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CourtreservesPeelwatersheddecisionFirstNationsandtheYukongovernmentawaitthecourtsdecisiononthePeelwater-shedafterthegroundbreakingtrialwrappeduplastweek.Seepage2.YkhouseboatersfeaturedonnewrealityTVshowMembersofYellowknifeshouseboatingcommunitystarinanewtelevisiondocu-dramaIceLakeRebels.Seepage15.DaringDelightsAerialperformancesatYellowknifesInternationalAirShowdazzlethecrowd.Seepage10.HomegrownhockeyherotoursSouthSlaveWHLdefencemanShaunMacPhersontouredtheSouthSlavelastweekwithaninspir-ingmessageforNWTyouth.Seepage14.NWTmantookownlifeinsolitaryconnementAjudgeconcludesEdwardSnowshoecommittedsuicideafterbeingleftinsegregationinanEdmontonprisonfor162days.Seepage6.Visitwww.norj.caAnationalawardwinningindependentnewspaperservingnorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince1977July152014Vol.38No.111.00AlonesurvivingadayofwildreterrorNWTwomanwatcheshomesteadburstintoamesByDONJAQUEFridayJuly4wasanunfor-gettabledayofterrorforKristenOlesen.Onthatfatefuldaysheandherfamilylosttheirthree-storeyhomeandseparateguesthousewhenallthelandaroundtheiridylliclocationontheEastArmofGreatSlaveLakewasrazedbywildre.AgiantforestreeatinguptheeasterntipofGreatSlaveLakearoundthesacredDenesitetheOldLadyoftheFallswasbeingwatchedcloselyandabitfearfullybytheOle-sensattheirlovelywildernesshomesteadnearthemouthoftheHoarfrostRiver.Theclos-estedgeoftherewasabout10kmawaytotheeastjustsittingthere.Ithadbeenlikethatforfourdays.Afterre-checkingtheloca-tionandlackofactivityoftheretheydecideditwasokayforKristenspilothusbandDaveOlesentoleavewithhisoatplaneonachartercon-tract.Theirtwodaughterswerewithfriendsonacanoetrip.Kristenwastherealonetend-ingtheplacealongwiththe45huskiestheyusefordogteamadventureoutttinginwinter.ThegamechangerwaswhenIwokeuponFridaymorningandthewindswerefromtheeastshetoldTheJournal.Icalledthereemergencylineanumberoftimesinthemorn-ingwithvaryingdegreesofconcern.EachtimeIwastoldtherewasfarenoughawaythatthewindwascarryingthesmoke.Ihadagutfeelingsome-thingwaswrong.Shesaidthewindsstartedtobuildandbytheafternoonwerestronggustingto80kmperhour.Therewasracingtowardsher.Itrolledveryquicklyshesaid.Iwasworriediftheywaitedtoolongthebomberswouldnotbeabletogetinhere.Sureenoughthebomberscameinandtherewasnovisibility.Olesensaidinthethicksmokethebomberscouldnotseewheretomakethedrop.Shesawthemcirclingbrieythroughabreakinthesmokebuttheycouldnotseeherorthebuildings.Iwassadandfrustratedtheycouldnotdoanything.WhiletalkingtothepilotsonherVHFradiotheyofferedaheartfeltapologythattheywerepowerlesstohelpher.Mean-whileshewastryingtosaveherselfandthedogs.Iwasweakintheknees.Thewindsweresostrong.Istrug-gledtogettheboatoutintothewaterandaroundtotheshelteroftheleeshoresherecounted.Olesenherdedthedogsacrossaspitoflandtoanislandandmanagedtogettheboatorga-nizedinthewindandcrash-ingwaves.Shesaidsheleftthecomputerandinternetsys-temoninthehousetookherlaptopwithherintheboatandwasabletoconnecttoawire-lesssignalsendingapanickedemailtofriends.Thereisheresendhelp.SeeAperfectonpage3.PhotoPaulBannisterFromleftTaylorPorterSadieMcMahonandEdenAreyofFortSmithsoakupthesunoutattheannualPineLakePicnicputonbyParksCanada.Around350picnickersofallagescameoutforthecommunitybarbecuechildrensgamesandcanoeraces.Seepage11.38No.11 PoliticsFirstNations2TuesdayJuly152014NEWSBRIEFSFinancialirregularitiesexaminedbyfedsinFortMcPhersonAFinancialCrimeSectionoftheFederalInvestigationsunitfromYellowknifehasbeencalledtoFortMcPhersontoinspectpotentialscalproblemswithinthehamlet.InMarch2013localRCMPreceivedacomplaintnot-ingtherewereallegedirregularitieswiththecommu-nitysnances.Itwasadvisedthatthehamletundergoaforensicnancialaudittoexaminetheirregularities.TheresultswereturnedovertotheRCMPwhothencalledintheFederalInvestigationsUnit.Theinvesti-gationisongoingandinformationregardingthecaseisbeingcollectedbyFortMcPhersonRCMP.ToddlersdeathinvestigatedbyNWTWorkersSafetycommissionTheNWTWorkersSafetyCompensationCommissionislookingintoaMayincidentthatleftonechilddeadinYel-lowknifeclosetoKamLake.Twoyear-oldSanaaMichaelChristensen-BlondinwaskilledwhileonthepropertyofthePaulBrothersweldingcompanyafteracompanytruckhitthetoddler.NocriminalchargeswerelaidfollowinganRCMPinvestigation.TheWSCCclaimsitislookingintotheincidenttodetermineacauseandpreventsimilaracci-dentsfromoccurring.IfanywrongdoingisuncoveredtheWSCCcanlaychargesundertheNWTSafetyAct.YWCAacceptingnamesubmissionsfornewwomenstransitionalhousingThenewwomenstransitionalhousingcomplexundertheworkingtitleofBettyHouseissettoopenon54thSt.inSeptemberandtheYellowknifeYWCAisaskingfornamesubmissions.TheywantapermanentnamethathonoursaNWTwomanlivingordeadwidelyrespectedinhercom-munity.Nominationformscanbefoundatywcanwt.cabyemailatgivingywcanwt.caorbyphoneat920-2777ext0.Formsshouldbesubmittedby300p.m.Aug.15.Thenamewillberevealedattheopeningofthecomplex.July2014www.hss.gov.nt.caEXP8312014IsYourHealthCareCardExpiringPeelwatershedtrialconcludesChiefsYukongovernmentawaitdecisionByMARYWALDENThomasBergerwasinneghtingformashedeliveredthelastfewpunchesinthePeellanduseplantrialheldinWhitehorselastweek.Aftercarefullycon-structingthecomplexlandclaims-basedcaseagainsttheYukongovernmentandthenlisteningtoitsdefencethe81year-oldlawyerbestknownforputtingalidontheMackenzieValleypipe-lineinthe1970ssteppeduptotakeanalswingortwo.Peoplecrammedintothemaincourtroomandtheoverowroomfedviavideolinkhungonhiseveryword.AlthoughitllbetwoorthreemonthsbeforehendsoutwhetheritwasenoughforaknockoutblowtheFirstNationsandenvironmentalgroupsherepresentedseemedtothinkitwas.Bergerhimselfwasabitmoretempered.Wethinkitsastrongcasebutitsuptothejudgetodecidehetoldthemediaafterthefour-daylegalex-travaganzawrappedJuly10.WethinkthecaseisonewhereitsimportanttoupholdtheintegrityoftheUmbrellaFinalAgreementYukonsmodern-daytreatyhesaid.ItsreallytheconstitutionoftheYukon.LanduseplanningfortheYukonportionofthetrans-boundaryPeelwatershedowsfromthatagreementunderwhichFirstNationsgaveuptheirrightto97percentoftheregionbelievingtheydbeabletoplayameaningfulroleinplanningandmanagingitslandandresources.TheYukongovernmenthasrenegedonthatdealBergerargued.Whenitdidntlikethewaythingsweregoingitsimplywalkedawayandwentoffonitsownlandplanningfrolichesaid.ItdumpedthePeelcommissionsplanwhichprotected80percentandreplaceditwithonethatprotectslessthan30percent.TheymayhavefeltthatwearethelandlordswecandowhateverwewantbuttheycantBergersaid.NorshouldthegovernmentgetawaywithblamingthePeelcommissionforthecurrentmesshesaid.Thecommissiondidwhatitcouldwiththeinformationithadaftersevenyearsofre-searchanalysisandconsul-tation.Itmadetoughchoicesjustnotthechoicesthegov-ernmentwantedBergersaid.Thegovernmentwasinvolvedwiththeappoint-mentoffourofthesixcom-missionmembers.Thecommissionsplanshouldnotbeleftwithablankpageunsignedbythegovern-mentoftheYukonhesaid.ThefouraffectedFirstNa-tionsincludingtheNWTGwichinhavealreadyap-provedthecommissionsplan.AlthoughnotapartytothislawsuittheGwichinTribalCouncilwasgrantedinterve-norstatus.Itusedtheoppor-tunitytoremindthecourtthatthewholepointoflandclaimswastofosterreconciliation.Theythrewthecommissionunderthebusbutitwastheircommissionhesaid.Althoughthelawsuitasksthecourttodeclarethecom-missionsplanastheonlyvalidPeelplangovernmentlawyerJohnHuntersaidthecourthasnojurisdictiontodothat.Ifthecourtdecidesthegov-ernmentbrokethelawthenthereisnoPeelplanandtheprocessmustreturntosquareoneHunterargued.Bergerontheotherhandsaidnotonlywouldthatwastenearlyadecadeofworkbutwouldrewardthegovernmentfordeliberatelythwartingtheprocess.Itwouldmakemoresensetomakeitgobacktowhereitlefttheprocessshortlyafterreceivingthenalrecom-mendedplan.ThecourtsjobhereistorestoretheproceedingstoalawfulfootingBergersaid.GwichinleadersjoinedYukonFirstNationchiefsonthefrontbenchtowatchthecaseunfold.Incontrastthegovernmentsentafewbureaucrats.Yukongovern-mentbackbencherVuntutGwitchinMLADariusEliasalsomadeabriefappearanceontheclosingday.IftheFirstNationsanden-vironmentalgroupswinthiscasethePeelwillbecomethelargestprotectedareainNorthAmericaBergersaid.Youknowwhenyoure81assomeofusareyourealizetheimportanceofpreservingwildernessorpreservinglandinitsnaturalstateBergertoldreporters.Weshouldhavewithinourcountryareasthatarepristineandremainpristine.Itsourobligationtosafeguardthemanditsourobligationtopassthemontofuturegenerations.Thatswhatthecommissionwastryingtodo.Weshouldhavewithinourcountryareasthatarepristineandremainpristine.Itsourobligationtosafeguardthemanditsourobligationtopassthemontofuturegenerations.ThomasBergerPhotoMaryWaldenYukonmediascrumlawyerThomasBergerafterthehistoricPeelwatershedtrialwrappedupinWhitehorse. 3TuesdayJuly152014CongratulationsEvanTordiffonyourHighSchoolGraduationLoveDadMomandFamilyYourbusinessinprintAperfectstormofrewindpoorcommunicationContinuedfrompage1.Thedogstreasuredfam-ilypetsandthebasisoftheiroutttingcompanywererun-ningaroundthesmallislandstressedandpanicked.Inthemeletwoofthemperishedinaght.SoonneighboursRogerandLibbyCatlingandRog-ersdaughterandsonWin-nieandGusshowedupintheirboat.Theyhadmadeitacrosstheroughwaterandfoundtheirwayalongtheshoreline.Theysawherontheislandwiththedogsandjoinedher.Olesensaidtheywatchedtheguestcabinburn.Thentheysawthehouseexplodeinareball.Shesaidtheycouldseetheremovingtowardtheirsecondbush-planeaBushHawkwhichwasmooreddowntheshorenearthefuelcache.Theyknewtheyhadtomoveitawaybeforethereignitedthefuelanddestroyedtheplane.IwasabitinshockbythatpointOlesensaid.Workingtogetherwiththreemotorboatstheyfreedtheplaneandmanagedtotowitwiththebiggestboatslowlytoashelteredmooringbesideanothersmallislandawayfromtherenosmallfeatinroughwater.MeanwhileahelicopterwithreghtersdispatchedfromYellowknifearrived.Ithadcreptalongtheshore-linelookingforthemandnallyobservedthefuelcacheputdownthereandsetupaprotectivesprin-klersystem.Olesensaidtheywerenotawareoftheotherbuildingswhichwerenotvisibleinthesmokesoherneighbourboatedovertothemandtoldthemaboutthelargeworkshopstor-ageshedandotherout-buildingsthatmakeupthehomestead.Thefirefight-ersmovedquicklytosetupprotectionforthoseaswell.Iwanttocommendthemontheirpersistenceandbrav-eryOlesensaid.ThelifetheOlesensen-joyedhadbeenasperfectasonecouldwantsituatedinthepristineNorthernCana-dianwildernessnearabeau-tifullittleriverwhereitowsintothepicturesqueEastArmofGreatSlaveLake-alovingfamilyinahomeandbusi-nessbuiltupover27years.Gustingwindscreatedtheinfernothatdestroyedmuchofitameteorologicalphe-nomenoncalledalowleveljetbyforestreghters.ItwasaperfectstormofrewindlocationandIguesspoorcommunicationobservedOlesen.Thelandallaroundusisdevastated.Unlikeanythingweknow.Devastated.Atthispointwearetakingitadayatatimeshesaidemotionally.RebuildingtheirlifeDaveOlesenewhomeassoonasheheardabouttherebutencounteredawallofamesandsmokeandhadtoyaroundbehindthereandcomeinfromtheNorththentaxialongwayacrossalaketogetbacktothehomestead.Theirdaugh-tersAnnikaandLivarrivedbackfromtheircanoetripafewdaysafterthere.Theircanoeingfriendsstayedforawhiletokeepthemcom-panywhichwasablessingtheirmothersaid.Abandoningtheplaceafterthetragiclosswasoutofthequestion.Nowaweeklatertheyhavestartedtoplanhowtorebuildwhattheyoncehad.Thetoolsandgearhavealreadybeenremovedfromthelargeworkshopwhichhasbecometheirtemporarylivingquarters-possiblyforthenexttwoorthreeyears.Plansarebeingmadeforanewguesthouseandtimberframehomeandabargedueinaboutamonthwilllikelybringmaterials.IvegrowntolovethislandOlesensaid.Itsprovidedsucharichandbeautifullifeforus.Itsscarredbeyondbeliefbutitwillquicklyhaveanewface.Icantimagineleav-inghere.TheEastArmreasseenbyKristenOlesenonJune23twoweeksbeforeitengulfedherfamilyhomeandbusiness.OlesenhadmaderepeatedcallstothedepartmentofEnvironmentandNaturalResourcesthedayitcaughtre.PhotocourtesyofKristenOlesenEnvironmentForestFiresDrylightningworsensbadNWTreseasonByDONJAQUETheNWTretotalforthesummerof2014hastopped180withalotmoreprojectedinthecomingdaysasdrylightninggoestoworkontinderfuelsinextremelyhotanddryconditions.Iwouldntbesurprisedtosee50morenewresinthenextfewdaysprojecteddutyofcerRickOlsenattheEnvironmentandNatu-ralResourcesENRFireManagementheadquartersinFortSmithonMonday.Lightningwithverylittlerainisintheforecast.Hesaidanestimated850000hectareshadburnedtodatethehalfwaypointofanormalreseason.ENRrecrewsbolsteredwithcrewsfromthreeotherprovincesaretakingactiononanumberofmonsterres.ManyofthemaregrowingtogetherintomammothrecomplexesOlsensaid.Actiononreswithburn-outsandorheavyequipmentincludeAreonthenorthshoreofGreatSlaveLakethatthreatenedPlummersLodgewasactioned-abackburnwascarriedoutsuccessfullyandcrewsaremoppingthatupActiononareneartheoldPinePointminesiteisunderwayFalaiseLakesouthofFortProvidencewherethereisaresearchcampandcab-insisbeingactionedwithheavyequipmenttostopthespreadThebigrejustsouthofGametiwhereaburn-outwasdoneislookinggoodAtWekweetiaburnoutwasdoneafewdaysagoandthereisnoimmediatethreatatthistimeAbiggrowingrenorthofWhatiwherethereisalodgeandcaribourangeisbeingmonitoredTheReidLakerecom-plexattheendoftheIn-grahamTrailhasbeenac-tionedbutitcouldyetrunsouthandthreatentheareatowardYellowknifewheretherearemultiplecabinsandhomesIntheDehchothereisarenearCheckPointplusdrylightningwithanticipatednewstartupsinthearea.OlsensaidthebigfireburningalongHighway3eastofProvidencecut-tingoffaccesstoYellow-knifeandthreateningthebre-opticcommunicationlinetothecapitalwilltakesometimetoremoveasathreattoroadtrafc.Hesaidtheyarenotabletodoanybackburnsuntilthewindschangebutwillgotoworkonthatreassoonastheyhaveopportunities.Co-operationfromMotherNaturewouldhelphesaid.TrafctoYellowknifewasbackedupovertheweekendsometimesforhoursduetointermittentroadclosuresresultingfromtheKakisafirefillingtheSnowshoeInntocapacityinFortP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FortSmithHayRiverWEATHERYellowknifeInuvik4TuesdayJuly152014WeeklyNormsHigh21CLow11CWeeklyNormsHigh21CLow13CWeeklyNormsHigh20CLow9CWeeklyNormsHigh23CLow10CEDITORIALTheNorthernJournalisanindependentnewspapercoveringnewsandeventsinthewesternArcticandnorthernAlberta.VisittheJournalonlineatwww.norj.caAnzacAtikamegBrownvaleCadotteLakeChardChatehColdLakeConklinDriftpileDufeldEdmontonEnildaEnochFortChipewyanFortMacKayFortMcMurrayFortVermilionFrogLakeGlenevisGoodshLakeGrandePrairieGrouardHighLevelHighPrairieHytheJohndOrPrairieAvailableinAlbertaatAklavikBehchokoColvilleLakeDelineEaglePlainsEkatiDiamondMinesEnterpriseFortGoodHopeFortLiardFortMcPhersonFortProvidenceFortResolutionFortSimpsonFortSmithGametiHayRiverInuvikJeanMarieRiverKakisaLutselKeNahanniButteNormanWellsTheNorthernJournalisavailableinthefollowingNWTcommunitiesPaulatukSachsHarbourTroutLakeTsiigehtchicTuktoyaktukTulitaUlukhaktokWekweetiWhatiWrigleyYellowknifeKehewinKinusoLacLaBicheManningMorinvillePeaceRiverRainbowLakeRedEarthCreekSaddleLakeSlaveLakeSt.PaulValleyviewWabasca2013CCNABLUERIBBONCANADIANCOMMUNITYNEWSPAPERAWARD2013CMCAAUDITEDAdvertisingDeadlinesDisplayaddeadlineisThursdayat400p.m.ClassiedaddeadlineisThursdayat500p.m.Emailadsnorj.caSubscriptionRates867872-3000PricesincludeGST.47.25inFortSmith52.50elsewhereinCanada105intheUSAoverseas164.30.LetterstotheEditorPolicyTheNorthernJournalwelcomesletterstotheeditor.Lettersmustbesignedandincludeaphonenumbersotheauthorcanbeveried.Nameswillbewithheldonrequestinspecialcircumstanceswherethereasonsaredeterminedtobevalid.TheJournalreservestherighttoeditlettersforlengthlibelclarityandtaste.Opinionsexpressedinlettersandcolumnsarenotnecessarilythoseofthepublisheroreditor.PublishedweeklybyCascadePublishingLtd.PrintedonrecyclednewsprintwithvegetableinkatWainwrightStarChronicle.PublisherManagingEditorDonJaque867-872-3000ext.21donnorj.caEditor...........................MeaganWohlberg867-872-3000ext.24newsnorj.caReporter..........................DaliCarmichael867-872-3000ext.25reporternorj.caComptroller...........................DixiePenner867-872-3000ext.23dixnorj.caAdvertising.................867-872-3000ext.26salesnorj.caAdministration................JeremyTurcotte867-872-3000ext.26adminnorj.caProductionGraphics.......SandraJaque867-872-3000ext.22sandranorj.caPaulBannister867-872-3000ext.27graphicsnorj.caAnnaSierra867-872-3000ext.20designnorj.caOnewouldthinkitshouldbecommonsensethatwhenamassiveindustrialdevelopmentinvolvingchemicalsandpollutantscommonlyknowntobedele-terioustohumanhealthissetupthatamonitoringprocesswouldbeautomatictoassurepeoplelivingnearbyarenotnegativelyaffected.ThisisCanadain2014afterallandweshouldbeintel-ligentandeducatedenoughtotakeactiononsuchthingsasanaturalpartofdevelopmentandindustrialgrowth.Inparticularwhenbillionsofdollarsinwealtharebeingcreatedspend-ingsomeofthatmoneytoensurethehealthoflocalsshouldbeano-brainerrightYetthatisnotthecasewiththegovernmentofAlbertaandindustrialdevelopmentoftheoilsands.Afterthelatestroundofstudiesonthehealthofpeoplelivingincommu-nitiesdownstreamoftheoilsandsre-leasedinthelastmonthwetookalookbackatsomeofourolderstoriesoverthepastveyearsaboutothersimilarhealthstudiesofthepeoplewhoaremostlikelyatriskintheoilsandsregionthosedrinkingthewaterandeatingthefoodthatcontaminantsarebeingintroducedinto.Thereisacommontheme.TheAlbertagovernmentpromisesacomprehensivestudy.Thestudydoesnotmeettheex-pectationsoflocalpeopleintheaffectedcommunities.TheAlbertagovernmentclaimstheirstudiesshowtherearenohealthproblems.Outsideexpertsorotherstudiesndshockingcontradictionstothegovernmentsclaims.ThepeopleofFortChipewyanareoutraged.Thiskeepshappeningoverandover.Itisasicksituation.WhatiswrongwithAlbertaHealththatitcannotmeetwithFortChipewyanleadersandfosterastudythatmeetstheirneedsandexpectationsAseriouslysickapproachtohealthstudiesMay282008ProvincetolookatFortChipcancerratesByGABRIELZARATEFortChipewyanwillreceiveacomprehen-sivestudyintoitsratesofcanceraccordingtoaspokespersonfortheAlbertaCancerBoard.LeeElliotsaidthestudywillbeaco-operativeeffortspearheadedbytheboardandbackedbyNuneeHealththeNorthernLightsHealthRegionandHealthCanada.ElliotexplainedtheCancerBoardbeganinvestigatingFortChipewyanin2006inre-sponsetotheconcernsraisedbyDoctorJohnOConnorwhoclaimedFortChipewyanwassufferingahigherincidenceofrareformsofcancerthanacommunityitssizeshould.AtthetimetheCancerBoardconcludedFortChipewyandidnotsufferfromel-evatedcancerratesbasedonavailablemedicalrecords.October122010NewFortChiphealthstudyreadyAlbertasaysBySHAWNBELLTheAlbertagovernmentsaysthatacomprehensivehealthstudyofFortChipewyanisreadytogoahead.April142012NofollowuptoChipcancerstudyBySHAWNBELLFortChipewyansleadershavebeenleftinthedarkaboutthegovern-mentofAlbertasplansforfollowuptothecancerstudyreleasedFebru-ary62009.NeithertheAlbertaCancerBoardnortheAlbertadepartmentofHealthandWellnesshavecontactedNuneeHealthAuthorityoranyFirstNationleadersinthecommunitysincethereleaseofthestudythatconrmedhigherthannormallevelsofcancerareindeedoccurringinFortChipewyan.June92012ChipcancerstudyreviewercallsforfollowupstudiesBySHAWNBELLAUSscientisttaskedwithreviewingtheAlbertaCancerBoardstudyonFortChipewyanwasshockedtodis-coverthedisparitybetweenwhatthestudyfoundandwhattheAlbertagov-ernmentissayingaboutcancerratesinFortChipewyan.April12014CancerreportreleasefrustratesFortChipewyanleadersReportsayscancerratesoverallnotmoreelevatedthanrestofprovinceByMEAGANWOHLBERGAreportreleasedlastweekbyAlber-tastopdoctoronincidencesofcancerinthecommunityhascausedangerdoubtandfrustrationinthecommunityofFortChipewyanwhoseleadersareupsetthedatawasnotsharedwiththemrstbeforebeingmadepublic.ThereportshowsthreetypesofcancerareoccurringmorefrequentlyinFortChipewyanthantherestoftheprovincethoughratesofmostcancersarenormaloverall.July82014ReportlinksoilsandstocancerinFortChipewyanByMEAGANWOHLBERGAreportreleasedMondaybyUniversityofManitobaresearchersandFirstNationsinnorthernAlbertasaysupstreamoilsandsindustrycoupledwithinadequatehealthcareiscreatingaperfectstormforadeclineinhealthinthecommunityofFortChipewyan.FromleftOutgoingcommandingofcerCaptainSuperintendentWadeBlakeRCMPcommissionerBobPaulsonandincomingcom-mandingofcerSuperintendentRonSmithsigntheofcialparchmentchangingthecommandofGDivisionNorthwestTerritoriesRCMPfromCaptainSupt.BlaketoSupt.SmithattheLegislativeAssemblyoftheNorthwestTerritorieslastweek.PhotocourtesyofRCMPNTHavealookatthistimelineofJournalstorieswiththeirheadlineandopeningparagraph 5TuesdayJuly15201415YearsAgo...OlivebranchofferedTheDeneNationisreadytoacceptthefactthegovernmentoftheNorthwestTerritoriesGNWTexistsalongwithitsbigbrotherthefederalgov-ernmentsaidDeneNationalChiefBillErasmusinapressconferenceMondayinYellowknife.Wearewillingtosaytheterritorialgovernmentisagovern-mentsaidErasmus.IssueJuly13199920YearsAgo...RCMPofcerdrownsAnRCMPcorporalstationedinGjoaHavendrownedlastWednesdaynightinGjoaHavenHar-bourfollowingascubadivingaccident.CorporalJamesAndrews34stationedastheNon-Commis-sionedOfcerattheGjoaHavendetachmentwasscubadivingaloneatapproximately1000p.m.whensomethingwentwrong.IssueJuly13199430YearsAgo...FederalelectioncalledPrimeMinisterJohnTurnermadeitofcialMon-dayschedulingafederalelectionforSept.4.TurnerhadjustreturnedfromWindsorCastleinEnglandlastweekendwherehemetwiththeQueen.QueenElizabethIIhasagreedtorescheduleatriptoCan-adauntilaftertheelection.IssueJuly121984ARCHIVESLETTERSCOLUMNInanemotionalmassthatendedwiththeentireparishjoininghandsinsongFatherPaulPayyapillygavehisnalsermonfromthepulpitofFortSmithsSt.JosephcathedralonSundaymorningafternearlyveyearsservingasthecommunitysCatholicpriest.FatherPaulgivesnalmasscelebrationinFortSmithRaySandersonfatherPaulremindedmeofBishopPichealwaysgoingouttothepeoplevisitingtryinganythingtheycooked.hewillbegreatlymissed..poli-ticshasnoplaceinthechurch...thankyoufatherforgivingthechurchsomelightalightthatnowisdimming...JenniferTourangeauTimesarechang-ingandsocietyneedstochangewithit.Weareinthe21stcenturyeveryoneandwhatthispersonhasdoneispromoteUni-tywithintheparishandthecommunity.WeareallonepeopleintheCreatorseyesandIapplaudFatherPaulforbeingwillingtobridgethegapbetweentheAboriginaltraditionsandtheChurch.Thosewhofeelnotcontentreallyneedtostepbackandlookaroundbecausewhetheryouunder-standitornotWeasaNationneedtobeunitedasoneinallthings.NorthernJournal2014JoinusonlineLikeNorthernJournalonFacebookandgettheweeklynewsdeliveredtoyourfeedFACEBOOKFEEDBACKByDAWNKOSTELNIKLashingwindsdrivewallsofsnowacrossavanishingtrail.Asingleskidoostrugglestomain-tainitscourseonatrackthatisrapidlydisappearingunderthedrivensnow.Theheavyskimmerbuckssidewaysinthedriftspullingtheskidoowithitshumancargooffthetrackandintothedeepsnow.Skiesareblackenedduskcom-bineswithwhiteoutwindsandshadows.Thereisnovisibility.Themanandtheboydroptheheavyskimmerlledwithminingequipmentandtryforthepassonceagain.Theyaredoubledupontheoldskidoo.JaneCreekPassontheOldDawsonTrailshowsherselfseductivelywithglimpsestosafetythroughthewavesofsnowandwind.Iftheycangetoverthepasstheycanhidefromthestorm.RickCousinsandhissonBobbyare65kmfromPellyFarmintheYukonTerritoryCanada.Bobbyis12yearsold.Theyhave65kmtogotohittheirdestinationcampatMariposaCreekaconsider-ationisScroggyCreekwhichisacloser48kmandofferspossibleshelter.ThestrikeoftheearlyMarchstormintheYukonisnotun-expecteditisunappreciated.Weatheriswhatdenesusfromoutsidersitjusthap-pensandweknowit.Againtheytrytomakethesummitminustheskimmeragaintheyaresweptbackwardthereturntrailhasalreadyblownbackinanddriftedwithswirlingsnow.Theweightoftwoper-sonsistoomuchontheski-doowithoutatrailtofollowitisimpossibletoreachthesummit.Rickhasadecisiontomakeadecisionthatnoparenteverwantstohavetomake.Hewillhavetoleavehis12-year-oldsonbehindandbreakthetrailaheadbyhimself.Thereisnoshelterfromthisstorm.RickdigsaholeinthesnowbankforBobby.Ihavetoleaveyouhere.Hetellshisyoungson.Iamgoingtoburyyouthiswillkeepyououtofthewindandkeepyoufromfreez-inguntilIgetback.IhavetodothisBobbywewontmakeitoverJanePassunlessIbreakthistrail.WewilldieonthistraildoyouunderstandBigbrowneyeslledwithtrustlookbackathisfatherIbelievewewilldiehetellsmelaterbutwhathesaystohisfatherisIknowyoullcomebackforme.ListenfortheskidooRickstatesIwontbeabletoseeyouwhenIcomebackandIcoulddriveoveryou.Youwillhavetojumpupandwaveyourarmswhenyouhearmegettingclose.DontworryyouknowIdneverleaveyou.Illbeback.Formorestoriesvisitwww.whitegirl.caWhiteGirlMetamorphosisBuriedAlivePart1of3EditorIwishedtowritetoyouinregardstoyourJuly7thedi-torialTrudeausascensionhistowinorlose.ImustsayIwasdisappointedbythepiece.Tobeginwithevidencesuggeststhatby-electionsarenotgoodbarometersforfutureoutcomes.TherecentelectionsinBritishColum-biaandOntarioforexamplewereprecededbyimpres-sivewinsbytheoppositionpartieswhichtranslatedintonoappreciablegains.By-electionsarereectionsoftheirowncommunitiesandtypicallyagainstsittinggovernments.TheLiberalwininTorontocanbeeasilycreditedtothestrongcandidacyofAdamVaughanacitycouncilorandformermediapersonalityagainstarelativelyunknownNewDemocrat.BothoftheAlbertaridingshadturnoutbelow20percent.With80percentoftheelec-torateinthoseridingssittingathomecananyoftheresultbeconsideredinstructiveWhywasntyoureditorialadiscussionontheabysmalturnoutoutorthePrimeMinisterstimingoftheby-electionsonaMondaysand-wichedbetweentheweekendandanationalholidayIsincerelydoubtthattheLiberalcaucusdistancingitselffromtheLiberalSena-torsoreventheabortionissueplayedanyroleatallinthevoteonJune30.TheLiberalscapturedanNDPseatwithastrongcandidatewhichtheirprov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WomankilledinInuvikcrashDriverfacingmultiplechargesincludingimpaireddrivingInmatecommittedsuicideafterbeingleftinsolitaryconnementfor162daysinquiryconcludes6TuesdayJuly152014Pleaseleaveamessageat872-5543fordetails.WESCLEANNORTHERNSALESLTD.MaleAdultBrownLookingforanewhomeTimberisaveryhandsomefellowwithasweetmellowpersonality.VeryadoptableHesagentlesoulwouldgetalongwellwithchildrenothercatsordogs.ByMEAGANWOHLBERGANWTmanbeingheldinafederalprisoninEd-montoncommittedsuicideafterbeingkeptinsolitaryconnementfor162daysthefatalityreportconcludedlastweek.AccordingtoJudgeJamesK.WheatleywhoauthoredthereportEdwardChristo-pherSnowshoefellthroughthecracksofasystemandnoonewasawareofhowlonghehadbeeninsegre-gationeventhoughthatin-formationwasreadilyavail-ableinanelectroniclog.Snowshoe24ofFortMcPhersondiedinAugust2010whileservingave-yearsentenceatthemaxi-mumsecurityEdmontonInstitution.HewassettobereleasedinDecember2010.ThereportnotedthatSnowshoeattemptedsui-cidethreetimesbetween2007and2009whilebeingheldattheStonyMountainmediumsecurityprisoninManitoba.Aselfharmin-cidentin2010resultedinhimbeingplacedonsui-cidewatch.Afterbeingfoundwithajail-madejuiceboxknifeonMar.12010hewasplacedinsegregationandtransferredtothemaxi-mumsecurityEdmontonByDALICARMICHAELAnInuvikmanfacesaslewofchargesfollowingadeadlycrashthattookplaceduringtheearlyhoursofJusticeFatalityReportJusticeImpairedDrivingJuly6killingoneandin-juringsix.TerryRickyDonKay-otuk33wasdrivingaround300a.m.whenthevehicleveeredoffNavyRd.inInuvikwhereRCMPbe-lieveditrolledbeforecom-ingtoastopandrestingonitsroof.Sevenoccupantswereinthevehicleatthetimeofthecrash.Fivepeopleinclud-ingKayotukweretakentotheInuvikRegionalHospitalwithnon-life-threateningin-juries.Onepassengeridenti-edasSashaLarocque-Firthwaspronounceddeadatthehospital.Anotherpassengerwasair-liftedtotheUniversityofAl-bertahospitalinEdmonton.InuvikFireChiefJimSawkinswastherstre-ghteronthescenearrivingsubsequenttoInuvikRCMPandambulancecrews.TherewasaRAMcrewcab1500upsidedownonitscabwiththebackendel-evatedandcaughtupinthetelephonewiresonthehydropolewhichhadbeenknockedoutSawkinssaiddescrib-ingthesceneoftheaccident.Hesaidthesectionoftheroadwheretheaccidentoc-curredwasblockedoffonbothendsuntilanaccidentreconstructionteamcouldbeowninfromYellowknife.Asthescenewasexaminedthatportionoftheroadremainedclosedoffuntilthenextday.Kayotukfaces13criminalchargesincludingcriminalnegligencecausingdeathim-paireddrivingcausingdeathoperationover80mgalco-holcausingdeathdangerousoperationofamotorvehiclecausingdeathandtwocountseachofdangerousoperationofamotorvehiclecausingbodilyharmimpaireddriv-ingcausingbodilyharmanddangerousoperationcausingbodilyharm.HeremainsincustodyafterbeingtransportedtoYellow-knifeforashow-causehear-inginterritorialcourtonJuly9.HisnextcourtappearanceisJuly15.RCMPofcersarenotre-leasinganymoreinformationatthistimeduetotheongo-inginvestigation.InstitutiononJuly15whereheremaineduntilhisdeathonAug.13.Inmatesplacedinsegre-gationaretobesubjecttoreviewsonaregularbasiswithchecklistsforsuicideandsecurity.Neithercheck-listwascompletedinthecaseofSnowshoethejudgeconcluded.FurthermorefollowingSnowshoestransfertotheEdmontonInstitutionthereviewprocessre-startedatvedaysratherthantakeintoaccounthisbeinginsegregationpreviouslyfor139days.Anyoneinsegregationover30daysmustbere-viewedbyaregionalman-agerwithin60days.Ac-cordingtothejudgethiswasneverdone.Theparoleofcerassignedtodohisve-dayreviewdidnotmeetwithhimonceduringthosevedaysnorbringattentiontohismentalhealthhistorybeforegoingonvacation.TheinquiryrevealedthatthenursewhodidSnow-shoesinitialinterviewattheEdmontonInstitutionknewofhisattemptedsuicidesandselfharmincidentsandhadprovidedtheinformationtotheprisonspsychologydepartmentforfollow-upbutsuchfollow-upwasneverdoneadequately.AccordingtothereportSnowshoehadaskedtobereturnedtothegeneralpopulationuponarrivalattheEdmontonInstitution.ThatrequestwaslostandnotfounduntilNovember2010monthsafterhisdeath.InhisrecommendationsWheatleycalledforappro-priatetrainingforallstaffinusingtheelectronicrecordssystemaformalizedsystemforensuringpropercommu-nicationtakesplaceduringthetransferofinmatesandthatstaffberequiredtohandoffloadstoapersonbeforeleavingonholidays.Healsosaidclearerguide-linesareneededforsegrega-tionreviewsincludingper-hapsathirdpartymechanismformonitoringsuchreviewsthatpsychologydepartmentproceduresbereviewedtoensureindividualswithse-riousmentalhealthissuesarentoverlookedandthatsecurityclassicationpro-ceduresbereviewed.Howdoesajuiceboxknifeendupwith162daysinsegregationWheatleyasked.ForAboriginalprisonershesaidtheirculturalstatusmustberecognizedandmandatoryaccesstoeldersbeestablishedwherementalhealthconcernsexist.PhotocourtesyoffamilyEdwardSnowshoebackrightdiedin2010fromsuicideafterspending162daysinsolitaryconnementatanEdmontonprison.Hewas24yearsold.EdwardChristopherSnowshoefellthroughthecracksofasystemandnoonewasawareofhowlonghehadbeeninsegregationeventhoughthatinformationwasreadilyavailable.JudgeJamesK.WheatleyProvincialCourtofAlbertaTherewasaRAMcrewcab1500upsidedownonitscabwiththebackendelevatedandcaughtupinthetelephonewiresonthehydropolewhichhadbeenknockedout.InuvikFireChiefJimSawkins Samiresearcherexaminesself-governanceinTulitaCallstorestructureDeneNationontheriseAdvocatesforchangewantsolefocustobeontreatiesland7TuesdayJuly152014ByMEAGANWOHLBERGAgroupofFirstNationsleadersintheNortharecallingforarestructuredDeneNationconsistingoffewerdelegatestruecon-sensusdecisionmakingandarenewedfocusontreatiesfollowingtherecent44thDeneNationalAssemblyinFortSmith.Selectchiefsandeldersareadvocatingthattheor-ganizationwhichformedoutoftheIndianBrother-hoodinthe1970sreturntoitsoriginalfocusonpro-tectingthelandandtreatyrightsaswellasitsrootsasafullyconsensus-basedpoliticalbody.Theissueofrestructuringwaspartoftheassemblysagendalastmonthbutwasnotformallydiscussedduetotimeconstraints.InsteadLutselKeDeneFirstNa-tionChiefFelixLockhartputfortharesolutionthattheissuebeworkedonandareportwithrecommenda-tionsbebroughtforwardatnextyearsassemblyinDeline.ThoughsomeFirstNa-tionshavecompletedtheirself-governmentandlandclaimagreementswhileothershavenotLockhartsaidthetreatyiswhatisgoingtopullusalltogether.PoliticsFirstNationsPoliticsSelfGovernanceWeretryingtohittoomanyissueswithnomoney.FrancoisPauletteByDALICARMICHAELAresearcherfromtheUniversityofTorontohasincludedcommunitiesfromtheNorthwestTerritoriesinaninternationalcomparativestudyexaminingindigenousself-determinationself-gover-nanceandhowthoseelementsintersectwithgenderissues.Dr.RaunaKuokkanenas-sociateprofessorofpoliticalscienceandAboriginalstudiesatUofTisinherthirdyearofconductingherresearchprojectGenderingSelf-De-terminationComparingIn-digenousPeoplesinCanadaGreenlandandtheNordicCountries.FromJunetoJulyshetravelledtoTulitaNWTtoconductgroupinterviewsandgatherdataforthestudy.Ivebeentalkingtoacon-siderableamountofpeoplemaybeabout30Kuokkanensaidnotingthatthenumberincludedsomeyouthandsomemenbutmostlywomen.ShesaidshechosetovisitTulitabecauseofitsongoingeffortstowardself-governancealongwithsomeresidentsinDelinebecauseoftherecentlyratiedDelineFinalSelfGovernmentAgreementFSGA.Struggleswithachievingself-governmentaswellascon-stantnegotiationoverindustrialnaturalresourcedevelopmentslikeoilandminingmaketheseSahtucommunitiessimilartootherindigenousgroupsinNortherncountriesshesaid.Onepartoftheresearchisaskingwomenaboutthenewself-governanceandwhattheythinkaboutself-governanceinstitutionsortheprocessesthataretakingplaceintheircommunitiesKuokkanensaid.Theotherkeycompo-nentistokindofassessandconsiderhowindigenousgovernanceinstitutionsareaddressingthequestionofviolenceagainstwomenbe-causeanywhereintheworldthetwomostimportantissuesthatindigenouspeopleusuallymentionareself-determinationandviolenceagainstwomen.OneofthemainthemesoftheresearchsofaremergedinTulitaisthatpeoplewouldliketoknowmoreaboutIssuesinSamiCouncilKuokkanensaidshewasin-spiredtoconductherresearchprojectasaresultofherownexperiencesasaSamiwomananindigenousgrouppresentinNorwaySwedenRussiaandherhomecountryofFinland.IwasinterestedinSamiyouthpoliticsandorganiza-tionsandthenwomensor-ganizationsandthenIwasenrolledintheSamiCouncilandIsawasayoungwomanhowpoliticsisoftenamaledominatedarenawheretherearewomeninvolvedbuttheirattendanceisdenedbymenwhohavebeeninvolvedinpoliticslongershesaid.IthoughtasaresearcherIdhavemorefreedomtoaddresstheseissuesinadifferentway.Rarelywhenwetalkaboutself-governanceorindigenousself-determinationandthere-searchthatisouttheredoesittalkaboutviolenceagainstwomenandhowitcouldbeaddressedthroughthesein-digenousinstitutionsKuok-kanensaid.Yetwomensaythattheycannottalkaboutself-governanceandindige-nousself-determinationwith-outaddressingviolencelikeitispartofthecommunity.InadditiontotheNWTKuokkanenhastakenherre-searchtoVictoriaandVancou-verB.C.andsouthernOntario.ShehasalsocollecteddatafromInuitlivinginGreen-land.Overthenextyearshewillbetakingaresearchleavefromherpositionattheuni-versityusingthetimeoffasanopportunitytoexamineherdataandwriteabouthernd-ingswhichshehopestomakeaccessibletothelaypersonaswellasanacademiccrowd.IdeallyIwouldliketosharetheresultsandhaveapublicmeetingorvisitschoolsordoitthroughthemedialikelocalradioorsomethingshesaid.MyselfImlookingfor-wardtotherestructuringoftheDeneNation...Imreallylookingforwardtotherenewalofthetreatyhetolddelegates.Wehaveagreementalreadywiththetreaties.Ourancestorsbasi-callyputthatdownforus.SowhynotworktowardsimplementingthatWecouldexerciseourabilitiestomakedecisionsaboutourlandandresourcesandourselves...Wedontneedthefederalgovernmenttodothatforus.SmithsLandingelderFrancoisPaulettewhoservesasanadvisortotheDeneNationhasbeenchargedwithworkingontherestructuringoftheor-ganizationforyearsbuthasnotbeenabletomakemuchmovementduetolackoffundstomeetwiththevariousregionsandleaders.HisproposaltotheDeneNationinvolvestighten-inguptheorganizationsstructurebylimitingthenumberofdelegatesabletovoteensuringbalancedrepresentationfromeachre-gionsettingstrongerrulesforquorumeliminatingproxyvoteswhenchiefsareabsentandcenteringdiscussiononpoliticalis-suessurroundinglandandtreatieswhilekeepingthebusinessarmoftheorga-nizationentirelyseparate.TherestructuringmightalsoseeanationalchiefelectedoutoftheveregionalgovernmentsratherthanastandalonechiefspositionrightnowoccupiedbyBillErasmuswhowasunavail-ableforcommentonthemat-ter.Fivetribalchiefsrepre-sentingeachregionwouldbegivenaportfoliotoworkonsuchasissuesofwateroreducation.Paulettesaidthenationwhichhasbeenslowlydis-integratingovertheyearsasgroupsbreakoffandsettletheirownclaimsandtakeopposingsidesonissueslikedevolutionneedstoreturntoitsrootsifthe33memberFirstNationsaregoingtostaytogetherintothefuture.LessthanadozenchiefswerephysicallypresentattheFortSmithassemblywhichPaulettesaidsignalsagrowingproblem.ItwillbedifculttoreachconsensusnowbecausethereissomuchdivideandconquerbythegovernmentPaulettesaid.Weneedtoradicallychangeourviewsonwherethingsarepresently.Weneedtodecolonize.Asitstandshesaidthenationhaslostitsfocusandisstuckinashotgunapproachtodealingwithtoomanyissues.Thoughdozensofresolutionsarepassedwitheachleader-shipmeetingandnationalassemblyhesaidfewhavebeenactedupon.Theresnorealvision-notbytheheadofcebutbytheleadershipthechiefs.Theresnostrongdirectionbeinggivenhesaid.Weretryingtohittoomanyissueswithnomoney.Morethananorganiza-tionaloverhaulPaulettesaidhehopestherestructuringwillsettheDeneNationonanewpath.Ifwedontdothatwerelosthesaid.Weneedtolookatsomethingmoreprac-ticalmoredowntoearth.PhotoMeaganWohlbergTocollectherdataKuok-kanenconductedseveralfocusgroupswithlocalpoli-ticiansadministratorsmenandwomeninleadershiporganizationsandwomenwhomightnotformallybeinleadershippositionsbutstillcontributemuchtotheircommunity.WhileitistooearlytojumptoconclusionsKuokkanensaidthatsomeofherdataarealreadyshowingearlytrendsintheNWT.governmentprocessesshesaid.PeoplesaythatthesebigthingsarehappeningintheircommunitiesbutsomepeopleevendontknowthatTulitaisnegotiatingselfgovernment.ShewasalsostruckbywhatshedescribesasanoverlapofinstitutionsororganizationsmostlyFirstNationsandad-vocacygroupsthatseemtobeaddressingsimilarissuesbutultimatelycreateaslowergov-ernmentalprocessbythetimeallinputshavebeensharedWomensaythattheycannottalkaboutself-governanceandindigenousself-de-terminationwithoutaddressingviolence.Dr.RaunaKuokkanenDelegatesvoteonresolutionsduringthemostrecentDeneNationalAssemblyinFortSmith. RoadtonewYukonminetogothroughNWT8TuesdayJuly152014OPPORTUNITYTOBEEXCEPTIONALApplynowforthe201415DeBeersNWTPost-SecondaryScholarshipProgramAreyouinterestedinacareerinMiningDeBeersScholarshipsfor201415areavailabletoNWTstudentsregisteredinthefollowingstudyareasMineEngineeringGeologyFinanceAccountingCommerceHumanResourcesOccupationalHealthSafetyEnvironmentalScienceMetallurgyChemicalEngineeringMechanicalElectricalEngineeringFAXDEADLINEJULY3120141.867.766.7347CALLUS1.867.766.7300E-MAILNWT.SCHOLARSHIPSDEBEERSGROUP.COMONLINEWWW.DEBEERSGROUP.COMCANADAByJACKDANYLCHUKPropertyownersinYel-lowknifesKamLakebusi-nessdistrictarecryingfoulovertaxbillsthatjumpedbyasmuchas300percentaftertheywereassuredthepainwouldbeslight.Itsexcessiveridicu-lousEricSputekownerofHovatConstructionandadirectoroftheKamLakePropertyOwnersAssocia-tionfumedlastweekafterreceivinghistaxbillfromthecity.Wewereblind-sided.Wewereledtobelievethattheincreasewouldbearoundthreepercentthisyear.PropertyownersworriedinJanuarywhenthenewpropertyassessmentstherstsince2006cameinat40percenthigher.CarlBirdthecitysdirectorofcorpo-rateservicesassuredthemthatamillrateadjustmentwouldlimittheaveragetaxincreasetolittlemorethanthreepercent.Birdemphasizedthathewastalkingaboutproper-tiesacrossthecitynotKamLakewherelotpricesandthevalueofimprovementshaverisendramaticallyinthepastdecade.ReassuredbyBirdsmes-sageKamLakepropertyownersdidnotappealtheassessmentsandnowfaceaverageincreasesof34percentsaidSputekwhoknowsoftaxbillsthatjumpedasmuchas300percent.CityadministratorDen-nisKefalassaidofcialswillmeetwithpropertyownersnextSaturdaytodiscussthereasonsandmethodologybe-hindthetaxincreases.Atleastpartofthenewassessmentappearstobebasedontherevenuepoten-tialaccordingtoFiberglassNorthownerBruceElliottwhoalsooperatesastoragefacilityononeofhisKamLakeproperties.Thatmightbeokayifitwasbasedonrealearn-ingsbuttheyjustcountedthenumberofdoorsonthebuildingandbasedtheassessmentonthatEl-liottsaid.Imnowpaying20000ayearonjustthatonelot-moreforastoragebuild-ingthanfortheberglassfactoryhesaid.ThisisdisgustingElliottsaidlastweekafterdigestingthenews.Wevebecomeacashcowforacitymanage-mentthatdoesasitpleases.IanMatherssawhistaxbilljump48percentto10600from7000onaKamLakepropertythatisusedforstorage.IexpectedsixorsevenpercentthisisshockingsaidMatherswhohasex-periencewiththecitystaxappealsystemandexpectslittleinthewayoftaxrelieffromtheweekendmeetingwithcityofcials.IwounduppayingmoreMatherssaid.Weredealingwithacorporationthatsetsitsownprices.Ifwerefusetopaythecitycansellourproperty.TaxbitedrawshowlsfromKamLakepropertyownersIndustryMiningPoliticsMunicipalByMEAGANWOHLBERGAsecondtungstenmineintheSelwynMountainswillneedtouseanaccessroadthroughtheNWTdespitethedepositrestingontheYukonsideoftheborder.NorthAmericanTung-stenCorp.NATCwhichrecentlyreceivedpermit-tingfromtheYukonreviewboardforitsMactungproj-ectnowhastoapplytotheSahtuLandandWaterBoardSLWBtoupgradeanexist-ing11-kmstretchofroadac-cessiblefromtheCanolTrailtoreachitsdeposit.Thoughthecompanyoriginallyproposedcon-structinganew31-kmac-cessroadentirelyontheYukonsideoftheborderhopingtoavoidtwoseparateregulatoryreviewprocessesconcernsfromFirstNationsandouttterspromptedtheYukonassessmentboardtodemandanalternativethatposedfeweradverseimpacts.TheydideverythingintheirpowertotrytokeepitontheYukonsideoftheborderbuttherewasoppo-sitiontobuildinganewroadtheresaidMichaelMilt-enbergerNWTsministerofEnvironmentandNatu-ralResources.TheboarddecidedthatupgradingthespurfromtheCanolTrailbuiltinthe1970swouldresultinfeweradverseenvironmentalandsocio-economiceffectsandallowedtheprojecttopro-ceedtopermittingwithoutanenvironmentalassess-mentbutsubjectto86termsandconditions.NATCwillnowneedtoapplytotheSLWBforalandusepermitandpossiblyawaterlicencebeforebeingabletoproceed.AccordingtoMiltenbergertheGNWThasmetwithNATCtodiscusstheirproj-ectplanning.MactungNATCssec-ondtungstenmineneartheNWT-Yukonborderisex-pectedtomilloreatarateof2000tonnesperdayfor11yearsandliestothenorthofitsexistingCan-tungproject.Cantungwhichisacces-siblebya300-kmall-weatherroadfromtheYukonsitsontheNWTsideoftheborder.NATCreceivedave-yearlandusepermitfromtheMackenzieVal-leyLandandWaterBoardearlierthismonthtodoex-ploratorydrillingontheCantungpropertyinordertoextenditsminelifewhichisestimatedtoexpirearoundMarch2015.Overtheve-yearterm18-kmofroadtothevariousdrillsitesistobeconstructedorupgradedifalreadyex-isting.Threedrillsarecur-rentlyunderway.YukonservicedmineThoughanNWTresourcethemajorityofearningsfromCantungowwestintotheYukon.MiltenbergersaidlocalNWTemploymentiseffectivelyzeroattheminewhichusesYukonlabour.Itsbasicallyamineser-vicedoutoftheYukonMiltenbergersaid.IntermsofthewagedollarsthewageeconomystuffthatowsintotheYukonbecauseitsser-vicedfromthatside.NATCwillbelingaroy-altyreturnforCantungwiththeGNWTforthersttimeinJanuary2015.Priortode-volutionthatwasdonewiththefederalgovernment.TheGNWTalsocollectsvarioustaxesfromthemineincludingpayrollfuelandpropertytaxes.NoroyaltiesortaxeswillbecollectedbytheGNWTfromtheMactungproject.MiningroyaltiesunpredictableMiltenbergerwasunabletosayhowmuchearningstheGNWTexpectstomakefromNATCscorporatetaxesorroy-altiesattheendofthisscalyearasthosenumbersvaryandareoftenunpredictable.UndertheNWTregimeroyaltiesfromminingproj-ectsaresubtractedfromacompanysnetprotwhichaftertheaccountingisdonecanbesmallornon-existent.Thereareanumberofac-countingopportunitieswhenitcomestohowcompaniescanleMiltenbergersaid.Theycanreachbackandadjustl-ingsoverathree-yearperiodorsoandtheyofcoursehavetheabilitytowriteoffalloftheircapitalinvestmentsbe-foretheypayroyalties.HesaiditsalwaysawaitandseesituationastohowmuchtheGNWTisgoingtocollect.Lastyearbothcorpo-rateandincometaxesintheNWTwerelowerthanthegovernmenthadanticipated.Miltenbergersaidtheterri-torialgovernmentislookingintopossiblechangestotheroyaltyandtaxationregimebutisnotrushingmadlytooverhaulthesystem.WehavetomakesurewegetourfairshareforNorthern-ersbutnotdrivebusinessawaykeepinginmindthatwehavethehighestoperatingcostsinthecountryhesaid.Wedontwanttokillthegoosethatlaysthegoldeneggsbutwealsowanttoensuretheeggsweregettingaregolden.PhotocourtesyofTrevorMacInnisExploratorydrillingcontinuesatNorthAmericanTungstenCorp.sCantungminelocatedontheNWTsideoftheSelwynMountains.MactungthecompanyssecondtungstenprojectthistimeontheYukonsiderecentlyreceiveditspermitsfromtheYukongovernmentbutawaitsadecisionbytheSahtuLandandWaterBoardregardingitsaccessroadthroughtheNWT. EnvironmentOilsands9TuesdayJuly152014SUMMERTENNISNeedLessonsFreewithmembershipor5dropin.STARTINGJULY21.Mon.Wed.andFri.115p.m.-230p.m.Youthages7-14Thurs.615p.m.-730p.m.BeginneradultsMembershipYouth2000Adult2500Family4500CONTACTJoanat867-872-2899or867-872-2582ByMEAGANWOHLBERGSixyearsaftertheAl-bertagovernmentreleaseditsstrategyformitigatingclimatechangebyreducinggreenhousegasemissionstheauditorgeneralsaysithasnoevidencetheplanismeetingitstargets.Theplanunveiledin2008setsemissionsreductiontar-getsfor2020and205070percentofwhichisexpectedtobemetthroughcarboncaptureandstorage.Italsoincludesalawrequiringlargepollut-erstoreduceemissionsby12percentorpay15foreverytonneexceedingthattarget.InhisreportAuditorGen-eralMerwanSahersaidtheprovincialgovernmenthasyettoreleaseapublicreportontheperformanceofthestrategylaunchedin2008andonlycreatedanimple-mentationplanforthestrat-egytwoyearsago-aplanthathasnotsincebeenupdatedandhasbeenineffectiveinmonitoringtheperformanceofthegovernment-fundedac-tionstoreducegreenhousegasemissions.ThereisnoevidenceofregularmonitoringofeconomicdownturnAlbertasemissionshaveremainedonthesamegrowthtrajectoryasbeforethepolicywasimple-mentedhesaidlastweek.ReadsaidwhileAlbertasclimatepolicyiscurrentlyfocusedonlargeindustrialemittershesaiditleavesoutpossiblereductionsinthewayAlbertansuseenergy.AsboththeCanadianandAlbertangovernmentsarequicktopointout70to80percentofemissionsassoci-atedwithoilcomesfromthenalcombustionofthefuelinourvehicles.Itisthereforeimportantforaneffectivecli-matepolicytomotivatepeopletochangetheirhabitswhenitcomestoenergyusehesaid.AlbertawhichistheonlyjurisdictioninNorthAmericawithoutanenergyefciencyprogramisnowconsideringoneforresi-denceswhichReadnotescouldallowtheprovincetoachievehalfofits2020reductiontargetsandsavemorethan1.5billionperyearinenergycosts.AuditorGeneralslamsAlbertaclimatechangepolicyEnvironmentClimateChangeprogresstowardstrategytargetsbetween2008and2012Saherwrote.Thereisnoclearlinkbetweentheimplementationplanandmonitoringandreporting...Thedepartmenthasnoclearguidanceoreffectivemoni-toringtoensurestrategyre-viewdeliverablesandtime-linesarebeingmet.Theauditalsofoundzeroevidenceofformalmonitor-ingoftheprogrambythesteeringcommitteeorreg-ularmeetingsbetweenthecommitteeanditsworkinggroups.EvendespitethelackofmonitoringSaherobservedthattheprovincialgovern-mentrealizedin2012thatitwouldntbemeetingits2020target.Thoughtheprovinceinvested1billionintwocarbonandcapturestorageprojectsthoseareonlyex-pectedtocontributetotalreductionsof3megatonnesbytheendofthedecadede-spitetheoriginaltargetof35megatonnes.Withonlytwocarboncaptureandstorageprojectsplannedthetotalemissionsreductionsareexpectedtobelessthan10percentofwhatwasoriginallyanticipatedSahernoted.Thereportadvisesthegov-ernmentadheretorepeatedrecommendationsbytheau-ditorgeneralwhichincludecreatingandmaintaininganimplementationplanforthestrategythatwillmeetthe2020and2050emissionstar-getsandtosomehowmodelitschosenactionstodetermineiftheywillactuallyachievethosetargets.Theplanalsoneedstobeupdatedannuallyandincludetheproperinformationtomonitorprogress.Withoutanimplementa-tionplanthatincludescrite-riatoselectandevaluateac-tionsthegovernmentcannotknowwhethertheactionsitisfundingwillhelpAlbertaachieveitstargetstoreducegreenhousegasemissionsandwhetheritisdoingsocost-ef-fectivelySaherconcluded.AndrewReadofthePem-binaInstitutesaidthelackofactionisdisappointingbutnotsurprising.OurreviewofAlbertasemissionsshowsthatfollow-ingabriefdipduetothe2008ByMEAGANWOHLBERGAnewreportbyoilcom-panyCanadianNaturalRe-sourcesLtd.CNRLac-knowledgesthatcracksinthecaprockatitsoilsandsleasenearColdLakemayberesponsibleforthebitumenleaksthathavebeenrisinguncontrollablytothesurfaceforoverayear.Bitumenwasrstdiscov-eredleakingfromfourloca-tionsonthecompanysPrim-rosesite350kmnortheastofEdmontoninMayandJuneof2013.Atoneofthoseloca-tionsbitumenowedtothesurfacebelowasmalllakewhichhadtobedraineddur-ingcleanup.About12000barrelsofbitumenhavesurfacedsincetheleaksbeganresultingintheremovalanddisposalofover82000tonnesofcon-taminatedsoilandvegetation.Whilemaintainingthatthepathwayforthebitumentothesurfaceismostlikelythroughawellborefailurethecausationreviewreportsub-mittedtotheAlbertaEnergyRegulatorAERlastweekacknowledgesthatlargesteamingvolumeschangethestressstatesofcappingshales.Apartfromproactivelyre-mediatingwellswithinthecompromisesboththeintegrityoftheprojectasawholeandotherprojectsusingsimilarcyclicsteamstimulationCSStechnologytoextractbitumen.Theentiredesignoftheprojectisbasedontheprem-isethattheClearwatercappingshaledoesnotcontainnaturalfracturesandwillnotfractureinresponsetothekindsofpressurecreatedbyCNRLsactivities.Thisexpectationisthebasisuponwhichtheproj-ectreceiveditsregulatoryap-provalhewroteinresponselastweek.IfhowevertheClearwatercappingshalescannotwith-standthesepressuresthentheentireCSSprojectconceptneedstobere-evaluated.ThisdiscoverywouldalsocallintoquestionthelegitimacyofotherpermitsthatweregrantedbytheAER...forotherprojectsusinghighpressureCSS.AddingtonsaidCNRLhaslearnedalotfromthereviewandisrevisingitsmethodsofmitigatingtheriskoffutureseepages.Wearenotintendingtoapplyforhighpressuresteam-inginPrimroseEastuntilthenalreporthasbeensubmit-tedshesaid.Itisimportanttorememberthatthemitigationstrategieswehavedevelopedgoingforwardwillmitigateagainstanypathwaytosurfacemostlikelymechanicalfailureofwellboresbutwillalsomiti-gateagainsttheverylowprob-abilitythatgeologicfailuresinthemassiveColoradoshalecaprockcouldprovideapartofthepathwaytosurface.BroadreviewneededcriticsSeverson-BakersaidCNRLsreportisunlikelytocomeasasurprisetotheAERwhoseinvestigationthendoneastheEnergyResourcesConserva-tionBoardofthecompanys2009blowoutonthesameleaseconcludedtheleakedbitumenwastheresultofhighsteampressureandweaknessinthecaprock.TheAERhasyettoan-nouncetheresultsofitsinves-tigationintothemorerecentleaks.WhileCNRLhasbeenpermittedrestrictedsteamingoperationsatthesiteSeverson-Bakerdoubtsfulloperationswillbeallowedtorestart.TheonusisnowontheAERtocompleteitsinvesti-gationandconsiderifabroadreviewofthisnewandmuchmoreintenseformofCSSusedbyCNRLismeritedhesaid.TheAERshouldadoptamoreprecautionaryapproachgiventherepeatedfailuresofthistechnique.CrackedcaprockcouldbecauseofbitumenleaksCNRLareathemitigationplanpro-posedbythecompanyalsonowaimstomodifysteam-ingstrategiestominimizechangesinthecappingshalesandlimitthepotentialforuidreleasesalongwithenhancedpressureandsub-surfacemonitoring.WesaidthemostlikelycauseofapathwaythroughtheColoradoshalesisme-chanicalfailureofawell-boreandthisconclusionhasnotchanged.WecommittedtoreviewingalloptionsandthisisreectedinthereportCNRLspokespersonZoeAddingtontoldTheJournalinanemail.WhatwehavelearnedisthatinthepresenceoflargeinjectedsteamvolumesandwithapathwaymostlikelyamechanicalfailureofawellboreintotheColo-radoshalethefracturecanworkitswaytosurface.Butyoumusthavemorethanonecontributingfactorforthistypeofeventtooccurshesaid.ImplicationsforotherprojectsThereportmarksthersttimethecompanyhasacknowl-edgedthepossibilityofcaprockfailurewhichforyearsithaddenieddespiteenvironmen-talgroupsandsomescientistspointingtofracturesastheprobablecauseoftheleaksdeservingofanofcialinves-tigationbytheAER.ChrisSeverson-Bakerare-searcheratthePembinaInsti-tutesaidthereportisacriti-caladmissionbyCNRLthatBitumenisfoundseepingfromssuresinthegroundonCNRLsPrimroseleaselastsummer.PhotocourtesyofCNRL 10TuesdayJuly152014InternationalairshowdazzlescrowdsinYellowknifePhotosJackDanylchukACanadianForcesCF-18ghterjetthrillsairshowspectatorswithsupersonicpassesloopsandrollsattheYellowknifeairportontheweekend.TheCanadianArmedForcesSkyhawksaerobaticteamperformsdaringstuntsintheclearblueskiesonSaturdayduringtheYellowknifeInternationalAirShow.ThebiennialeventwhichdrewthousandsfeaturedaerialperformancesbyCanadasbelovedSnowbirdsvariousmilitaryaircraftandtheNWTsownBuffaloAir.SportsRecreationAirShowASnowbirdsaicraftfocusestheinterestofspectatorsasthegroundcrewrollsitontotherunway. SportsRecreationPineLakePicnic11TuesdayJuly152014FamilyfuninthesunatPineLakePicnicAnnualParksCanadaeventdrawshundredsforgamesandgrubPhotosPaulBannisterFinnlayRutherford-SimonenjoysthesunshineandthecommunitybarbecueatPineLake.CarsonMassonconcentratesonsuccessfullycatchinghiswaterballoonwithoutgettingwetduringthechildrensgameseventsatSundaysPineLakepicnic.TraceAreyandhissharkbuddyhidefromtheheatinthecoolwateronSundayafternoon.TeammatesJohnBlythrightandGordRothnieracetothenishduringtheannualcanoerace.FromleftCameronSoucyandKiahVailareallsmilesaftertryingforrstplacewithDoraHansenandKristalGamblerintheyouthcanoeracesatPineLake. 12TuesdayJuly152014TITANIUMMODELSHOWNOfferexcludestaxes.EmployeePriceAdjustment4918DeliveryAllowance6250SHAREOUREMPLOYEEPRICE5TOTALPRICEADJUSTMENTS11168FEATURES5.0LV8TrailerTowPackagePowerWindowsLocksSkidPlatesOfferexcludestaxes.EmployeePriceAdjustment3175DeliveryAllowance750SHAREOUREMPLOYEEPRICETOTALPRICEADJUSTMENTS3925Offerexcludestaxes.EmployeePriceAdjustment1399DeliveryAllowance750SHAREOUREMPLOYEEPRICETOTALPRICEADJUSTMENTS2149FEATURESAutomaticTransmissionSyncwithMyFordTouchSatelliteRadioRearSpoilerIBKIttatsimleBIGSTOFERSOTHEERSELMODELSHOWNFEATURESAWDSyncMyFordTouchReverseCameraTITANIUMMODELSHOWNMyFordTouchReverseCaPLATINUMMODELSHOWNKinglandFordSalesLtd.922MackenzieHighwayHayRiverNTPhone867-874-7700.TollFree1-800-661-0716.Fax867-874-7716Emailsaleskinglandford.comwww.kinglandford.comwww.kinglandsaleshr.comTinaMelvinSalesLeasingCallTinatodayforPre-approval1-800-661-0716 JuniorCanadianRangersgatherforsummertrainingNorthernyouthlearntraditionleadershiplifeskillsatWhitehorsecampEducationSummerCamp13TuesdayJuly152014ByDALICARMICHAELOver200youthfromtheNorthernTerritoriestrav-eledtoWhitehorseYukontoattendtheJuniorCanadianRangerJCREnhancementTrainingSessionETSfromJune21to28wheretheytookpartinasummercampfullofadventureandlifelessons.Intotalyouthfrom36dif-ferentcommunitiesacrossthreeterritoriesattendedthecampofferedbytheFirstCa-nadianRangerPatrolGroupandhostedattheWhitehorseCadetsSummerTrainingCentre.Ofthoseinatten-dance57JCRsalongwith12CanadianRangerescortshailedfromtheNorthwestTerritories.Theobjectiveofitisre-allytobringkidsfromremotecommunitiesthroughouttheterritoriesandprovidethemchallengingexperiencesthingsthattheywouldntnec-essarilyexperienceintheircommunitysaidCaptainYannickFergussontheof-cer-in-chargeofETS.Itsalsoforthemtolearntopro-motecondenceandlearntodevelopnewskills.BybringingyouthtogetherhesaidtheETSalsocreatesauniquenetworkingopportunityforpotentialNortherncom-munityleadersofthefuture.TraditionalRangerlifestyleskillsJCRsenjoyedanintenseweekofrecreationwiththechancetotrywhitewaterraft-ingzip-liningrockclimb-ingcanoeingrappellingandhorsebackriding.Oneofthefavouritechallengesthoughdifficultwasmonkidoanintenseracecoursedot-tedwith48obstacles.Theyalsolearnedsurvivalskillsbypracticingwaterrescuestrappingforfoodandtryingtheirhandatwoodsmanship.Theyouthdidntjustworktoimprovetheirphysicalabilitiesthroughoutthecamptimewasdedicatedtothreedifferentlearningcirclesfocusingontradi-tionalRangerandlifeskills.ThetraditionalskillsarerelatedtowhotheyareandwheretheycomefromFergussonsaidnotingthattheselessonswerecarriedoutbylocaleldersandFirstNationsofcers.Sincealotoftraditionalskillsareveryparticulartoanareaorevenacommunitywecan-notundertakethatwithmostofusbeingfromthesouthhesaid.RangerskillswereorientedtowardspreservingtheCana-dianRangersmilitaryleg-acyandsharpeningsurvivalskillswhilelessonsinlifeskillsweremoreholisticgivingyouthpathwaysto-wardbecominggoodcitizens.Healthylifestylesproperdietsubstanceavoidanceandabstainingfrombully-ingandharassmentwereallpartofthediscussion.IncreasingyouthleadershipForthesecondyearrun-ningtheETScampaddedastrongleadershipcomponentfortheolderJCRs.Inaddi-tiontoassistingtheCanadianRangersFergussonsaidtheinclusionofyouthleadersinvitedmorecollaborationbetweencampersandtheirsuperiors.SamuelGruben18ofTuk-toyaktukwasoneoftheseniorJCRschosentobeacampleader.Afterattendingalead-ershiptrainingsessionoverthewinterGrubenwasgivenoneofhisownpatrolstocommand.IhadalotoffunandIencouragekidstogotothecampandhavetheopportu-nitytoexperiencestuffthattheyhaventdonebeforeGrubensaid.AfterbeingaJCRforthepastfouryearsandattendingETScampsforthelastthreeheplansonapplyingtobecomeafull-edgedCanadianRanger.PhotoscourtesyofCpt.StephenWattonGraceIllasiakofAklavikpracticesherrappellingskills.KianaWedawinandShakiraWetradeofWhatimeetwithRear-AdmiralJenniferBennettChiefofReservesCadetsandNationalChampionforWomeninDefenceduringtheclosingceremonyoftheJCREnhancedTrainingSession.KeashaGreenofPaulatuktrudgesthroughMonkidoamilitary-styleobstaclecoursewith48challenges. 14TuesdayJuly152014NWTteamtonedtrainedandreadyforNAIGSportsRecreationIndigenousGamesByDALICARMICHAELAboriginalathletesfromacrosstheNorthwestTerri-torieswillhavethechancetoshowofftheirskillswhentheyconvergeinReginaSask.attheendofthemonthtocompeteinthe2014NorthAmericanIndigenousGames.Thetournamentheldeverythreeyearswillseeover4500athletescoachesandtheirsupportersfromCanadaandtheUnitedStatesocktotheprairiecityfromJuly20to27foraweekofintensecompetitionandcelebrationofdiverseNorthAmericanindigenouscultures.OurtotalteamintheNWTis320peopleincludingmis-sionstaffvolunteersofcialsathletesandcoachessaidAaronWellschefdemissionforTeamNWT.Aboriginalyouthwillhavetheopportunitytocompetein14sportslike3Darcherybadmintonbasketballcanoe-ingandkayakinggolfboxlacrosserieshootingsoccersoftballvolleyballandrelayevents.TeamNWTwontbesendingcompetitorsforbox-ingorbaseballastherewaslittleinterestinthosesports.UniquechallengesoftheNorthFerronBeamish18playsmiddlepositionfortheNWTsvolleyballteam.HesaidthemajorityofhisgroupisluckyenoughtobebasedtogetherinFortSmith-eightoutof11playerslivethere-butsomeoftheirteammatesresideincommunitieshoursaway.Be-causeoflogisticsintheNorthmanyteamslikeBeamishswontgettoplayasawholeuntiltheyreachRegina.Wedontreallyhaveprac-ticetimeherewecantrentoutthegymsowejustusu-allygotodrop-insportsatthereccentreandwellplaytherehesaid.Beamishwhoalsorep-resentedtheNWTatthisyearsArcticWinterGameslooksforwardtoplay-ingagainstanewcropofathletes.Itsgoingtobeahighercalibrecompetitionsoitsgoingtobealotmorefunplayingagainstpeoplewhoknowwhattheyresupposedtobedoinghesaid.PromotingcultureandsportInadditiontobeingasportstournamentNAIGisanop-portunitytoshowcaseandshareAboriginalculturesinNorthAmerica.NAIGeventskickedoffJuly1withtheLanceRunJourneyatourthatwillseeSaskatchewanFirstNationsandMtisyouthruntheirwayfromPrinceAlberttotheopeningceremoniesinReginaonJuly20.OpeningceremonieswillbehostedatMosaicStadiumwhereaparadeofathleteswillmarchasAboriginalsingersanddancersentertainthecrowds.Closingceremonieswillalsofeaturesonganddancewith2014JunowinnersATribeCalledRedheadlining.ACulturalVillagegrass-rootsfestivalwillbesetuponthefrontlawnoftheFirstNa-tionsUniversityofCanadafromJuly21to26.OpentoNAIGattendeesandthegeneralpub-licitwillfeatureculturalwork-shopsandinformationalstalls.TostayuptodateonTeamNWTsprogressthroughoutNAIGfollowAboriginalSportCircleNWTonFacebookandTwitterfordailyupdatesortuneintoCKLBthroughoutthetournamentforaspecialnightlyradioshowwithathleteinterviewsanddailystandings.ForprolesonmoreNWTathletesheadtohttpwww.as-cnwt.caProgramsEventsNorthAmericanIndigenousGames2014Regina.aspx.LocalhockeyherotourstheSouthSlaveShaunMacPhersoncomeshometospreadmessageofdeterminationSportsRecreationHockeyByDALICARMICHAELUp-and-comingNorth-westTerritorieshockeyheroShaunMacPherson20spentlastweektouringtheSouthSlaveregionmeetingwithyoungfansforadayofdrillsandlifeskills.ThetourorganizedbythedepartmentofMunicipalandCommunityAffairsMACAstartedattheHayRiverre-serveonJuly8withstopsinFortResolutionandFortProvidencebeforewrappingupinthePortlandWinter-hawkdefencemanshome-townofFortSmithonJuly11.Iveneverreallydoneany-thinglikethissoitsbeenalotoffunsofarMacPher-sonsaid.Ijusttryandtellthemwhatworksformetobecomeahockeyplayeroranathleteanditsthesameiftheydontplayhockey-iftheyreasoccerplayerorsomethingelseitsallthesamestuff.Theowofthevisitwassimilarineachtown.FirstMacPhersontoldhisyouthfulaudienceaboutmovingfromhissmalltowntoEdmontonattheageof14togivehimabettershotatbeingseenbyscouts.Hespokeofhisupsanddownsplayingonmidgetteamsforthreeyearsbeforeanyprofessionalleaguespaidattention.HesharedastoryofdeterminationandhardworkbeforehewasnallypickedupbytheSaskatch-ewanJuniorHockeyLeagueat18followedbyarunwithhisWesternHockeyLeagueteam.NextMacPhersonbran-dishedhis2012WHLcham-pionshipringwonduringhisrstyearofplayingfortheWinterhawks.Hepasseditaroundsoattendingyouthandtheirparentscouldoglethesymbolofhisearlysuccess.Finallythekidspickeduptheirsticksandlearneddex-teritydrillsbeforeplayingafriendlystreethockeygamewithMacPherson.SmokewarningsandpoorweatherforcedmostofthegroupstoplayindoorsbutFortSmithyouthwereluckyenoughtoplayunderthesuninthelotofthetownsrecreationcentre.MACAyouthtoursPeterDanielsregionalyouthandvolunteerofcerfortheSouthSlaveregionwastheforcebehindwhathecallsasuccessfultourwithatleast15participantsshowingupateachstop.Hepromisedsimilarmeetandgreettoursforyouthinthefutureincludinganotherex-periencewithMacPhersonandpotentiallyotherNWThockeyplayersnextsummer.ItsbeengreatforShaunthekidshavejustbeenre-ceivinghimverypositivelyDanielssaid.ShaunbeingbornandraisedhereinSmithandsucceedinginhockeythewayhehaskidsknowwhoheisandIthinkitmakesabiggerimpact.Henotedthatinthepastsimilartourshadbeenconductedwithnon-North-ernersbuthebelievesshow-casinglocaltalentgiveskidsmorebangfortheirbuck.Lookingaheadat201415seasonTherewontbeanyrestfortherisinghockeyplayeranytimesoon.HevisitedwithfamilyandfriendsinFortSmithfortheweekendbeforereturningtoEdmontontohelprunasummerhockeycampforkidsatt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YkhouseboatersfeaturedonnewrealityTVshowArtsCultureTelevision15TuesdayJuly152014ProposedAdditionstoNWTListofSpeciesatRiskTwospecieshavebeenidentiedforadditiontotheNWTListofSpeciesatRisk.TheyareTheGovernmentoftheNorthwestTerritoriesislookingforyourinputonthepotentialadditionofthesespeciestotheNWTListofSpeciesatRisk.FormoreinformationontheassessmentofthesespeciesandtheprocessforlistingvisittheNWTSpeciesatRiskwebsiteatwww.nwtspeciesatrisk.caorcontactyourlocalENRoffice.SendyourcommentsontheassessmentandpotentiallistingofthesespeciestoLyndaYongeDirectorWildlifeEnvironmentandNaturalResourcesGovernmentoftheNorthwestTerritoriesBox1320YellowknifeNTX1A2L9Phone867873-7588Fax867873-0293Emailsaragov.nt.caCommentsduebySeptember82014.NorthernLeopardFrogasThreatenedDolphinandUnionCaribouasSpecialConcernGNWTimprovesterritorialfilmfundingmodelByDALICARMICHAELAmendmentstothegov-ernmentoftheNorthwestTerritoriesGNWTfilmfundingmodelhavebeenmadetobetterreflectthestagesofthemoviegen-eratingprocessallowingterritorialprofessionalstheopportunitytoaccesstomoremoneyfortheirprojects.OnJuly11thedepart-mentofIndustryTourismandInvestmentITIan-nouncedadjustmentsmadetoSupporttoEntrepreneursandEconomicDevelop-mentSEEDinthattheywillcontinuetosetaside100000forNWTlmsbutthewaythecacheisdis-tributedwillevolve.Wevedenitelylearnedalotfromtheindustryandourclientsonhowtobetterimprovethedeliv-erymodelsaidCamillaMacEachernassociatefilmcommissionerwiththeNWTFilmCommis-sionthebranchoftheter-ritorialgovernmenttaskedwithsupportinglocalpro-ductions.Shesaidthattheadjustmentsweremadeinresponsetotheneedsex-pressedbyherclients.Basicallytheideaisthatthisfundingisforresidentsthatareengagedinfilmandmediaarts...thatarepursuingthiscareerfulltimeorhaveaneducationalbackgroundandaretryingtodothisMacEachernsaid.Itsveryoftenthescenariothatfilmmakersintheindustryarework-ingotherjobstosubsidisetheirincome.PreviouslyNWTpro-fessionalscouldapplyforsupportforthreeseparatelmproductionstagesde-velopmentmarketingandpromotionsandsponsor-ship.Thesehavebeenbro-kendownfurthertoallowlmmakerstheopportunitytoapplyformoregrantsandmoremoney.Thedevelopmentandproductionstagehasnowbeendivviedupintotwogroupingssmallproduc-tionandtrailerandpitchproduction.Themarketingandpromo-tionstagewasdividedintopitchmarketingandproductmarketing.Mostofthesenewcatego-riescanearnproducersupto5000apiecewiththeexceptionofproductmar-ketingwhichcanearnupto10000.ItsagoodstepintherightdirectionsaidJer-emyEmersonexecutivedirectorofWesternArcticMovingPicturesWAMPaYellowknife-basednon-protorganizationwithamandatetocreatesupportshowcaseandpromotedigi-talmediaintheNWT.ITIisrespondingtothingsthatwerelookingforandmak-ingtheapplicationprocessalittlebitmorelmfriendlyhesaid.Emersonnotedthatthenewmodeladheredwelltotherealitiesofindustrydeadlines.Thebroadcastingecon-omyhasbeengrowingintheNWTsincetheFilmCommissionwasestab-lishedtosupportthein-dustryin1999.Historicallywevedef-initely...hadsomegreatsuccessesMacEachernsaid.OneexampleisFurHarvestersNWTandthatsjustthenewestreality-docuseriesthatwaslmedpro-ducedallintheNWT.ShesaidthattheshowreceivedalotofsupportthroughtheSEEDfund.Emersonsaidwhileheisoptimisticaboutthechangesitwillbeimpos-sibletoknowtheirtrueim-pactuntilNWTcrewshavetheopportunitytotakead-vantageofthechanges.IndustryFilmTelevisionByDALICARMICHAELThelivesofseveralYel-lowknifehouseboatershavebeencaughtonlmandproducerspromisetheirstorieswillfascinateaudi-encesespeciallythoseinthesouth.IceLakeRebelsissetonYellowknifeBayfeatur-ingacastofhouseboatersandcharactersfromaroundthecity.The10-parthour-longseriesbeginsatthestartoffreeze-upseasonandcapturesthestrugglesandachievementsofacom-munitylivingoffthegridinoneofCanadastough-estclimates.Houseboatersaredepictedasoutlawswhoarentforcedtopaytaxesandwholivelifeontheirownterms.Theideathatanyoneislivinginnatureandissortofruledbythemoodofthelakeisaveryfasci-natingcomponenttousaspartofAnimalPlanetsaidKathyrnHaydn-Haysanex-ecutiveproducerwithThisIsJustATestProductionsthepartneringproductioncompanyfortheshow.Ithinkalsowhatwassointerestingtouswashowstrangelyfamiliaranddif-ferentitfeelsfromourownlivesfromviewerslivessaidMelindaToporoffanexecutiveproducerwithAnimalPlanet.Whatittakestowalkyourdoginyourownbackyardversuswhatittakestowalkyourdogwhenthelakeisfreez-ingandyoucangothroughit-thosesimplethingsthatwetakeforgrantedprovehowharditcanbebutthenbeultimatelyworthit.Residentsintheseriesarefacedwithdailychallengesthatmanyland-dwellingspectatorswouldntcon-siderlikemakingsuretheirhousesdontfreezeonananglefortheentirewinter.Somecharacterstaketheiroff-the-gridlifestyletothenextlevelforegoingtripstothelocalgrocerystoretohuntandforageforfoodindependently.LocalswonderaboutrealityshowWhilemanyYellowknif-erslookforwardtoseeingtheiruniquelocalcommu-nityontelevisionsomewonderwhetherthedepic-tionsoflifeonahouseboataregoingtoberealisticorover-dramatized.SearchIceLakeRebelsonTwitterandastringofcommentsalludetotheless-than-extremeexperiencesofmanyhouseboaters.Fightingelementsstarvationonmyhouseboatbutjustmadeanespressoandthinkwellsurvivean-otherdaytweetedindio-saravanjaattachingalinktotheshowspressrelease.Imsurethatforareal-ityTVshowtheyregoingtohypeupthedramabe-causeotherwiseitsgoingtobeboringtowatchsaidJannaGrahamwhohasbeenapartofthehouse-boatingcommunityforsev-eralyears.Itsalotmoreworkthanlivingonlandandduringfreezeupandbreakupitcanbeprecariousandyoudohavetobecarefulbutatthesametimeciviliza-tionisliterally10minutesawayshesaid.Grahamaradioproduceralsobristlesatthenotionofbeingdescribedstrictlyasanoutlaw.Alotofusareprofession-alsliketeachersandgovern-mentworkersandeverythingbutitsprobablynotthelifeordeathscenariosthattheshowwouldputforwardshesaid.AtthesametimeGrahamsaidsheisexcitedtoseetheshowandisntgoingtopassanyjudgmentuntilitairs.Ithinkforthemostparteverythingthatyouresee-ingisreallyandtrulythethingsthatthesepeoplegothroughonthelakeHaydn-Hayssaid.Itmayseemtothemasifnoneofitissuperfantas-ticorexcitingbecausetheylivethislifestyleeverysingledaybuttousitisexciting.Haydn-Hayssaidthecastmemberswereenthusiasticaboutsharingtheirlifestyle.Ifeelthattheirchallengesareveryrealisticandtheyrewelldepictedshesaid.TheshowwillhaveitspremieronSundayJuly27at1000p.m.ETonAnimalPlanet.MollyMackinnonandGaryVillaincourtwillappearonthepremierseasonofAnimalPlanetsIceLakeRebels.PhotocourtesyofThisIsJustATestProductions 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