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ArtsCulturePrideFestival13TuesdayJuly302013Photoswantedfor2014FortSmithPetDeskCalendarFillingupfastGetyourpicturesinsoonIfyouwouldliketohavephotosofyourpetstakenarrangementscanbemade.PleasecallChrisat872-5547.BecauseofthehighvolumeofrequestsSpecialconsiderationwillbemadeforpetsnotinpreviouscalendars.Pleasesubmitphotosoflivingpetsonly.Thereisnofeetohavephotosinthecalendar.IfyouhaveanyquestionsorneedmoreinformationpleasecallChrisat872-5547oremaildewolfnorthwestel.netDeadlineisAugust31ThisadsponsoredbytheNorthernJournalWHEREPEOPLEBECOMECUSTOMERSFORLIFESomeofthebestbrandsinthebusinesssuchasHeartlandandKeystonewww.northstarchrysler.ca2010DodgeJourneySXT75866KM179002003DodgeRam25005.9LDiesel.Leather149002011DodgeRam1500Sport.Leather.Sunroof55000KM279002006PontiacTorrentLeatherseats89002009GrandCaravanPowerdoorsStowandgoseats61000KM149002010DodgeJourney3.5L.RT.Loaded21660KM349002008FordF150LariatFullyLoaded93651KM23900NWTPridetakesfundinginitiativeonlineByRENEFRANCOEURNWTPrideinYellowknifeisgearingupforitssecondsea-sonsuretobebiggerandbet-terthanlastyearsdebutsayorganizersasmorefundingstartstotricklein.ThefestivalcelebratingtheLGBTQLesbianGayBisex-ualTransgenderTranssexualandQueercommunitykicksoffAug.9-11andwillhostase-riesofexpandedworkshopsaswellasanimpressivemusicallineupincludingATribeCalledRedandTheCliks.IfyourecomingfortheconcertsIdrecommendcom-ingearlyNWTPridedirectorImanKassamsaid.Thegrassrootsfestivalfea-turedvemusiciansin201220actswillbebeltingitoutthisyearincludingvariousNortherntalent.Itsgoingtobeawesome...ItsapartytocelebrateanddanceandlearnandspendtimewithfriendsandmakenewfriendsKassamsaid.UntillastyearweweretheonlycapitalcitythatdidnthaveabigPridefes-tival.Butitsnevertoolatetostartsomethingandnowthatitsherepeoplewanttobeapartofititsabeautifulmovement.Comparedtolastyear-whichseemedtomagicallycometogetherinashorttimeframeaccordingtoKassam-fundingtopullofftheeventthatcancostupto30000waslaggingbehind.ThePridecommitteedecidedtogetcreativeandputtogetheritsownonlinecampaignsim-ilartoacrowdsourcingsite.Therstweek340cameinfromemailtransfers.ItmaynotsoundlikealotbutthatcoversthefoodforallourheadliningbandsKas-samsaid.Onlinedonationshaverangedfrom20-300Kas-samsaid.Theonlinecampaignhasbeenprettycool..Itsbeenradtoseehowmuchthecommunityhascometogethersheadded.TheEducationCultureandEmploymentdepartmentalsocamethroughlastweekwitha3500contributionaddedtothe5000worthoffundspro-videdbybig-timesupportertheUnionofNorthernWorkers.Staplesisalsohelpingwithallthecommitteesprintingcosts.Wereinabetterspotnan-ciallythanwewerelastweekthatsforsureandIsuspectmorewillbecomingthroughKassamsaid.Wevebeenworkingonthisforfourtosixmonthssoitfeelslikewevebeenwaitingandwaitingforfunding...Westilldonthaveahotelsponsorship.BasedonlastyearsnumbersPridehaslessthan50percentofwhatitneedsnanciallyKassamsaid.Thecrewsaidtheyremainhopefulhoweverandener-gizedbythenewfeatures.ThewaywedoNWTPrideisnotlikethewayPrideisdoneanywhereelsesaidJacqBras-seurPrideoutreachcoordinator.Brasseursaidtheyarealsotryingtoallocatefundingtohireinterpretersforthethree-dayevent.Wehave10workshopsthisyearandImheadoverheelsinlovewitheachofthem-therespoliticalonesmoreeasy-goingfunonessomethingforevery-one...WeveincorporatedalotofAboriginalcontentsowewanttomakethatasacces-sibletoeveryoneaspossible.Formoreinformationortodonatevisitwww.nwtpride.com.PhotocourtesyJacqBrasseurPridecommitteemembersandvolunteershostabakesalefundraiseronJuly19inYellow-knife.LefttorightJeanEscalanteBrookeJenMakenzieZouboulesandJacqBrasseur.