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NWTboardsloseover-sightontoxicwastewaterAnunder-the-tableregulatorychangehasseenwaterboardli-censingfortoxicuidbyprod-uctsfromdrillingmovedunderfederalcontrol.Seepage7.NorthWordsbranchesoutYellowknifesfeatureliter-aryfestivalextendedintoFortSmiththisyearwithavisitbyauthorSylviaOlsen.Seepage31.HatsOfftotheGradsCheckinsideforourspecialpull-outFortSmithgraduationsection.Seepages11-20.GardeningreachingnewheightsintheDehchoGreenthumbsareexpandingtheirreachintheDehchoformingnewgardensinJeanMarieRiverandFortLiardforthersttime.Seepage22.TwodeadinhelicoptercrashnorthofMcMurrayTwopeoplearedeadandoneinjuredaftertheirhelicopterbeingusedforagovernmentwildlifesurveycrashedlastWednesday.Seepage8.Visitwww.norj.caPanelrulesMLAdidnotdiscriminateagainsttransgenderedwomanByMEAGANWOHLBERGTheNWTHumanRightsAdjudicationPanelhasruledThebachaMLAMichaelMiltenbergerdidnotdiscrim-inateagainstatransgenderedFortSmithwomanwhenhetoldhertoleaveahallwayatAuroraCollegeduringavisitbytheGovernorGeneralinDecember2011.Havingheardthetesti-monyofseveralwitnessesIconcludethattherespondentwasdeniedaccesstoschoolfacilitiesthatarecustomar-ilyavailabletothepublichoweverthereasonforthedenialwasnotinwholeorinpartrelatedtoMs.LandriesgenderidentityadjudicatorJamesPosynickdecided.GabrielleLandriethenastudentatAuroraCollegesThebachaCampusmadeaformalcomplainttotheNWTthegovernorgeneralandneededtoleavethehallwayoutsidewhereJohnstonwashostingaprivatemeeting.theGovernorGeneralwaschanginghisroutetoavoidheratallcosts.MiltenbergerandtheGNWTrespondedthatLand-riewasnotdeniedanygoodsservicesaccommodationorfa-cilitiesbutifshewasitwasbasedonsafetyissuesarisingatthetimeandnothergenderidentitywhichtheyconcededmaybesubjecttoderogatoryperceptionsinCanada.Hede-niedtellinghertoleavethecol-legebutinsteadaskedhertoleavethehallwayaftersheandherfriendwereidentiedasapotentialsecurityriskbasedonwheretheywerestanding.Posynicksaidthereweresomesignificantdispari-tiesbetweenthetestimonyofLandrieandMiltenbergerandthatofLandriesfriendwhowaspresentattheinci-dentwhichraisedquestionsofcredibilityandreliability.TheadjudicatorsaidLand-riesfriendwhowasanob-serverduringtheconversa-tionwithMiltenbergerhadnoemotionalinvestmentinwhatsheheardandthere-forereectsmostaccuratelywhathappened.ThoughLandrietestiedthatMiltenbergertoldhertoleavethepremisesandthattheGovernorGeneralhadchangedhisroutetoavoidherLandriesfrienddidnotincludethosestatementsinhertestimonyoftheconver-sationthatsherecalledasbeingveryshort.SeeAdjudicatoronpage3.IdonotfindtheuseofthewordspookedasinterpretedbyMs.Landrietobeinappropriateabusiveorderogatoryinthecircumstances.JamesPosynickNWTHumanRightsAdjudicationPanelHumanRightsCommissionfollowinganincidentduringavisitbyGovernorGeneralDavidJohnstonwhereinMilt-enbergerapproachedLandrietotellhershehadspookedShearguedbeforethepanelattheendofJanuarythatMiltenbergerhaddiscrimi-natedagainstherbasedonhergenderidentitytellinghertoleavethepremisesandthatPhotoJMPhotographyNickGiantandMitchMercredioftheAthabascaChipewyanFirstNationhelpringinthelaunchoftheFirstNationsnewcorporatebrand.ThebandscompanynowcalledAcdenannounceditsnewlookwitharoadshowcelebrationlastweeksymbolizingitsincreasedsizeandworth.Seepage24.AnationalawardwinningindependentnewspaperservingNorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19771.00June42013Vol.37No.05 PoliticsFirstNations2TuesdayJune42013NEWSBRIEFSSomeofthebestbrandsinthebusinesssuchasHeartlandandKeystoneGETGEAREDUPATNORTHSTARCHRYSLERwherewehaveahugeselectionofnewandusedCampersFifthWheelsandToyHaulersFREENightStayinHighLevelwitheverypurchasewww.northstarchrysler.caWHEREPEOPLEBECOMECUSTOMERSFORLIFEGetintothis22HideoutOnly19900MikisewnotconsultedonproposedroadsouthchiefsaysBeingonboardwouldrequireapprovalofmembershiprstsaysCourtoreilleByMEAGANWOHLBERGChiefSteveCourtoreilleoftheMikisewCreeFirstNationMCFNinFortChipewyansaystheFirstNationhasnotbeenconsultedontherekin-dledeffortstobuildaroadsouththroughWoodBuffaloNationalParkdespitemen-tionstothecontrary.ThechieftoldTheJournallastweekthathehadnotbeenincontactwithformerFortSmithmayorPeterMartselos-theprojectskeyproponent-oranyoneelseinvolvedwiththedefunctThebachaRoadSocietyduringtherecentre-surgencetogetthecommunitytalkingagainaboutasecondroadthroughAlbertafromPeacePointtoGardenRiver.Ihaventspokentohimonceregardinganythinges-peciallyregardingtheroadCourtoreillesaidofMartselos.Wehaventbeenconsulted.FortSmithMayorBradBrakeindicatedatarecentcorporateservicescommitteemeetingduringwhichcoun-cildebatedthenotionofsup-portingMartselosmovetogettalksrestartedontheroadthatMCFNalongwiththeAtha-bascaChipewyanFirstNationwereinterestedinsupportingtheprojectthistimearound.TheresbeensomenewinformationinregardstotheMikisewCreeandAthabascaFirstNationthattheyreinter-estedinseeingthathappenaswellsoitseemslikethingsaregoingtomoveforwardonitBraketoldcouncilonMay7.IwastoldbyformerchiefofSRFNSaltRiverFirstNa-tionDavidPoitrasthattherewasinterestexpressedtohimbyseveralresidentsofFortChipewyaninhavingaroadthroughthatareaBraketoldTheJournalinanemail.Itwasexpressedthatthereseemedtobeinterestandsupportbuild-ingforit.TheJournalwasunabletoreachPoitrasforcomment.Courtoreillesaiditisgoingtotakeamajorroundtablediscussionwithalltheplayersinvolvedbeforetheleisre-openedforMikisewstartingwithsupportfromtheFirstNa-tionsmembership.BeforeanythinghappensifwewereeventothinkaboutitIwouldhavetotakeittomymembership.ItsgoingtoaffectsomeofmyFirstNa-tionstraditionalterritorysoIdhavetoconsultwiththemseewhatdirectiontheywantustotakefromthereandthenwelltakethepropersteps.Butatthispointintimeasfaraswereconcernednothingshappening.LasttimetheroadprojectwaspushedaheadwithParksCanadaastheleadMCFNwonaprecedent-settingcourtchallengebasedontheCrownsfaileddutytoconsultonthedevelopmentwhichwouldcutacrossnumeroushistorictrappinglinesalongwithprimemoosehuntinggroundsontheFirstNationstraditionalterritory.Thatlawsuiteffectivelyshutdownallmovementonthe118-kmwinterroaduntilnow.EarlylastmonthMartseloscametoFortSmithtowncouncillook-ingforsupporttorestarttalksonthecontroversialroadproj-ect.CouncilwassplitdownthemiddlebutthemayorbrokethetieinfavourofMartselosrequestforsupport.Martseloslettertocouncilsaidthetownssupportwouldhelpgarner50000inter-ritorialgovernmentfundingpromisedbythepremiertogotowardssettingupmeet-ings.ThatfundingamounthassincebeencontestedbythePremiersOfce.Ithinkwewentthroughalonghardbattlewiththefeds...andatthistimeIshouldntsaywerenotinterestedbutwehaventspokentoanybodyinFortSmithCourtoreillesaid.Ifanythingisgoingtohappenthereneedstobealltheplay-ersaroundthetablethathaveaninterestandwanttobepartofthisdiscussion.Icanttalktoasmallgrouphopingthatotherpeoplecomeonboard.Weallhavetocometogetherinaroundtablediscussionthentheresgoingtobeaseriesofmeetingsbeforeanythingma-terializesfromthere.AsitstandsCourtoreillesaidthereisnocommitmentonMikisewspart.Icantcommittosome-thingthatsgoingtoimpactmymemberswellbeingandwayoflifehesaid.JackpineminedecisionfacesseconddelayIndustryOilsandsByMEAGANWOHLBERGThenaldecisiononShellsproposedJackpineopenpitoil-sandsmineexpansionprojectwillrequiremoretimesaysthejointreviewpaneltaskedwithassessingtheproject.Thefederal-provincialreg-ulatorypanelistypicallyre-quiredtomakeadecisionwithin90daysofthehear-ingsendbutthatdeadlinewasextendedlastfalluntiltheendofMay.Nowthepanelisrequest-ingasecondextensioncitingthecomplexityoftheevidenceprovidedduringlastOctobershearingsinFortMcMurrayasthereason.PanelchairJ.D.DilaytoldfederalEnvironmentMinis-terPeterKentlastweekinaletterthatthepanelwouldnotbereadybyMay31notwith-standingthepanelsseriousef-fortanddedicationtothetask.InaletterdatedDec.192012DilayoriginallytoldKentthatowingtotheun-usualsizeandcomplexityofthehearingrecorditwouldbeunlikelyfortheJointReviewPaneltobeabletoprovideitsreportwithin90days.Sixmonthslaterhesaidtheeffortrequiredtocom-pletethereporthasproventobeevengreaterthananticipated.DilaysaidthepanelwouldprovidethereportverysoonandwithintheoveralldeadlineofJuly132013or350daysfromtheCanadianEnviron-mentalAssessmentActsnewdeadlinescomingintoeffect.The12billionexpansionprojectwouldseeanadditional100000barrelsofbitumenpro-ducedperdayfromthefacil-ityforatotalof300000im-pactingover12000hectaresoflandincluding21kmoftheMuskegRiverapproximately75kmnorthofFortMcMurray.HotlycontestedbyAtha-bascaChipewyanFirstNationACFNwhosetraditionalter-ritorywouldhousethemineexpansiontheproposalsawtherstconstitutionalchal-lengebasedonsection35Ab-originalrightsbroughtbeforeaprovincialtribunalinAlberta.Shellsownenvironmentalstudiesindicatedtheprojectwouldputairpollutionlev-elsespeciallythoserespon-sibleforacidrainabovepro-vincialstandardsandwoulddisruptwoodlandcaribouandbirdhabitat.RepresentativesfromShellCanadadidnotrespondtore-questsforcomment.Theeffortrequiredtocompletethere-porthasproventobeevengreaterthananticipated.J.D.DilayJointReviewPanelPsychiatristnumbersdoubleatStantonTerritorialHospitalMentalhealthservicesintheNWTgotaboostwiththeadditionofasecondpsychiatristatStantonTer-ritorialHospitalinYellowknife.TheaddedpositioncameaboutfollowingawomansdeathinYellowknifelastMarchtheresultofastandoffwiththeRCMPwhereshethreatenedsuicidebrandishedarieandwasshotandkilled.Thewomanhadahistoryofmen-talinstability.Thecoronersjuryintothedeathmadesixrecommendationsdirectedatthehospitalsneedtoenhanceitsmentalhealthservicesoffering.Stan-tons10-bedpsychiatricunitisroutinelyatcapacity.BisarotoleadkeyNWTlegislaturecommitteereplacingMenicocheYellowknifeMLAWendyBisaroFrameLakehasbeenselectedchairpersonoftheimportantNWTleg-islativeassemblycommitteeonPrioritiesandPlanningfollowingtheresignationofNahendehMLAKevinMenicocheinApril.Bisarowillleadthe11-memberstandingcommitteewithitsmandatetoexamines-calandbusinessplanninginitiativesaswellastheoversightofallmatterspertainingtotheproposedNorthwestTerritoriesLandsandResourcesDevolu-tionAgreement.Huntingsuspendedfor201314seasononHay-ZamabisonherdSevereconditionsthroughouttheHay-ZamabisonrangewestofHighLevellastwinterresultedinthestarvationdeathsofasmanyas100bison.Theherdpopulationisnowestimatedataround400.AsurveyinMarchshowedthatanumberofbisonappearedtohavediedfromstarvationandmanyotherswereshow-ingsignsofstressemaciationandweakness.Huntingtheherdhasbeensuspendedthisseasonasaresult. 3TuesdayJune42013BikeAnnualRodeo2-4PMSATURDAYJUNE82013FORTSMITHRECCENTREPARKINGLOTInconjunctionwiththeRCMPandTownofFortSmithSafetyFirstAdjudicatorndsinconsistenciesintestimoniesPanelsaysincidentwasbusyandemotionallychargedtimeContinuedfrompage1.InmyviewtheFriendwouldhaverecalledmorecon-versationaboutchangingtheGovernorGeneralsroutetoavoidMs.LandrieandbeingtoldtoleavetheCollegehadshehearditPosynickwroteinhisdecision.AswellthoughLandrietestiedthatMiltenbergerfol-lowedherintoacomputerlabandtoldhertoleavetheprem-isesfollowingtheconversationinthehallwayPosynicksaidthatdoesnotseemprobableconsideringbothLandrieandherfriendhadleftthehallway-thesiteputintoquestionbytheGovernorGeneralssecu-ritydetail.Inmyviewitismoreprob-ablethatMr.Miltenbergersrstcontactwiththetwofe-maleswashurriedandabruptsothattheywouldgetoutofthehallway.ThetestimonyoftheFriendisthattheygotthatmessageandwereintheprocessofleavingwhenMs.LandriewasremindedofanassignmenttodointheCom-puterLab.ShewasthereforseveralminutesorsoenoughtimeforMr.MiltenbergertowalktowardtheLibraryandseetheGovernorGeneralleav-ingandreturntotheComputerLabPosynickwrote.ItisalsoprobablethatonceMr.MiltenbergerlearnedoftheGovernorGeneralschangeinplanshewouldreportittoMs.Landrieandtoothers.ItdoesnotseemprobablethathewouldfollowMs.LandrieintotheComputerLabandtrytoessentiallychaseherbackoutintothehallway.PosynicksaidhedidnotwishtodiminishLandriestestimonyinrelationtoherfriendsbutallowedthatitwasabusyandemotionallychargedtime.ThoughhefoundmostofwhatLandriesaidofherrstconversationwithMilt-enbergertobecredibleandreliable-whereinthetwowomenwereaskedtoleavethehallway-hedoubtedherclaimsthatMiltenbergerinthepresenceofherfriendtoldhertheGovernorGen-eralwaschanginghisrouteatallcoststoavoidherorthathesaidYouyougottaleavebecauseyouaintgonnaseehim.Ms.LandriesFrienddidnotmentionthosewords.ThosewerewordsshewouldhaverememberediftheywerespokenPosynicksaid.Inadditiontheadjudica-torfoundthatLandrieandherfrienddidnotappeartohaveanyintentionofmov-ingonwhenrstspottedinthehallwaythusindicatingareasonforconcernonthepartofthesecuritydetail.Idonotndtheuseofthewordspookedasin-terpretedbyMs.Landrietobeinappropriateabusiveorderogatoryinthecircum-stances.Thesecuritycon-cernexpressedbytheCon-stabletoMr.MiltenbergerwasreasonablyinterpretedbyhimascreatingaconcernafearthatMs.LandrieandherFrienddidnotintendtomovetotheFoyerasre-quiredhesaid.Herpersonalfeelingsofbeingdisrespectedbytheuseofthewordwerereal.ButtheuseoftheworddoesnotinthecircumstancesofthecaseleadmetoinferMr.Miltenbergerwasdisrespectfulofher.PosynickconcludedthatMiltenbergerdidnotattempttohaveLandrieremovedfromthecollegepremisesthoughshewasdeniedaccesstothehallway-afacilitycustomarilyavailabletothepublic.IdonothavetondanyintentiononthepartoftheRespondentsinordertonddiscriminationhasoccurred.NordoIhavetofindthatgender-identitywasanythingmorethanafactorinthede-cisionmadetodenyfacilitiesinthiscase.Inditwasnotafactorhere.IamawarethatdiscriminationcantaketheformofderogatorycommentsorsubtleactionsbutIndnei-therhere.Landriecouldnotbereachedforcommentonthedecision.Miltenbergerdeclinedrequestsforcomment.PhotoReneFrancoeurGabrielleLandrietestiesbeforeahumanrightspanelinFortSmithinJanuary.PoliticsHumanRightsHealthministertakesheatonemergencymedicalflightsByJACKDANYLCHUKAve-hourwaitforanairambulanceandconcernsoverthenewmedevacbaseinEd-montonlandedonHealthMin-isterTomBeaulieusdeskontheopeningdayoflegislativesessionlastweek.Beaulieupromisedtoin-vestigateafterMLAKevinMenicocherelatedtheexpe-riencesofTroutLakeresi-dentsfollowingthecollisionoftwoboatsonthePeelRiverMay22thatclaimedthelifeofEmilyJumbo77.Threepeoplesurvivedthecrash.OnewasmedevacedtoYellowknifefortreatmentattheStantonHospitalbuthadtowaitvehoursfortheplane.PeopleinTroutLakewereshockedbyhowlongittookforhelptoarriveMenico-chetoldtheassembly.NooneattheFortSimp-sonHealthCentrepickeduptheemergencyphonefourtimestheywerecalled.Fi-nallyfamilycalledtheRCMPtoadvisethehealthcentreoftheemergencyinTroutLakeMenicochesaid.Thiskindofresponsetimeisunacceptable.Itun-derminesourresidentsfaithinthemedevacsystemandourhealthsystem.Everyoneshouldhavethecomfortofamedevacsystemthatisreli-ableandresponsive.TheexperiencepromptedGilbertLamalicetocallinaplanefromFortSimpsontoTroutLakelastweekafterhiswifeValeriewasseriouslyin-juredratherthanwaitforaplanefromAirTindiwhichhasthecontractwithStantonHospital.DaysearlierLamalicehadrevivedJumbowithCPRandwaswithherwhenshedied90minutesbeforetheAirTindiTwinOtterarrivedinTroutLake.ThereasonforthedelayBeaulieutoldtheassemblywastheplanethatwouldbereadyundernormalcircum-stancestopickupamedevacwasnotsuitabletogointoTroutLake.Theyhadtore-congureadifferentplane.Beaulieusaidthelackofre-sponsefromtheFortSimpsonmedicalcentreisbeinginves-tigated.Butthehealthminis-terdefendedthenewmedevacoperationscentreatEdmon-tonInternationalAirportafterMLADarrylDolynnyaskedhowaddingover35minutesofpatienttransfertimeinanywayshapeorformisanimprovementofqualitypatientcareBeaulieusaidthemovefromEdmontonMunici-palAirportwasbeyondhiscontrolandsaidthatpatienthandlingatthenewmedevaccentrelocatedoutsidethecityatLeducisambulatoryservicethatallofAlbertaisusing.Wegureitsagoodserviceandwegurethatsanimprovement.WerehandingthemovertotheAlbertaHealthServicesatthatpointandwethinkthatthepatientisgettinggoodcareexcellentcarefromthetimethattheyarriveBeaulieusaid.TheserviceisarrangedthroughanintergovernmentalagreementwithAlbertaandcoststheNorthwestTerritories600000ayearBeaulieusaid.HealthWellnessMedevac EDITORIALARCHIVES15YearsAgo...TheearlybirdcatchestheshTheysaytheearlybirdgetsthewormbutdoeshegettheshFortChipshermenply-ingthewatersofLakeAthabascawillbetest-ingthatoldtheorythisyear.With1998giv-ingtheWoodBuffaloregionamildwinterandawarmspringiceonthelakewasgoneearlierthanever.ThatmeantshermeninthisNorthernAlbertatowngottostartsh-ingforwalleyeandgoldeyeearlierthanever-May18infact.IssueJune2199820YearsAgo...EducationMinisterwantstogearNorthtowarduniversityprogramsTheScienceInstituteoftheNWTisbeingamalgamatedwithArcticCollegeasapartofagovernmentinitiativetomodernizecollegeprogramming.TechnologyisslowlygoingbyusintheNorth.WecantisolateArcticCollegefromschoolsanylongerstatedMinisterofEducationRichardNerysoo.Hesaidthemainpurposeoftheintegrationistoprovidetheop-portunitytointroduceacademicopportunity.IssueJune8199330YearsAgo...DevolutionamajorconcernAconferenceonNorthernresourcesendedinYellowknifewithanumberofworkshopsadvocatingincreasedpowerforterritorialgovernments.TheworkshopswereapartoftheCanadianArcticRe-sourcesCommitteesthirdnationalwork-shoponNorthernissues.TheconferencethemewasresolvingdifferencesbetweenvariousinterestedpartiesinNorthernde-velopmentandlanduse.IssueJune919834TuesdayJune42013TheNorthernJournalisanindependentnewspapercoveringnewsandeventsinthewesternArcticandnorthernAlberta.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.15salesnorj.caAdministration...............AldoLandaverde867-872-3000ext.29adminnorj.caProductionGraphics.......SandraJaque867-872-3000ext.22sandranorj.caPaulBannister867-872-3000ext.27graphicsnorj.caIntern....................................JessicaIrvingInoursocietyhighschoolgraduationisthemostimportantaccomplishmentinayoungpersonslife.Graduationisourcomingofagecelebratedwithpomppageantryandoftencrazypartying.Foryouththeeventseemsbutamo-mentintheiryounglivesusuallyjoyfulandoftenstress-lledcertainlymomen-tus.Parentsontheotherhandseeitasaninvestment-aculminationof12yearsoftheirchildsguidedeffortsandamajorstepintoadultlife.Italsorepre-sentstheendresultofroughly18yearsofcarefulandsometimestediousnurtur-ing-andameasureoffreedom.IntheNorthanunusuallylargeeffortisputintomakinggraduationspecial.Theeventisimbuedwithoptimismandpride.Atthesametimethereisoftenanaggingconcernthatthepartyingmightgetoutofhand.Allourfearsaboutourchildrenthenightmarishthingsthatworryawayeternallyinaparentssub-conscioussubtlyheightenthelevelofanxietyatthistime.Notonlyisthecel-ebrationmaximizedbutsoistheparty-ingandquitepossiblythedrunkeness.Inresponsesomeschoolsandparentshavejoinedforcestoofferalternativestoexcessivedrinking.TheNorthernJournalcalledaroundtosomeprincipalstondoutwhatdifferentcommunitiesaredoing.ThisisthebigoneColeenMcDon-aldprincipalofEcoleSt.PatrickHighinYellowknifenoted.Shesaidtheirdrygradprogramhasbeenfantasticallysuc-cessfulforanumberofyears.Itkeepsourgradssafe.Shesaysthecommu-nitygetsinvolvedtherearegenerousdonationsandawellthoughtoutgradnightprogramisofferedtothestudents.Breakouttheboozetocelebrate-ornotSirJohnFranklinwithtypicllythelarg-estgraduatingclassintheNWT-174thisyear-alsomaintainsasuccessfuldrygradprogram.InuviksnewEast3Schoolhasforitsrstevergradclassatraditionalcelebrationandisnotin-volvedinanypartyingafterthesuper-viseddanceisoverat200a.m.ThatisuptothecommunitysaysprincipalDeborahMaguire.ChiefJimmyBruneauSchooltheTlichoRegionalSchoolinBehchokoshouldnothavetoworryaboutthepotentialdown-sideofboozeatgradpartiesaspos-sessionofalcoholhasbeenbannedinthecommunitysince2009.Theghtingandnumerousassaultsthattookplaceinthecommunityaftergradlastweek-endmayrequireacommunityre-thinkofthatsituation.FortSmithtriedadrygradprogramagainthisyearafterseveralattemptssomequitesuccessfuloveradecadeago.ManyotherPWKaeserHighclasseshavehadsupervisedwetpar-tieswherethelocationoftheafter-partyisknownevenselectedandpre-paredwithparentalinvolvement.Par-entsstayedon-sitethroughoutthenighttoensurethoseyouthwhobecomein-toxicateddonotharmthemselvesorothers.Theyalsoguardedagainstout-sidersespeciallyolderparty-goerstakingadvantageoftheyouthintheirvulnerablestate.Therationaleforthisunorthodoxapproachisthatyouthwilloverusealcoholanywaysowhynotac-ceptthatandensureittakesplaceunderatcontrolledcircumstancesDrygradsasanalternativetakealotofworkandneedaconcertedeffortbycaringparents.Infactallthree-theyouthparentsandschoolhavetobeengagedtopullitoff.Butifthosegradu-atingyouthdonotbuyinitisntgoingtowork.Thereisnothingpreventingthemfromparticipatingthenhavinganotherpartylaterthesamenightorevendayslaterontheirownwithlargequantitiesofalcohol.Understandingthatsomeschoolsworkhardtoeducatetheirolderstudentsabouttheimportanceofcele-bratinginawisemanner.St.Patsforexamplehasgraduatessignacontractthatlaysoutabehaviorialcodeandconsiderableeffortintheweekspriortotheeventisputintoensuringthegradsbuyintoit.Thechallengeoffosteringacelebra-tionwithoutalcoholandhavingitsuc-ceedishuge.Mostkidshavewatchedtheirparentspartywithalcoholalltheirlives.Barsarewhereyougotohavefun.Partyingwithalcoholisfundamentallyingrainedinourculture.Boozeiswhereitsat.Perhapsthattooissomethingthatisbrokenandneedsxing.Bingedrinkingiscommonamongteensagainstill.Gradisacelebrationwheretheyareexpectedtopartyhardest.Get-tingoutofcontrolisthegoaltheyaresupposedtostrivefor.Likewithanythingthemorewell-in-vestedtimeandenergythebiggerthepayback.Ifyouthinkitisworthittohaveyouthrealizetheydonothavetobein-toxicatedtocelebrateandorhavefuninparticularatgradafterpartiestherearealmostcertainlylike-mindedpeopleinyourcommunitywillingtoworkwithyoutondorcreateanalternative.Ifyouhavekidsgetinvolved.Itisaworthycause.PhotocourtesyofDanSummersLastweekwasabigweekforliteracypromotionatDeninuSchoolinFortResolution.AsmileygroupfromDeBeersCanadajoinedbyNWTCommissionerGeorgeTuccarovisitedtheschooltohandoutabooktoeverystudentaspartoftheirannualliteracyinitiative.DeninustudentswerealsovisitedbyauthorJohnWilsonlastweekwhospoketoGrades4-9onthePowerofWriting. COLUMNS5TuesdayJune42013FortSmithHayRiverWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdayForecastForecastNorms16Cand5CNorms20Cand6C8Low10Low14High14High7Low21High12Low13Low15Low23High19High6Low25High13Low14High19HighYellowknifeInuvikWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdayNorms15Cand4CNorms21Cand12C2Low-4Low4Low-3Low10Low13Low17High18High8Low21High14Low17High5High13High1High16HighTheGreatSlaveLakeregionofCanadaisalongwaynorthamassivesprawlingmysteri-ousplacethatmanyCanadianswillnevertravelto.ButtotheDenepeopleoftheNorthwestTerritoriesitisahomeinwhichnooneownstheirlandtheirlandownsthem.Itistheirsourceforfoodshel-terandoffersbothasymbolicandliteralalternativevisiontowhatmostofusconjureupasamodernwayoflife.NowthereisamovementtopreserveamassiveparceloflandontheEastArmofGreatSlaveLakeasourcoun-trysnewestandpotentiallyuniquenationalpark.Nego-tiationsbetweenParksCan-adaandtheutselKeDeneFirstNationaimtoestablishasprawlingareaofmorethan33000squarekilometresastheThaideneNeneNationalPark.Thewordspronouncedthigh-denaynenaytranslatefromtheChipewyanlanguageaslandofourancestors.AlthoughtheparkscreationisalluringlyimminentithasbeenaslongajourneytogethereastheDenepeoplethem-selvestraveltondthevitalcar-ibouthatsustainthem.Therewastalkofdesignatingtheareaanationalparkinthe1960sbutconsiderationwaswithdrawnin1970.Theideadidntndlifeagainuntilmorethan30yearslaterwhenanewgenerationofDenebecameconvincedthatsomethinghadtobedonetoprotecttheirancestralhomefromencroachingminingandhydro-electricdevelopment.Designationasanationalparkwouldsavethelandfromalmostcertainenvironmentalexploitation.Itwouldpreventtheexpansionofuraniumanddiamondmineslocatedjustnorthoftheparksboundary.SotheFirstNationspeoplereopenednegotiationsthistimewiththeConservativegovernment.By2006inthetinycommunityofLutselKethen-federalministerofEnvi-ronmentRonaAmbroseandformerChiefAdelineJonassonagreedtoassessthefeasibilityofsuchapark.Importantlythepactalsosetthestagefordis-cussionsonhowtheDenewillparticipateintheparksopera-tionsandmanagement.Astalksprogressedtheareawentunderaninterimlandwithdrawalwhichprohibitsnewminingclaimsandtheissuanceofnewoilandgasrights.Existingindustrialandcommercialactivitieswillbeallowedtocontinueaswilltheconstructionofanyfacilityas-sociatedwithadaminthere-gionknownastheTaltsonDam.Ihaveyettoexperienceitrst-handbutafterlisteningtotheimpassionedvoicesofpeoplefromtheregionwhoareonacross-CanadatoursponsoredbytheCanadianParksandWildernessSocietyIfeelatremendoussenseofurgencytogetthere.Theyspokeofanunspoiledscenicwildernessthatreachesfromtheborealforestonthesouthernarmintotundrainitsupperreachesaccentedbyredgranitecliffspeninsulascan-yonsandwaterfalls.GreatSlaveLakeisthedeepestfreshwaterlakeinNorthAmericaandtheareaalsofeaturestheLock-hartRivercanyonsandTyrrellFalls.Wildlifeincludesbarrengroundcaribouandmuskoxenblackbearsmooselynxwolfredfoxwolverineandmarten.Manyspeciesofmigratorybirdsalsonestinthearea.Althoughthisisapartofthecountrymanyofuswillneverseetherearecompellingmoralandsocialreasonstopreserveitsuniquequalitiesbeforetheyarelosttodevelopment.SeeingthetraditionalhuntinggroundsofFirstNationspeopleinnorth-ernAlbertadisruptedbyoil-sandsdevelopmentisastarkreminderthatrehabilitationisneverasgoodaspreservation.Thelandcanneverreallybeputbacktowhatitoncewas.AttheriskofcomingacrossasasentimentalistIwouldalsoarguetheutselKeDeneareontosomethingtoowiththatwholeconceptoflandowner-ship.AsstewardsweEuropeandescendantshaveoftendoneaprettycrappyjob.Someofthehideousspectacleswehavecre-atedinthenameofprogressbelieourclaimedstatusasanadvancedsociety.Itlooksasthoughthisnew-estnationalparkisgoingtohappen.ForthatallCanadi-ansoweadebtofgratitudetotheFirstNationspeopleoftheNorthfortheirlonganddeter-minedstruggletomakeitso.DougFirbyEditor-in-ChiefandNationalAffairscolumnistforwww.troymedia.comSupportThaideneNeneParkEveryyearinAlberta3000peopledieduetotobaccouseandmanymoresufferfromtobacco-relatedillness.EveryyearWorldNoTo-baccoDayMay31aWorldHealthOrganizationinitiativehighlightsthehealthrisksas-sociatedwithtobaccouse.ThisyearAlbertahighlighteduseofavouredtobaccoproducts.AccordingtotheCanadianCancerSocietytheflavouradditivesmasksmokingsun-pleasantattributesbymakingthesmokefeelmilderandsmellbetter.Theseavouradditivessuchaslicoriceandcocoahavebeenshowntoproducecan-cer-causingsubstanceswhenburned.Thesecarcinogensareadditionaltothosealreadyproducedbytobacco.Sixty-fourpercentofAl-bertaadolescenttobaccousersWorldNoTobaccoDayareusingavouredtobaccoproductswhichincludebothsmokeproductslikecigarillosandwaterpipesandsmokelesstobaccolikespittobacco.ThemostpopularincludeFlavouredlittlecigarsorcigarillos36percentFlavouredcigars30percentMentholcigarettes26percentFlavouredwaterpipeto-bacco17percentFlavouredsmokelessto-bacco14percentTheuseofavouredtobaccoproductsisapublichealthcon-cernduetotheirpotentialtocontributetoincreasedtobaccouseratesespeciallyamongadolescents.Flavouredtobaccoproductstypicallycomeinavoursthatappealtochildrenincludingfruitcandyandicecreamvarieties.Furthermoretheseharmfulproductsarepackagedtoresemblecandylipstickorcrayons.Cigarillosareveryaf-fordableforminorsmostareavailableassinglesforlessthan2atconveniencestoresCa-nadianCancerSociety.ThebenetstostoppingtobaccouseareimmediateWithin20minutesyourbloodpressuredropstonormal.Within24hoursyourchanceofheartattackdecreases.Withintwotothreeweeksofquittingyourcirculationim-provesandlungfunctioncanimproveupto30percent.Afterfiveyearsofquit-tingyourchanceforstrokedecreasestothatofanon-smoker.Weknowthatthemajor-itydotrytoquitmorethanoncebeforebeingsuccessful.Wealsoknowthatquittingismoredifcultwhenitsat-temptedalone.AlbertaHealthServicesoffersvariouspro-gramsandservicestohelpAlbertansquittobaccouseAlbertaQuitsHelpline1-866-710-7848QUITSignuponlineatAlber-taQuits.cathenewAHSwebsitewhichoffersonlinecessationsupportresourcesandeducationforpreventionandreductionoftobaccouse.QuitCoreisafreegroupsup-portprogramthatprovidesindividualswiththetoolsstrategiesandskillstheyneedtoquitsmokingwhileconnectingthemwithotherswhoarealsotryingtoquit.GarettRichardsonAlbertaHealthPromotionFacilitatorNorthernJournal2013JoinusonlineLikeNorthernJournalonFacebookandgettheweeklynewsdeliveredtoyourfeedFACEBOOKFEEDBACKWinterwontbethesameforiceenthusiastsinFortSmiththisyearwithnouseablearenainthecommunity.FortSmithformscommitteetotakeonarenaclosureJayVilleRebuild.Makeitbigger.UpgradeHardyFreund 6TuesdayJune42013ThebachaBusinessDevelopmentServices68PortageAve.FortSmith.867-872-2795.www.thebacha.caTolearnaboutsmallbusinessloansentrepreneurialsupportandtrainingandthebusinessservicecentrecontactTBDS.BiddingonconstructiontendersDoyouneedbidandcontractsupportBusinessCounsellingReferralServicesBusinessPlanAssistanceSmallBusinessFinancingAlternativesNorthreportcritiquesGNWTondevolutionconsultationsPoliticsDevolutionByMEAGANWOHLBERGResultsareinfromanal-ternativestringofconsulta-tionswithNWTresidentsonthecontroversialdevolutionagreementthemajorityofwhichdonotcastafavour-ablelightontheterritorialgovernmentsownpublicengagementprocess.Northernnon-governmen-talorganizationNGOAlter-nativesNorthreleaseditsownWhatWeHeardreportlastweektitledDemocraticDe-volutionbasedonaseriesofpublicdiscussionsheldoverthelasttwomonthsbeforeCabinetwasabletotableitsownintheHouse.Theforumswereheldcountertothepublicengage-mentsessionsorganizedbytheterritorialgovernmentlookingtoexplainthede-volutionagreementtoNWTresidentswhichthegroupfeltdidnotseriouslycon-siderfeedbackfromresidents.DemocraticDevolutionisaquestionthatweposedinthefaceofdevolutionnego-tiationsbeingconcludedbytheterritorialandfederalgov-ernments.PromisesofpublicconsultationwereequivocalfailedtomeettimelinesstatedatthesigningofthedraftagreementandwerelefttoofcialsratherthancarriedoutbyelectedleadersstatedAlternativesNorthmemberGordonHamreinalettertoPremierBobMcLeodlastFridayaddinghisdisap-pointmentthattheLegislativeAssemblychosenottoholdaplebisciteontheagreement.Theengagementandcon-sultationprocessfortheDe-volutionAgreementshouldnotserveasamodelforotheraspectsofimplementationandevaluationorothermajorGNWTinitiativesreadsoneoftherecommendationsmadeinthereport.TheBergerCommis-sionandtheBourqueCom-missiontonametwoNWTexamplesweremuchbetterattrulyengagingthepub-licinkeydevelopmentsinNWThistory.AlternativesNorthoffersitsowndeni-tionofconsultationaformofpublicengagementwheretheviewsofthepartybeingconsultedcaninuencetheoutcomeandchallengestheGNWTtoenunciateitsowndenitionifitisdiffer-entfromthisthemessagetoMcLeodreads.Thereportrecommendsameaningfulpublicconsul-tationinthereviewoftheDevolutionImplementationPlanandremainingschedulesandsectionsoftheDevolutionAgreementincludingoppor-tunitiesforpeopletosubmitwrittencomments.Italsorequestsapublicre-viewoftheagreementsimple-mentationonthesecondanni-versaryoftheeffectivedateincludingapublicconferenceandregionalworkshopsandadvisesconsultingwithresi-dentsandAboriginalgov-ernmentsabouttheeventualtransferofauthoritiesundertheMackenzieValleyResourcesManagementActwellbeforetheplannedve-yearreview.Apartfromconcernswithconsultationthereporthigh-lightstheneedforensuringtheecologicalintegrityoflandandwaterintheterritoryisprotectedforadiversiedeconomybuiltonself-relianceincludingrenew-ableenergyandforrelationshipswithAboriginalgovernmentstobeimproved.Thedocumentalsorecom-mendsareviewofthecurrentroyaltyrateaswellasthes-calsustainabilityofprovid-inganincentiveforcontinuedandincreasingdevelopmentofnaturalresourcesinordertoin-creasetheamountofmoneytheterritorywillreceivethroughroyaltiescurrentlycappedat5percentofthenetscalbenetinthedraftagreement.Thereportalsoasksforaseparateaccountingofboththeexpendituresandbene-tsaccruedinrelationtotheimplementationofthedevolu-tionagreementformaximumtransparency.Thepremierrespondedovertheweekendtothereportad-dressingAlternativesNorthviaWeledehMLABobBromleyontheissueofconsultation.TheGNWThascompletedmorethan44publicandstake-holderinformationsessionsinallregionsoftheterritorytoprovideresidentswithanop-portunitytolearnaboutthecontentsandbenetsoftheproposedDevolutionAgree-mentandengagedirectlywithknowledgeableGNWTstaffpartoftheresponsestates.Theresultsofthisexten-sivepublicengagementhavebeenrecordedand...allMLAswillhavetheopportunitytovoteonwhethertheGNWTwillapproveandsignthepro-posedagreement.Thislevelofengagementhasbeenun-precedented.Inallpreviousprogramtransfersverylittlepublicengagementoccurred.TheGNWThasmadeeveryefforttoincludeMLAsdirectlyinthepublicengagementpro-cessandweencourageresidentstocontacttheirMLAtoensuretheirelectedrepresentativeisawareoftheirviews.InthiswayresidentscanaffecttheoutcomeoftheprocessinameaningfulwayMcLeodstated.ImageEKOSResearchAssociatesResultsfromaMarch2013AlternativesNorth-commissionedpollondevolutionconsultation.OttawaignoresGNWTdevolutionplansgrantsleasesonprimelandByJACKDANYLCHUKNewsthatthefederalgov-ernmentcontinuedtoissueleasesforcovetedlakefrontpropertyintheYellowknifeareaignoringtheterritorialgovernmentanditsplantomanagetheareaafterdevo-lutionemergedlastweekintheLegislativeAssembly.Wewereunawarethattheyweregoingtobeput-tingtheseleasesoutMu-nicipalandCommunityAffairsMACAMinisterRobertC.McLeodtoldthelegislatureafterWeledehMLABobBromleyaskedabout27huntingandsh-ingleasesAboriginalAffairsandNorthernDevelopmentCanadaAANDCgrantedinrecentmonthsonWalshandBantingLakes.NewsoftheleasesstruckasournoteontheopeningdayofthelegislativesessionafterPremierBobMcLeodmadeapassionatepitchforthedevolutionagreementthatMLAsareexpectedtoapprovethisweek.TheMACAministerthoughthehadachievedanagreementlastDecemberwithJohnDuncanthen-ministerofAANDCtoworktogetheronmanagingtheareauntildevolutionturnedre-sponsibilityforthelandovertotheNorthwestTerritories.ThatswhywewerequitesurprisedatthenumberofleasesthatwerelettingoutsaidMcLeodwhoisawaitinganexplanationfromBernardValcourtDuncanssuccessor.McLeodsaidheagreedwithBromleythatwithde-volutioncomingwewouldhaveassumedthattheywouldhaveputanynewleasesonhold.Weveexpressedourdisappointmentandareea-gerlywaitingfortheresponsetoseeiftheywilldiscontinueanyleaseapplications.Bromleysaiditisntknowniftherecentleasesweregrantedthroughapublicpro-cessormadeavailabletoachosenfew.UnderthemanagementplandevelopedbyMACAleaseswouldhavebeendis-tributedbylottery.Theplanwastobeintroducedduringthelegislativesessionbutthatwasshelvedwiththesurprisenewsoftheleases.Wewereunawarethattheyweregoingtobeputtingtheseleasesout.MinisterRobertC.McLeodMunicipalandCommunityAffairsPoliticsDevolutionResidentsToVoteBeforeDealFinalizedInyouropinionshouldtheNWTGovernmentaskNWTresidentstovoteonwhethertoaccepttheproposedDEVOLUTIONdealwithOttawabeforethedealisnilized PoliticsEnergy7TuesdayJune42013LNGsupplyforInuvikshouldbesetbyOctoberByMEAGANWOHLBERGResidentsofInuvikwhofacedadoublingoftheirfuelbillslastwintercouldhavetheopportunitytopiggy-backonliqueednaturalgasLNGbeingtruckedintothecommunitythisfalltotakeonelectricityrequirementsfortheNorthwestTerritoriesPowerCorp.NTPC.AcontracthasbeensettledwithVenturesWestTransporttotransportLNGintoInuvikfromasupplierinBCviatheDempsterHighwayinordertooffsetNTPCsexpensivediesel-fuelpowergenerators.Thatsuppliercurrentlyre-mainsunnamedbutwillberevealedinthenearfutureaccordingtoNTPC.WhilethatLNGisnotgearedtowardheatingtheministerresponsibleforNTPCMichaelMilten-bergersaidresidentsmightbeabletomaketheswitchfromtheircurrentheatingfuel-syntheticnaturalgas-toLNG.Wereworkingwiththetowntoseeiftheresanop-portunitytopiggybackintermsofsupplyshouldthecommunityitselfwanttolookatchangingfromsyn-theticnaturalgastoliquidnaturalgasMiltenbergersaidinresponsetoquestionsfromInuvikMLAAlfredMoseslastWednesdayintheHouse.TheNTEnergyinitiativeaimstohaveLNGpower-ingupto70percentofthetownselectricityneedsbynextsummerphasingoutthedieseldependencyforcedontothecommunityfollow-ingtheprematurefailureofInuvikGasLtd.sIkhilwell.AsofFeb.1Inuvikswitchedovertosyntheticnaturalgastocompensateforthequickly-waningsup-plyfromIkhil.CostspergigajouleGJjumpedfromaround19GJtoover35.Mosessaidthechange-overhasbeenamajornan-cialburdentomanyinthecommunity.Insomecasestheirfuelbillsdoubled.AsaresultitaffectedtheirdailylivesitaffectedtheirmentalhealthitaffectedtheirfamilylivesaswellMosessaidinhismembersstatementtotheLegislativeAssemblyonWednesday.Mosessaidhehasseenalotofhousesgoingupforsaleandpeopleneedingtosetupnancingplanstopaytheirfuelbills.Thatisridiculous.NotinthisdayandagenotinthecommunityofInuvikhesaid.IhavenodoubtthataftertheexperienceofJanuaryFebruaryandMarchtherearegoingtobepeoplewhodontwanttoliveinInu-vikandaregoingtobewant-ingtomove...Wetalkaboutdevolutionwetalkaboutdecentralization.NobodysgoingtobewantingtocometoliveinInuvikworkinginthosejobswiththehighcostoflivingalreadyandthehighgasprices.Theyneedtobeaddressed.MiltenbergersaidLNGwilllikelyrollintotownbyearlyfallandseeNTPCon-linewithLNGbyOctoberprovidingeverythingrollsoutsmoothlyanditlookslikeallthepiecesandplanningareproceedingatapacetohitthatdate.Thoughtherearesomeconcernswithsupplystop-pageduringtheperiodsinfallandspringwhencross-ingtheriverbecomesimpos-sibleMiltenbergersaidsomeofthatissuewillbemitigatedbyanextendedferryseasonforInuvikduetoimprovedequipment.AswellbesideshavingfullredundancyondieseliftheLNGsupplyrunsoutMilt-enbergersaidNTPCplanstostoresomeonthegroundinthecommunity.Werelookingatstorageofuptoamonthifneces-saryhesaid.NWTboardsloseoversightontoxicwastewaterdisposalDecisionsondrillingbyproductstransferredtoNationalEnergyBoardByMEAGANWOHLBERGLandandwaterboardsintheNorthwestTerritorieshavebeenstrippedoftheiroversightcapacitiesontoxicwastewaterresultingasaby-productofdrillingwellsforoilandgas.Whilelocalboardswereuntilthisyearresponsibleforlicensingdownholeinjec-tionswherebycompaniesstoretoxicwastewaterunder-groundbypumpingtheuidathighspeedintosubsurfacerockformationsinaprocesssimilartohydraulicfracturingfrack-ingthatpowerwashandedovertotheNationalEnergyBoardNEBlastNovember.Thedecisionwasmadewith-outParliamentarydebateorleg-islativechangesbutpublishedintheCanadianGazettewithgreaterefciencyintheregu-lationofoilandgasactivitiesintheNorthwestTerritoriesprovidedasthereasoning.Withtheaxingoftherequire-mentforaTypeAlicensefromthelandandwaterboardalsocomestheremovalofanotherlevelofpublicconsultation-amovethatcausedsomeconcern.Partiesexpressedconcernsthattheremovaloftherequire-mentforaTypeAwaterlicenseandwithittherequirementforapublichearingstatedthesummaryintheGazette.Concernsarounddownholeinjectionscomefromlimited2011datalinkingtheprocesstothecreationoflow-magnitudeearthquakesalongwithamorerecentstudylastweekbyNewYorkStatesdepartmentofEn-vironmentalConservationthatfoundwastewaterfromshalefrackingtoberadioactivewithlevelsofradiumashighas267timesbeyondthelimitforsafedischargeintotheenvironmentandthousandsoftimesthesafelimitfordrinking.ConocoPhillipswastewaterdisposalplansubmittedtotheSahtuLandandWaterBoarddoesnotproposedownholein-jectionbutrathershippingthetoxicuidtoAlbertabytruck.Thecompanycouldhoweverchangecoursewithoutrequiringanassessmentfromtheboardthankstotheregulatorychange.Currentlydrillingcompa-niesdisposeofwastewaterinsumpsorbytruck.ThechangefallsundertheHarpergovernmentsActionPlanfortheNorthaimedatstreamliningtheterritorysregulatorysystem.TheplanincludesamendmentstotheMackenzieValleyResourceManagementActreviewboardstheestablishmentofaSurfaceRightsBoardandotherchangestominingandoilandgasregulations.Thechangecomestimedwiththeadventoffrackingintheterritoryacontroversialpracticethathasyettobeap-provedintheNWT.ArecentproposalbyenergycompanyConocoPhillipstodrillanex-ploratoryhorizontalwellintheSahturegionthiswinterwasrecentlyevaluatedbythelocallandandwaterboardwhichdecidedtoputoffmak-inganydecisionoverwhetherornottheapplicationneedstogototheenvironmentalassessmentprocess.Nofracking-specicregu-lationscurrentlyexistwithinPoliticsRegulatorytheNWT.Atthemomentwithanaldevolutionagree-menttransferofauthorityoverlandswaterandresourcesfromfederalhandstotheGNWTincompletetheNEBisstuckwithregulatingfrackingintheNorth-aprocedurealsoout-sideitscomfortzoneaspro-vincialjurisdictionscurrentlyengagedinfrackinghavetheirownregulations.ApreviousapplicationtofrackintheSahtubyMGMEnergyincoordinationwithShellwaswithdrawnafteritwasreferredtoenvironmentalassessmentlastyearwiththecompanysayingtheprocesscouldtaketoolongandcosttoomuchforaprojectattheexploratorystage.Whilemanyintheterri-toryremainconcernedaboutfrackinganditspotentialim-pactongroundwaterothersarepushingforatighterre-viewprocessthatwontseeenvironmentalassessmentsforexploratorywells.PhotoJeanPolfusSahtueldersvisitMGMsshaleoiloperationsnearTulita. 8TuesdayJune42013FortSmithHealthSocialServicesAuthorityFSHSSAFacilitiesRenovationsInformationNEWMEDICALCLINICHOMECARELOCATIONEFFECTIVEJUNE17MADONNAHOUSEISLOCATEDATTHECORNEROFKINGST.MCDOUGALRD.ACROSSFROMTHEMUSEUMFSHSSAFACILITYSERVICECLOSURESALLPHONENUMBERSHOURSOFOPERATIONWILLREMAINTHESAME.PleasebeadvisedthatthePUBLICMAINENTRANCETOTHEHEALTHCENTREwillbechangedeffectiveJUNE24.Moreinformationtobeprovidedsoon.867872-6200ImportantChangestotheFortSmithMedicalClinic1.Wewillnolongerbeabletoserveclientswhodonothaveascheduledappointment.2.PeoplewhoshowupattheMedicalClinicwithoutascheduledappointmentwillbeAskedtobookanappointmentandreturnattheirscheduledappointmenttimeORRedirectedtotheEmergencyDepartmentattheFortSmithHealthCentreforCTASassessment.June1014June17June1720June24June1718June19MedicalClinicisCLOSED.ForanyemergencycareneededduringthistimepleasevisittheHealthCentreEmergencyDepartment.TherewillbeNOappointmentsscheduledduringthistime.HomeCarewillprovideLIMITEDSERVICES.MedicalClinicHomeCarewillREOPENatMadonnaHouse.SocialServicesDepartmentisCLOSED.PublicHealthisCLOSED.Noappointmentswillbescheduledforthesedates.RehabilitationServicesareCLOSED.Noappointmentswillbescheduledforthesedates.SocialServicesDepartmentwillREOPEN.PublicHealthwillREOPEN.RehabilitationServiceswillREOPENatHEALTHCENTRE.MedicalTravelServicesareCLOSED.MedicalTravelServiceswillREOPEN.24hoursofviolencestrikesBehchokoHelicoptercrashkillstwonorthofFortMcMurrayByRENEFRANCOEURTwopeoplearedeadafterahelicoptercrashednorthofFortMcMurraylastWednesdayafternoon.ThemalepilotandonewomanabiologistwiththeAlbertagovernmentsEnvironmentandSustain-ableResourceDevelopmentdepartmentsuccumbedtoinjuriesfromthecrash.An-othermalepassengeralsoabiologistwastransportedtohospitalfortreatmentandisreportedlyinstablecondition.WoodBuffaloRCMPwerecalledtothesceneabout128kmnorthofFortMcMurrayaround1215p.m.Policearrivedviaairtransport.TheCanadianArmedForcesalsodis-patchedtwoaircrafttotheareaforassistance.Thecauseofthecrashisstillunderinvestigation.Whatremainsoftheair-craftwasrecoveredFridayandshippedtoEdmontonforamoredetailedexami-nationMonday.Wellgetmoreinfor-mationfromtheon-boardnavigationalequipmentonthehelicopter.WehaverecoveredsomehandheldGPSeswhichhavewhatwecallnon-volatilememorysowewillbesendingthosetoourlabinOttawaandtheywillextractthedataandwewillhopefullygetabetterideaofhowthehe-licopterwasmaneuveringleadinguptotheaccidentandthetimestamponeachofthedatapointssaidJonLeethewesternregionalmanagerwiththeTrans-portationSafetyBoardofCanada.ThehelicopterwasownedbyAuroraHelicopterLtd.whichrunsWoodBuffaloHelicopters.Itwasconduct-ingawildlifesurveyfortheAlbertagovernmentwhenitwentdownLeesaid.Theboardestimatesthetimeofthecrashwasaround1100a.m.Theagesandnamesofthedecreasedarenotbeingreleasedatthistime.PremierAlisonRedfordandMinisterDianaMcQueenis-suedajointstatementonthedeaths.Ioffermydeepestsympa-thiestothefamiliesinvolvedinthistragiceventRedfordsaid.ThelossofafamilymembercoworkerorfriendistrulyoneoflifesbiggestchallengesandIhopethatthoseclosetotheindividu-alsndcomfortinfriendsandlovedonesduringthisdifculttime.McQueenwishedthesur-vivingpassengerafullandspeedyrecovery.IaskallAlbertanstoex-tendtheirthoughtsandprayerstoallthoseaffectedbytodayssadeventsshesaid.ByRENEFRANCOEURBehchokowashitbyaslewofassaultsjustoveraweekagointimewiththecommunitysgraduationcelebrations.BehchokoRCMParein-vestigatingfourseparateas-saultcasesincludingassaultsusingweaponsthatoccurredbetweenMay26andMay27.Itwasoneofthoseweek-endswherepolicewereverybusy.TherewereanumberofseriousassaultsCpl.BarryLedouxmediarelationswiththeYellowknifeRCMPsaid.Itwasyesalsograduationweekend.Therstincidentoccurredat645a.m.onMay26.RCMPtookoneadultmantotheBeh-chokoHealthCentrewherehewastreatedfornon-lifethreat-eninginjurescausedbyabluntobject.Theallegedassaultisstillunderinvestigation.AlsoonMay26at720a.m.a15year-oldgirlwasphysicallyassaultedbutdidnotsufferanyinjuries.A23year-oldmanwasstruckintheheadwithabluntobjectandrequiredmedicalat-tentionfromthesameincident.Hisinjurywasdeterminedtobenon-lifethreatening.Theinvestigationcontinues.Around230p.m.onMay26policereceivedanothercallaboutan18year-oldmalebeingassaultedandrequiringmedicalattentionfornon-lifethreateninginjuries.A30year-oldmaleresidentofBehchokowaslaterarrestedandchargedwithassaultcausingbodilyharminrelationtotheincident.OnMay27at730a.m.therewasyetanothercomplaintledofanassault.A17year-oldgirlwasallegedlyassaultedwithabluntobjectandtreatedattheBehchokoHealthCentrefornon-lifethreateninginjuries.A24year-oldwomananda15year-oldyoungoffenderhavebeenarrestedandchargedwithassaultwithaweapon.TheRCMPisaskingforpublicassistancewithrespecttotheseincidents.ContactBe-hchokoRCMPDetachmentat867-392-1111.PolicearealsolookingintoavideothatwaspostedonFace-bookthatshowsalargegroupofadolescentseggingonaght.WedonotknowatthistimeifthevideoisrelatedtoanyoftheassaultswerelookingintoLedouxsaid.Wearestillintheprocessoftryingtoretrievethevideo.PhotocourtesyofWoodBuffaloRCMPTheremainsofafatalhelicoptercrashareloc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EnvironmentFlooding9TuesdayJune42013HighPeelRiverlevelsputAklavikonalertThreatfollowsmajoroodinginFortMcPhersonlastweekPhotoPhyllisAndreMableEnglishscabingiveswayafterthePeelRiverroseuptoclaimandcarryitofflastweekfollowingalargeicejamdownstream.ByDONJAQUERENEFRANCOEURHighwaterfromthePeelRiveraddedtothevolumeoftheMackenzieRiverhasresultedinfloodingandastateofemergencyinAklavik.MostroadsinthehamlethavesectionsunderwaterandthecommunitywasonhighalertpoisedforevacuationovertheweekendandintoMonday.Whiletheroadtotheairportremainedclear.theirwatersystemwascom-promisedunabletohandleallthemuddywater.AklavikMayorArnyStein-wandtoldTheJournalthatifthewaterroseanyhigheranevacuationofthe600residentswouldbeneces-sary.Sincetheydonthaveanywheretogothatishighgrounditwouldrequireanevacuationbyair.Hesaidsinceplanesthatservethecommunityaresmallalotoftripswouldberequiredwhichwouldbeexpensive.Fortunatelyhesaidthehighwaterlev-elsseemedtohavepeaked.Itisprobablyonthewaydownbutyouneverknow.WejusthavetowaitandseehetoldTheJournalMondayafternoon.AnicejamonthePeelRivernearFortMcPhersoncausedsevereoodingforaneight-milestretchsouthofthatcommunityearlylastweeksendingthreecab-insadrift.ThewaterhasrecededbutlevelsarestillveryhighFortMcPhersonGwichinChiefWilliamKoesaid.Thewateriswaywayabovethewatermark.TheresalotofwaterKoesaid.Onehousewasooded.Oneoftherunawaycabinshasbeenfoundaboutvemilessouthofthehamletandvolunteersareworkingonretrievingit.Atleastwewereabletosaveit.Idontknowhowtheyregoingtogetitoutofthere.Theyrehavingtrou-bletakingitbackupriverKoetoldTheJournal.Theothertwoweresmalleronewaslikealittleshedandtheyjustoatedaway.Theiceisnowprettywellgonehesaidendingthethreatofmorejams.Thebandisalsokeepingacloseeyeonfourtrapperscur-rentlyoutontheland.Theyrestuckintheircabins.Wehavethemradioineverydaytoletusknowthingsareokay.Wecantgooutthereunlesswebringachopperinbuttheytoldustheyllbeokayandtostayput.Theyvebeendoingthisalltheirlivesfor60yearsorsosoIrelyonthatknowledgeandexperiencetheyhaveKoesaid.Toregisterforthecampsformsandinformationcanbefoundatnorthernyouth.caortaigacamp.comNorthernYouthCampsincludingTaigaCampsareopenLandbasedTaigaAdventureCampFortMcPhersonFemales12-17TaigaAdventureCampCanoeTripFemales13-17NorthernYouthCanoeTripYellowknifeMalesFemales13-17NorthernYouthCanoeTripYellowknifeMalesFemales13-17July510July1727August59August1216ContactJennyatjennynorthernyouth.ca867873-4891northernyouth.ca PoliticsEconomics10TuesdayJune42013NWTeconomicstrategyputsfocusonresidentsByMEAGANWOHLBERGWith90recommenda-tionsxatingoneverypos-sibleeconomicsectorintheterritoryfromshingandagriculturetoartstourismandresourcedevelopmenttheresonethingthatholdsthemajorityofthemtogethersaysthepanelresponsiblefordevelopingthenewEco-nomicOpportunitiesStrat-egypeople.WhatwascommonacrosstheNorthwasweheardaboutanumberofNWTresidentswhoarenotworkingsaidformerpremierJoeHandleychairoftheadvisorypanelchargedwithgettingfeed-backfromeverycommunityintheterritoryoverthepastfourmonths.Soifwedevelopastrongeconomyithastobeforthepeopleherehesaidinaninterview.Manyconcernsheardbythepanelduringits87meet-ingsincludedissuesofworkersbeingowninfromthesouthyouthnothavingenoughtrain-ingtogetjobsandpeoplebeingforcedtoleavetheircommu-nitiesforlackofemploymentmanyofwhomheadsouthandneverreturn.SimilarlyHandleysaidmuchofthemessagerepeatedoverandoverhadtodowithhelpingentrepreneursandnotjustthebigsoutherncompanieswhocomenorthtomineordrillforoilandgas.Weheardoverandoverthatsmallbusinessesneedagricultureandsheries.TourismwasalsosomethingheardineverycommunityoftenwiththemessageDoAuroraCollegetobettermeldwiththeavailablejobmarket.Gapsinenergyandtrans-portationinfrastructurewerealsoidentiedfromthespill-overattheTaltsonDamtotheneedforapermanentroadfromWrigleytoFortGoodHopetoaccommodatedevelopmentintheSahtu.Alsoidentiedintherecom-mendationsarefurtherchangestotheregulatorysystem.ThereportsuggeststheGNWTundertakeaninternalgovern-ment-wideregulatoryreviewtoeliminateanyduplicationorlackofclarityinitsexistingpermittingprocess.HandleysaidthepushcamemostlyfrompeopleinterestedinbigbusinesssuchastheChamberofMineswhocom-plainthefederalregulatoryre-viewistakingtoolongalongwithpeopleinterestedinagri-culturewhoseeaccesstolandasanissue.Peopleareveryinterestedinapost-devolutionsystembecauseitwillbeeasierforaccessinglandHandleysaid.Otherpolicy-relatedissuesincludedamendinggovernmentprogramstomakeiteasiertonavigateforentrepreneurs.Theresalotofconfusiononwhodeliverswhatwhethermoneyorsupportandthefeel-ingistheresallthesedevelop-mentofcersbutnooneknowswhichonetotalkto.Soclean-ingthatupseemstobeaprior-ityHandleysaid.ThoughmanypeoplehadconcernsandcomplaintstoraiseHandleysaidtheresponsefromcommunitieswassurpris-inglypositive.Iwasstruckbyhowop-timisticandpositivepeoplearehesaid.HesaidthepanelsharesthatoptimismthattheterritorialgovernmentwillbeabletodopositivethingswithwhatwasheardaroundtheNWTandtherecommendationsindevelopingtheeconomicstrategy.Imoptimisticthegov-ernancecommitteewillgetonwiththestrategyrightaway.Wevehadveryposi-tivefeedbackfrommembersofCabinet.Toreadthereportvisitwww.nwtopportunities.comdocumentsCommitteewantstoseemoregovernmentfundsforNWTNGOsByMEAGANWOHLBERGMoremoneyneedstobemadeavailabletosupportnon-governmentalorgani-zationsNGOsintheter-ritorythatprovidecriticalservicesonbehalfofthegovernmentaccordingtoaterritorialgovernmentstand-ingcommittee.TheStandingCommitteeonGovernmentOperationsvoiceditsconcernwiththeNWTsNGOStabilizationFundlastweek.CommitteemembersdedicatedTuesdayJune4tobringingtheissueupintheLegislativeAssem-blythroughstatementsandoralquestions.Thecommitteescon-cernsincludetheneedtoprovideclearerinformationtoapplicantsoverlyrestric-tivescreeningcriteriaandprioritizationofprojectsandinadequatefundinglevelscommitteechairMichaelNadlisaid.WeconveyedourconcernstoPremierBobMcLeodinaletterlastDecemberbutthegovern-menthasnotchangedeitherthepolicyorthefundingfor2013-14.FundingforNGOsavail-ableunderthepolicytotals350000peryearanumberthathasnotincreasedsincetheprogramsrstfullyearofoperationin2010-11.Lastfiscalyear27or-ganizationsappliedforfundingreachingatotalof1082657.Ofthose21wereconsideredeligiblewithrequeststotaling807207.Butonly11projectscouldbeprioritizedforfundingtoatotalof481845meaningeightofthe11successfulapplicantsdidnotreceivethefullamountrequested.SomeoftheorganizationsleftoutwerealreadyengagedwithfundingagenciesatthelocallevelNadlisaid.Unfortunatelytherearesomeverylegitimateorga-nizationsthatsometimesareoverlookedhesaidfromsoupkitchenstodaycarestoorganizationshelpingthehomeless.Nadliishopingtoincreasetheamountofavailablefund-ingtoatleast500000andredirectmoreofthatfundingoutsideofYellowknife.Theresarealcriticalneedinoutlyingcommunities...tohaveafairdistributionofthesefundsthatgoalongwaysinhelpingorganiza-tionsthatdodelivercriticalservicesintermsofassistingpeoplewhoareinrealneedNadlitoldTheJournal.Oneofthemainmissionsofthecommitteeistoensurethepolicyisfairacrosstheboardforeveryone...IthinkithastobenotexclusivetoYellowknife.Intheendhesaidthecom-mitteeislookingforacleardecision-makingprocessforapplicantsincludingalistofprioritycriticalservices.Ithinksomeanalysisneedstobedonetomakesureitsfairlydistributedhesaid.ApartfromDehchoMLANadlithecommitteecon-sistsofMLAsWendyBisaroFrameLakeDarylDolynnyRangeLakeNormanYake-leyaSahtuandAlfredMosesInuvikBootLake.MLAMichaelNadliPoliticsGNWTIfwedevelopastrongeconomyithastobeforthepeoplehere.PanelchairJoeHandleyFilephotosupporthesaidnotingthatpeopleputalotofemphasisonrenewableresourcedevelop-mentlikeforestrysmall-scalesomethingnow.Oneoftherecommendationsincludesre-establishingatour-ismoperatortrainingprogramintheNWTandimprovingli-abilityinsuranceoptionsforsmalloperators.Thattiedinwithmoregen-eralconcernsaroundeduca-tionwhereincommunitieswantedtoseehigherqualityGrade12graduatescomingoutofschoolsintheterritoryandtheresurrectionofthere-centlyclosedWesternArcticLeadershipProgramaswellasachangeinprogrammingat 11TuesdayJune42013PWKcelebratesgraduation2013IcantgobacktoyesterdaybecauseIwasadifferentpersonthen.-LewisCarrollAliceinWonderland 12TuesdayJune42013CongratulationsPWKGradsHeresaspecialwishforyougoodluckandsuccessinallyoudo.1BreynatStreetFortSmithNT867872-4567SomeareDREAMERS.SomeareTALENTED.Youareboth.Mayyouachievemoresuccessahead.Congratulationsonthisbeautifulleapinlife.WELLDONEPWKGRADS513HighSchoolGraduatesof2013Weapplaudyourcouragetopursueyourdreamsandsaluteyouwww.auroracollege.nt.caAuroraCollegeThebachaCampussWeapplaudyourcouragetopursueyourdreamsandsaluteyouonthistremendousmilestone.Congratulationsonyourhighschoolgraduationandgoodluckinfutureendeavours. 13TuesdayJune420132013CongratulationsPWKGraduatesAwishforthegraduateHopeyourfuturebloomsbrightwithsuccess.CongratulationsFortSmithHealthandSocialServicesAuthority867872-6200NORLANDINSURANCEAGENCIESLTD.EDUCATIONISTHEKEYtounlockingyourpotential.Thediplomahelpsalittletoo.62WoodlandDriveSuite105HayRiverNTX0E1G1Tel867874-2101Fax867874-3386CongratulationsonyourgraduationPWKGradsof2013ByRENEFRANCOEURThirty-threePaulW.Kae-sergraduatestheirfriendsandfamilyenteredLewisCarrollsmagicallandofmushroomsandteapartieslastweektocelebratetheendofhighschoolinFortSmith.NorthwestTerritoriescommissionerGeorgeTuc-carowaspresentattheWon-derland-themedconvocationandawardsceremonylastThursdayeveningjoinedbyRitaMuellerassistantdeputyministerofthede-partmentofEducationCultureandEmploymentECEandmanyotherhon-ouredguests.Imsureweareinthemidsttonightoffuturedoc-torslawyersprofessionalathletessoldiersentrepre-neurs...andmaybethenextpremieroftheNWTorthenextcommissionerTuc-carosaidinhisaddresstothegraduatesbeamingintheirgownsandcapsfromthestageatthecurlingrinkdrapedwithblueandpurpledecorations.TheadvicemylatefathergavemeasIwasgrowingupwasndsomethingyoutrulyenjoyasacareeranddothatforaliving.Itwontfeellikework.Howrighthewashesaid.DontforgetFortSmithgradscelebratemilestoneinWonderlandtosaythankyoutoyourpar-ents.Theyvehelpedyouthroughallthis.Andthankthemagainwhenyoumovehomeforthesecondtime.OthercongratulatoryspeechesweremadebyMuellerFortSmithMayorBradBrakePWKprinci-palAlKarasiukSaltRiverFirstNationChiefFriedaMartselosSouthSlaveDi-visionalEducationCoun-cilsuperintendentCurtisBrownandJulieLysfromtheFortSmithMtisAsso-ciationwhoalsoservesaschairoftheDistrictEduca-tionAuthority.Thegraduatesambitionswerereadasdiplomaswerehandedoutandincludedavarietyofbigplanssuchastravellingtheworldattend-ingculinaryschoolstudy-ingforaMastersdegreeinphysiotherapymakingmadmoneyandmanymore.Theconvocationceremonywasfollowedupwiththetradi-tionalblack-tieGrandMarcheventonFridayandPWKsrstdrygraddanceinadecade.PWKsoverallyearlyawardceremonywillbeJune14.PhotoPaulBannisterCongratulationsonyourgraduationPWKGradsof2013EDUCATIONISTHEKEYtounlockingyourpotential.Thediplomahelpsalittletoo.ThePWKClassof2013posedforthecamerasinalltheirneryfollowingtheGrandMarchlastFridayeveninginthebeautifullydecoratedcurlingclubattheFortSmithrecreationcentre.TheAliceinWonderlandthemecreatedatrulymagicalsettingforthefestivitiesoftheevent. 14TuesdayJune42013CongratulationsPWK2013GradsYourstriveforexcellenceismakingourcommunityprosper.Congratulationstoall2013NWTGradsAllofusatDiggerzwishyouallasuccessfulfuture.867874-3224ThebachaBusinessDevelopmentServices68PortageAve.FortSmith.867-872-2795.www.thebacha.caTolearnaboutsmallbusinessloansentrepreneurialsupportandtrainingandthebusinessservicecentrecontactTBDS.CongratulationsPWKClassof2013inCelebratingyoursuccessat68PortageAve.nexttotheRustyRavenforinformationonourYouthEntrepreneurProgramAtikinHehnispresentedtheGraduatesChoiceAwardbyHansArnoldt.BeatriceBourkeispresentedtheFortSmithPhoenixSchoolOutstandingAchievementawardbyJanineDanielscentreandHeatherVilleneuve.HannahWiltzenisawardedtheHighestAchievementAwardbySandyMcKay.PhotosPaulBannister 15TuesdayJune42013WaytogoPWKGraduates2013WallysDrugsPharmacy.Souvenirs.Magazines.NewspapersToys.Cards.Stationary.LotteryTicketCentreMondaytoSaturday10a.m.to6p.m.Thursday10a.m.to8p.m.SundayCLOSED867-872-2134TheSouthSlaveDivisionalEducationCouncilwouldliketoextendoursincerecongratulationstotheBestwishesasyoubegintocreateyourownfuture.Remembergraduationisnottheenditsanewbeginning.2013SouthSlaveHighSchoolGraduatesSouthSlaveDivisionalEducationCouncilwww.ssdec.nt.caCongratulationsGraduatesTheFrancophoneAssociationAwardPresentedtothestudentwhoshowsthemosteffortandpassionforlearningtheFrenchlanguageAtikinHehnTheFortSmithPhoenixSchoolOutstandingAchievementAwardPresentedtothestudentwhodemonstratedthemostoverallachievementwhileattendingthePhoenixSchoolBeatriceBourkeGreatestImprovementinGrade12AwardPresentedtothestudentwhoexhibitedthemostimprovementDanielRohneAcademicAchievementAwardPresentedtothestudentwiththesecondhighestaverageAtikinHehnHighestAchievementAwardPresentedtothestudentwiththehighestaverageHannahWiltzenFortSmithPhoenixSchoolHeartandDedicationawardPresentedtothestudentwhodisplayedconsistentcommitmentandeffortwhileattendingthePhoenixschoolCatherineBenwell.TheMaryKaeserMemorialAwardPresentedtoastudentforhighacademicachievementinGrade12JaraWattsTheAuroraCollegeawardforExcellenceLeadershipandInnovationPresentedtothestudentwhoexhibitsdedicationtoexcellenceleadershipandinnovationinNortherneducationandresearchthroughouttheirhighschooleducationHannahWiltzenDiavikScholarshipsPresentedtotwostudentswhoexhibitapursuitofexcellencemotivationgoodworkethicandacademicstandingAtikinHehnandAdamBrunnerJackPicheAwardPresentedtograduatesofPWKwhodemonstrateacademicathleticmeritandwhocontinuetheirstudiesataninstituteofhigherlearningAtikinHehnandJaraWattsGraduatesChoiceAwardSelectedbythegraduatingclasstheawardispresentedtothestudentwhoisastrongpositiveambassadorfortheschoolandcommunityrespectfultoteachersandstudentsalikesupportiveoffellowstudentsandisanoverallwellroundedoutgoingindividualAtikinHehnPWKGraduationCeremonyAwards 16TuesdayJune42013Congratulations2013PWKGraduatescontinuetosucceedinlife.KaesersStores867872-2345WESCLEANNORTHERNSALESLTD.Furbythisloveablecatmakesawonderfulpet.Sheisfriendlyandherpurrwilllullyouintoslumber.Pleaseleaveamessageat872-5543fordetails.AMadHattercakecontinuedthethemeoftheGradRandallMacPhersonsharessomecakewithhisgrandmotherCarol.GradBradleyBourquedanceswithhismomTheresa.GradsJaraWattsMarcyWiedrickandHannahWiltzenareallsmilesinthereceivingline.GradSavannahFortierdanceswithherdadMel.GradNitanisHudsonisswampGradDaltonMandevilleandhismomAmberareallthumbs.GradHowardBenwellposeswithFamilyfriendsandfowerscelebratePWKl 17TuesdayJune42013Congratulations2013NWTGraduateswww.nwtta.nt.caNorthwestTerritoriesTeachersAssociationBestofluckforfuturesuccessTownofFortSmithwww.fortsmith.cathelonghoursofworkandstudyyoueachhaveputintograduating.CongratulationsPWKGradsof2013GradCatherineBenwellcelebrateswithherdaughterViolet.GradAitkinHehnbeamsproudlyafterreceivingmanyawards.GradVeronicaMcDonaldsmileswithhermomNewlyandMeikaUtman.eremoniesAliceinWonderland.dwithoraltributes.isproudparentsDianneandHoward.GradKathleenGillwasescortedbySadelePau-lette.GradsSchylerBourkeandSavannahSt.Jeanafterconvocation.PhotosPaulBannisterReneeFrancoeurandCarolMacPhersonlassof2013 18TuesdayJune42013CongratulationsPWKGraduatesTheNorthwestTerritoryMtisNationwouldliketocongratulatethe2013PWKGradsandourMtiscontingent.OursupportandencouragementgoesouttoallMtisstudentswhoarestillstudying.NorthwestTerritoryMtisNationP.O.Box720FortSmithNTX0E0P0867872-2770CongratulationsBrandonWalterhouseAndthe2013GraduatingclassofPWKP.O.Box810FortSmithNTX0E0P0PH867872-2777Donotgowherethepathmayleadgoinsteadwherethereisnopathandleaveatrail.-RalphWaldoEmersonGOODEVENINGEVERYONEFIRSTANDFOREMOSTIwouldliketogiveabigthankstoalloftheteachersatPWK.Isincerelyappreciatethebloodsweatandtearsthattheyhaveshedtogetusgradswherewearetoday.HIGHSCHOOLisntexactlyeveryonesideaofagoodtime.HoweverIamendlesslythankfulfortheopportunitiesPWKhasmadepossibleformeandallofthegraduatesstandingbeforeme.ItisthepeopleatPWKthatmakeatremendousdifferenceforallofusherewithoutthemthefuturewouldnotbeasbrightandshiny.Iamsogratefultothemenandwomenwhodevotetheirtimetoshapingourlivesinpositiveways.Educationisapricelessgiftthatopensuptheworldtous...whichIwilltryandrememberasIcrawlthroughexamweek.ADDITIONALLYtheamazingparentsofthesegraduatesdeserveaninconceivableamountofgratitudeduetothefactthatwegraduatescertainlywouldntbeherewithoutthem.Alsounliketheluckyteachersthelong-sufferingparentsstillhavetodealwithusafterhighschool.ITSINCREDIBLETOTHINKthatwereendingonepartofourlivesandbeginninganother.Itsthrillingandmaybealittleoverwhelming...andyesscary.SometimesIwishtherewereblueprintsforlifesoitdidntfeelquitesomuchlikebeingthrownoffthedeepend.LuckilytherearesomeworthwhilethingstosetyourmindtoachievingIfeelasthoughthishelpstocalmthechaos.Oneofthoseworthwhilethingsisthepursuitofhappiness.YesobviousstatementIknow.HOWEVERpersonalhappinessissomethingwefrequentlyneglectonadailybasis-inourworldofpackedschedulesandtediousobligations.Ifeelthekeytoavoidingthisneglectofsuchafundamentalpropertyofourexistenceistopursuethecareerthatyoulove.IfeelthisideaismasterfullyillustratedinthefollowingquoteYOUVEGOTTOFINDwhatyouloveandthatisastrueforyourworkasitisforyourlovers.Yourworkwillllalargepartofyourlifeandtheonlywaytobetrulysatisedistodowhatyoubelieveisgreatworkandtheonlywaytodogreatworkistodowhatyoulove.Dontsettle.Thiswasspokenbyaverywisemanwhosetechnologymanyofususetoday-amanwhodidntgraduatecollegenordidhisparents.ThatmanwasSteveJobs.Hefoundawaytobecomeridiculouslyrichandfamousdoingsomethinghelovedthemostevenwhentheoddswerenotinhisfavour.Hemanagedtocreatecompanieswhosenameseveryoneknowsevenwhilesleepingonhisfriendscouchesandreturningbottlestogetmoneyforfood.Hewasstillabletomakehisdreamsandpassionsareality.IFEELASTHOUGHwetendtobecomeboggeddownbypreconceivednotionsofwhatweneedtodoinordertoachievewhatsocietyconstruesassuccess.Therealsuccessinlifeisbeinghappyaboutwhatyouredoingandcherishingeachdayinsteadofdreadingthem.YoumayhaveeveryambitiontogooffandbecomeanesteemeddoctorwhichisawonderfulideaandIhopeanyonewithsuchgoalsthebestofluck.HoweveritisalsocompletelyacceptabletowanttomovetoTaiwanandbecomeanunderwaterbasket-weaver.Infactitsalsocompletelyacceptabletonotknowexactlywhatyouregoingtodo.Mostpeoplewilltellyouthatinrealitynoonehasitguredout.IfyoutakeanythingawayfromwhatIvejustsaidletitbethisdonotallowfearorexternalpressurestoconstrictandcontorthowyouliveyourlife.Itwillbehard.Therewillbedayswhenlifekicksyouinthefaceandwheneverythingseemstobefallingapart.ButthatwillstillhappenevenifyouARENTpursuingwhatyouwantmost.Itwillalwayspayofftoghtforthethingsyouremostpassionateabout.Bestrongerthanthefearsandhardships.OrasSirDavidFrostwouldsayDontaimforsuccessifyouwantitjustdowhatyouloveandbelieveinanditwillcomenaturally.ONAFINALNOTEIwouldlikeallofmyfellowgraduatestoknowhowproudIamtobeamongthem.Notonlyareyouallsmartandgoodlookingbutyoureallcapableofcreatingawonderfulfutureforyourselvesandthepeoplewhoareluckyenoughtobeinyourlives.CONGRATULATIONSCLASSOF2013ValedictorianEsmeMcDonaldsharesheraddressPhotoPaulBannister 19TuesdayJune42013CongratulationstoallofthePWKGraduatesof2013LTD.Ph867874-7700Fax867-874-7716Toll-free1-800-661-0716Emailsaleskinglandford.com922MackenzieHighwayHayRiverNTwww.kinglandford.comKinglandFordCongratulates2013graduatesoftheNorth.MayyoucontinuetostriveandsucceedGraduateIziahFaulkneranddateAlexJamesenjoyadanceduringtheGrandMarchFridayevening.TheMarchwasfollowedbyadrydanceeventwhichincludedashowbyhypnotistDianeDul.ThecameraswereallonPWKClassof2013graduateBreenYoungasheenteredtheconvocationceremonylastThursdayeveningintheFortSmithcurlingrink.GraduateandfeellikeacelebrityPhotosReneFrancoeur 20TuesdayJune42013SchylerBourkeNitanisHudsonSavannahFortierAdamBrunnerEsmeMacDonaldSavannahSt.JeanDaltonMandevilleVeronicaMcDonaldKathleenGillAngelaTrudeauMarcyWiedrickRandallMacPhersonBeatriceBourkeHannahWiltzenHowardBenwellKaitlynMillsJoelEvansAtikinHehnBreenYoungCatherineBenwellCassiaShaeIziahFaulknerJessicaHallDaniellePennycookJaraWattsIwonderifIvebeenchangedinthenight.Letmethink.WasIthesamewhenIgotupthismorningIalmostthinkIcanrememberfeelingalittledifferent.ButifImnotthesamethenextquestionisWhointheworldamIAhthatsthegreatpuzzle-LewisCarrollAliceinWonderlandMissingDeloresBourkeBradleyBourqueJodiMacDonaldDeninieMacPhersonDustyJadeBlessDanielRohneBrandonWalterhouseBraytonBlessJeremyBourke 21TuesdayJune42013ByRENEFRANCOEURSevenNorthernerswhohaveworkedhardtosup-portandimproveeduca-tionintheNorthwestTer-ritorieshavebeeninductedintotheNWTEducationHallofFame.Over30superintendentsschoolboardtrusteesmen-torsteachersclassroomassistantsandcoacheshavebeeninductedsincethedepartmentofEducationCultureandEmploymentlaunchedtheHallofFamein2010.Healthyeducatedpeo-pleisagoalofthisassem-blyandthefoundationofahappyandsuccessfullifeMinisterofEducationCultureandEmploymentJacksonLaffertysaidinapressrelease.InducteestotheEducationHallofFamehaveallmadeposi-tiveandlastingimpressionsonthelivesofcountlessNWTresidentsandIwanttorecognizethemfortheircommitmentdiligencecreativityandpassionthatwewanteducationtoin-spireinusall.TheEducationHallofFameidentifiesandcel-ebratesoutstandingcom-mitmenttoeducationintheterritoryfromeduca-torsElderscustodiansadministratorsvolun-teerscoachesstudentsadvocatessponsorsandbusinesses.AselectioncommitteechoosesonenominationfromeachregionintheNWT.AseventhinducteeischosentoreceivetheMinistersChoiceAward.ClockwisefromtopleftBillGildayAnne-MiekeCameronHon.JacksonLaffertyJillTaylorBeverlyMasuzumiAndyNorwegianandMaryAdeleFlunkie.EducationHallofFamehonourspassionateNorthernersThisyearsinducteesareasfollowsJANIEJONESahighschoolteacherandthesupervisorofschoolsfortheBeaufortDeltaEducationCouncilinTuktoyaktukhasbeenteachingforover40years.ShehasworkedwithstudentsinNunavutandFortMcPher-soninvariousrolesincludingprincipalprogramsupportteacherandas-sistantsuperintendentbeforemovingtoTuktoyaktukin1993.BEVERLYMASUZUMIofFortGoodHopehasworkedtoimproveeducationalopportunitiesintheSahtufor10yearsbysittingonboththelocaleducationauthorityboardandtheSahtuDistrictEducationCouncilwhichshechairedforsixyears.MARYADELEFLUNKIEisthelongestservingteacherinWhati.Shehasspentthepast27yearsinstillinganappreciationandunderstandingoftheTlicholanguageinchildren.BILLGILDAYofYellowknifehasmadeanameforhimselfoverthepast25yearsasamusicianwithTheGumbootsbuthesalsohada40-yearteachingcareer.HetaughtinBehchokobeforemovingtoYellowknifetoteachatMildredHallSchool.HenowteachesatSirJohnFranklinHighSchool.GildaycreatedthecitysrstyouthchoirwhichperformedforQueenElizabethIIandalargemusicprogramatthehighschoolinclud-ingaconcertbandchoirandjazzband.EducationTeachersANDYNORWEGIANisanAboriginallanguagespecialistwiththeDehchoDistrictEducationCouncilinFortSimpsonworkingnonstopoverthepast24yearstorevitalizetheSouthSlaveylanguage.HealsoplayedanimportantroleindevelopingtheDeneKedecurriculumnowusedacrosstheNWT.ThiscurriculumallowsstudentsinkindergartenthroughtoGrade12tolearnabouttheDenerela-tionshipwiththelandthespiritualworldotherpeopleandtheirownidentities.JILLTAYLORofHayRiverhasworkedinboththeSahtuandSouthSlaveregionsasateacher.SheisdescribedasthedrivingforcebehindthedevelopmentofyouthprogramsinthecommunitysuchasLightsOnwhichprovidesyouthwithaplacetogoforrecreationalactivitiesonFridayandSaturdayevenings.SheisalsoheavilyinvolvedintheNotUsanti-drugcampaignandtheLeadershipandResiliencyprogramprovidinganalter-nativerelationship-basededucationforhigh-riskadolescents.ANNE-MIEKECAMERONfromYellowknifeisthisyearswinneroftheMinistersChoiceAward.Overher41-yearcareershebecameastrongadvo-cateforintroducingtheAlbertaAchievementTestsHonoursEnglishclassesadvancedplacementcoursesaFrenchimmersionprogramandanalternativeschoolprogramforNorthernstudentswhostrugglewithdaytimeschooling.ShealsofosteredtheexpansionofcourseofferingsattheAkaitchoTradesandTechnologyCentretheneartsdepartmentandthestudentadvisoryprogram.In2005shewasrecognizedasoneofthecountrysTopPrincipalsbyMacleansmagazine.ShenowspendshertimeteachingEnglishtorstandsecond-yearsocialworkandnursingstudentsatAuroraCollege.EducationCultureandEmploymentMinisterJacksonLaffertyawardsJillTaylorherplaceintheNWTEducationHallofFame.PhotoscourtesyofGNWT 22TuesdayJune42013JUNE10142013Thereareavarietyoffreeeventstakingplaceovertheweek.Attendoneofthefreeeventstohaveyournameenteredtowinoneofthegrandprizes1.2.3.WALKORBIKETOSCHOOLTHISWEEKFORACHANCETOWINGREATPRIZESWinnersofthreegrandprizesHandGamesatAuroraCollegewithPeterPauletteSwimmingatPoolHockeyatJBTGymwithJessicaCoxSwimmingatPoolSocceratJBTGymwithCynthiaWhiteSwimmingatPoolK-Gr3Gr4-6Mon.June10Tues.June11WedJune12Thurs.June136008p.m.700p.m.6308p.m.6007p.m.7008p.m.6308p.m.6007p.m.6308p.m.700p.m.6008p.m.weekforallyouthattendingJBTandtheirfamiliestoenhancetheirawarenessoftheimportanceofphysicalactivity.COMMITTOBEFITAtreecuttingpermitentitlesindividualstoremoveoneofthefollowingThreeChristmastreesunder2.5metresinheight.20treeslessthan2.5metresinheightfortransplanting.Upto5cubicmetresofdeadstandingorwindfallencutdependsontreespeciesandsizebutitisapproximatelyTreesandtimberaretobecutfromdesignatedCrownPro-vincialLandonly.Thepermitmustbewithyouatalltimeswhilecuttingandtransporting.TM66permitscanbepurchasedfromparticipatingTREECUTTINGPERMITSGovernmentGreenthumbsgetgrowingacrossDehchoregionByRENEFRANCOEURSeedsareincreasinglybeingsownacrosstheDehchoasspringmeltsintosummer.Plansareunderwaytobeginturningsodatcom-munitygardensinJeanMarieRiverandFortLiardarstforbothcommunitiesafterseveralyears.Wrigleyischangingthelocationofitscommunitygardentogetthemostoutofthegrowingseasonandincludemorevariedproduce.AfterbeingwashedoutbythedevastatingoodlastyearNahanniButteisalsorestartingitsgarden.FortSimpsonalreadyhasthreeestablishedcommunitygardensandtheNWTsde-partmentofIndustryTourismandInvestmentITIhiredanagriculturalspecialistthisyeartoprovideadviceandtechnicalassistancetoresidentstohelpensureoptimumandhealthyproduceyieldsthisseason.ITIRegionalSuperintendentfortheDehchoMikeMageeanrecentlygaveapresentationtotheFortSimpsonGardenSoci-etywhereheansweredques-tionsonhowITIcanprovidesupporttogardeninginitiatives.HealsogaveanoverviewoftheGrowingForward2programwhichwillprovideupto1.2millionperyeartotheNWTagriculturesectoroverthenextveyearsafundingincreaseofalmost500000peryear.WithaveragefoodcostsintheNWTalmostthehighestinCanadasustainableagri-culturalinitiativesplayakeyroleinloweringthecostoflivingacrosstheterritoryanddiversifyingoureconomyMinisterofIndustryTourismandInvestmentDavidRam-saysaidinapressrelease.Creatingthesegardensre-allyisagroupeffortanditisgreattoseeeveryoneworktogethertocreateasharedspacethattheentirecom-munitycanbenetfrom.EverythingfromcorntosunowersandkalegrowsplentifulunderthelonghoursofdaylightinFortSimpsonin2012.ThebountyoflastyearstomatoharvestinFortSimpson.PhotosRenalynPascua-MatteEnvironmentGardening EducationTraditionalKnowledge23TuesdayJune42013SaltRiverFirstNation195advisesthatNominationPackagesareavailableforpick-upfromLyndaB.Martinat59PineCrescentforThree3COUNCILLORSCompletedNominationPackagesmustbedeliveredtotheundersignedNOLATERTHANtheJune132013at500p.m.RequirementsoftheCandidateswillbeprovideduponpick-up.ItisMOSTimportantthatifyouareconsideringrunningforthispositionyouapplyforyourCriminalRecordsCheckC.P.I.C.immediatelytoensureyoucanmeetthedeadlines.LyndaB.MartinElectoralOfficer59PineCrescentPhoneFax867872-2945wlmartinnorthwestel.netSaltRiverFirstNation195NoticeofNominationBy-ElectionJULY152013ListentoExperiencerightfromthestart.caLearnmoreaboutEarlyChildhoodDevelopmentandwhatyoucandotogiveyourbabythebestchanceatsuccessinlifeatWhatyoubelieveiswhatyouwillbecomesobelieveyouarethebest.-RuthStewart.Proudmotherof3.Proudgrandmotherof1.Ages0to3arethemostcriticalagesinachildslife.Beinginvolvedinyourchildsdevelopmentrightfromthestartcreatesabrightfutureforthem.FortResyouthlearntotapbirchsaptraditionallyByMEAGANWOHLBERGStudentsatDeninuSchoolinFortResolutionarebusyturningbirchsapintosyrupfollowingaspecialvisitfromoldsapFrederickBeaulieuofHayRiver.The74year-oldelderwhohasspentoverthreedecadesperfectingthescienceofcollectingbirchtreesapforsyrupeachspringspentadayinFortReswithkidsfromGrades1-4teachingthemthetraditionalwaytotaptreesrightintheschoolsbackyard.Youthwerebriefedonthetouchytechniquewhichre-quirescarefulset-upsononeoftheprecioussapisspilledandgivensamplesofthesyruptotasteforthemselves.IbroughtsomesamplesofwhatIalreadyhadmadetomakethemtasteitandsomesaidittastedlikeburntsugarsomesaidittastedlikemolassessomesaidlikerai-sinsBeaulieusaid.Whilemodernsap-tap-persusespigotstoattachcollectingpailstothetreethetraditionalwayinvolvescuttingaVintothebarkandputtingalittlestickattheendofitsothesaprunsdowntotheVintoapailontheground.ThoughBeaulieuhasmadesimilarpresentationsinYel-lowknifeandHayRiverhesaidtheDeninukidswerereallyspecial.ThewholeschoolwasallexcitedthatIwasthere.TheywerejustveryniceandtheyeventriedtospeakChipewyantomehesaidwithachuckle.Theyresocutethoselittleones.Theyhadrealgoodquestions.BecauseBeaulieuwasjustthereforonedaythestudentsandstaffhadtoboilthesapdownthemselvestomakethesyrupwhichtheydidwiththehelpofequipmentfromthedepartmentofEnviron-mentandNaturalResourceslastweek.Itwentfrom80litresto1litreovernightDeninuprincipalDanSummersexclaimedoveremail.NowIknowwhyitissoexpensive.ItwasBeaulieusrsttimedoingabirchsapdemon-strationinFortResolutionbutlikelynothislastastheschoolwantshimbacknextyear.Hesaidhewantstomakesurethetraditionalsapcol-lectingmethodispassedalongbecauseitisadyingart-onethathecannotkeepdoingforever.NooneisdoingitImtheonlyonewhosdoingithesaid.Thehardestpartiscollecting...Imun-stablewithmykneesandthatanditstimeconsumingbecauseits80gallonsofsaptoonegallonofsyrup-an801ratio.SoIgetabout40adaysoabouthalfagallonofsyrupandIgotogatheritatabout600inthemorn-ingandImdoneby900or1000atnight.Theharvestingisalsochal-lengedbychangesinweather.ThisyearBeaulieusaidtheseasonwasshortbecauseofaquickspring.Thisspringwassoweird.Treesstayedfro-zensoIdrilleditandtherewasntverymuchcomingout.Outof25treesIgotvegallonsaday.Thenthebudsstartedcomingout-thatmeanstheleavesaregoingtostartcomingoutanditrotsinsidethetree-soitsnogoodafterthat.Thiswas45milesoutoftownhesaid.SoBeaulieuwenttoseeHayRiverstowncounciltoseeifhecouldtaptreesintown.Hewasgivenper-missionandwithindayshewascollecting40to44gal-lonsofsapadayfrom30one-gallonpails.Theywerejustrunningoverhesaid.ButIwaslatebecauseIspenttoomuchtimefurthersouth.IshouldnthaveIshouldhavedidithere.Sothesea-sonwasshort.TheseasonendedaroundMay20.Thoughtheprocessisex-tremelytimeconsumingBeaulieusaidhedoesntdoitasabusiness.Itsmorelikeahobby.Ivebeenenjoyingdoingitsomuchespeciallyinthemorningswhenyouhearthebirdssinginghesaid.IfsomebodywantstobuyitIllsellitbutIusuallyjustgiveittotheoldpeopleforfree.ThewholeschoolwasallexcitedthatIwasthere.TheywerejustveryniceandtheyeventriedtospeakChipewyantome.ElderFrederickBeaulieuPhotoDanSummersBirchsapturnstosyrupoverawoodstoveinFortResolutionaspartofaDeninuSchoolproject. IndustryFirstNations24TuesdayJune42013Learnwhetheralucrativeutureasanundergroundminerisoryou.ThiscourseoersanintroductiontothebasicsandisarequirementoranyonewhowishestoenrollintheUndergroundMinerProgramatalaterdate.Thissix-weekprogramincludestheReadyToWorkNorthcourseollowedbyfveintroductorycoursesonvariousundergroundminingtopicsIntroductiontotheMineLieCycleMineGeologyMineralProcessingUndergroundMiningMethodsandMineSaety.Youllbeabletodirectlyexperiencemanyothepracticalspecialtiesotheindustryandmakeinormeddecisionsaboutyourutureintheminingindustry.MINEYOURFUTUREANINTRODUCTIONTOUNDERGROUNDMININGPROGRAMiscomingtoFortSmith.ItsthefrststepinbecominganUndergroundMiner.LOCATIONAURORACOLLEGEFORTSMITHJUNE17JULY29867-765-0445JUNE11DOYOUHAVEACAREERWAITINGFORYOUUNDERGROUNDACFNBusinessGrouprevealsnewbrandByRENEFRANCOEURTheACFNBusinessGroupinFortMcMurrayissport-inganewlook.TheAthabascaChipewyanFirstNation-ownedcorpora-tiononeofthelargestem-ployersintheoilsandssup-portsectorisnowcalledAcdencombiningtheACFNacronymwithDenesolinetheChipewyanwordforrstpeople.DenesolineEnvi-ronmentwasthecompanysinitialnamewhenoperationsbeganin1994.Theresultofanextensivetwo-yearprocessthecom-panysrebrandingreectsitscorporategrowthandsuccess.OuroldlookandfeelwasoutdatedsothisrebrandingpositionsusonparwithbothAboriginalandnon-AboriginalcompetitorsAmandaMainAcdensBusinessDevelop-mentandMarketingassociatetoldTheJournal.Wehave15companiesandwespenttoomuchmoneyandtimepromotingeachoneofthemindividuallysonowwehaveonesimpliedstructurethatcanworktogethertopromoteeveryoneandwellbemuchbetterknowninthemarketandcommunitythisway.Thecompanyisinthemidstoftakingthenextstepfrombeingasmallorganiza-tiontoabilliondollarcom-panyMainsaid.Westartedoutwithonesmallcontractand10employees.Nowweredoingover200-250mil-lionayearinbusinessandgrowing.Therebrandingalsofea-turesanewpurplelogo.AccordingtoAcdensweb-sitepurplehasbeenusedintraditionalAthabascaChipewyancraftsthrough-outhistory.Thecolourportraysso-phisticationandpowerandisrepresentativeofthequalityofourservicesandproductsaswellasAcdensstabilityreliabilityandapproachabil-itythesitestates.Peoplearendingittobeprofessionaleasytospellsay.ItsapproachableyetcorporateanditsuniqueMainsaid.Thefeedbackhasallbeenverypositive.AVshapedgraphicisincludedinthelogorep-resentingasoaringeagleAcdensrelationshipwiththeenvironmentanditscommit-menttostayconnectedtoitsAboriginalheritage.Acdensnewfacilityn-ishedinJune2012alsohigh-lightsthecompanysdedica-tiontogreeninitiatives.Thebuildingistheonlyeco-friendlyadministrationbuildingofitskindinnorth-ernAlbertaMainsaid.ItsdefinitelytheonlybuildinginthemunicipalityofWoodBuffalothatfollowsGoldLEEDcerticationsshesaid.AlltheAcdenboardroomswerededicatedtocurrentorpastACFNchiefsonMay23atoneoftheofcialre-brandinglauncheswith200ACFNmemberspresentincluding50owninfromFortChipewyan.Itwasanoverwhelmingsuccess.ItfeltalmostlikeafamilyreunionMainsaid.ThebrandwasrevealedtothepubliconMay24andincludedspeechestoursandameet-and-greetwithcompanymanagersaswellasanAcdenroadshowpresentingthecompanysservices.PhotosJMPhotographyAthabascaChipewyanFirstNationChiefAllanAdamspeaksduringtheAcdenbrandlaunch.DonAmeroperformsatthelaunchbeforethenewAcdenbrandlogo. 25TuesdayJune42013InlovingmemoryofPatrickRockyKevinMemorialmasswillbeheldJune102013at200pmatSt.JosephsCathedralMay91959December102012DempseyFortSmithSeniorsSocietyFortSmithSeniorsSocietyANNUALGENERALMEETINGANNUALGENERALMEETING130p.m.TuesdayJune182013SeniorsRoom-Rec.CentreAgendaAgendaReportsFinancesCoffeewillbeonLegislativeAssemblyWoodstoveprojectsparkslearninginWhatiProjectcreateswin-winforenergyefficiencyandeducationByMEAGANWOHLBERGEldersandlow-incomehouseholdsinWhatiwillbenetfrombrandnewwoodstovesthiswinterthankstoacollaborativeprojectinvolv-ingstudentsinthecommu-nitydoingpracticaltraininginwoodenergytechnology.OrganizedbytheTlichogovernmentandthecom-munitygovernmentofWhatiwiththehelpofArcticEn-ergyAllianceAEAwoodstoveswereinstalledin10homesinWhatilastmonthatnocostbyfouradultstu-dentsenteringthepracticalphaseoftheirWoodEnergyTechnologyTransferWETTtraining.Wewantedtotakeatrain-ingsituationandturnitintosomethingmorethanaclass-roomexperiencesaidthebrainsbehindtheprojectWhaticouncillorSonnyZoewhoalsositsasTlichoRe-gionalEnergyCoordinatorwithAEA.Wewereabletotakeaneducationalexpe-rienceforstudentsandalsoprovidelow-costheatingso-lutionstohelpmanyeldersandlow-incomehouseholdsinWhati.Homeswereselectedtoreceivestovesthroughanapplicationprocess.Afterresidentswereshort-listedforinstallationbyanindependentcommitteerepresentativesfromAEAincludingDonaldAndretheInuvikRegionalEnergyProjectCoordinatorassistedwiththeorderingandwejustrecommendedwhatstovestouseandthechimneysbasedonenergyefciencystandardsandtheycameupwithallthefund-ingAndretoldTheJournal.havesafeoperatingwoodstovesinstalledincombina-tionwithworkexperienceforourWETT-trainedTli-chostudents.IcreditAEAfortheirexcellentsupporttomakesurethatwewereprop-erlypreparedfortheproject.AWETTinstructorfromBCbroughtnorthbyAEAwasalsoonsitetogiveguid-anceandhelpthestudentsapplytheknowledgegainedinthethreecoursestheyhadalreadycompleted.Zoesaidhewasthank-fulfortheunanimoussupportfromWhatichiefandcounciltomaketheprojecthappen.Councilrealizesthatheat-ingisasignicantexpenseintheNWTsoprovidingsmallbutefcientwoodstovesineldersandlow-incomehous-ingcreatesalong-termben-et.Butcouplingtheinstalla-tionofthewoodstoveswithaneducationalandtechnicalprogramcreatesevenmorebenets.WhatiChiefAlfonzNitzisasaidheconsiderstheprogramasuccess.Notonlywere10newwoodstovesinstalledatnocosttothoseresidentsbutfourTlichoWETTstudentsareclosertomeetingWETTcerticationstandards.OnceagainWhatisetanexampleofcooperationforothercom-munitieshesaid.Withthissuccesswearenowlookingatotherpracti-calprojectsthatwilltieaneducationalcertificationprocesstosomethingthatwillalsoassistandbenetoureldersandlow-incomeresidents.Wewereabletotakeaneducationalexpe-rienceforstudentsandalsoprovidelow-costheatingsolutionstohelpmanyeldersandlow-incomehouseholdsinWhati.WhatiCouncillorSonnyZoeandLindaToddAEAsproj-ectcoordinatorvisitedthecommunitytoinspectunitsproposedforinstallations.AndreandToddthensu-pervisedinstallationsduringtheweekofMay20withthehelpofZoe.ByMay24notonlywere10stovesinstalledbutseveralchimneysfoundtobedecientwerereplacedalongtheway.InitiallywedidsomestuffintheBeaufortDeltaandSonnywasawareofthatandhewantedtodothesamethinginWhatisowebasicallyworkedwiththecommunitygovernmentandVickieFranciscowiththeTlichogovernmentstraininganddevelopmentdivisionsaidtheprojectwouldnothavebeenpossiblewithouttheassistanceofAEAwhocreatedawin-winsituationforenergyefciencyandeduca-tioninthecommunity.ArcticEnergyAlliancewasveryexibleandpro-videdwonderfulsupportforthewholeprojectstarttonishshesaid.AEAwaslookingfortheopportunitytoincreasethenumberofWETTtrainedtechniciansintheNWT.Wewerelook-ingforanopportunitytoEducationTrades 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29TuesdayJune42013SportsRecreationArenaByRENEFRANCOEURAnewcommitteeinFortSmithisgoingtodoevery-thingitcantogetourkidsontheicethisyearafterthecommunitylostuseofitsarenaforthe2013-2014seasonduetoare.TheIceSurfaceStrategyCommitteecomprisedofthreetowncouncillorstheRecreationAdvisoryBoardandthearenassixmainusergroupsmetforthersttimelastTuesdaytodiscussthearenasclosureandalterna-tivesurfacesavailableintownforiceactivitiesthiswinter.ThisisavenuetotalkabouttheproblemofnothavingicebyThanksgivingthisyear.Itsnotreallyavenuetogiveintodiscus-sionaboutrenovatingorrebuildinganewarena.ThatwouldbeamorepublicprocesslatercommitteechairCouncillorKevinSmithsaid.InsuranceadjustorGregMerrithewfromArcticWestAdjustorsandstructuralengineerTimCartmellofSintraEngineeringoutofEdmontonalsomadeanappearanceatthemeetingtopresentanupdateonthearenasstatus.ThecauseofthefirewhichburnedforafewhoursonMay13beforeanyonenoticedisstillunderinvestigation.Thedamagedareaex-tendsfromthebathroomstothedressingroomsandincludestheboilerroom.Threeofthegluelami-natedbeamsthatsupportthestructureweredamagedbutCartmellsaidheisop-timisticthebeamscanberepairedandwillnothavetobereplaced.TherewasalotofsmokedamagesoitlooksworsethanwhatitisCartmelltoldthecommittee.HowevertherepairsareextensiveMerrithewwarnedincludingtheneed-edtogeteverythinguptocode.Thiswouldentailfixingroofdeckingre-shinglingtheentireroofrippingoutthebleachersandstartingfromscratchinstallinganewsprinklersystemcarryingoutsmokeremediationaswellasget-tingnewelectricalsystems.Therearenotoiletfacili-tiesrunningwaterorelec-tricityatthearenacurrently.Itsapublicstructurewehavecodecompliances.Wecantjusthireacontractorandsaygoforth.WeneedFortSmithdiscussesoptionsafterlossofcomingiceseasonEngineersaysdamagefromarenarecanberepairedbutcouldcostover1.6millionanelectricalplanbyanelec-tricalengineermechanicaldrawingsandamechanicalplanstructuraldrawings.Thenwehavetodrawupbiddocumentstobeabletogotocontract.ThisalltakestimeMerrithewsaid.Hisroughestimate-clas-siedasaclassDestimatebecauseitissoearlyintheinvestigation-fortheamountofrepairsis1.6million.TheofcialquoteforthecostofrenovationwillbeavailablebyearlyJuly.IcanalmostguaranteeyouitwillgooverthatMerrithewsaid.CouncillorDonWebbbroughtforthanideatoblockoffthedamagedareaandseeifitisthenstillpos-sibletousethearena.Theicesurfacetheiceplantandthezamboniroomhavenotbeencompromised.Alltheredamageisinthestandareahesaid.Therewouldbenoheatwaterorsewerbutatleastwedhaveourrink.Thecommitteedecidedtolookintothisoptionaswellasoptionsformul-tipleoutdoorrinkstenta-tivelysetupattheTrail-crossTreatmentCentreandbehindtherecreationcentre.Thereis250000availabletothetownfortemporaryrinksolutionsMerrithewsaid.Representativesfromalltheusergroupssaidtheyunderstoodtheymostlikelywillnotbeplayingonaregulatorystandard-sizedrinkwhichmeansspeedskatingmaybeoutofthequestionforFortSmiththisseason.IvealreadyhadkidstellmetheyaremovingsomewhereelseforschoolfortheseasontotrainespeciallywiththeArcticWinterGamescomingupFortSmithChamberofCommercepresidentJanieHobarttoldthecommittee.Thatsahugelosstoourcom-munity.Theseareourfutureleaders.Sowevegottogetsomesortofprogramminginortalktotheairlinessowecangivethemsomesortofoption.ThecommitteealsopassedamotionallowingothercommunitygroupsorrepresentativessuchastheChamberofCommerceandtheNWTsdepart-mentofMunicipalandCommunityAffairstositonthecommitteeiftheyexpressadesiretodoso.ThenextcommitteemeetingisscheduledforJune25.Inthemeantimeallusergroupswereaskedtoforwardadditionalinfor-mationtoJimHoodFortSmithssenioradministra-tiveofficeraboutthesizeofrinktheywouldliketoseeandhowmanyhourstheywouldrequireuseofitperweek.Hoodsaidhecanstartputtingtogetherquotesforoutdoorrinksandortemporarystruc-tureswiththisinforma-tion.nuvikstartslonghotsummerofballTheInuvikballseasonkickedoffSundawithtenteamllwillbeansinInuvedfothreesa500hurs-daysmberotourn21wasplannatkindofnuundupvoluostoldTheJourna.s.cusofattentionformanyplayersanhissummer.LeaguegameswillbescheyseachweekincludingSundaywith.SPORTS.tforMondaynight.WewanttoseeersturnoutforthatandthenwewillBRIEFSPhotoReneeFrancoeurSouthSlavecommunitiesjoininonYellowknifetrackmeetTheannualYellowknifetrackmeetattheWilliamMacDonaldSchoolonSaturdayenjoyedperfectweath-erinthelow20s.Itwasaverygoodday.WeluckedoutsaidMichaelHurstoneoftheorganizers.Alongwiththe285participantsasmallcontingentofspecial-Olympianswereonhandwhichwasarealcrowd-pleasernotedHurst.Theeventisnosanctionedandismoreforfunwithafocusonparticipation.ForthesecondyearparticipantsfromHayRiverandotherSouthSlavecommunitiesjoinedin.InuvikstartslonghotsummerofsoftballTheInuvikballseasonkickedoffSundaywith10teamsshowinguptostartthesummerleague.BallwillbeafocusofattentionformanyplayersandfansinInuvikthissummer.LeaguegameswillbescheduledforthreedayseachweekincludingSundaywithgamesat500700and900p.m.andTuesdaysandThursdaysat700and900.Therewillalsobeanumberoftournaments.Youthballstart-upforagesfourto21isplannedforMondaynight.WewanttoseewhatkindofnumbersturnoutforthatandthenwewillroundupvolunteersforcoachesorganizerJefferyAmostoldTheJournal.Yellowknifegolfsforcharityandfun-atannualtournamentTheNWTAboriginalSportCircleASCwillonceagainhosttheirannualcharitygolftournamentinYel-lowknifeonFridayJuly12insupportofKidsSportandwillbeafourpersonscramble.ASCexecutivedi-rectorGregHopfquippedthatFridayinthesummerisnotreallymeantforworkinganywaysobringyourwalletsandbepreparedtohaveagoodtime.TheYel-lowknifeGolfClubwillhostatleastadozentourna-mentsthissummerincludingtheuniqueCanadianNorthMidnightClassiconJune21and22.Iceusergroupshavecometoacceptthathockeyandskatingwillbedoneonanon-traditionalicesurfacethisseasonfollowingtheclosureofthearena. 30TuesdayJune42013HARDESTWORKINGSMOOTHESTRIDINGFEATURESChoosefromgasenginesupto60HPa30HPACelectricmotordiesel.Choosefrom2-and4-passengermid-sizedmodelsor3-and6-passengerfull-sizedmodels.AllmodelsfeatureOn-DemandTrueAll-WheelDriveAWDtomaximizetraction.DetailedcustomizationwithhundredsofruggedandreliablePolarisaccessories.FINDYOURSTODAYATWarningThePolarisRANGERandRZRarenotintendedforon-roaduse.Drivermustbeatleast16yearsoldwithavaliddriverslicensetooperate.Passengersmustbeatleast12yearsoldandtallenoughtograspthehandrohva.orgor949255-2560foradditionalinformation.Driversandpassengersshouldalwayswearhelmetseyedriveonpublicroadsorpavedsurfaces.Neverengageinstuntdrivingandavoidexcessivespeedsandsharpturns.VisitDiggerzPowersportsonlineatwww.diggerz.ca2AspenRoadHayRiverNTX0E0P0867874-3224LitfestivalprovidesperfecteveningfortheeroticBlushopenmicnightremainsNorthWordshitByJACKDANYLCHUKTheeveningwaswarmandsultrytheairheavywiththescentofspringandexceptforonedetailthesettingwasper-fectforBlushaneveningoferoticaandsensualityprom-isedbytheNorthWordswrit-ersfestival.ThelightingintheKati-mavikRoomwastoolowtorevealtheblushesbehindthetittersandgaspsthatgreetedemceeGailCyrsintroductionofOscarmascotfortheread-ingthatdrewabout100peopletotheExplorerHotel.PhotoJackDanylchukWittybittersweetdramasatTheatreontheLake2013ByRENEFRANCOEURYellowknifewritersdirectorsandactorsaregettingreadytohitthewaterforanotheruncon-ventionalTheatreontheLakefestivalthisJuly.TheatreontheLakeaoneactplayfestivalperformedonasmallstagebobbingalongtheshoreofFrameLakebehindthePrinceofWalesHeritageCen-treiscallingformorescriptsandactorsforitsfthseason.WehavefourconrmedactsrightnowtwotentativeonesandpossiblyanothertwocomingsaidRonKentaYel-lowknifedirectorandorganizerofTheatreontheLake.Wetypicallyliketohavebetweeneightand10acts.Theatricaltreatseachrun-ninganywherefrom10to30minutesincludeapieceKentdirectedtitledLegacy.Legacyisaboutafellowwhoreceivesabookofmem-orabiliafromhiselderswhohaveallpassedonandasare-sulthehasacrisisoffaithread-ingaboutthefamilyheneverknewKentsaid.Other2013actsincludeFourPeopleStuckinanElevatorandMrs.JacobAndersonadramadirectedbyBrianCollinsin-fusedwithwittybanteraboutamarriedwomanonthevergeofdivorcewhoconfrontstheotherwoman.TherecurringCommediadellArteastrictlyimprovseg-mentdirectedbyfestivalnew-comerLindsayDebassigeisalsoscheduledandorganiz-ersareplanningtoincludeaspecialchildrensplayaswellKentsaid.MoredetailswillbereleasedonJune28whenanalizedscheduleofeventsisavailable.ItsgoodtheatreanditslotsoffunKentsaid.Rainorshineitwillgoon.ItsasimplefestivalwithveryfewpropsthatstrivestosupportYellowknifetheatreinthesummer.ItsalowbudgetfestivalandquitefranklythedramaworksbetterwithlessstuffinthesetandpeoplefocusmoreontheactorsKentsaid.Wehavewonderfulactorsandabeauti-fultheatrehereinthecitybutitdoesntgetusedinthesum-mer.AndatthetimeTheatreontheLakestartedtherewasreallyonlyFolkontheRocksgoingon.TheatreontheLakerunsJuly24-28andexpectsastan-dardturnoutofabout500-700people.Oscaraphallusofheroicproportionscastinbluewaxanddecoratedwithmulti-coloursparklesstooderectonacornerofthepodiumorlurkedonashelfbelowjustoutofsightthroughouttheevening.PatBradenopenedwithWhenRavenHairComestoCallapoemsettomusicthatimaginedloveinaYellowknifeofthesix-tieswhenwhitegeologistsandDenewomenlivedonoppositesidesofaracialdivide.SylviaOlsenandBarbaraFranklinheardknowinglaughterattheirtalesoflustforthetouchofgreencorduroytrousersandthemanypropsrequiredtocreatetheillusionoftheperfectman.JenniferNolanhushedtheaudiencewiththreeintimatepoemsthataskedalovertoshowmewhatwetnessmeansandrememberedsunonabarebacktheliquorofsweatandachancetodoitover.BatisteFoisydrewsomegaspswithariffonafour-letterwordforamansmostdeningfeaturetheorganthatsetsroostersapartfromhensapoemthathebuiltaroundrepetitionlikehammeringpoundingincessant.Whilemostofthewrit-ersconfessedtorummagingthroughtheircollectionsforerotictalesawomanwhointroducedherselfasWhiteFoxtoldastoryshewrotefortheeveningachildraisedinCatholicfamilieswhoremem-beredhermothersmessagethatshewasadaughterofaerceEskimowomananddiscoveredherInukself.ArtsCultureNorthWordsArtsCultureTheatreRenelttaArlukreadsfromacollectionofherpoemsattheNorthWordsgalareadinglastFriday.Thepremierepubliceventoftheliteraryfestivaldrewanaudienceofalmost100totheExplorerHoteltohearArlukSylviaOlsenGilesBluntHeatherSimeneyMacLeodRichardVanCampandheadliningauthorDouglasCouplandreadfromtheirpublishedworks. 31TuesdayJune42013TalesshockprovokeandentertainatNorthWordsFortSmithhostsYellowknifeliteraryfestivalsrstbranch-outPhotoDonJaqueByDONJAQUEThreeauthor-raconteursentertainedasmallaudienceattheMaryKaeserLibraryinFortSmithThursdayeve-ningaspartoftheannualNorthWordsNWTfestivalincludinglocalsPattiKayHamiltonandJimGreenplusSylviaOlsenaveteranstorytellerandauthorfromVictoriaBC.Thethreepresenterscouldnothavebeenmoredifferentinstorycontentandaudienceimpact.Hamiltondrewtheshortstrawandhadthechal-lengeofwarminguptheaudi-ence.HerstorywasagrittysoberingtaleofthetravailsofahomelessAboriginalmanonthestreetsofYel-lowknife.Hisdimmemo-riesofahappypastashedthroughhismindtroublinghimashegatheredcansandekedoutameageralcohol-fueledexistence.Theendofthetalewasshockingandtheaudiencewasleftstunnedevenhor-ried.Thestorywaswellpresentedandrealisticbe-layingthedeepknowledgeofunseenaspectsofNorth-ernlifeHamiltongarneredinheryearsasaCBCradiojournalist.Typicalofherwritingstherewasamessagesim-meringbelowthesurfaceinthiscaseaprofoundpleathatthelivesofstreetpeopleindicatesomethingisbrokeninoursocietythatwesimplycannotignore.JimGreenthentookoverthecomfyleather-boundarmchairinfrontoftheaudi-enceandchangedthemooddramatically.Heofferedabriefexplanationofhishis-toryasastorytellerandtooktheopportunitytoannouncehisnewCDcalledTheOwlandtheTeacupacompi-lationofmanyhispopularCBCDogRiverstoriesthatranoverthreeyearsnearlyadecadeago.Hisrststorywasframedinalettertohisdaughteryearsago.Anapproachingtornadowasinvolvedbutwewillnotgiveawaytheplotofthedelightfulstory.GreenssecondtalewasfromhisnewCDarollickingstoryofapreciousteacupbrokenduringabizarreencounterwithagiantsnowyArcticowlandamanwithngersthesizeofdillpicklesandaschnozthatwouldmakeamooseproud.Whathap-penedwithaverylargen-gerthesupersizednoseandtheteacupthatencounteredthegiantowlwashilariousandendearing.Thedetailsagainwillbeleftforyoutondoutinfuture.Therewasnodeepmes-sageinhisstoriesandGreendidnotlookatapieceofpaperduringthenarrative.Itwaspureentertainmentandhehadtheaudienceinstitches.Greenafteryearsasacowboypoethasemergedasaveteranentertaineramasteroflevityandatrueaudiencepleaser.SylviaOlsenthethirdpre-senterisbyvocationahistorianspecializingincolonizationbutherlifehasbeenimbuedwiththecultureoftheCoastSalishpeoplewholiveonthesouth-ernpartofVancouverIsland.Itisobviousasshespeaksthatherheartiswiththem.Olsenhaswrittenanum-berofchildrensbooks.Dur-ingherone-dayvisittoFortSmithshespenttimeintheschoolsandwithyouthgroupsgivingreadingstoeageryoungaudiences.HerbookonCowichanknitterstellshowCoastSalishwomeninpastcenturiesherdeduniquesmallwhitedogsweavingtheiramazinghairmixedwithwoolofmountaingoatstocreatespecialblan-ketsandsweaters.Hermainstorywasafan-tasybasedonallthatataleofaherdofspecialwhitedogsthatdwelledonalovelyis-landlivingalifelledwithbeautyandbounty.Theirhu-manscameonceayeartoshearthemandcoolthemoffharvestingtheiramazinghair.HerstorywasanallegoryoftheimpactofcivilizationonAboriginalsocieties.Theattractionoftencompellingofbuyingintotakeadvan-tageofthebenetscontrastswiththeneedtovaluewhatyoualreadyhavethatiswon-derful.Themessageattimesyouhavetoresisttemptationandsavewhatyouhavesoitremainspure.Hersecondstorymoregearedtochildrenbuten-joyedbytheadultsnonethe-lesswaswhimsicalentitledWhydontbutteriessingItwasapoignanttellingofhowagrandmotherwantingtoleaveagifttotheworldinherpassinggatheredto-getherthecoloursofow-ersthewingsofbirdsandthesongsofchildrenandcreatedbutteries.NorthWordshasbeenaYellowknifefeatureeventeveryJunesince2006.ItsmissionistopromoteandsupportNorthernandAb-originalwritersandtofa-cilitatethedevelopmentofaNorthernliteraryculture.ThesatelliteeventinFortSmithwastherstsuchhap-peningoutsideYellowknife.OrganizersplantogrowitintootherNWTcommuni-tiesnextyear.ArtsCultureNorthWordsThersteverNorthWordsstory-tellingeventinFortSmithlastThursdayfeaturedenter-tainingpresentationsbyPattiKayHamiltonJimGreenandfromVictoriaSylviaOlsen. 32TuesdayJune42013FACTThecurrentdulyelectedChiefandCouncillorsofSRFNaccordingtoAboriginalAffairsandNorthernDevelopmentCanadaAANDCandourElectionRegulationsaremyselfFriedaMartselosandCouncillorsRonnieSchaeferGeorgeCummingSr.andDonMatthewsJr.FACTJolineBeaverConnieBenwellandJudithGalewerelegallyremovedfromCouncilbytheElectorsofSRFNinaccordancewithSection156oftheElectionRegulationsonApril292013.Ididnotremovethem.FACTNoneofthosethreeindividualsareCouncillorsanymore.TheycannotcallCouncilMeetings.Theycannotcallmembershipmeetings.TheydonotcountinmakingquorumforCouncil.FACTThemeetinginFortSmithcalledbyBeaverBenwellandGaleforMay132013wasnotalegalorvalidSRFNmembersmeeting.ThelargemajorityofpeoplewhoattendedareeithermembersbeingsuedbymisappropriationofSRFNfundsortheirfamilies.FACTUntilIreadtheMay202013issueofNewsNorthIwasnotawarethatmembersattheso-calledmeetingonMay13.FACTMemberscannotpassmotionsatmeetingsthathavenotbeencalledbythedulyelectedCouncil.FACTTheso-calledMay13meetingwasnotcalledbythedulyelectedCouncil.FACTIhavelearnedthatoneofthemotionsalsopassedatthatso-calledmeetingwasbroughtbyEileenBeavermotherofJolineBeaverandwasisnotavalidmotion.FACTTheforensiccourtcasewasapprovedbythemembersin2009andwasauthorizedbyaBandCouncilResolutionpassedonAugust42010.FACTreporttosubstantiatetheforensiccourtcase.FACTlawyersandexaminationsofdefendantsshouldbeconcludedbytheendofAugust.FACTContrarytowhatwassaidatthatso-calledmeetingonMay13theFirstChiefandCouncilandhavealwaysactedinthebestinterestsoftheSRFNmembership.PRESSRELEASEForTheMembershipofSaltRiverFirstNation195AstheChiefofSaltRiverFirstNationSRFNFACTFACTfordoingSRFNbusiness.FACTJolineBeaverNoraBeaverandToniHeronhaveinthelasttwomonthsmadeuntrueanddefamatorystatementsonFacebookaboutmeasthecurrentChief.FACTJudithGalehasalsointhelasttwomonthsmadeuntrueanddefamatoryonSRFNanditsmembers.FACTContrarytowhatwassaidattheso-calledmeetingonMay13noCanadiancitizenislegallyentitledtomakeuntrueanddefamatorystatementsandtheandtotakethedefamatorystatementsoffFacebook.FACTmadetheuntrueanddefamatorystatements.FACTContrarytowhatwassaidattheso-calledmeetingonMay13theCanadianFACTEventhoughanappealhasbeenbroughtfromtheApril22013by-electionexpresslyprovidesthatnotwithstandinganyelectionappealsIremaininFACTThecurrentElectionRegulationsrequirethreeElectionReviewCommitteememberstohearanelectionappealbutaresilentonwhathappenswhenoneofthethreegetssickdiesorresigns.OneofthemembersoftheElectionReviewCommitteeforthelastby-electionhasbeensickandCouncilonlyreceivedwrittennoticeMay32013thatshehasresigned.FACTinterestsoIhavehadnoinvolvementinthisby-electionissueatall.ThecurrentCouncillorsRonnieSchaeferDonMatthewsandGeorgeCummingsaretryingElectionRegulationsandgettheelectionappealheard.FACTinterestsofallSRFNmemberswhetheryouliveinFortSmithornot.IwouldbepleasedtotakeanycallsorquestionsfromanySRFNmember.RespectfullyyoursChiefFriedaMartselosMay292013