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6TuesdayAugust52014JeanneissurvivedbyherchildrenEmilieChevignyofPlamondonRaymondClaudetteDubofLacLaBicheBertinDubLucieofEdmontonPauletteMichelAllardofCrestonBC9grandchildren15greatgrandchildrenand7greatgreatgrandchildren.FuneralservicewasheldonJuly2520142014atSt.IsidoresCatholicChurchinPlamondonABOnMondayJuly212014JeanneDubofLacLaBicheformerlyofPlamondonABandFortSmithNWTpassedawayattheageof92years.Photoswantedfor2015FortSmithPetDeskCalendarFillingupfastGetyourpicturesinsoonIfyouwouldliketohavephotosofyourpetstakenarrangementscanbemade.PleasecallChrisat872-5547.BecauseofthehighvolumeofrequestsSpecialconsiderationwillbemadeforpetsnotinpreviouscalendars.Pleasesubmitphotosoflivingpetsonly.Thereisnofeetohavephotosinthecalendar.IfyouhaveanyquestionsorneedmoreinformationpleasecallChrisat872-5547oremaildewolfnorthwestel.netDeadlineisAugust31ThisadsponsoredbytheNorthernJournalByMEAGANWOHLBERGThestoriesandstreetsofFortSmithareonceagaingrac-ingthepagesofanewgraphicnovelwrittenbyhometownauthorandthecommunitysnumber-onefanRichardVanCamp.ABlanketofButterieswaspickeduplastweekbypublisherPortageandMainbecomingoneinaseriesofgraphicworksproducedbytheprolicwriterwhoteamedupwithindigenousartistScottB.Hendersonforthebooksartwork.ThestorysetinFortSmithsBorderTowntellsthestoryofanepicbattlesurroundingasamuraisuitofarmourheldatthetownsNorthernLifeMu-seumandCulturalCentreandisataleofredemptionhonourandsecondchances.ThethemeispeacemakingthroughstorytellingthepowerofstoriesVanCampsaid.ItsbasedonalotofthingsthathavehappenedinFortSmith.ItsareminderofthemiraclesthatdohappeninFortSmithallthetime.TheauthorwhowasraisedinFortSmithbutnowlivesinEdmontonchoseBorderTownasthesettingbecauseanythingcanhappenatanytimetherehesaid.IvealwaysbeendrawntoBorderTownbecauseIthinkitsafascinatingplacehesaid.IreallydofeellikeanythingcouldhappenthereatanytimegreatmiraclesandIalsofeeltheresashadowoverthatpart-andImnotsayingitsagoodshadoworabadshadowbutitsjustperfect.EventhenameBorderTownisperfect.InthestoryalittleboynamedSonnyvisitsthemu-seumwhereheisinfatuatedandterriedbythesamuraiar-mour.ItstherethathemeetsaJapanesemannamedShinobuwhohascometoreclaimthearmourforhisfamily.Uponspeakingtothemu-seumdirectorShinobulearnsthatadangerousmannamedBennytheBankhashisfam-ilysmissingswordlostinagamblebythepreviousmu-seumcurator.Undeterredbythewarn-ingsthatBennyandhiscrewarenottobemessedwithShi-nobuheadstoBorderTowntondtheswordwithlittleSonnyintow.WhenShinobuarrivesattheedgeoftownthatnightBen-nysmenarealreadywaitingforhim.Theypiercehimwitharrowafterarrowbutheisun-harmed.Thewarison.ItsgoingtobeabrutalghtscenebecausetheyrealltrainedghtersandthatshowABlanketofButteriesbeginsVanCampsaid.Intheenditisthepowerofstoriesthatbringsresolution.WhilerepletewithviolenceVanCampsaidthestoryisactuallyoneaboutpeace-somethingtheworlddesper-atelyneeds.Itstime.Ithinkweliveinaverysadtimeforhuman-ity.LookwhatshappeninginGazalookwhatshappen-ingwiththeexpansionofthetarsands.Itjustseemsthatcommonsenseandleader-ship-ImnotseeingalotVanCampsaid.WhatIwantedtodowasIwantedtousethesuitofarmourtobeasymbolofredemptionasecondchanceathonour.AstypicalinVanCampswritingthecharactersarecom-plexnotadheringtogoodorbadstereotypes.Thevil-lainsarehumansbearingscarsandtheprotagonistshavetheirowndarksides.Theyrealltryingintheirownway.EveryonesatthecrossroadsinthisstoryVanCampsaid.Ilovethebeautifulten-dernessthatIseeinNorthernmenGrowingupintheNorthyoumeetverytoughmenbutverygenerousmen.Peoplere-spectmenwhoaredoingtheirbestfortheirfamiliesforthecommunityandthatswhatIlovewritingabout.MostNorth-ernmenareupforanythingagoodlaughagreatstorytwo-steppingandsometimesyougottachuckthoseknuckles.SometimesyouneedagooddustupAlongwiththemalechar-actersSonnysgrandmotherisalsocentraltothestory.Shedeliveredallofthemshesamidwifebutshesalsoadeathcomforter.Shestheretowelcomeyouintothisworldandshesalsothereforyouasabridgeintothenextworldsowhenshespeaksallthemenlisten.VanCampsaidhechoseHendersonspecicallytoillus-tratethestoryafterseeinghisworkonPortageandMains7Generationsseriesofgraphicnovelsexploringresidentialschools.RightawayIwasdrawntoScottsartworkbecauseIlovehowheshowsthenightIlovehowhedrawsnativecharac-tersIloveeverythingthathedoes.HecanreallyconveyalotofemotionwithhispanellingtechniquesandIjustwroteABlanketofButterieswithhisartworkinmindhesaid.VanCampsentHendersonacopyofthemanuscriptoverayearagoandthenextdaytheartistsentbackadrawingofasamuraisignallinghisagreement.ThatwasagoodsignformebecauseIalwaysbelieveinmomentumandvelocityandIjustknewthatweweregoingtosellitVanCampsaid.PortageandMainisalsopub-lishingasecondgraphicnovelofVanCamps.ThreeFeathersastoryofrestorativejusticeillus-tratedbyKrystalMateusisex-pectedtocomeoutnextspring.NewgraphicnovelsetinFortSmithsBorderTownArtsCultureGraphicNovelsByJACKDANYLCHUKYellowknifeartistNickMa-cIntoshreclaimedhisWildcatCaft-shirtsfromcityhalllastweekaftercouncillorsvotedunanimouslytooverturnabu-reaucraticdecisiontoenforceitstrademarkontheiconicOldTownbuilding.IminspiredbythesupportIreceivedMacIntoshsaidafterthecommunityralliedtohissidewhencityofcialsthreat-enedhimwithlegalactionforfailingtoseekpermissiontodepicttheWildcatonat-shirt.Twodozensupporterspackedamunicipalservicescommit-teemeetingtosupportMacIn-toshwhoconcededthathehaddonethisinabackwardway.ImessedupImsorry.CouldIpleasehavemyshirtsbackheaskedcouncil.TheshirtscostMacIntoshalmost1500toproduceandhemanagedtoselljustthreefor20eachbeforethecityswoopedinanddemandedthathesurrendertheshirtsthatde-pictamischiefofmicediningoncheeseinthestoriedcaf.MacIntoshsupportersGeorgeLessardandWaltHumphrieswerecriticalofthecitysapproachtoprotectingitstrademarkandcharacterizeditasmorethanheavy-handedabsurdandanti-artist.AnartistcandowhateverhewantssaidHumphrieswhohasbeenmakingartallhislife.Thereisjustnoregulationonitandthereisnowayyoucanregulateit.LessardnotedthatthecitystrademarkontheWildcatwasnotwellknownandthatthecityhasmadenoeffortsinceacquiringrightstothebrandin2011toengagethosewhomightwanttouseifforcom-mercialpurposes.Ihavenoobjectiontothecitymakingmoneyfromthetrademarkbutinsistingtheworkwillbedestroyedwouldbealittlemorethanheavy-handedLessardsaid.CouncillorsweremostlysympathetictoMacIntoshandhisplight.Thetrademarkandthepro-cesstoapplytousetheWildcatimagewerepoorlycommuni-catedsaidAdrianBellbutafteraprocessisestablishedthecityshouldretaintherighttorefuseanapplicationtopro-tecttheinterestsofthecityandthecafoperator.NielsKongearguedthattaxpayerswhopaidforthe500000renovationoftheWildcataretrueownersofthetrademark.AsfarasIamconcerneditisthepeoplestrademarkandtheyshouldbefreetouseithesaid.Artist102bureaucrats0inWildcattrademarkdisputePoliticsMunicipalPhotoJackDanylchukNickMacIntoshexitsYellowknifeCityHallintriumphbearingaboxoft-shirtsthatcelebratetheiconicWildcatCaf.ImageScottB.HendersonScottHendersonssamuraistarsinRichardVanCampsnewgraphicnovelABlanketofButteries.