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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.