Duane Hicks The Ge-Da-Gi-Binez Youth Centre also has a videoconferencing room which will be used both for remand hearings and tele-psychiatry.
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Duane Hicks Above, the dining room is where residents get their three square meals a day. Rainy River First Nations Chief Jim Leonard, at right, spoke on how previous ways of dealing with youth in conflict with the law don’t work, and how the aboriginal-specific approach taken by the new […]
Duane Hicks The Ge-Da-Gi-Binez Youth Centre has a nurse’s office, as seen here, as well as an infirmary.
Duane Hicks In addition to offering traditional teachings, aboriginal history, and cultural ceremonies for those in custody, the new facility has two classrooms where youths will continue their education, as well as take anger management and life skills programs.
Duane Hicks The Spirit Rock Drummers performed a traditional song shortly after the ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday at the Ge-Da-Gi-Binez Youth Centre here.
Duane Hicks First and foremost a secure custody facility, resident rooms at the Ge-Da-Gi-Binez Youth Centre are modest, consisting of a bed and a simple desk and chair. Bathroom facilities are across the hall from the rooms. Males and females will live in separate areas.
Duane Hicks The architectural design of the new facility reflects aboriginal themes—prevalent in rooms such as this one which is a ceremonial space for the youths to practise aboriginal traditions.
Peggy Revell Chelsea and Victoria Beyak took a big leap while playing Nintendo Wii games last Wednesday afternoon at the Fort Frances Public Library in conjunction with March Break activities there. The library now has Wii games in its collection for residents to borrow.
Duane Hicks Wes Bell, northern regional director of Youth Justice Services, spoke on the importance of having an aboriginal-specific secure custody facility for youths during Monday’s opening ceremony of the Ge-Da-Gi-Binez Youth Centre on Eighth Street.
Duane Hicks Lily Matthews admired the princess she made last Thursday at the Fort Frances Museum. Tying into the exhibit, “Comics & Fantasy: Featuring the Art of Kari-Ann Anderson,” the museum offered March Break activities for children all week long.
Peggy Revell Bulldozers already are moving in and around huge mounds of dirt as site work has begun for the future Robert Moore School here.
Heather Krawchuk eyed up the prizes to be won at the penny table at the fundraiser social, which also featured live and silent auctions, including an online fishing trip auction.
