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PoliticsGrassroots2TuesdayOctober152013NEWSBRIEFSManchargedwithbreakandenterafterhomeinvasioninYellowknifeA32year-oldmanfacedmultiplechargesafterRCMParrestedhiminconnectionwithabreakandenterinYellowknifeearlyOctober.PolicewereonsceneatahomeinOldTownaround330a.m.FridayOct.4afterthemanallegedlyenteredthehousethroughthegaragewindowwhilethefamilywasasleepinside.Accordingtoreportstheintruderspresencecausedthefamilysdogtostartbarkingatwhichpointthesuspectedthescene.BobbyZoeappearedinterritorialcourtlastweektofaceonecountofbreakandenteraswellastwocountsofbreachingprobation.AlbertansconsultedonprovincialspendingandsavingResidentsinAlbertasharedtheirthoughtsonthepro-vincialgovernmentssavingsplanandpublicinfra-structurebudgetattheAlbertaEconomicSummitinEdmontonlastweek.BusinessandcommunityleadersfromacrosstheprovincetookpartinthesummitspaneldiscussionsalongwithhundredsofAlbertanspartici-patingbothonlineandin-person.ThesummitwasthersteventplannedinaroundofbudgetconsultationsbyDougHornerAlbertasMinisterofFinanceandTreasuryBoardPresident.Openhouseconsultationsarehappeningin11communitiesfromOct.9-18.AnonlinesurveywillbeavailableuntilOct.31.NWTstudentsgetaviationscholarshipsSevenstudentsintheNWTwereaward5000inschol-arshipmoneytopursuefull-timestudiesleadingtoacareerinNorthernaviationfor2013-2014schoolyear.AdamAhenakewMichaelGrayDakotaMillerBrittneyNorrisKylarVillebrunColbyWallisandAlexanderWhitewerethisyearsrecipients.TheNorthernAvia-tionScholarshipprogramaninitiativeoftheGNWTandNunavutwascreatedwiththegoalofencouragingNorthernresidentstopursueacareerinaviationbyas-sistingthemwithprogramcosts.Ph867874-7700Fax867-874-7716Toll-free1-800-661-0716922MackenzieHighwayHayRiverNTWithaprovenliquid-cooled475ccOHVengineboastingelectronicfuel-injectionandachassisdesignedforbothstabilityandcomforttheForemanismorethanwillingtoworkhardalldayeveryday.ItshardworkingsurebutnothardtoworktheForemansElectricPowerSteeringEPSensureseasierturningandminimizedkickbackatthehandlebarandpush-buttonElectricShiftProgramESPmakesshiftingabreeze.WhentheworkdaydawnswithalonglistoftaskstoaccomplishtheresoneATVyoucancountontogetthejobsdonequicklyandeasilyWWWthththaarorovevevennniuuudd-cccooooooeeeddd444757575ccccccOOHVHVHeenninneebobooasastitineeleectctroonnccKINGLANDRECREATIONTHEHONDAFOURTRAXFOREMANByMEAGANWOHLBERGNorthernersconcernedwiththefateofagricultureandfoodworldwidejumpedontheglobalbandwagontoprotestagrochemicalgiantMonsantolastSaturdayinHayRiveraspartofInter-nationalFoodDay.Thegrassrootsmove-mentmeanttobringaware-nesstohealthandenviron-mentalconcernsassociatedwithgeneticallymodifiedorganismsGMOsandthehostofchemicalsusedinindustrialagriculturesawpeopleMarchAgainstMonsantoworldwideonOct.12.EileenGouroneoftheor-ganizersofHayRiversmarchsaidpeopleeverywherehavetobeconcernedaboutwhatisgoingintothefoodtheybuyascompanieslikeMonsantoincreasinglygaincontroloftheglobalseedsupply.Youwouldntgotoachemicalstoretobuyyourgroceriesbutthatswhatweredoing.HistoricallyMonsantohasbeenresponsibleforthecreationofchemicalsliketheindiscriminateher-bicideAgentOrangeusedduringtheVietnamWaralongwithDDTaninsec-ticidethatbecamefamousforcausingmassdeathsofbirdsthearticialsweet-enersaccharinbovinegrowthhormonesdioxinandPCBstoxiccoolantsthatarenowbannedforbeingcarcinogenic.Morerecentlyitisfa-mousforthenearly-universalThoughitsseedshavebeenbannedinseveralcountriesincludingeightstatesintheEuropeanUnionMonsantomakes13.5billionannuallyinitsglobalsalesto68countries.Goursaiditisfrighten-ingtoseeacorporationhavepoweroversuchalargeportionoftheglobalfoodsupplywhensolittleisknownabouttheeffectsofGMOsonhumanswildlifeortheplanet.TheresnotenoughknownaboutDNAforthemtobemessingwithitshesaid.Idontthinkanyonefullyunderstandshowitimpactsotherlifeformsandthelongtermimpacts.Onceyouletitoutthereintheenvironmentyoucan-nottakeitbackyoucantundoalteredlifeforms.SoImreallyconcernedaboutthat.Sheworriesthatonedaytherewillnolongerberealunmodiedfoodseedsinnatureasseedstocksworldwidearein-creasinglycontaminatedbyGMOcanolasoycornsugarbeetsandsoon.GoursaideventslikeSat-urdaysmarchareimpor-tanttomakepeopleawareofwhatsbehindtheprod-uctstheybuyinordertohelpbuildpublicpressureonthegovernmenttobet-terregulatetheagricultureandfoodindustries.Yourpurchasingpoweratthestoreiswhatdrivesmarketsbecausereallyitsallprotdrivenshesaid.ThegovernmentistheretoprotectusandIthinkweneedtoputmorepressureongovernmentstobemorecautiousbeforeallowingthingsoutintotheenviron-mentandourfood.HayRivermarchesagainstMonsantoindefenseofrealfoodTheresarealdiscon-nectbetweenwhatpeopleareeatingandwhattheyrebuyinginthestore.Theydontrealizethatalotofwhattheyrebuyingisre-allynotnaturalfood.Itschemicallyproduceditsgeneticallymodifiedandtheeffectsonpeopleshealtharenotreallyknown.Itsquitecontroversialshesaid.usageofitsgeneticallymodi-edRoundUpReadycropseeds-builttoberesistanttopowerfulchemicalher-bicides-anditscontrover-sialseedpatentingprocesswhichhasseenlawsuitsagainstfarmersandpre-ventedtraditionalseed-sav-ingpracticesasMonsantosseedsaredesignedtoter-minateafteroneseasonrequiringanotherpurchase.TheresnotenoughknownaboutDNAforthemtobemessingwithit.Idontthinkanyonefullyunderstandshowitimpactsotherlifeformsandthelongtermimpacts.Onceyouletitoutthereintheenvironmentyoucannottakeitbackyoucantundoalteredlifeforms.SoImreallyconcernedaboutthat.EileenGourAgroupofHayRiverresidentsmarchdownWoodlandDriveonSaturdaytovoicetheirdisapprovalofgeneticallymodiedfoods.TheprotestwasaimedinparticularatMonsantotheworldslargestproducerofgeneticallymodiedseedandherbicide.TheHayRiverMarchAgainstMonsantowasoneofhundredswhichtookplaceworldwideonSaturday.LeadingthemarcharelefttorightMicaylaGammonKalebMilneandorganizerEileenGour.PhotoScottClouthier