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CriticsaskforobligatoryfrackinguidsdisclosureTheCouncilofCanadiansNWTchapterisconcernedthatNWTsenvironmentministerislettingfrackingcompaniesoffthehook.Seepage2.FortSmithactorrecog-nizedatL.A.FilmFestJoelEvansfromFortSmithhasbeatenoutcelebritiestowinthetitleofoutstandingactorforhisroleinTheLesserBlessed.Seepage19.ShiftingShoresTheCityispoisedtobecomedominantwaterfrontownerinYellowknife.Seepage13.AuthorusesTwittertotelltaleofTrapperBudACanadianauthorisusingTwittertopublishthediaryadventuresofhisgrandfa-therandNWTtrapperCyrilBudMurphy.Seepage9.CNRLcondentfuturebitumenleakssolvableThecompanybehindtheColdLakebitumenleakssaysitiscondentthecausewaswell-borefailuresandistotallysolvable.Seepage6.Visitwww.norj.caAnationalawardwinningindependentnewspaperservingNorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19771.00November192013Vol.37No.29AlbertastopdocconrmstoxinsincoalslurryheadingdownAthabascaRiverTelevisionsHomeTheatrePortableAudioBellVirginCellPhonesHeadphonesGamingConsolesGamesAccessoriesComputersAccessoriesDVDBlu-RayMoviesMusicCDsiTunesCardsMusicalInstrumentsAccessories4LepineSt.HayRiverNTX0E1G1T867-874-4385F867-874-4383TollFree1-866-523-5437www.power123.comWEHAVETHEPERFECTGIFTforeveryoneinyourfamilyByMEAGANWOHLBERGWithAlbertaEnvironmentmumontheissueofwaterqualityintheAthabascaRiverfollowingoneofthelargestcoaltailingsspillsinNorthAmericanhistorytheprov-incesChiefMedicalOfcerpipeduplastweekconrm-ingtoxiclevelsofhydrocar-bonsandmetalshavepollutedthewaterandraisingtheireofoppositioninlegislature.Dr.JamesTalbotrevealedwaterqualitytestresultslastweekhighlightingalarmingconcentrationsofheavymet-alsandcancer-linkedpolycy-clicaromatichydrocarbonsPAHs.MercylevelswerereportedasbeingninetimeshigherthannormalandPAHsfourtimestheallowablelimitsforCanadiandrinkingwater.AtailingspondatSterrittInternationalsObedMoun-taincoalminenearHintonburstonOct.31releasingonebillionlitresofslurryintotheAthabascaRiversystem.Theprovincialgovernmentpreviouslyconrmedim-pactstoshandshhabitatbutrefusedtodivulgespe-cicsstatingafullinvesti-gationwouldbedoneinthespringafterbeingpostponedbywinterweather.ThoughneitherAlbertaHealthnorAlbertaEnviron-mentandSustainableRe-sourcesDevelopmentESRDrespondedtorequestsforcommentlastweekcommu-nitiesarebeingadvisednottodrinkthewaterfromtheriverastheplumeispassingby.Communitywatertreatmentplantsweregivenenoughno-ticethatnonedrewfromthepollutedriverwaterandthewaterfollowingtheplumehaslargelyreturnedtonormalaccordingtoAlbertaHealth.Theminestailingswhichincludedcoaldustandsedi-mentsinprocess-affectedwaterpotentiallycontaineddamaginghydrocarbonsandmetalsincludingarsenicmercurycadmiumleadandmanganeseaccordingtoEn-vironmentCanada.AccordingtoAlbertaHealthsdatawaterimme-diatelyneartheplumehadlevelsofbenzoapyreneaPAHlinkedtoelevatedratesofskincancersandreproduc-tivedisordersof0.01micro-gramsperlitreorfourtimestheCanadiandrinkingwaterstandard.Thoughmercurylevelswereninetimeshigherthanbaselinedatatheywerestillwithinallowablelimitsforhumanconsumption.SeeCoalonpage3.PhotoKevinKlingbeilPressureRidgePowderAkiteskierenjoysawarmspringdaynearapressureridgeontheNorthArmofGreatSlaveLakeapproximately18kmfromYel-lowknife.ThephototakenbyKevinKlingbielofYellowknifeisoneofthewinningentriesinCPAWSLovetheLandphotocontestfeaturedonpages10-11. EnvironmentFracking2TuesdayNovember192013NEWSBRIEFSENRseeksmoosemeatwasterThedepartmentofEnvironmentandNaturalResourceshasappealedtothepublicforhelpndingthoseresponsibleforwastingmoosemeatafterarumpofamooseincludingpartofthebackstrapandtenderloinwasfounddumpedattheYellowknifeSandPitsinlateOctober.AccordingtoNWTlawitsillegaltowastedestroyabandonorallowtospoilanymeatfrombiggameexcepttheheadlowerlegsinternalsandmeatdamagedfromthegunshot.ENRof-cersbelievethemooseabandonedwasharvestedthisfallandaskthatanyonewithinformationcontacttheirNorthSlaveofceat873-7181ortheReportaPoachertoll-freelineat1-866-762-2437.NWTMPappointedArcticCouncilcriticDennisBevingtonNDPMPfortheWesternArctichasbeenappointedtheofcialOppositioncriticfortheArcticCouncil.InastatementfollowingtheappointmentNDPLeaderTomMulcairsaidthepartyrecognizestheCana-dianArcticwillplayamajorroleinthefutureofCanada.NunavutMPLeonaAglukkaqistheConservativeMPresponsiblefortheArcticCouncilwhichiscurrentlyunderCanadianchairmanshipuntil2015.BevingtonwilltakeontheroleofArcticCouncilcriticinadditiontohiscurrentpositionasofcialOppositioncriticfortheCa-nadianNorthernEconomicDevelopmentAgency.TheArcticCouncilestablishedin1996isanintergovern-mentalforumofArcticStatesindigenouscommunitiesandArcticinhabitantstopromotecooperationandworktowardscommongoals.TRCmandateextendedbyoneyearTheTruthandReconciliationCommissionTRChasbeengivenaone-yearextensiontocompleteitsman-dateofndingaresolutiontothelegacyofIndianResi-dentialSchoolsaccordingtoastatementfromBernardValcourtministerofAboriginalAffairsandNorthernDevelopment.ThegovernmentgrantedtheextensionattherequestoftheTRCwhichwillnowhaveuntilJune302015tonishreportsandaccessgovernmentdocu-mentsheldatLibraryandArchivesCanada.TheTRCwasformedin2008aspartofthecourt-orderedIndianResidentialSchoolsSettlementAgreement.ByMEAGANWOHLBERGTheNWTsenvironmentministermaybeconvincedthatvoluntarydisclosureofthechemicalsusedinhydrau-licfracturingissufcientbutcriticsofthecontrover-sialmethodofpetroleumex-tractionsayindustrysshorttrackrecordintheNorthisalreadypointingawayfromtransparency.PeterRedversco-chairoftheCouncilofCanadi-ansNWTchaptersaidtheentiredebateoverfracuiddisclosurearoseintheter-ritorybecauseoilcompanyConocoPhillipsrecentlyap-provedtodrilltwoexplor-atoryfrackingwellsintheSahturegionaskedpermis-siontokeepsomechemicalssecretthroughaproprietaryrightsclause.Therewillbesomepriv-ilegetakenwithrespecttotradesecrecybecauseitwasConocoPhillipsthataskedforthat.AfterthedraftlicensewasfloatedConocoPhillipsindicatedthatitwouldbewantingtowithholdinformationandtheSahtuLandandWaterBoardessentiallyagreedtothatinthefinalpermitRedverssaid.NewlingrequirementslaidoutbytheNationalEn-ergyBoardNEBwhichiscurrentlytaskedwithregu-latingfrackingintheNWTdonotobligatecompaniestodisclosethechemicalmakeupoftheirfracuidsbutin-steadmakethedecisionavoluntaryone.ThoughConocoPhillipshaspromisedpubliclytodisclosethechemicalsitplanstouseintheSahtualongwiththelistofchem-icalsusedaftereachfracRedverssaidhesimplydoesnotbelievethatinforma-tionwillbetothedetailthepublicwants.WeknowthatCono-coPhillipsisnotparticu-larlyopentorevealingthosechemicalstotheex-tentthatwewantwhichisthefullchemicalanal-ysisaswellasthevol-umehesaid.Voluntaryjustdoesntcutit.ItsnotreasonablethatcitizensoftheNWTshouldhavetorelyonthegenerosityandgoodwillofcompaniestodisclosewhatitistheyredoingonthelandbecausefranklytherecordhasntbeenallthatgreatinthatarea.Disclosurehastobemandatoryandithastobedoneatthepre-screeningasacomponentofanen-vironmentalassessment.RedversalongwithCoun-cilco-chairLoisLittlerecentlyrequestedEnvi-ronmentandNaturalRe-sourcesMinisterMichaelMiltenbergerlookintothechemicalsplannedforuseinConocoPhillipsfrackingprojectundertheEnviron-mentalRightsActwhichdemandstheministerin-vestigatepotentialthreatstotheenvironmentorpub-lichealthandsafety.Thoughoriginallyindicat-inghewouldlookintothematterMiltenbergerlaterflip-floppedfollowingtheNEBsdecisiontoapprovetheConocoPhillipsprojectinlateOctobersayingfed-erallegislationtrumpsthatoftheNWT.Theministerwaslaterchallengedinthelegisla-turebyMLABobBromleywhoaskedthesameques-tionposedbytheCouncilinitsdisappointedlettertoMiltenbergerfollowinghisrefusalIstheministeroftheopinionthatthereleaseofunknowncontaminantsintotheenvironmentdoesnotconstituteathreattotheenvironmentandthepublictrustMiltenbergersaidhehadfaithintheexistingregula-toryregimetoaddresstheconcernsbeingraisedbytheCouncil.WhatIamsatisedwithisthatwehaveaprocessundertheMackenzieValleyResourceManagementActwiththeboardswiththeen-vironmentalassessmentsthatweredonetheSahtuLandandWaterBoardwiththeNEBthataddressedtheis-sueshesaid.TheEnvironmentalRightsActdoesnothavetheabilitytooverrulefed-erallegislationjustfromalegalpointofviewandevenifitdidIdontbelievethatwouldbearequirementbe-causeIdontthinktherearetheconcernsraised.ButRedversarguedthatanenvironmentalassess-mentnevertookplaceinthecaseofConocoPhillips-amajorfailingthatcastsdoubtontheministerscer-taintythatenvironmentalandpublicsafetyconcernsdonotexist.Howdoweknowwhattheimpactsareifwehaventassessedthoseandifwedontevenfullyknowwhatthechemicalsareorthevol-umesareAllofthatneedstobeonthetableupfrontpriortoanypermitorlicensede-cisionsandthatdidnthap-penwithConocoPhillipshesaid.Thatwasafailingonthepartofanumberofagencies.RedverssaidtheCoun-cilisawaitingaformalre-sponsefromMiltenbergeraddressingitsquestionsandhascontactedalltheterri-torysMLAstourgemove-mentatthepoliticallevelontheissue.Legalrecourseisalsounderconsiderationhesaidthoughhenotedthatitmaybemorerealistictolookatensuringbetteraccount-abilitywhenitcomestimetoassessthenextfrackingproposal.Whenwelookatfuturefrackingapplicationsandtheremaybesomecomingupintherelativelynearfu-turethenIthinkitsabso-lutelyimperativethatthosegotoenvironmentalassess-mentatminimum.Youjustcantallowindustrialdevelopmentthathassuchhugeimpactsonfreshwa-terresourcesintheNWTtosortofsailthroughRed-verssaid.FracfluiddisclosuremustbeobligatorycriticswarnAshaleoilrighorizontallyfracksnorthofFortNelsonintheHornRiverBasinofnortheasternBritishColumbia.FilephotoDOYOUREALLYNEEDWINTERTIRESTIRENORTHLTD.917MacKenzieHwySS22HayRiverNTX0E0R8Callusat867874-2686Weareyourwintertiresolution.ALL-SEASONTIRESAREACOMPROMISETheyworkfineonawidevarietyofconditionsbuttheyarenotthemasterofanycondition.Wintertiresdelivermuchbettersnowandicehandlingperformancethanall-seasontiresbecauseoftheirtreaddesigns.Wintertiresprovideasmuchas50percentbettertraction.Thiscouldbethedifferencebetweensafeaccelerationandbrakingoracollision.THEBESTWAYTOMANAGEYOURTIRESOurNorthernclimaterequirestwosetsoftires-allseasonsforsummeruseandwintertiresthatareinstalledfromOctobertoApril.BUYAWINTERTIREPACKAGEFROMTIRENORTHWewillSWAPYOURTIRESFORFREEinthespringandfall. 3TuesdayNovember192013TheGovernmentoftheNorthwestTerritoriesispleasedtoannouncethattheDepartmentofFinanceislaunchingTheFinancialSharedServicesCentreinFortSmithThenewcentreopenedonMondayNovember42013andwillprovideourbusinesspartnerswithaconvenientonestopcontactforprocessingallGNWTDepartmentsandtheNWTHousingCorporationnancialtransactions.ToensuretheGNWTcontinuestomaintainahighlevelofservicetoourbusinesspartnerspleaseensurenancialinformationisreroutedtotheFinancialSharedServicesCentreatIfyouareinterestedinlearningmoreabouttheFinancialSharedServicesCentrepleasecontact867872-2450.ThankyouforyoursupportandwelookforwardtobeingofcontinuedservicetoyouandhopeyouwillenjoythebenetsoftheGNWTFinancialSharedServicesCentre.TheGNWTFinancialSharedServicesCentreisopeninginFortSmithFinancialSharedServicesDepartmentofFinanceGovernmentoftheNorthwestTerritoriesP.O.Box876182BMcDougalRd.FortSmithNTX0EByMEAGANWOHLBERGArecentcourtdecisionthatcalledtheAlbertagov-ernmentspublicreviewsbiasedandtaintedinitsexclusionofenvironmentalgroupswillnotbeappealedAlbertasenvironmentmin-isterannouncedlastweek.JusticeMarceausrulinghasprovideduswithanop-portunitytoassesstheworkmystaffdoesrelativetostate-mentofconcernsAlbertaEnvironmentandSustainableResourceDevelopmentMin-isterDianaMcQueensaidinanofcialstatementlastWednesday.Albertanscanhavecon-dencethatdirectlyaffecteddecisionsmadebymystaffareunbiasedandmeetallthelegalrequirementssetoutbytheEnvironmentalProtectionandEnhancementActandtheWaterActshesaid.MarceauanAlbertaQueensBenchjudgeruledinearlyOc-toberthattheprovincialgovern-mentwaswrongtoblockthePembinaInstituteandtheFortMcMurrayEnvironmentalAs-sociationfromparticipatinginthereviewprocessforSouthernPacicResourceCorp.spro-posedMacKayRiverinsituoilsandsproject.AlbertawontappealrulingofbiasinreviewprocessBasedonabriengnoteobtainedthroughthecourtchallengethejudgefoundbothgroupsweretargetedbecausetheywithdrewfromtheCumulativeEnviron-mentalManagementAsso-ciationCEMAandpub-lishednegativemediaabouttheoilsands.Marceausaidthegovern-mentsstatedreasonforre-jectingenergypolicythinktankPembinasstatementofconcern-thatitwaslessin-clinedtoworkcooperatively-wasfatallyawed.Theprinciplesofnaturaljusticeclearlyrequirethede-cisionmakertonotconsiderirrelevantandimproperrea-sonshewrote.ItisdifculttoenvisionamoredirectapprehensionofbiasMarceausaid.McQueensaidthegovern-menthasassesseditsdeci-sion-makingwithrespecttostatementsofconcernledforprojectreviews.ItisimportantthatalldirectlyaffectedAlbertanssharetheirenvironmentalconcernswithusonindus-tryprojects.Movingforwardwewillcontinuetoensurethateachandeverypoten-tialStatementofConcernisreviewedonitsownmeritsanddecisionsaremadeinaccordancewiththepoliciesandlegislationshesaid.WildroseenvironmentcriticJoeAnglinsaidthean-nouncementsignalsaip-oppingbyMcQueenwhorstclaimedherministrywaswithoutfaultinthematter.Hesaidthedecisionnottoappealisanadmissionofguiltbutfallsshortofestablishingconcretemeasuresforstop-pingfuturepoliticalinterfer-enceintheregulatoryprocess.Bynotappealingthede-cisionthisPCgovernmentisadmittingguiltbutisalsofailingtoconvinceAlbertansandourinternationalpart-nersthatlessonshavebeenlearned.Thisisthesecondtimeinveyearsthegovern-menthastaintedaregulatoryprocesswiththeapprehensionofbiasAnglinsaid.TheMinistersperfor-manceeversincethisrulinghasbeenhandeddownhasbeeninconsistentanddisap-pointing.Weneedaregula-torysystemthatcanattractinvestmentbutthisgovern-mentsindecisionhasleftablackmarkonourrecord.Theressimplytoomuchatstakewhenitcomestoex-tractingourresourcesandprotectingtheenvironment.PoliticsRegulatoryPhotoSouthernPacicResourceCorp.AnAlbertajudgeruledthatexcludingenvironmentalgroupsfromthereviewofSouthernPacicResourceCorp.sMacKayRiverinsituoilsandsprojectabovewasbiased.TheAlbertagovernmenthaschosennottoappealtheruling.CoalspilltoreachSlaveRiverbyendofmonthContinuedfrompage1.AsofWednesdaylastweektheplumewasmorethan100kmlonganddis-sipatingcontinuingtomoveatapaceof5kmperhour.ItwasexpectedtoreachFortMcMurraybymid-weekbe-foreheadingnorthtowardsWoodBuffaloNationalPark.ThecontaminatedwatershouldreachtheSlaveRiverneartheendofNovember.OppositioncriticsintheAlbertalegislatureharanguedtheprovincialgovernmentforwithholdingdetailsonthecontentsoftheholdingspondandpotentialforenvi-ronmentaldamagelastweek.ESRDspokespersonJes-sicaPottertoldTheJournalinarecentinterviewthatresultswouldonlybereportediftheywereseentoposeanimmedi-atehumanhealthrisk.Ithinkthereisamajorcred-ibilityissuechidedLiberalLeaderRajSherman.Alber-taschiefpublichealthofcerisconcernedaboutthesafetyofdrinkingwaterandthemin-isterofEnvironmentissayingthereisnoproblem.Iamgoingtohedgemybetsinfavourofthechiefhealthofcer.NDPcriticRachelNotleyexpressedsimilarfrustration.Theyareabouttobringinlegislationaboutmonitoringandtransparencyatthesametimetheyarerefusingtore-leasetheinformationtheyhaveshesaidreferringtotheprovincesrecentlyan-nouncedarms-lengthoilsandsmonitoringagency.TheWildroseenvironmentcriticJoeAnglinaddedhisdoubts.Theideathatyoucouldputabillionlitresofcoalwasteintoariverandthinkitsnottoxicdeeslogichesaid.OnebillionlitresofcoalslurrytraveldowntheAthabascaRiverafterspillingOct.31.EnvironmentTailingsPhotoAlbertaEnvironment EDITORIALARCHIVES15YearsAgo...GoodbyetotheBoundariesCommissionAfteranextendedandheateddebateintheLegislativeAssemblylastweekthegovern-mentoftheNorthwestTerritoriesdecidedtorejectrecommendationsfromtheElectoralBoundariesCommissionthatYellowknifebegiventwoextraseatsinwhatwillbeanewNorthwestTerritoriesgovernment.IssueNovember17199820YearsAgo...KeepingtheCreelanguagealiveForthesecondyearCreelanguageclassesarebeingheldatUncleGabesFriendshipCentreandthisyearsclassseemsjustasitwaslastyear.HelenTootoosisoriginallyfromSas-katchewanwillbeteachingtheclassinanattempttobringtheCreelanguagebackintoeverydayusagebeforeitsleftandforgottenbyyoungergenerations.IssueNovember17199330YearsAgo...BedrockblastingSurfaceblastingisunderwayontheeastsideoftheSlaveRiveraspartofthepre-liminarystudiesintoahydrodamnearFortSmith.Geo-physi-conLtd.iscarryingoutseis-micoperationstodeterminehowfardownthebedrockgoesneartheriverbank.IssueNovember1719834TheNorthernJournalisanindependentnewspapercoveringnewsandeventsinthewesternArcticandnorthernAlberta.VisittheJournalonlineatwww.norj.caAnzacAtikamegBrownvaleCadotteLakeChardChatehColdLakeConklinDriftpileDufeldEdmontonEnildaEnochFortChipewyanFortMcKayFortMcMurrayFortVermilionFrogLakeGlenevisGoodshLakeGrandePrairieGrouardHighLevelHighPrairieHytheJohndOrPrairieAvailableinAlbertaatAklavikBehchokoColvilleLakeDelineEaglePlainsEkatiDiamondMinesEnterpriseFortGoodHopeFortLiardFortMcPhersonFortProvidenceFortResolutionFortSimpsonFortSmithGametiHayRiverInuvikJeanMarieRiverLutselKeNahanniButteNormanWellsPaulatukTheNorthernJournalisavailableinthefollowingNWTcommunitiesSachsHarbourTroutLakeTsiigehtchicTuktoyaktukTulitaUlukhaktokWekwetiWhaTiWrigleyYellowknifeKehewinKinusoLacLaBicheMorinvillePeaceRiverRedEarthCreekSaddleLakeSlaveLakeSt.PaulValleyviewWabasca2013CCNABLUERIBBONCANADIANCOMMUNITYNEWSPAPERAWARD2013CMCAAUDITEDAdvertisingDeadlinesDisplayaddeadlineisThursdayat400p.m.ClassiedaddeadlineisThursdayat500p.m.Emailadsnorj.caSubscriptionRates867872-3000PricesincludeGST.47.25inFortSmith52.50elsewhereinCanada105intheUSAoverseas164.30.LetterstotheEditorPolicyTheNorthernJournalwelcomesletterstotheeditor.Lettersmustbesignedandincludeaphonenumbersotheauthorcanbeveried.Nameswillbewithheldonrequestinspecialcircumstanceswherethereasonsaredeterminedtobevalid.TheJournalreservestherighttoeditlettersforlengthlibelclarityandtaste.Opinionsexpressedinlettersandcolumnsarenotnecessarilythoseofthepublisheroreditor.PublishedweeklybyCascadePublishingLtd.PrintedonrecyclednewsprintwithvegetableinkatWainwrightStarChronicle.PublisherManagingEditorDonJaque867-872-3000ext.21donnorj.caEditor...........................MeaganWohlberg867-872-3000ext.24newsnorj.caReporter..............................MariaChurch867-872-3000ext.25reporternorj.caComptroller...........................DixiePenner867-872-3000ext.23dixnorj.caAdvertising....................JoshuaJorgensen867-872-3000ext.15salesnorj.caEzraBlack867-872-3000ext.11adsnorj.caAdministration................JeremyTurcotte867-872-3000ext.26adminnorj.caProductionGraphics.......SandraJaque867-872-3000ext.22sandranorj.caPaulBannister867-872-3000ext.27graphicsnorj.caAnnaSierra867-872-3000ext.20designnorj.caTuesdayNovember192013TheDevolutionAgreementbetweentheNWTandfederalgovernmentswilltransfertheadministrationandmanage-mentofpubliclandswaterresourcesmineralresourcesandoilandgasman-agement.Itwillalsoallowroyaltiesow-ingfromthoseprojectstoaccruetotheNWTgovernment.ImplementingandmanagingallthatistheNWTsnumberonepriority.ThosenewpowerswillmeanadramaticchangeinhowtheNWToperates.Ithastopayitsownway.Sinceitseconomyisdependentexclusivelyonexploitingnat-uralresourcestheincentivetoincreasedevelopmentrapidlywillbepowerful.WantmoreroadsandschoolsMoreminesareneeded.Itisbydesign.Newprojectswillmeanmorerevenuefatbud-getsandlooseningthebeltofrestraint.MoredevelopmentwillalsomeanmoreproblemsbutsuchconcernsareforlaterAnewNorthernwayoflifealways.Theneedforcorporateprotgovernmentrevenueandabetterma-teriallifeforallisparamount.Sacricesarenecessaryimpactsareinevitable.Payitforward.Messescanbecleanedupsomeothertimeatgreatexpense-butletsnotmentionthat.Peopleneedthejobsisthemantraandfasttrackingtoexpeditedevelopmentisthepriority.ThemessagehasbeenclearfromthefederalgovernmentthattheregulatorysystemintheNWTisbroken.Toopon-deroustheysayoverandover.Itmustbetrimmedandskinnedandpared.Thatinspiteofthefactthatinthepastitwasalwaysthefedswhoslowedtheregula-toryprocess.DevelopmentdecisionstookforevertobeprocessedbyOttawa-itwasaproblem.Yetthemessagehasbeentwistedmasterfullyandtheprocessisnowcontrolledbythefederalgovern-mentbasedontheirpriorities.IntheSahtutheenvironmentalassess-mentoffrackinghasbeensetasideasunnecessaryatthistimeandCono-coPhillipsthecompanydoingtheinitialdrillingisallowedtokeepsecrettheiden-tityofallthechemicalsitwillbepumpingintotheground.Fasttrackingandexpe-ditingisimportant.Properassessmentandtransparencyisnot.Duediligencewassetasideinordertoreaprewards.FourothermultinationaloilcompaniesarepoisedtodrillintoSahtushal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5FortSmithHayRiverWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdayForecastForecastNorms-10Cand-18CNorms-10Cand-18C-24Low-24Low-17High-18High-18Low-21High-25Low-25Low-23Low-16High-21High-22Low-19High-24Low-10High-14HighYellowknifeInuvikWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdayNorms-18Cand-27CNorms-12Cand-20C-21Low-21Low-18Low-26Low-23Low-18Low-17High-22High-22Low-15High-22Low-14High-18High-19High-18High-13HighWhetheryoureasocialsmokeroralifetimepack-a-daysmokerquittingcanbetough.Themoreyoulearnaboutyouroptionsandprepareforquittingtheeasieritwillbe.Withtherightplanyoucanbreaktheaddictionmanageyourcrav-ingsandjoinmillionswhohavekickedthehabitforgood.Smokingtobaccoisbothaphysicaladdictionandapsy-chologicalhabit.Nicotinefromcigarettesprovidesatemporaryandaddictivehigh.Whenyouremovethatregularxofnico-tineyourbodywillexperiencewithdrawalsymptomsandcravings.Becauseofnicotinesfeelgoodeffectonthebrainyoumayhavebecomeaccus-tomedtosmokingasawayofcopingwithstressdepressionorevenboredom.Smokingisoftenahighlyin-grainedritual.Youmayhaveacigaretteafteramealwhiletakingabreakfromworkorschoolortalkingonthephone.Inordertoquityouneedtoad-dressboththeaddictionandthehabitsthatgowithit.Somesmokerssuccessfullyquitcoldturkeybutmostdobetterwithaplantokeepthem-selvesontrack.Agoodplanwilladdressboththeshort-termchallengeofquittingandpre-ventrelapseonthelongterm.Itshouldbetailoredtoyourspe-cicneedsandsmokinghabits.TakeabitoftimetodevelopyourownquitplanthatwillAnticipatethechallengesWhataretriggersthatmakeyouwanttolightupYouwillneedtochangeyourroutinetoavoidtheseasmuchaspos-sible.Ifcoffeeremindsyouofsmokingswitchtoteaorwater.AddresswithdrawalHowwillyouhandlewithdrawalcravingsForexampleifyouarefeelingirritableastrategycouldbegoingforawalk.Beingpreparedforwithdrawalsymptomswillmakedealingwiththemeasier.IdentifysupportsSpeaktoyourhealthcareprovidertolearnaboutnicotinere-placementtherapiesandstopsmokingmedications.TheNWTQuitline1-866-286-5099isgood.Itofferscon-dentialsupportforthequittingprocessbytrainedcounselors.Identifyfamilyandfriendsyoucancountonforhelptoavoidtemptingsituationsorkeepyoudistractedwhenacravinghits.SetadateThenalstepofyourquitplanshouldbetosetadatetobeginyourlifewithouttobacco.Chooseadatewithinthenexttwoweekssoyouhavetimetopreparewithoutlosingyourmotivationtoquit.Letothersknowaboutyourquitdate.Abigpartofquittingischangingyourthinking.Itisimportanttokeepinmindallyourreasonsforwantingtoquitandusethemtorefocusyourthoughtswheneveryoucraveacigarette.Mostpeopletrytoquitsev-eraltimesbeforekickingthehabitforgood.Dontbeatyour-selfupifyouslip.Itisimpor-tanttoregaincontrolandlearnfromtheexperience.Thereareexcellentsmok-ingcessationresourcesavail-ableonlinetohelponyoubesmokefree.OntheRoadtoQuittingproducedbyHealthCanadaprovidesadetailedstepbystepguidetocessation.Youcanorderoneatgosmokefree.caFinallyneverstopremind-ingyourselfofallthepositivereasonswhyyouwanttoquitsmokingimproveyourhealthbeagoodrolemodelforyourchildrenorgrandchildrensav-ingmoneyetc.BypreparingyourselfinadvanceyoucanmakethatgoalarealityDr.AndrCorriveauNWTChiefMedicalOfcerPlantobeSmokeFreeCOLUMNWhiteGirlTheIndianAgentPart3ByDAWNKOSTELNIKPorridgearrivesinschoolaftersingingOCanadatotheCanadianRedEnsignwiththeUnionJackFlagnoonehadbotheredtoreplaceitwiththeMapleLeafyetaswellasOurFatherthisisaCatholicschoolaCatholiccommunity.Wegetfedporridgeandvitaminizedbiscuitsthesewecalldogbis-cuitsbecauseweareprettysurethatifthereevercouldbesuchafoolishthingtheywouldtastelikethis.CanyoueverimaginemakingcookiesfordogsSuchathingChocolatecoveredliq-uidcenteredvitaminsweresogoodthatyoucouldusethemtotradeforbread.Onexceptionaldayswehavecaribousoupandhome-madebreadthatFredGaudetmakes.Thisismyfavouriteitissogood.Mr.GaudetblinkshiseyesinamazementwhenthelittleWhiteGirlaskshimforhisrecipe.IjustthrowstuffinthepotIampatient.IaskHowmuchstuffHeshakeshisheadandwalksaway.Heisnotusedtotalkingtolittlegirls.Laterhecomesuptomeandbendsovercar-iboupartsacanoftomatoesandmacaroniotherdaysitswhatwegothangingaround.Heturnsonhisheelandwalksaway.SonowIknow.Onceaweekourheadsareinspectedandcombedthroughwithalicecomblookingfornits.Ifthecombdidntcomebackwithbugsandeggsyouwentintotheshower.Ifthelittlecritterswerediscoveredthecombwasdippedinker-oseneandrunbackthroughyourhairyousatforafewminutesthenyouwentintotheshower.Thiswasanindi-vidualshowersoinordertogetthewholeclasssmellingofSunlightbarsoapittookafullday.CasesoflicewerentasprevalentasIhearparentscomplainingabouttoday.Be-foreyouwonderattheuseofkeroseneforde-lousingchecktheingredientsofthestuffyouusetodayonyourkidsheadsthatdoesntwork.MyclassroomheldgradesfrombeginnertoGrade2.TheclassroomnextdoorwentfromGrades3to5or6.AfterthatyouwenttoresidentialschoolinInuvikYellowknifeorFortSmith.UsuallywhitefamiliesthatventuredNorthinthoseyearseitherdidnthavekidsormadesurethattheyleftbeforetheirkidswereofschoolage.Wewereunusual.MybrotherJoelwasinGrade1IwasinGrade2.IlovemyteacherMissWeb.Sheisverygentleandkindtothelittlekidsandshelikestodoart-work.BeginnerswasprimarilyanEnglishclassforthetinykids.EnglishwasspokenatschoolSlaveywasspokenathome.PlayingwiththeotherkidswespokeEnglishuntilitgoteasiertospeakSlavey.SwearingwasdoneinSlaveycausewewereCatholics.Ourswasacollab-orativelanguagewithbrokenEnglishandcombinationsofriverSlaveywhichchangeddependingonthecommunityapersoncamefrom.Weknewwhatweweretalkingabout.StaytunedforPart4of4intheNorthernJournal.InastoryontherecentGNWTcabinetshufeinourNov.5editionthewriterattributedthesamequotestoMLAsDarylDolynnyandWendyBisaro.ItwasDolynnynotBisarowhowhenaskedabouttheneedandreasonforchangessaidvotersaresmartenoughtoconnectthedots.WhatBisarosaidwasIamhopingthatwewillnowhavebetteraccountabilityandtransparencywithintheguidingprinciplesofthe17thAssemblyaswepreparefordevolutionroll-out.TheJournalapologizesfortheerrorandanyconfusionitmayhavecaused.CORRECTIONTHENORTHERNJOURNALSUnansweredQuestionoftheWeekTuesdayNovember192013THETOPICManagingongoingbitumenleaksatColdLakeTHEJOURNALSQUESTIONposedtoJulieWooCanadianNaturalResourcesLtd.WhateffortsarebeingtakentopreventfutureleaksTHEANSWERWehaveaplangoingforwardthatisrobust.NorthernJournal2013JoinusonlineLikeNorthernJournalonFacebookandgettheweeklynewsdeliveredtoyourfeedFACEBOOKFEEDBACKTeAthabascaChipewyanFirstNationACFNgainedasmallvictorylastweekinitsongoingefortstoslowoilsandsdevelopmentonitstraditionalterritorywithamonth-longdelayonShellsJackpineopenpitmineexpansionimposedbytheCanadianEnvironmentalAssessmentAgencyCEAA.ShellmineexpansiondelayedatFirstNationsrequestRogerDerangerifthepeopleinfortChipewyanandfortmcmurraylivedorhuntinthatareaIcouldseewhyitsavictoryforthetimebeingbutnoonedoessotheindus-triescankeeponexpandingeventhoughtheacfnsaysitsathreattotheirtreatyrightsandexistencesandontheotherhandtheacfnownsacompanythatdoesworkfortheveryindustriestheysayisathreatthatcompanyiscallACDENanditemploys99.99non-nativesplustheCEOgaryettresanyacfnmemberswhospeaksupagainsttheirnon-nativesupervisorsbecausetheysaytheacfnmembersareathreatthisisreallycon-fusingwhoistherealthreat EnvironmentOilSpill6TuesdayNovember192013ByMARIACHURCHNewstatementsfromCa-nadianNaturalResourcesLtd.CNRLthecompanyresponsibleforongoingbi-tumenleaksatanoilsandssitenearColdLakeinnorth-easternAlbertasaycleanupisnow80percentcompleteandthechallengeofprevent-ingfutureleaksistotallysolvable.JulieWoopublicaffairsadvisorwithCNRLtoldTheJournalinanemailthatthecompanyhasobtainedaccesstotheleaksitesremovedvegetationwherenecessaryandbuiltbermstocontaintheseepage.Noincrementalenvi-ronmentalsurfacedamageisexpectedgoingforwardshesaid.Preventingfutureleaksisatechnicaloperationalchal-lengethatistotallysolvableWoosaid.CNRLwasissuedacleanupandremediationorderbyAlbertasEnvironmentandSustainableResourceDevelopmentESRDinSep-temberfourmonthsafterthecompanyreportedbitumensurfacinginfourseparateareasonitsPrimroseandWolfLakeoilsandsoperationsites.JessicaPottercommunica-tionsofcerforESRDcon-rmedthatthesurfacesiteshavebeencleanedwiththeexceptionofthessureareawhereCNRLhasbuiltstruc-turestocontaintheongoingreleaseofbitumen.PottersaidCNRLhassub-mittedadetailedplanfordeter-miningtheimpactstoground-waterandtherootcausesoftheleaksaspartoftheenforce-mentorderwhichhasbeenapprovedbythedepartment.WhileatimelinehasnotbeenreleasedthereisanexpectationofexpediencyPottersaid.Theresalwaysapossibilityoffurtherenforce-mentactionifneededduringtheinvestigation.CNRLstateditiscondentthatwellborefailuresaretherootcauseofthePrimroseseepagesnotblowstothecaprockintegrityoftheareacausedbysteaminjectionpro-ceduresaswassuspectedbytheAlbertaEnergyRegulatorAERin2009afterasimilarincidentintheareainvolvinganotherCNRLproject.TodatewehaveidentiedfourlegacywellsasthemostlikelywellborefailuresthataretherootcauseofseepagesWoosaid.Twoofthesefourwellshaveidentiedmechani-calfailuresandwewillbeun-dertakingadditionalworktoprovethisconclusively.Anotherwelliscurrentlyunderreviewandthelastisawaitingapprovalforaccessshesaid.PreventionnotcleanupsayFirstNationsAspokespersonforColdLakeFirstNationsCLFNwhosetreatyterritorysur-roundstheleaksitessaidtheincidentshowsthattheAERisnotdoingenoughtopreventfaultytechnologyfrombeingusedbyoilsandscompanies.Thetechnologytheyareusingthesteamassistedgrav-itysystemweusedtoalwayssayitwouldcauseadverseef-fectsoncethisdevelopmentcomesaheadsaidbandcoun-cillorCecilJanvier.Weusedtobegivenac-knowledgementthatitsallfoolproofsafeallthatbutourelderstoldustobewatch-fulofwhatgoesonaroundushesaid.CLFNhasbeenkeptintheloopasfarasremediationef-fortsareconcernedbybothCNRLandtheAERJan-viersaidhoweverhesaidtheconversationshouldhavestartedlongbeforetheleakswereeverapossibility.HesaidanincidentliketheColdLakeleaksshouldntbethereasontheAERde-cidestoconsultwiththeFirstNation.Wewanttobeincludedintheregulatoryprocessmeaningatthetimeofsign-ingleasingandsigningper-mitsJanviersaid.Thisisourtraditionalterritory.CNRLcondentColdLakeleaksaretotallysolvableFirstNationssaysafetyshouldbeconsideredbeforeoilspillsPhotoColdLakeFirstNationsClean-upofbitumen-affectedareasaroundColdLakeisnow80percentcompletewithbermsinplacetopreventleaksfromenteringnearbywaterbodiesaccordingtothecompany. YellowknifejoinsinnationalclimatechangerallyClimatechangeagrowingfocusforresidentsgovernmentinNWTEnvironmentClimateChange7TuesdayNovember192013QUALITYUSEDVEHICLESCheckouttherestofourstockatwww.highlevelmotorproducts.com2006GMCCanyonSLE4WDStock3CK4708A145500KMsONLY104952010ChevroletAvalancheLT4WDLeatherloadedStock3AC9842A101500KMsONLY28495www.auroracollege.nt.caBookkeepingBasicsforSmallBusinessesLearnthebasicsformanagingtheAuroraCollegeinpartnershipwithIndustrydaycourseBookkeepingBasicsforSmallBusinesses.ThecourseistailoredforsmallbusinessesandwilltakeyouthroughtheWhenSaturdaySundayNovember23-24WhereThebachaCampusAuroraCollege50ByMARIACHURCHConcernsaboutfrackingandpipelinedevelopmentsintheNWTwerehashedoutinYellowknifelastweekendasacrowdgatheredinresponsetoanationalcalltoactiononclimatechange.DefendOurClimateana-tionwideoppositionmove-mentagainstpipelineandoil-sandsdevelopmentsparkedeventsanddemonstrationsinmorethan100communitiesacrossthecountry.ThemovementspreadtotheNWTwithaneventonSaturdayspearheadedbyEcologyNorthinYellowknifethatwasdesignedtoopenadialogueaboutNorthernconcernsonclimatechangeandindustrialdevelopment.ItsaboutrecognizingtheneedforresponsiblepolicydevelopmentwhenitcomestodecidingourcurrentandfutureenergyresourcesandwhatexactlywewanttobeinvestinginChristineWen-manEcologyNorthcoordi-natortoldTheJournal.Recentoilsandsdevelop-mentbidsandexplorationintheSahtuwerealengthytopicofdiscussionattheevent.Wenmansaidmanypeoplearedissatisedwiththeinformationavailableandconcernedaboutthefuture.PhotoLeadnowCanadaWerenotseeingthatplan-ningfortheregionalscaleofdevelopmentthatslikelytobeseenintheSahtusowhatisthatcumultiveim-pactgoingtobeandhowsitgoingtobemanagedsheasked.Therearesomeprettybigquestionsthatre-mainunanswered.Participantswereencour-agedtocorrespondwiththeirelectedofcialsandinvitedtosignacarbontaxproposalpe-titionbyEcologyNorththatwillbegiventotheGNWTinamatterofweeks.TheproposalbasedonQuebecscarbontaxmodelwouldseea3.50pertonnecarbonlevyongreenhousegasemissionsintheNWT.Wenmansaidshebelievespublicinterestinclimatechangehasbeengrowingasisevidentbythenumberofeventsthathaverecentlybeenheldacrosstheterritory.LastweekthePan-Terri-torialPermafrostWorkshopwasheldinYellowknifetodiscusschallengesandideasaboutdealingwithmeltingpermafrostintheNorth.InDettahlastweeksNWTRoundtableonEmergencyPreparednessaskedresidentstodiscusshowtheybelieveclimatechangeisaffectingemergencyresponse.Themessagefromthescientistsandfromthecom-munitymemberswhoareouttherewitnessingallofthisisjustthatclimatechangeisextremelyrealtheimpactsaredramatictheyreexpen-siveandwerejustnotseeingthaturgencythatclearlyex-istsfromthoseworkingonthegroundbeingreectedinpolicyatthedecisionmakinglevel.TheresadisconnectWenmansaid.WarmingclimateongovernmentsradarBrianSiebenaclimatechangeadaptationspecial-istwiththedepartmentofEnvironmentandNaturalResourcesENRsaidcli-matechangeisofgrowinginteresttotheGNWT.CurrentdatafromENRshowstheterritoryhasseenanaveragewarmingofthreedegreesoveraperiodof50yearswhichhashadawiderangeofimpactsincludingmeltingpermafrostcoastalerosionandthinningseaice.ThegreatestclimatewarminginCanadaisoccur-ringintheNorthandNWThesaidparticularlyduringthewinterseasonwhentheaveragetemperatureincreaseisclosertofourdegrees.Climatechangeadapta-tionstrategiesarenowbeingconsideredandimplementedacrossseveraldepartmentsinthegovernmenttoaddressforeseeableproblemscausedbyincreasingtemperaturesincludingthedepartmentsofTransportationandPub-licWorks.Siebensaidrecentsugges-tionshavebeentoredrawbuildingcodestofactorinheaviersnowfallandsoftergroundandtobuildperma-nentbridgesoverareaswherethawingisforcingiceroadstocloseearly.Iwanttohearsuggestionsforwhatprogramsweshoulddoandalsowhattheyob-serve.Lotsofpeopleareonthelandandiftheyaresee-ingthingstheyhaventseenbeforeletusknoworbetteryettakeapicturehesaid.Wehavethisgreatresourceofallofthoseobserversonthelandiftheyletusknowwhattheyobservewecanrespondtothat.NWTresidentsgatheroutsideMPDennisBevingtonsofcetosupportDefendOurClimateanationwidemovementtoopposepipelineandoilsandsdevelopment. 8TuesdayNovember192013TerritoryseesbesttrappingseasonindecadesGovernmentrecognizesterritorysbesttrappersforhardworkByMARIACHURCHTrappersintheNWThavesetrecordsforthehighestnumberofsalesandvol-umeofpeltsseeninthepastdecade.Thispastseasontrappersbroughtinatotalofmorethan2.3millionwitharound2500peltssoldaccordingtorecordsfromtheGNWT.JohnColfordmanageroftraditionaleconomyagricul-tureandsheriesforthede-partmentofIndustryTourismandInvestmentsaidmarketpricewasafactorinthehighsalenumbersaswellastheemergenceofnewtrappers.Ithinkpeoplerecognizethisasagoodopportunityes-peciallyincommunitieswheretherearelimitedemploymentopportunitieshesaid.governmentfacilitatesthesaleofpeltsthroughtheGenuineMackenzieValleyFursmarketingprogramwhichcontractswithapri-vateauctionhouse.JapanChinaandKoreawhichhaverecentlybecomeamajorbuyerofpeltsfromtheNWT.HankRogerspresidentoftheInuvikHuntersTrappersCommitteeandalife-longtrappersaidtherehadbeenasteadydeclineofpeopletrappingforalivingtheyoungupcomingtrapperstootomakethatchoicetodotrappingmoreandmorehesaid.Itcostslotstobeatrapperbecauseyouhavetogetalotofequipmenttobeoutontheland.ThegovernmentsresponsetothedecliningfutureofthetrappingindustrywastolaunchtheTakeaKidTrap-pingprogramin2002.Thispastyearmorethan3000youthwentthroughthetrap-pingprogram.ThereareanumberofyouthwhohavecomeoutofthatprogramwhohavegoneintotrappingColfordsaid.Wenowhavepeopleouttherenowwhoareintheir70sandwehaveyoungerpeopleoutthereinthereteensandpreteens.Thenumberoffemalesparticipatingintrappinghasalsobeengrowinges-peciallyyoungwomenCol-fordsaid.TheyvealwaysbeenthereitsjustbeenamatterofrecognitionandIthinkweareseeingalotmoreofthatnow.Colfordsaidthatthegov-ernmenthasbeenboostingtrapperswiththeawardsforclosetoadecadenowtoac-knowledgetheirhardwork.Trappersareveryhardworkingindividualsandwhenyoujustthinkabouttheeffortthatgoesintotrappingandwhattheydointermsoftheirlifestyleandhowtheydothejobitsanincredibleachieve-menttoforexampleachievethehighestnumberofsalesorofpeltshesaid.TheGNWThasnamedthisyearsrecipientsoftheTrapperRecognitionProgramawardsgivenoutineachoftheveregions.IntheSouthSlaveregionSheldonBoucherfromFortResolutionwontheawardforthehighestnumberofsaleswhileDonovanBoucherfromFortResolutionwonforthehighestnumberofpeltsFred-erickEllezeofFortProvidencewonforseniortrapperandTyMartinfromFortSmithwonasyouthtrapper.IntheNorthSlaveJimmyMantlafromBehchokowonTrapperawardrecipientsnamedtheawardforhighestnumberofsalesandpeltsLouisSimp-sonfromWhatiwonforseniortrapperandAugustusCasa-wayfromLutselKetooktheyouthaward.IntheSahturegionMichaelJacksonfromFortGoodHopewonforhighestnumberofsalesandpeltsHyacintheKochonfromColvilleLakegotthese-niortrapperawardandKeenanMcNeelyfromFortGoodHopebroughthometheyouthtrapperaward.McNeelyalsowontheawardforthemostproductiveyouthtrapperintheterritory.IntheDehchoCharlieTalefromWrigleywontheawardforhighestnumberofsalesandpeltsWilliamNorwegianfromJeanMarieRiverwontheseniorawardandJarrettOs-kenekissesfromWrigleywontheyouthaward.IntheBeaufortDeltaJimEliasfromTuktoyaktukwonforthehighestnumberofsalesandpeltswithNeilColinfromFortMcPhersonandRobertColefromInuvikwinningtheseniorandyouthawardsrespectively.AwardrecipientsaregivenasignaturejacketfromGenuineMackenzieValleyFurs.Marketvalueonanin-ternationalleveldeter-minesthepricesofpeltsintheNWT.TheterritorialColfordsaidworldwidedemandforfursappearstobegrowingwithexpandingmarketsincountrieslikeoverthepastdecadebuttheincreaseinpricehashadaturnaroundeffect.TheyvebeengoingupforafewyearsnowanditmakesitbetterforustrappersandTrappersareveryhardworkingindividualsandwhenyoujustthinkabouttheeffortthatgoesintotrappingandwhattheydointermsoftheirlifestyleandhowtheydothejobitsanincredibleachievementtoforexampleachievethehighestnumberofsalesorofpelts.JohnColfordNWTIndustryTourismandInvestmentIndustryTraditionalEconomyWESCLEANNORTHERNSALESLTD.Sayaisabeautifuladultfemalecat.Shehasamediumcoatwithanenchantingwhitepatch.Pleaseleaveamessageat872-5543fordetails.StudentsfromSamuelHearneSecondarySchoolinInuvikparticipateintheTakeaKidTrappingprogram.ENRofcerJerryHordalteachestrappingskillstoyouthintheTakeaKidTrappingprogram.PhotosGenuineMackenzieValleyFursGNWT ArtsCultureHeritage9TuesdayNovember192013DoyouknowsomeoneinyourcommunityortheNWTwhohasbeenanoutstandingleaderrolemodelorvolunteerPleasetakethetimetonominatetheminoneofthefollowingfourcategories.NomineesmustbeofFirstNationdescent.2013AboriginalSportsCircleAwardsDinnerJanuary232014NOMINATIONSOPENNOWUNTILDECEMBER132013Formoreinformationpleasevisitwww.ascnwt.cawww.facebookAboriginalSportCircleNWTASCNWTcoachawardsportawardcommunitybuilderculturalawardHistorictrapperdiariesemergeonetweetatatimeAuthorusessocialmediatopublishgrandfathersjournalsfromNWTByMEAGANWOHLBERGInthefootprintsofhisgrandfatheroneCanadianauthorisexploringnewlit-eraryterrainbypublishingtheoldmanshistoricdiariesrecountingthetravailsandtriumphsoftrappingintheNorthwestTerritoriesduringthe1920sand30sonepostatatimeonTwitter.InspiredbyotherhistoricTwitteraccountswriterDer-rylMurphyaclosethistorybuffknownforhissci-andfantasystoriessetfootonalengthyadventurelastweekbycommittingtopostfourdiaryentrieseachdayonhisTwitteraccountTrapperBudfromhislategrandfatherCyrilBudMurphystraveldiariesdocumentinglifeasayoungtrapperintheNWT.Idohaveaninterestinandaloveofhistoryandthisisapersonalfamilyhis-torythatIthinkisworthyofbeingsharedMurphytoldTheJournalfromhishomeinSaskatoon.Murphydecidedtolaunchtheprojectinitiallyasawaytosharewithfamilymembersfromafarbutwithsomepro-motionbyothersocialmediasiteswithindayshehadal-readycollectedover500fol-lowersmostlystrangers.Whathasfollowedisnotjustthetellingofatalebutsome-thingmoreakintoconversa-tionasMurphyasksforhelpidentifyingplacenameslikeRedRiver-whichastrangerhelpfullysuggestspointstotheLittleRedRiverCreeNationinnorthernAlberta-andsharesoldphotosthathelpillustratehisgrandpasstory.ImhopingthatwellseemoreinteractionastimegoesonsaidMurphynotingthatitsbeenafunlearningexpe-rienceforhimsofar.ThatskeyIthinktothis.Ifsome-onecansayHeyIknowthatplaceorHeyIhadadistantrelativewhowasupthereatthesametimeanythinglikethatwouldbeofinteresttomeandImsureofinteresttoalotofthefollowersaswell.TheentriesstartwithBudandhisfatherMattMurphy-whomDerrylaffectionatelycallsGamp-takingofffromPeaceRiverAlta.onAug.301929andspendingweekstrav-elingdownriverchallengedbybadweatherbrokenbargeengineslostsuppliesandneardeathtonallywindupUpNorthintimefortrappingseason.McNamaraHotel-theMac-andwasafurtraderMurphysaidofhisgreat-grandfather.ButPeaceRiverwasfromwhatIunderstandtoobusyaplaceforhim.Hewasntthetypethatlikedtohangoutwithalotofpeoplesohelefthiswifebehind-hedcomeandvisithereveryonceinawhiletheywerestilltogether-andhewentupNorthandbegantotrap.Thenhecamebackin29whenmygrandfatherwaseither17or18andtookhimThatstalwartstrengthMurphysaidalsoturnsouttobeamotivatingfactorun-derlyingtheproject.Ifhedecidedtodosome-thinghedidit.HeduginandhefollowedthroughandthereforeIintendtodothesame.IhaventalwaysmatcheduptothatsortofexpectationthatheputonhimselfbutthisispartlyinhismemoryandImgoingtofollowitallthewaythrough.SofarMurphysaidhesbeenreceivingmanythanksfromotherhistoryfanslook-ingtofollowBudthroughhistrappingyears.ForthatMurphygivesfullcredittohisgrandfathersownfascinatingexistence.Ithinkweallliveimpor-tantlivesinonewayoranotherbutwhotheyreimportanttocanoftenvary.ButIthinkmygrandfatherslifehadifnotasignicantimpactthenasig-nicantseriesofintersectionswiththelivesofmanyothers.AndIthinkhismemoryde-servesbeingtakenouttoabroaderworld.ButwheretheyendevenDerrylhasyettondout.ImnotreadingaheadasidefromsettingupthetweetsafewdaysinadvanceMurphyshared.IwanttosortoffeellikeIminitforthersttimejustlikethepeoplewhoarefol-lowingtheTwitteraccount.Tomethatsmuchmoreinterest-ing.SoasImtypingsomethinginmyeyebrowwillberaisedorIllrememberthatonetimewhenhetoldmeaboutthatandthatskindofaneatfeeling.ThoughMurphyhasyettolearnallthespecicsofhistwopatriarchsadven-turesinthesubarcticheisfamiliarwithgeneralpiecesofthefamilyhistory.ItallstartedwithGampwhotookhisoldestsonNorthtotrapatArtilleryLakeandeventuallysetupalinealongtheBackRiverwhichtheydreturntooverthenextdecade.HedidalotofthingsinhislifespentalittlebitoftimeinPeaceRiverandevenforashortamountoftimemanagedtheNorthwithhimandgrandpawentforabout10years.TheMurphymenwereevenjoinedbyBudsyoungerbrotherNeillneartheendofBudsNorthernexploitsbutthetraditionaltrappinglife-styletuckeredoutwhenBudcamebacksouthtorestinEd-montonandstartafamily.Hepassedawayin2004.Oncegrandpawasdonewithithewasdonewithit.Ithinkhewasveryproudofthattimeinhislifebuthedmovedonandhadotherthingshewasproudof.MurphysinitialfeelingsaboutthejournalsincludepleasantsurprisenotaboutBudspersonalitybutatwhathedescribesasthedecentgrammarandspellingofhisteenagegrandfatherwhohesaidwasnotareader.WhatisnotsurprisinghesaidwasBudstenacityinkeep-ingthejournalsconsideringtheweathercrampedquartersandexhaustionhemusthavefeltattheendofeachday.IhaventalwaysmatcheduptothatsortofexpectationthatheputonhimselfbutthisispartlyinhismemoryandImgoingtofollowitallthewaythrough.DerrylMurphyTheMurphymentraveledNorthupthePeaceRiverbybargelikethisonephotographedin1925carryingfromleftMattMurphyJimCooleyFrankBuckleyandMalcolmandAllanSte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10TuesdayNovember192013ByMEAGANWOHLBERGLandandculturearedeartotheheartsofNorthernersasshowcasedonceagainbythewinningentriesofthesecondLovetheLandphotocontestorganizedbytheNWTbranchoftheCanadianParksandWildernessSocietyCPAWS-NWT.Twelvewinningphotoswillbefeaturedinthe2014LovetheLandcalendaralongwithanadditionaldozenrunner-upsincludedasinsets.EricaJanesconservationoutreachcoordinatorforCPAWS-NWTsaidthecon-testisawayforNWTresi-dentsandvisitorstoexpressPhotocontestshareNorthernersloveotheircallhLoCPAwedoJanuary-FromAboveYellowknifeBaybyRileyVeldhuizenFebruary-IceFishingonDefeatLakebyRileyVeldhuizenMarch-PressureRidgePowderNorthArmGrbyKevinKlingbeilArtsCulturePhotographyMay-HikersDescendDodoCanyonbyMalcolmCampbellJune-LateNightWalkSqualusLakebyBrianKinzieJuly-RaftingtheMightyNahannibyMarthaDrakeAugust-TeamDirtyFaceTibbittLakebyTinaOctober-MooseSkinBoatBoundForTultaBegdeKeeleRiverbyTeeLimPembinaInstituteNovember-WhiteFoxJamboreeFunSachsHarbourbyTanisSimpsonDecember-Travelingonthefrozenbaybysledb 11TuesdayNovember192013theland2014CPAWS-NWTLovetheLandCalendarNarrativesforWinningPhotosJanuary-FromAboveYellowknifeBaybyRileyVeldhuizenIshotthisaerialphotoofaskierandthetracksleftbehindbyotherswhileyinginahelicopterduringtheFrostbite45a45-kmfootorskienduranceeventthattakesplaceinandaroundYellow-knifeeverywinter.Youhavetoloveaplaceanditspeoplewhoforfunwilltravel45kmacrossthelandandfrozenwateronsnowshoesorskisandusuallyaroundthefrigidtemperaturesof-40C.February-IceFishingonDefeatLakebyRileyVeldhuizenAtwo-hourskidoorideoutofYellowknifewespentthedayshingunderafewfeetoficeonDefeatLake.IlovethislandforitsvastnessandabundanceofshWecaughtvenorthernpikeonthisdaysittinghuddledaroundtheholeswithouriceshingrodstakingturnstositinthepropaneheatedshelterandcomingoutunderthewarmthofthewinterssunin-30C.March-PressureRidgePowderNorthArmGreatSlaveLakebyKevinKlingbeilOnawarmspringdayakiteskierharnessesthepowerofthewindwitha14square-metrekite.TotheleftinthephotoapressureridgemadeofhugeicechunksisanaturaloccurrenceonGreatSlaveLakethathappensastheiceshiftsandpushesedgesofcracksupward.Thisspectacularformationwaslocatedapproximately18kmfromYellowknifeandwasaccessiblebykiteskiingsnowmobileorsometimesevenbytruck.FormeitwasabitunnervinggettingrightclosebesideittotakethephotoasthecracksreachdownintothedepthsoftheBigLake.April-PeeringintothePastAlexandraFallsbyRichardMcIntoshWhilevisitingTwinFallsTerritorialParkIwasgreatlyimpressedbythenaturalenvironmentandtheinterpretivewalk.ThesignagesharesastoryofthetraditionalDenetradingroutealongtheHayRiver.Thestoryisdeliveredfromthedifferentperspectivesofmembersofthegroup.AlthoughtodayweoftenneglecttopayourrespecttonaturebothLouiseandAlexandraFallsdemandourrespectoutofsheernecessityofsafety.Itishardtolookatthefallsandnotthinkaboutwhatitwouldhavebeenliketoencounterthemwhiletravelingdownriverbycanoe.May-HikersDescendDodoCanyonbyMalcolmCampbellTheNWTsectionoftheCanolTrailisover350kmlongandfollowstherouteoriginallycon-structedduringWWIItobuildandserviceanoilpipelinefromNormanWellstoWhitehorse.Itisanarduoushikewithdifcultriverfjordsbutitisverymuchworththeeffort.Insomeplacestheconstructioncrewsworkingtoawartimeschedulewentrightdowntherivervalleys-achoicethataffordsCanolhikersspectacularviews.OurtripstartedatDevilsPassandwereachedtheMack-enzieRiveraftertrekkingforninedays.Itwasmileaftermileofstarkandbeautifulscenerywithmanychancestoseewildlifeespeciallycaribouandbear.DodoCanyonwhichbeginswithin50milesofthenorthshoreoftheMackenzieRiverisoneofthemostchallengingandbeautifulsections.June-LateNightWalkSqualusLakebyBrianKinzieIwastwoweeksintomyrstcanoetripwhichturnedouttobeanupstreamupwindjourneywithaninterminable55portages.ItwasalsomyrsttimeNorthof60andIwasenthralledbythelongsunsetsandlateevenings.ThisphotowastakenatourcamponSqualusLakeat1030p.m.afteranotherlongdayofpaddlingandformeitrepresentsthebeautyandsolitudeoftheNorth-inthreeweeksofpaddlingweneverencounteredanotherperson.July-RaftingtheMightyNahannibyMarthaDrakeThisisEmilySylviaHannahandMarytheyareobviouslyveryhappytobeoutinthewilder-nessoftheSouthNahanniRiveronaraftingtrip.Thesceneryisniceandquietwiththeexceptionoftheroaroftheriverandtheyoungpeoplesoccasionallaughter.BeinginthewildernesswithoutamenitiesdidnotseemtobotherthegirlsastheyweresoenthralledbythevastbeautyofVirginiaFallsandthecanyonsweraftedthrough.Itwasatripofalifetimeforthesegirlsandtheywillfor-evertreasuretheirexperiencesofraftingthemightySouthNahanniRiver.August-TeamDirtyFaceTibbittLakebyTinaLocke-SetterAsachildIgrewupspendingmysummersatthelakeinandonthewaterandknewthatthiswassomethingthatIwantedtosharewithmychildren.Our5year-oldtwinshavebeencampingandcanoeingsincetheyweretoddlersandlovebeingoutdoors.Thisphotowastakenafterspend-ingtheweekendcampingonanislandonTibbittLakeNWTwherewespentourtimecatchingwaterbugsandmakingmudsoup.September-MmmCharDelightUlukhaktokbyPeggyJayThisphotowastakenduringtheBillyJossOpenGolfTournamentwherethereisalwaysanabun-danceofArcticcharwhethercaughtbynetsorshingrods.FreshcharDeliciousWhatabonusforvisitorsHoweverforresidentscharisanimportantpartoftheirdietandfoodsecurity.Harvestingisatraditionaswellasanecessity.AlloverthecommunitycharcanbeseenhangingtodryintothewonderfulNortherndelicacyofbif.ComeseeforyourselfOctober-MooseSkinBoatBoundForTultaBegdeKeeleRiverbyTeeLimPembinaInstituteItwasanincredibleprivilegetowitnessthismooseskinboatupcloseandinactionontheBe-gdeKeeleRiverasitmadeitswaytoTultainAugust2013.InthisphotoRickyAndrewandfellowcommunitymemberspaddletheboattowardTulta.TheShhtagotnMountainDenehavebuiltmooseskinboatsformanygenerationsandagroupofdedicatedcommunitymembersworkedtirelesslyonthisboatforweeksthersttomakethisjourneyinovertwodecades.ThismooseskinboatandallthatitrepresentsrenewedmyappreciationforthestrengthofDenecultureandDenerelationshipswiththeland.November-WhiteFoxJamboreeFunSachsHarbourbyTanisSimpsonDuringtheWhiteFoxJamboreeinMay2013residentsofSachsHarbourenjoyedafun-lleddayplayingtraditionalgames.Theeventswerehostedonthesnow-coveredbeachofBanksIslandwhichissurroundedbytheArcticOcean.HarpoonshavebeenusedbytheInuitpeopleasahunt-ingtoolformanygenerations.ThisphotoshowsanInuvialuitwomanreleasingaharpoonduringoneofthetraditionalgames.December-TravelingonthefrozenbaybysledbyCaroleMusialekDuringmyrstwinterinYellowknifeIwasamazedbythedifferentwayspeopletravelonthelandandenjoytheoutdoors.ThatdayonYellowknifeBayIsawpeopleskiingsnowshoeingski-joringordashingpastmeonsnowmobilessledsandevenweirdmachineslikeBombardiers.InthisphotothetreescoveredbyhoarfrostthepinkishlightofthesunthesledonthefrozenlakeandtheearlyrisingmoonillustrateatypicalwinterdayonYellowknifeBay.oveofthisplaceweme.eofthelandiswhyS-NWTdoeswhatweworkwithNWTresidentspublicandAborigi-nalgovernmentscommunitiesandorganizationstoconservethelandwaterandwildlifeforcurrentandfuturegen-erationsJanessaid.Beingabletosharepho-tographicexpressionsofloveofthelandisacom-munity-builderandweandmanyothersreallyenjoytheselittlewindowsintoothersincredibleexperi-encesoutonthelandandwater.Janessaidjudgeslookedforphotosdepictingpeople-orevidenceofpeople-outonthelandalongwithrep-resentationsofthedifferentseasonsvariousland-useac-tivitiesandsubjectmatters.Originalityoftheshotaswellastechniqueandcom-positionwerealsoconsid-eredshesaid.AccordingtoJanesthisyearsawagreatervarietyintheentriessomethingshehopescontinuestogrowfromyeartoyear.Forthissecondyearofthecontestwereceiveden-triesfromagreaterdiver-sityofNWTcommunitiesthanlastyearandentriesshowingagreatervarietyofactivitiesonthelandespe-ciallytraditionalactivitieswhichwasreallyexcitingtosee.Wehopethatasthecontestgainsmomentumwellreceiveevenmoreentriesandmorevarietynextyear.Thewinningphotographerswereformallycelebratedwithprizesfromlocalbusi-nessesatalauncheventlastThursdayeveningatJava-romainYellowknifewherethechoicephotoswillbeondisplayuntilNov.21.Allproceedsfromthecal-endarswhichsellfor15eachgotowardsupportingCPAWS-NWTsconserva-tionworkandareavailableinYellowknifeattheBook-CellarNorthernFrontierVisitorCentreandOver-landerSports.atSlaveLakeApril-PeeringintothePastAlexandraFallsbyRichardMcIn-toshocke-SetterSeptember-MmmCharDelightUlukhaktokbyPeggyJayCaroleMusialek 12TuesdayNovember192013ShellAlbianSandsAthabascaOilSandsProjectisajointventurebetweenShellCanada60ChevronCanadaLimited20andMarathonOilCanadaCorporation20.POWERINGINNOVATIONIGNITINGCREATIVITYImagineknowingrst-handwhatitmeanstobeapowerengineeraphotographerahealthpractitioneroracomputertechnicianwhenyoureinjuniorhigh.ShellAlbianSands1millioninvestmentintheFatherPatrickMercrediCommunityHighSchoolScienceandTechnologyCentreallowsGrades7-12studentstoexploretheirdreamsandtheirlifeswork.Greatpeople.Greatplace.Greatcommunity.Shell_Canadawww.shell.ca PoliticsMunicipal13TuesdayNovember192013ByJACKDANYLCHUKAproposedtransferof390hectaresofCommission-ersLandscouldinstantlytransformYellowknifefromamongtheleasttothelargestsingleownerofwaterfrontpropertywithinthecitysboundaries.Iftheterritorialgovern-mentagreesafterdevolutionisofcialnextAprilYel-lowknifecouldgaincontrolofover76landparcelsscat-teredacrossthecityamongthemkeystretchesofshore-lineonLathamIslandMc-MeekanChanneltheWillowFlatsbirdsanctuaryandtheWoodyard.AndifMunicipalAborigi-nalandCommunityAffairsapprovesaseparateapplica-tionthecitycouldbecomeoneofthefewmunicipali-tiesinCanadawithjuris-dictionoverlakebedwithinitsboundarieswhichwouldallowittomanagehouseboatanchorages.Thecityalsostandstoin-herittheresultsofalong-establishedcustomofig-noringsquattersinclud-inguplandpropertyown-erswhousetheBackBayshoreofLathamIslandforprivatedocksandmorere-centinvadersinMcMeekanChannel.Whateverhappensex-tensivepublicconsultationwouldtakeplaceMayorMarkHeycktoldTheJour-nalinanemailandwouldunfoldoverthenextonetoveyearsdependingonthewillofcouncil.Inthemeantimetherearenoplanstosellorgetintolong-termleasesfortheBackBaylandsonLathamIslandbutcouncilcouldaskadmin-istrationtoexploretheleaseorsaletoadjacentpropertyownershesaid.CitypoisedtobecomedominantwaterfrontownerProposedchangeinownershipcastsnewgazeonlong-ignoredsquattersPastlandapplicationsproducedmixedresultsforthecityitreceived596hectaresoutofanapplica-tionfor1300in2005andin2007itgot72hectaresfromanotherrequestfor1300whichHeycksaidmadelong-termplanningratherchallenging.ThatdidntstopthecityfrompreparingtheSmartGrowthDevelopmentPlanin2010theGeneralPlanBy-lawin2011andtheHar-bourPlanin2012.Allofthemidentiedpotentialgrowthareasincludingthewaterfrontnaturalareasandlandsadjacenttobuilt-upareaaccordingtoare-portpreparedinOctoberbycityadministrators.YellowknifesSmartGrowthDevelopmentPlanproposesamakeoverforOldTownthatwouldtransformthecityshistoricwaterfrontfromasleepybackwatertoabustlingyear-roundcentrefortourismtransportationandtheartsandtheHar-bourPlanreleasedlastyearaddeddetail.ThelandsalongtheMc-MeekanCausewayareen-visionedundertheHarbourPlantoincludeaboardwalkaccessandmooringfacili-tiesHeycksaidandnotedthatsaleofthenarrowstripsofshorelinewouldnotberecommended.Itsalittleprematuretosaywhatthetermsofmoor-ingorleasingofthisspacewouldbehesaid.TheWoodyardscollec-tionofshacksandvintagevehiclessquatonCommis-sionersLandattheedgeoftheWillowFlatsbirdsanctuarywhereMACAiscurrentlytryingtoevictthelastofthreehouseboatsthatmovedinlastsummer.RatherthanchaseoutsquattersandrazetheshackstheHarbourPlanproposesndingwaystolegitimizetheWoodyardandexploreheritagepreservationoppor-tunitiesHeycksaid.IftheCityacquiredtheselandswecouldestablishleaseswhilestillallowingpublicaccesstothewater-frontinthisarea.Thiswouldallowustocollecttaxeswemaybeforsomebuildingscurrentlybutwouldalsoproviderevenuepotential.Butmostofthelandcov-eredintheapplicationisforexpansionofthelandllandnewresidentialgrowthontheformerConMinesitewhichisduetobereturnedtotheterritorialgovernmentwhenremediationiscom-pletednextyearTinCanHillandawedgebetweenGraceandKamLakesonthecityssouthernboundary.WereinapositionnowwhereNivenLakephasesevenisquicklyllingupandphaseeightwhichwasthenextdevelopmentareacarrieshighdevelopmentcostsbecauseofthetopog-raphysowedliketopro-videarangeofhousingindifferentpartsofthecityHeycksaid.WereinapositionnowwhereNivenLakephasesevenisquicklyllingupandphaseeightwhichwasthenextdevelopmentareacarrieshighdevelopmentcostsbecauseofthetopographysowedliketoprovidearangeofhousingindifferentpartsofthecity.YellowknifeMayorMarkHeyckPhotosJackDanylchukWALLYSDRUGSFRIDAYNOVEMBER29LATENIGHTSHOPPINGMAJORTOYSALEOPEN7001000p.m.GuardianLOTSOFTOYSANDGAMESONSALETheCityofYellowknifeisseekingownershipoftheWillowFlatsbirdsanctuarywhichalsoservesasabeachforWood-yardandhouseboatresidents.ThecityisapplyingforownershipofthiscornerofMcAvoyRockanditssculpturegardencreatedbyArmandVail-lancourt. 14TuesdayNovember1920132011NationalAwardWinner2011BestAll-RoundinCanada2012TopThreeOverallinCanada2012BestEnvironmentalWriting2011CCNACANADIANCOMMUNITYNEWSPAPERAWARD2011CMCAAUDITEDYourSourceforNorthernNewsFindtheJournalinthesecommunitiesthroughouttheNorthAKLAVIKEhdiitatGwichinCouncilAklavikCommunityCorp.BEHCHOKODogRibRaeBandCOLVILLELAKEBehdziAhdaFirstNationDELINEDelineFirstNationGreyGooseLodgeEAGLEPLAINSEaglePlainsHotelServiceStationEKATIDIAMONDMINESENTERPRISETwinFallsInnFORTGOODHOPEFortGoodHopeCharterKashoGotineCharterCommunityCouncilFORTLIARDGeneralStoreAchoDeneKoeFirstNationLiardValleyGeneralStoreMotelLtd.FORTMCPHERSONPeelRiverInnFORTPROVIDENCESnowShoeInnAuroraMarketingBigRiverServiceCentreLPFORTRESOLUTIONBeaulieuMotelFORTSIMPSONMarodaMotelNorthernStoreNahanniInnLtd.LiidliiKueFirstNationFortSimpsonMtisNationSACHSHARBOURSachsHarbourCommunityCorp.TROUTLAKESambaaKeDeneNDuTakUKoeLtd.StoreTSIIGEHTCHICTUKTOYAKTUKTuktoyaktukCommunityCorp.TULITANorthernStoreTwoRiversHotelBegaeeShotagotineULUKHAKTOKArcticCharInnUlukhaktokCommunityCorp.WEKWEETISnareLakeLodgeDechiLaotIFirstNationWHATICommunityStoreWhatiFirstNationWRIGLEYPehdzehKiFirstNationYELLOWKNIFEWalmartArnicaInnExtraFoodsDiscoveryInnSuper8MotelExplorerHotelYellowknifeInnYKBookCellarSutherlandsDrugsVillageReddiMartNorthernLitesMotelChateauNovaHotelSuitesCoastFraserTowerSuiteHotelYellowknivesDeneFirstNationLargaKitikmeotBoardingHomeNWTLegislativeAssemblyCafeteriaYellowknivesDeneFirstNationNdiloFORTSMITHKaesersStoreNorthernStoreKellysGasBarWallysDrugsStoreSaltRiverFirstNationSmithsLandingFirstNationGAMETIGametiMotelGametiFirstNationRaeLakesGeneralStoreHAYRIVERTheRoosterDriftwoodDinerRingsPharmacyNorthCountryInnTsuehNdaFirstNationKaageeTuFirstNationKatlodeecheFirstNationPtarmiganInnHotelsLtd.CambridgeExecutiveSuitesINUVIKNovaInnArcticChaletCapitalSuitesMackenzieDeltaHotelNihtatGwichinCouncilInuvialuitRegionalCorp.InuvikCommunityCorp.JEANMARIERIVERJeanMarieRiverFirstNationKAKISALUTSELKECo-opStoreNAHANNIBUTTEGeneralStoreNahanniButteInnNahanniButteDeneBandNORMANWELLSRayukaInnYamouriInnHeritageHotelPAULATUKPaulatukCommunityCorp.PaulatukVisitorCentreHotelBytellingthestoriesofNorthernersweremakingourcommunitiesstronger HealthWellnessHIVPrevention15TuesdayNovember192013ByMEAGANWOHLBERGTacklingtheissueofHIVAIDSinindigenouscommunitiesisonethattakescouragebut18braveyouthleadersfromacrossthecountryaredoingjustthatthroughavideoprojectchampionedbytheNativeYouthSexualHealthNet-workNYSHN.Fivelmsorvideosto-riescreatedbyindige-nousyouthfromacrossthecountryincludingonebyKiera-DawnKolsonoftheNWTpremieredatNorth-ernUnitedPlaceinYellow-knifelastThursdayeveningduringacommunitylaunchaimedatstartingthedis-cussionaroundindigenouscommunitiesexperiencesofHIVAIDS.Featuringavarietyofper-spectivesandanglesfrompreventionandservicestoHIVslinkstoviolencecol-onizationandculturallossthestorieswereintendedtohiteverydemographicandgiveinsightintotheuniquewaysindigenouscommuni-tiesandyoutharedealingwiththeunfortunatestatis-ticsthatplacethemathigh-estriskforcontractionofthedeadlysexuallytransmittedinfection.ByMEAGANWOHLBERGMorethanayearaftertheremainsofAmberAlyssaTuccarowerefoundsouthofEdmontonnearLeducfol-lowingtwoyearsofsearcheffortsRCMPunveiledabillboardonthehighwaycallingonthepublictohelpsolvehermurder.ThebillboardlocatedattheintersectionofHwy.814andAirportRd.nearNiskuasksthepublictolistentotheaudiorecordingofthevoicebelongingtoamanbelievedtohavebeenwithTuccaroshortlybeforeshedisappearedinAugust2010.ItreadsHaveyouheardthevoiceVivianTuccaroAmbersmotherattendedthebillboardunveilingtoleadahealingceremonyinhonourofherdaughterwheresheweptandtoldreportersherdaughtersmurderisaparentsworstnightmare.Policerstmadethecell-phonecallpublicbackinAu-gust2012tohelptrackdownthemaninconnectionwithIndigenousyouthtackleHIVthroughfilmKolsonslmcalledLifeThroughLovefeaturedinter-viewswithhermotherwhodoesresearchandprogramdevelopmentaroundHIVpre-ventionandawarenessalongwithatwo-spiritedTlichoyouthaboutselfrespectandknowingthedangersofunpro-tectedsexandanNWTelderaboutthesacrednessoflove.AnotherlmwastoldfromtheperspectiveofayoungSaskatchewanmanwhocon-tractedHIVthroughintra-venousdruguse.Onefea-turedayoungmanwritingalettertohismomthankingherforbeingsober.Anotherfollowedayoungwomanrediscoveringherindige-nousroots.Theresanarrayofdif-ferentperspectivesfromin-digenousyouthonwhatHIVpreventionmeanstothemsaidKolsonwhoalsohelpedorganizetheevent.Forsomeyouthitmeanssobrietyforsomeyouthitmeansrecon-nectingwiththeircultureforsomeyouthitmeansun-derstandingthestatisticsandtherecognitionofwhatthesetoolsarethatcanhelpuspre-ventfurtherharm.Kolsonsaidshemadethelmasawaytopassdownintergenerationalknowledgetoyouththroughamediumthatcreatesasafespacefordialogueonwhatcanbeadifcultissuetoaddressinmanycommunitieswheretraumaoftenexistsaroundsexandrelationships.BecausestatisticsaroundHIVarenotashighintheNorthastheyareinsouthernjurisdictionsKolsonsaiditsevenmoreimportanttogetthediscussionaroundpre-ventionstartednowbeforethosestatisticsstarttoriseastheycouldwithchangesinsocietylikeaninuxinthepopulationrelatedtoindustry.ItsimportanttohaveadialoguebeforeaboomtakesplaceKolsonsaid.TherearegoingtobealotofpeoplemigratingtotheNorth...soitsimportantthatwecontrolthestatisticsthatmaystarttoinltrateourcommuni-tiesandtheresnotimelikethepresent.HavingindigenousyouthleadthatdialogueisevenmorecrucialsaidErinKon-smooftheNYSHNwhowasinYellowknifeforthelaunch.HIVisaffectingyoungpeoplethemostandin-digenouscommunitiesaremuchmoreaffectedbyHIVthannon-indigenousoneswhichisreectiveofthechallengesinourlives.Soitsimportantthatitcomesfromindigenousyouthbe-causeitsaffectingusthemostshesaid.Weknowthatpeer-to-peerconversationworksbestinthiscasewhenitcomestotalkingaboutsexordrugs.Whenyouhaveyoungpeopletalkingaboutthistogetherthatswhereyouseethebestresults.ThatsaidKonsmonotedthatHIVpreventionisstillacommunityresponsibilitythatneedstobeaddressedatalllevelsandhastoincorpo-rateaholisticinterpretationofwellnessthatconsidersexperiencesofcolonizationandculturallossasitrelatestoselfrespect.WhenyoutalkaboutHIVitsbeingreflectiveofothersymptomsinthecommunityKonsmosaid.Whatitsgoingtotakeistoconfrontalltheissues...Empoweringyoungpeopletoknowtheirbodiesandtakecareofeachother-thatswhereyouovercomethechallenges.Aselectionofthedigitalstoriescanbeseenonlineattakingaction4youth.orgTuccarosdisappearancejustweeksbeforeherbodywasfoundonSept.12012onaruralpropertynearLeduc.TuccaroleftherhotelroominNiskusouthofEdmontonat800p.m.onAug.18tocatcharidetothecityafteryingtotheairportfromFortMcMurrayadayearlierwithher14month-oldsonandafemalefriend.Shegotintoavehiclewithamanandwasnotheardfromagain.Inthetwo-minutephonecallrecordingamansvoicecanbeheardduringTuccarosconversationwithanotherpersontryingtoconvinceTuccaroheisdrivingeastfromNiskutoenterthecityfrom50thSt.butRCMPbe-lievehedrovesouthinsteadendingeastofNiskuinruralLeducCounty.Tuccaroasksfrightenedquestionsdemandingtobetakentothecityandwonder-ingwheretheyaregoing.Themantellshertheyaretakinggravelledbackroadsto50thSt.inEdmontonbeforethesoundbecomesunintelligible.Wereaskingthepublicsassistancetolistentothetapeinhopesthatsomeonerec-ognizesthemalevoiceofthedriverandphonesinvestigatorsBillboardhopestosolvemurderofFortChipw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18TuesdayNovember192013YellowknifesChallengeCupcelebratesclassicrivalryByMARIACHURCHStandspackedwithparentsandstudentsontheedgeoftheirseatssportingeitherblueandyelloworgreenandwhitecanbeoverwhelmingforrsttimehockeyplayersattheChallengeCupinYel-lowknifebutitsoneofthemostexcitinggamesoftheyearsaysonecoach.Yellowknifeshighschoolsandlong-timehockeyrivalsEcoleSt.PatrickHighSchoolandSirJohnFranklinwentheadtoheadinYellowknifelastweekattheannualWadeHamerChallengeCupboysandgirlsgames.ThisyearsgameswerenailbitersforplayerscoachesandfanswithbothwonbyonlyonegoalsaidRobHartacoachforboththeboysandgirlsSt.Patsteams.ItwasdenitelyIthinkthemostexcitingChallengeCupIveeverseenforbothgamesputtogether.Itwasjusttossedwithexcitementtherehesaid.ThegirlsteamswerethefirsttobattleitoutintheEdJeskearena.SirJohnsFalconswerefavouredforthewinafterlastyearsgameendedinaclearvic-torybuttheSt.PatsIrishwerenotabouttogodownwithoutafightthisyearHartsaid.ThestagewassetafterSt.PatsbrandnewgoalieTamaraTsettafacedoffagainstSt.Johnsassistantcaptainonabreakawayandmanagedtosnatchthepuckfrommidairhesaid.Itjustkindofsetthetoneitwasntgoingtobethateasyforthem.Firstsavewasabigglovesaveonaripperofashot-thatwasaprettygoodwaytostartthegameHartsaid.IntheendSirJohnkeptuppressureontheSt.Patsgirlsandwonthegame3-2.TheboyswerenextupintherinkanditwasanyonesgameHartsaid.Backandfortheachteamgottheupperhandasthegoalsclimbed.St.Patsmanagedtotieitupwithonlyaminuteleftsendingplayintoovertimewheretheyscoredagaintowinthegame6-5.Allthesemomentsofex-citement-savesfromgoaliesdefenceplays-itsawholejumbleofawesomenessHartsaid.Imjustextremelyproudofalltheplayersonbothsidesforhowtheyplayed.Ithinkitsjustashiningexampleofwhatthatdayssupposedtobetwoteamsoffriendsthatforonedayarerivalsandaregoingheadtoheadandabso-lutelybattlingitoutontheiceandyetstayingwithinlimitsofsportsmanshiphesaid.Theyreplayinggoodcleanhardpassionatehockeyandgivingthe1000orsopeoplethatarewatch-ing80minutesofbeautifulhockeytowatch.TheChallengeCupwhichhasbeenplayedeveryyearbythetwoschoolssince1985wrapsupthehighschoolhockeyseasoninYellowknife.ThreeinducteesannouncedforNWTSportHallofFamerecognitionInducteesfortheNWTSportHallofFamehavebeenannouncedandwillsoonjointheranksoftheterritorysgreatathletesbuildersandteams.VicMercrediFatherMouchetandthe1964YellowknifeJuniorMerchantshavebeenselectedforthisyearsrecognitioneventthatkicksoffSportNorthsSportForumonNov.22atthePrinceofWalesHeritageCentreinYellowknife.TheNWTSportHallofFamewasstartedlastyearbytheSportNorthFederationtoshowcaseNWTssporthe-roesandinspireyouthtosetgoalsandlivehealthyactivelifestyles.CoacheswantedforIndigenousgamesTheAboriginalSportsCircleisteamingupwiththeNWTVolleyballAssociationandtheNWTSoccerAssociationtondheadcoachesandassistantcoachesfortheterritorysteamscompetinginthe2014NorthAmericanIndigenousGamesinReginaSask.nextyear.CandidatesarerequiredtohaveeithertheirAc-tiveStartortheirCommunityCoachChildcertica-tionbewillingtoobtainacriminalrecordcheckandcompleteathree-houronlineRespectInSportcourse.Applicantsareaskedtoapplyonlineathttpwww.nwt-kicks.cacoaching-applications.TheNorthAmericanIndigenousGameswilltakeplaceonJuly20-272014.EightstudentsselectedforSportNorthscholarshipsEightstudentswereawardedwithscholarshipsof1500fromtheSportNorthFederationlastweekfortheiracademicexcellencededicationtosportandvolun-teercommitment.Allstudentswhoreceivedthe2013scholarshipsareinsport-relatedstudiesintheNWT.RecipientsincludeTylerComeauMattCraigAlexan-draLetzingKentNilsonSpencerRiversLauraRossandAleaStockton.AlyssaRossrecievedtheScottMc-AdamScholarshipalsovaluedat1500.SportsRecreationHockeyPhotoscourtesyofSt.PatricksHighSchoolFlankedbyFalconsSt.PatsassistantcaptainSarahHarttakesashotatSirJohnsnet.TheIrishandFalconsbattleitoutforpossessionofthepuckduringtheboysgame.SPORTSBRIEFSDoyouwantaPerfectWeddingCascadeGraphicscanhelp.Talktousaboutinvitationsdecorationspersonalizedaccessoriesandotheruniquetouches.CascadeGraphics.207McDougalRd.FortSmithNT867-872-3000ex.20 NWTactorbeatsoutstarsforbestactorawardTheLesserBlessedleadnamedoutstandingactoratL.A.lmfestHistoricalnovelonTulitawasastruggletowriteauthorArtsCultureLiterature19TuesdayNovember192013DearlymissedbyherhusbandAlbertDarrylShirleyGaryKarenGordonMabelDelbertWandaDaveherGrandchildrenGreatGrandchildren.InLovingMemoryMotherFebuleBohnetWethoughtofyouwithlovetodaybutthatisnothingnew.Wethoughtaboutyouyesterdayanddaysbeforethattoo.Wethinkofyouinsilence.Weoftenspeakyourname.Allwehavearememoriesandyourpictureinaframe.Yourmemoryisourkeepsakewithwhichwellneverpart.GodhasyouinHiskeeping.Wehaveyouinourhearts.WethoughtofyouwithlovetodayByMARIACHURCHForCanadiannovelistSusanHaleyherlatestbookbasedonaFrenchOblatepriestwholivedinTulitainthemidtolate1800swasoneofthemostdifcultbookssheseverwritten.ThehistoricalnovelcalledPetitotafteritsmaincharac-terFatherEmilePetitotoneoftherstCatholicmission-ariestoarriveintheMacken-zieValleyin1862wasjustreleasedthisSeptemberafternearly10yearsofresearchandwriting.ThedelayhadalotdowithwhatHaleyuncoveredabouthermaincharactershesaid.IinitiallystartedoutthinkingIwasgoingtobewritingabookaboutahugecharacterwhoIadmiredandthenIdiscoveredIwaswrit-ingabookaboutsomebodyIcouldntadmireshetoldTheJournalinaninterview.TheCanadianauthorcur-rentlybasedinNovaScotiaspent15yearslivinginTu-litainthe1980soperatingasmallairlinewithherlatehusbandMartinHartwell.Ilovedlivingthereshesaid.ThereasonIinitiallygotinterestedinPetitotwasbecausehewasthefirstmissionaryinTulitahesthefounderofthemissionofSt.Theresethere.HaleysinterestinPetitotwasfurtherpiquedwhenshereceivedcopiesofthehistori-caldiariesinthepriestsownhandstilluntranslatedfromtheiroriginalFrenchscript.Ithoughtwhyhaveweneverheardofthisguythisisjustamazingbecausehessortofanexplorer.Hewritesalotofethnicinformationaswell.Hereallylivedwiththepeopleandtraveledwiththemoverthelandshesaid.WiththediariesinhandHaleylaunchedintoresearchforabookonPetitotin2004whileshewasawriter-in-res-idenceatthePrinceofWalesNorthernHeritageCentreinYellowknife.Ihadanofceintheli-braryandIspenteverymorningintheNorthwestTerritoriesarchivesworkingonthisbookshesaid.AftermovingtoNovaSco-tiashecontinuedresearchonthepriestandhisadventuresuncoveringmoreandmoreabouthispersonallifeandrelationshipswiththepeo-pleofTulita.Eventuallyheropinionofhimbegantosour.Igotaholdofhislet-tersandIfoundouttherealscooponhimshesaid.Hedoesturnouttobeoneofthebadguys.Haleysaidshediscoveredhercharacterwasapedophileandsufferedfromwhatshebelieveswasbipolardisor-derevidentfromwildboutsofinsanity.HesawonderfulwriteraverycompellingwriterveryentertainingfunnycharmingorwhateverbutIdecidedthathewascom-pletelyunreliable.Hejustpaintsagoodpictureofhim-self.SoIdecidedtowritethebookfromthepointofviewofthepeopleheaf-fectedsomeofwhomhetriedtoprotectandsomeofwhomhecertainlydam-agedshesaid.Afterthatpivotaldeci-sionHaleybeganwritingthestoryfromtheeyesofaDeneboyandayoungCree-Mtiswoman.ThebookevolvedintoapictureofanabuseofpowerthataffectedmanyNorthernAboriginalpeopleshesaid.InSeptembershortlyafterPetitotwasreleasedHaleymadeapersonaltripbacktoTulitawithherdaughter.DuringthetripshestoppedinYellowknifeforabookreadingatPrinceofWales.Thatwasfabulousactu-allyitwaswonderful.AlotofpeoplecameandalotofpeoplewholivedinTulitacameshesaid.PetitotisHaleyseighthbook.Herrepertoireofnov-elsincludesGettingMar-riedinBuffaloJumpwhichwasmadeintoaCBCmoviein1990.PhotoJoaneDadsonPhotoGaspereauPressSusanHaleysaidPetitothereighthbookwasdifculttowrite.PetitotcentersonanOblatepriestFatherEmilePetitot.ArtsCultureFilmByMEAGANWOHLBERGBeatingoutsuperstarsJohnnyDeppandBenicioDelTorofirst-timeteenactorJoelEvansfromFortSmithNWTwonthetitleofoutstandingactorinaleadingrolelastweekatthe10thannualRedNationFilmFestivalinLosAn-gelesforhisportrayalofLarrySoleinTheLesserBlessed.Thefilmwasfeaturedinaspecialscreeningatthemonth-longfestivalonNov.8withtheawardsceremonytakingplaceMondayeveninginNorthHollywood.Evanssaidhewasex-citedaboutthenominationandsurprisedatthewinbutcrediteddirectorAnitaDoronsfilmmakingtalentsandRichardVanCampsstorywiththerecognition.ThestorythatRich-ardhadtotellandthatAnitapickedupthewaytheystudiedthecharac-tertransitionfromstorytoscreentheyjustlaiditoutsowellthatLarrywasjustaneasypersonformetojumpinto.HesalsofromtheNorthandjusthadsimilarfeelingsthatyoucanrelatetothatmakeiteasiertojumpin.VanCampwhohelpedproducethefilmthatwasbasedoffhisacclaimedfirstnovelsaidEvanswasabsolutelydeservingoftherecognition.IthinkJoeljustnailseveryscenefromhisvoicetohistimingtothatunforgettablesmiletothatlighthecarrieswithhimVanCampsaid.IalsothinkwemaybegrowingabittiredofseeingthesamefacesinHollywoodmov-iesandwereallrootingfornewtalentthatcomesoutofnowheretoaston-ishusandJoelEvanshasdoneexactlythat.MorerecognitionforlmEvansisnttheonlystarget-tingrecognitionforhisroleinTheLesserBlessed.Co-starsKiowaGordonandTamaraPodemskiwerebothnominatedfortheirsupportingrolesattheRedNationFilmFestalongwithAnitaDoronforbestdirector.Thelmwasalsonominatedforbestpicture.JustadayearlierGordontookhometheawardforbestsupportingactorattheAmer-icanIndianFilmFestivalinSanFranciscowhereEvansalsoreceivedanominationforbestactor.ThelmhasbeenscreenedatanumberoffestivalsoverthelastyearincludingWeav-ingWordsImagiNativeandtheTorontoInternationalFilmFestivalwhereitmadeitspremiere.VanCampsaidthelmwilllikelybereturningtotheNWTnextspringasafundraiserforthePWKaeserhighschoolgradsinFortSmith. 20TuesdayNovember192013SonyXperiaZ1Visittelus.comtocheckoutthelatestsmartphones.ComesayhelloatournewstoreatCentreIcePlaza.WhenyoupurchaseanynewsmartphonefromTELUSwellgive25totheStantonTerritorialHospitalFoundation.Itsoneofthewayswereworkingtoputournewneighboursrst.HeyYellowknife.Letsgetneighbourly.