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PoliticsDevolution2TuesdayMarch262013NEWSBRIEFSMandiesaftercrashnearJackshLakeOnemanisdeadafterhewashitbyavehicleoutsideofYellowknifeearlySaturdaymorning.ThemanwasstruckbyavehicletravellingnorthwestonHighway3nearJack-shLake.RCMPreceivedthecallat327a.m.ThemanwastakentoStantonTerritorialHospitalwithcriticalinjuries.Hediedseveralhourslater.RCMPhavenotyetreleasedthemansnamependingnoticationofnextofkin.Theinvestigationisongoing.SambaaKeDeneBandwinswaterawardfromGNWTTheSambaaKeDeneBandisthewinneroftherstCounciloftheFederationExcellenceinWaterStewardshipAwardfortheNorthwestTerritories.Theawardrecog-nizesoutstandingachievementinnovativepracticeandleadershipinwaterstewardship.Thebandcollected44olddrumsofhazardousmaterialsfromthecommunitylandllwhichcontained8000litresofhazardousliq-uids.Thedrumswereshippedtoaregisteredhazardouswastefacilityfordisposal.TheusedoilandammableliquidsintherustydrumshadthepotentialtoleakintothegroundandgroundwaterandeventuallyintoTroutLakethesourceofthecommunitysdrinkingwater.AklavikFortMcPhersongowirelessFortMcPhersonandAklavikcannowcalltextbrowseanddownloadonhandhelddevicesforthersttimeafterNorth-westellaunchedits4Gwirelessnetworkinthecommunities.AklavikwentonlineyesterdayandFortMcPersonwascon-nectedonThursday.Northwesteliscontributingover15milliontosupportandenhancebroadbandinternetservicefor31communitiesintheNorthwestTerritories.CAMPINGSEASONISJUSTAROUNDTHECORNERSomeofthebestbrandsinthebusinesssuchasHeartlandandKeystoneGETGEAREDUPATNORTHSTARCHRYSLERwherewehaveahugeselectionofnewandusedCampersFifthWheelsandToyHaulersFREENightStayinHighLevelwitheverypurchasewww.northstarchrysler.caWHEREPEOPLEBECOMECUSTOMERSFORLIFEDehchoFirstNationsnotbuyingintodevolutiondealByMEAGANWOHLBERGItwilltakealotmorethanaformalsigningceremonytoswaytheDehchoFirstNationsDFNtojumponboardwithdevolution.DFNoneoftwooutstandingregionalAboriginalgovern-mentsstillnotpartytothede-volutionagreementhasotherunnishedbusinesswiththefederalgovernmentitwantstogetoutofthewaybeforesigningon.IthinktheGNWTsgottobealittlebitmoreaccom-modatingratherthantakeonthishardlinetakeitorleaveitkindofapproachDFNGrandChiefHerbNorwegiantoldTheJournal.NorwegianindicatedthatanymovebytheGNWTtotakeoverresponsibilityforpubliclandsintheDehchoregionissuretobeopposedbymanyDFNmemberswhilelandclaimsnegotiationswithCanadasitunnished.Thechiefsaidroughly117000squarekmoflandwillremainopentodevelop-mentwithintheregionaftertheEdehzhienationalwild-lifeareaiscreatedthroughtheProtectedAreasStrategyPASandtheDehcholanduseplaniscompleted.AsDFNhasnotyetselectedlandsthroughitsclaimspro-cessNorwegiansaidhedoesnotwanttheGNWThavingaccesstothatland.Theterritorialgovernmenthasbeenpushingthiswholethingthattheywantedtodoalandgrabof45percentoftheDehcholandandweto-tallydisagreewiththatNor-wegiansaid.Theyrenotinthebusinessofextinguish-inglandortakinglandfromusifanythingtheyarejustanadministrativearmofthedepartmentofIndianAffairsandthatsnottheirrole.IfanythingIthinkitwillbeuptoustodecidewhethertheyshouldgettheirhandsonthatportionofland.ThoughtheconsensusdraftofthedevolutionagreementsignedformallyintheNWTlegislatureonMar.11statesthefederalgovernmentwillbeabletotakebackpubliclandsintheterritorytonegoti-ateunsettledclaimareaswithFirstNationsNorwegiansaidDFNshouldhavetheauthoritytoexpropriatelandsaswell.Itsasaloondoorapproachthedoorhastoswingbothwayshesaid.IftheycandothatthentheDehchoshouldbeabletodothatalso...Ifthereisgoingtobeexpropriationthereshouldbeanexchangeforthatthereshouldbeatradeoffforthat.LanduseplanprotectedareaintheworksDFNisalsocurrentlyintheprocessofnalizingitslanduseplanfortheregionalongwiththeestablishmentofEde-hzhiefollowingarecentcourtvictorythatforcedthefederalgovernmentbacktothePASprocess.Thewildlifeareaencom-passingtheHornPlateauwillbeco-managedbytheGNWTCanadaandtheFirstNationsfollowingitscompletion.ItsaprettyseriousplaceforusandwelldoeverythingwecantomakesurethatitsprotectedNorwegiansaid.YouvegottounderstandthattheEdehzhieistheDehchoShangri-Latheresprettysen-sitivestuffupthere.Rightnowthelanduseplanis95percentdoneaccord-ingtoNorwegianandthePASprocessisinstagesixofeight.Botharecurrentlyawaitingresponsefromthefederalgovernment.Norwegiansaidthesuc-cessofthosetwoitemscoupledwiththeongoingDehchoclaimsprocessareinterconnected.Itsallintegrateditsalltightlyconnectedtogetherhesaid.EverypieceoflandhereintheDehchoiscon-nectedtooneanotheronewayoranotherdirectlyorindirectly.Andanytimethatonepiecemovestheresal-waysadominoeffectoraRu-bikscubeeffectthroughoutthewholesystemsoyoucantisolateonefromtheotherinthiscase.ByMEAGANWOHLBERGNearly5millionworthofconstructionislefttobecom-pletedontheDehChoBridgebuttheNWTdepartmentofTransportDOTexpectsallofittobecompletedbyfall2013.AlistoftheDehChoBridgedeciencieswastabledintheHouseonMar.11indicatingatleast4.8millioninitemsrequirefurtherworkeitherbyRuskinunderthebridgecon-tractorthedepartmentitself.AccordingtoDOTspokes-personEarlBlacklocknoextramoneyisrequiredtocompletetheoutstandingtasks.ConstructionnotquitewaterunderthebridgeTransportationInfrastructureTheworktoaddressde-cienciesispaidoutofasepa-ratebudgetbutdoesnotaddtothe202millionbudgethetoldTheJournalinanemail.Worktocompleteconstruc-tionisincludedinthe202.DOTisresponsibleforsev-eraloutstandingbigticketitemssuchascompletingthe1.14millioninremainingelectricalworkshalfamilliondollarstocompletetheTexasgatesthatpreventbisonfromwalkingontothebridgeand300000foraguardrailtoaccommo-datecyclistsamongothers.Anadditional140000isrequiredtocompletedrainageworks.Otheritemsincludethecompletionofweldingonaddi-tionaltiebeamsandtheremovalofthetemporarycatwalk.Severalitemsstillneedtobetenderedandestimatecostswerenotprovided.Accordingtothedepartmentnoneofthedecienciesaffectpublicsafetyorsecurity.Thedepartmenthasoversightontheworkandwillberegularlyinspectingitsprogress.Paymentwillnotbemadeunlesstheworkmeetsthespec-icationsrequiredthedocu-mentnotes.PhotoBillBradenAtleast4.8millioninoutstandingworkstillneedstobedoneontheDehChoBridge.DehchoFirstNationsGrandChiefHerbNorwegianPhotoFelixIsiahTheftatNorthernDelightsinFortSmithRCMPhaveissuedawarrantforthearrestofWesleyWan-deringspiritofFortSmithwhohasbeenchargedwiththeftunder5000aftertakingthecashregisterattheNorthernDelightsstoreThursdayafternoonaround430p.m.Anyonewithmoreinformationisaskedtocallpoliceat867-872-1111.