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12TuesdayJuly22013FortSmithYellowknifeTravelmusttakeplacebetweenJuly12013andAugust312013.TotakeadvantageoftheseofferscallNorthwesternAirreservationstollfree1-877-872-2216ravemusaepacee00OnewayfromFortSmithtoYellowknifeSpecialStandbyFareforFortChipewyan9900allincludedone-wayuntilSeptember302013.FOLKONTHEROCKSSPECIAL31500fromFortSmithallincludedround-tripfare.TravelforthisspecialisbetweenJuly17thandJuly23rdonly.ReservationsmustbemadebycallingourReservationsDept.www.nwal.caTel867872-3030Fax867872-2214Emailchartersnwal.caForCharterReservationsCalltollfree1-877-872-2216SUPERSUMMERSTANDBYSEATSALESUPERSUMMERSTANDBYSEATSALEGametiholdsrsthighschoolgraduationByRENEFRANCOEURItwasallglitterandglamourforstudentsinGametiastheycelebratedthecommunitysrsthighschoolgraduationlastWednesdaysurroundedbyhundredsoftwinklingstars.Itsahugedeal.Thisissomethingthecommu-nitycanbeproudof.WeveworkedhardforthissaidBrendanMulcahyprinci-palatJeanWetradeGametiSchool.Theydonthavetoleavehomeanymoretograduatehighschool.EightGrade12studentsre-ceiveddiplomasbeamingastheywalkedacrossthestageincapsandgowns.Theexcitementtrick-lesdowntoobecausetheyoungerkidshaventseenanythinglikethisMulcahysaidaddingthatitgivesju-niorgradessomethingcon-cretetoaspireto.WhenMulcahyrstarrivedinGametiveyearsagoedu-cationwasonlyavailableforkindergartenthroughGrade9.HighschoolersweresenttoBehchokofortheirlastthreeyears.KidswerehavingalotoftroublewhentheygottoBe-hchokobecausetheywereei-therintheboardingprogramorstayingwithfamily.ItwasnteasyMulcahysaid.Afteryearsofpushingtheterritorialgovernmentanagreementwasachievedandan8-millionadditionwasbuiltontotheschoolfeatur-inganewgymnasiumculturalcentreandmoreclassrooms.Wediditinphases.OneyearwephasedinGrade10thenextGrade11andthisyearwasourrstyearwithGrade12studentsMulcahysaid.TheschoolwentalloutforgraduationdecoratingthegymnasiumandhallstocomplimentthepromsStarryNighttheme.Aftertheceremonygrad-uatestookpartinabanquetfollowedbythedance.Itsaspecialtime.OtherschoolstakeitforgrantedbecausestudentsgraduateeachyearyouwontseeanythingbeingtakenforgrantedhereMulcahysaid.Ittooktimeandalotofpoliticalpressurefromasmallgroupofpeopleheretogetthistohappensothisgraduationisthelong-termrewardofthatbattle.Itsahugedeal.Thisissomethingthecommunitycanbeproudof.PrincipalBrendanMulcahyJeanWetradeGametiSchoolEducationGraduationPhotosMichelleReidMatlaJr.Mantlagiveshisfellowgradswordsofen-couragementinhisvaledictorianspeech.TheGametigradsproudlyholdtheirdiplomas.LefttorightprincipalBrendanMulcahyMatlaJr.MantlaLisaEkendiaPattiWedawinChelseaWetradeKathleenGonKatrinaMantlaDavinaChocolateBorisEyakfwoandRitaMueller.LefttorightLisaEkendiaDavinaChocolateKatrinaMantlaKathleenGonandPattiWedawinshowofftheirballgownattirefortheprom.LefttorightLisaEkendiaPattiWedawinandChelseaWetradewaiteagerlytothrowtheirhatsintheairattheendoftheceremony.