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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.Priestandsheteachesustoknitcrotchetsewbuttonsonclothe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