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LETTERSTOTHEEDITOR5TuesdayJuly22013FortSmithHayRiverWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdayForecastForecastNorms21Cand10CNorms23Cand10C11Low12Low20High19High11Low23High15Low14Low14Low26High25High11Low26High15Low20High24HighYellowknifeInuvikWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdayNorms20Cand9CNorms21Cand12C8Low6Low10Low7Low13Low12Low22High21High13Low20High17Low21High12High18High11High19HighEditorIreadReneFrancoeursar-ticleFortSmithmanstandsonguardforwhoopingcranes.ThearticlementionsAlmosteverylongweekendthereareFellowNorthernersIrecentlyreadonlinearatherimperiousletterfromaLiberalAlbertanMLAbythenameofBlakeman.ShewasgivingheropinionstopersonsapparentlyoflowerIQsthanhersregardingourbeleagueredNorthern-accessCityCentreAirport.BeforeIgotaroundtocalculatingthedegreeofherpatienttransfer-timemiscalculationIcouldnthelpbutreectuponhowthegenuinerespectonceshowntoAlbertansbytheirgovern-menthasdisappearedovermylifetimeoflivingandservingintheNorth.IrecallasachildbeingallowedtoquietlysitatourkitchentableandlistentoDadexplainNorthernreali-tiestotwograciouscabinetministerswhodownallthewayoutinatinyCessnainre-sponsetoawell-writtenletter.ThensoonthereafterIalsorememberDad-whohadnopoliticalconnections-accept-inganinvitationtovisitwiththeSocialCreditPremierhimselfinordertobeabletodirectlyanswerhisquestions.Itwasimpossibleinthosedecadesnottobeaproudpa-triotofthisonce-specialprov-inceAwell-reasonedargu-mentstillmeantmoretomostpoliticiansthanmoney.Edmontonitselfwasmuchdifferentthentoo.ThecitywasstillawareofitsuniquestatusasGatewayandSup-pliertotheNorthandproudtobeso.MostEdmontoniansthemselvesseemedtobebutasteportworemovedfromrurallifeandthehinterlandwasofsomefascinationtothem.Thehugevolumeofbusinessandthelargenum-berofjobsbroughttothecityfromtheNorthwerenottakenforgrantedastheyaretoday.AndyesEdmontonianswerebrightenoughthentorealisethattheyaredeeplyfortunatetopossessoneofthemosthistoricandcolour-fulaireldsontheplanetper-hapstheonlyoneboastingsomanylegendsfromWopMaytoopen-aircockpitdiptheria-vaccinerunsin-40degreestobeingtheaireldterminusoftheaerialhuntforAlbertJohnsonHaveEdmontoniansnownosenseordesireofbecomingaNorthernworld-classcityManyofthegreatesturbancentressuchasTorontoChi-cagoNewYorkLondonetc.evenCalgarywithitscurrentgrowthpatterncherishtheirculturallymedicallyandnan-cially-essentialdowntownair-ports.HenryDechantquotedsomeuncommonlyinsightfulmediapersonassayingCityCentreAirportisajewelwhichwouldbetheenvyofanyfor-ward-thinkingcityIrecallsomeoneelsewrit-ingsomethingtothiseffectUsetherunwayforamerecitystreetyoudriveameremile.Usetherunwayasarun-wayyoucantraveltheglobeForwhatitisworthmyfatherwroteabookabouthisbush-pilotingandthoseadventurestoobeganwithflying-lessonstakenattheMunicipalAirport.ThatisalsowhereDadpurchasedouraeroplane.AndtheMuniwaswherehegotpartsandhadhiswoodenpropellersrebuiltespeciallyafterthetimehecrashlandedatPeaceRiveronabrokenski.Onthatparticularmercy-ighthisunfortunateseverely-illpassengerwasunconsciousevenbeforetheextraexcite-mentcommenced.MoretoourpresentpointIrecallmymumyingforhourstotheMunioneanx-iousfrightfulafternooninanambulance-airsickascanbebuttotallyoccupiedwithgettingmylittlebrotherwhocamewithininchesofdeathtothevenerableRoyalAlexjustasquicklyasconceivablypos-sible.Hadshort-sightedpoli-ticiansthenasnowinsistedthattheplanewanderonpastEdmontontoLeducIwonderifBrowouldstillhavebeenaroundlastmonthtopublishthatnewbookofhisPerpetualAlbertaOpposi-tion-memberBlakemanrepeat-edlyoffersusher20-minutepatienttransfermantrabutinsodoingsheisasreality-challengedasthePCMinis-tersoppositeherintheHouse.Thefactisiftwoambu-lancestookoffsimultane-ouslyfromthesameNorth-ernaireldsaySlaveLakesormaybeFortVermilionsthepatientwholandedattheMunicipalwouldalreadybeinsurgerynextdoorattheRoyalbythetimetheotherplanehadownroundaboutthewestsideofthecitylandedandtaxiedformilespastjetlinertrafctoreachthehelicopter-orforthatmattertheland-ambulancewhenthehelicop-tersalreadyservingadifferentight.Oncethepatientweretransferredheandhismedicswouldthenstillhaveanotherhalf-hourrideaheadofthem-34hourinrush-hourtrafcPresentlyCity-CentreAir-portholdsrst-placeofanycityacrossourentireDominionforthequickestaverageair-port-to-hospitaltransfertimeIsntitjustbeyondbeliefthat1WeasAlbertansarenotatallproudofthatimportantdis-tinctionand2Wearethrow-ingthisdifcultachievementintothetrashItisnottoolatefortodaysgenerationofleaderstomel-lowouttheirnancialxa-tionsanddeterminetoregainaworldviewofanoblercaringandcompassionArlynH.vanEnnsFortChipewyanAlbertapeopleoutquaddinginthisnestingareaatFoxholes...OntheMaylongweekendabiggroupwasheadedrightforthenestandifIhadntbeenheretostopthemtheydmostlikelyNorthernJournal2013JoinusonlineLikeNorthernJournalonFacebookandgettheweeklynewsdeliveredtoyourfeedFACEBOOKFEEDBACKAFortSmithvolleyballplayerisrustratedandheartbrokenaferbeingcutviaemailromtheNorthwestTerritoriesbeachvolleyballCanadaSummerGamesCSGteambecauseshecouldntrelocatetoYellowkniethedesignatedtrainingcentreorthesummer.VolleyballplayerwantsfairerselectionprocessCouncillorKevinSmithTheT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