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5TuesdayJuly29201415YearsAgo...LeadshotbanBeginningthisSeptembermigratorygamebirdhuntersintheNWTandacrossCanadawillnolongertobeallowedtouseleadbasedshot.Wildlifeofcialssaytheshotistoxictowildlifeandthattheecosystemchainbetweenmigratorybirdstheirenvironmentandtheirpredatorscouldbecomeendangerediftheprac-ticecontinues.IssueJuly27199920YearsAgo...NewinteractivecomputersparksinterestAnewinteractivecomputersystembeinginstalledattheWoodBuffaloNationalParkvisitorscentreinFortSmithwillputanarrayofinterestinginformationascloseasthetouchofangertip.Usingamoderntouchscreenvisitorswillbeabletocallupwrittentextsoundphotographsani-mationsandvideosontopicsrangingfrombisonanden-dangeredspeciestogeologicalformationsandforestres.IssueJuly27199430YearsAgo...NorthwantsmorecreditExecutivesfromfourmajorcharteredbankswereinYellowknifeTuesdaytohearcomplaintsthatNorthernersarenotbeingprovidedwiththesamebankingservicesfoundinthesouth.SeniorvicepresidentsfromtheCa-nadianImperialBankofCommercetheRoyalBanktheBankofMontrealandtheBankofNovaScotiametwithrepresentativesfrombusinessandlocalgovernment.IssueJuly261984ARCHIVESCOLUMNSAfamilybeingevictedfromtheirhomeonSaltRiverFirstNationreservelandsaysthebandisbreakingitssideoftheagreementonthehouse.FamilytofightFirstNationevictingthemfromhomeTommyClarkeBrutalNorthernJournal2014JoinusonlineLikeNorthernJournalonFacebookandgettheweeklynewsdeliveredtoyourfeedFACEBOOKFEEDBACKGenerallypeopleunder-standthatengaginginphys-icalactivityisimportanttomaintainoptimalhealthbuthowdoyouknowifyouaregettingenoughoftherightintensitylevelofphysicalactivityforyourageVeryfewCanadiansaregettingenoughmoderatetointensephysicalactivityfortheirage.AccordingtoSta-tisticsCanadaonly10percentofteenagersand15percentofadultsarereachingtheirideallevelofmoder-atetointensephysicalactiv-ity.ThismeansthatthevastmajorityofCanadianscouldbenetfrommoremoderatetointensephysicalactivity.Itsimportanttounder-standwhatexactlymoderateandintensephysicalactivitylevelsare.AccordingtotheCanadianSocietyforExercisePhysi-ologymoderatephysicalactivityisgenerallyclassi-edasalevelofphysicalactivitywhereyourheartrateiselevatedandyoucantalkbutwouldntbeabletosingyourfavoritesong.Onascaleof1-10ofintensitymoderateactivitiesshouldranksomewherebetween5or6.Moderatephysicalac-tivitycouldincludebutisnotlimitedtobriskwalk-ingrollerbladingorridingabicycle.Vigorousphysicalactiv-ityisgenerallyclassiedasalevelofphysicalactivitywhereyourheartratehasgoneupquiteabitandyoucanonlysayafewwordsbeforehavingtopausetobreathe.Onascaleof1-10vigorousactivityshouldfallbetween7or8.Afewex-amplesofvigorousactivi-tiescouldincludebutarenotlimitedtoswimmingrunningandplayingsportssuchashockeybasketballortennis.ThePublicHealthAgencyofCanadastatesthatphysicalactivitycanreducetheriskofcardiovasculardiseasediabetesandsomecancersaswellasimprovementalhealthphysicalstrengthandlifespan.Physicalactiv-itycanalsobeafunwaytobuildandmaintainhealthyrelationshipswithfriendsandfamilymembers.TheCanadianSocietyforExercisePhysiologyhasde-velopedCanadianPhysicalActivityGuidelineswhichindicatewhattheoptimalamountandintensitylevelofphysicalactivityisrela-tivetoapersonsageToddlersages1-4Shouldslowlyworkuptoatleast180minutesadayofen-ergeticplaythatbuildsphysicalmovementskills.Childrenages5-17Shouldbeengaginginatleast60min-utesofmoderatetovigorousintensityphysicalactivitydaily.Adultsages18-64Shouldgetatleast150minutesofmoderatetointensephysi-calactivityperweek.Seniorsshouldalsodoatleast150minutesofmoderatetointensephysicalactivityperweekandseniorswhohavepoormobilityshouldperformactivitiesthaten-hancebalancetopreventfalls.Thereisntanyriskifyouexceedtheseguidelines.Infactifyoudoexceedthemtherearemorehealthbenets.FormoreinformationabouttheCanadianPhysicalActiv-ityGuidelinesvisithttpwww.csep.ca.DavidCassidyAlbertaHealthServicesIntensephysicalactivityareyougettingenoughWhatIlearnedwhenIwas16isthatprejudicehaslittletodowithskincolour.Ithastodowithdifference.ForyearsIwastheonlywhitegirlindifferentvillagesintheNorth.MyfriendLollysaidtomejustafewyearsagoyouwerealwaysheadingupthehillbleedingfromsomekindahurtsnottynoseandcryingfrozentearssome-bodyhadpoundedyououtagain.Iwassuchamouthythingandjustcouldntbackdown.Insecurityandmean-nesscanbecultivatedintheheartsofallskinco-lours.Whenweteachittoourchildrenitcondemnsthemtothesamehardlifewesaywewanttoavoid.Whenthingsaregoodlifeisgoodwhenthingsarebadpeopleneedsomeonetoblamepicktheminor-itywhoeverorwhateveritis.InlateryearsIknewitasthebarnyardsyndromewherechickenswillpecktodeathanyotherchickenthatisalittledifferent.Ilearnedthataslongaswesegregaterightstoindividu-alsratherthantotheworldasacommunitywecreatesegregation.Purplepeopledemanddifferentrightsthanthebluepeople.Whenwepro-videthemwiththatrightweSEPARATEwecreatehardfeelings.Ihavebeenaminorityallofmylife.IcanfeelashiftintheatmosphereandattitudeofpeoplethisisagoodthingthisAgeofAquariusinourworldinourcommunity.IthastakenfouryearsofUniversityEnglishtosmoothoutmyaccent.Inaseconditreturns.Likeasoftsongroundingoffthesyllablesintoslursthatcouldbeachantifyouarentlisten-ingclose.ItowsthroughmyPCandintomystories.Itssoeasytofallintothecomfortofitrollingoffmytonguemyshouldersdropwiththeeaseofusage.TheWhiteGirlSeriesisanaccumulationofeventsinmylifeasalittlegirl.Isawwhatwillneverbeseenagain.Ihaveeatenfoodandlivedalifethatwillnothap-penagain.OnoneofourfewventuresintotheoutsideworldmymotherwasaskedtospeakattheUniversityofAlbertaaboutourlivesinthefarNorth.Wewerelivingspecimensofalife-stylethatnolongerexistedeveninthe1960s.ThesestoriesarenotwhatIveheardthesestoriesarewhatIvelived.Theoldleg-endsIpassalongweretoldtomedirectlybytheElderswhowerealiveatthattime.Somearestoriesspecicallyofthem.ThisseriesofstorieshasbeguninFortNormanNWTnowknownasTu-lita.TheywillcontinueontoincludeFortGoodHopeKugluktukCoppermineonthecoastoftheArcticOceanandwillconcludeinInuvikNWT.Asecondse-riesisbeingconsideredinwhichIwillworkmywaysouthtoWhitehorse.Therearetwosidestoeverystoryandthenthereismine.WhiteGirlMetamorphosisBuriedAlivePart3of3InourstoryNWTPrideFestivalstrivingtowardssolidaritypublishedJuly222014itwasstatedthatITGetsBetterYKwouldbeholdingaworkshopatthefestivitiesfromAug.8to10.Duetoschedulingoverlapstheywillnotinfactbeconductingtheworkshop.ItwasalsonotedthatImanKassamwastheNWTPridedirectorwhilesheheldthepositionpreviouslythisyearsheisinfacttheartscoordinator.FinallySunnyDrakesperformanceTransgenderSeekingwasmislabeledwiththeshowstaglineAtenderandhilariousconfessionofaqueerromance-a-holic.TheJournalapologizesfortheerrors.CORRECTIONS