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11TuesdayMarch52013MaryKaeserLibraryOPENHOUSESpecialEventsonSaturdayScavengerHuntat130p.m.RoboticsClubDemo3p.m.EnterourlogocontestComecheckusoutFridayMarch8SaturdayMarch97-9p.m.1-5p.m.FREESNACKSandPRIZESTlichocraftswomanexpandsintobabybeltsArtsCultureTraditionalArtsByRENEFRANCOEURWhenDoraMarieLaffertyofBehchokoisntinthebushorouttrappingmuskratswithherhusbandshesthreadingneedles.Imretiredsoitsmyhobbynow.IdoitwheneverIcan.ImalwayssewingLafferty63said.Laffertymakesmostlymoosehidemoccasinsandmukluksforwomenrang-ingfrom300to800buthasrecentlybeenbranchingoutintobabybeltsorbabytumplines.Hermostrecentbabybeltfullybeadedwithtasselsfab-ricliningandcaribouhideonbothendsisforsaleontheTlichoonlinestorefor425.IttooktwomonthstomakeLaffertynotedbecauseofalltheintricatelystitchedbead-workthatmakesupthe15differentowersandtheirleavesallvariousshadesofgreeninthepattern.BabybeltsknownasbebakwtainTlichowereusedtraditionallybytheDenetocarrybabieswrappedinshawlstheTlichoStoreex-plainsonitswebsite.Thebeltgoesunderthebabysseatandisslungeitheracrossthemothersshoulderorchest.Themothershereseemtolikethemandwantthemshesaid.TheoneyoungmotherIsoldmyrstbelttoshethinkstheworldofitsheputsitinaplasticbagforsafekeepingwhenshesnotusingit...Itsnicetoseethembecomingpopu-laragain.Laffertysaidsheneverusedababybeltforherownchildrenbutdidmakeababycarryingwrapforhergrandchildoutofcaribouhidewhichishardtocomebytodayshenoted.Shesaidshemightmakeafewmorebeltsinthefuture.ItwasLaffertysmotherwhotaughtherhowtosewwhenshewasayounggirl.ShetoldmeIhavetojustsitandwatchandthatsthebestwaytolearnLaffertysaid.Sheneverdirectlytaughtme.IjustwatchedherandstarteddoingwhatIsaw.Itcomeseasytome.Laffertystartedtakinghercraftworkmoreseriouslywhenshemarriedin1968butitwasntuntilthe1980sthatshebegansellingittointer-estedfriendsandneighbours.ImverybusyaroundChristmasshesaid.Butonaverageittakesmeabouttwoweekstomakemukluks.Laffertypreferstousefloraldesignsinherbead-workanddrawsallofherownpatternsoutbyhandfirst.Idontcopythem.Idrawtheowersmyself.AndInevermaketwoowersthesamecolour.Iliketomixitupmakeitrich.PhotosDianeLaffertyFortChipleaderswinbigat25thRARAAwardsByRENEFRANCOEURFortChipewyanisboast-ingmanyproudfacesafterthe25thRegionalAboriginalRecognitionAwardsRARAinFortMcMurrayonSatur-daywhereeightcommunityleaderswererecognizedformakingadifference.TheceremonyhonoursthepositivecontributionsofAboriginalpeopleonbothaprovincialandnationallevelaswellasintheirhomecom-munitiesandtheRegionalMu-nicipalityofWoodBuffalo.Awardrecipientsarenom-inatedbythoseinvarioussectorsincludingeducationsportsandtheAboriginalcommunity.FortChiprecipientsincludedRoseSimpsonwhowontheElderAward.AutumnMorin-WhiteknifefromtheAthabascaDeltaCommunitySchooltookhometheJuniorAchievementAward.TheCulturalAwardwenttoEdMarten.RoxanneMarcelwonFe-maleCitizenoftheyear.DonaldVoyageurwonMaleCitizen.GregCowboyMarceltookhometheLeadershipAward.JanetDaschcavichwontheVolunteerAward.TheOutstandingAdultStudentwenttoTristaJoySimpson.TheeveningfeaturedSusanAglukarkasreturningmasterofceremoniesrespectedAtha-bascaChipewyanFirstNationmemberDr.CoraJ.VoyageuraskeynotespeakerMtisd-dlerBrendanChartrandandcomedianDonBurnstick.NorthernersAboriginalLeadersDonaldVoyageurrightofFortChipewyanrecieveshisMaleCitizenoftheYearAwardfromConnieLandrytheprogramandplanningadvisorforAboriginalrelationswithNexenInc.LeftDoraMarieLaffertyworkswithbeaverfurinherBehchokohome.PhotocourtesyofRARAAcloseupofLaffertysmoosehidegloveshighlighttheintricatebead-workinherflowerdesigns.