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HealthWellnessNutrition20TuesdayMarch112014www.auroracollege.nt.caAppointmentHealthWellnessNutritionByMARIACHURCHAgroupoffoodieslook-ingtolearnmoreaboutcookinghealthyeatingandpinchingpenniesgath-eredinHayRiverrecentlytodiscusstheopeningofthetownsfirstcommunitykitchenjustweeksawayfromanofficiallaunch.Basedonsimilarpro-gramsacrossNorthAmer-icathecommunitykitchenwillsupplybulkingredi-entsandhostregularcook-ingdaysforparticipantstoworktogethertocreatehealthymealsfromscratch.AninformationnightheldtwoweeksagotogaugeinterestlevelsinthecommunitywassuccessfulsaidFranziskaUlbrichtwhoiscoordinatingtheprogramalongsideRosieWallington.NorthernTransportationCompanyLtd.hasoffereditsbuildinginHayRivertooperatetheweeklyprogramandUlbrichtsaidtheyareontracktoseethekitchenopenwithinamonth.UlbrichtsaidthemaingoalofthecommunityCommunityKitchensoontoopeninHayRiverProgramhopestofocusonproducegrownintheNWTkitchenistosavepeoplemoneysincecookingfromscratchandusingbulkin-gredientsismoreeconomi-calinthelongrunbutthespinoffresultsalsomeanhealthierfoodandtimewellspent.Itsanoldidea.Backinthedaysduringharvestingtimepeoplewoulddothepreservingandcanningandsuchtogetherorhaveacommunityfeast.Theresmanywaysofpeoplecom-ingtogethertocookshesaid.Aftercookingtogetheronceaweektheparticipantscanchoosehowmanypor-tionstheywanttopurchaseatacostof3.00or1.50forchildren.Participantswillalsobeencouragedtobuyportionstotakehomeandfreezeforlaterintheweek.Itsgoodforfamilieswheretheparentsworkfulltimebutitcouldalsobeforyoungmotherswhoarehomewiththeirnew-bornsandwanttolearnhowtocookorforseniorswhodontwanttocookbythemselves.FordifferentreasonsitcanbeforsomanydifferentpeopleUlbrichtsaid.AgrantfromtheNWTdepartmentofHealthandSocialServicescoveredthecostofsettinguptheprogramincludingkitchensuppliesandanyfeetorentthefacility.AnotherhugebenefittotheprogramiseducationUlbrichtsaid.Hopefullyitgetsavari-etyofpeopletogetherthatcomefromalldifferentbackgroundsandsomewillbeabletoteachothersshesaid.Itsalotaboutedu-cationbutalsothejoyandfunofcookingtogether.AstheprogramgrowsUlbrichtsaidshewouldliketofocusmoreonbuyinglocalfoodsfromtheterri-torywhetheritbefishfromGreatSlaveLakeorfreshproducefromlocalfarms.IdeallytheorganizerswouldliketosetuptripsforprogramparticipantstovisitlocalproducersaroundHayRiverandlearnaboutselfharvestingshesaid.ThecommunitykitchenisaninitiativeoftheHayRiverCommonsCoopera-tiveacommunitybusinessthatpromoteshealthylocaleating.Ulbrichtencouragespeopletosignupfortheprogrambuttheyplantoallowdropinsonceitisupandrunning.Findoutmoreatwww.facebook.comgroupsHayRiverCommu-nityKitchenAgroupoffoodiesgatherinHayRivertodiscussthekitchen.PhotosFranziskaUlbrichtThekitchenwillbeopentoallshapesandsizes.ByNATHALIEHEIBERG-HARRISONInuvikresidentsweretreatedtolivemusicandahealthydinnerlastThursdayinhonourofNutritionMonth.TheeventwhichwashostedbylocaldietitiansattheMid-nightSunRecreationComplexdrewmorethan200people.ThegoalwastobringthedietitiansinInuviktogethertoputonaneventthatcelebratednutritioninapositivewaysaidSarahHarveyaregionaldietitianwithBeaufortDeltaHealthandSocialServices.AhealthytasteofInuvikReallywewantedtohigh-lightthechoicesandfantasticfoodthatwehaveinInuvikbeittherestaurantsorthecater-ersthatarerighthereintown.Reindeertacosmuskoxstewandspinachsaladwerejustafewoftheitemsfeaturedonthemenuwhilelocaltal-entMikaelaHayesandAbeDrennanperformedforthecrowd.OverallIthinkitwasasuccess.ItexceededallofourexpectationsHarveysaid.Wedidntknowwhattoex-pect.Oftenwhenyouputonthelabelofahealthyeventitkindofturnspeopleoffbutinthiscaseitworkedwell.Dietitianswereonhandtoanswersquestionsandinfor-mationonhowtoeathealth-ilywaspostedthroughoutthecommunityhall.Dinneranddessertwassup-pliedbyInukshookCateringTastyCravingsNorthMartandtheMuslimSociety.TheeventwassponsoredbyNu-tritionNorthBeaufortDeltaHealthandSocialServicesandtheNorthwestTerritoriesPrenatalNutritionProgram.PhotoNathalieHeiberg-HarrisonAndrewBierworthSarahHarveyTinaBusettoTabithaLichtyandJulianMcLeanhelpedorganizeanightofnutritiousfoodandliveentertainmentatInuviksMidnightSunRec-reationComplex.