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LETTERTOTHEEDITOR5TuesdayMarch52013FortSmithHayRiverWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdayForecastForecastNorms-11Cand-23CNorms-8Cand-22C-21Low-35Low-20High-10High-15Low-27High-34Low-22Low-32Low-19High-11High-16Low-23High-31Low-8High-6HighYellowknifeInuvikWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdayNorms-20Cand-29CNorms-14Cand-26C-31Low-36Low-26Low-33Low-29Low-38Low-23High-14High-21Low-24High-37Low-14High-25High-22High-29High-18HighIsyourchildassafeastheycanbeinyourvehicleWeallknowthatbabiesmustbeproperlysecuredinarear-facingcarseatwhileridinginavehicle.Everyoneknowsthattoddlersmustrideinaforward-facingcarseattobesafe.Doweallknowthatchildrenover18kilo-grams40poundsaresaf-estinaboosterseatAccordingtoarecentstudybySafeKidsCanadaparentsseemtohavealackofaware-nesswhenitcomestotherolethatboosterseatsplayinsafevehicletravel.Thestudyin-dicatedthatthree-quartersofCanadianparentswithchil-drenbetweentheagesoffourandninedontuseboosterseats.Ofthese...42percentbelievedtheirchildwastoobigforabooster.Boosterseatssavelives23percentthoughttheirchilddidntneedaboostertobesafe.19percentfelttheirchildwastoooldforabooster.Seatbeltsinvehiclesaredesignedtoprotectandse-cureanadultinacrashbydistributingtheforceofthecollisionoversafeareasofthebody.Achildwhoisbe-tween18and36kilograms80poundsislessthan142centimetresfourfeetnineinchesinheightandislessthannineyearsolddoesnottanadultseatbelt.Aboosterseatwillensuretheseatbeltdoesnotsittoohighonachildsbellyandneckpreventingseriousin-ternalinjuriesintheeventofacollision.Childreninaseatbeltalonearethree-and-a-halftimesmorelikelytobehurtinacrashthanwhenbuckledintoaboosterseat.HerearesometipstokeepyourchildsafeandcontentinaboosterseatEmphasizethepositive.Theseatbeltwilltprop-erlywithoutscratchingtheirneckandtheycanseebetteroutthewindow.Beconsistent.Insistyourchildrideinthecorrectsafetyseateverytimenomatterhowshortthetrip.Beagoodrolemodel.Ev-eryonebucklesuporthevehicledoesntmove.Makesureyourchildiscomfortable.Besureyourchildiswarmwithasfewlayersaspossiblebetweenyourchildandtheseatbelt.Tryasunshade.DotheyneedaneckrestCarseatsfromthestart.Developandencouragegoodhabitsearly.Chil-drenwhohavebeenacarseatconsistentlyfromthestartaremorelikelytorecognizetheirseatasanimportantpartofasaferide.Whenyourchildisover18kilogramsorreachestheupperweightlimitfortheirforward-facingve-pointrestraintitistimetomovetoaboosterseat.Childrenaresafestinaboosterseatuntiltheyare36kilogramsnineyearsofageoratleast142centimetrestall.Formoreinformationonboosterseatsaswellasallchildrestraintsandseat-beltsvisittheAlbertaOc-cupantRestraintProgramatwww.albertaseatbelts.ca.TammyNovakAlbertaHealthServicesAnimalabuseorcrueltytoanimalsistheinictionofsufferingorharmuponani-malsforpurposesotherthanself-defense.Commonlypeo-plethinkthatanimalcrueltyisinictingharmonananimalforpersonalamusementbutitcanalsoencompassharmcausedbyneglect.LuckilyinAlbertawehaveexcellentlawssurroundingan-imalabuse.Itisunlawfulforanyonetocauseanyanimaltobeindistress.AccordingtotheAnimalProtectionActananimalwouldbeindistressifitisabusedorsubjectedtounduehardshipprivationorneglect.Alsoapersonwhoownsananimalmustensurethefollowing1.Thattheanimalhasade-quatefoodandwater2.theymustprovidetheani-malcareifitiswoundedorill3.theymustprovidetheani-malwithadequateshelterventilationandspace4.theymustprovidetheani-malwithprotectionfromsevereheatorcold.Thereisapopularmiscon-ceptionthattheFortMcMur-raySPCAhandlesandinves-tigatescomplaintsofanimalabuse.EventhoughtheSPCAisastrongpartnerwiththeRCMPandprovidevaluableassistanceitistheRCMPsresponsibilitytohandleallin-vestigationsregardinganimalabuse.Ifanyonewitnessesorsuspectsanimalabusetheyareencouragedtocallpoliceat780788-4000.IfpeopleareinterestedinhelpinganimalsinourregiontheyareencouragedtovolunteerwiththelocalSPCAandattendupcomingeventssuchasDancingwiththeStarsWoodBuffalotheannualAwarenessWalktoEndAnimalAbuseandtheDogJog.Cst.JesseJonesCommunityPolicingWoodBuffaloRCMPAnimalabuseawarenessInlastweeksstoryPowerCorp.expandsSimpsonsolarprojectitwasincorrectlystatedthattheoriginal258-panelsystemwasinstalledinApril2012.ThoughtheofcialopeningceremonywasheldinAprilthearrayhadbeencompletedandgeneratingpowersinceFebruary2012.Weapologizeforthiserror.CORRECTIONWewouldliketocongrat-ulateourdadLloydSonnyFlettonreceivingthe2013EnvironmentandNaturalResourcesIndspireAward.Asfarbackaswecanre-memberourdadwasalwaysgoingtomeetingsvolunteer-ingforsomecauseorhuntingandtrappingtokeepusallfed.TheIndspireAwardsrec-ognizethehighestlevelofachievementforFirstNa-tionsInuitandMtispeoplewhohavethedisciplinedriveanddeterminationtosethighstandardsandaccomplishtheirgoals.Theseindividualshavemadeaprofoundimpactintheircommunitiesacrossthecountry.Forhisentirelifeourdadhasbeendevotedtoprotect-ingtheenvironmentkeepingthelandsafeandprosperingforgenerationstocome.Dadrealizedthesignicanceofmaintainingnaturalresourcesandtheimportanceoflookingoutforfuturegenerations.Heco-managedthetradi-tionalknowledgecomponentfortheNorthernRiverBasinStudywhichensuredtradi-tionalknowledgeplayedakeyroleintheareapulpmillexpansion.AsdevelopmentincreasedinNorthernAlbertaherealizedtheneedtofurthernativeeco-nomicdevelopment.ThisleddadtodevelopjointventuresbetweentheMtislocalsthetwoFirstNationsintheMu-nicipalityofWoodBuffaloandbusinesspartners.ThisledtotheestablishmentofAkita-WoodBuffaloDrillingLtd.whichMtisLocal125ownsaperfectpresentfrompast-presidentSonnyFlett.Wearealwaysproudofyourachievementsandac-complishmentsdad.WewereevenprouderbeingtheretoseeyoureceiveyourIndspireAwardfromCanada.CongratulationsfromyourfamilyFamilyproudofawardwinnerNorthernJournal2013JoinusonlineLikeNorthernJournalonFacebookandgettheweeklynewsdeliveredtoyourfeedFACEBOOKFEEDBACKDenesulineelderFrancoisPaulettevisitedUtahlastweekatthebehestofanewAmericanenvironmentalnetworkdedicatedtokeepingCanadian-styletarsandsandoilshaleminingoutoftheUSAtotalkabouttheimpactsofoilsandsminingonnorthernAlbertaandtheNWT.DeneactivistvisitsUtahontarsandtournorj.caMyrnaBlakeAndhowdoeshegettoallthoseloca-tions...byconsumingmassivequantitiesofpetroleumproducts.Ifwedonotwishthedevelopmentsofoilandgasthenstopconsumingthepetroleumprod-uctsorforeverbeatthemercyofothercountriesforourheatfuelandthatmeansgivingupmedicinesglasssoftcontactlensesandeyeglassesclothingyesthoseshoesthatyouchooseoverleatherbitumenforourroadsandroofshingles...everyaspectofourlivesaredependentuponpetroleumfromtheproductsconsumedtothedistributiontogetittoyou.Igrewupwithwoodheatthatcouldnotkeepthelogcabinwarmhorseandsleighandconsumingthefoodthatwegrewandwatchedpeoplesufferfromillnesses...Ihavenodesiretoreturntothat.Therewasatimewhenachildreachedchildbearingifhesurvivedtothatagethattheparentwasnearingtheendofhislife.Nowafamilywithfourchildrenmosttimesallfoursurvivetorepro-duceandtheparentslivetosee4generationsgrowup.Timemarchesahead...theoilfromtheoilsandsdevelopment