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NorthernersClergy2TuesdayJuly82014NEWSBRIEFSYoungfemalecyclistbitbytruckInuvikRCMPinvestigateRCMPareinvestigatingafterayoungfemalecyclistwasal-legedlyhitbyatruckwhileitwasbackingupaccordingtothegirlsmother.TheincidenthappenedonJune22around430p.m.intheparkinglotofInuviksMacsNewsStand.Thegirlwastreatedforminorinjuriesthenimmediatelyre-leased.InuvikRCMPhopetodeterminetheidentityofthetruckdriverwhoisdescribedasmalewithgreyhairandaslimbuild.Hewasaccompaniedbyafemalepassengerslimwithcurlybrownhair.Bothareassumedtobeapproximately50yearsold.Theyassistedthevictimatthetimebuttheiridentitiesareunknown.Thevehicleisdescribedasanolderredpickuptruckwithanopenbox.InuvikmalearrestedandchargedwithsexualassaultutteringthreatsInuvikresidentDonaldArchibaldCampbell56hasbeenchargedwithsexualassaultandutteringthreatsfollowinganincidentthattookplaceonJune13.Afemalevictimre-portedanallegedsexualassaultthattookplaceatTomimoesRestaurantlocatedinsidetheMcKenzieHotelinInuvik.Thevictimreportedthatshehadbeensexuallyassaultedwhileshewaseatingdinneratthehotelsrestaurant.Inu-vikRCMPpromptlymovedonthecaseandwereabletolocateandarrestthemalesuspectshortlythereafter.Camp-bellisscheduledtoappearinInuvikTerritorialCourtonAugust122014.SuspiciousdeathinvestigationcontinuesinHayRiverHayRiverRCMParecontinuingtoinvestigateadeceasedpersonuncoveredonthetownspublicbeachbetweenHayRiverandtheWestChannel.ThebodywasfoundonJune27afteracomplaintofadeceasedpersonwasledtothepolice.RCMPdiscoveredthebodyofa32year-oldfemaleuponarrivingatthescene.Nocauseofdeathhasbeendeter-minedyetasRCMPawaittheresultsofapostmortem.HayRiverRCMPwereassistedbyGDivisionMajorCrimesUnit.TheHayRiverRCMPareaskingforanypertinentinformationregardingtheinvestigation.Photoswantedfor2015FortSmithPetDeskCalendarFillingupfastGetyourpicturesinsoonIfyouwouldliketohavephotosofyourpetstakenarrangementscanbemade.PleasecallChrisat872-5547.BecauseofthehighvolumeofrequestsSpecialconsiderationwillbemadeforpetsnotinpreviouscalendars.Pleasesubmitphotosoflivingpetsonly.Thereisnofeetohavephotosinthecalendar.IfyouhaveanyquestionsorneedmoreinformationpleasecallChrisat872-5547oremaildewolfnorthwestel.netDeadlineisAugust31ThisadsponsoredbytheNorthernJournalPleaseleaveamessageat872-5543fordetails.WESCLEANNORTHERNSALESLTD.MissStacheisasophisticatedandcutelittlelady.IsntshejustpreciousIfyoubroughtherhomeshedbesohappyandgiveyoucuddles.FatherPaulgivesfinalmasscelebrationinFortSmithByMEAGANWOHLBERGInanemotionalmassthatendedwiththeentireparishjoininghandsinsongFatherPaulPayyapillygavehisnalsermonfromthepulpitofFortSmithsSt.JosephcathedralonSundaymorningafternearlyveyearsservingasthecommunitysCatholicpriest.ResidentsbothCatholicandfromthebroadercom-munitypackedthepewstoseePayyapillyoffatoneofthechurchssacredcircleAboriginal-stylemassesarecentinnovationthatseesaspectsoflocalAboriginalspiritualityincorporatedintotraditionalmassonceeveryfourSundays.Ledbyacountry-gospelchoirdonnedinribbonshirtsparishionerssanghymnstothebeatoftraditionaldrumswhiletheEucharistwasraisedinthefourdirectionsbeforeanaltardrapedinMtissashesandthefourcoloursofthemedicinewheel.Incorporatingthoseele-mentsisawaytohelpbringharmonytofaithinthecom-munityandreachouttothosewhoaresufferingoutsideofthechurchPayyapillysaid.ChurchislocaleverylocalculturehasitsimportancethepriestbetterknownasFatherPaulsharedwithTheJournalbeforehisnalmass.ThatIlearnedmoresinceImovedNorthandalsoaddedtothatthehealingpro-cessreachingouttopeoplewhoarestrugglingforvariousreasons-residentialschoolorproblemswithintegration...includingcolonialism.WhileforemostawayofmarkingPayyapillysspecialeffortstohonourthecommu-nitysAboriginalpeoplesthehostingofAboriginalmassforhisfinalgoodbyewasalsoovertlypoliticalinna-ture.Thoughthemajorityofchurch-goershavesupportedbringingAboriginallanguagesmudginganddrummingintothecathedralonestrictlytraditionalsectopposeditcausingdivisionwithintheparishandstrugglesforthepriest.Thosestruggleswere-nallypubliclyacknowledgedonSunday.CallingPayyapillyaleaderSaltRiverFirstNa-tionChiefFriedaMartselosapologizedatthemassfortheonepercentwhorefusedtoacceptthechangeshetriedtomakehervoicebreakingasmanyeyeslledwithtears.FranFunkechoedthesen-timentinherclosingremarksthankingPayyapillyforal-lowingAboriginalpeopletostandupandbecountedforthersttimeinawaythatwasmeaningful.OriginallyfromsouthernIndiaPayyapillyrstcametoFortSmithin2007forave-monthperiodwhileworkinginYellowknifebeforerelocat-ingfullytothecommunityin2010.HewillbereplacedbyFatherBernieBlackprevi-ouslystationedinHayRiver.DuringhistimeinSmithFatherPaulsetanewprece-dentforcommunityengage-mentmakinghimselfreadilyavailabletothecommunitybyhostingvisitorsmakingtripstoseeeldersandbybecom-inginvolvedwiththoseout-sideoftheCatholicchurchbyplayinghandgamesandgoinghuntingorshing.AccordingtoparishionerLindaMabbittitwasawel-comechangethatpushedoth-ersinthechurchtobecomemoreinvolvedinservingthecommunityeitherthroughtheyouthgrouporbyprovidingaidtothepoororhomelessandbroughtpeoplebacktochurchwhohadntattendedforyears.Whathedidformeper-sonallywasencouragemetogetoutanddomoreforthelessfortunatepeopleinthecommunity.Heissuchagiv-ingpersonMabbittsharedveyearsafterestablishingthefoodbankunderPayap-illysguidance.Formyfam-ilyitslikelosingafamilymemberbyforceshesaidofhisleaving.ThoughhisfutureisyetunwrittenPayyapillysaidhehopestojointheministryoftheInternationalFederationofLArcheCommunitiesinCanadaagroup-homeor-ganizationthatprovidescareforpeoplewithintellectualdisabilities.WhileitistypicalforprieststostayinacommunityforaroundveorsixyearsyearsmanyinFortSmitharealreadypetitioningthebishoptohavePayyapillyreturn.Despitecon-troversyovertheAboriginalmasswhichmembersofthecongregationclaimhasledtopersonalattacksonthepriestthoseinsupportofPayyapilly-includinglocalFirstNations-havewrittenalettertotheCatholicleadershipghtingtheattemptstodefamehimandaskingtohavehimreturn.ThoughPayyapillyadmit-tedthechoicetogowasnotapersonalonehesaidhewasntsurehewillcomebackbasedonthestruggleshefaced.StillhethankedtheentirecommunityofFortSmithforallowinghimtobepresentduringtimesofcelebrationandlossforteachinghimlocalculturaltraditionsandforinvitinghimtoexperienceaconnectionwiththeland.Itsalwaysempoweringtoshareamealtoshareaspiritualactivitytoshareatraditionalactivitywithapositiveattitude.Thatswhatdenitelyinspiredmetoin-teracthesaid.IamverygratefultothecommunityofFortSmith.FatherPaulPayyapillysaysanemotionalgoodbyetoFortSmithduringhisnalAboriginalmassatSt.Josephcathedral.PhotoMeaganWohlberg