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YellowknifeassultvictimcallscitycounciltoactionSixreportedsexualassultsoverthepasttwomonthshavespurredpublicoutcryandbroughtaboutameetingwithcityofcials.Seepage2.YellowknifeFilmFeststaystruetoitsrootsThisyearsYellowknifeInter-nationalFilmFestivalemph-sisescommunitypartnershipslookingtohighlightitslocalroots.Seepage19.IWishThisWas...Yellowknifersreimagineaninfamousdowntowncityblockthroughart.Seepage11.HEOinstructorretiresafter33yearsonthejobHeavyequipmentinstruc-torGordonMercredihelpedshapecriticalinfrastructureandstudentslivesovera33-yearteachingcareeratAuroraCollege.Seepage8.HuskeycancelswinterdrillinginSahtuRegionTwoverticalwellsintheCanolplayhavebeenputonholdreportedlybecauseoffailedattemptstobuildanaccessroad.Seepage7.Visitwww.norj.caAnationalawardwinningindependentnewspaperservingNorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19771.00October12013Vol.37No.224LepineSt.HayRiverNTX0E1G1T867-874-4385F867-874-4383TollFree1-866-523-5437www.power123.comAuthorizedDealer.FREEshippingonallGoProcamerasMarchhonoursresidentialschoolsurvivorsYellowknifersgatherforrstNWTWalkforReconciliationByMEAGANWOHLBERGHundredsgatheredinYellowknifeoverMondayslunchhourtowalkinhonouroftheterritorysresidentialschoolsurvivorsandworktowardsreconciliation.InspiredbyarecentmarchinVancouverthatsaw70000marcherswalkforreconciliationduringana-tionalTruthandReconcil-iationCommissionTRCeventinthecityYellow-kniferesidentLawrenceNayallysaidhewantedtoorganizehisownwalktobeginworkingonhealingasocietytornbyover100yearsoftraumafromresi-dentialschools.other.Wemustbridgethisgenerationalgapandindoingthiswalkwearedoingjustthat.WearebeginningTRChearingwheresur-vivorssharetheirresiden-tialschoolexperiencesinapublicforuminInuvikin2011.Whatheheardfromthegenerationsofpeopledirectlyorindirectlyim-pactedbytheschoolswasheartbreaking.ItwastherethatIreallytrulyfeltthesignicanceandimportanceofreconcilia-tionjusthearingthestoriesfromthesurvivorshesaid.MostofthemwereintheirsixtiesandseventiesandallIcouldthinkofwastheywerekindoflikechildrentellingtheirstories.Whenyoureinthatenvironmentitsreallyhardemotionallyarealtearjerkerfromthestoriesyouhear.Icouldntimaginegoingthroughthatmyself.Hesaiditisimportanttomoveforwardonapathtoreconciliationbutjustascrucialtoletthosewhocontinuetosufferthecon-sequencesofresidentialschoolsknowthattheyarenotforgotten.SeeMarchersonpage3.Thesurvivorsthepeoplethathavetocarrythisburdenofwhathappenedinthepast-theyrestrongtheyrebrave.LawrenceNayallyThiswalkisprovingthatwearecomingtogetherhetoldTheJournal.Werenolongergoingtoignoreeachtotalktoeachotherandthatsgoodforus.ItsgoodforallofCanada.NayallyfirstwenttoaPhotoJackDanylchukKakisaelderMargaretLeishmanacceptsanofferingfromaSirJohnFranklinHighSchoolstudentduringthefeedingthereceremonyatthesiteoftheoldAkaitchoHallresidentialschool.HundredsmarchedinsupportofthosewhosurvivedresidentialschoolsandthosewhodidntonMonday. JusticeAssault2TuesdayOctober12013NEWSBRIEFSDFOseizesillegalshinHayRiverAninvestigationintoillegalshingisunderwayafterofcersfromthefederalDepartmentofFisheriesandOceansDFOwithassistancefromlocalRCMPseized4700poundsofcommercialshataprocessingplantinHayRiver.Fisheriesbecameawareoftheallegedil-legalshingafterofcersobservedfourcommercialvesselsshinginanareaofGreatSlaveLakeclosedtocommercialshingduringaroutineaerialsurveillanceightonSept.21.Fisheriesiscontinuingtoinvestigateandevidencegatheredwillbeforwardedtothedepart-mentofJusticetodetermineifchargeswillbelaid.NorthernministersconferencewrapsupHousingbenetsforlocalcommunitiesandcommuni-cationstechnologywerethethreeNorthernCanadianissuesdiscussedindepthataconferenceoffederalprovincialandterritorialministersinFortMcMurraylastweek.FederalMinisterBernardValcourtaswellassevenotherministersattendedthethree-dayNorth-ernDevelopmentMinistersForumwhichincludedatouroftheoilsandsintheWoodBuffaloregionofAl-bertaandtheMcArthurRiverUraniumMineinnorth-ernSaskatchewan.TheconferencethemedEnergyforAllhighlightedNorthernopportunitiesandchallengesalongwiththeimpactsCanadasNorthernregionshaveacrossthecountry.PolicesearchformankilledafterwatercraftcollisiononAthabascaRiverMilitaryandRCMPhelicoptersarestillsearchingforthebodyofavictiminvolvedinawatercraftcollisionontheAthabascaRiverSaturdayevening.Twopassen-gerswereaboardwhentheboatcollidedwithasandbarcausingoneoftheoccupantstobeejectedfromtheboataccordingtotheRCMPsinitialinvestigation.A45year-oldmalefromFortMcMurrayisconrmeddeceasedwhileanotherman59wastransportedtothehospitalinFortMcMurraywithnon-life-threateninginjuries.Investigationisongoinghoweveralcoholdoesappeartobeafactorandfoulplayisnotsuspected.YellowknifeassaultvictimcallscitycounciltoactionByJACKDANYLCHUKLikethemythicalNet-worknewspresenterHow-ardBealeYellowknifersaresayingtheyremadashellandarentgoingtotakeitanymore.Arashofsexualas-saultsisthesourceoftheangerthatwillbeventedthisweekonThursdayatapublicmeetingatNorthernUnitedPlacewithRCMPterritorialJusticeofcialscitycouncillorsandMayorMarkHeyck.TheRCMPhasputoutinformationthatthereisnotawholelotmoresexualas-saultsthantherehasbeeninthepastHeycksaidinaninterviewwithTheJournal.Howeveronesexualassaultisonetoomany.Theassaultshaveservedtofocuspublicattentiononlong-standingconcernsaboutsafetyloiteringsub-stanceabusepublicintoxi-cationandurbandecayindowntownYellowknifeandHeycksaidthecommunityneedstohaveaconversa-tionaboutthis.KelliHincheywhoserecentexperiencewithanintruderprovidedtheash-pointforthepublicangerthatpromptedthemeet-ingsaiditsanissuethatsbeensweptundertherugfortoolong.HincheywasinbedwithherhusbandBrentwhenshewasawakenedbyatouchfromanintruderwhohadransackedtheirhomeinasearchforcash.ItsahorrifyingfeelingtoawakentothatandtohaveyourhomespaceviolatedshetoldTheJournal.ThefrighteningthingthatdidntdawnonmeuntilIwastalkingtopolicewasWecouldhavebeenmurdered.ThankgodmyhusbandwashomebutwhatifhehadawakenedandgotintoanaltercationUnlikemanyvictimswhosufferinsilenceHincheywentpublicwithherout-ragepromptinganotherwomantoreportanearlierincidentandbringingthenumberofsexualassaultsreportedinAugustandSep-tembertosix.IwillbephysicallynebutIwouldbelyingifItoldyouIwasntnervousshesaid.Wehaveanalarmsys-temweneverusedandwiththreeboyshomefromuni-versityourfrontdoorwasopenallsummerlong.Nowthealarmisarmedeverynightthedoorsarelocked.InadvanceofthepublicmeetingthatHincheywontattend-shewillbeonamonth-longtravelholidaythatwasplannedandcom-mittedtobeforetheassaultpolicehaveadvisedpeopleusingpublictrailstobecare-fulandvigilant.AsasmallbusinessownerHincheythinksthatthecitysbylawen-forcementofcerscouldbeputtobetteruse.IthinktheyshouldbeempoweredtodealwithCriminalCodeoffences.Theirpresencehastobestronger.HeycktoldTheJournalthatthepolicingoptionscarryaheftyprice.Mu-nicipalenforcementof-cerswouldrequiretrainingtohandlecriminalcodeof-fencesandhiringtheRCMPtopolicethecitywouldbeexpensive.WerelookingatthecitycontractingwiththeRCMPdirectlyhesaid.ThereisacostandRCMPofcersarentcheap.Ifthecouncilandthecommunitydeter-minethatsaprioritywecanlookatputtingresourcesintothat.Hincheysaidshewouldmuchratherputhertaxdollarstowardthatthanbenchesonmainstreetwhichencouragevagrancyandpublicdrunkennessandsoon.Ithinkweremakingittooeasy.Iseethatthecityisspendingalotofmoneybeautifyingtheroadwayswithtreesandowers.Ial-mostlaughed.WhyarewespendingmoneyonthisGivenwhatshappenedIwouldmuchratherputitintotrainingbylawofcersshesaid.Thecityisdraftinganeco-nomicdevelopmentstrategyHincheynotedandencour-agingpeopletomovehereandstay.IfIwassomeonecomingtoYellowknifeandmyrstexperienceofthedowntownwaswhatwetypicallyseeIwouldwanttogetthehelloutitsanembarrassment.HincheyhaslivedinYel-lowknifesince1969andsaidthedrugelementhasbecomeahugeproblem.Peopleturnablindeyeuntilitdirectlyaffectsthem.Thatspartoftheproblem.Werecomplacentwedontspeakup.Ihopethemeetingcomesupwithadenitiveplanofactionandnotsomethingthatgetsputtocommittee.Thisneedstobedealtwithimmediatelyitneedstobeapriority.Ihopethatpeoplewillusetheirvoicetodothat.Nowisthetime.YellowkniferesidentKelliHincheywhowasassaultedbyanintruderinherhomewantsbylawofcerstohavemorepowers.PhotoJackDanylchuk 3TuesdayOctober12013YellowknifecouncilurgedtolobbyformoreassemblyseatsByJACKDANYLCHUKYellowknifecitycouncilisbeingurgedtopresslocalMLAstoargueformorerep-resentationintheLegislativeAssemblythanwasrecom-mendedinthenalreportoftheNWTElectoralBoundar-iesCommission.Thereportisontheagendaforthelegislativesessionopen-ingOct.16anditsrecommen-dationswilldeneelectoralboundariesforthe2015territo-rialelection.ItgivesnineseatstoYellowknifeonelessthanproposedinthecommissionsinterimreport.WeareconcernedthatthecityhasnotreactedtotheseverewateringdownoftheoriginalproposalfortwoadditionalseatssaidBillAhowholedadelegationthatincludedfor-mermayorDaveLovellandretiredcouncillorDavidWind.CallingthemselvesFriendsofDemocracytheyaskedcounciltoadoptaresolutionurgingthecitysMLAstopressforfairerrepresentationandtwoconstituencies.Thereareseriousconse-quencesforchronicunder-representationYellowknifeneedssupportindealingwithhomelessnesssubstanceabuseandothersocialproblemsAhosaid.Thecommissionsaidinitsnalreportthatwhilethesta-tusquowasnotacceptableitfavouredoverrepresentationofvotersinsmallcommunitieswhichwouldhave13seatstounderrepresentationofYel-lowknifevotersandlimitedthecitysgaintoasingleseatgivingiteightMLAs.AnadditionalseatassignedtoYellowknifeintheinterimreportwhichwouldhaveraisedthecapitalstotaltoninefromsevenwasinsteadassignedtotheTlichocommunityofBeh-chokointhenalreport.Inmakingtherecommen-dationthecommissionsaidvoterparitywasoutweighedbycommunityofinterestconsid-erationssuchaspopulationinsmallercommunitiesandthePoliticsTerritorialContinuedfrompage1.Thesurvivorsthepeoplethathavetocarrythisburdenofwhathappenedinthepast-theyrestrongtheyrebrave.Comingforwardwiththosekindofstoriesandstartingtoopenupandtryingtondawaytohealthemselvesyouvegottoappreciatethatkindofcouragehesaid.RecentlyNayallysaidhewasinspiredbytheactionsofsurvivorCharlieDelormeahomelessmaninYellowknifewhodonated2000ofhisres-identialschoolcompensationmoneytotheSideDooryouthcentreratherthankeepitforhimself.Theacthassincein-spiredaCharliesAngelsmovementinthecity.WhentheresinspirationalstorieslikethatcomingfromsurvivorsyouvegottosaymahsichoabigthankyouforgoingthroughthemosttraumaticexperiencesinCa-nadianhistoryandstillbeinggeneroussmilingbearingchil-drenandmakingsurethatitdoesnthappenagainandthatourgenerationandthegenera-tionaheadofushasitgoodNayallysaid.Thisisjustsay-ingmahsichothankyouwehonouryouwesupportyouyourenotforgotten.MarchersmetatSombaKeparkatnoonbeforeheadingtoSirJohnFranklinHighSchoolforafeedingthereceremonyattheentrancetowhatwasoncetheAkaitchoHallresidentialschool.Nayallysaidhehopestheyouthwhoattendedtheeventgoawaywithsomeinspira-tiontokeepthehealingpro-cessmovingespeciallywiththenewmandatoryresiden-tialschoolscurriculumbeingtaughtinNWThighschools.Weresocapableofdoingsomanygreatthingsandallittakesisjustasmallgroup.Thisonlytookahandfulofus.Imagineifawholecom-munitygetstogetherhesaid.Over100studentsfromSirJohnFranklinattendedtheeventalongwithEdu-cationCultureandEmploy-mentMinisterJacksonLaf-fertyandNDiloChiefErnestBetsinawhosecommunityisstrugglingwiththerecentmurderofayoungman.IthoughtitwouldbegoodtoshowhimwerehereforyourcommunityaswellNayallysaid.ParticipantswereaskedtowearanorangeshirttomatchthosebeingsportedacrossCanadaonSept.30tohon-ourthechildrenwhosurvivedresidentialschoolsandre-memberthosewhodidnot.TherstresidentialschoolintheNWTwasopenedin1867inFortProvidence.Theterritoryslastschoolshutdownin1996-thelastoneinCanada-foratotaloper-atingtimeof129years.SurvivorsnotforgottensayswalkorganizerPoliticsAboriginalFrankHopeLawrenceNayallyHaroldCookandSandraLockhartleadaround250peoplethroughdowntownYellowknifeatnoonMondayfromSombaKePlazatoarefeedingceremonyattheformerAkaitchoHallresidentialschoolsiteatSirJohnFranklinHighSchool.PhotoJackDanylchukcommonbondsoflanguagecul-tureandhistorylandclaimandself-governmentagreements.Thecommissionheardfromjust149peopleatsparselyat-tendedhearingsheldthroughouttheterritory.Therewasnosup-portoutsidethecapitalformoreseatsinYellowknifewhichhas47percentofthepopulationand36percentoftheseatsinthepresentlegislature.Wedonotthinkthateffec-tiverepresentationrequiresthatthenumberofelectoraldistrictsinYellowknifebeinperfectac-cordwithYellowknifespropor-tionoftheterritorialpopula-tionthecommissionerswrote.Atthesametimethesitua-tioninYellowknifecannotbeignoredandifadditionalelec-toraldistrictsaretobeconsid-eredoneshouldbeallocatedtoYellowknifetheystatedintheirnalreport.WeareconcernedthatthecityhasnotreactedtotheseverewateringdownoftheoriginalproposalfortwoadditionalseatsBillAhoFriendsofDemocracy EDITORIALARCHIVES15YearsAgo...AnewvisionofquestionsforNWTPremierDonMorinalongwithhisMinis-terofAboriginalAffairsJimAntoineout-linedwhattheycalledCabinetsvision.ThevisionconsistedoffourmainpointsgovernmentjurisdictionNortherncon-trolofresourcesrestructuringafiscalarrangementwiththefederalgovernmentandharnessingtheeconomicpotentialoftheNorth.IssueSeptember29199820YearsAgo...NWTstillhaspristinewaterThewateroftheNorthisstillconsideredpristineaccordingtotestsconductedbyseveralgovernmentagenciesbothfederalandterritorial.TestsareconductedonwholefishandtheirliversthataretakenfromtheSlaveRiver.IssueSeptember29199330YearsAgo...FundingfortourismNWTMinisterArnoldMcCallumhasannouncedfundingforbusinessventuresandemploymentopportunitieswithinthetourismindustryintheNorthwestTerritories.Thefundingof128000wasapprovedrecentlybytheterritorialgovernmentandwillbeavailableundertwotourismcontri-butionprograms.IssueSeptember2919834TheNorthernJournalisanindependentnewspapercoveringnewsandeventsinthewesternArcticandnorthernAlberta.VisittheJournalonlineatwww.norj.caAnzacAtikamegBrownvaleCadotteLakeChardChetehColdLakeConklinDriftpileDufeldEdmontonEnildaEnochFortChipewyanFortMcKayFortMcMurrayFortVermillionFrogLakeGlenevisGoodshLakeGrandePrairieGrouardHighLevelHighPrarieHytheJohnDorPrairieAvailableinAlbertaatAklavikBehchokoColvilleLakeDelineEaglePlainsEkatieDiamondMinesEnterpriseFortGoodHopeFortLiardFortMcPhersonFortProvidenceFortResolutionFortSimpsonFortSmithGametiHayRiverInuvikJeanMarieRiverLutselKeNahanniButteNormanWellsPaulatukTheNorthernJournalisavailableinthefollowingNWTcommunitiesRaeEdzoSachsHarbourTroutLakeTsiigehtchicTuktoyaktukTulitaUlukhaktokWekwetiWhaTiWrigleyYellowknifeKehewinKinusoLacLaBicheMornvillePeaceRiverRedEarthCreekSaddleLakeSlaveLakeSt.PaulValleyviewWabasca2013CCNABLUERIBBONCANADIANCOMMUNITYNEWSPAPERAWARD2013CMCAAUDITEDAdvertisingDeadlinesDisplayaddeadlineisThursdayat400p.m.ClassiedaddeadlineisThursdayat500p.m.Emailadsnorj.caSubscriptionRates867872-3000PricesincludeGST.47.25inFortSmith52.50elsewhereinCanada105intheUSAoverseas164.30.LetterstotheEditorPolicyTheNorthernJournalwelcomesletterstotheeditor.Lettersmustbesignedandincludeaphonenumbersotheauthorcanbeveried.Nameswillbewithheldonrequestinspecialcircumstanceswherethereasonsaredeterminedtobevalid.TheJournalreservestherighttoeditlettersforlengthlibelclarityandtaste.Opinionsexpressedinlettersandcolumnsarenotnecessarilythoseofthepublisheroreditor.PublishedweeklybyCascadePublishingLtd.PrintedonrecyclednewsprintwithvegetableinkatWainwrightStarChronicle.PublisherManagingEditorDonJaque867-872-3000ext.21djnorj.caEditor...........................MeaganWohlberg867-872-3000ext.24newsnorj.caReporter..............................MariaChurch867-872-3000ext.25reporternorj.caComptroller...........................DixiePenner867-872-3000ext.23dixnorj.caAdvertising....................JoshuaJorgensen867-872-3000ext.15salesnorj.caAdministration............CarolMacPherson867-872-3000ext.29adminnorj.caProductionGraphics.......SandraJaque867-872-3000ext.22sandranorj.caPaulBannister867-872-3000ext.27graphicsnorj.caAnnaSierra867-872-3000ext.26designnorj.caTuesdayOctober12013LastweeksNorthernJournalfea-turedtheexcitingnewphysicaltnessprogramatPWKaeserHighSchoolinFortSmith.AschoolintheNWTthathasatnessprogramisuniqueandextraordinary-frontpagenewsIsthatnotbizarreHowcoulditbethateveryschooldoesnothavesuchathingWhathappenedtotheconceptofphysicaleducationwhyhasitdisappearedWethinknowmorethaneverphysicaleducationisneces-saryandeveryschoolshouldhaveanactivephys-edprogramthateverystu-dentparticipatesin-preferablydailybutatleastthreedaysaweek.Weliveinanagewhereyoungpeopletoooftenhaveinactivelifestyles.Com-putergamesandtelevisionarethepri-oritytothepointwhereactiveplayhasbeenallbutforgotten.Issueswithobe-sityandotherdiseasesaretoocommonearlyinlife.Therearehugecostsas-sociatedwithallthis-tothekidsandtosociety.Itisnotthatyoungpeopledonotlikephysicalactivity.Mostloveitinfactifitispresentedwell.Inthepasttheexpe-riencewithphys-edmayhavebeenattimesharshorgrueling-aproblemeasilyremedied.Sportsandphys-edclasseslackingthecontrolledstructureoftheclassroompresentanopportunityforbul-lyingagainsomethingthatcanbedealtwith.Maleandfemalestudentsshouldnotbemixedduringphys-ed.Theseareallminoreasilymanagedhurdles.Wellthoughtoutprogramsofsportandtnessthatengageandsupportyouthandarefunareessential.Anactivelifestyleislearned.Howtostayfitinanencompassingqual-itywayrequirestechniquesystemsandmotivation.Socialsportssuchassoccerbasketballandvolleyballhelpbuildconfidenceandfosterrelation-shipsandtheskillsandrulesofthegamethatarelearnedwillofferlife-longenjoyment.Thatisonlythebeginning.Thereareindividualsocialsystemiceveneco-nomicbenetstoatterpopulation.Anactivebodyisahealthybodymean-inglessofaburdenonthehealthcaresystemlaterinlife.Ahealthybodyisproventofosteraquickermoreener-gizedmind.Inthecaseofschoolingstudentswhoareactivelearnbetterandachieveatahigherlevel.Thattranslateslaterinlifetobetterper-formanceintheworkplacesohigherearningpowerenhancedqualityoflifeandamorerobustcontributiontotheeconomy.Multiplythatbythousandsofstudentsandthepaybacksocial-nancialeconomicetc.-isinthetensofmillionsofdollars.Thosearephe-nomenalreturnsforsomethingsofun-damentalandwellfun.HowisitthatwearewithoutitWhyisthisnotbeingdoneinoureducationsystemasstan-dardpracticeWearenotaloneinfeelingthisway.Thousandsofeducatorsandeduca-tionadministratorsareofthesamemind.Manybelievethateveryschoolshouldofferadailyexerciseprogramandthateverystudentshouldpartici-pate.CalledQualityDailyPhysicalEducationQDPEitisbackedbyresearchanddataandshowsdem-onstratedproofthatsuchaprogramisvitallynecessary.ThesethreepointsarethecornerstoneofthewebsiteofPECanadathatisforphysicalandhealtheducatorswww.phecanada.ca1.QDPEineveryschoolisessentialtosuccessfullyreversetheinactivitycrisisplaguingchildrenandyouthinCanada.2.AllchildrenandyouthinCanadamustreceivephysicaleducationthroughcompulsorykindergartentoGrade12QDPEprograms.3.Allstudentsmustreceivetheirphys-icaleducationfromteacherswhoarequaliedtoteachthesubject.Therealityinourschoolstodayisthatphysicaleducationhasbeenmarginal-izedbudgetsforithavebeenreducedordisappearedaltogetherandthereisnopriorityonretainingqualitytrainedinstructorswhocanrunqualitypro-grams.Thatisatravesty.WesaykudostoPWKaeserschoolfortheirforesightandnowletsgetthesamethinggoinginschoolsacrosstheNorth-asquicklyaspossible.Fitnessinschools-anewideaPhotoTerrenceCampbellTwomooserunalongthebanksofthePeaceRivernowinfullautumncolour.Huntersareoutinfullforceontherivernowlookingtolltheirfreezerswithtastymoosemeatbeforewintercomes. COLUMNS5FortSmithHayRiverWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdayForecastForecastNorms9Cand1CNorms9Cand0C3Low1Low8High8High3Low6High2Low3Low1Low8High9High2Low6High1Low7High8HighYellowknifeInuvikWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdayNorms1Cand-6CNorms5Cand0C-3Low-3Low-4Low-4Low3Low1Low6High6High2Low4High1Low4High1High0High0High1HighTuesdayOctober12013NorthernJournal2013JoinusonlineLikeNorthernJournalonFacebookandgettheweeklynewsdeliveredtoyourfeedFACEBOOKFEEDBACKForaselectfewmushersinNorthernCanadadogsleddingismorethanjustasportitsanart.Iftheyvemasteredthearttheyrecalleddogmen.DavidPoitrasformerchiefoftheSaltRiverFirstNationinFortSmithisadogman.FormerchieftomushdogsPatriciaWasiukowWhenIwasgrowingupitwascalleddogmushersWaytogouncleDavidThanksDelaneyTherearedogmushersandthereisalsodogmen.ItseemslikeonlyfewweeksagowheninthiscolumnImen-tionedthatspringishereandalliswell.NowinfewweeksImexpectingthatmywoodstovewillbeburning247.FortunatelyIhavehadagoodsummergatheringwoodandImreadyThefallandoncomingwin-terseasonbringswithitmorecommunityeventsandtimetoreectonsomeoftheissuesthatperhapsgottuckedawayduetosummerdistractions.TheNWTSeniorsSoci-etysKnowledgeExchangeandAGMearlierlastmonthgotitallstarted.Theveryevent-fulanddemandingtwo-dayaffairwaswelllaid-outwellattendedandsoinformativeSomuchinformationtocon-sumetoomuchtodetailhere.Yourcommunitydelegateswillllyouin.WewillbehearingalotmoreinthecomingmonthsoftheNWTSeniorsSocietyseffortstopromotetheNetworktoPre-ventAbuseofOlderAdults.GratefulthanksfromtheSo-cietyhavegoneouttoallpart-nerscontributorsandsponsorsfortheirsupporttotheeventsandworkshopstakingplaceinAklavikBehchokoColvilleLakeFortGoodHopeFortSmithFortProvidenceHayRiverandTuktoyaktuk.Lotsofworklotsofinputandfoodforthought.OneobjectivetheFortSmithseniorshaverecognizedandstartedtoworkonistheInter-generationalConnectionProj-ectafancytitleforrealizingthatwehavetoreachouttothemuchyoungergenerationclos-ingthegenerationgap.SeniorsinFortSmithhavesincelastspringactivelybeenworkingwiththeschoolsandhavemetwithstudentsandteachersinclassinitiatingconversationandactivities.Thisprojectwillcontinuethisnewschoolyear.TheplannedtripIwroteaboutinAugustscolumn-togetourseniorvanontheroadandontoHayRiverforaFishFryontheWharfandalsoavisittotheirFallFair-wentwell.Sevenofushadasafeandjoyfuljourney.LunchwiththeBunchlastmonthwasasurprisetreat.TheThebachaWoodBuffaloAs-tronomicalSocietysponsoredASeniorMomentSeniorsHelpingSeniorsIbKristensenTogetherwewillgofar.theeventandservedlunchinrecognitionoftheFortSmithSeniorscontributionsandser-vicetothecommunityandatthesametimepromotetheirownnewlystartedandstarlledastronomicaladventure.Nosoonersaidthandonetheseniorsdecidedtomatchthetakeatthedooranddonatethetotaltowardstherecon-structionoftherestrickenarenatomakeitoperationalthiscomingwinter.THENORTHERNJOURNALSUnasweredQuestionoftheWeekTHETOPICHuskyEnergyiscancellingitswinterdrillingplans.THEJOURNALSQUESTIONPosedtoHuskymediarepKimGuttormsonAreplanstoconstructanall-seasonaccessroadcontinuingtogoforwardinthethirdquarterTHEANSWERAnyupdateswillbeprovidedonourQ3callonOct.24.AsaformerMemberoftheNWTLegislativeAssembly1979to1995andformerNWTPremierandnowasaSenatorforNunavutIwouldliketoofferafewobserva-tionsonwhatIconsidertobeanexcitingneweraofrespon-sibilityandself-determinationwhichliesaheadforthepeopleoftheNWT.ThispastJuneourConserva-tivegovernmentsignedanhis-toricDevolutionFinalAgree-mentwiththegovernmentoftheNWT-amajormilestoneinthepoliticalandeconomicdevelopmentoftheNWT.Thishasbeendecadesinthemaking.DuringmytimeintheNWTLegislatureandCabinetyearsofintensedebateandhardworkweredevotedtowardadaywhenCanadawoulddevolveadministrationandcontrolofpubliclandsresourcesandwatertothepeopleoftheNWT.IamproudoftheprogressourgovernmenthasmadeworkingwiththeNWTgovernmentundertheleadershipofPrimeMinisterStephenHarperandPremierBobMcLeodtoreachthiscriticaljunctureinthepo-liticalevolutionoftheNWT.HoweverequallycriticalinthisdevelopmentistheabilitytoprovideastablepredictableandtimelyregulatorysystemthatencouragesinvestmentinexplorationanddevelopmentoftheNWTsresources.AsaSenatorIhavetheop-portunitytomeetregularlywithindustrygovernmentAborigi-nalandcommunityrepresen-tativesintheNorth.InthesediscussionsIhaveheardmuchaboutthetremendouseconomicpotentialoftheNWTbutthatinordertotapfurtherintothatpotentialamoreresponsivepredictableregulatoryregimemustbeinplace.WhiletheNWTisfaraheadofitsterritorialneighboursinmineralproductionwiththreeproducingdiamondminesfur-therexplorationoftheNWTssignicantmineralpotentialisrequiredtolaythefoundationforcontinuedfutureeconomicprosperityandsocialwell-being.Thisisevidentinsignificantlyreducedmin-ingexplorationactivityintheNWTinsharpcontrasttothetwootherterritories.SomecomparisonswithNunavutprovidestrikingexam-plesBetween2006and2013NaturalResourcesCanadare-portsthatexplorationspendingintheNWTcameinatanesti-mated955MwhileNunavutisestimatedat2.7B.In2012Nunavutrankedfourthinexplorationspend-ingforallofCanadabelowmininggiantsOntarioQue-becandBCwhiletheNWTrankedninth.Withthisinmindourgov-ernmentintroducedaNorthernStrategyaimedatfosteringapositiveinvestmentclimateintheNorththatproducesjobseconomicgrowthandlong-termprosperity.Alotofworkhasbeendoneinrecentyearstowardsregu-latoryimprovementsintheNWT.ItisimperativethataresponsivepredictableandtimelyregulatorysystembeputinplacetoensuredevolutionintheNWTwillbesuccessful.ItmustsafeguardtheNorthsenvironmentandheritageandensuremeaningfulAboriginalconsultation.TheNWTisonthevergeofremarkablechanges.InlivingmemorytheNWThasevolvedfromaterritorygovernedbyaTerritorialCouncilandpow-erfulCommissionerappointedbyafederalMinistertoafullyelectedLegislativeAssemblyandCabinetsoontoinheritfullcontrolovertheterritoryslandsandresources.ThisisatrulyexcitingmilestoneThisistheNorthstimetorealizeitsfullpotentialforthebenetofallNWTresi-dentsandallCanadiansThePrimeMinistersummarizedthisvisionbestwhenhesaidduringarecentNortherntourToseethefutureofCanadalookNorth.Hon.DennisPattersonSenatorNunavutCanadasfutureistheNorth 6TuesdayOctober12013ByMEAGANWOHLBERGTheAlbertagovernmenthasorderedCanadianNaturalRe-sourcesLtd.CNRLtodrainalakeaspartofitscleanupofoneoffourcontinuingbitumenleaksontheColdLakeWeap-onsRangeinnortheasternAl-bertaongoingsinceMay.Theorderrequirestempo-raryremovalofwaterfromanunnamedbitumen-affectedwaterbodybeforethewaterfreezessothatpermanentcon-tainmentmeasurescanbeputinplaceoverthewinter.ByJACKDANYLCHUKWiththeMackenzieRivershippingseasonapproachingitstraditionalclosetugandbargecompaniesarepushingtocompletetheirnalvoy-agesbymid-Octoberwhennavigationbuoysareliftedfromtheriverandforthersttimeindecadesthereisanewcompanyonthewater.ThisyearIslandTugandBargeITBnostrangertotheNorthjoinedtwosurvi-vorsfromthegoldeneraofshippingontheriver-Coo-perBargingServicesandNorthernTransportationCo.Ltd.NTCL.ITBbroughtfourdouble-hulledfuelbargesfromitsbaseinVancouverwiththeexpectationofndingworkforthemontheMackenziebut2013provedtobemoreaboutpositioningequipmentandestablishingabaseinHayRiversaidNielsGramthecompanysvice-presidentofmarketing.Overthelasttwoyearsweveinvestedcloseto40millioninthisGramsaid.WevehadaninterestintheCanolplayseesnewcompetitorontheMackenzieNorthforsometime.In2005wemadeafueldeliverytotheBeaufortSeaintheWesternArcticandweveseenitasagoodgrowthopportunity.NotsincetheArcticex-plorationboomofthe70sandthewaningdaysoftheNationalEnergyProgramwhenahalfdozentugandbargecompaniesworkedtheMackenziehastheNorthat-tractedsomuchinterestfrommarinetransportationandlogisticscompanies.TheCanolShaleplaywasoneofmanypotentialbusi-nessopportunitieswhichwaspartofourdecisionmakingGramsaidbutemphasizedthecompanysgeneralstrategyisbasedmoreontryingtosatisfylocalmarkets.IfsomeofthesebiggerplayscametofruitionwewillbeinpositioniftherewasatforITB.Afterseveralyearsofset-backsbeginningwiththe2008recession2013wasasatisfyingyearforNTCLdespitethelossofBillDuffythethirdpersontoserveaspresidentofthecompanysince2009.DuffysteeredtheiconicNortherncompanythroughwhatwasdescribedasamakeorbreakyearre-nancingNTCLspensiondebt.ButlastMayhereturnedtoMcKeilMarineinHamilton.Wesecuredfuelcon-tractswithImperialOilandtheNorthwestTerritoriesandwecarriedmostofthesuppliesforConocoPhil-lipsandHuskysaidBillSmithNTCLsvice-pres-identoflogisticsandbusi-nessdevelopment.TheCanolshaleplayifitprovesupcouldbeareturntothefutureplannedforNTCLinthe70swhenitseetoftugsandbargeswasbuilttoserviceenergydevelopmentsintheMackenzieDeltaandBeaufortSea.Itsoneofthemoreim-portantdevelopmentstotakeplaceintheNorthinthelastwhileSmithsaid.Hope-fullyitwillcarryforwardforagreatmanyyears.FromourperspectiveitsanimportantpartoftheNorthandbusi-nesstoourcompany.ThisyearNTCLhadninescheduledstopsinNormanWellsupfromsixlastyearsomethingthecommu-nityandpotentialcustom-ershavebeenaskingforandwehavedoneeverythingwecantomeetthoserequestsSmithsaid.NTCLdoesntventureintotheLiardthedomainofCoopersaidSmithwhoseesthemaincompetitionontheMackenziecomingfromITB.Mostpeoplesaythereisnotmuchwrongwithcom-petitionhenoted.Cooperhasbeendeliv-eringfuelandsuppliestocommunitiesontheLiardandMackenziesince1942whenMikeCoopersfatherrstvoyageddowntheLiard.TheCanolshaleplayisaddingtotheirbusinesssaidCooper.TheyhavebargedequipmentandsuppliesforMGMEnergyConocoPhil-lipsandHuskymostlydrillrigsandsupplies.FortSimpsongivesusaquickerturnaroundthanHayRiverforrentedequip-mentbroughtnorthfortheCanolhesaid.AlotofequipmentwehaulinisusedforthejobandthenhauledoutonthenextvoyagetoNormanWells.NorthernTransportCompanybargeslinethebanksoftheMackenzieRiverintheSahtu.PhotocourtesyofNTCLCompanyorderedtodrainlaketocleanupoilspillAlbertaissuesprotectionordertoCNRLforongoingColdLakeleakThebitumeniscurrentlyleakingbelowthelakeandhasstayedsunkatthebottom.Doingtheworkwhenthegroundisfrozenwillminimizethelong-termenvironmentalimpacttothewaterbodytheprovincestatedinanewsre-leaselastTuesday.CNRLisrequiredtotempo-rarilydewaterapproximatelytwo-thirdsofthe53-hectarebodyofwaterpriortofreeze-up.Alargeportionofthere-movedwateristobestoredintheremainingone-thirdofthelakesothatwaterlevelsmayberestoredinspring2014.Theorderalsodemandspermanentcontainmentcleanupremediationandres-torationofthelakebynextspringatwhichpointitwillberelledwithstoredwater.CNRLrstreportedbitu-mencomingtothesurfacebeneaththewaterbodyatitsPrimroseSouthfacilityonJune24.Thecompanyinitiatedtem-porarycontainmentmeasuresaspartofitsresponseefforts.Threeotherleakswerelocatedpreviouslyatsur-facesitesapproximately10kmawayinCNRLsPrim-roseEastoilandgasdevel-opmentsbutarenotsubjecttotheenvironmentalprotec-tionorder.IndependentinvestigationraisesconcernsAnindependentinvestiga-tionintotheongoingbitumenleaksreleasedonSept.17co-writtenbyGlobalForestWatchandTreelineEcologi-calResearchcriticizestheAlbertaEnergyRegulatorforbunglingitscommunica-tionswithCNRLandfailingtoprotectthepublicinterest.KevinTimoneyandPeterLeethetwoleadinvestiga-torswritethattheCNRLleaksaresignicantinthattheyrepresentanewtypeofindustrialincidentthatdiffersfundamentallyfromatypicalspill.Thosedifferencesaremadeapparentbythefactthatthecauseoftheleaksremainsuncertaintheleaksarelo-cateddeepundergroundandarenotconnedtoapipelineandthusaredifculttostopthereleasesarethree-dimen-sionalasopposedtosurfacespillstheleakingbitumeniscomingupthroughanet-workofbothhorizontalandverticalssurestheriskstotheintegrityofthebitumenreservoirandgroundwaterhavebeenunquantiedandtheleakswereapparentlyunforeseenbyindustryandtheregulator.Acausebehindasimilarleakin2009fromCNRLsPad74facilityhasstillnotbeendeterminedbytheregu-latorthereportnotesmean-ingsafeguardsthatwouldhaveloweredtheriskoffu-turereleaseswerenotinsti-tuteddespiteanexcessivefour-yeartimeperiodbetweentherstleakandtheongo-ingincidents.Inlightoftheunquanti-edriskstothebitumenres-ervoirgroundwaterandtheadjacentecosystemsthede-cisionbytheAlbertaregu-latortoallowHighPressureCyclicSteamStimulationHPCSStocontinuewasunjustiedbytheavailableevidencethereportstates.Theproximityofthe2009leaktothefourexistingonesfrom2013suggestthevemaybecausallyrelatedandmayshareacommonsourceareaatwellPad74thepaperalsonotes.Whetherverticalmigrationofbitumenincludedfailedwellboresisuncertainbutthenearsimultaneityofthefourre-leasesarguesagainstwellborefailureasthesoleexplanation.TimoneysaidtheAlbertaregulatorsdecisiontoallowCNRLtocontinueopera-tionsfellshortofitsman-datetoprotectthepublicinterest.Thefourbitumenre-leasestosurfaceattributedtoHPCSSthathaveoccurredduringtherstsixmonthsof2013intheCNRLPrimroseareapresentaclearwarn-inghesaid.DuediligencedictatesthatallHPCSSop-erationsshouldbesuspendeduntilmajorunknownsareaddressed.IfnotcontinueduseofHPCSSmayresultinlargeandunpredictablecostsandthosecostswillnotbebornebytheenergycompaniesbutbyfuturegenerations.ThelastmediareleasebyCNRLprovidedonJuly31statesthePrimroseleakshavebeensecuredandthatcleanuprecoveryandreclamationactivitieswerewellunderway.AnonlinecountersetupbyMikeHudemaclimateandenergycampaignerforGreenpeaceinEdmontonestimatesthatover1.5mil-lionlitresofbitumenandcountinghaveleakedintotheenvironmentfromthefourCNRLsitesasapprox-imately3000litrespoursouteachday.IndustryOilGasEnvironmentOilSpillWESCLEANNORTHERNSALESLTD.Fluffyisaveryfriendlycreature.Shemakesforgreatcompanyinwonderfultopet.Pleaseleaveamessageat872-5543fordetails. IndustryOilGas7TuesdayOctober12013HuskycancelswinterdrillingprograminSahtuFailedsummerroadconstructionblamedforprojectdelaysByMEAGANWOHLBERGHuskyEnergysplanstodrilltwomoreverticalwellsintheCanolplayoftheSahtuthiswinterhavebeenputonholdfollowingasummersworthoftryinginvaintobuildanaccessroadthroughaswamp.HuskymediarepMelDu-valltoldTheJournalearlierthissummerthatthetwoex-ploratoryshaleoilwellsarenowexpectedtobedrilledinthesummerfallof2014withtimingsubjecttocorporateandregulatoryapprovals.LastweekKimGuttorm-sonmediarelationscoordina-torforHuskysaidthecompanyisstillevaluatingthetimelinewhichshesaidisexible.Wecontinuetoanalyzere-sultsfromtwoverticalwellsandseismictesting.Ournextstepsincludedrillingandevaluatingtwomoreverticalwellsonaexiblescheduletooptimizeourprogramshesaidinanemail.GuttormsonsaidupdatesabouttheSlaterRiverdrillingprogramwouldbeprovidedfollowingthethirdquarterconferencecallsetforOct.24.CompanystrugglestobuildroadThoughthecompanywastight-lippedonreasonsforthecancellationNormanWellsbusinessmanRickMuyrestoldTheJournalhespentthesummerwatchingHuskyfromgroundandairstrugglingtobuilditsaccessroadacrosstheriver.Hesaidproblemswithconstructingthe19-kmall-weatheraccessroadtothedrillingsitearewith-outadoubtresponsibleforthedelay.Theydecidedtobuildin-frastructureoutofthewrongmaterial-theyputtheirfaithinclayanditwasprovennottobeagoodbuildingmaterialuphereMuyressaid.Thepartthatgavethemgriefwastherstsay6kmofftheriverinthelowlandofthevalley.Itsswampthiswholeareaisandtheychosetoputaroadstraightthroughit.Theapproachtakenwouldhavegiventhecompanythestraightestlinetothewellsite.Theydidnthaveagreatdealtochoosefrombuttheystilldiditinaverystraight-forwardwaywhichjustdidntworkout.ThewholeprocesswasdictatedbyMotherNa-tureMuyressaid.Theychosetoputaroadthroughaswamp-andtheswampwins.Muyresspeculatedthatthefailedroadconstructionlikelycostthecompanyanywherebetween20-50millionlastsummer-theywereverywellservicedwithhelicoptersgoingoverconstantlydaily-andisthereasonthedrillingprogramhasbeencancelled.Theywereintendingatthebeginningoftheseasonofbarginginhavingbargetrafcstarttomovethecom-ponentsofrigsandwhatnotthecamp6millionlitresoffuelandsuchandtheyhadan-ticipatedthisroadbeingquiteabitmoresubstantial.Whentheynishedtheirwinterworkwhattheythoughtwasrockturnedouttobeclay-agoodportionofit.Muyressaidhehasnodoubtthecompanywillsuc-ceedinbuildingtheroadbutitwilltakemoretimeandmoremoneytodoitright.Theyworkedatit.Theyhadtherightmachinerytherocktrucks...Itsjustthematerialtheychosetousehesaid.Theyregoingtoovercomethis.Alackofexistinginfrastruc-turehasmadeitdifcultforthecompanytomoveeverythingitneedsintothearea.Nowitwillhavetowaituntilthemainrivercrossingfreezes.Theresnohurryingtheprocesspresently.ThingsaredowntoJanuary.Overmymorethan40yearshereitsproventhatitsNewYearsbeforeyoucrossattheBearRiveritdoesntmatterwhoyouare.ThatsthebottleneckforthebigrigsMuyressaid.ThoughthedelaysmeanlocalbusinessessuchashisownmarinetaxiventurewillhavetowaitforworkfromHuskyMuyressaidthedelayisntgoingtodetracttoomucheconomicallyfromtheregionthiswinter.Regardlessofthedif-cultiestheresmoneybeingspentherehesaid.Completionoftheroadisstillplannedtotakeplacewithinthe2013scalyearal-thoughGuttormsonsaidnoth-ingwillbenalizeduntilof-ciallyannouncedonOct.24.WithlesfromJackDanylchukNormanWellswillbeseeingatouchlessactionthiswinterwithoutHuskyswinterdrilling.PhotocourtesyofTownofNormanWellsAngermountsasgaspricessoarinNormanWellsByMEAGANWOHLBERGBusinessownersinNor-manWellsarefumingfol-lowingthetownsdecisiontosignanagreementwithIm-perialOilraisingthepriceofnaturalgasforbusinessesby138percentstartingNov1.Wordgotoutlastweekthatheatingcostswouldberisingforbusinessesinthecommu-nityinanefforttopushthemoffthedwindlingsupplyandontoanewheatingsource.Towncouncilheldtwoconsecutivespecialmeet-ingsonSept.20and23forthereadingsoftheresolutionsimplytitledGasServicesthatwouldsealthedeal.ApublicmeetingfollowedonSept.25wherelocalbusi-nessownerssharedtheirfrustrationthattheywerentgivennoticeorasoliddead-lineforconversionmonthsearlierdespitethemayorandcouncilsadmissiontheyknewabouttheimpendingchangesonAug.8.Thedealwaskeptcon-dentialuntillastweekatthebehestofImperialOilaccordingtocouncil.Attemptstoreachthemayorforcommentwereunsuccessful.Formermayorandbusi-nessownerDudleyJohnsoncalledthedecisionfrustrat-ingandunnecessary.IfthecostofheatinggoesupthatmeansmyrentisgoingtogoupsaidJohn-sonwhoownsagiftshopintowncalledCreations.Itmultiplies.Ifbusinessesgetchargedmorethatspassedonineverything.WiththeincreaseJohn-sonestimatedbusinesseswithlargebuildingscouldbespendingupwardsof12000amonthinheating.Itswickedandtheresnoneedofit.Imperialsotheysayischargingthissotheycanforcethecom-mercialoffthegas.ThecommercialwasgoingoffthegasanyhowsowhyareyougougingthemHesaidthesamethingap-pliestotheincreasedcostoflandeddieselforresidentswhowillnowbechargedthefullpriceasofNov.1.Theyarecurrentlypaying65percentofthecost.WhyThisgasisair.WhyaretheygougingJohnsonasked.Accordingtoreportsfromthecouncilmeetingthecom-panyhaspromisedtogiveeveryaccountarebateof5000-10000formakingtheconversionbuttheexactamountisunclear.TheyregoingtotakefromthecommercialandgiveitbacktoeveryoneJohnsonsaid.Itjustdoesntringtrue.Itsfrustratingtobehonest.Thoughthetownsignedamemorandumofunder-standingwithDalkiaCanadaearlierthisyeartoprovidesyntheticnaturalgastothecommunityvoting4-1infa-vourofthemotioncouncilchangeditsmindbecauseitwastooexpensive.Detailsofexactlywhythedealfellthroughhavenotyetbeenmadepublic.ImperialOilhassignedabesteffortcontractwiththetownmeaningthetownwillgetarebatefromthecompanyonceeveryonehasconvertedbytheendofOctober2014.ThecommercialwasgoingoffthegasanyhowsowhyareyougougingthemFormermayorDudleyJohnsonIndustryOilGas 8TuesdayOctober12013ByMEAGANWOHLBERGAftermorethanfourde-cadesofworkingandteach-ingintheheavyequipmentoperatingHEOelditshardtothinkofacommunityintheNorthwestTerritorieswhoseinfrastructureGordonMercredididnothaveahandinshaping.Spending33yearsasaninstructorintheNWTsforemostHEOprogramatAuroraCollegesThebachacampusMercredihasbeenresponsibleforthetrainingandemploymentofhundredsofNorthernersinthesectorsettingthemupforsuccessineverythingfromhighwayconstructiontominingandairportmaintenance.ButasofOct.1theyllhaveanewteacherasMer-credinallysetsdownhishardhatandeasesintothecomfortofawell-deservedretirement.BeginninghisforayintotheHEOworldattheten-derageof17Mercredispentmuchofthe60sand70sbuildingupexperienceintheeldbymaintainingroadsandtruckingintheconstruc-tionmaterialsthatwouldonedaybecomethePaulWilliamKaeserhighschool.In1977hemadehiswayovertothecollegeasanin-structortakinghisonlybreakbetween88and91tostartamovingcompanywithhiscousinwhentheHEOpro-gramwasbeingreevaluated.Duringtheearlyyearsatthecollege-andwellbe-foredivisionsectionedoffNunavutfromtherestoftheNWT-fouroftheeightin-structorsonstaffinthede-partmentwouldrotatefromtowntotowngivingseveralweeksofhands-ontrainingineachlocation.MercredivisitednearlyeverycommunityintheEasternandWesternArctictotrainlocalsonequipmentmaintenanceandoperation-anexperiencehesaidhewillneverforget.Whatreallystandsoutwasgoingtoallthecommunities.IgottoseealotoflandIwouldneverhaveotherwiseinmylifetimehesaid.Ireallyen-joyedit.Itwasnicetobeabletobepartofeachcommunityduringmytimethere.LikeinPondInlettherstplaceMercrediwassentasaninstructorwherehefollowedafrenzyofpeopledowntotheshoretowatchapodofnar-whalsrippingthroughthesea.Whatanexperiencehereected.Andtherollinghillstherecoveredinallkindsofyellowandpurpleowers-justbeautiful.MercredihadevenmorechancestovisittheHighArcticaftertheairportswereturnedovertotheterritorialgovernment.HebecametheleadinstructorresponsiblefortakingclassesofstudentstocommunitiesasfarasGjoaHavenHolmanIslandnowUlukhaktokandSanikiluaqtospendentiresummersdoingairportupgrades.Healsoinstructedtheteamofstudentssenttoconstructtheall-weatherroadtoWrig-leyandhelpedformtheHEOprogramnowinplaceinFortGoodHope.ClosertohomeMercrediandhisstudentswerein-volvedinthestabilizationoftheriverbankfollow-ingtheFortSmithlandslideof1968excavatedthetwoareasonMcDougalandCalderthatnowhousethecommunitysbaseballdia-mondsconstructedroadsintheFoxholesareaforuseastrainingclearedthelandthatisnowthegolfcoursebuiltbiathlonandskitrailsre-dugKaeserscanalandledthegroundworkonthebrandnewstateofthearttrackfacility.Butmorethancriticalin-frastructureMercredisaidheisproudofthefuturesHeavyequipmentinstructorstepsdownafter33yearsMercredihelpedbuildstudentsfuturesalongsidecriticalinfrastructurehehelpedbuildforNorth-ernstudents.WhatIlikedwastoseestudentscomethroughhereandgoontogetjobs.Thatreallymademefeelgoodtoseethat...Seeingstudentsachievesomethingwasre-allygoodforme.ThoughyearshavepassedsinceMercrediprovidedair-brakestrainingtoemployeesattheEkatidiamondminehesaidhecanstillgotoalltheTlichocommunitiesandfeeljustlikegoinghomewhilesurroundedbyallofhisformerstudents.Everyoneknowsmeandtheyrehappytoseemehesaid.MercredisaidheisabletondhisformerstudentsallacrosstheNorthfromgovernmentofcestothecabsofbigrigs.Andeventhoughhesretiringhesmadeitclearhesstillavail-abletohelppointpeopleintherightdirectiontogetthemintothepropertrain-ingandeventualjobs.Perhapsthatswhyhisstu-dentsarehavingahardtimeseeinghimgo.Hesaidtheymadehimaveryheartfeltbannerandcard.Thatwasreallytouchingformehesaidaddingthatoneofhisstudentswroteonhiscourseevaluationformnottolethimretirebecausetoomuchknowledgewouldbelost.NowofciallyoffworkMercredisaidheisgoingtoconcentrateongettingthingsdonearoundthehousebutmostlylooksfor-wardtospendingtimewithhistwoyear-oldgrandsonwhooftencrieswhenhegoestowork.HesgothisgrandpanowMercredisaidwithasmile.NorthernersCareersBehchokThurOct3CharlieCharloBuildingMeetingRoomFortSimpsonMonOct7NahanniInnBoardroomHayRiverTuesOct8PtarmiganInnLouisaAlexandraFallsRoomFortSmithTuesOct15PelicanRapidsInnBlueRoomYellowknifeMonOct28ExplorerHotelJanvierRoomInuvikTuesNov12MackenzieHotelBoardroomNormanWellsWedNov13HeritageHotelBoardroomBeginningApril12014theGNWTwilltakeoverresponsibilityunderDevolutionforlandswatersandnon-renewableresourcesintheNorthwestTerritories.NOTICEOFPUBLICCONSULTATIONDialogueonResourceRevenuesWhatwouldyoudowithresourcerevenuestoensureAllmeetingswilltakeplacefrom730pmto930pm.Refreshmentswillbeprovided.Youcanalsoemailyourideastobudgetdialoguegov.nt.ca.Formoreinformationvisitwww.fin.gov.nt.ca.IfyouwishtouseanNWTofficiallanguageotherthanEnglishpleasecontacttheDepartmentofFinanceat867920-6436oremailtheaddressabove.PhotocourtesyofAuroraCollegeHeavyequipmentinstructorGordonMercredifourthfromleftcelebrateshisretirementwithhisnalgroupofstudentsandfellowteachersatAuroraCollegesThebachacampusinFortSmith. ForestrealertstillextremeinhighriskareasLatestwildfireseasonachallengeforNWTfirefighters9TuesdayOctober12013NORTHWESTTERRITORYMTISNATIONJoinusatHayRiverCommunityHallArenaNovember1922IncludingaSelf-GovernmentWorkshopANNUALGENERALASSEMBLYEnvironmentForestsByMARIACHURCHAdvancingwintermeansforestreactivityisdwin-dlingintheNWTbutforestmanagementstaffatEnvi-ronmentandNaturalRe-sourcesENRsaytheyarestillonalertfornewresinhighriskareaswheresum-merconditionsweredrierthannormal.Thingsareslowingdownbutwestillhavetobevigilantandwatchoutforanynewfires.Wevehadfourreportedperson-causedfiresinthelasttwoweekssothatsalwaysanissueRichardOlsenmanagerofFireOperationsatENRtoldTheJournallastmonth.Huntingseasonisstart-ingupwhichmeansmorepeopleareheadingoutintothebushandstartingresOlsenexplained.Withdrought-likecondi-tionsseenthroughouttheDehchoregionandtheareasurroundingYellowknifeoverthesummerthoseareasremainathighriskforforestres.Thebigmessageisthatpeopleshouldalwaysmakesurethatanyfiretheyneedtomakeiscompletelyputoutbeforetheyleavehesaid.2013reschallengingforENRstaffTheENRteamtackledatotalof247resthisseasonasofmid-SeptemberandwhilethisisntanunusualnumberOlsensaidthescopeanddurationoftheresmadethemmoreofachallengethanexpected.Withinregionsrebehav-iourwasverysignicantandchallenginghesaid.Theverydryconditionsrequiredalotmoreworkthanwewouldnormallyanticipate.Deepandpersistentburnsalsoresultedintheneedtoreallygetinandlookatthingsforalongerpe-riodoftime.TheDehchoregionpar-ticularlyFortSimpsonandsurroundingcommunitiessawthemostactivityfromENRreghters.ItswasareallyatypicalseasonforthemOlsensaid.Theysawalotlargerresthantheynormallywouldsoresthatescapedinitialattacktendedtorequirealotmoretimeandresources.JustsoutheastofWrigleyarethatstartedearlyinJulygrewoutofcontrolandwastackledbycrewsforclosetoamonth.Thetotalburnareacoveredmorethan48000hectaresanarealargerthanthecityofEdmonton.BecausetherewereotherresintheNWTatthesametimecrewswerecalledinfromBritishColumbiaSas-katchewanandOntariotohelpbattletheblazes.Fourhelicopterswerealsousedintheresponse.Alltold80importreght-erswerebroughtintohelpwiththereandthatsinad-ditiontoourregularrecrewsandemergencyreghtersOlsensaid.Ourmainob-jectivesweretokeepitfromgrowingtothewesttowardsWrigleybutitrequiredasig-nicantamountofresourcestoaccomplishthoseobjectives.AnotherchallengingseriesofresburnedovertheJulylongweekendnearthecom-munitiesofFortSimpsonFortLiardandJeanMarieRiver.Theindividualres-allstartedbyalightningstorminthearea-eventuallycom-binedintoonecoveringmorethan100000hectares.Thewildrebecameapri-orityconcernforcrewswhenitspreadtowardcabinsintheareadestroyingoneandheadingtowardsJeanMarieRiver.Afteraweekcrewswereabletogetthereundercontrolandprotectotherval-uedassetsinthearea.Withtheunusualpersis-tenceofresthisyearOlsensaidthestrainonresourcesandmanpowerwashigherthanaverage.Theguysdidreallygood.Theyputinalotofeffort.Ev-erybodythatwasinvolvedwiththereprogramreallycontrib-uted100percenthesaid.Wehadreallygoodsupportfromthecommunitiesintermsofnotonlyreportingresbutalsoinsupportingusintheworkthattheguysweredoing.Thatwasgoodtosee.Theyexpressedappreciationfortheworkweweredoing.PhotocourtesyofENRAtotalof247resweretackledbyEnvironmentandNaturalResourcesstaffintheNWTthisyear.CLOSINGCOMMUNITYCONCERT700p.m.SaturdayEveningatAnglicanHallCOMETOFORTSMITHTOTHEFIRSTEVERIN-TOWNFIDDLEWORKSHOPKCFAFIDDLEWORKSHOPFortSmithSaturdayOctober5SundayOctober6BartHartop867-872-2154gail_barthartophotmail.comLindaDuford867-876-0656ljtd58yahoo.caGerdaHazenberg867-766-2464gerdahazenbergtheedge.caFORFURTHERINFORMATIONCONTACTTIME9a.m.-530p.m.Saturday9a.m.-3p.m.Sundaywitha2-hourlunchbreakfrom12p.m.-2p.m.seescheduleforallactivitiesThiswillbeaweekendofddleclassesorchestraclassesddledancingothermusicalinstrumentssuchasguitarmandolinandmuchmoreNoneedtoknowhowtoplayaninstrument.Beginnerswelcome.Minimumage8yearsoldto90yearsyoung.REGISTRATIONFEE60RegistrationformscanbepickedupatJBTSchoolofceorfromBartHartopatAuroraColllege 10TuesdayOctober12013ArtsCultureVisualArtsLOGOcontestAlogofortheMTISCULTURALINSTITUTE300prizeSubmitlogotoNWTMtisNationFortSmithNTP.O.Box720X0E0P0DeadlineforsubmissionsisSeptember132013.AlogofortheHAYRIVERMTISGOVERNMENTCOUNCIL300prizeSubmitlogotoHayRiverMtisCouncilHayRiverNT10IndustrialDr.X0E0R6CALLINGALLLOGODESIGNERSPleasesubmitlogodesignstothebelowcontactinfoprovided.DesignsshouldbeMtisculturalthemed.HayRivercelebrateshistorythroughartBySCOTTCLOUTHIERHayRivershistoryservedasinspirationforanartshowthispastweekendattheHayRiverMuseum.OrganizerAnneBou-dreaucameupwiththeideaofacollaborationbetweenHayRiversartistsandthelocalmuseumasawaytocelebrateCultureDays.IdontrecallsomebodydoingthatBoudreausaid.Lookingatanoldpieceandinterpretingit.LocalartistsfirstmetinlateAugusttodiscusstheshowandthensoughtoutinspirationfromtheexhib-itsandartifactsondisplayatthemuseumeachchoos-ingonepiecetointerpretfortheshowcase.AsthiswasthefirstsuchcollaborativeshowBoudreausaidthepartic-ipationnumberswerenotquitewhatshehadhopedforbutsheisplanningtorevivetheideanextyearandgiveartistsmoretimetoprepare.ArtistswhocontributedtotheshowwereChrisRob-sonJuliaTrennertGene-vieveClarkeCindyHaleyandBoudreauherself.Manydifferentmediawererepresentedfrompaintingtopenandinkbeadingandknitting.ItsinterestingtoseeeachartiststakeonthingsBoudreausaid.Itsgoodwhenashowhasacommonthemeandpeo-plecanworktowardsit.Boudreausaidshewantedtoinvolvethemuseuminanartshowtohighlightitsim-portancetothecommunity.PhotoScottClouthierArtshoworganizerAnneBoudreaudisplaysherinspira-tionpiecearockwithanembeddedfossilandherknit-tedinterpretation.FortChipauthordiscoverstruenamefamilyandselfArtsCultureLiteratureByRENEFRANCOEURWhatsinanameItsamatterclosetotheheartforRubiHelenShirley-SakeskaniporiginallyofFortChipewyanwhowasonceknownasRubiHelenGibotbe-foreshehaditlegallychanged.MydadonlyspokeCreeandhewouldsaysomethinglikeWearenotGibotsinourlanguagesaidSakes-kanipamemberofMikisewCreeFirstNation.Ididntre-allyknowwhathewastalkingaboutgrowingup.BeingintheresidentialschoolforsevenyearsitslikeabrainwashingandIdidntreallybelievehim.In2008shediscoveredherfatherFrancoishadbeenrightallalong.IdecidedtowriteabookaboutourstoryItwastherighttimeandIdecidedtondoutwhoIwaswheremypeoplecomefromtobeginajourneyofhealingandrecon-ciliationfromwhathadhap-penedintheresidentialschool-thecultureshock.SoIbeganresearchingthenameIdbeengivenalltheseyearsGibotSakeskanip56said.IwenttotheCatholicchurcharchivesinYellowknifeandIdiscoveredIwasnotaGibotbutaSakes-kanipandournamehadbeenchangedin1863.ItwasanemotionalrollercoasterrideforawhileaftertherevelationSakeskanipsaidShirleyishermarriedname.IcriedwhenIseenthename.Ibrokedown.IcouldntbelieveIhadntbelievedmydad.Iwasangryatthegovernment.ButIwasalsoexcited.IthoughtOhmygodwhoamISevenmonthsofresearchlaterwhichentailedplentyoftravellingtocombthroughli-brariesfromCalgarytoOttawasheunearthedagiantfamilytreelinkingbacktothenameSakeskanip-muchthankstondingFortChipsrsttreatypaylistfrom1899.IhadalotofrelativesIdneverknownaboutbecausewedbeendisconnectedfromthenamechangeandfromresi-dentialschoolssaidSakes-kanipatherapistwhorunsaprivatepracticeinLillooetBCandiscurrentlydoingherdoc-torateineducationalleadership.SakeskaniprecentlysolvedoneofthosemissinglinksafterreadingabouttheextensiveEvansfamilyreunioninFortSmithintheAug.27issueofNorthernJournal.TheEvansclantracesitslineagebacktoDavidMaskegonEvansfromManitobawhomarriedHelenSakeskanipGibotinFortChipin1885-bothhadtheirnameschanged.ShecalledupJulieLysofFortSmithanEvansfamilymemberwhoisbehindmuchofthegenealogycollectionsforthefamilyandthepairdiscov-eredtheywerelonglostcous-ins.LysevenownsacopyofSakeskanipsbookpickedupatthemuseuminFortChip.Itsalwaysamazingndingacousin.Genealogyislikeagiantpuzzleanditsallcom-ingtogetherLyssaid.Wefoundoutwereactuallythirdcousinsweshareagreat-greatgrandfather...IknowwellmeetsomedayandIlookforwardtothat.TheirgrandmotherthatHelenSakeskanipwasacousintomygrandfatherSakeskanipsaid.MygrandfathertheheadmanwasnamedThomasandhesignedthetreatyin1899.Hisfathermygreatgrandfa-therwasLazareSakeskanipthesonofSakeskanipwhofromwhatIvefoundoutmostlikelycameuptoFortChipandsettledtherefromthenorthernUnitedStatesintheearly1800s.AstohowherfamilynamebecameGibotShirley-Sakes-kanipsaidsheandherbrothershaveafewideas.Sakeskanipcamefromthesouth.HewasAssiniboinetheStonyFirstNations...WethinkmaybetheygotGibotfromthewaySakeskanippronouncedAssiniboine-likeAssini-botshesaid.TheresanothertheorytootherewasacampcooknamedPeterGibotinFortChiparoundthesametimesomaybetheyusedhislastnameforsomereason.SakeskanipandherbrotherErniehavebothrevertedtheirsurnamestotheoriginalformandfellowbrotherFrankisintheprocessofhavinghislastnamealsolegallychangedtoSakeskanip.MybrotherGeraldheisstillatrapperinFortChip-theonlyoneofusstillthere.HespeaksCreeandwasalwaysouttrappingwithDadsohehadheardournamebefore.HesaidthatswhatDadhadalwayssaidwasournameGeraldisstillaGibotbutIhopehechangesittooshesaid.SakeskanipwasraisedwithsixsistersandfourbrothersonherfamilystraplineintheLakeClairearea.FromthetimeIwasborntillIwasaboutsixwetraveledfromshcamptowintercampandbacktoFortChip.WewerenomadicandthenIhadtogotoresidentialschooltheHolyAngelsschoolshesaid.SakeskanipsbookTheHeadmansGranddaughterdetailsherstrugglewiththeaftermathofresidentialschoolnegotiatingbetweenhertradi-tionalrootsandthemodernworldshedbeenthrowninto.Ihopemybookhelpspeopletoreconnectandhealshesaid.Thebookismoving.IhaveabillboardaboutitoutsideKa-mloops.Peopleseethatsoitsgettingoutthere.SakeskanipwaslastinFortChipfortheTreatyDayscel-ebrationin2010.Shesaidsheplanstoeventuallymovehomeaftercompletingherdoctorateandworkinthecommunitywhereshewasborn.ImproudofwhereIcamefromandIhonourmynameshesaid.Ireallywanttogobackonedayandworkonso-cialproblemswithmyskillsandknowledge.Thesolutionisallabouthealingandknow-ingwhoyouare.RubiHelenShirley-SakeskanipshowsoffherbookalongsidebrothersFrankleftandErnie.PhotocourtesyofRubiSakeskanip 11TuesdayOctober12013TuesdayOct.292013startingat900a.m.RegularmeetingstofollowonOctober2930and31EMABBoardroom204-5006FranklinAve.YellowknifeWhenWhereForfurtherinformationcontactMarkFenwickat867766-3682.ANNUALGENERALMEETINGoftheEnvironmentalMonitoringAdvisoryBoardArtistsaddvisionforYellowknifesdowntownByJACKDANYLCHUKKnownastheGoldRangeBlockandStaggerLanedowntownYellowknifesprob-lempatchofrealestatehasde-edtheeffortsofcityplannersandpublic-mindedcitizensformorethanadecade.Lastweek18artistsmen-toredbyHalifax-baseddocu-mentaryphotographerHan-nahMinzlofftooktheirturnatimaginingafuturefortheparkinglotsandshutteredbuildingsthatareawaitingthewreckershammer.From700to900p.m.Fri-daytheypassedoutbannockandjamtothosewhoventuredintoanassemblageoftreebranchesstrungwithChrist-maslightspaintedcargopal-letsandrocksarrangedaroundarepresentationalre.SponsoredbytheYellow-knifeArtistRunCommunityCentrewitha9000grantfromtheterritorialgovern-mentThisCityastheprojectwasknownbroughtartiststo-gethertothinkabouttrans-formingthespaceMinzloffexplainedtothesmallcrowd.Thisisanexcitingcul-minationofalotofworkMinzloffsaid.ThoughthemockuparbourandreplacelookedlikeascrapwoodStonehengeoratheparkinglotsaidattheprojectsopeningmeetingthatstreetpeopleshouldbepartofit.Theyweretherehelpingtostringlightsandarrangepallets.Nearthesouthendoftheblocktheartistspaintedachalkboardonthebarriersurroundingacondemnedcitybuilding.ItaskedWhatbringsyouasenseofbelong-ingandinvitedthemtowishthiswasThenightwasahugesuc-cessMizloffwroteinanemailtoTheJournalwithover200peopleockingtoThisCityforconversationteaandbannock.Thecornerwastransformedintoavibrantcommunitydestination.AcompletestrangerwhohaslivedinYellowknifeforover25yearsaskedifhecouldgivemeahugYouhavenoideawhatthismeanstometoseethisplacesoalivehesaidIlovewhatyouvedone.ThankyouMizloffcontinued.IheardtalkofmakingThisCityintoaweeklyormonthlyeventmakingthedowntownvibrantthroughartisdenitelyontheagenda.FormethesuccessoftheThisCitywillreallybemeasuredthroughthelongtermactionsofthecommunity.ThisCityisonemoreper-spectiveforthecurrentcitycounciltoconsiderwhenitdraftsaplanfortheblockthatisdominatedbybarsemptybuildingsandpublicbencheswherethehome-lessandunemployedgatheratallhours.Substanceabusersandag-gressivepanhandlershavebeenblamedfortheexodusofretailersfromdowntown.Drivenbycomplaintsfromcustomersanddrawnbyfreeparkingbusinesseshavere-locatedtostripmallsonOldAirportRd.Citycouncilshavefret-tedovertheblocksincetheDowntownPlanwasadoptedin2000.Itledthecitytobuythreepropertieson50thSt.forapublichousingproject-anideathatwasabandonedwhenownersofkeybusi-nessesrefusedtosell.Thecurrentcounciliswrestlingwithwhethertosellthepropertiesitboughtthreeyearsagoorcontinuewithlandassemblyandplan-ningforredevelopmentoftheareawithyetanotherroundofpublicconsultation.Areporttocouncillastweeksaidtopprioritiesidenti-edinpreviousconsultationsincludedclosingpartof50thSt.publicwashroomsbuyingmorepropertylandscapingstreetfurnitureandpublicart.50thSt.isaplaceforsocialinteractionintheheartofthecitywhereallpeoplewanttogowalkaroundfeelsafeandcomfortableaccordingtothevisioningstatementthatac-companiedthelistofpriorities.Itisaninvitingstreetclosedtotrafcbeautiedandlledwithfunactivities.Avibrantplacetocelebratecul-turalartisticandcommunityeventsthestatementsaid.ItsalsotheplaceinYellow-knifethattheartistswhopar-ticipatedinthedesignprojectwithMinzloffsaidtheywereleastlikelytovisit.forticationbuiltbypeoplewithaccesstoanunlimitedsupplyofducttapeshesaidtheimportancelayinthepublicschancetohelpusre-imaginedowntownYellowknifeandwritetheirdreamsonsquaresofclothpromisingthattheideaswillbepassedontocityplanners.YellowknifeartistDianeBoudreauwhoseplaquesofnativebirdsandberriesbrightentheblankwallofArtsCulturePublicArtPhotosJackDanylchukFlutistWilliamGreenlandplaysattheopeningofThisCityat50thSt.andFranklinAve.earlyFridayevening.Yellowknifersexpressavarietyofopinionsonwhattheythinkshouldbedonewiththeinfamous50thSt.cornerwheretheformerCornerMartusedtobe.ArtsCultureAdministrationAuroraArtsSocietyheadsinnewdirectionByJACKDANYLCHUKTheAuroraArtsSocietychosethe10thanniversaryofitsfoundingasanorgani-zationpromotingtheartstoforgeanewdirection.Wewillbeanadminis-trativeboardinthefuturepresidentMarcusJacksonsaidafterthesocietysannualgeneralmeetinglastSaturdaylikeaminiatureversionoftheNWTArtsCouncil.Sinceitwasfoundedadecadeagothesocietyhasevolvedfrompromotingandsupportingtheartstobuild-ingacommunitytosupportandadvocateforthevisualarts.Artistswilltakeamoreac-tiveroleinthenewAurorasaidJacksonproposingandmanagingeventsratherthanrelyingonthevolunteerboardwhichwillreviewapplicationsforfunding.ThemeetingcappedArtsWeekwhichbeganwithTrashformationajuriedex-hibitionofworksmadeen-tirelyofrecycledmaterialstudiotoursandThisCityaworkshopbyphotographerHannahMinzloffonre-imag-iningurbanneighbourhoods.Trashformationattractedadozenentries.ThewinnerwasselectedbyviewerswhochoseasculpturebyYellow-knifeartistTerryPamplin.InGoinggoinggonePamplinframesanoutlineoftheConMineRobertsonheadframeinthewindowofatru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12TuesdayOctober12013PhotosMariaChurchByMARIACHURCHPlumberorelectriciancar-penterorcookThoseweresomeofthelifechoicesswirl-ingaround51highschoolstudentsmindslastweekduringtheTradesAware-nessProgramTAPheldatAuroraCollegesThebachacampusinFortSmith.ForvedaysstudentsfromthevehighschoolsintheSouthSlaveregionwereex-posedtointroductoryclassesexploringeighttradesfromplumbingtotourismalltaughtbycollegeinstructorsortrades-peopleinthecommunity.Thisisanopportunityforstudentswhohaventcho-senwhattheyplantodowiththeirlivesanditgivesthemachancetoseeandtryoutsomeofthethingsthattheymightdoiftheywentintothetradesJanieHobartthisyearsTAPcoordinatortoldTheJournal.Werehighlyencouragingpeopletogointothetrades.Notthatthereisanythingwrongwithuniversitybutwiththetradesitsveryhands-onandalotofpeo-plelikeworkingwiththeirhandsHobartsaid.ThisistheeighthyearthecollegehasteamedupwiththeSouthSlaveDivisionalEduca-tionCouncilSSDECandtheGNWTdepartmentofEduca-tionCultureandEmploymenttoholdTAPwhichbringsstu-dentstothecollegetoexposethemtothefacilitiesequip-mentandexpertise.TypicallybecauseoftheirsmallsizemanyschoolsintheNWTarenotabletoofferava-rietyoftradesCurtisBrownsuperintendentofSSDECsaidinapressrelease.Brownaddedthatstudentinterestcanbepiquedbyinteractionwithpropertoolsandequipmentusedinthetrades.Fundingfortheprogramissplitbetweenallthreepartnersandincludesagrantfromthefederalgovernment.Hobartsaidencouragingstudentstoenterintotradeshasbeenagovernmentprioritybothfed-erallyandterritoriallyforanumberofyears.Thedemandisjusthugeshesaid.Theresashortageoftradespeoplerightacrossthecountryandsotheavailabilityofjobsiswonderful.Anditsawellpayingprofession.Weretalking65-an-hourandupforjourneymentradespeople-nottoobadachunkofchange.Hobartsaidstatisticsfromthepasteightyearshaveshownanincreaseinthelikelihoodofstudentsgoingonintothetradesaftertakingtheprogram.Moststudentsareinter-estedinitandsomearejustfascinatedshesaidaboutstudentreactionsthisyear.Manyofthecoursessawstudentsbuildorcreatesome-thingtangibletotakehomewiththemwhetheritbeabirdhouseincarpentryoranextensioncordintheelectri-ciancourse.TheoneswheretheycomeoutoftheclassroomwithaprojecttheygetreallyexcitedaboutitHobartsaid.ThisyeartheTAPpro-gramincludedtourismasatradeashospitalityisaburgeoningsectorinCan-adaandcurrentlyoneofthefastestgrowingemployersinNorthAmerica.Thereareallkindsofjobswithinthetourismareaandmanyofthemaretrades.Imthinkingcookshotelman-agementallthosekindsofthingsHobartsaid.OntopoftheworkshopsstudentsinTAPparticipatedinfuncompetitionssuchastheTradesOlympicsAmaz-ingRaceandMinutetoWinItandalsogotapresentationfromSkillsCanada.ForAgnesCockneyKristaJohnsonandCalistaBurkeallGrade9studentsatPWKthemostenjoyablepartwastheTradesOlympicswhichsawstudentsracethroughacourseofobstaclesincludingpiecingtogetherastructureoutofpipesscrewinginalightswitchandhammeringdownanail.ItsgreatbecausewegettolearnallthedifferenttradesandyougettoshowpeoplewhatyouvebeenlearningCockneysaid.ComespringthecollegewillhostparttwoofTAPamoreintensivetrainingforstudentsinoldergradeswheretheweek-longfocusisonasingletrade.SouthSlavestudentstrytheirhandattradesEducationTradesAcrowdofstudentscheereachotheronatthenishlineoftheTradesOlympicswherethenaltaskistohammerinanail.CaiusBellaGrade8studentfromPWKhooksuppower.InstructorCurtisLepinerightdemonstrateshowtotakeapartanalternatorduringintrotoheavydutymechanics. SportsRecreationAwards13TuesdayOctober12013ByMARIACHURCHWithnoshortageoflaugh-terandafewtearstheNWTRecreationandParksAssocia-tionNWTRPAhelditsannualawardsbanquetinFortSmithlastweektorecognizethecon-tributionsofthreeoutstandingrecreationalgures.ForallthreeawardswerelookingforevidenceofchangeintheircommunityasaresultofthecontributionsthattheawardwinnershavemadeGeoffRayexecutivedirectoroftheNWTRPAtoldTheJournal.JacquelineThompsonayouthleaderfromFortSimp-sontookhometheScottMcAdamYouthLeadershipAwardforhercontributionstoherhometownssoccerspringbreakandaquaticprogramsamongothervolunteerefforts.ObviouslyitsreallyclearsheisareallyimportantpartoftheircommunityTimVanDamtheSouthSlaverepresentativeforNWTRPAandemceefortheeveningsawardstoldthecrowd.Thompsonacceptedtheawardandwipedawaytearsasshereadaspeechthank-ingthoseinherlifewhoin-uencedhervolunteerismincludingtheawardsname-sakethelateMcAdam.HavingknownScottper-sonallyasachildandhavingexperiencedwhatagreatrec-reationleaderhewasitiswithgreathonourthatIacceptthisawardThompsonsaidstrug-glingtohideheremotion.Itriedtopracticeitwithoutcryingsheadmittedlaugh-ingalongwiththeaudience.NathanMcPhersonanNWTRPAboardmemberpresentedtheInnovationAwardtoAmandaGrobeckerfromYellowknife.LastyearGrobeckerintro-ducedJumpaBunchtoYellow-knifeatnessprogramusingKangooJumps-similartoarollerbladewithelastic-pow-eredovalsonthebootwhichreboundtoreducethestressonjoints.Sincethentheprogramhastakenoffasanalternativetnessclassforeveryonefromchildrentoseniors.WehaveplentyofprojectsplannedtobringthisintosomeofthecommunitiestoosoImreallyexcitedtoseehowthisischangingeveryoneslivesGrobeckersaid.NWTRPAboardmemberDoreenNitsizapresentedthenalawardoftheeveningtheAwardofExcellencetoHayRiverresidentJillTaylor.TaylorisoneofthefoundersoftheLightsOnprograminHayRiverwhichprovidesyouthwithanalternativetogoingoutpartying.IreallyencourageyouifyoudonthaveaprograminyourcommunityitreallyisworthitTaylorsaidafterac-ceptingtheaward.Whenyoucanget80or90kidstocomeoutonaFridaynightandhangoutinthegymyoureallyaredoingsomethingworthwhile.TheNWTRPAisanon-profitmembership-drivenorganizationthatrepresentstheinterestsofrecreationlead-ersintheNWTandprovidessupportandservicesinareasofleadershipactivelivingtrailsandaquatics.Theawardsbanquetwaspartofathree-dayconferenceandannualgeneralmeetingforNWTRPAmembers.Theconferenceincludedwork-shopsatourofWoodBuf-faloNationalParkandkey-notespeakers.Attendeesincludedmem-bersofNWTRPAyouthsentinpartnershipwithyouthcentresacrosstheNWTandcommunityrecreationalleaders.Theeventisaboutthetrainingandtheworkshopsandtheskillsthatwecanlearnbutmorethanhalfthebenetofhavinganeventlikethisisthenetworkingandthesocialpart.PeoplefromFortLiardtoTuktoyaktuktoFortSmithtoYellowknifecanallbeinthesameroomswappingstoriesRaysaid.NWTrecreationleaderslaudedforexcellenceByMARIACHURCHItsyeartwoofatrailblazingliteracyprogramatWeledehCatholicSchoolinYellowknifecalledInterventionBlockanditsresultsonschool-widestudentliteracyarebeyondpromising.Itsdenitelymakingadif-ferencesaidSimoneGesslerprincipalofWeledehandpro-gramchampionalongwithteacherRachelGauthier.Theprogramseesstu-dentsseparatedintothreetiersoflearningcoveringenhancementextrasupportandspecialneeds.Eachtierdedicateshalfanhouradaytoaliteracyactivity.Newresultsfromyeartwooftheprogramhaveshown80percentofstudentsintheschoolareatorabovegradelevellit-eracyandcloseto100percenthaveprogressed.Thestudentsarereallyex-citedweneverhearstudentssayOhIdontwanttogotointerventionliketheydootherthings.Forusthatsasreward-ingastheprogresstheyremak-ingGesslersaid.GesslerandGauthierwerehonouredlastweekasliteracychampionsattheAdultLearn-ersLuncheonhostedatAu-roraCollegeinYellowknifebytheNWTLiteracyCoun-cil.TheteachersbothreceivedaNWTMinisterialLiteracyAwardforEducatorsoneoffourawardsgivenout.IwashonouredtoreceiverecognitionofwhatwearedoinghereattheschoolbutImacceptingitonbehalfofthewholeschoolbecauseitreallyisourstaffasateamthathasmadetheprogramcomealiveandbeassuc-cessfulasitisGesslersaid.Otherawardwinnersin-cludedBerthaGouletwhowontheCounciloftheFed-erationLiteracyAwardasanadultlearnerKathleenTaylorwhowonintheyouthlearnercategoryandtheTuktoyak-tukPublicLibrarywhichwonaMinisterialLiteracyAwardfororganizations.AwardswerepresentedbyGabrielaEggenhoferdeputyministerofEducationCul-tureandEmploymentECE.JanetGrinsteddirectorofEducationOperationsandDevelopmentatECEcoordi-natedtheawardspresentationwhichhasbeenaninitiativeoftheGNWTsince2002.Literacyisareallyimpor-tantskillforpeopletobeabletofullyengageinsocietyandtoleadproductivelivesandcontributetosocietybothintermsoftheworkforceandindifferentactivitiesinourcommunitiesGrinstedtoldTheJournal.FutureECEliteracyinitiativesCurrentlyECEisrollingoutprogramsacrosstheter-ritoryfocusingonout-of-schoolyouth.TheprogramsinpartnershipwiththeNWTLiteracyCouncilwillworkwithyoungadultsuptotheageof25indevelopingwork-forceskillsoutsideofschool.Changestoadultlearningbeingpilotedthisfallareanadultrecognitionmodelwhichallowsthoseinadulteducationtohavetheircoursesassessedandrecognizedto-wardsahighschooldiplomaandcoursemodularizationwhichwillallowstudentstotracktheircoursesandcom-pletetheminincrementsaroundtheirdailyschedules.Intermsofliteracyandadulteducationitselfitincreasesop-portunitiesforresidentssothattheycanentertheworkforceleadproductivelivesandcon-tributetosocietyandallowsthemtoactivelyparticipateintheircommunityandalsobeapositiverolemodelintheirfamiliesGrinstedsaid.ECEisalsosupporting-nancialliteracyprogramsinpartnershipwiththeNWTLit-eracyCouncilbranchingoutfromthestandardreadingandwritingdenitionofliteracy.Literacyhasabroaderdenitionthanjustreadingandnancialliteracyiscer-tainlysomethingthatisbeinglookedatacrossthecountry.ItssomethingthattypicallyhasnotreallybeentaughtinschoolGrinstedexplained.Whenyouhavepeoplewhoareperhapsenteringthejobmarketforthersttimeandhavingtodealwithnancesitcanbeveryhelpful.WeledehschoolpraisedforliteracyprogramGNWThonourscommunityliteracychampionsEducationLiteracyPhotoMariaChurch13095DA1ThereareNEWVoterIDrequirementsforthemunicipalelections.UpcomingmunicipalelectionsonOctober21acrossAlbertaoerachancetovoteortheutureoyourcommunity.NewVoterIDrequirementsmeanyoullneedtobringproperidentifcationtobeabletovote.Checkwithyourmunicipalityaboutlocalrequirements.Visitalberta.caorcalltoll-free310-0000then780-427-2225formoreinformation.FromleftawardwinnersJillTaylorAmandaGrobeckerandJacquelineThompsonrecieveawardsfromNWTRPAexecutiveGeoffRayattheannualawardsbanquetinFortSmith. AnnuallutefestivalpaystributetoJohnDowland14TuesdayOctober12013ArtsCultureMusicByMARIACHURCHItsbeen450yearssincetheRenaissancelutemusicofJohnDowlandrstlledthecourtsofEnglishandFrenchlordsbutlastweekhismusicwasbroughttolifeagainintheNWT.OrganizersfromtheHayRiverEarlyMusicSocietydecidedtocelebratethehall-markanniversaryofDow-landsmusicfortheseventhannualNWTInternationalLuteFestival.Aroundtheworldrightnowpeoplearecelebratingthisasthe450thanniversarysotherearealotofconcertsgoingonworldwidethatarefocusedonJohnDowlandsmusicTylerHawkinsor-ganizerofthelutefestivaltoldTheJournal.NigelNorthaprofessorofluteatIndianaUniver-sityintheUnitedStatesandLesVoixHumainesavioladagambaduocomprisedofSusieNapperandMargaretLittlefromQuebecwereguestperformersforthefesti-val.Allthreeartistsareinter-nationallyrenownedexpertsinearlymusicandfamiliarwithDowlandswork.ThemusiciansteamedupwithlocalsopranosMyraBerrubfromHayRiverandKarenZaidanofFortSmithandcountertenorDanielGillisfromYellowknifetoperformasetlistdedicatedtoDowlandsmusicinthethreecommunities.Thepiecesrangedfromsoulfulandsadlutesolostoupbeatandinspiringensem-bleswithpowerfulvocalsallworksfromDowlandsrepertoire.Althoughhismusicis450yearsolditsnotdryanddustyNorthtoldthecrowdofconcertgoersatSt.JosephsCathedralinFortSmithonThursdayeve-ning.WhilemuchofDow-landsworkswereconsideredmelancholypiecessimilartobluesmusictheycanhaveanupliftingeffectonanaudi-enceNorthsaid.AftertheperformanceNorthNapperandLittleen-couragedthecrowdtotakeacloserlookattheinstru-mentssomeofwhichwerehundredsofyearsold.Hawkinshasbeentheor-ganizerbehindthelutefesti-valsinceitsinceptionsevenyearsago.HesaidinterestisgrowingintheNWT.PeoplearebecomingmorefamiliarandIvebeensayingthisforyearsitdoesntreallymatterwhetheryouthinkyoulikethiskindofmusicoryoudontknowwhetheryoulikethiskindofmusicitsreallyworthtakingachancetocomeandseeitbecauseitsprob-ablysomethingyouwontseeanywhereelsehesaid.Hawkinsexplainedthattheconcertsarenotonlymusicalentertainmentbutaneducationalexperiencesincethestyleofmusicissounfamiliar.Inbetweensetstheartiststaketimetoex-plainthehistorybehindthemusicandgiveasenseoftheculturefromwhichitcame.Yearafteryearhesaidart-istsparticipatinginthefesti-valcommentonthelevelofenthusiasmfromthecrowdsintheNorth.Themusicianscertainlysharethiswhentheycomeupheretheyrejustverypleasedwiththenumberofpeoplewhocometotheconcertswhoaregenuinelyinterestedinlearningabouttheirmusichesaid.Thatsreallywhytheyenjoycominguphere.Itsanewexperienceforthembutitsalsoanewexperiencefortheaudience.Itreallymakesitworththeirwhilebecausetheirpassionistosharethismusic.Hawkinssaidheisal-readyinconversationwithearlymusicartistsaroundtheworldwhohaveheardabouttheNWTfestivalandareinterestedinparticipat-ing.Thebiggestchallengefornextyearwilllikelybechoosingwhotobringup.Peoplearestartingtolineuptocomeandplayherehesaid.Itsturnedintothisannualeventandpeoplehavecometoexpectit.Ivealreadystartedplanningforthenexttwoyears.NigelNorthshowsoffhisluteandgivesabitofhistoryaftertheperformance.PhotosMariaChurchTheperformersentertainatSt.JosephsCathedralinFortSmith.THENORTHWESTTERRITORIESPOWERCORPORATIONisdedicatedtodevelopingaskilledcommittedandprofessionalworkforceandwantstoencourageresidentstofurthertheireducationinordertodevelopasustainablenorthernworkforce.Thefollowingscholarshipprogramisbeingofferedtoassiststudentswiththeirpost-secondaryeducationinanefforttoempowerresidentstoattaintheircareeraspirations.A1000SCHOLARSHIPwillbeofferedtoonestudentineverycommunitytheCorporationservicesorhasapresenceinforpost-secondaryeducationinanyeldtheCorporationemploys.PreferencewillbegiventothosestudentsfurtheringtheireducationineldsforwhichtheCorporationishavingchallengesrecruiting.APPLYBYOCTOBER312013SuccessfulrecipientswillbeannouncedbyNovember302013ContactNTPCformoreinformationat867.874.5200shortonntpc.comwww.ntpc.comSCHOLARSHIPS Northernfarmschoolgraduatescultivateskills15TuesdayOctober12013EducationAgricultureByMARIACHURCHFortherstfourfreshlygrad-uatedstudentsoftheNorthernFarmTrainingInstituteNFTI-aleading-edgehands-onfarmingschoolbasedinHayRiver-sharingtheirnewtradesecretsisnotonlyanoptionitsanexpectation.Ourmaingoalwastoruntheworkshopsandhavestu-dentscomewhowethoughtwouldbeleadersintheircom-munityandbeabletosharetheirknowledgewiththeircommunities.Thatwasde-nitelymetsaidKimRapatiprogramorganizeratNFTI.Alotofthemhavealreadybegunsharingwhattheyvelearnedwithpeopleintheirowncommunities.NFTIspilotyearbeganthisAprilandoverthecourseofthesummerheldsixworkshopsteachingstudentsaboutaspectsofsustainablegardeningandfoodproduction.Eachwork-shophad15studentsattendfromregionsacrosstheNWT.AgraduationceremonywasheldtwoweeksagoinHayRiverforthefirstfourstu-dentswhohavecompletedallsixworkshopsintheprogram.Areallyexcitingpartwasjustseeinghowmuchinter-esttherewasRapatisaid.Allofthepeoplewhodidnttotallygraduateweregunghoaboutmakingittoallofthemandreallywantustoputthemonagain.TheworkshopsweretaughtbyJackieMilnepresidentoftheTerritorialFarmersAs-sociationandleadinstructoratNFTIatfarmsandgreen-housesaroundHayRiver.Inordertolearnbestfarmingpracticesstudentswerere-sponsibleforplantingmain-tainingandharvestingtheirownproduce.Youcannotlearnthissepa-ratedfromactuallybeingoutanddealingwiththesoilwiththeplantswiththeweatherandwiththeelements.YoucannotbeafarmerwithouttouchingaseedMilneexplained.Workshopsincludedacom-prehensiveoverviewofplant-ingfromseedincludingthemostsuitablecropsforNorth-erngrowinganintroductiontoanimalhusbandryandagardenmaintenanceandmarketingcoursewherestudentslearnedabouttheresourcesavailabletogrowproduceforretail.AccordingtoRapatithemostwellreceivedworkshopwastheoneonfoodharvestandpreparation.Itsanexcitingtimetobethinkingabouttheharvest.Wenallygottoeatalotofthefoodthatwedbeengrow-ingshesaidwithalaugh.Alongwithteachingstu-dentshands-onskillsRapatisaidtheprogramcreatedvaluableresourcesspecictoNorthernfarming.Oneoftheirrstprojectswastocreateavegetablephotobookaimedatimprovinggardenliter-acy.ThebookcataloguescropsthatgrowwellintheNorthandincludespicturesoftheplantateachstageofgrowth.Ifyoureanewgardenertherearealotofthingstolearn.ThebookreallyhelpswithpeoplewhoarebrandnewatgardeninganddontknowwheretostartRapatisaid.CopiesofthevegetablebookweregivenouttostudentswhocompletedtheworkshopbutRapatisaidwithabiggerbud-gettheywouldideallyproduceenoughtoshare.TheNFTIspilotyearwasfundedbyboththeGNWTandfederalgovernment.BecausethecoursebringsinstudentsfromacrosstheNWTmuchofthefundinggoestowardsstudenttransportationandhousing.Rapatisaidsheiscurrentlyworkingonprogrammingfornextyearsworkshopsbutfundinghasnotbeenconrmed.Werestillputtingstuffto-gether.WehaventconrmedanyfundingyetbutfromtheresponsewevegotandfromallofthereallypositiveoutcomesofwhatwedidthisyearIthinkthatitshouldbeagofornextyearshesaid.Leading-edgeschoolingMilnesaidtheNFTIasahands-onfarmingschoolisonthecuspofagrowingworldwidetrendtoteachsus-tainablefarmingoutsideoftheclassroom.Localsustainableecologi-callysoundorganicfarmsthisisthefutureofthefoodsystemMilnesaid.Thatswhytheschoolssoimportant.Letsmakesureweputinplacethesesustainablesystems.MilnesaidshehopestoseetheNFTIbecomeanestab-lishedschoolintheNWTthatprovidesfarmtrainingandre-sourcesteachingthebestsus-tainablepractices.Asfarasgettinggovernmentfundingshesaiditwouldbehardforthemtosayno.Thegovernmentslook-ingforthingstoinvestinthathaverealanswerstomultiplechallengesshesaid.WhensomethingsreallypositivewhodoesntwanttobepartofthatPhotoBrianKinzieStudentsintheNorthernFarmTrainingInstitutecelebratethegraduationoffouroftheirclassmatesJeffreyFabianSharonPekokWhitneyJasonandShelleyEmpey.NWTCreeLanguageProgramCelebratingNWTLiteracyWeekNWTCreeLanguageProgramFortSmithNTBox720X0E0P0206McDougalRd.PhFax86787227702772Emailcree.nwtmnnorthwestel.netIcePilotskickofffourthseasonwithapartySeasonfourofIcePilotsNWTislledwithmorebonkersadventuresoftheBuffaloAircrewsaysstarMikeyMc-Bryan.Seepage2.WrigleyeconomicboomcomeswithchallengesEmploymentopportunitiesareontheriseinWrigleybutasjobshaveopenedupsohaveseatsoncouncil.Seepage12.CadetsuntouchedbywarsharetheirviewsonRemembranceDay.Seepage9.TuesdayNovember132012Vol.36No.29AnindependentnewspaperservingNorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19772011nationalawardwinner-BestAll-RoundNewspaper1.00CaribounumbersupbutnotenoughforhuntersBarrengroundherdsareshowingpositivesignsofrecoverybutnotenoughtoliftharvestingrestrictions.Seepage11.Break-insshockFortSmithgolfandskiclubsRCMPinFortSmithareonthelookoutfortheindivid-ualsuspectedofvandalizingbuildingsoutsideoftown.Seepage3.--1.00DehChoBridgetoopenwithpartyNov.30WhowillbethersttocrossremainsthenalsurpriseByMEAGANWOHLBERGAfteradecadeofroad-blocksthe202-millionDehChoBridgewillnallyopenonNov.30markingthersttimeinhistorythattravelonHighway3willnotbedeter-minedbythewhimsofthemightyMackenzieRiver.ForthersttimesincetheroadtotheNorthSlaveregionwasbuiltpeoplewillnothavetoconcernthemselveswithferryschedulesiceconditionsordisruptionstooperationswhencrossingtheMacken-zieRiveratFortProvidenceTransportMinisterDavidRamsayannouncedlastweektoapplauseintheLegislativeAssembly.Alongwiththeunpredict-abilityoftheseasonsRamsaysaidtheprojectscompletionwillputtorestuncertaintyoncostsoffoodandothergoodsalongwiththeenvironmentalcostsofrunningtheferry.Trucksidledsometimesforhourswastinggasandreleasinggreenhousegases.BusinessesintheNorthSlaveaboutwhatwouldhappeniftherewasafuelspill.Wewerevulnerabletoclimatechangewithwarmingtemperaturesandchangesinwaterlevels.promptingafederalauditbySheilaFraserlastyear.Fra-serconcludedtheNWTstaxbaseunfairlyassumedthetotalnancialriskforthebridge-thencostedat182millionupfromtheoriginalpromiseof55million-thoughgovern-mentclaimeditwasasharedprivate-publicenterprise.Iwillnotbesurprisedifthenalcostofthisbridgeismorethan182millionFra-sersaidatthetime.Moreconstructiondelaysbroughtthetotalupto192millionbytheendof2011.ThisyearMLAsgaveinonemoretimetothedepartmentofTransportsrequestforan-other10milliontocompletetheprojectontime.Thiswascriticalinachiev-ingtheopeningthisyearRamsaysaid.Withoutaddi-tionalfundingIwouldmostassuredlybestandingheretodayannouncingyetanotheryearsdelay.Thebridgewillbepaidoffovertimethroughtollsforcom-mercialvehiclesandmoneysavedbynotoperatingtheferry.Northboundcommercialvehi-clesover4500kgwillpaytollsbasedonthenumberofaxlesonthevehiclewith91.25paidfortruckswithtwotofouraxlesand291.25paidforvehicleswithmorethanseven.TheMervHardieferrywhichhasoperatedsincetheearly1970swillmakeitslastvoyagethedaythebridgeopens.OnlyonelastDehChoBridgesurprisenowawaitstheterritory-thistimeamorepleasantone-accordingtode-partmentspokespersonEarlBlacklockthatiswhowillbethersttocrossYoullhavetocomeandseeforyourselfhesaid.WithoutadditionalfundingIwouldmostassuredlybestandingheretodayan-nouncingyetanotheryearsdelay.TransportMinisterDavidRamsayregionhadtopaytostockpilefoodandothergoods.SomeofthemevenpaidextrafreightchargestoairliftmerchandisefromAlbertaoroverthecross-inghesaid.Allofthesecostswerepassedontocustomersandallofthesecostsarenowgone.Theferryburnedhalfamillionlitresoffueleveryyear.WehadtodevelopemergencyplansAfeastreworksandotherfanfareareplannedfortherib-boncuttingoccasioninFortProvidencewheretheterritorywillnallybreatheacollectivesighofreliefatthecompletionofitslargestinfrastructureproj-ect-andmosthotly-debated-nancialdebacle-todate.Delaysandcostoverrunsplaguedthebridgesinceconstructionbeganin2008RangerLawrenceCheeziepayshisrespectsduringthewreathlayingceremonyatthecenotaphoutsideFortSmithsLegionhallonRemembranceDay.TheRangerswerejustoneofmanygroupstohonoursoldierspastandpresentonNov.11.Seepages7-10formoreRemembranceDaycoverage.PhotoPaulBannister2millionmoregoestoInuvik-TukhighwayAnother2millionwentintotheall-weatherroadconnect-ingInuvikandTuktoyaktuklastweekmuchtothedismayofcertainMLAs.Seepage2.One-yearhuntingbanputonMackenziebisonBisonhuntinghasbeenbannedforoneyearintheMackenziefollowingtheworstanthraxoutbreakinNorthernhistory.Seepage19.Legionsremainbastionsoftheircommunities.Seepages11-15.TuesdayNovember62012Vol.36No.282011nationalawardwinner-BestAll-RoundNewspaper1.00AlbertaannouncesplansfornewenergyregulatorAlbertasproposedsingleen-ergyregulatorisnallyonthetableandcausingconcernsforlandownersandFirstNa-tions.Seepage7.HayRivertoreceivemidwivesby2014-15HayRiverisnextinlineformidwivesintheterritoryac-cordingtoHealthandSocialServicesMinisterTomBeau-lieu.Seepage3.2011natiBestA-RounNewsaer1.00NortherninmatesgetrstvisitfromTRCNorthSlaverstinCanadatoopendoorstocommissionerByMEAGANWOHLBERGTheNorthSlaveCorrec-tionalFacilityinYellow-knifemadehistorylastweekasthersttoopenitsdoorstoacommissionerfromthenationalTruthandReconcili-ationCommissionTRConresidentialschools.Around50inmatesmetwithCommissionerMarieWilsonstatementtakersandhealthworkersthroughouttheweektotelltheirstoriesonthelegacyofresidentialschools.Wilsonsaiditwasaprojectthathadbeenintheworksforalongtime.Ourmandateistoaddressandreportonboththehis-toryandthelegacyofresi-dentialschoolsandoneofthekeychaptersoftheleg-acyofresidentialschoolsistheextenttowhichAborigi-nalpeoplesinCanadaarehugelydisproportionatelyrepresentedbyalltheneg-ativeindicatorsincludingincarcerationandthecrim-inaljusticesysteminclud-ingthoselivingatlevelsofknowthatbecausewevenowheardfromover4000peopleandinthetellingoftheirlifestories.Thoughspeakingtoin-mateswasoneoftherstbutalsothatthespiritofthecommissionsworkisnotcompromisedbecausewehadtoconsiderthingslikeisthereaguardintheroomwhenthestatementisbeinggivenThatwouldhavebeenfromourperspectivereallycontrarytothespiritandin-tentofthecommissionsef-fortsandtheabilityofaper-sontospeakfreelyfromtheirheartsshesaid.NWTJusticeMinisterGlenAbernethysaidwhilethereweremanydetailstoironoutgivinginmatestheopportunitytomakestate-mentswasanecessitynotanoption.Ifyoulookatthestatis-ticswithinthefacilitieswehavehereintheNorthwestTerritories80-85percentoftheinmatesareAboriginalhesaid.Peoplehaveclearlybeenaffectedbyresidentialschoolsandmanyofourin-mateshaveindicatedthattheyaresurvivorsofresi-dentialschoolsortheyhavebeenimpactedbyresidentialschools...Wedidntwantthemtomisstheopportunitytotelltheirstoriesandtobeheard.Abernethysaidhehopedthehealingopportunityof-feredbytheTRCwouldhelpindividualsturnacornerintheirlives.Healingisanimportantpartofanybodysrehabili-tationhesaid.Individualshavetocometotermswithwhatevertheirparticularrootcausesofthecrimeareandinsomecasesresidentialschoolsortheimpactsofresi-dentialschoolcouldbethatcausalfactor...Hopefullywewillseeaturninrecidivism.SeeCurriculumonpage2.Wedontwantthesepeoplecommit-tingcrimeswewanthealthypeopleandwewanttoworkwiththemtogetthatrehabilitation.NWTJusticeMinisterGlenAbernethypovertyincludingthosewhoaretakenintothechildwel-faresystemincludingthosewhopresentatemergencywardsshesaid.ThesearealltheplaceswherethelegacylivesoutandweknowthatnotjustinanassumedwaybutweprioritiesidentiedbytheTRCinitsbeginningsWil-sonsaidaddressingissuesofsafetysecurityandintimacymadeitachallengetoexecute.Ithastakenalotofcare-fulthoughtandconsiderationtomakesurethatallthese-curityissuesareconsideredInuitbuttonaccordionistSimeonieKeenainakwasjustoneofmanyNorthernartistswhocollaboratedwiththeNationalArtsCentreNACOrchestraonitsrsteverNorthernTourwhichendedlastFriday.Theorchestraplayedfor6000peopleacrossNunavutYukonandtheNWT.NACiscelebrat-ingitsYearoftheNorthwiththeNorthernScenefestival-thelargestevergatheringofNorthernartists-thisspringinOttawa.Seepage22formore.PhotoFredCattrollonaawarnner-NoveHappyHalloweenDetailssurfacearoundSmithsLandingauditDetailsonSmithsLandingFirstNationsforensicaudithavecometolightfollowingChiefCheyeannePaulettesresignation.Seepage6.FortChipMMAghtercomesoutswingingFortChipewyansTravisCardinalismakingwavesinAlbertasmixedmartialartssceneandhopingtobearolemodelforothers.Seepage15.LiteracyconferenceexploresneedforNorthernself-determination.Seepage8.TuesdayOctober302012Vol.36No.272011nationalawardwinner-BestAll-RoundNewspaper1.00Deltamusiciangivenlife-timeachievementawardMackenzieDeltamusicianLouieGooseisbeingawardedforhislifelongcommitmenttomusicfamilyandtheAborig-inalcommunity.Seepage9.FortChipwildfoodstudyndsorgancontaminantsAcommunity-basedwildlifemonitoringstudyinFortChiphasfoundhigherthannormalheavymetalcontaminantsincertainorgans.Seepage7.NWTriversloseprotectionundernewbillMPcriesdamoverlackofprotectionforSlaveRiverByMEAGANWOHLBERGAtleast10majorriversintheNorthwestTerritoriesincludingtheSlaveRiverwillbeexcludedfrompro-tectionundertheNavigableWatersProtectionActifamendmentsproposedbytheConservativegovern-mentwithinthesecondom-nibusbudgetbillthisyearBillC-45gothrough.ThenewactwillonlyprovideprotectionforwhatfederalTransportMinisterDenisLebelcallsthecoun-trysbusiestlakesriversandoceans.Proponentsofpipelinesbridgesdamsandpowerlineswillnolongerhavetoshowtheywontdam-ageordestroywaterwaysnotcoveredbytheact.OnlythreebodiesofwaterwillbeprotectedunderthenewactintheNWTGreatSlaveLakeGreatBearLakeandtheMackenzieRiver.TheSlaveRiverBearRiverNahanniRiverLiardRiverPeelRiverHayRiverArcticRedRiverYellowknifeRiverThelonRiverBackRiverandtheHortonRiverarejustsomeoftheNorthernriversthatwillnolongerbeprotectedbythelawestab-lishedin1882.TransportCanadaspokes-personKellyJamessaidwa-terwayswerechosenusingdatafromCanadianHy-drographicServicenauti-calchartsStatisticsCanadadataonfreightmovementandhistoricaldatafromtheNavigableWatersProtectionProgram.Jamessaidprotectionisappliedonwaterwaysthatatleastpartiallysupportheavycommercialandorrecreationalnavigationac-tivityarebeingactivelyusedandareaccessiblebyportsandmarinasinproximitytoheavilypopulatedareas.ButaccordingtoWesternArcticMPDennisBevingtonthenewchangesaremeanttoclearanotheravenueforindustrialdevelopmentonCanadasriversystems.HesuspectstheexclusionoftheSlaveRiverwhichcarries80percentofAlbertaswaternorthandhasbeenusedforbargingfor100yearshasbeendonewithhydroinmind.Calgarycorporatein-terestshaveplanstobuildamajorhydroelectricdamacrosstheSlave.Itispass-ingstrangethateveryothermainstemoftheMackenzieRiversystemremainsundertheprotectionoftheNavi-gableWatersActexcepttheSlave.HowdoesthischangeinstatusaffectthesanctityofourriverBoththePeaceRiverwhichdumpsintotheSlaveandtheMackenzieRiverdownstreamhavebeenprotected.Beving-tonsaidcorporateinterestistheonlywayhecanmakesenseoftheSlaveRiversexclusion.ItonlymakessenseifyouthinkoftheproposedhydrodevelopmenthetoldTheJournal.Theressomefeelingthatthislisthasbeenmanipulated.AlbertaenergycompanyATCOproposedbuildingan800-megawatthydrofacil-ityontheSlavesouthofFortSmithNTseveralyearsagobutnixedthe1-billionprojectinthefallof2010afterformerSmithsLandingChiefChe-yeannePauletteannouncedhisFirstNationsoppositiontotheproject.Pauletteresignedlastweek.MorerecentlyATCOan-nouncedplansforanorth-southpowerlinerunningupeasternAlbertathatitsaidwouldbenecessaryforfuturedamsontheAthabascaandSlaveRivers15yearsdownthelinewhenthecoalplantsneedreplacing.Riverscouldstillndpro-tectionunderotherlegislationsuchastheMackenzieValleyResourceManagementActintheNWTorprovincialregula-tiontothesouthbutBevingtonsaidthatisnotenough.Thedangerisnowyouresplittingitbetweenjurisdic-tionshesaid.Dowere-allywantAlbertamakingtheassessmentforsomethingthatwillaffecttheNorthdownstreamSeeChangesonpage3.AthabascaChipewyanFirstNationACFNChiefAllanAdamaddressessupportersduringarallyinFortMcMurrayfollowingtheFirstNationshearingbeforethepanelinchargeofreviewingShellsproposedJackpineoilsandsmineexpansion.ACFNlaunchedaconstitutionalchallengeagainsttheprojectbecomingthersttoargueaconstitutionalchallengebasedonAboriginalandtreatyrightsbeforeaprovincialtribunalonOct.23.Seepage2formore.PhotoBradleySaulteauxest-unewHappyHalloweenSmithsLandingFirstNationchiefresignsCheyeannePauletteofSmithsLandingFirstNationresignedlastweekblamingbullyingandcorruptiononcouncilforhisdecision.Seepage3.Annualvolleyballtour-namentteacheslifeskillsSportmaybefunbutithasalotmorebenetsforthecom-munitythanmeetstheeyesaysorganizerJanieHobart.Seepage15.MeetthevenewmayorswhohavetakenthestageintheNWT.Seepage10-11.TuesdayOctober232012Vol.36No.38AnindependentnewspaperservingNorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19772011nationalawardwinner-BestAll-RoundNewspaper1.00MPwantschangestooffshoreoilleasinglawsNewlawsarerequiredforis-suingoffshoreleasesintheArctictoprotectthenationalinterestarguesMPDennisBevington.Seepage7.GhostsofRayrockhauntTlichosNicohearingsTheassessmentprocessforFortunesNicometalsmineisoverbutfearsaboutmin-ingintheTlichoregionlin-ger.Seepage6.2011nationalawBestAll-RoundNewsaer1.00KeepinglanguageandculturealiveCulturalambassadorsthankedforpreservingheritageByMEAGANWOHLBERGFiveresidentsandorganiza-tionsoftheNorthwestTerrito-rieswerehonouredlastweekfortheircommitmenttocelebratingandpreservingcultureandlan-guageatthesecondannualMin-istersCulturalCircleAwardsceremonyinYellowknife.TheawardshandedoutbyEducationCultureandEm-ploymentMinisterJacksonLaffertyaimtoprovidelast-ingrecognitionandgratitudetooneyouthindividualeldergroupandoverallrecipienteachyearinordertobuildawarenessamongNorthernersabouttheimportanceofpromotingandprotectingtheirwaysoflife.MelawNakehkoofFortSimpsonwasgiventheindivid-ualawardforhercommitmenttolearningtheartofmoosehidetanning-ajourneyonwhichshehasbroughtalongotherwomeninterestedinlearningthetraditionalartform.NakehkocreditsthewayshewasraisedbyherparentsJimandCelineAntoineandhergrandparentswiththeinspira-tiontokeeptraditionalknowl-edgealive.moosehidetanningisassert-ingmyDenerightstobeontheland.NakehkosaidmoosehidetanningisbothachancetospendtimewithandlearnfromherawardwasgiventotheTlichoImbeon-the-landprogramrunbytheTlichogovernmentwhichprovidessummerem-ploymentopportunitiesforyouthtostayinthecommu-nitiesforelevenweeksbeforeheadingofftopostsecondaryeducationoremployment.WorkingwitheldersstudentslearnmodernsafetyskillsandtechnologyearningrstaidcanoesafetyandGPSmappingcerticationwhilealsolearningtraditionalskillssuchasshingdrumandpaddlemakingsew-inghidepreparationharvestingtraditionalmedicinesandnavi-gatingtraditionaltravelroutes.DorisTaneton23ofDelinewasawardedintheyouthcat-egory.FluentinbothEnglishandNorthSlaveyTanetonwasrecognizedforherinvolvementinNortherngovernanceconfer-encesandworkwiththeDelineKnowledgeProject.TheeldersawardwenttoLillianEliasofInuvikanInu-vialuktunteacherwhosepas-sionistoseeallyoungadultsinhercommunityspeakInuvia-luktun.Shehostseveninglan-guageclassesforadultsalongwithlanguageandbushcampsforyouthandyoungchildren.ShealsoassistswiththeInu-vialuitCulturalCentreinInu-vikaswellaswithclassroomresourcesforschoollanguageprograms.FellowInuvialuktunteacherandartistJeanHarryofSachsHarbourreceivedtheMinistersChoiceAwardforherworkhelpingyoungergenerationstolearntheirlanguageovermanyyears.The2012awardrecipientsexemplifythecommitmentdiligencecreativityandpas-sionwewantcultureandheri-tagetoinspireinusallLaf-fertysaid.IwashonouredtowelcomeourrecipientsintotheCulturalCircle.WhatinspiresmeisdenitelytheworkthatIwanttodowithmyartandalsoraisingmykidstohaveastrongidentityasDenepeople.MelawNakehkoCulturalCircleawardwinnerWhatinspiresmeisde-nitelytheworkthatIwanttodowithmyartandalsorais-ingmykidstohaveastrongidentityasDenepeopleandtotakeprideinthecultureandlandshesaid.Beingonthelandandutilizingthelandlikewitheldersinordertomakesureshehasknowledgetopassdown.Weneedtokeepthisinfor-mationgoingforthefutureshesaid.IhaveboysbutthatsonethingwhosgoingtoteachmyniecewhenshesoldertotanmoosehideInthegroupcategoryanNWTsculturalambassadorsareinductedintotheMinistersCulturalCircleinYellowknifeonOct.17.BackrowSamMantlaJr.representingtheTlichoImbeProgramMinisterofEducationCultureandEmploymentJacksonLaffertyandMelawNakehko.FrontrowDorisTanetonLillianEliasandJeanHarry.rdn-Northernersmakeshop-pinglocalacelebrationFromNortherneatsinNdilotofaeriesinFortSmithsmallbusinessesareshowingtheyarenotonlythebackbonebuttheheartofNWTcommuni-ties.Seepages6-9.ShootingtoscoreinlifeNHLStanleyCupwinnersJamieandReggieLeachre-turnedtoFortSmithtoteachyounghockeyplayersskillsonandofftheice.Seepage15.ThenewEastThreeSchoolopenedtofanfarelastweek.Seepage2.TuesdayOctober162012Vol.36No.25AnindependentnewspaperservingNorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19772011nationalawardwinner-BestAll-RoundNewspaper1.00FortMcKayeldersleadberryhealthstudyEldersconcernedwiththequalityofwildberriesintheoilsandsregionhaveteamedupwithscientistsonastudy.Seepage11.KillerrobotsleadbloodbathinYellowknifeAnewgraphicnovelbyYel-lowkniferKellanMarshallex-ploresanoutrageousalternaterealityfortheNWTscapital.Seepage10.2011nationaawarwinner-BestA-RounNewsaer1.00InfantsdeathraisesmedivacconcernsNWTChiefCoronersaysairportsneedweatherstationsByMEAGANWOHLBERGNWTChiefCoronerCathyMenardhasraisedconcernsaboutthelackofweathercom-municationtechnologyatter-ritorialairportsfollowingthedeathofaninfantlastwinter.Two-year-oldDelainaKlon-dikeofFortLiarddiedafterbeingtransportedtoStantonTerritorialHospitalonDec.12011morethaneighthoursafteramedivacwascalledtothecommunity.AccordingtoMenardsre-portthoughamedivacwascalledat1225a.m.theoper-atingcentremanagingmedi-vacdispatchforAirTindiwasunabletoobtainaweatherre-portforFortLiardbecausetheCommunityAerodromeRadioStationCARSwascloseduntilDec.2.Thepilotdecideditwasun-safetoyuntiltheywereabletoobtainanaltimeterreadingafterverbalweatherobserva-tionsweregivenbycommunitymembersinFortLiardstatingtheskywasovercastandwindsweregusty.resuscitationeffortsandwassenttoEdmontonforautopsy.Thecauseofdeathwasdeter-minedtobeabacteriarelatedtomeningitis.InherreportMenardtheystarttalkingandlookingatitshetoldTheJournalnot-ingthatmedivacdelaysduetoweatherprobablyoccurmoreoftenthanmostrealize.IntheNWTairtransportisaneces-sitynotaluxuryformostofusandwemusttrytodoallwecantomakeitsafeandreliable.ThoughthedelaymayhaveplayedaroleinthechildsdeathMenardsaiditisnotherjobtondfaultbuttohelppreventfuturedeaths.WouldthishavepreventedherdeathIdontthinkwecansaythatinthecoronersservice.Butmaybeitwillforthenextone.Itwasdenitelyaconcernforeverybodyshesaid.NWTTransportationspokes-personEarlBlacklocksaidtheissueisonethathasbeenontheGNWTsradarforawhilebutthatMenardsrec-ommendationmayspuractionoutofdiscussionsbetweengovernments.WewillbeadvisingNAVCANADAofoursupportfortherecommendationhesaid.RonSingeraspokespersonforNAVCANADAsaidthereiscurrentlyjustoneAWOSin-stalledintheterritoryinWe-kweetiwhichwillbecomeop-erationalonNov.15.Whilethecostforeachsystemdependsonthelocationhesaiditcouldcost1millionormoreperAWOS.SingersaidNAVCANADAhasbeenindiscussionswithbothTransportCanadaandtheGNWTregardingMenardsrecommendation.NAVCANADAispreparedtodoitspartincollaborationwiththeseotherpartiestoinstallautomatedweatherobservationsystemsandwelookforwardtofurtherdiscussionswithourpartnershetoldTheJournal.IntheNWTairtransportisanecessitynotaluxuryformostofusandwemusttrytodoallwecantomakeitsafeandreliable.NWTChiefCoronerCathyMenardYellowknifeRCMPcontactedpoliceinFortLiardwhoman-agedtowakeapilotatanaircompanybaseandgetanal-timeterreading.At510a.m.amedivacwassentfromYel-lowknifearrivingbackinthecapitalat840a.m.Klondikewaspronounceddeadat910a.m.followingrecommendedthatboththefederalandterritorialdepart-mentsoftransportationlookatjointlyfundingandinstall-ingAutomatedWeatherOb-servationsSystemsAWOStosupplementweathercapabilitiesatallNWTairports.IthinktherecommendationisreasonableandpracticalthatPhotoScottWhitmoreFireghterStephanieCudmoreannouncesthedoorprizewinnersattheFortSimpsonFireHallsopenhouselastWednesdayduringFirePreventionWeek.Participantswereenteredintothedrawforcompetinginvariouseventsincludingthevictimdragstaylowandcrawlstopdropandrollanddresslikeareghter.Alongwithfunprizestheredepartmentalsogaveawaysmokedetectorstoeveryparenttoinstallintheirhomes.TheeyesandearsoftheNorthturn65CanadasRangerPatrolcel-ebrated65yearsofbeingthewatchersoftheNorthlastweek.Seepage2.NWTddlerupforAb-originalmusicawardTheDehchosWesleyHard-istywillbeperformingattheAboriginalPeoplesChoiceMusicAwardsthisfall.Seepage18.CheckoutourspecialsectiononrepreventionacrosstheNWT.Seepages9-12.TuesdayOctober92012Vol.36No.24AnindependentnewspaperservingNorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19772011nationalawardwinner-BestAll-RoundNewspaper1.00NaturalplaygroundtakesrootinFortSmithAneweco-friendlyplay-groundinFortSmithisre-connectingkidswithnaturewhiletheyhavefun.Seepage18.OilsandsnotamajorpolluternewstudiessayNewresearchonlakesedi-mentsinthePeace-AthabascaDeltashowbitumencon-taminantshavebeencom-ingdownstreamnaturallyforcenturies.Seepage6.2011aioalawardwier-BesAll-Roudewsaer1.00NWTNunavutlaunchrstmandatoryresidentialschoolscurriculumByMEAGANWOHLBERGThegovernmentsoftheNorthwestTerritoriesandNunavutlaunchedtherstmandatorycomprehensiveresidentialschoolscurricu-lumforhighschoolstudentsinthecountrylastweekatthePrinceofWalesHeri-tageCentreinYellowknife.Thecurriculumdesignedasaunitinalargermod-uleoncolonizationwillbetaughtinallGrade10NorthernStudiesclassroomsacrosstheNWTandSocialStudiesinNunavuteffec-tiveimmediatelyandwasintroducedto70teachersfrombothterritoriesoverathree-dayworkshoplastweek.ThisisanimportantpieceofwhatshapesusasNorthernpeopleAboriginalandnon-AboriginalJohnStewartcurriculumde-veloperfortheNorthwestTerritoriestoldTheJour-naladdingthattheNorthwhowearesoallstudentsneedtolearnaboutitandfranklyallparentsneedtolearnaboutitaswellhesaid.aboutcreatingclassroomresources.NunavutbroughttheNWTintotheprocesswithbothministersofed-ucationimmediatelycom-mittingtoacomprehen-siveunitincludingteacherin-services.TheresidentialschoolsystemhadandcontinuestohaveanenormousimpactontheNorthNunavutPre-mierandEducationMinisterEvaAariaktoldTheJournal.TheNunavutdepartmentofEducationwantedtocreatearesourceforstudentsthatwouldllthegapinunder-standingaboutthisperiodinCanadashistory...Whenwedecidedtodevelopthisim-portantresourcewenatu-rallythoughttoincludetheNWTasNorthernershavemanysharedexperiencesandcommonstoriesparticularlyduringourtimeinresidentialschools.LastMarchtheunitwaspilotedineightschoolsacrossbothterritories.Stewartsaidthefeedbackhasbeenencouraging.Teacherssaidthisispow-erfulanditspowerfulintwowayshesaid.Therewaspowerfullearningonthepartoftheteachersthemselvesbutmoreimportantlyastheyex-ploredtheissueswithstudentstheresponsesandtheinterestandthesignicantconversa-tionthattheysaidwasstartingtohappenintheirclassroomsformanyoftheteacherswasjustunprecedented.Tohavestudentsactuallycareaboutsomeofthethingstheywerelearningwasunusual.SeeKidsonpage3.ThisisanimportantpieceofwhatshapesusasNorthernpeopleAboriginalandnon-Aboriginal.JohnStewartNWTcurriculumdeveloperhadthehighestpercapitaparticipationinresidentialschoolsinCanadaformul-tiplegenerations.WhetheryouwenttoschooloryourparentsdidornotitspartofwhatshapesCurriculumdevelopmentbeganinJune2011whentheLegacyofHopeFoundationwhichpromotesawarenessabouttheimpactsofresi-dentialschoolsapproachedtheNunavutgovernmentMikisewCreeFirstNationChiefSteveCourtoreilleleftandNationalChiefoftheAssemblyofFirstNationsShawnA-in-chutAtleodrumforanendtoviolenceagainstAboriginalwomenattheStolenSistersmarchinEdmontononSaturdayfollowingthediscoveryofamurderedFortChipewyanwomanlastmonth.TheannualmarchandvigilhonoursthelivesofmissingandmurderedAboriginalwomenandgirlsacrossthecountry.Seepage19.SeniorcriticizespublichousingrentscaleThoughshewantstopayrent1625permonthforaone-bedroomunitistoomuchsaysFortSmithseniorJeanLepine.Seepage2.TeddybearstorchedHighway5sbelovedTeddyBearJunctionwaslitablazebyanunknownoffenderbutsupportersarebuildingitupagain.Seepage12.TownsandcitiesacrosstheterritoryareheadingtothepollsOct.15.Seepages6-7.TuesdayOctober22012Vol.36No.23AnindependentnewspaperservingNorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19772011nationalawardwinner-BestAll-RoundNewspaper1.00SouthSlavestudentsexplorethetradesHighschoolstudentsfromvecommunitiesgotatasteofthetradesduringtheTradesAwarenessProgramatAuroraCollege.Seepage9.Giantpaid1000forchildsdeathsayDeneTheYellowknivesDeneFirstNationwantscompensationfortheunrecordeddeathsofchildrenrelatedtoarsenicpoisoninginthe50s.Seepage3.211rr-BA-R1.00MPfumingoverresaleofoffshoreoilSixparcelsofBeaufortSeasoldfor7.5millionByMEAGANWOHLBERGTheofcialOppositioncriticforNortherndevelopmentDennisBevingtonisfumingafternearlyamillionhectaresofArcticoffshoreoilandgasleasesintheBeaufortSeaweresoldtoaBritishcompanywithjust220inthebankandacor-porateworthofminus32000.AboriginalAffairsandNorthernDevelopmentAANDCMinisterJohnDuncanissuedleasesforsixparcelstotaling900000hect-aresoffthenorthcoasttopri-vatelyownedBritishcompanyFranklinPetroleumLtd.onSept.11basedonitspromisetospendatleast7.5milliondevelopingthemoverthenextveyears.WithonlyCEOPaulBar-rettandhiswifelistedasitssoletwoemployeesthecom-panysmostrecentcorporatelingwasfor139GBP220CADwithacorporatevalueof-20760GBP-32961CAD.Thesamecompanywasawardedanothertwoparcelsfor2millioninlastyearsauctiongivingitatotalhold-ingof1.1millionhectaresintheBeaufort-oneofthelargestintheCanadianArcticamongseveralmultinationalsinclud-ingExxonMobilConocoPhil-lipsandChevron.Bidsinpreviousauctionshavebeeninthehalf-billiondollarrange.MPfortheWesternArcticDennisBevingtondemandedanswersfromDuncanlastweekintheHouseofCommonsac-cusingAANDCoffailingtoprotectCanadasinterestsinasensitiveareainwhichdrillingwasjustrecentlyapproved.Itsjustashellcompany.TheresnomoneyinitBevingtonsaidofFranklinPetroleum.Ithasotherback-erssomewherebuttheyrenotidentiable.BevingtontoldNorthernJournalthatmuchofhiscon-cernlieswithCanadasPe-troleumLandsandGasActwhichsimplyrequiresthatcompaniesprovidealetterofcreditforadeposittobidonaproject.ThoughDuncancouldhaverefusedthebidundertheactheisnotabletocontroltowhomthoseleasesmaynowbetrans-ferred.AANDCspokespersonGeneviveGuibertwroteinanemailthattheministerap-provedthesalebasedonthesolecriterionintheactthatisusedtoassessbidsthehigh-estbidwins.Bevingtonsaidthatcri-teriaisnotenough.HesaidCanadaneedstohavemoredecision-makingpoweroveroffshoreoildrillingintheBeau-fortSeaconsideringtherecentreportfromtheNationalEn-ergyBoardadvisingcautiousdevelopment.Tomeitspeakstothefactthatweweredoingthisalongtimeagowithcertainrulesandthoserulesarenownotappro-priatehesaid.Iwouldliketoseethattherebesomeprocessinplacetomaketheministerresponsibletoexamineandtoapprovetransfersorleases.Ithinkthatsclearlysomethingthatshouldhappennow...TheworldschangingandwehavegreatenvironmentalconcernsoverthedevelopmentofArc-ticleases.WhileattemptstoreachFranklinPetroleumwereunsuccessfultheCEOindi-catedtoothermediainclud-ingTheFinancialPostthatRussiaorSouthKoreamaybeinterestedinajointven-tureby2015.Bevingtonsaidhewouldnotbesurprisedtoseestate-ownedcompaniesfromcon-troversialnationsbecomepartoftheequation.IthinkanycountrywouldbeinterestedinobtainingitandrightnowweseeChinasworkingveryhard-theyvegoticebreakerstheyhavedeepseadrillingplatforms...anditsgotahugeinterestintheArctic.SoitcouldbeChinaaswell.TheBeaufortSearegionin-cludingtheMackenzieBasinhasanestimatedpotentialof5.4billionbarrelsofoiland53trillioncubicfeetofnatu-ralgas.Sofarwellsin52pe-troleumeldshavediscoveredoverabillionbarrelsofoilandninetrillioncubicfeetofgasinthearea.MomsBoobsnBabiesMomsinYellowknifetakepartinthe2012internationalBreastfeedingChallengewhichseekstohaveasmanymomsbreast-feedingaroundtheworldatthesametimeaspossible.TheeventstartedinBritishColumbiain2001bytheQuintessenceFoundationaimstopromotethehealthbenetsofbreastfeedingtobothmothersandbabies.Seepage8formore.PhotoKirstenMurphyrNWTnaturalgascouldhitchrideonSahtuoilOildevelopmentinthecentralMackenzieValleymayatlastbethewayoutforstrandednaturalgasintheNWT.Seepage3.YklmfestivalmixesbusinesswithpleasureTheNWTlmindustrywillbeamajortopicofdiscussionduringthisyearsYellowknifeInternationalFilmFestival.Seepage9.TruckersprotestedhearingsontheTuk-Inuvikhighwaylastweek.Seepage6.TuesdaySeptember252012Vol.36No.22AnindependentnewspaperservingNorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19772011nationalawardwinner-BestAll-RoundNewspaper1.0LutefestivallightonlutesbigonbaroqueNewinstrumentswillbemakingtheirdebutatthe6thannualLuteFestivalbring-ingevenmorebaroquetothestage.Seepage8.MenspeakonviolenceatTakeBacktheNightWomenwerenttheonlyonestoraisetheirvoicesatthean-nualmarchagainstviolencethisyearasmenchimedinwithapowerfulmessage.Seepage7.2011nationalawardwinner-BestAll-RoundNewsaer1.0Delineconcludesself-governmenttalksFirstintheNWTforcommunityself-governmentagreemenByMEAGANWOHLBERGHistorywasmadelastweekasDelinebecamethefirstSahtucommunitytocompletenegotiationswiththeNorth-westTerritoriesandCanadaonitsself-governmentagreement.NegotiationsweresparkedwhentheSahtuDeneandMetisachievedtheircompre-hensivelandclaimin1993whichprovidedforindividualcommunitiestoapplyforself-government.Thoughself-gov-ernmentnegotiationsbeganin1996anAgreementinPrin-cipleAiPwasnotsigneduntil2003.ChiefnegotiatorforDe-lineDannyGaudetsaidtheagreementhasnotstrayedmuchfromtheAiPgivingthecommunitymorethanitbargainedfor.Generallywegotmorethanweanticipatedsowerehappyhesaid.thecommunitysalwaysaskedforbasicallythatthecommu-nityactsononevisiononeideaoneanother.BasedonthatImthinkingwhowouldntwantthatasagovernmentAndImcondentthatpeoplearegoingtowantit.Eachpartystillhasworktodointernallybeforesigningoffonthedocumentandsendingittoberatied.Gaudetsaidheexpectsthatwilltakeafewmonths.Followingthattherewillbeeducationontheagree-menttoensurepeopleunder-standwhattheyrevotingonwhichcouldtakeanotheryearandahalf.Iftheagreementispassedtherewillbeanelectionforanewleaderandcouncilofeightto12governorswhichwillreplacetheDelineBandandhamlet.Anelderscouncilwillalsobeestablishedasanadvi-sorygrouptothemaincouncil.DirectorofnegotiationsfotheGNWTFredTalensaitheendtonegotiationsisthbeginningofthenalstagetowardestablishingthersstandalonecommunity-baseself-governmentintheterritor-somethingallpartieswanttseeratiedsuccessfully.Thetextsoftheself-governmentagreementthefinancingarrangementsandthimplementationplanwhatwwouldcallthenalagreemenpackageiscompletefrothenegotiatorspointofviewTherearenootherissuesremainingandourformalnegotiationsareconcludedhtoldTheJournal.Wereathenalstageleadingtothehopefully-raticationofthagreement.SeeDelineonpage3.Ithinkgenerallypeoplewillliketheagreement.Itdoesworktowardssome-thingthecommunitysalwaysaskedfor.DannyGaudetDelinechiefnegotiatorGaudetsaidheexpectsthatmembershipincludingabout1100beneciaries-600resi-dentsofDelineandapproxi-mately500SahtuDeneandMetisresidingelsewhere-willsupportthedocument.Ithinkgenerallypeoplewillliketheagreementhesaid.Itdoesworktowardssomethingandoneplan...Itshouldmakethecommunitymoreeffectiveandmoreefcient.Italsogivestheabilityforthecommunitytobeabletoworktogethernotonafragmentedbasis-allgoalsoftheprincipleofbeinganAboriginalpersonwhereyouresharingyourework-ingtogetheryourehelpingNWTPremierBobMcLeodvisitedtheforeigninvestmentcapitalofChinalastweekShanghaionatrademissionorganizedbytheCounciloftheFederation.McLeodwasoneofnineCanadianpremierstoreachouttoChinesegovernmentandbusinessinanefforttolureChineseinvestorstotheterritoryemphasizinthepotentialforresourcedevelopmentintheNWTincludingdiamondshydroelectricpowerwildfursandtourism.Seepage2.MtisauthortoursNWTtopromoteliteracyAcclaimedwriterDavidBouchardvisitedtheSouthSlavetopromotereadingtokidsandadultsalikelastweek.Seepage9.ThenewfaceofNACCQuebecerMarieCoderreisbringinganewtouchtotheNorthernArtsCulturalCentreasitsnewexecutivedirector.Seepage19.ATrekintoNatureStudentsinFortSmithgotaspecialvisitfromanastronautatSweetgrass.Seepage18.TuesdaySeptember182012Vol.36No.21AnindependentnewspaperservingNorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19772011nationalawardwinner-BestAll-RoundNewspaper1.00MinetrainingcrucialforgrowingNWTeconomyMinisterDavidRamsaysaysagrowinglabourshortageacrossthecountrycanonlybesolvedbymoretraining.Seepage15.NewVanCampbookcomesoutthisweekAuthorRichardVanCampreleaseshisnewestsetofgrittyNorthernstoriesthisweek.Seepages10-11.2011nationalawardwinner-Besaer1.00GwichinscraplawsuitsigndevolutionAiPByMEAGANWOHLBERGWithjustafewmonthstogobeforeanaldevolutionagreementistobesignedbythegovernmentoftheNorth-westTerritoriestheGwichinTribalCouncilGTCdecidedtodropitslawsuitagainsttheterritorialandfederalgov-ernmentsandjumponboardwithnegotiations.UntillastTuesdaytheGTChadanongoingcourtchal-lengeagainsttheGNWTandCanadaforproceedingwiththedevolutionAiPinJanu-ary2011withoutadequateconsultationwithAborigi-nalgroups.ThatlawsuitwasledbyformerGTCpresidentRichardNerysoo.Recently-electedGTCPresidentRobertA.AlexietoldTheJournalhechosetosignthedevolutionAgree-mentinPrincipleAiPbe-causeitwouldbringmorebenefitstotheGwichinpeoplethanremainingontheoutside.IrealizedthatwetheTribalCouncilhadspent230000onareportonthedevolutionAiPandthatveryfewpeoplewereawareofthat.ThenwhenIreal-izedthatwehadinitiatedalawsuitagainsttheGNWTIsawbasicallymoreex-pensesAlexieremarkedontheeventsleadinguptohispresidency.IthinkthatwastheturningpointanditwasreinforcedafewweekslaterwhentheTribalCouncilsetasideanadditional250000forcourtcosts.Irealizedwecantjustthrowmoneyafterthisandwehavetotakealonghardlookatit.FollowinghiselectioninMayAlexiebeganhostingconsultationswithallcom-munitiesintheregiontogettheirfeedbackondevolu-tion.Hefoundmostpeopledidnotunderstandwhatitmeantbutsupporteditoncetheywerebriefed.AllthepeopleItalkedtoaboutdevolutionsaidweshouldbeintherehesaid.ThoughAlexiesaidhehassomeconcernsregard-ingthe65millioncaponresourcerevenuesfortheterritoryincludedinthede-volutionagreementhesaidhehopesthenewpartner-shipwillfostereconomicstabilityintheGwichinSettlementRegion.Itsalittleexcitingalotinterestingandalotofworkhesaid.Clearlythiswholepro-cesswaspredicatedontheelectionthattheGwichinhadsaidFinanceMinis-terMichaelMiltenbergerwhoansweredquestionsonbehalfoftheGNWTlastweekduetotheabsenceofboththepremieranddeputypremier.AssoonasPresi-dentAlexiecameintoofcediscussionsstarted.MiltenbergersaidtheturnaroundtimefortheGwichinwasrelativelyshort.AfteraddressingtheissueofdevolutionattheirassemblyinearlyAugusttheGTCheadedtoYellowknifelastweektotalkbusiness.Theydhadanopportu-nitytohavetheirmeetingsdotheirworktheyneededtodoasaboardandtheycametoYellowknifetohavedis-cussionsandthediscussionswentveryverywell-withsomespeedthatwaspleasingtoallpartiesMiltenbergersaid.WevesignedanMOUwiththemgovernmenttogovernmenttheysignedontotheAiPtheyvewithdrawntheircourtcase.SeeGNWTonpage2.RockingtheRedCarpetHayRiverlmmakerKelvinRedversleftcelebrateshisshortlmdebutattheTorontoInternationalFilmFestivalwiththestarsofthelmWilliamBelleaucentreandMikalGrant.Themusicalsatireputsacomedictwistontheseriousissueofpolice-FirstNationsrelations.ItpremieredduringtheShortCutssectionofthefestivalsprogramandaccordingtoRedverscouldnthavegonebetter.Seepages10-11.PhotocourtesyofKelvinRedversAll-RNwsMinisterinspectsnewSmithhealthcentrewingHealthMinisterTomBeau-lieuisexcitedfortheupcom-ingopeningofthenewwestwingofFortSmithsHealthCentre.Seepage2.NWTactorArlukpub-lishesrstpoetrybookNorthernplaywrightandactorRenelttaArlukreleasedherrstbookofpoetryonAug.31-andstillcantbelieveit.Seepage9.Amotion-sensitivecameracaptureswildphotosinWoodBuffaloPark.Seepage3.TuesdaySeptember112012Vol.36No.20AnindependentnewspaperservingNorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19772011nationalawardwinner-BestAll-RoundNewspaper1.00NWT55swimmersreturnmedalheavyEdnaWoodwardwasjustoneofsevenswimmersfromTeamNWTwhobroughthomeastackofmedalsfromthe55Games.Seepage8.ParkslanddisputecouldcostNWTMtisitsAiPTheNWTMtisNationisworriedtheirAiPmaybeleftincompletenowthatParksCanadahasdeniedthemlandinWoodBuffalo.Seepage7.2011nationalawardwinner-BestAll-Roundewsaer1.00GNWTgetsinternationalaidonwaterpolicyByMEAGANWOHLBERGThegovernmentoftheNorthwestTerritoriesishar-nessingthescientictech-nicalandlegalknowledgeofarenownedglobalforumonwaterpolicytohelpitadvancelong-drawn-outtransboundarywaternegotiationswithdown-streamjurisdictions.NWTPremierBobMcLeodEnvironmentandNaturalRe-sourcesENRMinisterMi-chaelMiltenbergerandtopENRwatershedscientistDr.ErinKellyengagedsomeoftheworldstopexpertsontheMackenzieRiverbasinlastweekduringtheRosenbergInternationalForumonWaterPolicyinVancouver.TheforumheldatSimonFraserUniversitySept.5-7fo-cusedonidentifyinglegalandscienticinformationrelevanttoultimatelydevelopingaco-ordinatedapproachtomanag-ingtheMackenziebasinforallsurroundingprovincesandter-ritoriesalongwiththefederalgovernment.McLeodsaidhelooksfor-wardtohearingbackfromtheRosenbergFoundationwhichwilldraftrecommendationsfortheNWTAlbertaYukonnotonlyinNorthAmericabutaroundtheworldsotheyknowhowwelltheyworkordontworkMcLeodtoldTheJournal.Theyhavelegalex-pertisetechnicalexpertiseandtheexpertiseofworkingwithallthesedifferentagreementsWatersMasterAgreementin1997onlyYukonandtheNWThaveachievedabilateralagreementinthelast15years.Negotiationsareadvancedbe-tweentheNWTandAlbertabutdiscussionshavebarelybegunwithBCandSaskatch-ewan.McLeodsaidhehopestoseethedifferentjurisdictionsexpressrenewedcommitmenttothemasteragreementbeforetheendofthe17thAssemblyinthreeyears.Thescientistsandacadem-icsrecognizedthatitsnotun-usualwhenyoureupstreamofjurisdictionstheyhaveaten-dencytohavetheattitudethattheycandowhatevertheywantwithregardstotheirwaterandIthinkthatspartandparcelofitMcLeodcommentedonthelaginnegotiations.Weregoingtotakeeveryopportunitytoadvanceit.TheRosenbergFoundationhasbeeninvolvedinNorthernwaterpolicysince2007whenitprovidedfeedbackondevelop-ingtheNWTWaterSteward-shipStrategy.MiltenbergersaidheexpectstoreceivethenextroundofrecommendationswhichwillbesharedwithallpartiesbyChristmas.Itwillhelpinformallju-risdictionsintheMackenzieRiverbasin-notjustus-onwhattheyrerecommendingandhowwecanbetterachievethegoals...ofintegratedwater-shedmanagementandcuttingedge21stcenturytransbound-arywateragreementshesaid.BothheandMcLeodsaidthediscussionwasencouraginglettingthemknowtheyareontherighttrack.Withthisinternationalex-pertiseonoursideandtherec-ommendationswecanhavethecomfortofknowingthatourpoliciesandouragreementswillbesomeofthebestintheworldMcLeodsaid.Withthisinternationalexpertiseonoursideandtherecommendationswecanhavethecomfortofknowingthatourpoliciesandouragreementswillbesomeofthebestintheworld.NWTPremierBobMcLeodBritishColumbiaandSaskatch-ewantouseinnegotiatingtrans-boundarywateragreements.Theyhaveinternationalknowledgeandexpertiseonwatermattersandtheyareallexpertsonthedifferentagree-mentsforallthemajorriverssoweregoingtobenetfromthatsowhenwerenishedwereprobablygoingtohaveoneofthebesttransboundaryagreementsanywhere.Despiterelevantgovern-mentssigningtheMackenzieRiverBasinTransboundaryATVingisaregularpastimeinmuchofCanada-especiallyinruralareaslikeFortSmithNTwhere16-year-oldMalindaSkippingsandDominiqueLongprliketotaketheirsoutforaride.ButjusthowsafeisitforyoungpeopleTheCanadianPaediatricsSocietyiscallingforabanonATVopera-tionforpeopleundertheageof16butmanyaredoubtfulthatabanwouldbeeffectiveintheNorthstatingthatalackofenforcementandsafetyedu-cationistherealculpritbehindaccidentsinvolvingyoungpeople.Seepage10.PhotoPaulBannisterSaltRiverpumpingoutnewopportunitiesSaltRiverFirstNationopenedtheirlong-awaitedgasbarlastweekhopingtheventurewillbringeconomicgrowthtothecommunity.Seepage3.Long-awaitedSlaveRiverreportforthcomingAlong-delayedreportonthestateofSlaveRiverwaterdownstreamfromindustrywillbereleasedinthecom-ingweeks.Seepage11.NorthernersdelightedinararenocturnalcelestialoccurrenceFridaynight.Seepage16.TuesdaySeptember42012Vol.36No.19AnindependentnewspaperservingNorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19772011nationalawardwinner-BestAll-RoundNewspaperlawardwinner-BestAll-RoundNewsaer1.00FindingFranklinthefascinationexplainedWhyareCanadiansobsessedwiththefateofFranklinsdoomedNorthwestPassagejourneyAbooktakesaguess.Seepage10.Catchingupwiththefast-estwheelsintheNorthNorthernJournalchattedwithOlympiancyclistsDe-niseRamsdenandZachBellabouttheirLondon2012ex-perience.Seepage7.NosuchthingastooyoungforeducationByDONJAQUENewapproachestoeduca-tionmeanchildrenarebeingtaughtatyoungeragesbuthowyoungistooearlyKarenMurrayisayoungAboriginalmotherraisingtwobabiesinFortSmithandisactivelyteachingtheolderoneat17monthshowtoread.Sheusesasystemofashcardswithwordsonthemandhasmatchingashcardspastedaroundthehouseonfamiliarobjects.ThroughoutthecourseofthedaysherelatesthenamesofobjectstowordsontheashcardstohersonKen-nedyandhelovesit.Murraysaysbabiesthatyounghavenotyetlearnedlan-guageandhavenowaytocom-municateandiftheycannotgetwhattheywantacrossitcanbefrustrating.Whentheycantcommuni-catewithyoutheygetfrustratedeventhrowatantrumort.Murraygottheideaforflashcardteachingfromawebsitecalledwww.baby-centre.ca.Sheuseditdur-ingherpregnancyanditinthechallengeofraisingherbabies.Childrenlearnsofastshesaid.Infactthefastestpe-riodforlearningisuntilageve.Babiesabsorbagreatervolumeofinformationso-cializingandskillsetsthanatanyothertimeoflife.Everythingisstillnewandinteresting.Shesaidshewantedtoencouragethatmentalgrowth.Thewordsontheflashcardscontainobjectsfromeveryroominthehouse.WhenIgivehimabathIhaveaashcardandshowhimthebathtub.ThesamewhenIamchanginghimsaidMurray.Helearnsbyas-sociation.Hepicksupthingsalotfastervisuallythanbyjusthearingit.Murraysaysthelittleboyndstheexercisefunlikeagame.Sheevenusesittosoothehimwhenheisupsetorfussy.Shewillputhiminhischairandgetouttheash-cardsandengagehimwhichusuallycalmshimdown.Youhavetomakesureitisfunshewarned.Itcantberesentedinanywayortheideaoflearningwillberesented.WhatwillhappenonthelongtermSheisnotsurebutshehasfaiththatwhatshesdoingisgood.Iwanttodoitsoitiseasierforhimtocommunicatewithusandwithothersashegrows.Ithinkhewillbemorecomfort-ableexpressinghimselfshesaid.Iwanthimtobeopenandopinionated.Youhavetomakesureitisfun.Itcantberesentedinanywayortheideaoflearn-ingwillberesented.KarenMurrayButthroughtheprogramtheyworkonshesaysKen-nedyisabletoshowherifheishungryorthirsty.Hehasevenmasteredwhatispleaseeventhoughhecantsayityet.hasallkindsoftipsinfor-mationandotherresourcesforpregnantmothers.Sheuseditthroughoutthedif-ferentstagesandithelpedagreatdeal.NowsheisusingitanditslinkstoassistherPhotoDonJaqueKarenMurrayandhersonKennedyjust17monthsoldpracticereadingandcommunicationwithhomemadeashcards.2011nationYoungwhoopingcranediesunexpectedlyAjuvenilewhoopingcranefromWoodBuffaloNationalParkwoundeditselfwhilebeingcapturedfortheband-ingprogram.Seepage2.PondsailorsregattaFourty-twohopefulentriesshowedupforthethirdan-nualPondRegattaonYel-lowknifeBay.Seepage11.TuesdayAugust282012Vol.36No.18AnindependentnewspaperservingNorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19772011nationalawardwinner-BestAll-RoundNewspaper1.00Beatingfearsomeforestresinafull-onbattleItwasanintenseandhotsummerforthosewhospentitbattlingthewilyforestre.Seepages8-9.TedWesleywastheSingingMinerThisNorthernsinger-song-writerresurfacedattheSouthSlaveFriendshipFestivalmuchtothedelightofaudi-ences.Seepage6.2011nationalawardwinner-BestAll-RoundNewsaer1.00ByJACKDANYLCHUKPrimeMinisterStephenHarpermadeatleastonenewfriendonhiswhirlwindtouroftheNorth.NormanWellsMayorDud-leyJohnsoncameawayfrommeetingswithHarperandhisministersbubblingwithwarmfeelingsforafellowpoliti-cianhepreviouslyregardedascoldanddistant.Iwaspleasantlysur-prisedJohnsonsaid.Heschangedhesmoreopenandreceptive.HehasapersonalknowledgeandreallovefortheNorth.IthelpedthatHarperandministersLeonaAglukkakJohnDuncanandPeterKentleftJohnsonwiththeimpres-sionthathistwotopwisheswillbeseriouslyconsidered.Thetownisconvertingfromnaturalgastorenewableenergyandneeds38milliontodothejobthemayorsaid.Alsowantedisanall-weatherroadlinktoeasethecostoflivinginatowninthemiddleofanewoilboom.Theywerequiterecep-tiveJohnsonsaiddescrib-ingdiscussionswithAgluk-kakandherassistantSandyLeeaformerNWTcabinetministerandunsuccessfulConservativecandidateinthelastfederalelection.Energyconversionisthebiggestimmediatechallengeandtheywillguideourappli-cationthroughtheprocesssaidJohnsonwhoaimstomakeNormanWellsthegreenestcommunityintheNorth.ThemainpurposeoftheprimeministersvisittoNormanWellswastoopenNtsihchohNationalParkReservewhichhesaidwillpreservetherichnaturalwondersandculturalheri-tageofCanadasNorth.Thereserveis4840square-kilometersofmountainsandmeadowsadjacenttothenorthendofNahanniNationalParkandtheheadwatersoftheSouthNahanniRiver.ItisthesmallestofthreeoptionsonethatParksCanadasaidof-fersminimalprotectiontoim-portantconservationvalues.Theoptiondescribedasbestis6450-square-kilometers.ChiefFrankAndrewofTu-litahopesOttawawillexpandtheboundary.Negotiationsoriginallycen-teredonthelargeroptionbutthenthingsstartedtoshrinkmoreandmoresaidChiefAndrew.Wewouldhavepreferredabiggerparkforsurebutwehaventsignedanythingyet.Andrewsaidthelandisrecognizednotonlyforitsmajesticbeautybutalsoforitsspecialsacredpower.FormerNWTpremierSte-phenKakfwiwascriticaloftheboundaries.Thefederalgovernmentschoiceofthesmallestofthreeoptionsforthereservelackedvisionhesaid.NWTPremierBobMcLeoddefendedtheparkboundar-iessayingabalancehasbeenstruckbetweenconser-vationanddevelopment72percentoftheconservationvaluesareprotectedand41percentofthemineralval-ueswerewithdrawn.SeeNewParkonpage3.PMopensnewNWTnationalparkreserveHarperbeatssovereigntydrumonNortherntourThethreeRsforAdultsNWTcommunityadulteducatorsrefreshtheirskills.Seepage7.WithtelescopesbristlingmembersoftheThebachaandWoodBuffaloAstronomicalSocietygatheredatPineLakenearFortSmithAugust24-26forthe1stannualStarParty.Workshopscraftspresentationsandofcoursestargazingwereontheagenda.Storyonpage12.2011nationalawardwinner-BestAll-RoundNewspaper1.00--1ThebestlittlenewspaperinCanadaTheNorthisaspecialplace.Wetellthestoriesofthelandanditspeople.SubscribetogetyourweeklycopyoftheNorthernJournaladminnorj.ca877-355-2734fax867-872-2754 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ArtsCultureFilm19TuesdayOctober12013ByMEAGANWOHLBERGThisyearorganizersoftheseventhannualYellow-knifeInternationalFilmFes-tivalYKIFFarebringingalocalcontexttothewidearrayoflmsfromthrough-outCanadaandthecircum-polarNorthscreeningOct.1-6intheterritorialcapital.TheforemostcelebrationoflmintheNorthwestTerrito-riesthefestivalisfeaturingover25lmsshortandlongwithanemphasisonstrength-eningcommunitypartnershipsandthelocallmindustryinYellowknife.EveryyearwetrytodosomethingdifferentandthisyearwhatwereallytriedtofocusonwascommunitypartnershipsYKIFFdi-rectorLesleyJohnsontoldTheJournal.SoweresortofnailingdownpartnershipswithgroupsespeciallyinandaroundYellowknifeandalsowhoaremorereectiveoftheterritorialcommunityingen-eral.Thatswhatwewantedtohaveabitmoreofafocusonthisyearkeepingitinthecommunityperspective.Thefestivalisbringinganarrayofcommunityor-ganizationssuchasNWTPrideYellowknifesAsso-ciationFranco-culturelleEcologyNorthDechintaYellowknifefilmfestreflectsNorthernrootsAnnualfestivalfocusesoncommunitypartnershipsInitiativesandthedepart-mentofHealthandSocialServicestonameafewonboardwithitsscreeningstolendalocalviewpointtomoreforeignlms.Johnsonsaidthefocusonthelocalistruetothefes-tivalsmissionwhichaimstoproleNWTlmsrstbeforebranchingouttotherestofCanadatheglobalNorthandthebroaderin-digenouscommunity.Thevisionbehindthefes-tivalisveryreectiveofwhoweareandwhereweareintheNorthandhowthatextendsoutinthebiggerrealmofhowwereaffectedinthelargerscopeoftheworldshesaid.Amajorvictoryforthisyearsfestivalwasthesuc-cessfulcaptureofthebrandnewandwidelyanticipateddocumentarybyAlgonquinfilmmakerAlanisObom-sawinHi-HoMistaheywhichprolesateenactiv-istfromAttawapiskatOnt.-aremoteandimpoverishedFirstNationcommunitythatearnedthenationalspotlightlastyearasthesceneofanongoingbattleforAborigi-nalrightsinCanada.WewereveryluckytogetthatandweliterallygotitverylastminuteJohnsonsaidofthelm.WevebeenintalkswiththeNFBNationalFilmBoardtogetthatlmanditsreallyhardtogetlmsthathavejustbeenreleasedbe-causetheyhavethisnaturallmfestivalcycle-theytrytodothemajoronesrst.ThatoneliterallyjustpremieredatTIFFafewweeksagoandtheNFBverynicelytoldusthatwecouldhavethelmafter.OthermajorlmstoshowinYellowknifeincludeMontrealfilmmakerXavierDolansnewcritically-acclaimedfea-tureLaurenceAnywaysandAcademyAwardnomineesKonTikiNorwayandRe-belleQuebec.ApartfromthelmswhichincludemanyshotrightinYel-lowknifeandthewiderterrito-rialcommunitythefestivalisofferingitsstandardmasterclasseswhichthisyearalsomakecommunitycapacity-buildingtheirfocus.KeynotepresenterDanisGouletaMtisfilmmakerfromSaskatchewan-TorontoisscreeningherlmBarefootanddeliveringaworkshoponwhatittakestomakelmsthatareinclusiveandrepresentativeoftheirsubjects.Barefootsetinatightly-knitnorthernSaskatchewanCreecommunityfollowsa16year-oldgirlsdesiretobecomeamother.Thelmwasshotinthecommunityinwhichitwaswrit-tenandemployedlocalactors.ShesaveryveryamazingdirectorandIreallyfeltthatherlmwasveryreectiveofwhereweretryingtogoasalmmakingcommunityintheNorthwestTerritoriesJohn-sonsaidofGoulet.Soweinvitedhertocomeupandshareherperspectiveasadirectoronhowshehascreatedsuchsuccessfulcommunity-basedlmsItswhatIthinkisveryreectiveofthedirectionthatweregoingintermsofNorthernlmmaking...Sheshouldhavesomeinterestingmethodolo-giesthatshesgoingtoshareinamasterclassaboutcom-munity-drivenlmmaking.OthermasterclasseswillfeatureNWT-born-and-raisedactorandplaywrightRenelttaArlukwhorecentlystarredinherrstfeaturelmMana.Arlukwillbegivingadviceonhowtogoaboutauditioningfortelevisionandlm.FellowNorthernerKirstenCarthewawriteranddirec-torwillalsobeatthefestivaltogiveamasterclassoncopy-writingcreativecommonsandpromotingfreeculture.AsusualthelmfestwillopenwithagalaandclosewithaperformancebylocalbandSinisterOculuswhoseliveperformancesincorporatevi-sualprojections.ThisyearforthersttimethefestivalwillhandoutawardsonSundaysclosingnight.Hon-ourswillgoouttothebestfea-turelmsanddocumentariesshortsbestNWTlmsandaudiencechoice.Forthefullprogramvisityklmfest.comByMEAGANWOHLBERGArtloverswillhavearareopportunitytogatheraroundadinnertableladenwithasucculentfeastoflmvisualartsdanceandmusicthisThanksgivinginYellowknifeduringthelivelaunchoftheonlinemultimediashowcasetheArtofGiving.Firstconceivedofyearsagobywell-knownYellowknifelmmakerFranceBenoitArtofGivingfeatures17ofherownshortlmscombinedwithvi-sualartsfrompotterytoquiltsphotographymusicstorytell-ingpoetryanddanceby15ofthecitysotherartistswiththethemeofdeliberategivingattheircore.ThefeastmaynotbeforthebellybutitwillbeaneareyeandsoulfullsaysBenoit.Ihavetwopassionsinlifelmandfood.SoitwasntastretchtothinkofaThanksgiv-ingdinnerasawaytocoalescealloftheshowsoeverybodyisparticipatingtowardsthesamethingbyhelpingsetupatablethatwillbeonstageshesaid.Theprojectemergedfol-lowingthesuccessofoneofBenoitsshortlmsHandtoToeAnExplorationintheArtofGivingwhichbrokethemouldastherstNWTlmtobeacceptedintotheHotDocsfestivalin2011-thelargestdocumentarylmfestivalinNorthAmerica.Theshortlmprolesvolun-teerswashingthefeetofhome-lesspeoplebothnamelessandfacelessatYellowknifesSal-vationArmyshelter.Reectingonthelmstrac-tionintheartworldBenoitsaidsherealizedthesubjectmatterhadmetaprofoundhumanneedinitsviewers.Rightawayshethoughtthisisaseries.Ifeltthiswasansweringsomethingshesaid.Peo-plewereconnectingwiththisbecauseitssomethingverysimplethathasrippleeffectsthroughthelivesofmanypeopleandIthinkwedesperatelyneedtoconnectwithotherfellowhumanbe-ings.TheFacebookfriendsisjustnotcuttingitwewanttodeeplyconnectwithpeople.Therearesomanylargeissuesmultifacetedproblemsintheworld...andthiswasbringingupsomethingverysimple.Benoitmovedontoshoot16followingshortlmsoverthenexttwoyearsonesthatshow-casegooddeedsfromacrossthecityfromthesimplicityofamanwhoinstallsclotheslinesforpeopleinthecommunitytoaladyplayingharpatthedementiatreatmentcentretohighschoolstudentsdeliveringhampersoffoodviaahumanchaintotheSalvationArmy.TherearesomanyotheractsofgivinginYellowknifethatareuniqueandoriginalanddeliberateandformethatwasreallyimportantIwasinterestedindeliberateactsofgivingnottherandomactsofkindness...Thereisacon-nectionthatishappeninganacknowledgement.SeveralofthelmsweremadewithassistancefromtheNationalFilmBoardofCanadatheNWTArtsCouncilandtheGNWTdepartmentofIndus-tryTourismandInvestmentalongwithprivatefunderssuchasDominionDiamondCorp.andthePublicServiceAllianceofCanada.NotonlydidtopicsforthefilmscometogethereasilybutgettingmuchofYellow-knifesartisticcommunityonboardwiththeprojectexplor-inggivingwithintheirowndisciplineswasalsoquiteef-fortlessBenoitsaid.WhatIdidwaslettheart-istscometomeinthesensethatIdreadsomethingaboutthemorIdseethemonthestreetanditwouldtriggerathoughtorsomething...AndonceIwouldcontactpeoplenobodyrefused.TheprojecttookthreeyearstocometogetherintimeforThanksgiving2013.AlongthewayBenoitsaidtheprocessreafrmedherinitialsuspicionsaboutthegenerosityofthecommunity.IfelttherewassomethingveryuniqueinYellowknifeabouthowwegiveandwhywegiveandthisprojectjusttotallyconrmedit.IdothinktheressomethinguniqueandspecialabouthowwegiveinYellowknifeIthinkpartofitisbeingfarawayveryoftenfromfamilyshesaid.Ithinkwestillhavesomeofthatfrontierspiritandifsome-thingdoesntexistwemakeithappen-wecreatetheserviceorprogram.Andbecauseitsasmallcommunityweseetheramicationsofwhatwedoimmediately...WereallmuchmoreconnectedandIthinkweareverygivingpeoplehere.BothalaunchpartyforthewebsiteandashowinitselfArtofGivingwillbeperformedscreenedanddisplayedliveattheNorthernArtsandCulturalCentreintimewithThanksgiv-ingweekend.TheeventwillfeatureliveoriginalperformancesbypoetMirandaCurrymusiciansCarmenBradenandPaulAn-drewhip-hopartistGodsonFrenchsinger-songwriterYvesLcuyeranddancerTomikoRobsonamongothers.NACCsfoyerwillbelledwithvisualartsfrompaintingstostainedglassandasnackoflemonadeandchocolatechipcookies-featuresofsomeofthestoriesofgiving-willbeservedduringintermission.Followingdinnereachfea-turedpiecewillappearonlineasthewebsiteislaunchedfordessertDancechoreographywillbecomevideoquiltswillappearasmagniedphotosoffabricspokenwordwillbecapturedasrecordingandtext.Astandardblackandwhitestylewithselectedcolourhigh-lightsisusedforallvisualsincludinglmnoneofwhichshowfacesasawaytobothre-spectprivacyandfocusontheactionratherthanthepeople.ItwillbeaverywarmandfuzzycelebrationofgivinginYellowknifeBenoitsaid.TheArtofGivingshowwillbehostedbyNACConFridayOct.11at700p.m.Ticketsrangefrom10-75withoptionaldonationstotheUnitedWay.FilmmakerhonoursThanksgivingwithfeastofartsArtsCultureMultimediaPhotocourtesyofYKIFFPhotobyKristenMurphyNunavutlmUvangaopensthisyearsYellowknifeInternationalFilmFestivalonOct.1.AphotobyKristenMurphyprolesJoeamanwhovolunteerstomakeanicerinkinhisneighbourhood. AcrosstheNorthTourism20TuesdayOctober12013FIREPREVENTIONWEEKOctober6122013PreventKitchenFiresFIREPREVENTIONWEEKOctober6122013PreventKitchenFiresTheFiremansBallisComingOctober192013.Seemembersfordetailsandtickets.THEFORTSMITHVOLUNTEERFIREDEPARTMENTTHEFORTSMITHVOLUNTEERFIREDEPARTMENTWednesdayOctober9WednesdayOctober9IntroductiontotheFireDepartmentThinkingofjoiningtheFortSmithVolunteerFireDepartmentVisitthehallforthisshortintroductionThursdayOctober10ThursdayOctober10BurntOfferingBarbecueNoonattheFireHallSaturdayOctober12SaturdayOctober12