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5TuesdayJune32014ItlookslikenofrackingwillbeoccurringintheSahturegionthiswinterafterall.HuskywithdrawsSahtufrackingplansRonGwynneAndwhoissayinganenvironmentalassessmentisntneces-saryHuskysapplicationattractedasubstantialamountofpublicfeedbackfromfrackingopponentscallingforafullenvironmentalassessmentoffrackingintheSahtuthoughtheterritorialgovern-mentdidnotfeelafullpublicreviewwasnecessary.FrackOff.NorthernJournal2014JoinusonlineLikeNorthernJournalonFacebookandgettheweeklynewsdeliveredtoyourfeed15YearsAgo...GasintheNWTTheAchoDeneKoeboardannouncedlastweekitissigninganagreementinprinciplewithWest-coastEnergyInc.inordertodevelopnaturalgasinfrastructureintheNWT.Nowwehavesignif-icantinterestinthedevelopmentofnaturalgassaidChiefHenryDeneron.WithWestcoastwecanbuildalong-termrelationshipandtakeadvantageoflong-termbenefits.IssueJune1199920YearsAgo...LostcanoeistfoundrestingcomfortablyinGermanyThesearchforacanoeistfearedlostontheAthabascaRiverbetweenFortMcMurrayandFortChipewyanhasbeencalledoffafterindicationsthemanturnedbacktoFortMcMurraythenreturnedtohisnativeGermany.PoliceheardreportsthatHelmutSpiegel-burgwasnolongerontheriverandhadissuedare-questthroughthemediaforanyonehavinginforma-tiontocomeforward.IssueJune1199430YearsAgo...FloodriskforHayRiverThefederalandterritorialgovernmentshavede-claredHayRiveraoodriskareaeffectivetoday.TheannouncementwasmadeearlierthisweekandwillaffectthekindofprojectsthegovernmentwillsupportinHayRiver.Designationofaoodriskareaindicatesthatanareaissubjecttoseverere-currentooding.IssueMay311984ARCHIVESFACEBOOKFEEDBACKLETTERCOLUMNMedicareneedsstrongleadershipByDAWNKOSTELNIKFastenyourseatbeltsthisstoryjumpstimeandspaceandcontentbutyouaresmartpeopleyouwillgureitout.BoredwasawordIdontrecallusingasachildorhearingitusedeither.Mygrandfatherstatedthatidlepersonshadweakminds.Ifyouhadnothingtodoitwasyourownfaultinthisworldofwonders.Rightnowwearewonderingifstufngcandleiceandiodizedsaltintothisoldwoodenicecreammakerwillactuallyproducesomeformoficecream.Wealltaketurnshand-crankingthecrackedwoodenhandle.OurmainingredientisPaciccannedmilkwehavesweetenedthiswithwhitesugar.Candleiceisrotteniceleftoverfromtheriverbreakingupwehavedugthesilt-coveredremainsfromunderbushesWhiteGirlPuppyLovePart1of3EditorIagreewiththegeneralthesisofyoureditorialre-gardingthecurrentstatusofMedicareinCanadatheunwaveringcommitmentofthefederalgovernmenttothecultoftheprivatemarketsuggestsevermorehealthcareprivatisationislikelytocome.Twopointstheeditorialaddressesneedqualica-tion.FirstyousaythattheideathatallowingwealthyCanadianstopurchasede-siredserviceswillshortenwaitinglistsfortherestofusseemscompelling.OnonthebanksoftheMack-enzieRiver.Thereisntalotoficeleftweshouldhavethoughtofthistwoweeksagowhenthebankswerecoveredinmassiveremnantsoficefrombreak-up.Iamlookingwithtrepida-tionattheoldhand-crankicecreammaker.ThereareabouthalfadozenofuskidsattheDouglasshouse.Theyhaveawatertankintheirbasementbecausetheirdadworksforthegovernment.ThewaterattheDouglasshousehastastedbadforawhilenow.Theyhaveanicebucketfordrinkingwaterbutarestillwashingdishesandclotheswiththewaterfromthetankinthebasement.MycatsnameisSam.HeisaSiamesecatthatIgotforpassingGrade1.Sampromptlygotdistem-perandverynearlydied.Hesurvivedbutwasleftwithoutsomebasiccatsur-vivalskills.Hecantclimbtreesandwhenyouholdhimtummyupanddrophimhedoesntipandlandonhisfeetlikeacoolcatshouldbuthitsthegroundwithdeadweight.Hecanholdoffthreedogsthoughaslongashehashisbacktothewall.PoorSamhasbeentheonlycatintownformonthsnowtheDouglasseshaveaSiamesecatalsobuthehasnotbeenseenforalongwhile.IamhopingtobringSamoverforavisit.Thereisagreatpossibilitythatifaloosedoghasnotkilledthatotherkittyaroamingwolfpackhas.IrecentlyreadaletterinoneoftheWhitehorsenews-papersaboutpeopleneg-ligentlylettingtheirdogsrunfreefromtheirchainswiththesuggestionthatthisenabledwolvestokillthedogs.IhavetosaythattheNWTwolvespreferredtocomeintotownandkillthedogsthatwerechainedup.WaylessworkthatwayIsuppose.TheydidnthavetochasethedogdowntoeatittheywalkedinandhadhotdogonachainIthinktheymusthaveadifferentbreedofwolfinWhitehorse.Backtotheoldhand-crankicecreammakerthatIamtryingnottothinktoomuchabout.Itwasdeter-minedthisafternoonthatmycatSamwillbetheonlykittyinFortNormanforawhile.TheDouglasscatwasfoundinthesiltatthebot-tomoftheirwatertank.Toourfascinationthereisonlyafunnylittleskeletonleft.Mrs.Douglassthrewup.Iamhopingthattheyhaventwashedtheicecreammakerinmonths.WeproduceagrainyrunnycannedmilkicecreamthatismarvelousVisitwww.thewhitegirl.caforpaststories.thecontraryunlessthosepurchasingmedicalser-vicescansomehowbuycompletelynewservicesnotpresentlyavailableinthesystemtheyarecon-sumingservicesthatoth-erwisewouldbeavailabletousall.Allowingsometopurchaseservicesisqueuejumpingandwillsurelymakethewaitinglistsfortherestofusevenlonger.Secondlyyoureditorialsaysthatcurrentinefcien-ciesinthehealthsystemareattributabletoburgeoningbureaucracy.Althoughinsomeinstancesthismaybethecasethefarmorelikelycauseforthepresentmalaiseisthecompleteandutterfailureonthepartofthefed-eralgovernmenttoprovideanyleadershiporincentiveforthingstochangeforthebetter.Insteadoftakinganactiveroleinimprovingthesystemthefederalgovern-menthaswasheditshandsofit.Thereisnocoordina-tionnoincentivestoadoptbestpracticesinawordnoleadership.Researchshowsclearlythatthepublicsectorcananddoesinnovatewhentheconditionsencourageit.UnfortunatelyinCanadaforthelastcoupledecadesofshrinkingfederalinvolve-menttheseconditionsaretoorarelyfound.Medicareasauniver-salpublicservicecanbemadetoworkbutitwontbethroughthemagicofthemarket.ItwillbethroughourfederalgovernmentrollingupitssleevesandhelpingterritorialandprovincialgovernmentsgetonwithdeliveringthekindofhealthcaresystemCanadianswantanddeserve.BenMcDonaldYellowknifeCarolCollinsLolgoodoneLastTangoforCheWowww--Good...andamwithRon--FrackOff