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8TuesdayJune172014JointheTeamReportingtotheChiefElectoralOfficertheReturningOfficerisresponsiblefortheadministrationanddeliveryofallterritorialelectoraleventsintheirelectoraldistrictincludinggeneralelectionsby-electionsandplebiscites.PreviousexperiencewithterritorialmunicipalAboriginalorfederalelectionsisanassetbutisnotarequirement.ElectionsNWTwillprovidetraining.Formoreinformationgotowww.electionsnwt.caorcallElectionsNWTtoll-freeat1-800-661-0796ElectionsNWTislookingforapplicantswithregionalknowledgeandaninterestintheelectoralprocessforthepositionofintheelectoraldistrictsofDehChoNunakputandRangeLakeApplytodayByJACKDANYLCHUKTheNWTMiningHeri-tageSocietyhaswonanotherreprievefortheRobertsonheadframe.YellowknifecitycouncilisexpectedtovoteJune24toagaindelayadecisionondemolitionuntilitcanndoutiftheheadframerequirescostlyenvironmentalreme-diationandifthereisprivatesectornancialsupportforitspreservation.Thetallestfree-standingstructureintheterritorycanbesavedbutitsgoingtotakesomeworkAdrianBellacouncillorwhositsonthecitysheritagecommitteetoldTheJournallastweek.Apreliminaryengineeringreportestimatedthecostofmaintainingtheheadframeat500000overthenextdecadeplus1.6milliontoeventuallyknockitdown.Cloudworksacrowd-sourc-ingcompanyiscondentthe500000couldberaisedbutalsocautionedthatamorethoroughstudyofpotentialenvironmentalhazardsisnecessaryandestimatesthatwouldcostatleast30000.Ifthecitydecidestomain-taintheheadframeitmightHeadframewontfallwithoutaghtsupportersvowPoliticsMunicipalbeabletotrimthedemolitioncostfromthebudget.NewmontMiningownerofthebuildinghasntbeenaskedandhasntvolunteeredfundstocovertheeventualdemolition.WhenMiramarMiningownedittheyofferedtoputuponeortwomilliondollarsifthecitywouldtaketheheadframeofftheirhandssaidWaltHumphriesheritagesocietypresident.Butthecitykeptprocrastinating.Bellsaidhejoinedthecitysheritagecommitteetopre-serveYellowknifesminingheritagethathasbeenslippingawaywithremediationoftheConandGiantminesites.ManyYellowknifersdontwantourtaxdollarstobetheonlydollarsspentonthisandIagreeBellsaid.Icantsupportthecitytakingownershipofthehead-frameunlessthecostissharedwithprivatepartnersbetheyangelinvestorsorindividualresidentswhocareaboutit.ThewreckingballhasbeenhangingovertheRob-ertsonforadecadeandlastfallNewmontMiningaskedthecitytocometoadecisionontheheadframe.Cityadministrationrecom-mendedthatitbetorndownbutunderpressurefromtheheri-tagesocietycouncilcommis-sionedanengineeringstudy.AdministratorsagainadvocateddemolitionwhichthesocietycounteredwithacampaigntosavetheRobertson.Newmontsrequestforadecisionlosturgencywhenthecompanyaskedforafour-yearextensiononitsprogramtoremediatetheformerConMinesite.IfweknockitdownwewillprettymuchobliterateanytracethatminingwaswhatbuiltYel-lowknifeandtheeclecticanduniquecommunitythatcamewithitTraceyBrietbachso-cietycoordinatorsaidafterarecentmeetingonorganizingeffortstosavetheheadframe.WhenMiramarMiningownedittheyofferedtoputuponeortwomilliondollarsifthecitywouldtakethehead-frameofftheirhands...Butthecitykeptprocrastinating.WaltHumphriesNWTMiningHeritageSocietyNWTMiningHeritageSocietypresidentWaltHumphriesrecentlylaunchedacampaigntosavetheheadframecounteringapushfromcityadministrationtodemolishthebuilding.PhotoJackDanylchuk