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ContaminentlevelshighonPinePointrailbedArecentfederalstudyshowslevelsofzincandleadareacauseforconcernalongtherailbedandwarrantfurtherresearch.Seepage3.SeriousplaytimeatFortSmithvolleyballtournyTheannualLawrieHobartMemorialvolleyballtourna-mentinFortSmithsaw44NWTteamsdukeitoutforthetoptitles.Seepage22.OntheBusinessBeatCheckinsideforourspecialpull-outSmallBusinessWeeksection.Seepages9-15.NofrackingwayprotestorstellGNWTInsolidaritywiththeGlobalFrackdownanti-frackingpro-testorstooktothestreetsofYellowknifetoopposerecentprojects.Seepage8.LiquorbustinTulitatellingforSahtuMLANormanYakeleyasaysare-centliquorbustre-emphasizestheneedforreinstatingre-strictionsonliquorpurchasesinNormanWells.Seepage7.AnationalawardwinningindependentnewspaperservingNorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19771.00October222013Vol.37No.25NWTseekshigherborrowinglimitforlegacyhydrointertieGridexpansiontoincludespurtominestietoSaskatchewanByMEAGANWOHLBERGWithacurrentfederalborrowinglimitof800millionandaprojectedcosttolinktheterritorystwokeyhydrosystemssetataround700millionthegovernmentoftheNorth-westTerritoriesishopingthefederaldepartmentofFinancewillraiseitsdebtceilingtoallowtheNWTtomoveforwardwithapieceofterritory-build-inginfrastructure.Weretalkinglegacyin-frastructurethatsgoingtolastandbetherefordecadestocomeNWTFinanceMinisterMichaelMilten-bergersaidlastweek.Itwillnevergetanycheaperwhichiswhywereworkingsohardtogetanagreementwiththefederalgovernmenttoallowustomakethosein-vestmentsbecauseoncewedothatthebenettocom-munitieswithareasonableaffordablepriceofenergyisgoingtobedramatic.With-outitwerestuck.Theterritorialgovern-mentplanstolinktheSnarehydrogridwiththeTaltsonsystembywayofa900-kmtransmissionlineshootingaroundthewestsideofGreatSlaveLakedownthehigh-wayandacrossthenewDehChoBridgeouttoTaltsonwithapotentialaddedinter-tietoSaskatchewan.ThegridexpansionwillincludeaspurnorthtothediamondminesmeanttoextendthelifespanofRioTintosDiavikmineHarryWinstonsEkatiandbothDeBeersoperationalSnapLakeandnewGahchoKuemines.Thenewtransmissionlineisalsointendedtosup-plypowertometalandrareearthmineralminesbothintheNorthandSouthSlaveregionsandwilllinksev-eralthermalcommunitiestothehydrogridalongthewayincludingKakisaandFortProvidence.AnewsubstationbuiltintheSouthSlavewilleventuallyhookupTroutLakeFortSimpsonandJeanMarieRivertothegridaswell.WhilethetechnicalplanshouldposenoproblemsMiltenbergersaidthesuc-cessoftheprojectgoingfor-wardhingesontheexibilityofOttawa.SeeGridonpage3.LegoartistAJLawranceofYellowknife11showsoffoneofhiscastlecreationsatthesecondannualPtarmiconcomicsandgamingconventioninYellowknifeonSaturday.Around600peopleattendedtheone-dayentertainmenteventatSirJohnFranklinHighSchool.Seepage21formore.PhotoJoshLong4LepineSt.HayRiverNTX0E1G1T867-874-4385F867-874-4383TollFree1-866-523-5437www.power123.comGetFREESHIPPINGonallinksandtonersanywhereintheNWTandNunavutWevegotyourinksandtonersVisitwww.norj.ca PoliticsFinance2TuesdayOctober222013NEWSBRIEFSGNWTchargedwithexposingworkerstoasbestosatHeritageCentreZoltanKalnayasupervisorwiththedepartmentofPub-licWorksandServicesisbeingchargedalongwithhisdepartmentandthedepartmentofEducationCultureandEmploymentforfailingtopreventthereleaseas-bestosatthePrinceofWalesNorthernHeritageCen-treinYellowknife.Accordingtoacopyofthechargesworkerswereexposedtothehazardousmaterialintheboilerroomofthecentre.ThechargeshavebeenlaidbytheWorkersSafetyandCompensationCommitteeundertheNWTSafetyAct.Partieswillappearinter-ritorialcourtonNov.18.CanadianRangerstraininYellowknifeAround150CanadianRangersJuniorCanadianRang-ersleadersand1stCanadianRangerPatrolGroupstafffromtheNWTcametogetherinYellowknifelastweek-endtopassonguidancetoallthepatrolsexchangeideasandplanforfuturetrainingattheirannualleadershiptrainingevent.TheeventwasheldovertwodaysattheJointTaskForceHeadquartersinYellowknife.Exercisesfocusedonunitingleadershipandstandardizingtech-niquesandcommunications.The1stCanadianRangerPatrolGrouphasover1850Rangersin60patrolsacrossthethreeterritoriesandAtlinBC.FortSimpsonreghtersingledoutforNWTmeritawardScottWhitmorefromtheFortSimpsonFireDepart-mentwasrecognizedforhisworkkeepingfamiliesandhomessafefromthethreatofreattheannualFireServiceMeritAwards.Theawardsbasedonnomina-tionsfromcommunitymembersandrechiefsintheNWTareannouncedduringFirePreventionWeektohighlighttheimportanceofresafety.TheYellowknifeFireDepartmentandHayRiverFireDepartmentalsoreceivedawards.SCARYTIMESarehereGuardianTMWALLYSDrugsPharmacy.Souvenirs.Magazines.NewspapersToys.Cards.Stationary.LotteryTicketCentreMondaytoSaturday10a.m.to6p.m.Thursday10a.m.to8p.m.SundayCLOSED867872-2134AndtherearescarydealsatWallysHalloweenSaleAlargevarietyofcostumesandmakeupareonsalestartingOctober25ByMEAGANWOHLBERGAhigherpercentageofresourceroyaltiesgarneredafterdevolutionshouldbeputintotheHeritageFundtoen-surefuturegenerationsalsobenetfromtheone-timeex-tractionofnon-renewablere-sourcesintheNWTaccord-ingtoresidentsattendingthegovernmentssecondroundofbudgetconsultationslastweekinFortSmith.FinanceMinisterMichaelMiltenbergerwasinhishomeconstituencylastTuesdaytopitchresidentshisproposalforusingtherevenuestheter-ritorystandstogainfollow-ingthedevolutioneffectivedateofApr.12014.AfterdevolutiontheNWTwillbeabletokeep50percentofresourcerevenuesfromindustryintheterritory.Miltenbergersplanistoallocatevepercentoftheremainingroyalties-amaxi-mumofaround52millionafteraquartergoestoAb-originalgovernments-totherecentlyestablishedHeritageFundwiththerestgoingto-wardspayingdowndebtandinvestingininfrastructure.Noneoftheresourcereve-nueswillbeallocatedtowardsprogramsandservicesforwhichthegovernmentpays1.4billionannuallyoutoffederaltransferpayments.ThepositionthatImtakingisitwouldbeanabsolutefatalmistaketoputthatmoneythatistiedtotheupsanddownsofresourcedevelopmentintopro-gramsandservices.Itwouldbegoneinaheartbeatandwedstillbeleftwithourhugein-frastructuredecitsMilten-bergersaid.FivepercentnotenoughWiththelargestturnoutsofaronthebudgetconsulta-tiontourwhichhasvisitedBehchokoFortSimpsonandHayRiveralreadythismonthadozenFortSmithresidentstoldMiltenbergerthatwhiletheyagreethemoneyshouldnotgointoprogramsandser-viceshisplandoesnotprovideenoughnancialsecurityforthefuture.IfyouonlygowithvepercentyourenotreallysatisfyingtheintendedgoalofwhattheHeritageFundisforresidentJohnBlythtoldtheminister.Youonlygettodeveloptheresourceoncesoyouredevel-opingthisresourceinawaysothatfuturegenerationswhodontgettheopportunitytodevelopthatresourcecanstillexpectasimilarlevelofservice.AtpresenttheGNWTiswellbelowthe70-millionprojectedcaponresourceroyal-tiesanumberdependentontheterritoryscapitalexpenditures.AccordingtothedepartmentofFinancetheve-yearaveragewouldbecloserto42million.Withvepercent-or2.1million-goingintotheHeri-tageFundeachyearpluscom-poundinteresttheNWTwouldbelookingatatotalofaround65millionsavedupinthe20yearsitistogountouched.Thefundscurrentbalanceisjustover500000.Blythalongwiththemajorityofresidentsintheroomsaidtheydliketoseeanumbercloserto20or25percentgoingintotheHeri-tageFundmodelledonothersuccessfuljurisdictionslikeNorwaywhichputs100percentofitsresourcerevenues-bothfromroyaltiesandtaxes-intoitsfundandAlaskawhichputsaway25percent.ArecentreportfromtheFraserInstitutecriticizingAl-bertasheritagefundmodel-whichalsoreceivesvepercentofresourceroyaltiesayear-arguedthatthepercentageofcontributionstothefundisthemostimportantfactorinex-plainingthepoorperformanceofAlbertasfundcomparedtothatofNorwaysorAlaskas.ThoughtheministersaidthenumbercouldberevisitedinthefutureresidentAdamBatheworriedthattheamountwouldbehardertochangeonceitslockeddown.IwouldstartoffwithithigherbecauseIthinkitwillbemorepoliticallydifculttoraiseitinthefutureevenifitstosixorsevenpercent.Iwouldmakeitashighaspos-sibleBathesaid.WhileMiltenbergersaidNorwaysfund-currentlyworthover730billion-isobviouslytheonetoemulatehesaidanythingabovevepercentayearwilllikelybeatoughpoliticalsellconsid-eringittookhimfouryearstogettheHeritageFundestablished.Therearesomefolkswhowouldliketoseeusspendallthemoneybecauseweneeditalltoday-wecanuseitalltomorrow.TheideaofputtingitallintotheHeritageFundwouldnothavesupportIdontthinkfromanybodybecausewehavealltheseotherneedsweretryingtomeet.Sothevepercentwasapositionweputforwardasagoodstartingpoint.WeanticipatetheresgoingtobedebateaboutifitsenoughMiltenbergersaid.Theresnothingtosayitcantberevisitediftheresanupswingintheeconomy.Headdedthatpayingdowntheterritorysdebtandbuild-inglegacyinfrastructureproj-ectssuchasthe85-millionbreopticlineand700-mil-lionSnare-Taltsonhydroin-tertiewillalsobenetfuturegenerations.Theterritorycurrentlyhasa3-billioninfrastructuredebt.RoyaltyratestaxestobereviewedThecurrentroyaltyrateforminingoperationsintheNWTstartsat13.5percentofprotsandmovesupto14percentforprotsover40million.Whilethefederalgovern-mentismaintainingowner-shipoftheNormanWellsprovenareaforoilandgasdevelopmentafterdevolutionMiltenbergersaidtheGNWTwillstillgetroyaltiesforSahtupetroleumextraction.Offshoreoildevelopmentisyettobenegotiated.Taxratesforlargecorpora-tionsarearoundthenationalaverageof11.5percent.ThoughcorporatetaxeswillnotcontributetotheNWTsHeritageFundlikeinNor-wayMiltenbergersaidthatisapossibilitythatcouldbereviewedinthefuturekeep-inginmindthatcorporationsareckleandtrytoavoidlingtheirtaxesinjurisdic-tionswithhigherrates.Werenotrushingouttoputadditionaltaxesonany-body...butafterApr.1wewillbehavingadiscussiononthestructureofourresourceecon-omyhetoldTheJournal.ThenextresourcerevenueconsultationswillbeheldinYellowknifeInuvikandNor-manWellsbetweenOct.28andNov.13.NWTresidentsdemandmoremoneyforHeritageFundPhotoMeaganWohlbergFinanceMinisterMichaelMiltenbergershareshisplansfortheNWTsresourcerevenueswithresidentsinFortSmith. 3TuesdayOctober222013FosterFamilyAppreciationWeekOctober21-272012ToFortSmithFosterFamiliesTheSocialServicesstaffattheFortSmithHealthSocialServicesAuthoritywouldliketotakethisopportunitytosaythankyoutothefosterfamiliesinFortSmithwhoprovideday-to-daycaretochildren.AsafosterparentyouareanintegralpartofourSocialWorkTeamandyourservicesplayasignificantroleinkeepingchildrensafe.Yourwillingnesstoopenyourhomesandheartstofamiliesandchildreninneedisgreatlyappreciated.Itiswiththeexcellentsupportandcaregivenbypeoplelikeyourselvesthatchildreninourcommunityareabletoremainsafeandsecure.Thankyou.October20-262013thatraisedconcernatthesiteandthereforewellbeputtingintheproposaltodothethirdphasenextsummer.Zinchasshownupasthepri-maryconcerninsamplestakenfromthetop30cmofsoilwithanaveragelevelofover2700partspermillionppm-eighttimestheindustrystandardof360ppm.Leadtooexhibitedanele-vatedpresenceintheareawithameanconcentrationof570ppm.Thoughjustundertheindustryguideof600ppmtheaverageindicatesmanysitesareaboveacceptablelevels.Initialtestingofwaterinpondsadjacenttotherailbedatsevenrivercrossingsandatseverallakesshowedgen-erallyverygoodsurfacewaterqualityPikesaid.Themetallevelswerenotelevatedwithinthosewaterbodies.Wedidndhoweverthatthereweresomeelevatedmetalconcentrationsinthesedimentimmediatelyadja-centtotherailbed.Alongwithmetalsthestudyalsolookedintothepresenceofpolycyclicaromatichydro-carbonsPAHsalongtherailbed.Thosewereprimarilyfoundtobeaconcernalbeitasmallonearoundoldbridgestotalingabout25cubicmetresofcontaminatedsoil.Someoftheoldrivercross-ingstheabutmentsthatwereusedtosupportthebridgesusedcreosote-treatedtimberPikesaid.Whatwerendingisverylocalizedhydrocarbonimpactaroundthoseabutments.Soitsaprettyminorissuebutonethatsonourradar.Anothersmallerissueisthatoflead-basedpaintontheoldbridgeacrosstheBuffaloRiverwhichPikesaidwouldEnvironmentContaminantsGridconnectionwouldseeTaltsonexpansionContinuedfrompage1.ThetechnicalcaseisnottheproblemweknowitcanbebuiltsaidtheministerwhoisalsoresponsiblefortheNWTPowerCorp.WiththebusinesscasewehavetoconvinceOttawathatwereamatureenoughjurisdictionthatwehaveaverygoodcreditratingthatwererec-ognizedasbeingwellrunthatwerescallyprudent.FederalFinancespokes-personDavidBarnabesaidhewouldntbeabletospec-ulateonwhetherornotthedepartmentwouldconsiderraisingtheborrowinglimit.Miltenbergersaidthedia-mondmineshavealreadyin-dicatedtheywouldconnecttothegridinaheartbeatifitwasavailableandwouldbuildtheirownlinesthe100-kmdistancetomeetthenewspurasoneyearofextendedminelifeisworthover250million.AnexpandedgridwouldalsologicallyleadtothelongawaitedTaltsonhydroexpansionoriginallypro-posedtopowerthediamondminesviaasinglelinenorthMiltenbergersaid.Compa-niesthatbalkedatthepriceofpowerfromtheTaltsonalongwithnewcompaniesthatcouldcomeaboardwithaSaskatchewanintertiewillnowrequiretheaddedpowerwhichwouldcomeatalowerprice.Wewanttobringthepowertowheredevelopmentwillbehappeningsothatwecanpromotedevelopment.TheresapotentialforninenewminesintheNorthwestTerritoriesby2020andeveryoneofthemwantscheaperpowerPremierBobMcLeodsaidintheHouseontherstdayoffallsessionlastThursday.WerealsotalkingwithourcolleaguessouthofusSaskatchewanAlbertaBCwhoareveryinterestedinpower.ForexampleSaskatch-ewan-totieintoTaltsonitsonly119kmaway.Sowedonlyneedtobuildatransmis-sionlineofthatmagnitude.NeitherMcLeodnorMilt-enbergergaveacostestimateforthepotentialSaskatche-wanintertie.PhotoDonJaqueTheTaltsondamexpansionprojectwilllikelymoveforwardoncethehydrogridsarelinkedaccordingtoMichaelMiltenbergerministerresponsiblefortheNTPowerCorp.HighlevelsofmetalsfoundonoldPinePointrailbedMoreresearchneededtounderstandpossiblehealthimpactsByMEAGANWOHLBERGElevatedlevelsofleadandzincpresentinandaroundtheoldrailbedfromHayRivertothedefunctPinePointminesitecouldbecauseforcon-cernaccordingtofederalsci-entistswiththedepartmentofAboriginalAffairsandNorth-ernDevelopmentAANDC.Arecentstudylookingintothepresenceofmetalsandhydrocarboncontaminantsalongthehistoricraillineshowsheightenedlevelsofbothleadandzincataround200sitesstringingthe70-kmstretchwithsomeareaspre-sentinglevelsfarexceedingindustrialguidelines.Accordingtoprojectman-agerEmmaPikewhoworksinAANDCscontaminantsandremediationdivisiontheelevatedlevelsraiseconcernsandwarrantfur-therresearchintopossiblehealthandenvironmentalimpactsnextsummer.WhatwehaventdoneyetistolookatwhatthatmeansisthismetalbioavailableorisitkindofboundwithinthematerialIsitarisktopeopleWedontknowthatyet.Thatwillbethenextstageshesaid.Itdenitelyissomethinghavetobeconsideredinthenalremediationplan.TheraillinebetweenHayRiverandPinePointoperatedforabout25yearswhenitwasdecommissionedinthemid-1990sfollowingtheminesclosurein1988.Theinfrastructurewasre-movedanderosioncontrolmeasuresputinplacebyCNRailafterwhichthelandwasrelinquishedtothefederalgov-ernmentwhichbeganlookingintocontaminantsfollowingre-centinterestintherailwayex-pressedbyminingcompanieseyeingupthePinePointsite.Wheninitialtestingre-vealedelevatedlevelsofthemetalsamorethoroughas-sessmentwaslaunched.Scientistsmadeapointoffocusingonsitesidentiedbythenearbycommunitiesorthroughhistoricdocumentationasparticularareasofconcernsuchasplaceswheretraincarsderailedorspilledorwherethereweresignsofissueslikegroundstainingorunusualfea-tureslikestressedvegetation.Pikesaidthepresenceofcon-taminantsalongtherailbedislikelytheproductofdustthathadblownoffcarsduringtrans-portfromthemine.Weanticipatethatwastheresultofuncoveredrailcarsleavingdustonthesoil.Itswhatwecallfugitivedustitwouldhavejustblownoutoftherailcarsandlandedontherailbedshesaid.Thereslikelydustim-pactsasyouheadawayfromtherailbedbutitseemstobewhatyouwouldexpectfromdustdeposition-con-centratedontherailbedandasyoumoveawayyoullndalowerandlowervalue.Pikesaidthendingsfromnextsummerssamplingwilldeterminewhatcourseofre-mediativeactionthedepart-mentwilltakewithrespecttothesite.Resultsareexpectedsometimein2015.Wewouldlookatallop-tionsbasedontherisklevelshesaid.Iftheremediationismorealongthelinesofariskmanagementapproachwhereitsperhapsnotdoneinphasesthenwemightcontinuemonitoringforalongerperiodoftime.Iftheremediationismorealongthelinesofremov-ingcertainhotspotsorcertainareasofhighercontaminationthenitjustmightbeashort-termmonitoringsituationuntilweknowtheriskismitigated.PhotocourtesyofColumbiaEnvironmentalConsultingLtd.EnvironmentalconsultantstakesoilsamplesatasiteadjacenttothedefunctPinePointminerailbed. EDITORIALARCHIVES15YearsAgo...BHPkicksoffitsproductionseasonBHPBillitonsEkatidiamondmineopenedforproductionlastweekbecomingoneoftheworlds15thlargestdiamondmines.Themineisexpectedtohavea25-yearlifespanandduringthattimethecom-panyestimatestheywillcontributeover6billiontotheGrossDomesticProductofCanada.IssueOctober20199820YearsAgo...RegionalteachersattendSmithconferenceOver180teachersandstaffareexpectedtoattendaconferencetodealwithregionaleducationintheNWT.PhylisCrossonchairoftheconferencesaidparticipantswillbeworkinginteamstocreateanewassessmentpolicytojudgehowandwhatstudentsacrosstheregionarelearninginschool.IssueOctober20199330YearsAgo...OilsubsidyprogramextendedThehomeheatingoilsubsidyprogramde-velopedbythefederalgovernmentandad-ministeredbythegovernmentoftheNWThasbeenextendedtoMarch1984.TerritorialresidentslivingoutsideofYel-lowknifewhopaymorefortheirhomeheat-ingoilthanthecityratecouldbeeligibleforasubsidyunderthisprogramwhichbeganinApril1980.IssueOctober2019834TuesdayOctober222013Runningasmallbusinessoffersthefree-domtobeyourownbossindependencemanypeopleliveforandthriveon.Itcanalsobeacruelmasterifthingsdonotgoyourwayandthepitfallsaremany.Survivalofthettestsmartestmostcapa-blehardworkingandyesluckyprevailsforthesmall-scaleentrepreneur.Anymistakesorpoordecisionsarebornebythemakeroftenwithpainfulnancialconsequences.Thatisincentivetolearnandquickly.Likesomanythingsinthesefast-changingtimesnewchallengesconstantlyemergethreateningthefutureofallsmallbusiness.Bigboxstoresandtheinternetarethelat-est.Manyvictimslittertheeconomicroad-side.Yetsmallbusinessesarestillamas-sivejob-makingmachineprovidingthesta-blefoundationsoessentialtoournationaleconomyandofferingvaluableservicesthatenhanceallourlives.AreyouinterestedinstartingorrunningasmallbusinessThegoodnewsisthatinourfreemarketeconomytherearethosewhosucceedevenearnsubstantivenan-cialrewardsintheirlifetime.Inafewcasesanentrepreneursincomeandsavingscaneventopthatofgovernmentworkers.Thebadnewsismostdonotandtheun-dertakingisalifelongstruggle.Alabourofloveyesbuttherewardscanbeminimal.Toofewenjoymarketswheretheirproductsandservicesaresoughtafterandthere-turnfortheirhardworkandriskprovidesaseriousincome.Thechanceofsellingthebusinessafterdecadestoprovideanest-eggforretirementequivalenttoagovern-mentpensionisslimtonone.Addtothatproblemssuchasshopliftingemployeetheftandbreak-insthatmakethatlifeoffreedommorethanabitstress-ful.OperatingintheremoteNorththehighRiskmayberewardforentrepreneurcostoffreightproblemswithsuppliersandthechallengetoremaincurrentarecon-stant.Findinggoodemployeesisalwaysachallengeandthegoodonesoftenmoveonafterbeingtrainedtobetterpayinggov-ernmentjobs.Thentherearethevagariesofthemarketplacesuchasuctuatingin-terestratesinationrecessionandsoonallfactoredintothethesmallbusinessbot-tomline.ThebiggestchallengeformanysmallbusinessesoperatingintheNorthisdeal-ingwithgovernmentthedominantforceintheeconomy.Itcyclesthroughdramaticchangesinpurchasingabelt-tighteningphaseisduesoonandoftengrowsitsowninternalservicesthatcompetewithorevenfreezeoutsmallbusinesseswithnoconcernforcost.Italsolacksconsistencyippingandoppingindifferentdirections.Itislikesleepingwithanelephant-youneverknowwhenitwillrolloverandsquishyou.TheGNWTonceattemptedtoleverageitsbuyingpowertoencouragethegrowthofsmallbusinessbutitsbusinessincentivepolicyisoutdatedandawed.Worsestillmanyingovernmentarbitrarilyignorethepolicy.BypassinglegitimateNorthernbusi-nessesandgoingdirecttosouthernsuppli-ersisalltoocommon.Unfortunatelythereappearstobenopoliticalwilltodoanythingaboutthat.Somegovernmentagenciesintentionallyignorelocalpreferenceandgostraighttothesouthfortheirneeds.ThereareseveralbutAuroraCollegeisonethatstandsout.InthebusinessoftrainingandeducatingpeopletoworkintheNortherneconomybutdoesnotsupporttheNortherneconomyFigurethatoneout.OuradviceIfyouwanttostartasmallbusinessyouhadbetterbebothsmartandluckyandbepreparedtoworklongandhardoftenforminimalrewards.Wesug-gestyoustaysmallsoyoudependonthefewestpossibleemployeesandtryhardnottoofferservicesthatdependonanylevelofgovernmentasaclient.OtherwisegoodluckwithyourventureSoundsprettydiredoesntitWellinfactthesituationforsmallbusinessesisnotgoodparticularlyintheNWT.Thefactistacitlyignoredespeciallybygovernmentandunionslargecorporationsjustdontcareandthepublicwelltheyaretoobusytryingtosavetheirhardearnedmoneyinwhateverwaystheycan.Notonlydomostsmallbusinessesstrug-gleonmultiplefrontswhileonlyafewthrivebutthesituationisnotgreatfortheirem-ployeeseither.Allthosejobscreatedbysmallbusinessesaretypicallyatwageswellbelowthatofagovernmentworker.Considerthataroongcompanyplumb-ingandheatingcompanyorgrocerystorepayslowerwagestoitsstaffthanwhatthetypicalsummerstudentmakesworkingforthegovernment-andweallknowwhohasmoreskillsandworksthehardest.Workerswhobuildourhomessealthemtokeeptherainoutandheatthemsotheyarewarmandcozyandotherswhoprovideservicesweallneedtolivewellusuallyearnwagesthataretoolowbecausethesmallcompa-niestheyworkforcanonlyaffordthatmuch.Thatisareality.Thereissomethingbadlyskewedinallthat.Thepredictableoutcomeisthatovertimetherewillbefewerandfewersmallbusi-nessesandtheimportantservicestheyofferwillbecomemoreandmorescarce.Thatishappeningnowslowly.Weareallbecomingworseoffforit.Thesystemfos-teringthatisawed.Itmustbexed.THENORTHERNJOURNALSUnasweredQuestionoftheWeekTHETOPICTheGNWTwantsthefederalgovernmenttoraiseitsdebtceiling.THEJOURNALSQUESTIONposedtoDavidBarnabeFinanceCanadaWouldthefederalgovernmentbepreparedtoconsiderraisingtheNWTsborrowinglimitTHEANSWERWerefusetospeculateonthematter.TheNorthernJournalisanindependentnewspapercoveringnewsandeventsinthewesternArcticandnorthernAlberta.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.caEzraBlack867-872-3000ext20adsnorj.caAdministration.......................AnnaSierra867-872-3000ext.20adminnorj.caProductionGraphics.......SandraJaque867-872-3000ext.22sandranorj.caPaulBannister867-872-3000ext.27graphicsnorj.caAnnaSierra867-872-3000ext.26designnorj.caLucyBourkepreparesdrymeatforsmokingatherhomeinFortSmith.PhotoMeaganWohlberg COLUMNS5FortSmithHayRiverWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdayForecastForecastNorms1Cand-6CNorms1Cand-6C-1Low-1Low6High4High-2Low2High1Low-1Low-4Low5High4High-2Low4High-1Low1High2HighYellowknifeInuvikWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdayNorms-8Cand-15CNorms-2Cand-7C-8Low-6Low-9Low-3Low-2Low-1Low5High0High-5Low3High-5Low-3High-5High-4High-1High-7HighTuesdayOctober222013NorthernJournal2013JoinusonlineLikeNorthernJournalonFacebookandgettheweeklynewsdeliveredtoyourfeedFACEBOOKFEEDBACKResearcherslookedatlevelsofmercuryinternandgulleggscollectedfromtwositesinnorthernAlbertaatEggIslandandMamawiLakenearFortChipewyanandonesiteinthesouthernpartoftheprovincein2012.MercuryrisinginbirdeggsnearoilsandsBrandonKikoakIfanyoneiswonderingwhymercuryissodeadlywatchthisshortvid-eofrotheUniversityofCalgary.httpwww.youtube.comwatchv73XyJq9Z3-kMymomsitsupfrontwiththepilotthisishisrsttripintoFortNorman.Dadisstuffedintothebackwithfourwide-eyedandfrozenkids.BearRockisamountainlocatedattheconuenceofDehChotheMackenzieRiverandSahtuDehtheBearRiver.ItisasacredmountainwhichisthehomeofthelegendofYamoriaamonumentthatannouncesyouwillbelandinginthevillageofFortNormanwithinminutes.Itisalsoanareaofgreatwindshears.SeniorpilotsknowtogiveBearRockawideberth.Ourpilotisnewheisnotawareofthisdanger.Infrontofusisthemoun-tain.ThesinewyngersoftheGiantBeaversofYamo-riafameclenchsuddenlyoverourplaneandhurlusWhiteGirlPart4TheBeginningNewYearsEve1965towardtheraggedriverice.OurplaneplungesanddivestowardacruelandsuddendeathonthemightyMacken-zieRiver.EnginescreamingmymomisscreamingIcanthearherhermouthisopeninterrorbutIcanonlyhearthescreamingoftheplaneengineasweplummet.Mymomisbesidethepilotandhasafrontrowseatasourplaneisdrivenhardtowardjaggedice.Wearepushedintoeachotherandlumpedupagainstthebackofherseatandthepilots.Ilookawayfromherandcanseenothingthroughthewind-shieldbuthugeshardsoficeandhardpackedsnow.PointzeroiscomingupfastSuddenlyourpilottakescommandofhisplaneandwitharoarthenoseoftheplaneisrightedInadramathatonlyreallifecanpresentwearehurtlingskywardinourlittlerocketshipwingstippingwildlyasourpilotfightstocontrolourtinyplane.AfewmoresecondsandwewouldhavebeendashedintobitsofravenbaitonthefrozenMackenzie.WowwhataridethatwasprettycrazyMymomsfacematchesthesnow.Wewillre-livethisadventurefordaystocomeImaintainafearofy-ingtothisday.DidyoufeelyourtummycomeintoyourmouthWeweregonnasmashintotheiceOurgutswouldbeeverywhereDoyouthinkitwouldhurtwhenwecrasheddownIamgladthatwewontbeyingout-sideforawhile.AbombardierarrivestopickusupattheairportinFortNorman.Theairportisasimplegravelandsnowrun-waywithnooutbuildings.ItisclearedwhenneededbyanoldD-4cat.BartHawkinsisamemberofthewelcomingcommitteeIthinkhemustbeagiant.HeisbundledupintraditionalRCMPwintergarbhisfurhatcompletesthepicture.WithahugesmilehewelcomesustoFortNorman.HepicksmeuplikeIamafeatherandputsmeinsideofthisdarkmetalboxthatrunsontracksoverthesnow.ThefuturechiefofFortNormanPaulBatonushersmybrothersininmuchthesameway.Kurtisthebabyishandedtomeforsafekeep-ingIamhisseatbelt.Withawildlurchthetracksbreakfreeofthesnowtheyhavealreadyfrozentoandweareoff.Swayingandjerk-ingweclimbsnowbanksanddropintogullies.Ourbreathfreezesandcreatesacloudinsideofthispon-deroustanktalkislimited.AllconcentrationisusedtomaintainourpositiononthefrozenbenchesthatrunalongthesidesofthebombardieritissoveryverycoldStaytunedforPart5of5intheNorthernJournal.InFestivalhandsoutfirstawardstoNorthernlmmakerspublishedintheOct.82013issueitwasincorrectlystatedthatMilawonasbestshort.InfactWalterWoodmanandPatrickCederbergslmNoahwonthebestshortlmcategory.TheJournalapologizesforthiserror.CORRECTIONComfortingyourcryingbabyYourbabyscryisyourbabyslanguage.Itsyourbabyswayofcommunicat-ingwithyou.WhatisyourbabytryingtotellyouItcanbeachal-lengetogureoutwhatyourbabyscriesmeanespeciallywhenyouarerstgettingtoknowyourbaby.Herearesomecommonrea-sonswhybabiescryhungerneedsadiaperchangetiredneedscuddlinggasneedstoburptoohotorcoldbored.Respondingquicklyletsababyknowitcantrustandde-pendonyou.Italsopromoteshealthyattachment.Youcannotspoilyourbabybypickingherupwhensheiscrying.ResearchhasshownthatrespondingtoyourbabycreatessecureattachmentwhichmeanslesscryingBabieswhoarepickedupandcomfortedconsistentlyintheirrstsixmonthstendtocrylessinthenextsixmonths.Herearesomewaystocomfortandsootheyourcry-ingbabySkin-to-skincontactFeedyourbabyMovewithyourbabybywalkingorgentlyrockingSnuggleyourbabycloseChangeyourbabysdiaperMakesureyourbabyiscomfortableSingsoftlytoyourbabyorplayrelaxingmusicEntertainyourbabybywhistlingmakingsoundsandsmilingCreatesoundsthatremindyourbabyofthewombturnonafanorholdyourbabyclosetoyourchestsoyourbabycanhearyourheartbeatTakearideinthestrollerorcarWhatshouldyoudoifyourbabyisstillcryingWhenthishappensitsnormaltofeelworriedsadorfrustrated.Itisimportanttohaveaplantocalmyourselfwhenyourbabycantstopcrying.HerearesomethingsyoucandotocalmyourselfTakeabreakPutbabyinhercribandleavetheroomforafewminutesandthentryagainCallafriendorrelativeforsupportCloseyoureyesandtakedeepbreathsTrynottotakeitpersonallyNeve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6TuesdayOctober222013WATERPROOF-WINDPROOF100KIDPROOF12-PIECESUITSJACKETSANDPANTSFROMSIZES2TO18WWW.CHOKODESIGN.COMHOURSOFPLAYINTHESNOWWITHOUTBEINGCOLDORGETTINGWETAVAILABLEATKaesersStoresLtd.76-80BreynatStreetFortSmithNT867872-2345FortMcKaypullsoutofjointoilsandsmonitoringByMEAGANWOHLBERGCitingafrustratingandfutileprocessofattempt-ingtohaveitsconcernsmettheFortMcKayFirstNationwithdrewfromtheCanada-AlbertaJointOilSandsMoni-toringJOSMprogramear-lierthismonth.Thersttoleavethepro-cesstheFirstNationsdirectorofsustainabilityAlvaroPintotoldfederalandprovincialof-cialsthatFortMcKaywouldbepullingoutafterayearofat-temptingtohaveitsowntermsofreferenceonhowtoef-fectivelyengageFortMcKayandotherAboriginalgroupsintheJOSMprogramincor-poratedintothenewmonitor-ingprogram.TheFirstNationhadtriedtodevelopameaningfulpro-cesswhichwasthenignoredandsupersededbyaprocessdevelopedbyAlbertaandCanadaPintowrote.Complaintsaboutthepro-cessbeganearlyforFortMcKayaftertheywereex-plicitlydenieddirectpartic-ipationintheearlyscopingphaseoftheJOSMprogramaccordingtotheletter.OfkeyconcernwasCan-adaandAlbertasdecisiontorelegateFirstNationsandMtisconcernstoaseparatesub-tablewithothermem-bersoftheAthabascaTribalCouncilATC.WehaverepeatedlystatedthattheintegrationofTEKtraditionalenvironmentalknowledgeneedstobedoneinconnectionwithWesternsciencemonitoringandnotsegregatedintoanadd-onprocessPintosaidadd-ingthatFortMcKayscon-cernsextendedbeyondTEKintotheareasofscienceandgovernance.MonthlymeetingsoftheATCsub-tablewhosear-rangedgoalwastocreateacoordinatedapproachtoad-dressingenvironmentalsub-jectsofinterestwerefrus-tratedduetotheevolvinganduncoordinateddevelop-mentofJOSMbyAlbertaandCanadaPintosaidwhichwasnotcommunicatedtothestakeholders.ThoughPintosaidtheFirstNationwastoldbyAlber-tasCEOofEnvironmentalMonitoringinJulythatitstermsofreference-meanttoaddressconcernsaroundmeaningfulengagementwithAboriginalgroupstheman-agementofenvironmentalmonitoringdataandconnec-tionsbetweentheregulatoryandenvironmentalarmsofgovernment-wereacceptedinfullamonthlatertheyweretoldhispositionhadchanged.TheFirstNationhasyettoreceiveaformalresponseoutliningthereasonsfortherejectionofitstermsofrefer-ence.Whenafollowingmeet-ingoftheATCsub-tablewithAlbertaandCanadawasnotwellattendedbygovernmentofcialsPintosaidFirstNa-tionswalkedout.Thesedevelopmentshaveseriouslyunderminedourcon-dencethatJOSMwasbeingdevelopedinamannerre-sponsivetoallstakeholdershesaid.Whilewedontex-pectthatallofourproposalsaremetwithoutdiscussionwedoexpecttimelydiscus-sionandreasonabledialogbetweenparties.AlbertaEnvironmentandSustainableResourcesDevel-opmentESRDspokesper-sonJasonMaloneytoldTheJournalthedelayinapprovingFortMcKaystermsofrefer-encehadtodowithESRDsdesiretoconsiderthetermsofreferencesuppliedbyallveATCnationsincasethereweresimilaritemsthatcouldbelookedatthesametime.HesaidESRDcontinuestosupportparticipationofallAboriginalcommunitiesintheJOSMimplementationplan.TheinputofallFirstNa-tionsincludingFortMcKayisimportantintheresponsibledevelopmentandmonitoringofouroilsandsMaloneysaidinanemail.AlbertaandCanadaremaininterestedintalkingtoFortMcKayabouttheirconcernsandtheirtermsofreferenceandencouragethemtorejoinusattheJointOilSandsMonitoringtable.Hesaidthatthesub-tablestructurewascreatedforFirstNationsinordertoincreasetheeffectivenessofdiscus-sionsnottosegregateAb-originalgroupsfromotherpartsoftheprocess.Havingeverysinglepartyaroundonetablecouldresultinunfocuseddiscussionslessfocusonpriorityissuesandschedulingproblemstogeteveryonethere.Thesub-tableapproachleveragesexistingpracticeshesaid.Thesub-tableapproachisusedoutofrespectforAborig-inalgovernmentsasitsetsoutthatchiefandministerendorseandsetthehighleveldirectionforwork.Recommendationsfromthesesub-tablesarepartofthedecision-makingpro-cessasitisinthiscasefortheJOSMinitiative.PintonotedthattheFirstNationwouldbeinterestedinrejoininginthefutureifchangesintherelationshipandprocessaremadetore-ectconcernsoutlinedinthetermsofreference.FortMcKayFirstNationbecamethersttopulloutofthefederal-provincialJointOilSandsMonitoringprogramearlierthismonthclaimingitsrequestshavebeenignored.PhotoFrancoisPauletteMiningslowdownhurtsNortherneconomiesNWTtocomeoutwithweakestregionaleconomyinCanada2013ByMEAGANWOHLBERGLowercommoditypricesformineralswillholdbackthepreviouslyrobusteconomicgrowthinCanadasNorthin2013butstrongergrowthisexpectednextyearaccordingtoanewreportbytheConfer-enceBoardofCanadareleasedlastWednesday.TheautumnTerritorialOutlookreportreleasedatCanadasNorthSummitinWhitehorseforecaststhatgrossdomesticproductsinthethreeterritorieswillgrowbyamenial0.5percentthisyear.Aonce-thrivingminingsectorisnowre-evaluatingdevelopmentandexplorationplansduetolowercommod-itypricesandtightcapitalmar-ketswhichmakesitdifcultforminingcompaniestoobtainnancingGlenHodgsonse-niorvice-presidentandchiefeconomistwiththeConferenceBoardsaidinapressrelease.RealGDPisexpectedtobouncebacknextyearhoweverwitha3.2percentincreasein2014and4.2percentboostin2015basedonafavourableglobaldemandformetalsthatwillhighlightCanadaandparticularlytheNorthoverthenextdecade.Theoutlookbeyondthisyearismorepromising.Eco-nomicgrowthintheterrito-riesoverthenextfewyearsisexpectedtoeasilyoutpacegrowthinmostotherCana-dianregionsHodgsonsaid.TheNorthwestTerritorieswillcomeoutwiththeweakestregionaleconomyinCanadathisyearaccordingtothere-portwithnorealGDPgrowthbutthoseshortfallsareexpectedtobeshort-livedasnewminesbeginproduction.Growthisex-pectedtoriseby1.3percentin2014and2.5percentin2015.Yukonsminingindustrysawbothproductionandstaff-ingcutbackswithVictoriaGolddelayingconstructionofitsEagleminebyayear.YukonZincandAlexcoResourcealsobothannouncedtheywerecut-tingproductionandlayingoffemployeesinthesummer.TheboardpredictsgrowthintheYukonwillbelimitedto0.6percentin2013risingto5.7percentnextyear.Nunavutisfacingthelargestdeclineinspendingonmineralexplorationthisyearwhichtheboardblamesonlowerproduc-tionattheMeadowbankminelimitingtheterritorysgrowthto1.6percentthisyear.NextyearhoweverGDPgrowthispredictedtoreach3.7percentwiththedevelopmentofBafnlandsMaryRiverironoreproject.Theoutlookbeyondthisyearismorepromising.ConferenceBoardofCanadaPoliticsFirstNationsIndustryMining TulitaliquorbustreinforcesneedforrestrictionsMLAPoliticsTerritorial7TuesdayOctober222013GETREADYFORPurchaseanyjacketorpairofbootsandbeautomaticallyenteredtowinaValiduntilNovember5.KaesersStoresLtd.76-80BreynatStreetFortSmithNT867872-2345MensWomensandChildrensMensWomensandChildrensChristmaslightsnowavailable.MakeyourhousefortheholidaysByMEAGANWOHLBERGAnothermajorliquoranddrugbustintheSahtucommu-nityofTulitaovertheThanks-givingweekendreinforcestheneedforre-establishingliquorrestrictionsinneighbouringcommunityandregionalliquorretailhubNormanWellssaysSahtuMLANormanYakeleya.Alootof75mickeysone26-ozbottleandanother1-litrebottleofvodkaand12tallcans750mlofbeerwereseizedonSaturdayOct.12.ThreeindividualsfromTu-litahavebeenchargedundertheGNWTLiquorActandarescheduledtoappearinJusticeofthePeacecourtonNov.122013.Tulitaliquorrestrictionsallowindividualstopossessone40-ozbottleofspirits12regular-sized355mlcansofbeerandthreemickeys375mlina24-hourperiod.TheliquorisbelievedtohavebeenpurchasedinNor-manWellswhereliquorre-strictionsfromthe1970swereremovedafterthetownsresi-dentsvotednarrowlyinfa-vourofdoingsoinDecember2011causingcontroversyinthesurroundingcommuni-tieswherepeoplewerenotallowedtovoteandlimitsonalcoholstillapply.YakeleyasaidtheseizurelendssupporttothedesireforreinstatingrestrictionsonliquorpurchasesinNormanWellsanissuebroughtforthintheLegislatureinBill24anActtoAmendtheLiquorAct.Itcertainlyreinforcesourneedtoputsomecontrolsinourcommunitiesfromare-gionalperspectivehesaid.Thebillwillhelpwithsomeofthecontrols.TheamountofalcoholbeingseizedindicatesthatyesthereisanissuewiththeliftingoftherestrictionsonliquorsalesattheNormanWellsliquorstore.ThebillwouldallowallSahtucommunitiestobeabletovotereferendum-styleonthegovernmentspreviousdecisiontoliftliquorrestrictionsinNor-manWells.Publicconsultationsonthebillhavebeenongoinginthecommunitiesandthebillisexpectedtogothroughthirdreadinginthecurrentsession.ThoughtheNormanWellsChamberofCommercehasmadeitclearthatbusinessisopposedtogovernmentre-strictiononsalesofalcoholYakeleyasaidtheresquiteasignicantamountofsup-portforthebillintheSahtu.Bill24isreallysettingupastructureforaregionaldecisionmakingprocesshesaid.WehavethatinourlandclaimstheWildlifeActthroughoureducationboardsthroughourhealthboardssothosetypesofregionaldecisionmakingmod-elsarealreadyintheSahtu.Besidesthediscussiononlimitsforliquorsalesthepub-licforumshavealsoopenedupdialogueontheneedforon-the-landtreatmentprogramsforaddictionsanddifferentwaysofcontrollingbootleg-gingincommunities.LutselKeandcommunitiesintheTlichoareconsideringinstallinganairportscannerforAirTindiightstocontrolboozecominginviaairthoughnosuchcontrolsexistforboot-leggersbringingalcoholinbyboatorsnowmobile.WhileSahtucommunitieshavetoucheduponthosekindsofmeasuresYakeleyasaidmostresidentswantanewsystemforreportingandconvictingbootleggersthatunderstandsthepredicamentsofsmallcom-munitieswithlargefamilies.Though100percentofpeopleatthehearingsinTulitawanttoseeliquorre-strictionsreplacedinNormanWellsbootleggerscontinuetothriveinthecommunity.Thereneedstobesomede-velopmentworkfromJusticeonhowdoweestablishaneffec-tivemechanismforreportingbootleggersandstrongernesforbootleggingYakeleyasaid.Thewaytheexistinglawsaremakesitverydifcultforanycommunitymembertoconvictabootleggerbecausethefam-ilytiesaresoclosethesocialsettingmakesitdifcultforpeopletoreportanytypeofbootlegginggoingon.Presentlypeoplearere-quiredtophysicallywitnessandtestifyincourtthattheyboughtabottlefromabootleg-gerinordertoconvictthem.Youhavetobaitthem.Thenoncethatsdoneofcourseinasmalltowneverybodyknowsinveminutes.Thesocialrami-cationsareveryverystrong.Theninmaybethreemonthsyouvegottotestify.Soifyouandyourfamilyarelivinginthatcommunityyoumighthavealargefamilyyoullhavetoputupwithharassment.Thesocialbacklashisprettystrong.EvenifthebilltoreinstateliquorrestrictionsinNormanWellsdoesnotpassYakeleyasaidthecommunitydiscussionsontheissuehavebeenfruitfulandwilllikelyleadtomoreat-tentionbeingplacedonhealingaroundaddictions.WerehavingallthisboozecominginfromNormanWellspeoplearebringingcasesandcases.Alcoholisahighlyad-dictivedrugandfamiliesdowanttostopyettheresnosuitableprogramforthemtogoandsaywewanttoputtheboozeawayYakeleyasaid.PhotoTulitaRCMPRCMPseizedalargeamountofliquorintendedforbootlegginginTulitaovertheThanksgivingweekend.MLANormanYakeleyasaidthebustsupportsaneedformoreliquorrestrictions.GovernmentchallengedonaddictionscentreclosingspendingplansByJACKDANYLCHUKHealthMinisterTomBeau-lieucameunderpressureontheopeningdayoftheleg-islativesessionlastweektoexplainwhyheshutteredtheNatsejeeKehaddictionstreatmentcentreinHayRiver.ThegovernmentproducedapairofreportsonaddictionsandtreatmentlastyearandneithermentionedclosingthetreatmentcentreRangeLakeMLADarylDolynnysaidashechallengedthehealthmin-istertocomeupwithanswers.Beaulieusaidthegov-ernmentoptedforon-the-landprogramsinplaceofNatseejeeKehandhascontractswithsouthernin-stitutionstoprovidemedicaldetoxservicesbutDolynnyisdemandingmoredetail.InuvikBootLakeMLAAlfredMoseschallengedBeaulieuonthetimeittakestondadetoxbedandtoldtheLegislaturethatsomeofhisconstituentshavewaitedmorethanamonth.Thegovernmentscapi-talbudgetalsogotaroughridefromMLAswhosere-gionswereoverlookedinthe222-millionspendingplanthatallocates70milliontotheconstructionofanall-seasonInuvik-TuktoyaktukhighwayandnothingtotherenovationoftheStantonTerritorialHospital.Thisisaveryunbal-ancedcapitalbudgetsaidWeledehMLABobBrom-ley.Thehighwaysarewayover-representedwhileedu-cationwhichisoursecond-largestdepartmentandanextremelyhighpriorityonwhichwerefailingisdownatthreepercent.NormanYakeleyawhoseprivatemembersbillgivingallSahtucommunitiesasayonthefutureoftheNormanWellsliquorstorewillbedebatedthisweekwasalsocriticaloftheTuktoyak-tukallocationandsaidthatinvestmentisneededonasouthernlegoftheMackenzieHighwaytoservicethede-velopingCanolshaleoilplay.Bromleyalsochallengedthegovernmenttoesh-outits700-millionplantoex-porthydro-electricpowertoAlbertaandSaskatchewanfromtheTaltsondam.PremierBobMcLeodwhopromotedtheplanheavilyinhisopeningstatementtothelegislaturesaidtheprojectwhichwouldrequireanin-creaseintheterritorysbor-rowinglimitdependsonabusinesscase.Weareworkingonabusinesscasesaidthepre-mier.Ifitsfeasibletoex-portpowerafterselookafterNortherndemandsthenitssomethingwerelookingat.Theintensethree-weeksessionisexpectedtodealwiththreekeypiecesoflegislationanewWildlifeActthathasbeen10yearsinthemakingamendmentstotheEducationandLiquoractsandareportorelectoralboundaries.PoliticsTerritorial 8TuesdayOctober222013THANKYOUOnOctober92013theGNWTDepartmentofTransportationDOTtogetherwithitspartnerssuccessfulcompletedanairportliveemergencyexercise.ThisexerciseprovidedtheopportunityforthevariousemergencyagenciesTransportationTownofFortSmithFortSmithVolunteerFireDepartmentFortSmithAmbulanceServiceFortSmithHealthandSocialServicesAuthorityRoyalCanadianMountedPoliceCARSATSServicesNorthwesternAirLeaseandGNWTCoronerServiceDOTwouldalsoliketothankourvolunteercasualtieswholentrealismtothisexercise.ThankyouforyourparticipationtoNofrackingwaymarcherstellNWTgovernmentFrackingfoesaimtomakecontroversialprocessanelectionissueByJACKDANYLCHUKChantingnofrackingway75peoplemarchedthroughdowntownYellowknifeonSaturdaytodemonstratetheiroppositiontohydraulicfractur-ingthecontroversialmethodofextractingoilandgas.SponsoredbytheCouncilofCanadiansthemarchwaspartofaglobalprotestandwasprecededbyarallybyFirstNationsfromnortheast-ernAlbertainFortMcMurrayonFridaytodemonstratesoli-daritywithMikmaqinNewBrunswickwhoclashedwithRCMPlastweekatblockadesprotestinghydraulicfractur-ingontheirlands.Thisisanon-violenteventHewlettsaidbeforemarcherssetoutfromSombaKePlazaontheircircuitousroutethattookthemtothecourthouseandthentoNorthernUnitedPlacetoviewadocumentaryontheimpactofhorizontalfracturinginAlberta.Wearejoiningpeopleallovertheplanetwhoarepro-testingthesamethingweareallconcernedwithpeopleshealthandthehealthofthelandHewlettsaid.HorizontalfrackingismovingforwardintheSahtuwithoutevenanenvironmen-talassessment.Wehavenode-tailedinventoryofthewaterresourcewedontknowthefulldetailsofthecompositionorquantityofchemicalsbeingusedandwehavenoideaofthepotentialforpermanentdamagetoourwaters.DeneNationalChiefBillErasmusjoinedthemarchwithhisbrotherGeorgesapastpresidentoftheAssemblyofFirstNationsbutWele-dehsBobBromleywastheonlyMLAtolendhisnametoSaturdaysdemonstration.Hemetwithmarchersatanin-formationalsessionatNorth-ernUnitedPlace.InFortMcMurraydozensgatheredoutsidetheRCMPstationforapeacefulrallyandresponsetoaconfronta-tionearlierintheweekinNewBrunswickbetweenpoliceandMikmaqfromtheElsipogtogFirstNationwhowereprotest-ingfrackingexplorationontraditionallandsandterritory.GitzCrazyboyorganizeroftheFortMcMurrayrallysaidFirstNationsinnorthernAl-bertaarenostrangerstothelossoflandsandtreatyrightsthroughresourceextraction.Whetheritstarsandsex-pansionorfrackingorsimplytheprotectionofourlandswaterandanimalsormiss-ingandmurderedwomenFirstNationspeoplearenotbeingtreatedasequalsCra-zyboysaid.TherallyinFortMcMurrayincludedChiefAllanAdamoftheAthabascaChipewyanFirstNationGeorgePoitrasformerchiefoftheMikisewCreeFirstNationFortMc-MurrayFirstNationcouncil-lorCleoReeceandRolandLeFortpresidentofUNIFORLocal707aSuncorUnit.UnlikeinNewBrunswickwhereprotestsendedwithhalfadozenpolicevehiclesinamesandthearrestof40pro-testersHewlettmadeitclearthatpolicewhoescortedthemarchthroughYellowknifeareheretokeepussafe.Ifthereisanyoneherewithanyintentotherthanapeacefuldemonstrationyoushouldntbeinourgroupourdemonstra-tionispeacefulandmeanttobeeducationalHewlettsaidbeforethemarcherssetout.WeunderstandtherecanbealotofangeraroundtheissueoffrackingIcertainlyunderstandwhypeoplewouldbeangryandwellhavediscussionsabouthowwecanmakechangewithoutanybodygettinghurt.Onewaytobringchangeistomakefrackinganelec-tionissueHewlettsaidnot-ingtheCouncilhashadsomesuccessinsettingthegovern-mentsagendaontheissue.TheCouncilchallengedtheterritorialgovernmentear-lierthisyeartorequireCono-coPhillipstorevealdetailsofthechemicalsitwilluseintheSahtuthiswinter.TheNationalEnergyBoardlaterannouncedthatoilcompanieshaveagreedtodisclosealluidsusedinhy-draulicfracturingdespitenorequirementsforcingthemto.TheterritorialgovernmentispromotingtheeconomicpotentialoftheCanolshaleformationintheSahtuandsupportsConocoPhillipsinitsplantoconducthorizon-talfracturingontwoexplor-atorywellswithoutanenvi-ronmentalreview.TheCouncilislookingtothenextterritorialelectionin2015whentheresultsoftheConocoPhillipsexplora-tionprogramwillbeknownandthepotentialoftheCanolshalewillbeclearer.WeneedtoaskallthecandidateswheretheystandonthequestionofhydraulicfracturingHewlettsaid.PhotoJackDanylchukLuciaNakehkoMaslynScottandAlexisHeadleadamarchthroughdowntownYellowknifeSaturdaytoprotesthydraulingfracturing-oneof30demonstrationsacrossthecountry.PoliticsEnergy 9TuesdayOctober222013THENORTHERNJOURNALInsideGiftGuideFrancophonebusinessesYoungentrepreneursAboriginalventures 10TuesdayOctober2220131BreynatStreetFortSmithNT867872-4567PetroleumLtd.Thesecrettosuccessinasmallbusinessishardworkdedicationandpersistence.WewouldliketosincerelythankElizabethMargaretandTonyfortheiryearsofcommitmentandloyalty.Youareabigpartofouroverallsuccessthankyou.TDCCELEBRATESSMALLBUSINESSWEEKTDCCELEBRATESSMALLBUSINESSWEEKELIZABETHSTOCKSTOCK15YearsMARGARETSAYINESAYINE10YearsTONYTRUDEAUTRUDEAU10YearsByMARIACHURCHTheDeneThaFirstNa-tioninnorthernAlbertare-centlypurchasedtheExecu-tiveHouseSuiteshotelandconferencecentreinHighLeveltheresultofyearsofnegotiationbyDeneThaseconomicoperationsarmEhdaChoCorp.NancyMacIntyreman-agerofthehotelthrough-outtheownershipchangetoldTheJournalshethinksFirstNationownershipwillbepositiveforboththehotelandthecommunity.Ithinkitwillgivethepeoplesomeprideandop-portunitytoteachtheminthehospitalitybusinessthatisntlotterymachinesandVLTsshesaid.MacIntyresaidshehopesthenewownershipwillencouragemorebusinessfromgovernmentemploy-eesandexecutiveswhomayhavedealingswiththeDeneThatousethehotelduringtheirstayinHighLevel.ExecutiveHouseSuiteswasbuiltin2004byalocalHighLevelbusinessman.ForthepastthreeyearstheEhdaChoCorp.hasbeennegotiatingthepurchaseofthehotelandinSeptemberitwasreopenedunderDeneThaownership.MacIntyresaidlittlehaschangedasfarasmanage-mentisconcernedanditappearsthenewownersarelookingtokeepsthingsastheywere.Currentlythehotelsstaffis75percentAboriginalasofarecenthiringunrelatedtothehoteltakeoverbytheDeneTha.ThehotelpurchasecomesontheheelsofseveralrecentinvestmentsbytheEhdaChoCorp.onbehalfoftheDeneThaincludinganewgeneralstoreinChatehandagassta-tioninMeanderRiverbothDeneThacommunities.InHighLevelDeneThacurrentlyownsrentalprop-ertiesaswellastheHighLevelTrailerCourt.ArmslengthcorporationkeyPatCabezasaDeneThamemberandtheCEOoftheNdehLimitedPartnershipanorganizationcreatedasthegeneralpartnerofthetheEdhaChoCorp.saidthecorporationisownedbytheDeneThaFirstNationsbutissolelyarevenuegeneratorpurposefullykeptseparatefromchiefandcouncil.TheDeneThaFirstNationsawtheneedtoevolvefromdependencyintoselfrelianceCabezassaid.In2008afterextensiveconsultationwithotherFirstNationsandout-sideadvisorstheconclusionwasmadetocreateacorpo-rationtooperateonbehalfoftheDeneThagovernment.Ourmandateistogeneratewealthandinordertodosowegetinvolvedwithdifferentcompaniesandwedoworkforthemandthemoneywere-ceiveweinvestitinordertocreatetheeconomicbasefortheDeneThaFirstNationthatinrealityisbecomingsortofasafetynethesaid.CabezasexplainedthatthesecrettotheirsuccesshasbeenacleardivisionbetweenthepoliticsoftheDeneThaleadershipandtheeconomicactivityofthecorporation.Aslongaswekeepthedivisionbetweenthepoliti-calworldandthecorporationworldtheeconomicactivi-tiesthengrowthwillhappenbecausethereisaverystrictcontrolbetweenwhatsgoingonhesaid.Tokeepthatdi-visionrequiresdisciplineheadded.Wehaveseenothernationsthathavehadthatseparationbutthenitwasalteredandim-mediatelyyoucouldseethattheeconomicperformanceofthebusinessactivitiesde-creasesbecauseofthispoliti-calinuencehesaid.ThemodelofanarmslengthcorporationisnotnewbutissomewhatuniqueinCanadawithonlyafewFirstNationssuccessfullyutilizingitsuchastheOsoyoosIndianBandandtheSawridgeFirstNationsinSlaveLakeCabezassaid.Amovetoseparatebusi-nessandpoliticswasalsothefocusofrecentGwichinTribalCouncilmeetingsinInuvik.Cabezassaidhedoesntbe-lieveotherFirstNationsarehesitanttoadoptthemodelbuttheircurrentstructuresofgovernmentdonotallowthemtoseparatetheeconomicac-tivityfromthepoliticalworld.TheDeneThahavearound2400memberslivinginandaroundthecommunitiesofBusheRiverMeanderRiverandChatehinnorthwesternAlberta.DeneThaFirstNationpurchaseshotelinHighLevelLeaderssayarmslengthcorporationamodelforsuccessSmallBusinessWeekAboriginalVenturesPhotoPatCabezasAfteryearsofnegotiationstheExecutiveHouseSuiteshotelandconferencecentreinHighLevelhasreopenedunderDeneThaFirstNationownership. FrancophonebusinessesboostedbyannualawardsSmallBusinessWeekFrancophoneBusiness11TuesdayOctober222013VisitDiggerzPowersportsonlineatwww.diggerz.caViiDizPwrrDIGGERZPOWERSPORTS2AspenRoadHayRiverNTX0E0P0867874-3224COMEINandseeourfullyrenovatedshowroomNowbrighterandexpandedGRANDRE-OPENINGOCT.262013KidsJacketsaslowas50.00Withanypurchaseof50.00ormoreenteryournametowinaStihlMS180CChainsawALLNEWFXRClothingandAccessoriesfor2014nowinstockoffallinstockFXRclothingUpto1500offanyinstock2013andolderSnowmobilesandATVsFinancingavailable10offallinstockPolarisandArcticCatclothingandaccessories20ByMARIACHURCHWhenSbastienLvesquestartedhisresidentialandcommercialnishingsbusi-nessS.L.PaintinginYellow-knifesixyearsagobookingsstartedoutstrongbutrecentyearshaveseenaconcern-ingdecline.AtrstIwasbusyIneverreallyneededtolookforworkLvesquesaid.Sixyearsdowntheroadthingschangeandin2013formetherewasaslowdownthereforsure.ButthisSeptemberhisbusinessgotsomemuchneededexposurewhenS.L.PaintingwasoneofthreeFrancophonebusinessesse-lectedforthe2013NWTFran-cophoneEntrepreneurshipAwardsheldbyConseildedveloppementconomiquedesTNOCDETNOtheNWTsFrencheconomicdevelopmentorganizationinYellowknife.ItfeltgoodIwashappy.IknowatleastImdoingtherightthingandmyworkisappreciatedLvesquesaid.S.L.PaintingwontheMicro-BusinessawardanodtoLvesquesfinan-ciallysoundbusinessmodelandcommitmenttousingenvironmentallyfriendlymaterialsinhiswork.Paintingstuffcanbetrickyontheenvironmentalsidebuthesreallytry-ingtouselesswateranduseproductsthatarenothardontheenvironmentsothatiswhyhewascho-sensaidAnne-ChristineBoudreauexecutivedirec-torofCDETNO.ForLvesquetheawardmeansexposureforhiscom-panyinbothfrancophoneandanglophonemarketswhichwillhopefullyleadtomorebusiness.Thateventputsmynameouttheresothatwillhelpforsurehesaid.NowinitsthirdyeartheCDETNOawardsaimtorecognizefrancophoneandfrancophilebusinessesfortheirsuccessfulbusinessmodelsandcontributionstothecommunitybothfranco-phoneandotherwiseBou-dreausaid.AnewawardgivenoutthisyearwastheFrancophileBusinessoftheYearwhichwenttoYellowknifesOf-ceComplimentsfortheireffortstorecruitbilingualemployeesandtheirpartner-shipwithCDETNOtoholdCaf-emploiabiannualbi-lingualrecruitmenteventinYellowknife.Itsanewprizethatwedecidedtogivethisyearbe-causealotofEnglishbusi-nessesthatwedealwithareeitherreallyinterestedinhir-ingbilingualpeoplebecausetheyseetheaddedvalueortheyvebeenpartneringwithusBoudreausaid.Markingits10thanniver-sarythisyearCDETNOhon-ouredboardmemberJean-FrancoisPitreownerofPidoProductionsinYellowknifeforhisfull10yearsofcom-mitmenttotheorganization.FrancophonebusinessownerssuchasLvesqueareatargetgroupthatCDETNOwasdesignedtosupport.TheadvocacygroupbasedinYellowknifeoperateswiththebroadgoalofpromot-ingeconomicdevelopmentandemployabilityoffran-cophonesandfrancophilesintheNWT.WevebeenattractingpeopletocomehereeithertoworkortostarttheirbusinessBoudreausaid.TheresaFrenchcommu-nityintheNWTandsinceweareworkingforthemandthefrancophilecommunitywewanttomakesurethatwearepromotingwhattheyaredoingandmakingsurethattheyarerecognizedforalltheworktheyaredoingfortheNWTingeneral.CurrentlystatisticsputthenumberoffrancophonesintheNWTataround1000andthenumberofresidentswiththeabilitytospeakFrenchataround3700.PhotoPatKaneCDETNOsJean-FrancoisPitreleftcelebrateswithSbastienLvesquewinneroftheMicro-BusinessawardforhiscompanyS.L.PaintinginYellowknife. OverthelastsevenyearsthefashionableproprietorsbehindHayRiversLaDeeDahBoutiquehavenoticedagrowingsenseofcouture-courageintheirclientele.Whiletheclothingstoremaynotbecompletelyresponsiblefortheriseinair-friendlyfashionistasshowingupattheirdoorsistersandco-ownersDaynaKing30andNikkiAshton31haveagoodfeelingtheirshophasgivenanaddedboosttoHayRiverswardrobes.Thestylesthatpeoplearewearinghavechangedovertheyears.Whenwerstopened...peopleintownhereweremorenervoustotrynewthingsandalotofpeoplehavetoldusthatnowtheyrenotasscaredKingsaid.ItcouldbethathavingthatboutiqueatmosphereinasmalltownhasgivenpeoplemoreoptionstotrynewthingswiththeirfashionbutIcanttakefullcreditshesaidwithalaugh.ThesistersofLaLeeDahtrytofocusonbusinesscasualandtrendywithoutgoingoverthetopsoitcanappealtoavarietyofagessizesandtastes.BeingasmallbusinessintheNorthyouhavetomakesurethatyouhavesomethingforeveryoneKingsaidnotingthattheresanaddedchallengeofcompetingwithretailersinthesouth.KingwhodreamtofhavingaclothingstoreasachildneverthoughtshewouldactuallyendupowningonebutitturnedouttobeaperfecttwithherandNikkisgoals.Wewantedtoworkforourselvesandwewantedtoseewhatwecouldaccomplishandtherewasntthisnicheofclothingstoreintown...sowewantedtollit.Shesaidshesexcitedtocelebratetheboutiquesseventhan-niversaryonNov.6.Itsbeenreallygreatitsbeenawesomegettingtoknowpeo-pleinthecommunitythatwewouldntnecessarilyhaveknownwithoutthestoreanditsbeenahugelearningexperienceforus.WhattogiveCuddlyandcomfortablethepopularBedroomAthlet-icsslipperswillbemakingtheirwaybacktoLaDeeDahsshelvesintimeforanotherholidayseason.Coveredinamassofsoftfauxfurreachinguptomid-calftheyreliketeddybearsforyourfeetKingsays.Thirty-veyearsagoArleneHansencametoInuvikinsearchofadventure.Adventureshefoundanditwasntlongbeforeshelikemanybeforeherfellinlovewiththecom-munityandsettledinforthelonghaul.Butafter12yearsofworkinginthehumanresourcesfieldtherewasstillsomethingmissing.ThingsmadesenseagainafterHansenmadethecareerswitchtosmallbusinessowneropeningthefirstgiftshopintheNortherncommunityaptlynamedOriginalsonMackenzie.ThisNovemberOriginalswillmark23yearsofsuccess-fulbusinessinInuvik.IopenedNov.11990Hansensaid.Therewasnoth-inglikeitheresoitwasanoveltytohaveanicestoreandIwouldsuggestthatourstoreisonparifnotbetterthanalotofstoresinWestEdmontonMall.Itsprettyspecial.OriginalsspecializesinuniquecarvingsprintsandivoryoftendepictingculturalactivitiesorNWTwildlifebutalsocarrieswhatHansencallsgiftwareincludingeverythingfromwinestopperstojewelry.TodayOriginalscaterstoawideclientelerangingfromlocalsinthecommunitylookingforqualityhand-madegiftstotouristsinthesummermonthslookingtopickupalocally-mademementooftheirtriptoInuvik.ThatswhenwehavetourisminJuneJulyandAugust.TherestoftheyearislocalorNWTbasedbecausewehavealotofcustomersthatcomefromYellowknifeandFortSmithandHayRiverandourlocaloutlyingcom-munitiesaswell.Wheneveranybodyisintownvisitingtheydocometothestoreandusuallypurchasesome-thingHansensaid.WhattogiveWithwinterweatherapproachingglovesarealwaysagoodbetforgiftgivingandOriginalshasastrikingone-of-a-kindpairofhandmadesealskinglovesthatwontdisap-pointHansensaid.ThebrightbluesealskinglovesaredyedembroideredandcraftedbyalocalartistinUlukhaktok.Whenyouhavea37-yearreputationforsellingbeautifulhandmadetraditionalartsandcraftsitsnotsurprisingthatthebiggestchallengeforFortLiardsAchoDeneNativeCraftsstoreiskeepingupwithdemand.BecauseitsoriginalworkthereissomuchdemandfortheirproductssaidPawanChughCEOoftheNWTBusi-nessDevelopmentandInvestmentCorp.BDICandboardmemberofAchoDeneNativeCraftsLtd.Thecraftstorehasauniqueformulaforsuccessthoughwhichincludesahelpingofgovernmentsupportandadashofcommunityresourcefulness.In1976AchoDeneNativeCraftsopenedinFortLiardasaprojectoftheGNWTtoencouragelocalcraftspeopleandprovideamarketforsellingtheirgoods.BDICtookoverop-erationsofthestorein1992tocontinuetheoriginalgoalofmarketingtraditionalcrafts.TodayBDICcontinuestorunoperationswithallpro-ceedsofsalesgoingtotheartistswithasmallpercent-agecoveringthecostsofshippingandmaterials.BDICmakesnoprofitoffthesalesandinfactsubsidizesthematerials.ItaconceptbasedonthecottageindustrywherethepeoplemaketheircrafttheyworkingroupsintheirownhousesandthenbringitbacktosellChughsaid.Wedontkeepevenacent.Itallgoesbackintothecommu-nityandtotheartists.OvertheyearsBDIChascultivatedanationwidemar-ketfortheproductstheyretailtargetingartgalleriesandqualitygiftshops.CurrentlythebiggestmarketfortheirwaresisOntariospecificallyToronto.ChughsaidheencouragesanycraftmakersintheNWTtoconnectwiththeBDICandtheAchoDenestoretoinquireaboutretailingtheirproducts.WhattogiveAchoDeneNativeCraftsiscurrentlypromotingitslineofhandmadebirchbarkproductsincludingbasketsandbowlsandwillfeaturetheminavideoexplainingtheprocessforcreatingthemtobereleasedlaterthisyear.Thisisallhandmade.OncepeopleseehowmuchhardworkistherehowpeopleputintheirpersonallabourtomakethesethingstheyappreciatethecostChughsaid.AchoDeneNativeCraftsLaDeeDahBoutiqueORIGINALSonMackenzie12TuesdayOctober222013Suite5-4CourtoreilleSt.HayRiver171MackenzieRd.InuvikLiardHwyFortLiard Sometimesanideajustneedsaperfectplacetocometofrui-tion.InthecaseofJillGroenewegensnewYellowknifegiftshopBijouBoutiquethatplacewasaperfectstorefrontthatmagicallyopenedthisspringintheheartofdowntown.IwasntreallysurewhatmynextmovewasgoingtobeandthenthisspacebecameavailablerightdowntownandIwasre-allyexcitedaboutitsaidGroenewegenwhospentthelastveyearsworkinginretailanddecidedtotaketheplungeandopenherownstoreinMaythisyear.ItssomethingthatIwouldhavedoneinmylifetime.WhetherIwouldhavedoneitrightnowornotwasreallydependentonthespace.Itwasjustareallygoodopportunity.Groenewegensaidshetriestocarryalittlebitofeverythinginherstoreallofwhichcanbepurchasedaspersonalitemsorgifts.Homedecorandbeddingmakesupalargeportionofthemerchandisealongwitheverythingfromjewelrytohandbagskitchenwareandtowels.Iwantittobereallygiftyandwelcomingtoeveryoneprovid-ingdifferentpricerangesandallsortsofdifferentproductsshesaid.Ifyoujustwanttocomeinandgetalittlegiftforsomeoneyoudonthavetospendalotorifyouwanttobuysomethingsforyourhome-anyonecancomehereandndsomething.ShesaidwhatsetsBijouapartfromothergiftshopsintownisitselegantboutiquefeelwithspeciallyselecteditems.OnthehomefrontGroenewegensaidsheismostexcitedaboutherluxuriousbeddingwhichincludesduvetsdownpillowscoversetsEgyptiancottonsheetsetsandevenfeathermattresstoppers.Withthehelpofsocialmedia-herstorehasbecomeahitonFacebook-Groenewegensaidherbiggestchallengeiskeepingupwithorders.Ifeelsoblessed.Theresponsefromeveryonehasbeenwon-derfulsincedayoneshesaid.ThegovernmentladiesallcomedownfromtheirofceswithinminutesofpostingsomethingonFacebook...Itskindofaneatlittlesocialtoolthatwehave.WhattogiveWithwinterapproachingGroenewegensaidBijousnewlineofSloaneteasareperfectgiftsforyourselfofsomeoneyoucareabout.IjustthinktheyllbereallycozyandniceforChristmasshesaid.BijouisplanningonhostingateapartyattheshopthiscomingSaturdaytocelebratesoitwillbeaperfecttimetopickoutafavouriteavour.BothFortSmithgirlsatheartentrepreneursBrittanyMcAr-thur-CahillandTeganMarshrecentlydecidedtoreturntotheirhomecommunityandlaunchtheirrsteversmallbusinessafteryearsoftrainingandworkinginthesouth.Thereasonstollanichedoingsomethingtheyloveandbetheirownbosseswhiletheyreatit.ThecommunityneededitMarshsaid.TherewasnothingelsereallythesamehereaswhatIcouldofferanditsnicecom-ingbacktowhereyouknoweverybody...AndIwanttomakemyownhoursdowhatIwant.IhaveanideaofwhatIthinkshouldbedoneandsomebodyelseprobablydoesnthavethesamestan-dards.Itsanawesomesenseofcontrol.ThesalonwhichopenedinAprilandrecruitedMarshinSep-temberaimstobeupdatedandmodernsaidMcArthur-Cahillwhospecializesincreatingtrendycutsandarainbowofhaircoloursforherclienteleandisalsotheonlycertiedextensionistintown.MarshisalsouniquelyqualiedhavingforthelastthreeyearsbeentheonlycertiedDermalogicaskincareexpertinAlberta.ThetrainingshereceivedinVancouverallowshertoworkwithclienteleonallkindsofskinconditionsfromacnetopigmenta-tionandaging.Onthepamperingsidewhichincludesmanicuresandpedi-curesfeaturingfungelnailartlashtintingandwaxingshesaidsheenjoysmakingpeoplefeelgood.Ilikeboostingtheirselfcondencebecausetheresnotawholelotheresoitcangetprettydrabanddrearyshesaidwithalaugh.Itsnicetoaddsomefunandcoloursometimes.Bothladiessaytheresponsefromthecommunityhasbeenoverwhelmingandreafrmstheirhunchthattherewasaholeinthemarketthatneededtobelled.ItsmorethanIcouldhaveeverimaginedMcArthur-Ca-hillsaid.WhattogiveWiththeholidayseasonapproachingbothMcArthur-CahillandMarsharepackagingupcombodealsthatwouldmakeperfectgiftsforanyonewhoneedssomespecialpamperingwhetheritbeahair-doandmani-pediforthenailsorthemorepriceyfacialandcut-and-colourcombo.ThesalonalsooffersanarrayofTigislabel.mhaircareandDer-malogicaskincareproductsaswellasfunnailcoloursforpurchase.Everycommunityneedsitsgatheringplaceaplacewhereagroupofnewmomscancomeforachatwherelocalartistscanexhibitandlocalbandssharetheirtunes.InHayRiverMelissaBeckwantsthatplacetobehernewcafandbakeryaptlycalledSheTakestheCake.BornandraisedinHayRiverBeckiswellknowninthecommunityforbakingbeautifulcustomcakes.Herbakinghistorystartedyearsagoasawaytosavemoneyonstoreboughtcakesforhertwodaughters.IjustdidntwanttospendthemoneyonacakethatIwasnthappywithfromthestoresoIstartedtomakethem.Itturnedfrommakingforthemtothefamilytothefriendsthentothefriendsoffriendsandgrewfromtheresheexplained.ThisyearBeckmadethehugeleaptoquitherbookkeepingdayjobandmoveherfranchisefromahomekitchentoafull-blowncommunitycaf.IalwayswantedastorefrontbutithadtobetherighttimeBecksaid.TheonlyreasonIreallydiditisbecauseIhadsomuchsupportfromthecommunity.TheyjustkeptsayingDoitdoitdoitandwellbetheretosupportyouandtheyhavebeen.Thecafnowhastwofull-timestaffandtwopart-timerstokeepupwithgrowingdemandforbakedgoodsandspecialtybeverages.Asafront-lineworkerherselfBecksaidthecafhaskepthersobusyshehasnthasntbeenabletointroduceheruniquecakestotheirproductline.ThefunnythingisIhaventhadanytimetodomycustomcakessincethebusinessopenedshesaidwithalaugh.Atypicalthree-tieredcustomcaketakesBeckroughly10hourstocomplete.Allaspectsfromthebattertothemouldingfrostingandfondantaremadefromscratchsonotonlyaretheybeauti-fulbutdelicioustoo.FornowSheTakestheCakeCafwillsticktoofferingpiesmufnsandcupcakesthoughBecksaidshehopestostartmak-ingcakesagainbythenewyear.WhattogiveFreshfoodanddrinkisadelightfulthoughsomewhatim-practicalgiftsinceitstrickytowrap.LuckilySheTakestheCakesuppliesgiftcardssoyoucanstillgivethegiftofhap-pinessinawarmmugofgourmetcoffee.Becksdrinkofchoiceistheseasonalpumpkinpielatte.ThisdrinkwontlastlongsogetitwhileitshotHarokitiSalonEpicPinkEstheticsSheTakestheCakeCafijououtiqueB13TuesdayOctober22201357PortageAve.FortSmith1-68IndustrialDr.HayRiver500450thAve.Yellowknife 14TuesdayOctober222013believesinsupportingsmallbusinesses.SHOPSHOPLOCALLOCALCELEBRATINGSmallBusinessWeek2013WeserveninecommunitiesinAlbertaBCandtheNWT.ComeflywithusStartingNov.18NEWTuesdayandThursdayservicefromFortSmithat8a.m.toFortChipewyanFortMcMur-raycontinuingtoRedDeerandKelowna.BeinRedDeerby1130a.m.andKelownaby1215p.m.PST.ReservationsTollfree877872-2216Onlinewww.nwal.caTheHighLevelChamberofCommercecelebratesSmallBusinessWeekShoplocalandmakeyourcommunitystrong.Theyarethenationsnumberonejobcreator.Smallbusinessownersworklongandhard-theyhavetoinordertosucceed.Smallbusinessesarethefoundationofeverycommunityslocaleconomy.CelebrateentrepreneurshipThetypicalworkweekforentrepreneursis40hours-atleast5hoursmorethanthenationalaverage.ByMEAGANWOHLBERGContrarytothepopularbeliefthatdoingbusinessishardintheNorthwestTerri-toriessmallbusinessownersAdamBatheandJohnBlythsaythereislikelynootherjurisdictioninthecountrywheretwopeoplelikethem-selvesundertheageof30couldsuccessfullystartuptheirownconsultingrm.Wereallyneedtopushen-trepreneurialdevelopmentintheTerritoriesBathesaid.Lookatuswevedonefairlywellwherewerequitecom-fortableandwelikeourlife-styles...AndIthinktheresprobablyalotofpeopleintheterritorywithanumberofgoodideaswhoiftheyre-alizedthereisthesupportoutthereforthemcouldbework-ingontheirowndreamsratherthanforsomeoneelse.Thetwoenvironmentalcon-sultantsandinstructorsbothwithanthropologybackgroundsfromtheUniversityofCalgarylaunchedtheirrmBlythBathein2010andhavetakenonasteadystreamofcontractsfromindustryandcommu-nitygovernmentseversince-partlybenettedtheysaybytheindustrycomplaintsthattheNWTissomehowclosedforbusiness.YoungconsultantssayNWTopenforbusinessEnvironmentalentrepreneurstakeadvantageofmarketopportunitiesTheperceptionofitbeingdifculttorunabusinesstobeinbusinesshasbeenabonusforusbecausewecanhelppeo-plenavigatethroughasystemthatthesebigcompaniesdeal-ingwiththeregulatorysystemfeelisconfusingBathesaid.Joinedin2011byJohnsfa-therChuckformersuperinten-dentofNahanniNationalParkReservethetrioprovidesser-vicesforanarrayofclienteleintheareasofwildlifesurveyslandusepermitsremediationtraditionalknowledgeimpact-benetnegotiationsenergyfeasibilitystudiesandenvi-ronmentalassessmentandmonitoring.Ourcorebackgroundsandtheprinciplesofthecompanyaresocialscienceslikeanthro-pologyandarchaeologyaswellasthenaturalscienceslikebiol-ogyandhavingChucksback-groundincooperativemanage-mentandparksBathesaid.Apartfromofferingcon-sultingservicesforindustryandcommunitiesBlythBathealsoprovidesprac-ticalinstructiontocertifypeopleintheareasofen-vironmentalmonitoringandrearmssafetyandof-fersmoregeneralsessionalcoursesontheregulatorysystemlandclaimsandselfgovernmentandcon-taminatedsitesremediation.ThoughobviouslygoodfortheirownbusinessBlythandBathesaiditsexcitingtoknowtheyarealsohelpingthelargerterritorialeconomyeitherbypushinglargeresource-basedindustriestobeproactiveinfulllingtherequirementsofdoingbusinessintheNWTorbyhelpingtoequipNorth-ernerswiththetrainingtheyneedtogetjobs.Sometimestherearethemostsimplebarrierstoem-ploymentforpeopleliketheycouldbehiredasawildlifemonitorbuttheydonthavearearmslicenseBlythsaid.WhilemanybusinessesintheterritoryliststafngasoneoftheirkeychallengesBlythBathehasfoundawaytotapintohumanresourcesaroundtheworldwhennec-essaryratherthanrequiringafullbodyofpermanentstaffwithspecializedknowledge.WehaveapeergroupofthoughtpartnerswhowecaneasilyleanonifwedontourselveshavethoseskillsBathesaid.ThoseassociatesincludeengineersinSwedenreme-diationspecialistsinMon-trealandarchaeologistsinKingston-peoplewhowantthesimilarsortoflifestylewherewerenotdoingthenine-to-ve.Despitedoingsomeadver-tisingnearlyallofBlythBathescontractshavebeenobtainedjustbywordofmouthandhaveseenthemworkinnearlyeverycom-munityintheNWT.MostofhowpeoplegetjobsinthisindustryisyoudoagoodjobatsomethingandthenpeoplearelikeHeythatpersondidthisworkwell.Soyourreputa-tionandthequalityofworkiseverythingBlythsaid.BothBlythandBatheen-courageotheryoungentre-preneurialmindedNorthern-erstotakeadvantageoftheopportunitiesavailabletothemintheNWTandrec-ommendthatgovernmentcontinuestoincreaseitsof-feringsforsmallbusinesses.Ifeellikeoneofthebesteconomicthingstheterritorycandointermsofdevelopmentwouldbetopushsmallbusi-nessdevelopmenttogetawayfromreallythinkingabouteco-nomicdevelopmentasmegaprojectsresourceextractionandreallyworkonsecondaryindustrywhetheritspeoplelikeuswhomakemoneyoffofthoseresourceindustriesatarmslengthorotherpeoplestartingsmallerbusinessesBathesaid.Itsawesomethatthereareyoungpeopleintheterritorywhogettohavetheseopportunities.SmallBusinessWeekEntrepreneursPhotoChuckBlythEnvironmentalconsultantsJohnBlythleftandAdamBatheofNWTrmBlythBatheperformsurveyingdutiesforaminingcompanyintheDehchoregion. IndustryTourism15TuesdayOctober222013ByJACKDANYLCHUKAssolarmaximumsgothe24thhasbeenabusttheleastactivein100yearsbuttheshowisntoveryetsaysAndrewYauleadscientistonaCanadianre-searchteamthatlaunchedasatelliteprobeoftheauroralastmonth.Astronomershavecometoexpect150ormoreeruptionsfromtheSunssurfaceatthepeakofthe11-yearcyclebutsofarthisyearwatchershavecountedabout60explosionsthatsettheauroradancingandhavethestrengthtocrashpowergridsandnavigationsystems.ActivityhaspickedupinthelastsixmonthsandthereisnoreasontothinktheSunwillgobacktosleepYausaidinaninterviewwithTheJournal.Theremaybean-otherpeakthiswinter.Thecurrentsolarmaxi-mumisalessoninhumil-ityYausaid.WethinkweunderstandtheSunandweknowmuchmorethan50yearsagobutthemorewelearnabouttheSunsolarstormsandtheaurorathemoreweunderstandhowlittleweknow.YauoftheUniversityofCalgaryisco-ordinatingresearchbeingconductedbyasatellitelaunchedSept.30onanorth-southorbitfromCaliforniabySpaceXacommercialoperatorfortheCanadianSpaceAgency.OverthenexttwoyearsCassiopewillgatherdatatohelpresearchersbetterun-derstandhowspacestormsintheupperatmosphereim-pactradiocommunicationsGPSnavigationandothertechnologies.Byflyingourinstru-mentsintotheeyeofthespacestormssotospeakwewillbeabletomakemea-surementsatratherunprec-edentedresolutionandgetamuchsharperandmuchmorein-depthpicturesoftheireffectsontheupperat-mosphereYausaid.Thelong-termgoaloftheresearchistoadvanceourcapabilitytoforecastspaceweatherandmitigateitsim-pactondailylifeandonsoci-etythewayweareforecast-ingterrestrialweathertoday.Atpresentspaceweatherismonitoredatgroundlevel.Knownas10.7cmradiouxF10.7theworldstandardmeasurementhasbeenmadebytheDominionRadioAs-trophysicalObservatoryatPentictonBCandreportedonceadaysince1947.Itsthebestsinglemea-sureofsolaractivityanditisaproductofCanadabutoutsideofscienticcirclesfewpeopleareawareofthatsaidYauwhoattributestheobscuritytotypicalCana-dianmodesty.TheF10.7readingsarealsousedtopredictauroradisplaysandYausfriendsinJapanfrequentlyseekhisadviceonthebesttimetoexperiencethephenomenon.ThisyearthechanceofseeingtheauroraisbetterthanitwasafewyearsbackYausaid.Lastwinterinanticipationofthesolarmaximum15700peoplecametotheNorth-westTerritoriestoviewtheauroraeclipsingtheprevi-ousrecordcrowdof12000duringtheprevioussolarmaximumin2000.AuroratouroperatorsinYellowknifewerebusythroughAugustandSeptem-berguidingvisitorsfromJapanandChina.ItsarealthrillforvisitorstotheNortheveniftheydontseetheaurorajusttoexperienceallthatspaceandwildernessYausaid.IsawtheaurorawhenIlivedinOt-tawaanditsnotthesame.Ifsolaractivityfollowsthepatternofthepast200yearstheaurorawillsubsidenextyearandremainlowforsev-eralyearstakingauroratour-ismwithituntilthenextpeakarrivesaround2022or2024.Yausaidsomeofhiscol-leagueshavesuggestedthatthelessthanspectaculardis-playduringthecurrentsolarmaximummaymarkthebe-ginningofalengthysilenceontheSun.Ithashappenedinthepasttherewerezerosunspotsforanextendedperiodandthatcouldoccuragainbutthereisnoindicationthatsuchaperiodisjustaroundthecor-nerhesaid.SlowsolarmaximumdimsaurorabutnottourismBusinessAdministrationProgramsteachskillsthatarehighlytransferableandindemandbygovernmentprivateindustryandpreparesemployedfront-lineworkerstoadvancetomoreseniorpositionsQualityBusinessEducationwithauniquelynorthernperspectiveAuroraCollegesalutesthemanyentrepreneursInterestedinbecomingasmallbusinessownerLearntheskillsyouneedatAuroraCollege.October20-26Forprograminformationcheckoutwww.auroracollege.nt.cawww.auroracollege.nt.caAURORACOLLEGEispleasedtohostTheInquiryExhibitPutyourselfinJudgeBergerschair.DecidewhatCanadashoulddo.ThebachaCampusMainFoyerFortSmithSponsoredinpartbyNorthwesternAirLease.ExhibitwillbeopenOctober28October31.T.LightstationsinstalledbyAstronomyNortharoundYellowknifealertresidentsandtouristswhenconditionsarerightforspecialauroradisplays.ItsarealthrillforvisitorstotheNortheveniftheydontseetheaurorajusttoexperienceallthatspaceandwilderness.IsawtheaurorawhenIlivedinOttawaanditsnotthesame.AndrewYauCassioperesearchteamPhotoJackDanylchuk 16TuesdayOctober222013Callusforallyourpartsandunitneedstollfreeat866327-0717.www.monsterrec.comSpecializingin926MacKenzieHWYHayRiverNTOctober20th-26thSmallBusinessWeekTheDepartmentofIndustryTourismInvestmentcelebratesPowerUpYourBusiness.Invest.Innovate.Grow.StartingabusinessintheNorthwestTerritoriesWecanhelp...SupportforEntrepreneursEconomicDevelopmentInvestinginPeopleBusinessandOurFuture.TheDepartmentofIndustryTourismandInvestmentworksinpartnershipwithotherstoprovidequalityprogramsandservicesthatpromoteandsupportNorth-westTerritorieseconomicprosperityandcommunityself-reliance.FundingprogramscreatedbytheDepartmentofIndustryTourismInvestmenteachoftheSEEDPolicyProgramsisgearedtoprovidingbasiccontributionsforstartingyourbusinessimprovingcapacityorskillsorhelpingsmallcommunitiestoexpandeconomically.BusinessSupportApplicantsunderthiscategoryareeligibleforupto15000.Thiscategoryisforstart-upfundingcapitalassistanceop-erationalsupportandmarketproductdevelopment.SectorSupportThisnewapproachprovidesaborrowingincentiveupto15000ayearfordesignatedsectorsinterestreductionforupto2years.Forsectorresearchorinvestigationofnewopportunitiesthereisassistanceavailableupto25000.CommunityEconomicDevelopmentThisprogramprovidessupportofupto25000forarangeofbroadbasedcommunityeconomicdevelopmentinitiatives.MicroBusinessThiselementoftheSEEDpolicyismeanttoreplaceGrantstoSmallBusinesswithcontributionsofupto5000forself-employmentactivitiesaimedattraditionaleconomyartsBusinessIntelligenceNetworkingWherebusinesstripcostsexceeds1500assistancemaybeprovidedtoamaximumof3000.Eachapplicantmustcontrib-uteaminimumof1000towardstheeligiblecostsofeachtrip.ForfurtherinformationonanyoralloftheseexcitingprogramspleasecontactyourlocalYOUHAVEWORKEDHARDtomakeyourbusinessasuccess.CometalktousatNorlandInsuranceabouthomeautobusinessandcarinsurance.Soyoucanfocusonyourbusiness.Havingtherightinsuranceisimportanttoprotectit.Speaktoanagenttoday62WoodlandDr.105HayRiverNTX0E1G1Phone867-874-2101Fax867-874-3386InsuranceSpecialistPolarVisionPRICEFREEZESALEONNOWUNTILSATURDAYNOVEMBER2Wherequalitycomesrstandservicecomesnaturally.PolarVision113510948thStreetintheNunasiBuildingTel867920-4500.TollFree1866944-7466Fax867873-4550.Emailpolarvisionssimicro.comHOURSMonday-Friday900am-600pmSaturday1000am-500pmSaleonregularpricedEYEGLASSFRAMESANDLENSES50off20off20offNottobecombinedwithotherdiscounts.DESIGNERPOLARIZEDSUNGLASSESRay-BanMauiJimSerengetiDGBollPradaALLCONTACTLENSESCelebratingSmallBusinessWeek PoliticsMunicipal17TuesdayOctober222013TheFortSmithDistrictEducationAuthorityTheRegularMeetingisscheduledforThursdayOctober172013at630p.m.Room113atJBTMeetingswillbeeverythirdThursdayofthemonthTheAnnualGeneralMeetingisscheduledforThursdayNovember212013at700p.m.Room113atJBTChangesorcancellationswillbepostedatJBTinwriting72hourspriortothemeetingatP.O.Box131orbyfax867872-2448Thepubliciswelcometoattend.RegularDEAmeetingshadpreviouslybeenstatedasstartingat700p.m.Weapologizeforthisinconvenience.WESCLEANNORTHERNSALESLTD.Fluffyisaveryfriendlycreature.Shemakesforgreatcompanyinwonderfultopet.Pleaseleaveamessageat872-5543fordetails.ProtestheadsoffzoningchangetoYkwaterfrontByJACKDANYLCHUKCitycounciltookastepbackfromitsplansfortheGovernmentDockinOldTownlastweekafterhearingthatsomecommercialusersareconcernedaboutthepo-tentialimpactofaplannedchangeinzoning.ThepresentOldTownmixedzoningaccommodatescommercialshermentheEastArmFreightCompanyandtravellersfromGreatSlaveLakecommunitiesonthecitysonlyworkingdockAletaFowlertoldapublichearingincouncilchambers.ShouldthezoningchangetoparksandrecreationIdontseetheprotectionofthoseworkinginterestssaidFowlerahouseboatresidentwhosepresentationwasap-plaudedbyadozensupport-ersnoneofthemshermenorfreighthaulers.JeffHumblethecitysdi-rectorofplanningandlandstoldthepublichearingthatthe30-yearleasesignedlastyearwithOttawastipulatesthatitwillremainaworkingdock.Improvingpublicaccesstothewaterfrontistheover-archinggoalofthecityshar-bourplan.Sinceittookovermanagementofthearealastyearbikeracksplantersandpicnictableshavereplacedderelictvehiclesandaban-donedcanoes.Parksandrecallowsustoregulateparkingcommer-cialvendingspaceresolveconictbetweendayusersandcommercialoperatorsHumblesaid.Theproposedzoningchangealsogivescityadministra-tiondiscretionarypowersoverthedockHumblesaidwhichpromptedawhistlefromsome-whereinthepublicgallery.MikeBurnsaformercitycouncillorwholikeFowlersaidherepresentedpeopletoointimi-datedbythehearingprocesstospeakforthemselveswascriti-caloftheconsultationprocessthatseemedtounder-representthedockstraditionalusers.TheywereconsultedbutnotheardsaidBurnswhoadvisedthatthebestwayistoengagewiththemhavecoffeetalk.Weneedabettermethodofengagement.Humblesaidadministra-torsandconsultantsmetwithallthecommercialoperatorsandpointedoutthatmostofthedockisdedicatedtocom-mercialusewithonlyasmallpartallocatedtowhatBurnsdisparagedasapartypatio.Formostofthesummerthedockwaslefttoshersandfreighterswhilethecityex-perimentedwithplacementofpicnictablesbicycleracksandpottedshrubs.Lastweekworkcrewsbeganpouringcementinthepicnicareaanddidntstopwhencouncildecidedtodelaythezoningchange.ArchitectWayneGuyoneoftwoprivatepropertyown-ersonthedocksaidinanin-terviewthecitydidntgivethepublicachancetoenjoythedockasapotentialparkbeforeitbulldozedaheadwiththezoningchange.Movingtoparksandrec-reationfrommixedcom-mercialcouldmakefuturedevelopmentmoredifcultsaidGuywhosawplansforabrewpubonhispropertyabandonedinthefaceofcon-cernsaboutcompetitionforscarceparkingspacesintheneighbourhood.ShouldthezoningchangetoparksandrecreationIdontseetheprotectionofthoseworkinginterests.AletaFowlerHouseboatresidentPhotoJackDanylchukWorkcrewspumpcementforapicnicareaonYellowknifesGovernmentDock.YellowknifeputsbicyclelaneplaninmotionByJACKDANYLCHUKAfterseveralfalsestartsYellowknifeisrollingoutaplanforbikelanesthatinveyearscouldlinkeveryneighbourhoodinthecapital.Councilvotedlastweektobeginpublicdiscussionontheproposedroutesthatcouldin-cludesectionsofFranklinAve.themostdirectandcontentiouslinktothedowntownbusinessandgovernmentcentre.WeneedtohavethelongoverduepoliticaldiscussionabouthowtoproceedonthatstreetsaidCouncillorDanWongwhowantedthecitytoexperimentwithatemporarybicyclelaneonlowerFrank-linlastsummer.ThecurrentplanproposesSchoolDrawAve.asthemainbicycleroutebetweenOldTownandthecitycentreandWongwantspartoftheFranklinAve.hillincludedinconsultationwiththecommunity.InaninterviewwithTheJournalWongsaiditsim-portantthatcyclistsridesafelyandnotontheside-walkassomedoonbusysectionsofFranklinAve.Wehearfromconstit-uentshowunsafethatisforpedestrians.BikelanesarentallaboutsafetyforcyclistsitsalsotoprotectcarsfrombadcyclistswhoweaveinandoutoftrafcWongsaid.CyclistsrallyattheannualRambleandRideinAugusttodemonstratetheneedforbicyclelanesonYellowknifesbusieststreets.PoliticsMunicipalPhotoJackDanylchuk 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20TuesdayOctober222013EMPLOYMENTOPPORTUNITYCONTRACTSPECIALISTHayRiverNTAsamemberoftheTreasuryEnterpriseRiskgroupappliesprofessionalandtechnicalskillstothepreparationofPublicTendersRequestforProposalsRequestforInformationcontractsfornewandrenovationconstructionservicesconsultingservicesandserviceagreements.Workinvolvesadvertisingtrackingcompilingandmaintainingstandardizedandspecializedbidandcontractdocumentspreparingconstructionbidpreparingandissuinglettercontractsandmonitorsperformanceofandcompliancewithexistingcontracts.Ensuresthatproceduresandcontrolsareadheredtothatrequestsareprocessedinatimelymannerandthatrecordsaremaintainedinaccordancewithpolicyandprocedureandsystemrequirements.Relatedbachelorsdegreeinaccreditation.Excellentverbalandwrittencommunicationskillsinterpersonalskillsorganizationalskillsandtimemanagementskills.definedbenefitspensionplanpluslocationaccommodationallowancestotallingapproximatelyEMPLOYMENTOPPORTUNITYMAINTENANCESERVICESMANAGERInuvikNTReportingtotheDirectorThermalOperationsprovidesdirectsupervisionandteamleadershiptotheMaintenanceWorkUnitsinplanningandadministeringplantoperationandpreventativereliableoperationofdieselpowergenerationfacilitiesthroughouttheThermalDivision.Assistsinplanninganddirectingregionalgoalsobjectivesandprogramsinateammanagedorganizationalstructure.ElectricalTechnologistwithaminimumof5yearsdirectlyrelatedexperienceinelectricalutilitygenerationandmaintenanceincludingsupervisoryandbudgetmanagementexperience.SpreadsheetwordprocessingandemailexperienceisrequiredpreferablyExcelandWord.Equivalenciesmaybeconsidered.Excellentverbalandwrittencommu-nicationskillsinterpersonalskillsorganizationalskillsandtimemanagementskills.98000to123000.Weofferplan4200annumaccommodationallowanceand11558annumlocationallowance.SendResumestoHumanResourcesNorthwestTerritoriesPowerCorporation4CapitalDriveHayRiverNTXOE1G2Fax867874-5229oremailcareersntpc.com.Reference37-NK-13Openuntilsuitablecandidateisfound.EMPLOYMENTOPPORTUNITYEMPLOYMENTTENDERSANDLEGALNOTICESTHENORTHSFullServiceBureau207McDougalRd.FortSmithFullServicePhotoPrintingTheNorthernJournal.ServiceBureauCallforaQuoteAPPRENTICEPOWERLINEPERSONFortSmithNTThisisatermpositionuntilthesuccessfulcompletionofyourapprenticeshipprogramwhenyouwillbeofferedafull-timepositionwiththeNWTPowerCorporation.WearelookingforenergeticandenthusiasticindividualsinterestedinpursuingacareerintradeswithintheNorthwestTerritoriesPowerCorporation.Weprovideacombinationofon-the-jobandin-schooltraining.HighSchoolDiplomawithoverallaverageofminimum70andapassingrade11puremathorappliedmath.Somerelatedexperiencealsorequired.SuccessfulcandidateswillberequiredtowriteandpasstheappropriateTradesEntranceexam.Youmusthavegoodwrittenandverbalcommunicationskills.Youmustbewillingtotravelinsmallaircraftandwinterroadstoremotecommunitiesforextendedperiodsoftime.Startsat24.65perhourforanapprenticeandgoesupto47.56perhourforbasedonexperienceandsuccessfulcompletionoftraining.Wealsoofferaccommodationandlocationallowances.WeofferacomprehensivebenefitspackageincludingaDefined-Benefitsubmitadetailedresumeandhighschooltranscriptsquoting39-SM-13toNTPCAttentionHumanResources4CapitalDriveHayRiverNTX0E1G2orfax867874-5229oremailcareersntpc.comNovember52013. 21TuesdayOctober222013ProtectingtheSlaveRiverOrganizationandPlanningMeetingatAuroraCollegesThebachaCampusSaturdayOct.261p.m.Room146Everyonewelcome.Snackswillbeprovided.FormoreinformationcontactFrancoisPauletteat872.5556StormtrooperJRChamberlinandBobaFettDavidArbeaucallatemporarytrucetoposewithHanSoloGlenAbernethyandwifePrincessLeiaCarolynSmith.GhostbustersMelandLiamLeonardgetreadytotakecareofbusiness.OrganizerJeremyScottleftacceptsentryfeesfortheYu-Gi-Ohcontest.DaxLucasplanshisnextmoveontheWarhammer40kboard.PhotosJoshLongArtsCultureEntertainmentByJOSHLONGLong-timeandnewfriendsmingledattheSirJohnFranklinSchoolgymSaturdayforthesecondan-nualPtarmicon.WeallsharealoveofnerdythingssaidSaman-thaSandersondressedasDeidarafromanimeseriesNarutoreferringtoherselfandfourfriends.Somelikehersistershedknownforever.Othersshedmetmorerecently.Inall600peoplepassedthroughthehighschooldoors.HundredsocktoPtarmiconThatsaroughestimatesaidorganizerRoyaGrin-stedwhocarriedaPika-chubackpackthroughouttheday.Wehadalotofpeo-pleparticipateinalotofeventsshesaidsomere-allygreatcostumessomereallygreatvendors.ForcomicbookvendorJaysenKnighttheeventwasforaloveoftheart.ImgoingtolosemoneyonthisshowjustbecauseImpayingforthatwallhesaidreferringtoadisplayshelfassembledofwireandaluminumbracketsatacostof300.ForusitsnotaboutbreakingevensaidKnightsunpaidvolunteerJerryPlant.Weactuallyenjoydoingthis.Organizersplantohaveameetingwithinthenextmonthtotalkaboutwhatwentwellandwheretheresroomforim-provementGrinstedsaid.Theplanistoincorpo-ratethatintonextyearsconvention. NWTCoachingSymposiumbackonaftereightyearsSportsRecreationVolleyball22TuesdayOctober222013SportsRecreationCoachingByMARIACHURCHAfteraneight-yearhiatusSportNorthwillberun-ninga2013NWTCoach-ingSymposiumthismonthinanefforttoraiseinterestincoachingvolunteeringandofciatingwhilepro-vidingmuchneededtrain-ingandsupport.Certainlythereisanex-pensetodevelopingcoachesintheNorthanditsnotnec-essarilyaneasytaskRitaBertoliniorganizerwithSportNorthtoldTheJour-nal.Ithinkwehavealotofvolunteercoachesthatcom-mitalotoftimeintheNorthandarereallydedicatedtodeliveringtheirsport.CouldweusemoreAbsolutely.ThisisthefirstyearacoachingsymposiumintheNWTwillincludeastreamofsessionsgearedspeci-callytowardthosewhoof-ciatesports.Sessionsforofficialswillfocusonissuessuchasconictmanagementrelationswithcoachesde-cisionmakingandproblemsolvingthemodelforwhichwasrecentlydevelopedbyasportorganizationinQue-becandtranslatedforuseacrossthecountryBerto-liniexplained.Ourcoachingandvolun-teersymposiumhasalwaysreallycateredtocoachesandthosethatadministersports.Wereallyhaventhadany-thingspecicforofcialsinthepastsothisisafairlynewprogramevenoutofSportQuebec.Sowerere-allyexcitedthatwecanoffersomethingspecicshesaid.AllsymposiumsessionswillbedividedintooneoffourstreamscoachesCanadianSportforLifeofficialsandvolunteers.Overthetwo-daysympo-siumparticipantswillhavethefreedomtopickandchoosebetweensessionsandstreamsaccordingtotheirinterests.CarolynTaylorabio-mechanistattheCanadianSportInstituteOntarioandfutureperformancetechnol-ogyspecialistforthe2014SochiParalympicGameswillbeleadingseveralofthesymposiumscoachingsessionsincludingoneonusingnewtechnology.ThesessioncalledDontWorryBeAppywillfocusonsimplifyingcoachingthroughtheuseofcellphoneapplications.iPadsandiPhonesandandroidphoneshavechangedthewayIdomyworkanditssomethingthatcoachesareeasilyabletoapplywithintrainingsce-nariosandcompetitionsthemselvesTaylorsaid.TheNWTCoachingSymposiumwillbeherfirsttimeintheterritoryandTaylorsaidsheisexcitedtobringherspecializedexpertiseasabiomecha-nist-onewhoworkswithtechnologytounderstandandmaximizeathleticper-formance-totheNorthernsportcommunity.HopefullyIcanbringasnippetofthemostimpor-tantthingsthatIvefoundandthingsthathavebeenthemostapplicableshesaid.EvenworkingwithalotofhighperformancecoachesthosethatmakeittotheOlympiclevelarethosethathavenailedthebasicsandapplytheba-sicsinthebestmanner.Tomethatsthehugeimportancewhenworkingwithcoachesatanylevel.Aswellasprovidingtrainingandsupporttopar-ticipantsthesymposiumwillbeagoodwayforen-thusiaststonetworkintheNWTsportscommunityBertolinisaid.Itsanopportunitytobringtogetherallstakehold-ersinsportwhetheryoureateacherwhetheryouaresomeonedeliveringsometypeofrecreationprogramorevenadayhomepersonthereissomethingthereforeveryoneshesaid.ThesymposiumwillbeheldattheExplorerHotelinYellowknifeandrunOct.26-27.Formorein-formationandtoregistergoonlinetosportnorth.comour-programscoach-development2013-nwt-coaching-symposiumPresenterDonMcGavernleftisassistedbySportNorthsGaryBrennanatthe2005Coachingsymposium.PhotocourtesyofSportNorthYellowknifesSt.PatrickHighSchoolunder19girlsteamplaystowinattheweekendtournamentinFortSmith.YellowknifesSirJohnFranklinHighSchoolboysunder19teamcelebratesafterwinningthegoldmedalgameagainstthehometeamfromPaulWilliamKaeserHighSchool.StudentsocktoFortSmithforvolleyballtournyByMARIACHURCHFortSmithschoolsservedupahealthyamountofcom-petitionlastweekendwith44teamsfromacrosstheNWTparticipatingintheannualLawrieHobartMemorialVolleyballTournament.Itsbeenagreatweek-endAlKarasiukprinci-palofPaulWilliamKaeserHighSchoolinFortSmithandtournamentorganizertoldTheJournal.With33teamsfromoutoftownshowingupfortheweekendroughly350playerswerehousedinclassroomsofboththehighschoolandele-mentaryschoolinFortSmith.KarasiuklaughedwhenhesaidthatbySundaytheschoolshallwaysappearedtobefilledwithzombiestudentsnallycrashingafteraweekendofphysicalactivityandsocializingwithlittlesleep.Fatiguewasntanop-tionforthetopteamsofthetournamentSundaywhenthegoldsilverandbronzemedalgameswereplayed.Thisyeartheorganizersde-cidedtoorganizethenalsasbestofvesetsgivingeachgametwohoursofplay.YellowknifesSirJohnFranklinHighSchoolgirlsandboysteamsbothtookhomegoldintheunder15cat-egorieswhileYellowknifesSt.PatrickHighSchoolgirlswongoldinunder19andSirJohnFranklintookgoldinseniorboys.PWKkeptthegoldmed-alsathomefortheGrades67girlsandboysteamsaswellastheGrade8boysteamwhileHayRiversDiamondJennessSchoolwontheGrade8girlsgoldmedalgame.KarasiuksaidthatwhenitcomestosporttournamentsintheNorthitistypicalforteamstotravelforhourstoparticipateinaweekendcom-petitionasFortSmithsclos-estneighbourHayRiverisstill262kmaway.Foracommunityoursizeitsaprettybigeventhesaid.Peoplereallypulltogetherandpitchintoputiton.TheinvitationalvolleyballtournamenthasbeenhostedbytheFortSmithschoolsformorethan25yearsbutitwasntuntilseveralyearsagothatthetournamentwasof-ciallynamedafteritsfounderthelateLawrieHobartKara-siukexplained.Lawriestarteditandafterhepassedwethoughtitwastting.AsalifelongNortherneducatorandapersonwhowasinvolvedwithvolleyballandsportsitwasgoodtorechristenithesaid.Severaltweakstothetour-namentthisyearincludedclosingtheschoolstothepublicinordertominimizetrafc.Karasiuksaidtheout-of-towncoachesaswellasthejanitorialstaffwereveryap-preciativeoftheincreasedse-curityanddecreasedloitering.Playersandcoachesreceivedwristbandstodistinguishthemfromspectatorsandtherecre-ationcentresgymwaskeptopentothepublicasavenuetowatchgames.Thoughanadultsreccat-egoryisusuallyapartofthetournamentthisyearfo-cusedonlyonthestudentswhileaneweventsawanall-starcoachesgameheldonFriday.Wehadsomanypeoplewantingtoplaycoachesandkidsallmixedtogether.ThatwasahighlightandafunwaytoendthedayFri-dayKarasiuksaid.Ob-viouslythatsgoingtobeakeeper.PhotosPaulBannisterandMariaChurch 23TuesdayOctober222013WeRememberIfyebreakfaithwithuswhodieWeshallnotsleepthoughpoppiesgrowInFlandersfields.willbepublishingourRemembranceDayspecialsectiononNovember52013.Weinviteyoutorememberthosewhosacrificedthemselvesforourfreedom.adsnorj.ca867.621.1818ByMARIACHURCHTheFortSmithMtisCouncilhasreceivedagov-ernmentgranttofundapro-gramthatwillseeeldersinFortSmithandthesurround-ingareaprovidedwithafreesupplyoffreshlyhuntedmeatthisfall.Fundingtothetuneof54000camefromtheGNWTdepartmentofHealthandSocialServicestosup-portthepilotprogramcalledTAASTEorTime-honouredAboriginalActionsSustain-ingTraditionalEating.KenHudsonpresidentoftheMtiscouncilandtheonespearheadingthepro-gramsaidthatwithalittlesuccesstheprojectcouldactasablueprintforothercom-munitiesintheNWT.Itbringshealthierfoodintothecommunityforel-derswhodontreallyhaveaccessHudsontoldTheJournal.AsyougetolderyoudonthuntasmuchasyoudidwhenyouwereyoungandyoudonthaveaccesstomeatThoseel-dersgrewuponthatmeatandwedliketocontinuetomakeitavailabletothem.Thefirstmeatwasgivenoutlastweektomorethan30elderswhoshowedupattheMtiscouncilssec-retariatbuildingwherethemeatisbeingstoredinfreezers.ThemeatincludedbuffalofromHudsonsmostrecenthuntingtripaswellasfishpurchasedfromHayRiver.Thisprogramsforev-erybodynotjustforMtisorstatus-itsforallelderssaidGordMcSwainaMtismemberwhowashandingoutmeatonThursday.McSwainestimatedthatFortSmithandthesurroundingareahascloseto800elderswhocouldaccessmeatthroughtheprogram.DaveBeamishwasoneoftheelderswhocameoutlastThursdaytopickupaportionofsh.Hesaidtheprogramisagoodidea.Lotsofpeopleneedituseitlikeithesaid.TAASTEisupholdingwhatHudsonexplainedisatraditioninAboriginalculturetogiveaportionofoneshuntingharvesttoel-dersthecommunity.Naturallywhenwedoanykindofhuntingweusuallyhandoutagoodportionofwhatwekilltoeldershesaid.Thepro-gramwillexpandonthattraditiontomakehealthymeatavailabletoeldersmorefrequently.WithsomefreezersaplacetostoreallthisstuffandcontributionsfromhuntersinthecommunitywecandistributethemeattoeldersonamoreregularbasisratherthanjustonceayearHudsonsaid.Theprogramalsohopestobringyouthinthecom-munityoutintothebushtolearnhuntingandsur-vivalskillsanaspectofAboriginalculturethatHudsonsayshasseenaworrisomedeclineininterest.Weallstartedfairlyyoungbutthekidsthesedaystheydonthaveasmuchinterest.ItsnicetointroducethesethingswhenkidsareyoungandseeiftheypickitupHudsonsaid.WeliveintheNorththereslotsofgamearound.Peopleshouldtakeadvan-tageoflivinginaplacelikethisanddevelophuntingskillsyoungandyoucancarryitthroughoutlife.Hudsonsaidwiththefundingavailablehehopesagroupcanbeformedtotakeyouthoutinthebushandteachthembasicssuchassettinguptentsshootingcleaningandcookingsmallgameandmakingbannockonastick.Afinalaspecttotheprogramwouldseegreen-housesbuiltattheNorth-ernLightsSpecialCareHometogiveeldersanop-portunitytocultivatetheirownfood.ThroughouttheprogramstafffromtheMtiscouncilwillbedocumentingtheac-tivitiesandplantocompilefootageintoashortvideo.FortSmithprogramfundstraditionaleatingforeldersHealthWellnessNutritionPhotoMariaChurchGordMcSwainlefthandsafreepackageofshtoelderDaveBeamishattheFortSmithMtisCouncilscabininFortSmith. 24TuesdayOctober222013CULTIVATINGOURENVIRONMENTALFUTUREShellAlbianSandsandKeyanoCollegesupportthedevelopmentoftheenvironmentalleadersoftomorrowthroughtheEnvironmentalTechnologyprogram.Our150000investmentgivesstudentsaccesstocuttingedgetechnologyenhancedlabinstructionandhands-oneldexperience.Providingstudentswiththetoolstodaytosecureasustainablefuturefortomorrow.Greatpeople.Greatplace.Greatcommunity.Shell_Canadawww.shell.caShellAlbianSandsAthabascaOilSandsProjectisajointventurebetweenShellCanada60ChevronCanadaLimited20andMarathonOilCanadaCorporation20.