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EDITORIALARCHIVES15YearsAgo...ClosenishesmakebiathlonracesexcitingFortSmithsnewbiathlonrangeopenedwithabangastheracersfromfourSouthMackenziecommunitiesgatheredtotesttheirmettlechallengingthecold.Coldweatherdelayedthestartoftherstdaysracebutitwentaheadwhenthebrightsunwarmedthetemperaturesto-25C.TeamsfromYellowknifeRaeHayRiverandFortSmithcompetedinthetwodaysofraces.IssueFebruary26199820YearsAgo...SixbisonkilledbyrampagingbullSixbisonaredeadattheHangingIceBisonRanchaftertwobullswentonarampageandpreventedotheranimalsfromapproachingthefeedarea.Onbullbeganguardingthefeedareainthecompoundandkilledveotherbulls-twoyearlingstwoolderanimalsandonereallylargebull.Otheranimalswerewoundedintheskir-mishandcoulddielateron.IssueFebruary26199230YearsAgo...MuffaloosersrideagainTheannualFortMcMurraytoFortSmithMuffalooseTrailpromotionrideenjoyedan-othersuccessfulrunthisyear.Approximately50snowmobilerspartici-patedintheevent25fromFortMcMur-ray10fromFortChipewyanand15fromFortSmith.The330milejourneybeganinFortMc-MurrayonFeb.26.IssueMarch419834TheNorthernJournalisanindependentnewspapercoveringnewsandeventsinthewesternArcticandnorthernAlberta.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.........................GeorginaSkippingsTuesdayFebruary262013TheHouseofCommonsStandingCommitteeonTransportationhastabledareportoninnovativetransportmodesthatcouldimproveCanadasfuture.Itincludesasectionontheviabilityofair-shipstohaulfreighttoremotelocations.Usinglighter-than-airairshipstohaulfreightintoinaccessiblelocationsinCan-adasNorthisnotanewidea.Thatsolu-tionhasbeentoutedbyprivatecompaniesinHayRiverandYellowknifethroughoutthelastdecade.AFortSmithmayorthelatePaulKaeserpromotedtheideainthe1960sand70s.Thesearenotthegiantblimpspopu-larinthe1930s.Theyarehybridaircraftthatcombinelargebutsleekbodieswithsmallwingsandaircraftenginesforfor-wardthrust.Theyarestablereliablecheaptooperateandcancarrymassivepayloadstheperfectfreight-haulerfortheNorth.Theideahasalwaysmadesense.ResupplytoCanadasremoteNortherncommunitiesiscostlyandalwaysachal-lengeespeciallywhentheyareaccessiblebyseaonlyinashortsummershippingwindow.Wintericeroadsareexpensivetoinstallandmaintainandtheirviabilitymaybechallengedbyclimatechange.TrafconwinterroadscanimpactcaribouIsthereablimponthehorizonmigrationsandhaveotherseriouseffectsontheenvironment.Permanentroadsaretoocostlytoconstructparticularlyindifcultterraininvolvingpermafrost.Economiesofscaledonotjustifythemtoconnectsmallcommunitiesoranewminewithalifespanofadecadeorso.Airshipsofferanintelligentsolution.Thefollowingaretheoreticaladvan-tagesofmodernairshipsTheycancarryverylargeheavyandbulkyitemsTheyrequireverylittleinfrastruc-tureotherthansharedhangarsformaintenanceTheyareexpectedtousefarlessfuelperkiloofcargo.Notetoothattherelativelylowspeedofairshipscomparedtojetaircraftisnotanissue.Theaveragespeedofrailwaytrainsisabout25milesanhour.Ifyoucango80milesanhourinanairshipthatsactuallyquitefast.AndimportantlyhighwindsandextremecoldwouldlimitairshipoperationsintheNorthnomorethantheyimpactairplanes.SoifairshipsaresogreatwhyaretheynotalreadyinuseMaybeitisbecausetheyarenotec-onomicallyviable.Butthenhowcouldtheyeverbethewaywearecommittedtoland-basedsolutionsnomatterhowexpensiveOrareweGovernmentsmakesuchdecisionsinvestingourmoney.Andgovernmentsarebynatureveryslowtochange.Thatcouldverywellbetheproblem.Indefenceofthegovernmentsap-proachroadsconnectcommunitiesandallowustoaccesstherestoftheworld.Thatissomethingwedonotwanttodowithout.WhoelsebutgovernmenthastheresourcesorthemoralauthoritytodeliverthemThetrickiswhentheusualwayofdoingthings-likebuildingexpensiveroadsintoremotelocationsoverchallengingterraininavastland-doesnotmakesensehowcangovernmentsmoveoutofthewayandallowtheprivatesectortostepupThatiswhatneedstohap-peninthiscase.Solutionsthatmakesenseforthechal-lengestolifeanddevelopmentinCan-adasNorthhavetohavemoretractionthanafewhoursofdiscussionoveranobscureCommonsCommitteereport.httpwww.parl.gc.caCom-mitteeBusinessCommitteeHome.aspxCmteTRANParl41Ses1SkatinginstructorAlexisLinakergivesJosephCox4ahandduringsomebasicskatingdrillsonSundayattheFortSmitharena.CoxandAb-beyZimmer3wereparticipantsinthefunskateeventwhichgaveoutribbonsforskills.Thirty-fourkidscameouttoskatefortheafternoon.PhotoReneFrancoeur