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ThebestlittlenewspaperinCanadaKatlodeechepullsoutofDehchoclaimsprocessChiefoftheHayRiverReservesaystheFirstNationwillnotgiveupjurisdictionoveritsterritorytobepartofDehchoFirstNations.Seepage2.RangersheadoutforwintertrainingexerciseFortSmithsCanadianRang-erspatrolspenttheweekendscoutinganddoingsearchandrescue.Seepage20.LightonBitesBigonPrizes1400droppedalineatFortChipsannualshingderby.Seepage8.TuesdayFebruary192013Vol.36No.41AnindependentnewspaperservingNorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19772011nationalawardwinner-BestAll-RoundNewspaper1.00WiseWomenawardedfortheircontributionsEdnaSchaeferofFortSmithwasoneofvewomentobeawardedthe2013WiseWomentitleforherpositiveworkintheterritory.Seepage18.ValentinesvandalsgoondamagespreeinSmithTwomenhavebeenarrestedfollowingaseriesofbreak-insandvandalisminFortSmithduringtheearlymorninghoursofFeb.14.Seepage9.1Visitwww.norj.caFedsocktoYellowknifetomeetMLAsNorthernConservativeCaucussplitsmeetingswithNDPByMEAGANWOHLBERGConservativeMPsandsena-torsfromYukonandNunavutheldaprivatemeetingwithMLAsintheNorthwestTer-ritoriesonMondaytimingtheirvisitwiththeNDPOp-positionleaderThomasMul-cairsrsttriptotheterritoryonthesameday.ThegroupofConservativescallingthemselvestheNorth-ernConservativeCaucusiscomposedofMPsLeonaAg-lukkaqofNunavutandRyanLeefofYukonandSenatorsDennisPattersonofNunavutandDanLangofYukon.FormerfederalConservativecandidateSandyLeeofYellow-knifewasalsoincludedaspartofthecaucus.TheConservativesmetforroughlyanhourwiththeNWTcaucusforaninformalfreeowingexchangetohearfromMLAsontheirkeyissuesandprioritiesaccordingtoSahtuMLANormanYakeleyachairoftheNWTcaucus.PattersonchairoftheNorth-erncaucusmadebriefopeningcommentsfollowedbyanopenexchangechairedbyYakeleya.Yakeleyasaidthediscus-sionallowedeachMLAtotalkabouthisorherconstituency.WetalkedaboutwhatsimportantfortheNWTtheimpactsofclimatechangeTerritorialFormulaFinanc-ingdevolutiontheMack-enzieValleyhighwayhous-inginfrastructuremininghesaid.Pattersonsaidinapressre-leasethatthegoalwastointro-ducetheNortherncaucusasapoliticalgrouptotheMLAs.Ourprimaryobjectivesaretoexplainwhatourgroupdoesatthepoliticalleveltorepresentandreinforcepan-Northernin-terestsintheConservativegov-ernmentourpartyscaucusandthesenatehesaid.ApartfromthemeetingthecaucusheldapublicmeetandgreetwasinvolvedinDiamondJubileemedalpresentationsandheldasessionwithaYellow-knifehighschoolcivicsclass.Aglukkaqwasalsoscheduledtobethekeynotespeakeratafundraiserevent.Thoughmostoftherepresen-tativesarefromoutsidetheter-ritoryYakeleyasaidtheyhaveimportantinuenceoverthefutureoftheNWT.ThegoverningpartyrightnowisofcoursetheConser-vativessotheyhaveahighinterestintheNorthwestTer-ritoriesaswellasNunavutandtheYukonhesaid.Ms.LeonaAglukkaqistheheadoftheCanNordepartmentandofcourseCanNorisworkingquitehardintheNorthwestTerrito-ries...ThecaucusisaNortherncaucussoIthinkitlooksatallthreeNorthernterritoriesandIthinkthatstheangletheyrefocusingonrightnow.Yakeleyasaidthemeetingwasareallygoodgeneraldiscussion.IthinkthatitshowstheNorthwestTerritoriesisre-ceivingsomeattentionfromOttawahesaid.YouvegottheNorthernConservativepartymembersmeetingwithussothatgivesastrongsignalthattheNorthwestTerritoriesisonthegovernmentsradar.WerestartingtoseealittlebitofareturnonourinvestmentsfromwhenwewentdowntoOt-tawaateamfromtheNorthwestTerritoriesheadded.Theshortmeetingpunctu-atedtherstvisitbyNDPleaderThomasMulcairtotheNWT.MulcairtoldTheJournalhetooktheConservativesmeet-ingwhichwasscheduledaftertheyfoundoutabouthistripasacompliment.WhileinYellowknifeMul-cairannouncedthattheNDPisplanningtomaketheNorthamajorpriorityfor2013.WhathappensintheNorthwillhaveapositiveimpactontherestofCanadaifwegetitrightbuttherewillbehighcoststotheenvironmentandhealthifwegetitwronghesaid.MulcairsaidArcticissueslikeglobalwarminghousingcostsandinfrastructurelikehighwayswillbemainissuesfortheNDPintheupcomingfederalelection.MulcairmetwiththeNWTcabinetat600p.m.onMondayfollowingapublicmeetingandpressconferencethesameday.PhotoReneFrancoeurStudentsfromtheEnvironmentandNaturalResourcesTechnologyprogramkickuptheirfeetfortheCollegeIdolcontestlastThursdayonThebachacampus.TheCollegeIdolcompetitionwasoneofthemanyactivitiesfeaturedduringAuroraCollegeWeekhappeningatallthreecampusesintheNWT.Seepage11formore.-- PoliticsFirstNations2TuesdayFebruary192013NEWSBRIEFSRCMPSlowdownonwinterroadWoodBuffaloRCMPinFortChipewyanareaskingwinterroaduserstoslowdownafteranumberofspeed-relatedincidents.ThreeindividualswerechargedFeb.3aftertheirvehiclebecamelodgedinasnowbank.Thedrivera28year-oldmanisfacingchargesunderPro-vincialLegislationfordrivingatanunreasonablespeedandhistwomalepassengersarebothfacingchargesfordrugpossession.RCMPhavesteppeduppatrolsoftheroadsinceitopened.AlbertaseeksinputonenergyregulatorAlbertanswillhaveasayinregulationsforthenewsin-gleAlbertaEnergyRegulatorwhichbeginsoperationsinJune.Publicconsultationsessionsarescheduledfor18communitiesbeginningWednesday.Albertanswhoareunabletotakepartinthethree-hourfacilitatedses-sionscanprovidetheirideasonlineuntilMar.29.Thesurveysessionregistrationandotherinformationcanbefoundatwww.energy.alberta.caInitiativesRegula-toryEnhancement.asp.CNOOCgivenfinalapprovalforNexentakeoverTheChinaNationalOffshoreOilCompanyCNOOConeofChinaslargestenergycompaniesreceivednalapprovalfromtheCommitteeonForeignInvestmentintheUnitedStatesCFIUStoacquireCanadianoilandgascompanyNexenfor15.1billionlastFriday.ThedealisexpectedtoclosenextweekNexensaidinastatement.CNOOCwillgaincontrolovermultipleprojectsincludingonesintheGulfofMexicoNorthSeaandNexensLongLakeoilsandsprojectinAlberta.CanadaapprovedthedealinDecember.KFNpullsoutofDehchoprocessChiefsaysFirstNationwontgiveupreservesovereigntyoverlandByMEAGANWOHLBERGAfteryearsofdiscussionKatlodeecheFirstNationKFNnearHayRiverwith-drewfromtheDehchoFirstNationscomprehensiveclaimnegotiationswithCanadalastweekstatingitwillnotbepartofadealthatrequiresitgiveupitsreserveortitletoitstra-ditionalterritory.CanadaisinsistingthatKFNgiveuptheHayRiverreserveinorderforustopar-ticipateintheDehchoprocessChiefRoyFabiantoldTheJournal.SothewayKFNisinterpretingthatisthattherewillbenomoretreatybecausethereserveisatreatyrightunderTreaty8.Itsatreatylandsentitlementright.Fabianmadethean-nouncementlastTuesdayataleadershipmeetinginFortProvidence.KFNrstenteredintotheDehchoprocessin1993whentheagreementbeingnegotiateddidnotincludelandselectionbutinsteadinvokedthetreatiestomaintainFirstNationjuris-dictionovertheland.Fabiansaidthatallchangedin2006whenCanadasaidtheywouldnolongerexplorethattypeofarrangementandforcednegotiationstowardacomprehensiveclaimspro-cesswhichrequiresFirstNationstogiveuptitleovermuchoftheirtraditionalter-ritoryduringthelandselec-tionprocess.ThemainideaoftheDe-hchoprocesswastherewouldbenolandselectionandwewouldhaveinterestinthewholeDehchoterritory...butnowunderacomprehensiveclaimweregoingtobese-lectinglandand...weregoingtoreleaseourjurisdictionoveralltherestofthelandFa-biansaid.AtaNovember2012meet-ingKFNmembersinstructedchiefandcouncilnottogiveupthereserveandtomaintainsovereigntyovertheirtradi-tionallandsunderTreaty8.SincethenKFNhasbeenattemptingtogainsupportfromotherDehchoFirstNationstopassamotionsupportingKFNsrighttokeepitsreservenearHayRiver.WhentheyrefusedKFNde-cidedtobeginlookingintoitsownlandclaim.Thathashelditsownchal-lengesaseventhroughacommunitycomprehensiveTheproblemwiththeCanadaclaimspolicyistheyreaskingustosurren-derthetreatiesandstufflikethat.Itsunconstitutionalhesaid.Theyreinherentrightsandwedonthavetogivethemup.TheproblemwiththeCanadaclaimspolicyistheyreaskingustosurren-derthetreatiesandstufflikethat.Itsunconstitutional.ChiefRoyFabianlandclaimthefederalgov-ernmentexpectsKFNtogiveupthereserveandgobacktotheDehchoprocesstonego-tiateitsself-governmentasalargergroup.IfKFNgivesupthere-serveweregoingtobecomeDehchoFirstNations.TheKatlodeecheFirstNationwilldisappearjustliketheydidintheTlichoagreement.TheresnomoreBehchokoFirstNationandsoon.AndKFNsaidnoKFNaretheonesthatarethetreatyhold-ersforTreaty8andwewillnotbecomeanon-entityundertheDehchoFabiansaid.Wewanttonegotiateaself-governmentagreement.WereentitledtothatheaddednotingthatthefederalgovernmentisstillreviewingKFNsrequestandisexpectedtogiveananswerbythisweek.IfCanadainsiststheygiveupthereserveFabiansaidthatwilllikelybetheendofnegotiations.HesaidKFNstillhasjuris-dictionaccordingtotheDeneversionofthetreatywhichwasupheldbytheSupremeCourtofCanadainthe1973PauletteCaveat.DevolutionalsoafactorchiefsaysAnotherreasonforleavingtheDehchoFirstNationsFa-biansaidisthependingissueofdevolutionwhichwouldseetheterritorialgovern-mentgaincontroloverpubliclandswaterandresourcesintheNWT.FabiansaidtheDehchoisnegotiatingwiththeGNWTrightnowoversigningontothenaldevolutionagree-mentbutthatKFNdoesnotwanttobepartofit.Withdevolutionwhattheyretryingtodoislegiti-mizetheNorthwestTerrito-ries.Theyregoingtoturnallthewaterresourceslandseverythingovertoitandtheyrenowgoingtobeinchargeofallthatstuff.Foruswesaynonotonourtra-ditionalterritoryyourenot.Wehavejurisdictionoverourtraditionalterritoryandwerewillingtostandonthat.KFNisnottheonlyna-tiontowithdrawfromtheDehchoprocess.FortLiardandmostrecentlyPehdzehKiFirstNationinWrigleysaidtheywouldbenegotiat-ingtheirownlandclaims.KatlodeecheFirstNationChiefRoyFabianfourthfromrightproteststreatyviolationsatanIdleNoM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3TuesdayFebruary192013CONGRATULATIONStoallstudentsandstaffduringAURORACOLLEGEWEEKTues.toFri.10a.m.-6p.m.Sat.9a.m.-6p.m.867872-3401GelNailsManicuresPedicures204McDougalRd.FortSmithTobookanappointmentcallHairServicesPiercingWaxingNWTcabinetvotesdownmotioncriticaloffedsPoliticsGNWTByMEAGANWOHLBERGForthesecondtimeinthe17thAssemblyamotionpro-posedbyMLABobBromleyaskingtheGNWTtotakeastandonfederalchangestoenvironmentallegislationwasvoteddownintheLegislature.TheWeledehMLAoncemoreproposedtheGNWTop-posefederalchangestoenvi-ronmentallawenactedbythecontroversialomnibusbudgetbillsC-38andC-45whichbecamethefocusofthena-tionwideFirstNationsprotestmovementIdleNoMorelastDecember.Bromleymadeasimilarmo-tioninNovember2011.Debateonthatmotionwasadjournedwithoutavote.BromleysmotionsecondedagainbySahtuMLANormanYakeleyaaskedtheGNWTtoinformthefederalgovernmentofitsdissatisfactionwithboththedismantlingofthefederalenvironmentalprotectionre-gimeandOttawasfailuretoconsultwiththeNWTonthosechangeswhichhesaiddirectlyaffectNortherninterests.HealsomovedthattheGNWTimmediatelygettoworkondeterminingthecostofrepairingandmaintainingtheregulatoryregimepost-devolutiontorestoreittotheresponsiblestandardexpectedbyourpublic.Becausefederalsteward-shipforourNorthernnaturalbirthrightissodominanttheseimpactsaremorestronglyfeltintheNWT.StillworsetheyaretakingplacejustaswearenegotiatingthetransferofthesemanagementresponsibilitiestoourcontrolBromleytoldtheHouse.Disturbinglymosthavetakenplacewithoutevenouradvanceknowledgemuchlessourinput.ThismotionasksourgovernmenttospeakoutontheseimpactsconsiderhowtollthevoidscreatedandtotellushowthefundswillbefoundtoensureresponsibleenvironmentalmanagementacrosstheNorthwestTerrito-rieswhilesupportingsustain-ableeconomicdevelopment.HesaidamendmentstotheCanadianEnvironmentalAs-sessmentActFisheriesActNavigableWatersProtectionActandSpeciesatRiskActwerecountertothevigorousenvironmentalmanagementregimeessentialfortheNorthaparticulardangerbecausetheGNWTstandstoinherittheregulatoryregimethroughdevolution.Themotionwasvoteddown8-6withMLAsWendyBisaroMichaelNadliRobertHawkinsandKevinMenicochejoiningBromleyandYakeleyainfavourofthemotion.Twoabstained.Bromleywhowascriti-cizedforbeingpartisaninthefallwhenhebroughtuptherstmotionthistimearguedagainstthatcounterpointstat-ingthiswasoutofconcernfortheenvironment.Thismotionispurelyandsimplyaboutensuringthatcleanairtobreathecleanwatertodrinkandhealthyfoodtoeatarefrontandcentrewhenwepursueeconomicoranyotheractivitythatcanaffecttheland.Everyoneofwhateverstripeun-derstandsthesebasicshesaid.PremierBobMcLeodwasmostvocalinhisoppositionofthemotiononbehalfofthecabinetwhichvotedratherthanabstainedonthemotion.Thismotiontakesissuewithdecisionsmadebythegovern-mentthattheyhadeveryrighttomake.ItthencallsuponthegovernmentoftheNorthwestTerritoriestotakeactioninareasoffederaljurisdiction.Wecannotdothathesaid.Wearentthefederaloppo-sition.Weareagovernmentinourownrightandweneedtoconcentrateonmanagingourownaffairs.Whilemostrepresentativesthankedthemoversforfacili-tatingaconversationabouttheissuetheydidnotsupporttak-ingactionagainstagovernmenttheterritoryisstilldependentuponforfunding.ThepoliticsaredifcultintheNorthwestTerritorieswhenwearedependentonthefederalgovernmentforourfundingforourinfrastructuremoneyourborrowinglimitandanydiscussionswehaveconcern-ingmoneyHayRiverNorthMLARobertBouchardre-sponded.SothekeepersofourcoffersaretheonesthatarecontrollingthisinitiativeandIunderstandthismotionisweighingusagainstsomeofourvaluessomeofouris-suesaboutthelandthewaterandtheusesofthat.AndsoImfeelingalittlebittorn.SimilarlyHayRiverMLAJaneGroenewegenworriedscoldingOttawathroughapro-testvotecoulddisrupttenuousdevolutionnegotiations.WecouldprotestthatherebywayofmotioninthisLeg-islature.Howevergiventhefactthatwehaveoureyeonabiggerprizewhichisdevolu-tionIdonotthinkthatisex-pedientatthistimeshesaid.Icannotsupportthemotionforthatreason.Itisawayofsendingamessagebuttomedevolutionistheprize.SheaddedthatshethoughtthependulumhadswungtoofartheotherwayinfavourofenvironmentoverbusinessintheNorthwestTerritories.PhotoMeaganWohlbergPremierBobMcLeodledcabinetinararevoteagainstMLABobBromleysmotionlastweek.DuncanresignsasfederalAboriginalAffairsministerPoliticsFederalByMEAGANWOHLBERGJohnDuncanresignedasministerofAboriginalAf-fairsandNorthernDevelop-mentCanadalastweekafteradmittingtoinappropriatelywritingalettertotheTaxCourtofCanada.DuncanwroteacharacterreferencelettertotheTaxCourtofCanadainJune2011onbehalfofanindi-vidualforwhomhiscon-stituencystaffwereprovid-ingcaseworkassistanceonaCanadaRevenueAgencymatter.Duncanissuedastate-mentonFridayafternoonapologizingforthemis-takeandannouncinghewouldbesteppingdownfromcabinet.Whiletheletterwaswrit-tenwithhonourableinten-tionsIrealizethatitwasnotappropriateformeasaMinisteroftheCrowntowritetotheTaxCourt.Ihavethereforeofferedmyresigna-tionasMinisterofAborigi-nalAffairsandNorthernDevelopmenttothePrimeMinisterwhichhehasac-ceptedhesaid.Itakefullresponsibil-ityformyactionsandtheconsequencestheyhavebrought.Ithasbeenanhon-ourtoserveinthecabinetandIthankthePrimeMin-isterforplacinghisconfi-denceinmeonthismostimportantfile.Ihaveeveryconfidencethatthegovern-mentwillreachitsgoalofimprovingthelivesofAb-originalpeoplesacrossourcountry.DuncanhasbeenreplacedtemporarilybycurrentCana-dianHeritageMinisterJamesMooreuntilanewministerisnamed.DuncanwillcontinuetoserveasMPofVancouverIslandNorthinOttawa.PrimeMinisterStephenHarperreleasedaseparatestatementthatdayconrm-ingDuncansresignation.IwouldliketothankMr.Duncanforhismanycontri-butionsasministerandforhisservicetothepeopleofCanadaHarpersaid.PhotoAANDCJohnDuncanresignedlastFridayafteradmittingtowrongfullywritingalettertotheTaxCourtofCanada. EDITORIALARCHIVES15YearsAgo...FortSmithrecipegetsnationalexposureCanadianswillsoonbeseeingChrisDe-WolfthenewgraphicartistatCascadeGraphicsinFortSmithon200000specialeditionKelloggsRiceKrispiescerealboxes.DeWolfisthewinnerofthegrandprizefortheCreateYourFavouriteKelloggsRiceKrispiesSquaresRecipeContest.BornandraisedinHalifaxNovaScotiaDeWolfwillbetherstnon-celebritytoappearonaKel-loggscerealbox.IssueFebruary17199820YearsAgo...DisabledabuseaproblemintheNorthRaisingpublicawarenessoftheabusedisabledpersonsintheNorthsufferwasthegoalfortherstregionalconferenceoftheNWTCouncilforDisabledPersonsheldinFortSmith.Theconferencewasoneoftwothecouncilisholding.TheotherwillbeheldinIqaluit.IssueFebruary16199330YearsAgo...AccountingofceopensAtthistimeofyearwhenincometaxtimeloomsaroundthecornerFortSmithresi-dentswillbecomfortedtoknowthattherewillbesomeonetogotowhocanhelpsortoutformsandgures.JanetWilsonarelativenewcomertoFortSmithofciallyopenedanaccountingserviceGardenCapitalIncomeTaxandAccounting.Janetoffersassistancetobothindividualsandsmallbusiness.IssueFeburary1119834TuesdayFebruary192013TheNorthernJournalisanindependentnewspapercoveringnewsandeventsinthewesternArcticandnorthernAlberta.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.........................GeorginaSkippingsCloseto35000peoplefromacrosstheUnitedStatesjourneyedtoarallyinWashingtonDContheweekendbrav-ingcoldtemperaturesandbitingwindstoventtheirangeragainsttheproposedKeystoneXLpipeline.OrganizersarecallingitthelargestclimatechangeprotestinUShistory.Washingtonhasseenmuchlargerralliesbutstillthisonewassignicant.TransCanadaCorp.sproposed5.3billionpipelineprojectisthetargetoftheirfrustration.ItwouldtraversesixstatesandgivetheoilsandscompaniesinCanadaaccesstoreneriesinTexasthatcouldprocessthebitumentheypainstakinglyextractfromthesandsofnortheasternAlberta.InwhatappearstobeacaseofbeinginthewrongplaceatthewrongtimetheKeystoneXLprojecthasbecomeasymbolofalargerghtintheUSoverenvironmentalprotectionandeconomicdevelopmentinthesamewaydrillinginAlaskasArcticNationalWildlifeRefugewasinthe1990sbutwithconcernsoverclimatechange-whichisbecominganemotionalbattleground-thrownintouptheanterhetoricandangst.TheprotestinWashingtoncanalsobeseenasanindirectindictmentoftheHarperConservativespoliciesonenvi-ronmentalprotectioninCanada-theirpreferencethatindustrybeself-regu-latingandtheiractivedismantlingofmuchofthemechanismsofdatagath-eringcontrolandscrutinyoverindustrialpracticesthatpastfederalgovernmentsbothLiberalandConservativehadputinplace.TheprotestwasintendedtoputpressureonUSPresidentObamatostopthepipelinemega-projectandalthoughindicationsarehelikelywantsOilsandstheunguardedgoldeneggittoproceedtoprovideneededstimu-lustothesluggishAmericaneconomytherecordofthecurrentCanadiangov-ernmentontheenvironmentdoesnothelphiscase.Letusnotforgettheproteststhathaveculminatedwiththeanti-pipelinerallyontheweekendoriginatedabout20yearsagowithconcernsoverthehealthofpeopleintheoilsandsregionparticularlytheprospectofhighratesofcancerinFortChipewyanplusangeroverwhatwasseenasthecreationofatoxicwastelandwiththemassivetail-ingsponds.Industryhasbeenworkinghardtochangeallthatbuttoomuchofitremainstrue.Thatstorylinereso-natedaroundtheworldandgavebirthtoablockbustermoviein2009abouttheplightofblueskinnedyelloweyedandquiteattractivenativesofanotherworldandtheirghtagainstapowerfulandgreedycorporation.Followingthattheembarrassingstateofenvironmen-talmonitoringbythefederalandAl-bertagovernmentswasexposed.Theapproachhasbeendeveloprstandworryaboutconsequenceslater.ItremainstobeseenifconcernsoftheAmericanprotestersgaintractionamongthegeneralCanadianpopula-tion.Itcouldbethecasethatbitumenfromtheoilsandsisrestrictedasanexportbothduetoitsgrowinglackofpopularitythankstothedirtyoillabelthatseemstobestickingandbecausetheindustryislandlockedwithnoreadyaccesstomarkets.Adominoeffectcouldbethelossofpopu-larityoftheHarperConservativesandtheirreplacementinthenextelection.HarperspoliciesandapproachcloselyfollowthoseofPremierMikeHarriswhoseCommonSenseRevolutionswepthimintopowerinOntarioin1995withprom-isesoflowertaxationsmallergovernmentandpro-businesspoliciestocreatejobs.SoundfamiliarThemostseriouscaseofwatercontami-nationinCanadianhistorythefatalE.colioutbreakinWalkertonOntariowaslargelyblamedontheHarrispoliciesinthecourtofpublicopinion.Sevenpeoplediedand2300becameillafterWalkertonswatersupplybecamecontaminatedwithmanurespreadonafarmnearthetown.OnlyoneofseveralndingsofthejudicialreportthatfollowedpointedtogovernmentcutbacksasthecausebutthezealoftheHarrisCon-servativestogetridofgovernmentregu-lationsandregulatorsandtheirperceivedpenchantforthrowingthebabyoutwiththebathwaterresultedinthembeingseenbythepublicasthevillain.Theyweresweptoutofofceaftereightyearsinpower.WillsomethingsimilarhappentotheHarperCon-servativesiftheyareseentohaveblownenvironmentalprotectionTheoilsandsindustryislikethegoosethatlaysthegoldeneggsintheJackandtheBeanstocktale.Itneedstobeproperlycaredforandcarefullymanaged.Thatshouldhappeninaplannedandcoordinatedwayovertimeatpace.Maintainingthehealthofpeopleintheregionshouldbeparamountandimpactstotheenvironmentmustbedealtwithinadiscerningandopenway.Thatiswhatthepublicwants.Governmentsareresponsibleforthat.Theywillreceivetheblameastheyshouldifthingsgobadly.Itwouldbeasaddayifthecurrentun-managedapproachthatallowsuncheckedgrowthwithlittlegovernmentmonitoringandnocontrolbackredanddamagedthefuturepotentialoftheindustry.Thatjustmightbewhatishappening.PhotoMeaganWohlbergThelatestNWTresidentstobeawardedtheprestigiousQueensDiamondJubileemedalsfourpeoplefromFortSmithwererecognizedduringamedalpresentationonSaturdayafternoonattheNorthernLifeMuseumandCulturalCentre.FromlefteducatorAnnPisch-ingerRichardDaitchandMary-PatShortonbehalfoftheirdaughterSarahDaitchindigenousactivistFrancoisPauletteandMasterCpl.PaulCurrieallreceivedmedalspresentedbyWesternArcticMPDennisBevingtonandThebachaMLAMichaelMiltenberger. COLUMNS5TuesdayFebruary192013FortSmithHayRiverWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdayForecastForecastNorms-14Cand-25CNorms-12Cand-25C-17Low-14Low-10High-10High-17Low-11High-17Low-10Low-12Low-5High-7High-13Low-9High-16Low-12High-9HighYellowknifeInuvikWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdayNorms-22Cand-30CNorms-17Cand-27C-28Low-30Low-36Low-30Low-16Low-16Low-10High-7High-13Low-15High-21Low-11High-26High-23High-27High-30HighNorthernJournal2013JoinusonlineLikeNorthernJournalonFacebookandgettheweeklynewsdeliveredtoyourfeedFACEBOOKFEEDBACKLindaMartinDeboraHeronandVeronicaTuccarolikethisCheckoutthenewfipbookeatureonournewwebsitetoreadourpaperversiononlineVeronicaTuccaro...loveitNorthernJournal-February122012Flipbooknorj.caKristinBradleyIlovethistoo-itsgreatStatisticsCanadareleaseddatarecentlyontheincomesofthetop1percentoftaxlersandcomparedthesetotheincomesoftheremain-ing99percent.Notsurpris-inglythissmallsegmentofthepopulationreceivesadisproportionateshareofthepieaboutone-tenthofallindividualincomewithamedianincomeof283400about10timesthemedianofthebottom99percent.StatsCanhasfurtherpro-videdcomparabledatagoingbackto1982andnotonlybyprovinceandforthevelarg-estcitiesbutalsoformenandwomenseparately.StatsCanhasalsouseditsCANSIMdatadisseminationtoolnowfreeofchargetoprovideatremendousrangeofmuchmoredetailedbreakdownsenoughtokeepdatajunk-iesbusyfordaysandweeks.Forexamplethethresholdtobeinthetop0.1percentintermsofafter-taxincomeat2.2-millionisalmost14timesashighasthethresholdforthetop1percent.Vir-tuallyallthenewscoveragesofarhasdiscussedonlythenumbersintheStatsCantextforthedatareleasewhichreferredonlytobefore-taxincome.WhatyoumaynothavenoticedisthatthisisthersttimeStatsCanhaseverpro-ducedsuchdataaspartofitsstandardsuiteofstatistics.Oneofthechallengesforanationalstatisticalagencyistostayrelevanttotheissuesoftheday.Issuesrelatedtoincomeinequalityhavebeenbubblinginthebackgroundamongsteconomistsforde-cades.TheOccupyMovementhasbeeninthenewsformorethanayearandweevenhavetheeliteofthebusinesscom-munityinDavosWorldEco-nomicForumannualmeetingofglobalpoliticalandbusinesseliteinSwitzerlandrecentlyputtingincomeinequalityatthetopoftheiragenda.Sothesenewdataaremostwelcome.MichaelWolfsonEvidenceNetwork.caStatsCanreportsongrowingincomegapsforfirsttimeIsyourmomcreepingonyourFacebookIsdadfriendswithallofyourbuddiesAnewstudybyEducationDa-tabaseOnlinehasfoundthatnearlyhalfofallparentsusingFacebookhavejoinedtospyontheirkids.Parentsaremostlikelytocheckuponstatusupdatesandphotostheirchildrenhavebeentaggedin.HalfofparentsjoinFacebooktocheckontheirkidsAccordingtothestudy43percentofparentschecktheirchildsFacebookproledaily.Thestudyalsodiscov-eredthat31percentofpar-entschecktheirkidsaccountfourtovetimesperweek.Notallparentspryasoften14percentofFace-book-usingparentsreportedonlysporadicallycheckingouttheirkidspagesand11percentsaidtheychecktheirkidsoutonFacebookonceamonth.OnepercentofparentsusingFacebooksaytheynevercheckouttheirchildsFacebookprole.Thestudyalsofoundthat41percentofparentsaremostinterestedinstatusupdateswhile39percentcareaboutwhatotherpeoplepostontheirkidswall.Twenty-ninepercentofFacebook-spyingpar-entsaremostinterestedinthephotostheirkidsaretaggedin.Withapproximately17.5millionFacebookusersbe-lievedtobeundertheageof13thenumberofFacebook-spyingparentsisonlylikelytoincrease.JeffCrilleyRealNewsPRInthesportingworldtodaywerehearingmoreandmoreaboutconcussions-andthatsagoodthing.Aswelearnmoreaboutboththecausesandconsequencesbehindaconcussionweaimtochangethesportcultureonhowwetreattheathleteswhohavesufferedone.Inoursocietytodaymanykidshaveago-go-goattitude.Theybalanceearly-morningpracticesandtrainingcampswithsport-enhancedschoolprogramsschoolworkhobbiesandsocialactivities.Whathap-penstothisgo-go-gokidifhereceivesaconcussioninjuryAconcussionisfundamen-tallydifferentthanothertypesofsportinjuries.Aconcussionisnotabruiseatornligamentorbrokenbone.Thereisnode-nitivewaytohighlightwhathappensinsideanathletesheadwhenthebrainsjelly-likecortexslamsdirectlyintotheplayersskull.Eventhoughthebrainisprotectedbyacere-brospinaluidasevereblowtotheheadcanpushthroughthisprotectivelayercausingittocrashintoitsownskull.Preventionispriorityinanysport.HereareafewtipsRespectallplayerscoachesandofcials.Makesureyourhelmetandgeartsandarefastenedproperly.Beaware-i.e.playheads-uphockey.Alwaysusecorrectbodycon-tacttechniquesi.e.checkingandneverhitfrombehind.IfaconcussionisapotentialinjuryherearesomeofthesymptomsandsignstolookforProblemsthinkingandconcentrating.Doesnotknowthetimeordateappearsgen-erallyconfused.Complaintsofheadachedizzi-nessringingintheearssleepi-nessblurredvision.Otherproblemssuchaspoorcoordinationorbalancevomit-ingslurredspeechstrangeorinappropriateemotions.Ifaplayerhasaconcussionhereisastep-by-stepReturntoSportprocedure1.Noactivitycompleterest.Oncebacktonormalandclearedbydoctorgotostep2.2.Lightexercisesuchaswalkingorstationarycyclingfor10-15minutes.3.Sport-specicaerobicac-tivityi.e.skatinginhockeyrunninginsoccerorfootballfor20-30minutes.Nocontactnobody-checkingtacklingorheadingtheballetc.4.On-eldpracticesuchasballdrillsshootingdrillsandotheractivitieswithnocontact.5.Oneldpracticewithbodycontactonceclearedbyadoctor.6.Gameplay.Eachofthesestepsmusttakeaminimumofoneday.Iftheath-leteshowssignsofaconcussionthatcomebackwithanyactivityinanyofthestepstheathleteshouldrestforaminimumof24hoursandbeseenbyadoctor.Concussionscanoftenbemissedandleftuntreatedhow-everifyouareunsureifanath-leteshouldplayrememberwhenindoubtsitthemoutFormoreinformationonconcussionspleasevisitwww.thinkrst.ca.MichelleHodderHealthPromotionFacilitatorAlbertaHealthServicesAconcussionisanotabruise 6TuesdayFebruary192013TownofFortSmithNoticetoResidentsTheBoardofRevisionisresponsibleforhearingappealsreceivedrelativetotheassessmentnoticesrelatedtothe2013PropertyTaxationyear.IfyouareinterestedinbeingconsideredforthisboardpleasesubmitalettertotheTownofFortSmithbyMarch12013.TheTownofFortSmithisseekingindividualsinterestedinsittingontheBoardofRevision.TheTownofFortSmithP.O.Box147174McDougalRoadFortSmithNTX0E0P0Phone867872-8400Fax867872-8401Emailtownoffortsmithfortsmith.caConservativesrejectamendmentstoSurfaceRightsBoardactDecisioncolonialsaysNWTMPPoliticsRegulatoryByMEAGANWOHLBERGAmendmentsproposedbyNorthernerstotheNWTSur-faceRightsBoardactduringaninformalpublichearinginYellowknifelastmonthwerevoteddownbytheConserva-tivemajorityontheAboriginalAffairsandNorthernDevel-opmentstandingcommittee.Over40amendmentstoBillC-47whichsetsupbothasur-facerightsboardintheNWTandimplementslanduseplan-ningportionsoftheNunavutlandclaimwereproposedbyNDPMPs.ThoseamendmentswerebasedonsuggestionsmadeduringtheJan.23hearingsandwrittensubmissionsbyAlter-nativesNorththeNWTAs-sociationofCommunitiestheNWTandNunavutChamberofMinesNunavutTunngavikInc.andtheNunavutImpactReviewBoard.WesternArcticMPDennisBevingtontheNDPsNorthernOppositioncriticsaidthedis-missaloftheproposedamend-mentsisanaffronttothecon-sultationprocesswhichissup-posedtohearfromCanadiansonhowtoimprovelegislation.Wewereprettydisap-pointedthattheConserva-tiveswouldntacceptanyofouramendmentsBevingtonsaid.BasicallytheywereallthingsthatNorthernpeoplebroughtup.Wedidntinventtheseamendmentstheywerethingsthatwerebroughttoourattention.Theproposedamendmentsincludedhavingthebillre-viewedafterveyearscreat-ingaparticipantfundingpro-cessandhavinghearingsofthevariousboardsandcom-missionsheldinpublic.Oneinparticulartriedtochangethelanguagearoundap-pointmentstotheboardwhichholdsthatrepresentativesmusthaveknowledgeoflandenvi-ronmentortraditionalknowl-edge.Bevingtonsaidarepre-sentativeshouldmeetallthreeofthoserequirements.Noreasonsweregivenfortherejectionoftheamendments.Tomymind...thesewereamendmentsthatNorthern-ersbroughtforwardtheseactsareforNorthernersandthefactthattheConservativeswouldntcountenancethemisthebillstipulatesthatatleastonememberofanypaneloftheboardhearinganapplica-tionregardinglandsinapar-ticularareamustberesidentofthatareaconsultedgroupswereconcernedthattheresidencyrequirementwasinsufcient.InordertoaccommodatetheconcernAANDCincor-poratedanadditionalknowl-edgerequirementformembersappointedfromtheapplicablesettlementareasstipulatingthatThesewereamendmentsthatNorthern-ersbroughtforward.WesternArcticMPDennisBevingtonreallyveryIndcolonialBevingtonsaid.ThisislegislationforthepeopleoftheNorth-itsnotaffectinganyoneelse-andtheConservativeshaveaNorthernstrategythattalksaboutturningovergovernanceandthentheycantlistentooneamendmentoutof40somethatpeopleoftheNorthhavesaidisuseful.BillC-47hasnowbeenre-portedbacktheHouseandwillcomeupfordebateinthenexttwotothreeweeks.AboriginalAffairsandNorthernDevelopmentCanadaAANDCspokespersonGen-eviveGuiberttoldTheJournalinanemailthatallconcernsraisedduringconsultationswithAboriginalgroupsgov-ernmentsonBillC-47wereconsideredandrespondedto.Shesaidaccommodationsweremadewhereappropriate.SomeAboriginalgroupsgovernmentsexpressedaconcernregardingmember-shipontheSurfaceRightsBoardshesaid.Althoughthesemembersmusthaveconsiderableknowledgeinrespectoflandstheenviron-mentorAboriginaltraditionalknowledgeinrelationtotheap-plicablesettlementarea.AswellGuibertsaidAANDCaddedaprovisionthatallowsthetermresidencytoaccommodateparticularcir-cumstancessuchasgroupswithtransboundaryclaims.SomeAboriginalgroupsalsoexpressedconcernsregardinglandclaimsstillundernegoti-ationwhichtheyfearwillbeimpactedbytheimplementa-tionofBillC-47.InordertoaccommodatetheconcernAANDCaddedareviewclauserequiringtheMinistertoreviewPartIIofBillC-47NorthwestTerrito-riesSurfaceRightsBoardActwithrepresentativesofanyAb-originalgroupgovernmentwhohaveenteredintoanagreementinrelationtotheNWTtodeter-minewhethertheBillshouldbeamendedtoimplementanyprovisionofthatagreement.THREEDAYSONLYFriFeb22nd-SunFeb24thCLEARANCEBLOWOUTSAVEUPTO75100sofnewitemsaddedHurryinforthebestdealsLIMIT3PERCUSTOMER12PACKLIMIT2PERCUSTOMERYOURCHOICEFleeceThrowsorBathTowelsStorageTotes10gallon.MensorLadiesWilkinsonSwordDisposableRazorsFamousNationalBrandsHairColour199SAVE1Reg.2.99499SAVE4Reg.8.99299GREATVALUE50offBUY1GET1SAVE199Reg.1.99TideLaundryDetergent1.47L.Alltypes.101Bleach2.84L.499UNBELIEVABLESHOPLOCALLYANDSUPPORTYOURCOMMUNITY81KingStreetFortSmithNTtel867-872-3130StoreHoursMonWedFriSat930am6pmThursday930am8pmSundayHolidays12pm5pm EnvironmentWatersheds7TuesdayFebruary192013McPhersonralliestoprotectthePeelwatershedByMARYWALDENFortMcPhersonresidentsturnedoutinforceforaYukongovernmentmeetingTuesdayonthePeelRiverwa-tershedlanduseplan.Morethan200peoplecrammedintotheJohnnyD.Charliecommunityhallfromschoolchildrentoel-derlygranniestodiscusstheriverthatowspasttheirfrontdoor.EventhoughmostofthewatershedliesintheYukonMcPhersonsTetlitGwichinhavestronghistoricaltiestotheentireregion.Theystillrelyoncariboufromthatlandandtheshfromtheriver.Andtheyknowthatwhateverhappensup-streamcouldeventuallycomedowntherivertohauntthem.Wearetherstcommu-nitythatwillbeaffectedbyanysortofdevelopmentTetlitGwichinofcialDianeKoetoldthesix-memberYukoncontingentthatewinfromWhitehorseforthefour-hourmeeting.Theworldischangingdrasticallyanditsbecauseofdevelopmentanditsbecauseofindustriesthatruinlandandwateralloverthisworldshesaid.AsGwichinpeoplewewanttokeepthePeelwater-shedfreefromdevelopment.TheTetlitGwichinRenew-ableResourceCouncilsaidtheonlyplanitsupportsistheoneithelpedtocreate.ItworkedwiththePeelcommissionforyearssharingitsknowledgeandprovidinginputateverystageintheplanningprocess.Itisdisappointingandalarmingtoseethatworkpushedasideforthegovern-mentsnewplanwhichclearlyignorestheyearsofconsul-tationwithusandeveryoneelsewhowasconsultedsaidthecouncilsWilbertFirthinawrittenstatement.Thegovernmentsnewpro-posalsdonotreectanyofthefeedbackthatwehavegivenafterallthoseyearsofconsulta-tionhesaid.Thisisnotpro-tectionthisisdevelopment.ForAbeStewartJr.cleanwateriskey.Ifwelookafterourlandandourwatertheyinturnwilllookafterus.Thatsthewayitsbeenforgenerationsandgenerationsandthatsstillthewayitistodayhesaid.Anditwontbeanydif-ferentforfuturegenerationshesaid.Theyllcarrythisghtonforaslongastheriverowstheyllcarryitonhesaid.Itsnevertheend.Itsnevertheendforus.ElderEileenKoesaidthePeelswildernesshelpedherheal.Shecreditsafour-monthstayintheSnakeRiverareainthe1970saschangingherunbalancedlife.GrapplingwiththeimpactofyearsspentatresidentialschoolcoupledwiththelossoftwopeopleshelovedherfathersentheruprivertotheSnaketogetheroutofthecommunity.Theharshbutbeauti-fullandscapehelpedherdealwithheroverwhelminggriefshesaid.IcameoutoftherewithabetterunderstandingofwhoIwasandwhatIneededtodosaidKoewhonowhelpsotherswhoaregrieving.TheMcPhersonmeetingwasthelastonetheYukongovernmentisholdinginthecommunities.Itsacceptingpublicsub-missionsonthePeelplanuntilFeb.25.Allthatinputwillbepostedonitswebsiteshortlyafterward.Itthenplanstostartnego-tiationswiththefouraffectedFirstNationsMayosNa-ChoNyakDunDawsonsTrondekHwechinOldCrowsVuntutGwitchinandtheGwichinTribalCouncil.TheFirstNationshaveal-readysaidtheysupportthePeelcommissionslanduseplan.TheyvethreatenedtotaketheYukongovernmenttocourtifittriestopushthroughitsnewproposal.Itwasstanding-room-onlyfortheYukongovernmentsPeelRiverwatershedlanduseplanmeetinginFortMcPhersonFeb.12.PhotoMaryWaldenMLAsquestionlayoffstoMackenzieReviewBoardFiredstaffcouldbehiredonbyGNWTpremiersaysByMEAGANWOHLBERGMembersoftheterritorialgovernmentexpressedcon-cernoverfundingcutsthatledtotheterminationofsixemployeesoftheMackenzieValleyEnvironmentalImpactReviewBoardMVEIRBlastweekwithoneaskingtheterritorialgovernmenttondnewjobsfortheaf-fectedworkers.YellowknifeCentreMLARobertHawkinssaidtheGNWTshouldndawaytoofferjobstothesixwhore-ceivednoticeonFridayFeb.8thattheirjobsweretermi-natedeffectiveimmediately.Thoseemployeesincludedtwoenvironmentalassess-mentofcersacommunica-tionspersonandothercor-poratestaff.Thesearerealpeoplenotjuststatisticshesaid.Theyrepeoplewithmort-gagestheyhavebillstopaytheyhavechildrentotakecareof.Itsacryingshamewhathappenedtothem.Imtoldthattwoofthemwereletgobeforetheirmaternityleaveevenbegan.Anotheraconstituentofmineisasingleparentwhodoesnothaveenoughtimeinthere-viewboardtoqualifyforEI.Thisaffectsreallives.Letsnotabandonthesepeoplethewaytheywereabandonedlastweekheadded.Hawkinsaskedthepre-mierwhetherhewouldbewillingtolookatassistingthoseemployeesbyputtingthemonaprioritystafnglistwiththeGNWT.RightnowtheNorth-westTerritoriesistheonlyjurisdictioninCanadathathasseenadecreaseinpop-ulation.Soofcoursewedbeinterestedintryingtondwaystohavethesesixpeoplendgainfulemploy-mentPremierBobMcLeodrespondednotingthatthereareover100vacantpositionsinYellowkniferightnowthatcouldbelled.TheMVEIRBisacrea-turefromthefederalgovern-mentandwedohaveapro-cessfortheorderlytransferofemployeesthatwillbedevolvedfromthefederalgovernmenttothegovern-mentofCanadaMcLeodsaid.Idbeveryinterestedincontactingthesesixin-dividualsandtryingtondemploymentforthemwithinthegovernmentoftheNorth-westTerritories.Thelayoffsweretheresultoffundingcutstothereviewboardfromthefederalgov-ernmentthroughthedepart-mentofAboriginalAffairsandNorthernDevelopmentCanadaAANDC.Accordingtothedepart-mentthefederalgovernmentisunabletocontinueprovid-ingextrafundingtocoverun-expectedcostscomingoutofenvironmentalassessments.Abusyyearofreviewsin2012apparentlylefttheboardintheredinitsthirdquarter.Hawkinswasnotaloneinhisconcernoverthecuts.WeledehMLABobBromleyknownasanenvironmentaladvocatechimedinonthemattercallingthecutstothereviewboardthelatestrampagebythefederalgovernmentagainstenvi-ronmentalprotection.Sevennewminesareintheofceandtheseplusotherlargeprojectsbeingproposedrequiremean-ingfulreviewtobedoneresponsiblyhesaid.Wearegoingtoseeincompletereviewsincreasedenviron-mentalimpactsandthede-pletedabilityofourlandtomeetpeoplesneedsandIsuspectavulnerabilitytosection35courtactionsthatwillfreezedevelopment.Hawkinsagreed.ThisisnotacaseofdoingmorewithlesshesaidThurs-day.Thisisclearlyacaseofdoinglesswithless.Ionlywonderwhenindustryisallofasuddengoingtocatchupandrealizewhatishappeningbe-causethiswillaffectthecriti-calworkthattheyneeddone.PoliticsRegulatoryWESCLEANNORTHERNSALESLTD.Valentineisalovelyyoungfemalecat.Sheisalwaysplayfulandhertastefulgreywhitecoatisenoughtokeepyouwarmduringthelongwinterseason.Pleaseleaveamessageat872-5543fordetails. 8TuesdayFebruary19201313023DA1Chipshingderbydraws1400AnnualeventlightonbitesbigonprizesByMEAGANWOHLBERGOver1400icefishingenthusiastsflockedtoFortChipewyanforSaturdaysan-nualiceshingderby.Asnowydayoffishingyeildedplentyoffunbutfewsh.Justsevenshthatmadethequalifyingsizelimitwerecaughtthroughoutthedaybutthatdidntdampenthespiritsofvisitorswhocamefromnorthandsouthtoparticipateintheevent.FirstprizewenttoLorraineAlbertwhowon6000forhersh.Secondplaceand5000wenttoLouieLadouceurandthe4000thirdprizeshwascaughtbyRoyCampbell.Thiswastherstderbyintwoyears.Lastyearswascan-celledduetoseveralfunerals.PhotosErinMacDonaldFishingderbywinnersfromleft2ndplaceLouieLadoucer1stplaceLorraineAlbertand3rdplaceRoyCampbell.Derbyvolunteersmeasureashtoseeifitqualies.Over1400gatheredforthesnowyeventonLakeAthabasca.KidsfromFortSmithimpatientlywaitfortheirsh.SportsRecreationIceFishing CrimeBreak-ins9TuesdayFebruary192013Make2013theyearyouinvestinyourfutureProvidingexcellenceinpost-secondarySchoolofArtsandScienceEnvironmentalMonitorSchoolofBusinessandLeadershipSchoolofHealthandHumanServicesSchoolofTradesEquipmentTechnicianEquipmentTechnicianSchoolofDevelopmentalStudiesYourCareerStartsHereAuroraCampusThebachaCampusGetStartedTodayForyou.Foryourfuture.WehaveaprogramforyouFortSmithValentinesvandalsgoonbreak-inspreeBusinessesRCMPvehicletargetsofearlymorningattacksByRENEFRANCOEURScatteredbrokenglasswasthescenethreeFortSmithbusinessownersfoundattheirstoresearlylastThurs-daymorning.TheFortSmithLiquorStoreLousSmallEnginesandTheSourcewerebrokenintoandthewindowsofoneRCMPFordF-250smashedduringavandalismspreethatbeganaround500a.m.Anestimated1700worthofdamagewasdonetothepolicevehicleCpl.BarryLedouxRCMPmediarela-tionsofcertoldTheJournal.DamageestimatesatthethreestoresarenotavailableatthistimeLedouxsaid.RCMPhavechargedtwomen.DillanCardinal18andStuartBeaulieu23bothofFortSmithremainedinpolicecustodyaftertheirarrest.TheyappearedincourtMonday.Bothmenhavebeenchargedunderthecriminalcodewithbreakandentertwocountsofmischiefunder5000twocountsoftheftunder5000andpossessionofaweaponwhilecommittinganoffence.Cardinalwasalsochargedwithabreachofprobation.AccordingtothepolicereportanRCMPofcerre-turnedtohisvehicleintheHealthCentresparkinglottondthreewindowsbrokenintheearlymorninghoursofFeb.14.RCMPwerecalledtothevariousbreak-inscenessoonafter.Moredetailswillbeavailableastheinvestigationcontinues.Theseincidentscomeinthewakeofdefacedschoolpropertytwoweeksago.AwindowonthesouthsideofP.W.KaeserHighSchoolwassmashedalongwithfoursnowmobileshieldsintheparkinglot.Thefencewasalsocutopenviceprin-cipalDanKearleysaid.Anyonewithmoreinfor-mationisaskedtocallFortSmithRCMPdetachmentat867-872-1111orCrimeStop-persat1-800-222-8477.AnRCMPF-250hadoneofitswindowssmashedearlyThursdaymorninginFortSmith.VandalssmashedthefrontdoorsandwindowsofTheSource.PhotoDonJaquePhotoFortSmithRCMP 10TuesdayFebruary192013EducationAuroraCollegeWeek2013ByRENEFRANCOEURAuroraCollegesBoardofGovernorsislookingtose-curemorefederalfundingfortheAuroraResearchInstituteARItoboostnotonlytheinstitutescutting-edgeworkbutalsoitsreputation.TheARIwasahottopicfortheboardduringtheirmostrecentmeetinginYellowknifeattheendofJanuary.MuchofourfocuswasonresearchandwedliketogettothepositionwherewecanstartapplyingforSSHRCgrantsfortheARISydneyOSullivanchairpersonoftheboardtoldTheJournal.TheSocialSciencesandHumanitiesResearchCoun-cilofCanadaSSHRCisafederalresearchfundingagencyforpostsecondary-basedresearchandtraininginthehumanitiesandsocialsciences.Theagencyallocatedover330millioningrantsfel-lowshipsandscholarshipsduring2011-2012.SecuringfundsfromtheSSHRCwouldelevatetheca-pabilitiesandreputationoftheARIOSullivansaid.Itwouldputusinapo-sitionofaccess.TheARIisbecomingincreasinglyac-tiveandthiswouldhelpfur-therhigh-qualityresearchshesaid.IthinkAuroraCollegehasbeenviewedasyourbasiccommunitycol-legeandtheresearcharmhasntbeenasprominentinthenationalpubliceyeasitshouldbe.Thiswouldraisethatpresence.Auroracouldbeinapo-sitiontostartapplyingforthefundingassoonasthisfallOSullivannoted.Butitwillbeatleastayearortwobeforethereisanyconcreteoutcome.WereintheprocessofputtingpoliciestogethertomeettheSSHRCsquali-cationsOSullivansaid.TobeeligibletoapplyforfundingAuroraCollegemustdemonstrateithasaccept-ablepoliciesgoverningthein-tegrityofresearchincludinghumanetreatmentofanimalsethicaldealingswithhumanresearchsubjectsultimatedisseminationownershipofintellectualpropertyrespon-sibilityoftheadministrationintegrityandaccountabilityofallpartiesandacademicfreedomshenoted.Anumberofpolicieshavealreadybeendevelopedandapprovedbytheboardbutuntilallhavebeenapprovedtheywillremaincondential.Wecouldpartnerwithanotheruniversityandapplycreatingmoreuniversitynet-workswhichisalsoonouragendaorwecouldjusttakethelead.WedontknowrightnowthefocusisongettingustotheapplicationstageOSullivansaid.Thereareseveralad-ditionalresearchfundingsourcestheschoolplanstoseekoutinthefutureaswellincludingtheNaturalSciencesandEngineeringResearchCouncilNSERCandCanadianInstitutesofHealthResearchCIHR.AllofthemhaverequirementssimilartoSSHRCforinsti-tutionalpoliciesgoverningethicalresearch.Anotheritemontheboardsagendaistheresurrectionoftheresearchadvisorycoun-cilanine-personstandingcommitteeprovidingtheboardwithadviceonanan-nualresearchagendafortheARIandmonitoringARIsprogress.ThecouncilwouldalsolookoverapplicationsfortheARIsresearchfel-lowshipprogram.Thecouncilwillconsistofboardmembersandalsofourmembersfromthepublicthreewithbackgroundsinvariousscienceeldsandonewithtraditionalknowledge.TheboardingeneralisinthemidstofreshapingitselfOSullivansaid.Thereareanumberoffairlynewmembersthatareeagerandenergeticshenoted.Wereembarkingonanewstrategicplanandthatwillmakeabigdifferenceintheprioritiesthecollegewillfol-low.Wewillbeseekinginputfromstaffcertainlyandthepublicatlargeaswell.OSullivansaidtheboardscurrentstrategicplanrunsuntiltheendofthisyear.ARIpriorityforAurorasboardofgovernorsPhotoReneFrancoeurByRENEFRANCOEURKariWilliamsisastudentinthetwo-yearbusinessad-ministrationprogramatAu-roraCollegeinYellowknife.Shessettoreceiveherdi-plomathisyearandiscurrentlylookingintointernshipsandadistanceprogramtoobtainherdegreethroughAthabascaUniversitybasedinAlberta.Itsnotanidealoptionthe25year-oldtoldTheJournal.ShedprefertocontinuecoursesinaclassroomsettingathomeinYellowknifebutthecollegenolongeroffersthird-yearcoursesforabusinessde-greeprogram.WilliamsvicepresidentoftheBusinessAdministrationStudentAssociationandherfellowclassmatesbeganape-titioninNovembertobringthethird-yearoptionback.Theysentout85letterseachattachedwith35signatures.ItssuchabigdealtohavehighereducationavailableintheNorthsowedonthavetokeepmovingsomewhereelseWilliamssaid.Formy-selfwetalkedaboutmovingtoEdmontonorLethbridgeforschoolbutitsjustnotfeasiblewithayoungchild.TheletterpointsoutthatstudentslikeWilliamswhowanttocontinuetheireduca-tionmustrelocateandtransfertonishtheirdegreewhichissometimesnanciallyandorlogisticallyimpossible.WilliamsandherclassmateswouldliketoseethebusinessprogramrisetothelevelofthenursingoneatAurorasNorthSlavecampuswherestudentscanobtaintheirfullBachelorofSciencewithoutleavingYellowknife.Itmayturnouttobeanat-tainablegoalaftersomeposi-tivemovementonthecollegefronttowardrevivingthethirdyeardistanceprogramWil-liamsnoted.Theresanongoingdialoguehappening.Theresameet-ingbetweencampusheadslaternextweektodiscussthisspecicissue.RightnowitsoatingintheadministrativeareaofAuroraandtheyretalkingaboutittryingtogetitunderway...Imhopefulshesaid.AccordingtoWilliamsmanyofthestudentscurrentlyintherstyearbusinessadministra-tionprogramarerightoutofhighschool.IthinkthatsamazingtoseestudentsfromYellowknifewillingtostayintheNorthandgettheireducationandthatssomethingweshouldntignore.Sofartheresponsestothepetitionoutsidecampushavealsobeenpositive.MLABobBromleygotaholdofuslastweekandgaveusencouragement.TheissuewasbroughtupintheLegis-lativeAssemblylastweektooandeveryonewascommittedtoseeingsomethinghappen.Meanwhilethebusinessdiplomaprogramcontinuestogrowwithonlyoneclass-roomavailableforstudentsinbothrstandsecondyearsoftheprogram.Thatbeingsaidtightaccom-modationswontgetinthewayofthepotentialthirdyearpro-gramWilliamshasalreadyguredouthowtosqueezeitin.ItdbeintheeveningsMon-daytoThursdaysfrom700to1000p.m.Itsdoable.Theyvedoneitbefore.BusinessstudentspetitionforthirdyearprogramEducationAuroraCollegeWeek2013SydneyOSullivanchairpersonofAuroraCollegesBoardofGovernorssaysboostingtheAuroraResearchInstitutewithmorefederalfundingisafocusfortheboard. 11TuesdayFebruary192013FortSmithConstituencyOfceP.O.Box725FortSmithNTXOEOPOTel867-872-5511Fax867-872-5642YellowknifeNWTLegislativeAssemblyP.O.Box1320YellowknifeNTX1A2L9Tel867-669-2355TollFree1-800-661-0879Emailjmmiltenbergerhotmail.comormichael_miltenbergergov.nt.caDuringAuroraCollegeWeekweallcelebratethepotentialofNorthernstudentsEducationAuroraCollegeWeek2913ByRENEFRANCOEURCollegespiritwashighlastweekascampusesinInuvikYellowknifeandFortSmithaswellasinthe23learningcentresacrosstheNorthwestTerritoriescelebratedthean-nualAuroraCollegeWeek.ThewholepurposeoftheweekistogetpeopletomingleencouragestudentstosocializewithotherprogramsbuildingthatsenseofcommunitywithinthecollegeFayeHeronstu-dentlifeandwellnesscoordi-natoratThebachacampusinFortSmithsaid.Variousfamily-friendlyeventsdefinedthefun-filledweekincludingZumbadancedemonstra-tionstug-of-warchal-lengesCollegeIdolcon-teststreasurehuntsguestspeakersessionscraftsandcook-offs.ThetraditionalpancakebreakfastlastWednesdayontheAuroracampusinInuvikwasverywellat-tendedwithprobablyjustover100peopleCampusDirectorDougRobertsonsaid.Henotedtherewasalsogoodattendanceattheel-dersteaandbingoeventlastTuesday.InFortSmiththestudentteamfromtheapprentice-shipelectricianprogramtookthetug-of-warchal-lengegloryagainsttheteamrepresentingtheEnviron-mentandNaturalResourcesTechnologyProgram.ThebachastudentsalsosnatchedavictoryagainstfacultymembersinthestaffversusstudentshockeygamelastMondayevening.AuroraCollegeWeekbuildssenseofcommunityJanelleNitsiza19andDeannaJohnson19-bothfirstyearstudentsintheTeacherEducationPro-gramatThebacha-saidtheyplannedtoattendasmanyAuroraCollegeWeekeventsastheycould.Theyespeciallyenjoyedtakingpartinthetradi-tionalDenehandgamesdemonstrationledbyPeterPaulettelastTuesday.Womenarenottradition-allyallowedtopartakeinhandgamesNorthof60butPaulettesaidheaskedtheelderstomakeanex-ceptionindemonstrationsandteachingevents.IlovethishandgamesremindmeofhomeNit-sizafromWhatiremarked.Itsgreattoseethecol-legeintroducingstudentstoculturalthingstoo.IndthatsanimportantpartofanyeducationJohnsonadded.LastThursdayNWTEd-ucationMinisterJacksonLaffertyspokeaboutthesignicanceofAuroraCol-legeWeekintheLegislativeAssembly.Thisisanannualcelebra-tionofcollegespiritthatbringstogetherstudentsandstaffout-sidetheclassroom.Thecol-legeisastrongadvocateofcommunity-basedlearningandworkstofosterstrongtieswithcommunitieshesaidinHouse.ThiscelebratoryweekalsoencouragesthepublictolearnaboutAuroraCollegesmanyprogramsandopportu-nitiesforupgradingandtrain-ing.ThedepartmentproudlysupportsAuroraCollegeandtakespartincelebratingAu-roraCollegeWeek.PhotoPaulBannisterPhotoReneFrancoeurPhotoPaulBannisterPhotoJeffTurnerPhotoReneFrancoeurLornaLarsenlosther23year-olddaughterShannonpicturedontheposterbehindhertobreastcancerin2005.AnAuroraCollegeWeekguestspeakerLarsentalkedwithYellowknifestudentsaboutbreastcancerawarenessforyoungwomen.ViolcaMemedianursingstudentinYellowknifetriesherhandatglowbowlingduringAuroraCollegeWeek.JessicaHvalperformswithdaughterKendraatthecof-feehousenightinFortSmith.Teamsbasedonprogramssweatitoutintheannualtug-of-warchallengelastMondayinFortSmith.PeterPaulettecentreleadsahandgamesdemonstrationforThebachacampusstudents. 12TuesdayFebruary192013BeyondtheclassroomNewcollegepresidentweighsinonjobscommunitiesandthefutureThenewpresidentofAuroraCol-legeJaneArychukisnostrangertoeducationintheNorth.Shehasworkedforover30yearsasaned-ucatorintheNorthwestTerritoriesfromprimarytopost-secondaryclass-roomssmallcommunitiestolargerurbancentres.Nowatthehelmoftheterritoryscentreforadulteduca-tiontheNorthernJournalspokewithArychukabouthervisionforthecol-legeitsrelationshipwithcommuni-tiesandwhatthefuturecouldhold.Thefollowingareexcerptsofalon-gerinterview.ByMEAGANWOHLBERGEducationAuroraCollegeWeek2013PhotoMeaganWohlbergOnthecollegesroleineducationintheNWTWebringthecommunityinhere.Wedoaservicefairdur-ingorientationweeksopeoplecancomein.Butitwouldbenicetotakestudentsoutintothecommunity.ThecommunityIthinkthecollegeplaysaveryimportantroleineducationintheNorth-westTerritoriesasmanyofourNorthernersneedtheopportunitytobeed-ucatedneartheirhomeclosetotheirfamiliesinaplacethatknowswheretheycomefromandwheretheyfeelcomfortable.Sothecollegeoffersthatop-portunitytoanybodyfromtheNorthwestTerritoriestoenteraprogramevenifitstostartsomethingthattheywillcontinuesome-whereelsebecausewedontofferafulldegree.Allofourstudentswalkthroughthedoorwithalifehistoryandwiththatlifehistorycomessometraumasomelifeissuesbaggage.Anditswiththemfromkindergartento12anditsstillwiththematcollegeiftheyhaventdealtwithit.Usuallyiftheygetto12theyveworkedthroughit.Butbythetimetheyhitaboutgrade9-10whentherubberhitstheroadyoure-allyhavetoknowyourstuffandtheystartdroppingout.Schoolshavenoalternativewaytoworkwithstudents.WiththeCanNordollarsthatswhatwerehopingtondanalternative.Be-causerightnowwedoalotofthesamestuffhighschoolsdo.Wedeliverthesamemaybetoasmallergroupbutsomeofthesestudentsneeddifferentinordertobesuccessfulsoweneedtofinddifferentwhatsgoingtoworkforourstudentswhatsthealternative...Weneedtotakeadvantageofwhatsbeinglearnedintheseal-ternativeschoolsandmoveitintoourlearningcentresanddevelopmentalstud-iesclass.hastobereadytoacceptstu-dentsanddealwithwhatthatmeanswhatthatmeanswithatransientpopulationwhatthatmeanswithyoungmoth-erswithkidswithnospouseswiththem.Sothecommunityneedstobewillingtoacceptandsupportinanywaytheycanbecauseitisquiteoftensingleparentsthatarecomingwithchildren.Onlinkingthecollegewiththecommunity 13TuesdayFebruary192013SponsoredbyTheNWTMtisNationTheMtisNationwouldliketoextendtheirsincerethanksforthededicationofthestudentsandstaffofAuroraCollege.MakingourFUTUREbrightWearedoinganewstrategicplan...Ourstrategicplanthatwehaverightnowendsin2015.Partoftheprocessforastrate-gicplanistodoconsultationsinsomewaywithstaffwithformerstudentswithcommu-nitymemberswithAboriginalgroupswitheverybody.WedontknowwhatthatprocessYELLOWKNIFEFORTSMITHINUVIKwilllooklikeyetbutthatwillhelpshapewhereweregoingandwherewegofrom2015on.Weregearingupsowecangetintotheprocesssothatby2015itsawrittendocumentandwehaveaplanreadytomove.AllofouradulteducatorsdoneedsassessmentssomeformalsomeinformalwhatdoesacommunitywantAlsosomethingthatsveryexcitingwithourreorganizationwehaveregionalprogramheads...TheirregionsmatchupwiththeAb-originalgroupssowehaveanAkaitchoSouthSlaveDehchoNorthSlaveBeaufortDeltaandSahtuandeachofthoseareashasaregionaltraininggroup...Nowwereallsittingatthesametableweallbringwhatwehavetothetablethemoneywehaveandeachofthosegroupsiscomingoutwithregionaltrainingplans.IttakessometimealthoughIvebeenwiththecollegeforsevenoreightyearsIvebeeninadifferentcapacityandoriginallywithaYellowknifefocusNowtomovetopresi-dentitsafocusofallofitSorightnowitsgettingtoknowthosepiecesthatIdidnthavethatmuchunderstandingandworkingtowardssettingthoseprioritiesonceweseewhereweareandwegetthosekeypositionslled.AuroraCollegeisopenforbusiness.Werewillingtotalknewprogrammingwithindustryastheycomeupwithnewtrainingneedswerewillingtocontinuewithpro-grammingthatweredoingmeetneedsincommunitiesinour23learningcentreswereopenforbusiness.Wehaveanaccreditedfacilityandwehavetokeepourac-creditation.Soourprogramshavetomeetthatandiftheydontifsomethingchangeswehavetochange.Soallourprogramsdomeetnoteventradesbutallareas-therequirementsoftheinstitutionswereafliatedwith.Wevemetthegraduatesacademically.Theymaynotwalkoutofherewiththesamemotivationsamejobskillswecantrybutitdoesntmeantheyrejobready.WedotrybutforanumberofreasonstheremaybeotherthingsthatareintheTheCanNorfundingisdirectlyforNorthernadultliteracyandbasiceducation.Werewellonourwaywiththatfunding.Thisisoursecondyear...sowenowhavethefundingrightthroughto2016approvedandamanagerhasbeenhiredwillbeinplaceuntil2016andprojectsareonthegofromthestrategythatwasapproved.Wearelookingatdevelopingshort-termcoursesthatwillfocusonessentialskills.Essentialskillsarethereadingwritingmathspeakingwhateverskillsyouneedbutonlyforaspe-cicarea.SoifyouwantedtolearnsomeskillsaroundbeingaOntheMackenzieValleyFibre-OpticlinkThebre-opticlineifeverythinggoesasplannedwehavealwayswantedtobeabletododistanceeducationdistributedlearningandwewouldbeabletobecausethatsbeenabigbarrierforthecollege.Wedoaprogramonthephonerightnowearlychildhoodeducationouttoourcommunitiesbecausethatstheonlyguaranteedlinerightnowbecauseourcommunitiesdonthavetheband-width.Theresnothingmorefrustratingthantryingtobeonthecomputerwithnotenoughbandwidth.Wehavepeoplesittingin23communitiesthatcouldbeinlearningcentreswherewecouldofferanything.ItcouldbeofferedanywhereandyoujusthavetobethereatacertaintimeanditsliveTheresyourteacheryoucanaskquestions.Theres23peopleoutincommunitiesthatcouldberighttherebesidethemandsupporting.Thatwouldbeabigad-vantageforusPeopleintheirhomeswouldbeabletohookintothoseprogramswithustoorightnow.Theycouldbeanywhere.Onplanningforthefuturewayandtheirmotivationmaynotbethesame.Ifsomebodysnotgoingtoattendschoolitsnotgoingtotakelongbeforetheyfallbehindandtheyrenotgoingtobeintheprogram.Sothathopefullyhelpswiththeattendanceoncetheygetintothework-place.Sothosekindsofthingswecandealwithbutifyougointooneofthetradesprogramsitsnotgoingtoteachyouallthoseworkplaceworkhabitskillsthatyouneed.Anditsnotournumberonepriority.Itispartofourresponsibilitybutsomanyotherthingscomeintoplay.OneducationalstandardsandjobreadinesssmallenginemechanicwhataretheessentialskillsyouwouldneedSoyouwilllearnhowtoreadmanualshowyouunder-standpartnumbersthosethingsandnotworryaboutpoetryessays.Wereworkingwiththeliteracycounciltothisyearbuildtwoofthosecoursesbutatthesametimewithoutapurpose-fulplanallthreeterritoriesaredoingtheexactsamething.ThethreeNortherncollegesareworkingtogetherwiththisfunding...Eachcollegewillworkondifferentthemesorcareersandthenwellendupwithsixcoursesthatwillendupgoingoutintothecommunitiesasshortcourses.Ontherecentfederalfundingboost KINGLANDFORDSALESLTDHAYRIVER922MackenzieHighwayHayRiverNTPhone867-874-7700TollFree1-800-661-0716Fax867-874-7716E-mailsaleskinglandford.comwww.kinglandford.comTinaMelvinFinanceManagerKerrySetzerSalesLeasingLorrainePetersonFleetManagerSpencerKingDealerPrincipalSteveMollSalesManagerJeffBoyceSalesLeasingDonnaLeeJungkindVehicleRVSalesCallTinatodayforpre-approval1-800-661-071614TuesdayFebruary1920132013F-150SCabXLT4X43.7302HPV6chromerunningboardsskidplatepkgtrailertowremotestartfoglampsplusawholelotmore2012TransitConnectWagonXLTpackage2.0LenginerearviewcamerablockheaterheatedwindshieldremotestartSyncvoiceactivatedsystemspowerwindowsandawholelotmoreMSRP32059SALEPRICE24996GSTTakeanadditional1000offwithqualifyingRecycleYourRide224.32GSTBi-weeklyfor60monthsPLUSORRegprice42629SALEPRICE32500GSTYourrst3bi-weeklypaymentsareonusTakeanadditional2500offwithqualifyingRecycleYourRide279.54GSTbi-weeklyfor60monthsPLUSPLUSORThisBABYcanhaulcargoorpeoplewithseatingfor5WEWILLNOTBEUNDERSOLD EducationPrincipals15TuesdayFebruary192013SaltRiverFirstNation195advisesthatNominationPackagesareavailableforpick-upfromLyndaB.Martinat59PineCrescentforOne1CHIEFandOne1COUNCILLORCompletedNominationPackagesmustbedeliveredtotheundersignedNOLATERTHANthe28thofFebruary2013at500p.m.RequirementsoftheCandidateswillbeprovideduponpick-up.ItisMOSTimportantthatifyouareconsideringrunningforeitherpositionyouapplyforyourCriminalRecordsCheckC.P.I.C.immediatelytoensureyoucanmeetthedeadlines.LyndaB.MartinElectoralOfficer59PineCrescentPhoneFax867872-2945wlmartinnorthwestel.netSaltRiverFirstNation195NoticeofNominationBy-ElectionAPRIL22013NWTprincipalsawardedoutstandingtitleByRENEFRANCOEURTwoNWTprincipalshavebeennamedoutstandingbyaToronto-basededucationad-vocacygroupasannouncedearlierthismonth.DanSummersoftheDeninuSchoolinFortRes-olutionandLoisPhilippofFortProvidencesDehGahElementaryandSecondarySchoolwereamong51otherprincipalschosenfromacrossthecountrybyTheLearn-ingPartnershiptobehon-ouredfortheirleadershipineducation.TheywillreceivetheirawardslaterthismonthatanofcialceremonyinToronto.PrincipalsarenominatedbytheirpeersschoolstaffandcommunitymembersintheOutstandingPrincipalsprogram.Candidatesarechosenbasedonevidenceofpartnershipswithparentsandcommunityapersonalstoryillustratingsuccess-fulchangeandinnovationthatresultedinimprovedstudentachievementandlettersofsupport.ItsanhonourPhilippwhohasbeenatDehGahsince1996saidoftheaward.Ithinkitsatestamenttothequalityofadministrativelead-ershipwehaveintheNorth.IveworkedwithDanonanumberofprojectsandwhathebringstothetableises-sentiallywhatIbringputtingthecommunityrst.ForSummerswhohasbeenprincipalforfouryearsatDeninutheawardisnotabouthim.Itreallyspeakstomybrilliantstaffhesaid.Icantsaythatenough.Deninuspreviousprinci-palMohOdeenalsowontheOutstandingtitlein2008.Dansabilitytomotivatestaffandstudentstoachievetheirpotentialderivesinmyopinionfromasingu-larqualityheisfocusedonwhatisbestforthestudentsineverycircumstanceSouthSlaveDivisionalEdu-cationCouncilSuperinten-dentCurtisBrownsaidinapressrelease.AccordingtothereleaseDeninustudentshavemademajorleapsduringSum-merstimeasprincipal.Forexample87percentofDeninuSchoolstudentsachievedthenationalaver-ageorbetterontheGRADEassessmentin2012-upfrom46percentin2008.TheCa-nadianaverageis77percent.Mybigpushiscultureandbuildingofcourselit-eracyandnumeracywhichwevedone.Butyoualsohavetofocusonawell-roundededucationSum-merssaid.FromFeb.24-28thehonouredprincipalswillalsoparticipateinanex-ecutiveleadershiptrainingprogramattheUniversityofTorontosRotmanSchoolofManagementwheretheywilldiscussmanagementis-sueswithotherleadersfromtheeducationalandbusinesssectors.The2013CanadasOut-standingPrincipalsjoin260otherswhohavereceivedthishonouroverthepastnineyearsbecomingmembersofTheLearningPartner-shipsNationalAcademyBiathlonBearswinatPolarCupFortSmithsPolarCupparticipantseachreturnedfromHayRiverlastweekendwithaloadofmedalsandnewpersonalbestsintheskibiathloncompetition.FromleftCalis-taBurkeAgnesCockneyAmelieSmithandDanikaBurkewithcoachLindseyFreund.ofCanadasOutstandingPrincipals.TheLearningPartnershipisanationalcharitableorga-nizationdedicatedtocham-pioningastrongpubliced-ucationsysteminCanada.DanSummersDeninuPhotoSuzanneSihikalMenshealingprogramlaunchesinYellowknifeHealthWellnessFamilyViolenceByMEAGANWOHLBERGAnewpilothealingpro-gramdesignedformenwhouseviolenceagainsttheirintimatepartnerslaunchedinYellowknifelastweek.The24-weekprogramcalledWekeahkaaANewDayisdesignedtohelpmenwhohavebeenabusivendtheirownstrengthuseittochangetheirbehaviourandtakeresponsibilityforpastactionsaccordingtotheprogramdescription.JusticeMinisterGlenAb-ernethysaidtheprogramre-ectsthe17thAssemblyshealingphilosophy.EachdaybringswithitafreshchancetotakecontrolofouractionsAbernethytoldtheHouseonMonday.Menwillbesupportedastheydeveloptheirabil-itiesandresources.Groupsessionswillfocusonhowtobuildrespectfulrelation-shipstounderstandhowbe-haviouraffectsothersandtoconsiderthepossibilitiesforhealingandrepairingtheeffectsoftheirabuse.Abernethysaidtheprogramisbasedonmodelsrunninginotherjurisdictionsandwasdevelopedthroughconsulta-tionwithmenthroughouttheNorthtocreateacustomde-signfortheNWT.Therstfourweeksassesstheindividualsreadinesstoenterthetherapyprogramfollowedby20weeksofgroupwork.TheprojectwillbepilotedthroughtheHealingDrumSocietyinYellowknifeforthreeyearswiththeinten-tiontoeventuallyexpandintoothercommunities.Participantscanvolunteerorbemandatedtopartici-pateintheprogram.Ultimatelyourgoalistohaveaprogramthatisacces-sibleandrelevantthroughouttheNWT.Itisaninvestmentinpreventioneducationandawarenessanditisbuiltonpartnershipshesaidin-cludingNGOstheRCMPculturaladvisorsandstafffromthedepartmentsofJusticeandHealthandSo-cialServices.TheyhavebeenworkingwiththecontractortheHeal-ingDrumSocietytomakesuretheprogramisready.Programstaffhavebeentrainedandarereadytostarthesaid.Aswordisspreadingcallshavebeencominginfrommenwhofeeltheyarereadytolearnfromthisprogram.Abernethyextendedhisgratitudetothoseinvolvedindevelopinganddeliver-ingtheprogramaswellastothemenwhoarechoosingabetterway.Weknowthatfamilyviolenceisdeliberate.Wealsoknowthatthisviolenceisbasedonapatternofbe-havioursagainstthewillandagainstthewell-beingoffamilymembers.Thisprogramwillbeasigni-cantsteptowardspositivechangehesaid.Thisisahopefulprogram.Itinvitesmentoconsiderwhatkindofpersontheywanttobehowtheywanttotreattheirpartnerstheirchildrenandtheircommunities.Theparticipantswanttochange.LoisPhilippDehGah 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18TuesdayFebruary192013ByRENEFRANCOEUREdnaSchaeferofFortSmithdoesntliketobeinthespotlight.Imoneofthosewholiketoworkbehindthescenesshesaid.Idontlikebeingthecentreofat-tention.Youdonthelpoth-erstoberecognized.SowhenSchaefer73re-ceivedacalllastweekin-forminghershewasoneofthe2013winnersoftheWiseWomenAwardshostedbytheStatusofWomenCoun-cilofNWTshewasab-bergastedandoverwhelmed.IdidntevenknowIdbeennominated.IsaidMeAreyousureWhymeshesaidwithalaugh.TheannualWiseWomenAwardsrecognizewomenfromveNWTregionswhoarerolemodelsintheircom-munitiesandwhoarededi-catedtoimprovingthestatusofwomen.SchaeferoriginallyfromFortResolutionisatradi-tionalChipewyancrafts-womanandhasbeenmetic-ulouslysewingmoccasinsmoosehidejacketsandmit-tensfordecades.ShestaughtclassesinlocalschoolsandoffersworkshopsregularlyattheNorthernLifeMuseumNWTdo-goodersrecognizedwithWiseWomenAwardsandCulturalCentreinFortSmith.Schaeferlearnedhowtostitchfromhermotherandremembersbeingtaughttoknitonapairofsix-inchsteelnails.TheknowledgeIhaveIliketopassitdown.Itsourjobtodothatfortheteenag-erstodayshesaid.LouiseFraserhasknownSchaeferforyearsandsaidmanypeopleinFortSmithwillbeoverjoyedtolearnSchaeferhaswontheaward.ShehastouchedsomanyliveswithherkindnessandiskeepingthetraditionalnativecraftsaliveFrasersaid.Shellteachanyonewhowantstolearnwhethertheycanpayfortheirownmaterialsornot.Asidefromherhandi-workSchaeferisalsothatwomaninthecommunitywhoismakingextramealsfornewmomsorcleaninghouseforsickfriendsFra-seradded.WhenIwasfirstdi-agnosedwithcancershewouldcomeseemeandmakejigsawpuzzleswithmespendthewholeday.Thatmeanteverything.ImveryproudofherFra-sersaid.IfsomeoneneedshelpyesIlldropeverythingandgohelp.IcanalwaystakecareofmythingslaterSchae-fertoldTheJournal.Itsthelittlethingsthatpeopleremember.KarenWright-FraserofYellowknifeisalsoatradi-tionalknowledgeholderandafellowWiseWomenAwardwinnerthisyear.Wright-FraserrunsherownAboriginalartsandcraftsbusinessWhisperingWillowsandisalsothecom-munityliaisoncoordinatoratthePrinceofWalesNorthernHeritageCentre.Wright-FraseroriginallyfromInuviksaidsheiswillingtoteachtraditionalGwichinsewingpatternsandjiggingtoanyonewhowantstolearn.Shesaidshealsorunsherbusinesslikeacottagein-dustrytohelpotherswhilestillgivingthemasenseofautonomy.IfIhaveabigorderIllndgoodbeadersinthecom-munitywhoarestrugglingandneedextraincomeandtheycandosomepieceworkshesaid.AndalsoIndAborigi-nalwomenwhosewalotofthemdontgettheirmoneysworthforallthetimetheyputintotheirproducts.Theydontknowwhattocharge.Itrytoencouragethemtoputavalueonwhattheycreateandtosticktoit.Wright-Fraser48grewupinanalcoholichomeandhasbeensobernowfor21years.Ifoundmyvoiceandinnerstrength.Myhopeisformorewomentondtheirstooandforwomentoknowtheirrightstotakeonmoreleadershiprolesshesaid.TaipanaReneOliktoakofUluhaktokintheBeaufortDeltaregionMargaretAnnLandryofFortProvidenceandVivianEdgiManuelofFortGoodHopearealso2013WiseWomenwinners.Thewomenwillbecel-ebratedonMar.8Interna-tionalWomensDayatYel-lowknifesExplorerHotelduringapublicBreadandRosesluncheon.TheWiseWomenAwardshavebeenongoingsince1992.NorthernersWiseWomenAwardsPhotoReneFrancoeurPhotoGiselleMarionWiseWomenAwardwinnerEdnaSchaefershowsoffsomeofhermorerecentsewingprojectsinherhomeinFortSmith.KarenWright-Fraseroneofthe2013WiseWomenAwardre-cipientsenvisionsafuturewhereallwomenknowtheirrights. HealthWellnessResources19TuesdayFebruary19201313023DE0YOUHAVEASTAKEINHOWOURENERGYISRESPONSIBLYDEVELOPEDANDREGULATED.HELPSHAPEALBERTASENERGYFUTURE.TheAlbertaEnergyRegulatorwillbemoreeffectiveandefcientforindustryandlandownerswhilebuildingonourcommitmenttosoundenvironmentalstewardship.HelpshapeenergyregulationthatworksforallAlbertansforthenext50years.Visitenergy.alberta.catocompleteanonlinesurveyandthenplantojointheconversationataspecialpublicinformationeventinthesecommunities.ThursdayFebruary28FortMcMurrayWednesdayMarch6EdmontonNiskuThursdayMarch7GrandePrairieFridayMarch8PeaceRiverWEAREPLANNINGFORTHEFUTUREOFENERGYREGULATION.JOINUSASWELOOKAHEAD.WEAREPLANNINGFORTHEFUTUREOFENERGYREGULATION.JOINUSASWELOOKAHEAD.FirstWellnessConferencecreateshealthnetworkAboriginalhealthperspectivekeycomponentorganizerssayByRENEFRANCOEURYellowknifewasfulloftalkaboutenergytherapytradi-tionalplantmedicinereikiandyogathispastweekendtousherintheNorthwestTerritoriesfirstwellnessconference.TheNWTWellnessCon-ferenceaimedtoeducatethegeneralpubliconallhealthandwellnessoptionsavail-ableintheNorthaswellascreateconnectionsbetweenpractitionersofdifferenthealthmodalitiesSylvieFrancoeurconferenceco-ordinatortoldTheJournal.Avolunteer-basedcom-munitydriveninitiativetheconferencewasalsoaboutcelebratingandpromotingNorthernwellnessresources.Manyofusthinkweneedtogodownsouthtogetwellbuttheenergythetalenttheexpertiseitsrighthereandweneedtotakemoreadvan-tageofthatbeawareofthatFrancoeursaid.Atradeshowoflocalex-hibitorsvariousdemonstra-tionsandworkshopspaneldiscussionsandcontestswereallapartoftheweekend-longconferencethattookplaceattheBakerCentreandSirJohnFranklinSchool.HenriMcKinnonofBC-basedInsightCounsellingandTrainingInc.aprofes-sionalinthedevelopmentofthecosmicselfandspiritualhealingwastheconferenceskeynotespeaker.Workshopsincludedintro-ductionstoChinesemedi-cinepersonaltnesstrain-ingandbreasthealthamongothertopics.TherewasalsoafocusthroughouttheconferenceontheAboriginalperspec-tivewhenitcomestoinjuryrecoveryandmaintainingahealthylifestyle.ThereissomuchtobefoundintraditionalAb-originalcultureinregardstowellnessandhealingandournaturalresiliencetofac-ingillnessFrancoeursaid.HereintheNorthespeciallythatshouldbeattheforefrontofthesedialogues.DeneelderBeshaBlondinledtheconferencesopeningprayerandranaworkshoponholistichealthylivingtheDeneWayandtheheal-ingpropertiesofplants.TheyDeneelderssaidthingswillchangebywork-ingandsharingwitheachothertocreatewellnesstostrengthenthepeopleandtobuildthecommunityandthenationBlondinahealerandenvironmentaliststatedinaDecemberpressrelease.Itiseverybodysrespon-sibilitytoworktogethertohelpcreateawellnessplanoneverylevel.Weneedtomakefundingandresourcesavailable...forhelpingtoimplementthesewellnessplansshesaid.Theconferencealsofea-turedapanelonAborigi-nalwellnesswithspeakersDellaGreenPaulAndrewsLeonErasmusandSayizCatholique.TheideaforaNWTwell-nessconferencehasbeenaroundforyearsFrancoeursaid.Thesteeringcommitteedecideditwastimetostoptalkingaboutitandmakesomethinghappen.Ithinkpeoplearelook-ingtotakechargeoftheirownhealthandwellnessinnewwaysandthiswillspeaktothat.Theconferencewillhope-fullyplantaseedwiththecommunityFrancoeursaidandvolunteershopetoseetheconferencecomebacknextyear.TheweekendeventsweresupportedbytheSacredCir-cleProjecttheNativeWom-ensAssociationoftheNWTtheCityofYellowknifeandConseildedeveloppementconomqiuedesTerritoiresduNord-OuestCDTNO.Weekendpasseswere20withallprotsgoingtowardsBETTYHouseanup-and-comingtransitionalhomeforhomelesswomeninYellowknife.Thereissomuchtobefoundintradi-tionalAboriginalcultureinregardstowellnessandhealingandournaturalre-siliencetofacingillness.SylvieFrancoeurConferencecoordinatorPhotoSimoneGoudreauNorthernHockeyseriescontinuesTheNorthernHockeyChallengecontinuedthispastweekendwithgamesinYellowknifeIqaluitandKuujjuaqQue.YellowknifetookonHayRiverandtiedboththeirFridayandSaturdaygameswithanail-bitingscoreof4-4.IqaluitwongameoneagainstRepulseBay9-5.RepulseBaycamebackingametwowitha7-6win.RankinInletswepttheirrstweekendgameawaywitha12-4winagainstKuujjuaqbutlostSaturday6-11.BRIEFSSPORTSMawdsleywinsbiathlonchampsElizabethBetsyMawdsleyofFortSmithhadthewinningtimethispastweekendinNorthBattlefordSask.duringtheWesternCanadianBiathlonChampionships.Biathloncombinescrosscountryskiingandriflemarksmanship.Mawdsleytookhomethegoldmedalwithanaltimeof12730Saturdayduringthesprintraceandatimeof4610Sundayforthemassstartrace.ShewillheadtotheCanadianChampionshipsinWhistlerBCinMarch.TherapistRhondaMillerdrawsontheinteractiveArtWallduringanexpressiveartworkshopgearedforyouthattheNWTWellnessConference. NorthernersRangers20TuesdayFebruary192013ByRENEFRANCOEUROnebyonemembersoftheFortSmithCanadianRang-ersPatrolbreezeduptotheLookoutonsnowmobilesearlylastFridaymorningdraggingsledsloadedwithgasfoodclothesandtentsbehindthemreadytospendthreefulldaysofexercisesinthewilderness.ImjustreallylookingforwardtogettingoutonthelandlivingouttherefortheweekendandscoutingaroundRangerCpl.DonaldBourkesaidstufnghisradioandGPSintohisparka.TenlocalRangersheadedouttomakethezig-zagging120-kmridetoKozoLakenortheastofFortSmithtosetupbasecampfortheirtraining.TheywereconductingastandardType2sovereigntypatrolSgt.BrendaJohn-sonsaid.Type2patrolsaresmallcomparedtoType1whichinvolveworkingwithpatrolgroupsinHayRiverandorYellowknifeshenoted.Johnsonusuallyleadsthepatrolsbutcouldntattendthissessionduetotie-upsatwork.Master-Cpl.GordonVilleneuvelledin.Theyllbeoutscoutingthe300-kmradiusoflandwereresponsibleforherescout-ingandrecordinglandmarks.ItsachancetorefreshtheirFortSmithRangershitthelandforwintertrainingknowledgeinmapsandusingtheGPSandthestructureoftravelingeneralJohnsonsaid.Theyalsozerointheirriesthe.303LeeEneldsforalandshootoutthere.Agroundsearchandrescuewasalsopartofthetraining.TheaimistoincreasethevisibilityoftheNorth-ernRangersshowthatredandgreenRangeragandofcourseensureCanadiansovereigntyoverthelandCapt.StephenWattonUnitPublicAffairsRepresenta-tivefor1CanadianRangerPatrolGroupinYellowknifetoldTheJournal.Trainingexercisesbuildself-sufciencysafetyandweaponhandlingskillsaswellaspositiveleadershiptraitsheadded.LindseyFreund24istheyoungestandnewestmemberoftheFortSmithCanadianRangersPatrol.Thiswasherrstwintertrainingexercise.Imexcited.Bothmypar-entsareRangersandIlikebeingoutonthelandshesaidbeforejoiningthelineofRangersandspeedingacrosstheSlaveRiverFriday.TheFortSmithgrouphaskeptbusywithsovereigntypatrolsoverthepastyearJohnsonsaid.LastFebruarytheyreopenedthetrailtoHookLakeandthenmetupwiththetrailthatgoestoFortResolution.TherewasalsoaType3patrollastJunebyboattoGreatSlaveLake.ThispastJulysixFortSmithRangersalsowenttotheEastArmonatype-twopatrol.JohnsonislookingforwardtothenextRangerpatrolMarch1-13.ItwillbeamoreintensiveType3patrolstartingatStonyRapidsSaskatchewanandnishinginSelwynLakeNT.ItwillbethersttimethegrouphaseverbeeninthoseareasJohnsonsaid.FortSmithisnttheonlyplacewithRangereventsgoingon.ThecommissionersforallthreeterritoriesjoinedRang-ersinCambridgeBayNuna-vutFeb.8-10duringRangerDevelopmentPhase2Train-ing.ThistrainingistodevelopRangerSergeantsinexercisessuchasconductingpatrolsconstructinganaircraftland-ingstripammunitionsafetyregulationsandcalculatingpatrolresupplyneedsamongotherthings.Additionallyabout60Ju-niorRangersaged16-18fromacrosstheNortharepartici-patinginanenhancedtrainingsessioninKananaskisAlbertathisweek.Thesessionincludesicerescuetrainingpossessionandacquisitionlicencecerti-cationtrainingacondencecoursetraditionalcraftsandairrielessons.PhotoReneFrancouerTheFortSmithCanadianRangersgatherattheLookoutbeforethesnowmobileridetoKozoLakeforon-the-landexer-ciseslastweekend.LefttorightDonDesjarlaisDonBourkeAshleighStokesLindseyFreundJudyBourkeMasterCpl.GordonVilleneuveBruceMcArthurHardyFreundSgt.BrendaJohnsonJackieBourkeandNoelDube.