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21TuesdayMarch122013WoodBuffaloFrolics2013BMarch7-102013LetsFrolicNorthwestTerritoriesThankYoutoallthosewhomadetheFrolicsapossibilityNorthwesternAirFreundsNorthernStoreKaesersNTPCBerrosENRTDCFieldsToniHeronMaryPoitrasLindaMabbittMaggieSikyeaFreddyBeaulieuEmilySmithDelbertBourkeKristyJonesNWTWomensCorrectionsHenryBeaverVioletMatthewsRyanBeaverVolunteersDonMatthewsJr.LoisLaffertyMelissaFraserPaulineGordonMikeBeaverDeniseYuhasJimHoodAngelaTrudeauTracyNadaryTerranceMackenzieMatthewBirdJoshuaBirdJoelEvansKianaHessdorferRebeckahBirdPyperRehmRobynMinuteMLAM.MiltenbergerSaltRiverFirstNationSmithLandingFirstNationKinglandFord-HayRiverRapidCornerStoreFt.SmithMtisCouncilRavenEngravinnArtPelicanInnRestaurantCabConstructionAuroraCollegeLouiseFraserKozyCarpetsShearFunRyanBeaverDaveHehnRustyRavenGalleryWallysDrugsBorderCabsLibraryAdvisoryBoardmembersHardworkingstaffattheRecCentreandPoolWeapologizetoanyonenotmentionedabove.ByRENEFRANCOEURSixgirlsfromacrosstheterritoryhaveemergedfromthebushwithnewlifeskillsafterparticipatingintherstwinterversionofTaigaAd-ventureCampanoutdoors-focusedprogramseekingtoempoweryoungfemaleleadersintheNorthwestTerritories.Thiswintercamppro-videdanenvironmentwherethegirlscouldreallychal-lengethemselvesinmorewaysthanoneJennyCraw-fordTaigasnewexecutivedirectorsaid.Theyhadtolearntokeepthemselveswarmandtakecareofthem-selves...Wesawalotofcon-dencebuildingandempow-ermenthappening.Thegirlsbetweentheagesof13-17snowmobiledtwohoursoutsideofYel-lowknifetoBlissLakelastMondaywheretheyspentvedayssettingsnareschoppingwoodandiceshingwithnets.TheywerehelpednotonlybycampinstructorsbutalsobyaNdiloelderandGNWTforestryofcer.ItwasagoodexperienceandIhavesomanymemo-riesChelseaEliasofInu-vik17said.Ithinkbuild-ingthequinzheewasthebest.Wewantedtosleepinitbuttheinstructorssaiditwastoocold.ShaniaDesjarlaislivinginYellowknifebutoriginallyfromLutselKeheardaboutGirlslearnwintersurvivalskillsatTaigacampTaigaswintercampfromherauntanddecidedtoregistertotrysomethingnewanddifferentshesaid.Youknowwhatwasac-tuallyprettycoolNotusingmyphoneforvedays.IlikedthatdidntthinkIwouldDesjarlais14toldTheJournal.Wedidalotouttherejustbeingontheland...Ididntwanttoleaveactually.Crawfordwhoattendedthewintercampsaidthetransformationinthegirlsoverjustfivedayswasremarkable.Theystartedoutveryshyandnervous.Somegirlshadneversnowmobiledbe-foreanddidntwanttotryit.Thenbytheendoftheweektheyweredrivingthembythemselvestippingicetogetwaterlikepros.ThatbeingsaidthegirlswerealllookingforwardtoahotshowerandwashingtheirhairCrawfordjoked.PreviouslyrunbytheYWCAinYellowknifeTaigawastakenoverbyanewgroupofwomencalledtheNorthernYouthLeadershipSocietyNYLSlastyear.ThewintercampispartofNYLSsvisionforTaigatheonlysummercampintheNWTspecicallyforteenagegirlstobecomeayear-roundprogram.PlansforTaigaweekendworkshopsarealsointheworksincludingonesgearedforboys.EducationAdventureCampByRENEFRANCOEUROver500girlsandwomentestedtheirwingsSaturdayattheYellowknifeAirportforthesecondTheSkysNoLimit-GirlsFlyTooeventadayoffreehelicopterridesthatstrivestogetmorefe-malesthinkingaboutavia-tionasacareerpath.FoundedandorganizedbyTrinityHelicopterspilotKirstenBrazierofYellow-knifeGirlsFlyTooalsoofferedfreetoursoftheairtrafficcontroltowerandightservicestationthisyearinadditiontootheractivitiesincludingadis-playlineofvariousaircraftwherefemalepilotsanden-gineerswereonhandtoan-swerquestions.TammyWotherspoonNAVCanadasiteman-agerforairtrafccontrolinInuvikYellowknifeandNormanWellsguidedgroupsof12throughouttheYellowknifefacilitiestowatchcontrollersinac-tionlearnaboutaviationweatherservicesandNAVCanadajobs.Aviationisntsomethinggirlstypicallythinkaboutgettingintoespeciallywhenitcomestoairtrafccon-trolorastechnologists...ButweareseeingmorefemalescomingintoNAVCanadathoughwerestillnotequalinnumbersWotherspoonsaid.Thereswomenwork-inginallthesitesImanagebuttheyarestillpartoftheminority.MilitarypilotsAmandaMakiandAmandaMuhligflewtheturbojetCT-156HarvardIIfromMoosejawtoYellowknifeforGirlsFlyToo.Theytoldtheirflightstoriesandshowedgirlsaroundtheaircraftsinterior.IwantgirlsandevenolderwomentoknowtheyhaveoptionsandjustbecausetheresnotalotofwomenintheelddoesntmeanitshardertogetintoMaki29said.Thebiggestthingisjustraisingawareness.LastyeartheYellowknifeAirportwontheFlyItForwardChallengepartoftheannualWomenofAviationWorld-wideWeekcelebrationsandwasnamedthemostfemalefriendlyfacilityintheworldafter500participantstooktotheskiesforGirlsFlyToo.Numbersforthe2013FlyItForwardChallengearecur-rentlybeingtallied.BraziercouldnotreleasetheexactnumbersforYellowknifesparticipationbutnotedtheeventhadbiggerresultsthan2012.YellowknifestretchesitswingsladiesonlystyleGirlsFlyTooeventfostersaviationinterestinyoungwomenIndustryAviationPhotosJennyCrawfordShaniaDesjarlaisrightchopsrewoodforthersttimewithChelseaEliasnextinline.NdiloelderEdwardDoctoringreenandforestryofcerJaniceZiemannfrontleftteachthegirlshowtountangleanettedsh.TassieLockhart-DrygeesesnowmobilesaroundBlissLaketochecktheshnets.