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IndustryMining2TuesdayMarch52013NEWSBRIEFSIntoxicatedmanarrestedsouthofWrigleyforwieldingrearmFortSimpsonRCMParrestedamanattheWrigleyhotel1kmsouthofWrigleyonFeb.24afteritwascomplainedtheindividualwasintoxicatedandwieldingarearm.Wil-liamDelowski39ofHighLevelwaschargedwithcarelessuseofarearmpossessionofaweaponforadangerouspurposeandunlawfulpossessionofarearm.Hessched-uledtoappearinFortSimpsonTerritorialCourtonMay1.HousingCorp.addingseniorfacili-tiestofourNWTcommunitiesTheNWTHousingCorp.isplanningtoaddfourseniorssupportedhousingunitstothecommunitiesofFortMcPher-sonFortGoodHopeFortLiardandWhatiMinisterRobertC.McLeodannouncedlastweekwithconstructionbegin-ninginthesummerof2014.Eachfacilitywilllikelycontaineightindependenthousingunitsspaceforthedeliveryofhomecareandagatheringspaceforvisitorsandotherse-niors.Therewillbecaretakersunitsandsecurityinthesefacilities.TheJoeGreenlandCentreinAklavikwillalsobereplacedratherthanrenovated.Tulitareceives4GwirelessserviceNorthwestellaunchedits4GwirelessnetworkinTulitalastWednesdaymeaningresidentswillnowbeabletocalltextbrowsetheinternetanddownloadonhandhelddevicessuchassmartphonesandtablets.Northwesteliscurrentlyinvestingover15milliontoenhancebroadbandinternetserviceincommunitiesintheNWTlaunchingasimilarnetworkupgradeinFortProvidencetheweekearlier.CAMPINGSEASONISJUSTAROUNDTHECORNERSomeofthebestbrandsinthebusinesssuchasHeartlandandKeystoneGETGEAREDUPATNORTHSTARCHRYSLERwherewehaveahugeselectionofnewandusedCampersFifthWheelsandToyHaulersFREENightStayinHighLevelwitheverypurchasewww.northstarchrysler.caWHEREPEOPLEBECOMECUSTOMERSFORLIFEThorLakehearingsinFortReshighlightAkaitchodivisionsByMEAGANWOHLBERGAftergettingdraggedthroughthemudbycriticalFirstNationsinYellowknifetheweekpreviousThorLakemineproponentAvalonRareMetalsInc.gotapositiveboostfromtheonlyAboriginalgovern-menttosignanaccommodationagreementwiththecompanytodateduringthenalhearingsinFortResolutiononTuesday.DeninuKueFirstNationDKFNChiefLouisBalsil-liepraisedthecompanyforitsinvolvementwiththecommu-nityandwelcomedtheprom-isedemploymentopportunitieswithopenarmsinhisopeningaddresslastweekhighlightingtheexistingdivisionsamongFirstNationsintheAkaitchoregion.Wereindireneedofthisprojecttomoveaheadbecauseourpeoplearenotbeingrecog-nizedonthenorthsideofthelakeandtheimpactsthatcomewithitBalsilliecomplained.Imlisteningtothenewsandstuffabouthowtheothercom-munitiesarenotsupportingthis.AndyouknowAvalonsbeenfair.Theyvebeengoingtothecommunitiesandmeetingwiththecommunities.Theycametoourcommunitywhenthisprojectrststarted.Wesup-porteditfromdayone.Werestillsupportingit.BoththeYellowknivesDeneFirstNationYKDFNandLutselKeDeneFirstNationLKDFNsaidtheywouldnotbesupportingtherareearthmetalsminingprojectatthehearingsinYellowknifeFeb.18-21statingthecompanydidinsufcientconsultationincludingontheuseoftradi-tionalknowledgeintheirproj-ectplanning.YKDFNisstillinnego-tiationswithAvalonoveranimpactbenefitsagreement.LKDFNwhileintheratica-tionphaserescindeditssupportaftermembersdecidedthereweretoomanyunansweredquestionsaroundwildlifeandotherenvironmentalimpacts.TheprojectwouldseemetalsincludinguraniumandthoriumminedfromtheNechalachodepositnearThorLakeandbargedacrossGreatSlaveLaketotheoldPinePointminesiteforprocessing.WhileBalsilliesaidtherearesomedetailsthatstillneedtobeworkedoutontheirendwithAvalontheysaidtryingtostoptheprojectisnotthewaytogo.WeneedtheworkhetoldtheMackenzieValleyaddingthatshandcariboumovearoundthewholelake.SoweusethiswholelandareaandImsureweallusedittogether.Nowitlookslikewereghtingoverthislittleareathatwealluse...WereghtingovermineralsandgolddiamondsandwhateverLaffertysaid.EnvironmentalImpactReviewBoardpanel.Ourcommunityneedstheabilitytogooutandgetthecontracts.WedohaveanagreementwithAvalonandwerereadyforbusiness.HeaddedthattheAkaitchoregionshouldbeworkingto-gethertosupporteconomicopportunitiesforitspeople.ThisisanAkaitchoterri-tory.Wedontlookatitaseveryothercommunityhavingtheirownplaceofbusiness...Andwebelievewhatweredoingisrightforourpeopleforouryouthandforoureldersinthecommunityhesaid.SimilarlyeldersfromFortResolutionvoicedconcernthattheYellowknivesweretryingtohavethepeoplesouthofthelakeignoredinfavouroftheirownconcernsbecausetheNechalachodepositfallsontheYKDFNterritorynearDrybonesBay.Yellowknifepeoplearetry-ingtosaythatpeoplefromthissideofthelakehaveneverbeenontheothersideofthelaketotraphuntelderTommyBeau-lieutoldthepanel.MygrandfathertravelledallthewaytoInuvikforspringhuntandmyothergrandfatherwentallthewaytoMcMur-raytogethisgroceriessaidEddieLaffertyanotherelderIdontthinkweshouldghtforsomethingwealreadyown.Weshouldbesharingitwitheachother.DespiteitssupportDKFNspresentationtotheboardraisedworriesaboutpeoplesabilitytoshtrapandhuntafterthemineandprocessingplantareoperationalespeciallygiventhepresenceofradioactivemin-erals.DKFNnegotiatorLindaVandenBergsaidAvalonhasalargehurdletojumpinprov-ingtothecommunitythatitisagoodcorporatecitizenwhokeepsitspromises.Werenotouttodelaytheprocesshere.Werenotouttostopthemineshesaid.Weresimplyouttoensurethesafetyoftheworkersinthemine.TheNWTMtisNationalsomadeapresentationduringTuesdayshearingssayingitdidnotsupportthetransporta-tionoforeacrossthelakeoutoffearofaspill.KaraKingpresidentoftheFortResolutionMtisCouncilsaiditwasunfortunatethatthehearingwasthersttheyhadheardbackaboutdetailsonthebargingportionofthemineproject.TuesdayshearingbroughttheofcialendtothepublicenvironmentalassessmentoftheThorLakeproject.Wesupporteditfromdayone.Werestillsupportingit.DKFNChiefLouisBalsillieAvalonRareMetalsproposedThorLakeprojectwouldmine15typesofrareearthmetalsincludinguraniumandthoriumnearThorLakeintheNorthSlaveandtransporttheorebybargetotheoldPinePointminesite.ImageAvalonSuntransitaffectsinternetserviceNorthwestelsatellitefacilitieswillbeexperiencingsun-re-latedservicedegradationsasaresultofthealignmentofthesunwiththetelecommunicationssatelliteanditsgroundsta-tionsthecompanyannouncedMonday.Suntransitoutagesoccurforseveraldayssemi-annuallywhenthesatellitepassesdirectlybetweenthedishontheearthssurfaceandthesun.Customersmayexperiencenoiseorserviceinterruptionsbetween1222and1300MSTuntilMar.7.