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Nolong-termeffectsexpectedfromsmokePoorairqualitycausedbyfor-estresshouldbecombattedbystayingindoorssaystheNWTschiefpublichealthof-cer.Seepage2.ArtistsharesoralexhibitFortSmithsownBrandyWilsonshowshercollectionofplantportraitscapturedinBathurstInletNunavut.Seepage15.BattlingBurn-OutCrewsmeetinFortSmithforemergencyreghtertraining.Seepage9.FortSmithclubtorunNWTyouthtrackcampRunningjumpingandthrow-ingarethebasicskillsneededinmostsportsandonecampishelpingkidswarmupjustintimeforschool.Seepage12.NewbreopticlinekeepscommunitiesoptimisticCommunitiesupanddowntheMackenzieValleyarethrilledwithmovementonthebre-opticlineandnonemorethanInuvik.Seepage6.Visitwww.norj.caAnationalawardwinningindependentnewspaperservingnorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince1977August122014Vol.38No.151.00ObjectionsraisedtoPMsFortSmithvisitHarperAglukkaqsettovisitSouthSlavetownthismonthByMEAGANWOHLBERGFewdetailshavebeenleakedabouttheupcomingvisitbyPrimeMinisterStephenHarpertoFortSmithbutahandfuloflocalsarealreadyraisingob-jectionstohisandtheEnviron-mentministersstopoverinthecommunity.RequeststothePrimeMinis-tersOfcetoconrmthedateofthevisitwentunansweredthoughlocalspeculationpointsthetimeofthestopinFortSmithasoccurringduringtheweekofAug.18aspartofHarpersannualNortherntouralongwithEnvironmentMinisterandNunavutMPLeonaAglukkaq.Whilethereasonbehindthestopremainsunconrmedwhatiscertainisthatmanywillnotbeonboardforthefestivities.LucyTulugarjukaperformeroriginallyfromNunavutbutbasedinFortSmithdeclinedarequestbySaltRiverFirstNationChiefFriedaMartselostothroatsinganddrumdanceforAglukkaqduringhervisitbasedonconcernsshehasaboutseismictestinginherhometer-ritorywherethecontroversialindustrialpracticehassparkedprotestsinClydeRiver.Ifeltuncomfortableaccept-ingconsideringhowIfeelaboutseismictestingTulugarjuktoldTheJournal.Ithinkitwasagoodwaytoshowherthattherearepeoplewhoareagainstitandthatweshouldbeheard.IthoughtifIacceptedthere-questandperformedforherIwouldhavefeltIwassendingtwomessagesandthatsnotwhatIdo...Imnotthattypeofperson.ThecoastalcommunityofClydeRiverinNunavuthasbeenembroiledinabattleagainstseismictestingforanumberofmonths.ResidentswholaunchedalegalchallengeagainstthetestinglastmonthhavebeencallingforAglukkaqtorespondtotheirconcernsbuttheMPhasyettomakeavisittothecommunity.Seismictestingemploystheuseofairgunsthatproducepulsesofloudsoundsunderwaterasawaytoobtainimagesofthesea-oorandunderlyingformations.LiketheresidentsofClydeRiverTulugarjuksaidsheisconcernedthattheseismicprogramcouldhurtorkillma-rinemammalslikenarwhalsbowheadwhaleswalrusesandsealsbycausinghearinglossordisruptingfeedingormigra-tionroutes.Shesaidshehopestherejec-tiongetsAglukkaqsattention.ImaskingLeonatospeakupforusTulugarjuksaid.Ithinkshespayingattentiontowhatpeoplearesayingitsthatshehastobecarefulofwhatshesays.Sheworksforthegovernment.Whenyouworkforthegovernmenttherearelimitedthingsyoucansharetothemediatothepublic.IthinkshesstrandedinbetweentheInuitandthegovernment.ThatshowIseeit.Aglukkaqissuedastate-mentMondayonseismictest-ingstatingherrespectfortheindependentreviewprocessoftheNationalEnergyBoardandexpectationthatcompaniessat-isfythestrictconditionsplacedonthem.Ihavebeenandwillcon-tinuetomonitorthissituationverycloselytoensurethattheinterestsofNorthernCanadiansareprotectedAglukkaqsaid.ThoughshehasreceivedsomebacklashforspeakingoutTulugarjuksaidsheissur-prisedattheamountofsupportshehasbeengivenfromacrosstheNorthandelsewhere.AmongthosethrowingtheirsupportbehindherisSmithsLandingFirstNationelderFrancoisPaulettewhoalsovoicedconcernsaboutAgluk-kaqandHarpersvisittoTreaty8territory.SeeElderonpage3.EileenandHenryBeaverofFortSmithshareadanceatthe16thannualGatewayJamboreemusicfestivalinEnterpriseonAug.9.Bluescountryandevenrapmusiciansentertainedcrowdsthroughoutthedaywhilekidsplayedandadultsraffled.Despitesomeperiodsofrainthecozycrowdof300clappedtheirhandsandenjoyedthecelebrationwellintotheevening.Seepage11.PhotoDaliCarmichael