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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