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PoliticsTerritorial2TuesdayApril232013NEWSBRIEFSDeliverymanattackedinBehchokoAmanhasbeenreleasedfromhospitalfollowingabrutalattackwhiledeliveringparcelstotheNorthernStoreinBehchoko.AccordingtoRCMPthemanwasseverelybeatenbythreeunidentiedmenbetween500a.m.and530a.m.onSunday.Policesaytheassaultwascompletelyunprovoked.ThemansufferedseriousinjuriesandwastakentoStantonTerritorialHospitalinYellowknife.Heisnowrecoveringathome.AnyonewithmoreinformationisaskedtocontactBehchokoRCMP867-392-1111orCrimestoppersat1-800-222-TIPS8477.InuvikshelterreceivesboostfromCanadianMentalHealthTheInuvikHomelessShelterreceiveda25000donationfromtheInuvikbranchoftheCanadianMentalHealthAssociationlastweek.Themoneywillgotowardswell-nessprogrammingforshelterclients.ThedonationwasmadepossibleafterthesaleofthetownsFamilyCoun-sellingCentrebuildingwhichupuntil2007offeredof-feredmentalhealthandaddictionscounsellingservicestopeopleoftheregionthroughtheCanadianMentalHealthAssociation.TheInuvikHomelessShelteropenedin2003andistheonlymeansoftemporaryshort-termhousingforsinglemenandwomenintheBeaufortDeltaregion.RecordpricesreceivedforNWTfurTheMarchfurauctioninSeattlesawrecordpricesforNWTfursmarketedunderthegovernmentoftheNorthwestTerritoriesGenuineMackenzieValleyFurGMVFlabelmeaningstrongreturnstoNWTtrap-pers.TherecentauctionwasthemostsuccessfulsaleinthehistoryoftheFurHarvestingAssociationandwillresultinatotalprojectedreturntoNWTtrappersofal-most1.5million.TheNWTmartenwasabigauctionnamewithpricesup60percentfrom2012andsellingfor1300perpelt.IntotalthevalueofNWTfurpur-chasedinMarchexceededtheentirevalueofofsalesmadeatlastyearsfourfurauctionscombined.ThenextauctionwillbeheldonMay20.CAMPINGSEASONISJUSTAROUNDTHECORNERSomeofthebestbrandsinthebusinesssuchasHeartlandandKeystoneGETGEAREDUPATNORTHSTARCHRYSLERwherewehaveahugeselectionofnewandusedCampersFifthWheelsandToyHaulersFREENightStayinHighLevelwitheverypurchasewww.northstarchrysler.caWHEREPEOPLEBECOMECUSTOMERSFORLIFETheBestFamilyRVKeyFeaturesHalf-tonTowableOutdoorKitchenKidsRoomSleepsupto10NahendehMLAresignsaschairofcommitteeafterdrinkingdebacleFortLiardvolunteersaysMenicochebetrayedNorthernyouthByRENEFRANCOEURTheMLAfortheNWTrid-ingofNahendehhasresignedfromhispositionaschairoftheStandingCommitteeonPrioritiesandPlanningafterfailingtoattendcommit-teemeetingsinInuviktwoweeksagoduetoexcessivedrinking.AssistanceProgramtoaddresshispersonalproblemsandwillcontinuetorepresenthiscon-stituency.Hestatedhewouldnotbecommentinganyfurtherofdifferentways.NowtheyseetheirMLAdrinkingtoexcess.Iworryitfurtherlegitimizeddrinkingtoexcessforthekidswhoalreadyseeittoooften...WeneedtostoptoleratingthatandIthinkweneedtostartatthetopofsocietywithourse-niorelectedofcialshetoldTheJournal.InhisletterWilliamsnotedheunderstandsitsahardissuetotackle.IdoubtyousetoutasanMLAtogetdrunkandmissmeetings.ImsureyoufeelprettyterriblealreadyandIvenogreatdesiretoaddtothat.IunderstandthecomplexitieshewrotetoMenicoche.Youinturnmustunderstandthescaleofthisbetrayalandtheextenttowhichyoulosetheabilitytoguideyourcommu-nitiesyouthwholooktoyouasarolemodel.WilliamsalsoaskedMe-nicocheinthelettertotalkfranklyandopenlytothecom-munitysyouthaboutyoural-coholdependencyissuehowithasaffectedyourworkandhowyouplantotackleitandrecoverwhenhenextvisitsFortLiard.Williamsreceivedconsider-ablecriticismafterhereleasedhislettertothepublic.Iamseenasanoutsiderpri-marilybecauseIam.IvebeeninFortLiardforjustoverhalfayearandpeopledontliketohearthesesortofthingsfromanoutsider.ThatsthecaseinanycommunityandIexpectedthathesaid.Alcoholabuseanddependencyanditsimpactonchildrenisthesamenomatterwhoseeyesyoulookthrough.IhopepeoplelookbeyondwhoIamandstarttotalkaboutwhatisahugeissueintheNorthinsteadofkeep-ingitbehindcloseddoors.NahendehMLAKevinMenicocheapologizedlastweekformissingtwodaysofcommitteemeetingswhiledrinking.MackenzieDeltaMLAFrederickBlakeJr.isalsoallegedtohavebeendrinkingwithMenicochebuthasyettocom-mentpubliclyonthematter.ItakeseriouslythegrievouserrorIhavemade...andIdgladlystandasideandletsomeoneelsetakemyplace.NahendehMLAKevinMenicocheItakeseriouslythegrievouserrorIhavemadeandIbelieveintheinstitutionofourgovernmentandourMLAsandIdgladlystandasideandletsomeoneelsetakemyplacebecauseIknowwestillhavetwoyearsleftinourtenureshipandIdontwantourgreatinstitutiontobecloudedanyfurtherKevinMenicochetoldreportersThursdayafter-noonafteraclosedcommitteemeetingtodiscusstheincident.ItwasreportedthatMe-nicocheandMackenzieDeltaMLAFrederickBlakeJr.weredrinkinglateintothenightonApr.11missingafull-daycommitteemeetingthenextdayandasubsequenthalf-daymeetingonApr.13.NoactionagainstBlakewhocouldnotbereachedforcommenthasbeenrecom-mendedbythecommittee.Menicochereleasedanof-cialapologylastWednesdayadmittinghedidnotattendthetwomeetings.Itakefullresponsibilityformybehaviour...IhaveaskedtheLegislativeAssemblytobillmeforanyextracoststhatmayhavebeenincurredonmybehalftheapologyread.Menicochealsostatedhewouldbeseekingtreat-mentthroughtheMembersonpersonalmatterstomedia.RangeLakeMLADarylDolynnycurrentlydeputychairwillactasth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