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10TuesdayJuly232013NorthwesternAirLeaseRoyalCanadianLegionWallysDrugsS.Y.I.SkateandSnowFortSmithMtisCouncilRDVMechanicalArmaghConstructionFreundBuildingSuppliesAssociationdeFrancophonesdeFortSmithBerrosPizzeriaCascadePublishingLtd.Dr.KobaisysDentalClinicLouisSebertBarristerSolicitorBrookmarElectricC.A.B.ConstructionLtd.L.B.MartinConsultingKellysVideoPalaceLtd.EnchantedPathwaysFaerieNurserySaltRiverFirstNation195TownofFortSmithAnnasHomeCookingJoansHealthandFitnessTheRustyRavenWhisperingPinesCottagesHaroldandEmeliaSteedSmithsLandingFirstNationNorthernJournalFSRecreationCentreAuroraCollegeStudentAssociationNorthernMacSkitoeNWTPowerCorporationPolarCreationsTDCContractingKaesersJacquesVanPeltTHANKYOUforcontributingtothesuccessoftheParksDaycelebrationatthe28thannualPineLakePicnic.ByJACKDANYLCHUKYellowknifeCityHallandtheterritorialgovernmentslappedtrespassnoticesonahandfulofhouseboatslastweekgivingtheirownersuntilJuly31tomovethedwellings.AtleastoneownerFortSimpsonmusicianRandySibbestonandsonofLiberalSenatorNickSibbestonsaidhemayseekacourtrulingonhisrightasaDenetomoorhishouseboatanywhereitpleaseshim.ImtiredofsouthernerstryingtotellmehowtolivehetoldTheJournalaccusingthecityofactingonagrudgedatingback30yearstoalostlegalbattleforjurisdictionoverhouseboatsinYellow-knifeBay.MACApostedtheevic-tionnoticebutIknowthecityisbehinditsaidSibbestonwhohadmovedhishouseboatfromtheGiantMinedocktoSnowkingPointonYellow-knifeBay.MayorMarkHeycksaidtheGiantMinehouseboatershaveprivatizedlandthatisintendedforpublicuseacommonpracticeinYellow-knifeespeciallyonthewa-terfrontwheremanydocksGiantMinehouseboatsquattersgetevictionnoticesareinareaswherejurisdic-tionismuddy.LeasedfromtheterritorialgovernmentthelandwherethehouseboatsarecampedandfaceevictionincludestheGiantMineboatlaunchandabreakwaterprotectingthesmalldeltaofBakerCreek.Thecityactedafterreceiv-ingnumerouscomplaintsfromthepublicHeycktoldTheJournalafterachorusoflikesgreetedhisFacebookannouncementCitytakesactiononwaterfrontlands.Residentialoathomeusesarenotpermittedwithinthisleaseareaandhavepre-ventedtherecreationaluseandenjoymentofthesitebyvisitorsandresidentsofYel-lowknifeDettahandNdiloHeyckpostedonFacebook.ButwhatpromptedthecitytonallysortoutjurisdictionalissueswithAboriginalAffairsandNorthernDevelopmentCanadaandMunicipalandCommunityAffairsHeycksaidwasobstructionoftheGiantMineremediationteam.Theonlyhouseboatthatappearstoberegularlyoccu-piedinthesmallghettothathasformedneartheGreatSlaveYachtClubissunkintheshallowoutlettoBakerCreekrightwherethere-mediationteamwantstotakewatersamples.Threeotherhouseboatsthatshowsignsofintermit-tenthabitationandanunde-velopedoatbasearetiedtothebreakwater.Allwearno-ticesred-tapedtodoorsorwindows.AtrespassnoticewasalsotapedtoSibbestonshouseboatandtwoothersthataremooredseveralkilometerssouthatSnowkingPointjustofftheOldTownwaterfrontontheouterfringeofthegrowinghouseboatneighbourhoodonYellowknifeBay.Sometimeinthepastmonthsomeonecutoneofthemoor-inglinestoSibbestonshouse-boatanacthedescribedascriminalwithamaximumpenaltyoflifeinprisonthatisunderpoliceinvestigation.IwouldliketoknowtheidentitiesofthepeoplewhocomplainedtothecitysaidSibbestonwhothinkstheper-sonwhotriedtosethisdwell-ingadriftmaybeamongthem.Sibbestonwhohasbuiltsev-eralofthenewerhouseboatsmooredintheYellowknifeareabelievesthecityismotivatedbyadesiretogaincontroloverthesuddengrowthinthepictur-esqueoatingneigbourhood.ItssomethingtheyhavenocontroloverandIthinkthatscaresthemSibbestonsaid.Thecitylostabidinthe1980sfortherighttolevyapropertytaxonhouseboatdwellerswhenthecourtruledthatitsjurisdictionendsatthewaterline.Inthelongtermwhende-volutionandthehandoverofcontroloflandandresourcestotheterritorialgovernmentiscompleteHeycksaidthecitywantstoobtainjurisdictionoverthelakebedwhichwouldgiveitthepowertodictatewherehouseboatscanmoor.PoliticsMunicipalPhotoJackDanylchukAkayakerpaddlespastahouseboatsunkattheentrancetoBakerCreekoneofahandfulthatwereservedwithevictionnoticeslastweek.