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FirstNationdevelopingecotourismbusinessAculture-basedecotourisminitiativeunderwayatSmithsLandingFirstNationholdseconomicpromiseforitsmem-bership.Seepage2.NWTmusicianexplorespassionatTorontocollegeVeronicaJohnnyanAborigi-nalmusicianfromFortSmithisdoneherrstyearofachal-lengingmusicprograminTo-ronto.Seepage19.HatsOfftotheGradsHardworkpaysoffforInuviksAuroraCollegegraduates.Seepage14.Studentscompetewithhands-onscienceskillsFortSmithhighschoolsciencestudentstestedouttheirchemis-trybiologyandphysicsknowl-edgeatAuroraCollegesSci-enceRendezvous.Seepage10.NWTEldersParliamentwantsfreezeonfrackingAresolutionpassedatlastweekssessionoftheEldersParliamentcallsforamora-toriumonfrackingintheNWT.Seepage7.Visitwww.norj.caAnationalawardwinningindependentnewspaperservingnorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19771.00May132014Vol.38No.02PhotoBillBradenNWTstayscourseonfrackingdespitecautionaryreportMinistersbelievegapscanbeaddressedgoingforwardByMEAGANWOHLBERGAfederalreportrecom-mendingCanadianjurisdic-tionsmindthegapinscienticknowledgeontheimpactsoffrackinghasnotdeterredtheNWTgovernmentfrombeliev-ingitcaneffectivelymonitortheburgeoningindustryalong-sidedevelopment.TherecentCouncilofCana-dianAcademiesreportcom-missionedbythefederalgov-ernmentadvisesregulatorstoexercisecautioninadvancingthealready-boomingshalegasandoilextractionprocessofwhichlittleisknownintermsoftheimpactsontheenviron-mentandhumanhealth.Thoughawareofthesci-enticgapspresentedbythereportEnvironmentandNaturalResourcesMinisterMichaelMiltenbergersaidtherecentlyestablishedNWTenergyregulatorwillWeareoftheopinionasgovernmentthatwecanman-agethiswiththeexistingpro-cessesthataretherehesaid.TheresstillasmallnumberHundredsofpeopleacrosstheterritoryhavebeencall-ingforafullenvironmentalassessmentoffrackingsincetherstprojectcarriedoutby-placedbyHuskyEnergylastmonth-tothereviewboardbutarecentsubmissionfromtheterritorialgovernmentindi-cateditfelttherewouldnotbesignicantadverseimpacts.WhileopposingvoicesarebeingheardandcountedMilt-enbergersaidthegovernmentisconfidentitsregulatoryregimecanadequatelyad-dressconcernswithoutgoingthroughthelengthyandex-pensiveassessmentprocess.Environmentalassessmentisnotanendinitselfhesaid.Wecanachievethesameendsbydoingthethingsweredoingthewayweredoingitaswouldpossiblybeachievedthroughamuchlongerprocess.SeeNWTonpage3.staythecourseondevelop-ingwhatisnewindustrialfrontierfortheterritorywithonlyoneexploratoryfrackingprojectintheNWTapprovedtodate.Theresstillasmallnumberoffrackingprojectssowereoftheopinionthatwecanbalanceoffprotectingtheenvironmentandthewateratthesametimeasmanagethissustainabledevelopment.NWTEnvironmentMinisterMichaelMiltenbergeroffrackingprojectssowereoftheopinionthatwecanbal-anceoffprotectingtheenviron-mentandthewateratthesametimeasmanagethissustainabledevelopment.ConocoPhillipsoverthewin-terwasapprovedlastsummerwithoutapublicreview.Arecentpetitionofmorethan700signaturesaskedtheGNWTtoreferthenextapplicationYellowknivesDeneChiefEdSangrisleftandErnestBetsinarightmeetwithCanadianOlympianspeedskaterandcyclistClaraHughesonthenorthernportionofherBigRidebybikeacrossCanada.ThetoursponsoredbyBellCanadaismeanttobringawarenesstomentalhealthissues.Seepage11.ay132014Vol.38No.02 BuddingecotourismprojectgrowsopportunitiesforFirstNationIndustryTourism2TuesdayMay132014NEWSBRIEFSRCMPrescuemanfromriverWiththespringmeltandriverbreakupunderwayRCMPareadvisingNWTresidentsusecautionaroundwaterwaysandlakesafterpoliceinFortProvidencewerecalledtorescueamanwhowaswalkingontheMackenzieRivericelastweek.PolicewerenotiedbyconcernedresidentsonMondayafternoonthatanun-identiedmalewastraversingthedangerousice.RCMPmemberswereabletodirectthemanofftheicesafelyafterwhichhewastakentothehealthcentreforcare.AccordingtoRCMPtheMackenzieRiverisunpre-dictableatthistimeofyearwiththeiceunstableandmovingrapidly.GNWTlaunchesmentalwellnessawareness-raisingmagazineThegovernmentoftheNorthwestTerritorieshaslaunchedawellnessmagazineaimedatraisingaware-nessofmentalhealthintheNWT.CalledMindSpiritthemagazinelookstoinspirepeopletotalkaboutmen-talhealthandsharesuccessstoriesofdealingwithandovercomingmentalhealthandaddictionissues.Thegovernmentplanstodistributethemagazinethrough-outtheNWTandwillmakeaweb-versionavailableonthedepartmentofHealthandSocialServiceswebsiteatwww.hss.gov.nt.caBearkillsworkeratSuncoroilsandsbaseASuncorEnergyemployeeisdeadfollowingabearattackatthecompanysoilsandsbaseoutsideFortMcMurraylastweek.RCMPandrstresponderswerecalledinjustafter200p.m.onWednesdayafterreportsofalargemaleblackbearattackingafemaleemployee.Thewomanidentiedas36year-oldLornaWeaferwasdeclareddeadonscene.RCMPhaveturnedtheinvestigationovertoAlbertaEnvi-ronmentandSustainableResourceDevelopment.Themaleblackbearwaslatershotandkilled.FortSmithsResidentialSpringClean-upisscheduledfortheperiodofMay20toMay302014Residentsmayhavelargeitemswashersdryersrefrigeratorsetc.andyardworkdebriscollectedbytheTownforacostof40.00fromthecurbsideonly.Smalleritemsmustbeboxedbagged.Brushwillowsmustbebundled.Treesmustbelimbedandcutto4-footlengths.Allitemsmustbeplacedatthepropertyroadside.NOVEHICLESWILLBECOLLECTEDarewaivedforresidentialcustomersforthedurationoftheSpringClean-up.NOHOUSEHOLDHAZARDOUSWASTEsuchaspropanetanksbatteriespaintusedoilsetc.willbecollected.NOCONSTRUCTIONMATERIALSsuchasdemolishedbuildingsorconstructionsitesprojectsatresidentiallocationswillbecollected.TOREGISTERPLEASEVISITORCALLTHETOWNOFFICEAT872-8400WITHTHEFOLLOWINGNameandResidenceAddressMaterialstobepickedupContactphonenumbers40payment.DURINGTHESPRINGCLEANUPDAYSTHELANDFILLWILLBEOPENEVERYDAYFROM1000A.M.TO600P.M.Registrationscloseat500p.m.FridayMay302014.ByMEAGANWOHLBERGAFirstNationsecotourisminitiativeshowcasingindig-enoushistorycultureplacesandtraditionallandusemaybeofferingsightseeingtoursassoonasthissummeralongtheSlaveRiver.SmithsLandingFirstNationSLFNlocatedinnorthernAlbertajustsouthofFortSmithNWTisintheprocessofdevelopingasmallsetoftourpackagestolurevisitorstoexperiencethesacredsitesbreathtak-inglandscapeandstoriesoftheDenesulinepeopleofThebacha.CalledDeneChanieTourswhichroughlytranslatesasDenecultureinEnglishtheinitiativeisbeingworkedonbySLFNelderFrancoisPaulettewhoishopingtohireseveralyouthfromtheFirstNationtoworkwithhimoverthesummerofferingauniquevisitorexperience.Backedbythechiefcouncilandmembershiptheprojectaimstocreatethesustain-ableeconomicdevelopmenttheFirstNationenvisioneduponsigningitsTLElandclaimwithCanadain2000.Weknewthatoneofthebiggesteconomicopportuni-tieswastourismPaulettesaidbecausewehavesuchwonderfulbeautifullandsthatwenotonlypickedasreservelandsbutwithinourtraditionalterritory.Thoughtheprojectisstillintheplanningstagesop-tionsforaoneortwo-daytourpackagehavealreadybeenlaidoutsothattheFirstNationcanstartsmallbe-forerollingoutmoretourismofferingsinthefuture.PaulettesaidatypicaltripwouldtakevisitorstotherapidsatMountainPor-tageknownbytheDeneasahugedamcreatedbygiantbeaverswhichtiesintosimilarstoriesfromacrossDenendeh.TheywouldthentraveltoFitzgeraldtovisittheTreaty8monumentlearnthelocalhistoryandtakeinamealatthelocalorganicgardensandthenontoHayCampbyroadbeforesettingoffbyboatuptheSlaveRiverthefollowingdayeithertoMurdockCreekforsomeshingorberrypickingorthesacredsitelocatedatDemicharge.Thereturntripwouldin-cludearunoftheDogRiver-aSlaveRivertributary-toseethewaterfallsandstopattheyouthculturalcampcurrentlyunderconstructionbytheFirstNation.Eachsitewillbeinfusedwithstorytellingontheplaceshistoryspiritualsignificanceandknowl-edgeaboutthewildlifeandvegetation.Visitorswillbeabletoshcanoehikeandcampthroughout.Traditionalmealsofwildmeatshandindigenousplantswillalsobeincluded.EventuallytheplanistoexpandthebusinesstooffertoursofthePelicanandCassetteRapidsandtoincludebirdwatchingatvariousislandsalongtheSlaveRiverwhicharehometosongbirdspelicansandeaglestonameafew.WewanttohaveasmanypeopleinvolvedinthistourbusinessaspossiblefromourcommunityPaulettesaid.Thatmaybetradi-tionalcooksstorytellerscraftmakers.Inthewintermonthswemayincludedogteamridesforviewingofau-rora-thenagainwewouldaskpeopleintownwhohavedogteams.Wewoulduti-lizetheirexpertise.ButmostimportantlyPau-lettesaidiscreatingoppor-tunitiesforSLFNsyoungpeople.Thebigthingistheyouth.RightnowtheSLFNarelook-ingfortwoyoungpeople-onetoworkwiththeinterp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3TuesdayMay132014CanNorunawareofimpactsofitsfundingauditByMEAGANWOHLBERGTheCanadianNorthernEco-nomicDevelopmentAgencyCanNordoesnotknowforcertainwhetherits52millioninfundingforprojectsacrossthethreeNorthernterritoriesisactuallyworkingeffectivelyCanadasauditorgeneralre-vealedinareportlastweek.AuditorGeneralMichaelFergusonsaidlastTuesdayatanewsconferencethatCanNorestablishedin2008asawaytoboosteconomicdevelopmentinCanadasNorthisnotad-equatelymonitoringthecontri-butionsitpaysoutanddoesntknowwhetherthefundingtheyareprovidingismakingadif-ferencetoeconomicdevelop-mentintheNorth.AccordingtothereportCanNorhasfailedtoman-ageanddeliveritstransferpaymentprogramsinaccor-dancewithkeyrequirementsforaccountabilityincludingthewayprojectsareassessedandgrantsaremonitored.TheAgencysadminis-trationofcontributionagree-mentsisweakmonitoringofrecipientsisinadequateandtheAgencyhasnotmeasuredandreportedonwhetheritsprogramsareachievingtheirobjectivesstatesthereport.InparticularFergusonfoundonlythreeof11projectsfundedthroughtheCommu-nityEconomicDevelopmentProgramCEDPwereprop-erlyassessedtoseeiftheyortheiractivitiescostsorrecip-ientswereeligibleandthatapplicationswerecomplete.Forexampleoneapplica-tionsimplystatedthatfund-ingwasforbusinesssupportforaconveniencestoremotelandgasbarwithoutspecifyingtheactivitiestobecarriedoutortheexpectedresults.TheAgencydidnotasktheappli-canttoprovidethemissingin-formationbeforecompletingtheassessmentandfundingtheprojectFergusonfound.BecausetheapplicationwasincompletetheAgencydidnothaveassurancethatsupportingthisprojectwasconsistentwiththeprogramsobjectivesorthateligibleac-tivitieswerebeingfunded.Otherprojectswerefundedbeforeapplicationswerere-ceivedwhilemostdidnotreceivefundinguntilninemonthsaftertheapplicationwasreceivedleavinglittletimetousethemoney.UpongrantingfundstheauditorgeneralfoundCanNordidnotadequatelymonitorcompliancewiththecontri-butionagreements.About15percentofthere-portsdueforthe201011and201112scalyearshadnotbeenreceived.About75percentofthereportsduefor201213wereoutstandingattheendoftheaudit.KeypositionsremaininsouthDespiteitsmandatetofunc-tionasaNorthernagencyFer-gusonsreportindicatesCan-NorisstrugglingtollitsIqa-luitofceandstillmaintainsitschiefpositionsinOttawaratherthantheNorthwhilehavingnoplantoremedythesituation.Keypositionsofpresidentvicepresidentforpolicyplan-ningandcommunicationsandtheNorthernProjectManage-mentOfceandthesenioradvisorforInuitcommunityrelationsarebasedinOttawa.AccordingtotheauditCan-NorcurrentlyhasnoplantorelocatethosekeypositionstotheNorth.Thehumanresourcesplanfortheagencyrequiresthat45percentofemployeesworkatCanNorsheadquartersandNunavutregionalofcebothlocatedinIqaluitwithanother45percentattheYellowknifeandWhitehorseofcesandthenal10percentassignedtoaliaisonofceinOttawa.ThoughthenumberofemployeesbasedinIqaluitdoubledfrom2010asofAu-gust2013only30percentofemployeesworkedinIqaluitdespiteconcertedrecruit-mentefforts.TheAgencytoldusthatof32positionsadvertisedfortheIqaluitofceonly15havebeenstaffedincludingsometemporarypositions.There-mainingpositionswerenotlledsixcompetitionswerestillinprogressattheendofourauditthereportstated.Thereportalsofoundprob-lemswiththeagencyscompli-ancewiththeNunavutLandClaimsAgreementwhichstipulatesthatorganizationsmustestablishandmaintaintheemploymentofInuitpeo-pleatarepresentativelevel.Thoughtheagencyhasatargetof50percentInuitrepresentationasofAugust2013only25percentofCan-NoremployeesinIqaluitwereInuitandtheagencyhadnotyetnalizeditsInuitemploy-mentplan.FederalOppositionNorth-erncriticDennisBevingtonwhoraisedconcernspreviouslyabouthavingthecentralCan-NorofcelocatedinIqaluitsaidthereportisnotsurprising.NowondertheagencyisindisarrayallthedecisionsarebeingmadeinOttawanottheNorthBevingtonsaidinapressrelease.Thereisonlyonepersonresponsibleforthisincompetenceandthatstheminister.CanNorofcialsagreedtoalltherecommendationsmadeintheauditorgeneralsreportstatingthatitsqualityassuranceandperformancemeasurementstrategiesarebeingupdatedwitheachprogramrenewal.Theagencysaiditiscom-mittedtofullystafngitsIqa-luitheadquartersandmeetingtheNunavutclaimsagree-mentbytheendofrstquar-ter2014andwillincreaseitscurrentIqaluitworkforcebynineadditionalpositionsbytheendofthe2014-15s-calyearbeforegraduallytransferringmoreinternalservicesfromOttawa.EmploymentatCanNorsheadquartersinIqaluitNunavutisthesubjectofcriticisminanewreportbyfederalAuditorGeneralMichaelFerguson.PhotoGov.ofCanadaPoliticsEconomicDevelopmentContinuedfrompage1.TheGNWTrecentlysignedcontractswithboththeNa-tionalEnergyBoardNEBandtheAlbertaEnergyRegu-latortoprovidetechnicalsup-porttothenewNWTregu-latorandisintheprocessofdevelopingitsownfrackingguidelinestoaccompanythenewNEBlingrequirementsitinheritedasofApr.1.ThoughtheCouncilofAcademiesreportfoundthatregulationsinotherjurisdic-tionswherefrackingisongo-ingsuchasAlbertaarenotbasedonstrongscienceandre-mainuntestedMiltenbergersaidtheNWTwillbeadapt-ingitsrulesasnewtechnicalinformationarisesontheareasofleakywellcasingsfrack-inguidswastewaterandairqualityaggedbythereport.TodatetheGNWThasspent1milliontoinitiategroundwa-termappingandcollectbaselinedataonwildlifethroughouttheSahturegionwherethefrack-ingisoccurring.ThoughtheGNWTsownpolicyguide-linesonfrackinghaveyettobecompletedthoseareexpectedtocomeoutbyearlywinter.NWTfrackingguidelinesstillintheworksWevebeenworkingfortwoyearsnowongettingourthinkingclearonwhatimprovementsareneededtothelingrequirementssothatwhenitcomestofrack-ingwearelookingatbestpractices...andwecontinuetoadjustastechnologyandsci-enceimprovesinthisareaMiltenbergersaid.IndustryTourismandInvestmentMinisterDavidRamsaywhoservesasheadofthenewNWTregulatorsaidmovementonfrackingisbeingdonecautiouslyintheterritoryastheGNWTsettlesintoitsbrand-newroleasregulator.Wedontwanttobemakingdecisionsthatweregoingtoregret.Weneedtoensurethatwereabletobet-terunderstandthenewrolesandresponsibilitiesthatwehaveandthenwecanmakechangeshesaid.Thatwasthereasonfordevolutionsothatpolicydi-rectionthelegislationthewaythingsworkwouldbeinourhandsanditisinourhands.Wewilllookatwayswecanimprovethesystemaswegoforward.Wedontwanttobemakingdecisionsthatweregoingtoregret.Weneedtoen-surethatwereabletobetterunderstandthenewrolesandresponsibilitiesthatwehaveandthenwecanmakechanges.MinisterDavidRamsayIndustryTourismandInvestmentPoliticsRegulatory FortSmithHayRiverWEATHERYellowknifeInuvik4TuesdayMay132014TheNorthernJournalisanindependentnewspapercoveringnewsandeventsinthewesternArcticandnorthernAlberta.VisittheJournalonlineatwww.norj.caAnzacAtikamegBrownvaleCadotteLakeChardChatehColdLakeConklinDriftpileDufeldEdmontonEnildaEnochFortChipewyanFortMacKayFortMcMurrayFortVermilionFrogLakeGlenevisGoodshLakeGrandePrairieGrouardHighLevelHighPrairieHytheJohndOrPrairieAvailableinAlbertaatAklavikBehchokoColvilleLakeDelineEaglePlainsEkatiDiamondMinesEnterpriseFortGoodHopeFortLiardFortMcPhersonFortProvidenceFortResolutionFortSimpsonFortSmithGametiHayRiverInuvikJeanMarieRiverKakisaLutselKeNahanniButteNormanWellsTheNorthernJournalisavailableinthefollowingNWTcommunitiesPaulatukSachsHarbourTroutLakeTsiigehtchicTuktoyaktukTulitaUlukhaktokWekweetiWhatiWrigleyYellowknifeKehewinKinusoLacLaBicheManningMorinvillePeaceRiverRainbowLakeRedEarthCreekSaddleLakeSlaveLakeSt.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.26salesnorj.caAdministration................JeremyTurcotte867-872-3000ext.26adminnorj.caProductionGraphics.......SandraJaque867-872-3000ext.22sandranorj.caPaulBannister867-872-3000ext.27graphicsnorj.caAnnaSierra867-872-3000ext.20designnorj.caWeeklyNormsHigh11CLow1CWeeklyNormsHigh10CLow0CWeeklyNormsHigh5CLow-4CWeeklyNormsHigh15CLow2CEDITORIALLastweekMentalHealthWeekbroughtawarenesstoanissuethatistroublingpervasiveandtoooftentragic.Itisnowknownthatoneinthreeofuswillsufferfrommentalhealthis-suesinourlifetimeMentalproblemsusuallystartinchild-hood.Seventypercentofyoungpeoplewhosufferfromsomeformofmentalillnesssaythesymptomswerepresentwhentheywerechildren.Youngpeo-pleliveinachallengingcompetitivetoooftencruelworld.Depressionisnotuncommon.Theworstoutcomeofthatissuicide.Thereisnothingmoretragicthanwhenatroubledyoungpersontakestheirownlife.Thetrag-edyofsuicidetouchesallourlivesatsomepoint.Saidtobethemostself-ishactthosewhodosofeellostinsuchanguishtheyfeelunconsolableasiftheyvefallenintoadeepdarkholeandcannotgetout.MentalhealthissuestakemanyformshomelessnessposttraumaticstressPTSDgenderandfamilyviolenceandsubstanceabusetonameafew.Suicideistheworstoutcomebutmanypeoplesufferfromsomeformofmentalillnessthroughouttheirlivesaffectingtheirqual-ityoflifereducingtheirproductivityandchallengingthosewhoareclosetothem.Mentalhealthespeciallydepressioncanaffectcertaingroupsderivingfromcontextorsocialenvironment.Insomeitisepidemic.SuicideamongAboriginalCanadiansisthreetimesthenationalav-erage.Mostvictimsareteensoryoungadults.The1995RoyalCommissiononAboriginalPeoplessaidsuicidewasoneofthemosturgentproblemsfacingAb-originalcommunities.Theproblemisatleastasbadtoday.Nunavutsuffered46suicidedeathsin2013inapopulationofonly36000.OnaverageeightpeopletaketheirownlifeeachyearintheNWTapop-ulationof42000whileamuchbetterstatisticevenonesuicideistoomany.InNovember2012awomaninYel-lowknifewithknownmentalhealthis-suesinastandoffwithRCMPchargedoutofahousepointedarieatthemandwasshotandkilled.Itwaslaterde-terminedthattheriewasnotloaded.FourofthesixrecommendationsfromthecoronersinquestthatfollowedwerealreadyRCMPpolicyandtheshoot-ingwasdeemedjustiedbecauseofcerswerethreatenedwithlethalforce.ItwassuggestedbytheRCMPatthetimethatthecommunityshouldimprovewaysofdealingwithmentalhealthissues.Awaveofsuicidesbysoldiersre-turningfromAfghandeploymenthasshockedthemilitaryandallCanadi-ans.Cpl.LeonaMacEachernretired20-yearveteranoftheCanadianArmedForcesleftbehindherhusbandanddaughterwhenshecrashedhercarhead-onintoatransporttruckwestofCalgaryonChristmasDaylastyear.Herhusbanddescribeditasanin-tentionalnaldesperateact.HesaidWewouldliketosaythatLeonahadslippedthroughthecracksinthesys-tembutinfacttheredoesnotseemtobeasystem.TheGoldenGateBridgeinSanFran-ciscocelebratedits75thanniversarylastyearandalsotalliedarecordednum-berofjumpers.Anestimated46peopleleapedtotheirdeathsfromthebridgein2013addingtomorethan1600deathssinceitwasbuilt.TheMacdonaldBridgethatspansHalifaxHarbourinNovaScotiaexpe-riencedissueswithsuicidesforyears.InNovember2012actionwastakenincludingcustomsuicideinterven-tiontrainingforstaff12emergencyphonesonthebridgeconnected24hourstothecontrolroom24-hourscheduledpatrolsofthebridgeandhighunscalablesafetybarriersalongeachside.Therearemanyresourcesavailabletoanyoneseekinghelpformentalis-sueswhichcontinuestoimproveasawarenessgrows.Counsellorsandwellnesscentresareavailableinmostcommunities.TheNWTdepartmentofHealthandSocialServiceshasadepthofresourcesonitswebsiteincludingajust-publishedmagazinecalledMindSpirit.IthasagreatmessageIntheNorthwearestronginde-pendentpeople.Maybethatswhysomanyofusfindithardtoadmitwerehavingahardtimedealingwithseri-ousissues.Thefactisitsnotjustokitsreallyimportanttotakecareofyourmentalhealthandtalkopenlytoothersaboutanychallengesyourefacing.Fortoolongpeoplehavebeenafraidtosharetheirproblemswithsomeoneelse.Allusneedtobestrongerinmindandspiritaswellasourbodies.Lifecanbetough.Self-esteemstressmanagementandcopingwithchangeandchallengesareessential.Mentalillnessisanimportanttopicweallneedtoengagein.Ifyouorsomeoneyoucareaboutishavingproblemsknowthatyouarenotalone.Ifyouthinkyouneedhelpthebestthingyoucandoisask.MentalhealthissuesimpactusallPhotocourtesyofGreatSlaveHelicoptersAdamBembridgepresidentofGreatSlaveHelicopterspresentsSahtuHelicopterschairmanDannyYakeleyathekeystothecompanysrstfully-ownedhelicoptertobebasedinNormanWells.SahtuHelicoptersamajorityAboriginal-ownedjointventurebetweentheFortNormanMtisandGreatSlaveHelicoptershasbeenprovidinghelicopterserviceintheSahtuusingYellowknifeseetsince2004. 5TuesdayMay132014Aferknockingo1200kmin28daysonarunromInuviktoWhitehorseyoudthinkBradCaribouLegsFirthmightwanttohanguphiscaribouhideshinpadsstrappedneatlyonwithleatherlashingatleastorabit.Butyoudbewrong.CaribouLegskeentocarryonPeelprotectionrunAlasdairVeitchTherearepeoplethatjusttotallyamazeyouinthisworldofours.BradFirthisdenitelyoneofthem.Themandoesnotknowthemeaningofthewordquit-anditshows.HispassionforrunningandforthequalityofwaterandlandinhisGwichinhomelandissoveryapparentinhislatestquest.RunBradRUNBradFirththanksforthecomplimentandpostAlasdairNorthernJournal2014JoinusonlineLikeNorthernJournalonFacebookandgettheweeklynewsdeliveredtoyourfeed15YearsAgo...AnotherpieceofhistoryfallsTheoldFortSmithCurlingRinkcametumblingdownonMondayreplacedrecentlybythenewRecre-ationCentre.TheoldrinksawitsrstbonspielonJan.231965.SpearheadedbyFergieCraiganddesignedbyarchitectDickBlonjeautherinkwasbuiltwithahugecommunityeffortthatsawmanyresidentspourhoursofvolunteertimeintotheproject.IssueMay11199920YearsAgo...Cost-cutterwinsawardFortSmithairportmanagerBarryRostehasbeennamedasarecipientofanAwardofExcellencefromthedepartmentofTransportforhisideatoinstallwasteoil-redfurnacesintheCambridgeBayandFortSimpsonmaintenancegarages.IssueMay11199430YearsAgo...LegislativeAssemblyopensinSmithThe10thlegislativeassemblyoftheNorthwestTer-ritorieswhichopenedyesterdayinFortSmithwillmakehistoryformanyreasons.Historicallyitisthersttimeinover20yearsthatthegovernmentoftheNWThasmethere.SincethattimeFortSmithhaslostitsstatusasthecapitaloftheNWT.IssueMay101984ARCHIVESCORRECTIONFACEBOOKFEEDBACKCOLUMNSInlastweeksissueoftheNorthernJournalitwasincorrectlystatedthatMeaganWohlbergauthoredthestoryResearcherslooktoskiestopredictclimatechange.TheauthorofthestoryisinfactNathalieHeiberg-Harrison.TheJournalapologizesfortheerror.Inresponsetothefastac-tiononthepartofCanadatoaddressthekidnappedandstillmissingNigerianschoolgirlsbyaterroristorganizationGrandChiefTerryNelsonoftheSouth-ernChiefsOrganizationinManitobacallsforimme-diateandmeaningfulac-tionbythegovernmentofCanadaonthe1200miss-ingandmurderedindigenouswomenandgirlsItisimportanttoaddresshumanrightsinjusticesandatrocitiesthatoccurintheinternationalrealm.Isup-portinternationaleffortstobringtheabductedNige-riangirlshome.HoweverImustdrawattentiontothefactthatCanadahasactedquicklytosupportthateffortandyetrefusestoheedthecallofmanyforanationalBringbackourindigenousgirlsinquiryonourmissingandmurderedindigenouswomenandgirls.ForeignAffairsMinis-terJohnBairdannouncedCommissionerBobPaulsononthenumbersofmissingandmurderedindigenouswomenandgirls1026murdercasesand160miss-ingpersoncases.WhiteGirlMissionaryMrs.GracePriestPart2of3ByDAWNKOSTELNIKOnJuly1weekendweleftbycanoeforWillowLaketohuntratsmuskrats.AtthejunctionofBearRiverandWillowRiverwehavetogetoutandportagetherapids.MykittySammyiswithusbutnotforlong.Hejumpsoutofthecanoeandheadsforthebushnottobeseenagain.Wecallandsearchthebushbutherefusestobefound.Dadsayswewillstopandlookforhimonthewaybackhewillbemuchhungrierthen.Ibelievethatthewolveswilleathim.IcryallthewaytoWillowLake.Wedidnotndhimonthewaybackitisnowfalltimeandisfreezingatnight.IthinkaboutSammyandIwonderifhecouldwalkoverthesheeticeandcomehomebeforeitgetssocoldthathewillbefrozen.Thedaysarelongercolderanddarkeraswesettleintoaquietroutine.Oneoftheoldergirlsthatlikedtopoundonmehasleftforschoollifeiseasier.Ournewprincipalisamusiciansowegettofocusonourrecorders.Awildsqueakandoutofcontroltrebleareheardinthehall-wayaswebattletocontrolthesewildutes.Mr.Mazurlikestosingtohimselfashewritesontheblackboard.HeteachesusFrenchsongs.Nowandagainweareletoutofschoolearlybecausethetimberwolvesslinkintotown.Weallneedtobeathomebeforethedarkfallsthewolvescreepinwiththeshadowofnight.Whenthewolfpackgetstoobravesomebodysdadcomestoschoolwitharieandwalksallofushome.Thewolvescomeintoeatthedogschainedonthedoglines.Loosedomesticdogspackupandareworsethanthewolves-theyknowpeople.Wewalkwithbigsticks.Ifweareluckyenoughtondanoldaxehandlethatisthebestofall.Anaxehandlefeelsstronginyourhanditmakesyoutough.Yourenotafraidofthedogpackyouholdtheoldaxeinyourhandandwalkbackwardsfacingthemastheytrytosneakinandbiteyou.Shownofearlookbigandtoughandyellatthemwithastrongvoicedonttriptheywillchewyouupandkillyou.Mrs.GracePriestisaPen-tecostalmissionarysentfromtheoutsidetoteachusaboutJesus.SheisalwayscalledMrs.PriestherhusbandisMr.Priest.Mrs.PriesttalksfunnyassheisBritish.Shewearsahatallofthetimeandwearsdressestoo.Weseeapairofthickbloomersinoneofthemissionboxestheylookgoofybutwehopetheykeepherwarm.Sometimesherhatshavejewelleryinthemandfeathers.Sheisproperandteachesusmanners.Peoplesendherboxesofclothesandmaterialandwooltohelpherwithhermissionwork.Alargeboxislledtothebrimwithallcoloursofwool.Mrs.Priesthasdifcultyget-tingustocometoSundayschoolweareallCatholicsafterall.Shedecidesthatweshouldlearnsomelifestyleskillsinsteadofchurchstuff.SheisaverykindladywhohasnochildrenofherownshelovesJesusverymuchandshelovesusaswell.WevisitMrs.Priestandsheteachesustoknitcrotchetsewbuttonsonclothesandpatchholesinourpants.ThelargeboxofwooldoesntcomewithknittingneedlessowhattodoWearesentouttolookforsticksthatwillreplacethenon-existentknit-tingneedles.Greenwillowisthebestoftheworstandnotverygoodatall.Mrs.Priestdecidesthatlargenailsorspikeswillwork.ShewalksoverandconvincesPaulBatonthatheshouldlendspikestous.Heagreesbutmaintainsthathewillneedthespikesreturnedinthespring.Theywillbeusedtoxahouseafterwearedonewiththem.Welearnhowtoknitonspikessing-ingtotheclickingrhythmofmetalOhwhatafriendwehaveinJesus.Visitwww.thewhitegirl.caforpaststories.Inquiriesareexpensivebuttheyareoftenneededtospurrealmeaningfulandsystem-widechange.Expensivedoesnotmeanthattheyshouldnottakeplace.AretheindigenouswomenandchildrenwhohavebeenmurderedoraremissinghereinCanadasomehowlessimportantthanotherwomenandchildrenGrandChiefTerryNelsonSouthernChiefsOrganizationTheSouthernChiefsOrga-nizationrepresents33FirstNa-tionswithacombinedpopula-tionof72000.Mosthavehighunemploymentratesrangingbetween60to95percent.Theplightofnativewomenforcedtoliveinabjectpovertycre-atesanunsafeenvironmentwithlittleoptionsforthem.Canadasintentiontosup-portNigeriaintheHouseofCommonsonWednesdayandtoldjournalistsifitsnec-essarywewillmoveheavenandearthtogetthesupporttondtheseyounggirlsassoonaspossible.ThisnewscoincideswiththereleaseofnewinformationbyRCMPIsupportinternationaleffortstobringtheabductedNigeriangirlshome.HoweverImustdrawattentiontothefactthatCanadahasactedquicklytosupportthateffortandyetrefusestoheedthecallofmanyforanationalinquiryonourmissingandmurderedindigenouswomenandgirls. 6TuesdayMay132014Pleaseleaveamessageat872-5543fordetails.WESCLEANNORTHERNSALESLTD.TheFSASisdesperatelyseekingvolunteersforthesummermonths.MostofourvolunteersareheadingoutoftownforJulyandAugust.IfyoucanhelppleasecallDixieat872-3516.FemaleYoungAdultGreyandwhitemixLookingforanewhomeByMARIACHURCHTheNWTsrstproposedpelletmillprojectistwogiantstepsclosertolaunchingpro-ductionintheSouthSlavewiththecommunityofFortResolu-tionsignedontoprovidewoodsupplyandthecompanysecur-ingmarketsabroad.AuroraWoodPelletsLtd.wasguaranteedasecuresupplyofwoodproductsaftertheDeninuKueFirstNationandtheFortResolu-tionMtisCouncilsignedaForestryManagementAgree-mentFMAwiththeGNWTinlateFebruarytherstofitskindintheNWT.FortProvidenceiscur-rentlyweeksawayfromset-tlingitsownFMA.FirstNationsMtisandcommunitygoverningbod-iesinHayRiverKakisaandJeanMarieRiverallhaveyettosignFMAsbutBradMapesthemanbehindthepelletmillprojectsaidheex-pectsthatwillhappenoverthenextfewmonthswiththelargecommunitiespav-ingtheway.BasicallywearenowreadytobuildbutwereallycantdoanythinguntilwehavetheseFMAsgoingandtheforestcompanieswrappedupMapessaidinaninterviewlastweek.Oncealltheagreementsaresignedandharvestingcompa-niescontractedtheprojectcouldseelanddevelopmentandmillconstructionthisyearandcouldbeproducingbynextsummerhesaid.NWTpelletsattractattentionoverseasMeanwhilethecompanyisstartingtocapitalizeonin-terestfromtheinternationalmarketplace.Whenwerststartedlook-ingattheprojectwewerelookingatstrictlysellingdo-mesticallybutnowwerealizeforalargepercentofourprod-uctwehaveanopportunitytoexportit.ThereisahugedemandforwoodpelletsallovertheworldMapessaid.CurrentlymostoftheglobalpelletsupplyisconsideredlowgradeforindustrialusebutwiththeNWTssustainablesupplyofqualitywoodAuroraWoodPelletswillbeabletomarketapremiumproduct.Forapremiumpelletthedifferenceiswewillnotusebark.Wede-barkourmaterialandonlyusecorewood.Wellalsoblendourproductusingwhitepinewhitespruceandblackspruceandwithacon-sistentcoretimbersourcewellalwayshavethesamequality.ItwillproduceahighervalueproductMapessaid.Mapesrecentlymetwithdel-egatesfromtheSouthKoreanindustrialcompanyHyosungCorp.tosecureapreliminaryexportagreementthatwillseeaninitial150to170tonnesofpremiumpelletsshippedover-seastosupplytheirfactories.TheSouthKoreanswereinYellowknifefortwodaysinlateAprilwheretheysignedtheinitialagreementandex-pressedinterestinalong-termsupplycontract.Thecompanyisalsocur-rentlyintalkswithotherin-ternationalcompaniesinter-estedinthepremiumpellet.Regardlessoftheinterna-tionalexportpotentialMapessaidalargechunkofproduc-tionaround40to60tonneswillbekeptfordomesticmar-ketsincludingtheterritorialgovernmentsbiomassfacilities.JobscreationacoregoalSinceitwasgiventhego-aheadfromtheGNWTin2012thepelletmillprojecthasenjoyedhugesupportfrommanygroupsintheSouthSlavemainlybecauseofitspotentialtocreatelong-termemploymentMapessaid.Ultimatelywearetheretomakeaprotforthecom-panyandthecommunitygroupsbutreallythisproj-ectisawellnessproject.Itbuildswellnessbyproduc-ingworkforthecommuni-tiesanditgivesourstudentstheopportunitytoseethattherearegoingtobemorejobsavailablesotheycanstayintheirhomecommu-nitieshesaid.TheGNWThasestimatedtheFMAswhichpledgegov-ernmentsupporttocommu-nity-ledrenewableresourcedevelopmentintheareawilllikelycreatearound600newjobslinkedtotheforestryindustryintheSouthSlave.Theproposedpelletman-ufacturingplantslatedforconstructionoutsideofEn-terprisewilldirectlyemployanestimated40people.PelletmillprojectleapsclosertoproductionlaunchSouthSlavecompanysignsexportagreementwithKoreancompanyIndustryBiomassEnvironmentHydroByMEAGANWOHLBERGWhilethebenetsofgoingforwardwithBCHydrospro-posedSiteCdamarecleartheministersresponsibleformakingthenalcallhavealonglistofseriousadverseimpactstoconsiderbeforeap-provingtheprojectsaysthepanelchargedwithreviewingthe7.9-billionhydroprojectonthePeaceRiver.Thepanelsnalreportfollowingatwo-and-a-halfyearenvironmentalimpactreviewprocesswasmadepubliclastThursdayafterbeinghandedovertotheprovincialandfederalgov-ernmentstheweekprevious.Inthe450-pagereportthatgivesattemptstondamid-dlegroundwithinthepolar-izeddebateforandagainstthejointreviewpanelmakes50recommendationstothecrowncorporationdesignedtomitigateasuiteofadverseimpactsontheenvironmentcommunitiesandAboriginalculturewhilenotingthatmanyoftheadverseimpactsareun-mitigableandsituatedwithinthecontextofanincreasinglyexploitedregionofthecountry.ThePeaceRiverregionhasbeenandiscurrentlyundergoingenormousstressfromresourcedevelopment.InthiscontextthePanelhasdeterminedthattheProjectcombinedwithpastpresentandreasonablyforeseeablefutureprojectswouldresultinsignicantcumulativeef-fectsonshvegetationandecologicalcommunitieswild-lifecurrentuseoflandsandresourcesfortraditionalpur-posesandheritage.InsomecasestheseeffectsarealreadysignicantevenwithouttheProjectstatesthesummarybypanelmembersHarrySwainJocelyneBeaudetandJamesMattison.Despitetheconsiderableandirremediableimpactsthereportstrugglestondanalternative.Thebenetsareclear.De-spitehighinitialcostsandsomeuncertaintyaboutwhenthepowerwouldbeneededtheProjectwouldprovidealargeandlong-termincrementofrmenergyandcapacityatapricethatwouldbenetfuturegenerations.Itwoulddothisinawaythatwouldproduceavastlysmallerbur-denofgreenhousegasesthananyalternativesavenuclearpowerwhichB.C.haspro-hibitedstatesthesummary.Apartfromprovidingare-newablelow-carbonenergysourcetheprojectwillalsoprovideanumberoflocalre-gionalandAboriginaleconomicbenetsthereportstates.Theprovincialandfederalgovernmentshavesixmonthstomakeadecisiononwhetherornottoapprovetheproject.NoimpactstoPeace-AthabascaDeltaWhileagreatdealofcon-cernwasvoicedduringthehearingsbypeoplelivinginthePeace-AthabascaDeltaPADregionofnorthernAlbertaabouttheimpactsoffurtherowregulationonthePeaceRiverwhichalreadyplayshosttotwoexistinghydromega-projectsthereviewpanelsaysSiteCwillhavenomeasur-ableeffectonthepeopleorecosystem.ThePanelconcludestherewouldbenoeffectsfromtheProjectonanyaspectoftheenvironmentinthePeaceAthabascaDeltaandacu-mulativeeffectsassessmentonthePADisnotrequiredstatesthereport.DuringhearingsearlierthisyearrepresentativesfromnorthernAlbertaFirstNationsandWoodBuffaloNationalParkexpressedconcernthatthesensitivedeltaecosystemisalreadyfeelingtheimpactsofupstreamhydrodevelop-mentwhichhasreducedice-jamoodingtherebychangingthelandscapecontributingtothedisappearanceofcertainwildlifeandimpactingtreatyandAboriginalrights.AlthoughthepanelsaiditisnotdeaftotheimportanceofthePADandthechangesthatarehappeningtoitasaresultofowregulationonthePeaceRiveritnotesthathydroisonlyoneofmanyculpritsincludingclimatechangeandwaterwithdraw-alsfromtheAthabascaRiverimpactingtheareaandthattheprojectistoofarawaytohaveamajorimpact.ThePanelnotesthatthechangestothePADthatwerereportedtothePanelarehappeningnowwithouttheProject.InadditionthePADis1100kmdownstreamofSiteC.WhilethemajorityofowregulationonthePeaceRiverisduetotheoperationoftheBennettDamthead-ditionalregulationprovidedbytheProjectwouldbeat-tenuatedbeforereachingthePADthepanelsaid.ThepanelagreedwithBCHydrosstudyresultsshowingthatthedownstreamextentofSiteCsinuenceontherivericethicknessbreak-uporfreeze-upwaterlevelswouldreachamaximumof500kmdownstream.ThereporturgesBCHydroParksCanadatheAlbertagovernmentandothersintheregiontodis-cussthevalueandcostsas-sociatedwithprovidingperi-odicpulsesofwatertocreateoodinginthedeltawiththehopeofpreservingorrestor-ingitsaquaticecosystems.SiteCdamreportleavestoughdecisionuptoministersReportclaimsdamwillhavenoeffectonPeace-AthabascaDeltaPhotoJ.HenryFairAthirddamonthePeaceriverwillhavenomeasurableimpactonthePeace-Athabas-caDeltaaboveaccordingtothepanelresponsibleforreviewingSiteC. PoliticsEnergy7TuesdayMay132014FortSmithMissionHistoricParkCommunityGardenTIndustryourismInvestmentyadminnlmcc.caor867-872-2859ToreservespacepleasecontactDianeSealsatNORTHERNLIFEMUSEUMCULTURALCENTREByMEAGANWOHLBERGResidentsofColvilleLakeregainedpowerTuesdayeve-ningafteralargevehicleacci-dentallypulleddownapowerlineonMondaymorningre-sultinginacompletelossofelectricitytothetown.AccordingtotheNTPowerCorp.NTPCavehiclesnaggedalinetakingdownapowerpoleandrequiringanewpolebeinstalled.Thatvehiclewastransport-ingabackhoeaccordingtothecommunitysassistantSAODavidCodzi.Theyweretransportingabackhoebackintothecom-munity.UsuallywhentheytransportittheyhavethearmextendedbutIguesstheyforgottodothatthisColvilleLakepowerbackonafterlinetakendowntimehetoldTheJournal.Itendeduphittingthewire.AnNTPClinecrewwasdispatchedfromInuviktoColvilleLakeMondayaf-ternoonandbeganworkingnon-stoptoinstallthenewpoleaprocesswhichwashinderedbyhavingtodigintofrozenground.Powerwasrestoredtomorethanhalfthecommu-nitybyaround900p.m.onMondayeveningwithoutin-stallingthenewpoleleavingaremaining15customers-includingthegrocerystory-withoutpower.ThecrewworkedintothenighttogetthepoleinstalledandreturnedtonishthejobTuesdaymorningandafterafulldayofworkerectedthepoleandreconnectedpowertoallbutonecustomerwhorequiredtheworkofanelec-tricianby635p.m.Intotalall52NTPCcus-tomersinthetownwereaf-fectedbytheoutage.Codzisaidpeopleturnedtotheirwoodstovesandgenera-torstocopewiththeoutage.Boththestoreandgasstationwereclosed.Therewerealotofcook-outs.Basicallyeverybodyhaswoodstovesandthosewereusedtocookandstuffhesaid.Alotofpeoplehavegenerators-thoseweregoing.Codzisaiditwaslikeoldtimesbeforethecommunitygotpower.Wedidnthavepowernotthatlongagohesaid.InfrastructureElectricityByMEAGANWOHLBERGInapartofthecountrywherethetermeldersstillmeanssomethingelderJean-PierreIsorishopingtheNWTEldersParliamentsunanimousresolutiontoputafreezeonfrackingintheNWTholdssomecloutwiththeterrito-rialgovernment.MembersofthesymbolicpoliticalassemblymetlastThursdayinlegislaturetodiscussahostofissuesin-cludingthecontroversialoilandgasextractionmethodknownashydraulicfrac-turingorfrackingjustoneweekafterafederalreportcameoutshowingmajorgapsinthescienticandtechni-calknowledgearounditsimpactsontheenvironmentandhumanhealth.Followinganimpassionedspeechontherisksversusthebenetsofallowingfrack-ingintheNWTIsorandthe18otherdelegatesrepre-sentingeveryconstituencyintheterritoryvotedunan-imouslyforamoratoriumontheindustrialpractice-includingrepresentativeMelodyMcLeodPremierBobMcLeodswife.Thetechnicalanalysisshowsthatwhateveryoudotodayintermsoffrackingisrisky.Nowinthemili-tarylifeyoulearntotakerisks-calculatedrisks-andtheremustbeadirectpro-portionbetweentheriskyoutakeandtheresultyouget.Andwedontgetthat.WetakealltherisksandwegetnoresultsaidIsorelderrepresentativeforFrameLake.Isorwhosaidtheeldersmakinguptheparliamentbringatotalof1200yearsofwisdomandhundredsofgrandchildrentotheequa-tionsaidthegovernmentsjobistolisteneveniftheEldersParliament-estab-lishedin2010asawaytogiveeldersspacetovoicetheirconcerns-hasnoof-cialpowers.Werepresentagoodper-centageofthepopulationjustamongus.AndwesayNoway.Noway.Getbacktothedrawingboard.Wedontsaynotooildevelopmentorgasdevelopment.Werenotcrazy.Wewantprosperitybutnotatanycost.Isorwasnotaloneinhiscritiqueoffracking.ElderandformerMLASamGarganoftheDehChoregionsaidthepracticere-quiresgreatquantitiesofwaterthatafterbeingmixedwithchemicalsisnolon-gerusable.YellowknifeCentreelderBeshaBlondincalledforanenvironmentalassessmentoffrackingintheterritory.WhosgoingtoprotectthepeopleWhosgoingtoprotecttheanimalsthewaterandthelandshedemanded.ThemotioncallsforamoratoriumtobeputinplaceuntiltheimpactsontheNortharebetterunder-stoodandthegovernmentcanmanagethistechnologyinawaythatensuresthein-tegrityofourenvironmentandcommunitiesechoingasimilarresolutionpassedbytheDeneNationleader-shipin2011.ThedebateintheEldersParliamentemergedasrep-resentativesoftheGNWTcabinettoldmediatheterri-toryhadnoplansofenforc-ingamoratoriumorchangeofpacewhenitcomestofrackingregardlessoftheprecautionarywarningis-suedbythefederalreport.Todateonlyonecompanyhasconductedhorizontalfrackingintheterritory.Cono-coPhillipswhoseexploratorydrillingprojectbypasseden-vironmentalassessmentlastyeardrilledandfrackedtwowellsoverthewinterandislookingtodrillupto10moreoverthenextveyears.AsecondapplicationbyHuskyEnergycurrentlyawaitingapprovalbytheSahtuLandandWaterBoardislookingtofrackuptofourwellsintheCentralMacken-zieregion.NWTEldersParliamentvotesforfreezeonfrackingPhotoBillBradenDehChoelderSamGargancentrespeaksonthefrackingresolutionputforthbyelderJean-PierreIsorrightwhichcallsforatemporarymoratorium.BeshaBlondinleftsaidfrackingrequiresafullenvironmentalassessment.Theresolutionpassedunanimously.AllresidentsandbusinessesinColvilleLakelostpowerlastweekafteralinewasknockeddown.PhotoGNWTMACA PoliticsMunicipal8TuesdayMay132014ByMARIACHURCHAbrand-newmezzaninesixnewchangeroomsandenergy-efficientupgradesarejustafewoftherenova-tionsFortSmithhasinstoreforitslocalarena.LastweekthetownunveileditsplanstoretrottheoldFortSmithCentennialArenaintowhatlookslikeabrand-newstateoftheartcomplex.Updateswillincludeaglassed-inheatedmezza-nineandground-oorlobbybleacherswithtopoor-onlyaccesssixnewchangeroomsunderneaththestandsplay-ersboxesacrossfromthebleacherslargestoragead-ditionsandenergy-efcientinsulationandlighting.ThefutureofthearenawasputinquestionlastyearafteranelectricalresweptthroughthebuildinginMay.WhileofficialsoriginallyfearedtheicewouldbeclosedforthewinterseasonquickrepairsandtemporaryxesallowedthetowntoopenthefacilityforuseinNovember.CouncillorDonWebbamemberoftheicestrategycommitteeformedlastyeartoaddressthearenadamagehasbeenoneoftheleadsontherenovationproject.HesaideachupgradeproposedistheresultofaspecicrequestfromiceusergroupswhometwithcouncilinMarch.Everybodywhousesthearenacametocouncilwiththeirwishlist.Everysinglethingthattheyaskedforisthere.TheycantbelieveitWebbsaid.Theplansweredraftedsothateachcomponenthasanindividualpricetagwhichwillallowthetowntomoveaheadwithsegmentsoftheconstructionaccordingtoitsbudgetandtimeline.Councilmettodiscussthearenanancinglastweekanddeterminepriorityandlong-termrenovations.Thatishowwehavebeenapproachingit.Nonalcostorpossiblecompletiondateyetalthoughwehopebefore2018butitcouldgopastthisdateforsomemodulesoftheproj-ectMayorBradBrakesaidinanemailtoTheJournal.Thisyearthepriorityren-ovationsarethebleacherswashroomsandchangerooms-allareasdamagedbythereandnowcoveredby250000ininsuranceforcodeup-grades.Thetownwillbefoot-inganadditional150000tocompletethoseupgrades.Aninitialcontractfor1.77millionhasbeenawardedbythetowntocompleterepairstothere-damagedareasandinstallenergy-efcientLEDlight-emittingdiodelightingbeforeOct.1justintimeforthenexticeseason.TherestofitisallgoingtobestagedoverthenextcoupleofyearsifwecanndtheadditionalfundsbutImextremelycondentwecandoit.IthinkitsanexcitingprojectWebbsaid.Accordingtocontractores-timatestherenovationswillextendthebuildinglifespan25-30years.Itsmuchwisertospendafewmilliondollarstoup-gradethebuildingforlong-termthantospendawholebunchofmoneytobuildanewfacilityWebbsaid.Councilisstillwaitingonthecontractorforatotales-timateandtimelinebeforetheyvotetopassthearenanancingbudget.FortSmithunveilsbigplansforupgradedgreenerarenaPhotoMariaChurchAll33NWTcommunitiesgatherinInuvikforAGMAwardspresentedtocommunitybuildersvolunteersacrossNWTByNATHALIEHEIBERG-HARRISONForthersttimeinitshis-torytheNorthwestTerritoriesAssociationofCommunitiesNWTACcelebrateditsan-nualgeneralmeeting33com-munitiesstrongfollowingtheadditionofLutselKetotheas-sociationinMarch.TheNWTACnownumberseachandeverycommunityintheNorthwestTerritoriesamongourmembershipout-goingassociationpresidentandFortProvidenceMayorTinaGargansaidinastatementtodelegates.ItmeansthatwhenourcommunitiesspeaktogetherthroughNWTACresolutionsandadvocacyothergovern-mentsandorganizationsareinnodoubtNWTAClobbyingpositionshavetheendorsementsofallmunicipalgovernments.Morethan120delegatesincludingmayorscouncillorssenioradministrativeofcersMLAsgovernmentofcialsandNWTACstaffattendedthemeetingsheldinInuvikattheMidnightSunRecreationCom-plexbetweenMay8and11.ActivitiesincludedaspeechbyCalgaryMayorNaheedNenshionleadershipformalAGMbusinesspresentationsbyGNWTcommitteesandde-partmentsaboardofdirectorsmeetingadoptionofresolu-tionsfor2014andtheelectionofNWTACdirectors.SteppinginasnewpresidentoftheassociationisCharlieFurlongthemayorofAklavik.GarganremainsonasoneoftwovicepresidentsalongwithClarenceWoodacouncillorfromInuvik.RogerChandowacouncillorfromHayRiverPau-latukMayorRayRubenSr.andDelineChiefLeonardKennywereelectedboarddirectors.Theassociationpassedatotalofveresolutionsonissuesin-cludingfeesforhouseholdsinthegeneraltaxationareahome-lessnesshazardouswasteinmunicipallandllsvehicleme-chanicsandmaintenanceandacommunityfundingreview.Therehasbeennosigni-cantadjustmentorincreaseintherateoffundingprovidedtothemunicipalitiessincethecre-ationoftheNewDealin2007readstheassociationsnalmo-tiononthetopicofacommunityfundingreview.TheGNWTneedstoensurethatcommuni-tiesareadequatelyfundedtodelivertheprogramsthatarelegislatedmandatedandex-pectedtodeliver.Onthenaldayofthean-nualgeneralmeetingdelegatesweregiventheopportunitytoaskquestionsofthepremierandhiscabinetonawiderangeofissuesincludinghomeless-nessfuelpricesNorthernlivingallowancereductionsanddogcontrol.VolunteersawardedforserviceTheNWTACAGMalsoin-cludedtheNWTOutstandingVolunteerceremonyandlun-cheonwhichwasheldatthecommunityhall.TheawardspresentedbyMunicipalandCommunityAffairsMACArecognizeoutstandingelderyouthindividualandgroupvolunteers.Theydontdoitfortherec-ognitionsaidMACAMinisterRobertC.McLeodattheawardceremony.Theydoittogivebacktothecommunity.EdwardOudziofNormanWellsandMargaretMillerofInuvikwerebothpresentedwiththeOutstandingElderAwards.Oudziwascommendedforteachingtraditionalskillshostingon-the-landtripsandhavingastrongimpactonyouthintheSahtu.HehasbecomebothaneducationalandinspirationalspeakersaidTomWilliamsdeputyministerofMACA.MillerwasrecognizedasaquiethardworkingindividualwhohasvolunteeredwithsuchorganizationsastheGreatNorthernArtsFestivaltheInuvikFoodBankandArcticPawsandwhosealtruisticworkmakesherarolemodelformanyWilliamssaid.ThomasNorbert10ofTsiigehtchicwaspresentedwiththeOutstandingYouthAwardforhiswillingnesstohelpoutinhiscommunity.DavidTaylorofYellow-knifereceivedtheOutstand-ingIndividualAwardforhisservicetocountlessorgani-zationsandnon-protgroupsinthecitywhiletheNWTSPCAreceivedtheOutstand-ingGroupAward.InadditiontheNWTACpresentedsevenawardsofitsownatitsbanquetonSatur-dayeveningincludinglongserviceawards.TheCommunityBuilderAwardwaspresentedtoChar-lieScarboroughwhiletheCommunityServiceAwardwaspresentedtoJohnMcKee.ThenalawardofthenightthePresidentsAwardwasgiventotheDelineGotineGovernmentwhosenalself-governmentagreementistherstofitskindinCanada.FromleftPremierBobMcLeodcongratulates2014OutstandingVolunteerAwardwinnersMargaretMillerMichelleReesoftheNWTSPCADavidTaylorandThomasNorbertinfront.PhotoNathalieHeiberg-HarrisonPoliticsMunicipalFortSmithcouncillorDonWebbrightshowsoffthenewly-unveiledarenarenovationschematicstoresidentsattheannualFortSmithTradeshowonMay3. HeatlhWellnessInfrastructure9TuesdayMay132014ByMEAGANWOHLBERGAfteryearsoflivingwithanoutdatedhealthcarefacilityandnospaceforlong-termcarethetownofNormanWellsandtheentireSahturegionwillhaveaccesstotwobrand-newstateofthearthealthfacilitiesby2016.ConstructiononthenewNormanWellsHealthandSocialServicesCentreandlong-termcarefacilityto-talledat35millionbeganlastWednesdayafternoonwithafeedingthefirecer-emonyandcommunityfeasttomarktheoccasioninNormanWells.Thenewhealthcentrereplacesthe36year-oldcurrentfacilitywhilethelong-termcarefacilitycreates18bedsforpeoplewhocannolongerliveintheirhomesandrequirefull-timesupportbothofwhichwerebadlyneeded.Theyhavenothadare-gionallong-termcarefacil-ityintheSahtubeforesaidDerekElkinassistantdeputyministerofcorporateserviceswiththedepartmentofHealthandSocialServices.Thehealthcentrewasbuiltin1978soits36yearsoldanditsgottothepointinthelifeofthebuildingwhereitwouldcostmoretocontinuerenovatingandmaintainingitthantobuildnewsoweregoingtogetamodernhealthcentrebuilttocurrentstandardsandthecurrentwayofdeliver-inghealthcareElkinsaid.Werealsobuildingittosupportpotentialexpansioninservicesforthenext50yearssowerenotgoingtoquicklyoutgrowit.Existinghealthandso-cialservices-locatedinseparatespacesinthecom-munityatpresent-willbebroughttogetherwiththecreationofthenewbuilding.Wereputtingeverythingunderoneroofsotheyreallconsolidatedandpeoplecanworktogetherasaninte-gratedsystemElkinsaid.Whilethelong-termcarefacilitywillnotbeattacheditwillbeconnectedformechanicalreasonsonthesamegroundsasthehealthcentre.The18bedswillbeavail-abletopeoplefromacrosstheentireSahturegionorhelptosupportpeoplefromotherregionswheretherearewaitlists.ContractsforthedesignandconstructionhavebeenawardedtotheTulitaDistrictInvestmentCorp.andYellow-knife-basedClarkBuilders.Constructionisexpectedtostartthismonthwithnalcompletionofthetwofa-cilitiesslatedforsometimein2016.WorkbeginsonnewNormanWellshealthfacilitiesPhotoDorothyWestermanWereputtingeverythingunderoneroofsotheyreallconsolidatedandpeoplecanworktogetherasanintegratedsystem.DerekElkinNWTHealthSocialServicesDrummersmarkthestartofconstructionontwonewhealthfacilitiesinNormanWellslastWednesdayatafeedingthereceremony. EducationScience10TuesdayMay132014SportsRecreationTrackFieldByMARIACHURCHFortSmithshighschoolsci-encestudentstestedouttheirchemistrybiologyandphysicsknowledgelastweekbygoingheadtoheadinascience-basedcompetitionatAuroraCollegesThebachacampus.EggdropswheelchairracesandspectrometerAuroraCollegeopensdoorstosciencecelebrationbuildingwerejustafewoftheactivitiesthatchallengedthestudentsduringtherst-timeeventheldinconjunctionwithScienceRendezvousaCanada-widecelebrationofscience.Studentswereallsmilesastheytooktoawheel-chairandnavigatedanobstaclecourseracingforthebesttimeorlaunchedanatlatlatafakebearasAuroraCollegeinstructorGeorgePetersonuppedtheadrenalinefactorbysay-ingImaginethistimeitscomingatyou.ThekidsarelovingthisPaulWilliamKaeserhighschoolviceprincipalDanKearleysaidashewatchedateamofstudentsputto-getheraneggdroplandingpadoutofpaperstrawsandmaskingtape.Upforgrabsforthetopteamwereseveralgiftcertificatestolocalbusinesses.OrganizerSarahRosolenoftheSouthSlaveAuroraResearchInstitutesaidthepiloteventwaswellreceivedbythestudentsaswellasAuroraCollegestaffandparticipatinggroupswhichincludedtheThebachaandWoodBuffaloAstronomicalSocietyandtheFortSmithHealthandSocialServicesAuthority.Heldannuallysince2008ScienceRendezvouswascre-atedbyfourOntariouniversi-tieswiththegoaloftakingsci-enceoutofthelabandontothestreets.Lastyearmorethan160000peoplein30citiesacrossCanadaparticipated.PhotosMariaChurchDannyMacDonaldwatchesasAlexanderRobichaud-Vogttestsoutahomemadespectrometer.ByMARIACHURCHNWTStormtheterrito-ryshighschooltrackteamisreturningfromnationalswithprideaftercompetinginhurdlesjumpsanddashesagainstsomeofthebesthighschooltrackathletesinthecountry.Some18athletesfromhighschoolsacrosstheterritorymadethetrektoTorontolastweekendfortheNikeGrandPrixthebiggestna-tionalhighschooltrackandeldmeetinthecountrytocompeteagainstmorethan300athletesfrom24schoolsacross12provinces.Theteamhadthemorn-ingtowarmupbeforethemeetscheduledforFridayafternoonattheUniversityofTorontosVarsityStadium.Whenwewerewarm-ingupwewereabletoscopeouttheotherteamseewhatwereupagainst.ItsaprettyawesomevenueandagreatwayforourathletesNWTtrackteamtakesGrandPrixbystormtoseewhateliteathletesgothroughduringcompetitionStormcoachAllieMacDon-aldsharedwithTheJournalfromTorontolastweek.SarahIbeyastudentfromSt.PatrickhighschoolinYel-lowknifewasoneofthe18athletesatthemeetbutwasforcedtositoutthecompeti-tionbecauseofastressfrac-turetohershin.Despitethedisappoint-mentofnotcompetinginherscheduledeventswhichincludedthe100-mdash200-mdashandhighjumpIbeysaidshewasexcitedtobeinTorontotosupportherteammates.DenitelyIllbeouttherecheeringthemonshesaid.MacDonaldsaidtheteamsgoalgoingintothecompetitionwastoseemoremedalsthanthefourtheycamehomewithlastyear.FourmedalsisstillanamazingfeatcomingfromtheNorthbecausethereareveryhighlevelathletesthatwearecompetingagainstbutwearehopingtodothesameorbetterthanlastyearshesaid.IntheendNWTTeamStormmetthatgoalbybring-inghomeanotherfourmed-alsallinthe4x100-mrelayevent.FortSmithsThomasRhoneandKandisVilleb-runfromYellowknifebothwonsilverwhileKieraMan-devilleandDanielMelansonbothfromHayRivereachnabbedabronze.IntheeldeventsMacken-zieClowefromYellowknifeplacedfthingirlsshotputandeighthinhighjumpwhileMelansonplacedseventhinboyshighjump.InthetrackeventsDe-sireeBrownfromYellow-knifeplaced16thinthegirls800-mand9thinthe1500-m.JoelDemarckefromHayRivercamein13thintheboys1500-mwhileYellowknifesAlexKeefeplaced16thintheboys100-mdash.TeamStorms18highschoolathletesfromtheNWTcompeteinTorontoattheNikeGrandPrixlastweekend.PhotoTrojanOneMeganEvoythrowsanatlatlduringtheScienceRendezvouscompetitionheldforstudentsatAuroraCollegelastweek.AndreasRobichaud-Vogtracesagainsttimeashenavi-gatesawheelchairthroughthecollegedoor. 11TuesdayMay132014ByNATHALIEHEIBERG-HARRISONSix-timeOlympicmedalistClaraHughesrstvisitedtheMackenzieDeltawhenshecycledtheDempsterHighwayonherhoneymoonmorethan10yearsago.LastweekHughesreturnedtothetownofInuvikbutthistimehergoalwasmuchmorethansimplybikingthehighway-shewantedtostartaconver-sationinthecommunityaboutmentalhealth.AspartofClarasBigRideacross-countrycampaignspon-soredbyBellHugheshasvis-ited45schoolsandspokentomorethan45000peopleaboutmentalhealth.HertourincludedstopsinYellowknifeBehchokoandDettahearlierthismonthwiththehelpofNorthwestelwhichsponsoredtheNorthernpartofthetour.Inuvikmarkedthehalfwaypointofhercampaignwhichwilleventuallytakeherto110communitiesacrossCanadaaspartofBellsLetsTalkcampaignaroundmentalOlympianvisitsNWTtotalkmentalhealthHealthWellnessMentalHealthhealth.Intotalshewillbike12000km.LastTuesdayHughesspoketoapproximately200studentsandcommunitymembersatInuviksEastThreeSecondarySchool.StudentsatMangilalukSchoolinTuktoyaktukandMooseKerrSchoolinAklaviktookpartviawebcast.Hermessagetostudentsendthestigmaofmentalillness.Youhavethestrongestvoiceswhetheryouknowitornot.Youarethefuture-ofyourcommunitiesofyourcul-tureofyourcountryofyourterritoryandwhenyoulearntousethevoiceyouhaveyoucanchangethingsandmakethembetterthantheyeverhavebeenshesaid.Thatswhatthiscampaignisallaboutopeningupthisconversationsothatnobodysuffersinsilence.Hughesspoketostudentsaboutherdadsalcoholismherparentsdivorceandhersisterscontinuingsubstanceabuseandmanic-depressivedisorder.Shespokeofherlackofdisciplineasayouthandhowattheageof13shebegandrinkingandsmokingtonumbthepain.Attheageof16HugheswatchedOlympicspeedskatingforthersttimeandsaidthemo-mentcompletelychangedher.IknewthatswhatIwasgoingtodo.IdidntknowhoworwherebutIknewIwasgoingtodothatshesaid.IfIhadnevermadetheOlym-picsitwouldnthavemattered.ItshiftedthedirectionIwasgoingin.Hughestradeddrugsandal-coholfortrainingandsaidshetriedtobattledepressionbytrainingharderthananyoneelse.Shereturnedfromthe1996OlympicsinAtlantawithtwobronzemedalsinhersum-mersportcyclingbutsaidtheachievementleftherfeel-ingempty.InsideIfeltlikenothing.WithintwomonthsIwasinastateofclinicaldepressionshesaid.LuckilyHugheswassur-roundedbypeoplewhocaredforandsupportedherandshenallyacceptedprofes-sionalhelp.SheencouragedInuvikyouthtondthecouragetospeakoutandtoldthemtheyarenotaloneintheirstruggles.WhatIcantemphasizeenoughisyourconnectiontothelandshesaidinclosing.Inthesouthwedonthavethisconnectiontothelandandthatissuchasourceofpower.Itsalsoasourceofstrength.Donteverunderestimatethat.OlympianClaraHughesispresentedwithaDempster-safehelmetduringhervisittoEastThreeSecondarySchoolinInuvik.PhotosBillBradenandNathalieHeiberg-HarrisonAsix-timemedalistHughesissurroundedbyyouthinDettahwheresheofferedtosharehermedalswiththem.HugheswastheguestofhonouratacommunitygatheringinDettahthatincludedapresentationfromtheOlympianandacariboustewfeastlastMonday.DettahwasoneofseveralstopsonClarasBigRidetoraiseawarenessofmentalhealth.HugheschatswithaDettahyouthwhodonnedoneofherOlympicmedals.Whenyoulearntousethevoiceyouhaveyoucanchangethingsandmakethembetterthantheyeverhavebeen.ClaraHughesJefferyAmosaresolutionsupporthealthworkerwiththeInuvialuitRegionalCorp.wasaskedtospeakalongsideHughes.Hestressedtheimportanceofseekinghelpformentalhealthissuesnotingthatmen-talhealthandsuicideoftengohandinhand.WehavethehighestsuicideratepercapitaintheNWThesaid.Mentalhealthissome-thingweshouldntbeafraidtotalkabout.Amoscomparedmentalill-nesstothecommoncoldex-plainingthatitcanhappentoanybodywhetheryourerichorpooryoungoroldhealthyorunhealthy.Yourenotimmunehesaid.Heencouragedstudentstoseekhelpeitherbytalkingwiththeschoolscounsellorsfam-ilycounsellorsworkerswithhealthandsocialservicesorpeopleathisownofce.AcommunityfeastwasheldtheeveningafterHughestalkatEastThreeSecondarySchooltoallowcommunitymemberstohearhermes-sageaswell.Inaspeechtotheapproxi-mately100communitymem-bersinattendanceInuvikBootLakeMLAAlfredMosessaidhewasgladsomethingwasbeingdonecountrywidetopromotementalwellness.AschairoftheStandingCommitteeonSocialPro-gramshesaiditwasaprioritytomakeconcretechangestotheMentalHealthActduringthe17thLegislativeAssembly.Therehavebeennochangestotheactsince1987hesaid.Hopefullywegetlesspeoplefallingthroughthecracksandlesspeopleinneedhesaid.AfterhervisitinInuvikHughesheadeddowntheDempsterHighwaytospeakatChiefJuliusSchoolinFortMcPherson.SheplanstobiketheentiretyoftheDempsterHighwayandisscheduledtoarriveinWhite-horseonMay12.IreallyfeltlikewehadtodosomethingepictorespecttheNorthshesaidofherjourneyfromInuviktoWhitehorse. JusticeFraudJusticeInvestigations12TuesdayMay132014CONGRATULATIONSTOTHENORTHWESTTERRITORIES2014OUTSTANDINGVOLUNTEERAWARDRECIPIENTSTheDepartmentofMunicipalandCommunityAffairswouldliketorecognizethecontributionsmadebythe2014OutstandingVolunteerAwardrecipientsandallvolunteersintheNorthwestTerritories.ThetimeandeffortthatvolunteersgivetotheircommunitieshelpsimprovethequalityoflifeforallNortherners.TerritorialAwardRecipientsOutstandingElderAwardsEdwardOudziNormanWellsMargaretMillerInuvikOutstandingYouthAwardThomasNorbertTsiigehtchicOutstandingIndividualAwardDavidTaylorYellowknifeOutstandingGroupAwardNWTSPCAYellowknifeTheterritorialawardrecipientswerehonouredatanawardceremonyinInuvikonMay92014.AwardNomineesYouthAlisonBucklandYellowknifeFaithRogersInuvikThomasNorbertTsiigehtchicElderEdwardOudziNormanWellsMargaretMillerInuvikGroupFortSmithAnimalSocietyFortSmithFortSmithVolunteerAmbulanceDepartmentFortSmithNWTGirlGuideLeadersNWTTheMabbittLadiesLindaMargaretMaryLorenaBevandKarenFortSmithRickLindsayandChrisGarvenInuvikNWTSPCANWTNWTWellnessSocietySteeringCommitteeYellowknifeIndividualBelindaSansparielBehchokoBerthaDeneronTroutLakeBeverlyDrybone-McNeelyFortGoodHopeDavidTaylorYellowknifeDeanHarveyFortSimpsonDougRitchieYellowknifeElaineKeenanBengtsYellowknifeFayeAviuganaFortResolutionJacquelineStanbridgeBehchokoLouisaKayFortMcPhersonMarkSalvorYellowknifeMicheleThomsYellowknifeMirsadMujcinYellowknifeStevenJosFortSimpsonTashaStephensonYellowknifeTaylorPhillipsFortSmithTracySt.DenisYellowknifeTylerHollandFortGoodHopeVivianHansenYellowknifeByMARIACHURCHPoliceinFortSmithareaskingforthepublicsas-sistanceinidentifyingtheFortSmithRCMPinvestigatingmultiplecrimespersonorpeopleresponsiblefortwoseparatecrimesthathappenedinthecommunitylastweek.RCMPwerenotiedearlyMondaymorningbysev-eralresidentsinFortSmithwhoreportedtheirtireshadbeenslashedinthenight.Thedamagesappeartobelimitedtohomesinthewestendoftown.Aninvestigationison-goingandnoarrestshavebeenmade.AdaylaterRCMPreceivedacallfromaresidentintownthatanelderlywomanhadbeenstruckbyavehiclewhileridingherbikeonWildernessRd.alsointhewestend.The77year-oldwasknockedoffherbikeandlandedonthesideoftheroadatwhichpointtheve-hicleedthescene.AnambulancewascalledandtheinjuredwomanwastransportedtoFortSmithhospitalwheretheyarrangedforhermedevactoStantonTerritorialHospitalinYel-lowknife.Shehassincebeenreleased.FortSmithRCMPhaveseizedavehicleofinterestinthehitandrunbuthavenotmadeanyarrests.TheRCMPaskthatany-onewithinformationinei-therincidentcomeforwardbycontactingtheFortSmithRCMPat867-872-1111oranonymouslybycontactingCrimeStoppersat1-800-222-TIPS8477.Informantsmaybeentitledtoacashreward.ByMARIACHURCHAnRCMPofcerinYel-lowknifehasbeenchargedwithseveralcountsoffraudandforgeryagainstthepo-liceinstitutionheworkedforoverthelastsevenyears.Cst.NathanWhiteoftheYellowknifedetachmentisfacingchargesoffraudunder5000forgeryandutteringaforgeddocumentafterayear-longinvestiga-tionbytheRCMP.ThechargeswerelaidagainstWhiteonApr.1.AccordingtoanRCMPnewsreleaseWhitejoinedtheforceinTuktoyaktukinearly2007andlatermovedtotheYellowknifedetachment.HehasservedYellowknifeofcerchargedwithdefraudingRCMPhiswholepolicecareerintheNWT.WhitewassuspendedfromdutieswithpayonMay29lastyearandwillremainsuspendeduntilthecourtandinternaldis-ciplineprocessiscarriedout.HeisscheduledtomakeahisrstcourtappearanceinYellowknifesTerritorialCourtonMay13at930a.m.PhotoBillBradenYKTradeShowAttractsYoungandOldTwoyear-oldEmmaJordanandherdadAlexwereamongthousandsofYellowkniferswhotookintheannualYKChamberofCommerceTradeShowovertheweekendwhereBetsytheBisonwastheretoshowcaseParkCanadasWoodBaffaloNationalParkaswellaspromotetheDarkSkyFestivalplannedforlateAugustinFortSmith. Highernumbersat16thannualskillscompetitionTerritorialcompetitionseekstoendtradesstigmaEducationTradesEducationTerritorial13TuesdayMay132014ByMARIACHURCHWithslightlyhighernumbersthanlastyearthe16thannualTerritorialSkillsCompetitioninYellowknifelastweeksawmorethan70studentsdemon-stratetheirskillsin16differ-enttradesandtechnologyjobs.Opentobothpost-secondaryandhighschoolstudentstheannualterritory-widecompeti-tionwasheldatmultiplehighschoolsandtechnicalcentresacrossthecityonTuesday.JanFullertonorganizerandexecutivedirectorofSkillsCan-adaNWTsaidtheusualtradesofphotographyandcookingwerepopularonceagainthisyearandsawthemostentrants.Othercontestsincludedcarpentryheavymechanicsbakingelectricalgraphicdesignhairstylingplumb-ingandwelding.Thisyearalsosawtheresurgenceofcabinetmak-ingwithGrahamChananapprenticecabinetmakerinYellowknifevyingunchal-lengedforthegoldmedal.Whilethebulkofthereg-istrantscamefromYellow-knifetheregionalpresenceincreasedthisyearwithmed-alistsfromFortSmithHayRiverBehchokoFortSimp-sonFortMcPhersonAklavikInuvikandUlukhaktok.Goldmedalistsfromtheter-ritorialcompetitionwillgoontocompeteattheSkillsCan-adaNationalCompetitioninTorontofromJune4to7.LastyearNWTelectricalappren-ticeRichardNearybroughthomeagoldmedalfromtheCanada-widecompetition.ByMARIACHURCHThethreeterritorialedu-cationministershavetakentherststepstowardgreatercommunicationandinforma-tionsharingwhenitcomestoNortherneducation.NWTEducationMinisterJacksonLaffertywasjoinedbyhisterritorialcounterpartsforthersttimeinatri-territorialforumtodiscusswaysthethreejurisdictionscanworktogethertoachievesuccessforstudentsintheNorthfrompre-kinder-gartentoadultlearners.Thethreeterritorialjuris-dictionsareveryuniqueinhowwedeliverthingswiththeremotenessandhighcostofliving.Wearegoingtobestandingunitedtogetherwhenweapproachthefederalgov-ernmentorprovincialcoun-terpartsLaffertytoldTheJournalonFriday.Thisistherstmeetingwevehadwhereweareshar-inginformationsoweknowwhattheotherjurisdictionsaredoing.Itwasagreatin-teractionhesaid.Thethreeministersdis-cussedwaysofclosingthegapbetweenAboriginalandnon-Aboriginalstudentspos-siblefederalcutstotheter-ritorialliteracycouncilsandtouchedonTeacherEducationProgramsofferedbyeachofthethreeterritorialcolleges.Laffertysaidtheministershopetocontinuemeetingatleastannuallytogetasenseofwhereeducationishead-inginthethreeterritories.ResidentialschoolseducationafocusOneofmajortopicsdiscussedbytheministerswashoweachterritoryisincorporatingthehistoryandlegacyofresiden-tialschoolsintheclassroom.AccordingtoLaffertytheNWTandNunavutarelead-ingthepackinCanadaandinternationallyforincludingaresidentialschoolscom-ponentintheirhighschooleducationsystems.DevelopedbytheterritoryoveranumberofyearstheresidentialschoolsunitoftheNorthernStudiesprogramwasimplementedasaman-datorycomponentforGrade10studentsin2013andhassincereceivedattentionacrossCanadaandabroad.Weregettingalotofposi-tivefeedbackfromeducatorseventheparentsandstu-dentsLaffertysaid.Otherjurisdictionsareaskingformoredetailedinformationontheactualcurriculumandhowwedevelopedit...Itwasveryuniquetherstofitskind.Thismaterialisquitecriticaltoourschoolsaswemoveforwardtoreconcileourpastsandmoveforwardwithhealingandhopeforthefuturehesaid.MoreengagementoneducationrenewalTheactionplanpromisedintheGNWTsframeworkManyoftheterritorialcom-petitorscomingawaywithgoldmedalsthisyearwerefromYellowknifewiththeexceptionofDawsonKovacsfromInuvikwhowongoldinworkplacesafetyUlukhak-toksNataljaWestwoodwiththegoldmedalinsecondary-levelphotographyAlainnaCarpenterfromInuvikwithagoldinsecondarysewingandBehchokosAndrewWeyallonwiththegoldinmillwright.Fullertonsaidthenumbersfortheannualcompetitionwereslightlyhigherthanlastyearbutstillnotashighasshedliketoseethem.Iwouldliketobeseeingitcloserto90or100shesaid.AccordingtoFullertonthegaininnumbersfromthere-gionalcommunitiesislikelybecauseoftheincreasingpopularityofthetworegionalcompetitionsheldthispastFebruaryinInuvikandHayRiverbothofwhichsawhighernumbersthanexpected.IthinkthatwearelosinggroundmaybeinourYel-lowknifecompetitorsandourpost-secondarycompeti-torsshesaid.GoaltoendthestigmaAcrossthecountryskilledtradespeopleareinhugedemandwithdecliningnum-bersofhighschoolgradu-atesgoingintothetrades.Themaingoalbehindalltheskillscompetitionistogivemuch-neededrecog-nitiontothetradesandun-derminethestigmathatitsasecond-choiceoptionforyouthFullertonsaid.PeoplewillsaysomethinglikeYourereallysmartwhyareyougoingintoculinaryartswhenyoucouldgotouniversityandbecomeadoctorWerestilltryingtocombatthatmen-talityandtotryandgetmorepeopleseeingtheskilltradesandtechnologyasviablecareeroptionsandrst-choicecareeroptionsshesaid.Thecompetitionisalsoanopportunityfortheyouthtonetworkwithbusinessesandtradespeopleforpotentialjobplacements.NortherneducationministerssharebestpracticesNWTseducationrenewalwillbedelayedformoreconsultationforeducationrenewalta-bledlastNovemberwhichpromisessweepingreformstotheterritoryseducationsystemwillbedelayedbyseveralmoremonthsformoreconsultationLaf-fertysaid.Iwashopingtohavethatbyspringsessionbutweretoldthatitstoorushedweneedmoreengagementwiththepublicwiththeeducatorswiththeparentsallwalksoflifehesaid.Itwillbetheirdocumentitwillbetheirvoice.TheministersaidhistwoterritorialcounterpartswillbewatchingcloselyastheNWTtacklesitseducationoverhaul.Itsahugeundertakingandtheyareveryinterestedinhowwemoveforwardonthishesaid.PhotocourtesyofECEPhotosDaveBroshaTerritorialeducationministersPaulQuassaElaineTaylorandJacksonLaffertymeetinYellowknifelastweek.OliviaWilliamsfromYellowknifepreparesvegetablesduringthecookingcomponentoftheannualTerritorialSkillsCompetitionheldinYellowknifelastweek.YellowknifesAustinMillerwieldsaskillsaw.GraemeChanmeasures.KenyaParent-Desjardinsuseshairsprayonamannequin. 14TuesdayMay132014EducationAuroraCollegeGradByNATHALIEHEIBERG-HARRISONFamilyfriendsandhonou-raryguestspackedIngamoHallinInuviklastweektocelebratethegraduationofAuroraCollegesAuroraCam-pusstudents.Thestudentsreceiveddiplo-masinsuchspecialtiesasof-ceadministrationbusinessadministrationandteachereducation.KeynotespeakerAnneChurchwhoretiredfromAu-roraCollegein2012spokeaboutherprideintheNorthitspeopleandtheirachievements.IbelieveAuroraCollegeplaysanessentialroleinHardworkspaysoffforInuvikcollegegraduatesdevelopingthecommunityanditspeopleshesaid.Youshouldbeextremelyproudofwhatyouhaveaccomplished.GreetingstudentsonstagewereWesternArcticMPDennisBevingtonPremierBobMcleodDeputyCom-missionerGerryKisounvicepresidentofeducationandtrainingDianeReedboardofgovernorschairSydneyOSullivanAuroraCollegepresidentJaneArychukandAuroraCampusdirectorDougRobertson.ValedictorianNicolineaMinakiswasthelasttospeaktothecrowdatIngamoHall.Shespokeofthestrugglesofbeingbothastudentandasinglemomandremindedgraduatesthathardworkpaysoff.Witheachfailurecomesanopportunitytolearnsome-thingnew.Thebeautyofbeinghumanisthatweallmakemistakes.Welearnfromthemandwegrowfromthem.Soifyoustumblepickyourselfupandkeepongoingshesaid.IfIcanleaveyouwithonelastlessontobelearnedfortodayitwouldbetogooutbeboldtakeriskslivepassionatelyandtonevergiveuponyourselforyoureducation.PhotosNathalieHeiberg-HarrisonAuroraCollegepresidentJaneArychukleftpresentsMaryFirthwithherdiplomaalongsideBoardofGovernorschairSydneyOSullivanvicepresidentofeducationandtrainingDianeReedDeputyCommissionerGerryKisounPremierBobMcleodandWesternArcticMPDennisBevington.ShannonCibocireceivedherdiplomainbusinessadministrationlastFridayatAuroraCollegesgraduationceremonyinInuvik.FromleftTwylaAmosJoanneFrancisAleciaLennieandMaribethPokiaksharealaughfollowingthegraduationceremonyatIngamoHalllastFriday.AgnesNoksanalinesuptoreceiveherdiploma.LaterintheceremonyNoksanawaspresentedwiththeBoardofGovernorsStudentLeadershipAward.LaurenGreenleavestheconvocationceremonyholdingherdiplomainfrontofafullhouseatIngamoHallinInuvik.ValedictorianNicolineaMinakisspeakstothecrowdatIngamoHallFridayafternoon. EducationKeyanoCollegeGrad15TuesdayMay132014TOREPORTAWILDFIRECALL1877NWTFIRE1-877-698-3473www.nwtre.comThingsyoushouldnotleaveunattended.velociraptorzombieravenandgarbagebagbearspraycampfireByMARIACHURCHMorethan150tasselsmovedfromrighttoleftatKeyanoCollegeinFortMcMurraylastweekduringits48thannualconvocationceremony.Anestimated738stu-dentsgraduatedthisyearKeyanoCollegecelebratesmorethan150gradswitharound170attendingtheceremonyandwalkingthestageinfrontoffriendsfamilyandclassmates.Withsuchalargegradu-atingclasstwoceremonieswereslatedforconvocationdaywithoneinthemorningandoneintheafternoon.BothwereheldthisyearatKeyanoTheatremovedfromtheSportandWellnessCentrewhereitwasheldforthepastthreeyears.Thisyearsvaledicto-rianwasAmberCleghornastudentfromtheBusi-nessAdministrationandManagementdiplomapro-gramwhowillgraduatewitha3.99GPAgradepointaverageoutof4.0.WhileshelooksforwardtothenextchapterofherlifethenewgraduatewillalwaysrememberthecollegethatchangedherforeverCleghornsaidinapressre-leasefromthecollege.WhenIhadrstarrivedatKeyanoIhadnoideawhatIwantedtodowiththerestofmylifebutjustbytakingthecoursesofmyprogramanddiscover-ingwhatinterestedmeandmaybeevenwhatsubjectsorareasIwouldperson-allyliketosteerclearofIlearnedmoreaboutmyselfandwhatdirectionIwantedtoproceedinshesaid.ThisyearsguestspeakerattheconvocationwasCa-nadianlmstarWilliamShatner.Cultureisdefinedinsomebooksasthebetter-mentorrenementofindi-vidualshetoldthecrowd.Lookingaroundatourexistenceexaminingitmanipulatingitmaybeal-teringitbringsusalmostasmuchvalueasfoodandshelterShatnersaid.Inordertofullycel-ebratethisyearsgradu-atesthecollegelaunchedarst-timeeventcalledGradDazethisyearwhichwasheldonMay5andsaw120graduatesattendtopickuptheirgownscompletesur-veyssignupforthealumniassociationandtalkabouttheirfutures.GradDazewasasmash-ingsuccessMarshaKuche-lemadirectorofstudentser-vicesandregistrarforthecollegesaidintherelease.ByMARIACHURCHAnonymouslovelettersareabouttocropupinFortSmithandYellowknifecourtesyofyourlocalGrade10students.Airmailenvelopesblanksaveforthesinglewordloveandcontainingapersonalodetotheirhometownarebeingleftinsecrethiddenlocationsbytheirmakersinthehopesthatsomeonewillstumbleuponthemandreceiveaboostofloveofthetown.ItscalledtheLoveLetter-ingProjectandcreatorLind-sayZier-VogelwasintheNWTlastweektobringtheheart-warmingactivitytoGrade10studentsinYellowknifeandFortSmith.Itwasamazing.Ithinkitsaninterestingagegroup.ForaGrade10inhighschoolyoudonthavealotofagencyaboutwhereyouliveandyoumightnotfeellikeyouhavealotofagencyaboutverymuchshesaid.Iwasreallyamazedabouthowopentheywereanditwasreallyinterestingtohearthemtalkaboutwhatworkshereandwhatmakesitdifferentaboutlivinghere.TheLoveLetteringProjectwasbornaround10yearsagowhenZier-VogelwashangingoutwithafriendinaparkinFortSmithYellowknifestudentssharecommunitylovedowntownToronto.Shedecideditwouldbefuntowritelovepoemstoleaveforstrangers.Wedputthemintheseairmailenvelopesandleavethemforpeopletond.Itwasthisideaofjustcomingacrosssomethingandnothavingitinterruptyourdayshesaid.Zier-Vogeldecidedtoex-pandherrandomactofletter-ingloveintoaprojectthaten-couragesotherstowriteodestotheirhometownstospreadthegoodfeelings.Overthelast10yearsbe-tween3-4000lettershavebeenwritteninTorontoacrossCanadaandevenasfarawayastheUnitedKingdom.ThiswasZier-VogelsrsttimeintheNorthandhertripincludedastopinWhitehorseFortSmithandYellowknifewhereshearrangedtohavestudentsinGrade10CareerandLifeManagementCALMclasseswritetheirownlet-tersaboutwhattheyloveintheircommunitiesputthemintoherairmailenvelopesandleavethemanonymouslyaroundtown.Zier-VogelsNorthernexcur-sionwasdoneinpartnershipwithDreamCatcherMentoringaprogramdesignedtoencour-agestudentstocontinuetheireducationbyconnectingthemwithprofessionalmentorsovertheinternet.Zier-Vogelsaidshehadtheopportunitytomeetwithafewofthestudentsshehadmentoredthroughtheprogram.Wechattedaboutmycareerandwhatitsliketoruncom-munityengagementeventsandthenIgottoaskthemwhattheyloveaboutwheretheyliveshesaid.KelseyBaldwinateacheratPWKhighschoolinFortSmithsaidthestudentssharedtheirlovefortheaccesstoout-doorsskidooingdrymeatandtheauroraborealis.ForBaldwintherealtreatwashavingthestudentswhoareconsideringfuturepathsintroducedtoZier-Vogelasarolemodelofwheretheycantaketheirowncareers.Kidswhogrowupany-whereifitsasmalltownitsreallyimportantforthemtoseewhatthepossibilitiesare.EngagingwithadultswhoareleadinglivesandlivinghowthestudentsmightwanttoseeinghowtheygotthereisthebiggestthingIwantstu-dentstotakeawayfromitshesaid.PhotoMariaChurchLindsayZier-VogelbroughtherLoveLetteringProjecttostudentsinFortSmithandYellowknifelastweek.PhotoSeanMcLennanKeyanoCollegeKeyanoCollegestudentscelebratewiththeirfriendsduringconvocationheldlastFriday.ArtsCultureWriting 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18TuesdayMay132014ByMEAGANWOHLBERGSpringcleaningshouldincludemorethanjustyourhouseandgaragesaysthehealth-consciousduobehindanewholisticjuicecleanseprogramsoontotakeplaceinFortSmith.StartingMay20thosein-terestedindoinganentirebodydetoxwillbesupportedthroughagroupcleansesce-narioledbyMalorieRehmandAnnaKikoakofAnnasHomeCookingrestaurantaimedatriddingthebodyofanyphysicalmentalandemotionaltoxinsthathavebuiltupoverthewinter.Thetoxinsthatbuildupphysicallymentallyemotion-allyallcollectinthephysicalbodyandthisisthebasisofunderstandingwhereillnesscomesfromsaidRehmayogainstructorandholisticwellnesspractitioner.Allillnesshasrootsinallofthesubtleenergiesthatcollectinthebodysothewaythatwererunningthisprogramisinaholisticwaylikeifyoulookatthemedicinewheel.ThoughpeopletendtoseecleansesasbeingentirelyphysicalRehmsaidtheycanalsobringupmentalandemotionalsideeffectswhichiswhysheandKikoakwillbeprovidingwillingpartici-pantswiththenutritiousliq-uidmealsmeditationyogaandemotionalsupportneededtocompletetheprogramoverathreeveor10-dayperiodoftheirchoice.WhilealargepartofthereasoningbehindcleansingisdetoxicationwhichcanleadtoheightenedenergyRehmsaiditsalsoawayforpeopletogureoutwhatdietaryinuencesmaybecausingahostofmaladiesintheirbodyfromallergicreactionstoskinconditionsanddigestivetroubles.Thiscleanseisntlikeaweight-lossprogram.Itsnotsomekindoffad.Itsatoolforgettingtoknowyourbodybetterforbefriendingyourbodybecauseafterthecleansewhenyoustartgoingbacktothefoodthatyouusedtoeatyoucouldhavereac-tionstothem.Youllhaveachanceafterthecleansetonoticewhathappenstoyouafteryoueatdifferentfoodswhenyoureintroducethemshesaid.Eachdayparticipantswillbegiventhreefreshvegetableandfruitjuicesanutmilkarawsoupandateatoconsumeastheirmealsthroughouttheday.BecausethecleanseisliquidRehmsaiditseffectiveatushingouttoxinsaswellasgivingyourbodytheadequatenu-tritiontohealitselfmakingitdifferentfromafast.Whenyoureeatingsolidfoodsittakesalotmoreen-ergytodigestitandbreakitdown.Sobecauseitsnotsolidyourbodysonlygoingtobeusinguptheamountofenergyitneedstobreakthatdownandthentherestofitwillgotothehealingpro-cessshesaid.ThoughanyonecancleanseontheirownRehmsaidthegroupsupportprovidedbytheprogramwillbehelpfulinkeepingpeoplemotivatedandon-trackaswellasdealwithsomeofthephysicalandemotionalissuesthatmightariseduringthedetox.Whenyoucleanseiswhenstuffstartstocomeupshesaid.Youcangetheadachesinthebeginningcoldoru-likesymptomsskinare-upsanditsimportantwhenyouregoingthroughitthatyouhavesomekindofsupportsystemtomakeitthroughthatpart.Themeditationisdesignedtobringawarenesstowhatsgoingoninthebodyandtheyogadancingwalkingandtoningclassesofferedalong-sidethedietwillkeepthebodygroundedRehmsaid.Thegreaterself-awarenessandstrengthenedwillpowerachievedduringacleanseisalsoagreatreasontogetonboardKikoaksaid.Yourealsogettingex-posedtoadifferentkindofmedicinesoyoucanschoolyourselfontheavailabilityofchoicesoutthereforyourhealthshesaid.Itgivesyouagreaterawarenessofdiffer-entwaysofachievinghealth.Thatleadstoself-empow-ermentRehmsaidandhope-fullyahealthiercommunity.Itsadeeperunderstand-ingoffoodandhowfoodaf-fectsourlifeonaverypro-foundlevelshesaid.Pricestoparticipaterangebetween210forthreedays350forvedaysand700forthefull10-dayprogram.FormoreinformationdropintoAnnasHomeCookingbetween1100a.m.-600p.m.MondaytoFridayorcall872-2582CLUB.FortSmithinvitedtospringcleanbodyandmindPhotoMeaganWohlbergHealthWellnessCleansingArtsCulturePhoneAppByJACKDANYLCHUKWhatbegantwoyearsagoasa45-minutesoundtouroftheneighbourhoodwhereYellowknifebeganhasmorphedintoasmartphoneandtabletappthatshowcasesstoriesmusicandpeopleofOldTown.IwasnewtoYellow-knifeandIwantedtolearnthehistoryoftheplaceandmeetsomeofthepeopleconnectedtotheneighbour-hoodsaidcreatorJannaGrahamanindependentradioproducer.TherstsoundtourwasbroadcastfromasmalltransmitterinOldTowntocitizenbandradioshandedoutatRambleandRideanannualcelebrationthatwelcomestherestofthecitytoYellowknifesoldestneighbourhood.Iwantedtogivepeopleapasstogointosomeplacestheymightndintimidat-ingliketheEinarBrottenWoodyard.Ithasasignthatsaysenteratyourownriskandtheaudiotourwalkedpeoplethroughthat.Withfinancialsupportfromthecitysheritagecom-mitteeandtheterritorialgovernmentGrahamcol-laboratedwithRosanaStrongandhercompanyStrongIn-terpretationstotransformtheoriginalaudiotourintoanapplicationfortabletsandsmartphones.WehavenarrationwehavesoundbitesofOldTownvoiceslikeBarbBromleyandWaltHumphriesandRyanSilkeandFranHurcombandwehavemusicalfolkslikeAndreaBettgerandRyanMcCordandPatBradenGrahamsaid.Itsaculturalwalkwithhistoricalinformationandthevoicesofpeoplewhohavelivedandworkedtherefordecades.TheaudiencelearnsthelexiconofOldTownandthemeaningofmysteriousphraseslikeHermanNelsonandhon-eybagstherearearchivalphotosanddetailsonbuild-ingsthataregoneandthosethatremain.Theapplicationisaimedattouristsandalthoughitalsoservesasanhistoricmarkerforaneighbour-hoodonthecuspofmajorchangesGrahamsaidsheavoidedmakinganypoliticalorphilosophicalstatementsaboutitsfuture.IntheerawhenYellow-knifewasservedalmosten-tirelybywaterOldTownwasarealworkingneigh-bourhoodsaidGrahamwhokeepswatchfromasmallhouseboatwheresheliveswithherdogPenny.Wereatacrossroads.Someofthehistoryisstilltangibleandvisiblebutthereispressuretodevelopandcleanup.Iwantedtodocu-mentthatandmakeapointthatthehistoryisworthhold-ingontoandpreservingshesaid.IthinkpeoplerealizethatOldTowniswhatsspecialaboutYellowknife.Thereisaconsciousef-fortbythecitytoholdontothatbutlookingattheHarbourPlanIwonderhowrealisticthatplanis.ItlooksmorelikeVancou-verthanYellowknifeGra-hamsaid.Ihopeitcanholdontothequirkyramshacklecharacterthatisabeauti-fulpartoftheneighbour-hood.Iwouldliketoseeitsrusticcharmremainwhilemakingitmoreaccessibletothepublic.AppguidesvisitorsthroughYellowknifesOldTownPhotoJackDanylchukJannaGrahamstopsbytheWildcatCafeonawalkwithherdogPennythroughYellowknifesOldTowndistrict.AnnaKikoakleftofAnnasHomeCookingandyogainstructorMalorieRehmhaveteameduptofacilitateajuicecleanseforthecommunityofFortSmith.Thedetoxicationregimenfeaturesaprovidedliquids-onlydietalongwithyogameditationandemotionalsupportduringathreeveor10-dayperiod. ArtsCultureMusic19TuesdayMay132014Remembertoinateyourtirestoyourcarsspecications.Keepingyourtiresinatedproperlywillsaveyoumoneyandfuel.Learnmoreatbetiresmart.caMakesureyoukeepyourtirescheckedregularlyTIRENORTHLTD.917MacKenzieHwySS22HayRiverNTX0E0R8Callusat867874-2686Weareyouryearroundtiresolution.MAY12TO18ISNATIONALBETIRESMARTWEEKByMEAGANWOHLBERGAnNWTmusicianisstay-ingtruetoherAboriginalrootswhilemasteringtheworldofmusic-inallofitsmanifestations-inToronto.FortSmith-bornAborigi-nalartistandfrontwomanofToronto-basedrockbandTheJohnnysVeronicaJohnnyre-centlycompletedwhatistherstinthreeyearsofanin-tenselychallengingmusicpro-gramatTorontosCentennialCollegeaimedatmakingherthebestmusicianshecanbe.Ijustwanttobeabettermusician.Iwanttolearneverydayofmylifeandthisisjustgoingtohelpmebeabettermusicianabet-tersingershesharedfromToronto.Itsreallyopenedupalotformemusically.ThiswastherstyearforCentennialsnewMusicIn-dustryArtsandPerformanceprogramwhichhelditsmusicclassesrehearsalsandnalperformancesattheTorontoCentrefortheArts.Theprogramfocusesonpopularworldandindige-nousmusicasopposedtothetypicaljazzandclassicalin-uencesdeeplyingrainedinmostpost-secondarymusicprograms.Withintherstyearoftheprogramstudentswereex-posedtocoursesintonnesofmusicaltheoryeartrainingkeyboardingvoicetrainingthehistoryofmusicmusicindustrybusinesscoursesrecordingtechniquesandevenwritingclasseswhichJohnnysaidfurtherboostedhercreativity.Itgotmewritingagainshesaidjustlikewritinges-saysandstories.Imalwayswritingsongsbutitreallyjustgoteverythinghappen-ingformeagaincreatively.ThoughJohnnyhasbeensingingandplayingonstageforyearsshesaidmostofherskillscamefromcopyingothersandlearningtoplaybyearormemorization.Iwas25whenIfirststartedlearningguitarandIneveractuallyhadformallessons.MyfriendCarolinewouldinvitemeandsomeotherfriendsovereveryWednesdaynightandallwehadtodowasbringasix-packofbeerandshedshowussomestuffonguitarJohnnysaidwithalaugh.NowatCentennialshesaidshesbeingforcedtoclimbmountainsoftheoryachal-lengethatisbothintimidat-ingandempowering.Itwasintense.ThereslotstolearnsaidJohnnywhoemployedthehelpofherbandmatesfromTheJohn-nystohelpherwadethroughthetheoryovertheyear.IfIhadknownwhenIstartedthatIwasgoingtohavetolearnhowtoplaythepianoIprobablywouldhavebeensointimidatedthatIwouldnthaveevenappliedButmytutorsreallyhelpedmeapplythetheorywithouthavingtomemorizeeverything.DespitethechallengesJohnnyisnowplayingthatpianoalongwithsight-read-ingmusicunderstandingthestructureofclassicalmusichearingallthepartsofachordandusinghervoicetoharmonizeoutsideofthemelodyforinstance.ImamazedatalltheseskillsIhavenow.IcantevenbelieveonlyeightmonthsagoIdidnthaveaclueaboutanyofthisshesaid.Itsactuallymakingmemuchmoreofawell-roundedmusician.AndImmuchmorecondentnowbecausewhenyourenotsureofwhatyouredoingyourehesitant.Itsalsoexposedhertoun-familiarterraintakinghertoherrstsymphonyandintroducinghertohernewlovetheoboe.WhilemuchofitisnewJohnnyisalsoabletoincorporateherowntra-ditionalmusicandcultureintotheprogrambringingherhanddrumtoclassandteachingherfellowstudentstraditionalsongsthatareper-formedasagroup.MyensembleplayedtwotraditionalsongsovertheyearlasttermwesangtheStrongWomansong...Weplayedthatwiththefullband-thepianoandmyhanddrum-andfourvocalistsshesaid.ThistermwesangtheFourElementssong.NowthatthepressureofschoolisoffforthesummerJohnnyisgettingbackintosomeofthethingsshedoesbestrockingoutandpass-ingontradition.LastweekshewasinsomeofToron-tospublicschoolsteachinghand-drumworkshopsandexposingyouthtoAborigi-nalculture.Thatsaidtheprogramhascertainlyinspiredhertoopenmoredoors.Iwanttoplaywithallkindsofpeople.IwouldlovetorecordaCDwithNorth-ernmusiciansandcollaborateonprojects.AndnowwhentheresajamIcanharmo-nizeItsjustenhancedmylifereally.IfIcouldgotoschooleverydayIwould.NWTartistimmersesherselfinmusicatTorontocollegeVeronicaJohnnycentreperformswithherSoulJourneyensembleonstageattheTorontoCentrefortheArtsaspartofhermusicprogramsnalperformancemarkingtheendofherrstyearatCentennialCollege.PhotoDanielaMitrovic 20TuesdayMay132014elldone.CongratsAwesome.Greaob.Weresoproudoyou.WowWayto.FantasticYoudiditSuper.Hatsooyou.AmazingShineon.TakeabowurrahHiphiphoorayLetscelebrateeahReachorthestars.SuperbYoockIknewyoucoulddoit.Woohooighton.Whatanaccomplishmentheuturesyours.OMG.NowayBravoYouvemadeacommunityproud.Itsmomentslikethesethatmakeallthoselatenightsworthwhile.CongratulationsKeyanoCollegegraduates.Showtheuturewhatyouremadeo.AnoccasionlikethisiswhywecontinuetosupportthecollegeandthemanydreamsothepeopleoWoodBufalo.