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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