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Calgary Casino Construction Begins

22 June 2006

CALGARY, Alberta – As reported by the Calgary Sun: "Construction on a controversial $27-million First Nation casino-hotel project west of the city can proceed after a Calgary judge granted an injunction preventing protesters from interfering further.

"Previous arguments by elders Eliza Holloway, Alice Two-youngmen, and Winnie Francis that the land can't be developed because it's theirs by heredity, is sacred and a scene for many important ceremonies don't hold water, said Douglas Rae, a lawyer for the Stoney Nakoda First Nation.

"…Work on the casino will now start as soon as a construction schedule can be drawn up, said Trez McCaskill, chief financial officer for the Stoney Tribal Administration…"

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