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10TuesdayMarch192013ArtsCultureMusicwww.auroracollege.nt.caCGAProgramHPresenterJohnCarterCGAstudentsgraduatesandallwho130p.m.WednesdayMarch20thRoom145-RefreshmentsAuroraCollegeSchoolofBusinessandLeadershipByRENEFRANCOEURFifteenyear-oldAnnaGer-vaisofFortSmithwasntex-pectingtohaveoneofthosemomentsofalifetimewhenshesigneduptobeaNWTLegislativeAssemblypage.GervaisaGrade9studentatPaulW.KaeserHighSchoolarrivedforherrstdayonthejobinYellowknifelastMon-daymorningandcamefacetofacewiththeprimeminister.IdidntevenknowwhatIwasdoingIdonlyjusthadatourofthebuildingsandtheytoldmeIwasgoingtobetheonetogivehimtheprimemin-isterhisspeechGervaissaid.Iwasshaking.IdidntevenrecognizehimatrstwhenhewalkedbymeIhadtodoadoubletake.GervaiswastheonlyoneoutofeightpagestomeetPrimeMinisterStephenHarperwhowasinthecitytosignthemo-mentousdevolutionagreementwithNWTleaders.Ijusthappenedtobetheonepicked.HeshookmyhandandaskedifIwasthepagewhowouldbehandinghimhisspeechandwemadesomesmalltalk...IaskedhimhowhelikedithereandhesaiditwasabitcoldGervaissaid.ThenhesaidQuickshotandwewereswarmedbyallthesecamerasandthenthatwasoverbeforeIknewit...LaterIthoughtwowIjustmetoneofthemostpow-erfulpeopleinCanada.GervaiswasalsoapproachedbyJackieJacobsonspeakeroftheHouse.HesaidtomeMyfriendtellsmeyoureadebater.YoushouldconsiderourYouthPar-liamentsessioninMayshesaid.AndIamconsideringitactually.OtherpagesincludedAuroraVassal14fromFortSmithLecyGullyandChantellOrliasfromColvilleLakeandfteenothersfromYellowknife.ItwasamemorablemomentandabigstepfortheNWT...TobeapartofthatwasprettyneatandatthesametimeintensebutwellworthitGervaissaid.FortSmithgirlmeetsPMatdevolutionsigningPoliticsYouthByRENEFRANCOEURTheJohnnysarockandrollbandfoundedinFortSmithbyCreevocalistrhythmguitaristVeronicaJohnnyandherdrummerhusbandDavebroughtdownthehouseagainonArborLiveamusicvari-etyTVprogramonAPTN.EpisodesevenofArborLivesseasonthreeairedFridayfeaturingthebandwhodividetheirtimebe-tweenManitoulinIslandinnorthernOntarioanddowntownTorontoalong-sideBigSugaraCanadianblues-rockbandfrontedbyGordieJohnson.OpportunitieslikethisreallyincreaseourprofileVeronicawhogrewupinFortSmithtoldTheJour-nal.WhenIcomehomefriendsofminesaytomeIsawyouonTVandamsoproudofyou.Soabigpartofmedoesitforthemtoo.TheepisodewasfilmedinNovember2011andmarkedthesecondtimethebandwhichArborLivehostStevieSalascallsonehisfavouritesbeltedouttheirhigh-energymixofpunkand70sinspiredhardrockontheshow.Theyalsoappearedinseasonone.WithOrianaBarbatoonbassandTimBonesonleadguitarthegroupperformedDonaJuanaandBedbugBanquetfromtheirmulti-pleaward-nominatedsec-ondalbumLouderFasterMoreFunandthesingleMotorcycleMamafromtheirforthcomingrecord.BothtimeswevebeenonArborLivehavebeenabitofaflukeVeronicasaid.Wewereatthe2011AboriginalPeoplesChoiceMusicAwardsAPCMAinWinnipegandtheguysfromArborhappenedtocatchusliveandsaidtheyhadtohaveusbackagain.OneweeklatertheywerefilminginTorontoandwemadesurewewerethere.ThebandnominatedforbestrockCDin2011attheAPCMAwillalsobefea-turedonTheBestofArborLiveairingApr.26.ThatsarealhonourforusVeronicasaid.Theyvehadsomanymusiciansontheprogramandtobechosentobeonthatepisodeisarealachievement.OneofthebestthingsaboutArborLiveishowitairslesser-knownAborig-inalactsalongsidemoreestablishedandsuccess-fulbandsVeronicasaid.Theyputusinthesamecategory...ThatreallyhelpsliftupAboriginalmusi-ciansandthecommunity.Theresasenseofpridetowhatweredoing.ThereleasepartyforTheJohnnysnewestCDROCKisApr.19attheHardRockCafeinToronto.TheJohnnysrockoutonAPTNsArborLiveThisalbumslowsdownthepaceabitleavesmorespaceinthemusicVe-ronicasaid.Itsdiver-sifiedandwillappealtomorepeopleIthinkbutitsstillheavystillrock.Veronicaalsoatradi-tionalhanddrummerandsingerwillbebackintheNWTthissummertolearnmoreabouthanddrummingfromlocaleldersandworkwithyouth.TocatchtheJohnnysperformanceonArborLivevisithttpaptn.capagesarborlive.PhotoDebRansomAnnaGervaisofFortSmithsharesamomentwithPrimeMinisterStephenHarperlastMondayinYellowknifebeforehedeliveredhisspeechatthedevolutionsigningceremony.PhotosScottBenesiinaabandanVeronicaJohnnysingsthebandsnewestsingleMo-torcycleMama.ArborLivehostStevieSalassitsdownwithTheJohnnystondoutwhatthebandhasbeenupto.DrummerDaveJohnnybeltsitoutonthesetofArborLive.