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TerritorysignsforestryagreementwithFortResFortResolutionmovedonestepclosertorevitalizingitsforestryindustrywiththesigningofanewagreementonFriday.Seepage7.FortSmithhitwithwatersewerbreaksincoldsnapWorkcrewsstruggledtore-pairawaterlinebreakandsewerblockagelastweekinFortSmith.Seepage16.NWTwelcomes51newCanadiancitizensAproudgroupofnewCana-diansweresworninasciti-zenslastweekinYellowknifeadding51peopletotheNWTpopulation.Seepage12.BCFirstNationvisitsSahtutotalkfrackingTheFortNelsonFirstNationistouringtheSahturegionthisweektotalkabouttheirhands-onexperienceswithfracking.Seepage10.AnationalawardwinningindependentnewspaperservingnorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19771.00March42014Vol.37No.42CabinetappointsindustryministerasheadofnewNWTregulatorByMEAGANWOHLBERGThegovernmentoftheNorthwestTerritorieshasoptedtomodelseveralotherCana-dianjurisdictionsinappointingitsenergyministerasheadofthenewNWTregulator.AsofApr.1IndustryTour-ismandInvestmentITIMin-isterDavidRamsaywillbeinchargeofminingandonshoreoilandgasregulationintheNWToutsideoftheInuvialuitSettlementRegionandNormanWellsProvenAreawheretheNationalEnergyBoardNEBwillremainincharge.Themovetoappointacabi-netministertothepositionisonemodeledafterSaskatch-ewanManitobaandYukon.AppointingMinisterRamsayasregulatorisconsistentwithourgoalofhavingNorthernersinchargeofdecisionmakingandwillensurethatregulatorypracticesreectNorthwestEnvironmentandNaturalResourcesMinisterMichaelMiltenbergersaidtheGNWTchosetoharnessitsownasregulator.Butwhatitmeanttouspoliticallyisthatwedhaveafederalboardfederallyappointed-ImtryingtothinkiftheresevenanyNorthern-ersonit-makingdecisionsonourbehalfbutresponsiblerstandforemosttothefed-eralsystemandtothefederalministerandamandatethatsnotoursMiltenbergertoldTheJournal.Wemadethedecisionthatwethegovernmentweregoingtobetheregu-lator...WehaveenoughlinkstothefederalsidewiththeMVRMAMackenzieVal-leyResourcesManagementActwedidntwanttohaveanadditionallinkonthede-volutionside.RamsaysaidthemodelwillbethemosteconomicalefcientandaccountablewaytoensureNWTpriori-tiespublichealthandsafetyenvironmentalprotectionandtheneedsofindustryaremet.Hesaidtherewouldbemeasuresinplacetoensureanappropriatedegreeofsep-arationbetweenhisdutiesandthathewouldbeguidedintherolebyanintegratedresourcemanagementap-proachtoensurefairandequitabledecision-making.Itshouldbenotedthatmanydecisionsoftheregula-torwillnotbetakendirectlybytheministerRamsaysaid.Whereitmakessenseresponsibilityfordecision-makingwillbedelegatedtoindependentexpertstaffinthedepartmentofITI.SeeRegulatoronpage3.Wemadethedecisionthatwethegovern-mentweregoingtobetheregulator...Wehaveenoughlinkstothefederalside...Wedidntwanttohaveanadditionallinkonthedevolutionside.MinisterMichaelMiltenbergerEnvironmentandNaturalResourcesTerritoriesprioritiessup-portsustainabledevelopmentandprovideindustrywithaclearandpredictableregula-toryprocesssaidPremierBobMcLeod.regulatorycapacityratherthancontinuingtoemployafederalagencyinthespiritoftruedevolution.WeinitiallywerelookingatearlyonkeepingtheNEBBringyouranswerintotheNorthernJournaloremaileditornorj.ca.nimamapahkweskanihkewekwaBroughttoyoubyTheNWTCreeLanguageProgramBriannaClarkeandhersonJaycecelebratethelifeoftheirlatecousinatShaynasSongareddressfashionshowfundraiserinFortChipewyanonSaturdayevening.TheeventorganizedbytheLakeAthabascaYouthCouncilraisedfundsfortheHeartandStrokeFoundationinmemoryofShaynaClarke.Seepage13.PhotoMeaganWohlbergSPRINGFORWARDClocksmoveaheadonehourat200a.m.SundayMar.9. 2TuesdayMarch42014NEWSBRIEFSBevingtonelectedvice-chairofArcticParliamentariansconferenceWesternArcticMPDennisBevingtonhasbeenvotedvice-chairfortheConferenceofArcticParliamentariansCAPabodyofparliamentaryrepresentativesfromtheArcticstates.BevingtoncurrentlytheofcialOppositionmem-berforNortherndevelopmentinCanadawasvotedintothevice-chairpositionbytheCAPstandingcommitteeinOt-tawaonMonday.BevingtonsaidhewillberaisingNorth-ernCanadianissuesattheCAPsnextbiennialconferencewhichisscheduledthisSept.9to11inWhitehorse.TheCAPsmainpriorityistosupporttheworkoftheArcticCouncilcurrentlychairedbyCanadauntilMayof2015.MtiscourtcaselaunchesinYellowknifeThecivilcourtcasethatwilldeneTreaty11MtisrightsintheNorthSlavebeganlastweekinYellowknife.Thecasewaslaunchedin2005whentheterritorialgovern-mentaccusedMtismanClemPauloftrespassingonCrownlandwhenhebuiltacabinalongtheIngrahamTrailwithoutapplyingforpermits.AYellowknifejudgeheardfromlawyersonbothsidesattherstcourtmeet-inglastTuesday.PaulslawyerKenStarosziksaidheexpectsthetrialtotakethreetimeslongerthanapri-vatecivilcase.Thetrespassingcaseisexpectedtode-nerightsforTreaty11MtiswhomthegovernmentisarguingarealignedwiththecurrentTlichoagreement.YellowkniferintherunningforBestLocalCablePersonalityYellowkniferMaximBloudovthehostofthelocalNWTtelevisionshowMaximumLimitFishinghasbeennomi-natedforalocalcablepersonalityawardfromtheCana-dianCableAlliance.BloudovsshowgoingintoitsfthseasontakesviewersonanewanglingadventureeachepisodetoexploretheNWTslakesandriversandshareshingtipsandtechniques.BloudovtheonlynomineefromtheNWTisupagainstthreeotherpersonalitiesforthenationalaward.TovoteforBloudovgoonlinetohttpwww.iheartlocalcable.cavote.VotingclosesMay31.THETHEBACHALOPPETORGANIZINGCOMMITTEEwouldliketothankthefollowingfortheirsupportandhelpinmakingthe2014ThebachaLoppetasuccessSmithsLandingFirstNationIndustryTourismandInvestmentTownofFortSmithDepartmentofTransportationRiverRidgeStaffCrewFortSmithCurlingCentreFreundsConstructionCanadianRangersJeffDixonJeanMorinJasonPanterRogerHoltorfLauraAubreyDonJaqueDonTrueJanieHobartRickDaitchGwenPischingerRangerBrendaJohnsonRangerHarleyFreundBartHartopKarlCoxAndtoallofthepeoplewhopitchedintohelpwithmanytaskstohostThebachaLoppet2014ThreedepartmentsonewindowthenewNWTregulatorByMEAGANWOHLBERGRegulatoryresponsibili-tieswillbesharedacrossthreedepartmentswithinthegovernmentoftheNorthwestTerritoriesasofApr.1butforindustrialproponentsthatsystemisgoingtobeaseamlessonestopshopaccordingGNWTofcials.Wewanttomakeitaseasyaspossibleforany-onewhocomesthroughthedoorthattheydonthavetogoknockingondoorstry-ingtondoutwheretheyresupposedtogoandwewillbeabletogetthatprocessstartedEnvironmentandNaturalResourcesENRMinisterMichaelMilten-bergertoldTheJournallastweek.Wehavetooperateasagovernmentintermsofbeingcoordinatedinthatwayhesaid.Weregoingtobemoreorganizedmoreintegratedmoreefcientandtimelythanthefederalgovernment.ThenewdepartmentofLandsisgoingtoactasleadquarterbackfortheone-windowsystemeldingtheapplicationsandcoordinat-ingtheprojectassessmentprocess.ThedepartmentofLandswillberesponsibleforco-ordinatingandconductingprojectassessmentsonpub-liclandsintheNorthwestTerritoriesfunctioningasasingle-windowfordevelop-mentapplicationsPremierBobMcLeodexplainedlastweekinthelegislature.ThiswillensurethatgovernmentoftheNorthwestTerritoriesconsiderationofprojectsiscoordinatedtimelyandconsistent.Thoughoilgasandmin-eralapplicationswillheadonthroughtoITIallotherapplicationssuchasroadprojectsandrecreationalleaseswillbedealtwithbytheLandsdepartmentresponsibleformanagingallsurfacelandsdisposi-tionsincludingsalesandleasingforterritoriallands.Thedepartmentwillalsoberesponsibleforinspectionscomplianceenforcementandpolicyforthoselands.LandswillalsoestablishthenewSurfaceRightsBoardtoresolvedisputesrelatedtolandaccessandprovidecompensationtolandown-erswhenagreementscannotbereached.ThosepiecesofnewNWTlegislationwillworkintan-demwiththepartiallydel-egatedauthoritiesundertheMackenzieValleyResourcesManagementActMVRMA.ENRinchargeofwaterpartsofMVRMAThedepartmentofENRwillberesponsibleforwaterincludingtheapprovalofli-censesandcompliancein-spectionundertheNWTWatersAct.Itwillbethesecurityholderandmanagerforwaterlicencesandberesponsibleforinspectionsandenforce-mentofwateruse.Itwillalsoberesponsibleforregulatingthedepositofwasteregard-ingactivitiesanddevelop-mentsonorwhichimpactpubliclandsandwaterthepremiersaid.TheENRministerwillalsoberesponsibleformanyofthenewauthoritiesdel-egatedundertheMVRMAfollowingApr.1.Thoughthefederalmin-isterremainsprimarilyre-sponsiblefortheMVRMAforthenextveyearsau-thoritiesdelegatedtotheGNWTundertheactincludetheapprovalofTypeAwaterlicensesandsecuritiesforlandusepermitsdesigna-tionofinspectorsmonitor-ingofcumulativeimpactsenvironmentalauditsandparticipationinthedecision-makingprocessfollowingenvironmentalreviewsin-cludingthedistributionofreviewboardreports.ENRwillcontinuetoprovidetechnicalinputandadviceonwaterforestswildlifeandtheenvironmentthroughtheenvironmentalimpactandassessmentpro-cessMiltenbergersaid.Thedepartmentwillalsoprovidetechnicalandexpertadviceonguidelinesandregulationchangesneededforthemanagementofde-velopmentactivitiesintheNWT.UniedstanceonprojectsPriortodevolutionMilt-enbergersaidtheterrito-rialgovernmentwasseenasanancillarydecision-makerwithinthefederalprocesssortofanenvi-ronmentalwatchdogandastakeholder.NowthattheGNWTwillbetheprimarylegislatorre-sourceownerandregulatoraswellaspromoterthatrolehaschanged.Thatshifthassomewor-riedaboutthedepartmentsabilitiestoweighinonen-vironmentalassessments.WeledehMLABobBrom-leyexpressedconcernlastweekthatunlikethecur-rentfederalprocesswhereinvariousdepartmentslikeFisheriesandOceansandParksCanadacaninterveneseparatelyinthereviewprocessoncedevolutionoccursthatwillnolongerbepossible.AsofApr.1muchofthefederalcapacitywillbetrans-ferredtoGNWTdepartmentslikeENRITIandLandsbutallGNWTdepartmentswillberequiredtosubmittheiropinionstothedepartmentofLandswillconsiderthemandcreateasingleuniedGNWTpositiontobeap-provedornotbycabinetBromleysaid.EstablishingaunifiedstanceisimportantinordertopreventconfusionwithingovernmentandinthepublicMiltenbergersaidandwillbedonethroughthecoop-erationofalldepartments.Ourintentionistobeascoordinatedanduniedaspossiblehesaid.In-ternallyweregoingtodoourworkaswelltoensurethatbetweenLandsITIandENR-andyoucouldhaveotherdepartments...suchasHealth-wehaveaprocessthatscoordinated...inhowthatinformationgetsappliedtovariousapplicationsthatarereviewed.PoliticsRegulatoryPhotoAlasdairVeitchGNWTThedepartmentsofLandsEnvironmentandNaturalResourcesandIndustryTourismandInvestmentwillco-managethevarietyofapplicationsmadeforindustrialprojectsintheNorthwestTerritoriesafterdevolution. PoliticsRegulatory3TuesdayMarch42014FIDDLECLASSESEveryMondayNightat700p.mLocatedatAuroraCollegeinFortSmith1stFloorCultureRoom-Room116acrossfromthecarpentryshopGuitarsandothersimilarinstrumentswelcomeaswell.Beginnerswelcome.Minimumage8yearsold90yearsyoungTherewillbea5.00drop-infeetocoverexpensesstrings.ForfurtherinformationcontactBartHartop867-872-2154gail_barthartophotmail.comRegulatorcreatesconictofinterestworriesContinuedfrompage1.Themovetoassignacabi-netministertotheregulatoryportfoliohascreatedsomeconcerninthelegislature.WeledehMLABobBrom-leysaidtheshiftfromhav-inganarms-lengthagencysuchastheNEBinchargeofpetroleumtoamemberofgovernmentistroubling.Justlikewedontletcabi-netdecidecourtcasesthereareverygoodreasonstokeepoilandgaslanduseplanningandlandandwaterpermitsoutofthepoliticalrealmandunderthecontrolofimpartialboardsBromleysaid.WeknowITIinterpretsitsroletobeoneofpromotingandsubsidizingindustry.Thisisclearlyaconictofinter-estheaddedaccusingtheGNWTofmakingpowergrabsduringthetransition.ButaccordingtoMilten-bergertherearerewallsinexistencetopreventpoliticalinterferenceinwhatissup-posedtobeanimpartialdeci-sion-makingprocess.WhenyoutalkresponsibleministerssomepeoplethinkitmeanstheministersaregoingtodoeverythingbutinfactthatsnotthecasehetoldTheJournal.Responsibleministersimpliesthattheressomepow-ersofdelegationundercom-monlawWehavetobeverycarefulveryawareoftheseadministrativelawprinciplesinhowweactandstructureourselvessothatweareseentobeasneutralandobjectiveaswecanbe.Wevegottoknowwhatourauthoritiesarewhatwedodirectlyourselvesordel-egatedownandwewanttobeverycarefulaboutcreatinganykindofapprehensionofbias.ThepremieraddedthatLandswouldbeprimarilylookingaftertheenvironmen-talassessmentprocessnotITIandthathavingthreerespon-sibleministersalongsidethereviewboardsystemwouldensuredecisionsmadeondevelopmentaretransparent.NewoilandgasofcecreatedAnewOfceoftheRegula-torofOilandGasOperationsisbeingintegratedintoITIwhichwillincludeaChiefConservationOfcerandChiefSafetyOfcerasestablishedundernewmirrorlegislationforpetroleumoperations.Fundingforthenewofcewillbedrawnfromthereservesestablishedforunanticipateddevolution-relatedcostssincethedecisiontocreatetheofcewasmadeafterthe2014-15mainestimateswerecompleted.Inthefutureitwillbefundedthroughtheregularbusinessplanningprocess.Thetwonewofcerswillberesponsibleforensuringpublichealthandsafetyconservingresourcesandprotectingtheenvironment.ThedepartmentplanstoapplypoliciesinheritedfromtheNEBinitiallymakingadjustmentsgoingforwardthroughadevolveandthenevolvestrategyRamsaysaid.BoththeNEBandtheAlbertaEnergyRegulatorwillprovidetechnicalsupportservicestotheoilandgasofceafterde-volutionfortwoyears.Thesetechnicalserviceswillassistwiththedecision-makingprocessbutultimatelythedecisionwillbemadebytheNWTRegulatorconsistentwithNWTlegislationandreg-ulationsRamsaysaid.NewresponsibilitiesformineraldevelopmenttakenonbyITIwillincludepolicyandplanningissuinglicensesandpermitsforprospectingandrecordingmineralclaims.LanduseplanlaysroadmapforafterdevolutionByMEAGANWOHLBERGThenewregulatorthatwillcomeintoforceasofApr.1hasanalpieceofpolicytoguideitsdecision-makingonfuturedevelopmentintheNWTnowthattheterritoryslong-awaitedLandUseandSustainabilityFrameworkhasbeenreleased.TheframeworkformedafteryearsofconsultationswiththepublicandAborig-inalgovernmentssetsoutageneralpolicyoutliningNorthernersrelationtothelandanddesiretoprotectit.AsthegovernmentoftheNorthwestTerritoriesas-sumesitslandmanagementresponsibilitiesafterdevo-lutionwewillbeguidedbyacriticalpolicyfoundationtheGNWTLandUseandSustainabilityFrameworkstatedthenewministerforLandsRobertC.McLeodlastweekinthelegislature.Theprinciplessetoutintheframeworkwillguidethisgovernmentinmakingrespon-sibleandresponsivedecisionsaboutlanduseandlandman-agement.Ourdecisionswillbebalancedandsustainableconsideringecologicalsocialculturalandeconomicvalues.The20-pagedocumentti-tledNorthernLandsNorth-ernLeadershipoutlinestheguidingprinciplestoapplytoapost-devolutionlandscapewhichincludesupportingthesustainabilityofthelandwhilegarneringbenetsandwealthfromitsresources.Itnameslanduseplanningasbeingthemajorpriorityofthegovernmentandac-knowledgesthatnewlandclaimsandself-governmentagreementswillhelptoshapeandinformthepol-icyframeworkastheyarenegotiated.TheGNWTconsidersre-gionalland-useplanstobetheprimaryinstrumenttodenewherecertainactivi-tiescantakeplacethedoc-umentstates.TheGNWTrecognizesthatthepurposeofregionalland-useplanninginsettledclaimareasintheMackenzieValleyistopro-tectandpromotetheexistingandfuturewell-beingoftheresidentsandthecommuni-tiesofthesettlementareashavingregardtotheinter-estsofallCanadians...ItisaGNWTprioritytopromoteandsupporteffectiveland-useplanninginallregionsintheNWT.Theframeworkispartofabroadersetoflawsandpoli-ciesdesignedtomanagenewauthoritiesafterdevolutionincludingtheWaterSteward-shipStrategyMineralDevel-opmentStrategyEconomicOpportunitiesStrategyandProtectedAreasStrategyalongwiththemyriadofmir-rorlegislationrelatedtore-sourcemanagementcalledforinthedevolutionagreement.Alltheseactsagreementspoliciesstrategiesandframe-workswilloperatetogethertoensurethatthegovernmentoftheNorthwestTerritoriesdecisionsandactionsaboutpubliclandresourcesandwaterareconsistentbasedonsoundpolicythinkingandreecttheprioritiesandvaluesofNorthernerssaidPremierBobMcLeod.TheframeworkisintendedtobeusedindiscussionsoftheIntergovernmentalCoun-cilonLandandResourcesManagementcreatedthroughthedevolutionagreementtoensureAboriginalgovern-mentsareincludedintheintegratedlandmanage-mentsystem.PhotoAlasdairVeitchGNWTPoliticsDevolutionTheNWTsnewLandUseandSustainabilityFrameworklaysoutprinciplesforprotectingandeconomicallybenettingfromthelandanditsresources. EDITORIALARCHIVES15YearsAgo...Ringetteteamwinsrstgamesince91YellowknifesAllisonSimpsonturnedalotofheadswithhergoal-scoringabilitiesattheCanadaWinterGamesinCornerBrookNewfoundlandthisweek.Simpsonscoredninegoalsin10gamesandwasinvolvedineverygoalthatTeamNWTscoredwithas-sistsontheteamsotherfourgoalsgivingheratotalof13points.IssueMarch2199920YearsAgo...BisonranchbackinbusinessBusinessisonceagainbriskattheHangingIceBisonRanchthankstoanewcattlehandlingsystemandaninuxof54newbisonbroughtinfromtheElkIslandherdlastweek.WorkonupgradingtheranchscorralsandinstallingsqueezesbeganlastJanuary.IssueMarch2199430YearsAgo...ProblemsplagueThebachastudentresidencesThevetrailersthatareusedforhousingstudentsinthetwoandthree-yearprogramscontrastgreatlywiththecleannewlyrebuiltBreynatHall.Unliketheshort-termstudentsatthehallthestudentsinthetrailershavetoputupwithleakyroofsmustyodourspaper-thinwallsandthegeneraldecayofbuildingslongworndownbyconstantuseormoving.IssueMarch219844TuesdayMarch42014TheNorthernJournalisanindependentnewspapercoveringnewsandeventsinthewesternArcticandnorthernAlberta.VisittheJournalonlineatwww.norj.caAnzacAtikamegBrownvaleCadotteLakeChardChetehColdLakeConklinDriftpileDufeldEdmontonEnildaEnochFortChipewyanFortMcKayFortMcMurrayFortVermillionFrogLakeGlenevisGoodshLakeGrandePrairieGrouardHighLevelHighPrarieHytheJohnDorPrairieAvailableinAlbertaatAklavikBehchokoColvilleLakeDelineEaglePlainsEkatieDiamondMinesEnterpriseFortGoodHopeFortLiardFortMcPhersonFortProvidenceFortResolutionFortSimpsonFortSmithGametiHayRiverInuvikJeanMarieRiverLutselKeNahanniButteNormanWellsPaulatukTheNorthernJournalisavailableinthefollowingNWTcommunitiesRaeEdzoSachsHarbourTroutLakeTsiigehtchicTuktoyaktukTulitaUlukhaktokWekwetiWhaTiWrigleyYellowknifeKehewinKinusoLacLaBicheMornvillePeaceRiverRedEarthCreekSaddleLakeSlaveLakeSt.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.caPhotocourtesyofSSDECThemaximumpotentialpopulationsizeofabiologicalspeciesinitsenvironmentiscalleditscarryingcapacity.Thatmaximummaychangeovertimeduetoavarietyoffactorsincludingfoodavail-abilitywatersupplyenvironmentalcon-ditionsandlivingspace.Wehumansaresmartandcanadapttheenvironmenttoincreasecarryingcapacity.Westillliveinaniteworldhoweverandatsomepointwillfaceultimatumsthatcannotbeignored.Perhapssuchthingsasrapidlyincreasingcancerratesareasymptomofusalreadystartingtomaxoutasaspe-cies.IshumanitygrowingatsuchapacethatitsexistencewillbethreatenedIstheEarthbeingchangedbyhumanactivitysuchthattheenvironmentisbecominghostileWithsuchquestionsinmindapre-emptivestrategyforintelligentlong-termgrowthisobviouslyneeded.Itwasnotthatlongagoleadersaroundtheworldwereconcernedabouthowinaworldwithniteresourcesprogressanddevelopmentcouldbemanagedwithoutharmingtheenvironment.Therewasalsothedesiretoeliminatepovertyandfostertheequalityofallpeople.Thoseambitiousgoalsinspiredinternationalco-operationandanefforttotailorandco-ordinateeconomiessotheworldwouldbeamuchbetterplace.Obviouslythenaturalworldthatsus-tainsusonthisamazingglobecalledEarthwillatsomepointbealteredbytherapidgrowthandthedramaticchangesbeingwroughtbyhumandevelopmentandindustrialgrowth.WoulditnotmakesenseforustodosomethingaboutthatWiththatinmindtheWorldCommissiononEnvironmentandDevelopmentwasin-vokedbytheUnitedNationsin1983andlatertookonthenameofitschairastheBruntlandCommission.Itwassupposedtofosteraglobalagendaforchange.Whatresultedwasasophisticatedconsolidationofthinkingonhowtomanagehumanitysevolution.SustainableDevelopmentbecamethebywordandthewholeworldtalkedabouthowtomanageresourcesandcarryoutdevelopmentwithoutenvi-ronmentaldegradationinawisecarefulandsustainablewayeliminatingpovertyandhungerintheprocess.Thechairofthecommitteeanexcep-tionalwomannamedGroHarlemBrundt-landmedicaldoctorformerprimeministerofNorwayandonceaspecialenvoytotheUnitedNationsislikelyverydispleasedthesedays.Thereporthercommissionauthoredinthelate1980swascelebratedworldwideasapathwaytothefuture.Thateuphorialastedforaboutadecade.Todayitisalmostcompletelyignored.InparticularshemustbeannoyedwithCanada.Underourcurrentgovernmentourcountryhasledtheworldinunder-miningtheprinciplesinthereport.Pull-ingoutoftheKyotoAccordin2011wasaparticularlyunkindcut.SignedinJapanin1997itwasabindinginternationaltreatythatobligatedindustrializedcountriestoreducegreenhousegasemissions.TheHarperConservativessawitasanim-pedimenttogrowth.Theysetnewtargetsforreducingindustrialpollutionnoneofwhichareevenclosetobeingmet.Theycontinuetodenythatclimatechangeex-ists.Ournationalpolicynowistodoev-erythingpossibletoencourageindustrialgrowthandimpactsareignored.EarthisinfectedbyananthropogenicvirusNotonlyhasCanadalostitsway.ThesocalledArabSpringinTunisiaLibyaEgyptandSyrialastyearwasnodiffer-entthanwhatwearecurrentlywitnessinginUkraineVenezuelaandTurkey.Thepeopleineachcasehavebeenruledbycorruptamoraloftencrueldespotsthatcarenotaboutthepopulationwantingonlytogrowtheirownpowerandhoardriches.Thepatternisalltoocommon.Theworldneedsareset-torenewef-fortstoworktogethertoensureabetterfutureareturntotheidealismandself-lessnessthatprevailedthreedecadesago.Sustainabledevelopmentisintendedtomeettheneedsofthepresentwithoutcompromisingtheabilityoffuturegen-erationstomeettheirownneedswrotetheBruntlandCommissioninitsreportSeekingasustainablesensibleworldinthelate1980s.Itwascalledacalltoactiontoinvestintelligentlyinthefuture.Thethreemainpillarsofsustainablede-velopmentincludeeconomicgrowthen-vironmentalprotectionandsocialequality.Economicgrowthistheonethatgetsthemostattention.Theothertwoeitherresultfromitorcanbecuredbymanagingit.Thesocialequalitypillarofsustainabledevelopmentthatfocusesonthewell-beingofallpeoplehasbeenthebiggestloserasthegapbetweenrichandpoorgrowsrapidly.Atinypercentageofverywealthypeople1percenthastakenoverama-jorityoftheworldswealth.Overhalftheworldspopulationlivesinpoverty.Muchofthenaturalworldisbeingconvertedcom-pletelyforhumaneconomicuse.Thereisnoattempttobalancehumanactivityandthevariousnaturalsystemsonwhichwedepend.Humanityhasfallenonhardtimes.Theoptimismandcommonpurposeofthreedecadesagoneedstoberekindled.Thesus-tainablemanagementofresourcesandtheprotectionandrestorationwhennecessaryofthenaturalenvironmentisneededthroughchangesinpublicpolicyandindividualbe-haviour-inallcountries.Insteadofrunningroughshodhumanitymustbeaparticipantinecosystems.Whobettertoleadinfoster-ingthatchangethanCanadaImagineaunitedinternationalcommunitywithcommongoalsidentifyingsustainabil-ityproblemsworldwideraisingawarenessaboutthemandcollaboratingtocomeupwithsolutionswhilemanagingeconomiestoendhungerandcreateequality.Whatawonderfulworlditcouldbe.HayRiverwasabusyplaceforyouthlastweekwithSkillsCanadaregionalcompetitionsacareerfairfeaturing41exhibitersandaDragonsDenputonbytheHayRiverRotaryClubwhereyoungentrepreneurspresentedbusinessideas.TheDragonsincludedapaneloflocalbusinesspeoplewhojudgedyouthpresentationsontheiruniqueandcreativebusinessconcepts.TheSkillsCanadacompetitionincludedstudentsfromWhatiTroutLakeFortSimpsonFortResolutionFortSmithandHayRiverandshowcasedabilitiesinweldingcosmetologygraphicdesignphotographyandsmallenginerepair.InthephotoabovearetheparticipantsintheRotaryClubsDragonsDen. 5TuesdayMarch42014FortSmithHayRiverWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdayForecastForecastNorms-11Cand-23CNorms-9Cand-23C-29Low-29Low-20High-17High-26Low-17High-29Low-28Low-29Low-18High-17High-27Low-16High-29Low-18High-15HighYellowknifeInuvikWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdayNorms-20Cand-29CNorms-14Cand-26C-25Low-27Low-31Low-30Low-31Low-33Low-20High-19High-29Low-14High-28Low-19High-21High-23High-26High-25HighByDAWNKOSTELNIKMybrotherJoelhasagunheisyoungerthanIambutheisaboysohegetsthegun.Itsa22singleshotrie.Thetheorywithriesknivesaxesandeverydayitemsthatcouldkillormaimistoteachchil-drentobetheverybestwiththemthattheycan.Riesarenottoysthepeopleoranimalsthatyoupointandshootatdontbouncebackupattheendofthegameandstartoverwithachanceatmorepoints.Weknowthiswehaveallbeenaroundwhenfoodhasbeenshotwiththegun.Itisnotagamethisisrealandtoshootsomethingwhenitisnotforfoodoruseisnotacceptable.Littlekidshavetopackinwoodforthewoodstovestheycutthekindling.Theycannotdroptheaxefarenoughtocutoffafootentirely.IfyoudroptheaxeonyourfootorchopyourhandwhenyouarelittleCOLUMNSWhiteGirlSpiritofspringPart2of3andhaveanysortofbraincellsyouwontdoitagain.Ataveryyoungageweknowthis.Anadultwhodoesthisisanotherstory.ItisthesamewithkniveshowcanyouskinarabbitorasquirrelwithoutaknifeYoutellmeitwouldbemessylotsofrippingandtearingbloodandguts.Thefurwouldgetwrecked.Solearnhowtodoitrightandyouwilllivelongandprosper.GrannyYakeleyahaschasedusofftheriverbankagain.Inthesteepclaybankswehavebeendiggingupironbubbles.Theseareheavyblackballsthatwerespewnfrombowelsoftheoldvolcano.Theyshowupcannonballsizeandweight.Oddshapeshaveformedasthemoltenlavahitthewaterandcooled.Weespeciallyliketothrowtheroundonesintheriver.IwishIhadkeptoneoftheroundonesIhaveonethatlookslikerockpoop.Theyareheavysowegetcloserandclosertotheriversedge.ZingthroughtheairswishesGrannyswillowYowWescrambleforthetopofthecliffasshewillswatusifwearetooclosetothewater.Wedeservethis.Feelingfoolishwelookforotherentertainment.WhataboutapicnicKidsscattertondriesandwhateverwecanborrowforourpicnic.Thereareabout12ofusallundertheageof10thatheadoffintothemuskeg.Frozencranberriesattachedtobushesonthegroundandleftfromlastfallarepouncedonanddevouredtheytastelikemedicine.Weareheadingforasmalllakebehindtowntoshootratsforourpicnic.AnaccumulationofgatheredgoodsforourpicnicrevealscannedcocktailwienersklikmysterymeatwecallitdogfoodacommercialsizedbagofcherryjelloandthebiggestprizeofalltwocansofEaglebrandsweetenedcondensedmilk.Bannockispulledoutofpocketsinpieces.Itsafeast.WebuildahugereandsetouttheteapailforLab-radortea.Tanninsfromthemuskeghaveleachedintothelakeandcolouredittolooklikeoldteaalready.Itisbetterthanthestuffthatwehavetobathein.JoelandArnoldhaveshotamuskrateachthatsenough.Theboysskinthemoutandweskewerthemongreenwillowandsetthemtosizzleoverthere.Beautifulblueskiesandwarmwarmsunreleasetheperfumeofthebush.Willowisfragrantintheheatofspringverdantmorphsfromcolourtoscentthatcannotbecapturedandbottled.Itisbabywillowshootsandmuskymosscol-lectively.FermentedberriesaddanacidundertonedriftsofLabradorTeacauseyournosetoturnandfollowthistrulybeautifularoma.PicksomeLabradorteaandthrowitinapotofboilingwaterfordrinkingorletitsimmertomakeyourhousesmelllikeitshouldascentthatconnectsyoutotheearth.ChemicalscentsaredeadlyandcanneverreplicateMotherEarthsperfume.WedrinkgallonsofLabradorteaaschildrenitwarmsyouup.NorthernJournal2014JoinusonlineLikeNorthernJournalonFacebookandgettheweeklynewsdeliveredtoyourfeedFACEBOOKFEEDBACKAferyearsonegotiationandrmoppositionromtheFirstNationBrionEnergyandtheFortMcKayFirstNationcametoanagreementlatelastweekontheDoveroilsandsprojectplannedortheMooseLakearea.FortMcKayreachesdealonDoveroilsandsproject.CarolCollinsitsallaboutmoneyDuringthemonthofMarchtheTrafcSafetyFocusaspertheAlbertaTrafcSafetyPlanisonoc-cupantrestraints.Theproperuseofoccupantrestraintssignicantlydecreasestheseverityofinjuriessustainedasaresultofmotorvehiclecollisions.Theseatbeltwasdesignedtobewornse-curelyacrossthehipbonesandacrosstheshoulderitRCMPremindsdriverstobuckleupshouldneverbewornunderthearmorbeforetheback.AccordingtoAlbertaTransportationresearchandcollisionanalysishasshownthatseatbeltswhenwornproperlyincreasethechanceofsurvivalinacol-lisionby50percent.Notsurprisinglyalmost40percentofvehicleoccupantsthatwerekilledincollisionwerenotbuckledupatthetimeofthecollisionaccordingtoTransportCanada.ItsthelawinAlbertathatyoumustwearyourseat-beltandyoumustwearitproperly.Asadriverofthevehicleitisyourresponsi-bilitytoensurethatalloc-cupantsunder16areprop-erlywearingtheirseatbelt.Asforthoseoccupantsovertheageof16itistheirre-sponsibilitytoensuretheyarewearingaseatbelt.Fail-uretocomplywiththeselawswillleadtoapoten-tialviolationticketof115.WoodBuffaloRCMPisremindingmotoriststobuckleupasitmaycostyourlifeifyoudontCst.NatashaLytwenkoMediaRelations-CommunityPolicingWoodBuffaloRCMPProtectyourselffromnancialfraudEveryyearmillionsofCanadiansaretargetedbyfraudregardlessoftheirageeducationlevelincomepro-fessionorethnicity.MarchisFraudProtectionMonthinCanadaandtheFinancialConsumerAgencyofCanadaFCACisjoiningtheCom-petitionBureauandseveralotherorganizationsinraisingawarenessabouttheissueoffraud.ItsanidealtimeforCanadianstondouthowtorecognizepreventandreportfraudshouldtheybecomeavictim.Itseasytofallforanan-cialscam.Criminalsusecre-ativetacticstocatchpotentialvictimsatdifferentstagesoftheirlives.Whetheryouarestartingyourrstjobmov-ingoutonyourownmain-tainingahomeorlivinginretirementbemindfulofthepotentialscamsthatcouldtargetyou.Protectyourassetspropertyandidentitybyrecognizingandreportingthewarningsignstotheproperauthoritiesandbyvisitingitpaystoknow.gc.catolearnmore.LucieTedescoCommissionerFinancialConsumerAgencyofCanada NWTAboriginalgovernmentssigndealondevolutionmoneyPoliticsDevolution6TuesdayMarch42014ByMARIACHURCHDelineisjustoneweekawayfromdeterminingthefateof18yearsofnegotiationsthathavethecommunitypoisedtobecometherstintheNWTtoachieveselfgovernment.LastweekadvancepollingboothssetupinYellowknifeandDelinesawanestimated20percentofthecommunitymembersturnouttovote-agoodshowingaccordingtoDannyGaudetchiefne-gotiatorforDeline.IhaventheardanythingintermsofanyproblemsorissuesGaudettoldTheJour-nalaftertheadvancedpoll-ingclosedThursday.ThecommunityisvotingontheDelineFinalSelfGov-ernmentAgreementFSGAwhichwassignedbyallsidesofthenegotiationtablelastDecemberandnowhasonlytoberatiedbytheDelinecommunityincludingthosenolongerlivingthere.Inordertopass50percentplusonevoteinfavourisre-quiredfromthecommunity.Thosewhodonotshowuptovoteareconsideredanovote.Gaudetsaidhesbeencount-ingdownthedaystothenalvotesinceDecemberwhentheydeterminedthepollingdays.ByMEAGANWOHLBERGTheterritorialgovern-mentbecametherstinCanadianhistorytonalizearesourcerevenuesharingagreementwithAboriginalgovernmentsforroyaltiesgarneredfromdevelopmentonpubliclandsthroughdevolution.TheGNWTsigneditsintergovernmentalagree-mentsonrevenuesharingandlandresourcemanage-mentwiththeInuvialuitRe-gionalCorp.NWTMetisNationSahtuSecretariatInc.GwichinTribalCoun-cilandTlichoGovernmentlastweek.Whenresourcerevenuesarecollectedbythegovern-mentoftheNorthwestTer-ritoriesAboriginalgovern-mentpartnerswillreceiveadirectshareofthebenetsofresourcedevelopmentPre-mierBobMcLeodsaid.WearesettinganewstandardforcollaborationhereintheDelineclosinginonfinalselfgovernmentvoteChiefnegotiatorcautiouslyoptimisticvotewillpassNegotiatorpredictsapassingvoteAcknowledgingthathecantsayforsureGaudetsaidheisoptimisticthecom-munitywillvoteinfavourofselfgovernment.ItsinthehandsofthepeoplenowbutwevehadsomepositivefeedbacksoIthinkwearegoingtobeOKhesaid.Ithinkitsgoingtopass.Gaudetsaidmuchofhisre-assuranceisstemmingfromthecommunitysreactiontothemassivecommunicationcampaignlaunchedinJanuarytogetwordoutaboutthevotebothonlineandinperson.ThecampaignorganizerstravelledtoInuvikWrigleyTulitaFortSimpsonNormanWellsBehchokoWhatiYel-lowknifeFortProvidenceFortSmithHayRiverandEdmonton.Wetalkedtoalotofpeopleabouttheagreementaddressedanyquestionspeoplehadoranyconcernsandwehavenotheardonenegativeresponsetotheagreementitselfsogen-erallyitwentreallywellGaudetsaid.TheresultsofthevotewillbemadepublicontheeveningofWednesdayMar.12afterthenalvotingboothscloseat800p.m.andthenumbersarecrunched.Gaudetsaidheexpectstohearthenalwordbyaround1000p.m.Wellknowthatnight.Imexcitedthatwereintheprocessandwearegettingthisclosehesaid.Constitutionpasseswith99percentLastweektheDelinegov-ernmentpassedthecommu-nitysrstconstitutionare-quirementoftheselfgovern-mentagreementwith99percentinfavour.Theconstitutionlaysouttheprincipleslawsstruc-tureandaccountabilityofthefutureDelineGotineGovernment.ItalsospellsoutwhoisaDelinecitizenanddeterminestheofciallanguagesasEnglishandtheDelinieGotinedialect.Theconstitutionpassedwithseveralsmallamendmentssuchasfontadjustmentswillbemadepublicnextweek.ForlocationsandtimesofthepollsopenMar.10to12goonlinetohttpwww.ourdeline.caNorthwestTerritories.No-whereelseinCanadahaverevenuesfrompubliclandsbeenofferedtoAboriginalgovernmentsatthislevel.Theagreementsetsouttermsandconditionsforshar-ingresourcerevenuesfrompubliclands.TheGNWThascommittedupto25percentofitsresourcerevenueswithAboriginalpartiestothede-volutionagreement.ResourcerevenuesharingoffersthepromiseoffurtherscalcapacitytoAboriginalgovernmentsMcLeodsaid.Gonearethedayswhenre-sourcedevelopmentintheNWTofferedlittleoppor-tunitytoAboriginalpeople.Todayresourcedevelop-mentshouldmeanjobsandinvestmentopportunityforallresidentsandbusinessintheNWT.Thelandandresourcemanagementagreementes-tablishesanIntergovern-mentalCounciltofacilitatecoordinationandcoopera-tionbetweentheGNWTandAboriginalgovernmentsfol-lowingdevolution.TheIntergovernmentalCouncilisnotintendedtobeaforumfordiscussingconstitutionaldevelopmentorissuesMcLeodsaid.Itwillnotrestrictordimin-ishthelegislativeauthorityofthisAssemblyortheau-thorityofAboriginalgov-ernments.Itwillhowevergiveusfurtheropportunitytoworkconstructivelyto-gether.Itallowsustobuilduponthebestpracticesofthisgovernmentasweas-sumetheresponsibilityforthemanagementofpubliclandsandwaters.BoththeAkaitchoandDe-hchoFirstNationswhoarentpartytoeitheragreementcontinuetonegotiatewiththeGNWTondevolution.BothareexpectedtosigninthenearfutureandhaveuntilApr.12015todoso.PhotocourtesyofTaitCommunicationsPoliticsFirstNationsChiefnegotiatorDannyGaudetsayshefeelsoptomistictheDelineselfgovernmentvotewillpassonMar.12. 7TuesdayMarch42014QualifyofLifeforOlderAdultsintheNWTStudyAreyouover50andlivingintheNWTIfsotheNWTSeniorsSocietywouldliketohearfromyouCurrentlyresearchersattheAuroraResearchInstitutearegatheringinformationontheQualityofLifeforolderadultsintheNWTandhowthishaschangedoverthelast30years.WewouldliketohearaboutyourexperienceslivingintheNWTasanolderadult.IFYOUAREINTERESTEDINPARTICIPATINGpleasecontactBarbHoodattheNWTSeniorsSociety1-800-661-0878seniorsyk.comorBrianneTimpsonatAuroraCollege867-920-3272btimpsonauroracollege.nt.caIfyouparticipateyournamewillbeputintoadrawforasmallgiftfromNWTSeniorsSociety.ByMEAGANWOHLBERGTheMtisandDeneofFortResolutionputasidetheirdifferencestoestablishanewforestrymanagementagreementFMAwiththeterritorialgovernmentlastweekthatwillbreathenewlifeintowhatwasonceaourishingtimberindustryinthecommunity.LeadersfromtheGNWTFortResolutionMtisCoun-cilandDeninuKueFirstNa-tionmetlastFridayunderthewoodenbeamsoftheAntoineBeaulieuMemo-rialHallinFortResolutiontowitnessthecompletionoftheFMAtherstofitskindintheterritory.KaraKingpresidentoftheMtissaidthesteeringcom-mitteebehindtheagreementiswhatallowednegotiationstobesuccessful.Itwasntpoliticalitwasaboutthebettermentofthecommunityitselfbecausetheresalotofhostilitybe-tweentheMtisandtheAkaitchoKingsaid.Itsahugestepforusbecauseinawaywekindofputthatasideandfocusedonlyonthecommunity.Shesaidthereisastrongpossibilitythetwogovern-mentsmaybeabletocometotermsonotherissuesinthecommunitynow.Wethinkitsarightstepinthefutureofourcommu-nity.Thefactthatwerework-ingtogetherisahugeben-etinitself.Theeconomicsasidethatisahugebenetbecausewehaventworkedtogetherforyears.Thisisagoodthing.EnvironmentandNatu-ralResourcesENRMin-isterMichaelMiltenbergersignedtheagreementalongwithRaymondKingandLeonardBeaulieuboardmembersforTimberworksajointventurebetweentheMtisandFirstNation.AsFMAholderTimber-workswillhaverightstoharvestfromCrownlandsinFortResolutionunitestoreviveforestryindustryForestManagementAgreementfirstofitskindprescribedareasforsustain-ablebusinessdevelopmentforthenext25years.Thedealpromisesgovern-mentsupportforthecommu-nity-ledrenewableresourcedevelopmentinanareaoftheNWTburdenedbyastagnanteconomyandlackofjobsof-feringthenancialandpo-liticalbackingtoensurethejointventurebetweenthetwoAboriginalgovernmentsgetsoffthegroundsuccessfully.WeallhaveaninteresttocreatethatinitialcapacitytogetthemsetuptohelpsortouttheirbusinessplanandharvestingplanMilt-enbergersaidaddingtherewouldbemoneyfortrain-ingandequipment.Pluswewanttomakesureweman-agetheforests.Hesaidthefederalgovern-mentiswatchingcloselyandthattheGNWTisinitforthelonghaulasapart-nerontheproject.JobcreationatthecoreThemostimportantpartofthedealisthejobsitwillcreateechoedallsidesoftheagreement.WhileitsearlytoestimatejobnumbersPremierBobMcLeodsaidtheentireproductionchainfromharvesterstotransport-erspelletproducersandtreeplanterswouldlikelycreatearound600jobsfortheSouthSlaveregion.McLeodsaidformingFMAswithAboriginalgov-ernmentshasbeenaprior-itysincethedevolutionofforestry20yearsagosincetimberissuchareadilyacces-sibleandrenewableresource.Ifyoudoitrightitssustainableandcouldcon-tinueintoperpetuityhetoldTheJournal.Ithinkwhenyoureallylookatthisprojectthebeautyofitisitbringsemploymenttopeopleinthecommuni-tiesinanumberofdiffer-entareas...Ibelieveitwillalsoresultinreducedcostoflivingatsomepoint.Hesaiditscriticaltode-velopanindustryoutsideoftheminingsector.IntheNorthwestTerri-torieswerealwayshostagetoaboomandbusteconomyandthebestwaytodealwiththatistodiversifyourecon-omyMcLeodsaid.Beforethecommunityssawmillshutdownithad35peopleemployednotcount-ingoffshoots.TuNedheMLATomBeaulieusaideven10additionaljobsinFortReso-lutionwouldhaveabigim-pactonhouseholds.Anytimeyougetjobsinasmallcommunityitsim-portant.Itssignicant.Mostpeopleknowthataswelookatthedistributionofemploy-mentintheNorthwestTerri-toriesitsveryconcentratedinYellowknifeandwehavesmallcommunitieslikeFortResolutionwithemploymentratesinthe30s...Sothisisdenitelypositive.NotjustforpelletsWhilethefutureloggingprojectalreadyhasasigni-cantrstcustomeratitsdoorwiththepromiseofamajorwoodpelletplantoperationgoingforwardinHayRiverTimberworksintendstoen-sureitsdemandbaseisasdi-versiedaspossible.GeorgeKurszewskiwhonegotiatedthedealsaidFortResolutionsexperi-encewiththeforestrysectorcoupledwiththehighqualityofspruceintheareameanstimberfelledandprocessedinthecommunitycouldbeusedforloghomescom-mercialbuildingsorsoldtobuildingsupplyouttsalongwiththebiomassindustryallovertheworld.Thecommunityisreallydependentonthesuccessofthisoperationbecauseitsabouttheirresourceshesaid.Weseefromotherbusinessexperiencethatdi-versicationisreallygoodbecauseyouhavedifferentcustomersandthemorecustomersthebetter.Sotomakeitsuccessfulmeansestablishingabroadcus-tomerbase.Theresbeenalotoffocusonthepelletsbutthatsjustoneaspect.BradMapesthemanbe-hindtheproposedpelletmillprojectwasatthesigningtoshowhissupportasamem-beroftheprivatesector.HesaidtheFMAalongwithanotheronethatissoontobesignedwithFortProvi-dencewillsupplyhisplantwiththeresourcesneededtogetgoing.ItskeytoourprojectbecauseweneedtohaveaguaranteedsourceofsupplyMapestoldTheJournal.Itsabigsteppingstoneforus...Withouttheforestmanage-mentagreementswecouldntreallygobeyondthat.Whatskeyaboutourprojectisthatitreallywouldntbegoingifwedidnthavethecommit-mentfromtheFirstNationsandtheMtisgroupsfromourcommunities.TheGNWTalreadyplanstopurchasemanyofthepel-letsproducedbyMapesforitsownbiomassfacilitiesacrosstheNWT.Weconvertedalotofourbuildingstowoodpelletssowebuyalotthepremiersaid.PhotosMeaganWolhbergIndustryForestryPremierBobMcLeodwitnessestheForestryManagementAgreementinFortResolutionankedbyLeonardBeaulieuandRaymondKingofTimberworksandEnvironmentandNaturalResourcesMinisterMichaelMiltenberger.GeorgeKurszewskiwhofacilitatedthecomingtogetherontheagreementspeakstotheimportanceoftheindustryinFortResolution. HealthWellnessWorkerSafetyHealthWellnessPublicSafety8TuesdayMarch42014FortSmithMtisCouncilIndigenousMembershipDriveThisprocesswillensurethatallindigenousmembersduetothem.FormscanbepickedupTheformisalsoonlineatnwtmetisnation.caquestionaire.pdfbeforeApril12014FormoreinformationpleasecontactFortSmithMtisCouncilat867872-2643ByMEAGANWOHLBERGTheNWTChiefCoro-nersOfficeisrecommend-ingthegovernmentstepupsafetymeasuresatFredHenneTerritorialParkinYellowknifefollowingthedrowningofa7year-oldboylastsummer.ThereportconcludedthatLoduneShelleydiedaccidentallyfromdrown-inglastAugustatthebeachunderthesupervisionofababysitter.Echoingrecentrecommen-dationsmadebytheLife-savingSocietyofAlbertaNWTinitsaquaticsafetyauditofthebeachcoronerRuthMcLeansaidthede-partmentofIndustryTour-ismandInvestmentITIshouldcontinueworkingonchangesthatwouldincreasethesafetylevelratingfortheunsupervisedwaterfronttoalevel7.Theparkcurrentlyratedatalevel2includessignagetocommunicatesafetymes-sagestobeachusers.Raisingthatleveltoa7wouldrequireadditionaltrainingforstaffandthepresenceofadditionalrescueequipmentaccord-ingtothecoronersreport.ByMEAGANWOHLBERGTheNorthwestTerrito-riesPowerCorp.NTPCandtwoofitssupervisorsarebeingchargedwithbreachingsafetyregula-tionsfollowingtheseriousinjuryofaworkerlastyearnearFortSmith.TheWorkersSafetyandCompensationCom-missionWSCChaslaideightchargesinTerrito-rialCourtundertheNWTSafetyActandGeneralSafetyRegulations.ThechargesallegethePowerCorp.andtwosu-pervisorsWilliamMudryandMorganLeBlancfailedtotakereasonableprecau-tionstoensurethehealthandsafetyofpersonsontheworksitebynotprovid-ingadequateinstructiontoFloydDiamond-Canem-ployeecontractedbythePowerCorp.toperformhisdutiessafely.Diamond-Cwasclear-ingbrushalongtheTalt-sontransmissionlineCoronercallsforbeachsafetyimprovementsfollowingdrowningYouthwererstrespondersin7year-oldsdrowninglastsummerPowerCorp.chargedafterworkerelectrocutedLevel8themaximumsafetyratingfeatureslife-guardsupervision.Inordertopreventsim-ilardeathsfromoccur-ringMcLeanalsorecom-mendedthatITIcreateapublicawarenesscampaigninsistingchildrenunder10bewithinarmsreachofaresponsiblecaregiverandtowarnofthehazardspresentandaroundtheswimmingareaeitherthroughad-ditionalsignageormediacampaigns.Thiscouldincludein-formingthepublicthatitisanaturalenvironmentsub-jecttochangingconditionsthataffectwatertempera-turewindcurrentmarinelifeandbottomterrainMcLeanwrote.OtherrecommendationsforITIincludedcontinuingtosupporttheNWTWaterSmartprogramandtoen-couragethepublictopursueSwimtoSurvivetrainingandtoconsiderexpandingthelifejacketloanersta-tionimplementedatFredHennetootherwaterfrontsintheNWT.Shealsocautionedthepublicontheuseofinat-abletoys.Inatablescanposeasig-nicantsafetyriskastheyareeasilyblownaroundbythewindthereportstates.AccordingtothecoronersreportShelleyandsomefriendswereplayingwithaninatabletoywhenhedisap-pearedunderwater.HisfriendsattemptedtwicetoobtainassistancefromseveraladultsonshoreafterShelleybecamesubmerged.Onthesecondinstancea15year-oldmalebroughtShelleytoshorewherehewasgivenCPRbeforebeingtakentothehospitalwherehewaspronounceddead.Thetragedyresultedinnu-merouscallsforlifeguardsatthebeachandthecreationofalocalvolunteerbeachpa-trolgroupcalledLifeguardsforLodune.McLeansreportrecom-mendsITIworkwiththeLifesavingSocietytocom-pletealifeguardfeasibilitystudyforFredHennebutnotedthatallotherlevelsofprotectionmustbemetrst.LastweekITIMinisterDavidRamsayreiteratedastatementfromOctoberoflastyearpromisinglife-guardsifnecessaryformak-ingthebeachsafe.HoweverhesaidheisstillwaitingforthereportfromtheLifesav-ingSocietyandwantstohaveadeeperconversationwithresidents.Wewanttohavesomemoredialoguewiththecom-munity.Wehavehadinputfromanumberofcommu-nitymembersonourweb-site.TheanswerisstillyesifhavinglifeguardsatFredHennebeachisgoingtomakethatbeachsaferwelltryourbesttohavelifeguardsthereRamsaysaid.EarlyestimatesindicatelifeguardserviceatFredHennewouldcostbetween120000to150000peryearbutRamsaysaidfund-ingisnottheissue.TheissueoflifeguardsatFredHennebeachhasneverbeenanissueaboutmoney.Ithinkiftheserviceisgoingtoberequiredtherethede-partmentwillndthemoney.Wellgothroughasupple-mentaryappropriationifwehavetohesaid.approximately10kmeastofFortSmithonMar.82013whenaseriesofeventsresultedinhimbeinghitbyalivewire.HewastakentotheFortSmithHealthCentreandlatertransportedtoEdmon-tonwithnon-lifethreaten-inginjuries.ProsecutorJohnCliffeofCliffeTobiasBarristersandAssociatessaiditisnotun-commontonameindividualsupervisorsalongwiththeemployercompanywithrespecttothesekindsofcharges.Thefirstcourtappear-anceinthematterissched-uledforApr.142014inFortSmith.NTPCpresidentandCEOEmanuelDaRosasaidthecompanytakesthechargesseriouslybutwouldnotcommentfurtheronthecasewhileitisbeforethecourts.PhotocourtesyofLifesavingSocietySignageattheFredHenneTerritorialParkinYellowknifegivesthebeachasafetyratingoflevel2.TheLifesavingSocietyofAlbertarecommendsincreasingtheparktoalevel7.PhotoNTPCTheNorthwestTerritoriesPowerCorp.isbeingchargedinrelationtoaworkerinjuryinMarch2013. FinancesnegativestatsstillplaguestateofhealthinNWTHealthWellnessHealthcare9TuesdayMarch4201414031DG1DeadlineforfeedbackisApril112014.TheGovernmentofAlbertainvitesyourinputontheEmploymentStandardsCodethebasicrulesforemployersandemployees.WearelookingatthingslikeEmploymentofyouthHoursofworkGeneralholidaysandvacationpaySpecialleavesAndmorePleasetelluswhatyouthinkUseouronlineDiscussionGuideandSurveyatwork.alberta.caesreviewEmailyourcommentstojstl.reviewgov.ab.caOrcall1-877-427-3731toorderapapercopyoftheDiscussionGuideandSurveyLETSTALKABOUTYOURWORK.ByMEAGANWOHLBERGTheNWTdepartmentofHealthandSocialServicesHSSiswellonitswaytoachievingitslonglistofdeliver-ablesforimprovinghealthcareacrosstheterritorybuthighcostsofcareandhigher-than-averagehealthissuescontinuetobeaburdenonthesystem.Thedepartmentrecentlyreleaseditsannualreportreectingonthestateofser-vicedeliveryandhealthintheNWT25yearsafterthedevolutionofauthoritytotheterritorialgovernment.Thehighlydetailedreportwascandidinthedepartmentsshortcomingswhichrankedfewerthanitssuccessesinthissecondyearoftheongoingve-yearstrategicplan.AccordingtothereportHSSwassuccessfulincom-pletingorbeingontrackwith40of45priorityac-tionsidentiedtoimprovethehealthofthepopulationwhichincludeimprovingchildandfamilyservicesthehealthstatusofthepopulationinnovationstoservicedeliveryensuringpatientsafetyandsystemqualityandmeasuringandreportingoutcomes.NegativestatisticsWhilethepercentageofpeoplereportingverygoodorexcellenthealthhasrisenslightlyfromtheyearpreviousto54percentwithnumbersofsmokersanddangerousdrinkersfallingtheNWTstillrankshighestinCanadaforsmokingratesbingedrinkingandsuicide.Mortalityratesforin-fantsandpreventableill-nessescontinuetobeamongthehighestinthecountryalongwiththerateofinjuryhospitalizationswhicharetwicethenationalaverage.BeaufortDeltaHealthandSocialServicesAuthorityBudget43207000Population7000acrossAklavikFortMcPhersonInuvikPaulatukSachsHarbourTsiigehtchicTuktoyaktukandUlukhaktok.DehchoHealthandSocialServicesAuthorityBudget19115000Population3400acrossFortSimpsonFortLiardFortProvidenceFortSimpsonHayRiverReserveJeanMarieRiverKakisaTroutLakeandWrigley.FortSmithHealthandSocialServicesAuthorityBudget17275000Population2500HayRiverHealthandSocialServicesAuthorityBudget27892000Population3800inEnterpriseandHayRiver.Thoughincidentsoftubercu-losishavedroppedcasesofMSRAsuperbugssharplyincreasedintheNWTalongwithsexuallytransmittedinfections.Theratesofchronicdis-easesuchasdiabetesandcancerarealsoontherise.FortypercentofadmissionstoNWThospitalscontinuetoberelatedtochronicdis-easesthatcouldbepreventedorbettermanaged.HSShasjoinedwiththeCanadianFoundationforHealthcareImprovementtocompleteasetofpilotproj-ectstondbetterwaysofmanagingchronicdiseasesfocusingondiabetesmentalhealthandrenalcarekid-neyhealth.System-widecohesionThereiscurrentlynostan-dardizedsupportsystemforremotecommunitiesintheNWTtoensurehealthprac-titionershaveasinglepointofcontactwhentheyneedassistancewithurgentclini-calsupport.InresponseHSShasbeguntoimplementanewservicecalledMed-Responsewhichwillgivehealthcareworkersasinglenumbertocallfor24-houremergencysupportac-cesstoapractitionerandairambulanceservice.Workisalsounderwaytoin-tegratethemedicalrecordsys-temacrosstheboardincludingthedigitizationofx-raysview-ableinotherprovinceswithin35minutesandthecreationofaterritory-wideElectronicMedicalRecordEMRsys-temallowinginformationonpatientstobesharedeasilyandquicklybetweenclinicalproviders.System-widerenovationsareineffectseeing36millioninupgradesandretrotsacrosstheterritoryfromlong-termcarefacilitiestohealthcentresandover17percentofbiomedicalequipmentreplacedattheendofitslifecycle.Workonestablishingaphar-maceuticalstrategytomanagetheuseofprescriptiondrugsacrosstheterritoryisstillonthebooksbuthasbeendelayed.CommunitywellnessAmajorkeytounlockingfuturesuccesswithinthedepartmentisthenewfund-ingarrangementwithHealthCanadaforcommunity-basedwellnessprogramswhichallowcommunitiestore-ceivemulti-yearfundingforself-designedwellnesspro-gramsdevelopedthroughlocalconsultations.Severalcommunitieshavealreadycompletedtheirwell-nessplansanditisantici-patedthateverycommunity2012-13OPERATINGBUDGETSBYAUTHORITYPhotocourtesyofHSSGNWTintheNWTwillhavedonesobytheendofthe2013-14scalyear.TheplanningisbeingdoneunderanewdivisionofHSSidentiedforAborigi-nalHealthandCommunityWellnesswhoseteamworkswithcommunitygroupsandAboriginalgovernmentsonidentifyingtheirpriorities.CuttingbackthedecitThedepartmentspent372millionin2012-13withover247millionor66percentgoingdirectlytotheregionalauthorities.Everyauthorityreportedadecitlastyeartotalling5.8millionforthetotaldepart-ment.Addedtopreviousde-citsthecurrentaccumulateddecitisnow19.1million.Humanresourcescon-tinuetobethemostsigni-cantcosttothedepartmentmakingup67percentoftotalexpenditures.Medicaltravelisalsoasignicantcost-driverforthesystemtotalling30.7mil-lionin2012-13though12.4millionwaspaidforbythirdparties.LastyearHSSalsospentalmost19milliononplacementsforNorthernersinsouthernfacilitiesunavail-ableintheNWTanumberthatincreasedby18percentfromtheyearprevious.InordertocutcostsHSSislookingtodistancehealthprovisionwherepossible.TheStantonhealthauthorityre-centlypartneredwiththede-partmentofpsychiatryatDal-housieUniversitytoprovidetele-psychiatrytopatientsinneedofpsychiatriccare.Useoftelehealthisalsoontherise.Thenumberofresidentsservedbytelephoneincreasedfrom1614in2011-12to1951in2012-13.HSSintendstoincreasethenum-berofresidentsservedby5percenteachyear.Morechildrenthaneverbefore87.5percentarere-ceivingsocialservicesintheirhomecommunitiesalongwiththosereceivinghomecare.Thoseabletostayintheirhomecommunitiesforhomecarehaveincreasedfrom1973to2071inthelastyear.Stilltherehavebeendelaysinimplementingacompre-hensiveandmodernmedicaltravelpolicyandprogramandno-showsforappointmentscontinuetobeaproblem.Thoughnumbersofmissedappointmentsdecreasedforspecialistsno-showsfornursepractitionersandfamilyphy-sicianshaveincreased.SahtuHealthandSocialServicesAuthorityBudget12716000Population2700acrossColvilleLakeDlneFortGoodHopeNormanWellsandTulita.TchCommunityServicesAgencyBudget13060000Population3000acrossBehchokGamtWekwetandWhat.YellowknifeHealthandSocialServicesAuthorityBudget51398000Population20900acrossDettahFortResolu-tionutselkeNDiloandYellowknife.StantonTerritorialHealthAuthorityYellowknifeBudget116745000.PopulationItservestheentireterritoryalongwithresidentsoftheKitikmeotregioninNunavut.ThedepartmentofHealthandSocialServiceshasanaccumulateddecitofover19million. 10TuesdayMarch42014FortNelsonchiefsvisitSahtuwithfrackingmessageEnvironmentFrackingByMEAGANWOHLBERGLeadersfromtheFortNel-sonFirstNationinnortheast-ernBCaremeetingwithresi-dentsandcommunityleadersintheSahturegionthisweektosharetheirinsightandexperi-enceindealingwithhydraulicfracturingontheirterritory.ChiefSharleenGaleandLanaLowedirectoroflandsfortheFirstNationvisitedTu-litaonMondayeveningandareholdingsimilarpublicdiscus-sionsinFortGoodHopeandNormanWellsthisweek.ThetourorganizedbytheSahtuRenewableResourcesBoardthePembinaInstituteandthelocalrenewablere-sourcecouncilsisintendedtocreateaforumforthecom-munitiestolearnaboutthechallengesfacedbytheFirstNationlocatedintheheartofBCsboomingfrackingoperationsalongwiththeeconomicbenetsithasne-gotiatedforitself.Thefocusisonsharingex-periencesandstoriesofwhatithasbeenlikeforthemtoexperienceespeciallythecu-mulativeimpactsofshalegasextractionasithasproceededoverthepastdecadeorsointheFortNelsonterritorysaidShaunaMorgansenioranalystwiththePembinaInstituteinYellowknife.MorgansaidFortNelsonisagoodexampleofaFirstNationthathasbeenproactiveinob-tainingmaximumbenetsfortheircommunitywhilealsoworkingtoprotectthelandandwaterbyimplementingre-searchmonitoringandbettercomplianceandenforcementanddevelopingastrategiclanduseplanandconsultationpro-tocolforthemselves.FortNelsonrecentlylaunchedlegalactionagainsttheBCregulatoraskingformorestringentlimitsonwaterwithdrawalstobeputinplaceforfracking.Theywanttoseefeesimplementedforgroundwateruse.Theyarealsointheprocessoftryingtostoponeofmanyfrackingapplicationsontheirterritorywhichthebandhasdescribedastryingtostandinthewayofalocomotive.Thoughthecommunityisstillnegotiatingagovernment-to-governmentagreementwiththeprovinceithascompletedaneconomicbenetsagree-mentandoilandgasagree-mentwithBC.WerelookingforwardtohearingmoredetailsaboutallthatintermsofhowtheyhavetriedtowalkthatlineMorgansaid.Wetalkalotuphereaboutachievingabal-ancebetweenhavingsomeindustryactivityonthelandandthenalsotryingtopro-tectthelandandthewatersoitstayscleanandthepeoplecankeepharvestinganditsoundsliketheFortNelsonFirstNationhastriedtotakethatsortofapproach.Whiletherehavebeeninfor-mationalsessionsonfrackingheldintheSahtuinthepastmanyhavebeencriticizedasbeingone-sidedeitherhostedorfundedbyindustry.Whilethisspeakingtourdoesnotharkentooneparticularide-ologyMorgansaiditoffersapartofthepicturethatiscur-rentlymissing.WhatprompteditwasweheardoverandoverfrompeoplethattheywanttohearrsthandfromotherFirstNa-tionspeoplethathaveexpe-riencedfrackingshesaid.Theyfeelliketheyrenotgettingthewholestory...Notthatanyonepresentationcangivethefullstorybutthiswillofferanotherperspec-tivethatwillhelptollinthatpicture.GaleandLowewillbeinFortGoodHopeonTuesdayMar.4atthebandofcehallandinNormanWellsonMar.6attheLegion.Botheventstakeplacefrom700to900p.m.WetalkalotuphereaboutachievingabalancebetweenhavingsomeindustryactivityonthelandandthenalsotryingtoprotectthelandandthewatersoitstayscleanandthepeoplecankeepharvestinganditsoundsliketheFortNelsonFirstNationhastriedtotakethatsortofapproach.ShaunaMorganPembinaInstituteAdrillingrigfracksforshalegasintheGreaterSierraplaynortheastofFortNelsonBC.FilephotoReadallaboutitThreequartersofCanadians73innon-urbancentresreadacommunitynewspaperaccordingtothe2013studyConnectingtoCanadianswithCommunityNewspapers.ThesurveywasmanagedbyTotumResearchonbehalfoftheCanadianoftheGovernmentofCanadathroughtheCanadaPeriodicalFundoftheDepartmentofCanadianHeritage.TelephoneinterviewswereconductedThestudywasdesignedtomeasurereadershipofcommunitynewspapersinnon-urbancentresacrossCanadaandexaminedreasonsforreadingcommunitynewspapers.Atotalof1000telephoneinterviewswereconductedwithadultsaged18orolderthatlivedinareaswithpopulationlessthan100000servedbycommunitynewspapers.FiveregionswereselectedABSKMBNorthernONNSand200interviewswereconductedwithineach.Theresponserateofthestudywas43.2.CommunitynewspapersremainrelevantThesteadyreadershipsuggeststhatcommunitynewspaperscontinuetohavestrongreadershipintodaysnewmedialandscape.Communitynewspaperscontinuetoremainrelevanttolocalresidentsfornewsinformationandadvertising.saidtheirreasonforreadingcommunitynewspaperswasforLocalNewsorLocalEventsarereadingfortheAdvertisingortheFlyersInsertsarelookingfororEmploymentadsCommunitynewspaperreadershipremainsstrong FortChipchiefscancelhealthmeetingwithAlbertaEnvironmentOilsands11TuesdayMarch42014ByMEAGANWOHLBERGWithtestimoniesofoilsands-relatedillnessechoingoffUSSenatechamberwallslastweekinWashingtonDCameetingbetweenFirstNationsandtheAlbertagovernmentintendedtodiscussnewstatisticsoncancerratesinthecommunityofFortChipewyanwascancelledduetofurtherconict.TheMikisewCreeFirstNa-tionAthabascaChipewyanFirstNationACFNandtheNuneeHealthAuthoritycan-celledtheirmeetingwithAl-bertaChiefMedicalOfcerDr.JamesTalbotscheduledforlastThursdayeveningaftertheprovincerefusedtoprovideitsnewreportaheadoftime.Thehighlyanticipatednd-ingswhichthecommunityhasbeenwaitingforsince2009weresupposedtoprovideup-datedstatisticsoncancerratesinthecommunity.Previousdatacompiledin2009bytheAlbertaCancerBoardindicatedratesofcer-tainraretypesofcancerswere30percentabovenormalintheprimarilyAboriginalcom-munitylocateddownstreamfromtheoilsandsindustryonLakeAthabasca.ACFNChiefAllanAdamexpressedhisfrustrationwithAlbertasunwillingnesstopro-videthedataaheadoftime.IbasicallyjusttoldthemIdontwanttheirreportAdamtoldTheJournalonThursday.IftheyrenotgoingtogiveusthereportIsaidjustkeepit.TalbotcancelledhisplanstovisitthecommunityandAlbertaHealthhasnotcon-rmedwhetherornotitistoberescheduledbutAdamsaidhewouldnotbeattend-ingregardless.Imnotevengoingtobothergoingtothemeetingwhentheyhaveithesaid.Whatgoodistheirinforma-tiongoingtodouswhenweknowforafactwhatshap-peninginourcommunityItdoesntchangemyopinioninregardstowhatsgoingon.AdamsaidACFNwouldbediscussingasdidMiki-sewpreviouslylaunchingitsownhealthstudynextweek.Thechiefshadwantedaccesstotheinformationaheadoftimesoitcouldbereviewedandpreparepeo-pletoaskquestionsduringthesneakpeekpresentationplannedforThursdayeveningbeforetheofcialreportismadepublicinMarch.IftherewasanythingwewantedtoclarifywedbepreparedAdamsaid.Hesaidthegovernmentwouldnotbudge.Theysaidtheywantedtomeetwithusinpersontogiveusthereportandaddresssomeoftheanswerstherehesaid.AlbertaHealthdidnotre-spondtorequestsforcomment.DoctortestiesbeforeUSSenateTheconictbackinFortChipewyanaroseasdoctorsandotherwitnessesgavetes-timonybeforetheUSSenateinWashingtonlastweekclaimingtheoilsandsin-dustryismakingpeoplesickandtheAlbertagovernmentisdoingnothingtostopit.Dr.JohnOConnorfor-merlyaphysicianinFortChipewyantoldsenatorsthattheCanadianandAlbertagovernmentsarecomplicitinhealthimpactsbeingfacedbyresidentswhichincludestatisticsofrarecancers400timesabovewhatwouldbeconsiderednormalforsuchasmallcommunity.Hesaidtherehavebeenseveralcasesofbileductcanceroverthelastdecadeinthetownof1100thoughthediseaseusuallyimpactsfewerthanonein200000people.Healsocitedanewstudythatshowsleukemiaandnon-Hodgkinslym-phomahaveskyrocketedinthepastdecadeespeciallyamongmendownwindofoilandgasfacilities.TheAlbertagovernmenthasdeniedthelinkstoin-dustryclaimingthatthereisinsufcientevidencetodrawtiesbetweencancerinFortChipewyanandoilsandsoperations.AlbertaHealthswebsitestatesratesofcan-cerarewithintheexpectedrange.Thesearepublishedpeer-reviewedstudiesthatindicatethegovernmentofAlbertaandCanadahavebeenlyingmisrepresentingtheimpactofindustryontheenviron-mentOConnorsaid.ThedoctorwasinvitedtospeaktotheSenateasitcon-sidersTransCanadasKey-stoneXLpipelinewhichwouldtransportbitumenfromtheoilsandstoTexas.Thetestimonyfollowsre-centhearingsinthePeaceRiverareawhichheardfromnumerousresidentsthatemis-sionscomingfrominsituoil-sandsproductionwerethebe-lievedcauseofhealthissuesthatforcedseveralfamiliesfromthearea.Duringthosehearingspatientssaidtheirdoctorsrefusedtopointngersatindustrywithonephysi-ciantellingmotherKarlaLabrecquewhosefamilyisengagedinalawsuitagainstBaytexEnergybecauseoftheemissionstojustmoveratherthantakeontheindustry.Thisisanongoingtrag-edyOConnorsaid.AthabascaChipewyanFirstNationChiefAllanAdamspeaksabouttheimpactsofoilsandsdevelopmentonhiscommunityduringlastyearsTarSandsHealingWalk.PhotoMeaganWohlbergDIGGERZADHARDESTWORKINGSMOOTHESTRIDINGFEATURESChoosefromgasenginesupto60HPa30HPACelectricmotordiesel.Choosefrom2-and4-passengermid-sizedmodelsor3-and6-passengerfull-sizedmodels.AllmodelsfeatureOn-DemandTrueAll-WheelDriveAWDtomaximizetraction.Detailedcustomizationwithhundredsofruggedandreliableaccessories.FINDYOURSTODAYATVisitDiggerzPowersportsonlineatwww.diggerz.ca2AspenRoadHayRiverNTX0E0R6867874-3224 12TuesdayMarch42014OCanadaanthemgets51newNorthernvoicesByBILLBRADENAcitizenshipcourtwel-comed51newCanadiansfrom23countriesonFeb.26intheatriumofthefederalGreenstoneBuildingindowntownYellowknife.Atleastasmanyfriendsandfamilycrowdedintowit-nesstheevent.Weknowof116na-tionalitiesinYellowknifeanincrediblenumberforacityof20000saidMayorMarkHeyckinhisgreeting.PremierBobMcLeodurgedeveryonetospreadthewordaboutcomingNorth.TellyourfriendsandfamilyweneedmorepeopleintheNWThesaid.CitizenshipcourtsareheldinYellowknifeusuallytwiceayear.LastweekseventhostedpeoplefromWekweetiTsiigetchicInuvikTuktoyuktukandFortSimpsonaswellasYellowknife.RCMPSgt.EricMcKenzierightcongratulatesKamalAdamofSudanonbecomingCanadian.CitizenshipCourtJudgeLaurieMozesoncentreconductedtheceremonywithNWTPremierBobMcLeodalongsidetowelcomethenewCanadians.NorthernersNewCanadiansPragnaChotaliaofIndiaswearstheoathofcitizenshipwithherdaughtersBhavenandPriyanka.AtherkneeishersonDivyeshbornhereandalreadyaCanadian.AgasiBallasanyan2waitspatientlyforhisArmenianfam-ilytobecomeCanadiancitizens.PhotosBillBraden 13TuesdayMarch42014FortChipyouthraisefundsinhonouroflostfriendByMEAGANWOHLBERGYouthinthecommunityofFortChipewyanbandedtogetherontheweekendtohostafashionshowfun-draiserfortheHeartandStrokeFoundationinhon-ourofafriendwhopassedawayinlate2008.SaturdayseventcalledShaynasSongcelebratedthelifeofShaynaClarkewhogrewupinthecommunitybutpassedawayfromheartproblemswhilelivinginFortProvidence.ShaynasmotherShaunaClarkesaidshebroughttheideaofhavingsomesortoffundraisingeventtopeopleinFortChiptoseeifShaynasfriendswouldbeinterestedincelebrat-ingherlife.ThoughsimilareventshadbeenheldinFortProvidencein2010withddlingjig-gingandmusicalongwithasecondonein2012thatfollowedthefashionshowthemeClarkesaidShaynasfriendsinFortChipewyanneverreallyhadanoppor-tunityforclosure.IthinkitwasgoodforherfriendsinFortProv-idencetodosomethingpositivesoIwantedtodosomethingthesamehereClarkesaid.Icouldnotimaginelos-ingafriendwhenIwasjustlittle.Shaynawas11whenshepassedawaysomostofherfriendswere101112yearsoldwhenithappened.Thereddresseventin-cludedafashionshowfea-turingmodelsofallagesmusicprizesandasilentauctionheldatMamawiHall.AhealthycanteenwassetupandfreeinformationfromtheHeartandStrokeFoundationdistributed.TheeventwasorganizedbytheLakeAthabascaYouthCouncilLAYCagroupofaround50youthaged6-21otherhalfwillbeusedbytheyouthcouncilforfutureevents.Thecouncilisyouth-ledandfocusesonexperientialFrasercoordinatorofLAYC.Wetrytonotonlydothingsfortheyouthbutwetrytogetthemtoownitsotheydoitthemselves.ForShaynasSongtheyouthchoseallthedecora-tionsandactivitiesbookedthehallemceedtheeventmodeledworkedthedoorandcanteenandfacilitatedtheauction.Oncetheygetinvolvedtheyownitandtheytakeover.Thepersonalcom-mitmenttheyhave-asyoucouldseetonight-isout-standingFrasersaid.ShesaidtheeventwasimportantforShaynasfriendstofeeltheycontrib-utedsomethingpersonaltohermemory.Ithinkthiswasmoreofacelebrationthanagrievinganditbroughtclosureforsomepeopleshesaid.Shechangedtheirlives.ItsbeingabletokeepShaynaclosetotheirhearts.ChantelWanderingSpirit15whoisoneofthecouncilsmoreactivememberssaidthecounciltendstopriori-tizeonissuesaffectingthecommunity.Alotofpeoplehaveheartdiseasearoundheresowejustraisemoneyandthenweregoingtosenditoffshesaid.Wevehelpedwithcancerresearch-allkindsofevents.Clarkesaidseeingthecommunitycometogetherinsupportofherfamilywaswonderful.ItskindofcomingfullcirclebecauseIhaventbeenbackhereforacou-pleofyearsandIveonlybeenacoupletimessinceShaynapassedawaysoitsgonefullcirclebycominghome.inFortChipewyanwhohavebeenputtingtogethertripsprogramsactivitiesandcam-paignsforthelasttwoyears.HalfofthefundsfromSat-urdaywenttocharitywhilethelearningactivitiesthatbuildmembersskillsinavari-etyofareas.TheyreexperiencingwhatitsliketotakeinitiativetogetthingsdonesaidTinaIthinkitwasgoodforherfriendstodosomethingpositive...Icouldnotimag-inelosingafriendwhenIwasjustlittle.Shaynawas11whenshepassedawaysomostofherfriendswere101112yearsoldwhenithappened.ShaunaClarkeHealthWellnessHeartStrokePhotosMeaganWohlbergShaynasmomShaunaClarkeandhertwodaughtersGabriellaandAlessandraBaileyFraserleftandOceanCardinalhaveablaststruttingdowntheredcarpetduringthefashionshow.FromleftMistyMartenSaraVoyageurandHanaWyliegetreadybackstagebeforethereddressfashionshowinhonouroftheirfriendandformerschool-mate.MembersoftheLakeAthabascaYouthCouncilcelebrateasuccessfulfundraiserfortheHeartandStrokeFoundationinhonouroftheirlatefriendShaynaClarke. WaterWeekcelebrationsstartearlyintheNWTEnvironmentWater14TuesdayMarch42014ByMARIACHURCHTheNWTisgettingaheadstartonCanadaWaterWeekcelebrationswithEcologyNorthholdingeventsthrough-outthemonthofMarchincom-munitiesacrosstheterritory.WithfundingfromtheGNWTunderitsWaterStewardshipStrategyEcol-ogyNorthhasplannedwork-shopsspeakerpanelsandlmnightsintheNWTsregionalcentrestospreadthemessageofwaterconservation.CanadaWaterWeekisof-ciallyheldacrossthecoun-tryMar.17to23coincidingwithWorldWaterDayonMar.22.ThisyearthethemeisWatersheds101.ItsareallygreatthemefortheNWTbecauseweareallconnectedwiththisfantasticMackenzieRiverBasinwater-shedKimRapatiEcologyNorthsHayRivercoordina-tortoldTheJournal.WehaveallthisgoodfreshcleanwaterhereintheNorth-westTerritoriessowearepro-motingthisideathatweareaf-fectedbythepeopleupstreamofusandweaffectthepeopledownstreamofusshesaid.EcologyNorthisoneoftheorganizationsbehindtherecentlyformedcoalitionFrackingActionNorthwhichorganizedapetitionaskingtheGNWTtolegislatefullenvi-ronmentalassessmentsforallfuturehydraulicfrackingproj-ectsintheterritory.Rapatisaidfrackingisjustoneofthethreatsfac-ingNWTwaterways.PartofthegoalofWaterWeekistoencourageresidentstobecomeinformedandasktherightquestionsofindustryandgovernmentshesaid.WhilemakingchangesatthegovernmentallevelisanendgoalRapatisaidpeoplecanalsomakeadifferencebymakingsmallchangesathome.Thereslotsofthingsyoucandopersonallytoconservewaterinyourownhomeshesaidforexamplebynotleav-ingtapsrunninggettingleaksxedandcollectingrainwaterforgardening.Anotherbigoneisrec-ognizingthatgarbageandpollutioncanbecausedbyyouandeventuallymakesitswayintoourwaterways.ItcanaffectyourareaandalsothepeopledownstreamofyouRapatisaid.TolaunchWaterWeekintheSouthSlaveRapatihitupFortSmithlastweektoholdalmnightattherecreationcentrewheretheyairedthedocumen-taryWatermarkonThursday.Filmedacrosstheglobeandfeaturingtheworkofre-nownedphotographerEdwardBurtynskyWatermarkre-leasedin2013waschosenasanofcialselectionoftheTorontoInternationalFilmFestival.RapatialsoheldaworkshopatAuroraCollegesThebachacampuswithstudentsintheTeacherEducationProgramtoshareideasonhowfutureeducatorscancreatelessonplansaroundwaterconser-vationactivities.TheycangetsomeideasforteachingthatsallveryNWT-basedshesaid.Itsgreattobeabletoconnectandpromotelocallearningaboutourwatertothecurriculumthatsusu-allymorefocusedonAlberta.RapatiwillbeholdingWaterWeekactivitiesinHayRiverFortLiardandFortProvidenceoverthenextmonth.EcologyNorthsYellowknifebasewillalsobeleadingactivitiesforcommunitiesintheInuvialuitandGwichinregions.OnMar.12thePrinceofWalesNorthernHeritageCen-treinYellowknifewillbepre-mieringthelmColdAmazonadocumentarybyYellowknifelmmakersfromtheaRTLeSSCollectivethathighlightstheenvironmentalstrugglesoftheMackenzieRiverBasinCanadaslargestwatershed.PhotoMariaChurchKimRapatileftshowsAuroraCollegestudentsPaigeMcDonaldandDellaBeckimportantwaterbodiesonamapoftheNWT. 15TuesdayMarch42014HealthWellnessBullyingByMARIACHURCHItwasaseaofpinkatJo-sephBurrTyrrellJBTele-mentaryschoolinFortSmithlastWednesdaywhentheen-tirestudentandstaffbodysportedbrightpinkT-shirtsinsupportofanationalanti-bullyingcampaign.ThisistherstyearJBThasparticipatedinthecoun-trywidePinkShirtDaythataskspeopletowearthecolourtoraiseawarenessaboutbullying.Thecam-paignnowinitsseventhyearwasinspiredbytwoNovaScotiastudentswhoorganizedaschoolprotestafteroneoftheirpeerswasbulliedforwearingpink.AtthesuggestionofMarieMacDonaldJBTsec-retarytheschoolsleader-shipsocietyofaround30studentstooktothecam-paignwithgustosettingagoaloffundraisinghalfofthemoneyneededtobuypinkshirtsfortheentireschool.BullyinghappensineveryschoolevenifitsdifcultforparentsandteacherstoseeAmelieAubrey-SmithaGrade5studentatJBTandamemberoftheleadershipsocietytoldTheJournal.PinkShirtDayisagreatexampleforusbecausethoseguysstoodupforsomeonewhowasbeingbulliedattheirschoolshesaid.Forusifweseesomeonebeingbulliedweneedtostandupforthem.BulliesarealmostalwayspeoplewhodontfeelgoodaboutthemselvesandarelookingforawaytospreadtheirunhappinessAubrey-Smithsaid.Theschoolheldanassem-blylastweekwhereeverystudentandstaffmemberworetheofcialPinkShirtDayT-shirtsandlistenedtoThekidsneedtoknowthattheycanspeakupshesaid.Thatstheonlywaythatthingswillclearupisifyouletsomeoneknow.FortSmithstudentssportpinkforanti-bullyingdayPhotoMariaChurchpresentationsfromthelead-ershipclubaswellasseveraloftheclasses.Usingvideossingingandseveralshortskitsthestudentsdemon-stratedwhatbullyingisandwhatthestudentscandotostopit.Theyweresayingthatthebystandercanhelptheycansupportthevictim.StandupforyourselfbebraveGrade5studentJoelRhymersharedafterthepresenta-tionswrappedupTuesdayafternoon.JackieFabiencametowatchherdaughterAndieCockneyaGrade3stu-dentatJBTperformatthePinkShirtDayassembly.Shesaidherfamilyhashadtodealwithbullyinginthepast.KristySteevesteacheratJBTandco-facilitatoroftheleadershipsocietyalong-sideeducationalassistantCorinneAustin-Sturgeonsaidoneofthegoalsoftheassemblywastoletstudentsknowthatthestaffcareaboutthem.Sometimesbullyinggoesunnoticedbystaffbutstu-dentsneedtofeelcom-fortablecomingforwardshesaid.Whileshewashopefulstudentswouldallpartici-pateintheirfirstPinkShirtDayactuallyseeingitwassurprisingandimpressiveSteevessaid.ThereweredenitelykidsintheschoolwhereIwaslikeTheyrenotgoingtowearapinkshirtbuteverykidandeverystaffmemberintherehadonthesameshirtshesaid.Austin-SturgeonsaidtheT-shirtswereagoodvisualforthestudentstoseeeachotheronequalground.Theyveallexperiencedbullyingeveniftheyhaventbeentheonebulliedorbeentheonebullying.Bywear-ingthesameshirtthekidsaremoreabletorelatetoeachotherandfeelempathyforeachothershesaid.Aseaofpink-cladstudentsatJosephBurrTyrrellElementaryinFortSmithwatchpresentationsonbullyingduringPinkShirtDayFeb.26.PinkShirtDayisagreatexampleforusbecausethoseguysstoodupforsomeonewhowasbeingbulliedattheirschool.Forusifweseesomeonebeingbulliedweneedtostandupforthem.AmelieAubrey-SmithGrade5 16TuesdayMarch42014ByJACKDANYLCHUKSometimethissummerFletcherandMirandaStevenswilljumpintothedeependofthepoolwiththeirbaby-an85-seatrestaurantandbrewpubinYellowknifesOldTowndistrict.Afterayearofsearchingforasitethatwouldmeetcitydemandstoprovideadozenparkingspacesthecouplegotapprovalfromcouncillastweektoopenat3905FranklinAve.Thenewhomeforthepro-saically-namedNWTBrew-ingCo.isaformerindustrialbuildingnowundergoingextensiverenovationswhiletheStevensawaitarrivalofbrewingequipmentorderedfromPortlandOr.FletcherisanamateurbrewerwholearnedthecraftaftermovingtoYellowknifeinreactiontohighbeerpricesintheNorthandMirandahasnurturedadesiretorunarestaurantbutneitherhasanyhands-onexperienceinthehospitalityindustry.Onlineblogpostsestimatestart-upcostsforabrewpubandrestaurantaremorethan1millionbutthecoupledidntwanttocommentontheir-nancialoutlaynancingorthecostoftherenovations.Thepubwillhavethecapac-itytobrewaround850hecta-litresannuallydependingondemandanddistributionsaidFletcherwhowantstoexpandthepubsmarketbeyondYel-lowknifeandtheNWT.WealreadyhavetwocraftbeerbarsinCalgaryrequestingourproductandhopetosupplybothHayRiverandFortSmith.Itsjustwhenyoucombinethecostofshippingwiththeterri-torialtaxtomanufactureitllbenexttoimpossibletoafforditFletchersaid.NWTliquorlegislationdoesnotallowoverthecoun-tersalestothepublicforcon-sumptionawayfromthepubandourtaxestomanufac-tureperlitrearethehighestinCanadabyquitealargemarginFletchersaid.Thecouplesaidtheywillbelobbyingthegovernmentforchanges.MichaelMilten-bergerministerresponsiblefortheNWTLiquorCom-missiontoldTheJournalthatthegovernmentisworkingonamendmentsthatcouldallowdirectsalesbythissummer.OldTownbrewpubfacesregulatoryandtaxhurdlesIndustrySmallBusinessFortSmithplaguedbywaterandsewerproblemsColdweatherchallengesSmithworkcrewsstrugglingtostopleaksByMARIACHURCHDONJAQUEFortSmithwashitbyasi-multaneouswaterlinebreakandsewermainblockagelastweekleavingpublicworksandcontractcrewsscramblingtorepairthedamageduringextremewinterweather.Thesourceoftheproblemsnowbelievedtobeafaultyvalveburiedbeneaththein-tersectionofMcDougalRd.andConibearCres.wasnallydiagnosedonMondaywithheavyequipmentandworkcrewsonthescenediggingdowntocarefullyisolatetheleakinghighpressurewaterlinesoitcouldberepaired.ThetownsmainsewagelinehadbeenpluggedonMc-Dougalcausingrandombackupsandsewage-contaminatedgreywatertooodbasementsfortwoblocksalongthemainstreet.Severalresidenceswerehitaswellastownhalltheli-braryandthefederalbuilding.Afterfivedaysofchal-lengingproblemsMondaymorningstartedoffwithgoodnewsthattheproblemofthesewermainblockageadam-agedmanholenearthewaterleakhadbeentemporarilyrepairedsothatthesewagesystemcouldfunctionagain.Towncrewsbelievethemanholewasunderminedbythehighpressurewaterunder-groundwhichpushedsandintoitpluggingthesewermainandstoppingtheowtowardthesewagelagoon.ThewaterthengotintothesewerlineandbackedthingsupalongMcDougal.Coldweatherhamperedtherepaireffortsthrough-outlastweekandovertheweekend.Workcrewsoftenfrustratedandfatiguedastheyworkedlongintobit-terlycoldnightsstruggledwithfrozenequipment.TownHallwithitsdeepbasementwasoneoftherstplaceshitbytheoodingsend-ingcrewsscramblingtorescuestoreddocumentsrstthingWednesdaymorning.Flood-ingatthefederalbuildingshutitdownalldayWednesdayuntilitcouldbedrainedandcleaned.Thetownlibrarywhichhasalargebookcollectiondown-stairsavoidedcostlydamage.AllbuildingswereopenagainonThursdayandcouncilisexpectedtoholditsTuesdaynightcouncilmeetingthisweekasusualinitsbasementcham-bers.Thecostofthecleanupandrepairshasyettobecalculated.UntilwegettherepairsdonetheresnowaytoevenhazardaguessFortSmithse-nioradministrativeofceJimHoodtoldTheJournal.WaterhadtobeshutoffonConibearleavinganumberofbuildingswithoutwaterincludingthehighschoolwhichremainsclosedaddinganextendedbreakfollowinglastweeksprofessionalde-velopmentdays.AsofpresstimeonMon-daytheplanbytownofcialswastogetasmuchprepworkdoneaspossibleatthesiteoftheleakingwaterlinesothatwhenitcametimetoshutoffwaterinalargeareaoftowntherepairtothewaterlinecouldbecarriedoutquicklyaffectingresidentsfortheshortesttimepossible.FortSmithdirectorofMu-nicipalServicesKeithMor-risonpraisedtheeffortsandcooperationbyeveryonedur-ingsuchachallengingtime.Hesaidtowncrewsandlocalcon-tractorsaswellasHayRivercontractorswhoarrivedwithsupportequipmentallsteppedupanddidwhatwasneeded.Eventhoseresidenceswhohadbeenimpactedbythesewerproblemswerecoop-erativeandunderstandingheadded.Ithasbeenagreatteameffort.Wehavereceivednoth-ingbutsupportfromevery-oneMorrisonsaid.InfrastructureMunicipalWealreadyhavetwocraftbeerbarsinCalgaryrequestingourproductandhopetosupplybothHayRiverandFortSmith.FletcherStevensNWTBrewingCo.PhotoDonJaqueUntilwegettherepairsdonetheresnowaytoevenhazardaguessaboutcosts.SAOJimHoodTownofFortSmithCrewsdigatthejunctureofMcDougalRd.andConibearCres.tondwhattheythinkisafailedwaterlinevalveattheheartofalltheproblems. ThefuturedevelopmentoftheYukon-NWTPeelwatershedhasbecomealegalbattlegroundforFirstNationsandtheYukonGovernment.17TuesdayMarch42014ByMARYWALDENItlllikelybeshortsweetandsimplebuttherstYukonSupremeCourtappearanceforthePeelwatershedlanduseplanchallengenextweekmaydrawacrowdnevertheless.TheMar.11casemanage-mentconferenceisachanceforthelawyerstodiscusspro-ceduralmatterswiththejudgeincludinghowtheywantthecasetomoveforwardandthepossibletimeframe.Themandatorymeetingbeginsat400p.m.attheWhitehorsecourthouse.Typi-callytheseconferencesonlylast10to15minutes.TheNa-choNyakDunTrondekHwechinYukonConservationSocietyandCPAWS-YukonaresuingtheYukongovernmentforalleg-edlyviolatingthelanduseplanningprocessspelledoutintheirmodern-daytreaty.TheylaunchedthesuitinJanuaryafterthegovern-mentpushedasidethenalrecommendedPeellanduseplanpreparedbythePeelcommissionandreplaceditwithoneofitsownmaking.Thecommissionsplanwouldprotect80percentofthewatershedwhilethegov-ernmentsplanopensmostoftheregiontoindustrialdevelopment.RepresentedbylandclaimslawyerThomasBergerthetwoFirstNationsandtwoen-vironmentalgroupswantthecommissionsplandeclaredasthebindingblueprintforthewildernessregion.Initsrecently-ledstate-mentofdefencetheYukongovernmentdeniesitdidanythingwronginthewayithandledthePeelplan.Itsaysitfollowedthepro-cessforlanduseplanningandmadeitcleartothePeelcommissionin2011thatitop-posedlarge-scaleprotection.Aletterfromthen-EnergyMinesandResourcesMinis-terPatrickRoubleadvisedthecommissionthatthede-fendantYukongovernmentwasseekingmodicationstotherecommendedplanandthatthecommissionre-evaluatesomeoftheplansrecommendationsitsays.ThenalplanhadtopavethewayforpossibleresourcedevelopmentandnewaccesswroteRoublewhohassinceretiredfrompoliticsandnowchairstheYukonLandUsePlanningCouncil.TheYukonalsomaintainsthatthelastroundofpublicconsultationsonthePeelin2012-13metthelegalrequire-mentsoflanduseplanning.Thegovernmentintro-ducednewconceptsandlandusedesignationsalong-sidethecommissionsnalrecommendedplanforthepublictoconsider.Atalltimesduringitsconsultationitclearlystatedthatitwasconsultingonboththenalrecommendedplanaswellasproposedmodi-cationstothatplanwhichwouldaddressthetwomod-icationspreviouslyidenti-edinMinisterRoubleslet-terofFebruary212011thathadnotbeenaddressedbythecommissionreadsthestatementofdefence.Itsaysitoptedforanopenhouseformatasopposedtotownhallmeetingsbecauseitfeltdealingone-on-onewithgovernmentofcialswouldbelessintimidatingforthepublic.Whenrequesteditsrep-resentativesfacilitatedpre-sentationsinatownhallformatandalsoundertookpresentationswithrespecttothedefendantsproposedmodificationstothefinalrecommendedplanitsays.Underthetermsofthenalagreementsthegovernmentsaysithaseveryrighttore-jectormodifythatpartoftherevisedplanrecommendedbytheregionallanduseplanningcommissionafterreconsideration.TheYukonGovernmenthashiredBClawyerJohnHuntertoleaditslegalteam.HisbackgroundincludesAb-originalrightscasessuchasthe2004HaidadecisiononthedutytoconsultwhereherepresentedforestrygiantWeyerhaeuser.AlthoughlawsuitscanbesettledoutofcourtatanytimealongthewayifthePeelcaseproceedstotrialitsexpectedtobethreeorfourmonthsbeforethecourtcansqueezeitintoitsbusyschedule.Decisionsusuallytakeanothertwotothreemonths.TheNWTsGwichinTribalCouncilisnotpartofthiscourtactionbutplanstolaunchitsownsuitbasedonitscomprehensivelandclaimagreement.Despitethelegaluncer-taintysurroundingthePeelregionthegovernmentsnewplanisnowineffect.Ithasliftedafour-yearbanonnewmineralclaimstak-ingandrenewedarelieforderformostofthe8400activeclaims.Thatmeansclaimholdersdonthavetodo100worthofworkorpayinlieutohaveanotheryearaddedontotheclaimslife.Meanwhileconserva-tionistshavesetupalegaldefencefundtohelpfi-nancetheircase.AWhite-horsefamilydonatedmorethan5000andabenefitconcertraisedanother4000.InAprilBradCaribouLegsFirthplanstorunfromInuviktoWhitehorsewithlettersofsupportforPeelprotectiontotheYukongovernment.PeellawsuitslatedforbriefcourtdebutinYukonPoliticsFirstNationsPhotoMaryWalden 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20TuesdayMarch42014EMPLOYMENTTENDERSANDLEGALNOTICESAppealsTribunalMembersTheHonourableMinistersResponsibleortheWorkersSaetyandCompensationCommissionWSCCotheNorthwestTerritoriesandNunavutJacksonLafertyNTandKeithPetersonNUareseekingindividualswhoareinterestedinbecomingpartotheWorkersCompensationAppealsTribunal.TheAppealsTribunalisanindependentquasi-judicialtribunalestablishedandoperatedundertheWorkersCompensationActs.TheAppealsTribunaldecidesappealsromdecisionsotheWSCCInternalReviewCommittee.TheAppealsTribunalisthenalleveloappealoWSCCdecisions.TheseopportunitiesareavailableApril12014.AppealsTribunalMembersUnderthedirectionotheChairMembersareresponsibleoradjudicatingcomplexandsometimescontentiousappealsinaairandimpartialmannerandrenderingdecisionswithintheestablishedtimerames.Membersarepart-timeappointmentsappointedbytheMinisterortermsuptothreeyears.MembersarepaidanhonourariumandexpenseswhenconductingAppealsTribunalbusiness.QualifcationsTheMinisterwillensureeachMemberhasexperienceandaninterestinworkerscompensationissuesandalsomustensuretheMembermeetsatleastoneotheollowingcriteriaAHasbeenaMemberingoodstandingoalawsocietyoaterritoryorprovinceoratleastouryearsorBHasatleastveyearsexperienceasamemberoanadministrativetribunalorcourtorCHasotherqualicationsreasonablyconsideredequivalenttoAorBabove.FormoreinormationabouttheseexcitingopportunitiespleasecontactMorvenMacPhersonExecutiveAssistanttotheHonourableJacksonLafertyPhone867669-2309EmailMorven_MacPhersongov.nt.ca.ClosingDateFridayMarch212014PleasesendyourresumetoTheHonourableJacksonLafertyNorthwestTerritoriesMinisterResponsibleortheWorkersSaetyandCompensationCommissionLegislativeAssemblyotheNorthwestTerritoriesP.O.Box1320YellowknieNTX1A2L9Fax867873-0481EmailJackson_Lafertygov.nt.caExpressionsofInterestREQUESTFORPROPOSALSNationalMarketingCampaignSC439653YellowknifeNTTheDepartmentofIndustryTourismandInvestmentisrequestingproposalsfromqualiedproponentsfortheimplementationoftheComeMakeYourMarkcampaign.TheNWTisfacingalabourshortageandneedstobuildastableresidentworkforcetosustaintheNWTeconomy.IndustryTourismandInvestmenthasworkedinpartnershipwithNWTBusinessesandpartnerstoattractskilledworkersthroughtheComeMakeYourMarkcampaignsince2010www.comemakeyourmark.com.ThiscampaignisaimedatpromotingthebenetsoflivingandworkingintheNWTasoutlinedintheRFP.ProposalsaddressedtotheContractsAdministratorDepartmentofPublicWorksandServicesGovernmentoftheNWT500949thStreetStuartHodgsonBuildingFloor1YellowknifeNTwillbereceivedbefore300PMLOCALTIMEMARCH202014Documentsareavailableelectronicallybyemailingpwstendersgov.nt.caGeneralinquiriestoTanya-LouiseGrayContractAdministratorPublicWorksandServicesGovernmentoftheNWTPhone867873-7230Emailpwstendersgov.nt.caTheGNWTBusinessIncentivePolicyandChapter5oftheAgreementonInternalTradewillapplytothisprocurement.Forcontractopportunitiesvisitwww.contractregistry.nt.caIfyouwishtoplaceanadvertisementthatwillreachall122weeklynewspapersinAlbertaandtheNWTwithacombinedcirculationofclosetoamillioncalloursalesdeskattheNorthernJournal867-872-3000ext26.Dead-lineforthefollowingweekisWednesday4p.m.Reachoveramillionreaders.Hereshow.WWW.NORJ.CAVisitusonlinecascadegraphics867872.3000207McDougalRd.FortSmithNTSUPIZEITSUPIZEITPHOTOBANNERSUPTO36WIDEASLOWAS3FOOT2 NWTartistsweighinonrstArtsCouncilrevisioningYellowknifeartisttogracenewNWTphonebook21TuesdayMarch42014ByMARIACHURCHTheNWTArtsCoun-cilhasannounceditwillundergoamassiverevi-sioningprocessoverthenextyearandartistsintheNWTwillbetheforcebe-hindthefirstbigshakeupplannedforthe29year-oldorganization.Lastfallasurveywassentouttomorethan500artistsandartorganizationsintheterritoryaskingthemtosharetheirthoughtsonthemandaterepresentationandservicesoftheNWTArtsCouncil.Theresultsandcom-mentsfrom145surveyrespondentsmadepubliclastweekhasbecomethetouchstonebehindthecouncilsvisionforthefu-tureBenNindpresidentofthecounciltoldTheJournal.TheNWTArtsCouncilwillbecelebrating30yearsin2015andinthattimehasneverseenarevisioning.Pleaseleaveamessageat872-5543fordetails.WESCLEANNORTHERNSALESLTD.Berthaisasmallandfriendlycreature.Shemakesforgreatcompanyinanyhousehold.Hershort-hairedcoatiswonderfulforpetting.Thecouncilforthemostparthasbeendoingverysolidquietworkinthere-gionsandaroundtheboardtablebuthasbeennoticingthattherehasbeenanenor-mousshiftintheartsenvi-ronmentintheNorthwestTerritoriesNindsaid.Thatshifthasbeenaninuxofnewartistsrecog-nizedprofessionalartistsandthecultivationofmoreartisticdisciplineshesaid.WinnieCadieuxNWTArtsCouncilrepresenta-tivefortheSouthSlaveregionsaidthesurveywasaresponsetochang-ingneedsoftheartistsandthecommunities.Thereneededtobemoreinvolvementbetweenthecouncilandthecommunitiesandtheartistsinthelisten-ingprocessandrespondingprocessshesaid.Atthecouncilslastmeet-ingin2013membersde-cidedtojumpstartstra-tegicplanninginordertoaccommodatethechangingartenvironmentintheter-ritory.TherststepwastobringthequestionofchangetotheartiststhemselvesNindsaid.Nindsaidthecouncilwasbeyondpleasedwiththesur-veys29percentrespondentrateaddingthatmanyofthecommentswereintelligentandpassionate.Inresponsetotheques-tionofchangingthecoun-cilsmandateonerespon-dentsaidGoingbeyondthepromotionofNWTartIwouldliketoseemoresup-portforlocalexperimentationandthepushingofNorth-ernartboundarieslimitsregardlessoftheartsmar-ketability.Morecommunitydevelopmentthroughartsprogramming.Acommentabouttheboardsrepresentationsug-gestedthatyouthbeaddedtothecouncilsboardtokeepusuptodateonthetrendsandtechnology.LastNovemberafterthesurveyresultswerecollectedthecouncilheldathree-dayworkshoptoreectonthefu-tureandbrainstormaplanfortherevisioning.AstrategicdocumentisnowinitsnaldraftandisexpectedtobereleasedwithintheyearNindsaid.Itisanexcitingdocu-mentandonethatallcouncilmembershadarolein.Alltheregionalperspectivesweretakenintoaccountwhichverymuchreectedalotofwhatwasstatedinthesur-veyitselfhesaid.ArtsCultureVisualArtArtsCultureArtsCouncilByMARIACHURCHYellowknifeartistLynnLaSagahasbeenholdingajuicysecretfornearlyhalfayearbutlastweekshewasnallyallowedtoletitallout.NorthwestelrevealedonThursdaythatLaSagasartworkhasbeenchosentogracethecoverofthenewphonedirectoryfromMar.2014toFeb.2015.LaSagatoldTheJournalshelearnedherartworkhadwonNorthwestelsannualcontestinNovemberandhasbeenstrugglingtokeepthesecretfromherfriendsandfamilysincethen.IhadareallylongtimetositonthisanditwasveryveryhardLaSagasaidwithalaugh.IvegottenusedtonottalkingaboutitsoacoupleofmybestfriendsIforgottotellthemuntilyesterdayLaSagaswinningartpieceisanoilpaintingcalledFad-ingGiantthatdepictsYellow-knifesinfamousGiantMine.Ivealwayshadafascina-tionwithGiantMineandIpersonallyhavealwaysthoughtitwasverybeautifulinadeso-latebarrenway.LaSagasaidherattractiontodilapidatedweatheredbuildingswasfosteredasachildgrowingupinnorthernSaskatchewanwheretherewereplentyaroundtodraw.WhenshemovedtoYellow-knifeveyearsagotheminewasapointofreferencethathernewcommunitywouldfrequentlydiscuss.ItsalwaysbeenapartofthelandscapeanditsstillverymuchinYellowknifescollec-tiveconscioussoitsalwaysbeenanimportantsymbolformesinceImovedtoYellow-knifeLaSagasaid.Ifeltitsimportanceandwhenpeoplewouldtalkaboutitsomepeo-plewerestokedsomepeoplewereangryabouttheeffectsontheenvironmentbutitsalwaysbeenatopicofcontroversy.WhenshewasdrivingpastGiantMinelastyeartheartistsaidshesnappedaphotoofthedefunctsitewithstormcloudsinthedistanceandarayofsettingsunglintingoffitssteelstructure.ItwasjustglowingwiththatsunsetLaSagasaid.Itjustreallyspoketome.Itspoketomyheart.Somuchofartisamystery.HearingfromafriendabouttheNorthwestelartcontestlastfallLaSagadrummedupthepicturefromherphoneandsatdowntopainttheiconicmine.ShesaidshewasamazedtohearlastNovemberthatherpiecewaschosenforthenewphonebook.Currentlyworkingasanin-structorwiththeYellowknifeAssociationforCommunityLivingLaSagapaintsinhersparetimeandlikemostartistswhoholddayjobssaidshehasdayswhereshestruggleswithcondence.Creativityformeisachal-lenge.Itshardsometimes.IvealwayshadtostrugglewithmyinnercriticsobeingchosenforthiswasreallyafrmingformetosayOKonthedaysIdontfeellikeanartistthereareotherswhothinkthatIamLaSagasaid.ItwillremindmethatIneedtobelieveinmyselfalittlebitmore.TheoriginalpaintingofFadingGiantwillbekeptinNorthwestelspermanentcol-lectionandaround70printshavebeenmadeandsignedbyLaSaga.TheYellowknifeartistalsoreceived2000inwinningswhichshesaidwereputawayinasavingsaccountthatsheonedayhopeswillhaveenoughmoneyinitfromherfutureartworktosetupagrantforyoungartists.Ibelieveyoubecomeanartistwhenyouareveryveryyoungwhenyouareatthetablewithyourbaba.ThatsthersttimeIfeltlikeanartist.Iwanttocreatefund-ingforthatagegroup-quiteyoungartistsshesaid.PhotoscourtesyofLynnLaSagaLynnLaSagasoilpaintingFadingGiantwillbefeaturedonthecoverofthenewNorthwestelphonebook.LaSagaanartistbasedinYellowknifesaidherinspirationfordrawingoldbuildingsstartedasachildinSaskatchewan. ArtsCultureWinterFestivals22TuesdayMarch42014ScanhereformoreinfoonHondafromKinglandFormoreinformationcallTollFreeat1-800-661-0716donnaleekinglandford.comComecheckouttheALLNEWHONDATRX420FPAThePowerofDreamsKINGLANDRECREATION922MackenzieHighwayHayRiverNTPh867874-7700Fax867-874-7716Toll-free1-800-661-0716ClassicwinterfunaboundsatKambaCarnivalAnnualfestivalhostedbyKatlodeecheFirstNationinHayRiverofferstraditionaldogsledraceshandgamesandmoreLeahCayeniscrowned2014KambaQueen.TyrellChalifouxtestsouthisopponentshandgamesskillsduringarowdygameattheChiefLamalicecomplex.Musherscruisearoundthebendduringthe10-dogsledracesoneofthemostwell-attend-edeventsoftheannualwintercarnivalinHayRiverthattookplaceovertheweekend..PhotosAdamHill 23TuesdayMarch42014BRIEFSSPORTSNWTPotentialVolleyballClubdominatesagainstGrandePrairieTheNWTPotentialVolleyballClubunder-16teamiscelebratingahugewinatatournamentinEdmontonlastweekendthathadthempittedagainstGrandePrairiefortheDivision2consolationnal.Thegirlsdominatedtheircompetitionbywinningthersttwogamesinthebestofthreematch.OvertheweekendofplayattheSavilleCommunitySportsCentrethegirlsledbyheadcoachRonChiassonplayedeightgameswherefourwinsandfourlossesbroughtthemtheDivision2titleandplacedthemeighthinDivision1.TheNWTPotentialVolleyballClubwascreatedin2009foryounggirlsintheterritoryagedfourto18toexposethemtohighlevelvolleyballtrainingandcompetition.NWTspeedskatersrecordpersonalbestsinCalgaryFourspeedskatersfromtheNWTarecelebratingper-sonalbesttimesafteracompetitioninCalgarytwoweeksago.LaurenEggenbergerandAustinMillerjoinedteam-matesHannahClarkandSimonAustinbothlivingandtraininginCalgarytorepresenttheNWTfortheCalgarycompetition.AllfourathletesbrokepersonalbesttimeswithEggenbergerbreakingherrecordonthe1500-metretrackbyeightsecondswhichwasalowenoughtimetoputherintherunningforCanadianNationalAgeClassChampionshipstobeheldMar.14to16inPrinceGeorgeBC.NWTcoachShaneClarksaidhewasverypleasedwiththeteamsprogressaddingthatitwasagreatweek-endforallNWTspeedskaters.BothClarkandAustinwillbecompetingintheNationalTeamSelectionsforthersttimethisyear.Yellowknifetohost2014TraditionalGamesChampionshipsWilliamMacdonaldSchoolinYellowknifeissettohostthe2014TraditionalGamesChampionshipsthisyearbeingheldMar.6to9.RunbytheAboriginalSportsCircleoftheNWTtheannualchampionshipgamesaimtoincreaseparticipationandawarenessofInuitandDenegamesintheterritory.ThechampionshipsInuitgameswillincludetheonefoothighkicktwofoothighkickwristhangandlegwrestlingandDenegameswillincludethestickraisesnowsnakepolepushandhandgames.Formoreinfor-mationortoregistergoonlinetohttpwww.ascnwt.caProgramsEventsTraditionalGamesChampionships.aspxSunshinesbrightonchilly2014ThebachaLoppetByDONJAQUEThe85participantsofthisyearsThebachaLoppetwon-deredwhattheyhadgottenthemselvesintowhentheyawokelastSaturdaytofrigidtemperatureswithicefogbutthebrightsunwarmedthingsquicklyfortherobustgroupthatstartedfromdowntownFitzgeraldAlta.ontheiran-nual30-kmskiadventure.CookiesteaandjuicewereonthemenuattherstcheckpointatGooseIsland10kmin.Theskiersandafewsnowshoerswerecare-fullytrackedbytheirnum-bersalongthewayandvet-eranorganizerswereinradiocontacttomonitorevery-onesconditioninthecoldtemperatures.AtHalfwayawarmtentprovidedparticipantswithsoupbannockorangesandagainanamazingarrayofhomemadecookies.ManyparticipantsoptedtostartatHalfwayduetothecoldandskiedthelasttrailgiventheunseasonalcoldspell.TheprojectionswereactuallyforcoldertemperaturesandtheprospectofcancellationorpostponementloomedbutasIwokeupthatmorningwithgreattrepidation.Mythermometershowed-42andtherewasicefog.Theforecastwasgoodbuteventhenat-23itisverycoldsaidorganizerPattiKayHamilton.Iwassoimpressedthatpeoplewerestillkeentogo.Shesaidtheeventwentoffwithoutmishapandshewaspleasedtoreceivesomeverypositivefeedback.SomeoftheskiersinthelargecontingentthatcamedownfromYellowknifetoldhertheyparticularlylovedthewaytheeventwassofriendlyandlikedthehomeypotlucksup-perthatfollowed.Ireceivedlotsofgreatcommentsonhowbeautifultheviewswerealongthetrail.IwasjustreallyexcitedHamiltonsaid.SportsRecreationSkiingSnowshoeingsegmentinthewarmerpartoftheday.Manyyoungerpar-ticipantsstartedatthethirdandnalMountainRapidsstationandskiedinontheregularlygroomedtrailstotheFortSmithNordicCen-treskiclub.Organizershadbeenwatch-ingthetemperatureforecastsallweekwiththeirngerscrossedifagiftfromabovethefore-castsbecamemorefavourablethroughouttheweek.Evenatthat-23Cwascoldandwindwasafactor.Theracestarttimewasdelayedtwiceultimatelystartingatnoonandeventhenpartici-pantswerecounseledonthechallengesofspendingsuchalongtimeinthecold.Iwokeupthatmorningwithgreattrepidation.Mythermometershowed-42andtherewasicefog...Iwassoimpressedthatpeoplewerestillkeentogo.PattiKayHamiltonPhotoPaulBannisterPhotoRickJamesFortSmithsStuartMacMillanwindshiswaythroughthesnowytrailsbetweenFitzgeraldandtheskiclub.AhardcoregroupofskiersandsnowshoersbravetheicytemperaturestotakeontheThebachaLoppetawinterinstitutionenjoyedbythecommunityofFortSmithandanenthusiasticcohortfromYellowknife. 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