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FirstNationdemandsbettercoalspillresponseTheAthabascaChipewyanFirstNationisconsideringlegalactionagainstthegovern-mentforfailingtoinformthemofthecoalspill.Seepage2.BiathletemakespodiumatinternationalracesHayRiverbiathleteBren-danGreensperformanceattheIBUracesearnedhimastartattheBiathlonWorldCupnextweek.Seepage26.Holidaysing-alongCheckinsideforourspecialChristmasSongBook.Seepages11-20.FateofFortMacinhandsofonlinegamersAnonlinegame-documentarygetsplayerstodecidethefateofFortMcMurrayaskingthemtoruntheoilsandsandkeeptheirhandsclean.Seepage10.ThirdpipelineleakfoundinnorthernAlbertaApacheCorp.discoveredanewwastewaterleakontheirpropertynearZamaCityes-timatedtohavereleased1.8millionlitres.Seepage7.Visitwww.norj.caAnationalawardwinningindependentnewspaperservingnorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19771.00December32013Vol.37No.31TelevisionsHomeTheatrePortableAudioBellVirginCellPhonesHeadphonesGamingConsolesGamesAccessoriesComputersAccessoriesDVDBlu-RayMoviesMusicCDsiTunesCardsMusicalInstrumentsAccessories4LepineSt.HayRiverNTX0E1G1T867-874-4385F867-874-4383TollFree1-866-523-5437www.power123.comWEHAVETHEPERFECTGIFTforeveryoneinyourfamilyLubiconblockaccessroadtofrackingsiteNorthernAlbertaFirstNationsuesPennWestPetroleumByMEAGANWOHLBERGMembersofaFirstNationinnorthernAlbertawhobeganoccupyinganaccessroadtoafrackingsiteontheirterritorylastweekannouncedMondaytheyaresuingthecompany.ThetraditionalchiefandcouncilofLubiconLakeCreeNationledsuitagainstPennWestPetroleumLtd.latelastFridayfollowingaweekofprotestandenforcementofatrespassevictionorderfromtheLubicongovernment.Approximately20membersbeganpeacefullyblockad-inganaccessroadtoPennWestssitelastTuesdayaftertheydiscoveredthecom-panybringingequipmentandworkersintotheareawith-outnotice.ChiefBernardOminayaksaidtheLubiconNationre-quiresindustrytoobtainfreepriorandinformedconsentpriortodevelopingontheirter-ritorywhichhasnothappened.ThestatementofclaimarguesthatbecauseCanadaneverenteredintoTreatywithLubiconpriortode-velopingonLubiconlandstheleasesissuedtoPennWestarenullandvoid.Italsostatesthatoilandgasdevelopmenthascausedir-reparableharmtotheLubi-consabilitytoexercisetheirinherentAboriginalrightsanddemandsaninjunctionhaltingworkuntilissuesareresolved.ProtestersindicatedMon-daythatdespitewinterstormsandfreezingtemperaturestheyunanimouslyagreedtostayputuntilthecompanyandprovinceagreetore-specttheirjurisdictionovertheirlands.AgroupfromtheLubiconNationrstvisitedthePennWestjobsiteonNov.18toinquireaboutthepresenceofequipmentandpersonnelonlocation.AccordingtoLubiconcouncillorDwightGladuePennWestinitiallyagreedtohalttheworkandmeetwiththeFirstNationonNov.20.Thefollowingdaythecompanycalledtocancelthemeetingandre-startedoperations.LubiconleadersthenpassedacouncilresolutionandorderindicatingthatPennWestwastrespassingonLubi-conLandandhadtovacateimmediately.ThedecisiontoblocktheroadwasmadeafterPennWestrepresentativesmetwithLubiconchiefcouncileldersandcitizensonNov.25butrefusedtoceasetheiroperations.SeeFirstNationonpage3.PhotoMariaChurchFortSmithfriendsandfamiliesgatherdowntowntowatchMayorBradBrakeiptheswitchtolightthebigtreeanannualeventthatfollowedtheSantaClausparadetokickstarttheholidayslastweek.Seepage23formorephotosfromtheparadeandceremony.NorthernJournalSongbook 2TuesdayDecember32013NEWSBRIEFSGNWTdrowningreductionstrategygetsnationalnoticeTheterritorialgovernmentseffortstoreducedrown-ingsintheNWThasreceivedanawardforcollabora-tionfromtheCanadianCollaborativeCentresforIn-juryPrevention.TheawardrecognizedtheGNWTseffortsbetweendepartmentsandexternalpartnerstoaddresstherateofdrowningsintheterritorywhichhavebeenreducedby50percentinthelastveyears.Between2004and2008therewere36drowningsintheNWTwhilefrom2009todatetherehavebeen16stillvetimeshigherthanthenationalpercapitaaverage.WomanpleadsguiltyofcarelessdrivingindeathofNWTboxerNicoleReidontrialforchargesofstreet-racingthatledtothedeathofJonathanAndreaheavyweightboxerorigi-nallyfromtheNWTpleadedguiltyofcarelessdrivinginanEdmontoncourthouselastweek.Andrediedin2011afterbeinghitbyReidswhiteHondaCivicinEdmon-tonwhereshewasdrivinganestimated70to80kmperhourina50zone.AcarelessdrivingchargewouldseeReidpayamaximumneof2000andavoidjailtime.Andre31yearsoldatthetimeofhisdeathhadmovedtoEdmontonfouryearsearlierfromYellowknifetopursueaboxingcareerafterstrugglingwithaddictions.NegotiatorssigndraftforThaideneNeneNationalParkReserveAdraftoftheThaideneNeneEstablishmentAgree-mentwasinitialledbynegotiatorsinLutselKelastmonthsignallingthatanagreementhasbeenreachedonmostsubjectmattersinestablishingtheThaideneNeneareaasanewNationalParkReserve.TheLutselKeDeneFirstNationandParksCanadaAgencysignedthedraftonNov.13statingthattheyarepreparedtorecommendtheagreementtotheirrespectivepartiesandmoveforwardwiththecreationofaprotectedarea.InapressreleasefromtheFirstNationnegotiatorsex-pressedhopethatamutualunderstandingonthenalboundariescouldbereachedinthenextyear.DoyouknowsomeoneinyourcommunityortheNWTwhohasbeenanoutstandingleaderrolemodelorvolunteerPleasetakethetimetonominatetheminoneofthefollowingfourcategories.NomineesmustbeofFirstNationdescent.2013AboriginalSportsCircleAwardsDinnerJanuary232014NOMINATIONSOPENNOWUNTILDECEMBER132013Formoreinformationpleasevisitwww.ascnwt.cawww.facebookAboriginalSportCircleNWTASCNWTcoachawardsportawardcommunitybuilderculturalawardFirstNationsdemandbetteremergencyspillresponseCommunitymeetingoncoalspillplannedforDec.5inFortChipewyanByMEAGANWOHLBERGDeneleadersinnorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriescontinuetode-mandanswersonwhytheywerenotformallynotiedbygovernmentofamassivecoaltailingsspillheadingtheirwayviatheAthabascaRiver.AthabascaChipewyanFirstNationACFNChiefAllanAdamsaidtheAlbertagov-ernmentsresponsetothere-leaseof670000cubicmetresofcoalslurrycontainingtoxicheavymetalsandhydrocar-bonsintotherivercastsdoubtontheprovincesabilitytoaddressissuesofhealthandenvironmentalprotectioninthewakeofmassiveindus-trialaccidents.Itbecomesalargerissuebecauseitputseverythingintoquestion.Itsnotlikewehaventbeenquestioningany-thingbeforebutnowfromourpointofviewitmakesusquestionhowdevelop-mentisoccurringatarapidrateAdamtoldTheJour-nal.WiththishappeningatthemagnitudethatitdidandwithnoemergencyresponseputinplaceIthinknowitstimetosayletsdosomethingdifferentherebecauseevery-bodywasunpreparedforthissituationwhenitoccurred.ACFNgovernmentleader-shiphelditsrstconferencecallwithAlbertasEnviron-mentandSustainableRe-sourceDevelopmentESRDMinisterDianaMcQueenlastWednesdayafternoononeweekaftertheFirstNationaskedhertostepdownforfailingtodoherjobinre-sponsetoaddressingoneofthelargestcoalslurryspillsinhistory.InthemeetingAdamandcouncillorsScottFlettandAnthonyLadouceursaidtheywerelookingforanswersontheexactnumbersofcontami-nantscomingdownriverinthesedimentsaswellasanexplanationforwhyACFNwasnotnotiedbytheAl-bertagovernment.Werestilllookingforaformalletterfromthemstat-ingthatthisspillhappenedontheAthabascaRiverAdamsaidaddingthattheonlyin-formationtheyreceivedwasaphonecallfromSherrittIn-ternationalthecompanyre-sponsibleforthespill.LadouceursaidtheministerwasunabletoanswerACFNsquestionsaboutwhatwascontainedinthetailingsspillbeyondpreliminarywaterqualityresultsfromESRD.InsteadESRDofcialssaidtheywouldgivemoreinfor-mationwhentheyvisitFortChipewyanonDec.5aspartofaforumbeingorganizedbytheFirstNationwhichwillalsoincludearepresentativefromSherritt.ThechiefsaidACFNisnowconsideringpursuinglegalaction.Therehastobeaquickerresponse-thatstheonecriti-calareathathastobead-dressed-aquickerresponseastowhatsinthesedimentsthatcommunitiesneedtobeawareofAdamsaid.Ithinkbasicallytheyretryingtodownplaythewholesituationandtheydonthavetheproperemergencyre-sponsemechanismsinplaceaswell.DeneNationalChiefBillErasmuswhoheldapublicforuminYellowknifeonMon-dayonthecoalspillagreedwithAdamthatFirstNationsneedtobenotiedsooner.Weneedtobeinformedrightaway.TheGNWTwereinformedonNov.4andwewereinformed10dayslaterthroughthemediahesaidaddingthatthegovernmentsresponsetimeonremediationwasalsoverytroubling.ItwasntuntilNov.19-20dayslater-thatthecompanywastoldtocleanupthespill.Itshouldhavebeenautomatic.WhywaitforsamplingTheyshouldalreadyknowwhatwasinthetailingspond.Clearlytheirresponsealoneiscauseforalarm.Adamsaidthepublichasbeenreceivingmixedmes-sagesfromthegovernmentontheseverityoftheincidenttellingpeoplethewaterissafetodrinkandalsotellingcom-munitiesnottodrinkit.ACFNincoordinationwithMikisewCreeFirstNationhasalreadystartedconduct-ingitsownwatermonitoringnearthecommunityandisdoingtestingdaily.ThatdataisbeingcomparedtodrinkingwaterqualityresultscollectedbytheRegionalMunicipalityofWoodBuffaloRMWB.Adamsaidtheenvironmen-talmonitoringprogramwillnowlikelyberevampedtolookmorecloselyattheveg-etationalongwiththewaterinrelationtoshandwild-lifehealth.Becausethesedimentsaregoingtobesettlinginthedeltawehavetotakeeveryprecautionnecessaryhesaid.Ourmonitoringteamhasbeeninstructedtotestforallthosemetals.Welllikelybedoingsedimentsamplesinthespring.TheRMWBsaidlastFri-daythatdrinkingwaterqual-ityremainedatnormallevelsinbothFortMcMurrayandFortChipewyan.WaterintakeatFortMcMur-raywasclosedbrieytosam-plewaterfromtheAthabascabutwasreopenedwhenlevelswereconrmedasmeetingallqualitystandards.Waterin-takeisbeingleftopeninFortChipewyan.WewillcontinuesamplingattheFortChipewyanintakeforatleast14dayssaidDarcyDragonettiactingdirectorofenvironmentalserviceswiththemunicipality.Ifsamplingindicatesanyimpacttothewatersupplytheintakewillbeclosedasrequired.PhotoDeneNationRepresentativesoftheDeneNationAthabascaChipewyanFirstNationSherrittcoalandtheterritorialandfederalgovernmentsaddresspublicconcernsabouttherecentcoalspillintheAthabascaRiveratacommunityforuminYellowknifelastMonday.PoliticsFirstNations PoliticsFirstNations3TuesdayDecember32013WANTAGOODSETOFWINTERTIRESTIRENORTHLTD.917MacKenzieHwySS22HayRiverNTX0E0R8Callusat867874-2686Weareyourwintertiresolution.NOKIANMAKESSOMEOFTHEMOSTHIGHLYRATEDTIRESONTHEPLANETESPECIALLYFORICEANDSNOW.UnlikeotherbrandsNokiantiresworkjustaswellinwinterconditionsastheydointhesummer.NOKIANSTOPSELLINGWINTERTIREISTHEWRG2SafetythroughgoodgriponwetsnowyanddryroadsStablehandlingqualitiesevenathighspeedPurifiedoilseliminatecarcinogensthatharmtheenvironmentLowrollingresistancesavesfuelEfficientlypreventsslushandaquaplaningFirstNationdividedasRCMPprovincethreatenremovalContinuedfrompage1.ThegovernmentoftheLubiconLakeNationisen-forcingtheselawsastheywouldanyotherandexpecttheRCMPtojointhemtodothesamestatedapressreleasefromtheLubicon.PennWesthasbeenrepeat-edlyinformedbythenationthatnoforeigngovernmentincludinganyCanadianen-dorsedillegalIndianActformedgovernmentwillrepresenttheLubiconLakeNationwithregardstotheirlands.OminayaksaidtheLubi-conNationhasnevercededitslandsnorsignedatreatywiththeCrownandthere-foreremainssoletitleholdertoitslandandresources.Gladuesaidthecommu-nityisconcernedabouttheimpactsoffrackingonitswater.ThePennWestsitesitsneartwobodiesofwaterHaigLakeandSawnLakewhicharethecommunitysmainsourceofsh.RCMPgovernmentthreatenordertovacateMembersofthePeaceRiverRCMPdetachmentvis-itedtheblockadesitethreetimeslastWednesdayoncewithRichardGoyfromAl-bertaEnvironmentandSus-tainableResourceDevelop-mentESRDwhosaidtheprovincewouldbedeliveringanordertoremoveprotest-ersfromtheroadunderthePublicLandsAct.ThelasttimeoccurredintheeveningwhenGla-duesaidofcersshowedupwantingtoseeiftheblock-aderswerehappy.ThreeRCMPvehiclesre-turnedtothesiteonThurs-dayafternoontakingpho-tosofprotestersandtheirlicenseplatenumbersbe-foreleaving.AsofFridayafternoonpoliceorgovernmentof-cialshadyettoreturntoofclaimonthelanddisputeputtingitcurrentlybeforethecourts.TheletteralsoreferredtotheLubiconsCharterThefederally-recognizedchiefandcouncilestablishedinFebruary2013arereject-ingtheactsofwhattheysayisadissidentgroupofLu-biconmembersthatarenotsupportedbythedemocrati-callyelectedgovernment.Astheelectedgoverningchiefandcouncilrecog-nizedassuchbythepro-vincialandfederalgovern-mentswedonotagreewithorcondonetheseactionsChiefBillyJoeLaboucansaidinapressreleaseonWednesday.WehavebeenworkingwithPennWestExplora-tiononanongoingbasisasthelegitimaterepre-sentativesoftheLubiconpeopleanddontwantthisjeopardized.LaboucansaidOminayakwasinvitedtoruninalegitimateelectionbutde-clined.HesaidOminayaksactionsarecounter-produc-tiveanddontrepresenttheapproachoftherecognizedLubicongovernmentorthewishesofthemajorityofourpeople.GladuesaidthemajorityofLubiconmembersvotedinamorerecentelectiononMay302013infavourofOminayakheldinthena-tionscentralcommunityofLittleBuffaloandunderthetraditionalcustomsusedtoelectchiefandcouncilforgenerations.HecalledLaboucansgov-ernmentapuppetcouncilputinplacebytheAlbertaandfederalgovernmentstodivideandconquerandopenthedoortodevelop-mentontheirresource-richterritory.HesaidLaboucanhasntlivedinthecommu-nityofLittleBuffalofordecades.ThesadthingisthatsomeofourpeoplehavejumpedonthebandwagonwithIn-dianAffairsandarebeingtoldwhattosayanddoonadailybasisGladuesaid.Nowwiththetokenchiefandcouncilthegovernmentisgoingtousethemtode-stroywhatwevebeenght-ingforallalong.Laboucansaidheandhiscouncilareworkingatme-diatingasolutionagreeabletoallparties.Wewanttoresolvethisissueinawaythatpromotespositiveworkingrelation-shipsandlong-termbenetsforeveryoneinvolveddoingsoastheelectedandrecog-nizedgovernmentoftheLu-biconLakepeoplehesaid.ThegovernmentoftheLubiconLakeNationisenforcingtheselawsastheywouldanyotherandexpecttheRCMPtojointhemtodothesame.LubiconLakeNationthesiteormakeanyarrests.AlettersentWednesdaytotheprovincialgovernmentfromLubiconslegalcounselarguedthatnoordercouldbemadeusingthePublicLandsActbecausetheFirstNationhasledastatementrightstopeacefullyassemblewithintheirterritory.RecognizedchiefcondemnsblockadeTheblockadehashigh-lighteddivisionwithintheLubiconNation.PhotoscourtesyofLubiconNationArtistMattWhiteheadjoinstheanti-frackingprotestblockinganaccessroadtoPennWestssiteonLubiconterritory.MembersoftheLubiconNationareconfrontedbyPeaceRiverRCMPlastWednesdayatthesiteoftheFirstNationsroadblocktoaPennWestPetroleumfrackingsite. EDITORIALARCHIVES15YearsAgo...CadetscomeupbigwinnersLastweekthe2748CanadianArmyCadetCorpsfromFortSmithwonadrillcompe-titionthatincludedteamswithintheirzonefromHayRiverRae-EdzoandYellowknifeArmyandAir.ThismeanstheteamwillnowcompeteinaregionalcompetitiontobeheldinCam-bridgeBayfromDec.11-13.IssueDecember1199820YearsAgo...FivemoreescapefromRiverRidgeLastSundaynightatabout1153p.m.theFortSmithRCMPwerealertedbystaffattheyouthcentrethatamatronandguardwereassaultedbyveyouthswhothenes-caped.Thestaffweremakingtheirnightlyroundwhentheywerejumped.IssueDecember1199330YearsAgo...MunroOlsontovisitFortSmithIndianandNorthernAffairsMinisterJohnMunroandLiberalSenatorH.A.BudOlsonwillvisitFortSmithnextFridaytodiscusstheroadsouthtoVermilionandtheproposedSlaveRiverhydroproject.Olsonthesenatorinchargeofeconomicdevelopmentinthewestwillarriveinthemorning.IssueDecember119834TuesdayDecember32013TheNorthernJournalisanindependentnewspapercoveringnewsandeventsinthewesternArcticandnorthernAlberta.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.caTheGNWTsdeathblowtonewspapersTheplanbytheNWTgovernmentsHumanResourcesHRDepartmenttoswitchtoonlinerecruitmentonlyandceaseadvertisingfornewworkersinNorthernnewspapersmaywellbethedeathknellofthenewspaperindustryintheNWT.WeshouldbeabletohavefaiththatthebureaucratschoosingthatdirectionbaseditontherightreasonsOnlinerecruitmentissomethingthatallNorthernersinterestedingovernmentjobswouldpreferTheissuesinherentintheGNWTwork-force-lackofsufcientnumbersofAb-originalemployeesinparticular-willbeimprovedonoratleastnotmadeworseEffectiverecruitmentwilltakeplaceinallNWTcommunitiesThoselackingcomputerskillsorinter-netaccesswillnotbeleftout.Assumingnoneofthisisproblematicandthereismuchmoneytobesavedthechoiceisanattractiveone.ThedecisionultimatelyistosacricetheNWTnewspaperindustrybecausethisnewapproachwillbeanimprovement.Ifnotthentheplanisaverybadone.Newspapersdependonadvertisingforover95percentoftheirrevenue.AlargeportionofthatintheNWTstemsfromem-ploymentlegalandtenderadvertising.IftheNWTgovernmentchoosestoaban-dontheuseofnewspapersasameansofseekingpersonnelitisjustamatteroftimebeforetendersgothesameroute.Withoutthatrevenuenewspaperscan-notsustain.TheNWTgovernmentcon-stitutesmostoftheterritorialeconomyandwhereitgoessogoesmuchoftherestsocorporationsandotherlevelsofgovernmentwillfollow.Itdoesnottakeacrystalballtoseetheoutcome.Thereareotherconsiderations.Oneisthenatureofconsensusgovernment.ThereisnopoliticaloppositionintheNWTtokeepleadersontheirtoesandofferanalternative.Theroleofnewspapersaswatchersensurestransparencyandaccountabilitythroughpublicawarenessessentialtoconsensusgovernmentbeingeffectivedemocracy.AnunusualaspectofNWTlifepartofitsnaturalcharmisthebondbetweencommunities.Newspapersareaninte-gralpartofthegluethatkeepsthemtogether.Tenyearsagowiththeadventoftheinternetnewspapersweresupposedtobedeadverysoon.Thatdidnothap-pen.Newspapersarethrivingatthecommunitylevel.Socialmediaandtheinternethaveproveninvaluabletoolsthatstrengthenedthehandofjournal-ists.Socialmediaandtheinternetarealsoapowerfulmeansfornewspaperstodisseminatetheirinformationandcon-nectwithreaders.Notdyingtheyareintransitionbetterthanever.IfadvertisersliketheNWTgovernmentcreatealter-natesolutionshowevertheprophecybecomesself-fullling.AfragmentedfuturevisionIfwehadonecriticismtolevyattheNWTgovernmentitwouldpointtoalackofacoherentvisionfortheterri-torysfutureneedsandobjectivesandhowthatwillbeachieved.Wehavepos-tulatedinpasteditorialsthatthisawmaystemfromtheconsensusgovern-mentformatwherethegovernmentofthedayisnotchallengedwithanalter-nativewayofdoingthingsbyanop-positionthatstrivestopresentabettervision.Wehavesuggestedtoothatitmayalsostemfromthefactthepre-mierisnotelectedbythepeopleandsothegovernmentofthedayneverhastopresentgoalsandobjectivesandde-tailameansofachievingthem.Noim-perativeofanelectionisfacedwhereaplansmettlemustproveworthyoritsauthorswillberejectedandreplaced.Whateverthecontextualcauseonere-sultisthatthebureaucracyintheNWTgovernmenthasmorepowerandplaysamuchabiggerroleindeterminingthefuturethanitshould.ThecurrentgreatchallengefacingtheNWTisaconundrumoverlargescaleresourcedevelopmentversusthepres-ervationoftheenvironmentandthepro-tectionevenstrengtheningofAborigi-nalculture.Allthreearecommitmentsofthegovernment.ThechosenapproachtomodeltheunfettereddevelopmentstyleoftheAlbertaandfederalgovern-mentsmeansthosegoalsaremutuallyexclusive.Somethingwillbesacriced.Itneednotbethatway.Mostgovernmentsrecognizeaninherentstructuralweaknesswheredepartmentsoperateassiloseachactingindepen-dentoftheother-sometimestocross-purposes.Whendepartmentsoperateinindependentworldsitfostersthepowerandheightenstheroleofbureaucrats.Theirforemostgoalaboveallothersbynatureistogrowtheirowndomain.Thewaytocounterthatiswithastrongcare-fullydraftedfuturevisionfromthegov-ernmentalongwithacoordinatedgameplanforimplementation.Thatdirectionisessentialforanybureaucracytofunctioneffectivelyandefciently.Whetheritiscultureoreconomyorqualityoflifethebigpictureandlongviewhavetobeimportantconsiderationswhendecisionsaremade.TheNWTsstrengthisthecharacterofitspeopleandagoodgovernmentwouldmakeapointtoretainandsustainthatcharacterinallthatitdoes.Themixofsmall-towncamaraderiesteepedinAboriginaltradi-tionisuniqueinCanada.Itisalsoatrisk.TheNWTgovernmentneedstobeinchargeandinthatroleunderstandandappreciatetheimpactandimplicationsofdecisionsthatalterthefutureandaselectedleadersensurechoicesaremadebasedonthesolutionsthatarebestforthepeopleoftheNorth.FromleftDianeSealsandGraceSherwinfromtheNorthernLifeMuseumandCulturalCentreinFortSmithshowofftheirChristmastreedecoratedtorepre-sentthemuseumaspartoftheannualFestivalofTreesexhibit.TreesrepresentingbusinessandorganizationsinFortSmithwillbeondisplayatthemuseumuntilChristmas.PhotosMariaChurch COLUMNS5TuesdayDecember32013FortSmithHayRiverWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdayForecastForecastNorms-14Cand-22CNorms-14Cand-23C-22Low-24Low-21High-16High-22Low-20High-21Low-29Low-27Low-23High-23High-25Low-19High-22Low-17High-20HighYellowknifeInuvikWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdayNorms-20Cand-28CNorms-17Cand-25C-16Low-12Low-17Low-17Low-23Low-22Low-15High-16High-25Low-23High-24Low-20High-11High-15High-7High-15HighTHENORTHERNJOURNALSUnansweredQuestionoftheWeekTHETOPICBeginningofBettyHouseconstructionTHEJOURNALSQUESTIONposedtoReviLau-aNTHousingCorp.HowmanywomenwouldpotentiallybeusingtheBettyHouseTHEANSWERIdonthavethatinformation.NorthernJournal2013JoinusonlineLikeNorthernJournalonFacebookandgettheweeklynewsdeliveredtoyourfeedFACEBOOKFEEDBACKArecentcoaltailingsspillmakingitswaypastFortMcMurraytotheNWTthroughtheAthabascaRiversystemposesnothreattotheRegionalMunicipalityoWoodBufaloRMWBorFortSmithsdrinkingwaterbothmunicipalitiesassuredresidentslastweek.WoodBuffalocloseswaterintakeasspillpassesSandraMcLeanItstillposesathreattothelandshandanimalsthatdontdrinktreatedwaterRebeccaBeckWHOSGOINGTOTRUSTWHATTHEYSAYISUREDONTWANTTOTAKETHECHANCE.WhiteGirlByDAWNKOSTELNIKItis1966inFortNormanTulita.OnehundredandtwentysixdogsstretchoutacrossthefrozenMackenzieRiver.Eigh-teenteamsofdogsbecomethinlinesofbrokenblackthreadthatsewtheirwaytowardtheevenblackerridgeofpeckerpolepineandsprucethatframeoutthewesternshoreofthemightyMackenzie.ThisisthewesternsideoftheNWTthatborderswiththeYukonTerritory.Itistimefortheearlyspringhunt.ThemenwillbegoneuntiltheyhavekilledenoughcariboutofeedusthroughtothelastpartofMarchanduntiltheicebreaksup.Theneveryoneheadsoutforshcampandratcamp.Aragtaggroupofkidswatchesinsilenceasourfathersunclesandbrothersheadouttohuntfoodforus.Westandsilentonthebankeyesstrainingforthelastglimpseofmenanddogsasourvillageisemptied.Lit-tlearmswavejustonemoretimeOurdadsdisappearintothedistanceanddarkofthetrees.Coldforcesustonallyleavetheriverbank.Womenandchildrenandoldmenarelefttomanageuntilthefoodcomeshomeagainwiththemenanddogs.TheEhteegrandfathershavetokeepussafefromthewolves.Mydadhashisownteamofdogshisboys.Theyareendoftheirdaydogsthatweregoingtobeshotattheendoftheirworkingdays.Mydadbroughtthemhometousinstead.Foodisusedforusefulnessthereisnofreerideandtherearenopetdogs.Theseareex-freighterdogsfromWoodBuffaloNationalParkinFortSmithNWT.TheyhavebeentheSuperintendentsdogsandheishappynottohavetoshootthem.Mydadishappytohavehisownteam.Thefreighterdogsaregentlegiants.DogswithheadslikegrizzlybearsespeciallySmi-ley.ScarscoverSmileysheadfromdogghtsearsbittenoffwhite-facedoldmanhealwayssmilesatuskidsloweringhisheadinsubmissionforanearscratch.Whitieismydogheisourleaddog.Hehasthepres-enceofawiseoldmancalmandalwayswatching.SamandRoyconcludetheteamofim-portedfour.Awheeldoghasthetoughestjobtheyarethedogsharnessedclosesttothesleighandtheyhavetopullhardest.Tippyourwheeldogisofadifferentancestraldestinationheislocaltalent.Heisablackandwhiteblue-eyedSi-berianhuskysmarterthanmostwithahatredforotherdogsthatbecomeslegend.Physicallythesefreighterdogsarealmosttwicethesizeofthelocaldogsweighinginat125lbs.Thesedogsaretwiceasslowasthelocalteamsmydadalwayscomeshomelast.Theycanpulldoubletheweightoftheotherdogsbuttheyareoldguysandsocompensationhastobemadeforthem.Theyaretheperfectstarterteam.Whitiewillstopifdadfallsoffthesleighmostdogsjustkeepongoinglookingovertheirshoulderslaughingastheyrunoffdownthetrail.Ourdogssitpatientlyandwaitfordadtoputontheirtrac-ersandstandwhenheneedstosecurestrapsandbuckles.Theyteachmydadlotsaboutrunningdogs.IneverheardthetermmushinguntilwemovedsouthtoWhitehorse.Readpart2ofHuntingre-alityinnextweeksNorthernJournal.Gettingcheckedsaveslivesinformationandtestsattherighttime.Therearescreeningtestsavailableforcolorectalcervi-calandbreastcancersintheNWT.Somepeoplearehesi-tantorafraidtogetcheckedforcancer.Theydonothaveanysymptomsandfeelhealthy.Buteveryoneisatriskofcan-cerevenifyoufeelneorarehealthy.Youshouldntwaitforsymptomstogetchecked.Manycancershavenowarningsigns.Goingforregularscreen-ingcouldmeanadifferencebetweenlifeanddeath.Itisrecommendedyoutalktoyourdoctororotherhealthcarepro-videraboutwhatscreeningoptionsareavailabletoyouparticularlyifyouareovertheageof50orsoonerifyouhaveafamilyhistoryofcan-cer.Routinecancerscreeningtestsaretoberepeatedeveryonetotwoyears.Imsorryitscancer.MorethanonethirdofallCanadianswillhearthesewordsatsomepointintheirlives.Theeffectisfar-reachingcancerhasamajorimpactonthelivesofpeoplebeingdiagnosedaswellasontheirfamiliesandfriends.Canceriscomplex.Itisasin-glewordusedtodescribeover200typesofdiseases.Canceristheuncontrolledrapidgrowthofcellsinthebody.Cancersareusuallynamedafterthepartofthebodywheretheystart.Forexamplecancerthatstartsinthecolonorrectumiscolorectalcanceroneofthemostcom-moncancersintheNWT.Themostcommoncan-cersintheNWTarebreastcolorectallungandprostatecancers.ThesearecommoncancersacrossCanada.How-evercolorectalandlungcancerratesintheNWTaresigni-cantlyhigherthaninCanadaasawhole.Colorectalandlungcancersarelargelypreventable.Manycolorectalcancerscouldbepreventedthroughahealthydietandactivelivingwhilesmokingisthesinglegreat-estcontributortolungcancer.Theincreasingnumberofpeoplediagnosedwithcan-cerisagreatconcernforallresidentsoftheNorthwestTerritories.Thismeansmoreofourpeoplearelivingwithchronicconditionsbutmostimportantlythehumanandemotionalcosttothoselivingwithcancerandtheirfamiliesisimmeasurable.Whensomeoneisdiagnosedwithcanceritisahighlyvis-ibleandtraumaticeventintheirlivesparticularlyinsmalltight-knitcommunitieswhereevery-oneknowseveryone.Manyresidentswanttondoutmoreaboutwhatiscausingcancerhowwecanpreventcancerhowwecanidentifyandtreatcancerandhowwecansup-portpatientsandtheirfamilies.Thegoodnewsisthatmoreofusaresurvivingcancer.Can-cerisnolongerthedeathsen-tenceitusedtobe.Treatmentsaremoreeffectiveandareoftenlessinvasivelesspainfulandlesslife-altering.Wecanndsomecancersearly.Thecan-cerjourneywhichisoftenacomplexanddifcultroadisalsoimproving.Buttherearenewchallengesahead.TheaverageageofNWTresidentsisrisingandcancerriskalsoincreaseswithage.Anolderpopulationthereforemeansmorecancer.AndwhileitstruethatpeoplearelivinglongerwithcancerandaftertreatmentitisnowtheleadingcauseofdeathintheNWT.ToomanycancersintheNWTarebeingdiscoveredintheirlaterstageswhenitishardtotreat.Gettingcheckedforcer-taincancersbeforeanyonesuspectsthereisaproblemsaveslives.Detectingcancerearlyisvitalforourresidents.ThechallengeistomakesuretherightpeoplegettherightDR.ANDRCORRIVEAUChiefMedicalOfcerGNWT 6TuesdayDecember32013HavingaVERYMERRYFortSmithChristmasHolidayeventsfromDec.3Dec.9ForadditionalinformationoneventspleasecontactFortSmithTownHallat867872-8400.TUESDAYDECEMBER3WEDNESDAYDECEMBER4THURSDAYDECEMBER5FRIDAYDECEMBER6SATURDAYDECEMBER7SUNDAYDECEMBER8MONDAYDECEMBER9SHOPFortSmithDRIVESAFEandHAPPYHOLIDAYSfromtheMayorandCouncilDrop-inVolleyballattheRec.Centre730to930p.m.Drop-inVolleyballattheRec.Centre800to930p.m.Drop-inSoccerattheRec.Centre630to800p.m.Drop-inBasketballattheRec.Centre800to900p.m.SkatewithSanta100to200p.m.atthearenaChristmasMovieThePolarExpress200p.m.attheRecCentreStartingonDecember10watchforSantaonthestreetsofFortSmithStartingonDecember10watchforSantaonthestreetsofFortSmithPre-SchoolStorytime1030a.m.attheLibraryDrop-inSoccerattheRec.Centre630to800p.m.NationalFilmBoardClubTheFruitHunters700p.m.attheLibraryBakeSale100to500p.m.atAnnasHomeCookingAnnLepinesChristmasparty100to400p.m.attheRec.CentreTRevsDrumCircleatUncleGabes600to800p.m.CommunityCarolingStartsat730p.m.atSt.JohnsAnglicanChurchFortSmithMinorHockey5050DrawsWINBIGINOURBI-MONTHLY5050DRAW.AllfundsgotosupportFortSmithminorhockeyplayerdevelopmentandyouthathletics.TICKETSAREONLY2.DrawdatesareDecember15and29January12and26February9and23March29and23.CookieDecoratingforKidsattheRec.CentreStartsat330p.m.FestivalofTREESShowFortSmithyourXmasSpiritDesignanddecorateyourownfestivetree.Set-upcanbedone9a.m-5p.m.Mon.-Fri.attheNorthernLifeMuseumuntilDec.13Signuptodaybycalling872-2859. EnvironmentPipelineSpill7TuesdayDecember32012ByMEAGANWOHLBERGJustoneweekafterApacheCanadaannouncedithaddeterminedthecauseofthelargestpipelinespillinrecentNorthAmericanhistoryathirdleakwasdiscoveredonthecompanyspropertynearZamaCityinthenorthwest-erncornerofAlbertaattheendofOctober.Theoilandgasproducersthirdspillintheareathisyearisestimatedtohavereleased1.8millionlitresofproducedwastewatercon-tainingoilandotherchemi-calsontoanestimated3.8hectaresofland.ThoughApacheestimatestheleakbeganonOct.3itwasnotdiscovereduntilFri-dayOct.25whenacompanyoperatorwentouttoinvesti-gateavolumediscrepancyatthecompanysShekiliesiteapproximately35kmnorth-westofZamaCitysouthoftheNWTborder.Accordingtothecompany2400cubicmetresofrecov-ereduidhasbeentransferredoff-siteanddisposedofatalicensedthird-partyfacility.Ateamofpersonnelandex-ternalenvironmentalexpertsremainonsiteforremediation.WaterrecoveryandsamplingoperationsarestillunderwayandwillcontinueasweatherpermitsApachespokespersonPaulWyketoldTheJournalinanemail.Hesaidtheleakedwaterwhichcomesfromforma-tionuidsextractedduringoilandgasoperationshadalreadybeentreatedtore-movehydrocarbonsbutstillcontainsnaturallyoccurringoilgasnon-potablewatersaltandotherminerals.Atraceamountofhy-drocarbonswaspresentintheproducedwaterandwascontainedontheleasesiteandsubsequentlyscrapedfromthesurfaceanddis-posedofatalicensedfa-cilityhesaid.Thereisnodangertothepublicandnoeffectonareawildlifehasbeenidentiedatthistime.Thecompanysaidthecauseisstillunderinvestiga-tionbutisnotlinkedtothepipelinebreachspottedonJune1whichsaw15.4mil-lionlitresofwastewatercon-taminatea42-hectarearea.Thoughthewatercon-tainedonlytraceamountsofhydrocarbonsthehighsaltcontentkilledmostimpactedvegetationincludingtrees.Theleakedamountwasoriginallyreportedat9.5mil-lionlitresduetoanincorrectmeterreadingaccordingtothecompanywhichhasin-stalledanewmeterandputinplacenewinternalproce-durestohelppreventfutureunderestimations.Asecondspillwasalsodetectedthisyearbutwassosmallthatavolumewasnotreleased.JunespillcausedbystresscorrosioncrackingApacheannouncedthend-ingsofitsinvestigationintotheJunespillonOct.18sayingthepipelinefailurewascausedbycrackingduetothestressofcorrosiondespitethepipelinebeinglessthan5yearsold.MoisturethatpenetratedtheflexsteelpipesinteriorplasticlinerthroughapinholeexplodedwhenmixedwithsulphurgasproducedbythewastewatercausingasuddenfailureofthepipeonMay5nearlyamonthbeforeitwasdetected.Apachesaysthesectionofthepipelinethatfailedhasbeenisolatedandtheintegrityofthesystempressuretested.Aswellthecompanyisinstallingreal-timemonitoringthroughtheadditionofSCADAsuper-visorycontrolanddataacqui-sitiononninewaterinjectionwellsintheZamaarea.Sofarvehavebeeninstalled.Morethan110000cubicmetresofthereclaimedwaste-waterhavebeensuccessfullytreatedandreleasedbackintotheenvironment.Anadditional80000cubicmetreshavebeeninjectedundergroundintotheformationwhereitoriginated.Fallremediationeffortsfo-cusedonremovinganddis-posingaffectedsoilpriortofreeze-up.AccordingtoWykeanexcavationprogramhasbegunandthemajorityofthecontaminatedsoilwillbere-movedanddisposedofatalicensedfacilitythroughoutthewinter.Watersamplingandsoiltestinginthespringof2014atbothsiteswillhelpformthebasistorevisetheremediationplaninregardstofurtherre-quiredremovalanddisposalofaffectedwatersoilandor-ganicsWykesaid.Fencingandotherdeter-rentshavebeensetuparoundthesitetokeepwildlifeawayalongwithcamerasmonitor-ingwildlifeactivity.ThirdpipelineleakdiscoveredinnorthernAlbertaApachespillsadditional1.8millionlitresofwastewaternearZamaPhotocourtesyofApacheCorp.ByMEAGANWOHLBERGThecompanybehindtherstfrackingprojectintheNorthwestTerritoriesreleasedanupdatedlistofthechemi-calsitplanstousewhendrill-ingtwoexploratoryhorizon-talwellsintheSahturegionthiswinter.ConocoPhillipssubmitteditsrevisedfrackingprogramandchemicalriskmanage-mentplantotheSahtuLandandWaterBoardlastweekoutliningthelistoffrackinguidsandadditivesitplanstouseoverallthroughoutthewintertheirconcentrationsandtheirenvironmentalandhealthhazards.Potentialhazardslistedforthemajorityofadditivesconrmsthemastoxictohu-mansandwaterwaysseveralofwhicharecarcinogensorneurotoxins.Thecompanycameunderreearlierthisyearwhenitwasnoticedthatthewaterli-censegrantedbytheboardal-lowedittokeeptradesecretsinthedisclosureofitsfrack-inguids.CertainchemicalsincludedontheMaterialSafetyDataSheetsMSDSforthevari-ousadditivesarelistedwithouttheirChemicalAbstractsServiceCASregistrynum-bersandinsteadarenotedasbeingproprietary.Othershavetheiringredientslistedwithpercentagevolumesthatdontaddupto100percentraisingquestionsaboutwhatismissing.Whiletradesecretscontinuetoinformthecompanyschem-icaldisclosuredocumentsEricHansonofConocoPhillipssaideverychemicalbeingusedhasbeendisclosedpriortothepro-grammovingforward.Allchemicalsandallchem-icalconcentrationshavebeenfullydisclosedtotheSahtuLandandWaterBoard.Nochemicalsareheldinsecretwevefullydisclosedallchem-icalsthatwewillbeputtingintothegroundsaidthesu-pervisorofoperationsintheCentralMackenzie.Werenottryingtokeepanythingsecretitsnotinourbestintereststodoso.Weretryingtokeepthecommuni-tiesinformedasmuchaspos-sibleandtoreallyeducatepeopleaboutwhathydraulicfracturingisallabout.Hansonsaidthecompanysfracturestimulationpro-viderSchlumbergerhasdis-closedalltheingredientsusedjustnotthewayinwhichtheyaremixed.Theywonttellyouex-actlywhatisinthatproductbuttheywilltellyouallthechemicalsandallthechemi-calconcentrationsthatwillbeonsiteandthatwillbeputinthegroundduringthefrac-turestimulationHansonsaid.Theywonttellyoutheexactmixtureofeachoneoftheirproductsandthereasonthatisistheydontwantsomeonetocomealongandreverseen-gineertheirchemicalmixturesfortheproductsthattheysup-plyConocoPhillips.HansonsaidSchlumbergerisresponsibleforchoosingthechemicalsthatareusedinthefrackingprojectbasedonwhatwillworkbestforpetroleumextractionratherthanweigh-ingoptionsbasedontheirleveloftoxicitytotheenvironmentorhumanhealth.SoitsreallynotCono-coPhillipsselectingthechem-icalsthatwillbeuseditsmoreofourfracturestimula-tionproviderthatprovidesuswiththatbecausethereareanumberofdifferentproductsonthemarketandweretry-ingtopicktheonethatisgoingtohopefullyallowustofrac-turestimulatetherocksandprovethattheresthehydro-carbonsthere.Hansonsaid99.5percentofthemixturewillbemadeupofwaterandsandwiththeremaindercomposedofamixofpotentchemicaladditiveslikemicrobiocidesfriction-reducingagentscorrosioninhibitorsandhydrochloricacidatvolumesof5000litresperfracaloneamongothers.Thelistedtypesofsandtobeusedinvolumesof20000-60000kgperfraccontaincrystallinesilicaahighlytoxicrespirabledustknowntocauselungcancerinhumans.Thatmixturewillbepumpedundergroundatarateof10cubicmetresamin-uteanduse8000cubicmetresoffreshwaterforeachwell.WastewaterisplannedtobecollectedandtruckedtolicenseddisposalfacilitiesoutsidetheNWTorstoredintemporaryholdingtanksinNormanWellsbeforeitcanbebargedoutinthesummertime.Hansonacknowledgedthatchemicalreactionsoccurun-dergroundwhenthemixturecombineswiththeshaleforma-tionmeaningthewastewaterreturningtothesurfacemaynotbethesameaswhatwaspumpedbelow.Buthesaidthemajorchangethatusuallyoccursisonlyanincreaseinsalinitybecauseofsaltandmineralsinthesubsurface.ConocoPhillipsrecentlybeganconstructingitswinteraccessroadtothefrackingsiteandexpectsdrillingoperationstostartbeforeChristmas.ConocoPhillipsreleasesupdatedlistoffracchemicalsIndustryOilGasA42-hectareareanearZamaCityinnorthernAlbertawasdestroyedwhen15.4millionlitresofwastewaterspilledfollowingapipelinebreachonMay52013.ConocoPhillipsplanstodrillandfracktwoexploratoryhori-zontalwellssouthofNormanWellsbeforetheendoftheyear.PhotoMWH PoliticsEconomy8TuesdayDecember32013DevelopmentofNorththefutureofCanadareportExpertcallsNortherndevelopmentadelicatedanceofstakeholdersByMARIACHURCHCanadiansshouldbelook-ingupallthewayuptotheNorthernmarinewatersforanindicationofthefutureofCanadianeconomicdevelop-mentbutnotwithoutconsid-erationofthepeoplelivingthereexpertssay.AnewreportfromtheCon-ferenceBoardofCanadasCentrefortheNorthurgesstakeholdersinNorthernin-dustrytotakeallconsider-ationsintoaccountbeforeactingonthepotentialeco-nomicboom.Thereportco-writtenbyStefanFournierandMargaretCaron-VuotarititledChangingTidesEconomicDevelopmentinCanadasNorthernMarineWaterswasreleasedinOcto-berofthisyearandstatesthattheeffectsofclimatechangeontheNorthhascausedun-precedentedaccesstoArcticwaterways.Asaresultin-dustriessuchasshippingoilandgasshingandtourismareexpectedtoboomoverthenextseveralyears.ThegoalofthereportistoprovideapictureofchallengesthatarefacingdevelopmentofCanadasNorth-whatAnjaJeffreydirectoroftheCentrefortheNorthcallsadelicatedanceofstakeholders.DelicatemeansifwearenotconsiderateofthefactthatthisdevelopmenthastobenetthepeoplewholiveintheNorthandNortherncom-munitiesthenwearemissingthemarkJeffreysaidinaninterviewwithTheJournal.Itsnoteconomicdevelop-mentatanypriceitsunderconsiderationincollaborationwiththepeoplewholiveintheNorthinparticularNortherncommunitiesandsometimesAboriginalcommunitiesshesaid.WewanttomaketherestofCanadaawareofthesecomplexitiesthatarenotoftenunderstood.Aone-size-ts-allapproachwillnotworkintheNorthbecauseoftheoftenextremevariationsbetweencommuni-tiesinparticularAboriginalcommunitiesspreadoutacrossthevastNorthernlandscape.Wedontknowawholelotabouttheselocalvariancesandweneedtohaveamuchbet-terfoundationofdatatostandoninordertoreallybeabletobothpredictandunderstand.Sosurveillanceanddatacol-lectionisoneofthebigthingswepointtoJeffreysaid.Buildingtherequiredin-frastructurepresentsanotherchallengetodevelopingtheNorthshesaidandthatin-frastructuremustbenetbothindustryandthepeopleliv-ingthere.North-SouthdivideimpedesdevelopmentAhugechallengefacingdevelopmentintheNorthisthelackofcommunicationbetweenindustryandlocalsthatoftenoccursbecauseofaNorth-SouthdivideJef-freysaid.ThecountryreallysuffersfromIthinkaNorth-Southdivideandlackofunderstand-ingwhichisfollowedbythefactthatthemajorityofthepopulationdontliveintheNorthsotheydonthavethatexperienceshesaid.Jeffreydrewattentiontonec-essarycollaborationsbetweentheNorthandsouthsuchastheuseoftraditionalecologi-calknowledgebyindustryandgovernment.Thereportshesaidisagentleremindertopolicymakersthatthereisawealthoftraditionalknowledgeavail-ablethatiftheytakethetimetogatheritcouldmakethedif-ferencebetweenthesuccessorfailureofdevelopmentprojects.IncidentssuchasthecoalspillontheAthabascaRiverfromthedefunctObedMinesitenearHintonAlta.thathasbeenaffectingFirstNationsandcommunitiesdownstreamaresituationsthathaveescalatedbecauseofalackofcommu-nicationandalackofunder-standingshesaid.Findingawaytosolvethatproblembecomesreallyper-tinent.Thingscanareupintermsofwhoisatfaultisany-bodyatfaultandwhohastheresponsibilitytorectifymattersbutthatisnotuniquetoindus-tryandAboriginals.ThatsjustanadverserelationshipwhenachallengeorproblemoccursJeffreysaid.Aboriginalpopulationshavearighttobecautiousshesaidbutoftentimesdevelopmentcanoccurwithoutadverserela-tionshipsbetweentheindustryandAboriginalpeopleswhentheycommunicateopenlyandrecognizemutualbenetsmu-tualbeingtheoperativeword.DevelopmentintheNorthisnotjustaNorthernconcernbutaconcernforallofCanadaJeffreysaid.Thereisalotatstakehere.IndustryEconomicDevelopmentIncomegapgrowinginNWTdespiteminingreportByMEAGANWOHLBERGResourceextractiondoeslittletoaddresstheincreasingcostoflivingandsocioeco-nomicinequalitiesfacedbyNorthernerssaysanewreportbyWesternArcticMPDen-nisBevingtonwhichrecom-mendschangesatthefederallevelthatwouldredistributewealthintheNWT.BevingtonsofcepublishedanewreportTacklingLivingCostsintheNWTlatelastmonthaimedatidentifyingthecausesbehindthegrow-ingincomegapintheNorthandwaysitcanbeaddressed.InthereporttheMPwritesthatdespiteexperiencingaveryhighrateofGDPgrowthoverthepastdecadeduemainlytothedevelopmentandexpansionofthreediamondminesqual-ityoflifehasnotimprovedforNWTresidents.WhilecommunitiesgetsomejobandbusinessopportunitiesandterritorialandAboriginalgovernmentsreceiveincreasedtaxesandroyaltiesthereportstatesmostbenetsofminingowoutoftheNorththroughprotstonon-Northerncorpo-rationstransientworkersandroyaltiesandtaxestothefed-eralgovernment.ThestatisticsspeakforthemselvesBevingtontoldTheJournal.Youtakeacom-munitylikeLutselKethatactuallyhasbeenengagedwiththediamondminesforawholedecadeandinthattimethenumberoffamilieswhoseincomesarelessthan30000-whichIthinkisatpovertyline-hasgoneupbyaverysubstantialpercentage.Andthatdoesnteventakeintoaccountination.Bevingtonsaidmoregov-ernmentresourcesneedtobeplacedonsupportingsustain-ablemicrobusinessprovidingforpeopleinlocaleconomieswhetheritbethroughthe45millionallocatedthroughtheCanadianNorthernEco-nomicDevelopmentAgencyCanNororterritorialgov-ernmentinitiatives.Yesweneedtheresourcedevelopmentsectorbutitisntthepanaceaforus.Itsnotpro-vidingwhatsneededforlow-incomepeopleforthoseinthecommunitiesanditsnottheonlyanswerwecanhaveforoureconomyhesaid.Weshouldbeinvestingasmuchaspossibleinthelocaleconomiesandtheresourcedevelopmenteconomiescanprovidetheirowndirection.Accordingtothereporttypicalgovernmentresponsestooffsettingissuesoflivingcostsandinequalityhavehadvaryinglevelsofsuccesswithmanyfailing.Loansandsubsidiesforbusi-nessesaimedatencouragingjobcreationhavehadmixedresultswithsomecompaniesleavingtheNWTandothersoppingdespitegovernmentassistance.ProgramsdesignedtooffsetcostssuchasNutri-tionNorth-currentlybeingaudited-havebeenmetwithwidespreaddiscontent.Eventraininginitiativesin-tendedtondpeopleaplaceintheminingindustryslabourforcearequestionedinthere-portwhichdoubtswhetherthosejobsaresustainableoraddresslivingcostinequalities.PartoftheproblemisthattheNorthwestTerritoriescontinuestomodelitselfaftersouthernjurisdictionswithouttakingintoconsiderationtheextraordinarychallengesfacedbyNorthern-ersBevingtonsaidlikeabys-malincreasestothecostofenergythathaventtakenplaceinthesouth.Weneedtothinkofour-selvesinadifferentfashionhesaid.Wecantjusttrans-plantasouthernlifestyleuphere.Weneedtolookatothersolutions.Bevingtonrecommends-andcommitstoworkingto-wards-severalchangestothefederaltaxsystemtore-distributewealthinCanadasNorthstartingwitha50percentincreasetotheNorthernResidentsTaxDeductionNRTDwhichwouldac-countforination.TheMPwouldalsoliketointroduceathirdNRTDcat-egoryforhouseholdearningsthatarethelowestintheNWT.Thosecommunitieswouldgetarefundablecreditratherthanadeductionaccountingfortheircostoflivingwhichinmanycasesis200-300percenthigherthaninthesouthsinceincomesaresolowtheyarelikelynotreceivingdeduc-tionsintherstplace.Thereportalsorecommendstheterritorialgovernmentdomoreforsustainabilitythroughretrottingcommercialandresidentialfacilitiesandinvest-ingmoreinlocalenterpriseharvestingsupportprogramscooperativesandcreditunionsandbyholdingasustainabil-ityforumalongsideitscur-rentminingandoilandgasconferences.Toreadthefullreportgotohttpwww.dennisbevington.caYesweneedtheresourcedevelopmentsectorbutitisntthepanaceaforus.Itsnotprovidingwhatsneededforlow-in-comepeopleforthoseinthecommuni-tiesanditsnottheonlyanswerwecanhaveforoureconomy.WesternArcticMPDennisBevingtonPhotoTatianaPichuginaAsweatherwarmsArcticiceismeltingmeaninggreateraccessformarinetransport.ImageOfceofMPWesternArcticIncomedisparityisgrowingnotonlybetweenCanadasNorthandsouthbutbetweencommunitiesintheNWTaswellshowsanewreportbyWesternArcticMPDennisBevginton. 9TuesdayDecember32013TheWhiteRibbonCampaignistheworldslargestmovementofmenandboysworkingtoendviolenceagainstwomenpromotegenderequityhealthyrelationshipsandanewvisionofmasculinity.Wearawhiteribbonasapledgetonevercommitcondoneorremainsilentaboutviolenceagainstwomen.SutherlandHouseinvitesyoutostopbyourtableonDecember6FortSmithAuroraCollegeFoyer1000a.m.-NoonandKaesersFoyer100p.m.-300p.m.WhiteribbonsandrefreshmentsavailableFREESponsoredbyUNWLocal2andSutherlandHouseNationalDayofRemembranceandActiononViolenceAgainstWomenDecember62013DeepakInternationaldonatesdiamondfrominventoryDiamondRowpolishingfacilitiesremainemptysalenotyetclosedByJACKDANYLCHUKThewinnerofanannualNortherntravelcontesttookhomea1.1karatdiamondwiththepolarbeartrade-markbutthegemdidnotcomefromafactorycurrentlyoperatingintheNorthwestTerritories.ThediamondwascutandpolishedintheNWTbytheoriginalPolarBearFactoryandwepurchaseditfromthefactoryDeepakKumarpresidentofDeepakInternationalDiamondsLtd.DILtoldTheJournalinanemail.KumarwasonhandatatourismindustrygalainHayRiverlastmonthtopickthenameofthecontestwinnerSigHalwaofGrandePrai-rieAlta.ThecovetedpolarbeartrademarkwaspartofthepackageKumarwonlastJan-uarywhenheagreedtopay1.9millionfortwoemptydiamondfactoriesandreturnthemtoproduction.InAprilKumargotthekeystothebuildingsatareducedpriceof1.795mil-lion.Thebuildingsarestillemptyandremaingovern-mentproperty.KumarcontactedTheJour-nalandexplainedthattheprop-ertieswerefoundtobeowingbacktaxestothecityofYel-lowknife.Thematterhasbeeninhandsoflawyersresultingindelays.AskedwhenthefactorieswouldopenKumarsaidhewouldissueapressreleasebutdidnotspecifyadate.AnemailfromIndustryTourismandInvestmentMin-isterDaveRamsaysofcesaidlastweekthatthegovernmentisworkingwithDILtowardsnalizingtheagreementtopurchaseandclosingthesale.TheGNWThasspentmil-lionstryingtoinitiateadia-mondcuttingindustryintheNWT.RamsaytoldTheJour-nalpreviouslythattheGNWTishopingtorecouptheirinvest-mentsinthosebuildingsandif30to50peopleweretobeemployedthereitwouldbeagoodthingforthegovern-menttobedoing.IndustryDiamondsFilephotoTheGNWTsdiamondpolishingfacilitiesonArchibaldSt.inYellowknifeknownasDiamondRowcontinuetositemptyastheterritorialgovernmentnalizestheirsalewithDeepakInternational. NorthernJournalSongbook2013SongbookNorthernJournal2013JingleBellsWhiteChristmasChristmasTimeisHereWeThreeKingsChristmasinKillarneyHappyXmasWarisOverUpontheHousetopGoodKingWenceslasOTannenbaum NorthernJournalSongbook2013SongbookNorthernJournal2013JingleBellsWhiteChristmasChristmasTimeisHereWeThreeKingsChristmasinKillarneyHappyXmasWarisOverUpontheHousetopGoodKingWenceslasOTannenbaum 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ThesunisshiningthegrassisgreenTheorangeandpalmtreesswayTheresneverbeensuchadayinBeverlyHillsL.A.ButitsDecemberthetwentyfourthAndIamlongingtobeupNorth.ImdreamingofawhiteChristmasJustliketheonesIusedtoknowWherethetreetopsglistenandchildrenlistenTohearsleighbellsinthesnowImdreamingofawhiteChristmasWitheveryChristmascardIwriteMayyourdaysbemerryandbrightAndmayallyourChristmasesbewhiteMayyourdaysbemerryandbrightAndmayallyourChristmasesAllyourChristmasesAllyourChristmasesbewhiteWhiteChristmasWhiteChristmaswaswrittenbylegendarysongwriterIrvingBerlinin1940inahotelinLosAngeles.WhiteChristmaswonthe1942AcademyAwardforBestOriginalSonginthefilmHolidayInn.ThesongasperformedbythemoviesstarHarryBingCrosbyremainstothisdaythebest-sellingsingleofalltime.Crosbylaterstarredinafilmwrittentospecicallyshowcasethesong1954sWhiteChristmas.TriviaWhiteChristmaswasbroadcastontheradioonApril301975asasecretpre-arrangedsignalprecipitatingtheU.S.evacuationfromSaigonduringtheVietnamWar.WhiteChristmasisthemost-recordedChristmassongofalltimetherehavebeenmorethan500recordedversionsofthesonginseveraldifferentlanguages.NorthernJournalSongbook2013ThePelicanRapidsInnPelicanRapidsInn152McDougalRdFortSmithNTX0E0P0867-872-2789isanunmatchedfullservicesmoke-free42roomhotelconvenientlylocatedindowntownFortSmithacrossfromtheFREEOnSiteAmenitiesIncludeatthePelicanModerationisalwaysingoodtaste.LiquorCommissionModerationOurwishforall-ahappyandsafeholidayOurwishforall-ahappyandsafeholiday ChriinKiThehollygreentheivyTheprettiestpictureyouIsChristmasinKillarneyWithallofthefolksathoItsniceyouknowtokiWhilecuddlingunderthAndSantaClausyouknIsoneoftheboysfromThedoorisalwaysopenTheneighborspayacallAndFatherJohnbeforeWillblessthehouseandHowgranditfeelstoclicAndjoininthefunoftheImhandingyounoblarThelikesyouveneverkIsChristmasinKillarneyWithallofthefolksathoChristmasinKillarneywateamofJohnRedmondFrankWeldonin1950a10thatyearassungbyNorthernJournalSongbook2013ChristmastimeishereHappinessandcheerFunforallthatchildrencallTheirfavoritetimeoftheyearSnowakesintheairCarolseverywhereOldentimesandancientrhymesOfloveanddreamstoshareSleighbellsintheairBeautyeverywhereYuletidebytheresideAndjoyfulmemoriesthereChristmastimeishereWellbedrawingnearOhthatwecouldalwaysseeSuchspiritthroughtheyearSleighbellsintheairBeautyeverywhereYuletidebytheresideAndjoyfulmemoriesthereChristmastimeishereWellbedrawingnearOhthatwecouldalwaysseeSuchspiritthroughtheyearChristmasTimeisHereChristmasTimeisHereisapopularChristmassongwrittenbyLeeMendelsonandVinceGuaraldiforthe1965TVspecialACharlieBrownChristmas.WethreekingsofOrientareBearinggiftswetraverseafarFieldandfountainmoorandmountainFollowingyonderstarOStarofwonderstarofnightStarwithroyalbeautybrightWestwardleadingstillproceedingGuideustothyPerfectLightBornaKingonBethlehemsplainGoldIbringtocrownHimagainKingforeverceasingneverOverusalltoreignOStarofwonderstarofnightStarwithroyalbeautybrightWestwardleadingstillproceedingGuideustoThyperfectlightFrankincensetoofferhaveIIncenseownsaDeitynighPrayerandpraisingallmenraisingWorshipHimGodmosthighOStarofwonderstarofnightStarwithroyalbeautybrightWestwardleadingstillproceedingGuideustoThyperfectlightWeThreeKingsWeThreeKingsalsoknownasWeThreeKingsofOrientAreandTheQuestoftheMagiwaswrittenin1857bytheRev.JohnHenryHopkinsJr.whowroteboththelyricsandthemusic.MyrrhismineitsbitterperfumeBreathesoflifeofgatheringgloomSorrowingsighingbleedingdyingSealedinthestone-coldtombOStarofwonderstarofnightStarwithroyalbeautybrightWestwardleadingstillproceedingGuideustoThyperfectlightGloriousnowbeholdHimariseKingandGodandSacriceAlleluiaAlleluiaEarthtoheavnrepliesOStarofwonderstarofnightStarwithroyalbeautybrightWestwardleadingstillproceedingGuideustoThyperfectlightTriviaThetraditionofChristmascarolinginreturnforalmsorchar17thcenturyaftertheRestoration.TownmusiciansorwaitsmoneyinthestreetsintheweeksprecedingChristmas.DespallsurvivingChristmascarolsdateonlyfromthe19thcenturyofsometraditionalfolksongssuchasGodRestYouMerrySunnyBankandTheHollyandtheIvy.KinglandFordSalesLtd.922MackenzieHighwayHayRiverNTPhone867-874-7700.TollFree1-800-661-0716.Fax867-874-7716Emailsaleskinglandford.com.www.kinglandford.comTHEPERFECTSTOCKINGSTUFFERYouregoingtoneedabiggerstocking.KinglandFordwishesyouahappyholiday.Welookforwardtoworkingwithyouin2014.2013F150SUPERCAB4X4XLT1BreynatStreetFortSmithNT867872-4567PetroleumLtd.THEENTIRESTAFFATTDCwishesyouaMerryChristmasandaHappyNewYearKEEPINGYOUWARMANDONTHEROADSINCE1992. tmaslarneyreenveeverseenmesyourbeaumistletoewofcourseomeesgoneallkyourheelsjigsandreelseyownmewrittenbythesongwritingJamesCavanaughanddwasinthebillboardTopDennisDay.NorthernJournalSongbook2013UponthehousetopreindeerpauseOutjumpsgoodoldSantaClausDownthroughthechimneywithlotsoftoysAllforthelittleonesChristmasjoysHohohoWhowouldntgoHohohoWhowouldntgoUponthehousetopclickclickclickDownthroughthechimneywitholdSaintNickFirstcomesthestockingoflittleNellOhdearSantallitwellGiveheradollythatlaughsandcriesOnethatwillopenandshuthereyesHohohoWhowouldntgoHohohoWhowouldntgoNextcomesthestockingoflittleWillOhjustseewhatagloriousllHereisahammerandlotsoftacksAlsoaballandawhipthatcracksHohohoWhowouldntgoHohohoWhowouldntgoUpontheHousetopUpontheHousetopwaswrittenbyBenjaminHanbyinNewParisOhioin1864.MusichistoriansbelieveitistheveryrstChristmassongtobeaboutSantaClaus.SothisisChristmasAndwhathaveyoudoneAnotheryearoverAndanewonejustbegunAnssothisisChristmasIhopeyouhavefunThenearandthedearoneTheoldandtheyoungAverymerryChristmasAndahappyNewYearLetshopeitsagoodoneWithoutanyfearAndsothisisChristmasForweakandforstrongForrichandthepooronesTheroadissolong.AndsohappyChristmasForblackandforwhiteForyellowandredonesLetsstopalltheghtAverymerryChristmasAndahappyNewYearLetshopeitsagoodoneWithoutanyfearAndsothisisChristmasAndwhathavewedoneAnotheryearoverAndanewonejustbegunAnssothisisChristmasIhopeyouhavefunThenearandthedearoneTheoldandtheyoungAverymerryChristmasAndahappyNewYearLetshopeitsagoodoneWithoutanyfearWarisoveroverIfyouwantitWarisoverNow...HappyXmasWarisOverHappyXmasWarIsOverwaswrittenbyJohnLennonandYokoOnoandreleasedin1971asasinglebyJohnYokoPlasticOnoBandwiththeHarlemCommunityChoir.OriginallyaprotestsongabouttheVietnamWarithassincebecomeaChristmasstandard.tybeganinEnglandinthewerelicensedtocollectitethislonghistoryalmostnwardswiththeexceptionentlemenAsISatonaTriviaMostradiostationswillstartplayingChristmasmusicbetweenOctober16andNovember19.ByDecember25about400NorthAmericanradiostationswillbeplayingChristmasmusicaroundtheclock.KALTIREWOULDLIKETOWISHYOUASAFEANDHAPPYHOLIDAY.TIRENORTHLTD.917MacKenzieHwySS22HayRiverNTX0E0R8Callusat867874-2686Weareyourwintertiresolution.BESAFETHISHOLIDAYSEASONKINGLANDRECREATION922MackenzieHighwayHayRiverNTPh867874-7700Fax867-874-7716Toll-free1-800-661-0716DASHINGTHROUGHTHESNOWonaHondaATVTheStaffatKinglandFordRecreationwouldliketowishyouaveryhappyholiday.Welookforwardtoseeingyouagainin2014. GoodKingWenceslasGoodKingWenceslaslookedoutontheFeastofStephenWhenthesnowlayroundaboutdeepandcrispandeven.BrightlyshonethemoonthatnightthoughthefrostwascruelWhenapoormancameinsightgatheringwinterfuel.HitherpageandstandbymeifyouknowittellingYonderpeasantwhoisheWhereandwhathisdwellingSirehelivesagoodleaguehenceunderneaththemountainRightagainsttheforestfencebySaintAgnesfountain.BringmefoodandbringmewinebringmepinelogshitherYouandIwillseehimdinewhenwebearthemthither.PageandmonarchforththeywentforththeywenttogetherThroughthecoldwindswildlamentandthebitterweather.SirethenightisdarkernowandthewindblowsstrongerFailsmyheartIknownothowIcangonolonger.MarkmyfootstepsmygoodpagetreadnowinthemboldlyYoushallndthewintersragefreezeyourbloodlesscoldly.InhismastersstepshetrodwherethesnowlaydintedHeatwasintheverysodwhichthesainthadprinted.ThereforeChristianmenbesurewealthorrankpossessingYouwhonowwillblessthepoorshallyourselvesndblessing.TheGoodKinginthesongwasthereal-lifeSt.WenceslasIDukeofBohemiafrom921to935ADwhowassoreveredforhispietythattheHolyRomanEmperorOttoIposthumouslydeclaredhimaking.InterestinglythissongisactuallyaBoxingDaycarolthefeastofStepheninthesongisSt.StephensDaywhichisonDec.26.TriviaGoodKingWenceslaswaswrittenin1853byEnglishhymnwriterJohnMasonNeale.Thelyricsweresettomusicbasedona13th-centuryspringcarolTempusadestoridumThetimeisnearforowering.NorthernJournalSongbook2013VisitDiggerzPowersportsonlineatwww.diggerz.caDIGGERZPOWERSPORTS2AspenRoadHayRiverNTX0E0P0867874-3224HappyHolidaysfromallofusatDIGGERZ ChristmasTreeOChristmasTreeYourbranchesgreendelightusTheyaregreenwhensummerdaysarebrightTheyaregreenwhenwintersnowiswhite.OChristmasTreeOChristmasTreeYourbranchesgreendelightusOChristmasTreeOChristmasTreeYougiveussomuchpleasureHowoftatChristmastidethesightOgreenrtreegivesusdelightOChristmasTreeOChristmasTreeYougiveussomuchpleasureOChristmasTreeOChristmasTreeForevertrueyourcolour.YourboughssogreeninsummertimeStaybravelygreeninwintertime.OChristmasTreeOChristmasTreeForevertrueyourcolour.OTannenbaumTheGermanlyricstothissongwrittenbyErnstAnschtzin1824actuallyhavenothingtodowithChristmasTannenbaumliterallytranslatestortree.ThetraditionoftheChristmastreeoriginatedinGermanyandwasbroughttoEnglandinthe1850sbyQueenVictoriashus-bandPrinceAlbertofSaxe-Cobourg-Gotha.TriviaOTannenbaumOChristmasTreeisatraditionalGermanfolksong.ItbecameassociatedwiththeChristmastreeintheearly20thcentury.OTannenbaumoTannenbaumWietreusinddeineBltterDugrnstnichtnurzurSommerzeitNeinauchimWinterwennesschneit.OTannenbaumoTannenbaumWietreusinddeineBltterOTannenbaumoTannenbaumDukannstmirsehrgefallenWieofthatschonzurWinterzeitEinBaumvondirmichhocherfreutOTannenbaumoTannenbaumDukannstmirsehrgefallenOTannenbaumoTannenbaumDeinKleidwillmichwaslehrenDieHoffnungundBestndigkeitGibtMutundKraftzujederZeitOTannenbaumoTannenbaumDeinKleidwillmichwaslehrenThesongsmusicwrittenbyMelchiorFranckisalsoknownasEslebehochderZimmermannsgeselleLongLivetheJourneymanCarpenterandLaurigerHoratius.ThelastlineofGermanintherstverseliterallytranslatesasYourbranchesaresoloyal.Thisisfromanearlierversionatragiclovesongwherethertreestayingfaithfullygreenthroughthewinteriscontrastedwithanunfaithfullover.NorthernJournalSongbook2013 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HealthWellnessHousing19TuesdayDecember32013GNWTjobrecruitmentmovesonlineawayfromprintBettyHousebreaksgroundforYellowknifewomenYWCAconcernedterritorystrappedforhousingcashByMARIACHURCHWithconstructionontheYWCA-runBettyHouseinYellowknifeofficiallylaunchedthismonthgov-ernmentsandorganizationsinvolvedarehopingthenewfacilitywillalleviatethecitysbacklogonlowin-comehousingparticularlyforwomenandchildrenindistress.Thecityscurrentemer-gencysheltersareover-whelmedandtransitionalhousingunitshaveasix-monthwaitinglistLydaFullerex-ecutivedirectoroftheYWCAtoldTheJournal.Thatsnotverygoodwhenfamiliesarehome-lesssothiswilltakesomeofthepressureoffreducethewaitinglistandhelpwiththatbacklogintheshel-tersFullersaid.Wedogetwomenfromallacrosstheterritory.BettyHousewhichstandsforBetterEnvironmentToTransitioninYellowknifewillbeathree-oor18-unitbuildingprovidingahomeandprogrammingtowomenandtheirchildreninneed.Constructionofthe4.8-millionprojectwaslaunchedonNov.22withasod-turningeventattendedbymajorfundersofthecon-structionincludingtheNTHousingCorp.NTHCandDominionDiamondCorp.ReviLau-amanagerwithNTHCsaidthatasatransi-tionalfacilityBettyHousewillprovideprogramsandservicessuchascounsel-lingeducationcareerde-velopmentandchildcaretohelpresidentsgetbackontheirfeet.Attimeswomenarenotonlyeeingfromsituationsbythemselvesbuttheyrealsoeeingwithchildrensothatputstheminaveryvul-nerablesituationhesaid.Afacilitylikethisreallyreachesouttothesewomenwhoseprimarymotivationistoensurethehealthandsafetyoftheirchildren.ConstructiononBettyHousehasaprojectedcom-pletiondateofMay2014.OncethebuildingisinoperationitwillbeownedandoperatedbytheYellow-knifeYWCA.NWTstrappedforhousingcashTerritorialandfederalbud-getsfortransitionalhousingintheNWThavebeentightoverthepastseveralyearsandinthelatterscaseshrinkingFullersaid.Inordertocoveropera-tionalcoststheYWCAwillneedtochargerentfromtheBettyHousetenantstheamountsofwhichwillbedeterminedbasedonCan-adaMortgageandHousingCorporationCMHCafford-abilitycriteria.ThatmeansonlythattheyrecheapcomparedtothewholemarketofrentinYellowknifewhichisquiteexpensiveFullersaid.YWCAYellowknifehasbeenlobbyingforarent-geared-to-incomesystemthatistypicalfortransi-tionalhomesinotherprov-incesbutintheNWTthatsystemisonlyavailableinpublichousingthroughafederalgovernmentsubsidyFullersaid.BecausetheNWThasbeenabitmorecashstrappedthantheprov-incestheyhavenotbeenabletosubsidizetransi-tionalhomes.EventhefederalsubsidiesforpublichousinghavebeenwaningoverthelastfewyearsFullersaidwhichisarealissuefortheNorthinmyopinion.FundraisingFullersaidwillbeintegraltokeepingthefutureBettyHouseandthecurrentRockhillapart-mentcomplexwhichpro-videstransitionalandemer-gencyhousingrunninginYellowknife.Itsreallycriticalthatthecommunitysupportstheworkthatsdone.Itssoim-portantandtherearemanywaysthatthathappensshesaid.TheYWCAcontinuallyplansdonationprogramstosupplyfoodfurnituretoiletriesandclothingtoresidents.PhotoNWTHousingCorp.ByMEAGANWOHLBERGTheNWTgovernmentsaysitsfollowingthecurrenttrendinrecentlymovingalmostallofitsjobrecruitmenteffortsonlinedespiteconcernsthatpeopleinsmallercommuni-tiesmaynothavecomputerorinternetaccess.AsofOct.1thedepartmentofHumanResourcesHRstoppedputtingindividualjobadsorlistingsinprintmediapublicationsinsteadoptingforahalf-pageadpromotingitselfasanemployerandtell-ingpeopletogoonlinetolookforopenings.TheGNWTmodernizeditsapproachtorecruitmentad-vertisingincludingtheuseofprintadvertisinginpan-terri-torialnewspaperstorespondtocurrenttrendsamongjobseekersHRspokespersonJackieBelltoldTheJournalinanemail.Mostjobseekersnowuseonlinemechanismstosearchforjobopportunities.WhenindividualsapplytotheGNWTtheyareaskedhowtheyheardaboutthepositionandamajorityofapplicantsreportthattheyfoundthejobopportunityonline.Accordingtothedepart-mentsownstatisticsofthe5583individualswhoappliedonaGNWTjobbetweenJan.1andJune30201380.9percentreportedthattheyfoundoutabouttheopportunityontheinternetopposedtothe2.5percentwhofoundoutaboutthejobthroughaprintadvertisement.Justover4percentofappli-cantssaidtheywerereferredbyafriendand5.56percentsaidtheywerereferredbyaGNWTemployee.ThoughBellacknowledgedtheremaybeindividualsinsmallercommunitieswithoutreliableaccesstotheeRecruitwebsiteshesaidtheyaremadeawareofjobopportunitiesthroughothermeans.Printedjobpostersareprovidedtolocalbandham-letandMtisofcesgovern-mentserviceofcerscareerdevelopmentofcersandarepostedinNorthernstoresshesaid.Bellsaidthevastmajor-ityoftheover5000appli-cantswhoappliedforjobsbetweenJan.1andJune302013werefromCanada96.4percentwith44.6percentbeingfromtheNWTfol-lowedbyOntarioAlbertaBritishColumbiaandNovaScotia.Internationalappli-cantsmadeuplessthan4percentofwebsiteapplicants.Accordingtothedepart-mentthereareasmanyas350to400vacantGNWTpositionsintheprocessofbeingstaffedatanygiventime-halfinYellowknifeandhalfintherestoftheterritory-thoughFinanceMinisterMichaelMiltenbergerandMunicipalandCommunityAffairsMinisterRobertC.McLeodrecentlysaidthetruenumberofvacancieswaslikelycloserto800.ThetruenumberofvacantpositionsreportedthroughthePeopleSoftsyst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NewartsNGOgetsboostwithstartupawardFoundationintendstolinkyoutheldersthroughcreativityArtsCultureWorkshops20TuesdayDecember32013PolarVisionWemakeagreatSTOCKINGSTUFFERWherequalitycomesrstandservicecomesnaturally.PolarVision113510948thStreetintheNunasiBuildingYellowknife.Tel867920-4500.TollFree1866944-7466Fax867873-4550.Emailpolarvisionssimicro.comHOURSMonday-Friday900a.m.-600p.m.Saturday1000a.m.-500p.m.20offNottobecombinedwithotherdiscounts.allaccessoriescontactlenssolutionandsunglassesByMEAGANWOHLBERGAbuddingorganizationhopingtoconnectyouthandeldersthroughtheartswasgivenarecentnancialboostasoneofthewinningnal-istsinFieldLawscommu-nityfundprogram.Mother-daughterteamBrenandKiera-DawnKol-sonreceived2000lastmonthtohelpkickstarttheirdreamofdevelopingacollaborativeartprojectthatwouldbringgiftedyouthfromremotecom-munitiesorwithlimitedfi-nancestogetherwithelderstodeveloptheirabilitiesinanenvironmentsupportedbytraditionalAboriginalknowledge.WefeelthattherearegiftedAboriginalyouthinthesmallandremotecom-munitiesandwhatwewanttodoisbringthemtoaworkshopwithelderswhereperhapsrecognizedandestablishedartistswouldalsodonatetheirtimetoworkingwiththeyouthtogivetheminformationandawarenessgivethemsomeideasaboutstartingoutBrensharedwithTheJournal.Kierasaidtheartshopwillbeamultifacetedini-tiativeprovidingyouthwithleadershipandself-marketingtoolsthatcanbeusedtohelplaunchanartisticcareerortransfertootherprofessionsandareasoflife.Thegatheringwillalsoprovideaspacefortalkingaboutimportantissuesandgainingtraditionalknowl-edgefromtheelders.Wedliketoprovideasafelearningculturedspacewhereyouthcannotonlydevelopthesegiftsandthecreativitythattheyhavebutalsondguidancefromtheelderswhohavesuchaprofoundtraditionalknowl-edgeKierasaid.Itsasafespacewherepeoplecanbecreativeandexpressthemselvesbutitsalsoasafespacewhereyoucanaddresssometimescon-frontationalissueswherepeoplearegoingtocometoitwithanopenmind.Ithinkthatartisagreatwayforyoungpeopletofindtheirvoiceandtoexploretheiridentityandengagewiththemselvesinawaythatsbeyondwhatthesta-tisticssayourcommunitiessolelyconsistof.Shesaidincludingel-dersisvitaltothecoreoftheprojectbecauseofthevalueoftheirteachingsasitrelatestoculturaliden-tityandtraditionalartisticpractices.Inhonourofeverythingthattheyveenduredex-periencedandsurvivedIthinkitsourresponsibil-ityinthisgenerationtodevelopapassiontocre-ateabetterunderstandingnotonlyofwhowearetohelpempowerourselvesbutalsosoitsretainedforthefuturegenerationssoweknowwhattoharvestandtakefromthelandforpar-ticularartisticapproachesKierasaid.Thetwowomenarestillfundraisingtogettheircharitablefoundationoffthegroundbutarehopingtostartoffwithagather-inginYellowknifewhereyouthandelderscancometogetherforafirsttimebeforemovingontopo-tentiallyholdingartisticworkshopsindifferentcommunities.Ithinkthatwhentheseyouthhavetheopportu-nitytodeveloptheirskillsetsitwouldbeagreatopportunityforthemaswelltohavethechancetogivebacktotheircommu-nityandsharewhattheylearnedKierasaid.TheKolsonsprojectwasoneofseveraltobeawardeddonationsbyFieldLawforcommunitybuilding.AlsorecognizedweretheAuroraFiddleSocietyforperformancetrainingtheYellowknifeBeaversCubsandScoutswhoreceivedmoneyforafacilityup-gradeandthecommunityofFortResolutionwhichreceivedthegrandprizeof15000foritsinitiativetocreateasoccerpitch.Ithinkthatartisagreatwayforyoungpeopletondtheirvoiceandtoexploretheiridentityandengagewiththemselvesinawaythatsbeyondwhatthestatisticssayourcommunitiessolelyconsistof.Kiera-DawnKolsonMother-daughterteamBrenandKiera-DawnKolsonreceiveaFieldLawawardtohelpkickstarttheirnewyouthartinitiative.PhotocourtesyofKiera-DawnKolson YouthcareerfairaimstokeepWhatstalentathome21TuesdayDecember32013WESCLEANNORTHERNSALESLTD.Strypesisabeautifulyoungladyshinydisposition.Thisstripedbeautyisadoptableandalsoverypretty.Pleaseleaveamessageat872-5543fordetails.ByMARIACHURCHAngelinaFabienanAb-originallanguageteacheratDeninuSchoolinFortReso-lutionhaslongbeenlaudedinhercommunityforherroleinrevitalizingtheChipewyanlanguagebutthoseeffortsrecentlycaughttheattentionofanationalaudience.FabientravelledtoOttawalastweektoacceptthe2013PrimeMinistersAwardforTeachingExcellence.BrentKaulbackassistantsuperintendentfortheSouthSlaveDivisionalEducationCouncilSSDECresponsiblefortheAboriginallanguageprogramtoldTheJournalthatFabiensrecognitionconrmswhattheyveknownforyears.Shesveryspecialjustintermsoftheenthusiasmshebringstothejobandthecom-mitmentshehasforthelan-guagegrowthandthedevel-opmentofthelanguageofherstudentsKaulbacksaid.Moreimportantlyhesaidsheisresponsibleformovingthelanguageoutoftheclass-roomandintothecommunity.Thelanguagethatsheteachesintheclassroomisveryfunctionalveryauthen-tic.ItslanguageandsentencepatternsthattheycanuseinthehallwaysandathomeandintheplaygroundandallthatByMARIACHURCHWhatscommunitygov-ernmentishopingthatbyexposingstudentstocareeroptionsintheareaitwillkeepthecommunitystal-entedyouthathome.ThisisthesecondyeartheMeziCommunitySchoolinWhatamainlyy-incom-munitynortheastofYellow-knifehasputonacareerfairtogivestudentsaglimpseatfuturecareeroptionsinandaroundhome.LarryBaranseniorad-ministrativeofficerwithPhotoStevenLeeSSDECPhotoLoisStaufferFortResChipewyanteachernationallyrecognizedEducationTeachersEducationCareerFairsothatthestudentshaveasensethatthelanguagehasmeaningtothemhesaid.Shesbasi-callyinfectedallofthosekidsinthatentirecommunity.BornandraisedinFortRes-olutionFabienhasbeenteach-ingatDeninuSchoolformorethaneightyearsastheDneSinstructoraChipewyanlanguagespokenbytheDeneofFortResolution.StudentsatDeninu-a100percentAboriginally-attendedschool-havedailylessonsfromFabienwheretheyareencouragedtolearnthrougheverydayuseofthelanguage.Fabiensaidherteachingstyleisnosecretshejustteachesaccordingtotheseasons.IwouldnttalkaboutapairofsandalsinthemiddleofthewinterIlltalkaboutskidoobootsorhowptar-migansdontcomeinthesummertheycomeinthefall.Itswhatevertheelderswillbetalkingaboutthensheexplained.WhenaneldercallsupastudentandaskstheminChipewyanhowtheyaredoingshewantsstudentstobeabletorespondinthesamelanguage.Itsveryimportantbecauseitswhothechil-drenare.ItstheiridentityFabiensaid.ItwaslockedawayforsolongnowitsindowntownRes.FabienisalsoresponsibleforputtingupChipewyansignagearoundtheschooltoencouragestudentstousethelanguageinthecontextofeverydayactivitieslikead-dressingtheteacherorask-ingquestionsinclass.Kaulbacksaidtheschoolboardisfrequentlycontactedbyparentswhoarethrilledthattheirchildrenarepickingupthelanguageandconvers-ingwiththemathome.Therehavebeensomecaseshesaidwherethestu-dentsareteachingtheirpar-ents.Thatshowyoumakealanguagegrow.TeachingAboriginallan-guagesinschoolsisnotanewinitiativefortheSSDECbuthasbeenhappeningforaslongasKaulbackcanremember.Hepointstotheresidentialschoolsystemasafactorbe-hindthelossoflanguage.Ithinkweoweittoallthestudentsthatweservetohelpthemregainthatlovefortheirownancestrallan-guagehesaid.SSDECcurrentlyhaseightlanguageinstructorsonstaff.WithFabienssuccessinmindKaulbacksaidtheboardislookingatpromot-ingherinstructionalstrategyacrosstheboard.Thingslikemakingitveryfunctionallanguageveryau-thenticexperiencesmakingitfuntolearnthelanguagemakingitcool-thosearetheelementsthatAngiehasin-corporatedhesaid.Angieisbasicallyproofthatlanguagescangrow.thegovernmentofWhatsaidthatstudentsleavingforschoolandjobsinthesouthhasbeenaprobleminthecommunityforyears.Councilisreallycon-cernedaboutbeingexportersofhumanresourcesratherthanhavingthemhere.ItsachallengethatIthinkalotofNortherncommunitieshaveBaransaid.Ithinkthebigthingisthatkidsneedtoknowthattheyhaveopportu-nitiesandmoreimportantlythatthereareopportunitiesinWhat.Thefairwasattendedbyaround20companiesin-cludingtheterritorialgov-ernmentTlichogovern-mentNWTPowerCorp.miningcompaniesandtheRCMP.StudentsfromGrade7toGrade12spenttwodayslisteningtopresentationsfromprospectiveemploy-ersexploringtheirboothsandaskingquestions.ThepublicwasalsoinvitedtocheckoutthecareerfaironWednesdaymorning.JimStaufferAuroraCol-legeadulteducatorandfairorganizersaidhighschooliswhenyoutharestartingtomakesmallbutimpor-tantchoicesaboutthefuture.Upthroughjuniorhighthecoursesubjectsareallset.Onceyougettohighschoolyouhaveelectivesandyoucanchoosewhichstreamyouwanttofollowhesaid.Stauffersaiditsanacknowledgedproblemthatstudentsaregradu-atinghighschoolwithouttherequiredcoursestogoontopost-secondaryedu-cation.Iftheyhaveaca-reerinmindstudentsaremorelikelytomakecoursechoicesthatwillgetthemthere.PlanningforWhatsfutureWhatiscurrentlyfac-ingapotentialdevelop-mentboomwiththerecentapprovalofFortuneMin-eralsNICOminewhichincludesanall-seasonac-cessroadtothemineandahydroelectricpowerlineWhatChiefAlfonzNitsizatoldTheJournal.WearepreparingforallthesechangescomingtoourcommunityNitsizasaid.Wehopetokeepthecommunityinformedofallthesedevelopmentsespe-ciallytheyoungerpeopletogivethemopportunitiestoparticipate.Thenewindustrialdevel-opmentwillmeananeedforqualiedtradespeoplehesaid.Wehopetoattractsomeoftheyoungpeoplewhoarehomenowunemployedtogetthattradestraining.WhatchiefandcouncilhaveaskedtheAuroraCol-legeCommunityLearningCentreinWhattocreateanacceleratedprogramthatwillpreparethecommunityforgrowthBaransaid.Thepro-gramwillfocusontrainingforjobsthatwillbeneededinthenearfutureandwouldotherwiseseecompanieshirefromoutsidethecommunity.OneofthethingswecandoismakesurethattheyoungtalentthathasgrownupherethatknowsthecommunitygetstostayuphereandhavejobshereBaransaid.AngelinaFabienhasbeenteachingChipewyantostudentsattheDeninuSchoolinFortResolutionformorethaneightyears.AcommunitymemberfromWhatchecksouttheNWTPowerCorp.boothatthecareerfairlastweek. ArtCultureAboriginalCrafts22TuesdayDecember32013ByMARIACHURCHSteppingintoWinniesKitchenandGiftShoptuckedawayinanunassum-ingbuildinginthehamletofEnterpriseislikesteppingintoamuseumofNorthernculture.Rowsofbeadedandquilledmoccasinsdrawtheeyealongthefarwallwoodenandstonecarv-ingsstandelegantlyontheshelvesbeadedhairclipsandjewelryinarainbowofcoloursarestackedonthecounterandpaint-ingsneedlepointandtuftworkhangartisticallyonthewalls.ButtheresnothingdustyabouttheseartsandcraftsWinniesartsandcraftsshopgoingon30yearsOwnerconcernedAboriginalcraftersbecomingmorerareinNWTandasanaddedbonustheyreallforsale.StillrunbyfounderWin-nieCadieuxafter30yearstheshopboastsacollec-tionofworkbyAborigi-nalartisansfromcommu-nitiesacrosstheNWTandnorthernAlberta.EachitemCadieuxselectsforitsbeautyandcraftsmanship.WevegotbasketsfromFortLiardwevegotbas-ketsfromnorthernAlbertaChateh.WevegotpicturesfromBehchokopicturesfromWrigleycarvingsfromEnter-priseandfromFortSmithshesaystonameafew.Iliketobuyanythingtradi-tional.Thingsmadeoutoftraditionalmaterialwhethertheyaremadeintomodernthingsoratraditionaluse.Cadieuxsaysherpolicyistobuycraftsoutrightnotonconsignment.TheladiesaresewingtosubsidizetheirfamilyincomesandwhatnotsoIdontthinkitsfairtomakethemwait.Cadieuxcreditscommu-nitysupportforkeepingherbusinessrunningforthelast30years.Winniesisalsoarestaurantwhereitsnotun-usualtomeetpeoplefromHayRiverwhovemadeatripouttoEnterprisespecicallyfortheheartyhome-cookedmeal.Inthesummermonthsbusinessismostlyfromtour-ismwiththestoreconve-nientlylocatedjustoffHwy.1butinthewintermonthsshereliesonthesurroundingcommunitiesandordersfromtheGNWTorotherNWTorganizations.WhilethegiftstoresgoalistosellartsandcraftsCadieuxadmitsshesavesonecabinetinthebackofthestoreforitemsinherownpersonalcollection.AnythingIdontwanttosellIputinhereshesayspointingoutahalf-nishedpineneedlebasketsheonceboughtsimplytoshowhowtheyaremade.IvehadseveralsewerspassawayandItryandkeepsomethingoftheirsjustformesheexplainsinreferencetoafewhand-sewndollsandhidepurses.Cadieuxadmitsshecanbarelythreadaneedlebuthasagreatloveoftraditionalcraftsthatwasbornoutofaprofoundrespectforhermother-in-lawasewerfromtheSahtu.Iusehersewingasastandard.Hersewingwasjustimmaculateshesaidaddingthatherspecialtywasminiaturemoccasinsandsealskingloveswhichareoneofthestoresbest-sellinggifts.FewerartsandcraftsavailableAsacraftpurchasingcon-noisseurCadieuxsaidshehasbeenhavinganincreas-inglydifculttimendingcraftspeoplewillingtoselltheircreations.Itisaconcernforme.Overthelastfewyearstheresnotalotofyoungpeopletakingitupbecauseitistimeconsumingshesaid.Whentheladiesareproducingthemtheyarekeepingthemortheyaretradingthemamongstthem-selves.Itshard.Sometimestheyjustneedthemfortheirfamily.Cadieuxsaidndingtra-ditionallytannedmoosehidehasbeenherbiggestchallenge.Itsaverylabourinten-siveprocess.Goingoutget-tingthemooseandtakingtheskinoffisnotthebigthingbutdoingtheactualtraditionaltanningisnothappeningsowendalotoftimeswhenwewanttoordersomethingthepeopledonthavethehidetoworkwithshesaid.Insteadalotofproductsaremadewithpigskinorfac-torytananoticeablequalitydifferenceforwarmthanddurability.Findingwaystoencour-agetraditionaltanningandqualitycraftingisapersonalgoalCadieuxsaidandonewayshecandothatisbypro-vidingthemarketforthematWinnies.ImalwaysfussywhenIpurchasesomethingsIliketoseethematerialstheyaremadeoutof.Ifthematerialisgoodqualitylikethebeadsandhideandwhatnotitsworthmoreanditportraystheartbetter.IfIsellthosethingsthenthecrafterscanpurchasethematerialstomaketheproductsshesaid.ImalwaysfussywhenIpurchasesomethingsIliketoseethematerialstheyaremadeoutof.Ifthematerialisgoodqualitylikethebeadsandhideandwhatnotitsworthmoreanditportraystheartbetter.WinnieCadieuxWinniesKitchenandGiftShopBeadedandtuffedhairclipsareondisplay.WinnieCadieuxdisplaysarackofminimoccasins.BirchbarkbasketssculpturesandothergiftslinetheshelvesofWinniescraftstoreinEnterprise.BrightlybeadedmoccasinsareapopularitematWinniesallmadebylocalartisansfromtheNWTandnorthernAlberta.PhotosMariaChurch 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SportsRecreationBiathlon26TuesdayDecember32013BroughttoyoubytheThebachaChamberofCommerceGetstampedduringregularbusinesshoursanytimebetweenDECEMBER1-202013.YoumustbringyourSHOPLOCALPASSPORTtoEACHofthebusinesseslistedinpersonforyourSHOPLOCALstamp.COLLECTTHEMALLandbeenteredinourbigprizesdraw.Nopurchasenecessary.1stPrize-Returntripfor2toEdmontoncourtesyofNorthwesternAirLease2ndPrize-PS3gameconsolepackagecourtesyoftheNorthernStore3rdPrize-GiftBasketcourtesyofThebachaChamberofCommerceMembersDontforgetaboutMOONLIGHTMADNESSDEC.613and20SHOPLOCALSHOPLOCALPASSPORTAREAVAILABLEATTHESEPARTICIPATINGBUSINESSESTheRustyRavenGalleryandGiftTDCKaesersNorthernShearFunTouchofHeavenBerrosPizzaPelicanRapidsInnFreundBuildingSuppliesWallysDrugsPhoenixAutomotiveCranberryandWillowHomeHardwareGiGisBakeryandKellys.SHOPFortSmithByMARIACHURCHAsaworld-classbiathleteBrendanGreenhasbeenunderintensepressurebe-forebutlastweekmayhavetakenthecakewhenhetrav-eledtoEuropetocompeteinhisrstinternationalracessinceabackinjuryputhimoutofcommissionlastyear.OnthelinewasapotentialspotontheCanadianOlym-picteamheadingtoSochiRussiain2014.TheOlympicsaddatonofpressuretothesea-sonandIhavealottotryandprovethisyear.Iwishitwasanon-OlympicyearthatIwasmakingmyre-turnbutIsupposethiswayIhavenothingtoloseandcanputitallonthelineGreentoldTheJournalinanemail.GreencompetedintheIBUCupracesinSwedenandNorwaylastweekhisrstinternationalcompeti-tionsincesustainingaher-niateddisclastyearthatforcedhimtotakeabreakfromtrainingformuchof2012andearly2013.ThebigquestionayearagowaswhetherhedeverBrendanGreenhitstargetsatbiathlonracesabroadNWTbiathletereachesWorldCupbutOlympicsstilluncertainraceagainandhereheissaidBruceGreenthebi-athletesfatherfromHayRiver.Hescomesuchalongway.Missinglastseasonbe-causeoftheinjurymeantthatGreenlosthisWorldCupeligibilityandwasforcedtostartfromscratchwithracesliketheIBUCupwhereatopnishwouldmeanqualifyingagainfortheWorldCup.TherstIBUCupracewasheldinIdreSwedenwheretwodaysofracingplacedGreen15thoveralloutofmorethan100biathletes.Iwasabletohaveaprettysolidresultwithmyrstracewhichbroughtwithitafeel-ingofrelief-reliefthatmyshapeisthereandthatImstillinthegameandabletoper-formatthetopGreensaid.HisfellowCanadianteam-matesalsoperformedwellduringtheIBUCupracesMarcAndreBedardplaced7thandNathanSmithreachedthepodiumin2ndplaceontherstdayofracing.ThesecondIBUCupracewasinBeitostolenNorwaylastweekendwhereGreenplacedsecondinthe20-kmindividualracebutwindyconditionsandseveralmissedshotsduringthesprintracethenextdaybumpedhimdownto26thplaceoverall.OlympicfuturestilluncertainWhileapodiumnishattheIBUracesisahugeachieve-mentforGreenitdoesnotdirectlytranslatetoOlym-piccandidacybutbringshimclosertotheWorldCup.ThebiathleterecentlylearnedhequaliedforaWorldCupstartinHochl-zenAustriathisFridaywhereheisexpectingtoentertheSprintRelayandpossiblythePursuitraces.IfallgoessmoothlyattheracesGreencouldcompletethenecessarycriteriaforaspotontheOlympicbiathlonlineup.Hesgottobecareful.HesgottomakesurehedoesntgetsickortooburnedoutorjetlaggedGreensfathersaid.Ifhesatthetopofhisgameattrialsthatsneanddandyandhellmaketheteambuteverythinghastogorighthesaid.Heisthekindofpersonwhocanpullitoff.Wejusthavetohopeforthebest.ForGreendespitetheaddedpressureoftheOlym-picsgettingbackinthecom-petitionisexactlywherehewantstobeafterbeingoffskisfornearlyayear.AftertherstoperationonmyspineIkepttellingmyselfOkayIcandothisIcanre-coverfromthisbutwhenIwastoldIwouldneedanotherandmorethoroughsurgerythatwashardtodealwithandtherecoverywaspainfulandverylonghesaid.Itwasalmostayear-longperiodbeforeIsteppedonskisagain.MyrsttimeoutallIcouldmanagewas15-20minutesofbasicallywalkingonmyskisbutitwasthebestfeelingever.Greenthrewhimselfintotrainingaftertheinitialrecov-eryandisnowclosetothesamephysicalconditionhewasbe-foretheinjury.MuchcreditforhiscomebackgoestosupportfrompeopleintheNWThesaidwhoarehisbiggestfans.IfeelgratefultobeaNortherner.Theirgenerosityandkindnessisunmatchedhesaid.PhotoRoddyWardBrendanGreenleftnishesonthepodiumafterthe20-kmindividualraceinNorway.DontForgetaboutMOONLIGHTMADNESSDEC.6132027 27TuesdayDecember32013YellowknifespeedskaterscompeteinWesternchampionshipsEightspeedskatersfromtheYellowknifeSpeedSkat-ingClubwereinBCmid-Novemberfortheirrstcom-petitionoftheseasonintheleaduptothe2014ArcticWinterGames.TheteamwasracingintheWesternCanadaSingleDistanceChampionshipswhereveoftheathletespostedbestpersonaltimes.AustinMillerTaraStocktonLaurenEggenbergerDominiqueBen-nettAliFlemingCamilleRourkeMoniqueChapmanandKirianneAshleyallfromtheYellowknifeclubmadeupthelargestgroupfromoneclubrepresentedatthecompetition.NWTsnowboarderstartsoffseasonwithinternationalcompetitionYellowknifesAndrewMatthewsheadedoverseasre-centlytotakeonhisrstsnowboardingcompetitionoftheyearinDachsteinAustriawherehefacedstiffcom-petitionandchallengingconditionsontheslopestylejustmissingoutonthesemi-nals.MatthewsisnowheadedtoColoradoforatrainingcampbeforetakingonmorecompetitionsthisseason.SpeedskatingclubshelpbringOlympiansclosertoSochiTheInuvikandYellowknifespeedskatingclubsareleadingtheterritoryinlendingaskatetotheCana-dianSpeedSkatingteamonitsjourneytotheOlympicsbyparticipatinginSkatetoSochi.TheCanada-widemovementasksskaterstologtheirskatinglapswiththegoalofrecordingadistanceequivalenttothatbetweenOttawaandSochi.Yellowknifeheldapubliceventlastweekendtoencouragethecitysresidentstorecordtheirlapsaswell.TheNWTsownprofessionalspeedskaterMichaelGildaywillbeoneoftheTeamCanadamem-bersmakingthejourneytoSochiinFebruary.SPORTSBRIEFSSportsRecreationFitnessByMARIACHURCHStudentsinFortSmithhadaspringintheirsteplastFridayafterthetravel-ingJumpaBunchprogramintroducedthemtoKangooBootsthenewestbounc-ingtrendmakingwavesintheNWT.JumpaBunchisrunbyYellowknifesAmandaGrobeckerwhoreceivedagrantfromthedepartmentofMunicipalandCommu-nityAffairstosharetheac-tivitywithcommunitiesintheSouthSlave.GrobeckerdescribestheKangooBootsasskibootswithelasticclamshellsstrappedtothebottomtocre-ateareboundeffectgivingabouncetoeachstep.FortSmithwasthenalstopontheSouthSlavetourStudentsjumptonewheightsintheSouthSlavewhichhitupHayRiverKatlodeecheFortProvi-denceandFortResolutionlastweek.Schoolsandthepublicwerebothinvitedtotakepartinthebouncingfun.GrobeckerherselfstrappedintotheKangooBootsledtheprogrammingandsaidIndyouhavetobereallycreativewithkidsandcomeupwithnewways.Notthatyouaretrickingthemintotnessbutndingsomethingthattheyndfunandexciting.AmandaGrobeckerJumpaBunchreactionsfromyouthhavebeenencouraging.IvehadkidsaskifIcanmovetotheircommunityGrobeckersharedwithTheJournalbeforeteachingaclassofGrade8studentsfromPaulWilliamKaeserHighSchoolattherecreationcentreinFortSmith.Otherstudentshavetoldheritwasthebestdayoftheirlifeshesaid.Eventheleastactivestu-dentscanoftenbeencour-agedtotakepartmainlybe-causetheydontrealizetheyaredoingthedreadedwordexerciseGrobeckersaid.Indyouhavetobereallycreativewithkidsandcomeupwithnewways.Notthatyouaretrickingthemintot-nessbutndingsomethingthattheyndfunandexcit-ingshesaid.Thebestpartisprettymucheverykidwhentheyleaveissweatingandtheydontrealizeitwhiletheyaredoingit.TheJumpaBunchpro-gramhasbeenspreadingthroughoutYellowknifesinceGrobeckerbroughtittotheNWTjustoverayearagoandisquicklybecom-ingastapleattheschoolsandrecreationcentres.Pro-grammingiscateredtoallagegroupsrangingfrom6yearsoldandup.ForadultsregardlessofageGrobeckersaidthebootsaretheperfectwaytogetexercisewithlowstressonjointsparticularlythekneesandback.Asanaddedbonusforthetnessinclinedthebootsburnupto25percentmorecaloriessincetheyactasweightsonthefeet.Foryouththebootschal-lengetheirnemotorskillsandbalanceGrobeckeradded.YoullseeeveninKin-dergartenandGrade1theyllusethemtheyllfallafewtimesandthengetupholdyourhandandwalkalongthewallandthenwithin15minutestheyareupandrunningaroundthegymshesaid.Evenifyouareasuperuncoordinatedpersonitstillworksreallywell.Grobeckersaidsheiswork-ingonsecuringfundingtobringtheJumpaBunchpro-gramtomorecommunitiesoutsideofYellowknife.Slowlyintroducingstu-dentsandcommunitiestotheKangooBoothasbeentherststepshesaid.KangoobootsareavailableforpurchaseontheJumpaBunchwebsitefoundathttpjumpabunch.caoronFace-bookathttpswww.facebook.comJumpABunch.PhotosMariaChurchStudentstestoutrunningwithanextraspringintheirstep.HoppingismadeeasyfortheGrade8studentsinFortSmithwithelasticpoweredboots.AmandaGrobeckerrightinstructsGrade8studentsonhowtobalanceintheKangooboots.Thebootsarebuiltwithanelastic-poweredreboundingovalattachedtothebottom. 28TuesdayDecember32013MOONLIGHTMADNESSShopLocalPassportSponsoredbytheThebachaChamberofCommerceSHOPFortSmithFREUNDBUILDINGSUPPLIESBestwishesatthiswonderfultimeofyearWishingallahealthyandproductive2014HappyHolidaysTreatyourselftoourdailyspecials872.3332Openlatethroughoutthisholidayseasontoserveyoubetter.WALLYSDrugsWallysHolidaySpecialsNaughtyorNiceYoureAlwaysWelcomeAtWallys.WouldliketowisheveryoneHappyHolidaysComebyandget10offallhairproducts.HappyHolidaystoallofyouSpecialsavailablethroughoutDecemberBigsavingsattheNorthernStore.Comeandgetyourpassportstamped.MoonlightshoppingalloverFortSmithBusinessesallovertownOPENLATEONDEC.61320.DEALSLIKETHESEONLYCOMEOUTATNIGHTDontforgetyourSHOPLOCALPASSPORTforthechancetowinbigprizes