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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