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16TuesdayJune172014Pleaseleaveamessageat872-5543fordetails.WESCLEANNORTHERNSALESLTD.MaleAdultGreyandwhitemixLookingforanewhomeTheFSASisdesperatelyseekingvolunteersforthesummermonths.MostofourvolunteersareheadingoutoftownforJulyandAugust.IfyoucanhelppleasecallDixieat872-3516.DevolutionLegislationdevolution.gov.nt.calegislationTorevieworcommentonlegislationgoverningtheGNWTresponsibilitiesformanagingpubliclandwaterandresourcesgotothedevolutionwebsiteandclickonthedevolutionlegislationbutton.AnyquestionsUsetheformonthewebsitetosubmitandtheywillbeansweredpromptly.ByMARIACHURCHFromthepeopletothepaceoflifetothegreatoutdoorsBeverleyRobson-thenewexecutivedirec-torofFortChipewyansrecentlyopenedKahkiyowKeykanowEldersCareHome-hasaloveforallthingsNorthern.Sincegraduatingfrompost-secondarytheregis-terednursewithaPhDincommunityhealthwhohasspentmuchofherprofes-sionallifeinNorthernCan-adasaidshefeelsdrawntothecultureandcommunityintheNorth.Itwasalwayaloveofthepeopleandtheculturethatgottomyheart.ThatswhatdrewmeNorthRob-sonsaidinaninterviewwithTheJournallastweek.OriginallyfromSas-katchewanRobsonmovedtoIqaluit-thencalledFrobisherBayNWT-forherfirstnursingjobaftercompletingherundergrad-uatedegree.ItwaswhileworkinginseveralsmallNunavutcommunitiesthatshedevelopedapassionforNorthernnursing.Ijustfellinlovewiththiskindofnursing.YoucandoeverythinghavecloseinteractionswiththepeopleofallagegroupsyouthteenagersadultsandeldersandIlovedthatvariation.IlovedthefactthatIwasworkingwithnotjustindividualswhoweresickbutwewereresponsi-bleforimprovingthehealthstandardsofthewholecom-munityshesaid.Suchadiverseandwidearrayofnursingrespon-sibilitiesisuniquetotheNorth.AfterworkinginNuna-vutforseveralyearsshedecidedtofurtherheredu-cationandwasoneofthefirstapplicantstoreceivetheJudyHillscholarshipforNorthernnurseswhichRobsonusedtostudymid-wiferyinScotland.Maternalcareissoim-portantintheNorthRob-sonsaidaddingthatevenwhilepursuingfurtheredu-cationshewasfocusedonapplyingitbackinNorth-ernCanada.FromthereRobsonwentontoreceiveaMastersanddoctorateinOhiobothinnursingwithspecialtiesincommunityhealthandexecutiveleadership.EachtimeshereturnedtothesouthforschoolingortopursueajobopportunitytheNorthneverstoppedcallinghershesaid.IwouldmisstheNorthsoIwouldhavetomakemywaybackagainRob-sonsaid.Overthepast20yearsRobsonhasbeenworkingasaneducatorresearcherandnurseinvariousnorth-erncommunitiesinBCSaskatchewanOntarioandtheNWTmostrecentlyasacasualnurseinYellow-knife.ItwasinYellow-knifethatRobsonwasap-proachedaboutrunningtheelderscarehomeopeninginFortChipewyan.Communityhealthwasmyfirstspecialtybutitsalmostasifgeriatrybe-cameasecondspecializa-tionforme.Ivealwayshadapassionforworkingwitheldersshesaid.Robsonsaidshewel-comedtheopportunitytomovetoFortChipfortheroleofexecutivedirectoroftheelderscarehome-along-awaitedcommunityprojectexecutedbyMiki-sewCreeFirstNation.ItsmyfirsttimeherebutIfeltsowarmlyre-ceivedhere.Imenjoyingthepeopleandtheleader-ship.IvefeltathomeherefromdayoneRobsonsaid.OccupantsexpectedbyJulyWiththefinishingtouchesstillbeingputontheelderscentreandsomestaffyettobehiredRobsonsaidherjobhasbeenmainlyplanninghowthefacilitywilloperateonceitreceivesclients.Anotherjobwillbesiftingthroughoccupantapplications.Wehavetwiceasmanyapplicantstolivethereaswehaveroomforshesaid.Whatwearedoingnowisdeterminingwhotheresi-dentswillbe.Wellprob-ablyhaveagradualintro-ductionofresidentslivingtherethissummer.Robsonsaidsheexpectstowelcomethefirstresi-dentsinJuly.FortChipwelcomesnewelderscarehomedirectorHealthWellnessEldersPhotocourtesyofBeverleyRobsonBeverlyRobsonleftpicturedherewithherfamilyisthenewdirectoroftherecentlyopenedKahkiyowKeykanowEldersCareHomeinFortChipewyan.RobsonhasspentmuchofhernursingandcommunityhealthcareerinNorthernCanadaworkingwithFirstNationscommunities.