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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.