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5TuesdayJuly22201415YearsAgo...Inquestofadiamond-lovingtownTheTownofFortSmithisbeingcautiousinitsre-leaseofinformationregardingaBelgian-basedbusi-nessmaninterestedinlookingformoneytohelpsetupadiamondcuttingandpolishingfacilityinthecommu-nity.LaurentMartensmetwithFortSmithcommunityleadersatTownCouncillastweekinaninformationmeetingthatwasclosedtothegeneralpublic.IssueJuly20199920YearsAgo...Pilotstrikecauses700layoffsacrossCanadaTheCanadianRegionalAirlineswillbeforcedtolayoffcloseto700employeesacrossNorthAmericathisFridayduetotherecentpilotsstrikebutairlineofficialssayemployeesinFortSmithandHayRiverwillnotbeaffectedbythisroundoflayoffs.IssueJuly20199430YearsAgo...FedsblamedforhighChipratesFortChipewyanresidentsarefacinghigherfreightratesthaneverbeforeandlocalofcialsandcontrac-torsarefuriouswiththefederalgovernmentslackofconcernorrespect.Thisistherstyearthatthecom-munityonLakeAthabascahasnotbeenservedbytheCrown-ownedNorthernTransportationCompanyLtd.NTCL.IssueJuly191984ARCHIVESCOLUMNSThelivesofseveralYellowknifehouseboatershavebeencaughtonlmandproducerspromisetheirstorieswillfascinateaudiencesespeciallythoseinthesouth.YkhouseboatersfeaturedonnewrealityTVshowLastTangoforCheIncredibleCantwaitfortheprogramtoair.NorthernJournal2014JoinusonlineLikeNorthernJournalonFacebookandgettheweeklynewsdeliveredtoyourfeedFACEBOOKFEEDBACKWhiteGirlMetamorphosisBuriedAlivePart2of3ByDAWNKOSTELNIKAyoungboylaysburiedinasnowbankhighonamoun-tainpasswiththedarknightgallopingdowntheslopes.Windhowlsanddrivesthesnowhardontopofhim.Helostthesoundofhisfatherhoursagoitseems.Hehasnoconceptoftimehebe-ginstoworry.Hismindiscreepingintodarkerplacesthantheap-proachingnight.Whathap-pensifhisdadgetslostorhurtclimbingthemoun-tainWhowouldndhim40milesfromanybodyItcouldbeweeksuntilsome-bodyeventhoughttolookforhim.CouldhewalkoutwithoutfreezingtodeathNotlikely.Thereisfoodanaxeandmatchesontheskim-merandthisgiveshimhope.IfDaddoesntgetbackhewillwaituntilthestormbreaksandwalkthedistancebackdownintothetreestobuildshelterandlightare.Hecantrememberifhebroughthissnowshoesalonganditwillbebrutalwad-ingthroughthesnowifheforgotthem.WilltherebeanytypeoftrailtofollowWhichwaydoeshegoHehearssomethinginthedis-tance-isitrealHelistensagainitcouldbeaskidoothesounddiesinthehowlofthewind.AgainhehearsitheknowshisDadiscomingforhim.Hisheartsoarshedigshiswayoutofthesnowbankandjumpsintheairwitharmswaving.DadImhereoverhereAdimlightfromtheskidooheadstowardhim.Fatherandsonhugeachotherhard.NotimetowastethewindshaveabatedtheyhitchuptheskimmerandheadquicklyforthePass.Thetrailonceagainisbeinglosttothewindandsnowanddark.OverthePasstheycreepheavywiththeweightoftheskimmer.Fallingblacknightdecidestheroutethetripisshort-enedandtheyheadinsteadforScroggyCreek.Onthiswickednighttheyarealive.Bobbytoldmethisstoryacoupleofyearsago.Iaskedhimifhetoldhisfriendsabouthisadventureswithhisfather.HesaidNotheydontbe-lievemesoIstoppedtalkingaboutit.Itstruckachordwithme.IsaidIfyoudonttellsomeonethesestoriestheywillbelostforever.Heknewthatbutdidnotknowwhattodoaboutit.Theextentofmostofhisfriendsadventuresweredonewithvideogamesoncomput-ersormoviesonT.V.ReallifejustcouldntbeasexcitingasthatcoulditTheydidntdothisstuffsohowcouldheWehavetotalempathyforJohnFirthandhisski-ingunderthemoosestoryittakesgutstotellthesetypesoftalesdoesntitJohnItsappreciated.Ihadstoppedtalkingaboutgrowingupontheriveryearsagoaswell.IwassixteenwhenwemovedtoWhitehorsefromFortSmithNWT.Myexperienceofattend-ingF.H.Collinsleftevery-thingtobedesired.LivingontheriverIhadacquiredanaccentwithattitude.MyfathercalleditourNorthernAccent.Iwasa16-year-oldwhitegirlwithanOldCrowAccent.CanyouevenimagineTeenagewhitegirlsatF.H.Collinshadaspecialbrandofcruelty.TheviceprincipalatthetimecalledmeintohisofceandsuggestedthatIquitschool.Itwasanexcel-lentpieceofadvice.SincethenIhavetoldnoonemystories.IamaWhiteIndianwheredoIbelongWhoaremypeopleElectroniccigarettesalsoknownase-cigarettesareusedasapopularalterna-tivetoregulartobaccoprod-uctsbuttherearehealthandsafetyconcernsassociatedwiththeiruse.E-cigarettesarebatterypowereddevicesthathaveacartridgewithliquidchemi-calsinthem.Thedeviceheatstheliquidchemicalintoava-pourwhichistheninhaledbytheuser.Thisiscalledvaping.Thecartridgecanbere-placedorre-filledwithliq-uidoftencallede-liquidwhenfinished.Currentlytherearenostandardsorlabellingre-quirementsfore-cigarettesande-liquids.Knowingwhatchemi-calyouareinhalingisextremelydifficulttodistinguishbecauseofthis.Commoningredientsine-liquidssuchaspropyleneglycolarealsofoundinan-tifreezeandtheatrefog.Itisnotknownifthevapourofpropyleneglycolandotherpotentialchemicalscontainedinthee-liquidaresafetoinhale.Oneofthefewstud-iesone-cigarettesfoundsignsofparticipantsair-waysnarrowingafterusinge-cigarettes.Therehavealsobeenre-portsinthemediaofe-cig-arettesexplodingcausingsevereburnstotheuser.HealthCanadaadvisesnottousee-cigarettesbe-causetheirsafetyhasnotbeenfullyevaluated.Theyalsoadvisethattheseproductscanleadtonicotinepoisoningandaddiction.Parentsshouldkeepe-cigarettesande-liquidsawayfromchildrent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