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Winnipeggers donate to Shamattawa after blaze destroys lone store in remote community

CBC News | Posted: September 24, 2016 1:41 AM | Last Updated: September 24, 2016

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Media | Winnipeggers donate to Shamattawa after blaze destroys lone store in remote community

Caption: Winnipeggers dropped of food and other donations for the First Nation community of Shamattawa on Selkirk Avenue Friday at the weekly Meet Me at the Bell Tower event. The only store in the remote northern Manitoba community was destroyed in a fire Thursday.

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Generous Winnipeggers dropped off donations for people in Shamattawa First Nation Friday after the remote community's sole grocery store was destroyed in a fire Thursday.
Dozens of people donated food, water, diapers, baby formula and other essential items at the weekly Meet Me at The Bell Tower meetup on Selkirk Avenue at 6 p.m.
"There's a lot of little kids up there right now that need it," said Michael Redhead Champagne, an organizer with the meet up and founder of Winnipeg community group Aboriginal Youth Opportunities.
Champagne put out a call for help early Friday after hearing of the blaze in his hometown community.

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RCMP believe six youth were involved, one of them a 12-year-old boy who was arrested and is facing charges.
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