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TuesdaySeptember2201411Pleaseleaveamessageat872-5543fordetails.WESCLEANNORTHERNSALESLTD.Billieisacuteandcuddlygirl.Sheiseasygoingwithothercatsandpeopleandenjoysanicenapinthesun.Billiewillmakeagreatadditiontoanyfamily.FemaleYoungAdultGreyandwhitemixLookingforanewhomeEDMONTONABALLMeetingsheldattheChateauNovaGrandRoomGeneralMeetingSept2214700pmTrustMeetingSept2314100pmMembershipMeetingSept2314700pmFORTMCMURRAYABALLMeetingsheldattheStonebridgeClearwaterRoomGeneralMeetingSept2514700pmTrustMeetingSept2614100pmMembershipMeetingSept2614700pmFORTSMITHNTALLMeetingsheldattheRoaringRapidsHallGeneralMeetingSept2914700pmTrustMeetingSept3014100pmMembershipMeetingSept3014700pmFORTCHIPEWYANABALLMeetingsheldattheMamawiCommunityCentreGeneralMeetingOct714700pmTrustMeetingOct814100pmMembershipMeetingOct814700pmNOTICEOFMEETINGDATESFORATHABASCACHIPEWYANFIRSTNATIONMEMBERSDehchocanoetripengagesyouthdespitechallengesExtremeweatherforcessummerboaterstochangecourseEDUCATIONECOLOGYCAMPByDALICARMICHAELParticipantsinthisyearsDehchoecol-ogycampweresentslightlyoffcoursewhenthunderstormsandforestresforcedthemtoaltertheirplansbutintrepidinstructorsquicklycameupwithabackupplantosavethelearningexperience.ForthersttimeintheDehchoFirstNa-tionsDFNcampsdecade-longhistoryyouthweretopaddlefromFortProvidencetoJeanMarieRivermakingstopsalongthewaytolearnaboutthenaturalenvironmentalongtheroute.AlastheelementscausedtheeettoturnaroundafteritsrstdayofpaddlingandhostactivitiesatTelemiaCampinFortProvidencefromAug.12to22.OnthatrstSaturdaywehadsomeprettyextremeweather.Thepaddlewassupposedtobetwohoursanditturnedintoaseven-hourpaddlesaidDahtiTsetsoresourcemanage-mentcoordinatorforDFNandorganizerofthecamp.Midwaythroughthedayitstartedrainingashfromtheresandthekidswerehavingareallyhardtimebreathingsoaftertherstdayofpaddlingwehadtomakethecalltoturnaroundandheadback.DespitetheearlysetbackthecamperswereabletocontinuetheirlearningatthebasecampontheshoreoftheMackenzieRiver.FourteenyouthfromFortProvidenceJeanMarieRiverFortSimpsonandWrigleytookpartinthisyearsadventure.ThisyearIreallywantedtohavethemimmersedinnotjustecologybutIwantedthemtohaveastrongtraditionalknowledgetocalluponontherivertripTsetsosaid.Localelderswereinvitedtosharetheirknowl-edgeonthetripalongwithteachersfromFortProvidencesDehGahschool.Otherpartneror-ganizationsincludedtheDehchoLandUsePlan-ningCommitteeAboriginalAquaticResourceandOceansManagementDehchoAAROMandMunicipalandCommunityAffairsMACA.Theschoolsinvolvementmeantthatthecampsyouthaged13to18couldcollectCTScreditswhilelearningaboutland-useplan-ningenvironmentalmonitoringinitiativesandtraditionallife.Inthedaysleadinguptotheill-fatedcanoetriptheyalsogottheircerticationinrstaidandenvironmentalstewardship.AnumberofcommunitiesfromtheDe-hchoarewithinaprotectedareastrategyprocesswheretheyretryingtoprotectareasoflandforconservationTsetsosaid.Wehostedaninternalworkshopthatthekidsparticipatedintodealwithprotectedareasstrategyandhowtomoveforwardwithprotectedareastrategiesinlightofdevolution.DFNbroughtinaseriesofexpertstodiscusstheissueincludingMilesRich-ardsontheformerpresidentoftheHaidaNationwhowasfundamentalinhelpingestablishtheGwaiiHaanasNationalParkReserveandHaidaHeritageSiteinBrit-ishColumbia.ThekidswerereallygreattheywereallreallypositiveTsetsosaid.Theyallworkedtogetherreallywell.Iwasimpressedwiththem.Theyouthalsoenjoyedtheexperience.IreallylikecanoeingbecauseitsfuntoseewhatitactuallylooksliketobeonlandandhowourancestorstravelledbackthensaidWilliamAlger15ofFortSimpson.Itsfuntoexperiencethesitesandseeallthean-imalsspendingtimeoutthereandenjoyingtimewithfriendsandfamily.Myfavouritepartofthetripwaslearn-ingfromtheeldersbecausetheyhavesomuchtoteachhecontinued.Themedi-cinesfromthelandandabitofhistoryfromus...Ilearnedalotfromtheeldersoutthere.Algersaidhealsoenjoyedhearingaboutthehistoryoflanduseprogramsandhowtheydifferacrossthecountry.Hewouldliketoreturntothecampagainnextyearthoughhopefullywithoutanyinterruptionsfromnaturehesaid.ElderMargaretVandallsharestraditionalteachingswithyouthattheTelemiacamp.PhotoDahtiTsetsoAdvertisingsolutionsBookdesignBrochurespostersBusinesscardsStationeryInvitationscustomdesignLogodesignMarketingsolutionsPhotographyPromomaterialSignsBannersStickersMagnetsWeddingPartyfavoursContactCascadeGraphicsat867872-3000orgraphicsnorj.ca207McDougalRdFortSmithNTWeofferarangeofcustomdesignservicesthatincludecascadegraphics