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Eco-tourismlodgedestroyedinwildreMorainePointLodgefoundonthenorthshoreofGreatSlavelakewentupinamesleavingitsownerswithnothingbutapileofrubble.Seepage7.SouthSlaveeducatorhonouredforinitiativesAssistantsuperintendentBrentKaulbackhasreceivedter-ritorialandnationalawardsforhislearninginitiatives.Seepage18.AGalaxyofWondersKidsbigandsmallplayedunderthestarsattheDarkSkyFestival.Seepage9.FedsallowindependentoversightforGiantMineOverhalfadecadeoflocallobbyinghasledOttawatocommittokeypiecesofthe1-billionremediationofGiantMine.Seepage12.ENRTPstudentsbuildbushskillsatTsuLakeStudentsoftheAuroraCollegeprogramarecominghomewithplentyofoutdoorskillsundertheirbeltafteramonthattheeldcamp.Seepage11.Visitwww.norj.caAnationalawardwinningindependentnewspaperservingnorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince1977August262014Vol.38No.171.00PrimeMinisterannouncessupportforNorthernagricultureduringFortSmithstopByDALICARMICHAELPrimeMinisterStephenHarpervisitedFortSmithonthesecondlegofhisninthannualNortherntourlastweekwherehean-nouncedaseriesofinitia-tivestoincreasethedevel-opmentofcommercialagri-cultureintheNorthwhiletoutingCanadasArcticsovereignty.AcrowdofinvitedguestsmarchedintoJosephBurrTyrrellelementaryschoolonFridaytoheartheprimeministerspeakwherehewasjoinedbyMinisterofIndustryJamesMooreMin-isterofAboriginalAffairsandNorthernDevelopmentBernardValcourtandMin-isteroftheEnvironmenttheCanadianNorthernEconomicDevelopmentAgencyCan-NorandArcticCouncilLeonaAglukkaqaswellasYukonConservativeMPRyanLeef.Localpoliticiansinclud-ingPremierBobMcLeodMLAMichaelMiltenbergerFortSmithdeputymayorDonWebbandSaltRiverFirstNa-tionChiefFriedaMartselosalsoattended.TheGardenCapitaloftheNorththisseemsliketheperfectplacetodiscusstheagriculturalrevolutionHarperbegan.Beforemakinghisan-nouncementsthePMtookamomenttoacknowledgetheworkofHayRiversJackieMilneoperatoroftheNorthernFarmTrain-ingInstituteNFTIthatteachessmall-scalefarmingtogreen-thumbedenthusi-astsacrosstheDehchoandSouthSlaveregions.HarperannouncedthreeinitiativesaimedatmeetingvariouschallengesoffoodproductionintheNorthincludingtheneedtode-velopfarmingasaskilledtradeextendingthegrow-ingseasoninawaythatiseconomicallyfeasibleandinvestingcapitalintotheinitiatives.ThePMpromisedaper-manentcampusfortheNFTIwhichwillhouseag-riculturaltrainingthrough-outtheyearona300-acreplotinHayRiver.InconjunctionwithAu-roraCollegeNFTIwillusethenewcampustorunclassesonavarietyofag-riculture-relatedactivities.Thegovernmentisallo-cating2millioninsup-portoftheprojectwhichissettostartconstructionsometimein2015.Thestatedobjectivefortheinitiativeistooffsetbetween5to6millionannuallyinimportedfoodcostswhichcostsaround17millioncurrently.ThenewcampuswillalsohosttheAuroraResearchInstitutesAgNorthproj-ectinitiatedtocreatesus-tainablefarmingthroughmodularLEDandhydro-ponictechnologyinpart-nershipwiththeUniversityofGuelph.SofarCanNorhassunkabout480000intoAg-Northoverthecourseoftwoyearswhichhasmostlygonetomarketstudiesandstart-upcostsfortheproject.SeeHarperonpage2.PhotoBillBradenPrimeMinisterStephenHarperisgreetedbyPeterMartselosalocalConservativePartymemberatapartisanshfryeventhostedbytheWesternArcticConservativeAssociationonFridaynightinFortSmith.Around200peopleattendedtheRSVP-onlyeventatQueenElizabethTerritorialPark.August262014Vol.38No.17 HarperaddressesArcticsovereigntyduringspeechPoliticsFederal2TuesdayAugust262014NEWSBRIEFSWoodBuffaloRCMPconcludeinvestigationintofatalcollisionAninvestigationintoarolledvehiclethatleftonemandeadandthreeothersinjuredhasbeenconcludedbytheWoodBuffaloRCMP.ThefatalsinglecarcollisionoccurredonHighway881onAug.17.Thedrivera26year-oldmalefromRedDeerAlta.waspronounceddeaduponpolicearrivaltothescenewhilehispassengersweretakentohospitalwithnon-lifethreateninginjuries.Speedandalcoholarenotbe-lievedtobefactorsinthecollision.Theinjuredhavebeenreleasedfromhospitalbutnonameswillbereleased..Continuedfrompage1.FinallythePMan-nouncedtheNorthernGreenhouseInitiativewhichwillseecommer-cializedgreenhousessetupacrossthethreeterritoriesinanattempttoalleviatefoodscarcityissuescausedbyhighcostsandlackofavailabilitywhileprovid-ingnewjobsandbusinessopportunities.Sofarthefederalgovernmenthaspromisedupto2millionforthecause.QuestionspointtoRussiaHarpertookseveralques-tionsafterthepresenta-tionthoughlocalmediaoutletsandthepublicwerenotinvitedtosub-mitinquiries.NationalpressaskedaboutCanadassanctionsagainstRussiaasaresultofitsactionsinUkraineandwhetherornotincreasedRussianactivityintheNorthhadsparkedanincreaseinCa-nadianArcticsovereigntydemonstrations.Ijustthinkweshouldnotbecomplacentbecausewehaveseenoverthepe-riodthatPresidentPutinhasbeeninpowerjustagradualgrowinginaggressivenessofhisgovernmenttowardneighboursandthegrad-ualmilitaryassertivenessofthatcountryHarpersaid.HenotedthathavingPhotoBillBradenPhotoDaliCarmichaelPhotoDaliCarmichaelPrimeMinisterStephenHarperaddressesacrowdattheQueenElizabethTerritorialParkinFortSmithduringapar-tisaneventonAug.22.TheeventtookplaceintheeveningfollowingHarpersannouncementsregardingincreasedinvestmentsinNorthernagriculturebythefederalgovernment.FortSmithlocalCathyLepineservesupsomefriedshattheprimeministerseventFridayevening.AnnaGervaisofFortSmithsingsthenationalanthemkickingoffanightofspeeches.InvestigationsignitedafterblackbearshotbyReidLakeGovernmentrepresentativesarehuntingdowninforma-tionaboutablackbearthatwasshotatReidLakeTer-ritorialParkthemorningofAug.17.TheNorthSlaveRegionalOfceofthedepartmentofEnvironmentandNaturalResourcesisencouraginganyonewithinfor-mationtocomeforward.Theyaretakingtheopportu-nitytoremindresidentsthatwhilepoachingisillegalthereisarighttoshootabearinself-defencewhenlifeorpropertyisindanger.Afterthefactthekillmustbereportedtothenearestrenewableresourceofcerassoonaspossibleafterwhicharespondingofcerwillarriveatthesiteandtakepossessionofthebear.amilitarypresenceintheNorthisalsousefulforotherreasonslikehavingnearbysearchandrescueteamsavailableinremotecommunities.IntheeveningtheWest-ernArcticConservativeAssociationheldafishfryfortheprimeministeratQueenElizabethTer-ritorialParkadecidedlymorepartisaneventthantheearliergatheringwherehetoutedhisaccomplish-mentsintheNorthacrossthecountryandininterna-tionalspheres.AftertheFortSmithstopHarpercontinuedhistourtoCambridgeBayPondInletandIqaluitNunavut.DeputymayorofFortSmithDonWebbwelcomestheprimeministertohiscommunity.PhotoBillBradenTlichosubmitinjunctiontohaltwaterlandboarddismantlingInanefforttostopthefederalgovernmentfromdis-mantlingregionallandandwaterboardstheTlichoappliedforaninjunctiononAug.20.Thegroupiscall-ingoncourtstoordercontinuedfundingfortheboardsthroughoutanongoinglawsuitledbytheTlichoinMaywhichtheyhopewillstopOttawafromeliminatingtheWekeezhiiLandandWaterBoardunderBillC-15.TheregionalboardsaretoreceivefederalfundinguntilnextApril.ThefederalgovernmentwishestoreplaceSahtuGwichinandTlichoboardswithanoverarchingsuper-boardanactionthattheTlichosaywouldviolaterightsgrantedintheir2003landagreement. 3TuesdayAugust262014PhotoBillBradenPhotoDaliCarmichaelThaidenePauletteofSmithsLandingFirstNationprotestswithsummerstudentsfromtheband.HesaidtheyouthwantedtodemonstratewhilethePMwasintown.ProtestersconversewithamemberofthelocalRCMPastheywaitforStephenHarpersmotorcadetoarriveatthefishfry.BYDALICARMICHAELAbout50peacefulprotest-ersmarchedthroughtownandsatoutsidetheeveningeventwithsignsspeakingoutagainstwhattheycalledaNorthernphoto-opp.TheyvoicedtheiropinionsonaseriesoftopicsincludinghonouringFirstNationstrea-tiesmissingandmurderedAboriginalwomenandtheSlaveRiverbeingremovedfromtheNavigableWatersProtectionAct.ThaidenePauletterepre-sentingSmithLandingsFirstNationsaidthatsummerstu-dentsworkingforthebandinitiatedademonstrationandhewantedtosupporttheiren-thusiasmforactivism.WehavethepowerwejusthavetotakeitbacksaidMalinaDawnalocalwhohelpedorganizeFridaysprotests.Ifyoufeelreallystronglyaboutsomethingyouhavetogetupanddosomethingaboutit.Theprotesterswerenttheonlyonesnotentirelyimpressedwiththeprimeministersvisit.NotablyabsentfromthedayseventswasNorthwestTerritoriesNDPMPDen-nisBevingtonwhoresidesinFortSmith.Whenaskedabouthisab-senceBevingtonsaidhehasneverbeeninvitedtoanyofHarperseventsduringhisnineNortherntours.Iwasgladtoseethatpeo-pleinSmithputonagoodshowforvisitorsBeving-tonsaidbutwhenitcametotheissuesathandhewasmorecritical.WhenitcomestofoodforNorthernersImveryinterestedinseeingtheAu-ditorGeneralsreportontheNutritionNorthprogramhesaidreferringtoasub-sidyprogramthatseesabout60millionayearusedtoshipperishablefooditemstocommunitiesacrosstheNorth.Ithinkitsunderfundedthepriceoffoodhasgoneupsomuchinthelastwhileandthatitsnotbeingeffectiveasitwasinthepasthesaid.PeacefulprotestersmarchthroughFortSmithPoliticsFederalMalinaDawnleadsagroupofprotestersthroughthetownofFortSmithinpeacefulprotestoftheprimeministersvisitspeakingoutagainstissuestheyhavewiththeHarpergovernmentspoliciesonresourcedevelopmentandAboriginalpeoples.ProtestersmarchpasttheSlaveRivertodrawattentiontoenvironmentalprotection.PhotoBillBradenPhotoDaliCarmichael 4TuesdayAugust262014TheNorthernJournalisanindependentnewspapercoveringnewsandeventsinthewesternArcticandnorthernAlberta.2013CCNABLUERIBBONCANADIANCOMMUNITYNEWSPAPERAWARD2013CMCAAUDITEDTheNorthernJournalispublishedweeklybyCascadePublishingLtd.PrintedonrecyclednewsprintwithvegetableinkatWainwrightStarChronicle.PublisherManagingEditor........................................DonJaque867-872-3000ext.21donnorj.caEditor.........................................................................MeaganWohlberg867-872-3000ext.24newsnorj.caReporter.......................................................................DaliCarmichael867-872-3000ext.25reporternorj.caComptroller.....................................................DixiePenner867-872-3000ext.23dixnorj.caAdvertising867-872-3000ext.26salesnorj.caAdministration............................................JeremyTurcotte867-872-3000ext.26adminnorj.caProductionGraphics...................................SandraJaque867-872-3000ext.22sandranorj.caProductionGraphics..................................PaulBannister867-872-3000ext.27graphicsnorj.caLetterstotheEditorPolicyTheNorthernJournalwelcomesletterstotheeditor.Lettersmustbesignedandincludeaphonenumbersotheauthorcanbeveried.Nameswillbewithheldonrequestinspecialcircumstanceswherethereasonsaredeterminedtobevalid.TheJournalreservestherighttoeditlettersforlengthlibelclarityandtaste.Opinionsexpressedinlettersandcolumnsarenotnecessarilythoseofthepublisheroreditor.AdvertisingDeadlinesDisplayaddeadlineisThursdayat400p.m.ClassiedaddeadlineisThursdayat500p.m.Emailadsnorj.caSubscriptionRatesPricesincludeGST.47.25inFortSmith52.50elsewhereinCanada105intheUSAoverseas164.30.CraftingtheimageofagoodprimeministerItisararememorableoccasiontohaveaprimeministervisitasmallcommunitybutunfortunatelytherewasnoadvancenotificationforFortSmith.ThemayoronvacationinNew-foundlandwasreadyifrumoursaretruetoreturnbuthenevergotcon-firmation.Theproudlittletownnevergotachancetospruceup-putonashoworevencleantheditches.NooneknewthePMandhispartywouldtourthecommunitygardenwhichhadnotevenbeenweeded.ThephalanxofblackSuburbansthatovertwodaysroutinelysnakedthroughthestreetsofthesmallNortherntownfromonephoto-opptothenextisanRussiaandhewashappytooblige.IfyouwereanywhereelseinCanadawhatwashappeninginFortSmithortheNorthwasirrelevantyouwerehearingonlyabouthowbadVladimirPutinis.SnubbingtheNWTMPtheonlyNorthernMPwhoisnotConservativehasbecomeroutineonthePMsvisitstotheridingbutcomingtotheMPshometownandnotinvitinghimtotheeventswasuncivil-partisandisrespectandadenigrationoftheinstitutionofParliament.ThemoststrikingthingaboutSte-phenHarpersvisittoFortSmithwashoweverythinghedidwasorchestratedandcrafted-scripted-tomakethemanlooklikeawinner.ItwasapparentthatHarperslatestNortherntourwasapre-electiontrip.ThecampaignhasalreadybeguntheonlythingmissingweretheVoteStephenHarperban-ners.TheConservativePartyeventswithhimasthestarguestwerebilledasfundraisers-allshamelesslyattaxpayersexpense.WhatisthecostofallthepoliceandCSISofficersandflyingthathugepartyaroundinagov-ernmentaircraftLikelylessthananationalinvestigationonmissingandmurderedAboriginalwomen.ThestopinFortSmithwasoddinthattheannouncementsbenefittedHayRiver.KudostoJackieMilnetheini-tiatoroftheNorthernFarmTrainingInstitutetherewhichseemstohavegrownwings.ShewasbroughttoFortSmithforthephoto-oppinthecommu-nitygarden.TherewasvaguementionofAgNorthastudyoffoodproductioningreenhousesatthetinyresearchcentreinFortSmith.SincefewNWTcommunitieshavearablelandandthefrost-freeseasonisshortenhancinggreenhouseuseisagoodideaevenifgreenhouseandgrow-lighttechnol-ogyhasalreadybeenrefinedbyahostofillegalmarijuanagrow-opsacrossthecountry.Hopefullythatinitiativewillgetsufficientfundingtoamounttosomething.WewouldprefertoseesomethinginnovativethatwouldtrulyservetheNorth-likeagreenhousedevelopmentontheeight-acreConMinesiteinYellowknifeasapartofareclamationandre-purposingprojecttherethatcouldtakeadvantageofthegeothermalheatfromthemineshaftsbelow.Foodgrowntherewouldbenefitthewholeregionandtrulyinvigoratefoodgrow-opsacrosstheNorth.ExcitedresidentsofFortChipewyangatherwithHollywoodsuperstarLeonardoDiCapriowhovisitedthecommunitylastFridaywithdirectorDarrenAronofskytoresearchtheoilsandsforanupcomingdocumentary.Theself-describedenvironmentalistfrequentlyspeaksonclimatechangeandthreatstoouroceans.PhotocourtesyofBradleySaulteauxEditorStephenHarpersself-servingNorthernsa-farisillustratehisstrategyofexploitingthegreattreasurehousewhileignoringchal-lengesfacedbyNortherners.ThisisevidentasOperationNanooksscoresofmilitarypersonnelarriveinIqaluit.Fornearly100daysIqaluithasbeendealingwithacrisisunthinkableinsouthernCanada.Thedumpisonreandnoxioussmokeispollutingthecommunity.Schoolshaveclosedonsmokedays.Womenofchildbearingagearead-visedtoavoidthesmokelestmaleoffspringbeinfertile.Localswhoeatshandgameworryaboutenvironmentalcontamina-tion.TheCityofIqaluitisstrugglingwiththelogisticsofdousingtheinfernoandhasaskedforfederalassistancehopingOpera-tionNanookmightaddressarealemergencyalongwithasimulatedone.Butthecitywasmetwithsilenceasthoughadmonishedtostepbackinlinetorememberitsroleasbackdropfortheprimeministerspageantry.AndsoafterHarperheadssouthwiththephotoshecameforhisgovernmentwillonceagainforgetaboutNorthernerswhowillbeleftwithashamefullyappropriatemetaphorHarperwavingtothecamerastryingtolookpatrioticamidstanexoticlandscapewhileIqaluitsdumpburnsjustoutsidethecameraframe.MaxineCarrollIqaluitNUEDITORIALLETTERSTOTHEEDITORindelibleimage.ThepresenceofRCMPandCSISofficersimposingamicro-stateofmartiallawwherevertheleaderwentwasamarkedcontrasttothenor-mallysleepyrhythmofthepeacefulcommunity.Thetwomaineventstheannouncementofnewprogramsintheelementaryschoolgymnasiumbytheprimeministerflankedbythreecabi-netministersandtheConservativePartyfishfrylaterintheevening-bothinvitationonly-weretheonlyaccessallowedthepublic.Bothweremeticu-louslypre-plannedandcarefullystagedeventswherepubliccontacthadnopartexcepttobeusedasabackdrop.AtthegatheringinthegymnasiumnoquestionswereallowedbylocalorNWTmedia.QuestionswerehappilytakenfromthegroupofscreenednationalmediathattourwiththePMwhowantedtoknowwhatisgoingoninUkrainewithEditorIrecentlyspentaweekvacationinginFortSmithtotakeadvantageofthegreatwhite-waterthatIhaveheardsomuchaboutontheSlaveRiverasoflate.AsanavidkayakerIhavetraveledasfarasNewZealandandCostaRicatopaddleaswellasfrequenttripstoB.C.Imustsaythatthistripexceededmyexpectationsineveryway.Notonlywastheriverexcellentbutthelocalpaddlingcom-munityisamongthemostwelcomingIhaveencounteredtakinghetimetoshowmetheriverhighlightsrecommendinglocalbusi-nessesadvisingonsightstocheckoutandreallymakingmefeelwelcome.ItwasalsogreattoseesomuchsupportforPaddlefestatlocalestablishments.FrommyhomeinJasperFortSmithisamanageabledistanceanddoesntinvolvethecomplexlogisticsofairportscustomsmalariaetc.andisacomparabledrivetovisitingthecoast.Itsgreattoseethepad-dlingclubworkingsohardtomarketFortSmithasapaddlingdestinationandIthinkthattheireffortsarepayingoff.Iunderstandthereisthepotentialofhydrodevelopmentthatwoulddrowntheserapidsunderares-ervoiranditwouldbeatrueshametolosesuchafantasticrecreationalandculturalresource.Imsogladtohavefoundthiswhitewa-tergemandImalreadyplanningathree-weektripfornextsummerCantwaittospendmoreofmytimeandmoneyinyourgreatlittletown.AndrewLoughlinJasperABBehindHarperspageantryThankyouFortSmithItwasapparentthatHarperslatestNortherntourwasapre-electiontrip.ThecampaignhasalreadybeguntheonlythingmissingweretheVoteStephenHarperbanners. 5TuesdayAugust26201415YearsAgo...EmergencylandinginYellowknifeADutchairlinerwasforcedtomakeanemergencylandinginYellowknifeonFridayafternoon.TheMar-tinairBoeing767with240passengersonboardwasonaregularightfromAmsterdamtoSanFranciscowhenitdevelopedmechanicalproblemsandwasforcedtogodown.Itlandedsafelyandnoonewashurt.IssueAugust24199920YearsAgo...NWTelbalksatresidentsdemandsThedebateoverthefutureofFortSmithslong-dis-tancetelecommunicationstookcentrestagelastweekwhenseveralmembersoftheNorthwesTelboardmetwithconcernedresidentsataspecialChamberofCom-mercemeeting.ChamberpresidentFriedaMartselossaidthetownwaspromisedaberopticlinkin1991andNothwesTelclientsherewillnotsettleforanythingless.IssueAugust24199430YearsAgo...RestrainttimeforCreebandsFortChipewyansCreebandchiefArchieWaquanisimposingtoughmeasurestodealwiththebands-nancialproblems.WaquananindependentcontractorinFortChipewyanhasbeenchieffortwomonths.Hesaysdebtsleftbythepreviousbandcouncilareforc-inghimtocutbackonexpensesinallareasofopera-tionanditisntclearhowbadthenancialpictureis.IssueAugust231984ARCHIVESNorthernJournal2014JoinusonlineLikeNorthernJournalonFacebookandgettheweeklynewsdeliveredtoyourfeedFACEBOOKFEEDBACKWhiteGirlTouchingtheOutsidePart1of3ByDAWNKOSTELNIKAroundandaroundtheygoaroundandaround.WhenwilltheystopwewanttoknowAriverbargedeckedoutwithaFerriswheelisdockedalongthebanksofthemightyMack-enzieRiverbesidethevil-lageofFortGoodHopeintheNorthWestTerritoryofCanada.Itis1967CanadasCentennialyearourincred-iblecountryiscelebratingits100thbirthdaysuchayoungstrongnationarewe.AspartofthecelebrationahighlyvisibleFerriswheelacottoncandymachineandtheliverockbandtheCen-tennairesbringsciviliza-tionandatouchoftheout-sideworldtotheseisolatedcommunitiesalongtheriver.Aroundtheygoaroundagain.TheFerriswheelslowlymovestheoldmeninblackhatsoutandovertheswirlingbackeddiesofthismightyriver.BlacktophatsareworninhonouroftreatydaywhichhascoincidedwiththeCentennialBarge.Theoldbrowneyesbeneaththetophatsseeourfrus-trationandkeepgoingandgoingwitheyescrinkledatthecornerslaughingintheirfun.Ontheoutsidetheyaresternoldmenwithtallblackhatslookingstraightahead.Theysithighandproudintheseatsthatswingandswayinthewindandthewakefromboatspassinginclosetogetabetterlook.Inouryoungmindstheyhavebeentakingupourspaceinthoseseatsfordays.Wearebeingtaughtalessonwemustlearnpa-tienceandwemustlearnrespect.Notonekiddarestosayoutloudanyofthewordsthatarethreateningtodanceoffofthetipsofourtongues.Justletushaveoneturnispleadedoutofmanymanydarkbrowneyesinthecrowd.Thereareafewpleadingblueeyesinthecrowdaswellbutveryfew.Cottoncandyistossedoutforallkidstotry.Itismagicthissoftpinkcloudofsweetthatmeltsawayinyourmouth.Thefoodbargeislateingettingtotowntherehasbeennocandyformonthsnow.Wemakesugarcandyinthewinterandthrowitinthesnowtohardenbutlatelyhavere-sortedtobuyingthesmalljarsofHeinzbabyfoodforasweetx.ThebabyfoodcoststoomuchtofeedababywithwhichiswhyitisstillontheshelvesattheHBC.Itisexpensiveweallstickourngersinthetinyjarslickingandreinsertingngersyetagain.Therearenodoubledippingrulesatthisparty.Idontrecallbeingsickveryofteneither.Weshareallthatwehave.Eaglebrandcondensedmilkisadistantdreamnexttorai-sinsitisthersttoselloutattheHBC.Ourteethandsmilesarepinkhandsarelickedcleanofstickypinkmixedwithdirt.SweetpinksmellsitdoessoofcottoncandymeshwiththesaltandbutteryaromaofpopcorntheyhavepopcorntooWowlookatallofthetreats.Therearepopinbottlesaswelllittlecocacolabottlestheyaresocute.HowcanwegobacktonormaloncethisallleavesThisisaveryspecialbirth-daypartyforourcountryofCanadaforallofuswhoareCanadian.ByDR.ANDRCORRIVEAUIntheprevioustwoarti-clesIexplainedwhyresis-tancetoantibioticsisapublichealthissueofconcernandpresentedsomeinformationontheNWTexperiencewithhospitalacquiredinfections.Howeverthebiggestchal-lengethatwenowfaceisthespreadofAROswithinourhomesandcommunities.ForexampleMRSAin-fectionsintheNWThaveincreaseddramaticallyoverthepastdecadefrom12casesin2004upto223casesin2013.Moreimportantlyover90percentofcasesarenowinvolvingacommu-nitystrainofthebacteria.AllregionsoftheNWTareimpactedwiththehighestratesbeingobservedintheTlichoandBeaufort-Delta.MRSAspreadsbydi-rectskintoskincontactandorbytouchingobjectscontaminatedwithMRSA.RiskfactorsforacquiringanMRSAinfectionincludelivingincrowdedcondi-tionshavingfrequentclosephysicalcontactwithothersMRSAoutbreakshaveoc-curredamongsportsteamssufferingfromachronicskinconditionlikeeczemaorsca-biesandpoorpersonalhy-giene.IntheNWTthereisoftenanincreaseduringthesummermonthsespeciallyamongchildrenpresumablyfromincreasedscratchingassociatedwithinsectbites.HerearesomewaysofavoidingbeingcolonizedbyMRSAKeepyourhandscleanbywashingwithsoapandwaterorusinghandsanitizer.Useamoisturizerifyourskintendstobedry.Regularlycleansharedobjectsandwipefre-quentlytouchedsurfacessuchastelephonesre-moteslightswitchesanddoorknobswitharegularhouseholdcleaner.Donotsharepersonalitemssuchastowelscloth-ingbeddingbarsoaprazorshelmetsorotherathleticequipment.AROscanliveonsuchitemsforweeksTopreventtheemergenceandspreadofAROsyoushouldalsoAvoidtakinganantibioticforaviralinfectionlikeacoldortheu.Takeanantibioticex-actlyasthehealthcareprovidertellsyou.Donotskipdoses.Completetheprescribedcourseoftreat-mentevenifyouarefeelingbetter.Iftreatmentstopstoosoonsomebacteriamaysurviveandre-infect.Nevertakeantibioticsprescribedforsomeoneelse.Theantibioticmaynotbeappropriateforyourillness.Takingthewrongmedicinemaydelaycor-recttreatmentandallowbacteriatomultiply.Discardanyleftoveranti-bioticonceyouhavecom-pletedyourprescribedcourseoftreatment.Keepinguptodatewithrecommendedimmuniza-tionsalsoplaysapartintheghtagainstAROsasitpre-ventsgettinginfectedandspreadingmicroorganismstoothers.Thesesimplemea-sureswillhelpusreducetheburdenofAROsinourcom-munities.HoweverifyouhaveadditionalquestionsorconcernsaboutAROsdonothesitatetotalktoahealthcareprovideraboutitorcontacttheOfceoftheChiefPublicHealthOfceratcphogov.nt.ca.COLUMNSAntiobiotic-resistantorganismsPart3of3WhatcouldhavebeenadevastatingeventturnedintoadayofcommunitybuildingasmembersofFortProvidencecametogethertocleantheDehGahschoolafteritwasvandalized.FortProvidenceschoolvandalizedwithpaintGeorgeLessardMarylanYanikandBrendaNorrislikethis.CamerasarecomingtomapWoodBuffaloNationalParkthisweek.Googlebringsstreet-viewmappingtoNorthernparksPamBateslikesthis. 6TuesdayAugust262014ByMEAGANWOHLBERGResidentsoftheNorthwestTerritorieswhowanttogiveinputontherstwaveofnewhuntingregulationsneedtodososoonbeforethenewNWTWildlifeActcomesintoeffectthisNovember.ThedepartmentofEn-vironmentandNaturalRe-sourcesENRisgivingitslastpushofconsultationonPhase1oftheproposednewwildliferegulationsfortheNWTtouringcommuni-tiesoverthenextweektohearconcernsandsuggestionsforchangesbeforetherulesgointowriting.WewanttohearhowtheregulationscanbeimprovedsaidRobGaumanagerofbio-diversityconservationwiththewildlifedivisionofENR.GauandSouthSlavere-gionalsuperintendentTroyEllsworthwereon-handinFortSmithlastWednesdayeveningtotakefeedbackontheproposedregulationswhichimpactbothAborig-inalandnon-Aboriginalharvesters.Thoseregulationsfocussolelyontheimmediatechangesrequiredtoimplementthenewact-onesthatremoveincon-sistencyandthatsupportsafesustainableharvesting.Whilethediscussionsfo-cusedonPhase1bothGauandEllsworthintentionallyleftthegroupofhuntersthinkingaboutnewcon-ceptsthatwillbeapproachedduringthesecondphaseofworkwhichwilldealwithharvesterreportingandtrain-ingregulatingcommercialharvestingactivitiescon-trolofalienspeciesandad-ditionalzonesorseasonsfornewanimals.Weretryingtoleadpeo-pleintothinkingaboutques-tionsthatwillbeaskedinthefuturesotheycanlookupthelegislationEllsworthsaid.Anythingwecangetisabonusatthistimethathelpsfordiscussiondowntheroad.Gausaidthereisnotimelimitforthesecondandthirdphasesofworkwhichwillrequireanotherintenseroundofconsultationwiththepublic.ThisdoesntendafterNo-vemberhesaid.Wehavealotofworklefttodo.MeatwastageWhileitistooearlytotalkaboutwhattheyveheardacrosstheNWTGausaidthepublicisalwaysinter-estedintalkingaboutwhatconstitutesmeatwastageforwhichnewregulationsimpactbothAboriginalandresidentharvesters.Newminimumrequire-mentslayoutwhatpartswouldbeconsideredwast-ageifleftbehind.Forbiggametheproposedregula-tionsstatethatleavingbehindbackstrapshindquartersandfrontquartersabovethekneetenderloinsandneckmeatwouldbeanoffense.WereusingaminimumstandardapproachbecauseeveryonehasadifferentideaaboutwhatpartsarefoodGausaid.Butweencour-ageallharvesterstouseallpartsincludingtheheartthehead.Stillseveralattendeesatthemeetingsaidtheyfeltthatlistwasnotlongenough.Theresnoexcusenottobringtheribsandthebris-kethomesaidNormanDi-evertaresidenthunterfromFortSmith.Thisisasouth-erncommunitycomparedtomostandweneverhaveproblems.Youbringtheheadheartliverthekidneysandyoualwaysndaplaceforittogo.ChangesforresidenthuntersUnderthecurrentlegisla-tionnon-AboriginalpeoplewantingtohuntintheNWTarerequiredtomeetamini-mumresidencyrequirementoftwoyears.Thenewactlessensthatto12consecutivemonths-somethingresidenthuntershavesaidisapositive.WhileresidenthuntersarenoteligibleforaGen-eralHuntingLicenceGHLunderthenewactwhichrequiresanAboriginalortreatyharvestingrightitispossibleforthemtoobtainaone-yearSpecialHarvestersLicenceSHLfromAborigi-nalrightsholders.Alocalharvestingcom-mitteebeitaMtiscouncilFirstNationbandorhunterandtrapperassociationmaychoosetoextendtheirhar-vestingrighttoanon-rightsholdertoharvestintheirtraditionalarea.ThoughthiswaspreviouslythecasewithSpecialGHLswhichwillnolongerexistunderthenewactthenewSHLsrequirepermissionfromonlyonegroupwhenitcomestooverlappingtraditionalterri-tories.Previouslyharvesterswererequiredtogetpermis-sionfromallimplicatedAb-originalgovernments.Residenthuntersarealsosubjecttominimumstan-dardsforcalibrethoughwhatthosestandardswillamounttoisstillunderdiscussion.Theproposedminimumforbisonhuntingforexampleiscurrentlya0.30calibrebuthuntersatWednesdaysmeetingworriedthatwasntlargeenoughandcouldre-sultinwoundedanimalsorendangeredhumanlives.HunterscangettrampledtodeathsaidNormssonBrentDievertwhoadvisedusinga.308orlarger.Othersuggestionsincludedemployingastandardformuzzleenergyorusingthegrainofabulletinstead.Gausaidthesolutionmightbetocomeupwithacombination.Thechallengeishowtomakeiteasierforaresourceofcertodeterminewhatsokayhesaid.ChangesforAboriginalharvestersAboriginalharvestersnolongerneedaGHLtoexer-cisetheirtreatyorAboriginalrightsintheirtraditionalortreatyareabutarerequiredtocarryandshowidenti-cationprovingtheirrighttoharvest.ThedepartmentisstillworkingwithAborigi-nalgroupstodetermineac-ceptabletypesofID.Landclaimsprovidingcer-tainFirstNationsexclusiverightstoharvestinsomeareasmeananyonenotrecognizedashavingarighttoharvesttherewillneedpermission.ApartfromthoseareasAb-originalharvesterscanstillgetGHLstoharvestintherestoftheNWT.Harvestinglimitsfortheconservationofcertainspeciesstillexistandimpactthehar-vestofbarren-groundcaribougrizzlybearsmuskoxpolarbearsandwoodbison.OtherseasonsandlimitsdonotapplytoAboriginalharvesters.AboriginalpeoplewithouttraditionalharvestingrightsintheNWTstillrequirealicencetohuntintheNWTandmustfollowseasonsbaglimitsandotherexist-ingconditions.MeatpossessionWhenitcomestoposses-sionofwildmeatorpartsitmustbelawfullyharvestedpermittedforpossessionorgiftedthroughanewprocessthatrequiresreceiptsbegivenforallmeatweighingover5kg.ItdoesntmattertheamountyoujusthavetoIDorlabelitwiththeper-sonwhogaveyouthemeattheirlicencenumbernamethedatespeciesandweightofthepackageGausaid.AplainlanguageversionofthenewWildlifeActandproposedregulationchangescanbefoundonlineathttpwww.enr.gov.nt.caprogramswildlifenew-wildlife-actNewwildliferegulationscomeintoeffectinthisfallDepartmentseekinginputfromNWTpubliconrstsetofnewrulesEnvironmentWildlifeNewregulationsonmeatwastagehuntingareaslicencesandgiftingwillimpactbothAboriginalandnon-AboriginalharvestersstartinginNovemberwhentheWildlifeActcomesintoeffect.Filephoto CaringforOurPeopleCaringforOurPeopleEnvironmentWildres7TuesdayAugust262014ByDONJAQUEMorainePointLodgeabeautifuleco-tourismdesti-nationonthenorthshoreofGreatSlaveLakewasburnedtothegroundbywildrelastweekleavingtheownersinastateofshock.Itsa100percentlosseverysinglebuildingre-ducedtoapileofrubblesaidRodneyKennyoneofthelodgeowners.Heandhismotherbusi-nesspartnersinthelodgeewtherebyoatplaneyes-terdaytocheckoutthedam-ageafterbeinginformedthatrehadhitthebuildings.Themainlogtwo-storeylodgetwootherlogaccom-modationbuildingsandveotheroutbuildingsareallgonehesaid.Kennysaidthe20solarpanelsthatwereonthemainbuildingliterallyexplodedsprayingglasseverywhere.ATVsskidoosandtobog-gansthatwerestoredweredestroyed.Theheatwassointenseitburnedrightdowntotherock.Thelodgewasonapenin-sulathatjutsoutintoGreatSlaveLakeonitswestshoreinsuchawaythattheyfeltprotectedfromtheBirchLakerecomplexeastofFortProvidenceKennysaid.Havingbeenbufferedbyacatguardtheythoughtitwassafe.Itwasaperfectfirebreaklocationconnectingthewaterononesideofthepointtotheother.FirstIwasshockedwhenIgotthecall.IcouldntbelieveitKennysaid.IaskedthemtosendmepicturestoconrmitandwhenIgotthemsureenough.ThemainrecampatBirchLakewasrightclose.Wehadevenofferedthere-ghterstouseourlodgeatnocharge.Wewerethemainvalueatriskinthatarea.Theystilltherejuttingoutintooneofthebiggestlakesintheworldwithincredibleviews.Wearehardworkinganddeterminedpeople.Eventhoughits100percentdestroyedwithsomehardworkanddetermina-tionwecouldbringitbackKennysaid.AdvertisingsolutionsBookdesignBrochurespostersBusinesscardsStationeryInvitationscustomdesignLogodesignMarketingsolutionsPhotographyPromomaterialSignsBannersStickersMagnetsWeddingPartyfavoursContactCascadeGraphicsat867872-3000orgraphicsnorj.ca207McDougalRdFortSmithNTWeofferarangeofcustomdesignservicesthatincludecascadegraphicsWildfiredestroyseco-tourismlodgeOwnersshockedcatguardandbackburncouldnotsavebuildingsdidabackburnandevery-thingacontrolledburntoseparatethepeninsulausinganoldrebreakfrom30yearsago.Wewerewatch-ingtheremapsdailyandthewind.Howitspossibleiswhatsshocking.Kennysaidthelodgeanditslocationwerespectacular.Everypersonwhoevercameouttherefellinlovewithit.Theyhadbroughtinpro-fessionallogbuildersfromB.C.toconstructthelodgeandotherbuildingsalldonewithselectedtreesfromthesurroundingforestandmetalroofs.Kennysaidtheoldgrowthborealforestonthepointwasspectacularwithtreesover100yearsold.Becauseofthewindsprayoffthelaketherewasalsouniquevegetation.Itwaslikeatropicalrainforest.Biologistswhocametherewerefascinatedwiththevegetation.Thetreesweresomassivewithhugetrunkstheforestsooldsomajestic.Thepointjuttedoutintothelake.Itwasabeautifulawe-inspiringsetting.Thelodgewasregisteredfor27guestsbutKennysaiditwasroomywithaccommodationsinthemainlodgeandtwoout-buildingsthatcouldhaveheldmore.Theyofferedshinghikingbirdingandwildlifewatchingaswellascanoeingandseakayakingplussnow-shoeingcross-countryskiingandsnowmobilinginwinter.WeareinsuchastateofshockitisunbelievablesaidMaryOBrienKennysmother.Wearesodistraught.Theonebitofgoodnewsisthatthelodgewasinsured.Nowtheyhavetodecidewhattodonext.Thebuildingsaregone.Theforestisgone.ButthepointisPhotoscourtesyofRodneyKennyBeforeandafterphotosshowtheextentofthedestructionatMorainePointLodgeonGreatSlaveLakewherealleightbuildingsandtheircontentswereravagedbywildrelastweekdespiterebreakscreatedtoprotecttheeco-tourismdestination. 8TuesdayAugust262014CommunityralliestohelpfamilyofteenwhodiedinFortResolutionhousefireByDALICARMICHAELThecommunityofFortResolutionhascometogethertosupportalocalfamilyafterahousereravagedtheirhomekillingateen-agedgirl.OntheafternoonofAug.15RhoniBeaulieu16wasfounddeceasedinherhomeafterthelocalredepartmenthadextinguishedtheamesofthehousere.WehaveruledtherewasaccidentalinnaturesaidNWTFireMarshalChuckerDewar.Weveconnedtheareaoforiginwhichisintheareaaroundthebarbecue.Asinvestigationsintotheincidentcontinuethecommunityhasstartedthemourningprocessfortheen-ergeticgirlwholostherlife.ShewasarealoutgoingpersonandshehadaheartforeverybodysaidRonaldBeaulieuRhonisgrandfa-therwhoraisedhersinceinfancy.ImreallydistraughtovertheincidentBeaulieusaid.Hedescribedthecloserela-tionshipthattheyshared.Weusedtogoouttomycampandspendaweekto-getherjustthetwoofusBeaulieusaid.Shewasget-tingreallystronginourcul-turetotheland.BeaulieusaidthatRhoniwasawellknownandfriendlyfaceinthecommunity.OtherpeoplewouldtellmeYouknowyourdaugh-terdidntreallyknowmebutshealwayswavedatmeandshealwayslookedhappyhesaid.RhoniwasworkingasasummerstudentforthelocalMtiscouncilatthetimeofherdeath.ShewouldhaveenteredGrade11thiscom-ingschoolyear.FamilyaidedbylocalcommunityWhilehispropertyisas-sessedfordamagesBeaulieuandhiswifehavebeenlivingwithhismother.MyhouseisprettywellnishedIlosteverythingintherehesaid.HewasinYel-lowknifeformedicalreasonsatthetimeofthereandonlyhasafewchangesofclotheshebroughtwithhim.Luckilymembersofthecommunityhaveralliedtogethertostartfundrais-inginitiativesforthefamily.DanaMcManusaformerFortResolutionresidentstartedanonlinefundraiserforthefamilythathasraisedalmost3000sinceitkickedoffearlylastweek.Idecidedtoholdthefun-draiserbecauseImclosetothecommunityIusedtolivethereIknowthefamilyandbecauseIhavealargenet-workofpeopleandIcangivealotMcManussaid.ThelocalNorthernStorehasalsobeencollectingdona-tionsfromthecommunity.Sofartheyhaveamassedalmost5000whichtheNorthwestCompanyhasdecidedtomatch.Peopleintheneighbour-ingcommunityofFortSmithhavealsocontributeddona-tionsofmoneyandhouseholdgoodstothefamily.Beaulieusaidthattheout-pouringofgenerosityhasbeenamazing.ImverythankfulforthesupportIamgettingandthecommunityhesaid.ItsmorethanIeverthought.IguessshestouchedmorepeoplethanIrealizedmyself.ImportanttobepreparedAccordingtoBeaulieuthehouserewasafreakaccidentthatstartedastheresultofaleakyvalveinabarbecuekeptoutsidehisresi-dence.Somehowthepropanecaughtrecreatingablow-torcheffectspewingamesintothescreened-inverandaattachedtothehouse.IdontknowhowmanytimesNWTreghtersorfiredepartmentshavere-spondedtobarbecuereswherethebarbecueisplacedtooclosetothesidingoftheresidenceDewarsaid.IvebeenanNWTreghterforaverylongtimeandIveseenitnumeroustimes.Dewarrecommendskeep-ingbarbecuesawayfromanycombustibleobjectsandcheckinganyvalvesforleak-ingpropane.Theyaddanadditivetopropanethatsmellscalledmer-captansoifyousmellarotten-eggsmellthatmeansyoucouldpotentiallyhavealeakthereDewarsaid.Thewaytotestthatistotakealittlebitofwaterandsoapmixthesoapintothewatersoitbubblesupandthenpaintitonwithapaintbrushonallthegasttingsiftheresanyleakitllblowupabubble.Healsorecommendsthathouseholdsestablishanes-caperouteforeachleveloftheirresidencetoavoidtrag-ediesliketherecentoneinFortResolution.Everyoneshouldhaveawayoutofthehouseorawaytoalertsomebodyoutsideyourneighboursortheredepart-menttowhereyouarelocatedandthatyouretrappedsotheycanhelpgetyououtofthatsitu-ationhesaid.AwakewasheldforRhoniovertheweekendfollowedbyafuneralonMondayafternoon.Tomakeanonlinedona-tiontotheBeaulieaufamilyheadtohttpwww.gofundme.comd9tidoFireghtersfatiguedbutstillghtingintheNWTDroughtconditionscouldextendseasonintoOctoberofcialsByDONJAQUEWhenthenalcountisdonewithover3.3millionhectaresburnedthecostandtheamountofpeopleinvolvedthisreseasonisgoingtobeonefortherecordbooksNWTEnvironmentandNatu-ralResourcesENRMinis-terMichaelMiltenbergertoldTheJournallastThursday.Thankgoodnessforagree-mentswithotherjurisdictionshenotedaboutthereghtingresourcesexchangeprogram.Weneededthem.Wedrewdowneveryoneavailable.JustthatmorningMilten-bergerhadpersonallysaidgoodbyeandthankedtwotiredcrewsfromOntariothatwereheadinghomefromtheYellowknifeairport.Twounfortunateinci-dentsmarkedthesummercampaigntheministersaidtheresidencelostattheHoar-frostRiverearlierinthesum-merandtheburningoftheMorainePointLodgenearFortProvidencejustlastweek.Thelossofpropertywasunfortunate.Wetriedourbesttoprotecteverythinghesaid.StillitisnoteworthythatnothinghorrendoushappenedandtherehasbeennolossoflifeinsuchalargecampaignMiltenbergersaid.InhisviewthereghtersandENRstaffhadperformedabsolutelyadmirably.Therewererealchallenges.Manyofthemputtheirlivesinharmsway.Theydeserveatonofcredit.LessonstobelearnedMiltenbergersaidtherearelessonstobelearnedfromthisreseasonthatwillbediscussedduringthewinter.Firebehaviourhaschanged.Thedroughtcodesareoffthecharts.Windsarehighlyun-usual.Therearetensofthou-sandsoflightningstrikes.Firescanmoveatarapidpace.Itsallnewterritoryrelatedtocli-matechange.Hopefullythatisnotgoingtobethenewnormbutwehavetolearnfromit.HesaidKakisaasacom-munitywasre-smartedanditservedthemwellwhentheywerethreatenedbyamassivewildfire.ThoughconcernswereexpressedbysomeYel-lowkniferesidentsthattheywerevulnerablewiththeirbacktothewaterandopenspaceslikeairportsandgolfcoursestopro-tectthemtheriskfromresisnotparticularlyhighthere.HesaidcommunitieslikeFortSimpsonandFortSmiththatarerightinthemiddleofforestsdohavesomethingtoworryaboutandthatmoreprecautionarymeasuresneedtobetakenthere.Beingproactiveandpre-ventativewillbeimportanthesaid.Fires50millionoverbudgetThetotalcostofreght-ingfortheseasonsofaris55millionandrisingthatfromabudgetof7million.Therewere330activereghtingpersonnelbutwithcoolertemperaturesthatnumberisexpectedtobereducedsome-whatbytheendofthisweek.PersonnelandresourceshavebeenloanedbyNewBruns-wickNovaScotiaOntarioManitobaBritishColumbiaYukonandAlaska.Thereisstillsignicantfiredanger.Wearechal-lengedbyfatiguebutwewillremainvigilantsaidFrankLepineassociatedirectorofforestmanagementforENR.Wearenallystartingtogettheupperhandonsomeofthecriticalrecomplexes.Therehavebeen384ressofarintheNWTandwith307stillburninganddroughtcodeshighreconditionsarestillcriticalinsomeareasintheNorthandSouthSlaveinaseasonthatstillpromisestobelonganddrawnout-areseasonthatcouldextendintoOctober.Lepinesaidthebiglessonlearnedinthisunusuallyharshseasonishavingtopaycloserattentiontowindevents.Everyrewehavehadtroublewithhasbeenare-sultofwindsfromtheupperatmospherecausinglowleveljetshesaid.Lepinealsoacknowl-edgedthetwomajorlossesofpropertyandsaidtherehavealsobeencabinslostonwhichtheyarestillreceivinginformation.Wearereallyfortunatewehavenothadanyaircraftac-cidentsorpersonnelinjuryhesaid.Knockonwood.AnemergencyreghtertrainstojointheNWTranksearlierthismonthinFortSmith.PhotoMeaganWohlbergNorthernersFamiliesEnvironmentWildresFacebookphotoRhoniBeaulieu16perishedinahouseretwoFridaysagoinFortResolution. EnthusiastsexplorenewgalaxiesatDarkSkyFestivalScienceTechnologyAstronomy9TuesdayAugust262014ByDALICARMICHAELLikeanebulagatheringparticlesandenergytoformanewstaraurryofactivi-tiesandpeoplecameperfectlytogetherforafantasticthirdannualDarkSkyFestival.FromAug.21to25FortSmithandWoodBuffaloNationalParkWBNPwerethelaunchpadsforaweek-endofscienticexplorationwithCanadasrstfemaleas-tronautRobertaBondarandspaceauthorandjournalistPeterMcMahon.Theweek-endwasacollaborativeeffortinitiatedbytheThebachaandWoodBuffaloAstronomySocietyTAWBASParksCanadaandAuroraCollege.McMahonkickedthingsoffonThursdaywithatalkcalledSpaceTourismforKids9to99wherehediscussedthefutureofspacetravelanditsrelativeafford-ability.McMahonhasbeencomingtoWBNPforaboutayearorsoandsaidthattravelingtothedarkskypre-serveatPineLakehasmadeastrongimpressiononhim.Thereare19darkskypreservesinCanada40intheworldMcMahonsaid.Iwouldsaythisisthecool-estone.IwouldsaythatifIweretomakealistofmyvefavouriteastronomyex-periencesmyfavouriteonewasbeinghereforthersttimelastyearandseeingthenorthernlightsabovetheSaltPlains.IwasfascinatedbythefactthatwewerelookingatthisIMAXscreenandweareliterallyseeingthesuntouchtheearth-thatswhatanyoneislookingatwhentheyseethenorthernlightshecontinued.Youresee-ingourlocalstarreachingoutacross150millionkilo-metresofspaceandticklingtheEarthsatmosphere100kmabove.RobertaBondaralsogaveapresentationonFridayevening.WhatIwantedtodobe-causeitstheDarkSkyFes-tivalwasIwantedtotalkaboutspaceightandbasi-callytalkabouthowtheskybelongstoeveryone.Anyonecanlookuptolookintotheskyandweseeitasreallyourentranceintotheuni-verseshesaid.ThereareveryfewofusinCanadawhohaveowntospacesotointeractwiththepublictomeisreallyasacredresponsibilityasacredtrustBondarsaid.Itsre-allyenjoyablethiskindofdayoutherewhenyouvegotkidsinteractingwithrobotsanddoingallthesekindsoffunthings.BondarstartedcomingtoWBNPbeforeitwasadarkskypreserveandwasevenapartoftheendeavourtoturnWBNPintoaUNESCOWorldHeritagesite.Anam-bassadorofthewhoopingcranessheenjoyscomingtoFortSmithandviewingthewildlife.DuringthedayFridayyouthattendingthefesti-valweretreatedtoscienceexperimentdisplaysoneofwhichincludedcreatingaminicometthathoveredaround-80degreescelsius.KidswerealsogivenaLegoMindStormEV3kittocompeteintheAuroraCollege-sponsoredARISci-enceacademycompetitionwheretheybuiltrobotsthatwererequiredtocompleteaseriesoftasks.ThekidslaunchedtheirmachinesonSaturdaydem-onstratingtheminbetweenmini-rocketlauncheswatergamesinthelakeandspace-themedcrafts.AuroraCol-legerepresentativesweresopleasedwiththeeventtheyarecurrentlyplanninganafter-schoolprogrambasedontheideaofkeepingkidsplayingandlearningaboutscience.OnSaturdaynightMc-Mahongaveasecondpre-sentationwherehetooktheaudienceonacelebritytourofthesky.FromFuturamatoStarTrekHarryPottertoStarWarsMcMahonlistedoffreferencestothenightskyintheshowsshowingwheretheywereandwerentrealistic.Afterthepresentationthecrowdsmosiedovertoablockoftelescopessetuptohighlightnebulasandgalax-iesfarfarawaytolookfortheconstellationsMcMahonhadmentionedinhispresen-tation.Thenightwasclearandtheconditionswereex-cellentforstargazing.Kidswerehandedglow-sticksbeforetellingghoststoriesaroundacampreeventuallymakingtheirwaytotheircampsitesandheadingtobedastheauroraglowedgreenoverheadliketheworldsbiggestnightlight.PhotoDaliCarmichaelPhotoBillBradenPhotoDaliCarmichaelPhotoDaliCarmichaelSpaceauthorandjournalistPeterMcMahonsetsupamodelspaceshipbeforepreparingfor3-2-1-blastoffAstronomerLarryNixonpeersintohisCelestronSE8telescopeatPineLakeintheDarkSkyPreserveonFridayevening.OntheclearnightNixonwasabletocatchglimpsesoftheRingNebuladoublestarsandtheplanetNeptune.CanadianastronautRobertaBondarcentrejudgesthersteverDarkSkyFestivalrobotbuildingchallenge.Bondarwaslookingforrobotsthatwereaestheticallypleasingandcouldcompletedaseriesoftasks.Sheisseenherewiththeyoungengineers.HendrikVenemacheersafterhisrobotclearsoneofthechallengesintherobotbuildingcompetition. TuesdayAugust26201410HarvestingtimeformanyborealfoodsmedicinesByMEAGANWOHLBERGTheendofsummermarksharvestingseasonnotonlyforvegetablesinyourgardenbutmanywildplantsinthesur-roundingborealforestthatoffernutritionalandmedici-nalbenets.Fromwaxyreddenedrose-hipstoeldsofreweedinvio-letbloomunpretentiousstemsofwhiteyarrowowerfreshLabradorTeaTheforestyavourofthistrappersteaisastastyasitisnutritious.LabradorteagivesavitaminCboostandhasanalgesicproper-tiesthatreducepain.Theleavescanbehar-vestedeveninwinterunderneaththesnowifyouknowwheretonditbuttheeasiestwayistopickitnowanddryit.Leavescanbeusedfreshordrytomakeateainfusion.MintMintisplentifulwhereverthereiswateres-peciallyalongtheshoresofriversandcreeks.Purpleowersandamintyfragrancegivethisplantawayanddifferentiateitfromtwocopycatsthatliketogrowaroundit.Watchforskullcap-asedative-andwormwoodsaysTupperwhicharenon-toxicrelativesofmintbuttasteandsmellnothinglikeit.GinsengSarsaparillaCarriedinmedicinebagstogivehuntersaboostofenergytherootsofginsengareharvestedinlatesummerorautumnandusedtotreatavarietyofailmentslikeupsetstomachandsorethroats.Ginsengleavesgrowinclustersofthreeinpartialshade.RoseThetastypetalsoftherosearelonggonebuttheseedyfruits-knownasrosehips-areripeforthetakingaftertherstfrostandcanbepickedallwinter.Usedtomaketeasyrupjamorjellyrosehipsaddalovelyow-eryavourtopreservesandarepackedwithvitaminC.Atincturemadefromtheboiledrootscanbeusedtotreatthrushinbabies.YarrowHarvestyarrowwhileinoweranddrytouseoverthewinter.Itsleavesandsmallwhiteowersareusedtoghtfeverelimi-natetoxinsfromthebodystopcoughingghttoothachesandaidindigestionandbloodclotting.Becauseitisastrongastrin-gentandanti-inammatoryitisalsoperfectforskinandhairproblems.Rubbingitontheskincanalsodeterbugs.BlueberriesandcranberriesDeliciousandtartwildberriesareoutinfullforce.Whileyoumighthavetobeatthebearstogettothebestpatcheslookforlittledepressionsintherockswheremosslikestogrow-thatswhereyoullndclustersoflow-bushcranberryandblueberriesinabundance.Highbushcranberriesarealsoripening.Aftertherstfrostyouwillbeabletosmellthemandrecognizetheplantsbytheirreddenedleaves-andtheyllbesweeter.JuniperBluewhenripejuniperberriesgrowonatneedledshrubsandaddasharpspicyavourtomeatorshdishes.Juni-percanbeusedtoghturinarytractin-fectionsdigestivetroublesandeasejointandmusclepaininabath.Itisalsocon-sideredapotentdetoxier.WildChamomileLikeitsdomesticversionwildchamomileorpineappleweedsoothesthenervoussystemhelpingyoutorelaxandgetagoodnightssleep.Itlivesindisturbedareaslikewalkingpathsandroadsides.HealthWellnessWildPlantsmintandcloistersofwildber-riesanabundanceofhealthfultreatsandremediesarereadytobepickedandstoredforthefastapproachingautumnandwinter.BeverlyTupperhasbeenpickingwildplantsfor20yearsnearherhomeinFortFitzger-aldAlta.wheresheandherpartnerJohnalsotendtohun-dredsofgardenplantstheysellasfreshproducetoresidentsinFortSmith.AnurseanthropologistbyprofessionTupperbeganlearn-ingwellnesspracticesfromlocaleldersintheFortSmithareawhensherstcameNorth.PeoplelikethelateArchieBourkeIreneSandersonandGrannyJewellwerehappytoimparttheirknowledge-andmedicine-tothenursewhobecamewell-versedinsomeofthemorecommonindig-enousplants.Amongherfavouritesaremintginsengrosepetalsandsprucegum-plantsshecollectsopportunisticallywhensheneedsthembasedontheseasonandherlocationintheforest.Youhavetoconsiderwhenyourelookingforplantsthenichethatyourein.Righthereintherockswhereyouhavedepressionsthenwecaneas-ilynddifferentkindsofmossandcranberriesandkinnikin-nickTuppertoldTheJour-nalduringanafternoonstrollthroughtheforesttondsomeoftheplantsprimeforpickingbeforesummerends.SomeplantsarechosenbecausetheyresembletheproblemtheymaygiveyoumedicinethatwillcausethesymptomsyouarehavinginverysmalldosesTuppersaid.Andforotherstheireffective-nessisjustwell-known...Itsveryimportantthatyoube-lieveandunderstandinwhatyouredoing.Thefollowingaresomeofthemostcommonlyfoundedibleandmedicinalborealplants.PhotosMeaganWohlberg EducationOnTheLand11TuesdayAugust262014StudentsgrowbushskillscondenceatTsuLakeAuroraCollegeprogrammingkicksoffwithENRTPeldcampByMEAGANWOHLBERGIcantbelievethisisschoolsaysOliviaVilleb-runarst-yearstudentoftheEnvironmentandNaturalRe-sourcesTechnologyProgramENRTPatAuroraCollegesittingonthedeckofthecampkitchenwhilestaringoutatthecalmmorningwatersofTsuLake.The21year-oldandherclassmateswokeuprefreshedFridaymorningafterasolidnightsrestbackintheircab-insfollowingafour-daycanoetripontheTaltsonRiverear-lierthatweek.Theexpedition-meanttochallengethestudentsphysi-callyandmentallyonwhatcouldpossiblybetheirrstforayintorealwildernesssurvival-isakeystoneofENRTPsintroductoryeldcampwhichsetsthetoneforthetwo-yearprogramfusingtechnicaltrainingandaca-demiccoursework.Iloveit.IfeellikeImlearningalotandmakingreallygoodfriendsVille-brunsaid.Itriedgoingtouniversitydidntlikeit.AndnowthatIhaveafewyearsundermybeltdoingotherstuffIjustdecidedtodothisprogram.ItsnicebecauseitsnotalongprogrambutifIdochoosetoaftermydiplomaIcouldgoformyBachelorofSciencesothatsaniceopendoor.Villebrunwhosaidshewasnervousgoingintothecanoetripknowsnowthatshecansurviveagruellingfour-dayexpedition-alongwithoperateachainsawdriveaboatandpickupdreadedhair-eaterswithherhandsifitmeansusingthemforentomologyclass.Thecanoetripwasare-allygoodwaytoenforceteamworkandgetthegrouptighteraddedIanZiemanna20year-oldrst-yearstu-dentfromYellowknifewhosaidhisinterestliesingeol-ogy.Peoplewhodidnttalkbeforearefriendsnow.Thegroupof12rstyearswhohavebeenoutatTsuLakesincethebeginningofthemontharenowputtingintheirlastweekofworkatthecampwhichhasgiventhemintroductorytraininginev-erythingfromchainsawandrearmsafetytothestudyofbirdsinsectssmallmam-malsandplantstohowtodriveaboatandrappelfromsteepcliffsonrockyeagle-inhabitedislands.HandedpowertoolsandpaintbrushesthegroupofrstyearslaunchedintoadayofcampconstructiononFridaywheretheywerejoinedbyagroupofninesecond-yearstudentsbackfortheirnalroundatthesummereldcamp.WithayearofcourseworkundertheirbeltstheseniorstudentsaretakingthenextweektorefreshtheirGPSskillsandworkonareasofwatermonitoringsheriesforestrygeologyandoilspillcontainmentamongothers.ManyhavereturnedtoTsuLakewithasummerofrelevantjobexperiencein-creasingtheirstrengthsintheeld.AmongthoseisEv-elynBih-NebawhomovedtoCanadafromtheAfricannationofCameroonlastyeartotakeENRTPandspentthesummervolunteeringonen-vironmentalprojectsinCal-garysparks.Whensherstenteredtheprogramandwasconfrontedbyworktraditionallyunder-takenonlybymeninCamer-oon-nottomentionthecoldclimate-shewasunsureofherabilities.Nowshesaidhercondencehasgrownreadyingherforwhateveropportunitiescomeherwayinthepursuitofherpassionwildlife.Iamgratefultothepro-gramshesaid.LastyearwhentheywouldtellustodosomethingIwouldthinkHowcanIdothisButnowtheytellustodosomethingandIjustgoandgureitoutonmyown.Iamstronger.KyleNaultofHayRiverandCatherineGraydonofYellowknifealsosecuredre-latedjobsoverthesummerdoingwaterqualitytestingfortheDehchoFirstNationsandhydrologysheriesmoni-toringfortheEkatidiamondminerespectively.ProgramdirectorKevinSmithsaidtheTsuLakecampisanopportunityforfirst-yearstudentstogetintroducedtoawidevari-etyofskillsandconceptstheywouldhavetoknowasatechnicianorresourceofceranddecidewhethertheprogramisreallyforthem.Forsecondyearsitsachancetodoappliedeldworkspecictothecoursestheyaretaking.ThoughitslogisticallyandnanciallydifculttoruntheeldcampseveryyearSmithsaidtheout-comesareworthit.Aboutathirdoftheprogramsgraduatesgoontofin-ishtheirBachelorofSci-encedownsouth-takingtechnicalexperiencewiththem-andthemajorityarematchedupwithprospectiveemployersthroughouttheirtimeatschool.ItschallengingbutIthinkitsessentialhesaid.Havingbothacademicma-terialandpracticalmate-rialthatissynthesizedonthelandismeaningfulinadifferentway.Thatsoneoftheprimarypurposesoftheeldcamp.Second-yearstudentsoftheEnvironmentandNaturalResourcesTechnologyProgramdotrailmaintenanceattheTsuLakeeldcamplastFridaynorthofFortSmith.InstructorSarahBeattieandrst-yearstudentsSoniaMartin-ElssonandLindsayPaultakeabreakfromcampconstructionwhichhadstudentsworkingonadockandpaint-ing.CatherineGraydonKyleNaultandLeeMandevillepracticeGPSmappinginclass.Second-yearstudentEvelynBih-NebaoriginallyofCameroonsayshercondenceinthebushhasgrownsincelastyearseldcampandcoursework.PhotosMeaganWohlberg IndustryMining12TuesdayAugust262014ThenewPULSEWOODBUFFALOCALLLINE780-743-7000isaninormationlinenowavailabletoallRegionalMunicipalityoWoodBualocitizens24-hoursadaysevendaysaweek365daysayear.CallthisnumberandamemberothemunicipalRESDispatchwillanswereverycall.Itheycantansweryourquestionimmediatelyyouwillgetapersonalresponsewithin48hours.Thisisasimplewaytokeepyourfngersonthepulseothecommunity.Foremergenciesalwayscall911.ForaccuratecurrentinormationroundtheclockaboutanythingconcerningtheMunicipalitycall780-743-7000.FROMBUSPASSESTOBUSSHELTERSLOSTSWEATERSKEYSTOWINTERROADSSNOWREMOVALANDSTRAYDOGSWITHFLEASFROMPOTHOLESTOFLOODINGTREEBRANCHESBRICKSTOPARKINGANDTRAFFICLIGHTSCALLUSFORTHEFIXAREALPERSON.WITHREALANSWERS.EVERYTIME.ALLTHETIME.HAVEAQUESTIONCALL780-743-7000HAVEANEMERGENCYCALL911WWW.WOODBUFFALO.AB.CAOttawaagreestoindependentoversightforGiantFedswontcommittoarsenicresearchcentreforYellowknifeByJACKDANYLCHUKIttookmorethansixyearsofintenselobbyingbutYel-lowknifershaveacommit-mentfromthefederalgov-ernmentonkeyissuesaf-fectingthe1-billionreme-diationoftheformerGiantgoldminesite.BernardValcourtmin-isterofAboriginalAffairsandNorthernDevelopmentpledgedtocreateaninde-pendentbodytooverseetheprojectbutstoppedshortofestablishingaresearchcen-trededicatedtondinganalternativetotheindenitestorageofGiantsmostlast-inglegacy237000tonnesofdeadlyarsenictrioxide.Insteadofaresearchcen-trethemanagersofCanadasmosttoxicindustrialsitewillrelyonresearchbyexistinginstitutionsintoaperma-nentsolutionforthearsenicwhichiscurrentlyplannedtobefrozeninasecureunder-groundvaultinperpetuity.Thesecurityofthepres-entstoragechamberhasbeenthreatenedbyoodingfromBakerCreekwhichbisectstheformerminesiteandemp-tiesintoYellowknifeBay.Concernfortheintegrityofthechamberforcedre-routingofthecreekandHighway3.WeledehMLABobBromleyisworriedfuturegovernmentsmightinter-pretfederalresponsibilitiesdifferentlybutthebottomlineisthattheministerhascommittedtoensuringtheworkgetsdoneandthatseemsagoodstartasabasisforaccountability.BromleysaidValcourtsacceptingindependentover-sightfortheongoingreme-diationprojectisaboutasgoodasitgetswithgovernment.Theresaclearcommit-menttoalegally-bindingenvironmentalagreementtocoveringthecostsandtoadisputeresolutionmecha-nismtoensurecomplianceandstablefundingcoverthefundamentalshesaid.Weallknowthatmuchcanbeinuencedbyhowef-fectivelyandtimelythisworkisdonebutIthinktherehasbeensomesolidbasispro-videdforbringingaccount-abilitytohand.KevinOReillyspokesper-sonforAlternativesNorthanenvironmentalwatchdogontheGiantlesaidheisthrilledwiththechangesinthefederalgovernmentspositionoversixyearsofnegotiationwiththecityterritorialgovernmentYel-lowknivesDeneandNorthSlaveMtis.Theoversightbodyismod-eledafterthosethathavekeptwatchonthediamondminesOReillynotedandwhiletherehavebeendisputesthosehavebeensettled.Whatwehavetodayisalotbetterthanfreezeitandforgetitheconcluded.RemediationworkisslowlyerasingbuildingsoftheformerGiantMinefromthelandscape.Withitsstackdemolishedintherstphasetheroastercomplexisswathedinplastictocontainarsenicdust.PhotoJackDanylchuk 13TuesdayAugust262014NWTgovernmenthamstrungwithoutraisedborrowinglimitfinanceministerByMEAGANWOHLBERGWithanoutlandishlyex-pensivereseasonbringingtheNorthwestTerritoriesdangerouslyclosetohittingitsdebtceilingnalizinganincreasedborrowinglimitwiththefederalgovernmentinthenextcoupleofweeksisofutmostimportancesaysNWTFinanceMinisterMi-chaelMiltenberger.Itiscritical.ItisprobablythemostcriticalissuewhenitcomestothefutureoftheterritoryMiltenbergertoldTheJournallastweek.PuttingoutresacrosstheNorthwestTerritorieshascostupwardsof55millionthissummer-wellbeyondthebudgeted7million-andhascutintothecomfortable100-millioncushionFi-nanceaimstokeepbetweenitsspendingandthecurrent800-millionfederalborrow-inglimitmakingthesuccessofongoingdiscussionswithOttawavital.Withthereseason...wearehamstrungMiltenbergersaid.Ifthingsdontchangethenthefuturefortherestofthisgovernmentandthein-cominggovernmentisgoingtobebasicallymanagingthestorelookingafterthecapitalplantomaintainthegovern-mentandcommunityinfra-structurebutwithnoabilitytodothethingsthatdevolu-tionwasintendedtodowhichwastogiveusthecapacitytomakeeconomicinvestmentsandgrowtheeconomyanddevelopasaterritory.Theministersaidheex-pectstalkswithfederalFinanceMinisterJoeOli-vertoconcludeinthenextcoupleofweeksandhopestheresa1.8-billionpotofgoldwaitingattheothersideinorderfortheterritorytobeginworkingonitscov-etedlegacyinfrastructureprojects.Amongthoseprojectsarea700-millionhighwaybe-tweenWrigleyandNormanWellsasimilarlypricedtransmissionlineintertiebe-tweentheSnareandTaltsondamsa150-millionroadtoFortuneMineralsNICOmineandaterritory-wideattemptatloweringcostsinthecommunitiesthroughre-newableenergylikethesolarbatteriesbeinginstalledinColvilleLake.Wewanttolookatdoingthatonalargerscalebecausethatstheonlywayweregoingtobreakthatincred-ibledependenceonfossilfuelsMiltenbergersaid.Thesearenotinsubstantialprojects.DiscussionswithOttawawereexpectedtoconcludelastspringbutformerMin-isterJimFlahertyssuddenretirementthrewawrenchintotheprocess.Miltenbergersaidheisoptimisticthetalkswillincreasethedebtceilingatleastpart-waytohisintendedgoalhelpedbythepremierstalkswiththeprimeminis-terandtheterritorysrepu-tationforsoundnancialmanagement.MoodysInvestorsSer-vicerecentlygavetheNWTanotherAa1creditratingnotingthattheterritoryadherestoprudentfis-calpolicyandbasesitsfinancialplanningonaFiscalResponsibilityPol-icylimitingdebttoensureaffordability.TheNWToveralldis-playsstronggovernanceandmanagementfactorstherankingstated.AdherencetotheFiscalResponsibilityPolicyhelpstoensurecon-tinuedscaldisciplineastheterritorialgovernmentaddressesitsidentiedin-frastructureneeds.Thecontinuedrecognitiongivesstrongbackingtotheterritoryspitchtheminis-tersaid.Wereaverywell-runjurisdictionMiltenbergersaid.WehaveverystablepoliticswelookafterourmoneywehaveagoodcreditratingourdebttoGDPratioisoneofthelowestinthecountryourinterestpay-mentstorevenuesisoneofthelowestinthecountry-lessthanapercentofourrevenuesgoestowardinter-estpayments.Alltheindicatorsarethereandweveworkedveryhardtogetthereandstaythere...Thatsgoingtobeoneofthereasonsweresuccessfulbecauseweveearneditandweveproventhatwecanmanageourselvesasaterritory.Anannouncementwillbemadeonceadealisnalizedheconcluded.Itiscritical.Itisprobablythemostcriticalissuewhenitcomestothefutureoftheterritory.MinisterMichaelMiltenbergerNWTFinancePhotoBillBradenNWTFinanceMinisterMichaelMiltenbergeranticipatestalksonthefederalborrowinglimitwillconcludeinacoupleofweeks.GwichinTribalCouncilbackpedalsonvotingchangesAssemblyextendedtoaddressvoterrightssovereigntyByMEAGANWOHLBERGGwichindelegatesat-tendinglastweeksannualgeneralassemblyinInuvikvotedtoreinstatethevotingrightsofGwichinpeopleliv-ingoutsideoftheGwichinSettlementAreaGSAafteraconcernedgroupforcedanextensionofthemeetingstodiscusstheissue.Theassemblymetforanextradaylastweektodis-cussvotingrightsandpoliti-calsovereigntyafterapro-posaltocreatetwoclassesofGwichinparticipants-vot-ingClassAandnon-votingClassB-basedonwheretheyresidewascalledoutasanti-democraticbyGwichinlivingoutsidetheofciallandclaimarea.AfterlongdiscussionstheassemblyunanimouslyvotedtohavetheGwichinTribalCouncilGTCreinstatememberslivinginplaceslikeYellowknifeandWhitehorseasdelegatesandnotmerelyobserversmaintainingjustoneclassofparticipants.ForconcernedGwichinwhoauthoredapetitionagainsttheproposedchangespriortothemeet-ingsthedecisionisamajorvictory.Ithinkallofthechangesthathappenedarereallyapositiveoutcomenotonlyfornon-GSAGwichinbutforGwichinoftheregionbecausevariousmembersofourfamilyandyouthhavetoleavetheNorthtopursuefur-thereducationjobopportu-nitiessaidCrystalFraseraGwichinacademicwholivesinEdmontonwheresheisagradstudent.Soifthoseindividu-alsdocomebackintothecommunitytheyrestillfullyengagedwithwhatishap-peningonthegroundwiththeirfamiliesleadersandfriends.Eventhoughthatvotingissuewouldhaveim-mediatelyaffectednon-GSAGwichinIthinkinthelongrunitcertainlyisawinforallGwichinshesaid.Therstdayoftheassem-blyonTuesdaywasdescribedoverTwitterasaparticularlychallengingestaofemo-tionwithdelegatesexpress-ingdivergentopinionsonthedirectionoftheGTCsfuture.ThatwouldcertainlyhavetodowithourformerpresidentRobertAlexienotbeingthereasexpectedFrasersaid.ButIthinkthatalotoftheissuesbeingdis-cussedwerechargedwithemotiontheywereconten-tiousandIthinkthatalotofpeoplehadopinionsaboutwhichdirectionournationshouldgoin.Bytheseconddayhow-everpeoplebeganworkingtogetherinsteadofagainstoneanother.FrasersaidthetalkswerehelpedbyastrongpositivepresenceofyouthandeldersatthemeetingsalongwithGwichinfromoutofterritory.ManyweresportingbuttonsthatreadOneGwichinNationNotoClassB.Ithinkthetidekindofshiftedandpeopleweremoreopentohavingaproductiveconversationandhashingoutalotoftheseissuesshesaid.Therewasthisactivistpoliticallyengagedpresenceamongtheyouth.WhilethedecisiontokeeponeclassofGwichiniscer-tainlyavictoryFrasersaidthereisstillroomforgreatertransparencyandaccount-abilitywhenitcomestoGwichinself-governmentandnances.IdenitelythinkthisisapositivethingfortheregionandforGwichin.IthinkthatthisassemblyhasservedasacatalystformorepeoplebecominginvolvedaskingquestionsfromourleadersandbeingmoreengagedFrasersaid.ButIalsothinkthateventhoughweweresuccessfulinmaintainingvotingrights...therestillisworkthathastobedone.Wehavetobeaskingquestionsaboutwhatdirectionweseeournationmoving.Eventhoughthatvotingissuewouldhaveimmediatelyaffectednon-GSAGwichinIthinkinthelongrunitcertainlyisawinforallGwichin.CrystalFraserGwichinresearcherPoliticsFinancePoliticsFirstNationsGwichindecidedtoreinstatevotingprivilegestomembersnotlivinginthesettlementareaatlastweeksassembly. 14TuesdayAugust262014Berthaisasmallandfriendlycreature.Shemakesforgreatcompanyinanyhousehold.Hershort-hairedcoatiswonderfulforpetting.Pleaseleaveamessageat872-5543fordetails.WESCLEANNORTHERNSALESLTD.FemaleYoungAdultGreyandwhitemixLookingforanewhomePhotoswantedfor2015FortSmithPetDeskCalendarFillingupfastGetyourpicturesinsoonIfyouwouldliketohavephotosofyourpetstakenarrangementscanbemade.PleasecallChrisat872-5547.BecauseofthehighvolumeofrequestsSpecialconsiderationwillbemadeforpetsnotinpreviouscalendars.Pleasesubmitphotosoflivingpetsonly.Thereisnofeetohavephotosinthecalendar.IfyouhaveanyquestionsorneedmoreinformationpleasecallChrisat872-5547oremaildewolfnorthwestel.netDeadlineisAugust31ThisadsponsoredbytheNorthernJournalSculptordesignsinteractivepublicartforYellowknifeHungermotivatedbicyclemechanictocreatekineticsculpturesByJACKDANYLCHUKWhenPhilippeLeblondturnedhismechanicalskillstomakingartheippedanoldclichonitshead.ItwasstarvationtheWhitehorseartistsaidlastFri-dayasheexplainedtheinspi-rationbehindthekineticsculp-turesondisplayattheNorth-ernFrontierVisitorsCentre.LeblondisinYellowknifeforthenexttwoweeksasthisyearsartistinresidenceattheArtistRunCommunityCen-treandwillleadthedesignandconstructionofazoe-tropeforthecityhallplaza.Ihopetomeetalotofinter-estingpeopleandleaveYellow-knifewithareallycoolpublicsculpturesaidLeblondwhomovedtoWhitehorse20yearsagoonthepromiseofajobofferthatfellthrough.AcareerbicyclemechanicLeblondstayedinWhitehorseandopenedarepairshop.Hebeganmakingartpiecesonthesidestartingwithweathervanesdecoratedwithravenswolvesanddogteams.Peoplelovedthembuttheywantedtobuyjusttheanimalsandthatturnedintoacottageindustry.SteelisexpensivesoLeblondwenttothedumpforsuppliesandcutpiecesfortheweathervaneswithabandsawfromscavengedrefrigeratordoors.TherearesomanywaysofmakingandinterpretingartsaidLeblondwhofoundendlesspossibilitiestorepur-posefoundobjects.Alotofkineticartisre-petitiveandpredictable.Itryandincorporatechaosbutitshardtocontainchaoticsystems.Theytendtoblowupandrunaway.TwosculpturesondisplayattheVisitorsCentreillustratehispoint.Arockerfountainfashionedfromamixingbowlandcoppertubingmimicsthetreadleactionofasewingma-chineasitendlesslyllsandemptiesturningreciprocat-ingactionintorotaryaction.Thefountaincouldprovidepowerforanothersculpturethatreliesinsteadonasalvagedelectricmotortoturnanaxleonwhichclutchplatesspinandmoveendlesslytoandfro.YoucouldstareattheclutchplatesforhoursanditwillneverrepeatapatternLeblondsaid.TheideaforazoetropecameduringatriptoAustraliaandavisittotheMuseumofOldandModernArtinTasmaniawhereaversionofthe19thcen-turyinventionwasondisplaycreatingtheillusionofmotionbyofferingviewersaeetingglimpseofaspinningimage.Forthecivicplazazoe-tropeLeblondwillcreatethecityskylineasaback-dropforelementsthatcouldincludeoatplanesandra-vensorKingKongscalingtheRobertsonheadframe.Theprojectwillrelyonsalvagedmaterialfromthedumpandwillbeassimpleandvandal-proofaspossibleasteelcylinderwithapeepholeandacrankhandletospinandanimatetheguresagainstthebackground.Wellhashitoutandgetacrewandworkoutade-signthateveryonecancon-tributeto.Alittlebitofev-erybodywillbeinthereLeblondsaid.WhitehorsesculptorPhilippeLeblondshowshiswhimsicalfountainbuiltfromcastoffplumbingandkitchentools.TheartistinresidenceisdesigningazoetropeforYellowknife.PhotoJackDanylchukOperajazzandpuppetstotravelNWTthiswinterSeasonticketsavailabletocommunitiesfor2014-15NACCprogramByMEAGANWOHLBERGSeasonticketsareonsalefortheNorthernArtsandCulturalCentresNACC2014-15lineupwithmusicandtheatrepromisedtokeepNorthernerswarmedupallwinterlongeveninthesmallercommunities.SeveralshowswillmaketheirwayoutofYellowknifeoverthewinterheadingtoFortSmithNormanWellsInuvikHayRiverandFortSimpsonstartingnextmonthfeaturinganarrayofmusicalanddramaticstyles.FormeIspentalmostfouryearsofmylifeinthesmallercommunitiessoIknowhowimportantitistoincreasetheexposuretotheartsbecauseIknowforafacttheydonothaveasmuchaswecouldhaveinYellowknifeorotherbigcentresinthesouthsaidNACCexecu-tivedirectorMarieCoderre.KickingoffNACCssea-sonistheannualKoKeStorytellingFestivalheldinYellowknifeSept.13butplannedtoventureoutintoseveralofthecommunitiesonafollowingroadtrip.AsusualtheHayRiverEarlyMusicSocietysannualLuteFestivalwillseeworld-renownedbaroquemusiciansplayforaudiencesinFortSmithHayRiverandYellow-knifetheweekendofSept.25-27.BenjaminNarveyofPariswillbejoinedbylutenistMi-chelCardinafestivalregularalongwithHayRiversownTylerHawkinsandFortSmithsopranoKarenZaidan.VisualartistSharyBoyleandsongwriterChristineFel-lowswillpremieretheirnewaudio-visualperformancecre-atedespeciallyfortheNorth-westTerritoriesinOctober.SpelltoBringLostCreaturesHomeusesoverheadprojec-torandsongsfeaturingpianoandukuleleandwillshowinNormanWellsInuvikHayRiverandFortSimpsonbe-tweenOct.14-20.WhenThatIWasaone-manplaybyChristopherHuntsharesthelonelinessofthelastofShakespearesactors.BesidesNACCsYel-lowknifestageHuntwillalsoventuretoInuvikNormanWellsFortSimpsonandHayRiverbetweenNov.10-17.FortSmithwillbetheonlycommunityoutsideofYellowknifetobenetfromasecondvisitbyperformanceartistSunnyDraketotheNWTonJan.10-12.DrakeatransgenderedperformerfromAustraliausespuppetsandothermediatotalkaboutaddictionsandLGBTQexpe-riencesinPlayX.AlsotouringintheNewYearwillbeAlexCubawin-nerofmultipleJunoawardsforbestworldmusic.CanadasbiggestCubanmusicstarwillperforminInuvikYellowknifeandNormanWellsFeb.21-23.OperaiconRebeccaCainewillfollowinMarchvisitingHayRiverFortSmithandIn-uvikalongwithYellowknife.CainethestageactorwhosettheinternationalbarfortheroleofCosetteinthethe-atredebutofLesMiserableswillbejoinedbyRobertKo-rgaardoneofCanadasmostrespectedconcertpianists.ThetouringseasonwillwrapupinMaywithaward-winningjazzlegendJackieRichardsonmakingherwayNorthjoinedbyherdaughterKimagiftedvocalistwhohasperformedforNelsonMandelaandQueenElizabethIIamongothers.ListenUpAdultswontbetheonlyperformerstakingthestageofNACCthisyear.AninitiativecalledListenUpwillseeprestigiousCana-dianensembleTheGryphonTrioworkwith70juniorhighschoolstudentsthroughouttheNWTtowardamultimediaYellowknifeperformancefus-ingclassicalmusicandpoetry.FrompoetrywrittenbytheyouthovertheninemonthsthetrioworkwithateamofCanadiancomposerstocre-ateapiecetobesungbytheYellowknifeYouthChoiratanalshowonMay30ontheNACCstagefeaturingallthestudentswherealmoftheentireprocessbyYel-lowknifersJayBulckaertandPabloSaravanjawillalsobeprojected.Seasonticketsareavailableforpurchaseonlineatwww.naccnt.caorbyphoneat867766-6101untiltheseasonpre-miereineachcommunityYellowknife-Sept.12FortSmith-Sept.25HayRiver-Sept.26NormanWells-Oct.13Inuvik-Oct.15FortSimpson-Oct.20ArtsCultureSculptureArtsCultureLivePerformanceIhopetomeetalotofinterestingpeopleandleaveYellowknifewithareallycoolpublicsculpture.PhilippeLeblond 15TuesdayAugust262014YourSourceforNorthernNews2011NationalAwardWinner2011BestAll-RoundinCanada2012TopThreeOverallinCanada2013NationalAwardWinner2013CCNABLUERIBBONCANADIANCOMMUNITYNEWSPAPERAWARD2013CMCAAUDITEDFindtheJournalinthesecommunitiesthroughouttheNorthAKLAVIKNTANZACABATIKAMEGABBEHCHOKONTBROWNVALEABCADOTTELAKEABCHARDABCHATEHABCOLDLAKEABCOLVILLELAKENTCONKLINABDELINENTDRIFTPILEABDUFFIELDABEAGLEPLAINSYTEDMONTONABEKATIMINESNTENILDAABENOCHABENTERPRISENTFORTCHIPEWYANABFORTGOODHOPENTFORTLIARDNTFORTMACKAYABFORTMCMURRAYABFORTMCPHERSONNTFORTPROVIDENCENTFORTRESOLUTIONNTFORTSIMPSONNTFORTSMITHNTFORTVERMILIONABFROGLAKEABGAMETINTGLENEVISABGOODFISHLAKEABGRANDEPRAIRIEABGROUARDABHAYRIVERNTHIGHLEVELABHIGHPRAIRIEABHYTHEABINUVIKNTJEANMARIERIVERNTJOHNDORPRAIRIEABKAKISANTKEHEWINABKINUSOABLACLABICHEABLUTSELKENTMANNINGABMORINVILLEABNAHANNIBUTTENTNORMANWELLSNTOLDCROWYTPAULATUKNTPEACERIVERABRAINBOWLAKEABREDEARTHCREEKABSACHSHARBOURNTSADDLELAKEABSLAVELAKEABST.PAULABTROUTLAKENTTSIIGEHTCHICNTTUKTOYAKTUKNTTULITANTULUKHAKTOKNTVALLEYVIEWABWABASCAABWEKWEETINTWHATINTWRIGLEYNTYELLOWKNIFENTBlondiesbarsatiseschildhooddreaminFortSmithByMEAGANWOHLBERGWhenLisaSaunderswasjustalittlegirlinFortSmithshedoftenspendtimeinthemorningshelpingherfriendMurielgetreadytoopenthePinecrestHotelfortheday.Staringattherowsofshinyglassesabovethebarshedreamedofonedayopen-ingherownestablishment.Decadeslaterthatdreamiscomingtrue.SaunderscelebratedthegrandopeningofBlondiesonSaturdaynightnamedttinglyafterherchildhoodnicknamewhenshesportednaturallylightlocksofhair.TheloungelocatedinthePelicanRapidsInnisasigni-canttransformationfromtheformernightclubspace.Freshpaintinwarmcoloursnewlyupholsteredchairspurple-feltedpooltablesneonlightsandwoodenaccentscreateacomfortableloungevibecapa-bleofmakingtheimmediateswitchintoabumpingdancecluboncethesungoesdown.IwanteditbrighterandIwantedittohaveamorerelaxedatmospherewherepeoplecouldcomeandenjoythemselvesSaunderssaid.ImnotjusttryingtogetacertaingroupinhereIwanteverybodytocome.Iwantthepeoplewhonevergooutandsocializetocomeoutandfeelcomfortablehere.Saunderswhospent22yearsinthehealthcareeldasanursestartedthinkingaboutacareerchangetwoyearsagoafterhermotherdiedofcancer.WhenthespaceatthePelicanopenedupshede-cidedtotaketheleap.WiththehelpoffriendsandfamilysheandherpartnerJerryVoyageurspentmonthslabouringmorningnoonandnighttoxtheplaceupandmakeitshinewhilethepub-licimpatientlywaitedforaglimpseoftheinside.IttookalotofhardworktogetthisplacelookingthewayitisanddedicatedpeopletogetitwhereitsatnowSaunderssaid.Whenwewerestillinthephaseofget-tingthingstogethertherewasnoendittoitbecausetherewasalwayssomethingtodosomethingtoxsomethingtogetcleanedup.Theneverydayyoudcomehereandsaywellitslookingalittlebet-ter.Nownallywereopen.FortwomonthspeoplehavebeenaskingmewhenitsgoingtoopenSoIfeelhappyrelievedthatitsopenbecauseIwantthepublictobeabletocomeandenjoythemselvesshesaid.ThebarisnowopenMon-daytoSaturday200p.m.to200a.m.dailywiththemedweeknighteventsplanned.OnThursdaynightsFortSmithsnestwillbeabletotakecentrestagechoosingfrom17000songsonthebarsnewkaraokemachine.ThosewhowanttohitthedanceoorwillhavearegularFridaynightclubnighttobustouttheirmoveswhileSaturdaywillfeatureanafternoonjamfrom300to500p.m.withmusiccateredtowardsmoreofacountrycrowd.SpecialeventsarealsoplannedforUFCfightshockeyandfootballgamesandothersportingeventsandweeknightswillfeaturenamethattunetriviagames.Snackslikepizzapopcornnachosandhotdogswillbeservedeveryday.Saunderssaidthespaceisversatileservingasbothaplacetorelaxandhaveagoodtime.Sayafterworkpeoplewanttocomeforadrinktheyrenotgoingtobeyell-ingateachotherbecausethemusicwillbealittlesofterandtheTVscomeoniftheywanttowatchsomethingbutwhenitsintheeveningshutthoseTVsoffturnontheneonlightsturnsomedownputonthatmusicandletthepeopledanceshesaid.Iwanteverybodytocome.Iwantthepeoplewhonevergooutandsocializetocomeoutandfeelcomfortablehere.LisaSaundersBlondiesBarLisaSaundersrightandherpartnerJerryVoyageurcelebratetheunofcialopeningofBlondiesonAug.14withagameofpoolontherefurbishedtables.PhotoMeaganWohlbergIndustrySmallBusiness 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18TuesdayAugust262014ByDALICARMICHAELKidsfromaroundtheterri-toryockedtotherubberizedtrackinFortSmithlastweekfortheopportunitytopartici-pateinaRunJumpandThrowRJTcampwheretheyde-velopedtheirathleticprowesswiththehelpofsomeofthetoptrackandeldcoachesintheNorth.Almost50youthagedeightto16participatedinthesportscampwhichwasheldAug.19to22organizedbytheFortSmithTrackandFieldSocietyFSTFSwithsupportfromtheMackenzieRecreationAsso-ciation.AttendeeshailedfromWhatiBehchokoKakisaFortResolutionandofcoursethelocalcommunity.WehopedtobuilduptheirtnesslevelnomatterwhatsporttheyredoingsaidJanieHobartoneofthecampsorganizers.ItsaRunJumpThrowprogramitstheideaofteachingfundamentalmovementskillsandrunningjumpingandthrowingaresokeytoeverysport.Everymorningthekidsweregivenanhoureachtoworkonspecificrunningjumpingandthrowingskillswiththeircoaches.Theseactiv-itiestransitionedintoafternoonminitrackmeetswheretheypracticedtheirnewlyacquiredskillsthroughtraditionaltrackandeldsports.Theythrewjavelinsandshotputracedaroundthetrackduringrelaysandsprintsandjumpedlongandhightoclaimbraggingrightsfortherestoftheday.Hobartsaidsheoriginallyhopedtorunthecampforabout30kidsbutasthewordspreadthenumbersincreased.Toac-commodatetheextrabodiesadditionaltness-buildingac-tivitieswereadded.Self-improvementinmindandbodyAsidefromlearningaboutbasickinesiologyconceptsduringthecampthekidsex-ercisedtheirmentalaptitudeaswell.Therescertainthingsforthekidstodotobemoreef-cientrunnersandstufflikethattheyshouldbeworkingoncombinedwithbiomechanicsandbodyposturesaidDonWhiteanexpertflowninfromtheYukontohelpwiththetraining.WhiteacompetitioncoachaccreditedthroughtheNa-tionalTrainersCerticationProgramhaslednumerousteamstotheCanadaWin-terGamesCanadaSummerGamesandtheWesternCan-adaGames.Alotofthekids-espe-ciallytheonesfromthecom-munities-haventhadalotofexperiencedoingthiskindofthingandtheyhaveinterestingquestionsquestionsthatcomefromalackofunder-standingWhitesaid.WeveneverdoneanythinglikethisintheYukon.Thoseinquisitivetenden-ciescancomefromhavingalackofsupportandresourcesneededforyouthtodevelophealthyactivehabitsaccord-ingtosomeofthecampsolderattendees.Theyhavenodevelop-mentwhentheyreplayinggamesandwatchingTVitdoesntdoanythingfortheirmindsandtheyshouldbeoutsidesaidRubyLandryachaperonewhotraveledtothecampwithagroupofsixyouthfromKakisa.Shesaidthesportingresourcesinhercommunityarelackingcom-paredtoFortSmithafaultshehopestoamendwithsomeproposedafter-schoolactivitiesinthefall.Whateverwelearnhereaschaperones...wecangohomeanddothatkindofstuffwiththemLandrysaid.Thecampofferedachanceforyouthtopracticetheirsocialskillswhileexplor-ingopportunitiesoutsideoftheircommunities.TheyneedtogetoutespeciallyattheagetheytheyreatsaidAnitaChi-cotanotherchaperonefromKakisa.TheycanknowthattheresotherplacesouttherenotjustKakisaisavailabletothemnotjustwheretheycomefrom.Theyneedtobeopentoeverythingthatsoutthereandthatcanhaveagoodinfluenceonthemastheyregrowingupsotheycanleadhealthyac-tivelifestylesshesaid.YouthwarmupforschoolsportswithathleticcampSportsRecreationTrackFieldPhotoDaliCarmichaelYouthfromacrosstheterritorygatherfortherstRunJumpThrowcamporganizedbytheFortSmithTrackandFieldSociety.SouthSlaveeducatorhandednationalawardsBrentKaulbackrstassistantsuperintendenttowinprestigioustitleByDALICARMICHAELTimeandtimeagaintheSouthSlaveDivisionalEdu-cationCouncilSSDEChascapturedawardsfortheirex-cellentlearninginitiativesandthisyeartheycanaddyetanothertrophytotheircrowdedshelf.SSDECassistantsuperin-tendentBrentKaulbackwasnamednotonlytheNWTsuperintendentoftheyearbutwasalsogiventheEXLNationalAwardapresti-gioushonourhandedoutbytheCanadianAssociationofSchoolSystemAdministra-torsCASSAattheirannualconferenceheldonJuly3inCalgaryAlta.thisyear.Kaulbackistherstpersoninhispositiontobenomi-natedwithintheterritoryandistherstassistantsu-perintendenttowinthena-tionalaward.ImjustonepartoftheteamthatsworkingonhelpingtoimprovestudentachievementacrosstheboardfromourstudentsAborigi-nalandnon-AboriginalandIthinkthatspartofwhatthisrecognitionisofKaul-backsaid.AccordingtoSSDECsuperintendentCurtisBrowntheCASSAboardsaiditwasoneofthestrongestapplica-tionstheydseen.Hewouldknow-Brownwonthesameawardin2011.Kaulbackhasastrongre-cordofrunningsuccessfulprogramsthathavemadehimarecognizededucationalleader.Hisstrongestinitiativehasbeentodevelopandpro-moteresourcesforAboriginalstudentstolearnintheirownlanguages.OverthecourseofaboutsevenyearsKaulbackhashelpedorganizedthepub-licationofover250Aborigi-nallanguagebooksincludingdictionarieschildrensbooksgraphicnovelsandstoriesoflegendsaspasseddownbycommunityelders.ItsapassionofmineKaulbacksaid.Thisismy40thyearnowineducationandmanyofthoseyearshavebeeninAboriginalschoolsorworkinginAboriginaleduca-tioninsomewayoranotherandIvebeeninmanydif-ferentcommunitiesinmanydifferentprovincesintheterritories.Iveseensomeofthedamagingeffectsthatlan-guagelosshashadoncultureandpeoplessenseofwell-be-ingandsenseofselfandthat.Ivealsoseenontheipsidethepridethatcomeswhenonestartstolearntheirlanguageorisspeakingtheirlanguagehecontinued.IpersonallythinkthatitreallyisvitallyimportantforanAb-originalpersontolearntheirmothertongueandlearntheirancestrallanguageandhavethatbepartofthem.LastOctoberKaulbackwasinvitedtoaneducationalcon-ferenceinSouthAfricaasakeynotespeakertosharehisexperiencewithorganizationsintheprocessofcreatinglearn-ingresourcessimilartohisown.CurrentlyKaulbackandhisteamareworkingonaniPadappcalledBushCreethatactsasaFirstNationsstory-book.ThestoriesarewritteninAboriginallanguageswithcaptionsandaudionarrationsavailabletoassiststudentsinlearningtheirlanguages.RecognizingexcellenceatInserviceThisweekmarksthe2014in-servicemeetingforallteachersandeducationassis-tantsintheSouthSlaveregion.FromAug.27to28theywillconveneatthePrincessAlexandraSchoolinHayRiverwheretheboardwillrecognizeexcellencewithintheorganizationincludingKaulbacksawards.Theeducationalexpertswillalsopartakeinprofes-sionaldevelopmentwork-shopswithastrongfocusoninquiry-basedlearningwhichchallengesstudentstoaskquestionsdiscoverthean-swersthroughtheirownworkandthencommunicatetheirlearningtoothers.BrentKaulbackassistantsuperintendantfortheSouthSlaveDivisionalEducationCouncilwasnamedboththeNWTandCanadiansuperintendantoftheyear.PhotoDaliCarmichaelEducationAwards 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