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EDITORIALARCHIVES15YearsAgo...RiverbreakupcomesearlyTheSlaveRiverisrunningfree.Theicebrokeupearlythisyear.OpenwaterareasappearedlastweekontheSlaveRiveraroundFortFitzgeraldandFortSmithanditbrokefreeoficeonSunday.MurrayJonesofWaterSurveyCanadasaidthisistheearliesttheicehasclearedofftheSlaveRiverinover25years.NormallytherstdayopenwateratFortFitzgeraldandFortSmithoccursisaroundMay9.IssueApril28199820YearsAgo...FireseasonnotlookingbusynowRumoursofablisteringreseasonduetothedryweatherhavebeencirculatingthroughoutbuttheSmith-basedTerritorialForestFireCen-trewantstodefuseconcern.ThisisthemildestwinterIveevenseensaidSmithelderFrankLaviolette.AndIvebeenhere67years.TheheadoftherebehaviourandresearchattherecentreRickLanovillesaysitlltakemorethanonemildwintertopushdroughtcodelev-elstothoseoftheearly1980s.IssueApril28199330YearsAgo...InquiryintoconditionsAsit-downstrikebyinmatesattheYel-lowknifeCorrectionalInstitutehascausedSocialServicesMinisterKaneTologanaktolaunchaninquiryintoprisonconditions.OnApr.18inmatesrefusedtoreporttoworkassignmentsinsidetheprisonandinYellow-knife.Theygatheredintheprisondormitorywhichusuallyholdsabout15peopleandwerelockedinthisspaceforninehourswhilethreeofthemmetwithprisonofcials.IssueApril2819834TuesdayApril302013TheNorthernJournalisanindependentnewspapercoveringnewsandeventsinthewesternArcticandnorthernAlberta.VisittheJournalonlineatwww.norj.caAnzacAtikamegBrownvaleCadotteLakeChardChetehColdLakeConklinDriftpileDufeldEdmontonEnildaEnochFortChipewyanFortMcKayFortMcMurrayFortVermillionFrogLakeGlenevisGoodshLakeGrandePrairieGrouardHighLevelHighPrarieHytheJohnDorPrairieAvailableinAlbertaatAklavikBehchokoColvilleLakeDelineEaglePlainsEkatieDiamondMinesEnterpriseFortGoodHopeFortLiardFortMcPhersonFortProvidenceFortResolutionFortSimpsonFortSmithGametiHayRiverInuvikJeanMarieRiverLutselKeNahanniButteNormanWellsPaulatukTheNorthernJournalisavailableinthefollowingNWTcommunitiesRaeEdzoSachsHarbourTroutLakeTsiigehtchicTuktoyaktukTulitaUlukhaktokWekwetiWhaTiWrigleyYellowknifeKehewinKinusoLacLaBicheMornvillePeaceRiverRedEarthCreekSaddleLakeSlaveLakeSt.PaulValleyviewWabasca2011CCNACANADIANCOMMUNITYNEWSPAPERAWARD2011CMCAAUDITEDAdvertisingDeadlinesDisplayaddeadlineisThursdayat400p.m.ClassiedaddeadlineisThursdayat500p.m.Emailadsnorj.caSubscriptionRates867872-3000PricesincludeGST.47.25inFortSmith52.50elsewhereinCanada105intheUSAoverseas164.30.LetterstotheEditorPolicyTheNorthernJournalwelcomesletterstotheeditor.Lettersmustbesignedandincludeaphonenumbersotheauthorcanbeveried.Nameswillbewithheldonrequestinspecialcircumstanceswherethereasonsaredeterminedtobevalid.TheJournalreservestherighttoeditlettersforlengthlibelclarityandtaste.Opinionsexpressedinlettersandcolumnsarenotnecessarilythoseofthepublisheroreditor.PublishedweeklybyCascadePublishingLtd.PrintedonrecyclednewsprintwithvegetableinkatWainwrightStarChronicle.PublisherManagingEditorDonJaque867-872-3000ext.21djnorj.caEditor...........................MeaganWohlberg867-872-3000ext.24newsnorj.caReporter.........................ReneFrancoeur867-872-3000ext.25reporternorj.caComptroller...........................DixiePenner867-872-3000ext.23dixnorj.caAdvertising....................JoshuaJorgensen867-872-3000ext.15adsnorj.caAdministration...............AldoLandaverde867-872-3000ext.29adminnorj.caProductionGraphics.......SandraJaque867-872-3000ext.22sandranorj.caPaulBannister867-872-3000ext.27graphicsnorj.caIntern.........................GeorginaSkippingsThreetragiceventsconspiredtopushcartoonishNorthKoreanPresidentKimJongUnoffthefrontpagesinhisfoolishyetdangerousandfrighteningthreatstoengulftheKoreanPeninsulainthermo-nuclearwar.TheBostonMarathonbombingstheexplosionatafertilizerplantnearWacoTexasandthecollapseofagarmentfac-toryinBangladeshareallremarkablehorricandinauniquewayconnectedtothelivesofCanadians.Letscomparethemincontextandnotewhatcanbelearned.TheBostonMarathonbombingsonApr.14killedthreepeopleinjuredscoresmoreandapolicemanlaterdiedatthehandsoftheallegedbombers.Thatmarathonisadarlingofsportingeventsandthusinamediaspotlight.ThebombingwastherstterrorattackonUSsoilsincetheWorldTradeCentrestwintowerswerede-stroyed12yearsago.TheincidentappearstohavebeentheworkofAmericanswhowereMuslimextremists.Allthosefactorscombinetostirstrongemotions.TheexplosioninTexaswasconsider-ablymoredire.Itkilled15peopleinjuredhundredsblewupmultiplehomesdev-astatedacommunityandeliminateditsmajoremployer.ThecauseoftheApr.18eventwasareigniting270tonsofhighlyvolatileammoniumnitrateillegallypres-entintheplant.Manyofthevictimswererstresponderswhorushedtothesceneofthereandwerethenkilledinthemas-siveexplosion.Theplanthadnotbeenproperlyinspectedfordecades.ThemosthorricofthethreeeventswasthecollapseofagarmentfactoryinBan-gladeshthatleft400conrmeddeadandAtaleofthreetragediesmanymoretrappedunderlayersofconcreteandmetalrubble.Manyofthevictimswerewomenwithfamilies.Thefalloutfromchil-drenorphanedandfamilieswithoutwivesandmotherswillimpactgenerations.Thereareroughly4000similarsweatshopsinBangladeshwheremainlynon-unionizedemployeesearnonaverage18centsanhourmeetingconsumerdemandforcheapclothesinplaceslikeCanada.Thebuildingthatcollapsedwassaidtohavebeenille-gallyconstructedinanareawherebuild-ingstandardsaremarginal.HowisCanadareactingtoallthisInthewakeoftheBostonbombingstheHarperConservativesleptintoactionbringingforwardtheCombatingTerror-ismActwhichhadlanguishedontheparliamentaryorderpaperforoverayear.NowwithterroristthreatsathandtherewasasenseofurgencyfromtheConservativesthatitneededpassing.In-cludedareprovisionsforbothpreventivearrestandinvestigativehearingsthaten-ableauthoritiestojailanyonesuspectedofbeingaterrorist.TheNDPoppositionsaystheproposedlawisdangerousandthatitwouldtakeguaranteedlibertiesawayfromCanadiancitizens.IgnoredisthelessonfromtheTexasex-plosionthatpoorregulationandalackofenforcementbylevelsofgovernmentinTexaswerecontributingfactors.GovernorRickPerryhasbraggedthathisstatesro-busteconomyisduetolowtaxesandalackofregulationforindustrysomethingthecurrentCanadiangovernmentistryingitsbesttoemulate.Thedeadwillbebur-iedthewoundedwillhealandthetownwillstruggletorecoveraslawsuitsowfromthatdisasterfordecades.Fosteringastrongeconomyisagoodthingbutnotattheexpenseofreason.CaremustbetakenthatderegulationofindustryinCanadadoesnotgotoofar.WiththisdisastersomuchmorecostlyinlivesandvaluehowisittheCanadiangovernmentseesonlytheeventsinBostonasrelevantThecollapseofthegarmentfactoryinBangladeshissimilar.Althoughtheprob-lemisnotwithinCanadaweenjoythebenetsofglobalizationandourresponsi-bilitiesliebeyondourborders.WeneedtoensureCanadiancorporationsoperatingabroadfollowourlawsandmoralcodes.Incountrieswherewebenetfromcheaplabourforourconsumergoodswemustthinkpastjustgettingabargain.Wecouldoffermentoringandtrainingprogramsthatenhancelocallawsregu-lationsandgovernmentoversight.MuchlikehowwetrainpoliceforcesinAfghani-stanweshouldmakeanefforttoshareourconsiderableexpertiseandasCanadiansareprotectedbyourlawsandstandardshelpprotectthepeopleinothercountriessimilarly.Thoseinotherlandswhosehardworkmakesourlivesbetterdeserveatleastthat-untilsuchtimeastheirwagesattainparitywithours.OurappetiteforcheapgoodswillneverbesatiatedandthetingeofconsciencethatrippledacrossthelandaftertheBangladeshtragedywilltoosoonbeforgotten.Afewgoodpeoplelookingatclothinglabelsrefusingtobuyprod-uctsfromotherlandsisnottheanswerforthelongterm.Weshouldatleasttrytodosomethingsubstantiveandmeaningful.TheHarperConservativesmustseebe-yondtheirlimitedpartisanvisioniftheyaretobeallowedtocontinuetogovernournation.FrancoisPaulettetestsouthisportraitlikenessatSirJohnFranklinHighSchoolinYellowknife.ThepaintingbyGiuliaBorghesiwaspartofalargerexhibitofportraitsofNorthernleadersdonebythehighschoolstudents.AgalafortheshowwasheldlastThursday.PhotoMeaganWohlberg