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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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