5-Aug-05. Natives refuse casino delays. Calgary Sun, 10.

The Stoney First Nation is determined to begin construction of a casino west of Calgary by the end of the month despite protesters threats to block the worksite. A spokesperson for the Stoney said a groundbreaking ceremony disrupted by protesters last week won't slow construction on the $27-million casino that is to open next fall at Highway 1 and Highway 40. A spokesperson for the protesters said that the casino is being built on land that the Stoney Nation has no traditional right to develop.