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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.THENORTHERNJOURNALSUnansweredQuestionoftheWeekLeonBenoitMPVegrevilleWainwrightNorthernJournal2013JoinusonlineLikeNorthernJournalonFacebookandgettheweeklynewsdeliveredtoyourfeedFACEBOOKFEEDBACKAproposedtransferof390hectaresofCommissionersLandscouldinstantlytransformYellowknifefromamongtheleasttothelargestsingleownerofwaterfrontpropertywithinthecitysboundaries.CitypoisedtobecomedominantwaterfrontownerRonGwynneGetitwhileyoucan.ItcouldenduplikeTorontosairport.THETOPICEkatimineexpansionTHEJOURNALSQUESTIONposedtoBrendanBellDominionDiamondsWhatistheprojectedcostoftheexpansionTHEANSWERWeareintheprocessofgettingthedetailedworkdoneforthat.