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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