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5TuesdayApril292014MGMEnergyCorp.willbeclosingitsdoorsforeverwithinthenexttwomonthsbutwhowillbetakingoveritssharesandleasesintheNorthwestTerritorieshasyettobedetermined.MGMshut-downopensupNWToilleasesCarolCollinsWhowillbethenextgrand-fatheredleasethatisnotright.Thatishowtheykeepdevelopmentgoingonapermit.PinePointminesweregrandfatheredandguesswhoownsitPeggyWhittyfromGiantMines.IdonotagreewiththisNorthernJournal2014JoinusonlineLikeNorthernJournalonFacebookandgettheweeklynewsdeliveredtoyourfeed15YearsAgo...MtisagreementThegovernmentofAlbertaandtheMtisNationofAlbertaAssociationMNAAsignedaseven-yearframeworkagreementlastweek.ThesignatorieswereAlbertaPremierRalphKleinAboriginalAffairsMin-isterDaveHancockMNAApresidentAudreyPoitrasandrepresentativesoftheprovincessixMtisZoneRegionalcouncils.IssueApril27199920YearsAgo...Anotherbreak-inatPWKStudentsatPWKHighSchoolarrivedforclasseslastMondaymorningonlytobegreetedbygraftisplatteredoninteriorwallslockersanddoors.PWKprincipalKenMalanchuksaysthevandalsmusthaveenteredtheschoolatsometimelateSundaynightorearlySundaymorning.IssueApril27199430YearsAgo...InuvikforcebaseunderreviewbyfedsTheCanadianforcesbaseinInuvikmaybecloseddown.Thenagainitmaybeexpanded.After20yearsasacommunicationsresearchstationthedepart-mentofNationalDefenseisassessingtheroleoftheNorthernbase.GeneralDoddthechiefofNorthernCommandisconcernedabouttheprospectofCFBInuvikbeingmoved.IssueApril261984ARCHIVESFACEBOOKFEEDBACKCOLUMNContinuingColdLakeoilspillsashameforAlbertaIntheApr.22storyAwardwinningImbecampreturnsthissummeritwasincorrectlystatedthatChiefJimmyBruneauwarnedtheTlichopeopletobestrongliketwopeopleinthelate1800s.InfactBruneauswarningsweremadeinthe1970sandwerelaterarticulatedasstrongliketwopeoplebyelderElizabethMackenzie.TheJournalapologizesforthiserror.CORRECTIONItisasaddaynotjustforColdLakeFirstNationsbutalsoforthecitizensofAlberta.Overonemillionbarrelsofoilhavebeenreleasedintotheenvi-ronmentasaresultofthedisas-trousspillatCanadianNaturalResourcesLimitedsCNRLPrimroseSouthpadsite.BothCNRLandtheAlbertaEnergyRegulatorAERadmittheydonotknowthecauseoftheon-goinguncontrollablereleaseofbitumenintothelandslakeandgroundwater.TheAERrefusestoholdaninquiryorahearingtodeterminethecauseofthecatastrophicspilloriden-tifysolutionstostopthespillandensureitdoesnothappenagain.InsteadtheAERdecidedlastweektoallowCNRLtocontinuesteamingoperationsintheTerritoryofColdLakeFirstNation.ThisshouldbeofconcerntoallAlberta.NotonlyisCNRLdestroyingthenaturalheritageofourlandsbutalsogivingtheoilindustryAlbertaandCan-adaabadreputation.TheAERiscomplicitinallowingthistohappenbyforegoingallgoodreasonincontinuingtoaccom-modateCNRL.CNRLhashadfourothermajorspillsintheirPrimroseoperationsareaduringthesametimeperiodandhasoneoftheworsttrackrecordsforspillsinAlberta.AllAlbertansshouldbecon-cernedastheprovincesabilitytotransportoilinasafeenvi-ronmentallyresponsiblewayarebeingscrutinized.PeoplearewatchingtoseeiftheAERwillliveuptoitsmandateofprovidingforsafeorderlyandenvironmentallyrespon-sibledevelopmentofAlbertasenergyresources.WhattheylearnwillinformtheirdecisionsaboutallowingAlbertasoiltobetransportedintotheirlandsyetjustwhenthespotlightisonAlbertatheAERhaslostallcredibilityonthenationalandinternationalstage.ThemessagetheyaresendingtotherestofCanadaandthein-ternationalcommunityisifaspillhappensandtheyalwayshappenwesimplydonotcare.Wewontinvestigatethecauseorndasolution.Infactwewilldoabsolutelynothingatallexceptpresson.TheAERisrequiredtocon-sultallpartiesthatmaybedi-rectlyandadverselyaffectedbyadecisiontheywillmake.OurDenesulineNationattemptedtoengagewiththeAERandittooktwomonthstoevengetacopyofCNRLsapplicationtoresumesteamingactivities.WethenproposedtotheAERthatoncewemetwithCNRLtounderstandthisverytechnicalapplicationwewoulddescribeanyconcernswehadtotheAER.WeproposeddoingAERandCNRLdonotagreeonthecauseoftheleakfromtheundergroundbitumenpool.Likelythecaprockhasbeenfracturedwhichmeansbitu-menwillcontinuetoowintoourgroundwater.ForyearsourPeopleshavebeenpromisedthatthecaprockwillneverbecompromised.Wehavebeenpresentwhentechniciansandoilcompanyexecutiveshavestoodupinmeetingsgivingthisassuranceoverandoveragain.Theywerewrong.ButwhatmakestheirmistakeworseistheAERswillingnesstoac-commodateCNRLcontinuallywhileourPeoplesandAlber-tansaredisallowedasay.TheAERhasannouncedtherewillbenopublicinquirynotevenahearingduringwhichthepub-licandaffectedpartiescanheartheevidenceandparticipate.Nocauseidentiednosolutionnohearingandinadequateinfor-mationprovidedtothepublic.ThisisanunfairprocessthatsmellsofpoliticalinterferenceandtheregulatorsbiastohelpCNRL.AllAlbertansshouldbeconcernedandaskWhatishappeningbehindthescenesthatwedontknowaboutWesharethesamedesireforafairprocessaccountabilityByDAWNKOSTELNIKOntheshoresofthemightySahtuGreatBearLakeisFortFranklin.Therearemonstershinthislake.Liquidicelapsgentlewavesontheshoretoday.Tinypebblesaremag-niedbytheicewaterthatissoclearIkeepreachingdowntoensuretherereallyiswaterbetweenmeandthecolourfulroundrocks.Thewaterissocoldonmyhandsthatithurts.Ourcanoesaredrivenuponthewashedpebblebeachandwescrambleashore.Localkidsarearrivingatthebeachandstaringatus.FortFranklinismoreisolatedthanFortNorman.FortNormanhasalargepopulationofMtisthesearepeopleofmixedEuro-peanandNativeblood.MoolashawhitekidsareseldomifeverseenhereinFranklin.WhiteGirlYamoriaALegendPart3of3Shylyeveryonecrowdsintoseewhatwewilldo.AfewwordsinSlaveytoeachotherTheyarereallywhitefunnyeyesaretheyblindWehaveblueeyes.Theireyesmustbeweaklikethatsostrangeacolour.LikewatercantheyseeanythingwithweakeyeslikewaterIsaysomethingbackinSlavey.Ohshecantalkmaybetheyarepeopletoo.Acallfromthelakeshoreacanoehascomeinwithaloadofshfromanet.Allkidsrushinthatdirectionatafullgallop.Thereisawhaleofalaketroutinthebottomofthiscanoe.Oneofthemenndsawheel-barrowtohaulthesh.Thislaketroutwastoolongforthewheelbarrow.Finallytheshispositionedhalfinsidemostlyoutside.Thetailandheadopovertheendsofthewheelbar-rowthebellyllsthemiddle.Mybabybrotherisalittleguythisshislotsbiggerthanheis.Atthisstageinhislifehedoesnotlikeshevenalittlebit.Everyonedecidesthatweneedtogureouthowmuchbiggertheshisthanmybrother.DehcomecomequickthisshitswaybiggerthanthatwhitekidEveryoneisinontheactionnowtheyareallteasingKurtis.TheyarepretendingthattheywillputKurtisintothewheelbarreltotakethemea-surement.Kurtisishavingnopartofthisthisisnotfunnytohim.Hecanrunlikethewindevenattheageoftwoandsohedid.Heheadedforthebushwantingnopartofthisdamnedsh.EveryoneiswatchinghiminamazementLooklookatthatbabyrun.Hewastwoyearsoldatthetimebutinsizeaboutasbigasalargebaby.Andhewasgonehebecamelegendthebabythatcouldoutrunthekids.TheorganforthechurchisbalancedinFranciscanoe.Wearetwo45gallondrumsoffuellighterthanwhenwestarted.RopessecuretheorganforitsridedownriverandthroughtheSt.CharlesRapids.Someonepassesusabunchofdryshforthetrip.Imakemynestinthebowoftheboatagain.Theskiesarebluetheswal-lowsaredippinganddivingcatchingpeskymosquitoes.OnehundredmilesbyrivertogethometonightbutinthislandofMidnightSunthereisnonightinthesummertime.Thekickerissingingmetosleep.WhatelsecouldyoueverwantP.S.MyfriendCharlieGaudetleftusonMondaymorningMar.142011forhisnextgreatadventure.FortNor-manwashishome.Wewerebothsupposedtogohomeandhaveteaandbannocktogether.Wewillhavetodothislater.Goodbyemyfriendseeyousoon.CharlesGaudetSept.211952toMar.142011.andtransparencysothatwecanhaveahealthyenviron-mentandeconomy.WecallontheAlbertaEnergyRegu-latortoimmediatelysuspendtheirapprovalofCNRLsFeb.42014applicationandtoholdahearingtodetermineacauseandasolutiontothisongoingcatastrophicoilspill.ColdLakeFirstNationsTheAERhaslostallcredibilityonthenationalandinterna-tionalstage.sowithintwoweeksofhav-ingameetingwithCNRLandmadeourselvesavailableforameetingimmediately.CNRLdeferredthismeetinguntilMay6.WhenwemetwiththeAERrepresentativeonApr.17toar-rangeforameetingdatewewerehandedacopyoftheirapprovalforCNRLtoresumesteamingoperations.ColdLakeFirstNationsandthepublichavearighttobeinvolvedyetasaresultoftheiractionsitap-pearsthattheAERandCNRLcolludedtoensurethiswouldnothappenanunfairprocess.WheredoesthisleaveustodayItisnosecretthatthe