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COLUMNS5FortSmithHayRiverWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdayForecastForecastNorms14Cand5CNorms14Cand3C8Low12Low23High16High6Low20High7Low8Low12Low24High14High4Low20High8Low17High18HighYellowknifeInuvikWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdayNorms9Cand1CNorms11Cand5C5Low7Low6Low9Low9Low12Low17High14High6Low14High6Low14High10High15High14High11HighTuesdaySeptember102013NorthernJournal2013JoinusonlineLikeNorthernJournalonFacebookandgettheweeklynewsdeliveredtoyourfeedFACEBOOKFEEDBACKFilmandtelevisionenthusiastsintheNWTletoutacollectivegroanlastweekuponhearingtheannouncementthatthenextepisodeoCBCTVseriesArcticAirwouldbeshotinManitobaratherthaninYellowkniewhereitssetandhasbeenflmedpreviously.StillnotenoughsupportforthatsnotgoodsadtohearsonextyearIwillturnthetvoffwhenitcomesonhihigoodbyeArcticAir...thenorthalwaysleftoutoftherestofCanada.ManitobaAirInternationalFetalAlcoholSpectrumDisorderFASDAwarenessDaytakesplaceannuallyonSept.9.Thepurposeofthisdayistoraiseawarenessoftheim-portanceofpregnantwomenabstainingfromdrinkingal-coholicbeverages.FASDisanumbrellatermusedtodescribethedisabili-tiesapersonwithFASDmayface.Therangeandseverityofdisabilitiesmayvarygreatlyfrompersontoperson.Thesedisabilitiesmayincludephys-icalbirthdefectsdevelop-mentaldelayslearningdis-abilitiesmemoryproblemsanddifcultycommunicatingFASDispreventableSept.9isInternationalFASDAwarenessDayfeelingsandunderstandingconsequences.FASDaffectsallAlbertanseitherdirectlyorindirectly.IndividualswithFASDoftenneedalifetimeofsupportwithaddictionsandmentalhealthcounsellinghousingeduca-tionsocialservicesjusticeandfamilysupport.AsFASDisapermanentdisorderthecosttosupportasinglepersonwithFASDcanbeupto1.8millionovertheirlifetime.FASDisapreventabledis-order.HerearesomewaysyoucanhelppreventitRememberthatalcoholandpregnancydontmix.DrinkingalcoholatanypointduringpregnancycanharmthebabyandcauseFASD.Ifyoudrinkalcoholandaresexuallyactivemakesuretousecontraception.Somewomenneedsup-portandtreatmenttohelpthemstopdrinkingalcoholduringpregnancy.Ifyouarepregnantormaybecomepregnanttalktoahealthcareprovideroraskforhelptolearnmoreaboutsupportservicesinyourarea.Friendsandfamilymem-berscansupportapregnantwomanbyaskinghowtheycanhelphermakehealthychoicesforherandthebaby.InAlbertathereare12regionalFASDnetworksthatpromotepreventionofFASDandprovidesupportandser-vicestopeoplelivingwithFASDaswellastheircare-givers.Thesenetworksalsoprovidecommunitybasedassessmentanddiagnosis.TondcontactinformationforthenearestFASDnetworktoyoupleasevisitwww.fasd.alberta.caorcall1-877-644-9992.YoucanalsovisitMy-Health.Alberta.caformoreinformationregardingFetalAlcoholSpectrumDisorder.GarettRichardsonHealthPromotionFacilitatorAlbertaHealthServicesSept.10-SuicidePreventionDayTHENORTHERNJOURNALSUnasweredQuestionoftheWeekTHETOPICRegardingthe100000theTownofHayRiverrecentlyallocatedtoupgradesforthetrailsystem.Thetownhadoriginallybudgetedfor100000togotothetrailswhichwouldbematchedbytheTransCanadaTrailFoundation.Thefoundationrecentlymadeitknownthatitcouldactuallydonateupto207000tothetowniftheycouldmatchthatnewgure-atotalof414000wouldthenbeinvestedintrailupgrades.Theydecidedtosticktotheoriginalbudgetplan.THEJOURNALSQUESTIONposedtoIanFranktonthetownsnewdirectorofrecreationandcommunityservicesCouldyoutellmewhatwillbeleftoutfromthetrailupgradingprocessduetothetowndecidingtogowiththeoriginalplanandatotalof200000beinginvestedintoupgradescomparedtowhatwouldhavetakenplacewiththepossible414000THEANSWERNotatthispoint.IfayoungpersoninyourlifewasfeelingsuicidalwouldyouknowthewarningsignsInCanadasuicideisoneoftheleadingcausesofdeathamong15to24yearoldssec-ondonlytoaccidents.TuesdaySept.10isWorldSuicidePre-ventionDayandKidsHelpPhonewantstohelpparentsandguardianseverywheretogainabetterunderstandingofyouthsuicideandopenupthelinesofcommunicationathome.Itsnotalwayseasytorec-ognizesuicidalthoughtsinotherssaidCheryl-LynnaprofessionalcounselloratKidsHelpPhone.Thereareassumptionsouttherethatthewarningsignsareobviousorthatsuicideonlyaffectspeoplewithpronouncedmentalhealthdisordersoraddictions.Buttherealityisthatsuicidecanaf-fectanyoneincludingyouthandthesignsarenotalwayseasytosee.SixpercentofthecallsandonlinecontactsthatKidsHelpPhonereceivesfromyoungpeoplerelatetosuicide.Weknowthatyoungpeo-pleoftencondeineachotherbeforeturningtoanyoneelseCheryl-Lynnsaidbutkidscantbeexpectedtoknowwhattodoifafriendissuicidal.Thatswhyitsimportantthattheyhaveothersupportstheycanturntolikeparentsteach-ersguidancecounsellorsandKidsHelpPhone.Suicidalthinkinginothersisnotalwaysobvious.Therearesomewarningsignsthatmayindicateachildisatrisk.Talkingtoayoungpersonaboutsuicidecanbedifcult.Foraparentknowingthatachildisdealingwiththoughtsofsuicidecanbeincrediblydifcult.Par-entsoftenfeelasiftheymaybejudgedorthattheyareatfaultwhentheirkidsaresuffering.Donotletfearordiscom-fortstopyoufromopeninguptheconversation.Visitkidshelp-phone.cawithyourchildandlookattheexpert-vettedin-formationaboutsuicideavail-ablethere.Staysupportivebylettingyourchilddothetalking.Avoidinterruptingorexpressingdis-appointment.Keepinmindthatyoungpeoplearealsoverysensitivetobodylanguageandfacialexpressions.Ifyoususpectayoungper-soninyourlifeisinextremeemotionaldistressordealingwiththoughtsofsuicideitisreallyimportanttospeaktothemdirectlyandimmedi-atelyaboutit.Itsnotaneasyconversationtohavebutcanhelpyourchildfeellessaloneandmakeiteasierforthemtoknowaboutthesupportandassistanceavailableandtoac-ceptsupportandassistance.Ifyouthinkyourchildmightbeinimmediatedangertakethemtoemergencyservicesrightaway.Discoveringandhearingthatafriendissuicidalisverystressfulforayoungperson.Remindtheyoungpersoninyourlifethattheyaredoingtherightthinginseekinghelpfortheirfriendandencouragethemtogetsupportforthem-selvesaswellcallingKidsHelpPhoneat1-800-668-6868isagreatwaytodoso.KidsHelpPhone