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Joshua Morin on APTN

Our Office Manager and social media point person, Joshua Morin, talks about his efforts to bring Michif language classes online during the pandemic.

Published April 17, 2020

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Heritage Sites Moment - Founders' Walk

Our Director of Programs, Sharon Morin, talks about the St. Albert Founders' Walk.

Produced by the Musée Héritage Museum

Published July 9, 2020

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Heritage Sites Moment - Indigenous People's Day

Our Director of Programs, Sharon Morin, touches on Truth and Reconciliation and Indigenous People's Day.

Produced by the Musée Héritage Museum

Published June 21, 2020

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Heritage Sites Moment - River Lot 24

Our Director of Programs, Sharon Morin, introduces some historial Metis properties in St. Albert.

Produced by the Musée Héritage Museum

Published June 5, 2020

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Heritage Sites Moment - Land-Based Learning

Our Director of Programs, Sharon Morin, talks about how students can benefit from "land-based learning."

Produced by the Musée Héritage Museum

Published May 8, 2020

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Heritage Sites Moment - River Lot 24

Our Director of Programs, Sharon Morin, introduces some historial Metis properties in St. Albert.

Produced by the Musée Héritage Museum

Published May 6, 2020

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Heritage Sites Moment - Father Lacombe Chapel

Our Director of Programs, Sharon Morin, talks about St. Albert history and the Father Lacombe Chapel.

Produced by the Musée Héritage Museum

Published April 16, 2020

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Thelma Chalifoux Learning Garden

A video celebrating the grand opening of Four Winds Public School in Morinville, Alberta, near where Dr. Chalifoux lived when she was appointed to the Senate of Canada. Four Winds School named their outdoor area the Thelma Chalifoux Learning Garden in honour of our founder and family matriarch. Narrated in part by Joshua Morin.

Visit the Four Winds School website here.

Thelma Chalifoux School

A video celebrating the future opening of Thelma Chalifoux School, a new public junior high school in the Larkspur neighborhood of Edmonton, Alberta.

Read more on the Edmonton Public Schools website here.
Read the Edmonton Journal article here.
Read the St.Albert Gazette article here.



Sharon Morin: "It's all part of truth and reconciliation"

CBC News, May 31 2018
Sharon Morin: The Truth About Reconciliation, St. Albert Gazette, May 24 2018, by Jasmine Roy


Sharon Morin: Alberta Métis History

Amiskwaciy History Series, 2016.



Chalifoux Hall Grand Opening, University of Alberta

On August 30th, 2018, a new residence building dedicated to housing first-year students opened at the University of Alberta.

The administration, in close consultation with students and the community, chose Senator Chalifoux to be the namesake of the new hall, certain that she "inspires students to do great things [and embodies the values of] reconciliation, a connection to the U of A, and diversity."

See the slideshow below for photos of the Grand Opening, and links to news articles further down the page.

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Family, students, and administrators gather for the opening of Chalifoux Hall, a new first-year residence at the University of Alberta.
Aug 30, 2018
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Senator Chalifoux's daughter and former U of A student, Debbie Coulter, speaks at the grand opening of Chalifoux Hall.
Aug 30, 2018
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Senator Chalifoux's daughter, Sharon Morin, speaks at the grand opening of Chalifoux Hall at the University of Alberta.
Aug 30, 2018
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Senator Chalifoux's granddaughter and current U of A student, Ava Coulter, speaks at the grand opening of Chalifoux Hall.
Aug 30, 2018
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Senator Chalifoux's great-granddaughter and current U of A student, Chyana Deschamps, speaks at the grand opening of Chalifoux Hall.
Aug 30, 2018
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Senator Chalifoux's daughter, Sharon Morin, presents a student representative with a Métis sash at the grand opening of Chalifoux Hall.
Aug 30, 2018
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Senator Chalifoux's daughters, Debbie, Sharon, and Julie cut the ribbon to officially open Chalifoux Hall.
Aug 30, 2018
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Senator Chalifoux's daughter, Sharon Morin, presents a portrait of Senator Chalifoux at the grand opening of Chalifoux Hall.
Aug 30, 2018
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University of Alberta Student's Union representatives at the grand opening of Chalifoux Hall.
Aug 30, 2018
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Senator Chalifoux's grandaughter Ava (left), and her great-grandaughters Chayla (middle) and Chyana. (right).
Aug 30, 2018
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Senator Chalifoux's grandson Jesse and grandaughter Rachel.
Aug 30, 2018
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Senator Chalifoux's daughters (L-R) Julie, Sharon, and Debbie.
Aug 30, 2018
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Senator Chalifoux's grandchildren and great-grandchildren (L-R) Branden, Ava, Derek, Chyana, Joshua, Chayla, Rachel, and John.
Aug 30, 2018
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Senator Chalifoux's extended family.
Aug 30, 2018


Articles in the Media

Chalifoux Hall Grand Opening, Folio article, Aug 30 2018
Chalifoux Hall Residence, Windspeaker article, June 19 2018
Chalifoux Hall Residence, Folio article, June 15 2018

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