From the archives... Wednesday, January 11, 1995

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NEWS:
Tax rules ‘good’ for local native organizations

Income tax time is coming again, and with it, new tighter guidelines for status Indians working off reserves – but Revenue Canada isn’t scaring native organizations out of Sioux Lookout.

NEWS: 
A room of their own – smoking area to be built for extended care residents

Despite the toughest non-smoking legislation in North America, residents at the William A. George Extended Care will be allowed to smoke – and soon they’ll have their own room to do it in.

NEWS:
Dentists worried feds will take a bite out of benefits

Forget root canals – Canadians will have another reason to dread visiting the dentist if the federal government decides to tax dental plans, two local practitioners said last week.

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Hakala (pictured) and dental surgeon Ernie Clements have had more than 200 patients sign letters addressed to federal politicians.