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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.