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ConocoPhillipswontfundSahtuwinterdrillingConocoPhillipshasdecidednottoallocatecapitalfundingforanyexploratorydrillingintheSahturegionforthe2014-15winterseason.Seepage3.ResidentialschoolslegacytobetaughtacrossAlta.TheAlbertagovernmentan-nouncedtheadditionofresi-dentialschoollessonsintoallofitsclassroomsoverthenextseveralyears.Seepage15.HeritageMomentCulturalprideshinesbrightatDeninuSchoolsheritagefair.Seepage10.NorthernaviationtoreshapewithmergerMakivikCorp.andNorTerraannouncedlastweekairlinecarriersCanadianNorthandFirstAircouldpotentiallymerge.Seepage9.MoremininginvestmentinNWTwithdevolutionMiningadvocatesareopti-misticdevolutionwillmeanmoremineralinvestmentintheterritoryafteryearsoflan-guishedpotential.Seepage7.Visitwww.norj.caAnationalawardwinningindependentnewspaperservingnorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19771.00April152014Vol.37No.48HAPPYEASTERFairElectionsActcouldhurtNWTvotersByMEAGANWOHLBERGProposedamendmentstothefederalelectionsprocesscontainedwithintheConser-vativesFairElectionsActcouldhaveanadverseeffectonelectorsintheNorthwestTerritoriesaccordingtoNWTschiefelectoralofcerCEODavidBrock.TheCEOaddressedthefederalcommitteerespon-sibleforreviewingBillC-23lastweekinOttawastatingthatseveralchangesproposedwithintheacthavethepoten-tialtomakevotingmoredif-cultforpeopleintheNWTespeciallythoseinsmallercommunities.Thosechangesincludetheeliminationofvouchingtheenablementofallpoliticalcan-didatesortheirrepresentativestoexaminevoteridenticationatpollingstationsandthemovetolimitthecommuni-cationsoftheChiefElectoralOfcerofCanada.Inthe2011territorialelectionBrocksaid15outofevery1000votersre-quiredtheuseofvouchingwherebyanotherregisteredelectoratteststothevotersclaimtoresidencyinaspe-cicriding.Whilethatnumberisrela-tivelylowBrocksaidvouch-ingistwiceaslikelytohap-peninacommunityoutsideofYellowknife.InmyviewremovingvouchingfromtheCanadaElectionsActwouldatleastintheshorttermcauseabar-riertoaccessforsomeelec-torsespeciallyinoursmallercommunitieshetoldthecommittee.Hecalledthevoteriden-ticationrequirementspro-posedintheFairElectionsActsomewhatexcessiveparticularlyinoursmallcom-munitieswhereweallknoweachother.VoterfraudrationaleunfoundedCEOWhiletheConservativegovernmenthastoutedtheactasanattempttocurbvoterfraudithasbeenwidelycrit-icizedbyoppositionpartiesandnon-governmentalor-ganizationsasanattempttolimittheelectoralpowerofdemographicslesslikelytovoteConservativelikestu-dentslow-incomeandAb-originalpeople.WesternArcticMPDen-nisBevingtonNDPsaidheabsolutelybelievesthattobetheunderlyingrationalebe-hindtheact.Theyvelookedatthesit-uationandrealizedmostoftheirvotersaregoingtofallwithintheseruleshetoldTheJournal.Brocksaidlinkingvouch-ingtoincreasedvoterfraudisunfoundedandthattheprovisionstoeliminatethepracticeshouldberemovedfromthebillnotingthattheNWTisactuallycontem-platingexpandingtheuseofvouchingbyincreasingtheamountoftimesanelectormayvouchforsomeoneelse.RulesriskvoterintimidationHavingpoliticalrepre-sentativesexamininganelectorsidenticationatapollingstationcouldfurtherdeterelectorsfromvotingBrockadded.Itisimportanttohavepar-tisansmonitoractivityatpoll-ingstationstoensurethattheelectoralprocessesarecarriedoutinaccordancewiththelaw.Howeveritisequallyifnotmoreimportantthatballotsbecastfreefromintimida-tionorunduedelayhesaid.PartoftheissueconcernscondentialityBrocksaidasin27of33NWTcommunitiesfewerthanhalfofresidentsholdgovernment-issuedphotoIDmeaningthedocumentsusedtoprovideproofofresi-dencelikelycontainpersonalnancialinformation.Theriskofunveilingper-sonalnancialinformationtoapollingofcialespeciallyinsmallcommunitiesisal-readyapossibledeterrenttovoting.ImconcernedthatthisdeterrentwillbeexacerbatedifthesedocumentsmayalsobeexaminedbypartisansBrocksaid.HesaidheworriesthechangescouldworsenwhatisalreadyalowvoterturnoutintheNWTwhichfallsnearorbelowthebottom10thper-centileforfederalelections.FurtherchangestolimittheabilitiesoftheCanadianChiefElectoralOfficertoprovideinformationtothepublicwouldbeanotherblowBrocksaidespeciallytoen-gaginggroupsmostlikelytoexperiencedifcultiesinexercisingtheirdemocraticrightswhichincludesAb-originalpeoples-51percentoftheNWTpopulation.Withdecliningparticipa-tionratesitisnotclearwhyitwouldbeapolicyobjectivetohavefewerelection-relatedmessageshesaid.Iamcon-cernedthatlimitingtheinfor-mationprovidedbytheChiefElectoralOfcermayhaveadisproportionateeffectonAb-originalelectorsinCanadaagroupofpeoplewhocompriseamajorityintheNorthwestTerritories.Bevingtonexpectstherewillbethousandsofincidentsdeterringordelayingvoterpar-ticipationacrossthecountryifthisbillpassesasis.Hesaidhehasreceivedasteadystreamofemailsfromconcernedconstituentsop-posingthechangesmanyofwhomonlyhavedocumentedP.O.boxaddressesratherthanresidentialones.Thisopensupmassivecon-fusionatthepollsBevingtonsaid.Supposesomebodywenttothelastpollandgotvouchedinandsotheybelievetheycandoitagainthistime.HowmanypeoplearenotgoingtoknowBillC-23hasalreadyunder-gonerstandsecondreadingintheHouseofCommonsandisnowunderreviewbyparlia-mentarycommitteeaswellasapre-studybytheSenatecommittee.AsnowcrossracercatchessomeaironSundayafternoonatLastDockinFortMcPhersonduringthe56thannualPeelRiverJamboreeheldovertheweekend.Winnerstookhomeasmuchas1000.Seepage12formore.PhotoNathalieHeiberg-Harrison IndustryJobTraining2TuesdayApril152014NEWSBRIEFSGNWTaccountsnowpayableonlineThegovernmentoftheNorthwestTerritorieshasan-nouncedthatitscustomerscannowmakeaccountpay-mentsonlinethroughoneofthevemajorCanadianbanks.AsofApr.10residentslookingtomakepay-mentsontheirpropertytaxesstudentloanslandleasesoranyotherGNWTinvoicecanuseelectronicbanking.AccordingtoMinisterofFinanceMichaelMiltenbergerthemovetoonlinepaymentsispartoftheterritorialgovernmentsServiceInnovationStrategythataimstondnewwaystousetechnologytoimproveprogramandserviceaccessandreduceredtape.FortLiarddeputymayorappointedchairofMackenzieValleyboardFortLiardsdeputymayorJoanneDeneronhasbeencho-senasthenewchairoftheMackenzieValleyEnviron-mentalImpactReviewBoard.DeneronwasappointedlastweekbythefederalministerofAboriginalAffairsandNorthernDevelopmentBernardValcourt.DeneronwillbereplacingRichardEdjericonoriginallyfromtheSouthSlavewhohasservedtwoseparatetermsaschairoftheboard.Hismostrecentappointmentin2011ex-piredonMar.31.DeneroniscurrentlythedirectoroftheAchoDeneKoeFirstNationsholdingcompanyaswellastheNWTBusinessDevelopmentandInvestmentCorp.PeaceRiveroodingevacuateshomesandbusinessesAreasofPeaceRiverwereevacuatedlastweekaswateroodedthedowntownaftericeandmudblockedamainculvertandpreventedtheoodwaterfromdraining.AnevacuationcentrewassetupattheBaytexEnergyCentreforresidentswithnowheretostayhowevernoonestayedovernight.Crewsworkedtodrainthedown-townbydivertingthewaterwithberms.WatersbeganrecedingearlyWednesdaymorningwhentheculvertblockagewasreleasedandowwasdivertedbacktothePatsCreekculvert.LTD.Pleaseleaveamessageat872-5543fordetails.WESCLEANNORTHERNSALESLTD.Berthaisasmallandfriendlycreature.Shemakesforgreatcompanyinanyhousehold.Hershort-hairedcoatiswonderfulforpetting.SahtuneedscoordinatedjobtrainingplanMLAFeasibilitystudyforregionaltechnicalinstituteunderwayByMEAGANWOHLBERGYouthintheSahtuneedreassurancefromthegov-ernmentthattheywillbeabletondworkintheircommunitiesaftergradua-tionthroughacoordinatededucationandtrainingplanfortheregionsaysMLANormanYakeleya.TheMLAfortheSahtusaidtheterritorialgovernmentneedstoteamupwithcom-munityleadersintheSahtuwherethepromiseofanoilandgasboomcouldcreatehundredsoflocaljoboppor-tunitiesoverthenextdecadewiththerightpreparedness.TheresgoingtobealotofopportunitiesintheNorththroughdevelopmentintheSahtuYakeleyasaid.WithinthreeyearsintheSahtuweregoingtohaveabout150studentswhoaregraduat-ingfromGrade12andwehaveabout81studentswhoareinsometypeofpost-secondarytrainingorinstitutionrightnowintheSahtu.Weneedtolookatsupportingthemthroughtheschoolsthroughthepost-sec-ondaryinstitutionsandstartdemandingthatthejobsthatwehaveintheSahturegion-eitheroilandgasorgovern-ment-thatthesestudents...getonwiththesejobs.WhileoilcompaniesdoingexploratoryworkintheregionhavehireddozensoflocalsYakeleyasaidthereisstillalongwaytogoinaddressingunemployment.Ofapproximately200work-ersonsiteatConocoPhillipsexploratoryoperationsin2013-14106ofthosewereNWTresi-dents45fromtheTulitaDistrictincludingNormanWells20otherSahtubeneciariesand41non-beneciaries.Over17millionor65percentofdirectexpenditureswenttoAboriginal-ownedbusinessesinTulitaandNor-manWellsand97000wasspentontraining.Roughly20additionalworkersfromTulitaandNor-manWellscontinuetoworkforHuskyOilonitsroadproj-ectwiththeother50percentcomingfromotherpartsoftheNWTorthesouth.Yakeleyasaidmoreneedstobedonetoensurelocalpeoplearehiredbeforepeo-plefromthesouth.Wehavemorepeoplenotworkingthanworkinghesaid.TrainingschoolstudyinworksECELaurieMortondirectoroflabourdevelopmentforEduca-tionCultureandEmploymentECEsaidthedepartmenthascommittedtocompletingafeasibilitystudyforaSahtuRegionalInstituteofTechnol-ogywithinthe2014-15scalyeartodeterminewhethersuchaschoolwouldbeviable.Thestudyistakingintoac-countexistingeducationandtrainingfacilitiesandpro-gramsaswellasthelabourpoolandprojectedlabourmarketneedsintheSahtu.ECEhasalsocommittedtocompletingaSahtuOilandGasNeedsAssessmenttherstphaseofwhichwascompletedin2013.Thesec-ondphaseisexpectedtobecompletedbythisspring.TheassessmentislookingintothetrainingrequirementsofindustryandtheeffectsofoilandgasdevelopmentonSahtubusinessesandotherstakeholdersMortonsaid.Thisneedsassessmentwillprovideamoreinformedpictureoftheactivityandas-sociatedtrainingneedsintheSahtuandwillassistwiththedevelopmentofthefeasibilitystudyfortheSahtuTechnicalInstituteshesaid.ApartfromthetworesearchinitiativesMortonsaidsup-portsdoexistintheSahtuatpresentwheretherearetwocareerdevelopmentofcersCDOslocatedinNormanWellswhoprovideservicessuchascareercounsellingresumeandcoverletterwrit-inginterviewskillbuildingfundingapplicationassistanceandhelpgainingaccesstoeducationalresources.ThoseCDOstraveltoallSahtucommunitiesonareg-ularbasistopromotecareerdevelopmentMortonsaidtalkingtohighschoolyouthindustrycommunitygroupsandotheragencies.Theyalsoorganizecareerfairs.Shesaidthedepartmenthasincreasedspendingoncareerdevelopmentbynearly90percentoverthelastyearandnewfundinghasbeenallocatedfortwonewpositionsinNormanWellsanadditionalCDOandaregionaltrainingcoordinatortobehousedatAuroraCollege.Thereisalsoaregionaltrainingpartnershipcom-mitteewhichhasaexiblefive-yeartrainingplantoidentifyandguidetrainingintheregionMortonsaid.MoreneededfromGNWTMLAStillYakeleyasaidtheGNWTisdraggingitsfeetongettingpeopleintheregionpreparedforaninuxofindus-trialactivity.Whilethefeasi-bilitystudyonapossibletech-nicalinstituteisgoodnewsYakeleyasaidmoreisneeded.Hesaidtheterritorialgov-ernmentneedstotaketheleadinworkingwiththelandcor-porationsbandofcesindus-tryandeducationalboardstocreateasolidplan.Thesamesupportisneededforstudentswhohavedroppedoutorhaveyettopursuefur-thereducationortrainingaftergraduationYakeleyasaid.Wehavetogivehopetotheyoungpeople.Whenwesaygotoschoolorstayinschoolorgobacktoschoolwehavetooffersomethingattheendofthathesaid.AcoordinatedandregionalapproachtocreatingemploymentforSahtucommunitieslikeFortGoodHopeaboveisrequiredtoensurelocalresidentsarebenetingfromindustrialdevelopmentsaysSahtuMLANormanYakeleya.PhotoSRRBJeanPolfus 3TuesdayApril152014ENVIRONMENTALWRITINGMeaganWohlberg1stAND2ndplaceallowed3entriesBESTPHOTOESSAYMeaganWohlberg3rdplaceWewereonceagainoneofthemostrecognizednewspapersatthenationalcommunitynewspaperawardsthisyear.HereiswhatwecameoutwithSPORTSCOVERAGE1stplaceOUTSTANDINGREPORTERINITIATIVEMeaganWohlberg2ndplaceBESTWEBSITE2ndplaceBESTFEATUREPHOTOPaulBannister3rdplaceBLUERIBBONAWARDforoverallexcellenceHuskyappliestofrackfourwellsinSahtuByMEAGANWOHLBERGHuskyEnergysubmitteditsapplicationtofrackuptofourhorizontalwellsintheCanolshaleplayoftheSahturegiononMondaywhichifapprovedwouldmakeitthesecondcompanytousemul-tistagehydraulicfracturingintheNorthwestTerritories.TheapplicationtotheSahtuLandandWaterBoardSLWBrequestsregulatoryapprovaltoconductyear-roundexploratoryhorizontaldrillingcompletionandowtestingforveyearsusingtwonewall-seasonwellpadsandwatertakenfromboththeMackenzieRiverandagroundwaterwell.SLWBexecutivedirectorPaulDixonsaidtheboardwilldecidewhetherornottoapprovetheapplicationasisorreferittoenvironmentalassessmentbyMay19.Theapplicationisopenforpub-liccommentuntilMondayApr.28.ThefrackingwouldtakeplaceonHuskysSlaterRiverleaselocatedapproximately40kmsoutheastofNormanWellsonthewestsideoftheMackenzieRiverwherethecompanyalreadyhastwoverti-calwellsitesabasecampair-stripwinteraccessroadall-weatherroadandbargeaccess.Ifapprovedthecompanyplanstobeginconstructiononthetwonewwellpadsthissummer.Theprogramisslatedforcompletionbysummer2018.Huskyanticipatesthedrill-ingprogramwillrequireatotalof29240cubicmetresofwaterperyearfortwowells.ContaminatedwastewaterwillbedehydratedonsiteusingCleanSteamtechnol-ogyafterwhichtheconcen-tratedwasteswillbetruckedorbargedtolicenseddisposalfacilitiesoutsideoftheNWT.Thecleanedwaterwouldthenbereturnedtotheenvironment.Usingthisprocessasub-stantialamountofwaterisreturnedtothenaturalwatercyclethatwouldotherwisebedisposedaswastethecompanywroteinitswaterlicenceapplication.Huskyenteredintothere-quiredaccessagreementwiththeTulitaDistrictLandCorp.andbenetsagreementswiththeTulitaNormanWellsandMtisLandCorporationsforitsexploratoryworkin2011.Itcurrentlyconductsfrack-ingoperationsineightotherprojectlocationsacrossWest-ernCanada.TheSlaterRiverleaseisadjacenttoConocoPhillipsdrillingsitewherethersthorizontalfrackingforshaleoilwasdonethiswinter.Con-ocoplanstoapplytodrillupto10morewellsontheleaseoverthenextveyears.ConocoPhillipsapplica-tionforexploratoryfrack-ingbypassedenvironmentalassessmentlastyeardraw-ingpubliccriticism.Apeti-tioncallingfortheterrito-rialgovernmenttoreferallfuturefrackingapplicationstoafullpublicreviewwastabledinthelegislaturelastmonth.Itheldapproximately800signatures.TheNWTChapteroftheCouncilofCanadiansAl-ternativesNorthandEcol-ogyNorthannouncedlastFridaytheywillbepushingtheSLWBtodirectHuskysapplicationtoanenviron-mentalassessmenturgingotherstodothesame.ConocoPhillipswontfundSahtuwinterdrillprogramCompanystillputtingforwardapplicationtofrack10wellsByMEAGANWOHLBERGGlobalenergycompanyConocoPhillipshasdecidednottoallocatecapitalfund-ingforanyexploratorydrill-ingintheSahturegionoftheNorthwestTerritoriesforthe2014-15winterseasonde-layinganyfuturefrackingbythecompanyuntil2016attheearliest.ConocoPhillipsspokesper-sonLaurenStewarttoldTheJournalthatthecompanystillplanstosubmititsapplicationtodomoreexploratoryhydrau-licfracturingorfrackingintheCanolshaleoilplayoftheCentralMackenziethisweekbutthatacallmadeinternallybymanagementlastweekmeanstherewillbenocapi-talfundingtodrillthisyear.WedonotanticipateanydrillingortestingworkonEL470fortheupcomingwin-terseasonshesaid.Cono-coPhillipsisaglobalexplora-tionandproductioncompanysowehaveactivitiesin27countries.ProjectsjustliketheCanolcompeteinternallyforfundingandsoadecisionwasmadetoallocatefundsforotherprojectsforthe2014-2015winterdrillingseason.Stewartcouldnotgiveanymoreinformationontherea-sontheSahtuprogramisnotbeingprioritizedthisyearorhowmanyemployeesintheSahtuwouldbeaffectedbythedecision.UnfortunatelyIcantspec-ulateonhowourdrillingandtestingworkwouldorwouldnotaffectemploymentnum-bersintheregionforthe2015winterseasonshesaid.Sincewewillnothavefundsinplacetooperatenextyearwewillbedemobiliz-ingtheremainingequipmentoverthesummer.Weantici-pateissuingRFPsrequestsforproposalsforthisworkinthenextweek.TheregulatoryapplicationbeingmadetotheSahtuLandandWaterBoardrequestsap-provaltodrillandfrackupto10horizontalwellsoverthenextveyears.Stewartsaidthedecisiontoletheapplicationdespitethelackoffundingisinordertopositionthecompanytobeabletomoveforwardin2016.Inadditiontothatwehaveregulatoryrequirementsunderourexistingpermitssoweregoingtocontinueobviouslywithreportingonourenviron-mentaldatathroughtheSahtuLandandWaterBoardandonthegroundwaterresultssurfacemonitoringshesaid.Additionallywerestillgoingtobeconsultinginthecommunitiessothatthecom-munitiescanhaveinputonthepotentialfuturewellprogramStewartadded.Shesaidcommunitycon-sultationsontheapplicationwouldmostlikelybegintotakeplacethisJuneintheTu-litaDistrictwhichincludesNormanWellsfollowingthespringhunt.Thecompanyhastwoyearstoreportt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EDITORIAL4TuesdayApril152014TheNorthernJournalisanindependentnewspapercoveringnewsandeventsinthewesternArcticandnorthernAlberta.VisittheJournalonlineatwww.norj.caAnzacAtikamegBrownvaleCadotteLakeChardChatehColdLakeConklinDriftpileDufeldEdmontonEnildaEnochFortChipewyanFortMacKayFortMcMurrayFortVermilionFrogLakeGlenevisGoodshLakeGrandePrairieGrouardHighLevelHighPrairieHytheAvailableinAlbertaatAklavikBehchokoColvilleLakeDelineEaglePlainsEkatiDiamondMinesEnterpriseFortGoodHopeFortLiardFortMcPhersonFortProvidenceFortResolutionFortSimpsonFortSmithGametiHayRiverInuvikJeanMarieRiverLutselKeNahanniButteNormanWellsTheNorthernJournalisavailableinthefollowingNWTcommunitiesPaulatukSachsHarbourTroutLakeTsiigehtchicTuktoyaktukTulitaUlukhaktokWekweetiWhatiWrigleyYellowknifeJohndOrPrairieKehewinKinusoLacLaBicheMorinvillePeaceRiverRedEarthCreekSaddleLakeSlaveLakeSt.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.caGarrettDerrah867-872-3000ext.10adsnorj.caAdministration................JeremyTurcotte867-872-3000ext.26adminnorj.caProductionGraphics.......SandraJaque867-872-3000ext.22sandranorj.caPaulBannister867-872-3000ext.27graphicsnorj.caAnnaSierra867-872-3000ext.20designnorj.caFortSmithHayRiverWEATHERYellowknifeInuvikWeeklyNormsHigh4CLow-8CWeeklyNormsHigh1CLow-10CWeeklyNormsHigh-7CLow-17CWeeklyNormsHigh7CLow-6CPhotosMeaganWohlbergTheCharterofValuesproposedbyex-premierPaulineMaroisandherseparatistPartiQuebecoisPQwasadiscrimina-torypolicythatwouldhavecreatedtwoclassesinQuebec-Nousetlesautres-bathinglabelleprovinceinintolerance.KudostoQuebecersforrejectingit.MaroiswasleadinginthepollswhenshecalledtheelectioninearlyMarchthatledtoherdemise.ShefeltcertainshehadalreadywontheheartsandmindsofmostQuebecerswithherplansforasecularcharterandgambledherpartywouldadvancetoamajority.Fromthatcovetedpositionofpowershecouldim-posetheseparatistagendaandtakeQue-becoutofthefederation.Shecouldnthavebeenmorewrong.DuetoherpoorjudgementCanadawassparedacrisis.OddlyhadshepursuedthecharterintheQuebecNationalAssemblyinsteadofgoingtotheelectorateitmaywellhavepassed.ThePQheld54seatsinthelegislaturenineshortofthe63requiredforamajoritybuttherewassympathyforthecharteramongotherassemblymembers.PassingitwouldQuebecersrejectintoleranceNewQuebecPremierPhillippeCouillardLiberalcampaignedontheneedforandthebenetsofQuebecstayingwillinglywithintheCanadianfederation.Hisma-joritygovernmentwon42percentofthepopularvoteandisthestrongest-everfed-eralistgovernmentsincetheadventoftheQuebecsovereigntymovement.Itisasiftheelectionwasamini-referendumonsov-ereignty.Thosewhoworryaboutthatcantakesomecomfort.CouillardisverymuchastaunchQue-becerandintheelectionremindedvotersthattheQuebecagcultureandcollectivespiritbelongtoallQuebecersnotjustthePQ.Thathelpedturntheelectiontideinhisfavourthoughmostofhissupportwaswonbecausehewasseentobebetterabletostrengthentheprovincesailingeconomy.Ironicallyifheachievesthatthedriveforseparatismmayresumeanew.CanadamustembraceQuebecpatriotismhaveresultedinyetanothercrisisbetweenCanadaandQuebecforitwouldhaveneverpassedthetestoftheCanadianCharterofRights.Theclashthatwouldsurelyhaveen-suedwouldhavebeenwonderfulforMarois.Abattleovercharterprinciples-CanadasorQuebecs-wouldhavebeenadifferentkindofght.SeparatistswouldhavethrivedonitandmanyotherswhoareintolerantofimmigrantsespeciallythoseintheMuslimcommunitywouldhavejoinedwiththem.NationalistemotionswouldhavebeenstirredinQuebecandthebattlewouldhavebeennasty.ItmightwellhaveresultedinamuchmoreattractivescenarioforMaroistocallandwinanelection.EveryoneisusedtoQuebecersinsistenceonlanguagerestrictionstokeepFrenchpureintheprovince.Althoughthereisalotofgrumblingitisaccepted.Legislatingcontroloversymbolsofcultureandreligionisawholenewlevelofstatecontroloverin-dividuals.Thepotentialforabuseishuge.AcolumnintheGuardianlastmonthwor-riedthatwhenthestatehasdeliberatelycreatedspaceforpowertobeexercisedwithoutaccountabilitythosewhooccupythatspacewillprotectitagainstenemies...ThatwasacriticalcommentontheAmeri-canNationalSecurityAgencyNSAafterrevelationsofitshabitofspyingonAmeri-canswithoutcause.TheconcernappliesequallytoMaroisrestrictivecharter.Wemustalwaysbeonguardagainstanygovernmentsambitionstotakeawaytherightsoftheindividual.TherejectionbyQuebecersofPaulineMaroisparo-chialsmall-mindedideaswasavictoryfortolerancefairnessandunderstanding.TheCanadianCharterofRightsandFreedomsbycontrastisinclusiveandpromotesmulticulturalismbasedondig-nityselfesteemtoleranceandprotec-tion.ItdenesCanadaasanationandisafundamentaltenanttoournationalidentity.Promotingpeaceandharmonyitisamodelfortherestoftheworld.TheQuebecelectionofMondayApr.72014whenPaulineMaroisandherPQCharterofValueswasrejectedover-whelminglyshouldbeaprouddayforallQuebecersandforallCanadians.ThismaybeanewchapterforQuebecandtherestofthecountryhasbreathedacollectivesighofrelieformorelikelyletgoacollectiveyawnbecausethethreatappearsdiminished.HasitreallyInfactmanyseparatistswereunhappywiththePQsmovetothecentrefromitstraditionalspotontheleftandvotedforotherpartiesornotatall.Itwouldbefollytoignorethefactthatwelloverhalftheresidentsofthatprovincestillhaveseparatistyearnings.ThatisunhealthyforCanadasowhynottakeadvantageofthislullwhenthemovementisdisorganizedanddosomethingaboutitWhatelsecanbedoneyouaskNumer-ousattemptstomakeQuebecfeelwelcomewithinconfederationhavedonelittletoquellQuebecoisfervor.CanadabecameactivelybilingualandFrenchculturehasbeenac-knowledgedacrosstheland.TheremustbemoretherestofCanadacandointhecomingyearstowintheheartsofthema-jorityofQuebecerssothattheyfeelitisat-tractiveforQuebectostayapartofCanada-anddosoinawaythatbenetseveryone.AswithFirstNationsculturetheinclu-sionofQuebecoiscultureintheCana-diansocialfabricdenesourcountry.Wehavetoconsciouslyworkatmakingbothofthoseapositivepartofthebiggerbetterwhole.Sucheffortsareanecessityinanyfederation.TheidealofQuebecasitsowncountryisfosteredbyasenseofidentityaspiritoftogethernessandaproudhis-tory.RatherthanseethedesireofsomanyQuebecerstobeseparateanduniqueasathreatweshouldtrytoknowandunder-standwhatthatisaboutthenembraceit.ItistimetocelebrateQuebecscultureacrossCanada.WhatmakesQuebecersspecialispartofwhatcanmakeCanadaabetterstrongercountry.FortSmithresidentsgatherforamembersonlyartshowattheNorthernLifeMuseumlastThursdayeveningtogazeatNWTpainterJenWaldensexhibitTheLandattheEndoftheSticksfeaturinglandscapeandwildlifeoftheSelwynandMackenzieMountains.LeftGenevieveCotadmiresWaldensworkrightRobKentDavePorterSarahRosolenDianeSealsandherdaughterSarahmingle. 5TuesdayApril152014WithresponsibilityforcrownlandchanginghandslastweekthroughdevolutionFirstNationnegotiatorsworkingtoestablishtheThaideneNenenationalparknearLutselKenowhaveanextrapartytopleasebeforetheprotectedareacanbecreated.DevolutioncouldposechallengetoformingnationalparkAnneGillInteresting...sotheygovtwillcreatesizeofparkbasedonvaluablemin-eraldepositsaslongasitdoesnotinfringeonbigcompaniesextractingthemineralsfromthelandinquestion.WehavelearnednothingintheNWTifthiswillbethelogicNorthernJournal2014JoinusonlineLikeNorthernJournalonFacebookandgettheweeklynewsdeliveredtoyourfeed15YearsAgo...MoremoneyforArcticresearchThePolarContinentalShelfProjectPCSPapro-gramthatprovidesgroundandairservicestoabout150scienticgroupsfromfederalandterritorialgovern-mentagenciesisexperiencinganancialboostinthearmfromthefederalgovernment.InanannouncementthisweekMinisterofNaturalresourcesRalphGoo-dalesaidtheprojectwouldbereceiving1millioninnewfundingtobeginthenewnancialyear.IssueApril13199920YearsAgo...NWTrulesontownboundaryissueTheNWTcabinetdecidednottoallowtheexclusionofBellRockfromtheFortSmithmunicipality.ThenewFortSmithtownboundarywillincludetheareasetoutin1966withtheborderrunningjustoutsidetheairport.Butthenewboundaryalsoincludesastripofsurveyedlotsalongtheriver.ThestripincludesthedumpandBellRockresidencesbutnottheNTCLcampsite.IssueApril13199430YearsAgo...ElderpassesawayThepatriarchofoneoftheNorthslargestfamiliespassedawaypeacefullyathomeSaturdaynight.LouieMercrediat90yearsendedafullandextraordinarylife.AMtishewasborninFortSmithandworkedthroughouttheregionofnorthernAlbertaSaskatchewanandtheSouthSlaveuntilreturningtohisbirthplacein1947bringingwithhimhiswifeMarie.IssueApril121984ARCHIVESFACEBOOKFEEDBACKCOLUMNSWhiteGirlYamoriaALegendPart1of3ByDAWNKOSTELNIKFromthevillageofFortNormanontheMackenzieRiverwearetakingthejunctionattheBearRiverinourquesttoreachFortFranklinonGreatBearLake.Itisabout100milesitstheolddaysbycanoetoFranklin.ThislittlehamletispartofmyfathersjurisdictionasIndianAgent.HehastovisitFortFranklineveryfewmonthstomakesurealliswellanddealwithanyproblemsandconcernsofthepeoplethere.WearegoingtobringthechurchorganfromFortFranklinbacktoFortNormanbycanoeaswell.Twocanoesareneededforthistrip.InonecanoeisthefuturechiefofFortNormanPaulBatonandmythreebroth-ersJoelJohnandKurtis.Iaminthesecondcanoewithfour45-gallondrumsoffuelmydadandFrancisBatonPaulsbrother.Twoofthe45gallondrumswillbeusedbythekick-ersenginesontheboatstogetustoourdestinationwhiletheemptybarrelswillbeleftbehindinFranklinwewillneedtheremainingfueltogetusbacktoNorman.MyfatheronceproposedthattheofcialagfortheNWTshouldbeawhiteback-groundwitharedfueldrumintheforefront.Redfueldrumswerestackedalongthebanksofmanyriversandtheremovalofthemwasatryingandexpensiveexperience.AnoldabandonedNTCLcampsitsatthemouthoftheBearRiver.IswearIsawthatoldskeletonhanginginatreejustbesidethatcamp.Hisboneswouldrattlelikewindchimesinthebreeze.MyfriendAr-noldsaidthatitwasablackarmyguythathunghimselfthiswasthestorythathewastold.Peoplestayedawayfromthisbadplacethisplaceofevilspirits.Wecouldfeelthemca-ressingourskinwithcoldn-gertips.Theywhisperedstoriesinyourearwithfrozenbreathcomeawaywithuscomeawaywithus.Theterrorofitwasde-licious.ArnoldGaudetwasourfearlessleaderwhenwebuiltupthecouragetotakeontheghostsandracepasttheskel-etontogoandraidthiscamp.InsidethecampwefoundpackagesoforangeavouredTangandJellopackagesofeveryflavour.WhythemiceandsquirrelshadntdemolishedthisIdontknowwewerejustimpressedtondsomethingsweet.Inthewinterifwewantedcandywehadtoconvincesomebodysmomtomakefudge.Thiswasexpen-siveanddidnthappenoften.MostlywehadtowaituntilChristmasforcandysocandywasspecialwhenwegotit.Inthebetweentimeswewouldmeltbutterinacastironfryingpanandstirinwhitesugar.Cookthisuntilitgetsbrownandcaramellookingandthrowitinthesnow.Wecalleditsugarcandyanditwaswon-derful.Findingacupboardfullofpowderedavouredsugarwasworthsneakingpastthatskeletonandtheriskofbeingspiritedawaybytheblackmansghost.Nottomentionavoidingtheall-encompassingbushman.OnFridaylastweekSprintintroducedtheWeGoasupersimplecellphoneforkids.Designedforusebyages5to12itaimstogiveparentssophisticatedtrack-ingcapabilitieswhilelettingkidsmasterbasiccommu-nicationsskills.Thereareanumberoffea-turesthatmaketheSprintWeGostandoutfromrun-of-the-millcellularphones.Oneisitssimpledesign.Theresjustonebuttononthefrontformakingcallsandtwobuttonsonthesideforscrollingupordownthroughalistofpeopleyourchildmaycontact.IfyourchildfeelslikeheorsheisindangertheycanpullaringonastringwhichsoundsanCellphonedesignedtomakeyourkidssafealarmandimmediatelysendsparentsatext.Whenyoucallthechildbackthephonesmi-crophoneandcameraareim-mediatelyactivated.Parentscancompletelycon-trolthephone.Youcanenterupto20numbersyourchildcancallalsotheonlynum-bersthattheycancall.Youcanputthephoneinsi-lentmodeduringschoolhoursorlateatnight.Youcanuseawebportaltotrackitslocationgettextmessageswhenyourchildarrivesatschoolorathomeandgetalertsifheorsheistravelinginavehiclethatsexceedingthespeedlimit.Anaccelerometerinthephonecanevenletyouknowiftheyhavegottenoutofbedintimeforschool.TheWeGoisalsodurable.Sprintclaimsthewater-re-sistanthandhelddevicecanwithstandadropofupto12feetwithoutshattering.JeffCrilleyRealNewsPRAnewstudyndseatingtoomuchjunkfooddoesntonlymakeyoufatitmayalsomakeyoumentallyslowerorlessmotivated.Atleastthatseemstobetrueinlabrats.ForthestudypublishedinthejournalPhysiologyandBehaviorresearchersattheUniversityofCaliforniaLosAngelesputratsontwodif-ferentdiets.Halfofthero-dentsateahealthydietofunprocessedfoodssuchasgroundcornandshmeal.Theremaininghalfweregivenahighsugarhighlyprocesseddietsimilartothejunkfoodhumansconsume.Withinthreemonthstheresearchersobservedre-markabledifferencesbe-tweenthetwogroupsofrats.Mostlytheyfoundtheratsonthejunkfooddietweresignicantlyfatterthantheratsonahealthydiet.Buttheunhealthyratswerealsolessmotivatedindicatingthatapoordiethadaseri-ousimpactontheirtinyro-dentbrains.StudyJunkfoodmakesyoulazynotjustfatWhentheresearchersputtheratsthroughcertaintasksthedifferencesbecomeevenmoreapparent.Alloftheratswererequiredtopressaleverforarewardoffoodandwater.Theratsonthejunkfooddietwereslowertoactonthetaskeventhoughthisrewardsystemwasclearlylaidoutandtheyknewper-formingthetaskwouldpro-videthemwithmorefoodandwater.Theratsontheunhealthydiettookbreaksthataveragedaround10min-uteslongversusthehealthyratswhosebreakslastedforaboutveminuteseach.Atthesix-monthmarktheresearchersswitchedthedietsforthetwogroupsofratsgiv-ingthefatratsahealthydietandtheleanratsanunhealthydiet.Theoverweightratsateahealthydietforninedays.Howeverthechangeindietdidnthelptheunhealthyratsloseweightorimprovetheirabilitytoperformtasks.Sim-ilarlythehealthyratsdidntgetfatterontheunhealthydietanddidntbecomelessmoti-vatedtofulllcertaintasks.Additionallytheratsontheunhealthydietswerefoundtohavealargenumberoftumorsthroughouttheirbodieswhilethehealthyratshadmuchsmallerandfewertumours.AaronBlaisdellapro-fessorofthepsychologyatUCLAsBrainResearchIn-stituteandleadresearchersaystheweightandbehav-iouraldifferencesmayindi-catethatjunkfoodchemicallychangesthebrain.OverweightpeopleoftengetstigmatizedaslazyandlackingdisciplineBlais-dellsaidinapressrelease.Weinterpretourresultsassuggestingthattheideacommonlyportrayedinthemediathatpeoplebecomefatbecausetheyarelazyiswrong.Ourdatasuggestthatdiet-inducedobesityisacauseratherthananeffectoflaziness.Eitherthehighlyprocesseddietcausesfatigueorthedietcausesobesitywhichcausesfatigue. IndustryTraditionalEconomy6TuesdayApril152014NWTwildfurstaketopdollaratinternationalauctionGlobaltensionsdropfursalesfromlastyearsrecordhighByMARIACHURCHWildmartenstrappedintheNWTwerethestarofaninternationalfuractioninFinlandlastmonthfetch-ingthetopoverallpricefol-lowedbywildlynxwolfandwolverine.RepresentingNWTtrap-persrepresentativeswiththeGenuineMackenzieValleyFurGMVFprogramundertheGNWTdepartmentofIn-dustryTourismandInvest-mentattendedtheauctioninHelsinkiinMarchtherstofitskindintermsofscaleandrepresentationfromtheworldslargestproducersandbuyersofqualityfurproducts.AccordingtoFrancoisRos-souwafurmarketingman-agerfortheGMVFwhoat-tendedtheauctiontheNWTwildfurcollectionstoodoutagainstthebestranchfurinNorthAmericaandEuropeintermsofqualityandinterest.Alotofpeoplewerecom-ingtoseethewildfurhesaid.Everybodyiswellversedintheranchfurintheminkandthefoxwhichiskindofboring.Itsbeauti-fulitsuniformanditsex-actlythesameasthenextone.Wildfurbeingwhatitisiswildsoalotofthefolkswantedtocomeoutandseeitandcheckitout.DespitethepopularityofthewildfuroverallfurpriceswerelowerthanwhatwasseenlastyearandsalescameupshortofexpectationbutRossouwnotedthat2013wasananomalyyearfortheindustrywithsomeofthehighestpriceseverrecorded.GlobaltensionsdropsalesRossouwsaidgeopoliti-calreasonscanaccountforalowernumberofsalesthanmanyproducerswereexpect-ingnottheleastofwhichisongoingmilitaryandeco-nomictensionsbetweenRus-siaandUkraine.RussiaisonetheGMVFsmainbuyersanditsspend-ingpowerismainlyfueledbythecountrysexportofpetroleum.WithmountinginternationalpressuretoexerteconomicsanctionsagainstRussiainresponsetoitsperceivedmilitarythreattoUkrainetheRussianmar-ketiscomingupdryforfurretailers.Wevebeenabletoweatherthenancialdownturnsinthemarketplacebutnotwhenitcomestosomethinglikethis.Thisgeopoliticalsituationputadamperonthings.AlotofpeopleareinawaitandseeattitudeRossouwsaid.Anotherfactorhinder-ingsalesistheChineseenforcementofhighimporttariffs.RossouwsaidChinarepresents80percentofthefurindustrysaleshoweverrecentleadershipchangesinthecountryhavecrackeddownonimportsenforc-inghightariffsonmanu-facturedgoods.DespitethedropinRus-sianandChinesesalesRos-souwsaidGMVFdelegateswereabletosecure40newclientsforNWTfursmanyofwhomarefromeasternEuropeancountries.NWTtrappersprotIncludingprotfromtheHelsinkiauctionNWTtrap-perswillreceivearound700000insalesthisyeartodate.TheGMVFmartenfursalonegarneredcloseto480000attheHelsinkiauction.Rossouwwillbeattend-ingasecondauctioninHel-sinkithisJuneandsaidheplanstotakeasampleofdressedfurstogaugebuyerinterest.IndustryMinisterDavidRamsaypraisedtheGMVFprogramanditsabilitytogivelocalhuntersandtrap-perstheopportunitytosellfursontheinternationalmarket.TheGNWTisproudtosupporttheGenuineMack-enzieValleyFurProgramandtopromoteourNWTfursassomeofthehigh-estqualitywildfurmoneycanbuyhesaidinapressrelease.In2002theGNWTlaunchedtheTakeaKidTrappingprograminresponsetodecliningnumbersoftrap-pers.Lastyearmorethan3000youthwentthroughtheprogram.PhotoFrancoisRoussouwNWTresidentscashinginonalternativeenergyGNWThandsoutover63000inenergyrebatesinMarchByMARIACHURCHMoreandmoreNorthern-ersareprotingoffamove-menttowardsenergyef-ciencyintheNWTthankstolargerrebatesmoreedu-cationandthecoldestwin-terin30yearsaccordingtotheArcticEnergyAlli-anceAEA.OverthelastyeartheAEAsEnergyEfficiencyIncentiveProgramfundedbytheGNWTfiledmorethan1000rebatestotalling378134.42incashbacktoresidents.InMarchalone113rebateswereledtothetuneofmorethan63000.AccordingtoLouieAz-zoliniexecutivedirectorofAEAthatnumberwilllikelygrowasresidentswhopur-chasedenergyefcientprod-uctsoverthepastyearmakeuseoftheyear-longdeadlinetolearebate.Azzolinisaidheispleasedwiththenumberofpeopleusingthepro-gramwhichwaslaunchedin2007bytheGNWTtopromoteenergyconserva-tionaspartoftheterritorialGreenhouseGasStrategyunderthedirectionoftheAEAandhassincegivenoutcloseto3millioninrebates.Whenyouhavethatkindoftake-upinapopu-lationof43000peopleintheNorthwestTerritoriesitshowsasignicantpartofthepopulationisawareoftheprogramandisbenetingfromit.Itsgreathesaid.NWTresidentsseeingbenefitsAzzolinisaidthehighnumberofusersisduetoacombinationoffactorsin-cludingtherelativelyhighrebateincentivewhichcanputasmuchas1000backinthepocketofanewwoodorpelletstoveownerincreasinginterestinenergyconserva-tionandthecold.InourbusinesswhenpeopleusemoreenergytheytendtocometowardstheArcticEnergyAlliancemorefrequently.Thiswasoneofthecoldestwintersin30yearssopeoplearefeelingitintheirpocket-bookshesaid.Azzoliniadmitsthatmanypeoplestillhaveconcernsabouttheinitialcostofim-plementingbrand-newen-ergyefcientproductspar-ticularlylargeappliancesorheatingsystemswhichcomewithaheftypricetagoftenthousandsofdollarsmorethantheirless-efcientcounterparts.BeyondtheAEAsrebateprogramtheGNWTprovidesseparaterebatestohelpcovertheup-frontcostofinstall-ingenergyefcientheatingsystemsincludingtheAl-ternativeEnergyTechnolo-giesprogramtheEnergyConservationprogramforcommunitiesandtheCom-mercialEnergyConservationandEfciencyprogramforbusinesses.Therearerebatesavail-ableoutthereforpeoplewholookatthepricetagandmaythinkthatitsexcessiveorthinkthatitsanenergysourcethatwouldbenicetohavebutforwhateverreasontheyarenotquitesure.TherebateincentiveIthinkprovidesatleastasecondthoughtforpeopletotakealookatitandevaluateitAzzolinisaid.Inthelongruninstall-ingenergyefcientappli-ancesandbiomassheatingsourceswillsaveresidentsabundleinyearlyenergybillshesaid.AnotherhurdleforNorth-ernerslookingtomakethetransitionissimplyunfa-miliaritywithnewbiomassalternativessuchaspelletstovesandboilers.AzzolinisaidmuchofthegoalatAEAistoeducatecommunitiesintheNWTonhowbiomassheatingsystemsfunction.AEAdirectorpraisesGNWTAzzoliniapplaudedtheGNWTforwhathesayshavebeenyearsofproac-tiveleadershiponenergyconservation.Therearentalotofju-risdictionsinCanadathatcanstandupandboastabouttheactionstheyaretakingtomakeadifferenceongreen-housegasemissionsandal-ternativeenergy.Thegov-ernmentoftheNorthwestTerritoriesandspecicallythepeopleattheLegislativeAssemblythatmakethesede-cisionsshouldbeapplaudedAzzolinisaid.Theyarereallymakingadifference.AEAisanot-for-protso-cietyfundedundertheum-brellaoftheGNWTsclimatechangeprogram.PhotoscourtesyofArcticEnergyAllianceEnvironmentRenewablesHighqualityfursfromacrosstheworldareshowcasedataninternationalfurauctioninHelsinkiFinlandlastMarchwhereNWTwildfursgarneredthetopoverallprices.DonaldAndreandAlfredBeaverhoinstallachimneyonahomeinFortSimpsonlastfall.MoreandmoreNWTresidentsarechoosingbiomassfueltoheattheirhomes. 7TuesdayApril152014WHATTAKEAFREETEST-DRIVEANDFORDOFCANADAWILLDONATEUPTO6000TOYOURSCHOOL.Themorepeoplewhodrivethemoreyoullearnforyourschool.Youdothemath.WHEREWHENFortSmithRecreationandCommunityCentreMay32014GoFurtherNOPURCHASENECESSARY.Mustbe18yearsofageorolderwithavaliddriverslicense.Donationof20pervalidtestdriveupto300totaltestdrivesforamaximumtotaldonationsof6000perevent.Limitonedonationperhousehold.NWTtoseemoremininginvestorswithdevolutionAboriginalandpublicconcernmustbeaddressedChamberofMinesByMARIACHURCHAdvocatesforminingandindustryintheNorthsaytheyareoptimisticthetransferofresourcecontroltotheGNWTwillmeanmoremineralinvest-mentintheterritorywhichhaslanguisheditsresourcepotentialforyears.TheexecutivedirectorsforboththeNWTandNunavutChamberofMinesandtheNWTChamberofCommerceagreedtheApr.1signingofdevolutionrepresentsthegreat-eststepforwardforthemin-ingindustryintheterritoryandwillbringaboutaseriesofpositivechanges.OurmineralpotentialisjustasgoodhereasitisinNunavutorYukonevenbet-ter...butbecauseofourregu-latorycomplexitiesandlandclaimsuncertaintyitschasedawayallthatmoneysowevelostopportunitiesforjobsandbusiness.WenowhavetogetitbackTomHoeferexecu-tivedirectoroftheChamberofMinestoldTheJournal.HoefermetwiththeNWTChamberofCommercelastweektosharehisthoughtsonthechangesthatdevolu-tionwillbringtotheterritorywhichhesayscomesatatimewhentheminingindustryisfacinguncertaintyandalackofinvestmentonaglobalscale.Weregoingtohavetoworkreallyhardnowtocon-vinceinvestorsbecausewevehadsuchalongstringofyearsofuncertaintythattheyaregoingtohavetoseeadem-onstrationofproofthatthingsaredifferentherehesaid.AddressingregulatoryuncertaintyAccordingtoHoefermin-inginvestmentintheNWThasbeenlaggingbehindotherterritoriesmainlybe-causeofregulatoryuncer-taintythebiggestofwhichincludedtheabsenceoftimelimitsonenvironmentalassessments.Facingaprecedentofuptoeightyearsforanenvi-ronmentalassessmentmanycompaniesdismissedtheNWTandchosetoinvestelsewherehesaid.SweptinondevolutionsomnibusBillC-15werechangestotheMackenzieValleyResourceManage-mentActthatwillseeamandatorytwo-yeardead-lineforenvironmentalassessments.Thatdoesntmeanthatitslessrigorouswhatitmeansistheboardsaregoingtohavetohavetheca-pacitynowinotherwordsthestaffandtheabilitytodothatworkintwoyearsHoefersaid.StillworktobedoneAccordingtoHoeferthereareanumberofconcernsyetunresolvedintheNWTthatpresenthurdlestominingcom-paniesnottheleastofwhichisclaricationontheextentofAboriginalconsultation.HoefersaidAboriginalconsultationrightsarestillagreyareaandhaveonlybeendenedthroughcourtcasesbetweenAboriginalgovern-mentsandthefederalgov-ernment.Nowthatthedutytoconsultlieswiththeterritorialgovernmentrulesneedtobeestablishedhesaid.Westilldonthaveclarity.Wenowhavetowaitforregu-lationstobedevelopedwhichisgoingtotakewhoknowshowlongHoefersaid.MikeBradshawexecutivedirectorwiththeNWTCham-berofCommercesaidanotherconcernisclaricationonwhatindustryprojectscanbehaltedbasedonpublicconcern.Wearenotsayingthattherearentanyprojectsofpublicconcernbutwhenyouhavenodenitionofwhatthatmeansevenifyourin-terventionisoflittlemeritassoonasyouindicatethatyoubelieveitsaprojectofpublicconcernthenthewheelsgrindtoahalt.Thatjustdoesntmakeanysense.Therehastobesomecrite-riahesaid.AccordingtoIndustryTourismandInvestmentMinisterDavidRamsaytheGNWTwillbelookingtoaddressbothconcernsinthefutureasitsettlesintoitsnewroleasresourcelandlord.Welllookatlegislativechangespolicychangesregulationsthewholenineyards.Thatwillcomeintime.Weveonlyhadthesenewauthoritiesfor11daysandwewanttohavetheabilitytogrowintoournewskinalittlebithesaid.IntheterritorialbudgetreleasedinFebruarytheGNWTallo-cated3milliontosupporttheimplementationofboththeEco-nomicOpportunitiesStrategyandMineralDevelopmentStrat-egyincludingfundingtopromoteminingintheNWT655000geoscienceinformationandresearch200000attractingmineralinvestmentthroughmarketing400000NWTminingincentiveprogramaimedatattractingmineralexplorationPhotoBillBradenNWTChamberofCommerceGNWTindustrychangerelationshipstatusByMEAGANWOHLBERGTheNWTgovernmentandbusinesscommunitysrela-tionshipstatushasswitchedtoitscomplicatednowthatthegovernmentisresponsiblefornotonlypromotionofindus-trybutregulationaccordingtothepremier.PremierBobMcLeodbriefedmembersofthebusinesscom-munitylastWednesdayeveningduringtheNWTChamberofCommercesannualgeneralmeetinginYellowknifeonthefutureofdecisionmakingintheterritorynowthatdevolu-tionhasoccurred.StickingwithhismantraofdevolvethenevolveMcLeodsaidthechangeinrelationshipwouldbeaworkinprogressbutunavoidablenonetheless.Oneofthethingsweandyouwillhavetolearnishowtomanagetherelationshipbe-tweengovernmentandindus-tryhetoldtheaudience.FormanyyearsthegovernmentoftheNorthwestTerritorieshasbeenanactiveandvisiblepromoterofdevelopmentinourterritory.Thathasoftenincludedlendingourvoicesinsupportofparticularproj-ectsthatwebelievedtobeofpotentialbenettotheterritoryanditspeople.Thatwasanappropriateroleforagovernmentthatdidnotcarrytheresponsibilityofdecisionmakingandregula-toryauthority.Withdevolu-tionourresponsibilitieshavechangedandsohasourdutytothepeopleoftheNorthwestTerritories.Asdecisionmak-erswearenowthestewardsofthelandanditsresourcescalledupontoupholdthepub-licinterestinthedevelopmentdecisionswewillbemaking.McLeodsaidthegovern-mentwillhavetorespectthatnewroleandensurethepub-lichascondencethatitsde-cisionsarefairandunbiasedwhichcouldmeanchangestothewayindustryandtheGNWTworktogether.Wecontinuetosupportresponsiblebalanceddevel-opmentheassured.Weun-derstandthatresourcedevel-opmentwillcontinuetobeamajorcomponentofourGDPandwewillcontinuetosup-portandencourageitandallsectorsofoureconomy.TheNWTChamberhasbeenaproponentofdevolutionfromtheoutsetclaimingthetransferalongwithchangestothereg-ulatorysystemwouldbringmoreeconomicopportunitiestotheterritory.ThedevolutionofcontroloverlandsandresourcestothegovernmentoftheNorthwestTerritorieshasbeenalongtimecomingbuthasthepotentialtohaveatransformativeeffectontheterritorialeconomystatedarecentpressreleasefromChamberexecutivedi-rectorMikeBradshaw.WeunderstandthatresourcedevelopmentwillcontinuetobeamajorcomponentofourGDPandwewillcontinuetosupportandencourageit.NWTPremierBobMcLeodPoliticsDevolutionIndustryMiningGNWTearmarksfundsforminingTomHoeferexecutivedirectoroftheNWTandNunavutChamberofMinesaddressestheNWTChamberofCommerceontheeffectdevolutionpresentstominingduringitsannualgeneralmeetinglastweek. PoliticsMunicipalTransportationHighways8TuesdayApril152014ByJACKDANYLCHUKAhouseboatmooredattheentrancetoBakerCreekwastruckedawaylastTuesdayanditspontoonswillfollowwhenthelakeopenssaidDennisKefalasYellowknifessenioradministrativeofcer.Thecityacceptedtheown-ersoffertosellratherthanmovethelivingquarterstoalotwithatwo-yearleaseKe-falastoldTheJournal.Thetotalcosttothecitywas12000includingthestructure.Themoveclosedthebookoneffortsthatbeganlastsum-mertoclearhouseboatsfromwaterfrontspaceonBackBaywhichthecityleasesfromtheterritorialgovernmentbutonesquatterremainsmooredinOldTown.RandySibbestonsonofNWTSenatorNickSibbestontoldTheJournallastweekthatByMEAGANWOHLBERGThemajorityofAlbertasHwy.63toFortMcMur-raywillbetwinnedbyfall2015theprovincestrans-portministerannouncedlastFriday.Hwy.63twinningonscheduleasaMtishehasarighttoliveattheedgeofabirdsanctuaryknownintheneighbourhoodasSnowKingPoint.TheareaisCommissionersLandunderthejurisdictionoftheNWTLandsdepartmentwhichisseekinganorderfromtheSupremeCourttoevictSibbestonwhocontinuestoignoreatrespassnoticepostedlastsummer.ImwithinmyrightstheterritorialgovernmenthasnojurisdictionoverthislandsaidadeantSibbeston.SibbestonhasnotsoughtlegaladviceonhissituationWhywouldIMyfatherwastherstlawyerfromtheNorthwestTerritoriesandIcanreadandiscondentthatthecourtwillagreewithhisarguments.IwonthavetomoveandthegovernmentwillpaymejusttokeepquietsaidSibbestonwhofeelsthatsincetheevictionno-ticewaspostedonhisdoorhehasbeensmearedinthemedia.IncourtdocumentsSib-bestonclaimsthelegalbattlewiththeterritorialgovern-menthasinterferedwithhisabilitytoworkanddeprivedhimof1000adayinincomeasamusicianandpainter.ThelawisnotontheirsideitwillcostthemSib-bestonsaid.Nocourtdatehasbeensetforthecase.OldTownwaterfrontsquatterdeantascitymoveshouseboatTransportationMinis-terWayneDrysdalesaid70percentofthetwin-ningonthebusyroadwaytoAlbertasoilsandswillbecompletedbytheendofnextyearwiththere-maining30percenttobecompletedbyfall2016.Budget2014putsusinasolidpositiontostayonthisaggressiveconstruc-tionschedulekeepingourpromisetopeopleinFortMcMurrayandacrossAl-bertaDrysdalesaidre-ferringtothe423millionallocatedtoHwy.63im-provementsthisfiscalyear.Thatfundingismorethandoublelastyearsin-vestmentandreflectsthe250millionintwinningcontractsawardedonthehighwayinthepastfivemonths.Bythissummerallthecontractswillhavebeenawardedandweexpectabout650workersand470piecesofequipmenttobeoutinfullforcehesaid.Morethan20percentofthe240-kmhighwayhasbeentwinnedandopenedtothepublicwhileanother60percentiscurrentlyunderconstruction.Thefast-trackedtwin-ningofHwy.63ispartofaprovince-wideroadwayupgradeandcomesafteryearsofsignificantpublicoutcryaboutthesafetyofthehighwaywhichcarrieslargevolumesofheavyin-dustrialtrafficnorthandsouthofFortMcMurray.JustlastFridayaseriouscollisiononHwy.63northofMarianaLakestoppedtrafficinbothdirectionsandredirectedvehiclesontosisterroadwayHwy.881.TheAlbertagovernmenthasinvestedmorethan1.4billioninHwy.63and881since2005inordertopro-videcriticalinfrastructurefortheAthabascaoilsandsregionaccordingtothedepartment.Theupgradesalsoin-cludeprojectswithinFortMcMurraycitylimitsin-cludinganewfive-laneAthabascaRiverbridgecrossing.PhotoJoeyPodlubnyGovernmentofAlbertaPhotoJackDanylchukThissquattinghouseboatwasremovedfromthemouthofBakerCeekandGreatSlaveCruisingClublastweekbythecity.AnAlbertaTransportationemployeedirectstrafcaroundconstructiononHwy.63southofFortMcMurray. MergerpromisestoreshapeNorthernaviationIndustryAviationTransportationSafety9TuesdayApril152014ByJACKDANYLCHUKAdirepredictionformerCanadianNorthpresidentTracyMedvemadein2009whenWestJetmuscleditswayintotheNorthernmar-ketnowseemsdestinedtocometrue.SpeculationaboutthepossibilityofaCanadianNorth-FirstAirmergerendedlastweekwithajointannouncementbyMakivikCorp.andNorTerrathatthecompaniesarepursuingamergerofthetwocarriers.AmergerwouldimprovethesustainabilityofthesecriticalInuitbirthrighten-terprisesandwouldalsocreatebetterairservicesandneweconomicde-velopmentopportunitiesacrosstheNorthsaidtheannouncement.Flightoperationsandser-viceswillremainindependentCPAWSCANADIANPARKSANDWILDERNESSSOCIETYNORTHWESTTERRITORIESCHAPTERWorkingwithNWTresidentstoconservethelandwaterandwildlifeoftheNWTsince1997.Tovolunteerorlearnmorecontactnwtadmincpaws.orgorvisitwww.cpawsnwt.orgTHISEARTHWEEKGETOUTSIDEANDByJACKDANYLCHUKWiththereportonthefatalcrashofanoff-courseFirstAirightfreshintheirmindscompanyofficialsmovedswiftlylastweektoretwopilotswhowanderedhundredsofkilometresfromtheirdestination.Thepilotsfailedtofollowstandardoperatingproce-duresdesignedtoeliminatenavigationalerrorsthecom-panysaidinapressreleasethatannouncedtheringafteraninvestigationintotheMar.31incident.FollowingthereleaseofthereportontheAugust2011crashofFlight6560atResoluteBaythatkilled12peopleFirstAirsexecutivevice-presidentChrisFerrissaidtheairlinehadstrength-enedandbecomeamuchsaferairlinethroughrevisedoperatingproceduresandPilotsfiredafterFirstAirflightveersoffcourseFirstAirtooquicktoreerrantightofcerspilotsunionmorein-ightmonitoring.WhilethecaptainandrstofceronFlight6560arguedaboutwhethertheywereoncourseastheyapproachedResoluteBaytherewasnodisagreementaboardFlight955afteritleftRankinInletforIqaluitandheadednorth.ThecrewonFlight955wasrelyingonauto-pilotusingGPSnavigationwhenthecrewnoticedtheyhadntbeenhandedofffromairtrafccontrolinEdmontontoMontreal.TransportCan-adasaidradarpickeduptheBoeing737about256kmoffitsplannedcourse416kmnorthwestofIqaluit.AirtrafccontrolinMon-trealwasabletocontactFlight955afterasecondplanerelayedamessage.ThepilotsresettheircourseandlandedwithoutincidentinIqaluit.Maintenancecrewsandunaffectedduringthenegotiationandregulatoryreviewphasestheannounce-mentsaidbutasthemergedairlineslookforsavingsreducedflightstoremotecommunitiesandjoblossesseemlikely.Medvesoriginalpredic-tionemergedatthetimewhenAirCanadaJazzwaseatingintothelucrativeIqaluit-OttawaandYellow-knife-EdmontonlegsthatsubsidizedCanadianNorthandFirstAirservicetore-motecommunitieslead-inghertosayThereisntroomforfourcarriersinthismarket.Thebigsoutherncarri-erswerecherry-pickingMedvesaidastheNortherncarrierslookedforwaystomeetthecompetition.FirstAircutbackonightsandexperimentedwithnewrouteswhileCanadianNorthlookedfornewindustrialcustomers.MakivikCorp.madenosecretitsdesiretosellFirstAirtoNunavutinterestsbutNunasiCorp.themostlikelybuyerhasbeenpressedforcapitalsincethe2008reces-sion.EarlierthismonthNu-nasisolditsinterestinNor-TerraInc.aholdingcompanyownedbytheInuvialuitDe-velopmentCorp.CanadianNorthiesto19destinationsintheNorthwestTerritoriesandNunavutviathesoutherngatewaysofEdmontonandOttawaandprovidescharterservicetoindustrialcustomersinFortMcMurray.FirstAirboaststheonlytwocivilianownedandop-eratedHerculescargoair-craftinCanadaandoffersscheduledcargoandchar-terservicestomoreNorth-erndestinationsthananyotherairline.FirstAirhasaround1000employeesofwhichmorethan450workandliveintheNorthCana-dianNorthemploysabout500people.ThecompaniessaidFridaythatthepotentialmergerofthetwoairlineswouldnotresultinjoblosses.MakivikandNorTerraInc.promisedtokeepthepublicinformedthroughawebsitewww.newnorther-nairline.com.onthegroundfoundnoequipmentproblemsandclearedtheplanetocon-tinueying.FirstAirofcialssaidthecrewoffourand19passen-gerswereneverindangerthoughtheinvestigationpromptedFirstAirtorein-forceprocedureswithcrewsanddispatchstaffandin-creasemonitoringofightsthecompanysaid.PilotsuniondeeplydisappointedPeterBlackchairoftheFirstAirunitofAirLinePilotsAssociationInter-nationalsaidtheunionisdeeplydisappointedwiththedecisiontorethepilotspriortoacompleteandthoroughinvestigationoftheincident.Thisrushtojudgmenthasunfairlycalledintoquestiontheexpertiseandprofessionalismofacrewwithmorethan40yearsofcombinedightexperienceBlacksaid.Wewillusealloftheunionsresourcestoinvestigatethisincidentandsupportthecrew.Aspartofitsinvesti-gationintowhytheplanewentoffcourseFirstAirsaiditreviewedightdataandnavigationaidsontheaircraftandconductedin-terviewswiththepilotsandcabincrew.Duringtheinterviewswelearnedthepilotsdidnotfollowourstandardop-eratingproceduresdesignedtoeliminatenavigationalerrorsFirstAirsaidinanewsrelease.Wehavegonetogreatlengthstoupdateandstrengthenourstandardoperatingprocedurestoensureourpi-lotshavethetoolstheyneedtoysafelythenewsreleasesaid.Wehavealsoincreasedin-ightoversightusingdatamonitoringtools.FilephotoTwoFirstAirpilotshavebeenredfollowinganerrorthattooktheirBoeing737over250kmoffcourse.FilephotoCanadianNorthandFirstAirmaycombinetobecomeonenewNorthernairlineastalksofapotentialmergerbetweenMakivikandNorTerrawereannouncedlastweek. 10TuesdayApril152014EducationHeritageByMARIACHURCHGrade7and8studentsatPaulWilliamKaeserhighschoolinFortSmithweregivenanopportunitytoshowofftheirdiversebackgroundsataschoolheritagefairlastThursdayinvitingthewholecommunitytocomecheckouttheirresearch.HeritageaproudfocusforFortSmithstudentsPWKheritagefairwinners1stplaceJomeiNewkirk-Singapore2ndplaceJessicaTordiffandEyzaahArnason-Bonza-Mtis3rdplaceShaeMcMahon-BelarusWithpresentationtop-icsrangingfromcountrieslikeSingaporeandBelarustoNorthernMtiscultureArcticsportsanddogsled-dingeverystudenthadapersonalconnectiontotheirchosensubject.StudentspresentedtheirdisplaystojudgesonWednesdaywhilethecom-munitywasinvitedthedayaftertocheckouttheheritagedisplaysandenjoytraditionalfoodsandcrafts.ThetoptwowinnersoftheheritagefairwillgoontorepresentPWKattheter-ritorialheritagefairinYel-lowknifefromMay8to11.PhotosMariaChurchColeTuckeyrightshareshispresentationondogsleddingwithJulieLysatPWKhighschoolduringlastweeksheritagefair.KeziaMcDonaldsharesherresearchonArcticSports.EyzaahArnason-BonzaandJessicaTordiffsitproudlyinfrontoftheirdisplayonMtisculturethatwonsecondplaceatPWKsheritagefairlastweek.PWKinstructorBrendaMercredioverseesasstudentSadieMcMahoncreatesshscaleartoneoftheactivitiesheldatPWKhighschoolThursdayincelebrationofheritage.JomeiNewkirkcentreislmedbyhisfatherasheshareshisrstplaceheritagefairpresentationonSingaporewhileclassmateColeTuckeygetsinonthefun. 11TuesdayApril152014EducationHeritageByMARIACHURCHStudentsatDeninuSchoolinFortResolutionarefeel-ingalittlemoreconnectedtotheircultureafteraschool-wideheritagefairhadthemdelveintotraditionaltopicslikehandgameshuntingandjigging.Studentsweregivenfreerangetochooseanyheritage-basedtopicandspentweeksresearchingforpresentationsanddisplaystosharewhattheylearnedattheschoolsheritagefairlastWednesday.TopicsincludedCanadianRangersshingandJackKnox-aWoodBuffalowar-denfromtheearly1900s.BrentKaulbackassistantsuperintendentfortheSouthFortResolutionstudentsdelveintotheirheritageDeninuheritagefairwinners1stplaceAlexaMandevilleTraditionalFoods2ndplaceAidenMoesJackKnox3rdplacetieIssacSimon-BerriesandMichelleLafferty-JiggingSlaveDivisionalEducationCouncilwasonhandtojudgetheheritageprojectsandsaidthestudentsen-thusiasmfortheirresearchwasfurtherevidenceoftheimportanceofinquiry-basedlearning.Itssomethingthestu-dentshaveaninterestinandtheyareencouragedtogodeeperintotheresearchhesaid.Youregivingthekidsdifferentwaystocollectthatinformationandsharethatinformation.Youdontalwayshavetodoitwithapencilandpaper.Grade4and5teacherLauraBouchersaidthestudentswerehypeduptolearnmoreabouttheirheritageandmanyofthembroughtthatexcitementintotheirhomesbygettingtheirparentsandsiblingsinvolvedintheresearch.Bouchersaidthestudentsinterviewedelderstolearnmoreabouttheirtopicspar-ticipatedinpracticessuchashuntingshingortradi-tionalgamesaspartoftheirresearchandvisitedthehis-toricalhomesofpeoplelikeKnox.Theyrenallyproudoftheircultureshesaid.RetirednurseOzellBordenhasjudgedtheheritagefairatDeninuforyearsandsaidshesawavastimprovementinstu-dentcondenceandinterac-tionwiththejudgesthisyear.Theyreveryopentotellyouabouttheircultureandtheirheritagewhichisawe-somereallybecauseyouhavekidswithsuchaninter-estintheirhistoryandthatcomesoutnowshesaid.TherstplacewinneroftheheritagefairwillgoontopresenttheirresearchattheterritorialheritagefairinYel-lowknifefromMay8to11.Theheritagefairwasfol-lowedbyacareerfairintheafternoonthatintroducedthehighschoolstudentstopotentialpost-secondaryoptionsatAuroraCollegeandemploymentoptionswithvariousorganizationsandbusinessesaroundtheterritory.PhotosMariaChurchEthanMcKayshareshispresentationwithRCMPofcerAlLAbbe.JordonBouchershareshisresearchonhandgamesatDeninuSchoolsheritagefairlastweek.FromleftDarrylBalsilleJohnnyBaileyandJacobBouchershowofftheirheritagedisplays.DezmondRabiscaisreadytopresentongamestotrainhuntersattheDeninuSchoolheritagefair.ChaslynMcKayrightpresentsonhandgamestoaheritagefairjudge. 12TuesdayApril152014ByNATHALIEHEIBERG-HARRISONThe56thannualPeelRiverJamboreeinFortMcPhersonkickedoffwithafeastlastFri-dayafternoonattheJohnnyD.Charliecomplexhall.PeelRiverJamboreemarksspringinFortMcPhersonArtsCultureSpringCarnivalGameslikehotpotatoandourpackingwerehelduntilthe10000bingoat800p.m.andresumedafterwarduntilearlyinthemorning.Adancewasntheldasthecom-munitywasobservingLent.SaturdayeventsatHap-pysLandingonthePeelRiverincludedarieshootcompetitionmixedgamesandmensandwomenssnowmobileraces.ThateveningatalentshowwasheldatChiefJuliusSchooltoapackedhouse.ThejamboreeconcludedonSundaywithadogracechurchservicesnowshoeracesandopenclasscross-countrysnowmobileraces.Closingceremonieswereheldatthecomplex.Thejamboreewasdedi-catedtotheongoingPro-tectthePeelcampaigncallingformoreenviron-mentalprotectionofthePeelwatershedaswellaspastcommunityclubmemberMaryTeyaandeldersMaryandPeterKay.MaryAnnRobertandHerbieSnow-shoewerecrownedkingandqueen.IdaStewarttakesinthenaldayofskidooracesdownatLastDockinFortMcPherson.LouisaKayandKathyNerysoosellchilidonutsandmoreattheirtentatHappysLandingduringthePeelRiverJamboree.JohnSemplesingsaDwightYoakamtunetothepackedhouseatChiefJuliusSchoolSaturdaynight.ErwinEliaswonrstplaceinthetalentshow.EddieGreenlandDannyGordonandWayneGreenlandcompeteintheeldermenssnowshoecompetitiononthePeelRiver.EddieGreenlandtookrstplace.SnowmobilesracearoundonthePeelRiveratHappysLandingandLastDockinFortMcPhersonatthe56thannualPeelRiverJamboree.Winnerstookhomeasmuchas1000.PhotosNathalieHeiberg-Harrison CouncilbacksBeaufortDeltaAWGbidResolutionsalsopassedoncostoflivingtransportationclimatechangePoliticsRegional13TuesdayApril152014ByNATHALIEHEIBERG-HARRISONMembersoftheBeau-fort-DeltaRegionalCoun-cilBDRCvotedlastweektosupportInuviksbidtohostthe2018ArcticWin-terGames.Thecouncilmadeupoftheregionsmayorsandrepresen-tativesfromeachInuvialuitcommunitywasunanimousinitssupport.ThiswouldgiveustheopportunitytoputArcticbackintheArcticWinterGamessaidInuvikMayorFloydRoland.Itsgoingtobehuge.ThejointbidisbeingputforthbyInuvikTuk-toyaktukAklavikandFortMcPherson.Thecouncilciteditssup-portforyouthhealthandwellnessasamainreasonforitsbacking.TheBDRCmetfromApr.8to10inInuvikatIngamoHall.Onthelastdayofmeetingsmembersapproved13otherresolu-tionsincludingmotionstoexpandtheInuvikairportrunwayandextendferryserviceinTsiigehtchicbymovingtheMervHardieFerryfromitsformerpostnearFortProvidencetotheregion.TheyalsorequestedtheGNWTundertakeanexten-sivereviewofthecostoflivingfactorsthatresultedinachangetoNorthernAllowanceratescitingin-equalitiesinthemostre-centrates.InadditioncouncilcalledforanimmediateinspectionofMooseKerrSchoolinAklavikforairqualityandsafetyandadditionalfundingforaneducationassistantatInu-althuyakSchoolinSachsHarbour.ThecouncilalsorequestedtheGNWTcreateafundandimmediateactionplantoaddressshorelineerosionandotherclimatechangeimpacts.Climatechangeandglobalwarmingisarealityandcoastalcommunitiesarefacingseriouschangestotheirshorelineandsub-sidenceofcommunitiesfrompermafrostmeltingthecouncilstatedintheirmotion.OneofthereasonstheBDRCmeetsandpassesresolutionsannuallyistohighlighttheuniqueneedsoftheregionanditscommunities.Itseasiertodoterrito-rialprogramsthanlookatspecificinitiativesforanyoneregionsaidBobSimp-sondirectorofintergov-ernmentalrelationsfortheInuvialuitRegionalCorp.HeaddedtheBDRChasbecomeareportingandcon-sultingmechanismfortheBeaufortDeltacommunities.Wevebeentryingtopushthathesaid.Overthepast20yearsthecouncilhasapprovedmorethan300resolutionsheadded.TheBDRCmeetingsalsoincludedpresentationsbythepremierandhiscabinetanddiscussionsbetweentheGNWTandIRCregard-inganintergovernmentalagreementonprogramsandservices.SimpsonsaidithasyettobeformalizedbutthatmoreMembersoftheBeaufort-DeltaRegionalCouncildraftandapproveresolutionsonthelastdayofmeetingsApril10.Thecouncilapproved14resolutionsincludingmotionstosupporttheregionsbidforthe2018ArcticWinterGamesexpandtheInuvikairportrunwayandextendferryserviceinTsiigehtchic.discussionswouldbeheldoverthenextsixmonths.Itbasicallyisaframe-workagreementtoworktogetherinimprovingpro-gramsandserviceshesaid.PremierBobMcLeodmadeapresentationtothecouncilonApr.8withafocusonAboriginalaffairsandin-tergovernmentalrelationsthestatusofwomenandnewenergyinitiatives.MinistersMichaelMilten-bergerRobertC.McLeodDavidRamsayTomBeau-lieuJacksonLaffertyandGlenAbernethyalsospoketothecouncil.DuringtheirtimeinIn-uvikcabinetalsometthenewstaffofthedepartmentofLandsandthepetroleumresourcesdivisionofIndus-tryTourismandInvest-mentcreatedthroughde-volution.TheyalsotouredtheconstructionsiteforthenewInuvik-TuktoyaktukHighway.InadditiontheBeaufortDeltaEducationCouncilBeaufortDeltaHealthandSocialServicesAuthorityandAuroraCollegemadepresentationsonApr.9.ByMEAGANWOHLBERGTerritorialgovernmentmin-istersmetwiththeGwichinTribalCouncilGTCboardofdirectorsinInuviklastweektheirfourthmeetingsincethetwopartiessignedanintergovernmentalagree-mentinOctober2012.MinistersmeetwithGwichininInuvikMovingforwardfromthememorandumofun-derstandingsignedattheirlastmeetinginDecember2013theGNWTandGTCsignedthetermsofreferencefortheCapacityBuildingFrameworkatthemeetingonApr.8.Theagreementcommitsthetwopartiestoworkingtogetherondesigningandimplementingaframeworktoenhancesocio-economiccapacityfortheGwichinin-cludingincreasedopportuni-tiesforinternshipstransferassignmentssecondmentsandotherdevelopmentaltoolstobuildcapacityandenhanceunderstandingbetweenthetwogovernments.Themeetingalsoin-cludeddiscussionsonsharedareasofinterestincludingferryservicesattheTsiigehtchiccrossingcontractingopportunitiesintheGwichinSettlementAreaanddevelopmentofGwichinparks.TheintergovernmentalagreementbetweentheGNWTandGTCcommitsthetwogroupstomeetingtwiceperyear.PoliticsRegionalPhotoNathalieHeiberg-Harrison SportsRecreationWinterSports14TuesdayApril152014ThebachaBusinessDevelopmentServicesFortSmithHealthCentreSocialServicesAuthorityNorthernJournalNorthwesternAirLeaseSawdustConstructionConcreteTownoFortSmithDeWolArtWorksKaesersStoresThebachaChamberoCommerceSmithsLandingFirstNationKinglandFordPhoenixAutomotiveArcticEnergyAllianceAuroraCollegeBankoMontrealBusinessDevelopmentInvestmentCorp.EducationCultureandEmploymentEmploymentStandardsEnchantedPathwaysFaerieNurseryEnvironmentandNaturalResourcesFortSmithAnimalSocietyFortSmithPaddlingClubNWTHumanRightsCommissionIndustryTourismandInvestmentInnTriallaireMtisDeneDevelopmentFundNorthernLieMuseumCultureCentreNorthstarChryslerNWTPaintballPtarmiganInnSouthSlaveDivisionalEducationCouncilSharedServicesStreetTreatsTWBASocietyTheRustyRavenWoodBufaloNationalParkRegistrationpackagesareavailablefromwww.thebacha.caorcall867-872-2795AndONEluckywinnerofTWOreturnticketstoEdmontoncourtesyofNWALDOORPRIZESGALOREBRIEFSSPORTSAdultSuperSoccertournamentreturningtoYellowknifeTheannualAdultSuperSoccerTournamentisscheduledtokickoffthisyearattheYellowknifeFieldhousewheretherstwhistlewillblowonFridayApr.18.Gearedformenandwomenaged16andupthetournamentwillseeteamsfromacrosstheNWTparticipateintheannualcel-ebrationofindoorsoccerinCanadasNorth.Thetourna-mentisrunbytheNWTSoccerAssociationwithanem-phasisonfriendlycompetition.Formoreinformationvisithttpwww.nwtkicks.catournamentsadult-super-soccerAirrieandairpistolannualchampionshipstohitYellowknifeThe2014NorthwestTerritoriesFederationofShootingSportsannualairrieandairpistolchampionshipsarescheduledtotakeplaceinYellowknifeonApr.25to26.HostedbytheYellowknifeShootingClubthechampi-onshipswillbeheldattheShootingPerformanceCentreinYellowknife.Thematchesforbothmenandwomenwillseeone60shot10-mairriematchandone60shot10-mairpistolmatch.JuniorcompetitorstandingsinthematchesmaybeusedintheselectionoftheNWTCanadaWinterGamesteam.Formoreinformationvisithttpwww.yellowknifeshootingclub.caPhotoNWTSoccerAssoc.ByMARIACHURCHResultsareoodinginfortheterritoryshighperformancewinterathleteswhowrappeduptheirseasonswithnationalandinternationalcompetitionswheretheygaveittheirallandbroughthomebigwinsfortheNWT.ProfessionalsnowboardersAndrewMatthewsandMollyMilliganbothoriginallyfromYellowknifeshreddedupastormatcompetitionsthisyearbothendingtheseasononahighnoteatthenationalDewTourAmSeries-aneweventontheWorldSnowboardTourheldatSunPeaksResortinBCinlateMarch.StillridingahighfromarstplacenishattheCanadianna-tionalsinCalgarytheweekbe-foreMilliganoutperformedallotherfemalesnowboarderstonishinrstplaceattheDewTourAmSeriescompetition.MatthewsalsocompetedintheDewTourandgaveasolidperformanceinthemenscategorynishingawlessrunsbutavoidingthemoredifculttricks.Helandedinfthplaceoverallaheadofmultipleathletesonthena-tionaldevelopmentteam.DespitenotmakingittotheOlympicsbothsnowboarderssaidtheywerepleasedwiththeirperformancesovertheWinterbringsbigwinsforNWThighperformanceathletesseasonandarenowfocusedonenjoyingthelastofthespringsnowboardingconditions.ImfeelingstronghealthyandmorecondentthaneverMilligansaidinapressreleasefollowingherDewTourwin.Ahtheneverendingquestofpursuingexcellence...youvegottoloveitMatthewssaidofhisownresults.Youngcross-countryskierintop10FortMcPhersoncross-coun-tryskierAnnahHanthornendedherskiseasonwithabangafterherperformanceatanationalcompetitionineasternCanadalandedheratop10nishineveryevent.HanthornattendedtheHay-woodSkiNationalsheldinCornerBrookNd.inmid-Marchwheresheskiedagainstsomeofthebestcross-countryathletesinthecountryinclud-ingtwoOlympicskierswhorepresentedCanadaduringthegamesinSochiRussiathispastFebruary.SuccesswassweetfortheyoungNWTskierwhowasnotlongagorecover-ingfromatornligamentinheranklethatpreventedherfromcompetingattheCana-dianEasternChampionshipsinFebruary.Hanthornmorethanredeemedherselfforlosttimeatnationalsbyreceivingthreebronzemed-alsandasecondplaceoverallaggregateawardforherage.Ihadahugeamountofsupportracingthisweekshesaidinapressreleasefollowingherbigwin.MygoalcomingheretonationalswastoracehardanddomyverybestwhateverplaceIcomeandIfeellikeIwasabletodothatthankstomycoachesandteammates.UponreturningtotheNWTtowinddowntheskiseasonthecross-countryskierreceivednewsofafullsponsorshipofferfromtheski-brandcompanyFisherfornextyearsseason.NWTOlympiansbackhomeNWTOlympiansBrendanGreenandMichaelGildaykepttheterritoryonitstoesthrough-outtheOlympicsinFebruaryanddespitenotbringinghomeanymedalsweretreatednoth-inglessthanroyallyuponre-turningtotheNWTforashortbreakintheirtraining.Greenandhisgirlfriendfel-lowOlympicbiathleteRosannaCrawfordwerebackinHayRiverfortheannualPtubskiracesinlateMarchandhun-dredscameouttoskithetrailswiththeirhometownhero.GildaywasbackinYellow-knifeinearlyAprilfollowingadisappointingshowingfortheCanadianspeedskatingteamattheworldshorttrackspeedskatingchampionshipsheldinMontrealthatsawtherelayteamnishlastintheirheat.GildayspentsomequalitytimeinthecitybeforeheadingupnorthtohangoutwiththespeedskatingclubinInuvik.Ahtheneverendingquestofpursuingexcellence...youveg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15TuesdayApril152014EducationCurriculumByMEAGANWOHLBERGTheAlbertagovernmentiscommittingtothereconcilia-tionprocessofaddressingitsownesidentialschoolslegacybyincorporatinglessonsonthedifcultsubjectalongwithmoregeneralAboriginalcon-tentintoallofitsclassroomsoverthenextfewyears.BothEducationMinisterJeffJohnsonandAborigi-nalRelationsMinisterFrankOberlerecentlyannouncedthegovernmentsplantoin-corporatemandatorylessonsonresidentialschoolsintoitsK-12curriculumcurrentlyundergoingatotalredesignbyaround2016-17.JohnsonspresssecretaryDanPowerssaidtheredesignisinitsearlystageshavingjustbeguninFebruarymean-inglessonplansareunclearasofyetbuthesaidthesensitivecontentwillbeadjustedforageandcourseappropriately.Theresalotofgoodtobetaughtaswellasthebad.FNMIFirstNationsMetisandInuitcommunitieshavesucharichhistoryandtheressomuchtherethattheministerfeelsthatitsimportanttostartearlywithourstudentsandhavethatcontentavailabletothemfromayoungagerightthroughtheireducationPowerssaid.ResidentialschoolslegacytobetaughtinallAlbertaclassroomsRightnowtheonlyman-datedlessonsonresidentialschoolsareincludedinGrade10socialstudiesclasseswhichthedepartmentnolongerfeelsisadequate.WereproudthatthatstherebutweneedtogofurtherPowerssaid.Thisistherststepinthat.Thedepartmentisnowen-gagingwithAboriginalpartnersfromTreaties67and8Pow-erssaid.Thegeneralreactionthusfarhasbeengreatsupportfortheinitiative.Itsbeenreallywarmlyreceived...Peoplearethrilledaboutit.IthinkitsabigstepforwardfortheeducationsystemandforAlbertaPow-erssaid.Thoughmuchoftheinitia-tivewassparkedbythelastmeetingofCanadaseduca-tionministersinIqaluitPow-erssaidtheworkoftheTruthandReconciliationCommissionacrossthecountryhasbeenaninspirationandanincentivetotheeducationsystemtotakebiggerstepstowardcreatingawarenessandhealing.Ithinktheresjustagen-eralrecognitionamongstourgovernmentandourpartyandmostAlbertansthatthetimereallyhascometomoveforwardandtoincludethiscontentintothecurriculum.ItsalsopartofthehealingprocesswithourAboriginalpartnershesaid.Anarbitraryroll-outdateof2016-17hasbeensetbythede-partmentbutPowersnotedthepriorityisgettingthingsdoneproperlyratherthanbyaspe-cicdeadline.Thereisnodeadlineforthisweregoingtotakeourtimetogetitright.Soifittakesthreeyearsifittakesfouryearsveyearsaslongasthegovernmentfeelsthatadequatetimehasbeenputintoitandtheresbeenexhaustiveconsultationwithallofourpartnersnotuntilthenwouldwemoveforwardwithimplementingtheredesignedcurriculumhesaid.AboriginalcontentpartofgeneraloverhaulTheadditionofmoreAb-originalcontenttotheAlbertaK-12curriculumispartofasys-tem-widereviewcurrentlyun-derwayintheprovincewhichbeganinFebruary.TheeffortsarebeingledbytheschoolboardswhoareinthemidstofanengagementandconsultationprocesswithavarietyofstakeholdersfromFirstNationstonon-protsandmorecontroversiallytheprivatesectorincludingoilcompanies.TheinclusionofindustryatthetablespecicallyonthedevelopmentofK-3curricu-lumbeingheadedbytheEd-montonPublicSchoolBoardhascausedconsiderablepublicconcerninAlberta.AnNDP-backedpetitionta-bledlastweekintheLegislativeAssemblycontains26000sig-naturesaskingthegovernmenttoremoveCenovusSyncrudeandSuncorEnergyfromthelistofpartnershelpingtodraftthefuturecurriculum.Powerssaidtherearemanymembersoftheprivatesectoraddingtheirvoicetothecon-sultationsincludingMicrosoftCiscoSystemsandenvironmen-talreclamationcompaniesandthatthenotionofoilcompanieswritingclassroomcurriculumispatentlyfalse.AttheendofthedayAl-bertaeducationdesignsthecurriculumwritesthecur-riculumdetermineswhatsgoingtobeinitandhasnalsayovereverythinghesaid.Wejustwantabroadcross-sectionofrepresentationfromallsectorsinthecurriculumredesignprocess.ByMEAGANWOHLBERGTheofceoftheNWTChiefCoroneriscallingforapublicawarenesscampaignaboutthedangersofcarbonmonoxidepoisoningfrompropanegasheatingappliancesfollowingthedeathsofacoupleatacabinoutsideHayRiverlastfall.CoronerJamesForseyfoundthattheaccidentaldeathsofcommon-lawpartnersRobertBradleyandFlorenceLavi-olette-Rappaged52and58respectivelyonOct.122013werecausedbyacutecarbonmonoxidetoxicitystemmingfromtheuseofindoorpro-panelamps.Thecouplehadbeenrent-ingacabinattheMountAvencampgroundoutsideofHayRiverwhentheywerefounddeceasedbyRCMPaftertheownershoweduptocollectrentandreceivednoanswer.AccordingtothecoronersreportalocalpropanedealerandGNWTgasinspectorex-aminedthepropanesysteminthecabinwhichconsistedofanexteriortankinteriorstovefurnaceandlamps.ThelampsrevealedevidenceHealthWellnessSafetyMoreawarenessneededoncarbonmonoxidecoronerCoronercallsforawarenesscampaignfollowingaccidentaldeathsofinefcientburning.Furtherinspectionfoundthelampstobeworkingproperlyandwhenleftburningatalowsettingforovereighthoursintheairtightcabinrevealedlethallevelsofcarbonmonoxide.Bothindividualsweretrans-portedtoEdmontonforpost-mortemexaminationwhereitwasdeterminedthatthelevelsofcarbonmonoxideinhaledhadbeenhighenoughtoac-countfordeath.ThecoronersofcemadeasinglebroadrecommendationtotheNWTpremiertodevelopandimplementapublicaware-nesscampaignforpeopleacrosstheterritorywhethertheybelandlordspropertyownersortenantsinrelationtopropaneappliances.Theawarenesscampaignshouldbeaimedatensuringpeopleunderstandtherisksofimproperlyinstalledorpoorlymaintainedappliancesandtohighlighttheimportanceofproperinstallationalongwiththeuseofsmokeandcarbonmonoxidedetectorsbothofwhichwereabsentfromthecabinaccordingtothereport.Whilethelampsinthecabinwereprofessionallyin-stalledChiefCoronerCathyMenardsaiditsimportantforeveryoneintheNorthtohaveanunderstandingofthehaz-ardsofusingsuchappliances.Safetybeginswithknowl-edgeshetoldTheJournal.IntheNorthsomanypeo-plehavecabinsandsomanypeopleusedifferentappli-ancessowekindofmadethatrecommendationsortofbroadbecausealthoughinthiscaseitwasalampitcouldhavebeentheotherthingswelistedinthecabin.Whileindividualcommu-nityredepartmentssome-timesputonawareness-raisingeventsorcampaignsrelatedtothingslikefurnacemain-tenanceandcarbonmonoxidedetectionMenardsaidthereneedstobeacoordinatedef-fortbygovernmenttoensurethatmessagereachesallNWTresidents.WejustwantedittobebroadacrossthewholeNorth-westTerritoriestogetthatmessageouttoeverybodywhetheryouliveinFortSmithorinDelineorinYel-lowknifeshesaid.Peoplearethrilledaboutit.Ithinkitsabigstepforwardfortheeducationsys-temandforAlberta.DanPowersAlbertaEducationPhotocourtesyofJeffJohnsonAlbertaEducationMinisterJeffJohnsonisaimingtohaveresidentialschoolsincludedinthenewK-12curriculumby2016-17.LiquorbustinFortGoodHopeAloadofliquorwasrecentlyseizedbyFortGoodHopeRCMPonitswayintothecom-munitywhereliquorrestrictionsareineffectfollowingthemurderofawomaninlateMarch.Reportsthatalcoholwasafactorinthecrimeledchiefandcounciltoputinplacea30-daybanonliquorenteringtheSahtucommunity.PhotocourtesyofNormanYakeleya 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IndustrySmallBusiness19TuesdayApril152014TorontochefservesupgourmetcomfortinFortSmithNewrestauranteurhopestostarthotmealsprogramforeldersByMEAGANWOHLBERGGourmetburgersLoui-siana-styleshrimphoagiesanddeep-friedicecreamandarejustafewofthecre-ativetwistsoncomfortfoodburstingoffthemenuatFortSmithsnewestrestaurantSSDesirableDelicacies.ThenewdinerishousedatthecanteenintheRecCentrewhereabrandnewfoodcourtsetupallowspeopletodineinordashwiththeirbreakfastlunchordinnerfromaro-tatingmenuofuniquedailyspecialssevendaysaweek.Co-ownerandexecutivechefSteveThomdecidedtosetupshopinthevacantspacealmostbyaccidentwhilepassingthroughonavisittoseefam-ilyandfriendslastDecember.IwashereforamonthandabitandstartedcookingforpeopleinthetownandpeoplejustsaidtheyabsolutelylovedmycookingandIshouldopenarestauranthesaid.SoIcheckedoutthedemograph-icsintheareaandbasicallytherewerereallyonlytworestaurantsforapopulationof3500.Itsjustadifferentvenue-somethingnewsomethingexcitingsomethingthatyoudonthaveuphere.Therestaurantopenedlastweekdespitesignicanthic-cupsinthefooddeliverypro-cess.Muchofthefoodsupplyshipmentwasmisdirectedtothewronglocationandwhenitnallyarrivednearlyalloftheloadconsistedofthewrongfood.Thomdecidedtorollwiththepunchesdonat-inghundredsofpoundsofgroceriestothelocalfoodbankhomelessshelterandwomensshelter.IdrathermakepeoplehappyandhavegoodfoodandshowthemthatImherenotonlytohelpthecommunitybutIwantpeopletohavefun.Goodfoodgoodtimes-thatswhatlifesabout.Youdontal-wayshavetomakemoney.ChefSteveashelikestobecalledisoriginallyfromTorontobutsayshehassuccessfullystartedup14restaurantsacrossCanada.AgraduateoftheCordonBleuchefschoolhehasworkedev-erywherefromchickenwingrestaurantstohomestyleCarib-beanjointsandve-starhotels.IworkedundersomereallyexcellentEuropeanchefshesaid.IvebeenacrossCan-adathreetimesIveopened14successfulrestaurantsIvemetsomegreatchefsalongtheway.TheideabehindSSisfu-sionmixingAmericanEu-ropeanandAsiancuisinestodeliciousendswhereevery-thingfromsoupstosaucescomeshomemade-includ-ingthechefsownhotsaucewhichheplanstomarketaroundtheNorth.Amongthestandardfarethemenuoffershandmade7-ozgourmetburgersmadefromgroundsteakandstuffedwithcheeseandrealAmeri-can-stylehoagiesandwichesloadedwithhotmeatcheeseandothertastytoppings.EachdaysmenualsooffersavarietyofsidessaladsandasouporbreadbowloptionfromNewEnglandchowdertochillilobsterbisqueandrealVietnamesepho.Thechefwillalsobedish-ingupsnackslikerealcurd-toppedpoutinedeep-friedpicklesandmushroomsanddessertslikefunnelcakesdeep-friedicecreamandMarsbars.Youregoingtohaveyouroriginalsforallyourmeat-and-potatoestypes...butitsalsoareallyuniquetwistonfoodhesaid.Highlightsofthemorningwake-upmenuincludebreak-fastburritosandsandwichesalongwithtripledeckermontecarlosandcrispyhashbrowns.Thecanteenopensitsgatesat630a.m.fortheearlyrisersandservesfooduntil1000p.m.everyweekdayopeninglateronSaturdaysandSundayskeep-ingwiththeRecCentreshours.ServingthecommunityApartfromlivinghispas-sionforcookingChefStevesaidhisinterestliesingiv-ingbacktothecommunity.WhileSSishisrstgiginFortSmithhesaidhehasotherplansuphissleeveincludingadoor-to-doorhotmealservicecalledAngelsCateringforel-dersinthecommunity.Imfriendswithalotofseniors.Thesepeopleareyourmothersyourfathersyourmentorsinlife.Astheygetoldertheyneedhelpjustlikewedidwhenwewerein-fants.Soitsagreatthingtobeabletohelpthem.SSalsohasspecialsforstudentsandisavailabletocaterweddingsmeetingsandotherevents.SSDesirableDelicaciesisringuphotgourmeteatsatthecanteenintheRecCentre.PhotoMeaganWohlbergRealityTVepisodetobeshotinYellowknifeStarofshowlookingforseductionintheNWTByMARIACHURCHYellowknifeisabouttogetanopportunitytoshowoffonnationaltelevisionwiththeannouncementthatTVshowLaPetiteSductionisheadedNorthforthersttimethissummerandlook-ingtobewowed.AFrenchCanadian-pro-ducedrealityshoweachepi-sodeofLaPetiteSductionfollowsaguestcelebrityastheypartakeincommunityeventsthataimtoseducethemwithcultureandcharm.ItstheperfectpremiseforYellowknifetoshineMarie-EveDuperreconomicdevel-opmentofcerwiththeConseildedveloppementconomiquedesTerritoiresduNord-OuestCDETNOtoldTheJournal.IthinkforYellowknifeitwillbeeasytocharmthispersonbecauseYellowknifeisveryspecialDuperrsaid.Wewouldliketoshowthevi-brancyheretoshowtheenergyinthecommunityandmaybethelocalinstitutions.CDETNOpartneredwiththeAssociationfranco-cul-turelledeYellowknifeandtheFdrationfranco-t-noiseFFTtobringtheTVshowtoYellowknifewhichhastakenayearofapplyingandcommunicatingwiththeshowsdirectors.ItsbeenworthitDuperrsaidasitwillbethersttimetheshowcomesNorth.Itsthersttimeinoneofthethreeterritoriesshesaid.ForYellowknifeitisaverygoodopportunitytobeonthespotonnationalTV.Wewillshowcaseourtouris-ticattractionsthelocalcul-tureandthelocalcolours.TheshowlaunchedbyCBCin2006foryearsfo-cusedonsmall-townQuebecbutoverthelastfewseasonstheproducershavebranchedouttoFrenchcommunitiesinOntariotheEastCoastandWesternprovinces.Thestarslatedtobese-ducedbyYellowknifeisdithButleranAcadiansinger-songwriterandauthorfromNewBrunswick.ButlerhasdistinguishedherselfinCanadiansongloresinceherc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20TuesdayApril152014KerrySetzerSalesLeasingDonnaLeeJungkindVehicleRVSalesLorrainePetersonFleetManagerSpencerKingDealerPrincipalSteveMollSalesManagerMattMorseSalesLeasingKinglandFordSalesLtd.922MackenzieHighwayHayRiverNTPhone867-874-7700.TollFree1-800-661-0716.Fax867-874-7716Emailsaleskinglandford.comwww.kinglandford.comwww.kinglandsaleshr.comTinaMelvinSalesLeasingCallTinatodayforPre-approval1-800-661-07162014F-150SUPERCREWXLT4X45.0Lpermonthfor24monthswith2100downorequivalenttrade.LEASEFORONLY3981.49LAPRPURCHASEFROM331998250OFFERINCLUDESINMANUFACTURERREBATESAND1765FREIGHTANDAIRTAX10.6L100km27MPGHWY15.0L100km19MPGCITYbi-weeklyfor72monthswith2100downorequivalenttrade.WesternEditionPackageincludesReverseCameraTailgateStepSyncFogLampsRemoteStartBlackPlatformRunningBoardsSUPERCABXLT4x4Westernedition2014F-2505750OFFERINCLUDESINMANUFACTURERREBATESAND1765FREIGHTANDAIRTAX.PURCHASEFINANCEFORONLYOROWNFORONLY3026.09APR41449EngineBlockHeaterAirConditioningTrailerSwayControlCargoBoxTie-DownsFail-SafeEngineCoolingSystemSUPERCABXLT4X45.0L2014F-1508250OFFERINCLUDESINMANUFACTURERREBATESAND1765FREIGHTANDAIRTAX.OWNFORONLY3069910.6L100km27MPGHWY15.0L100km19MPGCITYWISEBUYERSREADTHELEGALCOPYVehiclesmaybeshownwithoptionalequipment.Dealermaysellorleaseorless.Limitedtimeoers.Oersonlyvalidatparticipatingdealers.Retailoersmaybecancelledorchangedatanytimewithoutnotice.Dealerorderortransermayberequiredasinventorymayvarybydealer.SeeyourFordDealerorcompletedetailsorcalltheFordCustomerRelationshipCentreat1-800-565-3673.ForactoryordersacustomermayeithertakeadvantageoeligibleFordretailcustomerpromotionalincentivesoersavailableatthetimeovehicleactoryorderortimeovehicledeliverybutnotbothorcombinationsthereo.RetailoersnotcombinablewithanyCPAGPCorDailyRentalincentivestheCommercialUptProgramortheCommercialFleetIncentiveProgramCFIP.OervalidromMarch12014toApril302014theProgramPeriod.ReceiveCAD1000towardsselectFordCustomtruckaccessoriesexcludingactory-installedaccessoriesoptionsAccessoryieswiththepurchaseorleaseoanew20132014FordF-150excludingRaptororSuperDutyexcludingChassisCabseachanEligibleVehicledeliveredoractoryorderedduringtheProgramPeriodtheOer.OerissubjecttovehicleandAccessoryavailability.OerisnotredeemableorcashandcanonlybeappliedtowardseligibleAccessories.AnyunusedportionsotheOerareoreited.Onlyone1oermaybeappliedtowardsthepurchaseorleaseoone1EligibleVehicle.Purchaseanew2014F-150SuperCabXLT4x4with5.0Lengine2014F-250SuperCabXLT4x4WesternEditionwithpowerseatsor3069941449aferManuacturerRebateo82505750isdeducted.TaxespayableonullamountopurchasepriceafertotalManuacturerRebatehasbeendeducted.Oersincludereightandairtaxo1765butexcludeoptionaleaturesadministrationandregistrationeesadministrationeesmayvarybydealeruelllchargeandallapplicabletaxes.ManuacturerRebatesarenotcombinablewithanyeetconsumerincentives.UntilApril302014receive6.09annualpercentagerateAPRpurchasenancingona2014F-250SuperCabXLT4x4WesternEditionwithpowerseatsoramaximumo72monthstoqualiedretailcustomersonapprovedcreditOACromFordCredit.NotallbuyerswillqualiyorthelowestAPRpayment.Purchasenancingmonthlypaymentis654thesumotwelve12monthlypaymentsdividedby26periodsgivespayeeabi-weeklypaymento302withadownpaymento2100orequivalenttrade-in.Costoborrowingis7724.57orAPRo6.09andtotaltoberepaidis47073.57.OerincludesaManuacturerRebateo5750andreightandairtaxo1765butexcludesoptionaleaturesadministrationandregistrationeesadministrationeesmayvarybydealeruelllchargeandallapplicabletaxes.TaxespayableonullamountopurchasepriceaferManuacturerRebatededucted.Bi-WeeklypaymentsareonlyavailableusingacustomerinitiatedPCInternetBankingorPhonePaysystemthroughthecustomersownbankioeredbythatnancialinstitution.Thecustomerisrequiredtosignamonthlypaymentcontractwitharstpaymentdateonemonthromthecontractdateandtoensurethatthetotalmonthlypaymentoccursbythepaymentduedate.Bi-weeklypaymentscanbemadebymakingpaymentsequivalenttothesumo12monthlypaymentsdividedby26bi-weeklyperiodseverytwoweekscommencingonthecontractdate.Dealermaysellorless.Oersvarybymodelandnotallcombinationswillapply.UntilApril302014leaseanew2014F-150SuperCrewXLT4x4with5.0Lengineandget1.49leaseannualpercentagerateLAPRnancingorupto24monthsonapprovedcreditOACromFordCredit.NotallbuyerswillqualiyorthelowestLAPRpayment.Leaseavehiclewithavalueo43814at1.49LAPRorupto24monthswith2100downorequivalenttradeinmonthlypaymentis398totalleaseobligationis11652andoptionalbuyoutis22345.Oerincludesmanuacturerrebateo8250andreightandairtaxo1765butexcludesoptionaleaturesadministrationandregistrationeesadministrationeesmayvarybydealeruelllchargeandallapplicabletaxes.Taxespayableonullamountoleasenancingpriceafermanuacturerrebatededucted.AdditionalpaymentsrequiredorPPSAregistrationsecuritydepositNSFeeswhereapplicableexcesswearandtearandlateees.Someconditionsandmileagerestrictionsapply.Excesskilometragecharges16perkmF-Seriesplusapplicabletaxes.Excesskilometragechargessubjecttochangeseeyourlocaldealerordetails.Estimateduelconsumptionratingsor2013F-1504x45.0LV86-speedautomatictransmission15.0L100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