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NWTattablewithfed-eralAlbertaregulatorsTheGNWTcontinuestone-gotiatewiththeNationalEn-ergyBoardandAlbertaEnergyRegulatoronpost-devolutionoilandgasregulation.Seepage3.FortChipgetsitskicksYoutharelearningfocusdis-ciplineandrespectalongwiththeirhighkicksatanafter-schoolkickboxingandmar-tialartsclass.Seepage20.HuntTriggersOppositionSouthSlaveresidentbisonharvestdrawsAboriginalcriticism.Seepage6.Fibre-opticlinkonestepclosertoconstructionTheMackenzieValleyFibreLinkisinchingclosertocon-structionwiththeshortlistingofthreepossibleproponents.Seepage8.FirstNationsheadtocourtoverPeelplanThomasBergerisheadingtocourtonbehalfofFirstNationsopposedtotheYukongovern-mentslanduseplanforthePeelwatershed.Seepage7.Visitwww.norj.caAnationalawardwinningindependentnewspaperservingnorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19771.00January282014Vol.37No.374LepineSt.HayRiverNTX0E1G1T867-874-4385F867-874-4383TollFree1-866-523-5437www.power123.comLOOKINGFORBIGGERSOUNDSINCLAIRaudioStudyndshighlevelsofcontaminantsinwildfoodsnearFortChipewyanDespiteindustrialimpactcountryfoodsstillhealthiestByMEAGANWOHLBERGAhighlevelofcontami-nantsdetectedinwildani-malsharvestedaroundFortChipewyanisonceagainlinkingthedownstreamoil-sandsindustrytopotentialhealthimpactsifpeopleinthecommunityconsumetoomuchofcertainwildmeats.Heightenedlevelsofheavymetalslikemercuryandarsenicaswellascancer-causingpoly-cyclicaromatichydrocarbonsPAHstypicallylinkedtoin-dustrialactivityweredetectedagainthisyearinboththemuscletissuesandorgansofvariouswildmeatssampledthroughanongoingcommu-nity-basedhealthandwildfoodsmonitoringprogramwhichlookedatmooseduckmuskratandbeaver.ThoseresultswerepresentedforthersttimetothestudysparticipantsandthecommunityatlargelastweekoveranumberofgatheringswhichincludedatraditionalfeastofwildfoodsonThursdayevening.StephaneMcLachlanaUni-versityofManitobaresearcherwhoisleadingthestudysaidthatwhilecountryfoodsarestillbyfarthehealthiestoptionwhencomparedtoprocessedstore-boughtfoodsitisimpor-tantforpeopletobeawareoftherisksandconsumelimitedamountsofcertainmeatses-peciallyorgansandwaterfowl.Generallyspeakingtheresultssupportwhatprevi-ousyearshadfound.Forthemostpartthemeatsareokaytoeatbutpeoplehavetobecarefulintermsoftheorganmeat-thekidneysthelivers-especiallyaroundarsenicandmercurylevelsMcLachlantoldTheJournal.Withrespecttomercurylimitedconsumptionofduckmuscleliverandkidneysisadvisedforeveryoneregardlessofageorsex.Moosekidneysarealsoaggedasbeingpotentiallyharmfulinlargequantitiesforyouthandveryyoungchildren.Itsthewaterfowlthattendedtobethehighestintermsofconcentrationsaswellastheorgans.PeopleneedtorecognizethattheycanteatthoseeverydayMcLachlansaid.SeePAHonpage2.PhotoPaulBannisterMerranceCardinalofAklavikwinstheopenmalesnowsnakecompetitionwithathrowof1581duringtheDenegamestrialsforthe2014ArcticWinterGamesinFortSmithonFridaymorning.AthletesfromacrosstheNWTcompetedovertheweekendinavarietyofsportstomakeTeamNWT.Seepage19. 2TuesdayJanuary282014NEWSBRIEFSFormerMackenzieValleyreviewboardemployeesuesforwrongfuldemotionTheformernancemangeroftheMackenzieValleyEn-vironmentalImpactReviewBoardissuingtheorganiza-tionfordemotingheraftershebroughtupconcernsaboutchairpersonsexpenses.WendyOndrackwhomanagedthenancesoftheboardforveyearsbeforebeingdemotedtoldthecourtshehadgoodrelationswiththeboardbeforeshebeganquestioningtheexpenseclaimsofitschairpeo-plein2009whichincludeddinnerandpartybillsofupto1100.AccordingtocourtdocumentstheboardgavenoexplanationfortheexpenserecordsandstatedOndracksdemotionwaspartofoverallorganizationalchanges.ACFNpullsoutofJOSMprogramTheAthabascaChipewyanFirstNationACFNhaspubliclywithdrawnfromthefederalandprovincialgovernmentsJointOilsandsMonitoringJOSMpro-gramstatingoverwhelmingdisappointmentwiththeprogramslackofconsultationwithFirstNations.ACFNwasoneoftherstAboriginalgovernmentstodecrywhattheyallegeisawillfulignoranceoftradi-tionalknowledgeandtreatyrights.ThemovebyACFNfollowsasimilaronebyFortMcKayinOctoberoflastyear.FortMcKaystatedtheprogramexplicitlydeniedthemparticipationinearlyphasesoftheJOSMprogram.JOSManinitiativeofboththefederalandprovincialgovernmentsespousestocombinetheeffortsofbothlevelsofgovernmentformoretransparentmonitoringoftheoilsands.FortSimpsondeathahomicideRCMPFortSimpsonRCMPareinvestigatingcircumstancesthatledtothedeathofFortSimpsonmanBillyCholo45afterthecasewasdeclaredahomicidelastweek.CholosbodywasrecoveredinaFortSimpsongazeboinearlyJanuarybyacommunity-ledsearchpartyorga-nizedbyhisfamilyweeksafterhewentmissing.Apost-morteminEdmontonledpolicetodeterminethedeathwasahomicide.FortSimpsonRCMPareaskingthosewithinformationaboutthecasetocomeforwardbycall-ing867-695-1111orCrimestoppersat1-800-222-8477.900AM-400PMSaturdayandSundayThebachaCampusAuroraCollegeRegistrationdeadlineisFridayJanuary31Thistwo-dayworkshopistailoredforsmallbusinessesandwillteachthebasicsofhowtouseQuickBooksPro2014software.JessicaCoxCoordinatorContinuingEducationThebachaCampusAuroraCollegePhone867872-7507Emailjcoxauroracollege.nt.caAuroraCollegeContinuingEducationandtheGNWTDepartmentofIndustryTourismandInvestmentarepleasedtoofferthefollowingcoursewww.auroracollege.nt.caCancer-causingPAHlevelshighcomparedtoothercountriesContinuedfrompage1.ThesametissuesweretestedforPAHslookingspecicallyatacarcinogenicsubsetthatisofgreaterconcernforhumanhealthandalsotendstobeas-sociatedwithindustry.Thosendingswerecomparedtosim-ilarstudiesdoneinternationallyaroundindustrializedcentresinplaceslikeSpainandChina.TypicallywhatpeopledoislookatthewholedietandthengetconcentrationsofPAHsinthegrainsthefruitsthemeatandthentheycomeupwiththecumulativeexposuretoPAHs.Soeventhoughwewerejustworkingwithcoun-tryfoodwedidsomethingsimilarwelookedatthetotalnumberofPAHsthelevelsofcarcinogenicPAHsandwhatwefoundwasthattheywereveryhighcomparedtotheotherstudies-sometimesrankinginthetop-eventhoughalotofpeoplesaythatgrainstendtoaccumulatePAHsmorethanmeatMcLachlansaid.WildmeatconsumptiononthedeclinePartofthehealthstudyin-volveddoingquestionnaireslastsummertogetanestimateofhowmuchwildmeatpeo-plewereeatingascomparedtostore-boughtonaweeklybasisandoveratwo-monthperiodrecognizingthatwildfoodconsumptioncanbeepi-sodicorseasonal.Whattheyfoundwasthatpeopleareeatinglesscountryfoodthaninitiallyestimated.Eventhoughinsomecasestheconcentrationlev-elsofPAHsandheavymet-alsarehighbecausepeopleareeatinglotsoffoodsthatdontinvolvecountryfoods-andsomepeopledonteatmuchcountryfoodatall-theexposurerateisactuallynotasproblematicasthecon-centrationlevelswouldinexistinordertomaketheirownpersonaldecisionsaboutconsumption.andofthemselvesleadyoutobelieveMcLachlansaid.Soyesindustryishavinganimpacttheresnodoubtbutbecauseofalltheseotherfactorspeoplearentashighatriskastheymighthavebeeniftheirwholedietwasbasedoncountryfood.ThoughlesstroublingintermsofhealthconcernsMcLachlansaidtheresultsdobackupanunfortunatetrendthatisseeingpeopleeatinglesswildfoodsbothbecauseoffearofcontami-nantsandchangingculturewhichcarriesitsownhealthconcerns.Peopleareeatingalotofhealthyfoods-vegetablesfruitanddairyproducts-butitsprettyclearthattheirkidsandgrandkidsareforsurelesslikelytoeatcoun-tryfoodsandmorelikelytoeattheprocessednutrition-allydecientfoodshesaid.StillMcLachlansaiditsimportantforpeopletohavethefullpictureofwhatrisksPeopleindividuallyarede-cidingwhattheirrisktolerancelevelsarebutitsoneofthosebalancinggamesbecauseyouwantpeopletobeinformedhesaid.Thereisthatdangerthatthisjustbecomesanotherreasonnottoeatthosefoodsdespitethosecaveatsthatthecountryfoodsespeciallythemeatsarethehealthiestfoodsavailabletothecom-munityculturallyappropri-ateandrelativelyaffordableandaccessible.Thisisthersthealthrelatedstudytobedoneinthecom-munityofFortChipewyanfol-lowingconcernsraisedin2003bylocaldoctorJohnOConnorabouthighratesofrarecan-cersinthecommunity.AnotherstudybeingdonebytheUniversityofCalgaryfundedinpartbytheprovin-cialandfederalgovernmentswasannouncedinFebruary2013althoughtheMikisewCreeFirstNationhassaiditwillbeconductingitsownstudyratherthantakepart.Welookedat...thelevelsofcarcinogenicPAHsandwhatwefoundwasthattheywereveryhighcomparedtotheotherstudies-sometimesrankinginthetop-eventhoughalotofpeoplesaythatgrainstendtoaccumulatePAHsmorethanmeat.StephaneMcLachlanUniversityofManitobaEnvironmentWildFoodFortChipewyanresidentJohnnyCourtoreilleleftandUniversityofManitobaresearcherStephaneMcLachlantakewillowsamplesaspartofthecommunity-basedmonitoringstudylookingtodetectconcentrationsofcontaminantslikeheavymetalsandPAHsinwildfoodsfrequentlyharvestedbylocals.PhotoMichaelTyas PoliticsRegulatory3TuesdayJanuary282014ConstituencyMeetingAllresidentswelcome.Pleasefeelfreetoattendandraiseanyconcernsorissues.ForfurtherinformationcalltheRefreshmentswillbeavailable.Hon.J.MichaelMiltenbergerMLAThebachawillbehostingaConstituencyMeetingonMondayFebruary32014at700p.m.attheNorthernLifeMuseum.GNWTstillintalkswithNEBAlbertaregulatorBothregulatorsexpectedtoprovidetechnicalsupportafterdevolutionByMEAGANWOHLBERGTheGNWThasconrmeditisstillinnegotiationswithboththeNationalEnergyBoardNEBandAlbertaEnergyRegulatorAERtoprovidetechnicalsupporttothenewNWTregulatorfol-lowingdevolutiondespiterumourstothecontrary.AnonymoussourceswithclosetiestogovernmenttoldTheJournallastweekthatpoliticalinterferenceatthefederallevelhadactuallyendednegotiationsbetweentheterritorialgovernmentandtheNEBinfavouroffarm-ingouttechnicalservicesex-clusivelytotheAERwhichhasmoreexperiencewithoilandgasregulation.DeborahArchibaldas-sistantdeputyministerofdevolutionimplementationconrmedlastweekthatthegovernmentisstillintalkswiththeNEB.Thoughnoth-inghasbeensettledyetshehintedthatservicesfromtheboardwouldlikelybediffer-entthanthoseprovidedbytheAER.OurnegotiationswiththeNEBaresowehavearrange-mentsinplaceMar.31forprojectsthatarestillactiveasofmidnight.WeremakingthosearrangementssotheycancontinuewhattheyredoingshetoldTheJournal.WealsoacknowledgetheNEBhasadepthofcorporateandscienticknowledgeintheNorththatweexpecttotapintofromtimetotimeshesaidwhiletheAERontheotherhandhasanum-beroftechnicalexpertswewanttodealwith.Itssafetosaybothorga-nizationshavealottooffersheadded.TheGNWTwillbecometheregulatorofonshoreoilandgasactivitiesintheNWTasofApr.12014whiletheNEBwillcontinuetoberesponsibleforregu-lationwithintheInuvialuitSettlementRegionandtheNormanWellsProvenAreaaslaidoutinthedevolutionagreement.Thoseactivitiesincludeeverythingfromexploratorydrillingtothedevelopmentofeldstotheconstructionandoperationofpipelinesandgatheringsystemsandgeo-physicalorseismicprograms.ThoughArchibaldsaidtheNWTregulator-madeupofrepresentativesfromthedepartmentsofLandsEnvironmentandNaturalResourcesandIndustryTourismandInvestment-willmakethenalcallonallassessmentsbecauseofcapacityissuesitwillrequiretechnicalsupportfromstaffoutsideoftheterritory.TheGNWTneedstohavethatcapacityonApr.1Archibaldsaid.Wecantdelegatethedecisionmak-ingprocesstoanyoneelsebutweacknowledgethatonApr.1wearenotgoingtohavethescopeandbreadthofthetechnicalservicesre-quiredtodoinspectionsorreviewapplications.Technicalstaffwillpro-videserviceslikeinspectionsalongwithcomplianceandenforcementtoensuretheprotectionofhumanhealthandsafetyaswellastheen-vironment.Theotherrolethestaffwillplayistoreviewapplicationsastheycomeintoensuretheycomplywithregulationsandpolicies.Thosestaffcouldincludewell-integrityspecialiststogeologists-whateverthenatureofaprojectdictates-whowillprovidethein-formationrequiredfortheGNWTtomakeadecision.TheGNWTwillthenundertakeitsowninternalprocessesofreviewinganapplicationfromtheperspec-tiveofourownpoliciesforexampleourLandUseandSustainabilityFrameworkortheWaterStrategyshesaid.InthatcontexttheGNWTcanmakeadecision.ThoughshecouldnotgiveatimeframeastohowlongtheAERorNEBwouldbeprovidingsupportservicesArchibaldsaidtheGNWTeventuallyhopestotakeovereverythingitself.Obviouslyconsistentwiththespiritandintentofdevo-lutionweintendtodothingsentirelywithintheGNWTinthefutureshesaid.NEBspokespersonTaraODonovanconrmedtheboardwasstillworkingonanagreementtofacili-tatethetransferofregula-toryresponsibilitiestotheGNWT.WhatweveagreedtowiththeGNWTistoassistthemasmuchaswecanwiththetransitionshesaid.AERspokespersonDarinBartersaiditisnotunusualforAlbertatoprovidesup-portoutsideoftheprovince.TheAERisfrequentlyaskedbyotherjurisdictionstoprovideregulatoryandtechnicalinsightandadvice.In2013wehadmorethanadozendelegationsvisittheAERhesaidinanemail.Hewouldnotcommentonthenatureorcostoftheser-vicestobeprovided.PhotocourtesyofTownofNormanWellsRegulatoryresponsibilityovertheNormanWellsProvenAreawillremainwiththeNationalEnergyBoardafterdevolutionalongwiththeInuvialuitSettlementRegion.FourthpipelinespillfoundinnorthernAlbertaByMARIACHURCHApacheCorp.isrespondingtoitsfourthpipelinespillinthelastyearonitspropertyinnorthernAlbertaafteraleakthatreleased1.6millionlitresoftoxicwastewaterontothenearbygroundwasdiscov-eredThursday.TheTexas-basedoilandgasproducerinformedtheAlbertaEnergyRegulatorAERoftheleakThurs-daymorningshortlyafteranApacheemployeedis-coveredproducedwaste-waterissuingfromawaterinjectionpipelineatBelloyField40kmnorthwestofWhitecourtAlta.Accordingtoreportstheleakspreadanestimated200metresfromthepipelinespillingdownanembank-mentandenteringasmallunnamedcreek.Wastewaterproduceddur-ingoilandgasextractioncon-tainsheavymetalssaltandothermineralsaswellastraceamountsofhydrocarbons.Thecompanyhasstatedthereisnodangertothepub-licandnoknownimpactstowildlifeatthistime.AfternotifyingAERApachedispatchedateamtothespillareatobeginre-mediationeffortsandmoni-torimpactsontheenviron-ment.Thusfarairqualitymonitoringhasdiscoverednoevidenceofhydrogensuldeahighlypoisonouschemicalusedinoilandgasproductionatthespillorcleanupsite.Thecompanyhaslaunchedaninvestigationintothecauseoftheleak.LastyearApachewasfacedwiththreepipelineleaksonitspropertiesinnorthernAlbertaincludingtwonearZamaCityoneofwhichreleasedthelargestvolumeforapipelinespillinrecentNorthAmericanhistoryafter15.4millionli-tresofwastewatercontam-inateda42-hectarewetlandareainJune.ThecompanyannouncedtheresultsofitsinvestigationintotheJunespillinOctoberwhichitsaidwascausedbystresscorrosioncrackinginthewaterinjectionpipeline.Accordingtothecom-panyapinholeintheplasticlinerofthepipeal-lowedwatertoleakthroughandmixwiththesulfurgascausingcorrosionandcrackingoftheexteriorsteelbands.Aweekafterthosere-sultswerereleasedan-otherspillwasfoundnearZamaestimatedtohavereleased1.8millionlitresofwastewater.Asecondpreviousleakreleasedasmallerunnamedamountearlierthatsummer.Apachestateditwouldbeinstallingreal-timemonitor-ingonnineofitswaterinjec-tionwellsintheZamaopera-tionsareathroughSCADAsupervisorycontrolanddataacquisition.AsofDecemberthecompanyhadtreatedandreleased110000cubicme-tresofwastewaterfromtheZamaspillbackintotheenvironment.Thecompanyiscontinu-ingdesalinationoftheaf-fectedareaaswellaswaterandwildlifemonitoringandsoilsampling.Accordingtotheirwebsitevegetationre-newalispending.EnvironmentPipelineSpill EDITORIALARCHIVES15YearsAgo...UnionsaysGNWTofferisinsultingJustasthebattlebetweenthegovernmentoftheNorthwestTerritoriesGNWTandtheUnionofNorthernWorkersUNWlookedlikeitwasquietingdowntempershaverisenagainamongtheunionexecutiveoverwhattheycallinterferencebytheGNWT.IssueJanuary26199920YearsAgo...CaribousurveyshowspopulationdropArecentpopulationsurveydoneontheBeverlycaribouherdindicatesthesizeoftheherdisfallingoffrapidly.AccordingtothesurveyconductedbybiologistMarkWilliamsthedeclineinnumbersisincon-sistentwithinformationinyearspast.Thesurveyestimatesthesizeofthecaribouherdat87000.IssueJanuary26199430YearsAgo...NewparksfortheNorthTheremaybethreenewfederalparkssetupintheNorthinthenearfutureiffederalEnvironmentMinisterCharlesCacciahashisway.Cacciaissaidtofavourtheestab-lishmentofparksinnorthernYukonthenortherntipofEllesmereIslandandaroundtheeastarmofGreatSlaveLakebeforethenextfederalelection.IssueJanuary2619844TuesdayJanuary282014TheNorthernJournalisanindependentnewspapercoveringnewsandeventsinthewesternArcticandnorthernAlberta.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.caAdministration................JeremyTurcotte867-872-3000ext.26adminnorj.caProductionGraphics.......SandraJaque867-872-3000ext.22sandranorj.caPaulBannister867-872-3000ext.27graphicsnorj.caAnnaSierra867-872-3000ext.20designnorj.caItwasroughly10yearsagowhenDr.JohnOConnoralocumdoctorservingFortChipewyanrstbroughtforthcon-cernsthattheremightbehigherthannormalcancerratesinthecommunity.ForceswithinthefederalandAlbertagovernmentsquicklymountedacampaignchallengingOConnor.HesubsequentlyfacedanumberofchargesbeforetheAl-bertaCollegeofPhysiciansandSurgeonsACPSincludingcausingunduealarmaswellaswithholdingthecaselesofhispatientswhohadincurredthecancers.Hewasbroughtbeforehearingsfacingthethreatofthelossofhismedicallicense.TheNuneeHealthAuthorityNHAwhichismandatedtorunthehealthde-liverysysteminFortChipewyantoldTheJournalatthetimethatDr.OConnorasavisitingphysiciandidnothavetheau-thoritytoprovideaccesstopatientmedi-calles-nottoanyone.FurthermoretheNHAmanagersaidtheywereconcernedthattheremightbelegalramicationsifeventheyweretoreleasecondentialpatientles.Shesaidtheyhadtwicewrit-tentoAlbertaHealthaskingforalegalopinionontheirposition.Nolegalopionwasforthcomingmuchtothefrustra-tionoftheNHAmanagerwhowantedthewholematterclearedup.AlbertaHealthadmittedin2009thattheirdatashowedahigherthanaveragepresenceofcancerinFortChipewyan.Environmentalstudieshavesubsequentlydeliveredevidencethatthereareindeedcarcinogenictoxinsemanatingfromtheoilsandsandfoundpervasivelyonthelandandintheriver.ThatinspiteofthefactboththefederalandAlbertagovern-mentsareactivelypromotingthegrowthoftheindustrywhilemakingclaimsthatthereisnonegativeimpact.Itisapparentnowmorethaneverthatstudyingtheef-fectsoftheindustryonhumanhealthintheregionshouldbeapriority.Yettherehasneverbeenaproperstudyincludingclinicaltestingontheimpactonhumanhealthfromtheoilsandsindustry.WhatOConnordidinraisinghiscon-cerns10yearsagowasnotonlyrightitwaswhathewassupposedtodoasacommunitydoctor.Hisactionswerecommendable.InspiteofallthatatleasttoourknowledgesincetheACPSisaverydiscreetagencyoneofthechargesagainstOConnorwasheldinobeyenceandhewasneverfullycleared.Heisperpetuallyunderthethreatoflosinghislicensetopracticeasaphysician.Thismatterdeservesofcialinvestiga-tion.AninjusticewasperpetratedagainstDr.OConnorbyagentsactinginappro-priatelywithingovernment.Thoseindi-vidualsshouldbesoughtoutanddis-missedperhapsevenpunished.DrJohnOConnorontheotherhandshouldbeexoneratedevencelebrated.TheOrderofCanadaperhapsGovernmentblackballinglivesonMercurypoisoning-FortChipsnewthreatOnOct.31lastyearatleast670millionlitresofwastewaterspilledfromacon-tainmentpondontheObedMountaincoalminesitenearHintonAlbertareleasingsedimentmadeupofcoalparticlesclayandsand.CanadasNationalPollutionRe-leaseInventoryindicatedtheslurrycon-tainedmercuryalongwithphenathrenearseniccadmiumleadandmanganese-allofwhicharetoxicforanythingliving.Theplumeofcoalminewastegrewto100kilometresinlengthasittravelleddowntheAthabascaRiver.AlbertachiefmedicalofcerDr.JamesTalbotwarnedAlbertansnottodrinkthewaterwhiletheplumepassedtheircommunitiesbecausemercurylevelswereninetimeshigherthannormalandthelevelsofcancer-causinghydrocarbonswerefourtimeshigherthanthatallowedinCanadiandrinkingwater.AlbertaEnvironmentwasnotimmediatelyforthcomingwithinformationregardingthecontaminantsthathadbeeninjectedintotheriverbutdidassureeveryonethattherewasnothreatfromtheplumeonceitpassed.Theyalsosaidthecontaminantswilleven-tuallysettleintotheriverbedsedimentsandsowillceasetobeinthewaterandassuchnothreattohumanhealthexisted.Meanwhilemercuryfromthesmoke-stacksoftheoilsandsindustryisimpact-inga19000square-kilometreareasaidEnvironmentCanadaresearchersinlateDecember.Levelshavebeenfoundtobeupto16timeshigherthanbackgroundlevelsfortheregion.FederalscientistsstressthemercuryloadingaroundtheoilsandsislowbutsaymercuryistheNo.1concernwhenitcomestothemetaltoxinsgeneratedbyoilsandsoperations.Obviouslymercuryandassortedcarcin-ogensfromthetwosourceswillcombineintheAthabascaRiverandbepresentinthesedimentsinquantity.Eachspringandanyothertimetheriverisinoodthosesedimentswillbestirredup.Everythingwillmoveondownstreamovertime.Itislogicaltoconcludethatthehighestcon-centrationswilleventuallyendupinthePeaceAthabascadeltanotfarfromtheFortChipewyanwatersupply.MercurycanbioaccumulateinlivingcreaturesandchronicexposurecancauseMinamatadiseaseadebilitatingneurologicalsyndromeresultingfromseveremercurypoisoning.WewanttoknowifAlbertaEnviron-mentandthefederalgovernmentwiththeirworldclassmonitoringsystemareawareofthiswillacknowledgeitandwillbeactivelysamplingformercurycon-taminationintheAthabascaRiverinthecomingdecadeespeciallyinthevicin-ityofFortChipewyanonthepossibilitythatmercurymayeventuallyconcentratethereathigherthanacceptablelevels.Wedonotmeantocauseunduealarmwiththisquerybutifourgov-ernmentsworldclassstudiesweretransparenttherewouldbenoneedtoaskwouldtherePhotocourtesyofTulitaRCMPTulitaRCMPbustaloadofillegalliquormakingitswayintothecommunityviathewinterroadlastweekthethirdintwoweeks.Thethreeseizurestotalapproximately4500inbootleggedliquorcapturedinthenewyear.TheRCMPcontinuetomonitorcommunityeventsandplantheirmonitoringofthewinterroadduringthosetimestomaximizeseizures. 5TuesdayJanuary282014LETTERSTOTHEEDITORFortSmithHayRiverWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdayForecastForecastNorms-18Cand-27CNorms-18Cand-28C-25Low-26Low-16High-17High-20Low-23High-27Low-23Low-26Low-18High-19High-24Low-22High-27Low-15High-18HighYellowknifeInuvikWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdayNorms-23Cand-31CNorms-22Cand-30C-15Low-21Low-17Low-18Low-24Low-29Low-18High-21High-24Low-23High-28Low-20High-12High-12High-13High-14HighEditorSenatorPattersoninhiscolumnonJan.7saidDen-nisBevingtonaftercongrat-ulatingPremierMcLeodlastMarchwhenthedevolutionagreementwassignedwiththefederalgovernmenthelddiscussionswithase-lectgroupofstakeholdersandthenproducedareportwhichbasicallytrashedthedevolutionagreement.Thereisastringofmis-informationinthisstate-ment.Firstlythereportwasacompendiumofpub-lishedstatementsofNorth-ernstakeholders.Secondlythereportwasnotondevolutionbutsolelyonthefederalgovernmentspro-posedchangestotheenvi-ronmentalregulatorysys-temintheNWT.ThirdlyitwaspublishedsixmonthsbeforetheMarchsigningoftheAIPondevolution.ThreefalsehoodsinonesentencethatisprettygoodevenforaHarper-appointedSenator.Anyonethatmaywanttolookatthereportcanseeitonmywebsitewww.den-nisbevington.ca.ItistitledNWTConsensusonRegu-latoryReform.DennisBevingtonMPWesternArcticSen.PattersonnottellingwholetruthEditorOnJune132013GNWTMinistersDavidRamsayandMichaelMiltenbergerwereguestsonaCKLBradiophone-inshowaboutfracking.Thephone-inshowcameontheheelsoftheapprovalofthersthorizontalhydraulicfracturingprojectintheNWT.Peoplephonedintoshareconcernsabouttheuseandmanagementoffrackingchem-icalsfreshwaterqualityandsupplyimpactstoaquaticspe-ciesdisplacedwildlifeland-scapefragmentationinducedearthquakesandthenegativeconsequencesofbypassingenvironmentalassessmentprocesses.Theministersdis-missedtheseconcernsbyspeakingofextensivemoni-toringgroundwatermappingwildlifebaselineandhabitatstudiesbestpracticesandsafeguardsincludinghorizon-talhydraulicfrackingguide-linesandfulltransparency.Itissevenmonthssincethephone-inshowandtherstfracisabouttohappen.ConocoPhillipsthecom-panydoingthefrackingisfollowingachemicalman-agementplanbasedmainlyonitschemicalsuppliersguidelinesandonguidancefromtheCanadianAssocia-tionofPetroleumProducers.Theplanmaintainstradese-cretsonvariouschemicalsused.Industryguidingin-dustryalongwithlackoffulldisclosurecertainlydoesntensureanybestpracticesandsafeguardsforpublicanden-vironmentalsafety.ConcernabouttradesecretswasareasontheCouncilofCanadiansNWTChap-terusedtheEnvironmentalRightsActtocallforanin-vestigationofcontaminantslikelytobereleasedasare-sultofthefrackingproject.TheministerresponsiblefortheActrefusedtoundertakethisinvestigation.NowwelearnthroughNorthernJour-nalarticlesonJan.13and212014thattheresultsofthisfrackingprojectinclud-ingimpactsongroundwatermaynotbeknownforayearormoreafterdrillingresultshavebeencollected.NorthernersespeciallythoseincloseproximitytotheCono-coPhillipsprojectarebecom-ingincreasinglyconcernedaboutfracking.ArumouredapplicationfromHuskyOiltolaunchanotherfrackingprojectintheareaaddstothesecon-cerns.AJan.62014North-ernJournalarticlereportedthatthereare200namesonapetitioninTulitaand900onapetitioninFortGoodHopecallingforthesuspensionoffrackinguntilthereisaregion-widevote.ThecurrentsituationleadstheCouncilofCanadianstoaskmanyquestions.Withoutthoroughenvironmentalassess-mentshowcanweorregulatorsknowwhatrisksandimpactsareinvolvedwiththisandfu-turefrackingoperationsHowdoweknowwhetherindustryorregulatorsaremonitoringtherightthingsorimplementingthecorrectmitigationmeasuresWhatbaselineresearchcanwecomparemonitoringdatatoWherearethepromisedGNWTworld-classfrack-ingguidelinespromisedbytheministerWhydoesourgovernmentallowindustrytocontaminatemassivevolumesoffreshwaterthatcannotbere-claimedandarepermanentlydangeroustoourecosystemWhatwillthecumulativeim-pactofmultiplehorizontalfrackingoperationsbeonthelandwildlifeandwaterWhydoweallowindustrytosettheirownrulesfordisclosureoftoxicchemicalsWhydoestheoilandgasindustryresistenvironmentalassessmentsoftheiractivitiesWhataretheytryingtohideTheseandotherquestionsmakeitclearthatwithoutrig-orouspublicenvironmentalassessmentsandfulltranspar-encywithrespecttohorizon-talfrackingoperationswearesettingourselvesupforasitu-ationsimilartoGiantMinecontaminationthatcannotberemovedormitigatedandmustbemanagedforgenerationsifnotforever.Itistimeforgovernmentandregulatorstostepuptoprotecttheenvironmentandthepublictrust.Environmentalassess-mentsonallhorizontalhy-draulicfrackingoperationsmustbemandatory.Andifthesocialandenvironmen-talrisksaretoohighproj-ectsshouldnotbeapproved.PeterRedversLoisLittleNWTChapterCo-chairsCouncilofCanadiansFrackingrequirestransparencyProtectingtheenvironmentandthepublictrustNorthernJournal2014JoinusonlineLikeNorthernJournalonFacebookandgettheweeklynewsdeliveredtoyourfeedFACEBOOKFEEDBACKJesseCockneya24year-oldInuvialukborninYellowkniemadehistoryinearlyJanuaryasthefrstAboriginalmantomaketheCanadianOlympicteamincross-countryskiing.NWTskiermakeshistoryDarleneLambWaytogoJesseJohnTseleieFredKellyfromFortG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6TuesdayJanuary282014ResidentbisonhuntdrawsAboriginalcriticismByMEAGANWOHLBERGAboriginalgroupsintheSouthSlavearecon-cernedtherecentdecisiontoopenthebisonharvesttonon-AboriginalhuntersintheSlaveRiverLowlandscouldhaveanegativeimpactontheherdalongwithmoosepopu-lationsandexistingtraplines.ThedepartmentofEnviron-mentandNaturalResourcesENRannouncedinDecem-berthatforthersttimesincethe1980sresidenthunterswouldbeabletopurchaseonetageachtoharvestbisonwithintheSlaveRiverLow-landsmanagementunitnearGrandDetour-HookLake.SomeAboriginalharvestersintheareasaytheherdwhichcarriesbovinetuberculosisandbrucellosisisnothealthyenoughtosustainadditionalhunting.SmithsLandingFirstNationelderFrancoisPaulettewhohuntslowlandsbisoninthePointeBruleeareatwiceayearsaidtheherdhas-nallyachievedasenseofbal-anceaftertheseveredeclineinthe1970scausedbyoverhuntingwolvesdiseaseandforestres.Eversincethattimetheherdhasnevergoneup.Italwaysstaysataconstantofaround5000buffalosin-cludingthoseinthepark.Itseemslikethewolvesandbuffaloarenowmaintain-ingabalancePaulettesaid.WithdiseaseandtheriskofafutureanthraxoutbreakPaulettesaidheisworriedthosenumberscoulddropsuddenlywithoutwarning.Thisherdcannotsustainthishuntfromnon-indige-nousbiggamehunters.IvehuntedallthetimeandIveneverseenanincreaseinthoseherdshesaid.Thepopulationofthelowlandsherdaccordingtoa2009GNWTsurveyisestimatedat1700animalsconsideredstablebythedepartment.ThoughtheareabetweenFortSmithandFortResolutionboastsbetween6-7000bisonthemajorityofthoseareconsideredpartoftheherdbelongingtoWoodBuffaloNationalPark.ThoughthereisnolimitontheamountoftagstobeissuedbythedepartmentonlyseventagshavebeenissuedsofarforthehuntingseasonthatendsonMar.15fourinYellow-knifeandthreeinFortSmith.HuntisgoodnewsMinisterENRMinisterMichaelMiltenbergersaidthedepart-mentlefttheamountofavail-abletagsuncappedbecauseitdidnotexpectamassivesurgeinresidenthuntersgoingforthelowlandsbison.ComparativelyhesaidtheMackenzieBisonSanctuaryherd-priortotheanthraxout-breakin2012-couldeasilywithstandthe100bisonhar-vestedfromiteachyearbyapopulationvetimesthatoftheSouthSlave.ThisisagoodnewsstorythattheherdhasreboundedenoughinnumbersandinhealththatallNorthernerscannowbenetfromitasaresourceMiltenbergertoldTheJournal.Butweretrackingitcarefullyandifwehavetoswitchtoadrawsystemoratagsystemthatssomethingwelllookinto.MiltenbergersaidmostbisonharvestedintheSouthSlavearenotfromthelow-landsbutfromWoodBuf-faloNationalParkwhichAboriginalharvesterstakefromalongthehighwaywhenthebisonwanderoutsideoftheparkboundaries.MtisworriedaboutmoosetraplinesThoughunopposedtotheresidentharvestFortSmithMtisCouncilpresidentKenHudsonsaidmembersoftheNWTMtisNationfromFortSmithHayRiverandFortResolutionarecon-cernedthataninuxofhunt-erstotheareacouldseeparkbisonhuntedalongtheroadinadditiontothelowlands.Hesaidpeoplearealsoworriedaboutadditionalhuntingpressuresbeingputonthemoosepopulationaswellaspotentialimpactsonpeoplestraplines.AlotofpeopleinFortReswereconcernedaboutthedis-turbanceoftraplinestoaccessthesebuffalo.TheydbeusingtraditionaltrailstogettothesebisonsotherewasconcerninthatrespectHudsonsaid.TheMtisalsoexpressedconcernovertheconfusingandinadequateconsultationdoneontheharvestbeforeChristmas.ENRhassincemetwiththeMtisNationinHayRiverlastweekandhasasimilarmeetingscheduledwithSaltRiverFirstNation.AccordingtoMiltenbergerrenewableresourceofcerswithinthedepartmentareensuringresidenthuntersreceiveapackagewiththeirtagsoutliningtheareainwhichtheyaresupposedtohuntalongwithmapsshow-ingexistingtraplinesandinformationonidentifyingdiseasedanimals.Huntersarerequiredtore-porttoENRwhentheyaregoingouthuntingandiftheyaresuccessfulaswellasanyindicationsofdisease.Theministersaidarecentmoosepopulationsurveyshowsthereisahealthypop-ulationofmooseintheSouthSlaveandthatdifcultiesnd-ingmoosealongthehighwaymeanstheymayhavejustmovedtolessaccessibleareas.Miltenbergersaidthede-partmentistrackingtheout-comeofthehuntandusingconcernsbroughtforwardbyAboriginalgroupstomodifyanyfutureharvestingaswellasconsultation.PoliticsFirstNationsBisonintheSlaveRiverLowlandsareopentonon-Aboriginalhuntersthisyearforthersttimesincethe1980sbutsomeareworriedthediseasedherdwillbenegativelyimpacted.FilephotocascadegraphicsNewYearNewLook.Wemayhavechangedourlookbutwestillofferallthequalityproductsandservicesyouareusedtoplusmore. PoliticsFirstNations7TuesdayJanuary282014DidyoujustbuyanewcarForthebestratesandserviceinautomotiveinsuranceintheNorthcometoNorlandAgencies5108A53rdStreetYellowknifeX1A1V6867-765-085862WoodlandDr105HayRiverX0E1G1867-874-2101BergertoleadPeelwatershedlegalchallengeGwichinTribalCouncilheadedtocourtwithYukonFirstNationsByMARYWALDENCanadianlandclaimslawyerThomasBergerbestknownforhisMackenzieValleypipelineinquiryisheadingthelegalbattleagainsttheYukongov-ernmentsnewPeelwatershedlanduseplan.TheplanfortheYukonpartofthetransboundarywater-shedwasreleasedJan.21thesamedaythenearlyfour-yearmineralclaimstakingbanexpired.Underthenewplan71percentofthePeelisnowopentoindustrialdevelopment.Therestisofflimitstonewstakingbuttheminingofex-istingclaimsandbuildingofnewroadsareallowed.ThePeelcommissionsnalrecommendedplanreleasedin2011andapprovedbyFirstNationsput80percentofthe68000-squarekmwildernesswatershedunderprotection.ThePeelsAboriginalgroupstheGwichinTribalCouncilGTCNa-choNyakDunTrondekHwechinandVuntutGwitchin-werequicktocriticizethegovernmentsunilateralapproachtoplan-ningrepeatingwhattheyvebeensayingformonthsnamelythattheydturntothecourtstodefendtheco-man-agementagreedtointheirmodern-daytreaties.TheyrecruitedBergertoleadthechargebeginningwithaJan.27newsconferenceatVancouversMineralExplo-rationRoundupconvention.WewilldowhateverittakestodefendtheintegrityofouragreementssaidNa-choNyakDunChiefEdCham-pioninaJan.22newsrelease.GTCvice-presidentNor-manSnowshoesaidFirstNa-tionsarenotgoingtogiveuponthePeel.Thenalchaptertothisstoryisdenitelyyettobewrittenhesaid.TheYukonConservationSocietyandtheCanadianParksandWildernessSocietysYukonchapterhadalreadywarnedresourcescompaniesindustrysaidexecutivedirec-torSamsonHartland.EssentiallywhenyouputitalltogetherthewatershedisessentiallyprotectedHart-landsaidinaJan.23phoneinterview.AskedifaprolongedPeelknowtheFirstNationgovern-mentsaregoingtosueandyouknowthatanybodywhogoesupintothePeelareaImeanitsablackmarkonthosecompanieshesaid.Thereareabout8400ac-tivequartzmineralclaimsinthePeelnow.Eachisabout50acresinsize.Since2010thegovernmenthasrenewedthemallforfreeeveryyear.Normallyclaim-holdersneedtodo100worthofworkorpaythatamountinlieu.ThisrelieforderexpiresFeb.4.Thegovernmenthasntsaidifitsgoingtoextendit.Inthemeantimeconser-vationgroupsareorganizingaStandupforthePeelrallyoutsidetheYukonlegislatureJan.29.tothinktwicebeforesettingtheirsightsonthePeel.Theycalledthegovern-mentsnewplananaffronttodemocracyandaninsulttothosewhoparticipatedinthePeelplanningprocess.Tourismorganizationssaidthenewblueprintwilljustcre-ateconfusionamongthedif-ferentlandusers.Plansaresupposedtocre-atemorecertaintynotlesssaidNeilHartlingchairoftheTourismIndustryAssociationoftheYukoninanewsrelease.EventheYukonCham-berofMinesusuallyabigsupporteroftheconservativeYukonPartygovernment-wasalittlecool.Thoughitwaspleasedthegovernmentditchedthecommissionsplanitsaiditsreplacementstillhastoomuchprotectionandtoomanyrestrictions.Onerousnewrequirementssuchasairaccesscoordinationbetweenalluser-groupsintheremoteWind-BonnetPlumeRiverareacouldscareoffbattlecoulddamagetheYu-konsreputationasaplacetodobusinesshesaidonlytimewilltell.Itsearlydayshesaid.Itsstillamovingtargetwhenitcomestowhatthisallmeans.InterimLiberalleaderSandySilversaiditlooksliketheonlypeopletheYukongovernmentisservingwiththisplanisitspoliticalmastersinOttawa.Thisisnotevenalocalplan.ThisismoreofStephenHarp-ersagendahesaid.OpeningthePeelisjustpartandparcelofHarpersgrandvisionfortheNorth-tostripitsnaturalresourcesandshipthemofftoChinahesaid.Butitwontwork.Theonlythingtheresourceindustrywantsiscertaintyandpend-inglawsuitsbringanythingbutSilversaid.Soitsstillamorato-riumreallywhenyouthinkaboutitwhoisgoingtogointherehesaid.WhywouldyouspendanymoneyintherewhenyouThenalchaptertothisstoryisdenitelyyettobewritten.NormanSnowshoeGwichinTribalCouncilPhotoMaryWaldenMountMacDonaldtowersoverthewestsideoftheSnakeRiverinthePeelwatershedwhichtheYukongovernmentsplanopeneduptomininglastweekdespiteFirstNationsopposition. MPpitchesinternationalcooperationatArcticconferenceCommitteegetsearfulatpackeddevolutionhearingsFibre-opticlinkinchesclosertoconstructionAnticipatedcompletiondateofsummer2016announcedIndustryTelecommunicationsPoliticsDevolutionPoliticsArctic8TuesdayJanuary282014ByMARIACHURCHItwasstandingroomonlyforthepackedcrowdatthedevolu-tionBillC-15hearingsinYel-lowknifeMondaywherecon-cernsfromAboriginalgroupswereheardloudandclearbythefederalstandingcommit-teeonAboriginalAffairsandNorthernDevelopment.Thecommitteelistenedtopresentationsfrom30groupsovertheonedayofhearingsattheExplorerHotelincludingtheTlichoSahtuandGwichingovernmentswhohavebeencriticalabouttheomnibusna-tureofthebillanditseffectByMEAGANWOHLBERGThedreamoffastercom-municationallthewaydowntheMackenzieValleyisclosertobecomingrealitywithlastweeksannouncementthattheterritorialgovernmenthasshortlistedthreedevelopersin-terestedinbuildingandoperat-ingtheNWTsbre-opticlink.TheNWTdepartmentofFinanceannouncedlastweekthatATCOElectricNorth-ernLightsFibreandPlenaryGroupCanadaLtd.havebeenselectedtoparticipateintherequestforproposalsRFPstageoftheprojectwhichincludesdesigningbuildingoperatingandmaintainingthepieceoftelecommunicationsinfrastructurerunningfromInuviktoCheckpointjunctionwheretheLiardHighwayin-tersectsHwy.7toBC.ThatlinewilleventuallybeextendedtoTuktoyaktukfol-lowingthecompletionoftheInuvik-TukhighwayandwilllinkuptoInuviksburgeoningsatellitestationfacilitywhichisalreadyattractinginterna-tionalinterestforitsprimeremotesensingcapabilities.ByMEAGANWOHLBERGWesternArcticMPDen-nisBevingtonwasinFinlandovertheweekendtoadvocateforinternationalcooperationamongArcticstatesinlightofthecurrenttrendtowardnationalismandsovereigntyinArcticpolitics.BevingtontheofcialOp-positioncriticforNorthernCanadaandtheArcticCoun-cilwasaskedtobethekey-notespeakerattheSustain-ableDevelopmentintheArc-ticConferenceofEuropeanWhattheGNWTishop-ingtoachieveistobasicallyconnecttheMackenzieVal-leycommunitiestoexistingCanadianbre-opticinfra-structuresaidSeanCraignancialpolicyanalystfortheGNWT.Thebrelinkwouldprovideenablinginfrastruc-tureforimproveddeliveryofandaccesstoservices...aswellasasustainableregionaleconomy.Thoseservicesincludeeverythingfromhealthandsocialservicestodistanceeducationtelephoneandin-ternetandsoon.Thetimelinefortheproj-ectearmarkssummer2014fortheawardingofacon-tractseeingconstructioncommenceinthewinterof2015withananticipatedcompletiondateofsum-mer2016.Whiletheluckyproponentwillbefullychargedwithrunningtheinfrastructuretheprojectremainsapub-liconeownedentirelybytheterritorialgovernment.TheGNWTseesthisasbeingacriticalinfrastruc-tureprojectbutalsorecog-nizesthattheexpertisetodesignbuildoperateandmaintainitdoesntliewiththeGNWTandseesthisassomethingthatbestlieswiththeprivateindustryintheirknowledgeandexpertiseandexperiencewiththeseprojectsCraigsaid.Duetothevaryingcom-ponentsoftheinfrastruc-tureprojectwhichincludebothconstructionandtele-communicationsthethreeproponentsinthestandingsareconsortiumsofseveralcompanies.NorthernLightsisapart-nershipbetweenNorthwes-TelandLedcorconstructionwhileATCOsproposalin-cludesDenendehInvestmentInc.andPlenaryrepresentsajointventurebetweenSSiMicroandValard.ThosethreecompanieswereselectedfromalistofvewhichCraigsaidsentapositivesignaltothede-partmentthattheprojectwouldbeingoodhands.Whatwasreallyprom-isingisthatwereceivedvesubmissionsduringtheRFQrequestforqualica-tionsphasesoyouknowyouregoingtohavegoodstrongcompetitionwhichisreallycomfortingmov-ingintotheRFPwiththeshortlistofteamsknow-ingthattheyhavealotofexperiencewiththistypeofproject.Thedepartmenthasyettoreleasetheprojectdescrip-tionforthebre-opticlinewhichwouldincludeanymitigationplanningaroundpotentialenvironmentalorsocio-economicimpacts.Financerepresentativesnishedtheirsecondroundofconsultationearlierthismonthvisitingcommuni-tiesintheSahtuandDe-hchoregionsaswellasInu-vik.ThoughthemajorityoffeedbackhasbeenpositiveCraigsaidtheoverarchingmessagecomingfromcom-munitiesisthatlocalbusi-nesseswantin.Thoughhewasunabletogivedetailsoflocalbusi-nessinvolvementwhiletheRFPstageisongoingCraigsaiditisapriorityforthegovernment.TheGNWTdoesrecog-nizetheimportanceoflocalopportunitieshesaid.ItsdenitelyapointthathasbeenbroughtupoverandoverandwehaveaddressedthatintheRFPprocess.WhileconsultationsarecompletedCraigsaidthedepartmentremainsopentoaddressinganyindividualorcommunitysquestionsorconcernsinrelationtotheproject.PhotoTerryHalifaxontheterritorysfutureregu-latorysystem.OnlytwomonthsawayfromtakingeffectthedevolutionbillwilltransferfederalauthorityoverlandusetotheGNWT.Thebillalsoincludesamend-mentstotheMackenzieVal-leyResourceManagementActMVRMAwhichwillseetheregulatoryauthorityofexistingregionallandandwaterboardsforgedintoonesuperboard.WesternArcticMPDennisBevingtonwhowaspresentforthehearingshascriticizedthefederalgovernmentforlump-ingregulatorychangesinthebillcallingtheproposedsu-perboardcolonialforstrip-pingregulatorypowerfromtheAboriginalgovernments.BernardValcourtfederalministerofAboriginalAffairsandNorthernDevelopmentwasnotablyabsentfromthehearingsMonday.IthinkitsmoreimportantthatthepeopleoftheNorthwestTerritorieshaveanopportu-nitytopresenttodepartmen-talcommitteeNWTPremierBobMcLeodsaidabouttheministersabsenceatapressconferenceMondaymorning.McLeodwasthefirsttopresenttothestandingcom-mitteeMondaywherehefacedquestionsaboutthepro-posedve-yearreviewontheMVRMAmeasuresfortheprotectionoftheenvironmentandtheparticipationofAb-originalgovernments.Thoughmostoftheter-ritorysAboriginalgovern-mentshavealreadysignedontodevolutiontheDehchoandtheAkaitchoFirstNationsareholdingoutbothcallingonthefederalgovernmenttoaddressunnishedlandclaimdeals.McLeodsaidgettingallAb-originalgovernmentsonboardisacriticaltaskfortheGNWT.Wereveryclosetonalizingthoseagreementshesaid.McLeodtoldTheJournaltherewillbeprovisionsinBillC-15toincluderegionalrep-resentationfromAboriginalgovernmentswithsettledlandclaimsintheterritorysregula-torysuperboardwhenitcomesintoeffectin2015.ChiefBillErasmusoftheDeneNationhasrepeatedlyexpressedconcernthatonedayofpublichearingsisnotenoughtimetocoveralltheissuesraisedbyC-15.McLeodtoldTheJournalthedecisiontohaveonlyonedayofpublichearingsintheterri-torywasnotuptotheGNWT.ThestandingcommitteehasnoplanstoreturntotheNWTbutwillbehearingfromotherwit-nessesinOttawaatalaterdate.DespitetheGNWTandfed-eralgovernmentfacingseveralwrinklesinthelegislationtransferisstillslatedforApr.1.WecantloseourfocusonthenishlineMcLeodsaid.Westillhavealotofworktogetthelegislationthroughonboththefederalsideandtheterritorialsidesoweneedtomakesurewestayfocused.ParliamentariansinHelsinkiduringasessionontheEUsArcticpolicywherethema-jorityoftheArcticCouncilsmemberstates-DenmarkSwedenandFinland-weremeeting.HesaidhewastheretoboostaninternationalapproachtodealingwithArcticissuescontrarytothecurrentmovetakenbytheCanadiangovern-mentnowchairingtheArcticCounciltofocusonbordersandindividualownershipinthecircumpolarworld.TheprimeministerrecentlymadeheadlinesbyclaimingthatCanadaownstheNorthPolewhichwouldrequireamaritimeboundarybetweenCanadaandDenmarksseabedrightsinthecentralArcticOceanthatdoesnotpresentlyexist.HarpersinsistenceonnationalismintheArcticisnotwheremostcountriesaregoingBevingtontoldTheJournal.ThatsspecicallywhyIthinkIwasinvitedtospeakisthatourNDPposi-tionisinfavourofinternationalcooperationthedevelopmentofinternationalstandardsandtheprotectionoftheArcticfromtheimpactsofclimatechange.Bevingtonalsorecentlypub-lishedareportonthecostofliv-ingintheNorthwestTerritoriesalargepartofwhichfocusedonwaysofbuildingsustainablelocaleconomiesandreducinglivingcoststhroughcleanercheaperenergies.HesaidtherisinginterestinArcticdevelopmentcou-pledwiththehostofenviron-mentalproblemsbeingfeltintheNorthmakecomingtoanagreementonthemanagementoftheprecariousecosystemanextremelypressingissuethatwilltakethecooperationofallArcticnations.ThechangingArcticisoneofthekeyconditionsofmankindrightnow.Howwebehaveinthisnewopeningregionoftheworldisanindi-cationofhowwereadvancingasaspecies...ThisisaglobalundertakingandIthinkthenationalisticdirectionisthewrongone.HealsometwithFinlandsbioenergycouncilontheFri-dayeveningtotalkNorthernbiomassinnovations.WearelookingveryhardintheNWTtondwaystoexpandbioenergyBevingtonsaid.Butwehavealongwaytogointakingawayfuel.Wehaventdoneasmuchaswecando...IwanttoseewhattheFinnsaredoingaboutitandwheretheythinkwecango.Bevingtonnotedthathepaidforthetripoutofhisownpocket.TheInuvikSatelliteStationreceivinginternationalinterestbecauseofitshighpotentialforremotesensingcapabilitiesisawaitingthecompletionofthebre-opticlink. 9TuesdayJanuary282014NORTHSTAR780-841-0080HIGHLEVEL780-928-2888LACRETECHRYSLER.DODGE.JEEP.RAMWHEREPEOPLEBECOMECUSTOMERSFORLIFEFREENightStayinHighLevelwitheverypurchaseFormoreinformationpleasecallNorthstarat780841-0080.www.northstarchrysler.catayLevelveasryONSALEFOR31995DODGERAM20141500QuadCabST4x4ONSALEFOR24995JEEPCHEROKEE2014Sport4x2BrettSmylSalesRichardHarderGeneralManagerJeremiahHarderSalesMeghanLyleFinanceManagerTherehasneverbeenabettertimetopurchaseanewvehicle.Manufacturershavebeenlisteningtocus-tomerdemandsandcom-ingupwithnewenginesandlightervehicleswithbetterengineeringmak-inghugegainsinfuelef-ciency.Newamazingtech-nologiesandfeaturesarebeingaddedthatenhancethevehiclescapabilityandsafetyandgreatlyaddtodrivingpleasure.Aftertherecessionof2008whichwassuchatoughtimefortheau-tomotiveindustrythebigAmericanmanufac-turershaveroaredbackwithavengeanceleadingthewayworldwidewithdesignandperformanceinnovations.Themarketishighlycompetitivewitheachmanufacturertryingtooutdotheother.Ulti-matelythebuyerwins.Totopitalloffvehi-clepricesarestilllowandincentivepackagesandattractiveleaseratesmakeitabuyersmarketallaround.Thatswhyifyouarelookingatanewvehiclepurchase2014isthetimetondyournewride.AnewyeartimeforanewrideCarandTruckBuyersGuide2014 10TuesdayJanuary282014TrusttheexpertswhoknowyourFordbest922MackenzieHigPhone867-874-7700.TollFree1-Emailsaleskinglandford.c1000ELIGIBLECOSTCOMEMBERSRECEIVEANADDITIONALONMOSTNEWVEHICLES2013shavetogo2013F150SUPERCRE2013F150SUPERCABMSRP..............................................5Discounts.........................................14SALEPRICE........36MSRP..............................................4Discounts.........................................1SALEPRICE.........31ByDONJAQUEFor64yearstheopinionsofMotorTrendmagazinehavebeenabenchmarkwhenitcomestocarsandtrucksmak-ingthegrade.Eachyeartheychoosethebestofthatyearslatestmotorvehicleoffering-withthewholeautomotiveindustrywatching.Ofcoursesoareconsumersandalongwiththatprestigiousawardgomanysales.OneofthemostimportantistheirpickforTruckoftheYearanawardannouncedmid-Jan-uarythateverytruckmakerintheworldhopestoget.Twoyearsagothe2012FordF-150alreadythebestsellingtruckinNorthAmericawonthehonourmainlyonthebasisofitsnewly-designedturbo-boostedsix-cylinderenginetheEco-Boostwhichofferedbettergasmileageandcouldtow11000pounds.Thatindustry-leadinghaulingpowerisamazinglypackedintoasixcylindermotor.ThehandlingwasexcellenttesterswereimpressedwithhowwellthetruckstayedbalancedwithaheavyloadandFordalsomadethecabinoftheF-150morespaciouswithmorein-teriorstoragecubbyholesandlegroom.Thebarwasset.In2013theTruckoftheYearwastheDodgeRam1500.Unlikethewinnersofmostyearsitdidnothavethesu-periortorqueortowingcapac-ityofitscategory.ItsdesignDodgeChevviefor2014WatchfortheredesignedFordF150innovationswerewhatwonaccoladesadjustablefrontgrillelouversforbettergasmileageandcompressedairsuspensionenhancedmetalspringsforasmoothermorebalancedride.Greatelec-tronicaidesforthedriverandaroomycomfortableinteriorpushedDodgeRamuptothenumberonespot.ThisyeartheRam1500wonTruckoftheYearagainthersttimeatruckhaseverwontheawardtwiceinarowThebigfeaturethatawedthejudgesthistimewastheRamsnewdieselenginetherstdieselofferedbyaNorthAmericanautomakerinapickuptruckinaverylongtime.ItofferssmoothTheDetroitInternationalAutoshowisoneoftheworldsbiggestautoeventsrivalingthoseinGermanyandJapan.Thisyeartherewerenolessthan50unveilingsofnewmajordesignorengineeringchanges.OnethatcausedsomeofthebiggestbuzzwastheannouncementbyFordofthenewlyrede-signedF-150pickupthelargestsellingvehicleinNorthAmerica.StartingnextyearFordismakingaboldmoveincorporatinghighstrengthmilitarygradealuminuminto95percentofthetruckschassis.Thatwillreduceweightby700lbsandgreatlyimprovegasmileage.CountonthefactthatFordafterwinningitin2012willbehopingforTruckoftheYearhonoursagainin2015.ThenewDodgeRahighway-andtorqinahalftontruckintrendwithothermaTruckoftheYearho 11TuesdayJanuary282014tKinglandFordSalesLtd.inHayRiverNT.wayHayRiverNT800-661-0716.Fax867-874-7716m.www.kinglandford.comW4X4XLTI3T1892013FOCUSSEHATCHBACKMSRP...............................................25149Discounts...........................................2649SALEPRICE........22500I3A55ACK99999999I3A552013F150SUPERCREWFX44X4I3T613X4XLTI3T2663790007961931009MSRP..............................................50729Discounts.........................................14042SALEPRICE........36687TruckoftheYearawardsinhotpursuitfornextyearsawardsbottom-endtorque9000lbsofpullingpowerandsu-periorgasmileageasmuchas27mpg.ConspicuouslyabsentintheMotorTrendwinnerscirclelastmonthwasGen-eralMotorsafterhavingdoneacompletemakeoverofitsChev-GMpickuplinesfor2014.TheMotorTrendjudgeswereimpressedwiththesmoothandveryquietrideintheChevSilveradoandGMSierraandthenewdesignwasasroomyandpleasantasanycompetitor.Theyalsolikedtherede-signednaturallyaspiratedV8enginearealcontenderinthepowerandefficiencydepartmentsbuttheywerelookingforwow-factorandfeltthenewdesignlackedexcitement.BUTWAITThereisanotherbigawardatleastasprestigiousthatcomesattheDetroitInter-nationalAutoShowandthistimeChevandGMwerethebigwinners.LastweekGMCSierraandChevroletSilveradopickupswereinthespotlightwalkingorratherdrivingawaywiththebigprize.ThenewlyimprovedChevandGMpickupsoffermuchroom-ierinteriorspaceinnova-tivefeaturesandanatu-rallyaspiratedV8enginethatsarealcontenderinthepowerandefficiencydepart-ments.Theywerehonouredbyajuryof49automotivejournalistsfromtheUnitedStatesandCanadaastheNorthAmericanTruckoftheYear.WithsomanygreatchoiceswhatsabuyertodoWellenjoy.Theyareallgreattrucksandoffer1500willofferadieseloptionthatdeliversbettergasmileageasmuchas28mpguethatoutpullsmostothertrucksinitsclass.Thisistherstdieselengineofferedover15yearsandifitisaspopularaspredictionssayitwillbeitissuretosetaufacturers.ThisnewenginewasinnovativeenoughtoearntheRam1500the2014oursfromMotorTrendmagazineforthesecondyearrunning.Thenewlyre-designedChevySilveradoisnowasroomyandpleasingtodriveasitscom-petitorsandcriticssayitoffersthesmoothestandquietestride.ThathelpedwinitthemuchsoughtafterNorthAmerican2014TruckoftheYearawardattheDetroitAutoshow.amazingfeatures.Ifyouarecommittedtoabrandgopayavisitandhaveagoodlookatthenewinno-vationsandfeatures.Ifyouarenotsuremakethemostofit.Gotoyourlocaldeal-ersandcheckthemallout.Takeatestdrivetocompareandfindtheonethatsrightforyou. 12TuesdayJanuary282014ByDONJAQUEItisanexcitingtimeforcarandtruckbuyerswithsomanynewoptionstochoosefrom.Highergaspricesinthelastveyearshaveledtocustomerdemandsforloweroperatingcostswhichtranslatetomoreefciencyandlightervehicles.LegislationbytheAmericanshasrequiredimprovedgasmile-ageaswell.Vehiclemanufac-turershaverisentotheoccasionandtheresultisarapidchangeinengineandchassisdesign.Mostmanufacturersarestillcommittedtogasolineastheprimeenergysourceforpow-eringvehiclesbutthereareseveralotherfuelsthatarecomingonfastDieselisabout15percentmoreefficientthangasolineandenginesusingithavebeenrenedtoeliminateodourandthatcharacteristicrattle.Strictemissionsstandardsrequiringthelteringofparticlesfromexhausthavecleanedupdieseltothepointthatinsomecasesitisevencleanerthangasolineasapowersource.Addtothatmorepowerandefciencyanditiscertainwewillseemanymoredieselenginesinthefuture.Thereareotheralternativeformsofpoweringvehiclesin-cludingsolarandhydrogenbothofwhicharecompletelycleanwhichmaytakeoffinthefuture.Naturalgasisusedineetve-hiclessuchasschoolbuseswithslow-lltechnologythatllsapressurizedtankovernightbutthatisexpensive.AnewhomeappliancewasrecentlyunveiledExcitingtimesastheautomobilefutureunfoldsthatcostsabout600andallowshomeuserstollanaturalgaspoweredvehicle.Sincenaturalgasischeapcleanandiscom-monlypipedtoeveryhomeincitiesthroughoutthesouthitmaybetheautomobilefuelofthefuture.Electricpoweredvehiclesarecurrentlyinproductiontooandbecomingmorecommon.Criti-caltothattechnologybatterystorageefciencyandcapac-ityhavebeenincreasingwhilepricescomedown.Electricve-hiclescomeinseveralformsandallvehiclemanufacturersareofferingthem.Regenerativebrakingrecoversthekineticforwardmotionenergywhenavehicleslowsconvertingittoelectricalen-ergyandstoringitinbatteriestopowersupplementaryelec-tricmotorsasneeded.ElectriccarsincludingtheChevVoltandNissanLeafhavespawnedanumberofimitatorsandnowtheTeslahasproventhatahighper-formanceelectriccarispos-sible.Thosetypicallyhavelimitedrangeusuallylessthan80kmandalthoughgrowingrapidlyinpopu-larityareusedmainlyforshort-haulurbanuse.Hybridsrunonelectricpowerbuthavesupplemen-taryenginesusuallygaso-linepoweredwhichextendtherangetoseveralhundredkilometers.TheFrenchpostalserviceLaPosterunssmallelectricvehicleswithhydrogenfuelcellrangeextenders.FedExwithoneofthelargestalter-native-fueldeliveryvehicleeetsintheworldwillsoonfollowtheirleadwith20testvehiclesthathavestandardrechargeableelectricpoweredmotorswitha100-kmrangesupplementedbyfuel-cellsthatareexpectedtodoublethatrange.Thiscouldbeagamechangermarkingthersttimehydrogenfuel-cellsareusedasapowersourceinthemassmarket.Therearepredictionsthatsolarpanelswillbeusedbythemassmarkettothepointtheywillbesoaffordablethatproducingelectricityathomewillbethestapleofeveryhousehold.OneStanfordUniversitylecturerpre-dictsthatby2030solarpowerwillmakeelectricityfromfossilfuelsobsolete.Healsopredictsthatwithcheapsolarelectricitycertaintobeavailableineveryhomeplug-inelectriccarswilldothesametotheautomobileindustrybumpingoutallotherpowersourcesonroughlythesameschedule.Themarketwilldetermineifandwhenthatwillhappenbasedonwhensolarpanelsandelec-tricvehiclestoragebatteriesbe-comecheaperthanextractingandtransportingcarbon-basedfuels.Fornowconsumerscansitbackandenjoytheexplosionofinnovationintechnologyde-signandengineeringasvehiclemanufacturersstrivetoexcelandprosperinthisbravenewworld.Itisallhappeninginanticipationofyouthenewvehicleshopper.GeneralMotorswasoneofthersttoofferahybridelec-tricvehiclewiththeVolt.Youcandrive61kmonbatteriesbeforetheVoltsgasmotorskickinforanestimatedrangeof600km.MorepracticalforNortherndriverstheChev-roletCruzepicturedaboveroomyandsolidtodrivegetsanimpressive8.75Lper100km2746mpgcityhwywiththedieseloption.AttheDetroitAutoshowFordshowedoffmoreofitspack-leadingpersonalitywithanewrst-of-a-kindC-MaxSolarEnergicar-completelysun-poweredThenewlydesigned2014FusionshownaboveisbettersuitedtoNorthernhigh-ways-astylishspaciousmid-sizedsedanwithregenera-tivebrakesprovidingexceptionalfueleconomyevenwithouttheavailablehybridoption.ThebuzzatDodgewasthenewsixcylindereco-dieselinitsRam1500pickup.MentionedonlyinpassingisthatthesamemotorwasofferedintheJeepGrandCherokeelastyear.ThenewGrandCherokeepicturedabovehasnotableoff-roadabilities.Equipitwiththedieselandyoualsogettowingmus-clecapableofhauling7200lbsplusimpressiveefciencyat10.77.8Lper100km2230mpgcityhwy. PoliticsFirstNations13TuesdayJanuary282014TownofFortSmithNoticetoResidentsDEADLINE500PMFEBRUARY12014PrepaymentofUtilityChargesResidentialusersandsmallbusinessusers5orlessemployeesoftheWaterandSewersystemmayprepayeleven11monthsandhavethetwelfth12monthfree.Thisdoesnotincludeexcesscharges.Prepaidaccountsarestillsubjecttometerreadingsonoverusage.ByMARIACHURCHDespitehigher-than-usualtensionsbetweenFirstNa-tionsandindustryfollowingthewrap-upofNeilYoungsHonourtheTreatiesconcertseriesAboriginalgroupsandindustryleadersmadestridestowardbetterdialogueinFortMcMurraylastweekatanoilsandsconferencefocusedonFirstNations.Thetwo-dayconferencecalledEnergyandtheOil-sandsAboriginalPerspec-tiveswasjointlyheldbyFortMcKayFirstNationandtheCanadianCouncilforAb-originalBusinessandsawpre-sentationsfromFirstNationsindustryandresearchers.IthinkalotofpeoplehaveabetterunderstandingofeachothersperspectivesFortMcKayChiefJimBouchersharedwithTheJournalafterthelastpresentationwrappedupFridayafternoon.TheconferencewastherstofitskindtoprovideadialoguebetweenFirstNa-tionsconcernsandoilsandsindustryleaderssaidJeanPaulGladupresidentoftheCanadianCouncilforAb-originalBusiness.Itsreallybeentrulyreectiveofawillingnesstondacommonpathtogodownandbeingrealis-ticaboutthechallengesaswellhesaid.Weneedtondawayforwardthatisgoingtobeneteverybodyaswellasrespectalotofthecommunitywishesontheenvironment.BouchersaidAboriginalparticipantsusedtheop-portunitytoshareconcernsabouthowtheoilsandshavebeenaffectingtheirtradi-tionalterritoriesandthelackofconsultationfromthegovernment.Theenvironmentisveryimportanttoourpeopleanditssomethingthatweveal-waysbeenconcernedaboutsincethe1960shesaid.FortMcKayhasrecentlytakenlegalstepstoblockanexpansionprojectontheDoveroilsandslocatednearMooseLakeonthebandstraditionalterritory.Ithinkoilproducerswanttodotherightthingbutthereisanebalancebe-tweenthatandtheirwanttoaccesstheresourcestopro-duceoilBouchersaid.Whiletheconferencehasmadeimportantstridesincom-municationBouchersaidtherestillneedstobemoredialoguebetweenallparties.Therapidpaceofoilsandsdevelopmentisstillaconcernhesaid.Ithinkweneedtoun-derstandwherewewanttobeandweneedtogureoutwhichstandardsneedtobeenforcedBouchersaid.AlbertagovernmentmissinginactionWithnoshortageofrep-resentationfromindustryBouchersaiditwastheAlbertagovernmentthathadapoorshowingattheconference.Thereweresomepeoplefromtheoppositionpartiesofcoursebutthegovern-mentdidnotcomeinhereandparticipatehesaid.ThegovernmenthasadutyandaresponsibilitytoconsultwithFirstNationswithrespecttotheseproposedprojectsbasedonahistori-calobligationthatdatesbacktothetreatiesmade115yearsagoBouchersaid.Itstimeforthemtocon-siderwhattheyshouldbedoingwithrespecttoresolu-tionsoftheseissues.FortMcKaychiefoptimisticafteroilconferenceByMEAGANWOHLBERGThecourtinjunctionpre-ventingLubiconLakepro-testersfromblockadingafrackingaccessroadlikelywontexpireuntilafterthenationscourtappealdatethissummerbutthatisntstoppingthecommunityfromplanningfurtherac-tionstargetingoilandgasdevelopmentonitsterritory.GarrettTomlinsoncom-municationscoordinatorfortheLubiconLakeNationsaidlastweekthatthecom-munityisplanningtotakeitsmessagetothenationalandinternationallevelsstartingwithaspeakingengagementwiththeUni-versityofOttawaslawfac-ultytoshedlightonthepoliticalbattlebetweentheFirstNationandthepetro-leumindustryinplaysincethe1980s.TomlinsonandhispartnerCynthiatheLubiconNa-tionslandsandnegotiationsadvisorwillbegivingaguestlecturetolawstudentsandwillsitonapanelonAb-originallaw.Essentiallyrightnowweregoingtobedoingabitmoreeducationontheissueforthegeneralpub-lic...totrytogetsomemoresupportacrossthecountryandlookintohavingthosetypesofspeakingengage-mentsthroughoutTom-linsonsaid.AttheendofthedayIthinkCanadiansaresup-portiveofindigenousis-sues.TheyrecognizetherearesomedifferencesthatneedtoberesolvedbetweenindustryandgovernmentandFirstNationsandIthinkitsjustamatterofgettingthatmessageouttherehesaid.LubiconLakeNationpro-testersbeganblockadinganaccessroadtoaPennWestPetroleumLtd.frackingsiteontheirtraditionalterritoryinearlyDecemberwheretheyremaineddayandnightforthreeweeksuntilacourtinjunctionsuccess-fullyledbythecompanyresultedinasix-monthre-movaloftheroadblockandalsopreventedprotestersfromestablishingsimilaronesinthearea.TheLubiconhavesinceledanappealoftheinjunc-tionstatingthecourtfailedtotakeintoaccounttheFirstNationsconstitutionalrights.Thatlikelywontenterthecourtsuntilspringattheearli-estaftertheinjunctionends.StillTomlinsonsaidfurtheractionbytheFirstNationhasnotbeenputonholdasthecommunityiscurrentlydiscussingtakingtheprotesttoPennWestsofficesinCalgary.Whentheinjunctionis-nallyoveritlikelywonttakeprotesterslongtobeginas-sertingjurisdictionoverthelandsthathaveyettobesettledthroughatreatyorlandclaimheadded.IthinkyoucanimaginetheLubiconwoulddoitinaheartbeathesaidofre-formingtheblockade.Iknowtheresanumberofpeoplewhowerentreadytoleaveinthefirstplacebutpeoplecametocon-sensusthatitwasntgoingtoserveanyonetositinajailoverChristmas.Butattheendofthedaytheyarereadyandwillingtostandupanddefendtheirlandre-gardlessofwhatAlbertascourtssay.LubiconfrackingoppositionalivedespitecourtorderPoliticsFirstNationsPeoplecametoconsensusthatitwasntgoingtoserveanyonetositinajailoverChristmas.ButattheendofthedaytheyarereadyandwillingtostandupanddefendtheirlandregardlessofwhatAlbertascourtssay.GarrettTomlinsonLubiconLakeNationPhotocourtesyofLubiconLakeFirstNationChiefJimBoucheroftheFortMcKayFirstNationspeaksattheoilsandsconferenceinFortMcMurraylastweek.PhotoCortGallupLubiconNationprotestorswereorderedtotakedowntheirblockadeinDecember. ArtsCultureFashion14TuesdayJanuary282014ByMEAGANWOHLBERGFurwasclosetoflyinglastweekoveradecisionbytheterritorialgovernmenttomaketheNWTsmostfamousfurgarmentcollec-tionofflimitsratherthangivecommunitiesaccesstothepiecesforspecialeventslikefashionshows.RequeststotemporarilyaccessafewpiecesfromtheDArcyMosesandInuvikparkacollection-garmentsmadebyNWTartistsfromNWThidesandfurs-fortheupcomingGoneWildfurfashionshowinFortSmithwererecentlydeniedbythedepartmentofIndustryTour-ismandInvestmentsITIfineartsdivisionwhichhassincebackpedalledandagreedtomakeconcessionsforthespecialevent.ThedepartmentinitiallytoldGoneWildorganizerPatti-KayHamiltonthatthe10piecesofMosescollec-tionownedbytheGNWTwouldremainpermanentlybehindglassinoneofthegovernmentbuildingsinYellowknifeafterhavingtraveledsouthtolastyearsNWTDayscelebrationsinOttawa.ByMARIACHURCHChinesetouristslookingforadventurecultureandthebeautyoftheaurorabo-realiswillbeconsideringtheNorthwestTerritoriesrstiftheGNWThasanythingtosayaboutit.IndustryTourismandInvestmentITIMinisterDavidRamsayandMLARobertHawkinslostnoop-portunitytotoutthebeautyoftheNWTasatourismdestinationduringthegov-ernmentstrademissiontoChinalastweek.WeareproudtoshareourtraditionalArcticlifestyleswithvisitorsandhelptheworldtounderstandourterri-torysuniqueculturesRam-saysaidinapressrelease.OurnewcontactsinChinahavetoldustheyareveryin-terestedintheNWTsculturalgetawaysawe-inspiringnatu-rallandscapesandauthenticAboriginalarthesaid.TheministerandMLAattendedmeetingsandpre-sentationswiththeHongKongandShanghaiAsso-ciationsofTravelAgentsandtheCanadianTourismFuriesovermovetostoreDArcyMosescollectionCommunitieswantaccesstofamousNWT-madefurgarmentsHamiltonherselfafor-mertrappersaidthedeci-sionwascontrarytotheintentofthewearableartandexcludesthemajorityofNWTresidentsfrombeingabletocelebratetheworksateventsliketheGreatNorthernArtsFes-tivalinInuvik.DArcyMosesisanartist.Heisournestfurdesignerhisworkwasmeanttobefeltandtouchedandwornandseen.NowitsgoingtobebehindglasswhereonlyprivilegedpeoplewholiveinYellowknifewillgettoseeitinsomegovernmentofceiftheyhappentobegoinginHamiltonsaidofITIsoriginalplans.Tomeitsaviolation.TheyboughtthatDArcyMosescollectionwithtax-payersmoney-withourmoney-touseasashowcaseofboththeartistandthefurthatcomesfromtheNorth-westTerritories.KevinTodddirectorofinvestmentandeconomicanalysiswithITItoldTheJournalthatthroughfurthercorrespondenceacompromisehasbeenachievedtoallowsomeofMosespiecestotraveltoFortSmithbuthesaidthedepartmentisstillconsid-eringanend-pointfortheusageoftheagingitemsfortheirprotection.Thecollectionisaround13to14yearsoldandovertheyearshasbeenusedforanum-berofeventsandeachtimeitgoesoutitcomesbackwithalittlebitmoredamageandwear-and-tearsothedepartmentisrightnowlookingatoptionstopreserveitjusttoensureitslongevityToddsaid.Itsstillavailableforusewesortofassessthingsonacase-by-casebasis.Oneofthethingsisifitssome-onedisplayingitratherthanwearingititslesswear-and-tear.Toddaddedthatthede-partmentisconsideringbuyingneweritemsforthecollectionandthatwhenpiecesdogetstoredbe-hindglasstheywilllikelybesharedwiththeregionsratherthanbeingconcen-tratedinYellowknifethoughthosemattersarestillunderconsideration.Itisagoodthingtobeabletogetitaroundandhaveitviewedandenjoyedbutatthesametimewehavetomakesurethecollectionlastshesaid.Hamiltonsaidsheisnotopposedtoprotectingthecollection.TheGoneWildcommitteehasof-feredtoarrangetranspor-tationforallthepiecesandstoretheminthesecureclimate-controlledvaultattheNorthernLifeMuseumwhennotinuse.Andwedontneedthefullcollectionjustoneortwogarmentssheadded.SureprotecttheDArcyMosescollection-abso-lutely.Butputitwherepeoplecanseeitandholdbackoneortwogarments...forotherpeopletouseinfashionshows.Shesaidtheintentionoftheeventistoallowthepeoplewhotrappedtheanimalstoseethenalproducts.ThatswhywewantitsothatthoseguyswhoareoutonthetraplineallthetimegettoseetheirworkandsowecanhonourDArcyandhisworkasanartist.MosesaDeneartistfromWrigleymadehisdebutontheCanadianfashionsceneatTorontoFashionWeekintheearly1990s.OvertheyearshisworkhasshowninNewYorkMontrealTo-rontoandGermany.HealsodesignedforpastGovernorGeneralAdrienneClarksonandreceivedtheQueensGoldenJubileeAwardin2002forhiscontributionstofashionandthearts.AuroraborealissparklesforpotentialChinesetouristsMinisterpromotesNWTtourismduringtrademissionIndustryTourismCommissioninBeijingtoexpandconnectionsinthetourismindustry.TheGNWThasbeeneyingtheChinesetouristmarketforyearsaccordingtoJackieFrederickinterimexecutivedirectorofNWTTourism.WehavebarelyscrapedthesurfaceofthismarketFred-ericksaid.Itsonemarketofanumberthatwecatertobutthisisonethatreallyshowsatonofpotentialdowntheroad.LastyearITIapprovedanNWTTourismbudgetin-creaseof1.2millionpartofwhichwenttowardslaunch-ingamassiveChinesemar-ketingcampaign.Thelong-termgoalistoincreasethevalueofthetourismindus-tryto130millionby2015.TheonethingthatyoullndwiththeAsiancountriesisthattheywilldoalotofresearchonthingsthattheyareinterestedinandmediaplaysabigroleintheirdeci-sionFredericksaid.TheauroralightshowisthebiggestsellingfeaturefortheAsiantouristmarketshesaid.ItsconsideredaveryromanticthingsoalotoftheJapaneseorChinesewouldtiethatintoahoneymoonexcursion.TheNWTrecentlystakeditsclaimastheAuroraCapitaloftheWorldataceremonyinVancouver.TheChinesetourismcampaigncapitalizesonthistitleasawaytodrawtouristsFredericksaid.Shesaidtheideaofseeingthedancingauroradrawstour-iststocheckouttheirweb-siteandtourswhereotheractivitiessuchasiceshingsnowmobilinganddogsled-dingsealthedeal.TheywanttheCanadianNorthernexperienceshesaid.Themoretheycangetoutsideandintothecoldanddoingtheactivitiesthebetter.PhotobyBrionyWrightPhotocourtesyofGNWTITIOneof10piecesmadebyNWTfashiondesignerDArcyMosesownedbytheterritorialgovernment.TheywanttheCanadianNorthernexperi-ence.Themoretheycangetoutsideandintothecoldanddoingtheactivitiesthebetter.JackieFrederickNWTTourismAngelaLawownerofYellowknifeToursholdsuphercatchatTroutRockLodgeduringashingexcursionlastyear.LawstourscatertoMandarinandCantonesespeakingtourists. HayRiverbeachwillseesafetyconcernsaddressedHealthWellnessPublicSafety15TuesdayJanuary282014ByMARIACHURCHGNWTofcialsaretakingstepstogivetheHayRiverTer-ritorialBeachasafetymake-overincludingnewsignageandemergencyequipmentbythisyearsparkseason.TheannouncementcomesafteranauditbytheLifesav-ingSocietyofAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritorieshighlight-ingmultiplesafetyconcernswiththeHayRiverbeachwasgiventothedepartmentofIn-dustryTourismandInvestmentITItwoweeksago.TheLifesavingSocietywasinHayRiveronJuly26lastyeartoperformtheauditwhichincludedawalk-overoftheparkinglotbeachfrontandcampgroundaswellaswatersampling.Intotaltheauditmakes28recommendationsincludingtakingregularbacteriologicalsamplesofthewaterhavingpropersafetyequipmentsuchasbuoyantthrowingaidesandreachingpolesavailableandpostingsignsthatidentifypo-tentialhazards.Thecosttoimplementallrecommendationsrangesbetween50000and75000accordingtoGNWTestimates.ByMARIACHURCHThenewtopcopinFortSmithsaysheslookingtomakechangesinthedetachmentthatwillseecrimepreventionandre-ductionmadeapriorityoverincarceration.RichardBrownthenewsergeantattheFortSmithRCMPdetachmenttoldTownCouncillastweekthathehasseveralprojectsonthegoincludingreachingouttothetownssocialservicesandprobationservicestoaddresstherootproblems.Wecanchasedrugsorwecanchaseimpaireddrivingbutwhatweneedtodoisidentifyoffendersandtargetthatgrouphetoldthecoun-cillorslastTuesday.WhenIseeahundredprisonersfromtheyearbe-foreitmakesmequestionthat.Didasheltermaybeclosehesaidasanexample.WhataretheotherthingswecandobesidesjailIwanttoseeifwecangetpeopleintorehab.BrownmovedtoFortSmithlatelastyearwithhiswifeandchildrenfromPhotocourtesyofLifesavingSocietyKellyKayloassistantdeputyministerwithITIsaidthegovernmentplanstohaveallsafetyrecommenda-tionsinplacebyMaywhentheterritorialparkopenstothepublic.TheauditontheHayRiverbeachfollowsasimilarauditdonebytheLifesavingSocietyontheFredHenneTerritorialParkbeachmadepubliclatelastyearafteraboydrownedinYellowknife.Thetwobeacheswerechosenbecausetheyarepartofterritorialparkslocatedwhollywithinamunicipal-ityKaylotoldTheJournal.Nootherbeachesaresched-uledforanaudit.WhilethereweremanyoverlappingsafetyissuesfoundatthetwobeachesKellyCarterwiththeLife-savingSocietynotedthatHayRiverwasuniquebecauseofanunsafelogbuildupfromfallentreesinthearea.Weverecommendedthatthegovernmentlooksatreview-ingitsmethodsofstoringandcleaningthebeachandtriestominimizethosehazardspres-entCartersaid.TheGNWTclearsthelogsyearlyhowevertheauditwasdoneafewdaysbeforethelogswerescheduledforremovalKayloexplained.LifeguardsnotaguaranteeBoththeHayRiverandFredHenneauditsmakenorecommendationsforlife-guardsCartersaidthoughITIhasrequestedtheLife-savingSocietyperformalifeguardfeasibilitystudy.Thebiggestthingwithlife-guardsisoftenitgivesthepub-licthissenseofprotectionthatmightnotbethereCartersaidaddingthattherearemultipleothersafetymeasuresthatneedtobetakenbeforelifeguardsshouldbeconsidered.LastyearagroupcallingthemselvesLifeguardsforLo-duneinmemoryof7year-oldLoduneShelleywhodrownedattheFredHennebeachinJunestartedapublicaware-nesscampaigncallingontheterritorialgovernmenttorein-statelifeguardsatthebeach.Thegroupofvolunteerspa-trolledthebeachlastsummerasrstresponderspledgingtocontinuethesupervisionuntiltheGNWTtakesaction.PublicinputsoughtonsafetyThegovernmentisaskingthepublictosharetheirthoughtsonsafetyconcernsattheFredHenneandHayRiverbeaches.ITIrecentlylaunchedanonlinesurveyforresidentstogiveinputontheFredHenneTerritorialParkbeachandasimilarsurveyisintheworksforHayRiver.Oncetheresultsofthelife-guardfeasibilitystudyarere-leasedapublicmeetingwillbeheldinYellowknifebyITIofcials.Thoseresultsareex-pectedinthenextfewmonths.ThesurveyontheFredHenneBeachcanbefoundontheITIwebsiteatwww.iti.gov.nt.caNewFortSmithsergeantpledgescrimepreventionAtlinBC.Imreallyhappytobeheretheser-geantsaidafterintroducinghimselftothecouncillorsexplainingthathecompetedwithintheRCMPtogettheFortSmithplacement.IminapositionwhereIwanttoputmybestfootforwardandletyouknowthatwetheRCMPareaccountableforouractionshetoldcouncil.BrownsaidtheRCMPde-tachmentsufferedlastyearfromunderstafngafterveoftheeightofficersweretransferredout.Thisyeartheyareonceagainoperat-ingwithfullstaff.ItsaverygoodyearinRCMPtermshetoldcouncil.Anotherareathenewser-geantsaidhewillbelook-ingintoisreorganizingthecrimestatistics.Thecur-rentmethodofcompil-ingstatisticsisconfusingandcanskewtheRCMPsunderstandingofwherecrimesarebeingcommit-tedBrownsaid.Forex-ampleacronymsfortheSaltRiverFirstNationandSmithsLandingFirstNa-tionaresometimeswronglyinterchanged.ProperlyrecordingstatisticsofwhereandwhencrimesarecommittedcanhelptheRCMPtailortheirpolicingtothecrimehesaid.Alongthelinesofpreven-tionBrownsaidhewouldliketoseeprogramssuchasD.A.R.E.DrugAbuseRe-sistanceEducationenterthecommunitysschools.ACanada-wideprogramD.A.R.E.istaughtbypoliceofcerstochildreninGrade5asaninteractivewaytolearnaboutdrugsandviolence.In201011theprogramreached49510studentsin1071schoolsacrossthecountry.FortSmithMayorBradBrakeagreedthatD.A.R.E.shouldbebroughtintothecommunityandtoldcoun-cilheistakingstepsto-wardthat.JusticeCrimePreventionTheHayRiverTerritorialBeachwillseenewsignageamongothersafetyimprovementsbythisyearsswimmingseasonaccordingtotheGNWT.RichardBrownisFortSmithsnewdetachmentsergeant.PhotoMariaChurch 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18TuesdayJanuary282014ByMARIACHURCHTheNWTLiteracyCoun-cilisonceagainaskingfami-liesintheterritorytoadoptafocusonliteracybutthisyeartherequestbranchedoutfromhittingthebookstowhateveryoneenjoyshavingfun.ChildrenlearnthroughplayKathrynBarryPad-dockcoordinatorwiththeNWTLiteracyCounciltoldTheJournal.Eventaking15minutesadaywithyourchildcanimprovetheirlit-eracyskillsandyoucandoitinafunway.NWTFamilyLiteracyDaywasmarkedMondayincon-junctionwithnationalFam-ilyLiteracyDayaCanada-widecampaignwhosefocusthisyearwas15MinutesofFun.Thecampaignstatesthattherearehundredsofshortentertainingactivi-tiesthatparentscandotoencourageliteracygrowthintheirchildren.Theresearchisreallyclearthatthereisareallinkbetweenfamilyinvolvementathomeandwhatwearesee-inginschoolsexplainedDorieHansonliteracyco-ordinatorfortheSouthSlaveDivisionalEducationCoun-cilSSDEC.ParentsoftenndtheideaofteachingliteracyathomedauntingbutsimplefunactivitieswiththeirchildrencanhavealastingimpactontheirdevelopmentBarryPaddocksaid.Whilebooksandreadingarestillimportanttoachildseducationlearningcanhap-peninamanywaysshesaid.Forexamplesingingwithyourchildortellingjokescanhelpchildrenlearnlanguageskills.Maybeyouaregoingtoputtogetheraquickrecipeormatchsockswhileyouaredoingthelaundryandallthewhileyouaretalkingtoyourchild.MaybeyouaregoingtoplayafuncardgamelikeGoFishorSnap.ItdoesnttakeverymucheffortBarryPaddocksaid.Goingoutonthelandin-volvesliteracyskillstoo.Soifyouaregoingtogooutforawalktalkaboutwhatyouaregoingtoseeandexplainthingsasyougoalongsheadded.TerritoryembracesliteracyfunTomarkFamilyLiteracyDayintheNWTvarioussocietiesandorganizationsacrosstheNorthhavebeenholdingfamilyeventsinli-brariesandhallsfromTuk-toyaktuktoFortSmith.InYellowknifetheNWTLiteracyCouncilpartneredwiththeNorthernArtsandCulturalCentreNACCtohostgamesandactivitiesforyouthintheNACClobbySaturdayaspartofthean-nualChildrensFestivalofSiLLiness.HayRiverhosteditsliter-acyeventearlywithafam-ilypancakebake-offatthecommunitylibraryonJan.18.EightfamiliespartookinthebreakfastbakingbashwhichincludedareadingofthechildrensbookPancakesPancakes.WhetheritsliteracyinthekitchenorliteracyinthebookitsbringingfamiliestogethertodosomethingtheymightnotnormallydosaidTerriMurrellprogramlibrarianattheHayRiverPublicLibrary.Mostschoolsintheterri-toryheldtheirownliteracydayactivitiesaswell.SchoolsintheSSDECallheldeventsforFamilyLiter-acyDayrangingfromelderbookreadingstoliteracyquizzesandmathactivities.HansonsaidliteracyskillsarenotanewfocusfortheSSDECbuttherehasbeenaheightenedawarenessofitsimportanceoverthelastseveralyears.Whenwelookatimprov-ingstudentsreadingandwritingskillswearealsoimprovingskillsallthewayacrosstheboardinallsub-jectcontentareasshesaid.NWTliteracypromotiongrowingAccordingtoBarryPad-dockinterestinpromotingliteracyincommunitieshasbeensteadilypickingupmo-mentumintheNWT.Ithinkpeopleseemtobekindofenergizedtodofam-ilyliteracyeventsshesaid.TheNWTLiteracyCoun-cilhasbeenholdingwork-shopstotraincommunitymembersonliteracypro-grammingforthepast10yearsbutthelatestworkshopinDecembersawahigherthanaverageturnoutwith26participantsfromacrosstheterritory.Weveprettymuchtrainedsomebodyfromeverycom-munityatsomepointBarryPaddocksaid.FamilyLiteracyDayinspiresfamilyfunintheNWTPhotocourtesyofSSDECEducationLiteracyAnthonyBecksitsdowntoreadabookwithhisdaughterBrennaBeckduringPrincessAlexandraSchoolsFamilyLiteracyDayeventinHayRiverlastweek. SportsRecreationDeneGames19TuesdayJanuary282014WESCLEANNORTHERNSALESLTD.Fluffyisaveryfriendlycreature.Shemakesforgreatcompanyinwonderfultopet.Pleaseleaveamessageat872-5543fordetails.ByMARIACHURCHYouthinterestinplayingtraditionalDenegamesisgrowingintheSouthSlaveaccordingtotheorganizeroftheArcticWinterGamesAWGDenegamestrialsheldinFortSmithforthersttimelastweek.Around45youthfromacrosstheterritorytraveledtoFortSmithforthetrialsthatwereheldoverthreedaysatthecommunityrecreationcentre.Competitiveeventswereseparatedintoageandgendercategoriesandin-cludedthesnowsnakethestickpullandthehandpull.Eacheventwasrankedinapointssystemandthecom-petitorsineachcategorywiththehighestnumberofpointsmadethecutfortheAWG.DenegamesgrowinginpopularityArcticWinterGamestrialsheldinFortSmithDanielssaidtheteamchosenatthetrialswillbestrongcom-petitionatthegameswhicharecomingupthisMarchinFairbanksAlaska.Especiallyourjuniormaleandjuniorfemalegroupslookprettystronghesaid.WhilecompetitionovertheweekendwasfierceDanielssaidtheDenegamesarealsoasocialandculturalactivityforNWTyouth.Yearsagotherewasdan-gerofthegamesbeinglosttoyouthespeciallyintheSouthSlavehesaid.TheNWTdepartmentofMunici-palandCommunityAffairsMACAhassincebeenac-tivelyencouragingcommu-nitiesintheSouthSlavetoteachDeneyouththehistoryofthegamesandwhyitsimportanttotheirculture.Itkeepsouryouth-espe-ciallyDeneyouthalthoughitsnicetohaveallcultures-intouchwiththewholeculturalaspectoftheNorthhesaid.OurDeneancestorscre-atedthesegamesnotforcompetitionatfirst.Allthesegameswerecreatedformakingalivingoffthelandforhuntingandhar-vestingsituations.ZhalaaniDrygeese-YelleleftofYellowknifebattlesitoutwithCourtneyCharlieofAklavikinthengerpulleventonSaturdaymorning.Thetwowonsecondandrstrespectivelyinthejuniorfemalecatagory.StephanieCharlieofAklavikwinsthejuniorfemalesnowsnakeeventonFridaymorning.DenedrummersfromFortSmithopentheArcticWinterGamestrialsinFortSmithonThursdayevening.PhotosPaulBannisterandMariaChurchSportsBRIEFSAWGtrialswrapupacrosstheNWTThetrialstochoosethebestathletesintheterri-torytorepresentTeamNWTattheArcticWin-terGamesAWGhavewrappedupafteraweek-endofintensecompetitions.AthletesspreadoutacrosstheterritorytoattendthetrialsheldinvariouscommunitiesfromInuviktoFortSmith.AWGtrialsstartedinDecembertoselectthetopathletesformanyoftheindoorsportssuchassoccerhockeyandcurling.Snowboardersgym-nastsanddogmushersarenowsomeoftheath-letesaddedtotheteamthatwilltraveltoFair-banksAlaskatocompeteinthegamesMar.15to22.Foracompleteteamrostergoonlinetohttpssportnorth.comour-programsteam-nwtarctic-winter-games2014-arctic-winter-gamesteam-rostersYellowknifesnowcrossracertakesfirstplaceininternationalraceYellowknifesprofessionalsnowcrossracerBran-donBradburytookthetopspotinthepro-litedivisionoftheInternationalSnowcrossGrandPrixinRouynNorandaQue.Bradburyputonagoodshowforthethousandsofspectatorsrac-ingtightlyagainsthiscompetitorsinthefirstraceandtrailingtheleaderJakobRosko-Fongbyafewsecondstotakesecondplace.DaytwoofthecompetitionwasequallyassuccessfulfortheYellowknifelocal.OnceagainBradburytrailedthetopcompetitorsformuchoftheraceandslippedintosecondplacewithonlyafewlapstogogunningitforthefinishonlysecondsbehindtheleaderBillyTurner.Bradburystwosecondplacefinisheswereenoughfortheover-allgrandprizeintheinternationalcompetition.NWTjuniorcurlingteamnamedAboriginalTeamoftheyearTeamMcKay-SaturninooftheInuvikCurlingClubwasnamedthe2013TeamoftheYearbytheAboriginalSportsCirclelastweek.VanessaLennieamemberofTeamMcKay-SaturninoacceptedtheawardonbehalfoftheteamattheawardsdinnerheldinYellowknifelastThursday.TherestoftheteamCarinaMcKay-SaturninoKarlyKingSimpsonRaynaVittrekwaHilaryCharlieandteamcoachNickSaturninocouldnotmaketheceremonybecausetheywereinLiv-erpoolNSfortheMMMeatShopsCanadianJuniorCurlingChampionships.TheNWTteamplayedwellattheCanadianjuniorswithbothCharlieandMcKay-SaturninoreceivingFair-PlayawardsandSaturninotakinghometheCoachoftheYearaward.Theawardsaddtolastyearsrec-ognitionforthejuniorgirlscurlingteamwhichsawthemnamedSportNorthsTeamoftheYear.WithsuchasuccessfulAWGtrailsunderitsbeltDanielssaidhespushingforFortSmithtobecho-senagainforthe2016AWGDenegamestrials.OurDeneancestorscreatedthesegamesnotforcompetitionatrst.Allthesegameswerecreatedformakingalivingoffthelandforhuntingandharvestingsituations.PeterDanielsMunicipalandCommunityAffairs 20TuesdayJanuary282014ByMARIACHURCHAkickboxingprogramthathasrecentlytakenoffatFortChipewyansAtha-bascaDeltaCommunitySchoolADCSisgivingyouthanoutletfortheirenergywhileteachingdis-ciplineandfocussaystheprincipal.Co-runbyfitnessin-structorandFortChiplocalShannonMartenandFortMcMurraysSandyBow-manthehighenergymar-tialartsclassisheldintheschoolsgymandincorpo-ratestnesstaekwondoandkickboxing.ClassesstarteduplastweekthoughMartenandBowmanranasimilarpro-gramlastsummerthatwasarousingsuccessinthecommunity.Thekidswerereallyintoitthissummer.TherewasareligiousfollowingMikeFliegerprincipalofADCSsharedinaninter-view.BeinginasmalltownweneedtodothingstokeepthekidsactivesoIthinkitsagreatidea.BecausemostyoutharealreadyinterestedinmixedmartialartsandfightingMartentoldTheJournalthatconvincingthemtojoinherclasswaseasy.Thekidsdontreallyhavemuchtodoheresoiftheyrewalkingthestreetsandstufftheyregettingintotroublesheexplainedbutintroducingyouthtotaekwondoandkickboxingcanteachthemskillssuchasleadershipresponsibil-ityandrespect.Alreadytheinstructorsarenoticingapositiveeffectonthe25to30youthattendingtheclass.Wehavekidsthatare11yearsoldleadingtheclassandteaching5year-oldkids.ItsamazingtoseeMartensaid.Theclassopentoallagesisheldfreethankssolelytosupportfromthecommunity.GroupssuchastheFirstNationshavedonatedthemoneytopayforuniformsandinstructorfees.ADCSprovidesthegymasavenuefreeofcharge.Fliegersaidexercisehasalwaysbeenapriorityfortheschoolwhichhasmandatoryphysicaleducationclasseseverydaybuthesnoticedthemartialartsclasseshavebeengivingthestudentsmorethanjusttnessbenets.Withthestudyofmar-tialartsthebiggesteffectisthatitprovidesdisciplinehesaid.Shannonputstheemphasisontheideathatifyouaregoingtoparticipateyouhavetodowellandbe-havewellinschool.FliegersaidstudentsmustfollowMartensrulethatallhighkicksuppercutsandjabslearnedinclassareforpracticeonlyandnottobeusedoutsideofclass.ClassesareheldTuesdaysandThursdaysafterschoolfrom330to500p.m.Martenisalsolookingintoholdingadultclassesattheschoolgym.Formorein-formationcontactACDSat780697-3933.FortChipyouthlearnfocusdisciplineandhighkicksPhotoShannonMartenSportsRecreationMartialArtsStudentsofFortChipewyansrecentlylaunchedclassfusingkickboxingtaekwondoandtnessshowofftheirghtingstancesattheAthabascaDeltaCommunitySchoolgym.