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PoliticsMunicipal20TuesdayApril292014CONGRATULATIONSAuroraCollegeGraduates2014WallysDrugsPharmacy.Souvenirs.Magazines.NewspapersToys.Cards.Stationary.LotteryTicketCentreMondaytoSaturday10a.m.to6p.m.Thursday10a.m.to8p.m.SundayCLOSED867-872-2134ByJACKDANYLCHUKAnengineeringreportcommissionedonthestateoftheRobertsonheadframegoestocitycouncilnextweekbutthefateoftheiconicstructureappearstobedemolitionsometimethisyear.ItswhatweexpectedwasallthatDennisKefalasthecityschiefadministra-tiveofcerwouldsayofthereportthatwillprovidedetailsoftheheadframesconditionandthecostofmaintainingit.Annualmaintenancecostsfortheheadframehavebeenestimatedat100000to250000ayearanditseven-tualdemolitionat1millionormore.HeadframeownerNewmontMiningCorp.mightputthedemolitioncostinatrustfundbutiswait-ingforthecitytodeclareitsintentions.ItsalargeliabilitytotakeonsaidKefalaswhooriginallyrecommendedthatthecitypassontheopportunitytotakeowner-shipoftheheadframeandletNewmontgetonwithdemolition.RobertsonheadframeseemsdestinedforscrapheapCitytodiscussreportonminingiconbeaconfortravellersnextweekInthesixmonthssinceWaltHumphriespresidentoftheNWTMineHeri-tageSocietychallengedcouncillorstogetanen-gineersassessmentoftheheadframenoonehascomeforwardwiththemoneyneededtopreservetherelicfromthedayswhengoldwasminedbeneaththecitysstreets.ThetaskwastoolargeforthesocietyHumphriessaidandhehasfoundresidentstobedividedonthefutureofthe76-metrestructurethetallestintheTerritoriesandawelcomingbeaconontheskylinesinceitwaserectedin1977.Long-timeresidentswouldliketopreservetheheadframebutpeoplewhohavecomeheremorere-centlydonthavethesameattachmenttoitHumphreystoldTheJournalinarecentinterview.MarkHeyckneverpre-dictshowcouncillorswillvotebutthemayorwhogrewupintheshadowoftheheadframewhenhisfa-therworkedforConMinebelievestheyarerealisticaboutthechallengesofpre-servingthestructure.ThereareseriouscostswithoutanyideaoftheendusefortheheadframeHeycktoldTheJournallastweek.Newmontwantstocom-pleteremediationofthesiteandtheheadframeisoneofthelastitemsontheirlist.BeforeitwasscaledbackfollowinglastyearscivicelectionYellowknifesdis-trictheatingplanappearedtobethelastbesthopefortheRobertson.Drawingheatfromthemineshaftwhichreachesmorethanamileintotherockbeneaththeheadframewasthecentrepieceofaban-quetofchoicesthatconsul-tantslaidoutinareporttothecitysheritagecommitteeseveralyearsago.Eventhebargainbase-mentproposalswerebe-yondthemeansofgroupsthatpressedthecitytopre-servetheheadframe1mil-liontocoverthesouthwallwithsolarenergypanels3milliontoinstallaclimb-ingwallor5millionforarestaurantwithstunningviewsofYellowknifeandGreatSlaveLake.Humphriesdescribedtheheadframewithitsdistinctiveredwhiteandblackcolourschemeasoneofthelastofitskind.Miningtechnologyhaschangedsinceitwasbuilthesaid.Newminesusein-clinesnotverticalshaftstoreachtheoreandheadframesarentneeded.PhotoJackDanylchukByJACKDANYLCHUKInuvialuitbeneciarieshaveonemorereasontocel-ebratethearrivalofspringthisyear.Annualpaymentsto4360Inuvialuitovertheageof18havebeenplumpedupto551.57byaveragingincomefrominvestmentsover10yearssaidLucyKuptanaoperationsdirectorfortheInuvialuitRegionalCorp.IRC.TraditionallydeliveredonMay1paymentsdippedtothe400minimuminleanyearsfortheInuvialuitcor-porategroupandwewerelookingformorebalancewhileensuringtherearesufcientprotsforrein-vestmentKuptanasaid.BeneficiarieswholiveinthesouthwillreceivetheirpaymentsinthemailwhilethosewholiveinthesettlementregioncanpickuptheirchequesfromInu-vialuitofces.InuvialuitpaiddividendswhileInuitbeneciariesgoemptyhandedPoliticsAboriginalIllhavetowarnthebankthatbeneciarieswillbecashingtheirchequesKuptanasaid.ThemoneyarrivesasmanyInuvialuitarepre-paringtheheadoutonthelandtoshandhuntandbuyammunitionandnetssaidKuptanawhowillpoolherwindfallwithherhusbands.Weregoingtobuyaniceaugersomoreshingandnomorechippingholesshesaid.IRCsubsidiariesinclud-ingtheInuvialuitDevelop-mentCorp.InuvialuitIn-vestmentCorp.InuvialuitLandCorp.andInuvialuitPetroleumCorp.contributetothedistribution.Thedistributionpolicyensuressufcientmoneyisleftovertoguaranteethegrowthoflandclaimcapi-talalongwithprogramslikeeldersassistanceandtheInuvialuitHarvestersAssistanceProgramamongothers.InuitmissoutonchequessecondyearrunningItsadifferentstoryforInuitintheEasternArcticwhereNunasitheirbirth-rightcorporationisrestruc-turingandsheddingunder-performingbusinesses.NunasirecentlysolditsinterestinNorTerratotheInuvialuitDevelopmentCorp.itspartnerintheholdingcompanythatin-cludesCanadianNorthandNorthernTransportationCo.Ltd.whichNunasidirectorssawasfinancialliabilities.Nunasididnotpaydivi-dendslastyearandOkalikEegeesiakwhochairstheNunasiboardestimatedthatitwillbeanotheryearbeforeNunavummiutben-eficiariesgetadividendchequeinthemail.AwelcomebeaconforYellowkniferstravelingonGreatSlaveLakesince1977theRobertsonheadframewilllikelyfalltothewreckershammerlaterthisyear.