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EDITORIALARCHIVES15YearsAgo...HayRivertohostmajorforestryconferenceTheNWTwillbeholdingthersteverforestryconferenceinHayRiverthisweekattractingapproximately130speakersanddelegatesfromnorthwesternCanada.EventorganizerssaytheconferenceisanattempttoshareknowledgeandexpertiseonforestmanagementanddevelopmentwithcolleaguesaroundCanada.IssueOctober5199820YearsAgo...NWTgetsaCforprotectingwildspacesTheWorldWildlifeFundissuedthefourthannualEndangeredSpacesReportinYellowknife.HughMckeeEndangeredSpacesCo-ordinatorfortheNWTsaidtheNWTsratingwasdowngradedfromaB-lastyearbecausenomajornewlandswereprotected.IssueOctober6199330YearsAgo...CacciacomingtoNWTFederalEnvironmentMinisterCharlesCacciawillarriveinYellowknifetobeginatouroftheWesternArctic.WhileinYellowknifeCacciahasmeetingsscheduledwiththeDeneNationGNWTandtheSlaveRiverBasinCoalition.HewillbestoppinginTuktoyaktukandInuvik.IssueOctober619834TheNorthernJournalisanindependentnewspapercoveringnewsandeventsinthewesternArcticandnorthernAlberta.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.caTuesdayOctober82013Stopthekilling.Now.Canyounamethe10commandmentsGiveitatryevenafew.Theyareimportantenoughthatev-eryoneshouldknowthem.Theywerenotafterallthe10suggestions.Theyarefundamentaltenetsbywhichoursocietyhasoperatedfor3000years.Beforethatsuchprinciplesasmightisrightandaneyeforaneyewerewhatpeoplelivedby.TodayifsomeonewellconnectedtoGodweretoconferwithhimaboutthefutureofhumanityandanewsetofcommandmentsemergedwouldtheybedifferentIfsohowwouldtheychangeTheyareaprettybasicsetofrules.Thoushaltnotkillisthestartingpointtheprimaryconsiderationthesanctityofhumanlife.Theyalsoincludeprohibi-tionsagainstidolatryblasphemytheftdishonestyandadulteryaswellasbasicguidelinesforreligiouslife.Mostofthe10commandmentsGoddic-tatedtoMosesstillholdtruealthoughafewareshowingtheirage.Thoushaltnotcommitadulteryisnotthatwelladheredto.Todaysloosenedmoralityseemstohaverenderedthatoneabitthreadbare.TakingtheLordsnameinvainhasprettymuchgonebytheboardsforatleasthalfthepopulation.OntheotherhandtheimportanceofprivatepropertyhasremainedsacrosanctandThoushaltnotstealhasempoweredpoliceforcesallovertheworldtokeepourjailsfull.WhataboutnotbearingfalsewitnessagainstourneighboursNobodylikesthatonebutalmosteverybodydoesit.ForgetaboutThoushaltnotcovet.Covetingisthebasisofmaterialismwhatmakesourmoderncapitalisticsocietytick.Humanityseemstohaveslippedquiteabitintheinterveningyearssince1200BC.Godmaywellbeangry.Ontheotherhandweareconsider-ablymoreenlightenedandtheworldisinmanywaysamuchbetterplace.Todayifatopamountaininthepres-enceofGodnewrulestolivebywerecarvedonstonetabletstherewouldbeafewnewonesthatrepresentthewaywenowthink.Wearemuchlesstoler-antofracialinequality.Equalitybetweenmenandwomenisanother.Freedomofsexualpreferenceisyetanotherthatmightbeconsidered.WhatruleswouldyouwanttoaddTheinspirationforthisratheresotericlineofthinkingcomesfromthenationalawarenessprogramlastweekdecry-ingviolenceagainstAboriginalwomen.WhathappenedwiththosehundredsofpoorunfortunatesoulssocruellyputtodeathAsidefromtheterribleexperienceeachenduredwhatruleshavebeenviolated-notjustintermsofcriminallawbutcriticalfundamentaltenetsofoursocietyConsiderthesebreachedThesanctityofhumanlifeTherightofallpersonstosecurityfree-domfromfearfreedomfromanythreatofphysicalviolationSexualequalityRacialequalityAretheremoreIn3000yearstherehavebeenmorethanafewexamplesofviolationssoheinousandevilthattheythreatenthefabricofoursociety.Slaverywasone.Genocideanother.Thisone-thepur-posefulandperverseabductiontortureandmurderofAboriginalwomen-wouldbeatornearthetopofthelist.Wecannotallowthistohappenanylonger.Manspenchantfordeprav-itymustbekeptincheck.Violenceagainstwomenandviolencewithinfamiliesmuststopandeverypossi-bleresourcewecanmustershouldbecommittedtostoppingtheparticulardepravitythatisviolenceagainstAb-originalwomen.Thefutureofourso-cietydependsoniteverybitasmuchasitdidwhenMosescommunedwithGodthatfatefulday3000yearsagoatopMountSinai.THENORTHERNJOURNALSUnasweredQuestionoftheWeekTHETOPICAnAlbertacourtjudgeruledtheprovinceimproperlyexcludedenvironmentalgroupsfromanoilsandsreview.THEJOURNALSQUESTIONPosedtoRobynCochranespokespersonforAlbertaEnvironmentandSustainableResourceDevelopmentWhathasthegovernmentlearnedfromthisrulingandhowmightdecisionmakingchangebasedonthiscourtdecisionTHEANSWERNoresponse.RebeccaCabellandRev.DavidLehmannpreparetheirfruitsforprocessingattheAnglicanChurchHallduringanautumnpearcanningsession.PhotoMikeVassal