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6TuesdaySeptember32013WESCLEANNORTHERNSALESLTD.Paulisaveryadoptableyoungmalecat.Histuxedocoatandfriendlynaturemakeshimagreatadditiontoanyhome.Adopthimtoday.Pleaseleaveamessageat872-5543fordetails.ByRENEFRANCOEUROneofCanadaslargesttele-communicationscompaniesissettotouchdownintheNorthtakingonBellMobilityandIceWirelessbothcurrentlyoper-atinginYellowknife.Telusbeginsofferingitswire-lessproductsandservicesinYukonandtheNorthwestTer-ritoriesthisFridayatthesamepricesofferedbythecompanyeverywhereelseinCanada.Fortheveryrsttimestart-ingSept.6youwillbeabletopurchaseasmartphoneorotherdevicefromTelusandactivatealocalYellowknifeorWhite-horsephonenumberDarrenEntwistleTeluspresidentandCEOsaidinapressrelease.WelookforwardtoservingevenmorecommunitiesacrossYukonNorthwestTerritoriesandNunavutasTelus4Gand4GLTEcoverageexpands.PetronCommunicationsalong-timeTelusauthorizeddealerisscheduledtoopenastoresometimeinlateOctoberintheCentreIcePlazaacrossfromStantonTerritorialHospi-talinYellowknifeaccordingtoTelusspokespersonChrisGer-ritsen.UntilthencustomerscancallTelustosignupforplansandactivatelocalnumbersorordertheseservicesonline.Teluswillbebringingthecompanysnew4GLTEnet-worktoYellowknifeHayRiverandFortSmithintheNWT-allpartofa3-mil-lioninvestmentsince2010.Whilemanyarecelebratingtheadventoftelecommunica-tionscompetitionintheterri-torythenewshassparkedsomecriticaldebateamongNorthern-ersasTelusphoneplanpricesarestrikinglysimilartoBellsandthecompanywillbeusingBellsexistinginfrastructure.In2009wesaidthisagree-mentwillbenetcustomers.WecangettomoreNorthernCanadianswithbettertechnol-ogyalotfastersowehaveasharedinvestmentinthatinfra-structureGerritsensaid.Butourcustomerserviceandourplansareoursandoursalone.Weembracecompetitionwecompeteheadtoheadeverydayandwewillcompetevig-orouslyforcustomersintheNorthaswedoeverywhereelseinCanada.MikeBradshawexecutivedirectorattheNWTChamberofCommercesaidmobilityandwirelesscompetitionishealthy.Webelieveinopentransparentcompetitionbe-causeitleadstocompetitivedividendsforconsumersof-tentimesreducingcoststoservicesandnewandbetterproductshesaid.TeluslaunchintotheNorthcomesafteryearsofprepara-tionandmonthsofcommunityresearchGerritsensaid.Hesaidthemovehasnoth-ingtodowiththeCanadianRadio-TelevisionandTele-communicationsCommis-sionCRTChearingsheldinInuvikandWhitehorsethisJunetotalkaboutthefutureoftelecommunicationsandcompetitionintheNorth.WemarchtothebeatofourowndrumGerritsensaid.Whenwemakeplanstomoveintoanareaitsintheworksforaverylongtimeandwetakeitseriously.Customerscangetany867areacodenumberfortheircellphonesandwhileitwillbeaYellowknifesetofdigitstheTelusSharePlusplanprovidesunlimitednationwidetalkandtext.Thismeanscustomerscantalktofamilyandfriendsalloverthecountrywithoutworryingaboutoveragesorlongdistancecharges.Withthatitdoesntre-allymatterwhereyouareGerritsensaid.IncelebrationofthelaunchTelusiscontributing25foreverynewcustomertotheStantonTerritorialHospitalFoundation.Fundsraisedwillgotowardsthepurchaseofnewequipmentfortheobstet-ricsunitaspartoftheTelusPhonesforGoodcampaign.ThepromotionrunsuntilMay6ofnextyearcontributinguptoamaximumof25000tothecharity.Withpatientsfromall33communitiesacrosstheNorth-westTerritoriesplustheKi-tikmeotregionofNunavut-thelargestgeographicareainCanada-theobstetricsunitattheStantonTerritorialHospi-talhelpsdelivermorethan600babiesayearRebeccaAtlyexecutivedirectoratthehospi-talsfoundationsaidinarecentpressrelease.Tomaintaintheexcellentlevelofcarewepro-videtopatientsthehospitalneedsconstantupgradesanditsthroughgenerouspartnerslikeTelusthatwecanaccomplishthis.Wereincrediblygratefulfortheirsupport.Wegivewherewelive.WeknowthatthishospitalisveryimportanttonotonlyYellow-knifebuttoalltheNWTsoitsimportanttothecompanytosupportorganizationslikethatGerritsensaid.InWhitehorsethecam-paignwillhelptheYukonChildDevelopmentCentreinpurchasingnewtechnologytoassistinearlydetectionofdevelopmentaldisabilities.TelussaiditsalsolookingtoservesmallercommunitiesoftheNWTinthefuture.Werealwayslookingtoexpandandourgoalistocon-nectCanadianscoasttocoastandnowtotheArcticcoast.TheresdenitelyplansintheworkstocontinuedoingthatandmorewillbeknownsoonGerritsenadded.NorthwestelasubsidiaryofBellhadnocommentonthenewsEricClementthecompanysmanagerofexter-nalcommunicationstoldTheJournalinanemaillastweek.TelusservicesavailableintheNWTthismonthIndustryTelecommunicationsPhotoPatKanePoliticsMunicipalByJACKDANYLCHUKAwaterlotsurround-ingabirdsanctuarythatwasinvadedlastsummerbyhouseboatsquattersap-pearsdestinedtobecomecityproperty.OwnershipofthelotpassedfromthefederalWewanttotalktothehouseboatcom-munityabouthowtheywanttheirneigh-bourhoodtomakesurethatwhatevergoesondownthereisdonethroughacollaborativeprocess.YellowknifeMayorMarkHeyckgovernmenttotheNWTdepartmentofMunicipalandCommunityAffairsMACAin1980.Lastmonthafteritpostedthesquatterswithtrespassno-ticesMACAofferedtheunderwaterpropertytothecity.Itwouldbeanexperi-mentwithownershipofthelakebedandwouldgivethecitycontroloverthelakebedadjacenttothewedgeofmarshbookendedbyRo-taryParkandtheEinerBro-tenWoodyardMayorMarkHeycktoldcouncillorslastweekatamunicipalservicescommitteemeeting.OneofthefactorsdrivingdevelopmentofthecitysHarbourPlanwasconfu-sionaroundjurisdictionoverthelakebedinBackBayandYellowknifeBayHeycksaid.Wewanttotalktothehouseboatcommunityabouthowtheywanttheirneigh-bourhoodtomakesurethatwhatevergoesondownthereisdonethroughacol-laborativeprocess.Heyckhasheardhouse-boatersandpeoplewhothatareaisprotected.AswiththeGiantMinedockwewanttomakesurethatpubliclandisnotoccupiedbyprivateinterests.Whenthecityissuedevic-tionnoticestohouseboatssquattingneartheGiantMinedockonBackBayMACApostedinvadersatthebirdsanctuarywithtres-passnotices.AllbutonehouseboathavelefttheBakerCreekbreak-water.Itismiredtothebot-tomandthecityisconsult-ingwithacraneoperatoronhowitcanbemoved.Atleastoneofthebirdsanctuarysquattersmu-sicianRandySibbestonsaidhewillghtevictionincourt.ThesonofLiberalsenatorNickSibbestonsaidoccupyingthespaceishisAboriginalright.MACAreferredtheissuetotheJusticedepartment.Heyckexpectsthelegalquestionwillberesolvedbeforejurisdictionovertheareapassestothecityaprocessthatwilltakesev-eralmonths.YellowknifetotestthewatersonlakebedownershipCompletedtwoyearsagotheHarbourPlansketchedoutpossiblefuturesforthewater-frontincludingamarinaforhouseboatsbutHeycksaidtheintentionistoengagethecommunityinanydis-cussionabouthowtheareaisregulatedanddeveloped.usethewaterexpresscon-cernabouttheexplodinghouseboatpopulation.Theideaistoaddanelementofregulationtotheareahesaid.Houseboatsarentthepri-maryuseforthebirdsanctu-ary.WewanttomakesureStantonTerritorialhospitalworkersNeniaHerreraleftandHiromiKoyanagitakeamomenttocheckoutTeluspackagesduringthemedialaunchcelebrationearlierlastweek.