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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.