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Hanna Lowing is taught to read Swahili by a group of students at Ringa School in Kenya. - photo courtesy of Johanna French

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Sir John students experience once in a lifetime trip

Although the group has been back from Kenya for more than two months, the participating students have had an experience that will stay with them for life. Continued

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Spring crime wave something to fear?
Spring has sprung and so it seems has a rash of break and enters. Three businesses were broken into May 7 after an intruder forced his way into one business and then smashed through the walls to get at the other two. A number of homes have also been robbed, yet the latest RCMP statistics show there have been 46 break-ins this year, five fewer than this time last year. Is this latest wave of break and enters something to fear or just a normal part of small city living?

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Should Northland sign deal?
The City of Yellowknife and Northland trailer park representatives have negotiated a monthly charge of up to $358 monthly over five years to pay off the replacement of old and failing water and sewage pipes. It's expected there will be an interest rate of five per cent, possibly lower. People who live in the park have a little less than two months to accept the offer. Should they agree, or should they press for better terms?

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Rare earth mine a fantasy?
Avalon Rare Metals announced last week that its proposed Nechalacho mine, 100 km southeast of Yk, won't start up until at least late 2016, instead of 2015. Delays in the metal extraction process are the primary reason for the lag. Avalon's shares plunged on the news. Is this a blip, or a sign that Avalon is likely to fall too far behind more advanced rare earth projects and be victim to finicky markets?

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Less litter or more cleanup?
Volunteers cleaned up city streets from May 7 to 13 as part of an annual effort. Do you find litter to be more or less of an eyesore than past years? Are there any particular areas of the city that still need a thorough cleaning?

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