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HealthWellnessFacilities2TuesdaySeptember102013NEWSBRIEFSFortMcKayFirstNationseekstoappealDoveroilsandsprojectTheFortMcKayFirstNationisseekingpermissiontoap-pealapprovaloftheAthabascaOilCorp.sDoveroilsandsprojectnearitsMooseLakereserve.TheAlbertaEnergyRegulatorapprovedtheprojectonAug.6.Athabascaex-pectsthatsubmissionsrelatingtothisapplicationwillbepursuedoverthenexttwomonths.TheFirstNationdis-putedtheprojectduringahearinglastspringarguingfora20-kmbufferzonearoundMooseLake.Theregulatorypanelrejectedthatstancerulingthatexcludingreservesaspartofabufferzonewouldbeeconomicallydetrimentaltotheprovinceandmunicipalityandnotinthepublicinterest.StandingcommitteereviewingBill24TheNWTLegislativeAssemblysStandingCommitteeonGovernmentOperationschairedbyDehChoMLAMichaelNadlihasbegunreviewingBill24AnActtoAmendtheLiquorAct.Theyareinvitingthepublictoprovideinputdur-ingaseriesofpublichearings.SahtuMLANormanYake-leyabroughtforththebillwhichreceivedsecondreadingonJune6tohelpcombattheescalatingproblemofalcoholabuseanditslinktoviolenceintheSahtu.TuesdayshearingtakesplaceinFortGoodHopeatthecommunityhallat700p.m.Thebillcanbereadonlineatwww.assembly.gov.nt.ca.BETWEENNOWANDSEPTEMBER30buyanyin-stockATVorSidebySideandgetupto500OFFthepriceofthemachinePLUSAFREEsnowploworanadditional500OFFasetoftracksPlowortrackdealavailableoneligibleunitsonly.VisitDiggerzPowersportsonlineatwww.diggerz.ca2AspenRoadHayRiverNTX0E0P0867874-3224WellnessmovesclosertohomewithnewHayRiverReservehealthcentreBySCOTTCLOUTHIERResidentsoftheKatlodeecheFirstNationKFNwillsoonbeabletore-ceivemedicalservicesmuchclosertohomethankstothecompletionofanewfacilityontheHayRiverReserve.HealthandSocialSer-vicesMinisterTomBeau-lieujoinedKFNChiefRoyFabianandotherdignitariestoofciallyopentheAnneBugginsWellnessCentreonThursday.Onceoperationalthecen-trewillutilizestaffandre-sourcesfromtheHayRiverHealthandSocialServicesAuthorityHRHSSAtobringmedicalcareclosertoresidentsofthereserve.Beaulieusaidthepurposeofthefacilityistoimproveaccesstohealthservicesforpeopleonthereservebypro-vidingthemclosertohome.ThisisanimportantpieceofinfrastructureBeaulieusaidinaspeechtothoseinattendancefortheopening.Weretryingtoprovideser-vicesclosertothepeople.Fabianspokeaboutthesenseofpridehefeltatsee-ingthecentrenearlyade-cadeinthemakingnallycompleted.Hecalledontheyoungpeopleinhiscom-munitytotakeadvantageoftheopportunitytogrowuphealthy.Wereallyneedsome-thinglikethistohelpremindushowimportanthealthandwellnessisnotonlyintermsofphysicalhealthbutalsointermsofspiritualemotionalandmentalwell-beinghesaid.AnneBugginswasawell-respectedelderonthereservewhopassedawayin2004.Fabiancalledheraspiritualleaderandrecountedhowsheencouragedthosearoundhertoliveahealthylife.Shealwaysremindedushowimportantitistomaintainyourspiritualwell-beinghesaid.HRHSSACEOAlWoodssaidthewellnesscentrepro-videsanexcitingopportunityforhisorganizationtobeabletoprovidebetterservicetothoseonthereserve.ThisfacilityisgoingtogiveustheopportunitytoprovidethoseservicesoutthereWoodstoldTheSincemostofthosewhowouldvisitthenewwell-nesscentrearealreadycli-entsofHRHSSAWoodssaidusingHayRiverstafftooperatethecentreisanaturalmove.Wereabletodothisbecauseweredoingitherealready.ThenewwellnesscentrewontmeannewjobswithinJournal.Ifwecantaketheservicestotheclientsitsmucheasierfortheclient.WhiletheHayRiverRe-servefallsunderthejurisdic-tionoftheDehChoHealthandServicesAuthorityres-identstypicallyavailthem-selvesofthehealthserviceslocatedinthetownofHayRiver.Woodssaiddespitetherel-ativeproximityofthereservetothetownitcanstillbeaburdenforresidentsofthereservetotravelintotownforappointments.Thosewhocantdrivearedependentongettingridesfromfriendsorpayingtaxifares.Thesechal-lengesoftenleadtono-showsforscheduledappointments.Theresalotofhardshipforthemhesaid.HRHSSAWoodssaidbutwillutilizeexistingstaffonarotationalbasis.Profes-sionalsinthepublichealthcommunitycounsellingandsocialservicesdepartmentswilltaketurnsstafngthefacility.Thecosttouswilljustbesomeminortransporta-tioncostsheadded.ThefacilityislocatednexttotheChiefLamaliceRecreationComplexonthereserve.AlsoinattendancefortheopeningwereDehChoMLAMichaelNadliHealthandSocialServicesdeputyministerSueCullenandJimAntoinewhoservesaspublicadministratorforDehChoHealthandSocialServices.Wereallyneedsomethinglikethistohelpremindushowimportanthealthandwellnessisnotonlyintermsofphysicalhealthbutalsointermsofspiritualemotionalandmentalwellbeing.ChiefRoyFabianKatlodeecheFirstNationPhotoScottClouthierKatlodeecheFirstNationChiefRoyFabianrightisjoinedbyGNWTHealthandSocialServicesMinisterTomBeaulieutoopentheAnneBugginsWellnessCentreontheHayRiverReserveonThursday.TeenfounddeadnearNormanWellsAteenageboyisdeadafteracanoeingaccidentonJackshLakeFridaynightnearNormanWells.HewasfounddeadinthelakeSaturdayafternoonaround115p.m.afterhewasreportedmissingFridaynightRCMPsaid.Twoteen-agemaleswerereportedtohavebeeninthecanoewhenittippedaround1100p.m.onFriday.Oneboyswamtoshore.RCMPhavenotreleasedthenameofthedeceased.