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With a background in community access media and media training, George Lessard has worked in print, broadcast radio and television and in educational media. He considers himself an artist in electronic and digital media. Born and brought up in Montreal, in Canada, his work has taken him to Toronto, Vancouver, Banff and Calgary; Inuvik, Fort Smith and Yellowknife NWT (where he currently lives); Salluit, Nunavik (Arctic Quebec) and Arviat, Nunavut. He's been posted internationally to Beijing, China; Nassau, the Bahamas; La Paz, Bolivia; Butare, Rwanda; Chelyabinsk, Russia and Berhampur, Odisha, India. These days in Yellowknife, he's producing live webcasts and YouTube videos of community events and mentoring young photographers around the NWT.

#IdleNoMore #NWT: New Dehcho Bridge to be closed off

By
George Lessard
| January 3, 2013
The recently opened Dehcho Bridge in Ft Providence NWT

#IdleNoMore #NWT
Lawrence Nayally
"Dehcho Bridge to be closed off - Saturday, January 5th - Fort. Providence - Peaceful protest - Bring warm clothing - Bring your drums both men and women - Hot tea, coffee, Stew and bannock to be served afterwards at community hall - Speakers will speak on Idle No More, What it means, what it is and where its heading for Denendeh...etc.
If there are any questions, concerns, ideas you would like to share, please do so....it is encouraged."


Nellie Norwegian
"Good morning, let us Idle no more, please check out the band office this afternoon to make Posters for our rally to close the bridge for an hour. Mahsi to those helping me out and this is for everyone and their future."


Bea Lepine
"IDLE NO MORE - next NWT event at Fort Providence - Saturday January 5th, 2013 at 2PM @ Deh Cho Bridge. Bring your drums, signs and determination to make change!"

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Aborginal rights Dene First Nation NWT