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ThebestlittlenewspaperinCanadaMinistersshoesforecastyearofscaldisciplineNWTFinanceMinisterMi-chaelMiltenbergerannouncedasecondyearofscalre-straintinhisbudgetaddresslastweek.Seepage3.AboriginallanguageclasseskickitupanotchAuroraCollegesThebachacampusisofferingadvancedAboriginallanguageclassesforthersttime.Seepage11.NewTraditionsStudentsinSachsHarbourtrytheirhandattraditionalDenegames.Seepage18.TuesdayFebruary122013Vol.36No.402011nationalawardwinner-BestAll-RoundNewspaper1.00NWTgirlsgetFOXYatempowermentcampsAnewNorthernsexualhealthandempowermentprogramforyoungwomenandgirlsistakingoffacrosstheNorth-westTerritories.Seepage9.NewelectoralboundariesproposedforNWTTheNWTElectoralCommis-sionrecommendsthreeoptionsfornewvotingdistrictsintheterritoryallofwhichdisposeofTuNedhe.Seepage2.Visitwww.norj.caDevolvedauthoritytobepartiallydelegatedGNWTtoinheritpowerover24actsbutMVRMAunlikelyByMEAGANWOHLBERGThegovernmentoftheNorthwestTerritorieshasnearlyworkedoutafinaldevolutiondealthatcouldseeafusionofbothfullanddelegatedauthorityfromthefederalgovernmentoverleg-islationrelatedtolandwaterandresources.ItisimportanttonotethatthelegislativeauthoritiestheGNWTwillreceiveasapartofdevolutionwillnotbelim-itedtodelegationNWTPre-mierBobMcLeodtoldTheJournallastweek.Infactitisanticipatedthatatleast24actsandregulationsgoverningpubliclandwaterandresourcesintheNWTwillbe-comeGNWTlegislationonthetransferdatewiththefullac-companyingauthoritytomakechangestoitasrequired.AccordingtothepremiertheGNWTanticipateshav-ingfullcontroloveradmin-isteringtheNWTWatersActtheCanadaOilandGasOperationsActtheCanadaPetroleumResourcesActtheNWTSurfaceRightsBoardActtheTerritorialLandsActandcertainregulationsundertheNWTAct.MiningregulationswithintheTerritorialLandsActmaybecomeanNWTMiningActatsomepointhestated.Thoseactsandregulationswillbeadoptedinitiallyasmirrorlegislationmeaningtheterritorywilladministertheminafashionsimilartothefederalgovernment.ThesearesubstantivepiecesoflegislationthatwillprovidetheGNWTwithasuiteofauthoritiestomanageandregulatepubliclandrightsinrespectofwateroilandgasactivityandminingactivityMcLeodsaid.Thiswillincludetheau-thoritytodeliverrelatedpro-gramsandservicesandtomakechangestothoseprogramstoensuretheymeetNorthernneedsandreflectNorthernprioritiesheadded.Inpreviousdiscussionsde-volutionnegotiatorsindicatedthegovernmentwasstillde-cidingwhetherornottomoveforwardwithYukon-likedel-egatedauthorityinashortertimeframeorwaituntilthefederalgovernmenthadcom-pleteditsongoingchangestotheNWTsregulatoryregimeincludingamendmentstotheMackenzieValleyResourceManagementActMVRMAwhichregulatesenvironmentalassessmentoutsideofsettledlandclaimareasintheNWT.ItisstillundeterminedwhetherornottheMVRMAwillbeanexceptiontothepackageofinheritedpowers.DelegatedauthorityfortheMVRMAissomethingthatmightbeconsideredasaninterimoptionbecausethefederalgovernmentisinthemidstofmakingsubstan-tialchangestoitundertheirnation-wideFederalRegula-toryImprovementinitiativeMcLeodsaid.Itisexpectedthatthesechangeswillnotbecompletedintimefordevolution.Butthepremiersaidad-ministeringtheMVRMAwithdelegatedauthorityisnotlikelytoprovediffer-entthaninheritingitasmir-roredlegislationbasedonthecomplexityoftherela-tionshipsthatformit.TheMVRMAisalsouniqueasitwasbornoutofre-quirementsinthelandsclaimsforanintegratedsystemofen-vironmentalregulationthatap-pliesonAboriginallandsandpubliclandswhetherfederalorterritorialhesaid.Thismeanswhetheritisenactedasterritorialorfederallegisla-tiontheabilitytosubstantivelychangeitrequiresinvolvementfromAboriginalgovernmentstheGNWTandCanada.McLeodtoldTheJournalinapreviousinterviewthatdevolutiontalkswerenear-ingcompletionfollowingaweekofnegotiationsinOt-tawaearlierthismonth.Everythingscomingto-getherhesaid.Ithinkwereveryclose.PhotoReneFrancoeurHockeyrst-timersfromleftSadieMcMahonShanaeNadaryandNaomiRhymerlearnthefundamentalsofthesportduringFortSmithssecondEssoFunDayorganizedbycoachJessicaCoxback.Designedtointroducegirlstothesportofhockeyplayerslearnedskatingpassingshootingandgameplaythroughoutthedayallthewhilemakingfriendsandhavingfun.Seepage19formore. PoliticsElections2TuesdayFebruary122013NEWSBRIEFSDeninuprincipalhonouredFortResolutionprincipalDanSummershasbeennamedoneofCanadasOutstandingPrincipalsbyTheLearningPartnershipaToronto-basededucationadvocacygroup.HewillreceivetheawardataTorontoceremonylaterthismonth.Fifty-oneeducatorswerehonouredintotalfromacrossthecountry.PrincipalsarenominatedbytheirpeersschoolstaffandcommunitymembersintheOutstandingPrincipalsprogram.SnowmobilerhitsNorthernStoreAsnowmobilercrashedintotheNorthernStoreinFortGoodHopelastTuesday.Thecollisionoccurredafterthesnowmobilerststruckaparkedtruck.Thedrivera37year-oldmanfromWhitehorsewastransportedtoYellowknife.Heisinstablecondition.Alcoholandspeedarebelievedtobeinvolved.Theinvestigationcontinues.FourarrestedinHayRiverdrugbustFourpeoplehavebeenchargedafterRCMPseizedmarijuanacrackcocainepowdercocaineandasmallamountofcashinaHayRiverdrugbustlastThursday.EarlRuttle18KyleMabbitt20andAaronSimpson21allofHayRiverwerereleasedandaretoappearincourtonMay27.A17year-oldwhocannotbenamedundertheYouthCriminalJusticeActwasalsocharged.CommissionreleasesproposedelectoralboundarychangesTuNedheridingoustedinallthreescenariosByRENEFRANCOEURMajorchangescouldbeonthewayforelectoralboundarylinesacrosstheNWTifrecommendationsproposedbytheElectoralBoundaryCommissioninitsinterimreportreleasedlastMondayareapproved.TheLegislativeAssemblyaskedthecommissiontopro-videdetailsonwherebound-ariesshouldbedrawngiventhreedifferentscenariosifthenumberofdistrictsisreducedto18increasedto21orkeptthesame.Therearecurrently19districts.Thecommissionwasap-pointedbytheLegislativeAs-semblyinOctober.Electoralboundarycommissionsarerequiredaftereverysecondgeneralelectiontoensureev-eryoneisgettingeffectiverep-resentationShannonSmall-woodchairofthethree-personpaneltoldTheJournal.Thesecommissionsmakerecommendationsthatgobe-foretheLegislativeAssem-blyandMLAsmakethenalvoteonwhetherornottoap-proveanyofthem.In2006a9-8voterejectedtwoproposednewridingsinYellowknifeandBehchoko.Thereportstatesthatnoelectoraldistrictshouldbeoverorunderrepresentedbymorethan25percentfromthemeanpopulation.AccordingtoSmallwood10outofthe19districtsareeitheroverorunderrepresentedatthemoment.AlmosteveryridingintheYellowkniferegionisunder-representedsheadded.Thecommissionalsoweighedcommunityofin-terestconsiderations.Thesefactorslanguagesspokenhistoricaltiestransportationlandclaimsandtreatyagree-mentsallowforpersonswhosharecertaincharacteristicstobegroupedtogetherinthesameelectoraldistrictstatedthereport.WeproposednochangestotheSahturegionforexamplebecauseofthehistoricallinksbetweenthecommunitiesthefactthatthereisalandclaimthatbindsthesecommunitiestogetherandNormanWellskindofactsasahubwhenitcomestotransportationtothesecommunitiesSmallwoodsaid.Othermajorchangespro-posedinthereportincludedividingtheTlichocommu-nitiesintodifferentdistrictsaddingseatstoYellowknifeintwoofthethreescenariosandeliminatingtheTuNedheridingbygroupingLutselKeandFortResolutionwithdif-ferentridings.TomBeaulieuMinisterofHealthandSocialServicesrepresentstheconstituencyofTuNedhe.Hecalledthereportadisaster.Inmyopinionallthreeop-tionsareunacceptable.IdontthinkthecommissionwaslookingatanythingotherthanpopulationasafactorwhenitmadeitsrecommendationshetoldTheJournal.Itwouldbetheendofrepre-sentationinTuNedhewhichhasbeenaridingforoverthreedecadeshesaid.Herewerelookingatlotsofissuesoflowemploymentpoverty...healthandaddictionsissues.Andiftheridingwasanybiggeritwouldbeverydifculttocontinuetoaddressthoseissueshesaid.SotheridingsaretherightsizenowandinfactinmyopiniontherearetoomanyMLAsinYellow-knifetobeginwith.FinanceMinisterMichaelMiltenbergerisonasimilarpage.Imallfor18.WedontneedanymoreMLAs.IfyouwentaroundtheterritoryandaskedeveryoneaboutallthethingsweneedImwillingtobetthelastthingtheydsayisweneedmorepoliticianshesaidataconstituencymeetinginFortSmithlastMonday.Letsputourmoneywhereweneedit.AspartofitsreviewthecommissionmustalsoholdpublichearingswhichwillrununtilMarch13spanning13communities.Thecommis-sionwillthendetermineifanychangesneedtobemadebe-foreitsnalreportispresentedtotheSpeakeroftheHouseJackieJacobsononMay22.18ElectoralDistrictsHayRiverNorthridingwouldincludetheHayRiverReserveKatlodeecheFirstNation.FortProvidenceKakisaEnterpriseWhatiGametiWekweetiFortResolutionandLutselKewillmakeupelectoraldistrictNWT2currentlytheDehChoMonfwiandTuNedheridings.19ElectoralDistrictsSimilartothe18districtplanbutwitheightelec-toraldistrictsfortheCityofYellowknifeincludinganewridingfortheNivenLakesubdivisionaswellasseveraloftheresidencesthatsurroundFrameLakewouldbeknownasNWT11.21ElectoralDistrictsFortProvidenceKakisaEnterpriseHayRiverRe-serveWhatiGametiandWekweetiwouldbecomeNWT2.NWT3TuNedhewouldincludeNDiloDettahFortResolutionandLutselKe.NWT4WeledehwouldnotincludeDettahorNDilo.Yellowknifewouldhaveninedistricts.ImageNWTElectoralBoundariesComissionRoadtourfeaturesNWTlmsWesternArcticMovingPicturesistakinganassortmentoflmsfromthesixthYellowknifeInternationalFilmFestivalYKIFFintoregionsacrosstheNWT.WiththesupportofthedepartmentofIndustryTourismandIn-vestmenttheYKIFFRoadTourwillfeaturelmsfromtheNWTaswellasNunavutandAlaska.FilmsincludePeopleofaFeatherCaribouandTheDancingCopamongothers.ThetourwillbeinFortSmithonFeb.15. 3TuesdayFebruary122013AuroraCollegeWeekFebruary11-152013CelebratingEXCELLENCEineducationGNWTstaysthecourseinyeartwobudgetByMEAGANWOHLBERGNWTFinanceMinisterMi-chaelMiltenbergerissport-ingthesametrustybudgetbroguesaslastyear.Thefinanceministersshoeshavecometosymbolizethegovernmentsscalstrat-egyfortheyearandMilten-bergerssturdyleatherfoot-wearindicatesanothertermofscaldisciplinefortheNWTmeaningcontrolledspendingandafocusonshort-termdebtshrinkagein2013-14.Thedepartmentisforecast-inga113millionoperatingsurplusforthisyear.Thatsur-plusisthankstoa2.6percentincreaseinrevenuesoverlastyeartoppingoutat1.6billion.Itwillallowfora56-millionincreaseinexpenditurescom-paredto2012-13.Thisbudgets113mil-lionoperatingsurplusdem-onstratesourcommitmenttolivingwithinourmeansandgeneratesthecashrequiredtofundhalfofthecapitalbudgetweapprovedlastfallMilt-enbergersaidinhisbudgetaddressThursday.Atleast70millionoftheoperatingsurpluswillgototheGNWTstargeted139millioninvestmentinpublicinfrastructureovertheyearconsistentwiththeterritorialgovernmentspolicythatatleasthalfofcapitalinvestmentsmustbepaidincashfromsurpluses.Thedepartmentexpectstoreducetheamountborrowedfromthefederalgovernmentwhichcurrentlysitsat609mil-lionby28millionbyMar.31ofnextyearallthewhilemain-tainingarmcommitmenttokeepinga100millioncushionunderthe800millionfederalborrowinglimit.RevenuegrowthmodestMiltenbergersannounce-mentstaysinlinewiththeguaranteemadelastyearthatthersttwoyearsofthe17thAssemblywouldbededicatedtoreplenishingthegovern-mentcoffersandwhittlingawayattheterritorysmas-siveinfrastructuredebtwhilenotcuttingexistingprogramsandservices.Withtheterritorystilllargelydependentonper-capitaTerritorialFormulaFinancingTFFgrantsfromthefederalgovern-mentwhichaccountfor70percentoftheGNWTsrev-enuequickergrowthwith-outmassivedebtisjustnotpossibleMiltenbergersaid.TheNWTsoutlookforrevenuegrowthovertheme-diumtermismodestMilt-enbergersaid.Overallweexpectlessthantwopercentgrowthinrevenuesoverthenextthreeyearsafractionofthesixpercentannualgrowthweveexperiencedoverthepastdecade.TheprimaryreasonisthatTerritorialFormulaFi-nancingisnotexpectedtogrowoverthenexttwoyearsasourpopulationgrowthre-mainsstagnantandprovincesreducespending.Thatcoupledwiththewan-ingproductionoftheNWTsdiamondminesposesachal-lengeforthegovernmenttomakemoneyintheshort-term.OurrealityisthatrevenuegrowthisslowingmakingbudgetingchoicesevenmoredifcultMiltenbergersaid.DevolutionwillboostgrowthInthelongtermresourcerevenuesgainedfromdevo-lutionandthedevelopmentofanattractiveinvestmentclimatewillweantheNWTpartiallyoffoffederalnanc-ingMiltenbergersaid.Theauthorityandcontrolofourresourcesisoneofthemostimmediateandtangiblewayswecangrowourreve-nuesandeconomyinthecom-ingyearshesaid.Sevenprospectiveminesand600millionininvestmentsinoilandgasexplorationintheSahtuoverthenextveyearsshinealightattheendoftheterritoryseconomictunnel.Thebestwaytoweanour-selvesoffisthroughastrongeconomyMiltenbergertoldTheJournalduringapressconferencebeforethebudgetannouncement.TheGNWThasmadeacommitmentthatrevenuesfromnon-renewablere-sourceswillnotbeusedtofundgovernmentprogramsandservicesbutinsteadwillgotowardpayingdowndebtinfrastructureandHeritageFundsavings.Thoughhesaidresourcedevelopmentisthebigticketitemfortheter-ritoryMiltenbergersaidknowledge-basedprojectsliketheMackenzieValleyFibre-OpticLinkwillalsocreatemajoreconomicac-tivityintheNorth.Ifwelooktothefuturethatcouldcreateupto150millionayear.Itwillopenupeconomicopportunitiesallthewaydowntheval-leySowerelookingatdiversication.Stillcappingexpendi-turegrowthinexistingprogramsandservicesat25millionaroundtwopercentthisyearandthenat1.5percentgrowthintheforeseeablefuturewillallowanadditional50milliontobeaddedtonextyearsoperatingfundsfol-lowedbyanother50mil-lioninyearfourMilten-bergersaid.Thatextracashcanbeusedforbadly-neededin-frastructureandterritorygrowingprojectsliketheInuvik-Tukhighwayandthebre-opticline.Nextyearwellstarttoreapthebenetsofourla-bourourdisciplineMilten-bergersaid.Inthemeantimewereontrackandmakingeverydollarcount.Thisyearincreasedreve-nuesmeanthepursestringshaveloosenedalittlebitwithmoreinvestmentsinseveralpriorityareasidentiedbyMLAsandthepublicduringarecentBudgetDialogueexer-cisewhichtookMiltenbergeracrosstheNWTtohearwhatpeoplethoughtshouldbedonewiththelimitedamountofmoneyavailable.Areaschosenastargetswerepreventionandwell-beinginrelationtoaddic-tionslong-termcaremid-wiferyandresourcesforRCMPandvictimservicestowhichanadditional3.3millionhasbeenallocated.Thepublicalsopriori-tizedinvestmentsintour-ismtelecommunicationsanddecentralizationofgovern-mentinordertodiversifytheeconomy.PoliticsFinanceBudgethighlightsNonewtaxesbutadjustmentsforinationoncertainfeesincludingbusinesslicencesandmotorvehiclefees1.2milliontohelpNorthernersbenetfromSahtuoildevelopmentandmitigateimpacts1.15millionformentalhealthandaddictionspreventionincluding339000forapilottreatmentprogramattheSouthMackenzieCorrectionalCentreand200000toexpandon-the-landprograms1.13milliontoincreasestafngatlong-termcarefacilities449000tobegintheexpansionoftheMidwiferyProgramfortwomidwivesinHayRiver600000toincreasetourismmarketing2milliontoimproveNWTparksandtrails250000todeveloparegulatoryapplicationforatransmissionlineconnectingWhatitotheSnarehydrosystem700000toinstallwoodpelletboilersinmulti-unitpublichousing472000toimprovemedevacservices29positionswillbemovedorcreatedoutsideofYellowknifeinanattempttodecentral-izegovernmentincluding14-15HealthandSocialServicesemployeestoallregionsvetosixsuperintendentswithinMunicipalandCommunityAffairstoallregionsoneFinancepositiontoHayRiverandfourIndustryTourismandInvestmentpositionstoHayRiver.Closeto60percentofeverydollarinthenewNWTbudgetgoestowardsocialprogramslikehealthjusticeandeducation.ImageGNWTExpendituresbyDepartment EDITORIALARCHIVES15YearsAgo...GNWTbeginsprocesstonamenewterritoryTheGNWTisgoingtothepublicforassis-tanceonndinganewnameagandcrestdesignforayet-unnamedwesternterritoryinpreparationfordivisionThebachaMLAMichaelMiltenbergersaid.Miltenbergersaidtheworkwouldbedoneonashoestringbudgetconsideringthe-nancialatmosphereintheNWTbutitstillhadtobedone.IssueFebruary13199820YearsAgo...TourismprogramlaunchedAnew13-weekprogramtotrainemploy-eesfortheNWTtourismindustrystartedatThebachaCampus.Theprogramisdesignedtoprovidepre-employmenttrainingforpeoplewhoareinterestedintourismortourismre-latedjobs.Thesejobsmightincludehotelsairlinestravelagenciesortouroperators.IssueFebruary13199330YearsAgo...NojobstoleaveFortSmithregionItssafetosayatthispointtherelookslikenojobsorpositionswillbelostintheFortSmithregionwhentheCentralArcticRegiongetsunderwayFortSmithregionaldirectorLarryGilbergsaid.RumorsinFortSmithhavecirculatedaboutlossesofjobsintheTowncausedbythees-tablishmentofthenewregion.IssueFebruary1219834TuesdayFebruary122013TheNorthernJournalisanindependentnewspapercoveringnewsandeventsinthewesternArcticandnorthernAlberta.VisittheJournalonlineatwww.srj.caAnzacAtikamegBrownvaleCadotteLakeChardChetehColdLakeConklinDriftpileDufeldEdmontonEnildaEnochFortChipewyanFortMcKayFortMcMurrayFortVermillionFrogLakeGlenevisGoodshLakeGrandePrairieGrouardHighLevelHighPrarieHytheJohnDorPrairieAvailableinAlbertaatAklavikBehchokoColvilleLakeDelineEaglePlainsEkatieDiamondMinesEnterpriseFortGoodHopeFortLiardFortMcPhersonFortProvidenceFortResolutionFortSimpsonFortSmithGametiHayRiverInuvikJeanMarieRiverLutselKeNahanniButteNormanWellsPaulatukTheNorthernJournalisavailableinthefollowingNWTcommunitiesRaeEdzoSachsHarbourTroutLakeTsiigehtchicTuktoyaktukTulitaUlukhaktokWekwetiWhaTiWrigleyYellowknifeKehewinKinusoLacLaBicheMornvillePeaceRiverRedEarthCreekSaddleLakeSlaveLakeSt.PaulValleyviewWabasca2011CCNACANADIANCOMMUNITYNEWSPAPERAWARD2011CMCAAUDITEDAdvertisingDeadlinesDisplayAddeadlineisThursdayat400p.m.ClassiedAddeadlineisThursdayat500p.m.Emailadssrj.caSubscriptionRates867872-3000PricesincludeGST.47.25inFortSmith52.50elsewhereinCanada105intheUSAoverseas164.30.LetterstotheEditorPolicyTheNorthernJournalwelcomesletterstotheeditor.Lettersmustbesignedandincludeaphonenumbersotheauthorcanbeveried.Nameswillbewithheldonrequestinspecialcircumstanceswherethereasonsaredeterminedtobevalid.TheJournalreservestherighttoeditlettersforlengthlibelclarityandtaste.Opinionsexpressedinlet-tersandcolumnsarenotnecessarilythoseofthepublisheroreditor.PublishedweeklybyCascadePublishingLtd.PrintedonrecyclednewsprintwithvegetableinkatWainwrightStarChronicle.PublisherManagingEditorDonJaque867-872-3000ext.21djnorj.caEditor...........................MeaganWohlberg867-872-3000ext.24newsnorj.caReporter.........................ReneFrancoeur867-872-3000ext.25reporternorj.caComptroller...........................DixiePenner867-872-3000ext.23dixnorj.caAdvertising....................JoshuaJorgensen867-872-3000ext.28adsnorj.caAdministration...............AldoLandaverde867-872-3000ext.29adminnorj.caProductionGraphics.......SandraJaque867-872-3000ext.22sandranorj.caPaulBannister867-872-3000ext.27graphicsnorj.caIntern.........................GeorginaSkippingsHowdowestoptheforcesofnaturewhentheyamassseeminglytoconspireagainstusWhenMotherNatureauntsherpowersweareathermercy.ThesnowstormthatinundatedthenortheastcoastofNorthAmericalastweeklaidyetanotherbeat-ingonthosewhosufferedfromHurricaneSandyshortmonthsago.Thedecade-longBigDryinAustraliawasdeclaredovernallyinMay2012whenrainscame.Thatoptimismwasquicklyre-assessedwhenallthiswintermuchofthatcountryhasbakedinswelteringheatanddrycondi-tions.Morethanextremeweathereventsextremepatternsoverthelongtermseemtobebecomingthenorm.Whatwemustdoindealingwithsevereweatheristrytopreparefortheworst.ThelessonsofKelownaBCin2009andSlaveLakeAlbertain2011seemtobequicklyforgotten.YetthesamecouldeasilyhappentoanyNortherncommunity-inanormalhotdrysummer.Insuchasituationofvulnerabilitytheonlyprotectionistominimizetheriskofresstartingandbeaspreparedaspos-sible.Thatisnothappeninginthecurrentcircumstances.NowimaginewhatNorth-erncommunitieswouldfaceiftheytooex-perienceda10yeardroughtwithexces-sivelyhotweather.Andlightning.Andwind.MuchofNorthernCanadaisswathedinborealforest.ConifersdominateandwhendryspellsintensifythealreadyaridclimatethetreesbecometinderforwildrestheNortherndisaster-in-wait-ing.Tinyisolatedcommunitiesdotthelandscapeintrudersinaseaofgreen.Nearlyallcommunitiessystematicallyprotecttheforestfringearoundthemandeachareringedbyover-maturefor-estthataccordingtonaturalcyclesdes-peratelywantstoburn.Thosecommunitiesarerunbycitizencouncilsmanyofthemlackingexperience.Knowledgeofwhattodowhenacommu-nityisthreatenedbywildreistypicallynon-existent.Thefaultcannotfallonlytocommunityleadershiphowever.Mayorsandchiefsareofteninexperiencedstrug-glingwiththedemandsofrunningacom-munity.Senioradministratorsmayexcelatinterpretingbylawsbutthatdoesnotmeantheycanprovidetheleadershipneededinthefaceofacalamity.Ifthereareleadersinacommunitywithabilityandknowledgeinhowtodealwithacrisesitislikelyanaccident.Notrainingexistsnocarefullythought-outevacuationplansnostockofwatersorprovisionsforshelterandfewcommunitiesifanyhavewell-runemer-gencymeasuresorganizations.Onaveryrareoccasionamockdisasterisheld-atleastthatissomething.Theknowledgeskillsandimportantlytheleadershipabilityrequiredtohandleamajoremergencyrequiresongoingtrainingandpractice.Theresponsibilityforthatfallstoseniorgovernments.Territorialandpro-vincialadministrationsneedtodedicateresourcesandworkwithcommunitiestodevelopthatexpertiseandfosterprepared-ness.Thatistheirjob.Theirfailuretodothisisanabdicationofresponsibility.Thetypicalapproachtodealingwithwild-reisreactiveratherthanpreventative.FireSmartprogramsaretoutedbuttoo-busycommunitiespayonlylipservicetothem.Thereislittlesupportandtrainingfromseniorgovernmentstofosteraware-nessamongcommunitycouncils.Thereshouldbeprogramseducationandreadilyavailableexpertise-refreshedwitheachelectioncyclethatproducesanewcouncil.Seniorgovernmentsshouldtaketheleadinshowinghowtoevacuateacommunitydemonstratingsafeoptionstochoosefromwhenthingsaredireandhowtoaccessfoodwaterandshelterforallcommunityresidentsfordaysatatime.Thisshouldbeseenbyallasanimperativenotanoptionwithminimalpriority.Wehaveoneofthebestreghtingforcesintheworldwithtremendousre-sourcesexperiencedgroundcrewsandexcellentcommandandcontrol.Butourcommunitiesareneglectedwhenitcomestopreparednessespeciallyforwildreemergencies.Somethinghastobedoneaboutthat.Summeriscomingfast.Nowisthetime.TheNortherndisaster-in-waitingPhotoDonJaqueFollowingtheresignationofSaltRiverFirstNationChiefDavePoitraslatelastmonththemembersoftheSRFNcouncilsuddenlyfoundthemselveswithenhancedroles.TheyarelefttorightRonSchaeferJudithGaleacting-chiefConnieBenwellandJolineBeavermissingfromthephotoisthefthcouncillorGeorgeCummingSr..BenwelltoldTheJournalthatPoitrasresignationonJan.26wasunfortunate.TheelectionofanewchiefalongwithonecouncillorwillbeheldApril2. OPINION5TuesdayFebruary122013FortSmithHayRiverWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdayForecastForecastNorms-15Cand-26CNorms-14Cand-26C-10Low-19Low-8High-4High-12Low-16High-19Low-16Low-22Low-10High-5High-11Low-12High-14Low-10High-7HighYellowknifeInuvikWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdayNorms-22Cand-31CNorms-19Cand-28C-23Low-24Low-26Low-27Low-20Low-25Low-12High-11High-16Low-21High-25Low-14High-17High-17High-20High-25HighASeniorMomentSeniorsHelpingSeniorsIbKristensenAbout80ofolderadultsintheNWTareafliatedwiththeNWTSeniorsSociety.EditorIhavebeenputtingforwardtheideaofconstructingarail-waytoprovideaffordablelow-impacttransportationuptheMackenzieValleyandImstunnedatthereactionIgetfromthistraditionalidea.HavingtraveledinEuropeandparticularlyScandinaviabytrainIcansaythereisnobet-terwaythanarailwaytoleadyouacrossourgiantterritory.IseearailwaytrackasatruelegacyyetpoliticiansItalktotellmeitsacompletelyunre-alisticidea.Theyseeonlyanexpensivehighwayastheso-lutiontoopentheMackenzieValley.OnlyinNorthAmericacansuchasimpleideabecomesuchalaughingmatter.Itsourgovernmentsre-sponsibilitytotakethetimetostudytheprosandconsofallpossibilitiesbeforedecidingtospendmillionsonahighwayespeciallywhenweknowhowquicklytheroadcangetdam-agedhereduetohightrafcandpermafrost.TherearereasonswhytheTrans-Siberianrailwaybuiltinthelate1890sisstilltodayslife-lineofRussiaThinkofallthethingsyouseebeingtransportedbytrainPeopletouristsstudentsgoingtosporteventsfoodgoodsoillum-bermobilehomesvehiclesmineraloreetcThepossi-bilitiesareinnite.Theright-of-wayofarailwayisalsoalotlessinvasivethanahighwayitisjustnarrowenoughforthetrainwhichprotectsthefragilesoilfromsunexposure.Itiseasiertobuildandmaintainitprovidesacorridortocarrytheprecioushydropowertothecommunitiesalongitsroute.Itislessinvasiveanddis-ruptiveonwildlifeetc.Thinkofallthelongtermjobop-portunitiesthiswouldbringintocommunitiesTheywouldallneedalittleloadingandunloadingsta-tionsellingticketsmainte-nancecrew...GiveadiscountforNWTresidentsandsoonenoughthisprojectwouldpayforitselfandgeneraterevenuesunlikeahighway.IfthegoaloftheGNWTistodevelopoureconomyandattractexplorationcompaniesthisisthekeyWhatbetterwaytoattractpotentialmineinves-torsifyouhavearailwaythatcantransportalltheirneedsNowthatsalegacythatistrulyadaptedtoourenviron-mentandisworthreviewingbeforeoptingforaroad.WehaveanopportunitytotakecareofourselvesandthinkaboutwhattheNWTcandowiththechallengesweface.Wehavetoadaptandourter-ritorycanbecomealeaderforinnovationinNorthAmerica.Itstimeforustostartlook-ingatwhattheothercircum-polarcountriesofthisworlddowellandtakeadvantageoftheirexperience.IrecentlytookthetrainfromOslotoBodowithmypartnerandittookabout20hourstocrossthecountrylength-wise.Wechoseasleep-ingcabinforalittlemorethan150eachhowmuchdoesitcostyouingastodriveave-hicle20hoursplushotelandmeals.Butwecouldhavese-lectedamuchcheaperticketforabigcomfyseat.Therewasalittlerestaurantloungesandlotsoffamilies.Thelandscapewasverysimilartooursitwasbeautifulrelaxingandwemetgreatpeople.TheNWTisfacingchal-lengesthatareuniquetothecircumpolarcountries.Wehavetostartthinkingoutsidetheboxanddivergefromtheclas-sicNorthAmericansolutions.Oilisonlygoingtogetmoreexpensiveinthenextcoupleofdecades.Eventuallyitwillbe-comeunaffordableforfamiliestodrivefourhourstogettothenextcommunity.Alsoallthetrafconourroadsispollut-inganddamaging.ThinkofallthegarbagethrownontheroadbysenselessdriversorthinkoftheroadnorthofWrigleytwoweeksagothatwasclosedduetotrucktrafc.WhatanembarrassmentLetsstudytheprosandconsofarailwaybeforemov-ingontoaroadandshowustheresults.Letsndtherealnumbersandseeifthiscouldbeapossibility.GeneviveCtFortSmithTrainsdowntheMackenizeValleyDidyoumissmyJanuarycolumnWellIdidliterally.MypenfrozeupintheJanu-arycoldthatwewillalllongrememberHereIamagainwarmedupconsiderably.Itisnevertoolateforwellwish-ingandmybestwishesgoouttoeveryoneforagreatNewYear.ItturnedouttobeabusywinterforseniorsintheNorth.InfactitstartedgettingsolastNovember.TherewasaworkshopinFortSmithonthesubjectofSafeCommunitiesforOlderAdultsthroughouttheNorth.ItwassponsoredbytheNWTSeniorsSoci-etywithitspartnersinlawenforcementandSocialSer-vicesinattendance.Itwasarealeyeopenerformostofus.Teleconferencesandmuchinformationthroughthee-mailtoallourchaptersaboutthissubjectareongo-ing.AFace-toFaceMeet-ingoftheNWTNetworkisscheduledinYellowknifeforFeb.26.Feb.27and28aresetasideforameetingoftheboardofdirectorsoftheNWTSe-niorsSocietyinYellowknife.MinisterTomBeaulieutheNWTministerresponsibleforseniorswillattend.PerhapsthehighlightofFebruaryactivitieswillbeCelebratingSeniorsintheNWT30YearsofSuc-cessoftheNWTSeniorsSociety.ThisFeb.26Yel-lowknifeaffairwillbehostedbytheNWTSeniorsSociety-Avens-ACommunityforSeniors-LargaKitikmeot.SpecialguestswillincludeCommissionerGeorgeTuc-caroPremierRobertMcLeodandMinisterBeaulieu.MasterofCeremonieswillbeTonyWhitfordanditwillfeatureolderadultscontributingtothesuccessoftheNWTSe-niorsSociety1983-2013.IhavetomentionourChristmaspotluckinFortSmith.Wehadasuccess-fuleventwithmorethan100seniorsattending.Theyenjoyedavisitbymemb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6TuesdayFebruary122013Wvgvyaasg.Awvggaasgu.SyuvayuyaAccCaswbwsakyus.Buuyw.Juskuacssaswgas.Syuaayagaavsaccca.c.ComeinnoWfortheBeStdeAlonAnArCtiCCAtSnoWmoBileOffersubjecttochange.Seedealerfordetails.Certainrestrictionsmayapply.Excludestaxfreightanddealersetup.Alwayswearahelmetanddontdrinkandride.2012ArcticCatSalesInc.ThiefRiverFallsMN56701.IfonlysnowpIleduplIkethesesavIngs.HayRiverNTX0E0R6867-874-32242AspenRoadDiggerzPowerSportswww.diggerz.caByMEAGANWOHLBERGThecostofheatingnearlydoubledlastweekinInu-vikasthenewrateforsyn-theticnaturalgaskickedinat35.44GJonFeb.1.Whilearound3.00lowerthanoriginallypromisedthenewrateisashocktocustom-ersusedtopayingapproxi-mately19GJfornaturalgasfromInuvikGasLtd.smoribundIkhilwell.Thegasreservebecamein-operablewellbeforetheendofitsexpected2014lifespanafteritbegantakinginwater.Thetownhasbeenrunningonsyntheticgassincelastmonthbutcustomerswerestillpayingtheoldrateasthecompanyawaitedapprovalforitsproposedrateincrease.ThePublicUtilitiesBoardandTownofInuvikendorsedthenewrateatthebeginningofthemonth.InuvikMayorFloydRolandpreviouslytoldTheJournalthetownwasworkingwithre-gionalAboriginalgovernmentsHeatingcostsnearlydoubleinInuvikRateforsyntheticnaturalgasfinalizedat35.44GJandthegascompanytoex-plorewaystocushionsomeoftheshocktoresidentssuchasaveragingthecostovera12-monthperiod.Unfortunatelyhesaidpartiesarenowonlyabletoworkonndingalong-termsolutiontotheongoinggascrisis.Thisrateincreasewereallgoingtohavetodealwithasournextpowerbillsorgasbillscomeabout.Theworkwevebeendoingismoreintryingtondlong-termalternativesaroundeitheranewsupplyorlookingatwhateverotheral-ternativeswehaveoutthererightnowthatwouldputusinasituationwherewewouldntndourselvesinasimilarsitu-ationasweareinnow.AlongwithndinganewsourceofnaturalgasRolandsaidthereislotsoftalkaroundwindenergynotjustforInu-vikbuttheMackenzieDeltaregionasawhole.Mydiscussionsrightnowarepreliminarywithanumberofgroupstoseeiftheresaninterestinlookingatdevelopingabiggeralter-nativethatwouldbenetnotonlyInuvikbutanumberofothercommunitieshesaid.IthinkitstimethatweintheNorthstartlookingatthebiggerpictureinsteadofjustpoweringacommunity.Lastweeksterritorialbudgetannounced100000toexplorealiquidnaturalgasLNGsolu-tionforInuvikprimarilyfortheIkhilwellsbiggestconsumertheNorthwestTerritoriesPowerCorp.NTPC.WereawarethatthePowerCorp.islookingattheoptionofLNGbecauserightnowtheirgasturbinescannotrunonthesyntheticnaturalgas.TheyvegonetodieselsotheyrelookingforotheroptionsthatarecheaperthandieselRolandsaid.HydrocomingdowntheMackenzieValleyisanotherideabeingtossedaroundbutRolandsaidthatlikelywonthelpthecommunityforthenext50years.Inthemeantimewereunfortunatelystuckwiththisprogramthatsinplace-syn-theticnaturalgas.NTPCswitchedbacktodie-selpowertotrytoextendthereserveslifelastyear.Mosttownfacilitiescontinuetorunonnaturalgasincludingthereccentreandtownhall.InuvikGassaidthenewrateisbasedonthelandedcostofpropaneatthetimetherequestforproposalswascompletedonFeb.1.Thelargestportionoftherate-27.17GJ-accountsforthepurchaseofpropaneandthecostofdeliveringittoInuvikthecompanysaidwhilethecostsincurredbyInuvikGasforoperationsmaintenanceandkeepingtheIkhilgaswellfunctionalandaccessiblemakeuptheremaining8.27.Whilethecompanyismoni-toringtheswitchtoensurecus-tomershavecontinuedsafeandreliablegasserviceduringthecoldweatheritisalsolookingforcustomercooperationdur-ingthetransitionphase.Arecentnoticefromthecompanyinstructedresidentsandbusinessestoensurethesupplyofelectricitytotheheattraceonthegasriserismaintainedbybeingcare-fulnottounplugthegroundfaultinterruptpluggedintotheirhomeorbusinessandcheckingregularlytoseeifthelightremainson.IfthelightdoesnotstayoncustomersareaskedtoimmediatelycontactInuvikGasat777-4427.IndustryEnergyPhotocourtesyoftheTownofInuvikByRENEFRANCOEURThethirdannualNWT-SouthRegionalSkillsCompetitionscheduledforFeb.8inFortSmithhasbeencancelledduetolowregistrationnumbers.HighschoolstudentsfromtheTlichoSouthSlaveandDehchoareaswouldnormallytakepartinavarietyoftradesandtechnicalskillcontestsfromhairstylingtosmallen-ginerepair.WinnersfromtheregionwouldthencompeteintheterritorialskillseventinYellowknife.ThenumbersweredownandstayingdownandwejustcantaffordasfarastimeandresourcestokeepitupsaidJanFullertonexecutivedirectoratSkillsCanadaNWTachar-itableorganizationpromotingcareersinskilledtradesandtechnologiestoNorthernyouth.Nootherregionalterritorialcontesthasbeencancelled.Wearegoingtobeworkingwiththeschoolsoverthenextfewmonthsandthemoneyal-locatedfortheregionalcom-petitionwillinsteadgoto-wardsworkshopssuppliesandequipmentforthosefewstudentswhodidregisterbe-causewedontwantthemtoloseoutFullertonsaid.Studentswhodidsignupandpaidtheir25registra-tionfeefortheSouthRegionalcompetitioncannowdirectlyregisterfortheTerritorialSkillsCompetitionsheadded.tonotetheirstudentswerentreadyforthecompetitionandwouldhavetowithdraw.Lastyeartherewere19competitorsintheSouthdi-vision.NineofthosewereinthephotographysectionFullertonsaid.WeendedupcancellinganumberofcontestsbecauseRegionalskillscompetitioncancelledduetolowturnoutEducationTradesWerenotgivinguponthecompetitionitdoesntmeanwellneverdoitagain.WejusthavetotalkmorewiththeSouthregionsschoolsaboutwhatwecandotogetthenumbersup.JanFullertonSkillsCanadaNWTRegistrationclosedtwoweeksago.Fullertonsaidtheactualnumberofstudentswhoregisteredwasntavailableasnumberswerestillcominginafterthedeadline.SomeschoolsthathadregisteredwerealsocallingSkillsCanadaNWToflackofparticipationevenlastyearshesaid.Werenotgivinguponthecompetitionitdoesntmeanwellneverdoitagain.WejusthavetotalkmorewiththeSouthregionsschoolsaboutwhatwecandotogetthenumbersup.TheTownofInuvikiscurrentlylookingforlong-termsolutionstothenaturalgascrisisthathasresidentspayingnearlytwiceasmuchforheating. NWTthronespeechcallsforstrongeconomyHealthenvironmentandeconomylinkedsayscommissionerPoliticsGNWT7TuesdayFebruary122013WESCLEANNORTHERNSALESLTD.Ph867875-5100Fax867875-5155E-mailinfowescleannwt.comwebwww.wescleannwt.comSpayedNeuteredUp-to-datewithroutineshotsHousetrainedJustintimeforValentinesDayCupidisachocolateandivorystripedyoungandplayfulfemale.ShewouldmakeagreatpetPleaseleaveamessageat872-5543fordetails.CupidChocolateIvoryMixVeryadoptableByMEAGANWOHLBERGTheNWTgovernmentpushedanagendaofresource-basedeconomicdevelopmentinlastweeksthronespeechemphasizingthatjobsandwealthfromdevelopmentareneededtoimprovetheliveli-hoodsofNortherners.WecannothavehealthyeducatedpeoplewithoutastrongdiversiedeconomystatedthethronespeechreadbyCommissionerGeorgeTuc-carowhichopenedthefourthsessionofthe17thAssemblylastWednesday.Wehavegolddiamondsandrareearthmetals.Weareapotentialenergypowerhousewithworld-classoilandgasresourcesinthecentralMack-enzieandtheBeaufort-DeltaandhydropotentialtorivalQuebecsJamesBayproject.ResponsiblesustainabledevelopmentoftheseresourceswillhelptocreateastrongandthrivingeconomyhereintheNorthwestTerritoriesandweneedastrongeconomyifwewanttobeabletolookafterourpeopleandourenvironment.Tuccarosaidastrongre-source-driveneconomywillcreatejobslettingpeoplesupportthemselvesandtheiryourgovernmentcontinuestoinvestinthehealthandwell-nessofourresidentshesaidaddinglaterTheGovernmentoftheNorthwestTerritoriesunder-standsthatahealthysocietyandhealthyeconomydependuponahealthyenvironment.Thesecondannualspeechfromthethroneisdesignedtochartthecourseoftheassemblyoverthenextyearoutliningthegovernmentskeyprioritiesandupdatingresidentsonpendingbigticketitems.Itwasnosurprisethatde-volutionmadethelistasoneofthebiggesttargetsforthisassembly.TuccarosaidanalagreementthatwillseeNorth-ernersmanagingpubliclandsandresourceswillbekeytoaburgeoningNWTeconomy.Thisagreementholdsthepromiseofsignificanteco-nomicenvironmentalandpo-liticalbenetforallresidentsstillremaintobeworkedoutaboutthespeciclegisla-tiveauthoritiesbeingtrans-ferredincludingthoseintheMackenzieValleyResourceManagementActwemustrememberthatsignicantauthorityandresponsibil-ityisbeingreturnedtothepeopleoftheNorth.Apartfromdevolutionthethronespeechtouchedonlastyearssuccessesinclud-ingtheopeningoftheEastThreeSchoolinInuvikandtheDehChoBridge.TuccaronotedtheimportanceoftwomajorupcomingprojectstheMackenzieValleyFibre-Op-ticLinkandtheInuvik-Tukhighway.Hepraisedthenewresi-dentialschoolscurriculumtheMinistersAddictionsForumandananti-povertystrategycurrentlyintheworksandnotedtheimpor-tanceofAboriginalgovern-mentsaspartnersinGNWTinitiatives.Theterritoryisstrongerwhenweworktogetherandourpeopleallwillbenetfromcontinuinggoodwillandcoop-erationbetweenallthegovern-mentsthatserveandrepresentthemhesaid.ByMEAGANWOHLBERGThefederalgovernmentisfailingtoproperlymonitorresourcedevelopmentproj-ectsnorthofthe60thparal-leldespiterecordedconcernsraisedinternallybygovern-mentstaffaccordingtoanewreportbyCanadasenviron-mentalwatchdog.LastweeksreportbytheCommissioneroftheEnvi-ronmentandSustainableDe-velopmentScottVaughanclaimsboththeenvironmentandgovernmentcoffershavebeenleftunprotectedbyalackofmonitoringonthepartofthedepartmentofAboriginalAffairsandNorthernDevel-opmentAANDC.TheauditfoundAANDCfailedtoconductover70percentofrequiredsitevisitstoallresourcedevelopmentproj-ectsintheNorthwestTerrito-riesin2011includingminesandthatemployeeswithinthedepartmenthadraisedredagstonoavail.Departmentalrecordsin-dicatethatmembersofthedepartmentsstaffraisedcon-cernsinternallyaboutthelevelofmonitoringbeingdoneVaughansreportstates.ThoseinspectionsVaughannotedareanecessarycondi-tionforcompaniesobtainingalicenceorpermitandensurethattermsgoverningsuchis-suesasfuelstoragethestruc-turalsoundnessoftailingspondsanddisposalofhazard-ouswastesarebeingadheredto.VaughanalsofoundthatAANDCisnotkeepingsat-isfactoryrecordsofexistingprojectsrequiredtoensurecompanieshaveenoughmoneytocoverthefullcostofdecom-missioningafacilityandrestor-ingthesite-andwhetherthoseassurancesareexpiredornot-sothatthedepartmentisnotstuckfootingthebill.Healsofoundthatthede-partmentdoesntcompareonaregularbasiswhetherornotthenancialdepositsfromcompaniesforeachlicenceandpermitaresufcienttomeetthecostsofreclamationoflandandwater.Hesaidassurancesfromthreeof11minesinNunavutaloneaccountedforsecurityshortfallstotalling11million.Inadditionthecommis-sionerraisedconcernsaboutthegovernmentspolluter-paysprinciplewhichholdsthatliabilityforimpactsonhumanhealthandtheenvi-ronmentremainswiththeowneroroperatoroftheminebutdoesnotrequirethemtohaveinsurance.Intheeventthatthefundsonhandarenotsufcienttorestoreasiteonfederallandsthereisariskthatthegovern-mentwouldhavetoassumethesenancialimplicationsreadsthereport.FurtheranalysisshowedAANDCaccepted17.6mil-lioninpromissorynotesforreclamationcostsfromcom-panieswhicharenotguaran-teedbyabankinCanadaandthusdonotsatisfylegislativeandregulatoryrequirements.Wehaveconcernsaboutthecontinuingenforceabilityofthissecuritythereportstates.Additionalconcernsraisedincludetheoutdatedvaluescontainedwithin1971regula-tionswhichcapsecuritiesforland-usepermitsat100000.Thislimitdoesnotreectcurrentcostsforreclaimingasitethecommissionerwrote.VaughanrecommendedthatAANDCfollowthereg-ulationsforinspectionsanddevelopacomprehensivein-ventorysystemtokeeptrackofprojectsandthesecuritiesrequiredtomeetexpectedrec-lamationcosts.AANDCspokesperonGen-eviveGuiberttoldTheJour-nalthatthedepartmentisal-readyengagedintheappro-priatemonitoringrequired.AboriginalAffairsandNorthernDevelopmentCan-adaAANDCregularlyveri-esthelevelofsecuritiesforminesandotherprojectstoensuresecurityissufcienttocoverthecostsofrecla-mationshesaidinanemail.Thedepartmentsriskmanagementprocessen-suresthateachoperationismonitoredinacarefulandconsideredmannertopro-tectpeoplepropertyandtheenvironment.Shesaidthefrequencyofinspectionsisdictatedbytherisksposedbytheprojects.Whilesomeoperationsrequiremonthlyinspectionslowerriskoperationsrequirelessfrequentinspections.Inspectorsassesseachlebasedonpossibleimpactsonpeoplepropertyortheenvironment.ThedepartmentasawholehasrespondedthatitagreeswithVaughansrecommendationspromisingtoimplementariskassessmentframeworkandmanagementstrategyforinspectionsandadjustsecuritiesasrequiredtoreducetheliabilityofthedepartment.Wehavereviewedthecommissionersreportandwillcontinueworkingtoim-provetheriskmanagementandinspectionsprocessesandensurethatappropriatesecuritiesaremaintainedatalltimesGuibertsaid.NorthernminesnotbeinginspectedwatchdogrevealsReportndsweakfederalmonitoringofoperationscleanupatminesitesIndustryMiningfamilies.Businesseshesaidwillbenetfromnewoppor-tunitiesinvestmentandin-creasedconsumerspendingwhilegovernmenttoowillbenetfromrevenuegrowth.Atthesametimehenotedthatbuildingastrongecon-omymustbebalancedwiththehealthofitspopulationandtheenvironment.Wecannothaveastrongdiversifiedeconomywithouthealthyeducatedpeopleandbusinessesinvestorsandgov-ernmentsintheterritoryhesaidencouragingresidentsnottobreakfaithwiththeirgovern-mentasitentersthenalstagesofnegotiationswithCanada.Thegovernmenthasconsideredthefinancialtermsoftheagreementverycarefullyandiscondentitwillbeabletomanagetransferredresponsibilitieswithoutdrawingonresourcerevenues.WhilenaldetailsImageMeaganWohlberg 8TuesdayFebruary122013TheTownofFortSmithcelebratesAuroraCollegeWeekFeb.11-15WishingeverysuccesstoallAuroraCollegestudents.MayyourgoalsbeachievedFortSmithisproudtobehometoAuroraCollegeThebachaCampusYouthtalkpreventionatMinistersAddictionForumFour-memberpanelvisitsFortSmithtotalksolutionsByMEAGANWOHLBERGHighschoolstudentswereamongthemostinnovativeandenthusiasticcontributorstoacommunitydiscussiononaddictionsandwellnessheldinFortSmithlastweekaspartoftheongoingterri-tory-wideMinistersForumonAddictions.Afour-memberpanelcomposedofrepresentativesfromHayRiverFortRes-olutionandFortSmithmetwithaseriesofcommunitygroupsFirstNationsandthegeneralpublicduringitsthreedaysofconsulta-tionlastweek.EachgroupwasaskedtoprovidefeedbackonwhatneedstobedonetoimprovepreventiontreatmentandaftercarewhenitcomestoaddressingaddictionsintheNorthwestTerritoriespoint-ingoutwhatismissingandwhatcanbechanged.AccordingtoDavidPoi-trasthesoleFortSmithrep-resentativeonthepanelthatwashand-selectedbyHealthandSocialServicesMinis-terTomBeaulieulastfallitwastheyouthwhocameupwithmanyofthebestsolutionsespeciallywhenitcametoprevention.Manypeoplesuggestedincludingthestudentsthaton-the-landtreatmentorex-cursionsonthelandwouldbealotmoreeffectivePoitrassaid.Theyshouldbeteachingmoreculturalactivitieslikeactuallyliv-inginthebushratherthangoingoutforanhourandwatchingsomeoneskinabeaver.Ithastobealotmorecomprehensive.Apartfromtraditionalandculturalactivitiesthestudentssuggestedmoreem-phasisonyear-roundsport-ingopportunitiescookingbookfilmandlanguageclubstheavailabilityofad-dictionstreatmentinhighschoolsanonymoussupportgroupsandlifeskillsclassesforbothyouthandtheirpar-entsandguardians.Kidsneedtolearnskillsorgotoprogramswheretheycanlearnlivingskillshowtodealwithpeerpressurehowtodealwithalackofsupportathomeandalsoaboutset-tinggoalsandhowtofollowthemPoitrassaid.AndtheysuggestedthatthereshouldbearewardmotivationlikeforexamplewhentheydidthesmokingcessationyoucouldwinatriptoHawaiiifyoustoppedsmokingforayear.Youthalsosaidtheyfeelneglectedbycommunityservicesintheirhometowns.WhilesomeyouthcentresliketheSideDoorinYellow-knifeareofferingexcellentdrop-inserviceskidsfromtheoutercommunitiesdontnecessarilygetthatkindofcare.Theyneedgoodsupervi-sorstheysaidbecausesomeofthesekidswerefromdiffer-entcommunitiesandtheysaidsomeoftheplacesaredirtypeopleworkingtherehavenoskillsinworkingwithyouthsomeofthemyellatthemandtheysaidthoseplacesneedtobeupgradedPoitrassaid.Alltheliquorstoresarere-allylookedafterbrandnewandthekidsgetdumpsforthemselves.OneofthemostinnovativesolutionsproposedtothepanelwasbyayoungfemaleinmatefromthecorrectionalfacilityPoitrassaidwhosuggestedthecreationofanonlinesup-portnetworkforpeoplere-turningtotheircommunitiesfromtreatmentorjail.Awebsiteonlinewhereifyouvedonetreatmentandyoucomebacktothecommu-nityyoucangetonlinetoaskquestionsorseekfurthersup-portmakecontactandweallthoughtthatwassuchanexcellentideaPoitrassaid.MorecultureneededintreatmentPoitrassaidanotherissueraisedbyallgroupshadtodowithaperceivedlackofculturalunderstandingonthepartofworkersintheaddic-tionstreatmentsystem.Recentgovernmentdeci-sionshaveseenworkersprevi-ouslytrainedinAboriginalad-dictionscerticateprogramsincludingPoitrastoldtheyarenolongerqualiedtohelpothersinaprofessionalcon-textbecausetheydonthaveproperuniversitydegrees.Poitrassaidthathasfrus-tratedalotofpeoplehimselfincluded.Weretiredofpeoplecomingfromthesouthwithdegreesthatdontknowourculturedontunderstandourwayofthinkingourspiritu-alitytheyvehadnoexperi-encewithdrinkingordrugssomeofthemandtheyregoingtocomeandxusIheardthatquiteafewtimesPoitrassaid.Theywouldpreferpeoplefromupherewhounderstandtheculturehavesometrainingoreduca-tion-theysaidtheyrewaymoreeffective.EldershelpedpeoplelongbeforetherewasaGNWTuphereheadded.Waittimestogetintotreat-mentprogramswerealsored-aggedasbeingmajorbar-rierstopeoplegettinghelp.Whenpeoplearereadytogototreatmenttheyshouldnothavetowaitfourweeks.RightnowthatswhattheydoPoitrassaid.BeingaformeralcoholicwhenIwasreadytodosomethingithadtobenowbecausetomorrowwouldhavebeentoolate.Participantsalsosaidwell-nessworkersneedtodomoreoutreachinthecommunities.PeoplethinkthatyoucantjustsitinanofceandwaitforpeopletocomeitwouldbealotmoreeffectiveifyoucreatedarelationshipwiththecommunityPoitrassaid.TheMinistersForumonAddictionsandCommunityWellnesshasvisitedFortMcPhersonHayRiverEn-terpriseFortResolutionKatlodeecheFirstNationLutselKeandFortSmith.ThisweekmembersofthepanelwillholdconsultationsinDelineFortGoodHopeandNormanWells.Poitrassaidheisexcitedtoseethenalproductoftheforum.Imreallypositiveaboutsomeoftherecommenda-tionsthataregoingtocomeouthesaid.Theyregoingtomovethetreatmenteldahead.HealthWellnessAddictionsThepanelfacilitatingtheMinistersForumonAddictionsandCommunityWellnesswashandpickedbyHealthandSocialServicesMinisterTomBeaulieulastfalltoleadavision-ingexercisefortheterritory.Theyhavevisitedsevencommunitiestodate.PhotoGNWTPhotoLoriRutherfordTheFortSmithHurricanesreturnedwithlotsofribbonsfromthe2013TerritorialSwimChampi-onshipsinYellowknifeontheweekend.FromleftXanderMcMahon9FinnJohnson9JoshZaidan9BronwynRutherford-Simon10andOllieJohnson7withcoachKarenZaidan. HealthWellnessSexualHealth9TuesdayFebruary122013Mayyousoarhighinournorthernskies.Mayyousoarhighinournorthernskies.AURORACollegeWeekWewouldliketocongratulatethestaffandstudentsduringAURORACollegeWeekVisitourwebsitewww.nwal.caTel867872-2216Fax867872-2214ForCharterReservationsCalltoll-free1-877-872-2216emailchartersnwal.caNWTgirlsgetFOXYatempowermentcampsInnovativesex-edworkshopssweepingacrossterritoryByRENEFRANCOEURWhatdoesthenewwaveofsexualeducationlooklikeintheNWTItwearspinkfeatheredboasandglitteringsil-verwigs.Itsartsyandfunfulloflaughterandempowerment.Thisiswhatthework-shopprogramFOXYalsoknownasFosteringOpeneXpressionamongYouthisallaboutandspeakstowhattodaysyoungwomenarelookingforwhenitcomestosexualhealthdiscussions.FOXYusesstorytellingdramaandartasvenuestoengagegirlsinconversa-tionsaboutsexualhealthandbuildingempowereddecision-makingskills.Thefull-dayworkshopallowsgirlstotakepartinactingoutreal-worldscenariossuchasbeingapproachedbyoldermenonFacebookandpositivebodyimageac-tivitiesinasafenon-judge-mentalenvironment.CandiceLysoriginallyofFortSmithisaresearcherwiththeInstituteforCir-cumpolarHealthResearchICHRinYellowknifeandFOXYsprojectlead.TheideaforFOXYwassparkedbyLysmastersde-greeresearchonyoungNWTwomenandsexualhealth.Oneofthethingsthatkeptcomingupwassuretherearelotsofcurrentpro-gramsandresourcefulweb-sitesbutgirlswerelookingforanewandinnovativewaytotalkaboutsexualhealthsexualrelationshipssexu-alityingeneralLystoldTheJournal.FOXYwhichranapilotworkshopinHayRiverlastMarchseekstofullthatdemand.OverthepastyeartheFOXYcrewhastraveledtoalmostadozenNWTcom-munitiesincludingAklavikColvilleLakeFortGoodHopeandTulitathankstoapartnershipwithCanadianNorthairlines.FOXYsevolvedsinceitstarted...Itskindofaphe-nomenonnowanditjustkeepsgrowingLyssaidaddingtheprogramisalsointhethickofdevelopingitsownmanual.GirlsloveFOXY.Itsreallyengagingandhands-onadifferentwayofinter-nalizingthematerialLyssaid.Therstthingwedowhenwegetthereispushallthedesksasideandmakeabigopenspace.Theyreontheirfeetalldaylong.Wedobodymappingtheatreicebreakingactivities...Imalwaysamazedthateventheshyestgirlsthrowonahatandjumprightintothedramaaspect.Lysiscurrentlywork-ingonherPhDinPublicHealthSciencethroughtheUniversityofToronto.HerthesiswillbetiedtodatacollectedthroughFOXYspecicallytheprogramsupcomingphasetwo.FOXYssecondphasebe-ginswithgirlsfromacrossNWTgatheringatBlachfordLakeLodgeinYellowknifeforaweek-longpeerleader-shipconferencesometimethissummer.Theconferencewillhostaseriesofexpandedwork-shopsandincludemoreartisticmediasuchasdigitalstorytelling.Lyssaidshesalsotryingtosetupadrum-mingsessionfortheconfer-encewithVeronicaJohnnyoftheFortSmith-spawnedrockbandTheJohnnys.Lyssaidthewholeideaoftheconferenceistoinspiregirlstoundertakeprojectsoftheirownwhentheygobacktotheircommunities.Whatthoseprojectsarewilldependonwhatthegirlswanttodo.Weanticipatealotofthemwillhavetodowithsocialmedia.EitherwayFOXYwillbeavail-abletohelpsupportthem.UltimatelytheFOXYgoalisempoweringyoungwomenLyssaid.Justhavingdifferentout-letstolearnaboutsexualhealthandsexualityisreallyimportanttoyoungwomen.Ifyougivegirlsareallysolidfoundationtomakegoodde-cisionsforthemselvesandopenupadialogueabouthealthysexualityIthinkitcanreallygoalongwayinpersonaldevelopment.FOXYisrunthroughICHRreceivesfundingfromthePublicHealthAgencyofCanadaandhasfosterednumerouspartnershipswithschoolsyouthcentresandcommunityagenciesinclud-ingtheNorthernVNetworkanon-protghtingtoendgenderbasedviolence.FOXYhassecuredfund-inguntilMarch2014.InuvikandTuktoyak-tukarestopsontheFOXYtrailthisweekfollowedbyWhati.LysFOXYprojectcoor-dinatorNancyMacNeilandtheirteamofpeerleadersplantomakeanappear-anceinFortSmithtowardstheendofthemonthalongwithreturntripstoFortResolutionandHayRiver.AsforwhatsnextforFOXYafterphasetwoLyssaidtheskysthelimit.Worlddominationmaybeshejoked.Formoreinformationvisitarcticfoxy.com.PhotosCandiceLysFOXYladiesatSirJohnFranklinHighSchoolinYellowknifeposewithFOXYpeerleaderMakenzieZouboulesfrontcentre.FortGoodHopegirlstrytheirhandatsomeFOXYtheatre.BodymappingisoneofmanyartisticactivitiesgirlstakepartinduringaFOXYworkshop. 10TuesdayFebruary122013EducationAuroraCollegeWeekCELEBRATINGAURORACOLLEGEWEEKFEB.11-152013EmpoweryourFuturethroughEducation.EmpoweringCommunitiesAnNTHydroCompanyBeadsmergewithbusinessinAklavikTraditionalartscerticateprogramreturnstoAuroraCollegeByRENEFRANCOEURFouryearsagoAuroraCollegesliceditstraditionalartsprogramontheInuvikcampus.Nowthankstothedemandofonesmallcom-munityitsreturned.Theformerone-yearcerti-cateprogramiscurrentlyoper-atingoutofanAuroraCollegeCommunityLearningCentreinAklavik.Itmarksthersttimetheprogramhasbeenofferedinoneofthecollegescentres.Wereasmallercommu-nitytakingonabigprogramandthatsachallengebutthatsalsowhatssoheart-warmingandinvigoratingaboutitKatieMacRaeAuroraCollegescommunityadulteducatorinAklaviktoldTheJournal.Theprogramintroducesstu-dentstohands-ontraditionalartformsandthecorrespondingtechnicalskillssuchasbead-workembroideryandcraftingfootwear.Theyalsolearnhowtokickstartandmarkettheirownsmallbusinesses.AccordingtoMacRaetheprogramishighlytechnicalandwillproduceskilledwell-roundedgraduates.Theressomanyembeddedskillsintraditionalartsblendedwithtraditionalknowledgesothereshistoryandmathandsci-encewiththemeasurementspattern-makingdrafting.Thelearningisonmanylevels.Eightstudentsrangingfromages16to70areenrolledintheAklavikprogram.Somehaveexperiencewithtradi-tionalartssomehaveneverevenpickedupaneedle.MacRaealongwithfellowinstructorJoannaHartleyandMarjaVanNieuwenhuyzenprogramheadofthecollegesBeaufortDeltaregionandoneoftheoriginaldevelopersofthetraditionalartsprogramwereallkeyplayersinbringingtheprogramtoAklavik.ItsbeenawhirlwindtogetitoffthegroundespeciallywhenitcametogettingthefundingandthenshippingsewingmachinesandcuttingtoolsoverherefromInuvikMacRaesaid.WehavetopeckawayattheprogramsotospeakofferingitcoursebycourseaswehavethefundsVanNieuwenhuyzenamixed-mediaartistsaid.Thismeanstheone-yearpro-gramcomprisedofatotalof19differentcourseswillactuallytaketheAklavikstudentsmul-tipleyearstocomplete.Somecoursessuchastheoneonfootwearrequireover90hoursofwork.TheprogramstartedlastFeb-ruarywiththerstbeadworkcoursesrunningfor10weeks.Thenextsetofcourseswereof-feredthisfallandsawstudentscompletetheirownmoccasinsandmukluks.Thistermtheywillbelearningmooseandcaribouhairtuftingshscaleartandquillwork.MacRaeexpectsstudentstoreceivetheircerticateswithinthenextcoupleofyears.Itsreallyimportanttopro-videstudentsanywherewithanopportunitytoeitherlearnorrelearnorenhancetraditionalskillsandindoingsosafeguardthatVanNieuwenhuyzensaid.Theresveryfewofthesepro-gramsinCanada.FindingemploymentinsmalltownslikeAklavikcanalsobechallengingandtraditionalartscanbeavenueofself-employ-mentsheadded.Bringingtraditionalknowl-edgeintothelearningcentrealsofurtherintegratesthecol-legewiththecommunityandbroadensthescopeofwhatweteachacademicallyMac-Raesaid.OpeninguptheclassroomfortraditionalartsrightinAklavikmakesitaccessibletothosewhodontwanttorelocatetoalargertownorcitytotaketheprogramMacRaesaid.Therehadbeennumerouscommunityrequestsforsome-thinglikethisshenoted.Nottomentionthehamletisfulloftalentedindividualsandmanyartistsalreadysellingtheirownwork.Itsagoodtshesaid.Theressomanyembeddedskillsintradi-tionalarts...historyandmathandscience.KatieMacRaeAuroraCollegePhotoKerryLynnFortSmithmaninspiredtEducationAuroraCollegeWeekByRENEFRANCOEURSincestartingschoolthisfallatAuroraCollegeinYel-lowknifeLeslieMariehasntmissedasingleclass.Itellmytwosonsallthetimeabouthowtomakegooddecisionsandoneofthethingsthatcomesupisyouhavetogotoschooleverydayifyouwantaneduca-tionyouhavetoshowupforitMarie41said.IdontplanonmissingasingledayofschoolitsformyboysPhoenixandQuinton.Itsaboutmeholdingupmyendofthedealtoo.MariemovedfromFortSmithtoYellowknifetopursuehisdreamsandishalfwaythroughhisstud-iesintheSocialWorkAc-cessprograma10-monthupgradingprogramthatpreparesstudentsforcol-legecourses.NextyearhehopestobeacceptedintoAurorastwo-yearSocialWorkdiplomaprogramandfromthereeventuallysecurehisbach-elorsdegreefromtheUni-versityofRegina.IdliketokeepgoingandgetmyMasterstoohesaid.Mariespent10yearswork-ingintheminesandacouplemoreasastay-at-home-dadwhilehisgirlfriendwentbacktoschool.Itwasin2009whenasocialworkerinhishometownofFortSmithinspiredhimtothinkaboutsocialworkasaprofessionhecouldonedaycallhisown.StudentsinAklavikstraditionalartsprogramshowofftheirnishedproducts.LefttorightCindyGordonJoannaHartleyArleneKogiakBernadetteWhitbreadKatieMacRaeinstruc-torMildredEdwardsandAndrenaNoland.InfrontJaninaSempleleftandJeannetteElanik.LeslieMarieisastudentintheSocialWorkAccessprogramwhohopeshisfocusoneducationwillbealessontohissons. 11TuesdayFebruary122013IndustryTourismandInvestmentWesupportAuroraCollegeAuroraCollegeWeekYoucangetanywhereifyougoonestepatatimeFebruary11-15ThebachacampusupstheantewithadvancedAboriginallanguageclassesEducationAuroraCollegeWeekByRENEFRANCOEURBettyEliasofTuktoyaktukisafourthyearstudentintheBachelorofEducationprogramatAuroraCollegeinFortSmith.ShespeaksInuvialuitbutonTuesdayandThursdayeveningsshecanbefoundinRoom230oncampussewingandsoundingoutnewTlichowords.EliasisamongahandfulofstudentspartakinginfreeAboriginallanguageclassesAuroraCollegebeganoffer-inglastTuesday.Imdoingitforinterestcu-riositytomingleandbecauseIthinklearninganotherAborigi-nallanguagewillhelpmelookatmyowninadifferentwayEliassaid.AuroraCollegehasbeenof-feringfreeintroductoryCreeChipewyanandTlichoclassestothepublicforacoupleyearsbutthisisthersttimeithasofferedanintermediateandadvancedsessionsaidDavePorterchairofAurorasSchoolofEducation.Peoplewerekeentoseeitcomebackthisyearandwewerelookingtoaddtowhatwecouldoffer.WethoughtwellwehavesomediversityinlevelsnowsoletshighlightthatPortersaid.TheadvancedlevelsforCreeandChipewyanfocusmoreonreadingandwritingusingboththeEnglishalphabetandsyllabics.AboutsixstudentsofallagesshoweduplastTuesdaynightfortheintroductoryCreeandChipewyanclassesPortersaid.TwowerepresenttotrytheirtongueatTlicho.AsacollegewecertainlywanttoassistinrevitalizingandensuringthattheAborigi-nallanguagesoftheNWTaresupported.Wewanttobethatspaceforthoseseekingtheopportunitytocontinuelearn-ingandworkingwiththelan-guagePortertoldTheJournal.Introductoryclassesrun700to1000p.m.onTuesdaysinRooms230216and214.IntermediateandadvancedspeakersareinvitedtogatherinRooms230and216atthesametimeonThursdays.Allclassesarefamilyfriendlyandeveryoneiswelcometoattendonadrop-inbasis.SteveLaffertyandEileenBeaverteachChipewyanMaryCardinalisrunningtheCreeclassesandTlichoistaughtbyVictoriaDrybonesofBehchoko.TheimportantthingistopassthelanguageontokeepitalivetohavethechildrenknowitandshowhowrichitisDrybonessaid.AcurrentstudentintheBachelorofEducationprogramatAuroraDrybonessaidshefeltshewasntspeakingherna-tivetongueenoughduringhertimeinFortSmithpromptinghertoteachtheTlichoclass.IlostmylanguagebeforewhenIwasakidandmovedtoYellowknifeandIdontwantthattohappenagainDry-bonessaid.Sheplanstobringherfourchildrentofutureclassesaswell.Dryboneslessonsarealloral.Therewillbemanysto-riessomefrombookssomejustfrommyheadshesaid.TherearealsoEnglishTli-chobooksstudentscanreadtovisuallyseeandcomparethetranslations.DrybonesalsowelcomesbeginnerstoherThursdaynightclasses.AtthemomentThebachaistheonlycampusofferingfreeAboriginallanguageclassesbutPortersaidhehasnodoubtsimilarseminarsareabouttoemergeatothercollegecampusandlearningcentres.WereallywanttoseethingslikethistakeoffandIseeitex-pandinghesaid.Werelook-ingataboutveorsixothercommunitieswithAuroraCol-legecentresandencouragingthesetypesofclassesthere.PhotoReneFrancoeurgobacktoschoolShereallyhelpedmeandmyfamilyoutatalowpointinourlivesthenhesaid.Irealizedalotofpeoplehaveanegativeoutlookonsocialworkersandthatsnottherealitytheyretheretohelp.Andtheydomakeadiffer-ence.IknewIwantedtohelpotherslikemeinthefutureIwantedtobeoneofthem.Mariesaidhefeelsitstherightcareerchoicebecausehehaspersonalexperiencewithsocialworkfromtheotherside.Ivebeenthere.IveseenthesystemplayingoutandIvegonethroughitmyselfsoIhavethattooffertoo.SofarMariesaidhesbeenimpressedbythecoursesatthecollegeandthetoolsin-structorsaregivinghim.IlookattheessaysIwaswritinginSeptemberandcomparethemtoonesImwritingnowandwhoacanyoutelladifferencehesaid.OverallmywritinghasimprovedandImlearn-ingskillsthatwillhelpmeasIworktowardsmydiplomalikeIdidntknowanythingaboutwritinginAPAstyleandthatsthemainformofwritingforthetwo-yearprogram.TheschoolalsomadehisfamilystransitiontoYel-lowknifeasmootherpro-cesshesaid.Thecollegessupportmechanismtheoutreachtheyvebeenthereformeanditsjustbeenagreatex-periencesofar.PhotocourtesyofLeslieMarieItellmytwosonsallthetimeabouthowtomakegooddecisionsandoneofthethingsthatcomesupisyouhavetogotoschooleverydayifyouwantaneducationyouhavetoshowupforit.LeslieMarieTifnneaRobertsandinstructorVictoriaDrybonesholdthematerialDrybonesusesforherTlicholanguageclassesatAuroraCollege.tAuroraCollegeinYellowknife 12TuesdayFebruary122013www.woodbuffalo.ab.caBESTWISHESFROMMAYORANDCOUNCILOnbehalfofMayorandCouncilIwouldliketoextendmyverybesttoallthosegatheredfortheFortChipewyanWinterCarnival.ThetemperaturesarewellbelowzeroandthesnowbanksarerisinghighereachweekbutthatdoesnotstopourresidentsfromgettingoutandhavingfuninthesewintermonthsTheWinterCarnivalisagreatopportunitytodojustthatitsacelebrationoftherichcultureandcoldclimatebutwarmhearts--ofFortChipewyanandWoodBuffalo.MythanksgototheorganizerssponsorsandvolunteerswhomakethisWinterCarnivalpossible.Aneventlikethisbringsthecommunitytogetherandmakesourregionagreatplacetocallhome.IwisheveryonewhoisparticipatingintheWinterCarnivalasafeandenjoyabletimeSincerelyMayorMelissaBlakePhoenixAutomotivesupportsAuroraCollegeWeekFebruary11-152013Bestwishestoallofthestaffandstudents75KingStreetFortSmithNTByRENEFRANCOEURAsKenKrahnofFortMc-Murrayhoppedoffhisorangeside-by-sideATVundertheWelcometoFortSmithsignfortheseventhyearinarowhewasallrosycheeksandsmiles.Wellitwascertainlyawarmerridethanlastyearhesaid.OnceayearKrahnrideshisquadthe440kmfromMcMurrayintoSmithtoraisemoneyandawarenessforhomelessnessontheRideforHope.Lastyeartempera-turesdippedto-36Cbuthov-eredsteadilyaround-13Cforthistrip.AddingtotheheatwasthefactthatKrahn62al-mostcaughtonreafterhisheatedglovesshortcircuitedinhischestpocketsjustbe-foretheyleft.Otherthanthatitwasagoodridehejoked.KrahnOKTiresgeneralmanagerinMcMurraywasjoinedthisyearbyprocessoperatorDrewWilsononanotherquad.Addedtotheirconvoywerethreetruckswithsignsonthefrontgrillscautioningoncomingvehiclesaboutthequads.ItsoneofthosethingsafeelingofbeingcalledtohelpthehomelessandwevebeenblessedwithcooltoysliketheseATVssowemightaswellusethemforaworthycauseWilsonwhomadethesameridewithKrahnacoupleyearsagosaid.ThesepeoplearespendingwinternightsoutsidewerejustspendingonedayKrahnsaid.RentisreallyhighinFortMcMurrayyetanotherissueandareasonwehavepeopleoutsleepingonthestreetsinthiscold.Themenleftat500a.m.andarrivedinFortSmitharound200p.m.notquiteasquickaslastyearKrahnsaid.AllfundsraisedbyKrahnscrewgotowardsoperatingcostsattheCen-treofHopeinMcMurray.SofarthisyearKrahnandhissupportteamhaveraisedaround12000thoughtheyarestilladdingupthenumbers.Wewereaimingfor25000KrahntoldTheJournal.Hopefullypeoplewillcontinuetodonate.Overthepastsixyearstheyveraisedatotalof90000.SixyearsagoIwassay-ingtomysonWhatwouldhappenifweracedourquadstoFortSmithforagoodcauseKrahnsaid.Wellhereweare.TheCentreofHopepro-videsprogramsandservicesMcMurraymentaketoATVstohelphomelessfor175to200homelessin-dividualsperweekthema-jorityofwhomhavebeenhomelessforonetothreeyearsaccordingtothecen-treswebsite.The2012HousingNeedsCountReportrecentlyreleasedbytheRegionalMunicipalityofWoodBuffalosRMWBHome-lessnessInitiativeStrate-gicCommitteestates326peopleidentifiedashome-lessinWoodBuffaloasofOct.122012.Thatisanincreaseofsevenfromtheprevioussnapshotcountin2010butremains41percentbelowlevelsexperi-encedin2008accordingtothereport.AnotherfundraiserinsupportoftheCentreofHopetheSkiforHopeisonFeb.23.RMWBCoun-cillorPhilMeagherwillbecross-countryskiing280kmfromFortChipewyantoFortMcMurray.MeagherwhohadahipreplacementinJune2011isexpectedtotake30to40hourswithoutstoppingtosleep.DonationscanbemadeonlineattheCentreofHopewebsiteatwww.fmcentreof-hope.com.PhotoReneFrancoeurKenKrahnandDrewWilsontakeabreakafterarrivinginFortSmithfromFortMcMurrayontheirATVslastThursday.ofHealthWellnessHomelessness EnvironmentWatersheds13TuesdayFebruary122013WesalutethestaffandstudentsofduringAuroraCollegeWeekFeb.11-152013WESCLEAN15IndustrialDriveHayRiverNTTel875-5100Fax875-5115www.wescleannwt.comWESCLEANN.W.T.BeautifulflooringbeginswithusAuroraCollegeFortMcPhersonweighsinonPeellanduseplanByMARYWALDENWithlessthantwoweeksbeforetheYukongovernmentYGwrapsupitsPeelwater-shedlanduseplanconsulta-tionsFortMcPhersonresi-dentswillnallygettohavetheirsay.TheNWTcommunityof850istheonlysettlementinthetransboundarywatershedmostofwhichliesinYukon.ThePeelopenhouseissetforFeb.12.ItwasoriginallyslatedforJan.23buttheYGcancelleditatthelastminutesayingitwastoocoldforitssixofcialstomakethedrivefromInuvik.TheydbeeninnearbyTsi-igehtchicthedaybeforebutinsteadofcontinuingontoMcPhersontospendthenighttheyreturnedtoInuvik.McPhersonresidentswhodidshowupwerentsurewhetherthecancellationwaslegitimateornot.GiventheYGsperceivedtrackrecordonthePeelleitsbeenaccusedofsuppress-ingenvironmentalreportsig-noringpublicsentimentandmostrecentlycuttingFirstNa-tionsoutofthelooptheresahighdegreeofmistrust.Welljustmakethemeet-inganevenbetteronewhentheydoshowupsaidawomanthatdayasshecleanedupthelunchthathadbeenpreparedforthemeeting.TheYGstartedworkonaPeellanduseplaninlate2004.Asrequiredunderitsmoderndaytreatyacom-missionwassetuptodothejobcomprisedofmembersappointedbythegovernmentandthefourFirstNationswithtiestotheregionin-cludingtheNWTGwichin.Thecommissionspentmorethansixyearsstudyingtheregionanalyzingoptionsandconsultingthepublicatkeypointsalongtheway.Itsrecommendedplanwassharedwiththepublicin2010bythevegovernmentsforfeedback.InFortMcPhersonwherethePeelisnearanddeartotheTetlitGwichinthatmeetingwasstanding-room-onlyasspeakerafterspeakerurgedprotectionforthewatershedfromindustrialdevelopment.Inresponsethecommis-sionproducedthenalrec-ommendedplanwhichprotects80percentoftheregionandturneditovertothegovernmentsinJuly2011tocompletetheprocess.Theywereexpectedtojointlyholdalastroundofconsultationbeforeeachde-cidingwhethertoacceptre-jectormodifytheplan.InsteadtheYGcalledanewsconferencelastOcto-bersayingitwasgoingitalonewithconsultationsandunveilingitsownplanforthePeeloneprovidingconsid-erablylessprotectionsub-mittingittothepublicalong-sidethecommissionsplan.SincethenitsshoppedbothplansaroundatopenhousesinWhitehorseMayoDawsonCityOldCrowAklavikTsiigehtchicandInuvik.FortMcPhersonisthelastpubliceventbeforeconsulta-tionsendFeb.25.Althoughthegovernmenthastriedtolimitpeopleatthesesessionstoone-on-onediscussionswithbureaucratsmoreoftenthannotthepub-lichasforcedamoretradi-tionalformatwherepeopletaketurnsspeakingwhileotherslisten.MostrecentlyinbothTsiigehtchicandInuviktheleadersoftheGwichinTribalCouncilturneduptotelltheYGinnouncertaintermstodumpitsnewplan.LikethethreeYukonFirstNationswhoparticipatedintheplanningprocesstheGwichinsaidtheydidsoingoodfaithandnowfeelbetrayed.Dotherightthingwith-drawyourplanandpubliclysupporttheoriginalplanasdevelopedbythecommis-sionGwichinTribalCoun-cilPresidentRobertAlexieJr.toldofcialsinInuvik.IfnotFirstNationswillhavetoturntothecourtstheysaid.TheYGisacceptingwrit-tencommentsonthePeelplanuntilFeb.25.Ithaspromisedtoputallsubmissionsonitswebsiteshortlyafterthedeadlinepasses.PhotoMaryWaldenThepeopleofFortMcPhersonstillusethePeelRiverasahighwayinbothwinterandsummer.Registeratwww.zone4.caFormoreinformationcontactthebacha.loppetgmail.comCheckouttheThebachaLoppetFacebookgroupforpicturesandstoriesfrompastloppets.SaturdayMarch22013RegisterearlyandsaveRegisterbyJan.3025RegistrationFeesFeb1-Feb24Youth10Adult30LateRegistrationuptoFebruary2740RegistrationFeesFeb1-Feb24Youth10Adult30LateRegistrationuptoFebruary2740 14TuesdayFebruary122013AFTERSCHOOLLITERACYActivitiesofferedatAthabascaDeltaCommunitySchoolIfyouoryourorganizationwouldliketosignuptobepartofafuturereadingnightpleasecontactHilaryBanksat780697-3933orhilary.banksnorthland61.ab.caLITERACYCLUBisheldeveryTuesdayandThursdayfrom300to400p.m.inMrs.BanksLiteracyRoom.Snacksanddrinksareprovidedtofuellearning.Thisclubisforstudentsinter-estedinboostingtheirreadingandwritingskills.Certifiedteachersandparaprofessionalsaretheretoworkwiththechildrenone-on-oneorinsmallgroups.Additionalhomeworkorreadingmaterialcanbeprovidedtothosefamiliesinterested.ParentsGuardianswillneedtoarrangearidehomeaswedonothavetransportationforafterschoolactivitiesyet.ThismessagesponsoredbyReadingNightssponsoredbyACFNShellCenovusandADCS.FuturereadingnightsscheduleWednesdayFebruary27WednesdayMarch27WednesdayApril24WednesdayMay29WednesdayJune12 IndustryAgriculture15TuesdayFebruary122013ByRENEFRANCOEURTheseedshavebeensownandclassesaresettobloomthisspringatanewfarmingschoolinHayRivernowthattheNWTdepartmentofIn-dustryTourismandInvest-mentITIhasnalizeditsnancialcontributiontothepilotproject.NorthernersinterestedinlearningaboutgrowingtheirownfoodoranimalhusbandrycannowapplytobecometherststudentsatthenewNorth-ernFarmTrainingInstitute.Theschoolwillofferathemedthree-dayworkshoponceamonthfromApriltoOctober.Therewillbeclassroomlessonsaswellashands-oneldworkingreen-housescommunitygardensandfarms.Theinstituteisthebrain-childofJackieMilnepresi-dentofthenon-protTerri-torialFarmersAssociationTFA.FouryearsagoMilneanavidgardenerbeganhostingaseriesofvolunteerworkshopsbasedoncultivatinggardens.Thelevelofinterestwassub-stantialthenshesaidanditsonlycontinuedtogrow.TheresarealgenuineinterestinpurposefulfoodproductionoutthereintheNWTMilnesaid.Iseetheprojectbecomingadynamiccatalystthatwillrapidlydis-seminatetheinformationoutbecauselotsofpeopleIspeaktohaveanincredibledesiretoreestablishthemselveslo-callyandbecomemoreincontroloftheirfood.Thatawarenessiseverywhereitsinsocietynow.TheGNWTconrmeditscontributionof40000totheinstituteattheendoflastmonththestartupportionofthetotal350000Milneoriginallyrequested.NewfundingcomesApril1andthenweshouldgettheremainderasfarasIun-derstandMilnetoldTheJournal.Securingtherestofthe-nancesfromthegovernmentshouldntbeaproblemac-cordingtoMilne.ThenewGrowingFor-ward2fundajointfederalandterritorialprograman-nouncedanannualincreaseof500000tosupportsmall-scalefoodproduction.Start-ingthisspringthatmeanstheNWTagricultureindus-trywillreceiveatotalof1.2millionperyear.Milnefigurestheentirecostforthenewinstitutesrstpilotyearexcludingstu-dentstravelcostsisabout200000.ThankstotheGrowingForwardfundstudentswhoqualifyfortheworkshopswillnothavetopayforthecourse.Milnesaidsheisstilldis-cussingabudgetwiththeGNWTthatwouldcoverallcostsforstudentsinclud-ingtravel.Thereisroomfor15stu-dents.Milnenotedpreferencewillbegiventothoseiniso-latedcommunities.Ilookatitthiswayevery-onewhocomestothiscanineffectbecomeamentorbackintheircommunity.SoweretrainingtrainersMilnesaid.Studentscanchoosetosignupforthefullschoolseasonorjustattendoneworkshop.Milnewantstheworkshopstobeexibleandaccessiblewhichiswhyshesscheduledthemtohappenonweekends.ClassroomactivitieswilltakeplaceattheAuroraCol-legeCommunityLearningCentreinHayRiver.OutdooractivitieswillcyclethroughlocalgreenhousesfarmsberryorchardsandsoonMilnesaid.InstructorsincludelocalfarmersandgardenersaswellasMilneandAuroraCollegeinstructorSusieWegernoskiapermacultureenthusiastfromFortResolution.HayRiverhasallthecomponentsweneedforsuchtrainingestablishedcommunitygardensavarietyofgreenhousescattlefarmsgoatssheepspigsrabbits.GraduationkitsspecializedtoeachworkshopthemewillalsobehandedouttostudentsattheendMilnesaid.Thesewillincludethingslikeseedstartingkitscompletewithgrowlightsandweedingtools.TheTFAisalsocompilingresourcematerialtoaccom-panytheworkshops.PartnersfortheNorthernFarmTrainingInstituteincludeAuroraCollegeEcologyNorthandtheNWTLiteracyCouncil.Applicationsarenowbeingaccepted.Northernersinter-estedinapplyingareaskedtocalltheTFAat867-874-4706orbyemailatfarmnwtnorth-westel.net.NorthernFarmTrainingInstitutetakesrootGNWTcommitsstartupfundstonewHayRiverschoolPresidentoftheTerritorialFarmersAssocationJackieMilneshowsoffthekaleshegrowsinherowngreenhouse.SheplanstousehergreenhousesaslivingclassroomsforthenewNorthernFarmTrainingInstitute.PhotoKimRapatiSkiNorthsAnnualNWTSkiDaysCensusTakeadvantageoftheniceweather.GetoutskiingandpreparefortheupcomingThebachaLoppetwhichwilltakeplacealongthehistoricalportageroutefromFortFitzgeraldtoFortSmithSaturdayMarch22013.LikeacaribouherdcountSkiNorthsCensusmeasuresthehealthoftheNWTskiherd.SkierscanregisterwiththeirschoolorclubbetweenMondayFebruary11andSundayFebruary17.ContactSkiNorthCoordinatorKarenJohnsonatskinorth.nwtgmail.comor867-669-8379toreportyourskiernumbers. 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18TuesdayFebruary122013YKIFFRoadTourHAYRIVERNORMANWELLSFORTSMITHFORTSIMPSONINUVIKBEHCHOKOTheYKIFFRoadTourwillbeinHAYRIVERonFebruary8NORMANWELLSonFebruary12FORTSMITHonFebruary15FORTSIMPSONonFebruary23and24INUVIKonFebruary28andBEHCHOKOYTD.WAMPwouldliketothankoursponsorsandcommunitypartnersfortheirgeneroussupport.Thosecontributionshavegonetowardslicensingthefilmsandbringingtheselectionintothecommunities.InfutureyearswehopetocontinuethegrowthoftheRoadTourandwewillkeepstrivingtowardsthatgoal.madepossiblebythesupportofinstructorsWarrenBatonofDelineandSachsHarbourlocalCJNogak.Whilemanyofthestu-dentshadbeenexposedtoArcticgamesbeforeonlyoneofthe18participantshadactuallyseenDenegameswhich-coupledwiththefactthatthesmallisolatedcommunityrarelyhasvisitors-madeitanexcitingandfunlearningopportunity.Thisisoneoftheirbig-gereventsthroughouttheschoolyear.Uscominginanddoingthesetraditionalgamesitskindofthehigh-light...soitwasnicesaidDerekSquirrelprogramco-ordinatorforASC.Allthestuffthatwein-troducedtothemwastheirfirsttime.Andhopefullywellhaveakitmadeforthemtosendupwithstickpullandsnowsnakesandmaybeacoupledrumswithsomemusicthattheycouldlearnfromandbeabletodohandgamessothatwerenotgoinginthereandshowingthemthisstuffandthentheyneverseeitagainordoitagain.Theyllhavetheequipmenttocarryitonwithintheirgymclasses.LearningtheDenegameswillbeespeciallyimpor-tantforthethreegirlsfromSachsHarbourintendingtoparticipateintheTra-ditionalGamesChampi-onshipscheduledforMar.1-3inYellowknifeSquirrelsaidwhereeachcompeti-toraged10-12mustpartici-pateinveArcticandveDenegames.PrincipalTerryDavid-sonsaidheisbringingNogakbacktotheschoolonceaweekforthenext12weekstocontinuepracticingtraditionalgameswhichhesaidareimportantforthekidslearninganddevelopment.Itsactuallymorebene-cialtotheminmanywaysthantheythinkDavidsonsaid.Ithinktheyhaventquitemadetheconnectionbetweentheirrecentordis-tantpastrelatedtotraditionalhuntingpracticesorgatheringpracticesbutbecauseDerekandWarrenandCJwereallverywillingeachtimetheyundertookanewactivityorgametoexplaintheculturalandhistoricalrelevanceitbegantomeansomethingmoretothekids.preparedthemtoundertakeaparticularactivitywhichwouldhavebeenpartofev-erydaylifehesaid.Davidsonsaidhewouldlovetohavetheinstructorscomebackeverymonthifhecouldbecauseofhowposi-tivetheexperiencewasforthestudents.Ifeelthatthechildrenwereveryreceptivetothemasinstructors.Ifoundallofthemalsowerenotjusthereasinstructorsbutalsopartic-ipatedwiththekidsinwhat-evertheydidandthatreallybroughtanelementofrealitytothekidsexperience.TheywereteachersandmentorsGameslinkSachsHarbourstudentswithtraditionAcrosstheNorthIndustrySportsRecreationTraditionalGamesItsbeenreallygreatforthekidstounder-standthattheyrenotjustplayingagameherebuttheyreactuallyinvolvedinanac-tivitythatnumberoneisrelatedtotheirculturalpastandnumbertwo...wouldhavepreparedthemtoundertakeaparticularactivitywhichwouldhavebeenpartofeverydaylife.TerryDavidsonInualthuyakSchoolPrincipalByMEAGANWOHLBERGStudentsatInualthuyakSchoolinSachsHarbourgotre-acquaintedwiththeland-basedoriginsofNorth-erntraditionalgameslastweekduringavisitfromtheAboriginalSportCir-clesASCArcticandDenegamesprogram.Studentsfromkindergar-tentoGrade9spenttwodayslearningtraditionalDenegameslikestickpullngerpullhandgamesandsnowsnakealongwiththeArcticsportsofoneandtwo-foothighkickAlas-kanhighkicktheanimallaughinggameandcaribouskippingwiththehelpofDavidsonsaidhefeelsthereisawideninggapbe-tweenwhatwasoncerel-evanttothelocalcultureandwhatisrelevantnowbutthattraditionalgameskeeptheyouthlinkedtotheirhistory.Itsbeenreallygreatforthekidstounderstandthattheyrenotjustplayingagameherebuttheyreactu-allyinvolvedinanactivitythatnumberoneisrelatedtotheirculturalpastandnumbertwo...wouldhaveandfacilitatorsatthesametimehesaid.ApartfrombenettothestudentsSquirrelsaidtheprogramalsocreatesworth-whileexperiencesforthein-structorsinvolved.Itsjustaboutpassingonthetraditionoftheinstruc-torshesaid.Theyreallyoungandtheyveplayedthesesinceayoungagesowethoughtitsbestforthemtopassontheirknowledgeandthesekidstolearnandhopefullycarryiton.PhotosDerekSquirrelGrade9studentsAlbertKalolaleftandCoreyLucascompeteinthengerpulleventcoachedbyinstructorWarrenBaton.StudentsplayDenehandgamesforthersttime.Studentshadachancetotakeeachotheroninthechal-lengingandfunlegwrestlingevent. Itsagoodopportunityforyounggirlstolearntoplaywithothersafunintro-ductiontothesportthatmakesitlessintimidating.JessicaCoxEssoFunDayorganizerSportsRecreationHockey19TuesdayFebruary122013BiGREDBiGREDHONDATRX500FMHONDATRX500FMFORYOURSWEETHEARTonVALENTINESDAYFORYOURSWEETHEARTonVALENTINESDAYCallDonnaLeeatKinglandFordTollFreeat1-800-661-0716donnaleekinglandford.comCallDonnaLeeatKinglandFordTollFreeat1-800-661-0716donnaleekinglandford.comByRENEFRANCOEURShanaeNadary7scufedacrosstheFortSmithrinkandheavedherselfupontotheboards.Iwanttodohockeynowshechirpedsmilingcheektocheekunderherhockeymask.SaturdaymarkedthersttimeNadaryevertriedshoot-ingpucksandherenthusiasmisexactlythekindofreactionEssoFunDaysislookingfor.TheEssoFunDaypro-gramwasestablishedin1998byHockeyCanadaasafunandfreewaytointro-duceyounggirlstohockey.SaturdaywasFortSmithssecondEssoFunDayorga-nizedbyJessicaCoxwhofa-cilitatedthelastonein2006.Itsagoodopportunityforyounggirlstolearntoplaywithothersafunin-troductiontothesportthatmakesitlessintimidatingCoxsaid.Sevenyounggirlsshowedupforafewhoursofgamesandskill-buildingexerciseswithlocalcoaches.Allex-ceptacoupleofthegirlswerebrandnewtohockeyCoxsaid.ForNaomiRhymer6itwasthersttimedonningahockeyjerseyandmanag-ingastick.IlikeiteventhoughitsabithardandIfalldownRhymersaid.RhymertoldTheJournalshesnowthinkingaboutjoiningminorhockeynextyear.girls-specicsportingeventshesaid.JodiMcMahonbroughther7year-olddaughterSadiewhosbeenplayinghockeyforthreeyearstothearenaSaturday.Itssomethingneattotryoutandencouragesmorefemaleathletesshesaid.ThegirlsgettospendtimeHockeyfirst-timerstaketoiceonEssoFunDayShariOlsenwhoalsocoachestheCanSkatepro-gramvolunteeredontheiceattheFunday.Ithinkbeingactiveisanimportantpartoflifeanditsgreattoseesomethinglikethisgettingmorekidsinvolvedespeciallyinawithsomeoldercoachesandhockeyplayersandlearnaboutteamworktheyregreatrolemodels.Sadiesaidshecantgetenoughofhockey.IneverygameItrytogetagoal.IlikewhenIdoshesaid.OliviaCox5practicespuckhandling.PhotosReneFrancoeurFunDayparticipantscheer123Girlsbeforebreakingforahealthysnack.NaomiRhymer6makesaplayforthepuckduringafunscrimmageagainstthecoaches.LauraAubreycoachesLisaHeron5onhershootingagainstgoalieAtikinHehn. 20TuesdayFebruary122013FortChipewyanWinterCarnivalScheduleofEventsFeb.21-242013OpeningRemarks6p.m.MushumandKukumPageant615p.m.-11p.m.AdmissionCarnivalButtonParticipantsmustcompeteinTraditionalDressImpromptuQuestionTalentandSellingWinterCarnivalbuttons.Ifyouare55yearsofageorolderorhaveanyinquiresaboutthiseventpleasefeelfreetocontactBlueEyesSimpsonat780-697-9017.PancakeBreakfast9a.m.-11a.m.atMamawiHallKidsIndoorOutdoorEvents10a.m.-2p.m.attheYouthCentrePrizes1st302nd20and3rd10Ages0-3JiggingTraditionalDressAges4-6JiggingTraditionalDressNailPoundingAges7-9JiggingTraditionalDressMooseCallingSnowShoeingLogSawingNailPoundingAges10-14LogSawingNailPoundingSnowShoeingDogSledRaces10a.m.-2p.m.atLakeFrontCategories10dog-10milerace6dog-6mileraceContactMargVillebrunforallenquiresat780697-3600or215-5069.RegionalMunicipalityofWoodBuffaloFortChipewyanMtisLocal125ExtremeSnoRidersHelpingHandstoSuccessAthabascaChipewyanFirstNationMikisewCreeFirstNationChipManufacturingNuneeHealthBoardMamawiSeniorsCNRLTotalSuncorImperialACFNGroupofCompaniesCenovusBirchMountainTECKAthabascaTribalCouncilNorthwesternAirNeeganandtheNorthernJournal.OnbehalfoftheRMWBandFortChipewyanWinterCarnivalCommitteewethankyouallforparticipating.ToourvisitorswehopethatyouenjoyyourvisittoFortChipewyanandhopetoseeyouagaininthefuture.Tothecommunitysponsorsandvolunteersoursincereappreciationforyoursupport.ThankyouallPleaseregisterforalleventsAgeCategoriesPrincePrincessoftheNorthAges10-14Jr.KingQueenoftheNorthAges15-17KingQueenoftheNorthAges18-54Sr.KingQueenoftheNorthAges55IndoorEventsOutdoorEventsTrapsettingLogSawingJiggingContestTeaBoilingMooseCallingNailPoundingTraditionalDressSnowShoeContestEacheventwillreceiveacashprizefor1st2ndand3rdalongwithpoints3pointsfor1st2pointsfor2ndand1pointfor3rdplace.Theoverallwinnerswiththemostpointsineachcategorywillbedeclaredthe2013KingandQueenoftheNorth.IndoorEvents6p.m.-11p.m.atMamawiHallAdmissionCarnivalButtonPrincePrincessoftheNorthJiggingTraditionalDressMooseCallingJr.KingQueenoftheNorthTrapSettingJiggingTraditionalDressMooseCallingKingQueenoftheNorthTrapSettingJiggingTraditionalDressMooseCallingSr.KingQueenoftheNorthTrapSettingJiggingTraditionalDressMooseCallingSkidooRaces10a.m.-5p.m.atLakeFrontAdmissionCarnivalButtonCategoriesBikesIceRaceCrossCountrySnowCrossandDragContactGregoryCowboyMarcelat780799-2981.1500Bingo1p.m.-4p.m.atMamawiHallChipChildDevelopmentTexasHoldemPokerTournament6p.m.-9p.m.atMamawiHallMiddleRoomFamilyEntertainmentwithHypnotistScottWard6p.m.-9p.m.atMamawiHallAdmissionCarnivalButtonAdultDance9p.m.-3a.m.LiveBand-NicelyPutTogetherAdmission20.00eachOrganizedbyMtisLocal125.Allproceedsfromthedancegotowardthe2013WinterCarnival.PancakeBreakfast9a.m.-11a.m.atMamawiHallDogSledRaces10a.m.-2p.m.atLakeFrontSkidooRaces10a.m.-5p.m.atLakeFrontOutdoorEvents1p.m.-5p.m.Jr.KingQueenoftheNorthTeaBoilingSnowShoeingLogSawingNailPoundingKingQueenoftheNorthTeaBoilingSnowShoeingLogSawingNailPoundingSr.KingQueenoftheNorthTeaBoilingSnowShoeingLogSawingNailPoundingCommunityRoastBeefDinner530p.m.-830p.m.atMamawiHallAdmission5.00eachSaturdayFeb.23KingQueenoftheNorthThursdayFeb.21FridayFeb.22SundayFeb.24ButtonsarerequiredforalleventsexceptforBreakfastsBingoTexasHoldemandAdultDanceWinterCarnivalButtons52013FortChipewyanWinterCarnivalSponsorsAnyquestionspleasecontactFlossieCyprienat780697-3724or780714-0569.