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NorthernJournal2013JoinusonlineLikeNorthernJournalonFacebookandgettheweeklynewsdeliveredtoyourfeedFACEBOOKFEEDBACKTeFortSmithMtisCouncilhasreceivedagovern-mentgranttofundaprogramthatwillseeeldersinFortSmithandthesurroundingareaprovidedwithafreesupplyoffreshlyhuntedmeatthisfall.FortSmithprogramfundstraditionaleatingforeldersMargaretFlettTheyshoulddothisforalleldersinthenortherncommunity....GreatideaandTYforsharingthisinfo...DavidPoitrasMarthaandIreallyenjoyedyet.Thankyou.IfallorganizationsactedinthismannertherewillbeapositiveconsequenceandFortSmithwillbeanevengreatercommu-nitytolivein.Leadingbyexampleneverfails.5FortSmithHayRiverWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdayForecastForecastNorms-2Cand-10CNorms-2Cand-10C-4Low-3Low2High1High-5Low4High-2Low-4Low-6Low1High0High-6Low4High-3Low-4High-3HighYellowknifeInuvikWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdayNorms-12Cand-19CNorms-4Cand-11C-11Low-8Low-17Low-5Low-4Low-2Low0High-2High-9Low2High-1Low-7High-5High-6High-2High-13HighDelayingyourchildsim-munizationsputsyoursonordaughteratriskforcontractingvaccine-preventablediseasessuchaspneumoniameningi-tisandtetanus.WhenthinkingaboutimmunizationsforyourchildconsiderthefollowingVaccineswork.Inthepast50yearsmorelivesweresavedbyimmunizationsthananyothermedicalintervention.TheWorldHealthOrganiza-tionestimatesthatmorethan2milliondeathsworldwidearepreventedeveryyearbecauseofimmunizations.Vaccinesaresafe.Mostchil-drenwhoareimmunizedhavelonglastingprotec-tion.VaccinesarerigorouslytestedinCanadaandaroundtheworldbeforetheyareapprovedforuse.Immuni-zationsareoneofthemostcontinuouslymonitoredandstudiedtopicsinmedicine.Mostpeopledonothaveanyreactionsfollowingimmuni-zations.Immunizationsaremuchsaferthanthediseasestheyprotectfromwhichmaycausedamagetothebrainheartlungsnervoussystemorevendeath.Immunizationsarefree.Albertahasacomprehen-siveimmunizationprogramthatprovidesallAlbertanswithimmunizationcov-eragebasedonaprovin-cially-fundedimmunizationschedule.Vaccinesworkbestwhentheyareadministeredontime.Out-breakscanstilloccurifgroupsofpeoplegounimmunizede.g.measlesandpertussis.Re-searchershavedemonstratedthatwhenimmunizationratesgodowndiseaseratesgoup.ItisimportantforeveryonetoimmunizeontimeeverytimeRoutinerecommendedim-munizationsareprovidedfreeofchargeatyourlocalPublicHealthCentre.Rememberitisnevertoolatetoprotectyourselfandyourchildagainstvaccine-preventablediseases.Youcanndthemostup-to-dateAlbertaRoutineImmu-nizationScheduleatwww.health.alberta.cahealth-infoimm-routine-schedule.html.FormoreinformationcallHealthLinkAlbertaat1-866-408-LINK5465.NatalieMcMullinandJaimeTassiePublicHealthNursingAlbertaHealthServicesChildImmunizationsGettheFactsCOLUMNSWhiteGirlPart5TheBeginningNewYearsEve1965TherewillbeadancetobringintheNewYearIlovetodancemygrandfathertaughtmehowtowaltzbystandingonhisshoes.IwonderwhatkindofmusictheywillplayhereWeareallgoingtothecommunityhallforthisdance.ThecommunityhallisalogstructureatthebottomofthehillpasttheMcPhersonsandDouglasshouses.Therearenostreetnames.Itisdarkitseemstobedarkallofthetime.Myfamilyisassembledonthefrontstepsoftheloghall.Thisisnotaverybigbuildingmaybe30feetby40feet.Smokeandsparksfromawoodrepouroutofthechimneyintothestarsprinklednightskyaboveus.HowcantheytawholetowninhereItisbestforustoenterallatoncewedontwanttolettheheatinsideescapeintothefrozennight.Ablastofcoldairpresentedinacloudoffrozencondensa-tionannouncesourarrivaltoeveryoneontheinside.Two45-gallonfueltankshavebeenconvertedintoadoubleburn-ingwoodstoveoneontopoftheothertheyareglowingredinthedimlightoftheentry.Asmokyhazelayerstheroomacombinationofcigarettesandwoodsmoke.Riesproppedupalongthebackwallofthewoodstoveskeepthemoutofthewayandpreventthemfromfreezingup.Wolvesandpacksofdogsarerealthreatsonthedarktrailsthatleadbacktohomes.Peoplearecomingtomeetmyparents.Iamhavingahardtimeunderstandingwhattheyaresaying.TheyspeakwordsthatsoundlikeEnglishbutwithanotherlanguageunderneath.Theirwordsaresoftlikesing-ingasong.Brownhandspatmyverywhitefakefurcoat.Icanseefeetandmorefeetinbeauti-fulhideshoes.Fursofalltypestrimoutmukluksandparkasandvests.Flashesofbrilliancesparkleoffofbeadsthatglitteronclothingaseveryonemovesaroundvisitingwithneigh-bours.Leatherclothessmelllikethewoodstovebutbetter.Apulsehasstartedtobeatinthenextroom.Thebeau-tifulshoesslowlybegintoshufeintimetothepulse.WhatisthissoundIseeadoorwaythatleadsintoadarkerroomyet.Thepulseisstrongerglintsofcolourfromthebeadsonthebeauti-fulshoeshavefoundlifetheyashandglitterastheshoessetdenitestepsintimetothethrobbingbeat.StrongerandstrongerIcanfeelthebeatofmyheartthissoundisthebeatofmyheartRhythmicandstrongmybodyhasadjustedmyheartbeattopoundwiththispulsethatispullingthepeople.Chantingstartsandahumanchainforms.Amanhastoleadthedancewomenfallinandkidstumbleabout.Feetham-meronthespringywoodenoorahundredheartsbeatinunison.IwanttodothiscanIdothiswilltheyletthiswhitegirldanceMydecisionismadeformeasmyarmistakenandIampulledintothelivingchain.Cautiouslymyfeetshufeandthenstampwiththebeatofthedrums.Wearepartofasingleheartbeatweareallpartofthedrums.Chantinghitscre-scendosthatcausemyskintoripplewithgoosebumpsandseparatefrommybodymyhairisstandingstraightup.Inthisdarkandsmokyroomwearefollowingthemostancientrhythmoflifethebeatingofahearttheoorbouncesinrhythmbeneathus.Darkerfacesinadarkroompoundingwithdrumsandsong.Inthispulsatingmassofhu-manitythereisawhitefakefurcoatthatstandsoutlikeafullmoononabluenight.ThisistheWhiteGirl.InlastweeksstoryDeneThaFirstNationpurchaseshotelinHighLevelitwasincorrectlystatedthatPatCabezasCEOoftheNdehLimitedPartnershipisamemberoftheDeneThaFirstNation.CabezaswashiredbytheDeneThatomanagetheNdehLimitedPartnership.TheJournalapologizesforthiserror.CORRECTIONTHENORTHERNJOURNALSUnasweredQuestionoftheWeekTuesdayOctober292013THETOPICCallsforalifeguardatLongLakebeach.THEJOURNALSQUESTIONposedtoAlaynaWardITIWilltheGNWTputalifeguardattheFredHenneTerritorialParkbeachTHEANSWERAlifeguardfeasibilitystudyisunderway.