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PWKstudentsheadintobushforSweetgrasstripThegreatoutdoorsbecametheclassroomforGrade7and8studentsinFortSmithontheirannualexpeditiontoSweet-grassStation.Seepage23.UnitingAgainstViolenceNWTcommunitiesmarkFamilyViolenceAwarenessWeek.Seepage7.BehchokohostsfunbacktoschoolhandgamesOrganizerssaytheBacktoSchoolHandGamestour-namentkeepsyouthenter-tainedandoutofmischief.Seepage22.RiverguideauthortakesonAthabascaandSlaveMichelleSwallowauthoroftheMackenzieRiverGuideisexploringtheAthabascaandSlaveRiversystemsforhernextproject.Seepage11.Visitwww.norj.caAnationalawardwinningindependentnewspaperservingNorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19771.00October82013Vol.37No.22GNWTbeginsworkonnewLandsdeptPremierreleasesdepartmentaldesignforpost-devolutionByMEAGANWOHLBERGAnorganizationalcharthasbeenreleasedandadeputymin-isternamedforthebrandnewLandsdepartmentresponsiblefortakingoverfederalrespon-sibilityforlanduseplanningandadministrationfollowingnaldevolutiononApr.12014.Thenewdepartmentwillbeestablishedtosupportman-ageprotectandadministerpubliclandsintheNWTandwillseeMarkWarrenatthehelmforthetimebeingasthepremierwaitstoappointaministertotheportfolio.Warrenwhohas20yearsmanagementexperienceintheterritorialdepartmentsofAboriginalAffairstheNWTHousingCorp.EnvironmentandNaturalResourcesENRandthedepartmentoftheEx-ecutivewillofciallybeginhisjobonApr.1ofnextyear.AccordingtoPremierBobMcLeodhewaschosenforhisexperienceleadingthedevelopmentoftheterrito-rialLandUseandSustain-abilityFrameworkoverthelasttwoyearsalongwithpastworkontheNWTWaterStewardshipStrategyWasteReductionRecoveryProgramandGreenhouseGasandBiomassStrategies.Histeamwasalsorespon-siblefornegotiatingveland-claimprocessesonbehalfoftheGNWT.Mr.Warrenwillbere-sponsibleforensuringthatdecision-makingaboutlandmanagementrecognizesAb-originalandtreatyrightsaswellasthird-partyintereststakesecologicalspiritualculturalrecreationalandeconomicvaluesintoconsid-erationisasharedresponsi-bilityacrosstheNWTandiscleartransparentcon-sistentandcommunicatedMcLeodsaidinanewsre-leaselastweek.LandstotakeonMACAfederalrolesWhilenewlands-relatedre-sponsibilitieswillbedevolvedfromCanadathedepartmentwillalsobeinchargeofdu-tieshavingtodowithCom-missionersLandscurrentlyhandledbytheNWTdepart-mentofMunicipalandCom-munityAffairsMACA.Thoseadministrativeroleswillincludelandinventoriesleasesdispositionsvalua-tionssurveyapplicationsandmappingalongwithsustain-abilityguidelinesandpoliciesmajorprojectassessmentsregionallanduseplanningandenforcementmeasuresincludinginspections.MACAwillcontinuetoberesponsibleforcommu-nitygovernancesportsandrecreationyouthandemer-gencymanagementincludingtheofceoftheremarshall.ChangesmadetootherdepartmentsMACAwillnotbetheonlyexistingdepartmenttochangefollowingdevolution.DetailsofthenewENRandIndustryTourismandInvestmentITIorganizationalstructureswerealsomadepubliclastweek.SeeJoboffersonpage2.PhotoScottClouthierSixyear-oldJoshuaBarnesshowsoffhisskillswithareextinguisherduringacontrolledlearningexerciseattheHayRiverrehallatthedepartmentsopenhouseeventforFirePreventionWeek.ThisyearsthemefortheweekisPreventKitchenFires.Seemoreonpages14-15.FREEFREIGHTwww.power123.comCallforyourFREENWTofcialslearnfromsouthernshaleindustryAdelegationofNorthernlead-erstouredfrackingprojectsintheBakkenplaylastweektotakelessonsonwhatnottodointheSahtu.Seepage3.