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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.