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LETTERSTOTHEEDITOR5TuesdayJuly92013FortSmithHayRiverWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdayForecastForecastNorms21Cand11CNorms23Cand10C8Low12Low17High14High8Low21High14Low10Low12Low20High13High8Low24High15Low16High17HighYellowknifeInuvikWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdayNorms20Cand9CNorms21Cand12C-1Low1Low6Low8Low8Low13Low19High14High9Low22High16Low16High4High12High16High16HighCORRECTIONSEditorThisnoteisinregardstobuildingtheroadsouththroughWoodBuffaloNa-tionalParkfromPeacePointAlta.Afterreadingacou-plearticlesinyourpaperIthoughtwouldmakeacom-mentandsuggestionsonthematter.IsupportformermayorPeterMartselostheoriginalproponentofthe118kmroadextension.Imforanall-seasonroute.AnyhowFortSmithgeographicallyisattheendoftheroadthelaststop.Mosttravelerswanttotakeanadventuroustrekinaloopeitherclockwiseorcounterclockwise.TheywouldexploreandenjoynewterritorygoodviewoftheevergreenNationalParkwildlifeandcampinggroundsetc.Thiswillalsobegreatfortouristindustry.NowthissuperroadwillgothroughaNationalParkandMikisewCreeandAthabascaChipewyanFirstNationsland.Surethisprojectwillcreatesomeopposition.IdisagreewithtowncouncillorKevinSmithscommentwherehesaystheroadsouthwouldseemorepeopleleavingthetowntodotheirshoppingandre-sultinaneconomiclossforFortSmith.WhatQuitethecontrary.Youvegottothinkoutsidethebox.AlsotheMiki-sewCreepreviouslycontestedtheprojectbuttodaythereisinformationthattheAlbertabandisshowinginterestinmakingthishappen.Anymassiveroadprojectsuchasthiswouldhaveanim-pactonthepeople.AlwayshaveconsultationwithFirstNationgroupsbecausetheywantinputandsharedinter-estinthematter.IamofDenedescentandIknowthatthisproposedroadwillbenetmanyremoteandisolatedcommunitiesnorthandsouthoftheborderasanex-cellentsourceforFirstNationseconomicsocialandcommu-nitydevelopment.Itwillmakeadifferenceinpeopleslives.Theall-seasonroadwillseeasteadytrafcowofsup-pliesfreshgrubmeansfreshbannocktheproductionofneededgoodsandamarkettodistributeresources.Howaboutnative-ownedgasandreststopstoresTheplan-ningandimplementationtakesacollaboratedrelation-shipbetweenallwhoarein-volved.RestorethedefunctThebachaRoadSocietyandgettheheavyequipmentroll-ing.YoureattheintersectiontheyellowlightisonIdleNoMorethegreenlightisash-ingtimetomoveforward.Itellitlikeitis-straight-upverystraight.YourfriendAlBenwellInlastweeksstory13thOpenSkyFestivalbelievesinNorthernartistsLynnCanneyprogrammingcoordinatorfortheOpenSkyGallerywasincorrectlyquotedassayingThatslippedrightintherebecauseofcourseGodisallaboutbelief-noabsolutetruththere.Itshouldreadnoabsoluteproofthere.EditorIthinkonemustbeabso-lutelycynicalorcompletelydafttopretendtobepartnersinhelpingthepooroftheThirdWorldsolargeCana-diancorporationsandminingcompaniescanexploittheirre-sources.YetthisisagaintheapproachtakenbytheHarpergovernmentbyrecentlyamal-gamatingtheCanadianInter-nationalDevelopmentAgencyCIDAjustforrichcorporationsCIDAunderthedepartmentofForeignAffairsTradeandDevelopment.WhethercynicalordafttheHarpergovernmentisdivertingCanadiandevel-opmentassistanceforpoorcountriestocorporationswhoseinterestsareopposite-inprincipleandpractice-tothewell-beingofthesepoorpeople.Therearenumerouswell-knowninstancesandtestimoniesinthisregard.Mr.HarperknowstheroleplayedbymultinationalsintheimpoverishmentofnumerousThirdWorldcountries.Heisthusmakinganotherdanger-ousrightturninfavouroftheveryrichwhoserstvictimsinthetruestsensewillbethepoorestoftheworld.Ihopepressurefromthepublicfromoppositionpar-tiesandfrommembersoftheirownpartywillforcetheHarperConservativestochangetheirapproachto-wardsCIDAandtoadoptamuchmorehumanapproachtowardsthepoorestoftheworld.Assistancetothepoorislimitedandaneffortmustbemadethattheybenetfromtheirownresourcesnotjustlargecorporations.BrunoMarquisGatineauQue.NorthernJournal2013JoinusonlineLikeNorthernJournalonFacebookandgettheweeklynewsdeliveredtoyourfeedFACEBOOKFEEDBACKAlmosteveryeveningfromMaytoSeptemberRonnieSchaeferofFortSmithcanbefoundinhishipwaderssloggingthroughmarshesonSaltRiverFirstNationreservelandjustdownfromLobstickCreek.FortSmithmanstandsonguardforwhoopingcranesPatriciaWasiukowHatsofftoRonforprotectingandkeepingaeyeonthesema-jesticbirds.IbelievethebirdsarenestingonReserveLandsothegeneralpublichastorespectandnotintrudeweretheydontbelong.JudithAnnGaleYesindeedtheyarenest-ingonreserveland.Ibelieveitisnotonlyhisrightbutalsoeverypersonsrighttoprotectandrespecttheland.Boatingisafunactivitythatisenjoyedbymanyinourcom-munitieshoweverwithoutproperprecautionsyourfunonthewatercanturndisastrous.Boatersshouldkeepthefol-lowinginmindpriortohead-ingoutonlocalwatersEveryoneonboardshouldbewearingasafety-approvedlifejacket.Makesuretheyareingoodconditionandproperlysized.Takeaboatingsafetycourse.Checkandmonitortheweatherandwatercondi-tionsbeforeandwhileyouareboating.Knowwhereyouareatalltimes.Informafriendfam-ilymemberofyourintendedplanscoursedirectiondes-tinationandduration.WatersafetyideasthatcansavelivesCOLUMNMakesureyouareawareoflocalwaterhazardsanddangers.Keeprstaidsuppliesandanemergencyboatingkitincludingmatchesandinsectrepellentonboardandinaw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