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MtisinbattlewithParksoverThaideneNeneNWTMtisNationpresidentGarryBaileysaysParksCan-adahasnotconsultedthemontheproposedThaideneNeneparkreserve.Seepage7.FortSmithraisesover107000toghtcancerFortSmithproveditsgener-osityonceagainatthisyearsRelayforLifecancerfun-draiseratQueenElizabethPark.Seepage28.HomeintheHubThisweeksspecialsectionhighlightsHayRiver.Seepages13-20.TlichoImbeprogramteachesyouthlanguageTheaward-winningTlichoImbeprogramforyouthismak-ingmoreofanefforttoteachyouththeTlicholanguagethissummer.Seepage10.Visitwww.norj.caAnationalawardwinningindependentnewspaperservingNorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19771.00June182013Vol.37No.7FortChipewyanresidentsstartcurfewtorespondtostringofarsonsYouthsuspectedofstartingthreeresin24-hourperiodByMEAGANWOHLBERGConcernedresidentsofFortChipewyanhaveformedacitizenspatrolandaretry-ingtoimposeacurfewtoaddressseveralincidentsofarsonwithinthelasttwoweeksthathavepeoplewor-riedaboutpublicsafetyandcriminalbehaviourbyyouthinthecommunity.WoodBuffaloRCMPinFortChipewyanwerecalledtoinvestigateseveralresthismonththatappearedtobesuspiciousinnaturein-cludingahousereonJune6thatcausedsignicantstruc-turaldamageonLadouceurCrescent.AccordingtoRCMPtheinvestigationrevealedsev-eralindividualshadenteredtheabandonedpropertyandlitapieceoffurnitureonrecausingtheamestospread.arson.Heisscheduledtoap-pearincourtonAug.1.OtherrelatedsuspiciousrecallswerereceivedoveranunknownindividualorindividualsnearstructuresinandaroundFortChipbetweenmidnightand600a.m.Noinjurieshavebeenre-portedasaresultoftheres.AcommunitymeetingwasheldlastFridayinresponse.PeoplefromtheMikisewCreeFirstNationpackedMamawiHallalongwithteachersfromtheAthabascaDeltaCom-munitySchoolmembersoftheFortChipewyanFireDe-partmentlocalbusinessown-ersRegionalMunicipalityofWoodBuffalocouncillorsandemployeeseldersthelocalRCMPandmembersfromAthabascaChipewyanFirstNationandthelocalMtis.AttendeesreportedlygavearesoundingyestothecreationofacitizenspatrolbeginningimmediatelylastFridaynightalongwiththeestablishmentofacurfewinthecommunityandonbothDogheadandAllisonBayreservesaccordingtoareleasefromMikisew.Thoughnoexacttimehasbeenmentionedforthecurfewcomplaintsstemfromyouthroamingthecommunityinthelatehoursofthemorning.ThereisahighsuspicionthattheresarebeingcausedbychildrenMikisewChiefSteveCourtoreillesaid.Thisiswhereourappealisaimingtoparentsofanysuspectedunder-agechildrenwhomaybeoutatallhoursofthenightleadingtothecauseoftheseunfortunateincidents.SeeRCMPonpage2.TheRCMPencouragesparentstoensurethewhereaboutsoftheirchildrenafter600p.m.andeducatetheirchildrenonwhatbehavioursareappropriateandiftheirkidsarenothometodiscusswiththeirchildrenthatkindofbehaviour.Sgt.RodneyKlenkFortChipewyanRCMPEdwardCourtoreille19hasbeenarrestedinrelationtotheincidentandchargedwithaperiodoftwodaysmid-lastweek.PolicereportedthatsmallresarebeingsetbyPhotoDanSummersStudentsandteachersfromFortResolutionFortProvidenceLutselKeandtheHayRiverReservecelebratealife-changingweekraftingontheNahanniRiverjustbelowVirginiaFalls.Theannualtripallowsstudentsfromisolatedcommunitiestogettoknoweachotheronanintensejourney.Seepage11.ForestecologycamphelpsNWTyouthbuildskillsStudentsfromFortProvi-denceandFortMcPhersonspentaweekwithforestandreexpertsoutontheland.Seepage31.