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FortSmithRMWBsayspillnothreattowaterCommunitiesalongtheAtha-bascaclosetheirwaterintakesasthecoalsludgepassesassur-ingresidentsthereisnothreattodrinkingwater.Seepage3.HockeyheroinductedtoNWTSportHallofFameVicMercreditherstNWThockeyplayertobedraftedtotheNHLisoneofthisyearslegendsinductedtotheSportHallofFame.Seepage21.LeelaGildaybringsNWTmusictoMontrealYellowknifesLeelaGil-dayperformssongsaboutNortherncultureattheSalleLAstralworldmusicshow-caseinMontreal.Seepage15.PeaceRiverfamiliestakelegalactionagainstbigoilFamiliesclaimemissionsfromnearbyoilsandsop-erationsownedbyBay-texEnergyarecausinghealthproblems.Seepage8.AnationalawardwinningindependentnewspaperservingNorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19771.00November262013Vol.37No.304LepineSt.HayRiverNTX0E1G1T867-874-4385F867-874-4383TollFree1-866-523-5437www.power123.comBLACKFRIDAYSALEFridayNov.2910a.m.-9p.m.BLACKFRIDAYSALEBLACKFRIDAYSALECompanyorderedtocleanupcoalspillFirstNationsfuriousoverAlbertagovernmentresponseByMEAGANWOHLBERGNearlythreeweeksafteratailingspondbreachsent670000cubicmetresoftailingsintotheAthabascaRivertheAlbertagovern-mentissuedaformalenvi-ronmentalprotectionorderlastTuesdaydemandingSherrittInternationalcleanupwhatmanysayisthelargestcoalslurryspillinhistory.ThespilloccurredontheeveningofOct.31afteradykefailurereleased400Olympic-sizedswimmingpoolsofprocesswaterandsuspendedsedimentsintotheApetowunandPlanteCreeks-tributariesoftheAthabascadownstreamofHinton.fromthedefunctminesitewhichiscurrentlyundergo-ingremediationsustainingTheorderrequiresthedevel-opmentandimplementationofseveralrecoverymanagementandassessmentplansinclud-ingsolidsrecoveryshortandlong-termimpactassessmentswildlifemitigationwastemanagementminewastewa-termanagementanddetailedremediationplans.Sherrittisimmediatelyre-quiredtocontainwastewatersolidsremaininginApetowunandPlanteCreeksandtopre-ventanyfurthersolidsfromenteringtheAthabascaRiver.Itwasalsoorderedtore-coverthewastewatersolidsinPlanteCreekwhereitmeetstheAthabascaandtoimmedi-atelydevelopacomprehensivesamplingandmonitoringplan.Thecompanyiscurrentlyconductingitsownsamplinganddatacollectionresultsofwhichhavenotbeenreleased.Threewatermonitoringsta-tionshavebeeninstalledattheMuskegFirebagandOldFortRiversinadditiontothethreestationsownedbyAlbertaEnvironment.Sedimentdispersionloca-tionanddilutionisbeingmoni-toredbelowtheiceandcamerashavebeeninstalledtomonitorwildlifeinthecreekarea.SeeFirstNationsonpage3.ThisisatotaldisregardforallAlbertansdownstream.Thisisourlifeherethiswaterthatgoesbyus.WhydidnttheynotifyeverybodyYoukindofloseyourcondenceinthesepeople.ChiefAndrewWanderingSpiritSmithsLandingFirstNationAccordingtoESRDbothcreeksreceivedthedirectvolumeoftailingssignicantimpactspar-ticularlywithintherst4kmofthemine.PhotoMariaChurchFromleftClaireMacMillanEleanorMacMillanandVictoriaEngeleshowofftheirbeadedcreationsforsaleattheannualMAXChristmasSaleputonbytheNorthernLifeMuseumCulturalCenterinFortSmithlastweekend.Seepage23formorephotosfromthesale.BLACKFRIDAY25OFFDRYGOODSHARDWAREExcludinglargeappliances.Seestorefordetails.November29 2TuesdayNovember262013NEWSBRIEFSTimLenniechiefagaininWrigleyTimLenniewaselectedchiefofthePehdzehKiFirstNationinWrigleyonNov.13with21votes.RunnerupAlbertMosesgot19votesandSharonPelliseywhowasremovedaschieflastmonthinanon-condencevotereceived11.AformerchiefLennieresignedinAprilofthisyearcitinghealthproblems.RolandYendowasac-claimedinoneofthetwoavailablecouncillorpositionswhiletheotherremainsvacant.PattersonelectedchairofSenateCommitteeonAboriginalPeoplesNunavutSenatorDennisPattersonformerpremieroftheNWThasbeenelectedtoleadtheSenatescom-mitteeonAboriginalPeoples.PattersonservedintheNWTLegislativeAssemblyfor16yearsincludingaspremierfrom1987to1991.PattersonwasanintegralplayerinthesettlementoftheInuvialuitnalagreementandtheNunavutnallandclaimagreementbeforebeingappointedtorepresentNunavutintheSenatein2009.Createdin1989theSenateCommitteeonAboriginalPeoplesfocusesonlegislationandmattersthatrelatetoAboriginalpeoplesinCanada.NWTSenatorNickG.Sibbestonisalsoamemberofthecommittee.Hwy.63constructiontohitNorthWanderingRiverbridgeConstructionworkaimedattwinningHwy.63southofFortMcMurrayhashitWanderingRiverandwillin-creaseconstructiontrafcatthenewNorthWanderingRiverbridgecrossing.AccordingtoanAlbertagovern-mentpressreleasetrafcwillbeshutdownintermit-tentlyonthebridgelocated12kmnorthofthehamletasequipmentandmaterialaredeliveredtothebridgeconstructionsite.The1-billionhighwaytwinningproj-ecthasbeeninprogresssince2005andby2016willseenewnorthboundlanesbuiltthelengthofHwy.63.WEOFFERARANGEOFTHEBESTTIRESONTHEPLANETCOMETOUSIFYOUWANTWINTERTIRESBridgestoneBlizzakMichelinX-IceNokianR2TIRENORTHLTD.917MacKenzieHwySS22HayRiverNTX0E0R8Callusat867874-2686Weareyourwintertiresolution.Coalspillshouldserveaswake-upcallsaystopwaterscientistSchindlerdoubtsspillwillbefeltinSlaveRiverByMEAGANWOHLBERGOneofAlbertastopwater-shedscientistssayshedoubtsthemassivecoalsedimentspillintheAthabascaRiverwillbedistinguishablefromthetoxinsalreadypollutingthewatershedbutshouldserveasawake-upcallforthosedownstreamofoilsandstailingsponds.Dr.DavidSchindleroftheUniversityofAlbertawhosecareerhasbeenspentre-searchingcontaminantslinkedtoindustryintheAthabascaoilsandsregionsaidwhilehebelievestheAlbertagovern-mentiscorrectinassertingthe670000cubic-metrespillfromtheObedMountaincoalminelikelyholdsnoimme-diaterisktohumanhealthfuturetailingspondbreachesmostcertainlycould.Thisspillshouldbewake-upcallhetoldTheJournal.Similardykesareholdingbacktailingspondsintheoilsandsthataremuchlargerandmuchmoretoxic.Dykebreachesareunusualbuttheycanbedisastrous.Itistimewedidsomethingaboutthishugethreat.WithouthavingthetotalvolumereleasedforeachcontaminantSchindlersaidhissuspicionsaboutthere-centspillareguessesbutsaidmostofthesedimentswilllikelybedepositedinthePeace-AthabascaDeltaaroundFortChipewyanbe-foreslowlydispersingfar-therupstreammovingabiteachyear.Thoughitstooearlytotelllong-termeffectshesaidhedoubtsthisspillwillbedis-tinguishablefromexistingcontaminantsintheriverfromotherupstreamdevelopment.Idoubtwhetheritwillbepossibletotellanyeffectstherebutitmightbepossi-blethatsomeofthemercuryandothercontaminantswilladdtotheburdensofshthatarealreadytoohighhesaid.Pastdataarenotverygoodandmyguessisthatitwillbeimpossibletodistinguishthisspillfromthetotal.Determiningtheeffectsonhumanhealthbasedoncon-sumptionofshandotherwildlifeinthedeltahenotedwilltakemuchmoretime.Ifthereisenoughmer-curytofurtherelevatecon-centrationsinshitwilltakemonthstomoveintothefoodchain.Itmustbemethylatedrstabacterialprocessthatismorerapidinwarmweather.Wewillnotbeabletoknowthisuntilnextyearandthenonlyifthereiscomprehensivesamplinghesaid.Iamhopingthatitisnotsignicant.Preliminaryresultsre-leasedbyAlbertaEnviron-mentandSustainableRe-sourceDevelopmentESRDonTuesdayshowedmostofthecontaminantsfromthespillarecontainedinparti-clesthataresettlingoutalongtheriverbedasthe150-kmplumetravelsdownstreamatitsaveragerateofbetween2and5kmperhour.Thosecontaminantsin-cludemetalslikemercuryleadandzincalongwithseveralcancer-causingpoly-cyclicaromatichydrocar-bonsPAHsmanyofwhichwhensampledfromwithintheplumepresentedatlev-elsexceedingguidelinesfordrinkingwaterandprotec-tionofaquaticlife.WhileSchindlersaidhesuspectstherewillbesomemovementofcontaminantsdownstreamagainatspringfreshetthosewillmostlyslidealongtheriverbottomanddonotposegreatcauseforconcern.WatertreatmentfacilitiesalsolteroutparticleshesaidaddingthatFortSmithshouldnotbeconcerned.IthinkAlbertaHealthiscorrectthattherearenohumanconcernsfromdrink-ingwateroncethemuddycloudhaspassed.IdoubtwhetherthespillwillevenbedetectableintheSlaveRiverhesaid.TheterritorialgovernmentsaidonTuesdaythatitwascontinuingtotrackthecoalspillasitmakesitswayclosertotheNWT.CurrentlythereisnocauseforconcernaboutthespillintheNorthwestTerrito-riesEnvironmentandNatu-ralResourcesENRMinis-terMichaelMiltenbergersaidinapressrelease.WearecontinuingtotrackthespillandaremakingpreparationsformonitoringintheNWTshouldorwhentheplumemovesintotheSlaveRiver.TheplumeisexpectedtoarriveatLakeAthabascaaroundDec.4andshouldowratesremainthesamethesedimentcloudcouldreachtheNWTbetweenDec.7and10.AccordingtoENRdilutionisexpectedtomitigatesomeoftheconcernsbythetimethespillreachestheSlaveRiver.ThemajorityofwaterintheSlaveRivercomesfromthePeaceRiver.TheSlaveRiverhasameanannualowrateinexcessof4000cubicmetrespersecondsofurtherdilutionoftheplumeisex-pectedstatedtherelease.Albertaissuedanenviron-mentalprotectionorderonTuesdaydemandingSherrittInternationalcarryoutanum-berofremediationandmoni-toringeffortsmostlycenteredonthePlanteandApetowunCreekswhichsustainedtheimmediatedumpfromthetailingspondwhenthedykebreachedontheeveningofOct.31nearHintonAlta.AnewsreleaseissuedbySherrittlastweeksaidthecompanyisworkingcloselywithregulatorstorestoreaf-fectedareasandisfollowingthemovementofthesedi-mentpastdownstreamcom-munitieswhereitiscarry-ingoutdailywaterqualitymonitoring.EnvironmentTailingsSpillPhotoAlbertaEnvironmentBermsareplacedalongthemouthofthePlanteCreekasitmeetstheAthabascaRiverdownstreamoftheObedMountaincoalminenearHintonAlta.where670000cubicmetresofsedimenttailingsspilledintothewatershedonOct.31. EnvironmentTailingsSpill3TuesdayNovember262013FirstNationdemandsAlbertaministersresignationContinuedfrompage1.FirstNationsnorthofFortMcMurrayexpressedtheirfrustrationwiththegovern-mentsresponsetothespilllatelastweekwithonede-mandingtheministerofen-vironmentandheadoftheAlbertaEnergyRegulatorAERstepdown.AthabascaChipewyanFirstNationACFNinFortChipewyancalledfortheres-ignationofbothEnvironmentandSustainableResourceDevelopmentESRDMin-isterDianaMcQueenandAERchairGerryProttiforfailingtodotheirjobs.ForthreeweekswehavebeenlivinginuncertaintyaboutthesafetyandlevelofcontaminationofourwatersystemssaidChiefAllanAdamwhotoldTheJour-nalACFNhadreceivednocommunicationfromtheAlbertagovernmentonthespill.Forusitsnotjustaboutourdrinkingwateritsaboutourrightsandculture.SmithsLandingFirstNa-tionChiefAndrewWanderingSpiritsaidhehasyettohearanythingofcialfromtheAl-bertagovernmentandonlyreceivedhisrstnotication-comingfromthecompany-onFriday23daysafterthespillhappened.ThisisatotaldisregardforallAlbertansdown-streamhesaid.Thisisourlifeherethiswaterthatgoesbyus.WhydidnttheynotifyeverybodyYoukindofloseyourcondenceinthesepeopleespeciallythegovernmentandindustry.WanderingSpiritsaidheisinconversationwithotherFirstNationsincludingACFNandtheDeneNationonpotentiallegalactioninresponse.WintercleanupplannedAccordingtothelatestupdatefromthecompanyonNov.18SherrittisinWoodBuffalocloseswaterintakeasspillpassesFortSmithWoodBuffalosaycoalspillnothreattowaterByMEAGANWOHLBERGArecentcoaltailingsspillmakingitswaypastFortMc-MurraytotheNWTthroughtheAthabascaRiversystemposesnothreattotheRegionalMunicipalityofWoodBuffaloRMWBorFortSmithsdrink-ingwaterbothmunicipalitiesassuredresidentslastweek.SherrittInternationalsde-functObedMountaincoalminereleased670000cubicmetresofcoalsedimenttailingsintotheAthabascaRivernearHintonAlta.onOct.31.Sincethenthegiantplumehasbeenmakingitswaydownstreamwithcommunitiesturningoffwaterintakesasthesedimentcloudpassesby.ThespillwasexpectedtopassbyFortMcMurrayovertheweekendbeforearrivingatFortChiparoundDec.4.WhilewaterqualityinsidetheplumewaswithinsafeguidelinesfordrinkingwaterbythetimeitarrivedinMc-MurrayaccordingtoAlbertaHealthintakewasbeingshutdowninbothFortMcMurrayandFortChipewyanasapre-cautionarymeasurealongsidetheongoingsampling.WewillbecontinuingwiththeveryvigoroussamplinganalysisprogrambothattheintakeandthebackendofthetreatmentonthedistributionsystemtoensurethewatermeetsthefederalguidelinessaidDarcyDragonettiactingdirectorofEnvironmentalSer-viceswithRMWB.Thesecondmeasurewillbetoclosetheintakesastheplumepassesbyandunlesswehaveanyoperationalis-suesorfreezingoftheintakeourintentistokeeptheintakesclosedfortheduration.DragonettisaidFortMc-Murrayhasweeksofwaterreserves.ThoughFortChiphasquiteabitlesshesaidtheintakeextends1kmintoLakeAthabascawellawayfromthestreamow.HesaidissuesofintakeinFortChipwillbeatthebehestoffreez-ingmorethancapacity.Iftheintakefreezesthenweregoingtobeoutofwaterandwontbebackinwateruntilspringhesaid.Thatsthemainrisksowelldoev-erythingthatwecanintermsofclosingtheintaketillsuchtimethatwecant...ButwereinitiatingthesamestandardofcareifweregoingtoclosetheintakeatMcMurraythenwellcloseitatChip.DownstreamofcialsattheTownofFortSmithsaidwatertreatmentcontinuestooccurnormallyandthatstaffareworkingcloselywithboththeterritorialandfederalgovern-mentstomonitorfreshwaterintakeduringtheperiodbeforeandafterthewaterexposedtotheplumeowsthroughtheSlaveRiver.ThoughAlbertaHealthof-cialssaidtheplumeposesnoimmediaterisktohumanhealthconcernspersistbasedonwaterqualitysamplesre-portinghigherthanaccept-ablelevelsofsomemetalsandhydrocarbonswhichcanbetoxictoaquaticlifeandhumans.Accordingtotheprovincialgovernmenttheplumeisset-tlingoutasittravelsdownriverwiththemajorityofthesedi-mentsbeingdepositedalongtheriverbed.InternationallyrespectedwatershedscientistDavidSchindleroftheUniversityofAlbertasaidheexpectedthemajorityoftheremain-ingsedimentstobedepos-itedinthePeace-AthabascaDeltaareaandthatthespillwouldlikelybeundetectableintheSlaveRiver.WhiletheTownexpectstheplumetodissipatebeforeitreachestheSlaveRiverwhichisfedmostlybywaterfromthePeaceandnottheAthabascaitisstilltakingprecautionarymeasuresandhasabackupplanforwaterintakeifrequiredthoughMunicipalServicesdirectorKeithMorrisonsaidthatwilllikelybeunnecessary.MorrisontoldcouncilatlastTuesdaysmeetingthatFortSmithsClass3waterplantcanhandlesedimentsataturbid-itylevelof1000ntuwhichalreadyexceedsthecurrentstatusoftheplume.Albertastestingindicatesmostcontaminantsareattachedtoparticlesinthewatermean-ingtheycanbelteredout.Thetownsfacilitiesarecapableofstoringuptoeightdaysofwaterbyreducingwaterpressure.Watercanalsobepulledfromanalternativesourcebytruckanddeliveredtothewaterplantforprocess-ingifmorethaneightdaysofwaterarerequired.MonitoringstationshavebeensetupatFitzgeraldAlta.andatthewatertreatmentplantintakelocationwheresamplingbeganlastFridaytoestablishabaselinefortesting.Watertestingwillcontinuethroughoutthewinterandduringspringmelttoensurewaterqualitystayswithinthesafeguidelines.Morrisonaddedthatthetownisalsoworkingtoensuremoretimelycommunicationwiththeterritorialgovernmentonsimi-larmattersinthefutureastheTownwasonlynotiedofthespillonNov.8afterinquiring.NWTsenvironmentministerwasnotiedonNov.4.Alocalmaildropwascar-riedoutonThursdayandFortSmithSAOJimHoodsaidtheTownswebsiteandFacebookpagewillcontinuetobeupdatedasmoreinfor-mationbecomesavailable.continuousdialoguewiththeregulatorregardingre-mediationplansandactionsandhaswinterremediationeffortsplanned.Plansforwinterworkareunderwayandwillin-cluderemediationoftheimpactedzoneintheUpperApetowunCreekareathecompanysaid.Thisworkcannotbeginuntilfrozenconditionsexistasthiswillmini-mizefurtherimpactstotheenvironment.PhotoAlbertaEnvironmentEnvironmentTailingsSpillPhotoAlbertasOilSandsWoodBuffaloclosedwaterintakeattheFortMcMurraywatertreatmentplantwhiletheplumepasseddespiteassuringthepublicthatthewaterissafetodrink.Aslurryof670000cubicmetresofcoalsedimenttailingsmakesitswaydowntheAthabascaRiver.TheplumeisexpectedtoarriveinFortChipewyanbyDec.4. EDITORIALARCHIVES15YearsAgo...WestwillretainlicenseplatesandnameThewesternNorthwestTerritorieswillbekeepingitsnameofcialowerandthefa-mousthree-leggedpolarbearlicenseplatewhendivisionoccursApr.11999.Thean-nouncementcamelastweekwhentheSpe-cialCommitteeonWesternIdentityheldapublicmeetingtodiscusswhattheofcialsymbolswillbe.IssueNovember24199820YearsAgo...MissingwomenfoundThetwowomenthatwentmissingfromtheTrailcrossfacilityinFortSmithlastOct.15havebeenlocated.CorporalWintersoftheFortSmithRCMPsaidalthoughthetwowomenwerenotwantedonanycriminalchargestherewasstillsomeconcernovertheirwhereabouts.IssueNovember24199330YearsAgo...IncumbentssweepNWTelectionsSlaveRiverMLAArnoldMcCallumswepttovictoryMondayonanelectiontidethatreturnedalmostallincumbentstotheLegislativeAssembly.TheSlaveRiverridingwasoneofthehardestfoughtcontestsintheNorthandtheturnoutwasarecordhigh.IssueNovember2419834TuesdayNovember262013TheNorthernJournalisanindependentnewspapercoveringnewsandeventsinthewesternArcticandnorthernAlberta.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.caOver600millioncubicmetresoftoxiccoalslurryisnowintheAthabascaRiver.Whathastakenplaceisterrible.Coalslurryislledwithawfulthings.Thewebsitewww.sludgesafety.orgsaysthisaboutitChronicexposuretothemetalsfoundincoalslurrycandamagevirtuallyeverypartofthebody.Healthproblemscausedbythesemetalsincludeintestinallesionsneu-ropathykidneyandliverfailurecancerhighbloodpressurebrittlebonesmiscarriagesandbirthdefectsamongothers.Studiesoftheeffectsofcoalslurryonhumancelltis-sueshavefoundevidencethatcoalslurrycausescancerousproliferationcelldeathanddamagetokidneycells.CheckalsoWikipediainformationoncoalslurryhttpen.wikipedia.orgwikiCoal_slurryItlistsover50chemicals-someofthemextremelypoisonousandothersdisease-causing.ItalsodetailsincidentsintheUSwherecoalminestoragepondsbreachedcausingdisastersthatkilledmanypeople.ShouldwebeconcernedBeassuredthereisnothingthatcanbedoneaboutthisevent.WiththeexceptionPoisoninthewaterwhattodoofremediationinthesmallstreamsnearthecoalminethatthetailingsrstowedintothecontaminantsintheAthabascaRiverhaveintegratedwiththeow.Youcannotputaneggbackintheshell.Thiscannotbexedinanyway.SecondlyanycommunitythatdrawsitswatersupplyfromtheAthabascaRiverdownstreamoftheeventshouldnotobvi-ouslyhaveusedtheriverwaterwhilethecontaminant-ladenplumewaspassingby.ThirdthefurtherdownstreamoneisfromthespillthelesstheriskisbecauseofthedilutionfactorfromthevolumeoftheAtha-bascaevenatlowwinterlevels.FourthaftertheplumeentersthePeace-AthabascaDeltathewaterslowsandsus-pendedsolidsdropoutintodeltalakes.AnycommunityafterthatincludingFortChipewyanFortSmithandFortResolu-tionareatreducedlevelsofriskfornow.Otherthansamplingthewaterinthecom-ingmonthsnothingcanbedone.FortChiphasthemosttoworryaboutbecausethecontaminantswillhangoutaroundthere.Increasedmonitoringtoensurewaterquality-bothfordrinkingandforshinLakeAthabasca-isparamount.Itneedstoberoutineforseveralyears.Theworstisyettocome.Inspringwhentheriversareswollenandsedimentsarestirredupthecontaminantswillbeonthemoveagain.MonitoringinthevicinityofFortChipewyanandup-streamatFortSmithandFortResolutionarecriticalatthattime.Thisvastvolumeofcontaminantswilladdtotheexistingtoxicchemicalsouppres-entintheAthabascaRivercourtesyoftheoilsandsindustry.Atleastoneoftheoilsandstailingspondsisactivelyleakingintotheriver.Noneofthemhaveanef-fectivemembraneorlinersothetailingsinalmostallcasesareinltratingthegroundwaterwhichowstotheriver.Thelevelofcontaminationfromtheoilsandsindustryisalreadyeverincreasing.Itjustgotabigboost.Wecitizensworkhardtoghtcancerandotherdiseasesyetourwatersupplyisbeinglledwithpoisonandcarcinogens.HowcanthisbeallowedAlberta-complicitorincompetentThereactionintheNWTtothecoalslurryspillwasswift.TheenvironmentministeracknowledgedthegravityoftheproblemandcommittedtoamonitoringprogramthatwouldtestwaterqualityinthreatenedcommunitiesalongtheSlaveRiver.TheNWTgovernmentresponsewasmean-ingfulandtransparent.Citizensareatriskandsomethingisgoingtobedoneaboutit-thejobofgovernment.TheresponsebytheAlbertagovernmentwastheopposite.Thedayafterthecon-taminantsenteredtheAthabascaRivertheAlbertaEnergyRegulatorinformedonlysomedownstreamcommunitiesofasedimentreleaseadvisingthemnottodrinkthewaterwhentheplumepassed.Nothingwassaidaboutthetoxiccontents.WhentheNorthernJournalinterviewedanAlbertaEnvironmentspokespersononNov.7stillonlyminimalinformationwasprovided.Nodiscussionofthechemicalsinthecoalslurrywasallowedandnopo-tentialrisktodownstreamresidentswasacknowledged.Thecontentsoftheslurryweretobeanalysedandonlyafterthatwouldresultsbereleased-longafterthecontaminantshadpassedbymostcom-munities.Somehavestillnotbeennotied.Itwas12daysafterthehundredsofmil-lionsoflitresofcoalminetailingsenteredtheriverbeforetheAlbertagovernmentadmittedthathadactuallyhappened.Itthentookthem19daysfromtheeventtoreleasetheirndingsonthecontaminantanalysis.Thereisstillnocommitmenttofuturemonitoringofeffectsandimpacts.AswiththeoilsandsissuestheapproachinAlbertaistohushthings.Keepthelidon.Allowonlyaminimumofinformationout.Protectindustryatanycost.Spinthemes-sagetokeepthepublichappilyignorant.Thepeopleimpactedareseeminglyex-pendable-acostofdoingbusiness.ItisthecultureoftheAlbertagovernment.OnethingAlbertaEnvironmentdidre-vealtotheJournalisthatthecoalminetailingpondhadbeenrecentlyinspected.HowthendidcontainmentfailWastheweaknessinthebermsandwallssosubtleorwastheinspectionprocessinadequateevencorruptHowcouldtherebeaninspectionwithoutsamplingthecontentsespeciallysome-thingonsuchscalesoharmfultohumansbesideariverWhyaretoxictailingssituatedclosetoamajorwatershedintherstplaceNegligenceparticularlybytheAlbertagovernmentisobviousonagrandscale.NinestudentsfromacrosstheNWTandNunavutgraduatefromAuroraCollegesundergroundminertrainingprogramonNov.20.PhotoAuroraCollege COLUMNLETTERTOTHEEDITOR5TuesdayNovember262013FortSmithHayRiverWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdayForecastForecastNorms-12Cand-20CNorms-12Cand-20C-13Low-12Low-12High-11High-12Low-11High-11Low-15Low-16Low-9High-12High-14Low-10High-13Low-10High-11HighYellowknifeInuvikWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdayNorms-20Cand-28CNorms-14Cand-23C-16Low-21Low-22Low-27Low-15Low-17Low-11High-13High-16Low-16High-22Low-14High-14High-14High-21High-18HighWhiteGirlTheIndianAgentPart4of4ByDAWNKOSTELNIKThechurchbasementwasourbestplaygroundwhenitwas-40F.FatherLabattourpriestwasthebiggestofallthekids.Hemadestiltsoutofalmostanythingweallhadapairthathemadeforus.Dancingupthechurchstepsonhisstiltswassomethingthathedidtomakeuslaugh.Inthebasementweplayedsoccerandeveryballgamehecouldthinkup.Onwarmerdayshedrilledcross-countryskiingintoourbodiesandpoundeditintoourbrains.ThiswasalmosttheeraofSharonandShir-leyFirthandFreddieKellyknownastheKellyExpress.FreddiewasfromFortGoodHopejustadayawaybyboatnorthontheMacken-zieRiver.IdobelievethatatnightthepriestsgotontheirVHFradiosandcomparednoteswithFatherMouchetinOldCrowastowhoweretheirmostpromisingskiersandwhattheirbesttimerunsofthedaywere.WehadErnieLennietocompetewith.Hesetthebarforuskids.In1969ErnieLennieplacedintheCanadianJuniorChampionshipsandwentontocompeteinthe1976Olym-picsinMontreal.HeskiedincompetitionsinRussiaandAustria.HeleftbigskisforuslittlekidstollandFa-therLabattwasdeterminedthatoneofuswouldllthoseskis.Inthesummerhetriedtokeepusbusypickingpo-tatoes.Italwaysstartedoutgreatthentherstpotatogotthrownthenthesecondandintheashthathisbackwasturneditwasapotatowar.Hewouldmakeuspickgooseber-riesforpenance.FatherLabattwouldan-swerthephoneattherectoryGooddayLabattsBrewery.Itwasrumouredthatwhenthebishopofthedaycalledandreceivedthissalutationhedidntseethehumourinit.FatherDenereplacedFa-therLabatt.FatherDenewasaquietgentlemanwhobroughtinclassiccomicsforustoread.Ireadandre-readevery-thingfromTreasureIslandtoHoundoftheBaskervillesincomicbookformatleastahundredtimes.Wedidnothavetelevisionoralibrary.IevenreadschoolbooksonCanadianhistorymyappe-titeforbookswasinsatiable.Atthechurchwewerestandingonthestepsdecid-ingwhatwecoulddonextforentertainment.Wehadjustre-readthecomicsanddidntfeellikeslidingonFathershill.SuddenlymybrotherJoelsticksouthistongueandlicksthesteelhandrail.Itisafull-onlick.Eyesareopenwideinastonishment.WowthattakesgutsordidhejustgocrazyHistonguewillnotcomeoffintact.FatherDenecomesoutofthechurchtoseewhatthecommotionisPhoebeGaudetiswithhim.Mrs.GaudetsheisFredGaudetssister-in-lawturnsinaninstantandheadsbackinsidetherectory.Mybrotherisnowinterriblepain.Evenamongstagroupofreallytoughkidsthereisonlysympathy.Eddysaysthathealwayswantedtotrythat.Wewatchinsilenceourfacescontortinginempathyforhim.Mrs.Gaudetreturnswiththekettleofhotwater.JoelstongueisacombinationoffrozenandboiledmeatbutheislooseHeistoughhehastopainthistonguewithpurplemedicineforaweek.Histeetharepurpletooheisourhero.ShowusyourtongueshowusyourtongueItskindahardtoseewheretheskinhasbeentornoffhistonguebecauseofthepurplecolourbutwegettheidea.FatherDenealwayshadanextrakindwordforJoelafterhelefthistongueskinonthechurchrail.P.S.DidyouknowthatthereisnosweatintheArcticehTalktoyouafterawhileMahsiCho.ProtectingtheAthabascaRiveroffersindustryachancetoearnsociallicenceEditorUponreadingSimonDy-ersrecentcolumnaboutsupposedgovernmentin-actiononAthabascaRiverwaterqualityIhaveafewthoughtstoshare.AlthoughresponsibilityoverthewaterqualityoftheAthabascaRiverremainsunderthejurisdictionoftheprovincialgovernmentthefederalgovernmenthasitsroletoplay.ThefederalgovernmentdoesplayacollaborativerolewiththeprovinceofAlbertainmonitoringwaterquality.FisheriesandOceansCan-adahasbeeninstrumentalinthedevelopmentoftheWaterManagementFrame-worknowcalledtheSurfaceWaterQualityManagementFrameworkfortheLowerAthabascaRiverwithAl-berta.TheFrameworkimple-mentssurfacewaterqualitytriggersclariesgovern-mentofAlbertaexpecta-tionsaddressescumulativeeffectsandsupportspollu-tionprevention.InadditionEnvironmentCanadacontributesscien-ticdataandinformationthroughtheJointCanada-AlbertaImplementationPlanforOilSandsMonitoringonwaterqualitywaterquantityregionalhydro-climatologyandaquaticecosystemhealthshandinvertebrates.Thisthree-yearimplementationplanbeganinspring2012andallowsforthemethodsandthedatarelatingtotheairwaterlandandbiodi-versityintheoilsandstobemadepubliclyavailabletoallowindependentscienticassessmentandevaluation.ThebottomlineourGov-ernmenthasnotfailed.Wehaveworkedcloselywiththeprovincialgovernmentandwithstakeholdersinndingcommon-sensesolutionstotheenvironmentalissuesthatremainforwhatisbecominganincreasinglyenvironmen-tally-consciousoilsandsin-dustry.Wewillcontinuetoworktowardsenvironmentalsafeguardsthatdonotcom-promiseCanadaseconomicrecovery.ThelivelihoodofCanadiansfromcoasttocoastdependsonthis.THENORTHERNJOURNALSUnansweredQuestionoftheWeekLeonBenoitMPVegrevilleWainwrightNorthernJournal2013JoinusonlineLikeNorthernJournalonFacebookandgettheweeklynewsdeliveredtoyourfeedFACEBOOKFEEDBACKAproposedtrans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7TuesdayNovember26201316665-113Ave.NWEdmontonAlbertaForInquiriesandQuotes780-481-9473TollFree1-855-481-9473Emailinforighttracksystemsinc.comRIGHTTRACKSYSTEMSIntSnowcatPartsAccessories-Tracksreplacementtrackparts-Rebuildablesprockets-AllundercarriageEnvironmentTailingsSpillAthabascaRiversamplesshownoimmediaterisktohealthAlbertachiefmedicalofcerFirstNationsdoingownmonitoringdownstreaminFortChipewyanByMEAGANWOHLBERGTheAlbertagovernmentreleaseditsfirstofficialwaterqualityresultsfromtheAthabascaRiverlastTuesdaysayingthemas-siveObedMountaincoalminetailingsspilltravel-ingdownstreamposesnoimmediaterisktohumanhealthdespiteexceed-ingsomeparametersforhealthandenvironmentalguidelines.IamcondentthatatnotimewastherearisktothepublicsdrinkingwatersaidDr.JimTalbottheprovinceschiefmedicalofcerofhealth.Whiletherewasatemporaryin-creaseinsomecontami-nantsthoselevelsarere-turningtonormal.Theresultsfromthefirstweekofsamplingshowedelevatedconcentrationsofcontaminantsimmedi-atelydownstreamfromthespillinPlanteCreekatthemouthofthecreekwhereitenterstheAthabascaandthen40kmdownstreamintheriver.Allsamplesofwaterslushandsedimentarebeingana-lyzedformajorionstraceelementslikeleadmercuryandseleniumandpoly-cyclicaromatichydrocar-bonsPAHsamongotherparameters.Withinthespillwaterqualityguidelinesfordrink-ingwaterprotectionofaquaticlifeandforlive-stockweregreatlyexceededforanumberofmetalsin-cludingaluminumbariumironleadmanganesesil-veruraniumandzincwithaluminumpresentingatover24timesthesafelim-itsforhumanhealthandenvironment.Severalknowncancer-causingPAHswerede-tectedinconcentrationsdoubleorquadrupletheguidelinesforprotectionofaquaticlifebetweenNov.1and4.Butwaterqualitysamplesupstreamanddownstreamoftheplume-beforeandafterthepassingofthespill-showlowconcentrationsofmetalsandPAHsastheplumedissipatesandsedi-mentssettletothebottomoftheriveraccordingtothereport.Themajorityofcontam-inatedsedimentsisnowlikelyresidingalongthebedsofPlanteCreekandtheAthabascaRiverandcontaminantlevelsareexpectedtocontinuetodeclineasthespillmakesitswaydowntheriverlesseningtherisktohumanhealth.SamplingisoccurringdailyatmultiplesitesandAlbertaEnvironmentandSustainableResourceDe-velopmentESRDcontin-uestotracktheplumebyvisualandreal-timemea-surementsoftheriverssus-pendedsedimentmattertoconrmtheplumeslocationwithintheriver.AsofSaturdayNov.24theplumehadpassedFortMcMurraytravelingat1.5kmhrandwasexpectedtoreachLakeAthabascaonDec.4.Reportsfromthecompanysaythesedimentpathhasdis-sipatedtothepointwhereitisnearlyindistinguishablefromtheriverwater.Asaprecautionthegov-ernmentisstillwarningcommunitiestorefrainfromdrawingwaterfromtheriverasthe150km-longplumeispassingbyandhasremindedresidentsnottoconsumerawuntreatedriverwateratanytimere-gardlessofthespill.Privateindividualsusingtheriverastheirdrinkingwatersourceareadvisedtondanalternativewhentheplumeisintheirarea.Thereportnotesthatcommunitywatertreat-mentplantsshouldbeca-pableofeffectivelyremov-ingthesedimentandanyattachedmetals.ThoughthegovernmenthasconrmedimpactstosheriesESRDmaintainsthefullextentofthereleaseontheecosystemwillre-quirelong-termmonitoringaswillpotentiallong-termhealthimpacts.Weveimplementedanin-tensivesamplingprogramandweareworkingcloselywithexpertsatAlbertaHealthAlbertaHealthServicesandotheragencies.Determiningthefullextentofimpactstotheecosystemwillrequirelong-termmonitoringandongoingpartnershipwithcross-governmentexpertssaidDr.ColinCookeawaterqualityspecialistwithESRD.FirstNationsmonitoringwaterEnvironmentalconsultantBruceMacleanwhocoor-dinatescommunity-basedwatermonitoringeffortswithFirstNationsinFortChipewyansaidtherearepersistingconcernsaboutwaterqualitydespitethemessagingcomingfromtheprovince.Waterqualitydatafromtherstdaysofthespillin-dicatemanycontaminantsofconcerntobeaboveCCMEguidelinessome70timesabovetheguidelines.ThisincludesPAHscadmiumarsenicleadseleniumsil-verthalliumandevenura-nium.Thesenumbersandcontaminantsrepresentrealdangertohumanhealthandassociateddrinkingwaterhesaidaddingthattherecouldbelong-termeffectsonfallspawningsh.Itwillbedifculttoas-sesswithoutsomeserioussamplingeffortssomeofwhichmayneedtotakeplaceinthespring.Wecanassumethatsurvivalofsheggsinthepathoftheplumewillbecompromised.CouncillorAnthonyLa-douceuroftheAthabascaChipewyanFirstNationinFortChipewyansaidthegovernmentsmessagingiscontradictoryandsupportstheneedforindependentmonitoring.ImconfusedwhytheAlbertagovernmenthasorderedacleanupwhentherstinitialreportwasthatthebreachwassafeandwouldntposeanyharmhesaid.LadouceursaidACFNwillconductitsownwaterqualitymonitoringaroundthecom-munityasthespillpasses.Itwillbedifficulttoassesswithoutsomeserioussamplingeffortssomeofwhichmayneedtotakeplaceinthespring.Wecanassumethatsurvivaloffisheggsinthepathoftheplumewillbecompromised.BruceMacleanMacleanEnvironmentalConsultingPhotoAlbertaEnvironmentBermsareinstalledatthemouthofPlanteCreekwhereitmeetstheAthabascaRiverthesiteofamassivecoaltailingsspillthatoccurrednearHintonAlta.onOct.31. 8TuesdayNovember262013ByMEAGANWOHLBERGFamiliesinthePeaceRiverareaaretakinglegalactionagainstoilsandscompanyBaytexEnergydemandingthecompanystoptheemissionscomingfromitsinsitubitumenwellstheyallegehavecausedhealthproblemsandforcedthemtoleavetheirhomes.LandownersandcousinsBrianandAlainLabrecquesaytheyinitiallywelcomedthebitumenwellswhentheyrstcameintotheregionas-sumingtheyweredrillingforconventionaloil.SoonafterhoweverthefamiliesbegantoexperiencehealthproblemswhichtheyblameonthegasesbeingventedfromBaytexsheatedprocessingtanks.Thetworecentlyhireden-vironmentalandland-rightslawyerKeithWilsontoforceEnvironmentOilsandsBaytextocloseinitsbitumentankssotheycanreturntotheirhomes.WilsonsentalettertothecompanylastWednesdayde-mandingthecompanystopinterferingwithhisclientsuseandenjoymentoftheirlandbyshuttinginitsfacili-tiesandassociatedbitumenwellsbynolaterthan500p.m.WednesdayNov.27orsufferfurtherlegalaction.Iguessyoucouldsayitsadrasticmeasurebutevery-thingwevebeenthroughsofarhasbeenprettydrasticandIknowtotakethiskindofac-tionintheprovinceofAlbertaisaprettydauntingtaskbutwerenotagainstdevelopmentortheoilindustryBriantoldTheJournal.Therearesomeoperatorsouttherewhohavegoneaboveandbeyondandhavetoberecognizedforwhattheyvedone-agoodjobandthenthereareotherswhoob-viouslyhavent.Thoughtherequestisspe-cicallytohavetheventsshutBriansaidwhattheydreallyliketoseeisatemporaryshut-downofthefacilitiesuntiltheemissionsareaddressed.ItsnodifferentthanifyoulookatameatpackingplantBriansaid.Ife-colisbeende-tectedinameatproducttheybasicallydoahugerecallshutdowntheplantandaninvesti-gationislaunchedtotrytondacauseandensureitdoesnthappenagain.Inthissituationtheyreabletocontinueonandeveryoneshadtomakesacri-cesbuttheoperator.ThoughitiscurrentlyjustthetwofamiliestakingthelegalrouteBriansaidtheyhavethesupportofmanyintheareawhoarentcomfort-ablespeakingout.FamiliessufferingfromhealthproblemsBaytexcurrentlyoperates14bitumenprocessingsiteswithdozensofwellsalonganarrowstripoflandaround8kminlengthdirectlysurroundingtheLabrecquesland.ResidentsintheruralareasaroundPeaceRiverlivescat-teredthroughouttheencroach-ingoilsandsdevelopmentintheregionwherereservesarelo-catedsodeepundergroundtheycanonlybeaccessedthroughinsitusteam-assistedtechnolo-giesorcoldheavyoilproduc-tionCHOPwhichheatscoldbitumenpumpedtothesurfaceinstoragetanks.UnliketheclosedsystemnorthofFortMcMurraywheregasesandotheremissionsarecapturedbytank-topvapourrecoveryequipmentwhenheatingandprocessingtheLabrecquessayventsonBay-texsCHOPtanksareleftopen.Ourhomesandlandsarerightinthemiddleoftheseemissions.TheproblemstemsfromhowBaytexheatstherawbitumentohightemperatures-over175degrees-inopen-ventedtanksAlainsaid.Scienticstudieshavere-portedemissionsfromopen-ventedheatedbitumenstoragetankstoincludeknownneu-rotoxinsandcancer-causingpolycyclicaromatichydro-carbonsPAHsamongothersubstanceswhichcanaffectpeoplethroughinhalationandskincontact.Afterreportedlyexperienc-ingheadachesdizzinesslossofbalancerespiratorytractirritationmuscleachesandspasmseyetwitchingfatigueandvomitingamongothersymptomstheLabrecquesandtheiryoungchildrendecidedtoleavetheirlandonebyonestartinginDecember2011.Theyinitiallythoughttheywouldbegoneforamaximumofsixmonthswhiletheprob-lemswerebeingaddressedbutgoingontwoyearslatertheywanttobeabletoreturntothefarmlandsrstsettledbytheirfamiliesin1929.Mymomanddadmyauntmyuncleandmycousinshaveallbeenoutoftheirhomesfortoolong.WethoughtBaytexwasgoingtoxtheproblembuttheyhaventBriansaid.BaytexdeniesresponsibilityContrarytotheallegationsmadebytheLabrecquesBay-texrepresentativessaytheyhavebeenmorethanaccommo-datinginattemptingtoaddresstheconcernsmadebyresidentsintheareabymakingimprove-mentstotheirtechnology.AndrewLoosleydirectorofstakeholderrelationswithBay-texsaidCHOPdevelopmentintheareabeganin2004.Baytexpurchasedtheexisting41wells-allofwhichwerebeingventedtoatmosphereatthetime-in2011anddrilledanadditionalvewellsofitsown.Thatdrillinghesaidwassuspendedafterthecompanybegantohearconcernsfromresidentspromptingamiti-gationplantodealwiththeemissions.Nodrillinghasoccurredinthepasttwoyearshesaid.Weveinstalledvapourrecoverysystemsaswellascompletedpartialinstalla-tionsofagasconservationsystemonthenewwellsthatwehavethereTheimprove-mentsweveundertakenweredesignedtosignicantlyre-ducetheventingthattheyrespeakingof.Loosleysaidthecompanyhasbeenattemptingtoac-cesstheolderwellsforret-rotsandtonishoffitsgasconservationsystembuthasbeenunabletoacquirethenecessarypermits.HesaidBaytexcommis-sionedanindependentairqualitystudylastspringwhichconcludedtheprojectmetallprovincialambientairqualityguidelines.WereincompliancewithalltheAlbertaEnergyRegula-torsregulationsLoosleysaid.BaytexisstillreviewingtheletterfromWilsoninternallyandwillrespondaccordingly.RegulatorlaunchesinquiryTheAlbertaEnergyRegu-latorAERrecentlylaunchedaninvestigationintothecom-plaintsofodoursandemis-sionsinthePeaceRiverareafrominsituoilsandsdevel-opmentincludingBaytexEnergysprojects.AERspokespersonBobCurrantoldTheJournalinarecentinterviewthatithasbeenworkingwithindustryintheareaforyearstoaddressemissionsandodours.TheAERsworkwithin-dustryhasresultedin94percentofgasproduced...beingcapturedinthePeaceRiverarea.AdditionallytheAERhasworkedwithlandownersandindustrytoimplementaresponseprotocol.Theprotocolhastriggeredmorethan700AERinspectionsand2100AERinvestiga-tionssince2010hesaidinanemail.TherstsubmissionsintheongoinginquiryweremadeinOctoberandpublichear-ingsareexpectedtobegininDecember.Briansaidhisfamilywillactivelyparticipateinthatprocessinthehopethatregu-latorychangeswillbemadepreventingotherAlbertanfamiliesfromendingupinasimilarsituationbuthopesthelegalactionwillbringim-mediaterelieftotheevictedfarmers.Trustmethisisnotapo-sitionwewanttobeinbutitgetstoapointwherewereadamantwestronglyfeelwevegottotakethistoanextraleveljusttotrytogetthissituationresolved.Attheendofthedaywevegotsixfamilieswhovevacatedtheirhomes.Wedontwishthatonanyoneelse.PeaceRiverfamiliestakelegalactiontohaltoilsandsForcedfromhomesresidentsclaimemissionscausinghealthproblemsBaytexsheatedbitumenprocessingtanksnearPeaceRiverareemittingharmfulodoursandemissionssayseveralfamilieswhohavelefttheareacitinghealthproblems.PhotoBrianLabrecque IndustryMining9TuesdayNovember262013ByMARIACHURCHDominionDiamondHold-ingsLtd.hassubmittedaproposaltodrilltwonewkimberlitepipesattheEkatidiamondminesitebutwith-outtimelyapprovalfromregulatorstheNWTsrstdiamondminewillother-wisefaceclosurein2019whenthecurrentpipesareexhausted.BrendanBellpresidentofexternalaffairsforDo-minionsaiditsessentialthecompanydoesntfacedelaysreceivingapprovalfromthevariousregulatorsobtainingpermitsandpre-strippingandconstructingthenewpipes.Ifby2020wedonthaveorereadytogototheprocessplantwellbeoutoforeinthecurrentmineplanandeffectivelywedhavetoshuttheminedownhetoldTheJournal.Everythingneedstobeperfectlyalignedforthistowork.TheexpansionproposalputforthbyDominionwouldseetwonewkimberlitepipesJayandCardinaldrilledatthecurrentminesitelocatedroughly300kmnortheastofYellowknife.Jaythelargerofthetwokimberlitepipeswouldbeminedasanopenpitforaround10yearsandun-dergroundforvetosevenyears.Cardinalwouldbeminedforashorterperiodoftimebutcontainshighgradeore.Bothprojectswouldseetheminelifeextendedbyupto20years.BecausethenewpipeswillbedrilledatthecurrentEkatisiteDominionwontberequiredtobuildnewtail-ingsfacilitiesairstripspro-cessplantsorcampswhichshouldexpeditetheapprovalBellsaid.DespitethetighttimelinehesaidtheyarecondenttheJay-Cardinalproposalwillreceivethego-aheadfromregulatorsparticularlyoncedevolutiontakesplaceintheNWTnextyear.Thosewhohavethemostinvestedinthiswillbemak-ingthedecisionsandwethinkthatwillleadtothebestandmostexpedientdecisionssowearequiteencouragedbydevolutionBellsaid.ThepeoplethathavethemosttogainwhoarethemostinvestedinwhetherthisprojectgoesaheadordoesntgoaheadarethosepeoplewholiveintheNorthwestTerritories.Itsafardiffer-entrealitythanifyouareinOttawamakingdecisiononbehalfofNortherners.DominionDiamondsproposesEkatimineexpansionMinefacesclosureifregulatorsdelayexpansionapprovalByMARIACHURCHConcernsaboutthefu-tureoftheminingindustrywereechoedataGeoscienceForumheldinYellowknifelastweekbutoptimismpre-vailedfollowingtheGNWTslaunchoftheNWTMineralDevelopmentStrategy.TomHoeferexecutivedirectoroftheNWTandNunavutChamberofMinessaidthemineralstrategyhasbeenalong-timecominginresponsetoanindustryfac-inguncertainty.Overthepastfewyearsglobalmarketinstabilityhascausedadeclineinmin-inginvestmentandexplora-tion.IntheNWTinvestmentNWTminingindustryremainsuncertainMiningStrategyunveiledduringGeoscienceForuminYellowknifeIndustryMininghasdroppedtoitslowestpointsincethe2008globalrecession.Everybodysinthesameboatrightnow.Ifyougoacrossthecountryifyougoacrosstheworlditsnotagreatyear.ItsoneoftheworstonrecordHoefersaid.Thequestionisnowhowcanwegetreadyforchangeandinuencechangesoweendupturningitaround.Devolutionhesaidwillrepresentthegreatestchangefortheminingindustryastheterritorytakesovercontrolofitsresourcedevelopment.Accordingtoapressre-leasefromtheGNWTtheminingstrategyfocuswillincludecreatingacompeti-tiveedgechangingthereg-ulatorysystemAboriginalengagementsustainabilityandpublicawareness.Theyvecapturedalotofgoalsinthereandtheyareap-propriategoalsHoefersaid.ThestrategyistherstofitskindintheNWTandwillbefollowedbyacon-creteactionplanexpectedtobereleasedinearly2014.Theminingindustryiscur-rentlythelargestemployerintheNWT.DominionDi-amondsEkatiminealoneemploysaround1500peo-pleandpartnerswithseveralFirstNationsdevelopmentcompanies.PhotoDaveBroshaPhotoDaveBroshaDominionDiamondshasproposedbuildingtwonewkimberlitepipestoextendEkatioperationsbyupto20years.MiningintheNWTlastyearsawrecordlowinvestmentandexplorationnumberssince2008causingconcernamongcompanieslikeDominionDiamondswhichownsEkatimine. 10TuesdayNovember262013PoliticsFinanceIndustryLabourByMEAGANWOHLBERGDecisionmakersintheNorthwestTerritorieshavealottoconsiderinplan-ningoutthefutureuseoftheirforthcomingresourcerevenuesafterdevolutionbutiftheresonethingtheyshouldagreeonitsthattheHeritageFunddeservesmorethan5percentsayActionCanadafellows.PolicyplannersfromacrossCanadajoinedNWTMLAsWendyBisaroandNormanYakeleyaandrepresenta-tivesfromtheRevenueWatchInstituteandInternationalMonetaryFundlastFridayinVancouvertodiscussbestpracticestheNWTshouldincorporateinthedevelop-mentandimplementationofitsownHeritageFund.ThedialoguehostedbysixActionCanadafellowsaskedacademicsandthegen-eralpublictohelpimaginearoadmapfortheNWTsrecentlyestablishedfundmodelledoffsuccessfullyimplementedfundsinotherjurisdictionsworldwide.ThoughthediscussionopenedupalotofquestionsSarahDaitchanActionCan-adafellowfromFortSmithsaidtherewasstrongagree-mentonatleastonearea.ByMARIACHURCHThesearchforskilledworkershassenttwoNWTorganizationsoverseastoEu-ropeanjobfairswheretheyhopetheallureofCanadasNorthwillattractpotentialapplicants.TheConseildedvel-oppementconomiquedesTerritoiresduNord-OuestCDETNOandtheYellow-knivesDeneFirstNationsDetonChoCorp.arerep-resentingtheNWTatDes-tinationCanadaajobfaircurrentlybeingheldinParisandBrussels.SpeakingtoTheJournalfromParisCDETNOexecu-tivedirectorAnne-ChristineBoudreausaidherjobistodrawanhonestpictureofwhatlifewouldbelikeintheNWTforanewEuro-peanhire.Wedrawthebestportraitwecanforthecandidatestoknowwheretheyareapply-ing.SomeofthemarereallyknowledgeableabouttheNorthalreadybutalotofthemhavenocluewhattheweatheriswhatlifeislikesowehavetoexplainthatshesaid.ExpertsplanroadmapforNWTresourcerevenuesPolicygroupsays5percentnotenoughforNWTHeritagefundNWTorganizationslookforworkersoverseasAlotofpeoplearesurprisedthatwehavealotofservicesthatwearenotatotallyisolatedcommunitywithnothingjustavillage.WhenIsayWehaveaWalmartinYellowknifetheyarelikeWhatArmedwithatranslatedtourismbrochureandmapslocatingtheterritoryanditscommunitiesinrelationtotherestofCanadaBou-dreausaidtheyhavebeenappealingtotheEuropeansadventurousside.HonestlyweredenitelylookingforsomepeoplethathavethatsenseofadventurebutalotofpeopleinFrancehavethatsenseofadven-turesoitsalreadyagoodplacetostarthereshesaid.TheyarereallylookingforthatNorthernvastplacesexperience.ThisistheseventhyearCDETNOhasgoneabroadtojobfairsinEuropetollskilledlabourpositionsonbehalfoftheNWTcompa-niesitrepresents.Boudreausaidthefairal-lowscompaniesandorgani-zationslikeCDETNOtomeetpotentialapplicantsinpersonandhandpicktheresumestosendbacktocompaniesintheNWT.Thisyeartheywentwith76positionstollfromseveralcommunitiesintheterritory.Openingsrangeacrosseldsbutthemajorityareinthetradesincludingengineersbakerswebdevelopersandtechnicians.TheNWTisfacingade-cliningpopulationandase-vereshortageofskilledlabourBoudreausaid.Thismeanscompaniesneedtogetcre-ativeintheirhiring.Atsomepointwehavetolookelsewhereshesaid.WithEuropefacinganun-employmentcrisisfromanoverpopulationofqualiedworkersshesaiditstheidealmarkettohirefrom.Boudreausaidsherecog-nizesthathiringneedstohap-penwithintheNWTaswellandthateducationiskeytohavinglocalskilledworkersbutatthispointcompaniesarefacedwithnotmuchchoice.OurbigcompetitorisAl-berta-theyarelookingforlabourtoo-sothisisoneoftheoptionsforemployersintheNorthshesaid.RetentionratesfornewhiresfromtheDestinationCanadajobfairhavebeenremarkablyhighBoudreausaidanencouragingsignthatkeepsthemgoingbackyearafteryear.PeoplewhoarecomingfromDestinationCanadaarecomingandarehappy.Peoplearestayingtooshesaid.SometimestheyhaveabetterretentionrateintheNorththanCanadians.OnceanapplicantfromDestinationCanadagoesthroughtheinterviewpro-cessandsecuresajobintheNWTCDETNOprovidesthenewimmigrantswithassis-tancetoacclimatizethemtotheirnewlives.Someofthemreallyhaventexperiencedthewin-terthatmuchandthatkindofstuffsowedohelpthemwiththatandthesocialin-tegrationBoudreausaid.Itseemsthatalmostev-erybodyagreesthat5percentisnotreallygoingtoamounttoanythingshesaidrefer-ringtotheNWTdepartmentofFinancescurrentproposalwhichrecommendssplittingresourcerevenuesondebtre-paymentandinfrastructurewith5percentgoingtotheHeritageFund.Thetopicofwhattodowiththeapproximately42millioninannualresourcerevenuesisstillunderdiscussion.BothBisaroandYakeleyatoldthegrouptheydliketoseebe-tween25and100percentofresourcerevenuesgoingintothefundwithpublicdiscus-sionsinFortSmithandYel-lowknifeechoingthesame.PeopleinHayRiveragreedthat5percentwouldbeagoodstartingpoint.Daitchsaidthegovern-mentsplanshouldreecttheintentionofthefundbutthatsofartherelacksaclearlystatedobjectiveforsaving.Whatourpanelistshavetoldusisthatitreallydependsonwhattheobjectivesofthefundare.IsitforstabilizingthebudgetIsitforsocio-economicdevelopmentOrisitbeingsafeguardedSoitdepends.OnethingthatsneededisacleararticulationoftheobjectiveofthefundandIdontthinkanythingweveseenyetintheNWThastoldusthatshesaid.Regardlessofthereason-ingbehindthefundDaitchsaidparticipantsatFridayssessionagreeditneedstobesafeguardedfrompoliticalin-terferenceonceestablishedwhichshouldseeitmadeex-ternalfromthedepartmentofFinance.Onethingthatthereisaclearconsensusonistheneedfortransparencyandoversightthepotentialforanexternalbodythatcanman-ageitprofessionally.Theresdifferentoptionsforhowtodothatbutthereseemstobeconsensusthatmanag-ingitwithinthedepartmentofFinanceposessignicantrisksshesaid.Thegroupoffellowswillbecompilingtheirfindingsandgivingrecommenda-tionstothedepartmentofFinanceandtheGovern-mentOperationsCom-mitteeonthebestwaystomanagetheHeritageFundbasedoninternationalbestpracticesinthefirstweekofFebruary-coincidingwiththelegislatureswin-tersitting.FellowJesikaBrioneofTorontooneofthesixwhoparticipatedinFridaysdia-loguesaiditsimportanttohavesouthernersengagedinlookingataNorthernissueliketheNWTsdevolutionespeciallyasNWTpolicy-makersseekguidancefromotherregions.JustbeingawareofthismomentinCanadianhistoryinalldifferentregionsofCanadabringsgreatvalueandhelpsusbecomeawareofsomeoftheissuesthatNortherncommunitiesarefacingshesaid.ActionCanadaisana-tionalfellowshipprogramdesignedtoengagepromis-ingyoungCanadiansinun-derstandingCanadaspolicychoicesandbuildanetworkoffutureleaders.PhotoUniversityofVictoriaPhotoCDETNOCDETNOsAnne-ChristineBoudreaurespondstoquestionsduringapresentationonNWTemploymentopportunitiesattheDestinationCanadajobfairinParis.ActionCanadafellowSarahDaitchofFortSmithsaystheGNWTneedstoarticulatetheobjectivebehinditsHeritageFund.Onethingthatsneededisaclearartic-ulationoftheobjectiveofthefundandIdontthinkanythingweveseenyetintheNWThastoldusthat.SarahDaitchActionCanada InuvialuitCorporateGrouprideshighavoidsfalloutfromDowlandcollapseIndustryAboriginal11TuesdayNovember262013ByJACKDANYLCHUKKnockedsidewaysbythe2008recessiontheInuvial-uitCorporateGroupICGhashitanotherhighpointonitsve-yearnancialrollercoasterride.Thelatestannualreportforthegrouprevealsnetearningsof17.5millionfor2012a35.9-millionimprovementfromthepreviousyearslossof18.4million.ICGhasbeenhittingpeaksandvalleyssince2007whenitreportednetearningsof35.1million.Thenextyearearningsdroppedto3.8millionthenfelltoa17.3-millionlossin2009beforereboundingin2010with7.1millioninearnings.IntheintroductiontothelatestreportNellieCournoyeachairoftheInuvialuitRegionalCorp.attributedtheresultstogainsbytheInuvialuitInvestmentCorp.andimprovementsatNorTerraaholdingcompanythatincludesCanadianNorthandNorthernTransportationCo.Ltd.Thenewscomesatatimeofgrowingoptimism.ImperialOilistalkingaboutndingAsianmarketsforshut-innaturalgasworkisbeginningontheInuviktoTuktoyaktukhighwaythereisrenewedinterestinoffshoreoilexplorationandtheCanolshaleeldisinplay.867.875.7007or867.874.2515staceybolthotmail.com49WrightCrescentHayRiverNTX0E0R2ChristmasShoppingGuideNeverthelesstheICGwillmaintainitsstrategyofbeingconservativeandresponsibleinmanagingourspendinginordertopreservecapitalCournoyeasaidinthereport.LastyearIRCanditswholly-ownedsubsidiariesprovidedover17.5millionindirectbenetstotheInuvialuitCournoyeawrote-including2.4millioninannualdistribu-tionsof536.20to4256ben-eciariesanimprovementof80apaymentfromthesitu-ationCournoyeadescribedinthe2011annualreport.Globaleconomicrecoverywasstillshakyandtheresultsfor2011reectedthechalleng-ingtimesaheadparticularlyintheNorthCournoyeawrote.Currenteconomiccondi-tionshaverestrictedthenumberofnewbusinessopportunities.SeveralsubsidiariesunderIDCInuvialuitDevelopmentCorp.havebeenaffectedbythisde-clinealthoughwearehopefulthatoffshoreoilandgasdrillingactivitieswillprovideopportu-nitiesinthefuture.ICGaoatdespiteDowlandcollapseTheyearwillalsostandoutasonethatprotectedtheICGfromthecollapseofDowlandContractingLtd.InthemidstofthecompanyslargesteverprojectInuviksnewEastThreesuperschooltheInuvialuitwithdrewitsbondingguaran-teeandcuttieswithDowland.The100-millionschoolproj-ectwassolesourcedtoDowlandin2009whenitwasrecognizedasanInuvialuitcompany.Then-premierFloydRolandanInuvi-aluitbeneciarywrotealettertocabinetsupportingthechoicebutwasnotpresentwhenthedecisionwasmadetoawardthecontract.UntilitcrashedlastspringDowlandwasanInuviksuc-cessstory.Foundedin1984byGuyPembertonthecompanygrewquickly.In2011ithad350employeesofcesandprojectsscatteredacrosstheNorthandWesternCanadaboastinginapromotionalslideshowWebuildcoasttocoast.TheDowlandGroupwasdownto85employeesinMaywhenitwashandedovertoreceiverAlvarezandMarscalCanadaInc.whosaidthatthecollapsebeganinMarch2013setoffbydisputeswithownersandcontractorsovervariousprojectsandendedwhentheRoyalBankcutoffitsoperatingloans.ThereceiverafterthreemonthsofparsingDowlandsaffairstotaledliabilitiesat135millionagainst75mil-lioninassetswith55millioninreceivablesand4.1millionmoreduefromrelatedpartiesthatprobablywontberecov-ered.Propertyandequipmentwerevaluedat14.2million.Securedcreditorshaverstclaim.TheRoyalBankisowed21millionbutitmayhavetosharetheassetswithbondingcompaniesthatbackedDow-landonseveralofthemorethan30projectsthatwerestoppedinmid-stridebythecrashandmaybeowedasmuchas60million.DowlandscollapseshookhundredsofcompanieslargeandsmallacrosstheNorthandWest-unsecuredcreditorsthatthereceiversaidareunlikelytoseeapennyofthe53milliontheyareowed-andrattledtheAnglicanDioceseoftheArctic.InitspursuitofDowlandas-setsthereceiveriscallingina3-millionnotetheDiocesegavethecompanyforworkonSt.JudesCathedralinIqa-luit.LastmonththeDiocesemountedanemotionalappealfortimeandnancialhelp.AlsoamongthecreditorsareDowlandsownersandmorethan150formeremployeesin-cludingformerpremierRolandnowInuviksmayorandvice-presidentofstrategicrelationsforDowlanduntilthecompa-nyscollapse.Theemployeesareowedmorethan1million.PembertonandPatrickMc-GuinnesssoleshareholdersinanumberedholdingcompanyfortheDowlandGroupareowed924000inshareholderloanstotheircompanies.Neithermanhasbeenheardfromsincethecrash.Thelargestunsecureddebtis9.4millionowedtoNunaLogisticsownedbyKitikmeotCorp.andNunasiCorp.theICGspartnerinNorTerrabutthereceiversaidthatthedebtmaybeoffsetbyotherinter-corporatetransactions.ITSTHEMOSTWONDERFULTIMEOFTHEYEARGuardianTMWALLYSDrugsPharmacy.Souvenirs.Magazines.NewspapersToys.Cards.Stationery.LotteryTicketCentreMondaytoSaturday10a.m.to6p.m.Thursday10a.m.to8p.m.SundayCLOSEDComeondownandcheckoutTHEAMAZINGDEALSinourHolidayGiftGuide.SALEENDSCHRISTMASEVEWALLYSHOLIDAYSALE867872-2134FortSmithInuvialuitRegionalCorp.chairNellieCournoyeasaidsheshopefuloilandgasactivitieswillprovidefutureeconomicopportunities.Filephoto NorthernersAwards12TuesdayNovember262013ByMARIACHURCHDarrenHazenbergknownbycoworkersasaquiethumbleguyistherstNWTresidenttore-ceiveanationalawardfromtheCanadianElectricityAs-sociationCEAforalife-savingattempt.HazenbergwasnominatedfortheawardbyDavidDun-candirectoroftransmis-sionanddistributionfortheNorthwestTerritoriesPowerCorp.NTPC.HetoldTheJournalhewashappilysur-prisedHazenbergagreedtoaccepttheaward.TypicallyhewouldntbesomebodythatwouldbelookingforanyrecognitionDuncanremarked.The2013CEALifesavingAwardhasbeenpresentedannuallysince1922toem-ployeesofCEAmembercompaniesinvolvedinlife-savingattempts.Hazenbergwaschosenbe-causeofeventslastfallthatsawhimtakeimmediateac-tiontotryandsaveamanslifewhowassufferingfromaheartattack.HazenbergandhiswifeKimRilesweretravelingNTPCemployeefirstinNWTtobehonouredwithnationallifesavingawardbetweenYellowknifeandFortProvidencewhentheysawacarstoppedonthesideoftheroad.Thecouplepulledovertoaskifanythingwaswrongandsoondiscov-eredthedriverofthecarwassufferingfromaheartattack.RespondingquicklyHazenbergperformedCPRontheman.BothHazenbergwhoasaNTPCemployeehasformalCPRtrainingandRileswhoworksinahospitalwereuniquelyqualifiedforthesituationDuncansaidandperformedadmi-rablywhenothersmighthavebalkedunderthepressure.ItclearlystandsouttheamountofdedicationfrombothheandhiswifeDuncansaid.Underthecir-cumstancestheydidsome-thingfarbeyondwhatIwouldbeabletodoandIsuspectmostpeople.EmanuelDaRosapresi-dentandCEOofNTPCsaidinapressreleasethatthecompanyispleasedtoseethatHazenbergapowertechnicianwithNTPCforthepasteightyearshasbeensohighlyrecognized.Hesawsomeoneinneedanddidnthesitatetohelp.Improudtohaveemployeeslikehimrep-resentingourcompanyDaRosasaid.HazenbergwasabletotraveltoOttawawithhiswifeinearlyNovembertoreceivetheawardatthean-nualOccupationalHealthandSafetyAwardsRecep-tion.Morethan130guestsattendedtheeventheldattheChteauLaurierin-cludingrepresentativesoftheCEAfederalLabourMinisterKellieLeitchandWesternArcticMPDennisBevington.IampleasedtoseeCEAmembersexcellenttrackre-cordandtheirlong-standingcommitmenttothehealthandsafetyoftheirem-ployeescontractorsandtomembersofthepublicinthecommunitiesinwhichtheyoperateJimBurpeepresi-dentandCEOoftheCEAsaidinarelease.DarrenHazenbergcentreacceptstheCEALifesavingAwardfromfederallabourministerKellieLeitchandWesternArcticMPDennisBevingtonatanawardsreceptioninOttawa.PhotoGregTecklesoverlandersportsJoinusonFacebook4909-50thStreetYellowknifeNTP867-873-2474.F867-920-4079salesoverlandersports.comGettingyououttherefor29yearsoverlandersportsKEEPWARMTHISWINTERwithourchristmasstockingstuffersBuffOriginalHeadgearSupersonicArmbandGiftCardsCandleLanternMensDiamondJimSocksInsulatedMugUTILITYCOMFORTORIGINALITY3510McDonaldDriveYellowknifeNWTX1A2H1Tel867669-7654Fax867669-7645www.oldtownglassworks.comBEAUTIFULCUSTOMGLASSWAREAVAILABLEMAKESAPERFECTGIFT.Orcomeondownandlearnforyourselfatourworkshops.20OFFA2PERSONWORKSHOPAgreatideaShareanexperienceWorkshopmustbefor2ormorepeople.OfferexpiresMarch312014. 13TuesdayNovember262013OURCHRISTMASOFFERINGSareavailablebutonceayearEGGNOGFROSTEDGINGERBREADorsteamthingsupwithourMISTLETOEMOCHAAllourcoffeesareavailableaswholebeansorcustomgroundtoyourspecications.Wewillalsomixyourownspeciallyrequestedblend.IfyoucantmakeittoYellowknifetopickupyouritemswecanevenmailcoffeetoyourhome3-480250Ave.LowerLevelYKCentreYellowknifeNTX1A3S5Phone867-873-8782Emailinfogourmetcupyellowknife.caHoursofOperationMonday-Friday730a.m.-6p.m.Saturday9a.m.-6p.m.ClosedonSundaysOURHOLIDAYCUPSWILLKEEPYOUUPNorthernersCanadianRangersByMARIACHURCHEightyearsagowhenAllenPogotakaCanadianRangerleaderinUlukhaktokheadedoutinthemiddleofwintertorescueaninjuredhunteritwasessentialthatheandtheteamofrescuerstraveledwithakomatik.Oneoftheguystheywereouthuntingmuskoxandhebrokehislegintwoplacessowehadtogooutat200inthemorningtopickhimup.Hewasabout120milesfromUlukhaktokPogotakshared.Theteamfoundhimaftertrav-elingallnightloadedhimontothekomatikandbroughthimbacktotownfortransporttohospitalinYellowknife.Pogotakwasoneofa12-manteamthatassembledlastweekinYellowknifetobuildkomatiksfordistributionamongCanadianRangerpatrolsintheNorth.TheRangersfoureachfromTaloyoakKugluktukandUlukhaktokwerecho-senfortheirexperienceinmakingthetraditionalsleds.Wevebeendoingitfor30or40yearsbuildingkomatiksandtravelingupNorthhaulingallourRangergeargassuppliesandcampinggearPogotaksaid.RangersbuildtraditionalkomatikstoaidpatrolsThekomatikhasahistoryofusebyindigenousArcticpeoplesthatgoesbackfurtherthanwrittenrecords.Todaytheyaremadewithsimilarde-signsandmaterialswithtwolumberrunnersattachedtoawoodenboxbuiltandfastenedentirelyusingwoodandrope.WarrantOfcerMarkSt.Pierreorganizerofthekoma-tikbuildingexercisesaidusingthesimplestmaterialsmeansrepairjobsarepossibleoutontheiceorinthebarrens.Imagineifyousnapthean-chorpointsoffofyourplasticsledyouaredoneyoursledisdone.Theseguystheybreakaropeorsomethingtheycanjustretieithesaid.Woodisidealbecausewhilecertainmetalscanwith-standthe40-belowtempera-turesRangersareoftenfacedwiththeirweightisnotidealforstayingabovethesnow.CanadianForcesperson-neloftenutilizetraditionally-madeequipmentsuchasthekomatikbecauseofthedif-ferenceinqualitywhencom-paredtotheirfactory-gradeequivalents.YoucangotoCanadianTireandyoucanbuyasledbutwendthatthisisatotallysuperiorproducthesaid.WhiletheCanadianRangershavebeentaskedwithbuildingothersuppliesforthemselvesinthepastsuchasicechiselsandscoopskomatik-buildingisthelargestprojecttheyhavetakenonthusfar.ItsaprettyspecializedpieceofequipmentSt.Pierresaid.Theresnotalottoitbutthereisdenitelyalotofskillinvolvedtobuildingagoodone.Overthe10-dayexercisetheteamhopestobuild40newkomatiksaveragingfouraday.Twoexperiencedbuilderscanassembleonesledinafewhours.Thekomatiksbuiltthisyearwillbedividedupbe-tweenAlertResoluteBayandYellowknife.TheCanadianRangersareapart-timedivisionoftheCanadianForcesresponsi-bleformissionsinsparselysettledandisolatedareasofCanadathataredifcultforthemilitarytoaccess.Approximately5000Ca-nadianRangerspatrol200communitiesinCanadamanyofwhomareAborigi-nalNortherners.PhotoCplPierreLetourneau19WingImageryComoxFromleftCanadianRangersAbsolemIdloutandSamsonSimeoniepackakomatikbeforeleavingforanArcticpatrolduringOperationNUNALIVUTinResoluteBay.MOONLIGHTMADNESSOpenLateforMoonlightMadnessEnjoyexceptionalholidaysavingsandextendedshoppinghours.ThisisourBIGGESTsaleoftheyearNorthernStoreFortSmithNT867-872-2568FridayDecember6from900a.m.-Midnight 14TuesdayNovember262013KAESERSHOLIDAYSCHEDULESUNDAYMONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAYSATURDAYDECEMBER20131234567MOONLIGHTMADNESS9A.M.-10P.M.891011121314MOONLIGHTMADNESS9A.M.-10P.M.151617181920219A.M.-10P.M.222232425262728MOONLIGHTMADNESS9A.M.-4P.M.9A.M.-8P.M.293031EnteryournameintheDrygoodsstore.KaesersStoresLtd.76-80BreynatSt.FortSmithNT867872-2345BESTWISHESFORAHAPPYANDSAFEHOLIDAYfromthemanagementandstaffofKaesers.REGULARHOURSREGULARHOURSREGULARHOURSREGULARHOURSREGULARHOURSREGULARHOURSREGULARHOURSREGULARHOURSREGULARHOURSREGULARHOURSREGULARHOURS9A.M.-7P.M.9A.M.-8P.M.CLOSEDCLOSED9A.M.-4P.M.REGULARHOURSREGULARHOURSREGULARHOURSNOON-5P.M.9A.M.-7P.M.9A.M.-7P.M.9A.M.-6P.M.NOON-5P.M.NOON-5P.M.9A.M.-7P.M.9A.M.-8P.M.25DRAWREGULARHOURS25DRAW25DRAW25DRAW50DRAW50DRAW75DRAWFreshturkeysarriveMerryChristmasCLOSEDHappyNewYear9A.M.-6P.M.IndustrySmallBusinessByMARIACHURCHTheresabuddingnewflowershopinHayRiverandownerMicheleSchmitzishopingheroristryexper-tisewillmakeKabloomFlow-ersGiftsahotcommoditythroughthewinterseason.BornandraisedinFortSimpsonSchmitzmovedtoHayRiverafewyearsagoandwhentheopportunitycameupforhertoopenabusinessintheWrightBuild-ingindowntownHayRivershejumpedonitshesaid.Ivealwayslikedowersandplantsandworkingwiththemshesharedinaninter-viewwithTheJournal.Schmitziscurrentlytak-ingacorrespondenceoris-trycoursewithOldsCollegeandisoneexamawayfromgraduating.Thediplomacourseintroducedhertothetechnicalaspectsoforis-tryandhonedherabilitytodesignoralcreationsforawiderangeofevents.Wedoarrangementsforbanquetscentrepieceswed-dingsfuneralwreathswhat-everitisyouneedwecandoshesaidippingthroughabookofseasonalbouquetideas.FallwilloftenseealotoforangeredandyellowFlowershopbloomsinHayRiveroncemorecombinationsSchmitzsaidbutforwintersherecom-mendsbouquetswithwhiteandredowers.JustbeforeChristmasshewillbeorder-ingshipmentsoffestiveredandwhitepoinsettias.Whileshewonthesitatetoofferadvicetocustomersshesaidnowadaystheoptionsforbouquetsaregrowingwithwarehousesofferingmorevarietiesandexoticoptions.ThesedaysIthinkpeoplecanusewhatevertheywant.Everythinghaschangedsomuch.Youdohaveyourwin-terfallandspringcoloursbutthenitreallycomesdowntotheindividualandwhattheywantsheexplained.SchmitzsfavouriteowersarelilieslikethepinkandwhitestargazerthebrightorangetigerlilyorthepurewhiteEasterlily.Theyrejustallsodifferentandtheysmellgoodshesaid.KeepingfreshowersalivecansometimesbeachallengeforaowershopintheNorthbuttherearetricksofthetradetoprotectthemfromthewinterchill.SchmitzgetsherowersowninbyBuffaloAirways.Igetthemrightovernightfromthewholesalersshesaid.Youhavetohavethemwrappedgoodforsure.Theyarewrappedinpaperandthenaninsulatingfoil.Oncetheowersmaketheharrowingtripupthedangerismostlyovershesaid.Fromtherethecutowersarekeptinacoolerattheshopsetattheoptimaltemperaturetopreservethem.SofarshipmentshaventbeenaproblemforSchmitzbutasKabloomhasonlybeenopenforafewmonthsshehasyettoexperiencethetruewinterseasonshesaid.Kabloomsretailspacecur-rentlysharedwithahairdresserwasoncethehomeofaowershopthatclosedanumberofyearsagoforunknownreasonsbutSchmitzsaidsheisnttooworriedsinceoralavailabilitywillalwaysbeavaluedserviceinanycommunity.OntopoffreshcutbouquetsKabloomalsosellspottedplantshomedecorandthankstoarecentlyinstalledcappuc-cinomachinequalitycaffeineforon-the-gocustomers.MicheleSchmitzistheproudownerofKabloomHayRiversnewowershoplocatedintheWrightBuilding.PhotoMariaChurch ArtsCultureMusic15TuesdayNovember262013ArtsCultureRadioByRACHELMACNEILLFromtherstvocalbeltonheropeningnumberMahsiChoLeelaGildayheldthecrowdinthepalmofherhandatMontrealsSalleLAstralonThursdayNov.21.Gildayandherbandplayedtheirsignaturesoul-fulsoundtoaroompackedwithmusiciansindustryprofessionalsandmusic-loversatMundialMon-trealCanadaspremiereworldmusicshowcaseded-icatedtomusicalculturaldiversity.Herpassionatevocalsjoyfulballadsandrhyth-micblueswereperfectfortheintimatecabaretseat-ingandheldtheaudienceraptthroughouttheshowwhereGildaywasafeaturedperformeratthefestivalsWomenoftheWorldshow-caseaneveningdedicatedtoCanadianwomenper-formingmusicconnectedtotheirroots.Mymusicisdifculttoencapsulateinonewordshesaid.IcomefromauniqueperspectivewhichisveryNorthernandthatputsmeundertheworldmusiclabel.Ithinkthatsagoodthing.GildayputsNorthonthemapatworldmusicshowcaseIfThursdaysperformancewasanyindicationsheisathomeonastagewithprolicmusiciansfromaroundtheglobe.BornandraisedinYellowknifeGildaysprideinherDeneheritageshinesthroughhermusic.WithaJunoaWesternCanadianMusicAwardandanAboriginalPeoplesChoiceMusicAwardamongotherinternationalacco-ladesunderherbeltsheisoneofCanadasmostlovedNorthernartists.HermusicdrawsdeeplyfromherAboriginalandNorthernrootsincorpo-ratingversesinSlaveyandstorytellingthroughoutherperformancealongwithtraditionaldrumdancingandsingingandlyricalthemesrangingfromAb-originalheritagetoahunterlostontheland.Shewasingoodcompany.Sharingthestagethrough-outtheeveningwereanEastCoasttraditionalGaelicquartetaToronto-basedMexican-SouthAfricana-mencogroupandanotherNorthernfavouriteTanyaTagaqwhoclosedtheshowwithamind-blowingsetofheruniquestyleofthroatsingingthatlefttheaudi-encebreathless.TheresarealfocusonCa-nadianAboriginalmusicthisyearGildaysaidwhichincludessuchabroadrangeofgenres.WhileAboriginalmusicisbecominganincreasinglybroadcategoryshesaidbeingincludedinafestivallikeMundialMontrealallowsNorthernmusictobeheardbyamuchwideraudience.MostoftheworldreallyhasnoconceptofwhattheNorthisGildaysaid.AndtherearentmanyAborigi-nalorNorthernmusicianswhotourCanadaforaudi-encesthatareunfamiliarwiththeNorth.GildayTagaqandSamianasocially-consciousAboriginalhip-hopartistfromQuebecwerespeciallyselectedtosharetheirmusicwithMun-dialMontrealaspartofajuriedshowcasesponsoredbyNativeAmericaNorthanationalprojectmeanttoprovidenetworkingandpro-fessionalopportunitiesforAboriginalartists.MundialMontrealisbothashowcaseforartistsandanopportunityforthemtoattendworkshopspanelsandshowcasestoseeandmeetotherartistsandin-dustryprofessionals.ItwasreallygreatGil-daysaidafterhersetwhichshesaidwouldbeoneofherlastshowsbeforereturningtotherecordingstudioinearly2014.Shesaimingtoreleaseherfourthalbumnextspringandfollowitupwithperfor-mancesinYellowknifeandtherestofCanada.WhenIplayIopenmy-selfuptotheaudienceandtheyopenthemselvesuptomeshesaid.ItsasharedexperienceandthatswhyItrulylovewhatIdo.Judgingfromthecheersandapplausefromtheaudi-enceatMundialMontrealthefeelingismutual.YellowknifesLeelaGildayperformsatSalleLAstralinMontrealonThursdayNov.21.ByMEAGANWOHLBERGAnewradioshowisontheairpromisinggreatmusicandstoriesaboutbeingreallivingrealandmakingposi-tivechoices.Itsalsotherstandonlyfor-youthby-youthradiopro-gramintheterritory.FeelRealRadioacooper-ativeeffortofthedepartmentofHealthandSocialServicesHSSCKLBRadioandOutcropCommunicationsofficiallylaunchedovertheairwaveslastThursdayeveningwhereitwilltakeitshalf-hour700p.m.slotuntilFebruary.AninitiativeoftheMyVoiceMyChoiceNWTcampaignatHSStheshowaimstogiveyouthavoiceinaddressingreal-lifepres-sureslikedrugsandalco-holandfeaturesstoriesfromanarrayofNorthernrolemodelscommittedtohelpingyouthmakehealthychoicesandconnectwiththeirculture.CKLBhostLawrenceNayallysaidheisthrilledtobeworkingwithFeelRealRadiosbrandnewhostJaceyFirth-HagenofInuviktogiveyouthachancetoYouthradioshowhitsNWTairwavesPhotoRachelMacNeillshowcasetheirskillstheirtalentsandtheirdreamsfortheNorthwestTerrito-riesontheradioforthersttime.IthinkitsimportantbecauseaswecontinuetravelingthroughtheNortheldersalwayssaytheyouthareourfuturesowhynotshowcasewhattheyhavetooffertothepublicAlotofyoungpeopleacrosstheNorthwestTerritoriesarereallydoingawesomestuffandwewantedtohearfromthemandhowtheygotthereNayallysaid.Sowerereallyenjoy-ingworkingwiththemandtogetherIthinkwerecreatingsomethingverypositiveandstrongforNWTyouth.ThoughCKLBpridesit-selfontalkingtoelderslandusersandpoliticalleadersNayallysaidyoungvoicesweremissingfromtheradioandotherformsofmediaintheNorth.Ithinkthisisauniqueop-portunityformoreyoungerpeopletocomeforwardandsaythisiswhatweredoingthisiswhatwevegotthisiswherewewanttogoandIthinkFeelRealRadioisdoingjustthathesaid.Despitehavingnoprevi-ousradioexperienceNayallysaidFirth-Hagenhasreallycomeintotherole.ShesreallyshownthekindofcondenceneededtocarryoutthiskindofajobNayallysaid.Lastweeksrston-the-airshowfeaturedinterviewswithBradCaribouLegsFirtharecoveringaddictandmarathonrunnerfromInu-vikalongwithNDiloyouthBrentBetsinawhocarriesastronganti-drugmessagetocommunities.ApreviousvirtuallaunchonlineintroducedCKLBlistenerstothehostJaceyandfeaturedinter-viewswiththeHSSMin-isterGlenAbernethyandyounghealtheducatorAlanaKronstaloriginallyfromYellowknife.TheshowsalsoincludemusicfromactslikeATribeCalledRedandNWTmu-sicianslikeMarinaandtheDiamondsDigawolfandDehchoYouth.FeelRealRadioisoneofseveralinitiativesofMyVoiceMyChoicewhichsawhundredsofyouthacrosstheterritoryex-pressthemselvesthroughvideoworkshopsledbyNWThip-hopartistAaronGodsonHernandezoverthelastyear.Asidefromoccupyingtheweeklyairwaveslis-tenerscantuneintoFeelRealRadiopodcastsonlineanytimeathttpmyvoice-mychoice.hlthss.gov.nt.cawheretheycanalsosubmitorcallinquestionsandgetinformationorhelpondrugsanddrinking.TheshowisslatedtorununtilFebruarybutcouldleadtosomethingmorelongtermifsuccessful.PhotocourtesyofMyVoiceMyChoiceNWTJaceyFirth-HagenhostofRealRadiochatswithNWTHealthMinisterGlenAbernethy. 16TuesdayNovember262013MotorcyclemissionaryFatherEbnerpassesawayOblatepriesthelpedfoundNorthernLifeMuseuminFortSmithByMEAGANWOHLBERGSurvivingthreemajormotorcyclecrashestwoshotstotheheadandhepa-titisthroughouthis40yearsasanOblatepriestinCan-adasNorthFatherFrancisEbnerfinallypassedawayattheageof95lastweekonNov.17.AchampionmarksmanwiththeWesternCana-dianRangersandeven-tualfounderoftheNorth-ernLifeMuseuminFortSmithEbnerwasknownforhiseclecticinterestsandtalentsacrossNorth-erncommunitieswhichtookhimfromFortNor-manTulitatoAklavikCoppermineYellowknifeHayRiverFortSmithandInuvikstartingin1944attheageof26.Butperhapswhatdistin-guishedhimthemostwashisobsessionwiththeHar-ley-Davidsonmotorcyclesthattookhimeverywhereevenin40-below.InYellowknifewherehelivedfrom1947to1962hisgoodhorsewouldcarryhimacrosssnowyfootpathsfromOldTowntoGiantMinetotheIn-dianVillageonLathamIslandandoncenearlydrownedhimwhenhebrokethroughtheiceonYellowknifeBayonhiswaytovisittheSignals.IshouldhaveknownbetterEbnerrecountedinSusanJacksonsillustratedhistoryofYellowknife.Ebnerwouldtakehisse-riesofHarleysbackandforthbetweentheNWTandMilwaukeetovisithisfamilysometimesdrivingasleepless26hourstogettherestoppingonlyformassandbreakfast.Hewasabeastonamo-torcyclechuckledRayCurrie.AstheFortSmithmuse-umsmostactivevolunteerCurriehasbeendedicatedtogoingthroughEbnersmassivecollectionofar-chivedbitsandpiecesofNorthernhistoryeachdayforyears.CurriedescribedEbnerasabitofahoardercon-sumedforthemostpartbyhispassionforcollecting.Thatwashislovehispastime.Hemoreorlesslivedoverthereatthemu-seumCurriesaid.ItwasduringEbnersfirsttripbackhomein1952thathebegancollectingitemsnowhousedintheNorthernLifeMuseumoldcoinsarrowheadsandmineralsamples.HehelpedtofoundtheYellowknifeMuseumSo-cietybeforemovingtoHayRiverandthenontoSmithin1974bringinghiscol-lectionwithhim.Thecollectionwasini-tiallyheldinthebasementatGrandinCollegebeforeitwasmovedtothecur-rentmuseumconstructedin1974whereEbnerwouldbecomecurator.Overhis11yearsinFortSmithbeforemovingtoInuvikin1985thatcollec-tiongrewto12000pieceswiththehelpofBrotherHenriSareault.EbnerdescribedtheitemsasthingsthatpeoplenourishingqualitiesofnatureBergerwroteaboutEbnerforaseriesonOblatesattheAlbertamuseum.Borninatrainstationduringablizzardin1918EbnerraisedthepopulationofhishometownNickersonMinnesotatosix.Hewouldspendthenext14andahalfyearsthereimmersedinthenaturalwondersprovidedbythewoodssurroundinghishome.HisfamilylatermovedtoSuperiorWisconsinwherehefirstdreamedofbecomingapilot.Itwasinthelasthalfyearofhighschoolthathedecidedtobecomeapriest.ThoughBergersaidheinitiallyfoundEbnersloveofnaturetobeatdiscordwiththeCatholicmental-itythatthepresentworldisimperfectandjoyisintheworldtocomeEbnerwouldtellhimonseveraloccasionsTheworldwascreatedbyGodsoitisholy.Hislovefornaturewasnotinhibitedbyhispriestlyresponsibilities.RatherIthinkthathisgiftscametotheirfullestarticulationwhenhewenttotheNorthBergerwrote.NorthernersOblatesHislovefornaturewasnotinhibitedbyhispriestlyresponsibilities.RatherIthinkthathisgiftscametotheirfullestarticulationwhenhewenttotheNorth.BenjaminLyleBergerProvincialMuseumofAlbertawouldliketolookatin-cludingmineralsbirdsflowersbutterfliesAb-originalartsandcraftsandtools.Evenaftersemi-retiringtoSt.AlbertAlta.EbnercontinuedtocontributetotheProvincialMuseumofAlbertainEdmontonuntilhisdeath.AccordingtoBenjaminLyleBergeraresearchassociatewiththeProvin-cialMuseumtheloveofnaturethatfueledEbnerspassionfortheNorthwasthesamethatinspiredhimtohonourthroughpreser-vationthemanypiecesoflocalculturalandnaturalhistoryandeventobe-comeamanofGodinthefirstplace.FatherEbnerwasraisedwithanunderstandingoftheintrinsicallypower-fulaweinspiringandAshismissionarylifebecamemoreinvolvedhisreligioussenseswerehonedthecommunityas-pectofhislifebecamemoreimportantandhisaweandrespectforthenaturalworldwasdeveloped.Icannotrecalladis-cussionwithFatherEbnerthatcreptintotherealmofscriptureortheneedforconversionbutIhavehadinnumerablediscussionswithhimcenteredonthepeoplehelivedandworkedwithandthenaturalworldoftheNorth.AfuneralforEbnerwasheldlastThursdayNov.21attheSt.AlbertPar-ishwiththefollowingin-termentattheSt.AlbertCatholicCemetery.DonationsmaybemadetoFoyerLacombe1St.VitalAvenueSt.AlbertABT8N1K1.PhotocourtesyofConnelly-McKinleyFuneralHomePhotoscourtesyofFrancisEbnerFatherEbnerandhis1954KH750ccHarleyinYellowknife.FatherFrancisEbneronhis1952125ccHarley-DavidsoncrossingYellowknifeBay.FatherFrancisEbneranOblatepriestwhoworkedintheNWTformostofhislifepassedawayonNov.17at95yearsold. ArtsCultureBooks17TuesdayNovember262013YoucanpickupyourticketsfromanyminorhockeyplayeroratanyoftheseFortSmithbusinessesFortSmithMinorHockeyNeedsYouWINBIGBYPARTICIPATINGINOURBI-MONTHLY5050DRAW.AllfundsgotosupportFortSmithminorhockeyplayerdevelopmentandyouthathletics.TICKETSAREONLY2.TouchofHeavenNWALLousSmallEnginesGiGisBakeryRustyRavenTDCPhoenixAutoNorthernJournalPelicanRapidsInnDrawdatesareDecember115and29January12and26February9and23March29and23.NewbookdocumentshistoryofFortFitzgeraldByMEAGANWOHLBERGWithjustafewscatteredhousespeekingoutofthetreesandundergrowthrst-timegoerstoFitzgeraldAlta.todaymayhaveahardtimepictur-ingitasitoncewasoneofthemostbusiestpostsintheNorth.ButforcenturiestheplaceabovetherapidsontheSlaveRiverwasastart-and-stophubofactivityusedbyFirstNa-tionsMtisandEuropeansbe-forebeingclaimedasreservelandinrecenttimes.Thatactivityandthepeo-plewhotraveledtradedandlivedatthesmalltownsitearethesubjectofanewhistoricalbookwrittenbyFortSmithauthorSandraDolan.TitledOneofthemostbusi-estpostsintheNorthaHis-toryofFortFitzgeraldAlbertathebookdocumentstraditionallandusebytherstpeoplesoftheNorthmostspecicallytheChipewyanDeneorcariboueatersthroughthetradingyearstothebustlingeraofthe1940sand50swhen1000peoplelivedtherelivestockandall.MygoalwastoshowitwasavaluableplacenotonlyFitzgeraldbutthewholeareathatwasclaimedwasvaluableinthehistoryoftherstpeoplesandtheMtisandevenEuro-peans-itwasveryvaluabletoallofthemDolansaid.DolanwhoalsoauthoredWoodenBoatsandIronPeo-pletheHistoryofFortSmithNWTwascommissionedtotakeontheprojectbySmithsLandingFirstNationSLFNwhichnowholdsFitzgeraldaspartofitsreservelands.ShesaidtheFirstNationsetoutontheprojectin2010whenitwasonceagainconfrontedwiththepressuresofhydrodevelopmentontheSlavewhichwouldhaveseentheareaoodedtocreateareservoir.Theywantedahistorywrit-tensothatpeoplewouldknowthesignicanceoftheircom-munity...sotheywouldknowthatitwasntjustnothingthatwasindangerofbeingoodedDolansaid.ThebookbeginswhentheworldwasnewbeforetherstAboriginalpeoplesmadetheirwayintotheareamanythousandsofyearsagoandinthelateryearswhowarrantabookoftheirown.ThebiggestchallengewasnotwantingtoleaveanythingoutbutIknowIdidshesaid.TherearepeoplethatIthinkarestilllivingandhavemorestoriestotelloftheirerawhichisthe40sandthe50sandIthinksomebodyelseshoulddothatbecauseIonlytouchedthatera.informationwereofimmea-surablehelpDolansaid.Havinglearnedalother-selfasshedidtheresearchDolanexpectsthebookwillbeinterestingformanyinFortSmithwhocanlikelytracetheirroutesbacktoFitz.Ithinkitwillbeveryinterestingtoallkindsofpeopleintownwhosegrand-parentslivedtherewhodontknowanythingaboutthehistoryofFitzgerald.Therearewholefamiliesstillintownthatcamefromthereshesaid.CopiesofthebookareavailableattheRustyRavenandtheSLFNofce.MygoalwastoshowitwasavaluableplacenotonlyFitzgeraldbutthewholeareathatwasclaimedwasvaluableinthehistoryoftherstpeoplesandtheMetisandevenEuropeans.SandraDolandocumentsthearrivalofEuro-peanstherstsettlementsthesigningofthetreatythecre-ationofWoodBuffaloNationalParkandthehomesteaderlifethatfollowedfromthe30stothe50stothelandclaimthatsawitestablishedasareserve.Whileacknowledgingland-markhistoricaleventsthebookmaintainsitsstrongestfocusonthepeoplebothinstoriesandinphotoswholivedtherewheretheycamefromandhowtheylived.Itriedtoemphasizethepeoplethathadlivedtheretheirhistory-moreaboutthecariboueatersbecausetheyretheonesthateventuallygotitthroughthelandclaimbutalsotheMtiswholivedthereandtheEuropeansDolansaid.Consideringthatroughly1000peoplelivedinFitzduringthemid-1900sandthathertaskwastoprovideanoverviewofthecompletehistoryofFitzger-aldincludingeveryonethathadeverlivedtherewasimpossi-bleshesaid-especiallythoseBesideslimitedtimetodointerviewsDolansaidtherewereanumberofotherobsta-clesthatnearlypreventedthebookfromreachingcomple-tion.Dolansufferedaminorstrokeinearly2012andeventhoughshemanagedtonishthebookontimealaterchangeinleadershipattheFirstNationdelayeditspublicationbyayear.DolanwasalsochallengedbythedeathofherfriendandelderMaryHeronwhomshesoughtregularlyasahis-toricalreferenceassomeonewhosemotherhadgrownupinFitzgerald.Marywaslikemylittleen-cyclopediaDolansaid.YoucouldruninthereandaskwhatyearwasthisandwhowasthisbutIdidnthavemyencyclopediathereanymore.ShewaslikemyresourcesoitwasharderwithoutMaryIhavetosay.JeriMiltenbergerwhodidthephotosandmapsinthebookandMarieSwansonwhoprovidedgenealogicalAnarchivalphotofromthebookshowsSmithsLandingin1901.SandraDolansnewbookdocumentsthehistoryoftheonce-bustlingFortFitzgerald.PhotosCascadeGraphics 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AWG2018upforgrabsasYellowknifebacksoutSportstourismshouldbeapriorityformerFortSmithmayorSportsRecreationArcticWinterGames20TuesdayNovember262013ByMARIACHURCHWithYellowknifeoffi-ciallyhostingthe2023Can-adaWinterGameshost-ingthe2018ArcticWinterGamesAWGhasbecomearealisticoptionforothercommunitiesintheNWT.IanLegareedirectorofSportRecreationandYouthforthedepartmentofMunici-palandCommunityAffairsMACAsaidheexpectsbidinterestfromtheNWTslarg-estcommunitieswiththeca-pacitytoconsiderhosting.ThosewouldincludeFortSmithHayRiverandInuvik.ThelasttimetheSouthSlavehostedtheAWGwasbackin1978whenHayRiverpartneredwithPinePointtoputonthegamesthenaconsiderablysmalleraffair.FortSmithandHayRiversubmittedajointbidintheearly2000stohostthe2008AWGbutwerebeatoutbyYellowknife.JanieHobartwhowasmayorofFortSmithatthetimeandintegraltothe2008AWGbidsaidwithYellow-knifeofciallyoutofthepictureFortSmithandHayRivercouldverywellwinthebidforthe2018games.IthinkourchancesareverygoodHobarttoldTheJournal.Thethreecommuni-tiesFortSmithHayRiverandInuvikaretheonesthathavethebulkoftheinfrastructurenowthatwouldberequired.Sporttourismisanun-deniableeconomicgenera-torforcommunitiesHo-bartsaidandshedliketoseeFortSmithjumponthebandwagon.Iknowmanycommuni-tieslikeFortMcMurrayandLeducthataremakingitamajorpushshesaid.FortMcMurrayhostedtheCa-nadianJuniorslastyearandLeduchashostedtheVictoryTriathlonandCanadianFast-pitchChampionships.Itbringsinalotofpeoplenotjustwiththeathletesandthecoachesandthelogisticalpeoplebuttherearethespec-tatorsaswellHobartsaid.Thelocalbusinesscom-munitywouldbegivenex-posureandseeheavytrafcduringthegamesandthetownitselfwouldbenefitfromlegacyprojectsifnewinfrastructureisbuiltforthegamesshesaid.FortSmithcurrentlyhasmanyofthefacilitiestohosttheAWGbutHobartsaidshehasalreadymadecontactwithHayRiversGregRowewhowasalsoinvolvedinthe2008attempttojumpstarttalksaboutapartnershipbid.Iknowhesbeenincon-tactwithhiscouncilandIsentanotetoourcounciltoseeifwecanexplorethatpossibilityshesaid.Itsagreatwayforourcommu-nitiesintheSouthSlavetoworktogether.AttheendofthedayHo-bartsaidthedecisiontomakeaformalbidwillbemadebycouncilwhowilltakedirec-tionfromtheopinionsofthecommunity.MACAhasscheduledabidpreparationworkshopforDec.4togetafeelforthecommunitiesinterestedinmakingabidfor2018andtoshareinformationaboutwhatisrequired.Wellbewalkingthemthroughthingslikeaccom-modationsthenumberofsportfacilitiesathletefeedingmedicalservicesthetypesofsportsinthegamestransportationandallthecomfortandcaretypesofthingsLega-reesaid.InterestedcommunitieswillthenbeaskedtotraveltoFairbanksAlaskaforthe2014AWGheldMar.15-22toobservethegames.TheAWGinternationalcommitteewilllaunchtheformalbidprocesslaterin2014.FilePhotoPhotoFloryEnzenauerTeamNWTsVeronicaMcDonaldwinsgoldinthekneeljumpatlastyearsAWGinWhitehorse.TheNWTsMichaelaCrookrightreceivesagoldmedalforbiathlonatthe2012AWG.WESCLEANNORTHERNSALESLTD.Fluffyisaveryfriendlycreature.Shemakesforgreatcompanyinwonderfultopet.Pleaseleaveamessageat872-5543fordetails.InOurHeartsWethoughtofyouwithlovetodaybutthatisnothingnew.Wethoughtaboutyouyesterdayanddaysbeforethattoo.Wethinkofyouinsilenceweoftenspeakyourname.Nowallwehaveismemoriesandyourpictureinaframe.Yourmemoryisourkeepsakewithwhichwellneverpart.Godhasyouinhiskeepingwehaveyouinourhearts.ForeverlovedandsadlymissedRosedeLeonYourlovingfamilyGiselePaulJeanGinetteSergeandfamiliesInlovingmemoryofAlbanSoucywhopassedawayonDecember12011 HockeyheroinductedintoNWTSportHallofFameFatherMouchetand1974YellowknifeJuniorMerchantsalsoinductedSportsRecreationHallofFame21TuesdayNovember262013ByMARIACHURCHVictorMercredifondlyremembersthedayhissoncamehomefromschoolbeamingbecausehewasaskedasimplequestionbyhisteacherWhowastherstpersonfromtheNWTtoplayintheNHLThelittleboyhadthrownuphishandandproudlystatedMydadandhecouldntwaittotellhisfa-theraboutitwhenhegothome.Thisiswhathappenswhenyougetolderyoube-comeatriviaquestionVicMercrediexclaimedinrecol-lectionduringaninterviewwithTheJournal.Now60yearsoldMer-crediwasinductedintotheNWTSportHallofFamelastweekinrecognitionofhisprofessionalhockeycareerandlatercontribu-tionstogrowingthesportbackhome.Itsalwaysbeensome-thingImproudofthatIveaccomplished.EvenmoresoformychildrenthattheyknowalittlebitabouttheirfatherspastMercredisaidabouttherecognition.BornandraisedinYel-lowknifeMercredistartedskatingwhenhewas4yearsoldonFrameLakeuntiltherinkopenedintown.Yel-lowknifewasmuchsmallerthenhesaidbutskatingwasoneofthemostpop-ularwinteractivitiesandtherinkwasalwaysfullofchildren.Therewasntthatmuchtodointowninthewin-tertimewhenitstartsgettingcold.Therewerenoskidoosnointernet.Therewerejustwintersportswhichwasprimar-ilyhockeyhesaid.LouiePrincewastherinkmanagerwhenMercrediwasayoungrinkrathangingoutattheareadayafterdaydoingchoresinexchangeforicetime.PrinceMer-credisaidwasinstrumen-talinhisdevelopmentasahockeyplayer.Mr.Princereallystressedskatingsowehadtoskateincirclesonewaycrossingoverthenskatetheotherwayhesaid.Thenhecoachedmethroughoutmyminorhockeycareer.InwasonPrincesrec-ommendationtoacoachinthesouththatMercrediwasscoutedforhisfirstjuniorhockeyplacementwiththePentictonBron-cos.Fromtheretheyoungplayersskilllevelandno-torietyrosewitheachteamheplayedandtitleslikeMVPandtopscorerbe-camecommon.In1973MercrediwasdraftedbytheAtlantaFlamesoneof16teamsintheNHLthatyearmakinghimtherstNWThockeyplayertoplayintheNHL.Mercrediwasatthetopofhisgamebutabrokenshoulderlaterthatyearcutshortthethree-yeardealwiththeFlamesandwasthebeginningoftheendofhishockeycareerhesaid.HewentontheplayinSwedenandeventuallyArizonabeforehanginguptheskates.YearslaterMercrediandhiswifemovedbacktoYel-lowknifetoraisetheirfam-ilyofthreeboys.Sportshesaidwereanimportantpartoftheirupbringing.Ijustthinkitbuildscharacterforonewhenyoureinvolvedinsome-thingthatrequiresatten-tiontoyourhealthyoureeatingwellandyouresleepingwellMercredisaid.Ithinksportespe-ciallyformehasgivenmethatdirectionasamanofpurpose.EncouragingyouthisamaingoaloftheNWTSportHallofFamenowinitssecondyearofinductingathletesbuildersandteamsthathavebeenaninspirationtotheirsport.AlsoinductedthisyearwereFatherJean-MarieMouchetanOblatepriestwhocametoCanadasNorthinthe1960swherehestartedteachingcross-countryskiingandencour-agedpeopletojointheTer-ritorialExperimentalSkiTrainingprogramandthe1974YellowknifeJuniorMerchants.AceremonywasheldbySportNorthlastFridaytohonourthenewinduct-eesatthePrinceofWalesNorthernHeritageCentreinYellowknife.PhotoscourtesyofSportNorthFederationVicMercrediisthersthockeyplayerfromtheNWTtoplayintheNHLdraftedbytheAtlantaFlamesin1973.ThisyearsNWTSportHallofFameinducteesVicMercrediFatherJean-MarieMouchetandthe1974YellowknifeJuniorMerchantsreceiveawardsataceremonyputonbySportNorth.SharonwasborninHalifaxNSthenspentheryoungeryearsinTorontoON.Shestud-iedPsychologyatUniversityofTorontoandintheearly1970ssheranahousefortroubledyouththroughJewishFamilyServices.Onad-vicefromafriendwhotoldhershewasoneheckofasalespersonSharonenteredintorealestate.ShewasverysuccessfulbutafterabusydecadedoingthatshemovedtoChi-apasMexico.ShelivedamongstthepeopleandhelpedestablishtheWomenforDignityCo-operativewhichhelpedMayanwomenselltheirhandcraftedwares.DuringthattimeshewasalsoinvolvedintheZapatistalandre-formmovement.UponreturningtoCanadain1985SharonfollowedthePow-WowtrailacrossCanadasellingherwaresfromtheCo-operative.Thenin1986shemovedtoFortSmithNWTwhereshefoughtpulpandpapermillexpansionpol-lutionwhichimpactedtheSlaveRiverandtheSharonDvorahMaldaver-GypsyMarch281942November82013eradicationofCanadaslargestfreeroamingbuffaloherdinWoodBuffaloNationalPark.AfterashorttimeinNevadaCityCAwhereshestudiedMassageTherapySharonre-turnedonceagaintotheNorththistimesettlinginWhitehorseYTin1996.Alongwithmassagetherapyandlatermenopausecoun-selingshealsoestablishedTempleoftheGoddessandthenlaterSharonesMagicalMarketwhichtouredtheNorthernfestivalcircuitinsummersellingherwaresandevensetupindowntownWhitehorseforthetwoweeksbeforeChristmas.Inherlateryearsshefocusedonactingsingingandstand-upcomedy.SharonbuiltandnurturedacommunityoffriendsinWhitehorseforalmosttwodecades.SharonalsobuiltacommunityoffriendsonSaltSpringIslandwheresheoftenwintered.ShegaveherselffullytohercommunitiesallPleasefeelfreetosharestoriesandsendcondolencesthroughwww.heritagenorth.caItiswithgreatsadnessthatafteralongandcourageousbattlewithbreastcancerfamilyandfriendsofSharonMaldaverannounceherpeacefulpassing.Herhandwasheldlovingly.overNorthAmericawhointurnsupportedherwholeheartedlyinhertimesofneed.Thankstoallwhowerewithherphysicallyspirituallyandorfinancially.Shelovedyouall.NomatterwhereSharonwasshewasalwaysinvolvedinmakinghercommunityabetterplaceforall.HersayingOHMYGODDESSisknownthroughouttheAmericasHerkindthoughtfuleccentricpresencealwaysmadeeveryonefeelateaseanddrewmanypeo-pleofallagesclosetoher.Althoughgoneinbodyherspiritshinesoninallthoseshetouched.Sheispre-deceasedbyherlargerthanlifedogBushmanAsperSharonsrequestaCelebrationofLifeWatchOutSharonhasPassedtotheOtherSidePartywillbeheldinthesummerof2014inWhitehorseYukon.DatelocationTBA. IndustryTraditionalEconomy22TuesdayNovember262013ByMEAGANWOHLBERGCloseto30trappingenthu-siastspackedintotheEnviron-mentandNaturalResourcesENRshopinFortSmithlastThursdayeveningtoexchangeideaslearntherulesandeco-nomicsoftheindustryandgettipsfromtheexpertsatthedepartmentsannualtrappingworkshop.RenewableresourceofcerDannyBeaulieuofFortProv-idenceledthesessionwhichexplainedtherulesofobtain-ingatraplinehumanetrap-pingpracticespeltpricesthefurauctionprocessandhowtogetnancialassistancealongwithBeaulieusownpersonaltipsforsuccessfultrapping.BeaulieuwhorecentlygavesimilarworkshopsinFortProvi-denceandKakisabeforecom-ingtoFortSmithsaidhisgoalistopromoteboththemoneymakingandlifestyleaspectsoftheage-oldtrade.IdoitbecauseIdontwanttheindustrytodie-thatsthethinghetoldTheJournal.ThefurtrademadetheNorth-westTerritories.Itwasntdia-mondsitwasntgold.Itwasthefurtradebusiness.Myfamilymygreat-great-greatgrandfa-thercameupfromManitobatoFortResolutionin1750andworkedfortheHudsonsBay.ThetrappingandfurtradeIguessisinmyblood.BeforestartingtoworkforENR13yearsagoBeaulieusaidhespentmostofhislifetrappingfull-timeinthewinterandsupplementingthatincomewithdifferentsummerwork.Youcanmakemoneyatitifyouarentafraidofsomehardwork.Itsnoteasyworkbutitsfun.Itsfuntobeoutonthelandinthefreshair...Itsareallygoodlifestyle.Hesaidthebeautyoftrap-pingispeoplecanalwaysfallbackonitasawaytomakealivingregardlessofeducation.Theresalotofyoungpeo-plewhodropoutofschoolandhavenothingtodoandtrap-pingdoesntrequireeducation-itrequiressomebecauseyouneedtoknowsomestuff-butatleasttheyhavesomethingreallygoodtofallbackoniftheyknowhowtotraphesaid.IvetrappedbasicallyallmylifeandIalwaysknowIcangobacktothis.Tokeepthefurin-dustrygoingandtohavegoodprogramssothetrappercanmakeititsawonderfulthingtoseethattheresstillpeoplewillingtoworkatit.TheNWTisseeingare-boundinthetraditionalecon-omy.Lastyeartrapperssetre-cordsforthehighestnumberofsalesandvolumeofpeltsseeninthepastdecadebringinginatotalofmorethan2.3millionwitharound2500peltssold.IdidaworkshopinFortProvidencewehad30peoplethereBeaulieusaid.IdidaworkshopinKakisaandwehad17peopleinalittlecom-munity.Heretheofcersweretellingmewemighthaveveorsixpeopleandwehave25peoplehere.Theresalotofinterestagain.Beaulieusaidpricesaregoodwhichisattractivebutpeoplearealsobecomingmoreinterestedinthelife-styleaswell.Yourenotgoingtoloseattrapping.Gasisexpensivebutnowtheyhaveskidoosthatarealittleeasierongasandyoudontreallyhavetogofar.TheresacoupleofkidsinFortProvidencewhojustgooutfromthecommunitywalkingandcatchafewmartens.Allyouneedistolearnhowtodoitandwiththeseworkshopsweteachpeoplehowtostart.Beaulieusaidheoftenlearnsjustasmuchfromthework-shopsastheparticipantswhentrappersstartexchangingtheirideasandinnovationsfromboilingsnarestousingboxestotrapmarten.Youlearnalotfromjustbeingaroundtrappersfornewideashesaid.Someyoungpeoplethewheelsareturn-ingandtheygetintoit.Itjustworkswell.ENRwillbehostingan-othertrappingworkshopinFortResolutionthisThursdayfrom100-800p.m.atthehall.WorkshoppromotestrappingasjobandlifestylePhotosMeaganWohlbergTrapperLouieBeaulieuofFortSmithdemonstrateshowtoskinafoxatENRstrapperworkshoplastThursday.BradBourqueshowshisgrandsonthevariouspeltstretch-ersusedfordifferentanimalsfromwolvestofoxes.RenewableresourceofcersDannyBeaulieurightandCheyeannePaulettegivework-shopparticipantshelpfultipsonsettingabeavertrap.ENRofcerDannyBeaulieuwhohasspentthemajorityofhislifetrappingpresentstheinsandoutsofhowtosuccessfullytrapfull-timeintheNorthwestTerritories. 23TuesdayNovember262013FortSmithgetscraftyfortheholidaysPhotosMariaChurchMoccasinsareondisplayduringtheMAXChristmasSaleheldatAuroraCollegeinFortSmithlastSaturday.IbKristensenshowsAlexHookcopiesofhiswifeLillianswrittenmemoirsforsale.ClaireMacMillanrighttriesonahandmadenecklaceattheMAXChristmasSaleheldannuallybytheNorthernLifeMuseumandCulturalCentretogivelocalsavenuefortheirwares.JerryFryersboothshowcaseshislocalnaturephotography.Handmadejewelryisapopularitematthecraftsalefrombeadedearringstoornatemetalandglassnecklaces. 24TuesdayNovember262013SonyXperiaZ1Visittelus.comtocheckoutthelatestsmartphones.ComesayhelloatournewstoreatCentreIcePlaza.WhenyoupurchaseanynewsmartphonefromTELUSwellgive25totheStantonTerritorialHospitalFoundation.Itsoneofthewayswereworkingtoputournewneighboursrst.HeyYellowknife.Letsgetneighbourly.