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EDITORIALARCHIVES10YearsAgo...PremierswantmoreTheWesternCanadapremiersconferencewashighlightedbycallsforincreasedfund-ingforhealthcarenationalinfrastructureandterritorialcontroloverresourcesfromthefederalgovernment.Thepremiersarereadytoguaranteethatanynewtransfersfromthefederalgovernmentwillbestrictlyspentonimprovinghealthcare.AlbertaPremierRalphKleinsaidhewasreadytosigninbloodifIhaveto.IssueJuly7199820YearsAgo...100reslastweekendTheWesternArcticishalfwaytothere-cord-setting613resreportedin1989andthebusiestpartoftheseasonsonlyjustbegun.Therewere101forestresreportedlastweekendaccountingforone-thirdofallressofarthisyear.Thetotalnumberwaspushedto302byMondayafternoon.Thatsaroundtheaveragetotaleveryyear.IssueJuly7199330YearsAgo...NWTelwantsrateincreasesNorthwesTelInc.hasaskedtheCanadianRa-dio-TelevisionandTelecommunicationsCom-missionCRTCforageneralincreaseinrates.Theincreaseswouldresultinmonthlyratesforexchangeserviceincreasingbyanaverageof4.29forindividualbusinessserviceand2.21forindividualresidenceservice.Cointelephoneservicewouldincreasefrom10centsto25centsandlongdistancerateswithinNorthwesTelsoperatingareaby10.5percent.IssueJuly819824TuesdayJuly22013TheNorthernJournalisanindependentnewspapercoveringnewsandeventsinthewesternArcticandnorthernAlberta.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.15adsnorj.caAdministration...............AldoLandaverde867-872-3000ext.29adminnorj.caProductionGraphics.......SandraJaque867-872-3000ext.22sandranorj.caPaulBannister867-872-3000ext.27graphicsnorj.caIntern.........................GeorginaSkippingsSomeleadersrisetoprominenceintimesofcriseslikeWinstonChurchillwholedBritainthroughherdarkesthourinthewaragainstNaziGermany.Indeedsomestrugglewithacceptancebytheelectorateandneedagoodcrisistolendthemcredibility.ThatwasthecasewithBarackObamainOctober2012duringthenalstagesofthepresidentialelec-tionwhenhewasneckandneckwithRepublicanrivalMittRomney.HurricaneSandythelargestofthe2012seasonopportunelyslammedtheeastcoast.ThedevastationwasmassiveandwithallAmericawatchingObamawasonthescenesympatheticandinvolvedprovid-inghopeandpromisingaid.Manysaidthatwasthepushheneededthemo-mentumboosterthatgothimoverthetop.Untiltheoodsof2013AlisonRedfordwasstruggling.AredToryinultracon-servativeAlbertashewasseenbymanyasalameduckpremier.InapolltakeninMarchRedfordspopularitywasat29percentandDanielleSmithleaderoftheWildrosePartyandhermainoppo-nentalmostdoublethatat53percent.InApriltheNationalPostranastorythatRedfordspopularityhadtankedsobadlyshemaynotevensurvivealeader-shipreviewatherNovemberconvention.AsubsequentpollinAprilcommissionedbytheEdmontonJournalandCalgaryHeraldshowednearlytwo-thirdsofAl-bertansfeltshehassteeredtheprovinceoffcourse.InadditiontodissatisfactionwithRedfordthepollshowed77percentreportingdispleasurewiththegov-ernmentsnancialmanagement.Redfordwasvirtuallyundersiege.HernumbersshowedworstinruralAlbertawheretheWildRosePartydominatesbuturbancentreswerenotfarbehind.AlloppositionpartiesmadegainsbutDanielleSmithsstarseemedtoberisingthemost.ThecharismaticleaderwhonumbersStephenHarperamonghermentorslambastedtheRedfordgov-ernmentonits6billionofredinkinastirringspeechattheendofAlbertaslegislativesittinginMaytheoneyearanniversaryofherclosedefeatatthehandsofRedford.SmithwasborninCalgaryandherridingincludesHighRiverarguablythehardesthitofallcommunitiesinthesouthernAlbertaoodinglastweek.Smithhasnotbeeninthemediaspot-lightlikeRedford.UnlikeRedfordsheisnotincharge.Redfordbycontrastdominatedthena-tionalmediafornearlyaweek.BackedbyabevyofgravecabinetministersshouldertoshoulderwithpopularCalgaryMayorNaheedNenshiandinnumerousphotoopswiththePrimeMinisterwhoshoweduptocommithundredsofarmytroopssheappearedpoisedcaringandcompetent.Shewasincommandanobviousleaderinatimeofcrisis.Importantlyshedidalltherightthings.Gonewasanyconcernoverbudget-ingthathadmadehercannonfodderashortmonthbefore.Shedismissedallbudgetaryconcernscavalierlyandpledged1billiontooodrelief.Theworldhaschangedshesaidandthemessagewassohadallpriorities.TightpursestringswerenolongeraconcerntoAlbertansandsheknewit.TheoodisforRedfordwhatHurri-caneSandywasforObama.TherealstorythatfollowedtheoodisthemettleandspiritofAlbertanshowtheybandtogethertohelponeanothertenaciousthroughtoughtimes.Redfordwasapartofthatintherightplaceattherighttimeandwillbenetfromit.Wecannotevenbegintofathomthecostsoftheoodrecovery.Inadditiontocaringfortheneedsofimpactedciti-zensAlbertawillhaveaverylargein-frastructurebilltocoverovertime.Thenthereistheimpacttotheeconomy-lostbusinesspresentandfuture.Redfordsnextbigchallengewillbetollthede-pletedprovincialcofferswithmoneytocoverthoseonerouscosts.HowelsetodothatthanencouragemoregrowthintheoilsandsindustrytheengineofgrowthfortheprovinceRedfordhasbeenferventinherex-tensivelobbyingeffortsinsupportoftheKeystoneXLandNorthernGatewaypipelines.Atleastoneofthemwouldprovideameanstodeliveroilsandsbitumentointernationalmarketsen-ablingfurtherexpansionoftheindustryinnortheasternAlberta.Nowtheimper-ativethatshesucceedinthoseeffortswillbemuchgreater.ThenewsRedforddidnotwanttohearinthenewAmericanClimatePlanre-leasedbyObamalastweekwasthatclimateconcernsareabsolutelycriticaltodeterminingiftheKeystoneXLpipe-lineshouldbeapproved.Thatfollow-ingthere-electioninMayofamajoritygovernmentofBCLiberalswhoareonrecordopposingtheNorthernGatewaypipelinetothewestcoastmeansRed-fordhasabigjobaheadofher.TheUnitedStatesislandlockedAl-bertasonlycustomerforoilandisrou-tinelyndingnewhomegrownenergysourcesthankstofrackingsoAlbertaoilfetchesameagre50perbarrelintheUSwellbelowthemarketrate.Al-bertaverybadlyneedstondawaytosellthatoilinternationallytoincreaserevenue.Herpost-oodpopularitywillholdforawhilebutwiththreeyearsleftinhertermAlisonRedforddesperatelyneedsoneofthosepipelinestogothrough.Amust-havepipelineforRedfordPhotoDonJaqueSidBaileyatfarleftdirectorofphotographyforTSNfromCalgaryarrivedinthemiddleofCanadaFestivitiesindowntownFortSmithtolmandcapturetheavourandenergyofthecommunityfortheirbidintheKraftandTSNCelebrationTour.Thereis25000atstakethatcouldgotohelpFortSmithwhichjustlostitsarenaduetoareortocompetitorWhitehorseanditssixsurroundingcommunitiestohelpoperatetheirexistingcurlingfacilities.Checkoutwww.kraftcelebrationtour.cafordetails.VotingwilltakeplaceJuly8for24hours-youcanvoteasoftenasyoulike.Thetourhasbeenongoingforfouryearsandhasgivenoutvastsumsofmoney.Thisyearthereare20competitorseachupagainstonerival.BaileywaswarmlyreceivedbyhundredsfromFortSmithwhoswarmedConibearParkinfullCanadaDayregaliaduringtheannualshfryservedupbymembersoftowncouncil.