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ArtsCultureHeritage13TuesdayJuly162013ByRENEFRANCOEURFamiliesinFortSmithwereabletocatchaglimpseofwhatlifewaslikealmost200yearsagolastTuesdayinMissionHeritagePark.TheNorthernLifeMu-seumandCulturalCentrehosteditsrstPioneerParksDayjam-packedwithtra-ditionalgamesandactivi-tiesforchildrenintheparkwheretheOblateCatholicMissiononcethrived.Activitiesincludedcandlemakingpotatosackracingandahandfulofhistoricpi-oneergamessuchasblindmansbluff.HowtocreatePioneerDaywhisksFortSmithbackintimeragrugsandyarndollswerealsofeaturedwork-shopsalongwithasessionFortSmithYellowknifeTravelmusttakeplacebetweenJuly12013andAugust312013.TotakeadvantageoftheseofferscallNorthwesternAirreservationstollfree1-877-872-2216ravemusaepacee00OnewayfromFortSmithtoYellowknifeSpecialStandbyFareforFortChipewyan9900allincludedone-wayuntilSeptember302013.FOLKONTHEROCKSSPECIAL31500fromFortSmithallincludedround-tripfare.TravelforthisspecialisbetweenJuly17thandJuly23rdonly.ReservationsmustbemadebycallingourReservationsDept.www.nwal.caTel867872-3030Fax867872-2214Emailchartersnwal.caForCharterReservationsCalltollfree1-877-872-2216SUPERSUMMERSTANDBYSEATSALESUPERSUMMERSTANDBYSEATSALEonmakinghomemadeicecreamfromscratch.Imhavingalotoffun.IlikedplayingwiththewaxandallthegamesCaydynBennett9said.ChevonneCardinalwhohelpsrunthesummerdaycampbrought13ofheryoungcamperstoMissionParkfortheafternoon.Weknewitdbesome-thingfuntodoandtheyvereallyenjoyeditCardinalsaid.Ithinktheicecreammakingwasthemostpopu-larevent.Around80youngstersshowedupduringtheaf-ternoonforthechildrenseventsand40membersofthepublicparticipatedinthefamilybarbecuefrom500-700p.m.Wewantedthecommunitytoengageinearlytraditionsandprac-ticestogivethemanideaofwhatitwasliketobealiveinthosepioneerdayswhenthenunsandpriestsresidedhereDianeSealsadministrationandeventcoordinatorforthemu-seumsaid.Themuseumhopestomakethecelebrationoftimesbygoneanannualevent.Wereceivedalotofpos-itivefeedback.OnemothersaidtomeshedliketoseepioneerdayhappeneveryweekSealssaid.PhotoReneFrancoeurChildreninFortSmithssummerdaycamptakeabreakintheshadefromPioneerDaygames.LefttorightSimoneParisien6CyrusDillon8CaydynBennett9andJacobSteed8.QUALITYUSEDVEHICLESONLY25995Checkouttherestofourstockatwww.highlevelmotorproducts.com2013GMCCrewCab5.3LitreSixSpeedClothBenchSeat13400KMONLY329952009HyundaiElsntraPowerdoorsWindowsACCruisecontrol74000KMONLY199952010Chev1500RegularCabTwoWheelDriveBaseModel8000KMONLY13995ONLY159952006GMCSierraLeatherseatsFullLoadofOptions144000KMByJACKDANYLCHUKAfterdaysofwindandrainthecloudspartedSundayandthesunbeameddownonYel-lowknifes10thbiennialoatplane-y-indrawingscoresofspectatorstoamemorialonPilotsMonumentandtheunveilingofacommemora-tiveplaque.Wenallygotabeautifuldayfory-inweekendMayorMarkHeycktoldthecrowdgatheredtowatchhimunveilaplaquecommemoratingBackBayasthehistoriccentreofaviationinthecity.Itwas84yearsagothismonththattherstrecordedightbyStanMacMillanyingforDominionExplorersewintowhatisnowYellowknifeHeycknoted.Sincethenavia-tionhasbeenacentralpartofourhistoryandourgrowthasacommunity.Theplaquenamessomeofthelegendaryaircraft-Bel-lancaCurtisdeHavilandJunkersNoorduynandlong-vanishedcompaniesthatusedtheBackBayAerodrome-Ca-nadianAirwaysMackenzieAirServicesandDominionExplorers.Thefairweathercameasareprieveforthey-in.OnlyveplanesmadeittoYellow-knifefortheweekendeventthisyeardownfrom17in201122in2009and30in2007.Lookingtothewesternho-rizonSaturdaymorningwhereabankofdarkcloudsmassedforanotherstormHalLogsdonpresidentoftheNWTFloat-planeAssociationcouldntac-countfortheeventsdecliningpopularity.Weatherplayedapartbutitsalsobecomingmoredif-culttoyapistonaircraftforlongdistancessaidLogsdonwhodismissedtheincreasingcostoffuelasasignicantfac-tor.Peoplewhoytendnottokeeptrackofhowmuchtheirhobbycosts.Butalongightdoesrequireplanningaheadtolocatefuelsupplieshesaid.Commercialfleetshaveswitchedtoturbopropair-craftthatuseJetBfuel.Smallplanesuseaviationgasanditsbecomingscarce.Noteveryairporthasit.Flyersmustcallaheadtomakesurefuelisavailableattheplaceswheretheyplantoland.DespitethedismalweathertheSaturdaybreakfastontheformerWardairdockdrewabout100peopleforpancakescoffeeandachancetominglewithYellowkniferealitytele-visioncelebritiesBuffaloJoeMcBryanandAlexDebogorski.Floatplanefly-indrawsaudiencebutfewplanesEnvironmentWildlife