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7TuesdayJune172014PoliticsHomelessnessHomelessfindfriendsaftercityremovespublicbenchesfromfavouritegatheringplaceByJACKDANYLCHUKCityhallpulledbenchesfromtheFranklinAve.postofcelastweekbutcouldntpushthehomelessandtheirsupportersfromYellow-knifesmostpopulardown-towncorner.ThebenchesdisappearedMondayandbynoonWednes-dayNigitstilNorbertandSummerSilkesetoutchairsandmakeshiftbenchesmak-ingapicnicinfrontofthemainpostofcethatwasre-peatedThursdayandFriday.IwanttoraiseawarenessofthehomelessIdontthinktheyshouldbetreatedthiswaysaidSilkereferringtotheclosuretheweekbeforeoftheDeneKodowntowndayshelter.Theshelterandthepostofficebencheshavebeenlightningrodsintheongo-ingdebateoverpublicsafetyandbehaviouralissuesinthecitysdowntown.Theclosureofthedayshelterhasclearlyexacer-batedthesituationMayorMarkHeycktoldTheJournal.LastfallthecityandRCMPhostedapublicmeet-ingtohearcitizenconcernsaboutpublicsafetyandFridaythemayorsofcean-nouncedafollow-upmeetingforJune17tocontinuetheconversationoncommunitysafety.ActingonasuggestionbycouncillorNielsKongethecitycutbackvegetationfromtheedgesofthepopularFrameLaketrailaftersev-eralsexualassaultsbutini-tiallyrejectedaproposaltoremovepublicbenchesfromFranklinAve.ThecityremovedthepostofficebenchesafteracomplaintfromLesRocherapartnerinthebuildingwithDenendehInvestmentLtd.DILwhichwashotlydebatedonthestreetandonsocialmedia.DarrellBeaulieupresidentofmajorityownerDILde-fendedthemoveinapressreleasecitingconcernforpublicsafety.Therehavebeenmanyin-cidentsofverbalandphysicalabuseonthepropertywhichwillandshouldnotbetoler-atedBeaulieusaid.FormercitycouncillorPaulFalvosaidinaFacebookentrythatremovingbenchesisanailinthecofnforYellowknifesdowntownandinvitedpeopletojointhesit-inandemailtheiropinionstocouncil.ManywhostoppedtochatwithdemonstratorsatthepostofcedisagreedwiththeabruptchangetoafavouriteplacetoenjoyasunnydayinYellowknife.Ithinktheyredoingitthewrongwaytryingtosepa-ratepeoplerichfrompoorsaidonemanwhoidentiedhimselfonlyasJack.DeneNationChiefBillErasmussaidthepostof-ceisapublicplacewherepeoplehavealwaysgathered.IthinkweneedtotalktoMr.Rocherandthecityabouthowwecanworkthisout.Itdoesntseemtomakealotofsense.SpeakingasaYellowkniferesidentWeledehMLABobBromleysaidhewasdisap-pointedbythecitysdecisiontoremovethebenches.Thisisamessagefromthecitythattheydontwantpeopleactinglikeacommu-nityBromleysaid.ThisisthefaceofYel-lowknifeweretalkingaboutandIrealizethereareissuesaroundaddictionsbutthesearepublicgatheringplaces.NigitsilNorbertleftandSummerSilkebringtheirownchairstoprotestthecitysdecisiontoremoveitsbenchesfromafavouritedowntownrestingplaceinfrontofthepostofce.CityofcialssaidtheywererespondingtoarequestfromdeveloperLesRocherwhosharesownershipofthebuildingwiththeDenendehInvestmentCorp.Rochersaidhewasactingoncomplaintsaboutthebehaviourofsomepeoplewhousetheareaasahang-out.PhotoJackDanylchukInuvikpreparesforpost-devolutionpetroleumshowByNATHALIEHEIBERG-HARRISONTheannualInuvikPetroleumShowwilldifferinonebigwaythisyearindustryleaderswillbetalkingaboutdevelopmentintheterritorypost-devolutionforthersttime.InthepastitsbeenGet-tingreadyfordevolutionandInpreparationfordevolu-tionbutthisisnowdevo-lutioninactionsaidJackieChalliseconomicdevelop-mentandtourismmanagerwiththeTownofInuvik.Thepetroleumshowwhichrsttookplacein2000inprep-arationfortheMackenzieGasProjecthasshifteditsfocustocurrentdevelopmentsliketheInuvik-TuktoyaktukHighwaythebre-opticlinkoffshoreac-tivityintheBeaufortSeaandoilandgasactivityintheSahtu.ThethemeofthisyearsshowwhichrunsJune23to25isAheadoftheCurveArcticEnergyandResources.TheprogramincludestwopresentationsontheSahtuin-dustrypresentationsbyPremierBobMcLeodandIndustryTour-ismandInvestmentMinisterDavidRamsayaninternationalroundtableonglobalArcticdevelopmentandaspeechonleadershipbyGen.RickHill-ierformerchiefofthedefencestafffortheCanadianForces.Approximately250dele-gatesand125exhibitorsareexpectedthisyearsaidChal-lis.MostcomefromtheNorth-westTerritoriesAlbertaandacrossCanadabutthisyearwillalsoseedelegatesfromasfarasTexasandEurope.DennyRodgersgeneralmanageroftheInuvialuitDevelopmentCorp.andfor-mermayorofInuvikhasat-tendedthepetroleumshoweveryyearsinceitbegan.Hesaidhealwayslooksfor-wardtothefriendlyalmostfamilialatmospherebetweendelegatesmanyofwhomonlygetthechancetomeetface-to-faceonceayearattheshow.Ilookforwardtothewholeshow.Itsthenetworkingtheatmospherehesaid.Ourtradeshowhereistypicallyheadandshouldersabovemosttradeshowsofasimilarsize.Thepetroleumshowalsogivesaneconomicboosttotheregionwithitsannualinuxofvisitors.WhatIalwaysliketohighlightandtalkaboutisthebenetforthelocalcom-munityandlocalcommunitygroupsChallissaid.WeverealizedthatthisisthebiggestshowthatInuvikseeseveryyearandwhetherits300or500delegatesitsstillaverysubstantialconfer-enceortradeshowforany-whereintheterritoryandwiththatwetryourbesttotryandmaximizewhatthatimprintiswhenvisitorscomeshesaid.Manyeventsincludingthestampedecommunitybreak-fastatJimKoeParkandtradeshowareopentothepublic.Studentswillgetthechancetonetworkwithindustryrep-resentativesduringayouthengagementeventwhileGwichindancerstheNorth-ernGamesSocietytheInuvikDrummersandDancersandtheGreatNorthernArtsFesti-valwillallbeinvolvedintheclosingbanquetonJune25.TheInuvikYouthCentreinpartnershipwiththeInuvikPetroleumShowandTownofInuvikwillbehostingaStandUpforYoutheventJune27featuringmusicbytheEndoftheRoadMusicFestival.ComediansDaveHemstadandBrentButtwhoareper-formingattheshowsclosingbanquetwillalsoattend.AllproceedsraisedwillgototheInuvikYouthCentre.ComedianShaunMajumderjoinstheInuvikDrummersandDancersduringthe2013InuvikPetroleumShowsclosingbanquet.IndustryTradeShowPhotoNathalieHeiberg-Harrison