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PetitioncallsonGNWTtomakefrackingpromiseAgroupcalledFrackingAc-tionNorthisaskingtheGNWTtopromisefullenvironmentalassessmentsforfuturefrackingprojects.Seepage2.NewyouthleadershipcampsplannedinNWTTheNorthernYouthLeader-shipSocietyisholdingthreenewwintercampsastheor-ganizationcontinuestoex-pand.Seepage24.MusicfromtheHeartYellowknifetunesintotheElmerIselerSingersonValentinesDay.Seepage10.Snowshoemakingwork-shopweavesintraditionAuroraCollegestudentsinFortSmithmadesnowshoesfromscratchinaworkshopthathighlightedtheirtradi-tionaluse.Seepage15.FederalbudgetfocusesonNorthernSovereigntyTheCanadianfederalbudgetpromises90milliontowardsassertingCanadassover-eigntyintheNorthoverthenexttwoyears.Seepage13.Visitwww.norj.caAnationalawardwinningindependentnewspaperservingnorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19771.00February182014Vol.37No.404LepineSt.HayRiverNTX0E1G1T867-874-4385F867-874-4383TollFree1-866-523-5437www.power123.comNointerestnopaymentsforupto24months......whenyousignupforTheSourcecreditcardin-store.Up-frontadministrationfeesmayapply.Offervalidonin-storepurchasesonly.Minimumpurchaseof299beforetaxesandadministrationfees.OACDevolutionbillamendmentsblockedConservativesstopattempttotakeoutMVRMAchangesByMEAGANWOHLBERGDespitehoursofimpas-sionedappealstotheCon-servativegovernmenttore-moveproposedchangestotheNWTsregulatorysystemfromdevolutionBillC-15lastweekintheHouseofCom-monstheNDPsmotionwasdefeatedby20votesWednes-dayevening.OppositionleaderThomasMulcairsmotiontodeletesections136and137fromthebillwhichwouldcreateasingleregulatoryboardforlandsandwatersintheNWTandeliminatetheregionallandandwaterboardswasvoteddown150-130atthereportstagelastweek.ThoughhedidntexpectthemotiontogothroughWest-ernArcticMPDennisBev-ingtonsaidhewasgladtheywereabletoprovetheirpointthatthesuperboardshouldnothavebeenincludedinthebilldespiterecommendationsbyfederaladvisorNeilMcCrankinhisreport.EvenindustrycameoutandsaidthattherewasgoodcooperationwiththeregionalboardshetoldTheJournalfromOttawa.AndweprovedthatMcCrankdidntgettheideatoremovetheboardsfromthehearingstheycamefromhishead.DespitethenegativevoteBevingtondidendupvot-inginfavourofthebillintheendwhichreceivedsup-port279-2.Itwasadifcultvoteformehesaid.Iwascon-ictedbutintheendIfeltitwastheappropriatemove.ThequestionsofFirstNa-tionslandclaimstheonlywaytheycanbesettlednowwillbeincourtandthatsthesteptheyshouldgotobecausewecouldntgetthisamendment.TheTlichoGovernmenthasalreadysaiditwillgotocourtinordertosaveitsWekeezhiiLandandWaterBoard.ItwasthesecondattemptbytheNDPoppositiontodividetheomnibusbillwhichalsoincludeslegislationneces-sarytodevolveauthorityoverlandswaterandresourcesfromCanadatotheterrito-rialgovernment.BevingtontriedsplittingthebillatthecommitteestageafterhearingsinYellowknifeonthebillwereoverwhelmedbyFirstNationsopposition.WhileAboriginalgovern-mentsintheNWTsupportdevolutionthosewithlandclaimsareloathetoseetheirregionallandandwaterboardsestablishedthroughthemoderntreatyprocesseliminated.Thechangestothesys-temoflandandwaterboardscreatedthroughFirstNa-tionslandclaimagreementsaredisrespectfultotheDeneandMtisoftheNorthwestTerritoriesMulcairarguedduringlastTuesdaysdebates.SeeLegalonpage3.PhotoNathalieHeiberg-HarrisonRyanJosephGouldJr.ofLJsSabresshootsonNorthwindsPatrickBlakeduringtheteamsrstgameatthe26thannualIRCCupThursday.InuviksNorthwindteamtooksecondplaceinthe26thannualtournamentafterlosing8-1totheE.GrubensTransportNanooksfromTuktoyaktuk.Seepage22.