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23TuesdayApril292014CongratulationsGraduatesyouwillcontinuetosucceedinlife.872-2489195McDougalRd.Visithrblock.caHRBLOCKByMARIACHURCHWithspringtempera-tureswellontheirwaytorevealingthefertilesoilofthesouthernNWTorga-nizersbehindtheNorthernFarmTrainingInstituteex-pectthesecondyearofthesuccessfulpilotschoolwillseeagrowthininterestwithworkshopsscheduledinmultiplecommunities.BasedinHayRivertheinnovativefarmingschooltherstofitskindintheNorthhasplannedfivefreethree-dayworkshopsthisyeartobeheldinHayRiverFortSmithandFortSimpson.Wevealreadyhadpeoplesendinginapplicationsdur-ingthewinterbeforeweveevenadvertisedforthisyearJackieMilneleadinstruc-torfortheinstitutetoldTheJournal.TherstworkshopissetforMay16to18inFortSmithandwillfocusonhowtodesignandplantasustain-ablegarden.TheclasswillbetaughtatthecommunitygardenswhereMilnesaidbytheendofthecoursetheywillhavedesignedandplantedafullsustainablegardenfromscratch.BecausewearegoingtobedoingitinFortSmith-FortSmithdoesgetlateunexpectedfrostmoresothaninHayRiver-thereisgoingtobeawholecom-ponentaboutthatonallthelow-techwayswecanprotectourplantsinthegardenafterweveplantedthemshesaid.Theotherfourworkshopsspreadthroughoutthesum-merwillcoverfoodoptionsNorthof60gardenmainte-nanceandmarketingfoodharvestingpreparationandmarketingandanintroduc-tiontosmallandlargeani-malhusbandry.WhiletheschoolwasabletoholdsixworkshopslastyearMilnesaidtheyhadtoscrapaworkshopinAprilbecausetheywerelateinsecuringthenecessaryfundingfromEducationCultureandEmploymentinadditiontofederalfunding.Theworkshopsexpensesincludeprovidingstudentswithcompensationfortravelandaccommodation.FullfarmingcampusinsightsMilnesaidthegoalfortheinstituteistoeventu-allyhaveenoughfundingandsupporttobuildafullfarmtrainingcampusinHayRiverforyear-roundschooling.MilnewasinYellowknifelastweektodiscussthepossi-bilityofafull-blowncampuswithinterestedgovernmentandindustrypartiesinclud-ingAgricultureCanadatheCanadianNorthernEconomicDevelopmentAgencyandCanadianmineralcompanyAvalonRareMetals.Likecarpentryandweld-ingfarmingisatradeandshouldbetrainedhands-onassuchshesaid.Youcantlearntopro-ducefoodwithoutbeingoutdoorstouchingseedssoilandsuch.Youreallycanlearnalotfromreadingandbooksbuttoputitintoprac-ticeeventuallyyouneedtobeactuallyinalivingenvi-ronmentMilnesaid.Fromresearchshehasgatheredtheinstructorsaidskilledsustainablefarmerscanearntheequivalentofa60per-hourjobwhilethosestartingoutcanachieveare-spectable15anhour.Ifyouwanttoturnitintoabusinessyoucanturnitintoaverygoodwell-paidbusinessandyouarealsoproducingfoodforyourselfshesaid.Milnesaidtheendgoalofthefarmtrainingprogramistobuildupacollectiveskillsetforholisticsustain-ablelivingthatwillcarryonthroughfuturegenerations.Spotsarestillopentoreg-isterfortheveworkshopsthissummerandMilnesaidtheyareencouraginganyoneintheNWTtoapply.Themorepeoplewegettoapplythebettertoreallyshowtheinterestandgetthesupportweneedtocontinuethisprogramshesaid.FormoreinformationonthefarmtraininginstututeemailNFTIofcegmail.comorvisitwww.farm-nwt.comNewcropoffarmtrainingworkshopsscheduledIndustryAgriculturePhotoKimRapatiInLovingMemoryofCharlesChuckWilliamHeronJr.August121952April212014ItiswithgreatsadnessthatweannouncethepassingofourbelovedChuckHerononApril212014attheFortSmithHealthCentresurroundedbyfamily.LefttocherishhismemoryarehiswifeofthirtytwoyearsJudithHeronsonTrentgrandsonMasondaughterKelseymotherMabelHeronandsiblingsBrianKathyDaveKevinDianeBeverlyLesterBarkleyJenniferMelvinFredDanielsandmanyniecesandnephews.PredeceasedbyfatherCharlesHeronSrsisterHelenandbrotherGregory.ForthirtyyearsChuckHerontaughtpeopleacrosstheNorththeskillstoworkasHeavyDutyMechanics.HeretiredfromhiscareerasanAuroraCollegeinstructorattheThebachaCampusin2013.TheHeronandTruefamilieswouldliketoexpresstheirgratitudetotheFortSmithMtisCouncilstaffatFortSmithHealthCentreparticularlynursePhyllisTarrantDonDanielleandSarahTruePearlBirdMaryPoitrasFatherPaulVictorMarieandJosieWeninger.Oursincerethankstothemanyfriendsandrelativeswhowereacomforttousduringthistimeofsorrow.StudentsoftherstworkshopsofferedbytheNorthernFarmTrainingInstitutelearntoplantseedlingsinHayRiverlastyear.AnewcropofworkshopsaresettobeginthisMay.