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ArcticCouncilmeetsbehindcloseddoorsMembersofGreenpeacepro-testedsecretmeetingsoftheArcticCouncillastweekinYellowknifecallingformorepublicinput.Seepage3.ScientistexplorescavesinWoodBuffaloparkKarstlandscapeexpertGregHornewasinWoodBuffaloNationalParklastweektoexplorehiddencaves.Seepage12.SportinSkivviesLongjohnswereoutinfullforceatYellowknifesannualwintercarnival.Seepage11.BeaufortstudentsshowscienceskillsatfairThreeBeaufortDeltastudentsareheadedtonationalsaftershowcasingwinningprojectsattheregionalsciencefair.Seepage10.PilotsarguedasFirstAirightwentdownreportFindingsontheFirstAircrashinResoluteBayinAu-gust2011showhumanerrorequipmentfailureandweatherwereallfactors.Seepage7.Visitwww.norj.caAnationalawardwinningindependentnewspaperservingnorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19771.00April12014Vol.37No.46DevolutionbillstoundergomorereviewoverconcernwithlackofconsultationByMEAGANWOHLBERGThecommissionerfortheNorthwestTerritoriesmayhavesignedoffonthenaldevolutionbillslastweekinthelegislaturebutApr.1nowmarksthestartoffurtherleg-islativeandpolicyreviewintheterritorialgovernment.FollowingconcernsraisedbyMLAsinthemostre-centsessionthatseveralbillsrelatedtodevolutionwererushedthroughwith-outenoughtimeforthoroughpublicconsultationPremierBobMcLeodpromisedtolaunchanadditionalreviewafterdevolution.ConcernswererstraisedonMar.10byFrameLakeMLAWendyBisarochairofthePrioritiesandPlanningcommitteethatsevenofthe10devolutionbillsdidnotfollowtheregularprocess.Billstypicallyreceivesec-ondreadingintheHousebe-forebeingreferredtocom-mitteewhichholdsapublichearingandreceivespubliccommentbeforereportingitbacktotheHouseforthirdreading.WhileBills12and3-dealingwithreindeerar-chaeologicalsitesandtheSurfaceRightsBoard-fol-lowedtheprocessasnormalBisarosaidfortheremainderthatprocesswashijackedbythetimeconstraintoftheApr.1deadline.Wedidnthavethetimeinwhichwecouldproperlyconsidertheseotherbillswedidnthavetimetoreferthemtocommitteewedidnthavetimeforpublicconsultationshesaid.ThosebillsincludetheNWTLandsActPetroleumResourcesActDevolutionMeasuresActWatersActandOilandGasOperationsAct.Whilethosebillsaremirrorlegislation-piecesoflawmir-roringcurrentfederallegisla-tion-twoadditionalbillsoneoutliningtheresourcerevenuesharingagreementandtheotheroutliningtheintergovernmentalcouncilwithAboriginalgov-ernmentsarenot.Ithinkthemajorconcernforme...isthateventhoughthesearemirrorbillsthereisaninterestonthepartofthepublicandthereisaninter-estonthepartofmemberstolookattheNWTbillsandtodeterminewhetherornottherearesomegapsinthesebillswhetherornottherearesomestatementsinthesebillsthatmaybewedontagreewithfromaterritorialperspective.BisaroaskedforabroadandthoroughpublicreviewofallthedevolutionbillsafterApr.1.Thatmotionwascar-riedbyMLAsandagreedtobythepremier.Asagovernmentwehavecommittedtoundertakeare-viewofthelegislationandaswellourAboriginalgovern-mentpartnersareverysup-portiveofareviewaswell.SowellbesettingupthatprocessMcLeodsaidonMar.10.Wedbepleasedtomakesurethatthepublicisawareofwhatwearedoingsothattheywillhaveadequatetimeforinputheadded.ConsultationinsufcientMLAsWeledehMLABobBrom-leywhocalledforapublicre-viewalongsideBisarovoicedconcernprimarilywiththegovernmentsfailuretocon-sultcommitteeonthetwopiecesofnon-mirroredleg-islationbothinvolvingAb-originalgovernments.Forthisgovernmentnottohaveconsultedwithcom-mitteeonthisIregardasamajorshirkingoftherespon-sibilityofthisgovernmentandImveryupsetaboutthat.Thesearenotmirrorlegisla-tion.SoobviouslythePre-mierclaimswehaveacon-sensusgovernmenthereandclearlywedonotBromleysaidonMar.11.SeeBillonpage2.HayRiversownOlympianBrendanGreenwashomewithhisgirlfriendandfellowTeamCanadabiathleteRosannaCrawfordforthe31stannualPtubSkiRacesovertheweekendjoiningskiersofallagesintheNWTsnalfriendlycross-countryskicompetitionofthewinter.Seepage19formore.PhotoSeanPinn PoliticsDevolution2TuesdayApril12014NEWSBRIEFSYellowkniferwinsthousandsinhockeyPOOLSlotteryYellowkniferesidentJoseTolentinoismorethan12000richerafterhecorrectlypredictedall11outcomesoftheNHLhockeygamesonhisPOOLSlotteryticket.To-lentinopurchasedthe5sportslotterycardearlyonintheNHLseasonandaftersittingdowntowatchthelasthockeygameinlateFebruarylearnedhehadwonbutdidntknowhowmuch.ItwasntuntilhebroughtthetickettothestorewherehehadoriginallypurchaseditinYel-lowknifethathefoundouthiswinningstotalled12162.TheluckyYellowknifemansaidheplanstosharethemoneywithhisfamilyandpaydownsomebills.ConocoPhillipsgivengreenlightforSahtufrackingexpansionOilcompanyConocoPhillipshasbeenapprovedbytheSahtuLandandWaterBoardtoexpanditsfrackingoperationintheSahtunearNormanWellscurrentlytheonlyhorizon-talhydraulicfracturingprojectintheNWT.Theboardsapprovalincludesauthorizationtotakeanadditional9000cubicmetresofwaterperyearfromtheMackenzieRiveraswellasstore488000litresoffuelonsite.TheapprovalcomesshortlyafteranannouncementfromConocoPhillipsthatitwillbeapplyingtofrack10morewellsintheSahtuoverthenextveyearsdespitenumeroussafetyincidentsthatoccurredduringitswinterdrillingoperationsincludingfreshwaterspillsandwastewatertruckaccidents.WoodBuffaloRCMPseizepickuptruckafterSuncorhitandrunfatalityAtiptoWoodBuffaloRCMPledofcerstoseizeasuspi-ciouspickuptruckinFortMcMurrayhoursafteramanwaskilledbyahitandrunvehicleneartheSuncoroilsandsfacil-ity.RCMPwereonsceneshortlyaftertheincidentwhichoccurredearlyFridaymorning.Ofcersconductinganin-vestigationintotheincidentshutdownanareaofHwy.63wherethehitandruntookplace.ThehighwaywaslaterreopenedtotrafcandofcersrespondingtoatipseizedapickuptruckintheFortMcMurrayarea.Amaniscurrentlybeingquestionedasapersonofinterest.Themalepedes-triankilledhasyettobeidentied.Pleaseleaveamessageat872-5543fordetails.WESCLEANNORTHERNSALESLTD.WilliamWillyisachubbyweelad.ButjustlookathimIsnthepreciousIfyoubroughthimhomehedbesohappyandgiveyoucuddles.Continuedfrompage1.Hehasevensaidintheirstatementallpartiestotheagreement.Clearlywerenotregardedasapartytothisagreementandneitheristhepublic.SoIjustwanttoveryclearlystresshowshabbyIthinkthatprocesshasbeen.Bothbillswerenotnal-izeduntilearlyMarch.JamieFulfordlegalcounselwiththedepartmentofJusticeex-plainedthatthefederallegisla-tiveprocessaroundBillC-15theNWTDevolutionActhelduptheprocessintheNWT.Manyofthechangestothemirrorlegislationwerenotknownuntilrelativelyrecentlyandsowecouldnotknowwithanycertaintywhatfurtherconsequentialamend-mentswouldberequiredtotheGNWTssuiteoflegislation...Asaprecautionarymeasurewehadtoassumethatfurtherchangescouldberequired.Soeverythingelsehadtocomelaterhesaid.FederalBillC-15receivedroyalassentlastTuesdaymakingthenaldevolutiontransferofcial.LandsdoingpolicyreviewPolicyreviewwillalsobeundertakenwithinthenewdepartmentofLands.Accordingtothedevolu-tionofceLandsisworkingwithadevolvethenevolveapproach.Afterdevolutionthedepartmentwillunder-takeacomprehensivereviewNorthernprincipleslikesus-tainablelanduse.Landswillalsobeconven-ingwithAboriginalgovern-mentsindustryandthepublictoensurelandmanagementPhotoMLARobertHawkinsFacebookBillC-15delayedintroductionofNWTbillslegalcounselMinisterMichaelMiltenbergerleftandNWTCommissionerGeorgeTuccarosignthelastofthedevolutionbillslastWednesday.GNWTwillwaittocelebrateDevolutionDayByJACKDANYLCHUKApr.1thedaydevolutionofciallytakeseffectintheNorthwestTerritorieswillbejustanotherdayattheof-ceforDaveRamsaymin-isterofIndustryTradeandInvestment.ImgoingtogotoworkrollupmysleevesandcontinuetodothejobImdoingRamsaysaidlastweek.Peoplehavebeenwork-ingtirelesslytoputthistogether.Wehadassentto10devolutionbillsintheGreatHalllastWednes-day.Wevegotalotofworktodo.About50peopleincludingseveralMLAslookedonasCommissionerGeorgeTuc-caroandEnvironmentandNaturalResourcesMinis-terMichaelMiltenbergersignedthebillswhichmir-rorfederallegislation.TheGovernorGeneralgaveroyalassentofthefederalNWTDevolutionActBillC-15adayprevious.Wewilltryandputacelebrationofsomesorttogetherprobablyinthesummerwhenmorepeo-plecanattend.WewillputsomethingtogetherinJuneorJuly.ThechangewillbringmorestatutoryauthorityafterApr.1foroilandgasandminingsomethingthatRamsaysaidheslookingforwardto.Itsachallenge.Wellbeabletoputourfingerprintssquarelyonthedevelopmentoftheeconomyhereandthepro-tectionoftheenvironmentaswell.ofexistingfederalandterri-torialpoliciestoharmonizelandmanagementandensurethepolicyframeworkreectspoliciesandpracticesarereectiveoftheinterestsofNWTresidentsinvestorsandbusinesses.ManyofthechangestothemirrorlegislationwerenotknownuntilrelativelyrecentlyandsowecouldnotknowwithanycertaintywhatfurtherconsequentialamendmentswouldberequiredtotheGNWTssuiteoflegislation.JamieFulfordGNWTlegalcounselPoliticsDevolution 3TuesdayApril12014ArcticCouncilmeetingsclosedtopublicmediaDelegatesmakesoloappearanceforSnowcastlefurshowByJACKDANYLCHUKWithoutahandfulofGreen-peacedemonstratorsandtheirsky-bluebannertodrawpublicattentionathree-daymeetingoftheArcticCouncilmighthavepassedbeneaththeradarofmostYellowknifers.NomorehidingbehindcloseddoorstheGreenpeacebanneradmonishedtonoavailascouncillorshuddledbehindcloseddoorsinthelegislativeassemblylastweek.Thesecretiveintergov-ernmentalforumcom-prisedofRussiaCanadaNorwayFinlandIcelandSwedenDenmarkandtheUnitedStatesdidnotmakeitsagendapublicandallmeetingswereclosedtothepublicandmedia.ThesecrecyisdisturbingsaidKiera-DawnKolsonaDenewomanwhohasbecomethepublicfaceofGreenpeaceintheNWT.Thereisalackoftranspar-encypeoplearenotbeingen-gaged.IdeallytheArcticCoun-cilmeetingwouldmeanprotec-tionofourcultureandenviron-mentandputtingeffortsintorenewablealternativessothatwehaveenvironmentalandjobsecurityforfuturegenerations.InsteadKolsonsaidtheArc-ticCouncilanditsmemberstatesappeartobefocusedonopeningtheArctictoincreasedminingandoilandgasdevelopment.Whenourcommunitiesheardevelopmenttherstthingsthatcometomindaremoneyandopportunities-thatsthebigpushKolsonsaid.Buttheseareboom-bustsituationsandIdontthinkthecommunitiestrulyunderstandthebustside.HistoricallyunwelcomeintheNorthbecauseofitspastoppositiontothefurharvestGreenpeacehasturnedoveranewleafKolsonsaidandisreachingouttoindigenouscommunitieswithnewtradi-tion-friendlypolicies.Oneofthepartsofthecam-paignthatwereproudofisthatweveimplementedindigenouspeoplespolicythatsupportsnotonlytreatyrightsandsteward-shipresponsibilitiesbutalsotherighttosubsistencehuntintheircommunities.Thisisahugestepthatwillshowthatthisgenerationisnotthegen-erationofbeforeKolsonsaid.ForthatreasonGreenpeacepassedontheopportunitytodemonstrateatthecitysSnow-castlewhereArcticCouncilmemberstookabreakfromtheirdeliberationsforachillysocialeveningofstewandban-nockandanexhibitionoffurgarmentsonWednesday.Thefurshowwasaproudmo-mentforDaveRamsayminis-terofIndustryTourismandIn-vestmentwhowasswathedfortheoccasioninaluxuriouscoatcraftedfromshersharvestedintheNorthwestTerritories.TheGenuineMackenzieValleyFurprogramandTakeaKidTrappingprogramhavebeenagreatsuccessRam-saysaid.Wevebeensellingfuratrecordpricesthatmoneygoesbackintosmallcommunitieswherethereisntalotofin-dustryoropportunityforem-ployment.Threethousandkidsacrosstheterritorytookpartinthetrappingprogram.Itsimportanttogetkidsoutonthelandwheretheycanun-derstandtheimportanceoftrappingandfurharvesting.Weseeabrightfuture.Therewasspeculationbe-foretheArcticCouncilses-sionbeganthatRussiasin-vasionoftheCrimeamightupsettheagendabutRam-saysawnoevidenceofthatataformaldinnerhostedbythefederalgovernmentandthemoodattheSnowkingscastlewasrelaxed.ThereisnopoliticsatthesemeetingssaidRamsaywhoseesthecouncilasanoppor-tunitytodevelopsynergiestechnologyresearchandeco-nomicdevelopment.ThereisalotofinterestintheNorthanditsresourcesandwerelookingathowwecon-nectbusinessopportunitiestothosewhoneedthem.Wecouldbenetfromrelationshipswithothercountriesaroundthecir-cumpolarworldthathavehadexperiencebuildinginfrastruc-tureintheArcticandgrowinganeconomyhesaid.Wehaveresourcesthatneedtogetdeveloped.Othercountrieshavedoneit.Rus-siansareveryprominentintheArctictheyhaveseaportsmilitaryinstallations.Wevejustscratchedthesurface.Wehavealongwaytogo.FoodinsecurityinNorthrequiresactionreportCanadarankedworstforindigenousfoodsecurityindevelopedworldByMEAGANWOHLBERGAnewreportiscallingforimmediateactioninvolvingNorthernersonaddressingthefoodsecuritycrisisfacedbypeoplelivinginCanadasNorthernandremoteAborig-inalcommunities.AccordingtothestudybyanexpertpaneloftheCoun-cilofCanadianAcademiesabout12percentofCana-dianswakeupeachmorn-ingunsureofwhetherornottheyaregoingtobeabletogetenoughtoeatthatday.ForAboriginalhouseholdsthatnumberismorethandouble.InNunavutalonethesameistrueof72percentofInuithouseholds-thehighestdocumentedrateoffoodinsecurityforanyindigenouspopulationinadevelopedcountry.Thereportshowsthatnumbersareworseforhouseholdswithchildren.A2007-08surveyindi-catedthatnearly70percentofInuitpreschoolersbetweentheagesof3and5livedinfoodinsecurehouseholdsand56percentlivedwithchild-specicfoodinsecurity.Preliminaryevidencealsoshowswomenaremoreaf-fectedthanmen.Itsaproblemthatisreach-ingcrisislevelsandre-quiresnotonlytheworkofpolicy-makersbutpeoplelivingintheNorthsaythestudysauthors.Tofullyunderstandtheissueoffoodsecuritycon-siderationmustbegiventothemanyfactorsthatinu-encelifeintheNorthsuchasenvironmentalchangecul-turegovernanceandecono-miesDr.HarrietKuhnleinchairoftheexpertpanelsaiduponreleasingthere-portlastThursday.AmongtheimplicationsoffoodinsecurityarenumeroushealthimpactswhichlinktothedisproportionateratesofchildmortalityobesitychronicdiseaseandmentalhealthproblemsfacedbyAb-originalpeopleinCanada.Thereportnamesrapidsocialenvironmentalandeconomictransitionsascon-tributingfactors.Thenutritiontransitionaresultofmovingawayfromnutrientrichtraditionalandcountryfood-baseddietsto-wardsonesbasedonmarketfoodmayincreasetheriskfordiet-sensitivechronicdis-easesandmicronutrientde-cienciesinNorthernAborigi-nalcommunitiesitstates.Evidenceindicatesthatpeoplewhoarefoodinse-curearemoresusceptibletomalnutritionandinfectionaswellaschronichealthprob-lemssuchasobesityane-miacardiovasculardiseasediabetesstressandchildde-velopmentalissues.Mentalhealtheffectsoffoodinse-curityincludereducedabil-itytolearndepressionandsocialexclusion.Thecombinationofim-pactsonpublichealthiscontributingtoaneconomiccrisissaidthepanelwhoaddedthatlocalcommunitiesbusinessesandgovernmentsneedtocooperateonndinglastingsolutions.Specicallyprogramsandpoliciesmustberesponsivetolocally-identiedneedsandenabledbytraditionalknowl-edgeandtheinnovationsofNortherncommunities.ThereisnosinglewaytosolvefoodsecurityissuesintheNorth.Arangeofholisticapproachesincludingpov-ertyreductionstrategiesisrequiredstatesthereport.Amongpromisingprac-ticeslistedbythereportareemergingstrategieslikefoodbanksandchildrensmealprogramsalongwithcommunitygardensandcooperativebuyingclubsandgrassrootsfoodpolicynetworks.Theevidence-basedreportwascreatedbyamultidisci-plinarypanelofAboriginalandnon-Aboriginalscholarsover15monthswaspeer-reviewedby11expertsandincludesadditionalevidencecollectedfromnationalAb-originalorganizations.Whilethepaneldoesnotprovidepolicyprescriptionsitdoeshopethefindingswillcontributetobetterevi-dence-basedpoliciesandpro-gramsfeaturingincreasedparticipationbyNortherncommunities.Canadahasthecapacitytoaddressthecriticalissueoffoodinsecurityasexpe-rienceddisproportionatelybyNorthernAboriginalpeo-plesthereportconcludes.Thereareclearopportuni-tiestowardsachievementoffoodsecurityandfoodsovereigntybyusingexist-inglocalregionalnationalandinternationalknowledgeexperiencesandpoliciesaswellasinexpandingtheevi-dencebasesothatAboriginalcommunitiesresearcherspolicy-makersandNorth-ernerscancreatesustain-ableanddigniedsolutionstothelong-standingcomplexchallengeoffoodinsecurityamongAboriginalpeoplesintheNorth.Publichealthisacollec-tiveresponsibility.PhotoJackDanylchukPhotoDiegoCreimerPoliticsArcticCouncilHealthWellnessFoodSecurityDenedrummerLawrenceNayallyandautistWilliamGreenlandentertainArcticCouncildelegatesatashowofGenuineMackenzieValleyFursattheSnowkingscastleonWednesday.MembersofGreenpeaceprotesttheclosedArcticCouncilmeetingsinYellowknifelastweekdemandingpublicparticipationandbetterregulationsonArcticoffshoredrilling. FortSmithHayRiverFORECASTYellowknifeInuvik4TuesdayApril12014TheNorthernJournalisanindependentnewspapercoveringnewsandeventsinthewesternArcticandnorthernAlberta.VisittheJournalonlineatwww.norj.caAnzacAtikamegBrownvaleCadotteLakeChardChetehColdLakeConklinDriftpileDufeldEdmontonEnildaEnochFortChipewyanFortMcKayFortMcMurrayFortVermillionFrogLakeGlenevisGoodshLakeGrandePrairieGrouardHighLevelHighPrarieHytheJohnDorPrairieAvailableinAlbertaatAklavikBehchokoColvilleLakeDelineEaglePlainsEkatieDiamondMinesEnterpriseFortGoodHopeFortLiardFortMcPhersonFortProvidenceFortResolutionFortSimpsonFortSmithGametiHayRiverInuvikJeanMarieRiverLutselKeNahanniButteNormanWellsPaulatukTheNorthernJournalisavailableinthefollowingNWTcommunitiesRaeEdzoSachsHarbourTroutLakeTsiigehtchicTuktoyaktukTulitaUlukhaktokWekweetiWhaTiWrigleyYellowknifeKehewinKinusoLacLaBicheMornvillePeaceRiverRedEarthCreekSaddleLakeSlaveLakeSt.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.20adminnorj.caProductionGraphics.......SandraJaque867-872-3000ext.22sandranorj.caPaulBannister867-872-3000ext.27graphicsnorj.caAnnaSierra867-872-3000ext.26designnorj.caWeeklyNormsHigh-1CLow-13CWeeklyNormsHigh-4CLow-16CWeeklyNormsHigh-12CLow-23CWeeklyNormsHigh1CLow-12CEDITORIALDysfunctionandthenewcolonialismThewayJoeOliverwasswornintothenanceministerportfoliotwoweeksagoalmostclandestinelyshroudedfromthepublicStephenHarperssignaturewaywhenthingsarenotrightsuggeststhattherewereundercurrentsofsomethingotherthanproblemswithJimFlahertyshealththatledtohisresignation.DidtheeryIrishMPfromWhitby-OshawaridinghaveaseriousfallingoutwithhisbossOliveranotherTorontoMPtheunabashedpitchmanfortheexpansionofAlbertasoil-sandsindustryandpromoteroftheKey-stoneXLpipelineprojectisnostrangertocontroversy.Withhissubstantialinvest-mentbankerresumehehappilysteppedintothecriticalnancerole.JusttheweekbeforeinhisformerroleasNaturalResourcesministerOliverinsultedFirstNationcommunitiesacrossthecoun-trywhenhesaidataVancouverBoardofTradeaddressthatmanyofthemareso-ciallydysfunctional.HewasspeakingtothereceptiveaudienceabouttheneedtofurtheramendCanadasregulatoryprocesstoensureminingandotherresource-devel-opmentprojectscanproceedexpeditiously.Oliveralludedtoupcomingamendmentstothecurrentenvironmentalassessmentprocess-tobeintroducedwithinthenextfewmonths-thatwouldensureresourcedevelopmentprojectsaresafeforCana-diansandsafefortheenvironment.Theplanistoincreasethespeedandvolumeofindustrialdevelopmentwhiletweakingregulationstoensuretheenvironmentissafe-counter-intuitiveatbest.WhileitistruethatmanyAboriginalcom-munitiesacrossthecountrystrugglewithpoorhousingalackofcleanwaterinad-equateeducationandconictedwithin-ghtingitshouldbenotedthatallthoseproblemsaretheresponsibilityofthefed-eraldepartmentofAboriginalAffairsandNorthernDevelopmentAANDCwhichhasabudgetthisyearof9.1billion.Onewouldthinkthatwithsomuchwronggoneonforsolongthatblatantfailureonthepartofthatdepartmentmustbeindicativeofadysfunctionaladministration.HowaboutthatgetsxedrstItwouldbeaccuratetosaythatTorontoMayorRobFordFlahertysgoodbuddyandaconservativebrightlightistheepit-omeofwhatissociallydysfunctionalbuthisfoiblesareoverlookedbytheconser-vativeleadership.Oneoftheircroniesheiscelebratedforhiscommitmenttoconservativevalues-exceptforpossiblythecracksmoking.Fordhoweverdoesnothave200yearsofcolonialruleandsustainedattemptsatculturalgenocideasanexcuse.TheapologyforresidentialschoolstoFirstNationsinCanadabyPrimeMinisterHarperin2008wasnobleandappropri-ate.TheTruthandReconciliationCommis-sionwasaseriouseffortinhealingbutitisover.WhatnowtosolvethosesociallydysfunctionalsituationsWithlittleinthewayofsuccesscomingfromAANDCtheplanechoedbyOliver-minimizingregu-lationsandstreamliningenvironmentalprotectiontospeedupresourcedevelop-mentinturncreatingmorejobopportuni-tiesforFirstNations-seemstobetheironlysolutiongoingforward.Jobsindistantminesthatrequiredaysorweeksawayfromfamilyandcommunityarenotforeveryone.Resourcedevelop-mentthatravagesthelandandcausesharmtotheenvironmentiscontrarytowhatisatthecoreoftraditionalAboriginalculturalvalues-thatwearehereonearthtorespectandtakecareoftheland.Thepremisethatnearbymassiveresourcedevelopmentprojectswillxstrugglingcommunitiesandthenblamethemasdysfunctionaliftheydontbuyinisanewformofcolonialism.Anycommunitywillstrugglewithoutgoodleadership.Everybitasimportantasonepersononevotethecomplexprocessofselectingtheverybestcandidatesfortheroleofleadertomakeavailablethebestpos-siblechoiceisessentialtothedemocraticprocess.Thatprocessdoesnotensurethateveryleaderwillbeagoodonehowever.Infactmanywillnotbesogood.TheoldadagethatineverypopulationthereareGoodleaderspleasestepupsomanydoctorssomanylawyersandsomanyIndianchiefs-goodoneses-pecially-haswisdomtoit.IfallCanadaslargestcitycancomeupwithforaleaderisRobFordhowaretownsandcitiesinparticulartinyFirstNationcommunitiesthatareburdenedwithsomuchfromthepastsupposedtodobetterOnceinawhileagoodleadercomesalong.Itisenoughthatthepersonwillbecaringandseetotheneedsofthepeo-pleunitingthemincommongoals.Ifthatleaderhasvisioncandevelopandexecuteaplanthatleadstogrowthandprosperitythatwillsurelybecelebrated.Iftheycandoallthatwhileretainingtheinvolvementandloyaltyofthepeopleinanhonestandtransparentwaywellthatisveryspecial.Thatisthekindofleaderweallhopefornomatterwhatcommunitywelivein.PhotoStephanFolkersModelsshowcasethevibrantandwarmpiecesdesignedbyDeneFurCloudsattheWildFurFashionShowlastWednesdayeveningattheSnow-castleinYellowknife.TheeventsponsoredbyIndustryTourismandInvestmentcelebratedthesuccessofthelocaltrappingandcraftindustries. 5TuesdayApril12014COLUMNSByKIERA-DAWNKOLSONItsMarch241989andoffthecoastofAlaskaoneoftheworstman-madeen-vironmentaldisastersinhis-toryhasjuststruck.TheExxonValdezsuper-tankerhitPrinceWilliamSoundsBlighReefat1204a.m.spewingoilintopristineArcticwaters750000barrelsofcrudethatwouldmakethistragedytheworstinUShis-toryuntilthe2010DeepwaterHorizonblowoutintheGulfofMexico.ThreedaysafterthespillastormpushedlargequantitiesoffreshlystrewnoilontotherockyshoresofmanyofthebeachesintheKnightIslandchain.Thedamageisstillvisibleandfelttoday.Fast-forward25yearsto2014.WhiletwogenerationsExxonValdez25thanniversaryTheNorthdeservesabetterfutureofshermencontinuetocopewiththeaftermathofthiscatas-trophetheArcticCouncilabodywhoseoriginalmandateincludedensuringsustainabledevelopmentandpan-ArcticenvironmentalprotectionmetinYellowknifejustonedayafterthe25thanniversaryoftheExxonValdeztocon-tinuetopeddleitsyear-olddocumentmeanttoaddressexactlythiskindofdisaster.ItscalledtheCo-operationonMarineOilPollutionPre-parednessandResponseintheArcticandasonlythesecondlegally-bindingdocumentintheCouncils18-yearhistorytheyareveryproudofit.SoastheCouncilmeetsinYellowknifetherealquestionishadthisagreementbeeninplace25yearsagowouldithavealteredtheoutcomeofthatfatefuldayThetruthisthatitwouldnthavemadeadifference.Despitebeingtherstlegally-bindingagreementofitskinditfailstooutlineanyessentialresponseequipmentmethodsforcappingwellsorclean-ingupoiledhabitatandwild-life.InsteaditreliesonvaguestatementsthatArcticnationsshouldensuretheytryandtakeappropriatestepswithinavailableresourceswithoutevenminimumrequirementsleavingthedoorwideopenforaffectedgovernmentstodelayanddeferresponsibilitytoex-ecutecleanupefforts.Thebulkofthedamagein-ictedbytheExxonValdezoccurredintherstfewdaysafterthedisaster.Expertstellusthatunlesscontainmentandrecoveryequipmentgetonscenewithintherstthreedaystheoilwillspreadbe-yondanypossibilityofcon-trol.NothingintheCouncilsagreementensuresthisrapidresponse.Andshockinglyithasnoprovisionstoholdcompaniesliableforthefullcostsanddamagesofaspill.Anditsnowonderwhenyoudiveabitdeeperandlookatwhoactuallywrotethisdocument.PhotosissuedontheArcticCouncilsFlickrphotostreamshowoilindus-tryrepresentativesparticipat-ingintheworkinggroupin-cludingthemeetinginwhichthedocumentwasnalized.PeterVelezrepresentedShellaspartoftheUSdelegationwhileVladimirDimitrovrep-resentedRussiasstate-ownedoilgiantGazpromthetwooilcompaniesleadingthechargeintotheArctic.SowhileoilcompaniesareletoffthehookNorth-erncommunitieswillbelefttodealwiththefalloutofaspillthatwillallbutdestroyourabilitytosustainourselvesofftheland.Thisclearlyun-derminesNorthernpeoplesrighttoahealthyenvironmentandsustainabledevelopmenttwooftheprinciplesengravedintheinauguralmandateoftheArcticCouncilthatarenowgoingunheeded.RatherthanstrivingtoavoidrepeatinghistorytheArcticCouncilwithitspassiveleadershipandpro-businessagendaispavingthewayforsimilartragediesonourArcticcoastlines.TheExxonValdezshouldbeare-minderofhowunpredictableandunforgivingtheArcticcanbeandalessonasgov-ernmentspreparetoopenuptheArcticforevenmoredrillingandshipping.Yethereweare25yearslaterThemotheroamurderedFortChipewyanwomanhasfledacomplaintagainsttheLeducRCMPclaimingthepoliceailedtoperormanadequateinvestigationintoherdaughtersdisappearanceandsubsequentdeathwhichremainsunsolved.FamilyofslainFortChipwomanlescomplaintagainstRCMPEdHunterAcoupleofmonthsagoaladywasonfacebookaskingwhatsheshoulddobecauseshewas99suresheknewwhothemalesvoicewasontherecording.Whathap-penedwithThatWasitfollowedupNorthernJournal2014JoinusonlineLikeNorthernJournalonFacebookandgettheweeklynewsdeliveredtoyourfeedandnonethewiserforourpastmistakes.ByopeningtheCanadianArctictooilandgasexplora-tiontheconservativegovern-mentissettingthecourseformoreoilspillsandnewtrag-edies.TheArcticCouncilwhichCanadaisnowchair-inghasdonenothingtoghtagainstthisfate.Moreoveritishelpingitcometrue.Theironyoflifeandthereck-lessnessofourgovernmentissuchthattwoofthecompanieswhichobtainedleasesforoilexplorationintheCanadianArcticareExxonMobilandBritishPetroleumrstandsecondonthepodiumfortheworldsworstoffshoreoilspills.Thelivelihoodsoftradi-tionalhuntersandtrappersInuitandFirstNationssh-ermenNortherninhabitantsandwildlifeareallinthehandsofdestructivecompa-nies.Wehavenotchosenthispathandwewillnotpursueit.RecklessdevelopmentinourfragileNorthernecosys-temwillonlybringdestruc-tioninevitablyeradicatingourtraditionalrelationshipwiththelands.TheNorthdeservesabet-terfutureandweNorthernersmustuseourvoicesandchooseasustainablepathforward.Kiera-DawnKolsonisaGreenpeaceArcticCampaignerandmemberoftheDeneNation15YearsAgo...MiltenbergersnagsCabinetseatinnewassemblyAftermonthsofwaitingandanearmissinDecem-berThebachaMLAMichaelMiltenbergerwillnowbesittinginaCabinetseatthersttimeFortSmithresidentshavehadaCabinetrepresentativeinsevenandahalfyears.MiltenbergerwaselectedtotheNWTLegislativeAssemblyin1995.IssueMarch30199920YearsAgo...TankerbasefacesmoredelaysTheterritorialgovernmentseemstobeinnohurrytobeginconstructionoftheproposedreghtingair-craftandtankerbaseinFortSmith.LastweektheGNWTcabinetsentanoptionspaperonthetankerbasebacktothedepartmentsresponsibleaskingforsometighternumbers.IssueMarch30199430YearsAgo...NewschoolnewpowersResidentsofFortChiparebothexcitedandapprehensiveaboutthedevelopmentoflocaleducationinthearea.Thereasonfortheexcitementisplansfora7-millionschooldueforcompletioninlate1985.Theschoolwhichwillpro-videfacilitiesforchildrenfromkindergartentoGrade12willreplaceinadequatefacilitiesalreadyinthecommunity.IssueMarch291984ARCHIVESFACEBOOKFEEDBACKByDAWNKOSTELNIKMymothercutspicturesofclothesoutofcataloguesandsendsthepicturestoWoodwardsStoresWoodwardsattemptstoreplicatethearticleinthepicture.AtthistimeWoodwardsistheonlystorethatshipsparcelstotheNorth.Sometimestheygetclosetowhatthepictureisregardlessnoneofitwasevermychoiceclotheswerewhatyouhadtoweartokeepthebugsoffandthecoldout.ThelatestfashiononlyservedtodistinguishmeinaplacethatIalreadystoodoutin.Iamlookingforano-nymityandmyideaoffashionwasdistinctlydifferentthanmymothers.DoyoukidsknowwhotheBeatlesareWhatabouttheRollingStonesPaintedBlackwasthesongoftheday.WhatyoulittlebushkidsyouknownothingWewatchTVTheLoneRangerisagreatshowyoushouldseeit.Wehaveradiosandwedrivearoundincarsyoukidsareprettydumb.Thekidshomefromresidencetalkdifferentwetalkdifferentalltrytotthepiecesofbrokentimesbacktogetherinthislittletownoflessthan300people.Person-alitiesjostlearoundtryingtondwaystogetcomfortableintheirskinandtheirhomesagain.Bumpsandgrindsaghtbreaksout.AsmallerkidgetskickedoutofthebedtheyhavebeenusingallwinterbigbrotherisbackitshardtoclimbintobedwithalloftheotherlittlekidsagainandJimmypeesthebed.Tellusstoriestellussto-rieswebeg.Wellyouhavetobequietandlisten.Wepromisewewillbegoodwewilllisten.Therearestoreswitheveryfoodthatyoucanimaginelotsofchocolatebarsandtheyhavepopandsome-thingcalledpizzapie.PizzawehaveseeninthesomeoftheArchiecomicsthatarrivewiththebigkids.InallyhadpizzawhenIwasinmyteens.InthepicturesintheArchiecomicbookstheyshowedthempullingitapartwithstrandsofstickywhitestuffstillconnectingittotheroundpie.Ithoughtitwouldbesweetbeingcalledapiewithstretchystrandsofwhitetaffythecheeseandmeatcameasashock.Theytellusgrandtalesofgoingtorestaurantsforchipsandgravythestoreshavemorethanonestyleandsizeofgum-bootsandrunningshoes.Sometimestheygetorangestheirlivesareamazing.Theyplaybasketballinagymna-siumandhaveschooldances.Ourmouthsareasopeninaweasareoureyestheyaresocooltheymakeusfeelliketheworldispassingusbywearemissingallofthisgroovystuff.Theysaygroovylots.Yearslaterwendoutthatforsomeofthemlifewasnotgroovyatallintheresidences.Yettheyarestarvedfordryshanddrymeatandbannock.Theyteachushowtoplaybase-ballandwewatchthempullcigarettesoutoftheirsleevesandshowushowtheycanblowsmokerings.Noyouguysaretoolittlebutheretakeapinchofthis.Asmallcanisrappedandopenedwithinvitation.Weshouldhavenoticedthehiddengrinsandslyeyes.Notakeabiggerpinchputitinthefrontofyourlip.Ohmygoditsterriblewespitandcoughandgagteachyoualessonnevertakesnuff.IneverwouldtrythatagainToimpressthemwewouldputalittlecoffeeinourlipandspit.YeahrightyoulittledevilsGoodtryyoudontfoolus.Youbushbun-niesknownothing.Weknewlittleoftheoutsideworld.Yetintruthweareallconnectedtheworldisrounditisacircle.Therearenobreaks.WhiteGirlVillageofWidowsPart2of3 CancerreportreleasefrustratesFortChipewyanleadersReportsayscancerratesoverallnotmoreelevatedthanrestofprovinceHealthWellnessCancer6TuesdayApril12014ByMEAGANWOHLBERGAreportreleasedlastweekbyAlbertastopdoctoronincidencesofcancerinFortChipewyanhascausedangerdoubtandfrustrationinthecommunitywhoseleadersareupsetthedatawasnotsharedwiththemfirstbeforebeingmadepublic.Thereportshowsthreetypesofcancerareoccur-ringmorefrequentlyinFortChipewyanthantherestoftheprovincethoughratesofmostcancersarenormaloverall.CompiledbytheofficeofAlbertaschiefmedicalofficerDr.JamesTalbotthedatafrom1992-2011showsthatoverallcan-cerratesintheregionarewhatwouldbeexpectedintherestofAlberta.Accordingtothereporttherewere81casesofcan-cerreportedinthestudyperiodwheretheexpectednumberwouldbe79cases.Whilethenumbersmeanthatcancersarenotsigni-cantlyhigherthanexpectedTalbotsaidthehigher-than-averagefrequencyofcervi-calcancerlungcancerandbileductcancerarecauseforconcern.Withinthestudyperiodtherewerefourreportedcasesofcervicalcancerwhenonlyonewouldbeexpected.Forlungcancerinwomentherewereeightcaseswhilefourwouldbeexpected.Forbileductcanceraveryrareformofcan-certypicallyaffectingfewerthanonein200000peopletherewerethreecaseswhenTalbotsaidtheywouldexpectzero.AfourthcaseofbileductcancerwasrecentlydetectedinFortChipbutfallsoutsideofthestudyperiod.Whilehigherthanav-eragethenumbersforallthreecancersarelowTal-botsaid.TalbotsaidthehumanpapillomavirusHPVhasbeendeterminedtobetheprimaryriskfactorforcervicalcancerandthatvaccinesandregularpapsmearswouldaidinpre-vention.Forlungcancerhesaidtheprimaryriskfactoristobaccouse.Bileductcancerismorecomplicatedthedoctorsaid.TheAmericanCancerSocietyhasoutlinedmorethanadozencauseswhichincludeobesitydiabetescirrhosisandHepatitisCamongothers.Whileitsdifculttopreventbecausetherearemultipleriskfactorsthoseriskfactorscanbereducedwithchronicdiseasepre-ventionprogramsTalbotsaidaddingthatAlbertaHealthServicesiscom-mittedtoworkingwiththecommunityonpreventingthosecancers.GrossnegligencebyprovincechiefTalbotreleasedthestudylastMondayviaapresscon-ferencethoughthematerialwasoriginallysupposedtobegiventothecommunitybeforehand.Ameetingbe-tweenTalbotandthecom-munitywasscheduledforFebruarybutFirstNationleaderscancelleditaftertheprovincerefusedtogivethemthedataaheadoftime.BoththeAthabascaChipewyanFirstNationACFNandMikisewCreeFirstNationwereoutragedtoheartheresultsofthecancerreportthroughmediaratherthandirectlyfromthegovernment.Whythegovernmentcon-tinuestounderminethelead-ershipofFortChipewyanisbeyondmesaidMikisewChiefSteveCourtoreille.HealthMinisterHornehadpromisedtogetusacopyofthereportpriortoreleas-ingthesestatisticsandthatdidnthappen.WhileacopyofthereportobtainedbytheLiberalPartyhealthcriticthroughFreedomofinformationandProtectionandPrivacywassenttotheNuneeHealthAuthorityinFortChipewyanlateonFri-dayitdidnotreachleadersuntilMondaymorning.Thecommunitywasnototherwisenotiedofthepressconferenceorinvitedtoattend.ACFNattendedthepressconferenceviaconferencecall.Thisisgrossnegli-gence.TheleadersofFortChipewyanhavebeenre-questingathoroughanal-ysisonincidencesofcan-cerinourcommunityforyears.Notonlywasthisresearchandstudydonewithoutourdirectpartici-pationwewereleftinthedarkaboutkeyfindingsandtheannouncementofthereleasetothepublicACFNChiefAllanAdamsaidinastatementreleasedMonday.AccordingtoACFNAl-bertaHealthServiceshadagreedtorescheduleanewmeetingdatetosharetheirndingswithleadersinFortChipewyanrst.Adatehadnotbeenconrmedwhenthereportwasreleased.Itsdisappointingtoknowthatourrequeststobeprop-erlyinformedarerepeat-edlydenied.Thisinforma-tionisaboutourpeopleourhealthandourconcernsAdamsaid.Whyisitthatopposi-tionleadersaremoreopentosharinginformationwithourNationthanthecurrentAlbertaHouseleadersWhyarewealmostalwaysthelasttoknowLeaderssaidtheyques-tionthemethodologyofthereportwhichisnotpeerreviewedandfailstodrawconclusiveresultsastothecausesofthethreecancersinquestion.ThegovernmentofAlbertahasconsistentlydownplayedthesignifi-canceofcancerinmycommunityandtheyhavedonethatagaintodayintheirreportstothemediathatthereisnoreasonforalarmCourtoreillesaidonMonday.Itstimeforarealstudythatispeerreviewedanddoneinpartnershipwithourcom-munitiesAdamsaid.FilephotoThegovernmentofAlbertahasconsistentlydownplayedthesignicanceofcancerinmycommunityandtheyhavedonethatagaintodayintheirreportstothemediathatthereisnoreasonforalarm.ChiefStevenCourtoreilleMikisewCreeFirstNationThecommunityofFortChipewyanisfrustratedwiththeprovinceaftercancerstatisticswerereleasedtothepublicwithoutnotifyingleadersbeforehand. PilotsarguedasFirstAirighthurtledtowarddisasteratResoluteBayTransportationSafety7TuesdayApril12014JoinusincelebratinglifelonglearningandalladultlearnersintheNorthwestTerritoriesduringInternationalAdultLearnersWeekinCanadaKnowledgeisapowerfulinstrumentforchangeandlifelonglearninghelpsustoleadhealthyproductivelives.Learningateverystageoflifeopensdoorsthatleadtonewopportunitiesandself-fulllment.TherearemanyprogramsinplaceacrosstheNorthwestTerritoriesdesignedtosupportalladultlearners.Whetheryouwanttoattainyourhighschooldiplomaoradegreemoveupinyoureldorexpandyourcreativesidewecanhelpyoureachyourgoals.Visitwww.ece.gov.nt.catolearnmore.March29April62014Hon.JacksonLaertyMinisterEducationCultureandEmploymentMasiPhotoAbdallahhByJACKDANYLCHUKHumanerrorweatherandequipmentfailurewereamong18factorsthatcon-tributedtothefatalcrashofaFirstAirBoeing737inAugust2011accordingtoaTransportationSafetyBoardreportreleasedlastweek.Threepeoplesurvivedthecrashthatkilled12includingthepilotandco-pilotwhodis-agreedoverwhattodointhenalminutesasFlight6560attemptedtolandatResoluteBayonarainyfoggyday.IdontlikethisFirstOfcerDavidHaretoldCaptainBlairRutherfordasecondbeforetheplanesgroundproximitywarn-ingsystemsounded.Inthenextinstanttheplanecrashedstrew-ingdebrisonalowhillakilo-metrefromtheairport.Flight6560wastheonlyBoeing737intheFirstAireetnotequippedwithamoreadvancedterrainawarenessandwarningsystemTAWSwhichbecamemandatoryforcommercialpassengerair-craftayearaftertheReso-luteBaycrash.TAWSwouldhaveenhancedthecrewsawarenessoftheirsituationandgiventhemmoretimetoreactthereportsaidbutleadinvestigatorBrianMacDonaldtoldTheJournalthatitsnotcertainitwouldhavepreventedthecrashthatByMARIACHURCHFortGoodHoperesi-dentswillneedtimeandcommunitysupporttodealwiththedeathofCharlotteLaffertyamotherofthreewhowasmurderedinthecommunitylastweekbuttheyhavedealtwithtragedybeforeandwilldoitagainsaysthechief.GregLaboucanchiefofFortGoodHopetoldTheJournalthecommunitywillbesupportingallwhohavebeenaffectedbythetragedywhichincludesthefamilyandfriendsofthe17year-oldchargedwiththemurderofLafferty.TheyarealsovictimsinallthisaswellandwehavenothingbutsupportforthemLaboucansaid.LaffertywasfounddeadintheearlymorningofMondayMar.24neartheseniorscomplex.RCMPwerelateronsceneandchargedayoungmanfromthecommunitywithrst-degreemurder.Thisissomethingthatisgoingtotakealonglongtimeifevertogetover.ItsjustahorribletragedyandonethatyouknowwehaveFortGoodHopelooksforhealingaftermurderLeadersconcernedwithRCMPresponsetimewascharacterizedasacon-trolledightintoterrain.ThisaccidentwastheproductofacomplexseriesofeventsallofthemlininguptogetherMacDonaldsaid.Butwhatultimatelytiedallthesethingstogetherwasthatastheightprogressedeachpilotdevelopedadifferentunderstandingofthesitua-tionandtheywereunabletoreconcilethatdifference.TroublebeganforFlight6560whenRutherfordbeganthedescentintoResoluteBay.Theanglewastoosteepandtheplanewastravellingtoofastasitapproachedtherunwayabrisktailwindwaspushingitoffcourseandtowardthehillwhereitcrashed.Theplanescompasswas17degreesoutandtheauto-pilotwasaccidentallydisen-gagedas6560madeitsnalapproachaddingtoconfu-sionandtensionontheightdeckthatwasevidentintheverbalexchangesbetweenRutherfordandHare.Withinsecondsafterthatnalturntheco-pilotreal-izedtheplanewasoffcourseandrepeatedlytoldthepilotremindinghimaboutthelargehilltotherightoftherunway.Rutherfordrepliedthattheautopilotwasworkingne.Puzzledastowhytheplanesnavigationalinstru-mentswerentliningupwithground-basedsystemsHareaskediftheyddonesomethingwrong.Fivesecondslaterhesuggestedtheypullupandgoaroundforanotherapproach.Rutherfordfullyfocusedonlandingtheplaneandonguringoutwhyhisinstru-mentsweregivingconfusingreadingsrefused.Itislikelythatthecaptaindidnotfullycomprehendin-formationthatindicatedthathisoriginalplanwasnolon-gerviablethereportsaid.Lessthan10secondsafterrstsuggestingtheypullupHareaskedagainpointingoutthattheplanewasntcon-guredforalanding.There-portsuggestedRutherfordislikelytohaveunderstoodtheremarkasarequesttopre-paretheplaneforlanding.Thecaptainsmentalmodelwaslikelythattheap-proachandlandingcouldbesalvagedandtheco-pilotsmentalmodelwasalmostcertainlythattherewassig-nicantrisktothesafetyofightandthatago-aroundwasrequired.Thesedivergentmentalmodelscompromisedthepilotsabilitytocommu-nicateandworktogetherthereportsaid.Thereportmadeonemainrecommendationimprovingcommunicationbetweencrewmembersonallplanes.BlairandRutherfordhadreceivedoutdatedcrewmanagementtraininginatwo-daycoursethatwascompressedintofourhours.Therstofcerssug-gestionswerentcompellingenoughtoalterthecaptainsmindsetandtherstofcerlikelyfeltinhibitedfromtakingcontroloftheaircraftfromthecaptainboardmemberKathyFoxtoldre-portersinOttawawherethereportwasreleased.Crewresourcemanage-mentissupposedtohelpightcrewsinexactlythesekindsofsituations.FoxsaidTransportCan-adaisupdatingitstrainingbutshewarnedtherewillbegapsunlessallairlinesarerequiredtoapplythestan-dardsonadailybasis.Ablizzardoflawsuitsfol-lowedinthewakeofthecrashnamingFirstAirNavCanadaandthedepartmentofNationalDefenceasdefen-dants.CanadianForcessov-eriegntyOperationNanookwasinfullswinginResoluteBayandtherewasspecula-tionthatitmighthaveinter-feredwithFlight6560butitwasnotamongthefactorsthatinvestigatorsincluded.Theboardearlierrevealedthatanotherplanewasinthesameareaatthetimeandposedtheriskofamid-aircollision.MacDonaldsaidfurtherin-vestigationshowedbothwereawareofeachotherandtheotheraircraftlandedsafely.abigemptyholerightnowinourcommunityLabou-cansaid.ThecommunityheldacandlelightvigilforLaffertyMondaynightorganizedhoursafternewscirculatedofthemurderandcharges.Morethan40peoplewereinattendanceincludingthefamilyofthevictim.AtraumateamhasbeenbroughtintothecommunityfromTulitatoprovidegriefcounselling.Reportsthatalcoholwasafactorintheas-saultpromptedthechiefandcounciltorequestanemergency30-daybanonimportingliquorintothecommunity.RCMPresponsetimeaconcernFortGoodHopechiefandcouncilmetwithRCMPof-ficersTuesdaytodiscussresidentsconcernsaboutresponsetimeafterrumourscirculatedthatthebodywasleftinthestreetformorethananhourbeforeRCMPshoweduptoinvestigate.SomepeopleweresayingittookoveranhourforthemtorespondbutaccordingtoRCMPrecordsitwasallwithin15minutesfromthetimetheinitialcallhap-penedLaboucansaid.ThecommunityisgenerallycontentwiththeperformanceofRCMPofcersinFortGoodHopehesaidbutthemeet-ingwasanimportantdebrieffollowingtherattlingtragedy.Laboucansaidtherearestillsomeconcernsthatemergencycallsmadeout-sideoftheFortGoodHopeofficehoursgothroughYellowknifedispatcherswhichcanslowdownre-sponsetime.ItdelaysthingsbecausetherearesomanyquestionsandanswerstheyaretryingtogetandsometimeswefeelthattheyaretheonesdeterminingiftheyshouldcalltheRCMPoriftheyshouldnthesaid.Itcangetfrustratingespeciallywithanemergencysuchasthisonetogothroughallofthat.Thatjusttakesanotherveminutesawayfromtheresponsetime.RCMPofcersinthecom-munitysuggestedinthefuturethatresidentsinformthedis-patcheroftheemergencyaskthemtocontacttheFortGoodHopeofcersthenleavetheirnameandnumbertoavoidlengthyquestioning.HumanerrorweatherandequipmentfailurecombinedtocausethedeadlyFirstAircrashinResoluteBayin2011accordingtotheTransportationSafetyBoard.JusticeHomicide 8TuesdayApril12014ByMARIACHURCHTheSaltRiverFirstNationSRFNhasformallyaskedtheTownofFortSmithtohelpfunditsband-runhomelesssheltersayingthefacilitywhichisopentoallmembersofthecommunitycouldclosewithoutassistance.SaltRiverschiefandcouncilmetwithtowncoun-cillorsataspecialmeetinglastweektodiscussthehomelessshelteramongotherjointinitiatives.Addressingthecouncil-lorsSRFNChiefFriedaMartselossaidtheFirstNationisntlookingforthetowntoincludethehome-lessshelterinitslong-termbudgetbutwouldliketoseeamunicipalcontributiontothecommunitysonlyop-eratingshelterforhomelessindividuals.Itstimethatotheror-ganizationscontributetothisservicethatweofferatSaltRivershesaid.Werenotaskingforanarmandalegweareaskingforacontribution...Idontthinkthecommunityrec-ognizestheimportanceofthisshelter.TheSRFNhomelessshel-tera10-bedroomfacilitythatopenedin2009wasoriginallybuilttohousebandmembersonlybutorganizersdroppedallrestrictionsandwelcomedthecommunityshortlyafteropening.SaltRiverbuiltititsSaltRiverpropertybutitshousedeverybodyrightfromthebeginningMartselossaid.GovernmentfundingdroppingCurrently84percentofthehomelesssheltersnearly300000per-yearoperatingbudgetisfundedbySRFN.Theremaining16percentofthebudgetissplitbetweendonationsandfundsfromtheGNWTdepartmentofEducationCultureandEm-ploymentECE.InpreviousyearsECEhasgivenasmuchas50000totheshelter.Thisyearthatnumberdroppedto10000.SRFNcouncillorKenLavi-olettesaidFortSmithtowncouncilneedstomakecon-cretedecisionsaboutfund-ingthesheltersoon.ImnotsureSaltRiverisgoingtobeabletoprovidethisserviceifwedontgetanyhelp.Impreparedforcounciltomakesomeharddecisionshere.Ifyoudontitbecomesyourproblemhetoldthecouncillors.Sometowncouncillorsex-pressedconcernthatSRFNwasntabletoaccessfundsthroughtheterritorialwell-nessfund.MartselossaidthebandhasgonetoHealthandSocialServicesforfundingbutwasrefusedbecausetheshelterdoesnottintotheirspeciccriteria.Inresponsetoarequestforinformationonterritorialfund-ingforhomelesssheltersHealthandSocialServicesdirectedthequestiontotheNWTHousingCorp.NWTHCwhichpro-videsfundingthroughapplica-tiontotheSmallCommunityHomelessnessFund.InanemailtoTheJournalNWTHCspokespersonCaraBryantsaidshecouldnotpro-videinformationaboutsuc-cessfulorunsuccessfulfundingapplicantsbecauseofprivacyconcerns.HomelessnessnotmunicipalmandateFortSmithcouncillorChrisWestwellsaidfundingforso-cialservicesisatoughissueforallmunicipalitiessinceitisnottechnicallyintheirman-dateandeveryonewantstopassthebuck.Theresponsibilityforsocialservicesincludinghomeless-nessshouldliewiththeterri-torialgovernmentFortSmithcouncillorDonWebbtoldtheFirstNation.Weareseeingmoreandmoreoftheterritorialgovern-mentdownloadingtherespon-sibilityontomunicipalitiesandweknowitsaslipperyslopeWebbsaid.SheltersinYellowknifeare100percentfundedbyterrito-rialandfederalfundsheadded.Theymightbehangingyououttodry.MayorBradBraketoldSaltRiverthelackofconcretede-cisionsatthemeetingwasnotanindicationoffutureinac-tion.HesaidcouncilplanstodiscussSaltRiversshelterandreconveneagainatajointmeetingwiththebandtoplanforthefuture.DontdragitonfortoolongLaviolettewarned.Itsonlysolongthatwecanholdon.SaltRiverasksforhelpwithhomelessshelterFirstNationsayssheltercouldcloseiffundingkeepsdecreasingHealthWellnessHomelessnessPhotoMariaChurchByMEAGANWOHLBERGTheplannedrelocationofthecommunitycounsellingprograminFortSmithtothenewlyrenovatedhealthcen-trethisspringhasraisedcon-cernsamongsomeresidentsaboutthecondentialityoftheserviceinahospitalsetting.AtpresentcommunitywellnessworkersarebasedoutofaseparatefacilitytheJackTaylorBuildingbutareexpectedtorelocatetothehealthcentrebyJune.Whiletherelocationwaspremeditatedinthere-designofthehealthcentreandpartoftheplansincetheFortSmithHealthandSocialServicesAu-thoritytookovermentalhealthandaddictionsprogramminginFortSmithin2004someworrythemovewillseecli-entsleavetheprogramonceitentersahospitalsetting.PeoplehavetoldmethatifitmovestothehospitaltheywontcomebacksaidClaytonBurkewhorecentlyaddressedaletterofconcerntothehealthauthorityhos-pitalboardThebachaMLAMichaelMiltenbergerandtheHealthandSocialSer-vicesminister.Burkewhowasontheboardofdirectorsfortheoriginalcommunitycoun-sellingprogramwhenitwasfederallyfundedlocatedatUncleGabesFriendshipCentreandoutsidetheaus-picesofthehealthauthor-itysaidhismainconcerniscondentiality.Confidentialityisnotmaintainedshouldpeoplehavetogotothehospitaltoseeacounsellorhesaid.Ifyouhavetositinawaitingroomarealikeaclinicandsomeoneasksyouwhatyourethereforwellyoudontwanttotellthem.Thosearethingsthatarekeytotheconden-tialityofaprogram.Hesaidconsultationshouldhavebeendonewiththepub-licandtheprogramspartici-pantsbeforethedecisionwasmadetomovetheservices.DavidPoitrasaformercounsellorwiththeprogramandamemberoftheMinis-tersForumonAddictionssaidhetoodoesntunderstandthereasonforthemovetoahospitalsettingwhichwillbemoreintimidatingforpeoplewithaddictionsmakingthemovetogethelp.IknowwhenIwasad-dictedtherewasalotofshameanditwashardtoreachoutforhelp.Ithinkaplacelikethehealthcentrecouldbeareallyintimidatingplaceforsomeonereachingoutforthersttimehesaid.ItsbeensittingwhereitisnowforanumberofyearsandIthinkthecommunityiscomfortablewithit.Poitrasechoedthecon-cernsaboutcondentialityaddingthatthenewlyreno-vatedspaceishardtonavi-gateandcouldturnpeopleaway.Ifyourereallythinkingaboutpeoplethatarereach-ingoutforhelpyouneedtomakeitaseasyaspos-sibleforthembecauseitsabigbigstep.CondentialitywouldbeabigissuebutIthinkevengreaterthanthatwouldbetheplaceitself.Itssointimidatingtogothere.Iwenttheretolookforthephysiotherapyandhadahardtimetondit.IfIwaslook-ingforthewellnessprogramIwouldprobablyhavejustgivenuphesaid.Thepeoplewhoaremak-ingthisdecisionIdontthinkhaveanunderstandingofaddictions.IntakeprocessstillinplanningstagesThoughtheowoftheintakeprocessforthecounsel-lingprogramatthehealthcen-treisstillintheworkshealthauthorityCEOPhyllisMawd-sleysaidthehealthcentresuc-cessfullydealswithavarietyofprogramsandservicesthatrequirerespectforcondenti-alityandthatthecounsellingprogramwillbenodifferent.InrespecttocondentialityFortSmithHealthandSocialServicesdeliversanumberofhighlysensitiveandconden-tialprogramssocondentialityisakeyfundamentalprinciplebehindalltheprogramdeliverysothiswillbenoexceptionintermsofcondentialitycon-siderationsandworkowandpatientowMawdsleysaid.Werejustintheprocessof-nalizingthoseworkowplans.Whileareceptionistcur-rentlydoesintakesolelyforthecounsellingprogramattheJackTaylorBuildingthemovewillseethatcasualpositionelimi-natedinfavouroftheexistingcentralizedreceptionsetupatthehealthcentre.Nootherpo-sitionswillbeimpacted.Mawdsleysaidthenewspacewasconstructedtogiveeachwellnessworkerhisorherownofceandincludesalargeroomformeetingsorgroupsessions.Shesaidthenewspacewillbemodernmoreaccessibleandputallthecommunityshealthandsocialservicesunderoneroof.Itisntanythingnewitsbeenintheworksforalongtime.Thestaffhavebeenquiteawarebecausetheyvebeeninvolvedwiththeplanningallalongaswellasmorerecentlypickingoutthenewfurnitureforthespaceanddeterminingwhatscomingoverandwhatisntshesaid.ThoughtheAlcoholicsAnonymousgroupwhichhasbeenregularlyusingtheJackTaylorBuildingtomeetdespitebeingseparatefromthepur-viewoftheauthoritywillnolongerhaveadesignatedmeet-ingspacewithinthecounsellingprogramspaceMawdsleysaidtherearemulti-purposeroomswithinthehealthcentrefacilitythatwillbeopentopublicuse.Everythingthatwasavail-ableattheJackTaylorBuild-ingwillbeavailableattheFortSmithhealthcentreshesaid.Mawdsleysaidthepublicwillbeapprisedofthedetailsoftherelocationclosertothemovedateviamaildropsandadvertisements.Ifyourereallythinkingaboutpeoplethatarereachingoutforhelpyouneedtomakeitaseasyaspossibleforthembecauseitsabigbigstep.CondentialitywouldbeabigissuebutIthinkevengreaterthanthatwouldbetheplaceitself.Itssointimidatingtogothere.DavidPoitrasMinistersForumonAddictionsHealthWellnessMentalHealthCounsellingrelocationcausesconcerninFortSmithSaltRiverFirstNationleaderssaytheirband-runhomelessshelterwhichopenedtotheFortSmithcommunityin2009isfacingclosureiftheydontreceivefundingfromgovernment. HealthWellnessNutrition9TuesdayApril12014ThebachaBusinessDevelopmentServicesFortSmithHealthCentreSocialServicesAuthorityNorthernJournalNorthwesternAirLeaseSawdustConstructionConcreteTownoFortSmithDeWolArtWorksKaesersStoresThebachaChamberoCommerceSmithsLandingFirstNationKinglandFordPhoenixAutomotiveArcticEnergyAllianceAuroraCollegeBankoMontrealBusinessDevelopmentInvestmentCorp.EducationCultureandEmploymentEmploymentStandardsEnchantedPathwaysFaerieNurseryEnvironmentandNaturalResourcesFortSmithAnimalSocietyFortSmithPaddlingClubNWTHumanRightsCommissionIndustryTourismandInvestmentInnTriallaireMtisDeneDevelopmentFundNorthernLieMuseumCultureCentreNorthstarChryslerNWTPaintballPtarmiganInnSouthSlaveDivisionalEducationCouncilSharedServicesStreetTreatsTWBASocietyTheRustyRavenWoodBufaloNationalParkRegistrationpackagesareavailablefromwww.thebacha.caorcall867-872-2795AndONEluckywinnerofTWOreturnticketstoEdmontoncourtesyofNWALDOORPRIZESGALOREByMARIACHURCHGroundbuffalowasthese-cretingredientforveculinaryteamsdukingitoutinFortSmithsKitchenStadiumlastweekforthetitleofIronChef.ThewildmeatinspiredaplethoraofuniquemenuchoicesincludingaCarib-bean-styledishspaghettiandmeatballstacosandastuffedmeatloaf.TheeventputonbyHealthandSocialServicescommunitydietitianJaredTamwasheldlastweekatthePWKhighschoolkitchenwiththegoalofpromotinghealthyeatingforNutritionMonth.Foodprovidedforthecom-petitionwasfromlocalgro-cerystoreKaeserstomakethecookingexperienceonethecompetitorscanrepeatathomeTamsaid.ThewinningdishcamefromchefduoLeahDesjar-laisandDeriseRehmwhotogethercreatedatastybuf-falostuffedpeppersrecipefromscratch.FortSmithchefsdishoutsomeiron1lb.groundbisoncupBasmatiricecupblackbeansoniondiced4clovesgarlicminced1egg2tsp.chilipowderHeatovento400degrees.ParboiltheBasmatiriceincupwaterforabout10minutes.Inaseparatebowlmixtogetherthegroundbisonriceblackbeansoniongarliceggchillipowdercinnamonseasoningsaltandherbandgarlicseasoning.Cleanyourpepperscutpeppersinhalfandcleanoutalltheseedsandribs.Drythepeppersoffandthenrubwitholiveoil.Stuffeachhalfwiththebisonmixture.Placeonabakingsheetandputintheovenfor30minutes.At30minuteschecktomakesurericeisnotdriedout.Squeezethefreshtomatoesovertopofthepepperstocreatemoistureandsqueezethelimeovereachpepper.Topwithcheeseandbroilforanotherfourminutes.Serves4.Weservedourstuffedpepperswithasideofroastedzucchiniandasparagus.Seasonedwithlemondilldipmixandseasoningsalt.1tsp.groundcinnamon1tsp.seasoningsalt1tbs.herbandgarlicseasoning2redbellpeppers2tomatoes1limecupshreddedcheeseanykindTheWinningRecipeBuffaloStuffedPeppersPhotosMariaChurchIronChefsLeahDesjarlaisrightandDeriseRehmcreatethewinningdishbuffalostuffedpeppers.Thecompetitorsuseanassortmentofeverydayingredientstocreatetheirhealthydishes.FortSmithdietitianandIronChefchairmanJaredTamrelaystheinstructionstothechefsatPWKhighschool. BeaufortstudentsinspiredbyscienceEducationScienceFair10TuesdayApril12014ElementarywinnersFirstplaceColinMitchener-IsitripeyetInuvikSecondplaceJuliaMcCormack-HowlongdoesittaketoteachadoganewtrickFortMcPhersonThirdplaceSamSkinner-DoobjectsoatbetterinsaltorfreshwaterInuvikJuniorwinnersFirstplaceKarisDewant-HiddenbacteriaInuvikSecondplaceSimeraBleakney-PhantomPowerInuvikThirdplaceTyraCockney-GooseandNicoleWilkinson-DoesmusicaffectyoureducationInuvikSeniorwinnersFirstplaceDeklenCrocker-StrengthofanelectromagnetInuvikSecondplaceMikaelaCockney-MacNeil-EnhancingConceptualMemoryThroughSleepLearningPartIIInuvikThirdplaceChadColin-CanyoupurifywaterthroughevaporationFortMcPhersonByNATHALIEHEIBERG-HARRISONThreeInuvikyouthareheadedtotheCanadaWideScienceFairaftersuccess-fullycompetingintheBeau-fortDeltaRegionalScienceFairlastweekend.MikaelaCockney-Mac-NeilGrade12DeklenCrockerGrade9andKarisDekwantGrade8willjoin500otheryoungCanadianstudentsatthenationalsci-encefairinWindsorOnt.inMay.Cockney-MacNeilwillpresentherprojecttitledEnhancingConceptualMemoryThroughSleepLearningPartIIwhichfollowsthestudyshecon-ductedonlocalstudents.CrockerwillpresenthisprojectonelectromagnetsandDekwantwillpres-entherprojectonhiddenbacteria.ColinMitcheneraGrade5studentatEastThreeElementaryinInuvikcomparedavocadosforhissciencefairproject.HefoundthattheyripenedfasterwhenplacedwithotherripefruitandwonrstplaceintheelementarydivisionoftheBeaufortDeltaregionalsciencefair.MikaelaCockney-MacNeilGrade12conductedastudyonsleeplearningwherestudentslistenedtolessonsintheirsleepandlaterwroteteststoseeiftheirlearningimproved.ShehopestostudyneuroscienceattheUniversityofWesternOntarioupongraduation.NancyPapikaGrade6studentatMooseKerrschoolinAklavikdemonstrateshowtomakeahomemadelavalampattheBeaufortDeltaregionalsciencefair.PhilipElanikaGrade8studentatMooseKerrSchoolinAklavikfoundthatfrozenpuckstravelfasterthannon-frozenonesforhissciencefairproject.PhotosNathalieHeiberg-Harrison 11TuesdayApril12014GawainJonesperformswithrepoiduringSaturdaynightsFireandIceeventonthelakefront.TwinsKyleandKimGalbaransinghwinrstplaceinthebeardandleghairgrowingcontestoneofthejamboreesuniqueNortherncompetitions.EmceeJanetPaceykeepstheenergyupduringthecelebrationsChrisFoltzfromKielWisconsinplacesrstintheicecarvingcontestwithhissculptureSpaceCowboy.HeidiKaneleftchatswithKathrineGeraghtywhodressedastheRedRavenfortheFlauntYerSkivviesFerKidscontest.TitanrepresentsSaintBernardsintheglamorousTerri-ersandTiarasdogshowcontest.Jamboreevolunteerstakeabowonstageaftergettingsomewarmrecognitionfromthecrowddownatthefrozenbay.WinterStagasculpturebyAaronCosticandJeffMeyersofBroadviewHeights.OhioglimmersinthesunlightaftertakingthePeoplesChoiceawardinthecarvingcontest.YellowknifesannualwinterfestivaltheLongJohnJamboreedrewhundredstothefrozenbayformusicicesculp-turesandanarrayofwackycontestsdespite-45temperaturesovertheweekend.PhotosPaulBannister EnvironmentGeology12TuesdayApril12014HARDESTWORKINGSMOOTHESTRIDINGFEATURESChoosefromgasenginesupto60HPahigh-torquediesel.Choosefrom2-and4-passengermid-sizedmodelsor3-and6-passengerfull-sizedmodels.AllmodelsfeatureOn-DemandTrueAll-WheelDriveAWDtomaximizetraction.Detailedcustomizationwithhundredsofruggedandreliableaccessories.VisitDiggerzPowersportsonlineatwww.diggerz.ca2AspenRoadHayRiverNTX0E0R6867874-3224CaveexplorertakesstockofhiddenholesinWoodBuffaloNationalParkByMEAGANWOHLBERGParksCanadaresourcemanagementofficerGregHorneadmittedlylikestogetdirtyanddampwhileex-ploringsomeoftheworldsdarkesttightestspacesbutcavesandotherfeaturesofkarstgeologyalsoprovideaplethoraofscienticin-formationbenecialforun-derstandingthehistoryoftheearthandpeopletoo.ThekarstlandscapeexpertfromJasperNationalParkwhohasspent20yearscavingwasinFortSmithlastweekforeldworkexploringthehand-fulofknowncavesinWoodBuffaloNationalParktoas-sesstheirscienticmeritsandpotentialforrecreationaluse.Hornepresentedhis35yearsofknowledgeoncavesbatsandotherfeaturesofthedissolvingrocklandscapetoanaudienceofallagesonThursdayeveningattheParkstheatrefromhowtheyformtowhattheycantellus.AspartofhisworkinWoodBuffalowhichbeganin2012Horneisdoingaresourcein-ventorylookingfortypesofmineralsandevidenceofbio-logicallifefrominvertebratestobatsaswellasahazardsassessmentwhichappliestohumanexploration.CurrentlycavesinWoodBuffaloNationalParkarelocatedkilometresofftheroadandtrailsystemandarenotopentorecreationalusebutHorneishelpingtoreviewthat.Youwouldevaluatethehazardsthatareinthecavewherethehazardsaretherockandthingsfallingtherecanbeoodingbadairtherecanbedustdiseasepossibilitiesfromtheguanoofbatstherecanbesteepterrainthatrequiresropehesaidgenerallyofperformingcavehazardinventories.WhenitcomestocavesinWoodBuffaloHornesaidthetypeofrock-madeofdissolv-inglimestonedolomiteandgypsum-isveryriskywithwallsandceilingsthreateningtocrumblewithevenaslightdis-turbance.Oneoftheparksfewknowncavesactuallyclosedupfollowingamassivesummerwindstormin2013.Photographstakenwithinoneofthecavesshowsalargepieceofrockametrewideandseveralmetreslongcurl-ingoffoftheceilinglikearockshaving.ThestabilityofthecavesinWoodBuffaloisdenitelysuspecthesaid.Yougethereandyoudontwanttotouchthewallsyoudontwanttotouchtheceilingun-lessyouhavetobecauseitcouldbeakindofdominochainreaction.Youbumpthatrockthereandthisthingisreadytofalldownonyou.Sotheycangiveyouprettygoodshivers.ThenumberofknowncavesinWoodBuffaloNationalParkisaroundthreethoughthevastnessoftheparkthedifficultyinaccessingthemajorityofthelandscapeandtheknownpresenceofthou-sandsofsinkholes-themostinCanada-indicatestherecouldbemanymorewithintheparksboundaries.Givenallthesinkholesandallthekarsttopographyinthe-orytherecouldbedozenstohundredsHornesaidnotingthatWoodBuffalohasthemostkarstlandformsofanynationalparkinCanada.Thethingisaseveryoneknowsherethelandscapeishugeandtravelisslowbeforeandafterare.WhileGoogleEarthishelp-ingtondcavesandsinkholesinmorebarrenlandscapeselsewhereontheplanetitdoeslittlegoodinforestedregionsHornesaid.Plushesaidhetendstondmostcavesbyaccident.IneverndcaveswhenIgotolookforcaves.IndcaveswhenImdoingsomethingelseoutonthelandscape.Hornewhohasexploredsomeoftheworldsdeepestandbiggestcavesthroughouthislifesaidtheyarentjustinterestingfromanadven-turerstandpointbutprovidevaluableinformationfortheeldsofpaleontologyarchae-ologymicrobiologyandcli-matescientists.InWoodBuffalothesed-imentandicelayersgivearehistoryahistoryofoodeventsandperiodsofdefor-estationfromrehesaid.Cavesarealsohometomanyspeciesofbatswhoarecurrentlyatriskofex-tinctionduetothespreadofwhitenosesyndromeafun-gusthatinfectstheirnoseandwingsduringhibernationandhaskilledatleast5millionbatssince2006.ParksCanadaiscurrentlyworkingwithotheragenciestoprovideauniedresponsetothespreadofthediseasein-cludingclosingoffbathiber-naculumtorecreationalcaving.AccordingtoHorneNahanniNationalParkboaststhelargestnumberofcavesofanynationalparkinCanadaandalongwithcavesinnorthernAlbertaandWoodBuffalohostthreespe-ciesofbatseachyear.WoodBuffaloNationalParkscientistSharonIrwininvestigatesoneofthreeknowncavesintheparksouthofFortSmithalongwithcavespecialistGregHorne.PhotoGregHorneParksCanada 13TuesdayApril12014ThanksOttawa.TogetherwewillmeetthepromiseofCanadasNorth.devolution.gov.nt.caDecisionsaboutthefutureoftheNorthwestTerritoriesusedtobemadeinOttawa.Butforthelast50yearsthefederalgovernmenthasbeenhandingoverresponsibilitiestothepeopleoftheNorthwestTerritories.Thetransferstartedwitheducationandhousing.Ithasincludedsocialdevelopmenthealthpowerforestryhighwaysandairports.OnApril12014weareaddinglandandresourcestoourresponsibilities.Weappreciatetheconfidencethefederalgovernmenthasshownintransferringdecision-makingtothepeopleoftheNorthwestTerritories.MooseskinboatskeepTulitasoralhistoryaliveArcheologistvisitsFortSmithforhistoricalpresentationByMARIACHURCHBuiltabout40feetlongoutofwhiteandblacksprucewillowandeightto10un-tannedmoosehidesmooseskinboatsareperhapsoneofthemostculturallysigni-canttreasuresoftheMoun-tainDene.FortheShuhtaotineMountainDenetheyareaculturalicon.ItdeneswhotheMountainDeneareinmanywaysterritorialarchaeologistTomAndrewstoldacrowdofstudentsandcommunitymembersinFortSmithlastweekatAuroraCollege.AndrewsandLeonAn-drewfromTulitawerebothinFortSmithThursdayattherequestoftheSouthSlaveAuroraResearchIn-stituteforthescreeningofTie-cho-kaQuelquesimagesduGrandNorda30-minutesilentdocumen-taryproducedbyFrenchanthropologistJeanMichadocumentinghistimespentwiththeMountainDeneinthe1950s.MaximizinghistimeatthecollegeAndrewsalsogaveapresentationontheimpor-tanceofmooseskinboatstotheMountainDenewhichcoveredthehistoryoftheboatsanddetailedhowtheyaremade.Allthroughthe20thcen-turywehavethiswonder-fulphotographicarchiveofmooseskinboatsAndrewssaid.UsingthephotosaswellasextensiveoralhistoryfromMountainDeneeldersAn-drewssaidheisabletopiecetogethermuchofthehistoryoftheboatswhicharenexttoimpossibletondpre-servedtoday.Theboatswereinventedasanecessarymodeoftrans-portationfortheMountainDenewhowouldtravelupintothemountainsforthewintertohuntsheepandmoosebutcomespringneededawaytobringtheirheavyhaulofmeatbackdowntoTulita.UsingthefreshmoosehidestheyhadharvestedtheDenebuiltone-wayboatsthatwouldsustaintheweightofthemeat.Thehidesweresewntogetherandstretchedoveraspruceframewhileasupplyofanimalfatwasusedtomakesuretheseamsweremoistandsealed.Thetripdownfromthemountainsbroughttheircargothroughhundredsofkilome-tresofsometimestreacherouswaterspastlandmarkssuchasthesacredRedDogMoun-taintotheshoresofTulita.Oncetheyreachedtheirdestinationthegreenhideswoulddryshrinkandde-stroythewoodenframeoftheboatmakingthemnexttoimpossibletoreusenev-ermindpreserveforhistori-calpurposessothosehideswererecycledforotheritems.ForAndrewwhowasfea-turedasaboyinMichaslmandwhosefatherandgrandfatherbuiltmooseskinboatstheimportanceofkeepingtheknowledgealiveiswhatinspireshimtosharethestoryoftheboatswithothers.Mostcommunitieshavetheiroralhistory.ForusthemooseskinboatgivesussomeofthebackgroundknowledgefromtheMoun-tainDene.Theknowledgeshouldbesharedwithev-eryoneandhopefullypeoplecanlearnfromitAndrewtoldTheJournal.Lastsummerthecommu-nityofTulitaspearheadedamooseskinboatrevitaliza-tionprojectthatsawagroupofnearly50peopleplanandexecuteathree-weekprojecttobuildaboat.Andrewswasapartoftheteambuildingtheboatandsaidthemomentittouchedwatercausedaoodofemotion.Itsamomentoflaughterandamomentoftearswhentheboathitsthewater.Therewasadrumdancetoprayandchristentheboathesharedwiththecrowd.TheMountainDenehavebuiltmooseskinboatsatleastonceeverygenerationinordertokeepthepracticealiveinthecommunity.Theskillsandknowl-edgearebeingpasseddownfromgenerationtogenerationAndrewssaid.Hopefullytherewillbean-otheronemadeinthenextgeneration.Inordertopreservelastyearsmooseskinboatthecommunityremovedtherawhidesandplantocovertheframewithcanvasmadetolooklikemoosehide.TheframeiscurrentlydisplayedatthecommunitysairporttowelcomevisitorstothehomeoftheMountainDene.PhotoMariaChurchArtsCultureHeritageTerritorialarchaeologistTomAndrewssharesthehistoryoftheMountainDenesmooseskinboatsatAuroraCollegesThebachacampuslastweek. FuturewaterleadersgatherinYellowknifeEnvironmentWater14TuesdayApril12014theNORTHSfullservicebureaucascadegraphicsContactCascadeGraphicsat867872-3000orgraphicsnorj.ca207McDougalRdFortSmithNTPhotocopying-Upto11x17colourandblackwhiteFaxing-SendingReceivingScanningDocumentPrintingCDDVDWritingIDPhotosfortreatycardsFACCerloxBindingandLaminatingPersonalizedGreetingCardsWeddingSpecialOccasionInvitationsBusinessCardsLetterheadNewslettersResumesandBrochuresPersonalizedPromotionalMaterialMugsPensHatsMousePadsetc.printingAllprintingincludesprofessionalcolourcorrectionandretouchingifnecessary.restorationNeedanoldordamagedphotographrestoredOldprintscanbescannedandpreserved.largeformatPosterandBannerprintingavailable.Printingupto34wideReprintanyphotofromTheNorthernJournal.fullservicecopycentrecallforaquotefullservicephotoprintingByMEAGANWOHLBERGFirstNationsyouthfromacrossCanadajoinedtogetherinYellowknifelastweekaspartofanongoingprogramhopingtofosterenvironmentalstewardshipinfuturewaterleaders.TheprojectcreatedbytheCentreforIndigenousEnvi-ronmentalResourcesCIERtakesyouthonajourneyacrossCanadatolearnabouttheim-portanceofprotectingwateranddevelopactionplanstoeducateothersabouttheissues.SixteenteensfromfourFirstNationsincludingfourfromFortSmithgatheredforthethirdtimelastweekintheNWTtolearnfromexpertsandcreateaseriesofcommunity-basedprojectsthateachgroupwillimplementoverthenextveweeks.Itwasthesecondlastmeet-ingoftheyear-longprogramthathasseenthesamegrouptaketurnsvisitingeachothershomeregionstosharetheiruniqueexperiencesaroundwaterissues.LastfallthegroupmetforthersttimeattheBeauso-leilFirstNationinOntariobeforeheadingtotheLowerSimilkameeninB.C.InMaytheywillmeetforanaltimenearWinnipegduringtheirvisittotheIskatewizaageganFirstNationwheretheywillhavetimetodebriefandreectontheirexperienceswiththeprogram.AccordingtoStephanieYuillpubliceducationspecial-istfortheGNWTdepartmentofEnvironmentandNaturalResourcesENRandchap-eronefortheprogramthelastsevenmonthshavebeenaneye-openingjourneyfortheyouthinvolved.WetendtogetespeciallyintheNWTwrappedupintheoilsandsbecausethatissoclosetousandIthinkweforgetaboutalotoftheotherissuesthatarehappeninginCanadabecausetheissuesthatarehappeningwithineachcommunityarereallydiffer-entshesaid.Thefourcommunitiesrepre-sentedintheprogrambringavarietyofconcernswiththemfromthethreatofhydrodamstodecreasingwaterlevelsandthepollutioncausedbyagri-culturalrunoffshesaid.Probablyoneofthebig-gestthingsthatthekidsaregettingisthisincredibleover-viewofwhatsgoingoninCanadaYuillsaid.Ithinktheirbreadthofknowledgehasreallyexpandedfromthis.Eachsectionofthefour-stagedprogramhastheyouthfocusondifferentareasofor-ganizingforchange.Apartfromteachingsonwaterandtheenvironmenttheyoutharealsolearninghowtocreateprojectproposalsreceivefund-ingandsuccessfullyimple-mentaneducationalprogram.OverthepastweekinYel-lowknifetheyouthheardfromENRMinisterMichaelMilten-bergeraboutlocalwaterissuesandtheNWTWaterSteward-shipStrategyvariousexpertsonincorporatingtraditionalknowledgewithscienceandAboriginalleaderandformernationalchiefPhilFontaineonmarketingtheircause.Hetalkedabouttheartofpersuasionandhowtobringpeopleonboardandontoyourside...howtopersuadepeopletobelieveinwaterhowtogetthemtolistentoyourstoryandbuyintoyourstoryYuillsaid.Lastweekthegroupsn-ishedtheirprojectproposalsandappliedforfundingfortheiractionplanswhichrangefromtalkingtoelementaryschoolstudentsaboutwaterhostingcommunityworkshopsandcreatinghouseholdtoolkitsforwaterconservation.Theyalsowereabletogethands-onexposuretotheso-cialculturalandecologicalimportanceoficebygoingdogsleddingandvisitingtheSnowcastlethefloatplanebaseCameronFallsandtheYellowknifeBayhouseboats.Yuillsaidtheprogramhasbeenchallengingfortheyouthbutsaidtheteensarekeenmovingforward.Ithinksomeofitisover-whelmingbutIthinkthetopicsareoverwhelmingforeveryonenotjustyouth.Theideaofputtingtogetherapro-posalforfundingischalleng-ingtomostadultsshesaid.ButIknowtheyreallsuperexcitedaboutdoingtheirproj-ectsintheircommunitiessoIthinkoncethathands-onpartcomesonIthinkitsallgoingtofallintoplace.DaltonBeamish15whoisoneoftherepresentativesfromFortSmithsaidheislookingforwardtoengagingtheK-6studentsinhiscommunityonrespectingwater.WeregoingtoteachthekidstheimportanceofwaterabouttheSlaveRiverandteachthemhowtorespectthewaterBeamishsaid.Ijustthinkthatitsveryimportantforthekidstostarttoknowtheresponsibili-tiesaboutwateratayoungage.PhotoStephanieYuillYouthfromfourFirstNationsacrossCanadameetinYellowknifetolearnaboutwaterstewardshipfromanumberofexperts. Nationalawardpraisesregionalboardonchoppingblock15TuesdayApril12014EnvironmentLandWaterBoardByMEAGANWOHLBERGYouthintheSahtuareexer-cisingtheirvoicesontheissuesofclimatechangehealththetraditionaleconomyandindus-trialdevelopmentthroughablossomingregionalyouthnet-workestablishedbytheSahtuRenewableResourcesBoardSRRBlocalresourcecoun-cilsandthePembinaInstitute.TeeLimapolicyanalystwithPembinaandleadontheprojectsaidtheideaforayouthnetworkwassparkedbyacross-communitylearn-ingforumheldlastNovemberinTulitawhichbroughtto-getheryoutheldersandotherknowledgeholdersfromalloftheSahtucommunitiesforaweek.Therewasareallyclearcallfromyouthinparticularforgreaternetworkingandgatheringsandcoordinationamongstthemselvescapacitybuildingandgeneralexposuretoalotoftheseissuesrang-ingfromclimatechangeandhealththroughtodevelopmentincludingtheshaleoildevel-opmentthatstakingplaceintheirregionLimsaid.Thatforumwastherststageinoneoftwomaininitiativesbeingundertakenbythebuddingyouthcoun-cil.FundedbyHealthCanadatheprojectislookingintotheimpactsofclimatechangeonpeopleshealthintheregiontakingintoaccountscienticinformationandthetraditionalknowledgeoflandusers.Limsaidtheprojectisgiv-ingyouthintheSahtusomeofthelatestWesternclimatesciencerst-handpairedwitheldersexperiencesofclimatechangeontheland.Whiletheprojectisinitsini-tialstageshavingjustrecentlyreceivedfundingLimsaidthereareplansunderwaytoholdanotherregionalgather-inglaterthisyearwhereeachcommunitycanpresentthere-sultsoftheirowncommunity-basedself-directedresearch.Theideaisthateachgroupofyouthpicksanidentiedcomponentofpotentialvul-nerabilitytoclimatechangeandtheypursuecertainques-tionstrytodigdownintoacertainenvironmentaldeter-minantofhealthandgooffandexplorethatintheirowncommunitycontextandthenbringthatbacktothenet-workLimsaid.Aswellthereareplansformoreon-the-landactivi-tieslikefallhunts.Oneofthehopesofthecommunityhealthandclimatechangeprojectfor2014-15...isgettinghighschoolgroupspossiblyoutontheircommu-nityfallhuntswhichwewereabletohelpfacilitateinTulitalastyearLimsaid.Theideawouldbetoexpandthathav-ingyouthfromeachcommu-nitygetoutontheirowncom-munityfallhunt.SupportingthetraditionaleconomyThesecondprojectinwhichtheyoutharecurrentlyin-volveddealswiththetradi-tionaleconomylinkingyoutheldersandprominentharvest-erstogethertotalkaboutwaysinwhichnewandtraditionalwaysofmakingalivingcanbebroughttogethertoimprovetheeconomiclivelihoodsofpeopleintheregion.Thebroadobjectiveofthatprojectistoexaminehowtomaintainandstrengthenthetraditionaleconomyinacon-textoffairlyrapidindustrialactivityandexpansionLimsaidagainwithareallystrongyouthfocusinthere.RepresentativesfromalltheSahtucommunitiesmetonthetraditionaleconomyprograminDelineinFebruary-theendoftherstyearofthetwo-yearproject-whereLimsaidtherewasareallystrongcallformoreon-the-landactivitiesandfur-therbridge-buildingbetweeneldersandyouthparticularlyaroundtraditionalskills.Whiletheresdenitelytalkabouttheincreasingim-plicationsofwageworkalotofthediscussionactuallyfocusedonthestrongdesireonthepartofyouthtolearnfromtheireldersandlearntraditionalactivitiesandba-sicallykeepthetraditionaleconomystronghesaid.Howdotheymutuallysupporteachotherinaposi-tivewayhowcanskillsin-herenttotraditionalactivitiesbetransferredintosuccessfulwageemploymentTheultimategoalistocomeoutwithanactionplanforamixedregionaleconomyattheendofyeartwo.Limsaiditsessentialtohaveyouthinvolvedintheimportantdiscussionsdealingwiththefutureoftheregionenvironmentallyculturallyandeconomically.Theresjustarealinterestintheseissueswhenyouen-gageyouththeresarealhun-gerformoreinformationandopportunitiestoengageandageneraldesiretohaveavoiceandsayoversomeofwhatsoccurringintheterritoriesthatnotonlytheseyouthbuttheirfamilieshavelivedonforgenerationshesaid.Thesearethefolksthataregoingtotakeoverthestewardshipandgovernanceoftheregion.NewyouthnetworkbuddinginSahturegionGrouptoexploreclimatechangehealthandtraditionaleconomyEducationYouthPhotoJeanPolfusByMARIACHURCHTheWekezhiLandandWaterBoardhasreceivedna-tionalrecognitionforitsef-fortstopromotewaterqualityintheTlichoregionlessthantwoweeksbeforefederalBillC-15willbegintheprocessoferadicatingallregionallandandwaterboardsintheNWT.PremierBobMcLeodan-nouncedtheTlichoboardasthe2014winneroftheCoun-ciloftheFederationsExcel-lenceinWaterStewardshipAwardwhichisgiveneachyearforoutstandingandin-novativewaterprotectionpro-gramsandstrategies.McLeodpraisedWekezhiscontributionstotheterritoryinapressreleasefollowingthean-nouncementjustdaysbeforeBillC-15wasgivenroyalassent.Thisisanexcellentex-ampleofhowinnovativelocally-focussedandaction-orientedprogramsdeliveredthrougharegionalboardcaneducatecommunitiesinwaterconservationandwaterqualityprotectionatthelocallevelhesaid.Oncedevolutiontakesef-fectonApr.1theGNWTwillstarttheprocessofcreatingasuperboardtoreplacetheterritoryscurrentregionallandandwaterboardsamovecondemnedbyFirstNationsacrosstheterritoryinclud-ingtheTlicho.InFebruarytheTlichogovernmentannounceditwouldbetakinglegalac-tionagainstthefederalgov-ernmentinpartbecauseofthedismantlingoftheWekezhiLandandWaterBoard.TlichoGrandChiefEddieErasmuscalledthebilldevastatingtotheTli-chosabilitytoprotecttheirwayoflife.TheWekezhiboardwhichowsoutoftheTlichosselfgovernmentagreementwasrecommendedbytheGNWTtoreceivethecoun-cilswaterawardMinisterofEnvironmentandNaturalRe-sourcesMichaelMiltenbergertoldTheJournallastweek.MiltenbergerconrmedtheWekezhiboardwillceasetoexistafterthesuperboardiscreatedthoughtheregionwillstillhaveaseatatthetable.ItsadecisionthatwasmadeitwasntadecisionthatwemadeMiltenbergersaid.Weareacceptingthefactthatthefederalgovern-mentisusingitsauthoritytomakethesechanges.TheyarecontroversialintheNorthwestTerritories.Theyarecontem-platedinthelandclaimagree-ments.Itscausedconsider-ableconsternation.MiltenbergersaidtheGNWTwillbespendingthenextseveralyearsimple-mentingdevolutionandcouldrevisittheideaofregionalboardsinthefuture.BoardstaffhappywithrecognitionDespiteWekezhisim-pendingamalgamationintothesuperboardwhichwilltakefulleffectonApr.12015boardstaffarebeyondpleasedtoreceivenationalrec-ognitionfortheireffortsthatgobeyondalandandwaterboardsintendedmandate.WekezhiwascreatednineyearsagotoregulatelandandwateruseinTlichocommuni-tiesbutoverthelastveyearshasbeenrunningprogramstobuildlocalcapacityforwaterqualitymonitoring.Itsalwaysreallynicetoberecognizedespeciallyforsomeoftheseextraprojectstheorganizationisinvolvedin.TheseprojectsworkingwiththecommunitiesandwiththeTlichogovernmentareout-sideofthecorebusinessandworkloadoftheWekezhiLandandWaterBoardBrettWhelerexecutivedirectoroftheboardtoldTheJournal.ProgramscouldcontinueinfutureWhelersaidtheboardiscurrentlyfocusedontheim-mediatechangesheadeditswayviadevolutiononApr.1includingalteredlicensingprocedurescreatedbythemirroringoffederalresourcemanagementlegislationandtheadditionofthenewGNWTLandsdepartment.OnceWekezhistaffgetahandleontheimmediatechangesitwillbelookingatlong-termchangesresult-ingfromBillC-15hesaid.WedoreallyvaluetheseprogramsandwereallywanttofocusonhowlandandwaterboardstaffaregoingtobeabletomaintaintheseprogramsgoingforwardWhelersaid.Wekezhistaffarenotexpectinganylayoffsorsig-nicantchangetotheregula-toryworkoftheboardonceitsamalgamatedunderasu-perboardheadded.ThatsnotgoingtochangebecausewedrawthelinesdifferentlyonthemapWhelersaid.Ithinkourstaffareprettycomfort-ablewiththatsituation.PhotocourtesyofWekezhiLandandWaterBoardYouthandeldersintheSahtumeetinTulitainNovembertolearnandshareinformationonclimatechangeandhealth.TheWekezhiLandandWaterBoardteamhasreceivednationalrecognitionforengag-ingthelocalcommunityinwaterstewardship. 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17TuesdayApril12014EMPLOYMENTTENDERSANDLEGALNOTICES201InDIVERSITYAWARDINNOVTioNSTDIVERSITYJORNALPROFLESIN123457804404037SEACAN.COMWHATARETHEYGOODFORABSOLUTELYEVERYTHING.Steelcontainersfrom8to53.2040skidswithoptional4landingsavailable.Mountwithtwistlocks.Customizableandsecure.Fromstoragetoworkspace.12345Placeyouradinthisnewspaperandprovincewidewithacombinedcirculationofover800000foronly...995plusGSTHSTValueAdNetworkAlbertaWeeklyNewspapersAssociationtollfree1-800-282-6903x228emailandreaawna.comorvisitthiscommunitynewspapertheMOSToutofyouradvertisingdollarsSqueezeDoyouhavesomethingtosellCall872-3000 SouthSlaveschoolboardwinsgoldforliteracy18TuesdayApril12014EducationLiteracyByMEAGANWOHLBERGTheSouthSlaveDivi-sionalEducationCouncilSSDECisonceagainbeingrecognizedforitssuccessfulliteracypro-gramwinninggoldforeducationattherecentna-tionalPublicSectorLead-ershipAwards.TheawardshandedoutbytheInstituteofPublicAdmin-istrationofCanadaIPACandDeloittecelebratein-novationandexcellenceinthepublicsector.SSDECtookhomethetophonourforitsground-breakingLeadership4Lit-eracyinitiativewhichhasboostedstudentsuccessintheregionandresultedinleadingedgeAboriginallanguageinstructioninthecountry.ThoughstudentsintheSouthSlavewerealreadyachievingbetteracademicresultsthanotherNWTschoolboardsnearlyhalfwerebelowtheCanadianstandardsforreadingandmathwhichpromptedtheinitiativetobringstudentsuptothenorm.Whatfollowedwasthecreationofvaluablecom-munitypartnershipsandanewapproachtoAboriginallanguageinstructionthathaveresultedinnumerousawardssincetheprogramsinception.Severalschoolshaveseenaremarkableturnaroundinenthusiasmcommitmentandresultsandthepro-gramhasbeenembracedadoptedoradaptedbysev-eralotherjurisdictionsstatestheawardswebsite.ImportantlythisprogramhashelpedtheSouthSlaveDivisionalEducationCoun-cildevelopnewtoolsem-bracetechnologiessmartboardswhileapplyingotherevidence-basedtechniquesinAboriginallanguageinstruc-tionandassessmentwithim-pressiveresultstopreservetheindigenouslanguagesoftheSouthSlaveregion.TheawardwasacceptedinTorontoinFebruaryandmarksthersttimethatbothaschoolboardandanorgani-zationfromwithintheNorth-westTerritorieshavewonanIPACleadershipaward.SSDECsuperintendentCurtisBrownandassis-tantsuperintendentBrentKaulbackacceptedtheawardsonbehalfoftheschooldivisionthoughBrownre-markedthattheentirere-giondeservestoshareintherecognition.OurstaffDEAsandcouncilmembersdoanin-crediblejobanddeservetoberecognizedfortheirsuc-cess.Ouradministratorsde-servecreditforhavingcour-ageandtakingrisksinordertoensureabetterlotforstaffandstudents.Ourteachersparentsandstudentsneedtohearaboutandseethisawardasatestamenttotheirhardworkandourcollectiveimprovementhesaiduponreceivingtheaward.BothheandKaulbacknotedthespinoffbenetstoAboriginallanguagepromo-tionintheregion-anaspecthighlightedbytheawardscommitteeinmakingitsselection.Mostrecentlyrepresenta-tivesfromtheNunavutgov-ernmentwereintheSouthSlavetolearnasmuchastheycouldaboutmodel-lingtheLeadership4Lit-eracyprogramintheirownclassrooms.OurimprovementsinEnglishliteracyhavespilledovertonewtechniquesinAb-original-languageinstructionwithverypromisingresultsKaulbacksaid.ByMARIACHURCHTheNWTCourtofAppealhasreservedjudgementonacasethatwouldoverturnacourtorderrequiringtheterritorialgovernmenttoprovideFrenchschoolsinYellowknifeandHayRiverwithnewgymsandspecialtyclassrooms.RogerLepagelawyerfortheFrenchschoolboardCommissionscolairefran-cophoneCSFannouncedWednesdaythecourtchosetodelaytheappealrulingwhichsomearecallingadefiningcaseforFrenchfirstlanguagerightsintheNWT.WhenaCourtofAppealreservesadecisionthereisnosetdateforthedecisiontoberendered.Weanticipatethatitcouldbeanywherebe-tweenfourtosixmonthsbe-forewereceiveadecisionLepagesaid.NorulingonGNWTFrenchschoolappealLawyeranticipatesmonthsbeforeappealdecisionOurteachersparentsandstudentsneedtohearaboutandseethisawardasates-tamenttotheirhardworkandourcollec-tiveimprovement.Supt.CurtisBrownSouthSlaveDivisionalEducationCouncilTheGNWTisappealingacourtorderfrom2012thatdeterminedthegovernmentisconstitutionallyrespon-sibleforprovidingFrenchschoolswithequalserviceswhichareestimatedtocost26millioninadditionsandupgrades.Thecourtisalsohear-inganappealfromCSFonwhetherFrenchpreschoolisalsoaconstitutionalguar-anteeunderArticle23asarightforchildrentobeabletospeakFrenchbeforeen-teringkindergarten.InDecemberoflastyeartheterritorialgovernmentproposedaschoolswapsuggestingstudentsfromFrenchschoolsusethegymnasiumsandclass-roomsatnearbyEnglishschoolswherestudenten-rolmenthasbeensteadilydecreasing.BothEnglishandFrenchschoolboardsinHayRiverrejectedtheschoolswapproposalinearlyMarchafterhearingtheideaunanimouslycondemnedbyparentsatacommunitymeeting.TheYellowknifeschoolboardhasscheduledadiscussionwithparentsontheGNWTsproposedschoolswapinMay.OncetheCourtofAppealdoesmakearulingboththeGNWTandCSFwillhave60daystofurtherappealthede-cisiontotheSupremeCourtofCanada.TheprocesscanbefairlylengthyyethoweverwearesatisedthattheCourtofAppealheardallofourargu-mentsandthatwearelook-ingforwardtoafavourablerulingLepagesaid.Theprocesscanbefairlylengthyyethow-everwearesatisedthattheCourtofAp-pealheardallofourargumentsandthatwearelookingforwardtoafavourableruling.RogerLepageCommissionscolairefrancophonePhotocoleBoralecoleBoraleinHayRiverisoneoftwoFrenchschoolsghtingforequalservices.EducationSchoolsPhotocourtesyofSSDECSSDECsuperintendentCurtisBrowncentreandassistantsuperintendentBrentKaulbackaccepttheirgoldawardfromMarilynScottchiefofstaffatCentennialCollegeinTorontoandoneofthejurypanelmembers. SportsRecreationSkiing19TuesdayApril12014BRIEFSSPORTSB.C.mannamednationalsleddogchampioninYellowknifeCanadastopsleddogracerswentheadtoheadattheannualCanadianChampionshipDogDerbyheldinYel-lowknifeovertheweekend.Eightteamsregisteredfortheclassic10-dogeventthattookthedogsandmushersontothefrozenlakefront.BlaineStreeperofStreeperKennelsinFortNelsonB.C.wasaclearfrontrunnerthroughouttheracesandnabbedthisyearschampion-shiptitleand5000purse.LinaGladhalsofromFortNelsonB.C.wasaclosesecond-placenisherandFortResolutionsRichardBeckcameinthird.Asix-dogracewasaddedtothechampionshipsthisyearandawhopping14registrantssigneduptoraceforthetitle.Beckwasonceagainintheleadpackandmanagedtonabrstplaceandthe700purse.TrevorLizottecameinaclosesecondplacewhileKirkFabienwasattheirheelstocomeinthird.FrozenfacesandsunnyskiesforYellowknifesnowbeachvolleyballTheweatherwasperfectlychillyfortheannualLongJohnJam-boreessnowbeachvolleyballcompetitionlastweekendwhereeightteamswentheadtoheadontheicycourtsin-45weatherwiththewindchill.TeamsoftwotofourplayersbundledupsomeinoutrageouscostumestobumpsetandspikeforagoodcauseSaturday.Atotalof750wasraisedbyplayersthisyearwhichwenttotheNWTSPCASocietyforthePreventionofCrueltytoAnimalsanimalshelter.TeamGreatBallsofFirewonrstplaceintheroundrobintournamentfollowedbyItsSnotRightandIceIceBaby.ThetitleofbestcostumewenttoteamTeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesTMNT.TeamAbusementParkwontheawardformostfundsraised.DogsandskiersbravecoldweatherforannualskijoringeventEightcompetitorsandtheirhumansbravedthecoldtem-peraturesinYellowknifelastweekendfortheLongJohnJamboreesannualSPCASkijoringrace.Facedwith-45temperatureswiththewindchillcompetitorswerebun-dledupfortheracethathasskierstiedtotheirenergeticpooches.JakeandhishumanRosannaNicolcameinrstplacefollowedbyMimosaandMariaEklund.MookawithLaraMountainandRingowithDevinLakewererunnersup.Allproceedsfromthefur-friendlyracewenttotheSPCAanimalshelterinYellowknife.ByMARIACHURCHHayRiverwelcomedhomeitsOlympicheroBrendanGreenlastweekendbyjoin-inghimontheskitrailsatthe31stannualPtubSkiRaces.GreenandhisgirlfriendhonouraryHayRiverresi-dentRosannaCrawfordbothOlympicbiathleteswhorep-resentedTeamCanadaatthe2014OlympicWinterGamesinSochiRussiainFebru-arytookpartintheannualskieventthisyearanextratreatforthecommunityandthosewhotravelledtopar-takeinthechillyfun.TheHayRiverPtub-spon-soredbythePtarmiganInnandtheHayRiverHubfromwhichtheuniquenameisgen-erated-drawshundredsofsnow-lovingparticipantseachyeartothelocalskitrails.ThisyearwasnoexceptionPtubskiersjoinedbyhome-townOlympianwithregistrationsoldoutaccordingtoHayRiverSkiClubmemberBobWhite.ParticipantsfromasfarawayasFortSmithandYel-lowknifemadethetrekforthelastbigwintereventoftheseason.TheannualbanquetsponsoredbythePtarmiganInnwasfulltooverowingWhitesaid.WhileracesonSaturdaywerecancelledwiththether-mostatshowinglowerthan-30degreesincludingwindchillSundayhadskiersbaskinginthesunlightatamodest-15.Racerscompetedincate-goriesforallagesandskilllevelsincludingmini-atomspeeweesjuniorsseniorsandmasters.Resultsfortheracesarepostedonlineathttpzone4.caresults.aspID6723catallPhotosSeanPinnOlympicbiathleteRosannaCrawfordjoinsthePtubracersatthisyearschillycross-countryskievent.Theeventfeaturedracecategoriesforallagesandskilllevels.SkierscheerattheannualPtubraceinHayRiverlastweekend.WhilecoldtemperaturescancelledracingonSaturdaySundayssunnyskieskepttheracerswarmandhappyforthe31stannualskiingevent.PhotoBeccaDenleyTeamTNMTwinstheawardforbestcostumeatthisyearssnowbeachvolleyballtournament.PhotoNWTSPCASkijoringracersstrappedtoskisandtheirbestfriendsfortheannualSPCAskijoringfundraisingrace. SportsRecreationCurling20TuesdayApril12014BuffaloExpressAIRToll-free1800465-3168salesbuffaloairexpress.comwww.buffaloairexpress.comSuperService-JustthewayyoulikeitSuperService-JustthewayyoulikeitTheNWTsLARGESTcouriercompany.Overnightdoor-to-doorservice.Yellowknife-867873-2084HayRiver-867874-3307Edmonton-780455-9283ByMARIACHURCHForthe106athletesandmorethan60accompanyingvisitorsthatsweptintoYellow-knifelastweekfortheCana-dianSeniorCurlingChampi-onshipstheicysportwasnttheonlyactivityontap.IthinktheygotagoodtasteoftheNorthasawhole.TheywentouttoAuroraVil-lagesomehavegoneondogsledridesalothavetakenintheSnowcastleandwereplan-ningtogodowntotheLongJohnJamboreethisweekendMaureenMillerorganizerandpresidentoftheNWTCurlingAssociationtoldTheJournallastFridaythepenultimatedayofthechampionships.Millersaidthe10-daytour-namentwentsmoothlyfortheorganizingteampartlyduetogoodolNorthernhospitality.Throughouttheweekmul-tiplecommunitycurlingclubshostedeveningsofentertain-mentforthechampionshipcrowdincludingthosefromHayRiverandFortSmithbothofwhomsharedfoodmusicandinformationaboutwhattheircommunitieshavetooffer.WetriedtoprovidethevisitorswithanopportunitytolearnmorethanjustwhatCanadianseniorcurlersgetatasteoftheNorthNovaScotiaandManitobatakethechampionshiptitlesYellowknifehastooffer.Wevehadalotofthemsaytheywanttocomebacktheywanttogoshinginthesum-mertheywanttotrynewthingsMillersaid.HometeamsgiveagoodshowUpagainstthecoun-trysbestseniorcurlersthehometeamsrepresentedtheterritorywellduringthechampionshipswithmanyoftheirgamesendingjustshyofawinMillersaid.TheNWTmensteam-comprisedofGlenHudyBrianKellnBenMcDonaldandRichardKlakowichofthehostingYellowknifeCurlingClub-endedthetournamentwiththreewinsandeightlosses.AlsofromYellowknifethewomensteammadeupofAnnMcKellar-GillisWendyOndrackLouiseMarcinkoskiandNatalieKellnnishedwithonewinand10losses.ThewomentowardstheendprobablydidnthaveascloseofgamesbutearlyonwehadanumberofgamesfortheNWTwomenthatcouldhavegoneeitherway.Thenonthemenssidetheguysdidreallywell.TheystartedslowandthentheybuiltandtheynishedinatiewithNewBrunswickMillersaid.ManitobawinswomenstitleMillersaidtheresultsonthewomenssidewerenotsurpris-ingasthefrontrunnerskeptupasteadyleadandplayedhardthroughoutthetournament.SaskatchewansteamLor-raineArguinandManitobasLoisFowlertookearlyleadsandmaintainedtheirwinningstreaksrightuptothesemi-nalsbothgoingintoplayoffswith10winsandoneloss.On-tariosMarilynBodoghfol-lowedthemintothesemiswithaneightwinthreelossscore.IntheseminalsBodoghwasknockedoutofthetour-namentbyArguin7-4pit-tingSaskatchewanagainstManitobaforthenalround.ManitobasFowlershowedtheirskillearlyoninthenalgameandtookthechampion-shiptitlewithasolid5-1win.NovaScotiatakesmenstitleOnthemenssidethechampionshiptitlewasopentoallteamsafterlastyearsdefendingchampionsfromNewBrunswickfailedtomakethetopspotintheirprovincialpool.NovaScotiasAlanOLearyandManitobasKellyRobert-sonshowedtheircurlingprow-essearlyonbytakingtheleadinthestandingswhileAlbertasMarkJohnsonbeatNorthernOntariosRobbieGordoninatiebreakerroundforthirdjustsqueezingintotheplayoffs.InthesemisRobertsontooktheleadaheadofJohn-sonandnabbedhisspotinthenalgamewitha10-8win.ThenalgamewasanailbiterwithManitobasRobertsonandNovaScotiasOLearyneckandneckuntilthelattersealedthechampi-onshiptitlebyonepointwithanalscoreofnine.WinnerstorepresentCanadaWithanationalchampion-shipnowundertheirbeltsOLearyandFowlerwillrepre-sentCanadaatthe2015WorldSeniorCurlingChampionships.LastyearsCanadianSeniorchampionsNovaScotiasCol-leenPinkneyandNewBruns-wicksWayneTallonwillrep-resentCanadaatthisyearsworldstobeheldApr.23-30inDumfriesScotland.PhotoBillBradenTheNWTmensteamplaysattheCanadianSeniorChampionshipsinYellowknifelastweek.