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HealthWellnessAdministration13BySCOTTCLOUTHIERAveryfamiliarfacewaswelcomedlastweektothepositionofCEOoftheHayRiverHealthandSocialSer-vicesAuthority.AlWoodsagreedtojointheauthorityasitstopbrassonaninterimbasisuntilapermanentreplacementcanbefound.ItisWoodsfourthtimeservingthecommunityofHayRiverinthatcapacity.Hesaidtheresagoodrea-sonhekeepscomingback.IcanneversaynotoHayRiver.Itsactuallymyfavou-riteplaceWoodssaid.OriginallyfromBrandonMan.WoodsrstcametotheNWTinearly1989asdirectorofMaterialsMan-agementattheStantonTer-ritorialHospital.In1996hebecametherstCEOofthenewly-formedYellowknifeHealthandSocialServicesAuthority.Heremainedinthatroleuntilhisretirementin2004.AyearlaterhecametoHayRivertostarthisfirsttermasaninterimCEOreturningin2007forathree-monthstintbe-foreservingagainfor18monthsin2009and2010.ThispastMayhealsofin-ishedacontractasinterimCEOoftheBeaufort-DeltaHealthandSocialServicesAuthorityinInuvik.HavingoverseenthelocalauthorityoffandonoversomanyyearsWoodssaidhehasdevelopedagreatre-spectfortheorganizationandthosewithinit.Ijustlovethepeopleherehesaid.Theorgani-zationisverysolid.Ithaslowturnoverhighqualityclini-cianshereandhighqualitysupportstaff.WoodssaidhealsohasagreatrelationshipwithMichaelMahertheauthorityspublicadministratoranditwasMaherwhoaskedhimtollin.HeandIworkreallywelltogether.HereallyhastheconcernsofHayRiverathearthesaid.BeingfamiliarnotonlywiththestaffandoperationsinHayRiverbutalsowiththeterritoryanditsdepart-mentofHealthandSocialServicesHSSWoodssaidheisreadytohitthegroundrunning.Hisrstorderofbusinesswillbetoputmindsateaseregardingthetransi-tionfromthecurrentH.H.WilliamsMemorialHospitaltothenewhealthcentrenowunderconstruction.Ireallyfeelthatweneedtodosomemorecommuni-cationswiththestaffandthecommunityonthenewhealthcentrehesaid.WhilemostservicescurrentlyofferedatthehospitalinHayRiverwillbetransitionedtothenewhealthcentreoncecom-pletedsomesuchasso-cialservicesandlong-termcarewillnotbeincluded.Asolutiontoaccommo-datethestaffandclientsintheseareashasnotyetbeenfinalized.ThatscausingworryforstaffsaidWoods.HehopestohavethesequestionsansweredbeforetheexpectedendofhisterminMarch2014.ObviouslynothingwillbedonebytheendofMarchbutweneedtoknowwhatsgoingtohappen.Anotherfocuswillbeonplanninghowserviceswillbetransitionedtothenewfacilitywithminimaldis-ruptiontoservice.ItsonethingtobuilditbutyouhavetoknowhowyouregoingtooperateonceyoureinthereWoodssaid.Alsoofpressingconcernistherecentlossoftwodirec-torsattheauthoritybothwhowerelong-termstaffmem-bers.ThecurrentdirectorofClientCareServicesCorinaGuyhasannouncedshewillsoonbeleavingwhileJo-lettaLarocqueworkedherlastdayattheauthorityonFriday.Shehadbeendirec-torofCommunityandCon-tinuingCare.Woodsissadtoseebothgo.Theyvejustbeenabigassettothisplacehesaid.HayRivershealthauthor-ityhasbeensearchingforanewpermanentCEOsinceitspreviousheadSueCul-lenleftinMarchtobecomeAssistantDeputyMinisterofOperationswithHSS.DespitesomebadluckWoodssaidapromisingcandidatehadrecentlyac-ceptedthejobonlytohaveachangeofheartthein-terimbossisconfidenttheauthoritywillsoonfindtherightpersonfortheCEOjob.Heblamesthelackofin-terestpartlyonarecenthighdemandforhealthauthoritybosseswithintheterritory.TheBeaufort-DeltaandStantonTerritorialHealthAuthoritybothrecentlyhirednewCEOs.DehChoisalsocurrentlylookingforone.DespitetheenjoymenthegetsfromworkinginHayRiverWoodssaidhisageandenergylevelpre-venthimfrombeingabletotakethereinsperma-nentlyhimself.Itsaveryhighdemandjobandyouneedtobeyoungandenergetichesaid.Theyneedsomebodyyoungersomebodythatsgoingtobehereforfourorveyearsandseealotoftheseinitiativesthrough.FamiliarfacellstopHayRiverhealthpositionWoodsreturnsasinterimCEOwhileauthoritysearchesforcandidatePhotoScottClouthierPregnantwomenaskedtopauseforFASDdayByMARIACHURCHExpectingwomenacrosstheNWTwereaskedMon-daytopause.WearingbrightpinkshirtsgroupsofpregnantwomenspreadoutacrossYellowknifeandpausedinvariouslocationstorepresenttheninemonthsexpectingwomenshouldpausefromdrinkingalco-holtopreventFetalAlcoholSpectrumDisorderFASD.Itisveryimportantforustoremindwomenandtothosewhodonotknowtoletthemknowtoremainalcoholfreethroughouttheirpregnancymakesurethereisthebestpos-sibleoutcomeandtheirbabiesareashealthyastheycanbeNarineMargaryancoordinatorforFASDServicesinYellow-knifetoldTheJournal.TheeventwasputonbytheYellowknifeAssociationforCommunityLivingYACLinobservationofFASDaware-nessdayrecognizedinterna-tionallyonSept.9.Overtheweekendeventswereheldacrosstheterritory.InFortMcPhersonthelocalradiostationprovidedamorn-ingshowsegmentdedicatedtoFASDinformationwhileinFortSimpsonpamphletsweredistributed.ForYACLitsthetenthyeartheyhavemarkedthedaywithactivitiesandinformationalsessionsinYellowknife.OtheractivitiesincludedamocktailboothatAuroraCollegeandincentivebagslledwithpre-ventionmessagesinformationaboutFASDandbabyproductsgiventoexpectantwomenatpharmaciesandprenatalpro-gramlocationsacrosstown.ThegoalissimplytospreadinformationaboutFASDasfarastheycanMargaryansaid.Thisisapreventabledis-ability.Thisistheimportantandcrucialpart.TherewouldnotbechildrenbornwithFASDiftherewasnomater-nalalcoholconsumptiondur-ingpregnancyshesaid.FASDistheleadingcauseofmentalandphysicaldisabil-ityinCanadianchildrenbutthestatisticsarehardtocomeby.OftentimesthesymptomsofFASDarenotrecognizableuntilchildrenmatureandhavedifcultywithskillssuchasadaptabilityandproblemsolv-ingMargaryanexplained.FormoreinformationonFASDandalistofserviceslocationsinNWTvisithttpwww.ykacl.cacontentfasd-services.Thisisapreventabledisability.Thisistheimportantandcrucialpart.TherewouldnotbechildrenbornwithFASDiftherewasnomaternalalcoholconsumptionduringpregnancy.NarineMargaryanFASDServicesHealthWellnessInfantHealthAlWoodsisreturningonceagainastheinterimCEOoftheHayRiverHealthandSocialServicesAuthority.LOGOcontestAlogofortheMTISCULTURALINSTITUTE300prizeSubmitlogotoNWTMtisNationFortSmithNTP.O.Box720X0E0P0DeadlineforsubmissionsisSeptember132013.AlogofortheHAYRIVERMTISGOVERNMENTCOUNCIL300prizeSubmitlogotoHayRiverMtisCouncilHayRiverNT10IndustrialDr.X0E0R6CALLINGALLLOGODESIGNERSPleasesubmitlogodesignstothebelowcontactinfoprovided.DesignsshouldbeMtisculturalthemed.TuesdaySeptember102013