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10TuesdayApril22201414043DG0bytakingcareofwhatmattersmost.WerebuildingAlbertaBudget2014investsintheservicesAlbertansneednowroadsandschoolssafeprosperouscommunitiesandaccessiblehealthcare.WeresavingfortomorrowtootosupportfuturegenerationsastheyshapeAlbertaforyearstocome.LearnmoreaboutourresponsibleplanatBuildingAlbertaPlan.caByMARIACHURCHAsoflastweekallwater-ingholesandliquorstoresinAlbertawillberequiredtodisplayasignthatstatesWarningdrinkingalcoholduringpregnancycancausebirthdefectsandbraindam-agetoyourbaby.TheAlbertaGamingandLiquorCommissionAGLChastakenaproactivemea-suretopreventFetalAlcoholSpectrumDisorderFASDintheprovincebymandat-ingthatallbusinessessell-ingboozemustdisplaythewarningsign.FASDisalifelongdisabil-itycausedbyexposuretoalcoholwhileinthewombthatischaracterizedbyarangeofhealthproblemsincludingphysicalbirthdefectslearningandso-cialdisabilitiesanddevel-opmentaldelays.FASDaffectsentirecom-munitiesandtheAGLCisproudtocontributeinrais-ingawarenessandgreaterunderstandingofthisissue.AsimplereminderinliquorstoresorbarswillkeepthemessagethatpregnanciesandalcoholdontmixtopofmindforpatronsBillRob-insonAGLCpresidentandCEOsaidinapressrelease.ManmeetS.Bhullarmin-isterofHumanServicessaidtheAlbertagovernmenthasarenewedfocusonaddressingtherootcausesofsocialissuesintheprovincelikeFASD.FASDis100percentpre-ventableandlikedrinkinganddrivingweallhavearoletoplaytomakedrink-ingwhilepregnantasocialtaboohesaid.TheeffectsofFASDonchildrenaredev-astatingbutthroughcom-monsenseinitiativeslikethiswewillbringinstancesofFASDdown.BhullarcalledformoreawarenessofFASDanden-couragementforpeopletostepupandsaynowhentheyseesomeonedrinkal-coholwhilepregnant.Accordingtothegovern-mentofAlbertasFASDin-formationwebsiteofthe90percentofAlbertanssurveyedwhosaidtheywereawareofFASD40percentsaidtheykneworcaredforsomeonewiththedisorder.Inanothersurvey9percentofAlber-tanwomenreporteddrinkingduringtheirlastpregnancy.FormoreinformationaboutFASDresourcesforyourcommunitycontacttheFASDServiceNetworkorAlbertaSupportsat1877644-9992orgoonlinetohttpfasd.alberta.caget-to-know-fasd.aspxAlbertaliquorcommissionmandatesFASDsignsHealthWellnessFASDByMARIACHURCHEachsummerwhenpost-secondarystudentJanelleNitsizareturnedhometoWhatifromCalgarysMountRoyalUniversityshefeltshehadbeenmissingapartofherself.IreallydidnoticethatIwaslosingtouchwithmycultureshesharedwithTheJournal.EverydaythingsthatIwouldseeathomelikemygrandmamakingdrymeatormehelpinghertanhideIdidntgetachancetodothatbecauseIdidnthavetheresourcesdownsouth.LuckilyforNitsizaeachsummershehadtheoptionoftakingtheawardwinningImbecampasummer-longprogramrunbytheTlichogovernmentthatlookstore-engagehighschoolandpost-secondarystudentswiththeirculture.StandingoutamongstotherculturecampsImbewhichmeanssummerinTlichoisbasedonthephilosophyofChiefJimmyBruneauwhointhelate1800swarnedthattheTlichopeoplemustbecomestrongliketwopeople.PredictingthattheEuro-peanworldwouldeventuallyencroachupontheNorthBruneausuggestedtheTlicholearnfromtheWesternwayandpursuehighereducationallthewhilekeepingrmlyintouchwiththeirtraditionallifestylesandlanguage.TheImbeprogramaimstoaccomplishBruneausgoalbytargetinghighschoolandpost-secondarystudentsandhittingthemwithablastofcultureImbesprogrammanagerPaulCressmansaid.AfterthreeyearsintheImbeprogramNitsizaisnowtheassistantprogrammanagerandhelpsorganizethecampwithCressmaneachyear.Ivebeenpartofthepro-gramsinceIwasinGrade11andeverysummerIvelearnedfromitIveexcelledfromitIvemadefriendswithpeoplemyageandIvemadefriendswitheldersintheprogramshesaid.Iknowhowsomeoftheserstyearstudentsfeel.ThersttimeyougoyoureshysometimesandIgetthemreallycomfortableandwebecomefriendsandwebe-comecolleagues.Weworktogetherandwelearnto-getherNitsizasaid.Whilethefocusforthisyearscampison-the-landtravelCressmansaidlan-guagewillbeanimportantcomponentofallactivitiesduringthecamp.Becausethelanguageissolinkedtothelandwiththeplacenamesandtheanimalsandtheactivitiesitstheul-timateclassroomforTlicholanguagebecausethetwoaresointimatelylinkedhesaid.OverthenextmonthCressmanandNitsizawillemploytwogroupleadersineachTlichocommunity.OncechosentheleaderswillbetrainedforfourweeksinMaybeforeheadingbacktotheircommunitiestoprepareforthecampinJulyandAugust.Duringthethree-weekcampstudentswillbelearn-ingfromTlichoeldersonthelandbyshingmakingdryshdrummingsewingandstorytellingamongotheractivities.ThewholepointoftheprogramasIseeitislearn-ingfromyoureldersandlearningaboutthehistoryandlearningaboutthewaytheydothingssowecancarryitonNitsizasaid.OntopofthetraditionalknowledgethestudentswillalsotakecerticationcoursesforcanoesafetyrearmssafetyGPSnavigationandwildernessrstaid.Traditionalskillsareseenasthemotivatingfactorsthatshowyoungpeoplethattheyhavethisamazinglandrightattheirdoorstepandtomo-tivatethemtogetbackupandpracticetheircultureonthelandandthenalsogivethemthesafetyskillsthattheyneedtotravelsafelyCressmansaid.Thehopeisthatinthefu-turetheTlichocommunitywillhaveaqualiedwork-forcethatiswellversedinbothmoderneducationandtraditionalpracticeshesaidStrongliketwopeople.TofindoutmoreabouttheImbecampgoonlinetohttptlicho.cagovernmentdepartmentsculture-lands-protectioncultural-practicestlicho-imbe-programAwardwinningImbecampreturnsthissummerEducationOntheLandPhotosKarenLaffertyandGleadiaNitsizaGleadiaNitsizafromWhatihangsshtodrywhileonthelandduringtheImbegroupleadertraininglastsummer.FromleftJudithModestandKaylaMoosenosebothfromWhatiparticipatedinlastyearscamp.FromleftJasmineBlackduckandJanelleNitsizacutwoodwhileonthelandduringlastyearsImbecamp.