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3TuesdayAugust272013PMsvisittriggerssmallIdleNoMoreprotestContinuedfrompage1.WhilethePrimeMinis-tersmessageappearedtobewellreceivedbythecrowdsomeHayRiveritestooktheopportunitytoexpressdis-appointmentwithhispoli-ciesontheenvironmentandwithrespecttoAboriginalpeoples.BeatriceLepinewasoneofabouttwodozenconcernedresidentswhowelcomedHarperscavalcadefromthesideofthehighwayasheandhisentouragewereTheHayRivervisitwasHarperssecondstoponhiseighthannualNorth-erntourafterWhitehorse.ItwashisrsttriptoHayRiverandhethankedMayorAndrewCassidyChiefRoyFabianandlocalsforawarmNorthernwelcome.WhileinHayRiverHarperandhiswifeLau-reenvisitedAlexandraFallsandwerejoinedbyfederalministerofNatu-ralResourcesJoeOliverAboriginalAffairsandNorthernDevelopmentMinisterBernardValcourtandNunavutMPandEn-vironmentMinisterLeonaAglukkaq.YukonConser-vativeMPRyanLeefwasalsoinattendance.HarperspublicappearancewasfollowedbyaprivateHarperholdsprivatepartisanluncheonConservativepartyfund-raisingluncheonattheHayRiverGolfCoursehostedbytheWesternArcticConser-vativeAssociation.AsourcetoldtheNorth-ernJournalthePrimeMin-istergaveanentertainingspeechtothepartisancrowdofabout250peopletakingsomeswipesatNDPWesternArcticMPDennisBevingtonbeforeleavingfortheairporttoytoGjoaHavenNunavutforaneveningappearance.Bevingtontooktheop-portunitytohitbackinafollowingpressreleasethatcriticizedHarperstourofwastingmillionsoftaxdol-larstore-announcefundingpromisesmadelastyear.Photo-opswontsolvetheNorthsproblemsBev-ingtonsaid.transportedtotheirhotelfromtheHayRiverairportonMondayeveningafterlandinginaCanadianForcesHerculesplane.LepinesaidmanylocalsareworriedthatprovisionsputforwardintheC-45omni-busbillwhichareallegedtostreamlinetheenvironmentalreviewprocessesandhaveanegativeeffectonenviron-mentalprotection.ShesaidNorthernersarespecicallyworriedaboutchangestotheNavigableWatersProtectionActwhichreduceitsabilitytoprotectCanadianlakesandriversfromindustrialencroach-ment.DocumentsobtainedbytheCanadianPressinFebruaryrevealedthosechangesweremadefollow-inglobbyingbytheCanadianEnergyPipelineAssociationinOttawa.Theresanawfullotof...lakesandriversthatmakeupthiswatershedandwethinkitsimportantthatithaveprotectionLep-inesaid.SheaddedshedoesnotwishtostandinthewayofnewjobsintheNorthbutpointedouttheneedforabalancebetweeneconomicgainandenvironmentalstewardship.Weunderstandthatjobsareimportantbutourwa-tersaremoreimportantthanthatshesaid.WhenaskedbylocalmediawhatassuranceshecouldgiveNorthernersthattheirnaturalresourceswouldnotbeexploitedattheexpenseoftraditionalPhotosScottClouthierPhotoDianaSmithHayRiverresidentJuliaPokiak-TrennertholdsupasignatanIdleNoMoredemonstrationalongtheMackenzieHighwayinHayRiver.AbouttwodozenIdleNoMoresupportersgatheredtomarkPrimeMinisterStephenHarpersarrivaltoHayRiverinapeacefuldisplayinvolvingsingingdrummingandrounddancinglastMondayevening.IdleNoMoreprotesterswatchasPrimeMinisterStephenHarperscavalcadegoesbyonthewayfromtheHayRiverMerlynCarterAirporttothehotel.OrganizerBeatriceLepinesaidshehadhopedHarperwouldstoptobepresentedwithasymboliceaglefeatherbutnosuchmeetingoccurred.PrimeMinisterStephenHarperspeakstoaninvite-onlyaudienceduringaprivateluncheonattheHayRivergolfclublastTuesday.PoliticsFederallifestylesHarpersaidhisgovernmenthasprotectedmorelandandmarineareasthananyinCanadianhis-torythroughthecreationandexpansionofnationalparksandnationalparkreserves.Healsosaidensuringproperenvironmentalstan-dardsarefollowedateachstepoftheresourcedevel-opmentprocessisimportanttomakesureweavoidthekindofthingweredealingwithnowwiththeGiantMine.TheGiantMinesiteoncealargegoldmineontheoutskirtsofYellowknifeisnowplaguedbysoilcon-taminationduetoarsenicusedinthegoldroastingprocess.Theestimatedcosttocleanthesitecurrentlystandsat903millionallofwhichwillbepaidforbytaxpayers.Harperalsofacedques-tionsfromthemediaabouthisrecentannouncementthathewillagainprorogueParliament.Hecalledthemovecom-pletelynormalandinsistedthebreakofParliamentbusi-nessinOttawaexpectedtolastbetweensixtoeightweeksisnecessarytore-freshlegislation.Harperalsobrieflyad-dressedtheSenatespend-ingscandalsayingitistheSenatesdutytoholdsenatorsaccountablefortheirspendingoftaxpay-ersmoney.Therearerulesandallsenatorsareexpectedtofol-lowthoseruleshesaid.