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EnvironmentWater11TuesdayJuly92013MariaMarieSorochanSibleyPerronItneverhurtstosmilealittlesmileandsayhelloONJUNE202013MompassedawaypeacefullyinhersleepatChateauguayQuebec.Momsfamilymeanttheworldtoher.Shealwayshadthetimetositandlistenoroffergentlewordsofencouragementandadvice.Herbeautifulsmileandsoundsoflaughterwillbelovinglyrememberedalongwithhergreatjoyofmusicanddancing.MOMWILLBEREMEMBEREDandsadlymissedbysonJohnNicolegrandchildrenMatthewandAlexandraofChateauguayQC.DaughterCathyKengrandchildrenSidJenniferLorenandShawnofFortSmithNT.BrotherTonyPhyllisofFortSask.AB.Numerousniecesnephewsgreatgrandchildrenandfriends.AmemorialservicetookplaceinChateauguayQuebeconJune232013.Thankyoutoallforyourkindwordsandsupportduringthissadtime.AtreecuttingpermitentitlesindividualstoremoveoneofthefollowingThreeChristmastreesunder2.5metresinheight.20treeslessthan2.5metresinheightfortransplanting.Upto5cubicmetresofdeadstandingorwindfallencutdependsontreespeciesandsizebutitisapproximatelyTreesandtimberaretobecutfromdesignatedCrownPro-vincialLandonly.Thepermitmustbewithyouatalltimeswhilecuttingandtransporting.TM66permitscanbepurchasedfromparticipatingTREECUTTINGPERMITSGovernmentByMEAGANWOHLBERGAunanimousvotebyFortSmithTownCouncilonTues-dayeveninglendssupporttoafederalprivatemembersbillaimedatreinstatingpro-tectionfortheSlaveRiver.CouncilvotedduringitscorporateservicesmeetingJuly2tosendaletterofsup-portforEdmonton-Strath-conaMPLindaDuncansBillC-529whichaimstohavetheSlaveRiveragainincludedundertheauspicesoftheNavigableWatersPro-tectionAct.Theriverwasremovedfromthelistofthosepro-tectedundertheactinDe-cember2012somnibusbud-getBillC-45whilewaterbodiesincludingthePeaceAthabascaandMackenzieRiversalongwithGreatSlaveLakeandGreatBearLakeretainedprotection.CouncillorKevinSmithwhorstbroughttheissuetocouncilonJune18saidhismainconcernisensur-ingpeopleinFortSmithwillhaveasayaboutfuturedevelopmentontheSlave.TheNavigableWatersProtectionActdoesnotprohibitanydevelopment.WhatitdoesisittriggersafederalreviewprocessthatgivescommunitiesthatarentnecessarilyinthatjurisdictionasayinwhathappensoragreaterchanceofhavingasayhetoldcommitteeTues-daynight.Asitcurrentlystands...iftherewasproposedde-velopmentontheSlaveRiverwhereveritiswhat-everformitisthegovern-mentofAlbertahasthesay.Itsnotconsideredtobeunderfederaljurisdiction.TheNavigableWatersActwouldputitunderfederaljurisdictionwhichmeansitwouldtriggerafederalreviewprocesswhichwouldinvolvetheNorth-westTerritories.FortSmithcouncilvotestosupportSlaveRiverprotectionConsideringtheSlaveRiveristhesourceofourdrinkingwaterIthinkweshouldbeconcernedaboutanyformofdevelopment...inthisscenariowhichmeanswemaynothaveanyvoicewhatsoeverheadded.Whileprivatemembersbillsoftendontachievesuc-cessinParliamentSmithsaidthereissomeprecedentsetbyarecentbillamend-inginternationalboundarywatersreceivingroyalas-sentinFebruary.IthinkwherethingsarentverycontentiousandtheyrebeingrequestedbylocalcommunitiesthatarepotentiallyimpactedthereisrecentprecedentinParlia-mentwhereprivatemembersbillsarebeingsupportedhesaid.Towncouncilwillad-dressaletterofsupportforthebilltofederalEnviron-mentMinisterPeterKentandTransportationMinis-terDenisLebel.Thebillwentthroughitsrstreadinglastmonth.Secondreadingwilltakeplacethisfallwhenses-sionresumesattheHouseofCommons.FilephotoFortSmithTownCouncilhasvotedtosupportafederalprivatemembersbillthataimstoincludetheSlaveRiverintheNavigableWatersProtectionActagain.