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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