November 20, 2018 The 2018 Premier’s Awards for Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sport were presented last night to six outstanding Indigenous youth athletes from British Columbia’s Vancouver Coastal Region. The Awards were presented by Spencer Chandra Herbert, MLA, Vancouver-West End …
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