25-10-2017 22:11 via edmontonjournal.com

Aboriginal activist Muriel Stanley Venne honoured with building

Human rights activist Muriel Stanley Venne can add to her towering stack of awards a unique Alberta first.
On Wednesday, she became the first Aboriginal woman honoured with a provincial government building named after her. 
For now, the 142 Street building in Edmonton is in the midst of renovations; many of its windows are covered in plywood and signs around the property warn of a construction zone. 
When completed next spring, the large, squat building on the corner of 123 Avenue
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