You will need the Flash plugin to view this publication

Download the Flash plugin for free here. Just refresh this page after installing Flash.
Also make sure that javascript is enabled in your browser.

Alternatively, you can download this publication in PDF-format - Click here.

Page 1
Page 2
Page 3
Page 4
Page 5
Page 6
Page 7
Page 8
Page 9
Page 10
Page 11
Page 12
Page 13
Page 14
Page 15
Page 16
Page 17
Page 18
Page 19
Page 20
Page 21
Page 22
Page 23
Page 24
BluefishhydroelectricdamofficallyopensDignitariesgatheredtosniptheribbonattheNorthwestTerritoriesPowerCorp.sreconstructed37-millionhydroproject.Seepage2.PinePointcelebratesreunion25yearslaterResidentsoftheformermin-ingcommunitymetupatthedeseredtownsiteforaheart-warmingreunionweekend.Seepage23.BlachfordLakeLodgegetsFOXYSexedprojecthostsrstgirlspeerleadershipretreat.Seepage19.DeneTVshowkicksofflmingofseasontwoCrewsbehindtheAPTNseriesDeneAJourneybeganworkonitsnewseasontobefeaturedinbothEnglishandAboriginallanguages.Seepage11.MikisewIvanhoenishTamaracknegotiationsAheavyoildevelopmentproj-ectintheAthabascaregioncontinuestomoveforwardasitaddressesstakeholdersstate-mentsofconcern.Seepage6.Visitwww.norj.caAnationalawardwinningindependentnewspaperservingNorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19771.00August62013Vol.37No.14MPvisitsparksactiontoprotectSlaveRiverCommunitiesjoiningforcestoapplyforheritagestatusByMEAGANWOHLBERGResidentsalongtheSlaveRiverarejoiningforcestoactongettingrecognitionandprotectionfortheirwaterwayfollowingameetingwithEd-monton-StrathconaMPLindaDuncaninFortSmithThurs-dayevening.TheMemberofParliamentbehindthebilltoreinstatetheSlaveRiverunderthelistofprotectednavigablewater-waysinthecountryvisitedFortSmithlastweektoexplaintheproposedlegislationandencourageconcernedcitizenstotakeadditionalavenuestoprotecttheriver.DuncanspentseveraldaysinthecommunitylastweekwithWesternArcticMPDen-nisBevingtonmeetingwithlocalgroupsandhostingapublicmeetingonThursdayeveningtotalkaboutherprivatemembersbillthatiswaitingtoreceivesecondNWTEnvironmentMinisterMichaelMiltenbergerFortSmithMayorBradBrakeandvariousresidents.saidherpieceoflegislationisnotthebe-allend-allwhenitcomestotakingactionontheSlave.Thebillisonlyonesmalltoolandpeopleneedtounder-standthatmybilldoesnthavethatmuchchanceofbecom-inglawshetoldTheJour-nal.ThatssimplybecauseitsaprivatemembersbillinamajorityConservativegovernment.Thepurposefortablingthemajorityoftheseprivatemembersbillsistoputtheheatonthegovernmenttotaketheactionthatspro-posedinthemotion.Ratherthanwaitforlegis-lationtobepassedDuncanispushingthepublictoapplyforheritageriverdesignationfortheSlaveRiverbasedonitsnaturalvaluehistoricalimportanceandrecreationalpotentialwhichshesaidcouldbeapressurepointtohavetheriverprotectedbythefed-eralgovernment.Thoughthestatushasnolegalweightitdoeshavepersuasiveweightshesaid.Ifthisriverwasdesignatedaheritageriveritwouldbeprettyhardforthemtosaytheyshouldntlistitinnavi-gablewatersgiventhelonghistoryoftransportandthesignicanceofthisriver...BetweenFortChipandFortResandthenonuptotheMackenziepeoplearecon-cernedallalongtheroute.Sothatwouldbeatriggerpointtooforgreateractiontopro-tectbothendsoftherivershesaid.SeeHeritageonpage3.Ifthisriverwasdesignatedaheritageriveritwouldbeprettyhardforthemtosaytheyshouldntlistitinnavigablewaters.MPLindaDuncanEdmonton-StrathconareadingthisfallintheHouseofCommons.RepresentativesfromFirstNationsandMetisinbothFortSmithandFortResolutionpackedthemuseumfortheshort-noticemeetingalongwiththeFortSmithPad-dlingClublocalMLAandWhilepartofDuncansmissionwastogainsupportforthebillwhichseekstoamendtheomnibusbudgetbillthatproposedremovingtheSlaveRiverfromthelistofriversprotectedundertheNavigableWatersProtectionActlastDecemberDuncanPhotoPaulBannisterHusbandandwifeLeifleftandNatalieAndersonofColoradosurftheholeontheSlaveRiversMountainPortagerapidsduringFortSmithswetandwildPaddlefestovertheweekend.Theannualrivercelebrationdrawswhitewaterenthusiastsfromacrosstheglobe.Seemoreonpages12-13. IndustryEnergy2TuesdayAugust62013NEWSBRIEFSTwosexualassaultsinYellowknifeYellowknifeRCMPareinvestigatingtwosexualassaultsthathappenedlastTuesdayonSissonsCourtandlookingforamalesuspect.Atabout700a.m.thesuspectenteredaresidenceandsexuallyassaultedawomanthenedonfoot.Thesuspectisdescribedas6-feettall25-30yearsoldwithbrowneyesamediumbuildlightcomplexionanddarkbrownhairwithaspikyhaircutthatisshorteronthesides.Hewaswearingasolidblackt-shirtandbluejeans.Asecondsexualassaulthappenedaround500a.m.alsoonJuly30ontheFrameLakeTrailnearSombaKeParkwhenamanapproachedawomanfrombehindsexuallyassaultedherandthened.BothwomenreceivedtreatmentatStantonTerritorialHospital.AnyonewithinformationisurgedtocontactYellowknifeRCMPat867-669-1111.CanNorinvestsinNWTcommunitiesTheCanadianNorthernEconomicDevelopmentAgencyCanNorinvested161000intothreeprojectstoboostcom-munityplanningforresourcedevelopment.TheTulitaDistrictLandCorp.received91000tocompleteasubsurfacerightsprocessforhighvalueparcelsoflandneartheSahtushaleoilplay.TheNahanniButteDeneBandreceived45000tosupportImpactBenetsAgreementIBAnegotiationswithSelwynChihongMiningLtd.fortheSelwynProject.ThedepartmentofIndustryTourismandInvestmentre-ceived25000tohelpdevelopaneconomicimpactassess-mentmodelforoilandgasexplorationintheSahtuRegion.HayRiverchurchvandalizedThePentecostalChurchinHayRivercancelleditsworshiponJuly28afteractsofvandalismincluding12smashedwindowsaswellasadamagedcomputerandmusicequip-ment.PastorWesDyckarrivedearlyinthemorningtondsomeonestillinsidethechurchtryingtobreakawindow.Hesaidmultipleotherwindowsandblindsinthechurchsfellowshipsectionhadbeendamagedbychairsbeingthrownthroughthem.Dycksaidheestimatesthedamageisover20000.Policearrestedasuspectlaterthatmorningandhavechargedayouthwithbreakandenter.ByJACKDANYLCHUKBurdenedwithjokesaboutravensandtechni-calissuesthatdoubleditsre-constructioncostto37milliontheBlue-fishhydroelectricdamsprangonemoresurpriseontheNorthwestTerrito-riesPowerCorp.NTPClastweek.Withdignitariesandmediagatheredforarib-bon-cuttingandofcialre-commissioningaswitchthatwastostartthe7.5megawattgeneratorspin-ninginsteadsentastreamofwatergurglingpastthegeneratingstation.WecantgettheunittospinupEmanuelDaRosaNTPCschiefexecutiveof-certoldabout40guestswaitingtowitnessthegen-eratorinaction.Wevegotavalvethatisstuck.InterestingsaidMi-chaelMiltenbergermin-isterresponsibleforthePowerCorp.Veryin-terestingechoedBren-danBellchairmanoftheNTPCboard.ServicefromBluefish30kmnorthwestofYel-lowknifeisinterruptedinsummerfrequentlyenoughtogeneratejokesamongYellowkniferesidentsaboutfreezerburnsonthenest-ingravensthatNTPCoftenblamesforsuchpowerfailures.ThistimeitwasastickthatsomehowworkeditswaypastseveralscreenstojamavalveaccordingtoDanRobertsNTPCsdirectorofengineering.Builtofwoodandrocks70yearsagotopowerConMinethedamwassoldtoNTPCfor12millionafterthemineclosedade-cadeago.Re-constructioncostswereestimatedat19millionbutcameinat37million.Bellsaidcostswerepushedhigherbyahastyinitiales-timatemadeinthefaceofthedamsimminentcol-lapseandanadditional8millionneededtoimproveitsspillway.WestumbledabitBellsaid.WescopeditunderwhatwasneededtoavertanRavenspirithauntsBluefishdamre-commissioningPhotoJackDanylchukcarriesusintothenextcen-turyhesaid.JonathanHazenbergvicepresidentoftheindustrialdivisionatNorthAmericaConstruction1993Ltd.leadcontractorontheprojectsaid65000cubicmetresofrockweredrilledandblastedfromthesiteand120000man-hoursexpendedinre-placingtheolddam.environmentalcatastropheandthereweregeotechnicalchallengesthatledtoaddi-tionalcosts.NeverthelessBellsaidthere-commissioningwasaproudmoment.Itleadstosecurityofsupplyforthisregion.Wewillreceiveverygoodvalueforthisproject.Miltenbergersaidthedamsavestensofmillionsofdollarsayearonfuelimportedfromthesouthcutsourgreenhousegasemissionsandwillprovidebenetsforgenerationstocome.ItsanamazingpieceofenergyinfrastructurethatMostoftheblastedrockwasrecycledandusedforconstructionofthedamHazenbergsaidandabout2000cubicmetresofcon-cretewentintothebottomoutletstructurespillwaysillandkeytrench.Approximately160tonnesofstainlesssteelplatewentintothedamsinnermem-branewalltoprovidealeak-tightcorrosion-resis-tantseal.Thetallestpartofthedamis17metreswithatotalwidthof265metreshesaid.Thisdamsavestensofmillionsofdollarsayearonfuelimportedfromthesouthcutsourgreenhousegasemissionsandwillprovidebenetsforgenerationstocome.Itsanamazingpieceofenergyinfrastructurethatcarriesusintothenextcentury.MinisterMichaelMiltenbergerNorthwestTerritoriesPowerCorp.NWTCommissionerGeorgeTuccaroisapplaudedaftercuttingtheribbontoofciallyopentheBlueshhyrdoelectricdam.WithhimfromleftRichardEdjericonchairmanoftheMackenzieValleyEnvironmentalImpactReviewBoardRobertHawkinsYellowknifeCentreMLAMinisterresponsiblefortheNTPowerCorp.MichaelMiltenbergerscreeningEmanuelDaRosaNTPCCEONTPCboardchairmanBrendanBellandWillardHagenchairmanMackenzieValleyLandandWaterBoard.SomeofthebestbrandsinthebusinesssuchasHeartlandandKeystoneGETGEAREDUPATNORTHSTARCHRYSLERwherewehaveahugeselectionofnewandusedCampersFifthWheelsandToyHaulerswww.northstarchrysler.caWHEREPEOPLEBECOMECUSTOMERSFORLIFERegularprice63410SALE47781TruckandTrailerComboFREENightStayinHighLevelwitheverypurchase 3TuesdayAugust62013LOGOcontestAlogofortheMTISCULTURALINSTITUTE300prizeSubmitlogotoNWTMtisNationFortSmithNTP.O.Box720X0E0P0DeadlineforsubmissionsisSeptember132013.AlogofortheHAYRIVERMTISGOVERNMENTCOUNCIL300prizeSubmitlogotoHayRiverMtisCouncilHayRiverNT10IndustrialDr.X0E0R6CALLINGALLLOGODESIGNERSPleasesubmitlogodesignstothebelowcontactinfoprovided.DesignsshouldbeMtisculturalthemed.TransCanadamovingaheadwithwest-eastoilpipelineIndustryOilGasByMEAGANWOHLBERGCalgary-basedenergycompanyTransCanadaan-nouncedlastweekitismov-ingaheadwithplanstobuildadeepwatermarineterminalandoilpipelinefromAlbertatoreneriesineasternCan-adaasthelong-awaitedde-cisiononitsKeystoneXLpipelinethroughtheUScon-tinuestostall.AtanewsconferenceThursdaymorningTrans-Canadasaiditwillmoveforwardwiththe1.1millionbarrelperdayEnergyEastpipelineprojectfollowingthenalizationofseveralbindinglong-termcontractswithproducersrenersandexportterminals.CustomersincludingSun-corEnergyhavepledgedtouseatleast900000barrelsperdayofthelinescapacitytogettheirproducttoexportafterwavesofpoliticalop-positionintheUSandwest-ernCanadahaveputthefatesofKeystoneandEnbridgesNorthernGatewaypipelinethroughBCintoquestion.Weareverypleasedwiththeoutcomeoftheopensea-sonfortheEnergyEastPipe-lineheldearlierthisyearandareexcitedtomoveforwardwithamajorprojectthatwillbringmanybenetsacrossCanadaRussGirlingTransCanadaspresidentandchiefexecutiveofcersaidinastatement.Thisisanhistoricop-portunitytoconnecttheoilresourcesofwesternCanadatotheconsumersofeasternCanadacreatingjobstaxrevenueandenergysecurityforallCanadiansfordecadestocome.The12-billionprojectinvolvesconverting3000kmofexistingnaturalgaspipelineinfrastructuretocrudeoilserviceandbuild-inganadditional1400kmofnewpipelinemakingitthelongestpipelineinCanada.Thepipelinewouldtrans-portcrudefromAlbertaandSaskatchewantransportpointstodeliverypointsinMontrealandtheQuebecCityregionterminatingatCanaportinSt.JohnNewBrunswickwhereTransCanadaandIrvingOilhaveformedajointventuretobuildownandoperateanewdeepwatermarineterminal.Girlingaddedthepipe-linewillpushoutsomeofthe700000barrelsperdayofmoreexpensivecrudeoilcurrentlybeingimportedfromforeignregimeswhilegettingCanadiancrudetomarketsasfarasIndia.ThoughcelebratingthemoveonthenewprojectGirlingbemoanedthelackofprogressonthecom-panysproposed800000barrelperdayKeystoneXLpipelinewhichisstillawaitingapprovalfromUSPresidentBarackObamawhoisexpectedtomakethenalcallbytheendoftheyear.EnergyEastisonesolu-tionfortransportingcrudeoilbuttheindustryalsorequiresadditionalpipe-linessuchasKeystoneXLtotransportgrowingsup-pliesofCanadianandUScrudeoiltoexistingNorthAmericanmarketshesaid.Bothpipelinesarerequiredtomeettheneedforsafeandreliablepipelineinfrastruc-tureandareunderpinnedwithbindinglong-termagreements.Theannouncementre-ceivedmuchapplausefromOttawawithNaturalRe-sourcesMinisterJoeOliverwelcomingtheprospectofenhancingCanadasen-ergysecurityandmakingourcountrylessreliantonforeignoil.Oliversaidtheprojectwouldhavetobeprovensafethroughanindependentenvironmentalandregula-toryreview.Responsefromthefed-eralNDPOppositioncalledforthere-establishmentofacrediblereviewprocessfollowingamendmentsoverthelastyeartotheenviron-mentalregulatorysystem.AstheConservativesarediscoveringwithKeystonethereisnoshortcuttopub-licapprovalNDPEnergyCriticPeterJuliansaid.IfTransCanadawantstheso-ciallicensetomoveforwardwiththispipelineCanadianswillneedtohavecondencethattheprojectissustainableandtheapprovalprocessisfairandopen.IfapprovedEnergyEastisanticipatedtobeoperationalbylate2017fordeliveriesinQuebecand2018toNewBrunswick.Thecompanyin-dicateditwouldproceedwithregulatoryapplicationsforconstructionandoperationofthepipelineandfacilitiesinearly2014.TransCanadasnewlyproposedEnergyEastpipelinewouldbethelargestinCanadashippingcrudefromAlbertatoreneriesandexportterminalsinQuebecandNewBrunswick.ImageTransCanadaContinuedfrompage1.GettingthedesignationwouldtakeacombinedeffortfromvarioussectorsinthecommunitybutDuncansaidshebelievesSlaveRivercom-munitiesalreadyhavealltherightplayerstomakeithappen.TheRecreationAdvisoryBoardinFortSmithrecentlypresentedapetitiontotowncouncilaimedatprotectingtheSlaveRiverrapidsforrecreationaluse.TheDeninuKueFirstNationinFortRes-olutionalsoprovidedDun-cansfellowNDPMPDen-nisBevingtonwithapetitionsupportingthebill.ThebandinResjustgavemeapetition-Ithinkmostofthecommunitysignedit.ThebandwentdoortodoorcollectingnamestheWest-ernArcticMPsaid.BackingforDuncansbillhasalsocomefromDeneleadersacrosstheNWTwhopassedaresolutioninsupportofthemotionattherecentassemblymeetingsinInuvikaswellasFortSmithstowncouncil.HeritageriverstatuswouldafrmSlaveasnavigablewaterwayMPThemorepeoplecangetinterestedthebetterDuncansaid.Therecreationalvalueisimportantforhealthitsimpor-tantforeconomicdevelopmentanditsanimportantaspectoftheriversoIthinkthatyouvegotalltheplayershere.IthinkthepotentialishugenotjustforgettingthedesignationbutalsoforhelpingtodeveloptheFirstNationandMetiscom-munityandnon-Aboriginalcommunityseconomyherebyrecognizingthevalueofthisheritageriver.Duncanalsourgedciti-zensinFortSmithandbe-yondtoputpressureongov-ernmentstofollowthroughwithcommitmentsagreedtointheMackenzieRiverBasinTransboundaryWatersMasterAgreementaimedatprotect-ingthewatershed-commit-mentssharedbythefederalgovernmentNWTAlbertaBCandSaskatchewan.WhiletheproposedchangestotheNavigableWatersPro-tectionActhaveyettobepro-claimedmeaningtheSlavetechnicallystillhasprotectionDuncanwarnedagainstwhatwilloccurwhentheamend-mentsaremadeofcial.Thewaythelawisrightnoweverythingisnavigablewaterwithinreasonifitsacertainsizeandsoforth.WhattheyvedoneischangedinlawonlythoselakesandriversthattheylistasnavigablewaterswillbeconsideredunderthelegislationandtheSlaveRiverisnotincludedinthatsched-ule.WhatsbizarreaboutthatisthatintheMackenzieBasintheAthabascaisprotectedtheMackenziebutnottheSlavewhichisabsurdbecauseyoucantgettotheMackenzieifyoudontgothroughtheSlaveshesaid.MeetingattendeesagreedtocometogetherforaplanningsessionlaterthisfalltoworkonanapplicationforheritagestatusfortheSlaveRiver.ThemeetingtentativelysetfortheendofOctoberisbeingcoordi-natedbySmithsLandingFirstNationelderFrancoisPaulettealongwithBevington.EnvironmentWater EDITORIALARCHIVES15YearsAgo...MansbestfriendsbestfriendItwasalmost18yearsagowhenLillianKristensenstartedtheFortSmithAnimalShelterwhenonecoldwinternightshefoundanearfrozentomcatatherdoor.OverthenextyearKristensenbuiltanoutdoorpenfordogsandwasvisitedbyavetwhowaspassingthroughtown.IssueAugust5199820YearsAgo...BandspushforcontrolofhealthcareTreaty8leadersbegannegotiatingthetransferofcontrolofsomemedicalser-vicesoutoffederalhandsandintoAb-originalcommunities.Whatwewanttodoistakeoverrespon-sibilityfromMedicalServicesandgiveittothecommunitiesthemselvessaidMikeBurdettdirectorofhealthfortheGrandCouncilofTreaty8FirstNations.IssueAugust4199330YearsAgo...RainhelpsresTheforestryserviceissendinghomecrewsbroughtinfromtheYukonandYellowknifelastweektohelpght17reswhichareduparoundInuvik.BobBaileychiefrecontrolofcersaidrainallovertheMackenzieValleyhasbroughtmostoftheresintheTerritoriesundercontrol.IssueAugust419834TuesdayAugust62013TheNorthernJournalisanindependentnewspapercoveringnewsandeventsinthewesternArcticandnorthernAlberta.VisittheJournalonlineatwww.norj.caAnzacAtikamegBrownvaleCadotteLakeChardChetehColdLakeConklinDriftpileDufeldEdmontonEnildaEnochFortChipewyanFortMcKayFortMcMurrayFortVermillionFrogLakeGlenevisGoodshLakeGrandePrairieGrouardHighLevelHighPrarieHytheJohnDorPrairieAvailableinAlbertaatAklavikBehchokoColvilleLakeDelineEaglePlainsEkatieDiamondMinesEnterpriseFortGoodHopeFortLiardFortMcPhersonFortProvidenceFortResolutionFortSimpsonFortSmithGametiHayRiverInuvikJeanMarieRiverLutselKeNahanniButteNormanWellsPaulatukTheNorthernJournalisavailableinthefollowingNWTcommunitiesRaeEdzoSachsHarbourTroutLakeTsiigehtchicTuktoyaktukTulitaUlukhaktokWekwetiWhaTiWrigleyYellowknifeKehewinKinusoLacLaBicheMornvillePeaceRiverRedEarthCreekSaddleLakeSlaveLakeSt.PaulValleyviewWabasca2011CCNACANADIANCOMMUNITYNEWSPAPERAWARD2011CMCAAUDITEDAdvertisingDeadlinesDisplayaddeadlineisThursdayat400p.m.ClassiedaddeadlineisThursdayat500p.m.Emailadsnorj.caSubscriptionRates867872-3000PricesincludeGST.47.25inFortSmith52.50elsewhereinCanada105intheUSAoverseas164.30.LetterstotheEditorPolicyTheNorthernJournalwelcomesletterstotheeditor.Lettersmustbesignedandincludeaphonenumbersotheauthorcanbeveried.Nameswillbewithheldonrequestinspecialcircumstanceswherethereasonsaredeterminedtobevalid.TheJournalreservestherighttoeditlettersforlengthlibelclarityandtaste.Opinionsexpressedinlettersandcolumnsarenotnecessarilythoseofthepublisheroreditor.PublishedweeklybyCascadePublishingLtd.PrintedonrecyclednewsprintwithvegetableinkatWainwrightStarChronicle.PublisherManagingEditorDonJaque867-872-3000ext.21djnorj.caEditor...........................MeaganWohlberg867-872-3000ext.24newsnorj.caReporter.........................ReneFrancoeur867-872-3000ext.25reporternorj.caComptroller...........................DixiePenner867-872-3000ext.23dixnorj.caAdvertising....................JoshuaJorgensen867-872-3000ext.15adsnorj.caAdministration............CarolMacPherson867-872-3000ext.29adminnorj.caProductionGraphics.......SandraJaque867-872-3000ext.22sandranorj.caPaulBannister867-872-3000ext.27graphicsnorj.caIntern....................................JessicaIrvingPhotoPaulBannisterNorthernwealthsouthernprosperityWealthisthemainindicatorofprestigeandsocialstanding.Onlyrichpeoplecanaffordpropertywithanoceanvieworhavelovelyhomesoverlookingariverorlake.Eceryoneelsetravelstoseewaterfallsandbeautifulrapids.Thethoughtofun-tamedwildriversresonatesinoursouls.WildernessunspoiledbydevelopmentandindustryisheldinthehighestregardandevendenesusasanationthetrueNorthstrongandfree.Developmentandtheadvancementofin-dustrystrivetotakeallthatawayandwesupportit-progress.Wewantthegoodlifewithalltheconveniences.Ourmodernworldismaterialandwelikethat.Thetwoareinconict.Welovematerialwell-beingbuthatelosingthenaturalbeautyofourworld.Conveniencetrumpswhenitcomestodammingriversandreplacingwondersofnaturewithindustrialsites.Weignorethelistofnegativesimpactstoshandwildlifeandpermanentchangestotheland.Thatsomethingspecialisbeinglostisjustaccepted.ThegovernmentoftheNWThasaHydroStrategyacornerstoneofitseconomicplanning.Itintendstoharnesstheconsid-erablehydroelectricpotentialofNWTriversandsellittothesouth.SeveralsitesontheMackenzieRiverhavebeenselectedforde-velopment.Anyotherriverswithawaterfallordropinelevationthatoffertheopportunityforpowergenerationwillalsobedammed.ThemarketforthepoweristheUnitedStateswestcoastcitiesasfarsouthasCaliforniaandgettingittherewillrequiremajortransmissionlines.TransCanadaoneofAlbertasforemostcorporationscurrentlyinthenewsforitspipelineplansisalsoheavilyinvestedinpowergeneration.ItsproposedNorthernLightsTransmissionLinepostedonlineforadecadewouldrunthelengthofAlbertafromFortMcMurrayacrossseveralAmericanstatesandterminateinPortlandOregonwithfutureexpansionintoCalifornia.TransCanadapartnerswithATCOanothermultinationalAlbertacorporationbasedinCalgarywithaplancurrentlyunderwaytodamtheSlaveRiverrapids.Thistransmis-sionlinewouldgatherpowerfromthere-gionincludingtheSlaveRiverdamasakeycomponentplusmultiplesitesontheTaltsonRiveranydamsfurthernorththeNWTgov-ernmentcanmusterovertimeandunusedpowertheoilsandsplantsgeneratefromoilduringoperations.SuccessiveConservativegovernmentsinAlbertahavealteredlegislationrequiringcon-sultationandimpactanalysisofpowerlinesoverthelastdecadesothatlittleconsultationwithlandownersisallowed.IthasalsobeenestablishedthroughAlbertacourtsthatsim-plypostinginformationontheinternetsatis-estheconstitutionaldutytoconsultwithFirstNations.TheAlbertaEnergyRegula-torwhichoverseestheoilsandsaswellhasbeenreconguredseveraltimesandnowbydesignstrivestooptimizecorporateinitia-tivesthatprovideindustrialgrowth.Itregardscorporationsasresponsibleinmanagingtheirundertakingsincludingcaringfortheenvi-ronmentwildlifeandaffectedpeopleandwhenaprojectisoverreturningthelandtoitsoriginalstate.Albertahaslongrecognizedtherichnorth-easterncorneroftheprovinceaskeytoitseconomicfuture.Aliberalinterpretationofenvironmentalprotectionduringdevelop-mentisinplaythere.Putanotherwaytheregionisconsideredexpendable-afterallitisonlyscrubbushthatislargelyuninhab-itedasacriceforthegreatergoodandAlbertasfutureprosperity.ThefederalgovernmenthasbeenaneagerhelpertoroundthisoutguttingtheFisheriesdepartmentminimizingenviron-mentalprotectionshuttingoffitscivilser-vicetoanycontactwiththepublicorpressandusingbudgetbillsthatarenotscruti-nizedanddebated-theomnibusbillfor-mat-toimplementdramaticchangesthatpavethewayforrapiddevelopment.SeeCanadasEconomicActionPlanwww.actionplan.gc.ca.OneofthosechangeswastoremovetheSlaveRiverfromtheNavigableWatersProtectionAct.Thatactrequiresconsultationwithaffectedcommunitiesifthereisanyproposedbarriertonavigation-likeadam.ForhundredsofyearstheSlaveRiverhasbeenpartoftheriver-basedtransportationsystemthatac-cessedCanadasNorth.ThePeaceAtha-bascaandMackenzieRiversthatitconnectsoddlyremainprotectedbythatact-sofar.ThefederalAlbertaandNWTgovern-mentsareallworkingtogetheronthiswithalongtermplan.DammingtheSlaveRiverisakeypartofit.Manypeoplewillbecomerichfromallthisdevelopmentinthecomingdecades-cer-tainlyinCalgarytherestofAlbertaandfromspin-offindustriesinOntarioandQuebec.LittlewealthandfewjobswillremainintheNorthhowever.NotmanyNorthernerswilleverbeabletoaffordabeautifulhomeonaviewlotover-lookingariverorlake.Theconsiderablewealthgeneratedbyallthiswillallowotherssomewheretohavethatthough.ItisarguedNorthernerswillhavebenetstoo-reser-voirsbehindthedamsforrecreation-andtheremayberoadsacrossthedamsforustoaccessthecountryontheothersideforfuturedevelopment.Wewillbegivingupalottogetthat.RichardDaitchbackleftandJoanBevingtonbackrightoftheFortSmithtennisclubgivelessonstointerestedyoungsterstwiceaweek.Agoodsizedgroupregularlyshowsuptoparticipate. COLUMNS5TuesdayAugust62013FortSmithHayRiverWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdayForecastForecastNorms21Cand10CNorms22Cand9C14Low12Low22High23High13Low21High14Low11Low11Low24High25High11Low23High11Low27High28HighYellowknifeInuvikWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdayNorms18Cand7CNorms20Cand12C19Low17Low13Low14Low14Low15Low22High24High14Low21High14Low25High30High28High27High24HighImpairedbyfatigueThefocusforthemonthofAugustisonceagainonimpaireddriving.Whileim-paireddrivingisusuallyas-sociatedwiththeoperatorhavingconsumedamind-alteringsubstancesuchasalcoholordrugsbutcanonebeimpairedbylackofsleepHowmanyyawnsaretoomanyPartofarecentcampaignfromtheCoalitionforaSafer63and881thisisaquestionthateverydrivershouldaskthemselvesbeforegettingbehindthewheel.Theresponsibledriverwouldneverattempttodriveaftertoomanydrinksbuthaveyoueverthoughtabouttheinherentdangersasso-ciatedwithdrivingwhiletiredDrivingtiredisdrivingimpairedasfatigueaffectsourabilitytosafelyandeffectivelyoperatethevehicleduetoslowedre-actiontimeanddecreasedawarenesssaysWoodBuffaloRCMPTrafcSer-vicesCommanderSgt.AlBoulianne.AsnotedbytheCanadianCouncilofMotorTransportAdministratorsResearchdriverfatigueisestimatedtobeacontrib-utingfactorin20percentofallfatalcollisions.encouragedtoseekasafeareatopulloverandrest.Protectyourselfandotherswhiletravellingwiththefol-lowingtipsAvoidtheconsumptionofanyalcoholasitcom-poundsfatigueissues.Rolldownyourwindowtoallowfreshairintoyourvehicle.Pulloverandtakeastretchbreakeverytwohoursorwhenyoufeelyourselfstartingtofade.Althoughimpaireddriv-ingduetofatiguedoesnotfallintothesamecharge-ableoffencecategoryasimpairmentduetodrugsoralcoholdriverscanstillbechargedunderavarietyofactsbothfed-erallyandprovinciallyfordrivingtiredandfacesubstantialpenaltiesuponconviction.TheWoodBuffaloRCMPandtheirpartnerscontinuetoprovideenforcementanded-ucationtoensuresaferoads.BeAlertDriveSoberAr-riveAliveCst.ChristinaWilkinsMediaRelationsCommunityPolicingWoodBuffaloRCMPDrivingtiredisdrivingimpairedasfatigueaffectsourabilitytosafelyandeffectivelyoperatethevehicleduetoslowedreactiontimeanddecreasedawareness.Sgt.AlBoulianneWoodBuffaloRCMPTrafcServicesTelltalesignsthatyoumaybetootiredtodriveincludelossofconcentrationdrowsi-nessyawningslowreactionssoreortiredeyesboredomfeelingirritableandrestlessmissingroadsignsdifcultystayingintheproperlaneandnoddingoff.Driversexperi-encingthesesymptomsareDriveonlyduringyournormalwakinghours.Staywellhydratedandtravelwithextrabottlesofwater.Avoidmedicationsthatcausedrowsinessevenoverthecounter.Thisin-cludescoldandallergymedications.BeforeturningthekeyconsiderthesecarbuyingtipsAcaradhascaughtyoureyeandyouareplanningtogotothedealertoseemore.Beforesteppingonthegasonthispurchasetakethetimetoconsiderafewpoints.Startbymakingalistofyourneedssothatyoucanchoosesomethingthatyoulikethatiswithinyourbud-get.Asyoureviewyourop-tionswhetheryouregettinganewusedorleasedve-hiclethinkaboutyouran-nualmileagedepreciationcoststheresalevalueandhowoftenyouarelikelytochangeyourvehicle.Toavoidgettingintodebtreviewyourbudgetanddeterminehowmuchyoucanspendonpaymentsforacarpurchaseorlease.Dontforgettoincludeallothercostssuchasinsur-anceregistrationdriverslicencerenewalparkingwintertiresgasandmain-tenance.TheFinancialinformationandadviceforconsumerswhoareabouttopurchaseavehicle.ConsumerAgencyofCan-adasFCACfreeonlineBudgetCalculatorcanmakethistaskeasier.IndustryCanadaswebsiteprovidesWhetheryouareborrow-ingtopurchaseorleasingavehicletakethetimetoshoparoundatanumberoffinancialinstitutionsanddealershipstocomparein-terestratespaymentsandadministrativeorcontractcancellationcosts.Anymoneyyouhavesavedforyourpurchasewillshortenyouramortizationperiodandreduceyourinterestcosts.Lastlybeforesigningacontractmakesurethatyoureaditcarefullyandaskquestionsinordertoclearlyunderstanditscontents.FCACstipsheetBeforeyousignanycontract10thingsyouneedtoknowhasothersuggestions.ThistipsheetandtheBudgetCal-culatorcanbefoundontheAgencysWebsiteatItpay-stoknow.gc.ca.JulieHauserMediaRelationsOfcerFinancialConsumerAgencyofCanadaAsyoureviewyouroptionswhetheryouregettinganewusedorleasedvehiclethinkaboutyourannualmileagedepreciationcoststheresalevalueandhowoftenyouarelikelytochangeyourvehicle.NorthernJournal2013JoinusonlineLikeNorthernJournalonFacebookandgettheweeklynewsdeliveredtoyourfeedFACEBOOKFEEDBACKHeavyoilcontinuestogushuncontrollednowfor10weeksandcountingfromanundergroundoilsandswellintheColdLakeareaofnortheastAlbertakillinganimalsandvegetation.ACFNsaysColdLakeoilleakwakeupcallPamBatesTheColdLakeareaisdirectlyonthewhoopingcranemigratoryroutedi-rectlysouthofthewhoopersWoodBuffalonestinggrounds.Anothermajorthreattoendangeredwhoopingcranes.ChesterA.McConnellIcommendtheAthabascaChipewyanFirstNationonitspositionconcerningtheoilsandswellintheColdLakeareaofnortheastAlberta.Theoilsandsissuehasnumerouspeopleseri-ouslyupsetallalongtheproposedroutesofthepipelinesthatwillbeusedtotransporttheoilsands.ForexampleinMobileAlabamaUSAonthegulfcoastthecity-sandspipelinethatwilltraversethewater-shedthatprovidesthecitysdrinkingwater.HoldtightACFN. 6TuesdayAugust62013IndustryOilsandsByRENEFRANCOEURThecompanybehindaheavyoildevelopmentproj-ectintheAthabascaregionofnorthernAlbertacontinuestoplugawayatgettingregu-latoryapprovaladdressingstakeholdersstatementsofconcernonebyone.IvanhoeEnergymostre-centlynegotiatedaletterofnon-objectionwiththeMikisewCreeFirstNationbasedinFortChipewyanforitsTamarackproject.Thismarksthefthsuccessfulnegotiationoutoftheseveninitialstatementsledbystakeholdergroupswhenthecompanyrstsubmitteditsap-plicationinNovember2010.Tamarackisaninsitumin-ingundertakingmadeupofatwo-phased40000barrelsadaysteam-assistedgravitydrainageSAGDthermalrecoveryandheavy-to-lightHTLfacility.Throughtheupperwellsteamwillbeinjectedintothereservoir.Asitrisesandexpandsitheatsuptheheavyoilreducingitsviscosity.Gravitythenforcestheoilandcondensedsteamtodrainintothelowerwell.Wereveryhappythatwehaveestablishedwhatwillbelong-termrelation-shipsnowwithsomeoftheAboriginalgroupsandwillbeworkinginconsultationwiththemIvanhoesman-agerofcorporatecommuni-cationsHilaryMcMeekintoldTheJournal.Theserelationshipsin-cludeFortMcMurraysNo.468FirstNationoftheAtha-bascaTribalCounciltheFortMcKayFirstNationandtheFortMcKayMtisLocal.IthinkitsfairtosaytheyrenotsayingYaythisisgreat.PleasecomeupanddoanotherSAGDthermalmethodofoilextractionproj-ectbutthattheyarecondentwiththeinformationtheyvebeengivenandintherelation-shipandthattheywillnotob-jectandstandinthewayoftheproject.TheyrewillingtoworkwiththecompanygoingforwardMcMeekinsaid.IvanhoeisalsolookingforwardtonurturinganopendialoguewithAboriginalcommunitieswhenitcomesIvanhoeEnergyMikisewCreenegotiateletterofnon-objectionforoilsandsprojecttothingslikebringinginsup-pliersorworkingwithlocaltalentandskills-basedcom-paniesMcMeekinsaid.Wehaveacommitmenttodowhatwecantosupporttheircommunitiesshesaid.Weknowtheyhavetalentedpeopleandwewanttosupportthatandwealsorespectthattheyhaveprogramsinplacetopreservetheirtraditionalwayoflifeandwewanttodowhatwecantosupportthoseprogramsaswell.ForthemostpartgroupshaveraisedredagsaboutthebacklashTamarackwillhaveonwaterandairquality.Otherconcernsinvolveemissionstransportationandcumula-tiveimpactsoncommunities.Werenottakinganywaterfromtheriver.ThewaterforourprojectwillcomefromasalineaquiferundergroundandwerealsobuildinginanabilitytocyclethewatersowerenotdrawingonaconsistentbasisMcMeekinsaid.Inthewakeofsomanyspillsacrosstheprovincethisyearmonitoringwasanotheritemonthestakeholderslistofquestions.Wereactuallyintroducingbest-in-classmonitoringthathasbeenusedinCaliforniaandthatmonitoringisaboutnotonlyairqualitybutalsooperatingpressureandwhatishappeningundergroundMcMeekinsaid.WhileMcMeekincouldnotprovidespecicdetailsaboutthemonitoringequipmentsworkingsshenoteditwillbefastenedinsidethepipeandconnectedtothecompanysoperationcentre.ItrelaysbackPhotosIvanhoeEnergyAnaerialshotshowstheforestedlandscapedesignatedfortheTamarackproject.CrewsbeginpreliminarywinterdrillingatIvanhoesTamaracksiteapproximately16kmnortheastofFortMcMurray.ThecompanyiscurrentlyseekingnalapprovalfromtheAlbertaEnergyRegulator.Youcanttakeitbacktowhatitwasbeforebutyoucantakeitbacktosomethingverysimilartowhereitsproductiveland.HilaryMcMeekinIvanhoeEnergyeverythingthatishappeninginthepipeinrealtimesheex-plainedsothatoperatorscanknowwhatisgoingonimme-diatelyandatalltimes.AsfarasMcMeekinknowsnootheroildevel-opmentprojectintheprov-inceisusingthatspecictypeofmonitoringtechnology.IvanhoehasbeenpayingcloseattentiontowhathasbeengoingonwhenitcomestoblowoutsandburstpipelinesinAlbertaMcMeekinsaid.Whenweseeallthesethingshappeningapartofourgoal-aswerenotinconstruc-tionyet-istotrulyhavethingsinplacethatwillmakeusare-sponsibleoperationshesaid.ThecompanyalsohasacommitmenttoAboriginalcommunitiestoreclaimtheprojectareainthefuture.Youcanttakeitbacktowhatitwasbeforebutyoucantakeitbacktosomethingverysimilartowhereitspro-ductivelandshesaid.IvanoehopestosecurefullapprovalfromtheAlbertaEnergyRegulatorAERbytheendofthisyear.TwooutstandingstatementsofconcernSuncorwhohasaprojectadjacenttoTamarackabout16kmnortheastofFortMcMur-rayisoneoftheoutstandingstakeholderswithacomplaint.Theyaredoingtheirduediligencetoensureourplannedprojectandoperationdoesnotimpacttheirs...Werehopefulwecancometoaresolutionwiththemdirectly.WereworkingonthatrightnowMcMeekinsaid.TheothergroupconcernedabouttheprojectseffectsonlandairandpeopleistheAtha-bascaChipewyanFirstNationACFNwhowasunavailableforcommentasofpresstime.TheACFNismorethan200kmawayfromourprojectsobecauseoftheirdistanceweveaskedtheAERtoreviewwhetherornottheyhavestand-ing...Wehavehadafewdiscus-sionswiththem...WedonotfeeltheprojecthasadirectadverseimpactontheircommunitybecauseofthedistanceMc-Meekinsaid.TheACFNisapartofTreaty8alongwithothermembersoftheAthabascaTribalCouncilandtheirtra-ditionalterritorydoesextendsouthwardstowardMcMur-rayliketheMikisewCree.ButthelandidentiedinACFNsWearetheStewardsoftheLandreportwhichpro-posesco-managementwiththegovernmentforbisonandcaribouintheregionidentiesthreezonesofACFNuseandtraditionalpractice.Whenyoulookatthosezonesinthereportourprojectisoutsideofallofthosezones.ThatiswhatwerebasingthisoffofMcMeekinsaid.ThisiswhyweveaskedtheAERtostepin.IftheydecideACFNhasstandingwewillrespectthatandbyallmeansbeginamoreengagingpro-cesstoenterintoalong-termrelationship. EnvironmentWildlife7TuesdayAugust62013ChestFreezersAirSealingNewHomesCheckouttheEnergyEfficiencyIncentiveProgramContacttheArcticEnergyAllianceatwww.aea.nt.caorcalltollfree1-877-755-5855or867-920-3333.ByDONJAQUETheNWTsMemberofParliamentwantsmorepre-ventativemeasurestakentoprotecttheBathurstcaribouherdwhichhefearsislikelytobeimpactedadverselybytheadditionofanotherdiamondminenortheastofYellowknife.WesternArcticMPDen-nisBevingtonNDPsaidthelongroadwithmassivefreightandore-haultrucksincludedinDeBeersre-centlyapprovedGahchoKudiamondmineprojectislikelytocreatealineardisturbance.Whatistheeffectoncar-iboumigrationpatternsBevingtonaskedfollowingapprovalofGahchoKuinlateJuly.Therehastoberesearchdone.BevingtonsaidthestringofminesnortheastofYellow-knifeconnectedbyawinterroadthathasconstanttrafccouldactasabarriertothemigratingherdimpactingtheanimalsabilitytondfood.Itcouldalsomakeitharderforsubsistenceharvestersiftheherdsaredrivenfartheraway-aworryexpressedbycommunities.Theremusthavebeenstudiesdone-monitoringofcariboubehaviourthatcanshedsomelightonthisBevingtonsaidaddingifthereareanysuchproblemsmeasuresmustbeputinplacebytheminestopreventanyharmtocaribou.Thenewminewasap-provedbythereviewpanelasubsetoftheMackenzieValleyEnvironmentalImpactReviewBoardMVEIRBonJuly22despitetheproj-ectshavingthepotentialtocausesignicantadverseimpactstotheenvironment.Themeasuresandfollow-upprogramsthepanelhasrecommendedwillensurethatnosignicantadverseimpactswillresultthere-portstated.BevingtonwasamemberoftheMVEIRBwhenitas-sessedtheEkatimineexpan-sionproposalin1999-2000.Thatproposalinvolvedasecondminesiteconnectedtothemainprojectbyroadwithorebeinghauledbyhugetruckstothemainprocess-ingplant-aroadthatalsocrossedcariboumigrationroutes.Thematteroftheimpactoncaribouwasdis-cussedatthattime.ChuckHubertsenioren-vironmentalassessmentof-cerwiththeMVEIRBtoldTheJournalthatresearchontheimpactsofwinterroadsoncaribouhasbeendoneandalotoflessonslearnedsinceEkati.Hesaiditisknownthatroadsareapartialbarriertocariboumigrationandtheprojectproponentisrequiredtomonitorcaribouactivityandndmethodstoreducetheimpactsofvehiclesandtocomeupwithmitigationmeasures.Hubertsaidtheprimarytaskwillbemonitoringtheanimalstodetermineiftheyareimpactedwhichistobedoneinanumberofways.Someoftheanimalswillbettedwithradiocollarsandaretrackedregularly.Com-panytruckswithtrainedstaffwillalsoroutinelydrivethelengthoftheroadtoob-serveanyanimalsandtheirbehaviour.Hesaidcommu-nitymonitorslocalhar-vestersfamiliarwithcariboubehaviourandwhoknowthearea-wouldalsobeutilized.InadditiontoknowledgeaccumulatedintheNWTduringthelast20yearsofdiamondminedevelopmentHubertsaidtherehavebeenstudiesdoneforasimilarsituationrelatingtotheroadtoPrudhoeBayonthenorthslopeofAlaska.Thatgoodresearchcouldbebuiltuponhesaid.Hubertsaidsomemeasuresthatcouldbetakentolimitimpactsoncariboumigra-tionalongtheroadincludetruckstravellinginconvoysinsteadofbeingspacedapartortravellingonlyatcertaintimeswhencaribouarenotpresent.Hesaidthewinterroadlocationacrosslakesoronridgescouldbeim-portanttolessenimpactsaswell.Buttherearesomewhoaredoubtfulthemonitoringwillhaveamitigatingeffectoncariboudisturbance.Theyhavebeenmin-ingtherefor20years.TheyshouldhaveguredthatoutalongtimeagocommentedEarlEvanschairoftheBev-erlyandQamanirjuaqCari-bouManagementBoard.Evanssaidhehasbeensayingthesamethingsaboutthreatstocaribouforyearsbutnoactionhasbeentaken.Hesaidcaribouhavelearnedthatroadsareathreattobeavoided.Huntersusethempredatorslikewolvesfollowroadsforeaseoftravelandthereisdisturbancefromtrafc.Theylearnandtheylearnquickandtheygetthehelloutoftherehesaid.Loca-tionsofanimalswithradiocollarsindicatetheygoasfarawayfromhumanactiv-ityaspossible.Studiesshowthezoneofinuenceofaroadoncari-bouisabout50kmwheretheycansensevibrationsorsmellitorwhateveritistheydoEvanssaid.Hesaidcariboumigrationparticularlybythepregnantcowsheadingnorthtothecalvinggroundsisimpacted.Migrationpathsarede-ectedsotheytravelfurther.Theirrateofmovementisin-creasedsotheyburnmoreen-ergy.TheyhavemorestressontheirbodiesEvanssaid.Thereviewpaneldecisionnotesthelikelihoodoflargenumbersofcaribouinteract-ingwiththeprojectistoolowtohavedetectableeffectsontheherd.Evanssaidlookingattheminealoneisnotenoughandroadsshouldbeconsideredpartofaminesfootprintinanyenvironmentalassess-mentespeciallyregardingimpactsoncaribou.NewminecouldimpactcariboumigrationFreightroadtoGahchoKuwillcrossBathurtherdsrouteGahchoKuwillbeanopenpitminetarget-ingthreeorebodiesoneofthemunderKennadyLake.Duringconstructionthelakewillbeiso-latedfromotherlakeswithaseriesofdikesandbermsandaportionofthelakewillbedrainedandpumpedintoanearbylake.Theshpopula-tioninthelakewillbenettedoutwithminimalpossiblewastage.KennadyLakewillberelledoncetheprojectiscompleteanditisexpectedtobenaturallyrepopulatedbysh.GahchoKuminebackgroundTheGahchoKudiamondprojectisexpectedtohavean11-yearlifeafteraninitialtwoyearsofconstructionandisprojectedtoproduce4500000carats900kgofdiamonds.Itislocatedonthetun-draatKennadyLakeinAkaitchoTerritory85kmsoutheastofDeBeersSnapLakediamondmineandabout100kmdirectlynorthofthetipoftheEastArmofGreatSlavelakeapproximately280kmnortheastofYellowknife.Itwillbeservedbya120-kmspurroadoffthewinterroadtoLupinMine.GahchoKuistheChipewyannamefortheKen-nadyLakeareameaningplaceofthebigrabbit.TheareaisonthemigrationrouteoftheBathurstbarrengroundcaribouherdwhichhasbeentra-ditionallyharvestedbyDeneandMtisfromLut-selKeandFortResolutionandinearliertimesbypeopleoftheTlicho.TheGahchoKudiamondprojectisajoint-ven-turebetweenMountainProvinceDiamondsInc.49percentandDeBeersCanadaInc.51percent.PhotocourtesyofAlexHallCaribouadvocatesworryanotherminingroadandtheheavytrafcitcarrieswilladverselyimpactthealreadystrugglingBathurstherdonitsmigration. 8TuesdayAugust62013ByRENEFRANCOEURFortSmithcouldhaveitsowncommunityradiosta-tionontheairagainbeforeChristmas.TheKaskiw2012RadioSocietyarejuvenatedver-sionoftheformerKaskiwRadioSocietyispurchas-ingnewequipmentandnowhasadesignatedlocationinthedormantmediaroomoftherecreationcentreasre-centlyagreeduponbyFortSmithtowncouncil.Wehavealmostevery-thingweneedIjuststillneedtogetafewmorepartsso-cietypresidentBradBrakesaid.TheoldequipmentisoutdatedandImnotsurewhatstateitsinaswhenthesocietywentdefuncttheequipmentwentintothehandsofUncleGabesFriendshipCentre.Wevesentarequesttothembuthaventheardanythingbackaboutusingit.BrakealsothemayorofFortSmithhasboughtabout300worthofmodernradioequipmentanddonatedittothesociety.Thisincludesa15wattFMtransmittermi-crophonesandcables.CouncillorAlDumontalsodonatedashortradiotowertothecause.WhenIreceivedalltheequipmentIranitfrommydeckanditworkedreallywellcoveringthewholetownBrakesaid.IdidntgetouttoBellRocktoseeifitwasworkingouttherebutonceitsonatoweritshould.Thesocietynowneedstomountitsantennaeitheronatoweroronthebuildinguntilthetowerissetupandinstallthesatellitedishandfeed.Itwillalsorequireacomputerandmusic.ThenumberonepriorityistogetK-RocktherockmusicstationoutofEdmontononCIRK-FMbackontheairBrakesaid.WeusedtolistentothreechannelsinFortSmithandK-Rockwasoneofthem...Theresnoreasonwecanthavethisagainhesaid.Thiswillbetherstphase.Itwillbetheirprogrammingtheirmusicrunningconstantly247thankstoourrebroadcastli-censeforCIRKfromIndus-tryCanada.K-Rockcanbealittlerawinthemorningsbutthatstheonlylicensewehavesowehavetogowithitrightnow.LocalcontentwillhittheairinphasetwowhenKaskiwbeginstheprocessoflicens-ingitsownchannels.BrakedoesnthaveanexacttimelineofwhenthiswilltakeplacebuthesaidhesthinkingitwillbebeforeChristmas.BeforethesocietyhadaCreelanguageprogramyouthcominginonFridaynighttotelltheirjokesandplaymusic...Hopefullywellgetsomethinglikethatgoingagaineventuallyhesaid.Thesocietybecameobso-letein2007afewyearsafterBrakeresignedaspresidenttoattendtohiscareermoreclosely.Communitymembersbeganputtingthebuginhisearagainoverthepastyeartiredoflisteningtoonechan-nel.CurrentlytheonlyradiostationaccessibleinFortSmithisCBC.Ivetrainedasajournal-ist.Ivedoneradiotelevisionandprint.IvealwayshadaninterestinradioandIvemissedit.Ilikemusicdoingonairstuffsopeopleaskedmeaboutbringingsomethinglikethisbackhesaid.Iputanadvertisementoutthereandsawtherewasrealinterest.Thecosttostartuptheso-cietyandradiostationisabout20000forequipmentac-cordingtoBrakewhosaidhewillbelookingfordonations.Inthepastthesocietyoperatedonanannual5to6000grantthroughtheter-ritorialgovernmentsdepart-mentofEducationCultureandEmployment.Brakehasplanstoapplyforthegrantagain.CKLBanAboriginalradiostationoutofYellowknifeisalsointerestedinjoiningforceswithKaskiwassoonasitsupandrunning.Theywantsomewheretheycanplugintosotheywouldbebroadcastingon101.9andwewouldbebroad-castingon92.3.Werelookingatsettingupourownstationforstrictlycommunitycontentandwecanoverride92.3ifwewantforthatBrakesaid.Itsbeenaslowprocess-Iwantedtobeonairbythisspring-butitshappening.KaskiwradiosocietyclosertoresurrectionArtsCultureRadioByMEAGANWOHLBERGAnewreportbytheConfer-enceBoardofCanadasuggestsmoregovernmentsupportisneededtoimprovetelecom-municationsinfrastructureandservicesintheNorthandensureNorthernerscanaffordtheirphoneandinternetbills.Thereportwhichvoiceslong-knownfactsaboutlag-gingphoneandinternetser-vicesNorthof60recom-mendsgovernmentssubsidizeincreasedcapitalinvestmenttheconstructionofup-to-dateinfrastructureandimprovedreliabilitythroughnetworkredundancy.ThoughmorefundingisrequiredthereportstatestrainingandretainingITpro-fessionalsandtechniciansisalsocrucialandthatsubsidieswillberequiredinhigh-costregionstoensurefamilieswithbelow-averageincomescanaffordphoneandinternet.InordertoassistinkeepingservicesaffordablethereportcallsforNorthernstakehold-erstoinvestigateoptionsforsharednetworkinfrastructureandITservicesinhigh-costareaswithafocusonusingopen-accessorsharedinfra-structuretodistributethecostandkeeppricesfairandtransparent.Animprovedsystemisnecessarysaystheboardforbuildingaknowledge-basedeconomyintheNorth.AboriginalcommunitydevelopmentArcticsecurityresourcedevelopmentandso-cialoutcomesalldependinsomewayonasustainablereliableandaffordablesys-temoftelecommunicationsandbroadbandconnectiv-ityAnjaJeffreydirectorforCentrefortheNorthsaidinapressrelease.TheboardrecommendedfacilitatingmoreinvolvementbyAboriginalgovernmentsandbusinessinthenetworkdevelopmentwhilenotingtherecantbeaone-size-ts-allapproachtoAboriginalinclusion.NotallAboriginalcom-munitiesandorganizationsarereadytohostormanagenetworkservicesandnotallAboriginalgovernmentsandbusinessesarepreparedtoinvestinnetworkinfrastruc-turethereportstates.Furthermoreimprovedac-cesswillalsorequiregreatersupportfordigitalliteracyandshouldbeaccompaniedbymoreNorthernandAb-originalcontenttheboardsuggested.Besidesitsrecommenda-tionsforimprovementtheboardlistedseveralndingsinitsreportonthestateofNortherntelecommunications.ItfoundanaverageNorth-ernerpays139permonthforabasiccellphoneplanhomephoneandhigh-speedinter-net.PeopleinNunavutpay171forasimilarpackage.ItalsonotedthatCanadianRadio-TelevisionandTele-communicationsCommissiontargetsforresidentialinternetdownloadspeedscontinuetoevadeNorthernersespeciallyinAboriginalcommunities.AlmosthalftheAborigi-nalcommunitiesprofiledbythereportrelyonsatel-liteswhicharemoreex-pensivecomparedto18percentinnon-Aboriginalcommunities.ReportrecommendsmoreNorthernsubsidiesforphoneinternetPoliticsTelecommunicationsPhotoReneFrancoeurFortSmithmayorandradiosocietypresidentBradBrakeisgearinguptobringthecommunityanotherradiostationbytheendofthisyear.PlannedPowerOutageFortSmithAugust89102013NTPCwishestoadvisetherewillbedailyplannedpoweroutagesforpartsofFortSmithbetweenThursdayAugust8andSaturdayAugust10whileessentialsystemupgradesarecarriedoutthroughoutthedowntowncore.Outageswilltakeplacefrom1-7a.m.eachofthosedays.HousesonMcDougalwestofWildernesswillbeaffectedalongwithanumberofstreetsincludingWapitiSt.WolverineSt.WalrusSt.WeaselSt.WinterGreenSt.WrenCr.Co-OpGardensWarblerSt.WhoopingCraneCamselSt.WoodbisonAve.SimpsonSt.WhippoorwillSt.andthewestendofCalderSt.toFieldSt.TheFireHallTownHallSweetGrassBuildingCascadeBuildingandMcDougalCentrewillalsobeaffected.Wethankyouforyourco-operationandapologizeforanyinconvenience. HealthWellnessBoards9TuesdayAugust62013PoliticsMunicipalByRENEFRANCOEURAnappointedpublicad-ministratorhastakenovergovernanceoftheDehchoHealthandSocialServicesAuthoritybasedoutofFortSimpson.ThehealthboardwasshutdownbythegovernmentoftheNorthwestTerritoriesonJuly29.Stafngissueswereafac-torinthedecisionsaiddep-utyhealthministerDebbieDeLancey.TheboardwasdowntotwomembersbytheendofJulywhenitshouldhavehadnineplusonechair.AnumberofmembershaveresignedandotherstermshaveexpiredanditwasdifculttondnominationstollthosepositionsDeLanceysaid.Therewerealsooperationalconcerns.Fromthegovernmentsroutineauditsandincidentinvestigationsitwasdiscov-eredmoreworkwasneededtoimprovequalityassuranceandstandardsDeLanceysaid.TherewereconcernsaboutmedevacstoTroutLakeonatimelybasisandoneoftheissueswediscoveredwastherewasquitealongdelayintermsofthetimeittookforthecommunitystafftobeabletogetintouchwiththehealthcentresowedidaninvestigationandsawsomeneedforimprovementintermsofprotocolforthattypeofresponse.EarlierthisyearittookvehoursforamedevactoarriveinTroutLakeafteraseriousboatingcollisioninwhicha77year-oldwomanwasinjuredandlaterdied.HealthministerTomBeau-lieuappointedformerpremierandformerchiefoftheLiidliiKueFirstNationJimAntoinetotakeovertheboarduntilfurthernoticeisgivenfromthedepartment.Hehasanextensivehistoryandhesfromthearea.Hebringsawellroundedex-perienceandanunderstand-ingoftheregionitspeopleandgovernmentprocessesDeLanceysaid.Antoinesmaintaskwillbetoundertakemajorbudgetdirectionstrategicplanninglistentoconcernsfromthecommunityandbringthoseforwardtothestafftoensuretheyareaddressed.Ahealthboardwillre-emergeoncetheministerissatisedoperationsaresta-bilizedDeLanceysaid.Therearealsosomediscussionsgoingonrightnowaroundwhetherornotweneedtochangehowtheboardsarestructuredandifthecatchmentareaforeachboardisrightsheadded.ThreeotherhealthboardsintheNWTarecurrentlyop-eratingunderanappointedpublicadministratorinclud-ingStantonTerritorialBeau-fortDeltaandHayRiver.GNWTterminatesDehchohealthboardinFortSimpsonByJACKDANYLCHUKJustonehouseboatremainsafterthecityservedevictionnoticestoasquattercommu-nitythatwastakingrootontheGiantMinedockbutitcouldbethereuntilfall.ThelastoffourhouseboatsthathavebeenatthedockformuchofthepastyearwillprobablyhavetowaituntiltheendofthesailingseasonwhenGreatSlaveLakecruis-ingclubbringsinacranetoliftvesselsfromthewatersaidJeffreyHumbleYel-lowknifesdirectorofplan-ningandlands.Theownerisco-operat-ingHumblesaidlastweekasthedeadlineformovingpassedbuttheoatsaredamaged.Movingitwontbeeasysowerelookingforawaytosolvetheproblemthatisnttoocostly.OwnersofthebanishedhouseboatshaduntiltheHouseboatssailawayfromGiantMinedockendofthemonthtofindnewmoorage.Threehouse-boatsthatmovedbeforethecityissuedevictionnoticesfoundtemporarymoorageatSnowkingPointonYellow-knifeBaybutwerewarnedtovacatebymid-August.EmeraldMurphydirectoroflandsadministrationforMunicipalandCommunityAffairssaidthedepartmentreceivedseveralcomplaintsaboutthesquattersbeforeitissuedtheevictionnotices.TheyaresquattingonCommissionersLandandthelawisquiteclearMurphysaid.IfthehouseboatsarentmovedbythedeadlinethematterwillbereferredtotheterritorialJusticedepartmentforlegalaction.PhotoJackDanylchukCascadeComputersTheSourcearenowclosed.Afternearly30yearsofoperationthetimehascometowinddownourretailstore.Thankyoutoallourcustomerswhosupportedusovertheyears.OpeninginthesamelocationisthenewstoreBlaineWalterhouseandhisstaffwillcontinuetoprovideWewishthemthebestofluck-DonSandraJaqueOnlyonesquattinghouseboatremainsattheGiantMinedockafterarecentevictionorder. 10TuesdayAugust62013AnnualGeneralMeetingNOTICEOFGENERALMEETINGDATESFORATHABASCACHIPEWYANFIRSTNATIONMEMBERSAugust272013August282013September32013September42013-Edmonton-FortMcMurray-FortChipewyan-FortSmithNTAllmeetingswillbeginat700p.m.Refreshmentswillbeserved.PleaseNoteLocationswillbedeterminedandposted.ABIGTHANKYOUandcongratulationstoallorganizersparticipantsvolunteersandsponsorsforyourcontributionstothe2013PaddlefestWALLYSDrugsPharmacy.Souvenirs.Magazines.NewspapersToys.Cards.Stationary.LotteryTicketCentreMondaytoSaturday10a.m.to6p.m.Thursday10a.m.to8p.m.SundayCLOSED867872-213468BreynatSt.FortSmithEducationLand-BasedByMEAGANWOHLBERGTheNorthwestTerritoriesoneandonlyland-baseduni-versityishelpingstudentsworktowardsdecoloniza-tionthisweekonebushskillatatime.TheDechintaCentreforResearchandLearninglauncheditsweek-longIn-digenousSelf-Determina-tioninTheoryandPracticecourseattheBlachfordLakeLodgenorthofYellowknifeonMondaycombiningsemi-narsontheDenehistoryofwhatispresentlytheNWTwithpracticaltrainingforliv-ingonthelandwiththein-tenttoempoweranewwaveofNorthernpolicy-makers.Whatthecoursefocusesoninindigenousself-deter-minationintheoryandinpracticeasitrelatestothehistoryoftheDenepeoplethroughtheformationoftheIndianBrotherhoodandthetransformationintotheDeneNationandintothecontextofthecurrentpoliticalgameintheNorthwestTerritoriessaidEugeneBoulangerdi-rectorofpartnershipsandplanningforDechinta.DesignedbyDr.GlenCoulthardaYellowknivesDeneFirstNationYKDFNelderandprofessorattheUni-versityofBritishColumbiatheintensivegivesstudentsanoverviewofeverythingfromshnettingtoCanadianIndianpolicylandclaimsstorytellingmakingdryshandtheIdleNoMoremovement.Participatingstudentswillwalkawaywithrstaidcer-ticationboatsafetytrainingandrearmscertication.ApartfromCoulthardinstructorsincludeAnishi-naabeacademicLeanneSimpsonandYellowknifeauthorStephanieIrlbacher-Foxaswellason-the-landworkshopswithThereseandModesteSangrisofYKDFN.ThereasonwehaveelderprofessorsoutwithusisbecausetheyholdalotoftraditionalknowledgethatisntalwaysacknowledgedbyWesternacademictradi-tionsBoulangersaid.Andsomeofthethingstheyteachuswhilewereoutonthelandareverypracticalforwhenwereoutthereourselves.SoforexamplelearninghowtomakedryshisimportanttoDenepeopleandalsoforsharinganalternativewayofprovidingforyourself.Thereasonwetrainpeo-plewiththeskillstogooutintothebushissotheycanstartpracticingtheirtreatyrightsandethicalhuntingpracticesheadded.Boulangersaidthepurposeofthecourseistobroadenparticipantsperspectivesandequipthemwiththeskillstobecomeleadersinthequestforself-determina-tionforindigenouspeoplesintheNorth.Ourintentionisthatstu-dentswillhaveadeepenedunderstandingofthepoliti-calsocio-economiccon-textthattheyliveinsothatitmightinformthewaythattheymakedecisionswithre-gardstotheirfuturehesaid.OnethingthatDechintastrivesforisNorthernrep-resentationinpolicy-makingdecisionsandthereasonthatwefocusonthatisbecausetraditionallytheNorthwestTerritorieshasseenlowerratesofgraduationespe-ciallyinAboriginalstudentpopulationssoweretryingtoprovidelow-barrierac-cesstouniversityaccreditedcoursesthatwemightmitigateorchangethosestatistics.StudentsareabletooptforcreditsthroughtheUniver-sityofAlbertathroughthecourseorcantakeitthroughtheirlocalgovernmentsasaprofessionaldevelopmentopportunity.ParticipantsincludepeoplefromavarietyofwalksoflifeBoulangersaid.Ourprogramisgearedto-wardsNorthernersandsouth-ernersindigenousandnon-indigenousstudentsyoungerandolderstudents-itsgearedtowardsanyonewhosinter-estedinknowingmoreabouttheNorth.DechintaprogramworksondecolonizationSelf-determinationcoursearmsstudentswithpracticaltheoreticalknowledgeOurintentionisthatstudentswillhaveadeepenedunderstandingofthepoliticalsocio-economiccontextthattheyliveinsothatitmightinformthewaythattheymakedecisionswithregardstotheirfuture.EugeneBoulangerDechintaCentreforResearchandLearningPhotocourtesyofDechintaDechintastudentslearnfromeldershowtomakedryshin2010atBlachfordLakeLodge. ArtsCultureFilm11TuesdayAugust62013ByMEAGANWOHLBERGWithawhalehuntofftheArcticCoastandavoyagetothebreathtakingtraditionalhuntinggroundsoftheMoun-tainDenekickingofflmingthissummerseasontwoofDeneAJourneyisshapinguptobequitetheadventure.Filmingofthehitsix-partNorthern-focusedtelevisionseriesfeaturedonAPTNbeganlastmonthinInuvikfollowingNWT-bornactorandauthorRenelttaArlukonajourneytoexperiencepartofhermixedInuvialuitandDeneheritage.ThecameraschasedArluknorthtoKendallIslandwheresheharvestedherrstbelugawhaleaftermeetingwithel-derstotalkcultureandshakealegInukstyle.SoonafterthecrewtraipsedafterEugeneBoulangerashetravelledbacktohishomecommunityofTulitabyboatbeforetakingofftothetradi-tionalharvestingareaknownasBehgahdehorGillRiverasfarnorthasSheepMoun-tainwherehewenthuntingandlearnedtheartofdrum-makingfromtheAndrewbrothers.Followingthesamelineaslastseasontheoriginalseriescontinuestocenteroncul-turalrevitalizationespeciallyamongstDeneyouthintheNorthwithafocusonland-basedactivitieslikehuntingandshingartslikemoosehidetanningtraditionalfoodpreparationandindigenouslanguages.Theresalotofworkbe-hindthescenesthatpeopledontgettoseebutitsforsurewortheverymomentbe-causebeingoutonthoselmshootsisanexperienceforthecrewaswellformyselfandauniqueopportunitytolearnaboutthehistoryoftheNorthindifferentwaysdirectorAmosScotttoldTheJournal.Sothatsbeenthegreatthingabouthavingtheopportunitytogoontheseshootsandshareitwithpeoplethatway.Thisseasonisgoingtobeevenmorefocusedonlan-guageasagrantfromtheCanadaMediaFundrequiresaversionofeachepisodebedubbedintheAboriginallanguagefromtheregioninwhichitisshot.ForexampleBoulangersepisodewillbeeditedinEnglishbuttranslatedintoasecondNorthSlaveyver-sionaswell.ArlukswillbeinInuvialuktun.Whilethetranslationaddsanextralayeroflabourtothepost-productionprocessScottsaiditisworthit.ItwillbeinterestingtoseehowitsreceivedbecauselanguageissuchanimportantelementoftheNorth.Imex-citedthatwegettoturnthisshowalsointoalanguageshowhesaid.ThoughplanningfortherestoftheseasonhasnotbeensetinstoneScottsaidviewerscanlikelyexpecttowatchastheyembarkonatraditionalfallcaribouhuntwithYellowknivesDeneelderGlenCoulthardandwillhopefullyheadoutontoatraplinenearDelinelaterinthewinterwithNWTmusi-cianJayGilday.AswellScottsaidseasontwowilllikelyofferabiggerpictureoftheregionshed-dingsomelightonlocalper-spectivesontheenvironmentindustryandotherchallengestobeingabletopracticecul-turalactivities.TheressomeideasthatEugeneforexamplehasonconservationforthebelugahunttheressomeoutsidepressures.Basicallywelltrytogivesomediscussionpointstotheoutsidepres-suresoncultureintellingthestoryandlmingtheepisodeScottsaid.Ihaventlmedthemallyetbutclimatechangewillprobablybeacommonthreadthroughoutallofthem.Itchangeshowpeoplepredictlandactivityheadded.Scottsaidthetopicsandpeo-plefeaturedontheshowrightnowarediscoveredmainlythroughwordofmouthandarebasedonwhoisinterestedingettingreacquaintedwithpartsoftheirculture.ItsjustthroughthenetworkofpeoplethatIhavejusttalk-ingaboutpotentialoptionsandthenIapproachthem...Theyrepeoplewhodesirethatrecon-nectionelementhesaid.DeneTVshowheadsoutonsecondtrekacrossNWTSeason2ofDeneAJourneytobefeaturedinEnglishAboriginallanguagesPhotoRielStevensonBurkeThecrewbehindtheAPTNseriesDeneAJourneyinterviewsRenelttaArlukfortherstepisodeofitssecondseasonbeforefollowingheroutonabelugahuntnearKendallIslandontheArcticCoast.MotherNatureSmithsLandingFirstNationKirstenBradleyandKrisJohnsonJohnBlythLeifandNatalieAndersonSaskiaVanMourikKarlCoxKrisJohnsonCheyeannePaulettePeteandDaisyStarrChrisWilliamsJasonPanterLindaMartinJanieHobartKevinAntoniakPattyKayHamiltonAnnieHamiltonSteveMcClincheyChristinaMcAdamCalumMcCarneyAmyLuskMichealTyasJean-PhilippeMarquisTraceyHuttonandfamilyHilaryTurkoandAdamBatheRickJamesandfamilyKevinSmithMarylanYanikGordRothneyLynnNapier-BuckleyHelenaKatzJeffDixonRobertMacDonaldBryanFoyeKellyMandevilleMikeCouvretteMikeKeizerMichelleKeizerMichaelMiltenbergerFrancoisPauletteBerrosPizzeriaOldTownGlassWorksPaulBannisterDonJaqueMeaganWohlbergChrisTalbotChuckBlythMikeBeaverBethGerowLinakerFamilyKeithHarteryNorthernLifeMuseumTeamRustyRavenandLaurieYoungMeikaMcDonaldKaesersPaulCressmanJulianMorseMaxenceJailletandfamilyRadioTaigaTownofFortSmithTheRoyalCanadianLegionGNWT-ITINorthwesternAirLeaseTidesCanadaNWTPowerCorp.GrantandNikiPaziukToniHeronDeniseYuhasTraceyWilliamsKaeserFamilyCraigMacPhersonandtheDepartmentofTransportationBarbMacPhersonatNorthernMacSkiToeNorthernStoreChamberofCommerceQueenElizabethCampgroundTTABandRABBlythandBatheInc.HobartandMumInc.TDCSandraRobichaudandWhisperingPineCottagesENRWallysDrugsAquabaticsDixiePennerJanieHobartandherpreciouscrewofvolunteersandeveryonewhocarriedgearupthehillAndeveryoneelseweforgottolistherewearemostgratefulforallyoursupportandhelpwithPaddlefest2013 12TuesdayAugust62013SportsRecreationPaddlingByMEAGANWOHLBERGBlessedbyMotherNaturetheNorthsonlywhitewaterfestivalPaddlefestcelebratedoneofitslargestturnoutsyetasdrovesofFortSmithlocalsandout-of-townersswepttotherocksofMountainPortageovertheweekendtoenjoytheheatgetwetandwatchpad-dlersofallskilllevelstacklethebelovedSlaveRiverrapids.WhilenumbersarentquiteinforhowmanyregisteredparticipantstookpartinthesixtheditionoftheannualfestivalwhichcelebratesthemightySlaveRiverrapidcor-ridornearFortSmitheveryAugustlongweekendcoor-dinatorGenevieveCtsaidthegoodweatherbroughtalotmorepeopledowntotherocksthanhavebeenseeninthelastfewcoldrainyyears.ItseemstomelikewehadquiteafewmorethanlastyearsoImlookingforwardtocompilingthatdataandac-tuallygetthenumbersoutCtsaid.NumberonewasMotherNatureshesavedourlives.Imsogladtheweathercooperated.Thatmadesuchahugedifference.Apartfromweatheranincreasedfocusonacces-sibilitythisyearalsosawmorepeoplegettingouttothesite.Volunteersblazedanewtrailtotherapidstomakethetrekeasierforel-dersandchildrenwhilemorespectatoreventsaccesstorafttripsandplentyofop-portunitiestotryakayakorastand-up-paddleboarden-suredanyonewhowantedtogetwetcoulddoso.LocalpeoplefromtownwhohadneverbeentotherocksbeforewentforthersttimeontheweekendandthisformeisworthalltheworkjusttoknowthatlocalpeoplewentdownthereandjustsawwhatthatsectionoftheriverislikeCtsaid.TomethatswhatPaddlefestisfor.Formedinitiallysixyearsagoasapeacefulprotesttoproposedhydroontheriver-amovethatwoulddestroytheSlavesrapids-PaddlefesthasevolvedintoacommunityeventandtourismdrawtoFortSmith.ThisyearabouthalftheparticipantsinthewhitewatereventswerefromoutsideFortSmithmostlyfromYellowknife.ThepeoplefromoutoftownwhosignedupImsurprisedathowthankfultheywere.Itseemstomethatpeoplehadareallygoodtime.TheywereevenmoreexcitedaboutallthestuffthanIthoughttheywouldbesothatmakesmefeelgoodCtsaid.Besidestheclassicthrow-downeventsfeaturingsomeofthemoreadvancedpaddlersdoingtricksontherapidstheeventalsoincludeditsfuntraditionsofapooltoyswimracetheteambeachballraceandthecanoesurfandrescuecompetition.Guidedhikesbannockandhotdogroastingthespectatorthrow-bagrescueandridesonbothraftsandduokayaksalsokeptpeoplebusythroughouttheweekendwhichendedonMondaywithitstradi-tionalpancakebreakfastatthemuseum.Fridaysflatwatereventswereamongthemostpopu-laroftheweekendwithsixteamsenteringtheheatedvoyageurcanoerace.ThePro-Paddlerscomposedofsomeofthemorecompetitiveout-of-townkayakerstookrstplacefollowedcloselybytheFortSmithPaddlingClubandtheVoyasharks.Acommunityfeastanin-doorbeachpartyandthean-nualSundaynightsteakdin-nerandawardsceremonyprovidedsomethingfuntodoeverynight.AsitwasthersttimeCtcoordinatedthefestivalshesaiditwasalotofhardworkandlearningbutwillonlyhelpmakenextyearseventevenbetter.Idenitelyhavealonglistofthingstodofornextyear.Ilearnedalot.TakingPaddlefestatitssixtheditioniskindofabigdealbecauseIthinkcontinuityisessentialintheorganizationofsuchabigeventlikethat.Withoutthecontinuityyoudontgetthequalityintheevent.ThatbeingsaidImreallyexcitedtoorganizeitnextyearbe-causeIknowwhattoexpectnow...Imlookingextremelyforwardtonextyear.IthinkImreadyforabiggerfestival.SunnyweatherdrawsgoodcrowdtoPaddlefestKayakerslaunchintothewaterforoneofPaddlefestsmostatobethersttogettheirbeachballaroundthebendfromoknocktheiropponentsoffcourse.HilaryTurkoleftandMarie-lineGentespreparetheirtrustysteedsfortheannualpooltoyracethroughtherapids.TheVoyasharksvoyageurcanoeraceteamhigh-vesthehumanLandingFirstNationteam.TheVoyasharkscomposedoflocalsAlexandreGrauofFrancehasfuninthesunatPaddle-fest.SmithniesoAnaisAubrey-SmithofFortSmithtriesoutastand-up-pad-dleboardinthebaybyMountainPortagerapids..LukeVollmerhausleftandZackFitzpatrickofAquabaticsinCalgarycompeteinthetandemcanoerace. 13TuesdayAugust62013ticipatedtraditionsthebeachballrace.ThreeteamscompeteebaytothenextbeforetheotherswhilemakingsuretoNatalieKramer-AndersonofColoradocompetesinSatur-daysadvancedrodeoevent.AloadofraftersenjoythewhitewaterontheSlaveRiverwiththeFortSmithPaddlingClubsraft.nishlineRickJamesattheendoftheirheatagainsttheSmithsndex-patsfromFortSmithaswellasMontrealplacedthird.PaddlefestcoordinatorGenevieveCtenjoysthehotsun-nyweatheroutontherocksneartherapidsonSaturday.GordRothniegivesacoupleofout-of-townerstherideoftheirlivesthroughtherushingSlaveRiverrapids.PierreGraufromBoulogne-sur-merFrancetriesoutaFluidAnvilbellykayakontherapids.LandingelderFrancoisPauletteleadstheopeningceremo-PaddlefestoutatMountainPortage.PhotosPaulBannisterandJean-PhilippeMarquis EnvironmentWildlife14TuesdayAugust62013ByRENEFRANCOEURNorthernbatswhowinterincavesjustoutsideofFortSmithinWoodBuffaloNationalParkhadarecenthangoutsessionwithtwofamiliarfacesfromtheUniversityofCalgary.ResearchersJesikaReimerandLauraKaupasinterestedinhowthenocturnalmam-malssurviveinthelandofthemidnightsunreturnedtotheThebachacampgroundsattheendofJulytocheckinwiththebatstheyvebeenfollowingforthepasttwosummers.Theyaretherstpairtotakeadetailedlookintothelifeandtimesofthewebbed-wingedcreaturesnorthofthe60thparallelintheNWTstudy-ingthreespecieslittlebrownbatsnorthernlongearedbatsandbigbrownbats.Nobodyhasreallydoneanyworkonbatsupheresotherstsummerwasallaboutgeneralsurveystuffwhatspeciesareherewhendotheycomeinsummerwhendotheyleave...andtryingtondthelocationofthematernitycoloniessaidReimerwhonishedherMastersofSciencedegreeinecologythisMay.ReimernoticedthefemalesgivebirthmuchlaterintheNorthshorteningtheamountoftimetheyhavetoputonfatforwinterhibernation.ButweobservedtheyarejustasfatasanybatdownsouthbeforewintersothesecondsummerwelookedintofeedingbehaviourRe-imer32andoriginallyofYellowknifesaid.WiththeNorthshighabun-danceofinsectsitturnedoutthatthebats-thoughtheymayhaveashorterperiodoftimetostockuptheirfatdeposits-eatmorethansouthernbatsduringthatperiod.Thatswhatwesawlastsummertheireatingbehav-iourisdifferentthandownsouth.TheyreactiveatcoolertemperaturestheyreactiveforalongerdurationoftimeandtheyadjusttheirfeedingbehaviourtocapitalizeonalltheinsectsintheareaRe-imersaid.Kaupastooktheinves-tigationastepfurtherdelvingintospecificsofthelittlebrownbatsdietandmadeasurprisingdiscovery.DownsouththeydonttypicallyeatspidersbutupheretheyreeatingspidersandotheruntypicalthingsthatareoutincoolertemperaturesKaupas23said.ThatinformationbecamethesourceofKaupasunder-gradresearch.ThissummeriswhatReimercalledatransitionsummer.IvenishedmythesisandLauraisstartingherMastersnextyearsowedecidedtocomeforaweekandcon-tinuetolookintobaselineinformationatourmaternitycoloniesReimersaid.ResearcherscatchupwithNorthernbatsInthecoloniesthewomenhavebeenbandingfemalebatstheyvenettedoverthepastfewyears.Wecaughtbatsthissummerthatwebandedlastyearandonesfromtwoyearsago.SonowwecanstartlookingatreproductiveratessurvivalratesthosesortofthingsReimersaid.Ithinkforthepublicthatsoneofthemostinterestingthingswearestartingtoknowthesebatsandtheirhistorytheirages.Theyeachhavetheirownnumberandsothetimemaycomewheretheremaybeagradstudentuphere20yearsfromnowthatisstillcatchingbatswebandedoriginally.Theresearchteamalsomadeaninterestingdiscov-erythissummerwiththelongearedbats-somethingKaupassaidsheslookingfor-wardtocontinuingtoworkonaroundtheFortSmithareaincomingyears.WedontknowtoomuchaboutthesespeciesanywhereinNorthAmericaReimersaid.Wecaughttwolactatingfemalelongearedbatsandputradiotransmittersonthemandfollowedthemtotheirroosts...Wefoundthisreallycoolareawithalltheseoldsnagshol-lowdeadtrees.SothiscanbesomethingLauracanlookatoverthenextcoupleofyears.CONGRATULATIONSONANOTHERSUCCESSFULPADDLEFESTIndustryTourismandInvestmentWELOOKFORWARDTOSEEINGYOUAGAINNEXTYEARPhotoReneFrancoeurJesikaReimerleftandLauraKaupasaretherstresearcherstotakeadetailedlookintobathabitsintheNWT.Room239ConfederationBuildingHouseofCommonsOttawaONK1A0A6TollFree1-866-992-4587Phone613992-4587Fax613992-15865014-50thAve.P.O.Box1986YellowknifeNTX1A2P5Tollfree1-800-661-0802Phone867873-6995Fax867920-4233www.dennisbevington.caCONGRATULATIONStotheorganizersparticipantsandspectatorswhohavemadethe2013SlaveRiverPaddlefestAGREATSUCCESS 15TuesdayAugust62013FolkontheRocks2013ThankstoallofouramazingvolunteerssponsorssupportersandfundersforanothergreatfestivalGovernmentFundersCanadianHeritageCityofYellowkniveGNUCultureLanguageEducationYouthGNWTArtsCouncilGNWTEducationCultureEmploymentGNWTIndustryTourismInvestmentSEEDGNWTMunicipalCorporateAffairsServiceCanadaEncoreCanadianNorthAirlinesCBCNorthBigRockBreweriesCoastFraserTowersDTElectricMatcoNorthwestelSSIMicroLtd.StandingOvationadFrameAssociationFranco-CulturelledeYk.BMOBankofMontrealCJCDMix100DeBeersCanadaExplorerHotelNorthernJournalPolarTechPSACNorthSuper8YellowknifeTheYellowknifeInnFootStompFactorHuntingdonCapitalCorpMicrosoftMillenniumTechnologiesNorthernNewsServicesNovaCourtHotelPidoProductionsSignedSocanFoundationTAITCommunicationsApplauseCorothersHomeHardwareBuildingCenterDanmaxCommunicationLtd.HomeBuildingCentreManitoulinTransportMollyMaidNorthSlaveCorrectionCentrePicksSteamPidoProductionsSpark-TheBrandingShopSt.JohnAmbulanceYellowknifeBeveragesWhistleAveryCooperBartleandGibsonBestMoversBlackKnightPubBromleySonsLtd.EcologyNorthJavaromaGourmetCoffeeTeaKavanaughBros.Ltd.MainStreetDonairandFalafelNorthernArtsCulturalCentreNorthernFrontierVisitorsCentreNorthlandUtilitiesNunasiCorporationTheRacquetClubPatronsAdamDentalClinicBostonPizzaBullocksBistroBrunosPizzaCanadianTireCreativeBasicsDancingMooseCafeDominosPizzaFirePreventionServicesFirePreventionServicesLtd.FoodRescueNWTHertzRent-a-CarKopyKatNorthMikeMarksRestaurantNationalRentalCarNorthbestDistributorsLtd.NorthernFancyMeatsNorthernFoodServicesOneofaThaiPioneerSupplyHouseQualityfurnitureQuiznosReddiMartSarahsHotandReadyShoppersDrugMartSubwaySuperiorPropaneSushiNorthTerritorialBeveragesLtd.TheCellarBarandGrillWeaverandDevoreTradingLtd.WildcatCafeYellowknifeDowntownLiquorStoreYkBuzzVolunteersAbiIddamsettyAdeahReitsmaAdrienneFillatreAdrienneShmalzAgnelPorthurAgnesDavisAidenCharpentierAlanCunninghamAlanHunyhAlexanderWeirAlexisRuettnauerAlisonDuckettAllanDignessAllanYeomanAllieHincheyAlysonEidelmanAmandaDrozdaAmelieDuvalAmyKennedyAmyLamAmySparksAndrewRobinsonAndrewRogersAngieRuslandAnneCostacheAnneElderAnneluzeilaHernandezAnnieMitsimaArchieJohnstonArendHoekstraAshleyLarmandAshleyMacLellanAysiaLowell-GuyBarryMyrenBenjaminLamarcheBillDavisBobbyVilleneuveBonnieBlampiedBradHallBreannaBrayBrianKinzieBrittanyShuweraBrittanyTarrByronDolanCalvinRossouwCameronCraneCamilloRiveraCandiceLysCatMcGurkCecileCadieuxCharlesFranceCherylBakerCherylMandevilleChih-WeiHsiehChrisCoomberChrisRobertsChrissyTaylorChristineDunbarChristinePilonChristineRedmondCindyDignessClaudiaHaasClaudineLeeColtonFyfeCoraRentmeisterCrystalHattDamienRammDanRoundDanCostacheDaniCermakovaDanielRomieDanielleKlengenbergDanielleWebbDarinBagshawDaveKellettDavidMacDonaldDavidSilkeDavidWasylciwDawnSkinnerDawnTrembleyDianePurdy-MacNeillEileenDrygeeseElaineWelshElizabethNatawayElizabethWilsonEllenMcDermottEmiriKiyomurEmmaKeaneEmrysPrussinFalineStewartFienMeynendonckFrancisGonFrancoisRossouwFraserLennieGailCyrGawainJonesGaylePayneGeraldinePennyGraceChambersGrantPennyHannahHoeferHannahLatourHelnaPorthurHerberPayneHerminaJoldersmaHilaryBirdHovannesNazaryanIanDayagbilIshaiForgetJacindaRobertsJacobCharpentierJacquelineSitterJadrianBishopJamesMacKenzieJamesSeabyJanWillemseJaniceLeeJaredMonkmanJarekBishopJayBulckaertJeanneYurrisJefferyConnorJelianOlilaJenaJonesJennDrygeeseJennaLafromboiseJennaMcCrindleJenniferBishopJessicaArnoldJessicaBlakeJessicaDeLearyJessicaDoyleJessicaSchmidtJessieCasebeerJessieShawJillAlainJJSimpsonJoPamplinJoannaTiemmessenJodiGraystonJohnWestergreenJonnyBuchanJuanJimenezJulaineDebogorskiJuliaMottJustinKlengenbergKarenBrownKarenGochnauerKarenHamreKariannePohlKarinKronstalKassidyBlampiedKateCannellKatherineThomasKatherineTrembathKathrynWalkerKatieAlexanderKatyPollockKavithaBalajiKaylaCooperKellyBeckettKelseyBishopKenMcCrayKendraMcGreishKendraRoeschKevinDurkeeKimberleyFergusonKimberleyGalba-ransinghKiraKeppelKristinRichardsonKristinaWeirKyleKayloKyranCollinsLachlanMacLeanLanadeBastianiLauraGiovanettoLauraMacNeillLaurieMcLeanLaurieNowakowskiLeonardMacDonaldLeroyPutinaLeviRossouwLindaGraydonLindsayDebassigeLisaGiovanettoLizLiskeLouisGaetanLouiseClementLukasNovyLukeCharpentierLynnElkinLyricSandhalsMarcellaSnijdersMargaretKrallMarikoSekiMarinoCasebeerMarizaDiezMarkLeDrewMarkGyaxMarkPhillipsMarkRieplMartinRourkeMartinSaidlaMarvicAdecerMaryJaneCeriaMaryLouiseDrygeeseMatthewJasonMaudRobinsonSpenceMaxRossouwMayLyMegan-TaniaJonesMeghanBroddyMelanyaGrigoryanMelissaLunnMelodyRowhaniMichaelBishopMichaelGannonMichaelVanLeeu-wenMichelleLetourneauMichelleZiebaMikeyAyikuMikiSugiuraMikkeleHardistyMiloMartinMirandaBassMirandaBoothMiriamLewisMitsatoBabaNadjaLennieNancyGuardadoNatashaSegreeNevilleGolwallaNhaLyNickWalkerNickLawsonNickRivetOliviaHawkerOscarAguirreOscarPondePaulClynePaulDavisPaulMcKeePearlBenykRachelMacNeillRafaelRamosRafaelYamashiroRebeccaDupuisRebeccaKomichuckRenatShaydullinReyhanSarikayaRickWalbourneRobertBurnsRyanFequetSamiaMadwarSandraMaahsSandraMossSarahArngnanaaqSarahAyikuSarahCannellSarahElsasserSarahWalkerSaryuSinglaScottRichardsonScottThompsonShaneMcRaeShannonLafrom-boiseShannonMooreShannonStoodleyShannonWardSharonFirthSharonGibbonsShawnMcCannShelleyHauckShinayaFrancisShireeMacPhersonSkylarUrchelStanYeeStephanieThibaultStephanieVandeputteSusannePreiswerkTammySundbergTashinaKlengen-bergTerranceRomieTeyliaGrandjambeTheaFaberTheenaMercadoTianaFarleyToddSlackTonyaHuckValerieConradValeryBradenVerenaGoebelVickieMarquezVikSharmaVimalaJeevanan-damVivianaAlveradoWesleyAndersonWilliamGreenlandWylieRudkevitchYichaoChenYogeshMaskaraApologiestoanyoneweoverlooked.FolkontheRocks2014July17-20 16TuesdayAugust62013Sayitin25wordsorlessoronly3.50Extrawordsare20centseach.Businessclassifedsare10or30wordsand25centsoreachadditionalword.Emailyouradvertisingtoadsnorj.caoraxitto872-2754orcall872-3000ext.26FORSALEFIREWOOD.Cus-tomcutsizes-splitgreendrybagged.WoodGasificationOutdoorwoodboilers.DeliveryfromFortSmithtoHayRiverYellowknife.ContactDaveat867872-3435orcell872-0229oremaildhehnnorthwestel.net.UFNFORTSMITHCLASSIFIEDADVERTISINGBLANKETCLASSIFIEDADVERTISINGBlanketadvertisingreachesall122weeklynewspapersinAl-bertaandtheNWTwithacom-binedcirculationooveramil-lionreaders.CallourNorthernJournalsalesdeskat867-872-3000ex.26ordetails.COMMUNITYTRADINGPOSTHomeHeatingOilForon-timeoranytimedelivery...call100Locallyownedandoperated1BreynatStreetFortSmithNT872-4567PetroleumRapidPetroleumProducts8722585DeliveryofHomeHeatingFuel-PrivateandCommercialratesavailableOPENMonday-Saturday630a.m.-500p.m.872-4444195McDougalRd.FortSmithForcustomorderspleasecalladayinadvance.AuctionsMEIERGUNAUCTION.Satur-dayAugust3111a.m.6016-72AAve.Edmonton.Over150guns-Handgunsriesshotgunswildlifemountshuntingandshingequipment.Toconsign780-440-1860.NEEDTOADVERTISEProvincewideclassieds.Reachover1mil-lionreadersweekly.Only269.GSTbasedon25wordsorless.CallthisnewspaperNOWfordetailsorcall1-800-282-6903ext.228.HUGEUNRESERVEDAntiqueAuction.SaturdayAug.10.JohnDeere50tractorpedaltractorcollectionmuchmore10a.m.ScribnerAuction780-842-5666WainwrightAlbertawww.scrib-nernet.com.ESTATEAUCTION.August1718-SaturdaySunday.CollectionoforientalVictorianantiquesartworksgunsAthabascaAlberta.ViewingFri.4-6Sat.9-10a.m.Auction10a.m.bothdays.Detailedpictureswww.all-riteauctions.com.780-374-3864allriteauctionssyban.net.Licence194638.HUGEFOODEquipmentAuctionatanEdmontonsRoadhouselo-cation.SundayAugust11201311a.m.11650-142St.Edmon-ton.Fulladathowardsauctions.caoremailedmonton_auction-serviceshaw.ca.780-718-2274or780-432-8181.BusinessOpportunitiesMAKEMONEYsavelives.Workfromhome.Noselling.Turnkeybusiness.Investafterinstallation.Smallinitialinvestment.20hoursamonth.Guaranteed100in-vestmentreturn.1-855-933-3555www.locationrstvending.com.EmploymentOpportunitiesANALBERTAOILFIELDcon-structioncompanyishiringdozerandexcavatoroperators.Lodgingandmealsprovided.Drugtestingrequired.Call780-723-5051EdsonAlberta.INTERESTEDINtheCommunityNewspaperbusinessAlbertasweeklynewspapersarelookingforpeoplelikeyou.Postyourresumeonline.FREE.Visitwww.awna.comresumes_add.php.WINCHTRACTOROPERA-TORS.Musthaveexperienceoperatingawinch.Toapplyfaxemailordropoffresumeattheofce.Phone780-842-6444.Fax780-842-6581.Emailrigmovetelus.net.MailHEOileldSer-vicesLtd.2202-1Ave.Wain-wrightABT9W1L7.Formoreemploymentinformationseeourwebpagewww.heoil.com.OUTSIDESALESPERSONforNAPAStoreinThreeHillsAlberta.Automotivepartsserviceknowledgerequiredandsalesexperienceisvaluable.Resumetodfoxnapacanada.com.HEAVYDUTYMECHANICFlag-staffCountySedgewickAlberta.PleasecontactKevinKinzerat780-384-4106orkkinzerag-staff.ab.ca.Competitivesalarybenetspensionplan.INTERIORHEAVYEQUIPMENTOperatorSchool.NoSimulators.In-the-seattraining.Realworldtasks.Weeklystartdates.JobboardFundingoptions.Signuponlineiheschool.com.1-866-399-3853.TRUCKINGMIXEDFARMOp-erationrequiresfull-timeClass1Driver.Cattlehaulingwaterhaul-ingandlogging.Includessomeshopduties.Competitivewagesyearroundfull-timeemployment.780-656-0053Michael.T.O.S.INWHITECOURTislookingforexperiencedClass1FluidHaulersandClass3VacHaulers.Topwagespaid.Toap-plypleasecall780-268-4444oremailt.o.shotmail.ca.NOWLOCATEDinDraytonVal-ley.BREKKAASVacuumTankLtd.WantedClass13DriversSuperHeaterOperatorswithallvalidtickets.Topwagesexcel-lentbenets.PleaseforwardresumetoEmaildvbrekkaas.com.Phone780-621-3953.Fax780-621-3959.JOURNEYMANMECHANICWANTED.NeilsonMechani-calAcadiaValleyAlbertaisagrowingheavydutyrepairbusinessspecializinginshopeldserviceandrepairforconstructionequipmentandhighwaytractortrailerunits.Competitivewages.Validdriv-erslicencenecessary.ContactBrad403-664-9185oremailneilsonmechanicalnetago.ca.OPENINGSinAlbertaareasforHighwayMaintenanceClass1or3Operators.Full-timeandpart-timepositionsavailable.FaxresumetoCarillionCanadaat780-449-0574oremailmcroftcarillionalberta.ca.PositionstostartOct.152013.Pleasestatewhatpositionyouareinterestedin.FeedandSeedHEATEDCANOLAbuyingGreenHeatedorSpringthrashedCano-la.Buyingoatsbarleywheatpeasforfeed.Buyingdamagedoroffgradegrain.OnFarmPickupWestcanFeedGrain1-877-250-5252.ForSaleMETALROOFINGSIDING.VerycompetitivepricesLarg-estcolourselectioninWesternCanada.Availableatover25AlbertaDistributionLocations.40YearWarranty.Call1-888-263-8254.STEELBUILDINGSMETALBUILDINGS60off20x2830x4040x6245x9050x12060x15080x100sellforbalanceowedCall1-800-457-2206www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.EVERYWATERWELLonearthshouldhavethepatentedKon-tinuousShokChlorinatorfromBigIronDrillingWhySavethousandsofliveseveryyear.www.1-800bigiron.com.Phone1-800-BIG-IRON.ManufacturedHomes70HOMESBUILTandreadyfordelivery.20different1520squarefootmodelspackedwithoptions.Pricedfrom129900delivered.Tollfree1-855-463-0084www.jandelhomes.com.GRANDVIEWMODULARHOMESnowopeninRedDeerAirdrieShowcasinghigh-endhomesfromGrandeurHousingandPalmHarborHomes.Inquireaboutopeningspecialswww.grandviewmodular.com1-855-347-04177925B-50Ave.RedDeer.HOMESCOTTAGESMore.RTMI-ReadytoMovein.Call1-888-733-1411rtmihomes.com.RedTagSaleonnowPersonalsTRUEPSYCHICSForAnswerscallnow247TollFree1-877-342-3036Mobile4486httpwww.truepsychics.ca.DATINGSERVICE.Long-termshort-termrelationships.Freetotry1-877-297-9883.Liveinti-mateconversationCall7878or1-888-534-6984.Liveadult1on1Call1-866-311-9640or5015.Meetlocalsingleladies.1-877-804-5381.18.RealEstateELINORLAKERESORT.2.5hoursNEofEdmonton.Fullyservicedlakelotsforsale.SuitableforcabinhouseRVorinvestment.Unservicedlotsavailableforlease.1-877-623-3990www.elinorlakeresort.com.ATHABASCALANDAUC-TION.3400sq.ft.executivehouseon160acres.SundayAugust181p.m.Detailsseewww.todaysauctionpage.com.AlbertaAll-RiteAuctionsorwww.all-riteauctions.com.780-374-3864.Licence194638.HOMESFARMLANDFaw-cettAlberta.RitchieBrosUnreservedAuction.1HQ1countryresidentialacreage4parcelsfarmland.JerryHodge780-706-6652GregCripps-Remax403-391-2648rbauc-tion.comrealestate.ServicesDOYOUNEEDtoborrowmoney-NowIfyouownahomeorrealestateAlpineCreditswilllendyoumoney-Itsthatsimple.1-877-486-2161.CRIMINALRECORDThinkCanadianpardon.U.S.travelwaiver.24hourrecordcheck.DivorceSimple.Fast.Inex-pensive.DebtrecoveryAlbertacollectionto25000.Calgary403-228-13001-800-347-2540www.accesslegalresearch.com.FASTANDEASYloansBadcreditacceptedGetupto25000onyourvehiclemobilehomelandorequipment.1stand2ndmortgageswww.bhmcash.com.1-877-787-1682.MONEYPROVIDER.COM.500loanand.Nocreditrefused.Fasteasy100secure.1-877-776-1660.BANKSAIDNOBankonusEquityMortgagesforpurchasesdebtconsolidationforeclosuresrenovations.Bruisedcreditself-employedunemployedok.DaveFitzpatrickwww.albertalend-ing.ca.587-437-8437BelmorMortgage.12345TellthemDannyHoopersentyouRURALWATERTREATMENTProvinceWideViewour29patentedandpatentpendinginventionsonlineatwww.1800bigiron.com12345EQUALTRANSPORTEdsonAlbertaCLASS1DRIVERSNEEDED35PERHOURwexperienceH2SCERTIFIEDOFFROADEXPERIENCEREQUIREDFLUIDSHAULINGEXPERIENCEPREFERREDCOMPANYPAIDBENEFITSBONUSESSENDRESUMEDRIVERSABSTRACTINCONFIDENCETOEMAILEDSONEQUALTRANSPORT.CAFAX780728-006812345www.sperryrail.comcareersFastTRACKApplicationDRIVERSWANTEDWhisperingPinesCottageswww.whisperingpinescottages.caFortSmithNTPhoneFax867872-2906Cell867621-0254PrivateComfortableACCOMMODATIONSServingyouwith50yearsofexperience.BHIPApprovedforContractors..CommerciallyLicensed.SafeTravels 17TuesdayAugust620131234512345ARTSCIENCEENGINEERINGSEPTEMBER11-152013CALGARYALBERTABEAKERHEAD.ORGEVENTCATAPULTBUILD.TOSS.WIN.BeakerheadArtfulThrowingMachineCompetition.Createyourowncatapultandwinprizes.Registeryourteamtocompete123451345123457804404037SEACAN.COMWHATARETHEYGOODFORABSOLUTELYEVERYTHING.Steelcontainersfrom8-53.2040skidswithoptional4landingsavailable.Mountwithtwistlocks.Customizableandsecure.Fromstoragetoworkspace.EMPLOYMENTTENDERSANDLEGALNOTICESEMPLOYMENTOPPORTUNITYExecutiveAssistantTheExecutiveAssistantisresponsibletothePresidentandBoardofDirectorsforthemanagementandadministrationofallprogramsservicesandactivitiesofferedbytheFortSmithMtisCouncilFSMC.Thesuccessfulcandidatemusthaveasoundastrongproposalwritingbackgroundandtheabilitytoworkindependently.Welldevelopedorganizationalcommunicationandinterpersonalskillsaswellascompetentcomputerskillsareallimportantinthisposition.SomeofthedutiesrequiredaretoassistthepresidentdevelopproposalscoordinateprojectworkcoordinateworkfortheFSMCcarpentershopabilitytotravelasneededattendmeetingasrequestedotherrelateddutiesasrequiredPleasesubmityourresumetoPresidentFortSmithMtisCouncilP.O.Box1107FortSmithNTX0E0P0ThedeadlineforapplicationsisAugust162013at300p.m.EMPLOYMENTOPPORTUNITYCOACHINGPOSITIONSAVAILABLElsandhalssportnorth.com.DeadlinetoapplyisFridayAugust302013at500pm. 18EMPLOYMENTTENDERSANDLEGALNOTICESDARKSKYFESTIVALAugust23rdtoAugust25th20132ndAnnualTAWBASandWoodBuffaloNationalParkParksCanadaarehostingthe2ndAnnualThebachaWoodBuffaloDARKSKYFESTIVALinFortSmithNTandatthePineLakecampgroundWBNP.TheDarkSkyFestivalincludesday-timeactivitiesforallfamilymembers.Therewillbeactivitiesandpresentationsonastronomyandspacesciencesaswellasaneveningofstar-gazing.ToparticipateinsomeoftheDarkSkyFestivalactivitiesREGISTRATIONisrequired.ActivitiesopentothepublicincludeparticipatingfeesmayapplyPLANETARIUMSHOWSFridayandSunday-2personSPACESCIENCEFAIRSaturday-Noonto4pm-FeeforsomeactivitiesREGISTRATIONDEADLINEISAUGUST20.REGISTRATIONINCLUDESPlanetariumshowandfestivalreceptionSpaceScienceFairActivities-includingactivitieswithfeesegcosmict-shirtsEveningactivitiesandpresentationsnightskyviewinguseofbinocularsandtelescopesBBQDinnerandmorningbreakfastCampingatPineLakeDarkSkyObservationsiteREGISTRATIONFEESTAWBASmembers15individualor30familymusthavefamilymembershipNonTAWBASmembers25individualor50familyOut-of-TownRegisteredParticipantscallfordetailsDiscounthotelratePelicanRapidsInnWeekendpackageincludingtransportationfromHayRiver3rdpartyfeeisapplicableEXPLORINGTHEWONDERSOFTHENIGHTSKYFormoreinformationemailtawbasfsgmail.comorcallMikeCouvrette867872-0243ROYALCANADIANLEGIONBRANCH239EVENTSPONSORSSUPERSIZEITSUPERSIZEIT867-872-3000ex.27207McDougalRd.FortSmithPHOTOBANNERSUPTO36WIDEASLOWAS3SQ2TuesdayAugust62013 19TuesdayAugust62013SaltRiverFirstNation195NoticeofByElectionAByElectionforone1CouncillorisbeingheldinFortSmith.BrunoChantelLavioletteRobertKennethCouncillorCandidatesSeniorsRoomFortSmithRecreationCentrePollsopenat1000a.m.Pollscloseat800p.m.ReginaRoomRamadaInnKingswayEdmontonPollsopenat1000a.m.Pollscloseat800p.m.ElectionDayPollStations-August12th2013PleasenoteinaccordancewiththeAmendedCustomaryElectionRegulationsunderSection103ifanElectorwillnotbeavailabletovoteintheAdvancePolloronthedayoftheElectionthatElectormayrequestamail-inballotfromtheReviewCommitteeShariOlsenGladysMacPhersonAlternativesLeonPetersonDonWebbTreatyCardsmayberequested.LyndaB.MartinElectoralOfficer867872-2945TurnbullJerichoVillebrunGloriaPLEASEDISREGARDthedatefortheadvancepollingstationprintedinlastweeksNorthernJournal.HealthWellnessSexualHealthBlachfordLakegetsFOXYwithrstgirlsretreatByRENEFRANCOEURBlachfordLakeLodgewasbuzzingwithtalkaboutbodyimagerelationshipsem-powermentandthebeautyofself-expressionlastweekasthefunandinhibition-freesexualeducationproj-ectFOXYFosteringOpeneXpressionamongYouthhosteditsrstpeerleader-shipretreat.Twentyyoungwomenaged13-17fromacrosstheNWTtookpartintheweek-longgatheringwheretheyhadtheopportunitytoworkwithhigh-profileNorth-ernartistssuchasVeronicaJohnnyatraditionaldrum-merandleaderoftheFortSmith-spawnedrockbandTheJohnnysChipewyanelderJaneDragonfromFortSmithwriteractorRenelttaArlukandphotographerKay-leyMackay.FOXYprojectcoordinatorNancyMacNeilsaidtherewaspowerinbeingaroundotheramazingsuccessfulandcreativewomen.Foralotofthesegirlsitwasanimportantoppor-tunitytoseeexamplesofwomenwhohavestrongrolesinartcultureancienttraditionsandthenewmod-ernworldandthattheytoocanandwillmakeadiffer-enceintheircommunitiesMacNeilsaid.Theretreatfeaturinganumberofactivitiesinclud-ingdrummakingbeadingphotographylessonsandbodymappingexercisesforaposi-tivebodyimagestrivedtohelpmanygirlswithself-es-teembuildingandmotivation.TheycametotheretreatthinkingtheydidntknowwhattheywantedtodoandleftsayingIlovephotogra-phyorIamgoingtowritestoriesfortherestofmylifeandgobacktomycommu-nityandcreatethischangeorstartthiscluborwritethisbook.ItwasphenomenalMacNeilsaid.Keymomentsincludedtheawardsceremony-handedouttothemostdaringdrum-merandsmilingscribbleramongotheruniquetitles-andaliberatingcamprant.Theycouldstanduponachairandrantaboutwhat-evertheyweremadabout.Itwasabouteverythingfromdishwashingtoairportse-curitytogenderrolesanditwasapositivewaytofeelvalidatedandpermittedtobeangry.Youhaveemo-tionsbecauseyourepas-sionateandyoucareandthatshouldbeexpressedMacNeilexplained.Anotherdeningandsyn-ergiceventwassingingtheFOXYsongthegirlswrotewithVeronicaJohnnyaftereveryonebrainstormedwordsthatdenedwhattheretreatmeanttothem.Theretreatisanexten-sionofFOXYsdrama-basedworkshopsthathavebeenrunninginschoolsandcom-munitiesintheNWToverthepastsixmonths.Withthiswewantedtondwaystoincorporatedif-ferentartintellingthestoryofwhoyouareanddeliver-ingthatmessagewithsomeamazingfacilitatorsthatex-pressionthroughdifferentmediawaspossible...Andsogirlswhothoughtthatalltheywantedtodowasreadandwritehavepickedupacameraandareontheirwaytobecomingaprofes-sionalphotographerMac-Neilsaid.TheretreatwasfreeofchargethankstofundingfromthePublicHealthAgencyofCanadatheInsti-tuteforCircumpolarHealthResearchandotherspon-sorswhosupportFOXYsmandate.Wehadntevenleftyetandthegirlswereaskinguswhenwecouldhaveare-unionMacNeilsaidwithalaugh.Thisretreatwastoogoodtoonlyhappenoncesoweredenitelylookingatcontinuingsomethinglikeit...FOXYisnotgoinganywhere.PhotoscourtesyofCandiceLysFOXYgirlsbuilddrumswithrockstarandtraditionaldrummerVeronicaJohnnyaspartofaself-expressionworkshop.TwentygirlsfromacrosstheNWTcelebratetherstpeerleaderretreathostedbyFOXYasexualeducationprojectontheirnaldayatBlachfordLakeLodgeoutsideofYellowknife. SportsRecreationTrackField20TuesdayAugust62013ByRENEFRANCOEURAfteranintenseweekendbreakingsweatsonthetrackandinthesandpitinSher-woodParkAlta.35athleteshavebeenselectedforthetrackandeldNWTCanadaSummerGamesTeam.ImreallyexcitedtoseethisteamperformJoeLeBlancheadcoachtoldTheJournallastweek.TheylookedlikeateamatSherwoodParkandtheyregoingtogoinwithev-erythingtheyvegotandlookgoodandbringtheirbest.TheteamheadstothegamesinSherbrookeQue.onSaturday.WehaveafulltrainingdayonAug.11andthecompeti-tionstartsAug.12and13fol-lowedbyanothertrainingdayonthe14th.The15thandon-wardsisthenalsLeBlancsaid.Upuntilthenitsaboutstayingsharpwithshorterpracticesshorterdistancesbutahigherintensitytomakesureyourephysicallytandhungryreadytogoreadytoperformandwantingmore.ThegroupsoverallgoalistoscoreasmanypointsaspossibletakingarunatthesmallerprovincesLe-Blancsaid.LookingatthequalifyingstandardsandthenumbersothercompetitorshavegoinginLeBlancsaidtheresagoodchanceanumberofthosere-cordscanfalltoTeamNWT.Ifwestepupwecanerasesomeoftheserecordsfromtheearly90sand80s...Theyrerecordswithinreachhesaid.LeBlancsaidheespeciallyhashiseyeonYellowknifeshotputterDianeMarin20whosebestresultsofarthisyearis26.08metres.Shecoulddenitelyputher-selfinthenalsrightnowifshebustssomethingoutlikeforherindoorseason...IllbeinterestedtoseewhatQuebecandBCarebringingforwomensshotput.IthinkMarinhasashotatsomethingLeBlancsaid.ButtherewillbenoNorth-ernhighjumpcompetitorsatthegames.NWTtrackandeldsettobreakrecordsatSummerGamesWerenotcloseenoughtothestandardandwedidntwanttoholdupthecompeti-tionLeBlancsaid.Therearealsonomaleath-letescompetinginthe3000msteeplechaseorhurdles.IncomingyearsLeBlancsaidhehopesthesituationchangesandtheteameshesitselfoutmore.Atthemostrecentmeetwheretheteamwasnallychosen41athletespartici-patedbringinghomesixbronzemedalssixsilverandthreegold.Theseniorwom-ens4x400relayteamalsoscoopedupasilvermedal.Allinalltherewere68top-10nishes.CoachingstaffassistingLeBlancincludesShar-mayneHortonthecoachmanagerfromHayRiversprintscoachHilaryTurkoofFortSmithandNathanReiteradistancecoachfromKelownaBC.TheNWTdidnotsendatrackandeldteamtothe2009games.PhotosHilaryTurkoTheseniorwomens4x400relayteamtakesoffwithbulletspeedduringtherecentmeetinSherwoodParkAlta.SkylarHortonofHayRivertakesagiantleapduringthelongjumpeventinSherwoodPark.Hortonsbest2013jumpisvemetres.FortChipeywanwomanbringsChristmasinJulyNorthernersVolunteersByRENEFRANCOEURAFortChipewyanwomanisspreadingalittleChrist-mascheerinYellowknife.ReneeSandersonwantedtomakeasmalldifferenceinhernewcommunityaftershemovedtoYellowknifeforherhusbandsworkanddecidedtostartwiththedowntowndayshelter.OnJuly25shehandedout73giftbagsfullofwatersnackstoothbrushesdeodor-antshampooandotherper-sonalhygieneproductsallinconvenienttravelsizestopeopleattheshelter.Sanderson32creditsherfamily-especiallydadRobertGrandjambeofFortChipewyan-forherdesiretobeagoodSamaritan.Iwastaughtfromaveryearlyagetohelpothersinneedshesaid.WheneverItalktomydadoneoftherstthingsheasksisifIvedoneagooddeedthatday.Imexcitedtotellhimaboutthis...Imdelightedwecol-lectedthatmanybagsandthatpeopledonateditems...Iwouldhavebeenhappywith20bags.Itseasytogetcaughtupintodaysfast-pacedroutinesandforgettotaketimetolookoutforyourneighboursSandersonsaid.Thissmallgestureisabouttakingbackthattime.TheideaactuallycamefromthewebsitePinterest.IsawthelittlegoodybagsandIhadquiteafewhotelbathamenitiesIdcollectedovertheyearsthatIwasntusing-Iassumedothersdidtooandthatshowitstartedshesaid.ThehoteltoiletriesaretheperfectsizeforgiftbagsastheyareeasytopackandtakeanywhereSandersonsaid.Sandersonformerlyworkedatasimilarfacil-ityforthehomelessinEd-montonwhereaChristmasinJulyeventwasalsoheld.Theresbeenalotofposi-tivefeedbackandpeopleareaskingifIplanondoingthisagainnextJulyandifsotheywanttobeinvolvedearliershesaid.WhenshedroppedoffthebagsshelterusersweresogratefulandhappyitputSandersononcloudninefordaysshesaid.PhotocourtesyofReneeSandsersonReneeSandersonrighthandsoutoneofhergiftbagsatthedowntownYellowknifedayshelteronJuly25.EQUIPMENTRENTALINDUSTRIALSUPPLYATrueNorthernCompany103KamLakeRoadYellowknifeNTPh867766-6025Fax867873-4871 21TuesdayAugust6201313081DG0HelpingallAlbertansmakeinormeddecisions.EligiblehomeandsmallbusinessownerswillreceivemoneytohelprepairorrebuildthroughtheDisasterRecoveryProgram.Iyourpropertywasdamagedapplyassoonaspossibletostarttheprocess.Newinormationaboutthestepsyoucantakewhilerepairingorrebuildingwillbetterprotectyourpropertyromuturefooddamage.Damagedpropertythathasbeenrepairedtothenewfoodmitigationmeasureswillmeanutureownerswillbeeligibleorassistanceintheeventouturefooding.Wererebuildingcommunitiestogether.Tolearnmorevisitorcall310-4455toll-ree.2013FLOODRECOVERYArtsCultureFestivalsPhotosJackDanylchukHundredstakeinOldTownsRambleandRideTheseventhannualRambleandRidecelebrationofallthingsOldTowndrewhundredstotheYellowknifeneighbourhoodovertheweekendincludingthischopper.NatashaDucheneperformsontheGalleryoftheMidnightSunstageSaturdayafternoonatYellowknifesRambleandRidefestivalinOldTown. SportsRecreationCycling22TuesdayAugust62013YellowknifecyclistsycoloursinOldTownByJACKDANYLCHUKAscitiesacrossCanadaem-bracethebicycleasanintegralpartofurbantransportationmanyYellowknifersstillhar-bourmixedemotionsaboutmansmostelegantinvention.ItsambivalentsaidJoelMailletorganizeroftheginormousbicyclerallythatopenedthesev-enthannualRambleandRidelastFridaysumminguphistakeonthecapitalson-againoff-againaccep-tanceofcycling.Cyclistsaregaininginnumberbutthisisamotorvehicletownaboomtownavehicle-drivencitywithlotsworktruckssoitsahardgoforcyclistsMail-letsaid.Whenpeoplerallylikethisitsachancetoyourcoloursanditdoesntgoun-noticed.Peoplemightleavetheirtruckandtakeabikeinstead.TheopeningeventforRambleandRideacelebrationofcyclingandwalkinginYellowknifesOldTownneighbourhooddrewabout80riderswhocruisedthecitysquietdinner-hourstreetsbeforerollingdownFranklinHilltoOldTownforaneveningofmusicanddance.AmongthosewhoturnedoutfortheridewasByronSawatzkyaformerbicyclecourierinCalgary.LikemostYellowknifershedrivesatruckmorethanherides.Non-cyclistsareatleastlearninghowtodealwithcyclistshesaidbutnotedthereisstillsomeimpatiencewithslowermovingtrafconYellowknifestreets.Mo-toristsneedtobeinformedabouthowtointeractwithcyclists.RambleandRidedrewhundredsofvisitorstoOldTownovertheweekend.Driverswhoparkedandwalkedfaroutnumberedcyclists.CarolandBillSwansonaretiredcouplereturn-inghometoFloridafromAlaskaaftereightmonthsoftouringNorthAmer-icabycampertruckwereamongthosewhochoserid-ingoverramblingthankstoapromotionthatoffersfreebicyclestotouristsinYellowknife.ThisisagreatideaBillsaid.WevecycledWhenpeoplerallylikethisitsachancetoflyourcoloursanditdoesntgoun-noticed.Peoplemightleavetheirtruckandtakeabikeinstead.JoelMailletYellowknifebikerallyacrossthecountrytwiceandweveseenlotsofcit-ieswithbicycleprogramsforresidentsbutthisisthersttimewevefoundfreebikesfortourists.TheSwansonsplannedtocampfortheweekendatFredHennePark.WithoutthebicyclestoexplorethecityweprobablywouldnthavestayedheremorethanafewhoursCarolsaid.MarionNicholpresidentofOutcropCommunicationsthecompanythatsponsoredthefreebicyclesfortour-istssaidthepromotionhasbeensopopularwithvisitorssheintendstobringitbacknextyear.WevehadnothingbutpositivecommentsNicholsaid.Thisisasmallcitywithalotofhistoryandscenery.Withabicyclevisitorscanexperiencealotmorethantheycouldonfootandthepriceisright.TheSwansonswerecharmed.Saturdaywasclearandhot-aperfectsummerday.MusicwaftedfrombusycafesandsoundstagesfromLathamIslandtokiosksofartandcraftsthatlinedthefinalblocksofFranklinwhereridersdriversandramblerssharedtheroad.Whilethefreebikepro-gramhasbeenarunawaysuccessaproposaltoex-perimentwithabicyclelaneonFranklinAvenuehasntmadeittothepublicdiscus-sionstage.SeveralyearsagocitycouncilconsideredpaintingbikelanesonYellowknifesbusieststreetsbutontheadviceofcityadministra-torssettledforsignsthatsetoutabikeroutethatskirteddowntown.ThebikelaneproposalreturnedearlierthisyearwhencouncillorDanWongproposedpaintinglanesonashortsectionofFranklinthecitysbusieststreet.MayorMarkHeycksaidthecitywantstoengagethepublicindiscussionbeforeitproceedswiththelaneexperimentwhichhasalsobeendelayedbytheneedforrepairstothecurblaneonFranklin.Mailletremainsoptimistic.Theyaretakinginputfrompeopleifthereisabicyclelaneinayearthatsgoodprogress.ButSawatzkydoesntthinkbicyclelanesarenecessary.Ifcyclistsandmotoristsunderstandhowtointer-actyoudontneedtodis-ruptanalreadycongesteddowntownwithabicyclelaneandtakeawaypark-inghesaid.WeareProudtohavebeenasponsorofanothersuccessfulPaddlefest.WelookforwardtoseeingyouagainnextyearCarolandBillSwansonaretiredcouplereturninghometoFloridafromAlaskabringouttheirwheelsfortheRambleandRidesbikerally.YellowknifecycliststaketothestreetslastweekendforOldTownsRambleandRide.Cyclingisahottopicinthecityasaproposalforbikelaneswasbroughtforwardagainthisyear.PhotosJackDanylchukSPORTSBRIEFSFortytaketothegreeninFortSmithsMerchantClassicFortygolferscameouttocom-peteinFortSmithsannualMer-chantGolfClassictournamentonSaturdayandSunday.DanBrownwontheseniorcham-pionshipsandAlHerontookhomerstplaceforthesuperseniorscategory.JayMacDon-aldwonthemenschampion-shipsandBrendaStokescameoutontopinthewomens.Asonlytwojuniorssigneduptheycompetedinthemenscategory.Prizeswerealsogivenoutforcompetitorsclosesttothepin.FortSmithhostsfreesportscampsTheFortSmithRecreationCentreisofferingfreesportscampsthisweekfortwoagegroups8-12year-oldsand13-16year-olds.Sportsincludesoftballbasketballagfoot-ballandultimatefrisbee.ThecampsstartTuesdayandrununtilFriday100-400p.m.fortheyoungergroupand600-900p.m.fortheolderyouth.TuesdayandWednesdaywillbeagfootballandThursdaywillbeultimatefrisbee. 23TuesdayAugust62013ArtsCultureHeritageByRENEFRANCOEURThedesertedsiteofwhatwasoncethebustlingSouthSlaveminingcommunityofPinePointwasalivewithdancinglaughterandrev-vingquadsthisweekendforareunioninrecognitionofthe25thanniversaryofthetownbeingshutdownanddismantled.ThelastreunionforPinePointerswasin1992andthisisthe25thyearsinceweleftanditwouldhavebeenthe50thyearsincethetownwasestablishedsowewantedtodosomethingbigandspecialLoriLaffertytoldTheJournalasshemadepancakesSaturdaymorningfromhercampsiteontheedgeoftheformertowninthethickbushthathassincegrownup.LikealltheothermembersofhercommunityLaffertywhenshewas21packedupandheadeddowntheroadtohernewlifein1987whenthetownclosedpermanently.PinePointatapopulationofnearly2000initsheydayholdsherbestmemoriesshesaid.ShemetherhusbandFrankatPinePointsMa-tonabeeHighSchoolwhenshewasinGrade10.TheyvebeentogethereversinceandnowliveinHayRiver-butPinePointwillalwaysbetheplacetheycallhomeshesaid.FrankandLoriaretwomembersofthereunioncom-mitteewhoworkednon-stopforthepastseveralmonthstoorganizeacampingweekendfullofmusicoldphotosandfriendsgoodfoodandnos-talgicwalksorfourwheelerridesdownmemorylane.AllthatremainsofPinePointarethecrackedtarmacofthestreetsstuddedwithsproutsofvegetationburst-ingupandafewribbonsofsidewalkleadingtonowhere.Itsnotemptyforuswhenwelookoutoverthiswecanseeallthehouses.Icanseethecircusthatcamein1981andKukisPizza-hehadthebestpizzaandnevergaveuphissecretrecipe.IcanvisualizethearenadoorsthefenceleadingdowntotheballdiamondthegasstationrightacrossfromwheretheyhavethetentsetupnowJerryMont-gomerysaid.MontgomerynowlivinginEdmontonhasspentthelast26yearsinthemilitaryasaflightengineerafterthearmycameNorthtore-cruit.HesaidhestravelledtheworldbutneverfoundaplaceasuniqueandcloseknitasPinePointwas.Weallhadthemineincommon.Itheldustogether.Everyonewasinvolved.Mydaddrovethe85-tontrucks.Mymomworkedinadmin-istrationIrememberhertellingmehowshedfeedPinePointersmakemorememoriesatreunionItsnotemptyforuswhenwelookoutoverthiswecanseeallthehouses.Icanseethecircusthatcamein1981andKukisPizza-hehadthebestpizzaandnevergaveuphissecretrecipe.Icanvisualizethearenadoorsthefenceleadingdowntotheballdiamondthegasstationrightacrossfromwheretheyhavethetentsetupnow.JerryMontgomerythecoyotesmarmaladeoncrackersduringherlunchbreaksMontgomerysaidlookingintothedistancedownwhatsleftofatwist-ingpavedroad.PinePointwasanopen-pitleadzincminingoperationrunbyCominco.Theareawasrstsurveyedinthe1920sbecameapointofinterestbythe1950sandeventuallyattractedenoughworktostabilizeasettle-mentbuiltbythecompanycompletewithahotelgolfcourseprivatebusinessesandtwoschools.Thelastgraduatingclasswasin1988whenComincoclosedthemineandbeganstrippingthetownsitetobarebones.Over100peopleshowedupintheirRVsandloadedtrucksforaweekendatPinePoint-muchbiggerthanthelastreunionLaffertysaid.TherewasashfryFri-dayfollowedbyajamses-siononanoutdoorstage.AparadeofquadsafewoatsandtrucksrolledthroughthestreetsSaturdaymorn-inghonkinghornsandblar-ingmusic.Otherweekendactivitiesincludedabarbe-cuedinnerkidsgamescraftsalefamilydanceandtowntributeceremony.ThereunionmarkedthefourthtimeSteveHan-cockhadbeenbacktohishometownsinceitclosed.Hebroughthisyoungfam-ilywithhim.Istillcanpickoutwheremyhousewas.Momsrhu-barbpatchstillcomesupHancocksaid.Hockeywasoneofmybesttimes.Wehadquitetheteam-oneofthebestintheNWT-andafewrivalries.Istillhavemytrophiesfromthosedays.JamesRawleka58year-oldheavydutymechanicnowlivinginGrandePrai-riealsohadnointentionofpassingupachancetotrekaroundhisoldstomp-inggroundswithfamiliarfaces.IfyoueverlivedinPinePointthisistheonlyplaceyoullevercallhome.Itwasaplacewherenoonelockedtheirdoors.Every-onelookedaftereveryoneelse...Therewasnosegre-gationorthingslikethathesaid.WeworkedwegotoffworkandgrabbedapoleandwentfishinginLittleBuffalo.Itwaseasylivingthegoodtimes-re-allythebesttimes.PhotosReneFrancoeurChildrenstandwithasignfromaformerPinePointparadeinthe80s.FromlefttorightMegKruger11KeishaGiroux12WilliamHancock3AliciaHancock11andKateshaBuggins12.ThereunioncommitteeshowsoffareplicaofPinePointsoldwatertowermadebyBarryCooper.LefttorightFrankLaffertyCalvinLizotteShirleyHancockBarryCooperBarbHancock-CooperandLoriLafferty.KevinLaffertyleftandJerryMontgomerydressupashuladancersforthereunionsparadeSaturday.JamesRawlekdonshisoriginalPinePointreghtingsuitthathehassavedalltheseyears.Hewasontheredepartmentfor12years.AcollectionofoldPinePointphotosisdisplayedinsidethebanquettentduringthereunioncampingweekendtostirupmemories. AcrosstheNorthTourism24TuesdayAugust62013EnterpriseGatewayJamboreeFUNforthewholefamilyDOORPRIZESFUNBINGOAugust10th2013Gatesopenat1000AMFormoreinformation-CallWinnieToll-freeat877-267-91965AdmissionFREEtokids12andunderItsagreatfamilyeventsocomeonoutandhavefunenjoyingmusicgamesandfoodFOODCRAFTVendorsBunnockTournamentSPECTACULARENTERTAINMENTFEATURINGPatBurkeMCDanaCrossAngusBeaulieuShaneandMartinaDanielsLindaDufordTheBrothersinLawPatColemanMosesButtLindsayWaughKiwiNorthBobbyBouvierRandySibbestonNormanDanaisStanleyChampagneGeorgeTuccaroHowardMcKayTonyBugginsJoeTambourJohnTeesJimiCandtheBlueRockinDaddyzGeraldandNorbertPoitrasandNorthCountryRockJamesBoraskiandMarshallLawrenceontheirBringinHometheBluesTourAndManyMoreFREEactivitiesforthekidsPigRoastDinnerwithTHEGRUBBOXTHECAMPFIREGRILLTicketssoldatRingsinHayRiverWinniesinEnterpriseandattheJamboreeSite.ENTERTHISCOUPONNameCommunity500attheGatewayJamboreeforachancetowinMustbepresenttowin.15thAnnual