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JusticeSafety11TuesdayJuly22013Floodswildrespowerfailuresandmanyothernaturalandman-madeemergencysituationsareapartoflifeintheNorthwestTerritories.TheDepartmentofMunicipalandCommunityAffairswantstogatherinformationfromresidentsaboutwhatrisksandthreatstheyareconcernedabout.YoucanhelpmaketheNWTasaferplace.Toprovideyourfeedbackyoucanattendaregionalworkshoporvisitwww.maca.gov.nt.catotaketheonlinesurveytotellusaboutwhatrisksyourcommunityfaces.HELPMAKEOURCOMMUNITIESSAFERFormoreinformationcontact867873-7334orvisitwww.maca.gov.nt.caRegionalWorkshopsFortSimpsononJune112013attheCommunityHallfrom900am-1200pmFortSmithonJune132013atAuroraCollegefrom900am-1200pmNormanWellsonJuly82013attheRoyalCanadianLegionfrom100pm-400pmInuvikonJuly102013atIngamoHallfrom900am-1200pmYellowknifesessionforcommunitygovernmentsonlyonJuly122013attheTreeofPeacefrom900am-1200pmYellowknifeopensessiononJuly122013attheTreeofPeacefrom100pm-400pm13065RR1MTISINTRODUCTIONTOCAMPCOOKPROJECTTrainasaCampCookwithhandsoncampcookingorientationtrainingsafetycerticationpersonaldevelopmentacademicupgradingandmoreParticipantscompletingtheprogramwillreceivefulltimeemploymentwithPTIInc.TrainingprovidedinparticipationwithNAITandPTIInc.ProgramRunsJuly29th-October5th2013ApplicationDeadline-July15th2013Call1-888-48-MTIS1-888-486-3847onlineatwww.metisemployment.caFundedinpartbytheGovernmentofCanada.BoydrownsatunsupervisedbeachinYellowknifeCityterritorialgovernmentstodiscussissueoflifeguardsByRENEFRANCOEURA7year-oldboyhasdrownedatLongLakeinYellowknife.Theinvestigationison-goingwithYellowknifeRCMPassistingtheOf-ficeoftheChiefCoroner.WhenpolicearrivedonthescenelastThursdayacitizenwasperformingCPR.EmergencyMedicalServicestransportedthechildtotheStantonTer-ritorialHospital.Thechildwaslaterpronounceddeadatthehospital.Thenameofthede-ceasedisnotbeingreleasedattherequestofthefamily.Itsaverytragiceventandwecertainlyofferourdeepestcondolencestothefamiliesaffectedbythis.WedonthavealotofinformationaboutwhathappenedpreciselysowellawaittheoutcomeofthatinvestigationbeforemovingforwardYellow-knifeMayorMarkHeycktoldTheJournalFridaymorning.AnothersmallchildcameclosetodrowningatthesamelakelastJuly.In2003threeyoungchildrenwerepulledtosafetybytwo11year-oldgirlswhentheyswamouttoofar.qualifiedadultsconstantlysupervisechildren.LifeguardswereonceTherearenolifeguardsatLongLake.PolicerecommendparentsorhiredtoworkatLongLakethankstoanagree-mentbetweenthecityandtheterritorialgovernment.Thecitystoppedhiringlifeguardsin2003.Theterritorialgovern-mentisresponsiblefortheparkatLongLakeandinthepastwehadpartneredwiththemtoprovidelife-guardservicesbutoneofthebiggestchallengeswasfindingqualifiedindividu-alstobelifeguards.Itsadifferentlevelofcertifica-tionforbeachlifeguardsversuspoollifeguardsHeycksaid.SoitsnotnecessarilyamatterofsayingletstakesomepoollifeguardsandTheterritorialgovernmentisresponsiblefortheparkatLongLakeandinthepastwehadpartneredwiththemtoprovidelifeguardservicesbutoneofthebiggestchallengeswasndingqualiedindivid-ualstobelifeguards.YellowknifeMayorMarkHeyckSmithsLandingelectionracebeginsincontroversyByMEAGANWOHLBERGVoteshaventevenbeencastyetandthereisal-readycontroversysur-roundingtheelectionofSmithsLandingFirstNationsnewchiefandcouncil.Formerchiefandcoun-cillorFredDanielsisrun-ningforthepositionofchiefbutsomememberssayheshouldntbeallowedduetoissuesarisingfromtheFirstNations2011fo-rensicaudit.TheauditdoneafteritwasfoundthathundredsofthousandsofdollarsoftheFirstNationsmoneywereunaccountedforimplicatesDanielsintheallegeddisappearanceormisallocationoffundingalongwithanothermem-berandnon-memberpre-viouslyemployedbytheFirstNation.AccordingtotheauditwhichhasbeenturnedovertotheRCMPDanielshadsigningauthorityoverseveralaccountsallegedtohavebeenusedfortheembezzlementofmoney.ThroughtheseaccountstheauditindicatesDanielsandthetwootherindivid-ualsallegedlywroteeachothersuspiciouschequesforthousandsofdollarsunsupportedbyproperin-voicesorreceiptsforworkorpurchases.Danielswasunavailableforcomment.Copiesoftheforensicauditwerecirculateddur-ingacandidatesforumlastMondayeveningastheissuewasraised.Theissuewasalsobroughttotheattentionofthebandmanagerandelectoralof-ficerwhodidnotwanttocommentonthematter.RunningagainstDanielsarecurrentChiefAndrewWanderingSpiritwhowaselectedlastfallfol-lowingtheresignationofCheyeannePauletteandcurrentcouncillorEliza-bethStirrett.Runningforthefour-personcouncilareThaid-enePauletteGeronimoPauletteDianneBen-wellAgnesCheezieandcurrentcouncillorJohnTourangeau.Issuesconsideredbythemembershipincludecandi-datesstandpointsonthepotentialofhydrodevel-opmentontheSlaveRiver.Proposedplansbyen-ergycompaniesATCOandTransCanadawouldseepartsofSLFNlandfloodedtocreatethereservoir.AdvancedpollsopenedonJune25.ElectiondayissetforJuly2withpollsopenfrom900a.m.to700p.m.intheBlueRoomofthePelicanRapidsInninFortSmithandattheChateauLouisHotelinEdmonton.PoliticsFirstNationsputthematthebeachandevenatthepoolswevehadtroublefindingenoughqualifiedlifeguardstokeepthefacilityrunningatthehourswewanttokeepitopen.HeycksaidinthedaysaheadthecityplanstomeetwithitsterritorialcounterpartstoexploresomeoptionsinregardstoLongLakeandsafety.LongLakeislocatedontheoutskirtsofYellowknifeadjacenttotheairportinFredHenneTerritorialPark.Itssandybeachesmakeitapopularrecreationspot.