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Cote First Nation celebrates grand opening of new splash park
Cote First Nation celebrated the grand opening of a new splash park on Tuesday. (Fruzsina De Cloedt / CTV News) Cote First Nation celebrated the grand opening of a new splash park on Tuesday. 'You know I'm not going to be running through it,' Chief George Cote said during his speech at the event. While in fact Chief Cote did not run, he was drenched from head to toe when he stood under a giant bucket filled with water. As gallons of cold water poured on the crowd of screaming children, Chief Cote held his head high. After the initial shock, he did allow himself a smile. 'We never had this growing up, as young children and we want to give something to the youth that can fulfill their dreams in their life,' he said. 'Just to show them that we care for them.' Cote First Nation spray park Cote First Nation Chief George Cote is awaiting being drenched at the grand opening of the community's splash park on Tuesday. (Fruzsina De Cloedt / CTV News) The idea of having a splash park on Cote First Nation had been brewing for five years. 'The concept of the splash pad, the spray park, and this recreation site in general came from our comprehensive community plan,' Arlene Pinay, Cote First Nation's community development planner told CTV News. She said it was developed through surveys, interviews, one-on-one sessions and focus groups. The splash park is now busy with kids enjoying some refreshments under the August sun, but there's still work to do. 'Some of the things that are missing is actually some more stonework,' she said. 'We're actually hopefully going to be doing some landscaping here as well.' Cote First Nation built this new attraction partly from the federal government's Community Development Wrap-Around Initiative (CDWAI). 'There was only 22 nations from all of Canada that were selected to be part of this initiative, and Cote was one of them,' Pinay said in her speech during the grand opening ceremony. She added that they also used some of the other fundings related to family, wellness, and prevention. However, for the finishing yard work, they are still looking to secure some funding. 'It's been a lot of moving parts to get to where we are today,' she said. Cote First Nation has been busy with a variety of community-driven developments. 'Building a new rink, the new arbor, and fixing up the sports grounds, and the playground that's here, the grand opening of the spray park, and the walking pad we have,' Chief Cote listed the community's most recent achievements. 'It's all part of being... good health and prosperity for our community.' This week, the park will be open in the afternoon, but from next week, it should be making a splash all day long.


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4 hours ago
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Vibrancy Festival lights up Citadel Hill in Halifax this weekend
The Vibrancy Fest is set to light up Halifax's Citadel Hill this weekend. The Vibrancy Fest is set to light up Halifax's Citadel Hill this weekend. A major electronic festival will take over Citadel Hill in Halifax once again this weekend. The Vibrancy Festival, which showcases underground electronic music, is back for the fourth year on Friday and Saturday. It will feature several performers, including DJ Cloverdale. 'What an iconic venue right in the middle of the city,' Cloverdale said. 'We're so lucky and so fortunate to be able to it here, and there's so much space and it sounds great.' Cloverdale, who will perform on Friday, has built his show – which features synthesizers, drum machines and a video – around his latest record. 'It listens, like, as one continuous 45-minute piece of music,' he said. 'It's called 'Channel 303,' which is sort of a mythical, make-believe TV station that I've sort of created in my mind a little bit. 'There's lots of little, like, jingles and TV commercials and little bits and bobs in there. It all is able to perform live and so it's kind of been a cool way to do a whole show and album all kind of mixed into one.' Other big names at the weekend event include Avalon Emerson, HNTR, Todd Edwards, Omnom, Juan Atkins, Hiroko Yamamura and Coffintexts. 'It's going to be a really, really jam-packed, diverse night of house and techno,' Cloverdale said. 'Everyone there is supporting each other and encouraging everyone to be themselves and to let loose and dance. 'It really is just a space of positive energy and love and it's so much fun.' The Vibrancy Festival will run from 7 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. on Friday and Saturday.


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4 hours ago
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Young oboist raising money to fulfill dream of attending prestigious university
A recent graduate from Harry Ainlay High School in Edmonton is headed to a prestigious music school that only allows 150 people in a year – only five of whom play the same instrument as him. His problem, however, lies in the fact that his instrument may now be past its prime, meaning this new opportunity will cost him in the range of $15,000. Eric Davidson has been playing the oboe for six years, but his former music teacher, Beth Levia, said in an interview Tuesday that his skill progressed 'like a rocket ship.' 'Eric's sound was even at the very beginning really well defined, quite mature and he progressed quickly,' Levia said. 'I've never had a student like that.' Davidson was accepted to the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. It's one of the most competitive music schools in North America, with an acceptance rate that hovers between four and seven per cent. But while Davidson himself is bright-eyed and ready for a new adventure, his beloved instrument is not. 'It's past its age of retirement. I would say it's starting to lose vibrancy,' he said. 'So I'll be exploring different opportunities and instruments down there … it's a really important part of an artist's journey.' Oboes, however – and an impressive music school – don't come cheap. Davidson's mom Amy Davidson said the family was advised to start a Go Fund Me as well as hold a concert and a raffle to fundraise money for his oboe expenses. 'The number of people who have stepped up to support him has just been overwhelming and really encouraging, and we're so grateful,' Amy Davidson said. And while fundraising is still several thousand dollars short of getting him where he needs to be for a departure on Thursday, Eric Davidson said he's ready nonetheless. 'A little bit nervous, but a lot of excitement,' he said. 'It's going to be an adventure and a journey, but I'm really looking forward to where the road could take me.' With files from CTV News Edmonton's Marek Tkach