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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.