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WiththecompletionofPhase2ofRenovationstotheHealthCentrePhysiotherapyandOccupationalTherapyServiceswillbereturningtotheHealthCentreandwillNOTbeofferedintheRecreationCommunityCentre.ImportantChangestotheFortSmithMedicalClinic1.TheMedicalClinicismovingtoanoffsitetemporarylocation.2.Wewillnolongerbeabletoserveclientswhodonothaveascheduledappointment.FSHSSAREHABILITATIONSERVICESAREMOVINGBACKTOTHEHEALTHCENTREForEVERYVISITtotheHospitalandMedicalClinicyoushouldALWAYSbringHEALTHCARECARDALLmedicationscurrentlytakenincludingoverthecountermedicationsherbalremediesvitaminsetc.Listofmedicalhistoryexasthmastrokeetc.ListofallergiesandreactionsPeoplewhoshowupattheMedicalClinicwithoutascheduledappointmentwillbe1.Askedtobookanappointmentandreturnattheirscheduledappointmenttime2.RedirectedtotheEmergencyDepartmentattheFortSmithHealthCentreforCTASassessment.ThankyouforyourcontinuedpatienceduringtherenovationstoimprovetheFortSmithHealthCentre.3TuesdayMay212013BattlebeginsoveragendaasCanadaassumesArcticCouncilchairmanshipPoliticsArcticCouncilByMEAGANWOHLBERGAsSwedenmovesovertoletCanadainaschairoftheArcticCouncilinternationalvoicesareaddingtothefrayofnationalopiniononwhatdi-rectionnewchairpersonLeonaAglukkaqshouldtakethein-tergovernmentalbodyofeightArcticstates.AglukkaqreiteratedlastweekthatthethemeofCana-daschairmanshipforthenexttwoyearswouldbedevel-opmentforthepeopleoftheNorthwithafocusonre-sponsibleArcticresourcede-velopmentsafeArcticshippingandsustainablecircumpolarcommunities.Thoseprioritieswerere-ectedinthesecretariatsof-cialKirunaDeclarationmadeMay15fromSwedenwhichbeginswithafocusoneco-nomicandsocialdevelopmentbeforemovingontotheotherprioritiesofactingonclimatechangeprotectingtheArcticenvironmentandstrengthen-ingtheArcticCouncil.UnderAglukkaq-thecoun-cilsfirstindigenouschair-person-theCanadianchair-manshipwillincludetheestablishmentofaCircumpo-larBusinessForumtoprovideopportunitiesforbusinesstoengagewiththecouncil.Workwillalsocontinueonoilpollutionpreventionandaddressingshort-livedclimatepollutantssuchasblackcar-bonandmethane.Lastweekcouncilstatessignedanewlegally-bindingagreementonMarineOilPollutionPre-parednessandResponseintheArcticmeanttoimproveproceduresforcombatingoilspillsintheArctic.Noteveryoneissupportiveofthepro-developmentstancebeingtakenbyAglukkaq.InastatementreleasedlastweekGreenpeaceaccusedCanadaofusingaforummeanttoprotecttheenvironmentandhealthofArcticpeoplestoadvancein-dustrialactivity.WewillnotstandbyandlettheHarpergovernmentusethenexttwoyearstoad-vanceitsdestructiveindustrialagendaattheArcticCouncilsaidChristyFergusonArcticcampaigncoordinatorwithGreenpeaceCanada.Decisionsaboutwhatissafeandsustainableforthisregionshouldnotbemadebycompa-niesdeterminedtoprotoffitsdestruction.TheArcticCouncilshouldbeaforumforprevent-ingenvironmentaldisasterslikeoilspillsandghtingclimatechangenotfacilitatingthem.CanadasNewDemocratop-positionalsocontestedbring-ingbusinessintothemixsay-ingclimatechangeandsocialdevelopmentmustremaintopprioritiesfortheArcticCouncil.CanadamustbuildonArc-ticCouncilssuccessesincli-materesearchsearchandres-cuecoordinationandoilspillpreventionsaidNDPNorth-ernDevelopmentCriticDennisBevingtonMPfortheWesternArctic.TheConservativesaremovingawayfromthatagendatoabusiness-onlyfocus.SouthernnationsgivenobserverstatusCanadasnewchairman-shipisnottheonlythingtohavechangedatlastweeksArcticCouncilmeetings.ChinaIndiaJapanSinga-poreKoreaandItalyweregivenobserverstatustothecouncilbecomingtherstnationsnowhereneartheNorthtojoin.ThoughtheEuropeanUnionhasbeententativelygrantedobserverstatusthereareconcernsaboutitsbanonCanadiansealexports.Ministersofthecouncilsaidtheinclusionofcountriesinter-estedintheenergyresourcesavailableintheArcticwillnotgetafreeridebybecomingob-serverstothecouncilwhichservesasaprotectorofthere-gionsfragileenvironmentandindigenouspopulations.ThereisnosuchthingasafreelunchNorwegianForeignMinisterEspenBarthEidesaidatthemeeting.Bybecominganobserveryourealsosigninguptotheprinciplesembodiedbythisorganization.Aglukkaqreiteratedhercon-cernwithaddingnewpartiestothecouncilsayingthedip-lomaticbodywasestablishedbyNorthernersforNorthern-ersbeforetheArcticwasofin-teresttotherestoftheworld.PhotoArcticCouncilNewArcticCouncilchairLeonaAglukkaqsignstheKirunaDeclarationonMay15inSweden.IndigenouspeoplescallformoratoriumonArcticoildrillingByMEAGANWOHLBERGMorethan40indigenousgroupsfromthecircumpolarworldincludingtwoperma-nentmembersoftheArcticCouncilsignedadeclara-tionlastweekcallingforamoratoriumonArcticoildevelopmentwithouttheirconsent.InaJointStatementofIn-digenousSolidarityforArcticProtectionindividualsfromorganizationsineveryArc-ticjurisdictionfromScan-dinaviatoYamalAlaskaGreenlandandNorthernCanadacalledforahalttoexplorationandextractionofbothoffshoreandonshoreoilintheirterritorieswithoutexplicitconsentfromindig-enouspeoples.ThePeoplesoftheNorthwillnolongerbeboughtwithdimesandcentstostandsi-lentlybywhiletheoilcom-paniesdestroyournativeland.Ourcultureandhis-torycannotbeboughtoffandreplacedwithpipelinesanddrillrigsthestate-mentreads.Ourwayoflivingdeneswhoweareandwewillstandupandghtforournatureandenvironment.Toomanyhavebeenreducedtodependonthegenerosityoftheoilcompanies.Thestatementmakesthreedemandsabanonalloff-shoreoildrillingintheArcticshelfamoratoriumonon-shoreoildrillingintheArc-ticandtheneedforconsentfromallindigenouspeopleswhendevelopingindustryintheNorth.ThedeclarationissignedbyseveralindividualsfromtheNorthwestTerritoriesandnorthernAlbertaincludingAthabascaChipewyanFirstNationChiefAllanAdamandDeneNationalChiefBillErasmuswhoalsoservesasinternationalvice-chairoftheArcticAthabaskanCouncilAACapermanentpartici-pantoftheArcticCouncil.AlongwiththeAACfellowArcticCouncilparticipanttheRussianAssociationofIndig-enousPeoplesoftheNorthalsosignedthedeclaration.Erasmusalongwithoth-ersfromCanadasNorthin-cludingeldersFrancoisPau-letteandBeshaBlondinandyoungactivistsKieraKolsonandErielDerangerattendedtheArcticIndigenousPeo-plesConferenceorganizedbyGreenpeaceinKirunaSwedenbeforethestartoftheArcticCouncilmeetingsonMay12-13.Thesecondsuchconfer-enceaimedtoconnectin-digenouscommunitiesfromaroundtheArctic.BoththeInuvialuitRe-gionalCorp.IRCandGwichinTribalCouncilintheNWTsaidtheagreementdoesntspeakforthemandthattheyareinfavourofsus-tainabledevelopment.TheIRCiscurrentlyen-gagedwithboththeterri-torialandfederalgovern-mentsonanagreementforoffshoreandonshoreoilandgasintheBeaufortregion.Theagreementwilldecidemattersofresourceroyaltiesandrulesoilandgascom-paniesmustfollow.PoliticsAboriginal