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WalkingWithOurSisterscomingtoYellowknifeTheinteractiveartinstalla-tionhonouringmurderedandmissingindigenouswomenandgirlsismakingitswaytoYellowknifethisJanuary.Seepage7.EighthannualNWTLuteFestivalauntsFrenchairFrenchbaroquemusicwilltakecenterstagenextweekwhenrenownedworldmusi-ciansventureNorthfortheNWTLuteFestival.Seepage21.SONGSTORYSPARKKoKeStorytellingFestspreadslikewildreacrosstheNWT.Seepage17.ArtistsandgreenthumbsuniteatOpenSkyHarvestFestivalGardenersmusiciansandartistscametogetherovertheweekendinFortSimpsonforthecommunitysrst-everfallharvestfair.Seepage13.HayRivermemorialslo-pitchgameraisescancerfundsCancerresearchwastherealvictorduringlastFridaysGordBoltMemorialSlo-PitchChallengeinHayRiverwhichbroughttogetheroldrivals.Seepage9.VISITWWW.NORJ.CAAnationalawardwinningindependentnewspaperservingnorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19771.00September162014Vol.38No.20SahtuyettolimitregionalliquorsalesNovotetostemowofliquordespiteincreasedbootleggingByMEAGANWOHLBERGNearlyayearafterMLAsvotedtogivetheSahtuavoiceonliquorsalesinNormanWellscasesofalcoholpurchasedintheregionalcentrecontinuetomaketheirwayillegallyintothesmallcommuni-tieswithoutacollectiveplantostopthetrade.RCMPintercepted52mickeysandve40-ozbottlesofvodkaontheirwayintoTulitabyboatonSept.6leadingtothearrestsoffourmenfromYellowknifeandFortGoodHopewhowerealsochargedwithpossessing54gramsofmarijuanaforthepurposesoftrafcking.Itsonebustinalonglineofille-galtrafckingattempts.Commu-nityleaderssaytheinuxofhugequantitiesofalcoholintothesmallcommunitieswhichhavelegalre-strictionsontheamountsofalco-holindividualscanpossesshasbeenanissuesinceNormanWellsresidentsvotedinDecember2011toliftlimitsonliquorsales.Thevote-whichpassednar-rowly113to101-excludedvoicesfromthesurroundingcommunitiesofTulitaColvilleLakeDelineandFortGoodHope.Itsbeenanissuesincetheyopeneduptheliquorstoretore-movetherationingthere.Fromdayonewefacedissuesfromover-consumptionsaidFortGoodHopeChiefGregLaboucan.Imsureitsaffectingeveryothercommunityinthesameway.Hearingtheconcernsofthecom-munitiesSahtuMLANormanYake-leyaintroducedabilllastyearthatwouldamendtheLiquorActallow-ingtherestoftheregionasayonliquorsalesinNormanWells.ThatbillpassedlastNovember.Butwithalmostayeargonebyandseveralalcohol-relatedtrag-ediesrockingtheregionlittlehasbeendonetoreinstateliquorsalerestrictionsinNormanWells.IdidmyjobtheMLAsdidtheirjobandnowitsuptothecommunityleaderstotakethenextstepsYake-leyasaid.Whilethechiefshavespokenun-ofciallyabouttheirsharedcon-cernsnoplanshavebeenmadeforaregionalvote.Laboucansaiditissomethinghewantstoseehappeninthenearfuture.Itsoneofourpriorities...butatthispointnothingsbeendoneLaboucansaid.Itssomethingthatweneedtodoasaregion.AlcoholfuellingtragediesOverthelastseveralyearsLabou-cansaidvastquantitiesofalcoholhavebeenmadeavailabletoSahturesidentsespeciallyyoungpeople.Iveheardfrompeoplewhogototheliquorstorethattheyhavecasesofmickeysjustwaitingforpeopletopickuphesaid.Thatjustsayssomethinginitself.Severaltragedieswhichsawa14year-oldgirldiefromalcoholandexposureinthewinterof2013andaviolentmurdertakethelifeofayoungmotherinAprilledthecom-munityofFortGoodHopetoamenditsaccesstoliquoroverthesummer.LocalairlineNorth-WrightAir-waysagreedtostopshippinginrepacksorthe1.1Lbottleand12packofbeerallowedindividualsperweek.Thatbanwasrecentlyliftedandpeoplearenowabletoorderalcoholasbefore.Itwasjustforustoreectonwhathappened.Withouttherepackscom-inginitdidmakeadifferencebutthebigproblemisthewinterroad.ItshardtomonitorLaboucansaid.Youcanneverbethere247.System-wideresponseneededMLAYakeleyasaidtheissueofboot-leggingisacomplexonethatwillonlybesolvedthroughachangeinattitudesaboutalcoholsupportedbyeconomicopportunitiesforresi-dentsandaddictionsprogrammingforfamilies.SeeLiquorsalesonpage3.PhotoScottClouthierGaiusCrooksoarsthroughtheaironhisscooterduringtheHayRiverX-GamesonSaturday.DozensofHayRiveryouthcompetedinskateboardscooterandBMXbikeeventsatthecommunitysbrand-newskatepark.Seepage8formore. 2TuesdaySeptember162014HISTORYEXPLORERSNEWSBRIEFSAchoDeneKoere-electsDeneronaschiefinFortLiardHarryDeneronwasre-electedaschiefoftheAchoDeneKoeFirstNationADKFNfollowinganelectionheldonAug.29.Hewontheelectionwith95votes51morethanhisnexthighestcompetitor.Deneronhasheldthepositionforovertwoyearsprevioustothemostrecentelection.ThisisacriticaltimeforleadershipwithintheADKFNwhichiscurrentlyworkingtowardsself-governmentandanalagreementfortheirlandclaim.MissingboatersfoundsafeandsoundinDelineTwoDelinemenwerefoundsafeaftertheir18-footAlaskanLundboatwentmissingonSept.6.ThemenwerepartofagrouptravelingfromMcGillBaytoEkkaIslandonGreatBearLakeinsearchofcaribouduringaperiodofhighwindsandroughconditions.LocalRCMPworkingwiththeGDivisionRCMPSearchandRescueandDelineleadershipcoordinatedasearchforthepairwhowerefoundaround730p.m.Afterbeingstockedupwithpropersuppliestheyreturnedhomefromthesuccessfulhunt.FlightattendantsunionreachestentativedealwithFirstAirUnionrepresentativesforFirstAirightattendantsreachedatentativedealwiththeemployerthemorningofSept.10.Thepartiesnegotiatedfor18hourswiththeassistanceofafederalconciliatorbeforeagreeingonanew22monthcontractthatwillextendfromApr.12014toDec.312015startingduringtheperiodwhenightattendantsrstlosttheircontract.Avotewillbeplacedincomingweekswithnodetailsofthedealbeingreleasedbeforethen.WhereFortSmithLandllWhenSeptember22to2610amto6pmItemsacceptedoldfuelpaintsaerosolsengineoiluorescentbulbspesticidescleaningproductselectronicwastethermostats.Thisisintendedforresidentsonlynocommercialwaste.FormoreinformationcallGeraldEnnsat867920-8044orFortSmithtownofceat872-8400.HouseholdHazardousWastecollectioneventDiscoverydredgesupFranklinsviolentlegacyinDelineByMEAGANWOHLBERGAsPrimeMinisterStephenHarperandpeopleacrossCanadacelebratethesuc-cessfuldiscoveryofoneofSirJohnFranklinsill-fatedshipsintheNorthwestPassagelastweekafewarehopingtoremindCanadiansaboutthedarkcoloniallegacytheBrit-ishexplorerhadonplacesintheNorth.MorrisNeyellearesidentofDelinesaidtheexplorerandhismenterrorizedhiscommunityformerlyknownasFortFranklinduringtheyearstheywerestationedtherekidnappingandabus-ingDenewomenandkillingmenwhotriedtointerfere.ThestoryofFranklinsleg-acyinDelinewasoriginallyrecountedtoNeyellebya100year-oldelderin1980whotoldhimthatFranklinandhis50crewmemberscametothecommunityin1825andbegantradingwiththeSahtuDenewhomtheyrelieduponforhuntingandshing.Overthewinterthemenbegantodrinkheavilyandbecameviolent.Hewastellingusastoryabouthisgreat-great-grand-motherwhowastakenbySirJohnFranklinscrewkid-nappedtobeusedandwhat-everNeyellesaid.Healsosaidtheywereverycruelpeoplewhodidalotofkillingthatwhenhisgreat-great-grandmotherwastakenwhenDenepeopletriedtointervenetheywouldkillthemwithguns.Theydrankalot.Afternearlythreeyearsliv-inginfearofFranklinscrewtheSahtupeopleescapedinthenightbycanoewiththeirgear.Theyreturnedveyearslatertondthefortabandoned.ItisbelievedFranklinsmenleftin1928.NeyellesaidthenewsaboutFranklinupsethimandputthewheelsinmotiontochangethenameofthecommunityfromFortFranklinbacktoitsorigi-nalnameDeline.SeveralyearsagoNeyellecameuponthediariesofFr.EmilePetitotapriestwholivedamongsttheSahtuDeneinthe1870s.TheentriessharewhatelderstoldthepriestaboutFranklinsvisitiniden-ticaldetailtotheeldersstoryincludingnoteofthe31mur-dersandotherwomentaken.HesaiditsanimportantpieceofFranklinslegacythatneedstobemadepublic.Notmanypeopleknowaboutitnotevenmyownpeo-pleNeyellesaid.Buthistoryshouldbetoldthewayitis.TheyknewwhatFranklindidbutitsbeenhidden175yearsorso.Franklinmusthavewroteallaboutthatbuttheyneversaidanything.Ihadtondoutbymyself.IfHarperwantsinterestinSirJohnFranklinheshouldcomehereandknowmoreabouthim.Tellthewholestory.AtleastonepieceofFrank-linslegacyinDelineisworthcelebrationthough.Theex-plorernotedinhisjournalsthathesawresidentsplayingagamewithsticksontheicetherewhichhasgiventhesmallNortherncommunityitsclaimtofameasthebirth-placeofhockey.ThatstheonlygoodthingIknowabouthimNeyellesaidwithalaugh.ThestarboardsideofthehistoricshipwreckofeitherErebusorTerrorcanbeseenfromaboveasitrestsatthebottomoftheocean.PrimeMinisterStephenHarperandMinisterLeonaAglukkaqjointheParksCanadacrewincelebratingthediscoveryofoneofSirJohnFranklinsill-fatedshipsontheoceanoorintheNorthwestPassage.PhotoscourtesyofParksCanada TuesdaySeptember1620143HEALTHWELLNESSHOMELESSNESSNewhomeforhomelessdayshelterinYellowknifeByJACKDANYLCHUKWiththeseasonturningquicklytowardwintertheNWTDisabilitiesCouncilispre-paringtoopenadayshelterforYellowknifeshomelessonOct.1.Theterritorialgovernmentawardedthecouncila619000contracttooperatetheshelterfortwoyearswithanoptionforathree-yearextensionHealthMinisterGlenAbernethyannouncedlastweek.TheshelterdemonstratesoursocietyscommitmenttocareabouteveryoneAb-ernethysaidinannouncingthecontract.Itisamoralobligationforgovernmenttondwaystosupportclientsthatliveindifcultcircumstances.Thecontracthas100000moreperyeartoworkwiththantheJohnHow-ardSocietyhadwhenitrantheDeneKoshelterthatclosedlastMay.Thecityhaspromisedthenewshelteranadditional50000ayear.Rentonthethree-storeybuildingat5023-49thStreetwillconsume64800ayear.Thebuildingwhichnowservesasanofceforaconstructioncompanyneedsrenova-tionsincludingtheadditionofawheel-chairrampandremovingwallstoopenupthemainoor.LesHarrisonCEOatYellowknifeHealthandSocialServicessaidthedowntownlo-cationisconvenientforthehomelesswhousethenearbySalvationArmyandotherserviceagencies.Theimmediateproximityofthedown-townliquoroutletwontaddtothediffi-cultyofprovidingservicestopeoplewhohaveissueswithsubstanceabusehesaid.WewillbethereforthemwhentheyneedusHarrisonsaid.DeniseMcKeetheDisabilitiesCouncilsexecutivedirectorsaidthosewhoworkedatDeneKoarebeingrecruitedforthenewshel-terbutsomehavemovedontootherjobssowereadvertisingpositions.Theproximityoftheliquorstorewontbeallowedtointerferewiththeworkofaddress-ingissuesfacedbyindividualsandfamiliesexperiencinghomelessnessandrelatedis-suesMcKeesaid.Wehavezerotolerancewhenitcomestoalcoholintheshelternotjustforoursakebutfortheclientsaswellshesaid.Theywantasaferespectfulshelterthatsfreeofviolenceandalcohol.Itisamoralobligationforgovernmenttofindwaystosupportclientsthatliveindifficultcircumstances.MinisterGlenAbernethyHealthandSocialServicesPhotoJackDanylchukLiquorsalesshouldfundNWTaddictionsprogrammingMLAContinuedfrompage1.Itsaprovenfactthatweneedtochangetheenvironmentthatwereinandthehighcostsoflivinginsmallcommunitiestheun-employmenttheinfrastructurecreatesnotagoodpictureforalotofpeopleYakeleyasaid.Peoplesittheretheresnoworkanditgetsprettydepressing.Thoughtherearecampaignstoreportboot-leggersYakeleyasaidyoungerandyoungerpeoplearedecidingthatbootleggingisavi-ableoptionformakingmoneyinplaceswheretheemploymentrateisaslowas40percentandademandforboozebyanaddictedbasekeepstheminbusiness.Lastyeartheterritorialgovernmentmadea24-millionprotonalcoholsalesintheNWT.Yakeleyasaidatleast10percentofthatshouldgodirectlyintohelpingcommunitiescreateon-the-landaddictionsprogrammingfortheirresidents.Throughprogrammingthatcelebratesso-brietypeoplewillbecomestrongerwhichwillhopefullyleadtoresidentstakingastandYakeleyasaid.Wehavetomakeitunacceptablethatthisisunacceptablebehaviourwithinoursoci-etyandourcommunitiesthebootleggingandtheabuseofalcoholhesaid.Leader-shiphastostartmakingthosetypesofstate-ments.Itsnotapopularstatementbecauseyoucouldbetalkingaboutsomeonereallyclosetoyou.ButthisisnotO.K.Peopleneedtobestandingup.PhotocourtesyofRCMPGDivisionHEALTHWELLNESSADDICTIONSYellowknifedayshelterusershamitupinfrontofwhatwillbetheirplaceasofOct.1.TulitaRCMPdisplaythelootofmickeysandmarijuanasmuggledintothecommunityearlierthismonth. 4TheNorthernJournalisanindependentnewspapercoveringnewsandeventsinthewesternArcticandnorthernAlberta.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.EDITORIALCOLUMNTuesdaySeptember162014MostNWTresidentswillbeshockedper-hapsangrywhentheygettheirnextpowerbillsbecauseofthenewlowwaterriderandsubsequenthigherpowercosts.Thesur-chargeisnecessitatedbylowwaterintheSnareHydrosystemthatforcedYellowknifetoswitchtomoreexpensivedieselpower.YellowknifeandTlichocommunitieswillbehithardbutusersinInuvikFortSmithandmanysmallercommunitieswillbesubsidiz-ingthemandwillalsoseeabigjump.Sincetheincreasewillbeaatsurchargeof3.7centsperkwhFortSmithresidentsnaturalgasavailablefromtheUnitedStatesasanalternativetoexpensiveoilforpowerandhomeheatingthatjacksupthecostoflivingandseverelyimpactsresidents.TheleadershipinFortSmithmeanwhilere-mainsmum.ThewaypowerisgeneratedintheNWTnowbasedmainlyonunsustainableandexpensivefueloilresultsinsomeofthehighestratesinthecountry.ThecostoflivinginNWTcommunitiesisalreadyfartoohigh.Raisingelectricrateswillmakeitworse-likekickingsomeonewhentheyaredown.Acriticallookatpowersystemsmanage-mentisneededparticularlywithinNTPC.Baddecisionshavebeenmadeovertimethatwarrantaccountability.ForexampleacostlyupgradeofelectricalinfrastructurestartedinFortSmithtwoyearsagoandhaltedmid-projectlastwinterandisnowstalledinde-nitely.Therewasneverconsultationwiththecommunityinadvanceoftheproject.NTPCstartedchangingallthepowerlinesthrough-outthecentreoftown.Someresidentshadlongwantedburiedpowerlinesdownmainstreettoenhancethebeautyofthecommunity.Aninfrastruc-tureupgradeofthatmagnitudecouldhavebeendesignedtoexpandcapacitytoaccom-modateelectricityfromtheTaltsonDaminmajorbuildings.Worsetheprojectincludeddifferentthanusualstandardsincludingmuchtallerpowerpoles.Connectingtousersifthatevergetsdonecouldendupbeinginordinatelycostlyasaresult.NotablynoplanexistsfortheprojectwhenTheJour-nalinquiredNTPCrespondedthattheydonothaveone.ThegreatironyinthefaceofthislatestpowerrateincreaseacrosstheNWTandademonstrationofongoingmismanagementisthefactthatonethirdofthepowergener-atedatTaltsonDamisbeingwastedeveryhourofeveryday.ThatwastedpowerifsoldorotherwiseproperlyusedcouldsubsidizethehighcostofpowerintheNWT.HeatingNWTgovernmentbuildingsinthefourSouthSlavecommunitiesconnectedtotheTaltsonDamcostsover5millioneachwinterforfueloilmoneythatcouldbesavediftheywereconvertedtoelectricheat.Thatpowerhasbeenwastedsincethemid-1980sroughly30yearswhichmeansover150millionintodaysdollarshasbeensquanderedovertime.Thepolicythatdis-couragestheuseofthatpowerinhopesthataminemightcomealongandbuythepoweroveritslimitedlifewasalwaysabadone.Itistimethatpolicywasdoneawaywithandthatvaluablepowerused.Itisthetimetoen-surebetterdecision-makingonthefutureofpowergenerationintheNWT.Shockingpowerbillsinyourmailboxsoonwhichhavehadcomparativelylowpowerrateswillseethehighestpercentageincrease-about25percent.Theywillalsosufferafurthersixpercentincreasenextspringasaone-ratesystemforallNWTpowerusersisgraduallyimplementedThatisthesec-ondsuchincrease-followedbyyetanotherinspring2016.UsersinSouthSlavecommunitieswithac-cesstopowerfromtheTaltsonDamhavelongarguedthatYellowknifedoesnotsubsidizethemwithitswealthfromdiamondminesandiftheMackenzieDeltaenjoyedanoilboomtheSouthSlavewouldseenobenetfromthateitheryetTaltsonpowertheonlynaturalresourceavailabletobolstertheSouthSlaveeconomyhastobesharedacrosstheNWT.Thoseargumentshavefallenondeafears.ParticularlyvexingforFortSmithresidentswillbenewsthatHayRiverandEnterpriseusersofthesameTaltsonpowerwillnotbeimpactedbythelowwatersurcharge.North-landUtilitiestheelectricitydistributorinthosetwocommunitieshasanagreementwiththeNTPowerCorp.NTPCforaxedrateforthesupplyofpower.KudostoInuvikMayorFloydRolandwhohasgoneontheoffensivelobbyingforlowerratesforhiscommunity.Heisalsoinvesti-gatingalternativepowergenerationusingInlastweeksarticleNewAboriginalCa-nadianpartnershipdrawsmixedresponseitwasincorrectlystatedthatKylaKakfwi-ScottDenezeNakehkoMandeeMcDonaldHeatherNakehkoandEugeneBoulangerweremembersofCFNPsstaff.Anyafliationoftheindividualswiththeorganizationisun-ofcial.TheJournalapologizesfortheerror.CORRECTIONThecostoflivinginNWTcommunitiesisalreadyfartoohigh.Raisingelectricrateswillmakeitworse-likekickingsomeonewhentheyaredown.IfyourchildsschooldoesnthavemicrowaveovensyoucanstillsendyourchildtoschoolwithatastyandhealthylunchForthenewschoolyeartrythesenomicrowaveneededlunchideasYummydippersPackhummuswithawholegrainpitacarrotstickscelerysticksorappleslicesfordipping.Addapieceoflowfatcheeseorasmallcontainerofmilk.BuildyourownwrapLetyourchildchoosealowerfatcheesecheddarmozzarellamarbleslicedhamtofuorchickenandvegetableslet-tucetomatoespepperscucumberstowrapinawholegraintortilla.Addcannedorfreshmixedfruit.StuffedpitaChopupleftovercookedchickenturkeyorbeansandputinsideaslicedwholegrainorafewminipitas.Addbellpeppersandshreddedlettuce.Completethemealwithyo-gurtandapear.HomemadeSoupCombinedicedcookedchickenreducedsaltchickenstockcutupfreshvegetableswholewheatpastaandspicesintoapotboiluntilvegetablesandpastaarecookedtransfertoathermos.Addawholegrainbunanorangeandsmallcontainerofmilk.AimtoincludeafoodchoicefromeachofthefourfoodgroupsfromCanadasFoodGuidevegetablesandfruitgrainproductsmilkandalternativesandmeatandalternativesforabalancedandhealthymeal.ItsalsoimportanttokeepfoodsafeUseaninsulatedlunchbagratherthanaplasticbagorbox.Forfoodsafetyitisimpor-tanttokeephotfoodshotandcoldfoodscold.Cleanthelunchbageveryday.Useathermosforhotfoodslikesouporchili.Tokeepfoodhotlongerllyourthermoswithhotwaterforafewminutesthenpouritoutandllwithhotfood.Tokeepfoodscoolandfreshpartiallyfreezeitemslikeyogurtmilkorwaterbottlesputafrozenicepackinthelunchbag.Remindyourchildtowashtheirhandspriortoeatingorpackhandsanitizerintheirlunchbag.FormoreinformationandlunchideaspleasevisittheHealthyEatingatSchoolsectionofhealthyeatingstartshere.caNomicrowaveNoproblemPhotoDaliCarmichaelNorthernArtsandCulturalCentrefrontofhousemanagerSummerMeyerandpresidentJean-FrancoisPitredisplayacommunicationsawardgiventothembytheAcademyofInteractiveandVisualArtsforthearthousesnewlyupdatedwebsite. 5OPINION15YearsAgo...NewsymbolsTheNWThasthreenewofcialsymbolsthedia-mondtheArcticGraylingandthetamarack.MembersoftheLegislativeAssemblyapprovedthesymbolslastweekfollowingrecommendationsfromtheSpecialCom-mitteeonWesternIdentity.ThismarksthersttimeagemstoneandashhavebeenrecognizedasofcialsymbolsoftheNWT.IssueSeptember14199920YearsAgo...ClarktochairconferenceFormerPrimeMinisterJoeClarkwillchairtherstofthreeconferencesdesignedtosetuptheconstitu-tionalframeworkforanewterritoryintheWesternArctic.TheannouncementwasmadelastweekinYel-lowknifebyConstitutionalDevelopmentSteeringcom-mitteechairmanFredKoe.IssueSeptember14199430YearsAgo...NotextbooksnoclassesAbout25angrystudentsappearedbeforetheTheba-chaCollegeBoardofGovernorsthreateningtoboycottclassesiftheydidnotreceivetheirtextbooks.Thedel-egationfrompublicandbusinessadministrationsaidtheyhadnotextbooksforoneoftheirclasses.Itsnotjustanisolatedsituationrstyearstudentandspokes-manforthegroupBobDowdelltoldtheboard.IssueSeptember131984ARCHIVESNorthernJournal2014JoinusonlineLikeNorthernJournalonFacebookandgettheweeklynewsdeliveredtoyourfeedFACEBOOKFEEDBACKItsraretoseeacomplexconstructionprojectsuchasahospitalstayonbudgetandrunaheadofsched-ulebutHayRiverHealthandSocialServicesCEOAlWoodssaysthatisexactlywhatshappeningwiththetownsnewhealthcentre.HayRiverhealthcentreconstructionrightontargetAnneGillExcellent.WonderingwhereSocialServiceswillendupHeardru-mourthattheymightleavetheminthatdecayingcrumblingbasementTuesdaySeptember162014DebEdwardsInteresting...Andmuchneededtoobadseveralprogramswillnolongerbeinthesamebuildingtheyshouldputsocialservicesnextdoortohumanresourcessotheywillfullyappre-ciatehowhardpeopleatsocialservicesjobsarethereToniHeronHayRiverisagreatplacenexttoFortSmith..CongratsHayRiverBeaLepineToniHeronandEileenGourlikethis.AstheMinisterofEducationCultureandEmploymentaproudDenemanandfatherofveandaresidentialschoolssurvivorIwasoffendedbytheeditorialNewNWTJuniorKindergartenneedsreconsid-erationinyourSept.9edition.Themistruthsandfear-mon-geringfoundinthiseditorialunderminethehardworkofsomanypeoplearoundthisterri-torytobuildabetterfutureforourmostimportantresourceourchildren.TheeditorialsaidthereistruthtotheideathatJuniorKindergartenislikeresiden-tialschools.Thisisjustplainwrong.Thesekindsofmisun-derstandingsshouldbecor-rectedbynewspapersnotre-peated.ButsinceitwasnotIwillgiveyourreadersthefactsJuniorKindergartenisoptional.ThatmeanschildrenwillonlygotoJuniorKindergarteniftheirparentsorguardianswantthemto.Nooneisgoingtotakechildrenfromtheirhomes.Thisisnotresidentialschools.Itsdisappointingthatany-onewouldsaythis.ItisalsoextremelydisrespectfultothethousandsofNorthernerswholivewiththelegacyofresiden-tialschools.ThisisalegacyIhavetriedtoaddressbyen-suringthattheNWTteachersandstudentslearnaboutthisdarkchapterinourhistory.TheNWTisnowleadinganationalefforttobringthisawarenesstotherestofCanada.TheothermistakeistheideathatJuniorKindergar-tenwillharmtheAboriginalHeadStartprograms.JuniorKindergartenandAboriginalHeadStartarenotcompetitors.AboriginalHeadStartistypi-callyahalf-dayprogram.SoincommunitieswithAboriginalHeadStartthelocaleduca-tionauthoritycanchoosetorunJuniorKindergartenasahalf-dayprogramaswell.Kidscangofromonetotheotherbutagainonlyiftheywantto.IncommunitiesliketheHayRiverReservewehavealreadyseenthatJuniorKindergartenandAboriginalHeadStartcanworksmoothlytogether.IamabigsupporterofAb-originalHeadStart.Mydepart-mentoffersmoneytohelpruntheseprogramsandsomeareevenlocatedinschools.ButletsrememberacoupleofthingsAboriginalHeadStartisonlyineightofourcommunitiesandthespacesareforFirstNationsMtisandInuvialuitchildren.Shouldtheother25communi-tiesandthechildrenwhocantgetintoAboriginalHeadStartprogramsmissoutonafreeoptionalplay-basedprogramlikeJuniorKindergartenIdontthinkso.AndImsuremostNorthernersdonteither.Itstimetofocusonwhatre-allymattersofferingparentsandchildrenallofourchil-drenmorechildcareoptions.Andgivingourkidsthebestchancetosucceedinschoolandinliferightfromthestart.Masi.MinisterJacksonLaffertyEducationCultureandEmploymentNorthernJournalfear-mongeringByDAWNKOSTELNIKDrivensnowlashesbod-ies.RippingandtearingthefingersofthefuriesgrabatthehollowinsulatinghaironthebacksofthousandsofGodscreatures.Howl-ingwindssendstingingparticlesoficethatsand-blastandfreezehumanskinoncontactandhurlfrozenglasslikeshardsthroughtheair.Thiscuttingiceblindsbigbrowneyesandcoatslongeyelashesthatarenothuman.Ancientgeneticsbecomeconfusedintheswirlofsnowandwhite.Apathwaytoooldtorememberthebe-ginningsofislostinawaveofsnow.Asageleaderwithdowncastheadattemptstocatchaglimpseorthescentofhistrail.Heturnsbackonhimselftheherdfollowsandtheybegintocircle.Tighterandtighterthousandsuponthousandsofcariboubegintobuildavortex.TheyhavestruggledtofindfoodfordaysandnowtheystumbleandfallinweaknesslostinahighArcticwhiteout.Wordpassesasquicklyasathoughtthroughthesmallcommunitysmocca-sintelegraph.Tuktucari-bouarenearby.Hunterswithancientbloodcours-ingthroughtheirveinsareonalert.Aherdthisclosetothevillageisnotusualex-citementbuilds.Skidoosarefuelledandriflesloaded.Indaysofolddogswerehar-nessedandspearssharp-ened.Agoodhuntermighthavesparespearsorhar-poonsandarrowsbutnotasmanyasbullets.Aspearcouldequatetoasinglekillanddogsdonttravelasquicklyasaskidoocan.Thebalancehasshifted.Twohuntersperskidooonedrivesonehashissealskincladfeethookedthroughthebarsontheside.Hestandswithhisriflereadyeyesstrainingforaglimpseoftheherd.Exhaustionhasslowedthemillingcariboutoastandstill.Enginenoiseandthesmellofhumansiscarriedonthewindcausingcon-fusionandtheherdtrem-bleswithfear.Escapees-capedangercomesmanapproaches.Banganervousyounghunterngersthetrigger.Likeastartgunatahorseracethissetstheherdinmotion.Aroundandaroundtheygopresentingabroad-sidetargetforbullets.Theyareasbigashugeoversizedbirdsinashootinggalleryandaretotallyvulnerable.Bodiesfallandpanicbuildsasindividualstrynottotreadonhurtfamilymem-bers.Thrashinghoovesaddchaosastheherdbeginstobreakrankandeefortheirlives.Allorderhasbecomediscord.Bodiesfallandbloodcov-erstheeyesofthehunters.Shotaftershotisredintotheherdanimalspilinguponeachotherlikebadlystackedwood.Woundedcariboustruggletoescape.Bloodlustcoversmensheartsandllsthemindsofthehumanhunt-ers.Likeabaddrugkillingowsintheirveins.Shotaftershotanimalafteranimalfallsanddiesorstrugglestoes-capethekillers.Tobecontinuednextweek.WhiteGirlBloodLustEditorsNoteInadvanceofrunninglastweeksedito-rialwecontactedthedepartmentofEduca-tionandforewarnedthemitwouldcontainconstructivecriticismsoftheJuniorKinder-gartenprogramandofferedthemthespacetorespond.Ourconcernsabouttheprogramwereareectionofwhatwehadheardfromteacherseducationadministratorsandwork-ersintheAboriginalHeadStartprogram.Itwasourintenttofosterdebateonanewprogramthatwefeelcouldbeimprovedinimplementationandwithoutachanceforpublicinputmightbecomecontentious.ThereferencetoresidentialschoolscamefromacommunityeducationcommitteeinasmallAboriginalcommunity.Thewaythatwasfollowedupintheeditorialwaspoorlystated.ItwasnotatallourintenttosuggestthatthenewNWTJuniorKindergartenprogramwillinanywaydowhatresidentialschoolsdidtoCanadasFirstNationscitizens.Weapologizeifthatwastheimpressiongiven. WrecksinFortMcMurrayreminddriverstostaysafe6TRANSPORTATIONSAFETYTuesdaySeptember162014MissStacheisasophisticatedandcutelittlelady.IsntshejustpreciousIfyoubroughtherhomeshedbesohappyandgiveyoucuddles.Pleaseleaveamessageat872-5543fordetails.WESCLEANNORTHERNSALESLTD.FemaleAdultBlackandwhitemixLookingforanewhomeByDALICARMICHAELDrugsweaponsandcashwereroundedupbyYellowknifeRCMPlastmonthwhenalong-terminvestigationledtothearrestof14peoplewithatotalof44charges.OfficersfromtheGDivisionFederalInvestigationUnitexecutedfoursearchwarrantsatresidencesinYellowknifeonAug.12and13nailingsevenoftheireighttargets.Sevenotherswerearrestedinoutsideincidentsasaresultoftheinvestigation.PuttingthatalltogethertakesateameffortfordruginvestigationsofthismagnitudeandweonallaccountsaredealingwithorganizedcrimesaidSgt.BarryLedoux.Drugseizuresandmoney...denitelyhaveaneffectonthere-ductionofincidentsassaultstheftsandothercrimes.Thisallfallswithinourongoingplantocom-batillegalactivitiestoreducecrimeandpromotesafeandsecurecommunitiesLedouxsaid.Themajorityofchargeslaidwereforcrackandpowdercocainetrafckingandpossession.Othercontrabandseizedduringthebustincludedfen-tanylmarijuanacodeineandrearms.Someofthesuspectsarrestedalsohadout-standingwarrantsagainstthemforassaultsincludingNathanLewisHodges24whowaswantedforastabbingthatoccurredoutsideCoyotesBarinYellowknifeearlierthissummer.Onethingaboutourdruginvestigationstheyreacontinualgatheringofinformation.ItsnotjustthestartofsayingO.K.weregoingtotargetoneindividualLedouxsaid.Wevecontinuedtobuildonpastinvestigationsandwealsoincorporateotherinvestigativetechniques.MostofthepeoplechargedwerefromYel-lowknifeandBritishColumbia.Theyrangedinagefrom18to51andincludedbothfemalesandmalesshowingthatanyonefromanyde-mographiccanbecomeacriminal.Thepartoforganizedcrimegroupslikethisisthattheresasupplyanddemandtheresal-waysgoingtobethosethataregoingtoseeanopportunitytomakequickcashandmoveonthatopportunityLedouxsaid.Thisissome-thingthatshappeningallovertheterritoryandourmembersaredoingwhattheycantotrytocombatthis.Ledouxsaidalotoftheinvestigationsinfor-mationcamefromthepublicthroughanony-moustipsandcallstoCrimeStoppers.Wecanonlydosomuchhesaid.Werelyonthepublictopassoninformationofillegalactivity.ThemajorityoftheaccusedwillhavetheirrstcourtdatesinlateOctober.856gangactivitycontinuesAsecondshort-terminvestigationinearlySep-temberledtothearrestofChadNelsPeacock34asuspectbelievedtobeassociatedwiththe856gangfromB.C.HewasseizedathisresidenceinNivenHeightsandchargedwithpossessionofpropertyobtainedbycrimeunder5000andpossessionofmari-juana.Policeseizedcashamoneycounterandmarijuanaatthetimeofhisarrest.PeacockwasarrestedpreviouslyduringOp-erationGoblina2013investigationintothe856gangthatledtoseveralarrestsanduncovered32000incashdrugsgunsandstolengoods.RCMPmakingmajordrugbustsinYellowknifeInvestigationscontinueafter44chargeslaidagainst14peopleinAugustCRIMEDRUGTRAFFICKINGByDALICARMICHAELCommutersataFortMcMurrayTimHortonsdrive-throughgotawake-upcalllastweekastheydrovepastamangledcarwhilewaitingfortheirdouble-doublesanddoughnuts.Thewreckedcarwasadornedwithayel-lowbandwiththehauntingmessagePledgetonotmakeakidanorphan.ThestunttookplaceonSept.9aspartofalargercampaignbytheCoalitionforaSafer63and881tobringawarenesstothedangersofunsafedrivingespeciallyonthetwodeadlysingle-lanehighwaysleadingtoFortMcMurrayanditssurroundingresourcedevelopmentprojects.Idontthinkmostpeoplerealizethatacarisaweaponsaidthecoalitionsexecutivedi-rectorDebbieHammond.Whenyourenotmakingsafedecisionsbehindthewheelandsomethingunfortunatehappensitisoften-onthesehighwaysbecauseofthehighspeeds-fatalorveryserious.InNovember2013thecoalitionlaunchedasafetycampaignaskingdriverstotakeapledgetodrivesafelybyplanningaheadbeingattentiveanddrivingsober.Sinceitsinceptionover8500peoplehavemadethepledge.Thedisplayisbeingusedasawaytorevi-talizethecampaignandshocktheissuebackintocommunityconsciousness.ThecoalitionstagedactualvehiclesthathadbeentotaledinfatalaccidentsalongHighways63and881inthreedifferentlo-cationsacrossthecitystartingwiththeTimHortons.Membersoftheorganizationwatchedonfromafarasdriversapproachedthewreck.AccordingtoHammondonlookersreactedwitheverythingfrombewilderedlookstosurprisedobscenitiesastherealitiesofdan-gerousdrivingsetin.Whenpeoplearepullingupinthedrive-throughandtheylookoverandtheyseethevehicletheyretakingpicturestheyremak-ingthecommentstheyresayingWowHammondsaid.Thatsapowerfulmessageweresending.ThemostrecentstatisticsfromAlbertaTransportationshowthatbetween2008to20122457collisionsresultedin63deathsalongHighway63.Duringthesametimepe-riod677accidentsleft25peopledeadonHigh-way881.Whilethosenumbershaveslightlydecreasedovertimetheresultingratesofcaraccidentsandrelateddeathsarestillhigherthantheprovincialaverage.Asofpresstimeanewfatalaccidentinvolvingacommercialgravelhaulerwasbeinginvestigatedatthe255markeralong881forcingtheroadtocloseinbothdirections.TheprovincialgovernmentiscurrentlyundertakinganinitiativetotwinHighway63by2016.Aboutthreequartersofthetwin-ningonthebusyroadwaybetweenEdmontonandtheoilsandsisexpectedtobecompletedbytheendof2015.Hammondsaidthatmostnon-fatalacci-dentshappenbecauseofwildlifealongtheroadsbuthumanerrorslikeinattentive-nessandimpaireddrivingcausethemostdeadlyincidents.Hammondsaidthestuntwasstrategi-callytimedtotakeplaceduringanannualoilsandsconferencewhenindustrymembersfromnearandfarvisittheregion.ItstheFortMcMurraycommunitybutwealsohavemanypeoplecominginfromEdmontonCalgaryotherpartsofCanadathatareinvolvedinindustryHammondsaid.Therealityisthatunlessyouvedriventhathighwayyoureallydontknowwhatsgoingon.ItsareallygreatwaytocreatethatawarenessforpeoplewhomaynotbeonthathighwayonaregularbasisorwhomaynotevenworkinAlbertatogetasenseoftheis-suesweretryingtoresolve.Hammondlikestothinkofthewholeen-deavourasanemotionalappealtodrivers.Thepledgeisaboutpledgingtoyourselfbutmoreimportantlyitsaboutpledgingtosomeonethatyoulovethatyouwilldoev-erythingthatyouneedtodotomakesurethatyouarrivetothemsafelybecausetheyrecountingonyoushesaid.Totakethepledgeortolearntipsonsafedriv-ingheadtohttpwww.safer63and881.com.PhotocourtesyofCoaltionforasafe63881MangledvehiclesplacedaroundthecityofFortMcMurraybringattentiontothehazardsofdangerousdrivingaspartoftheCoalitionforaSafer63and881songoingcampaign. 7ARTSCULTUREVISUALARTSTuesdaySeptember162014ByDALICARMICHAELAsoflastweekanewquilthangsintheNorthwestTerritoriesLegislaturedepictingpersonalstoriesabouttheimpactoffetalal-coholspectrumdisorderFASDoncommu-nitiesacrosstheterritory.Thecommunityartworkprojectwaspre-sentedtotheterritorialministerofHealthandSocialServicesGlenAbernethybytheNWTFASDCommitteeonSept.9InternationalFASDDay.TheideabehindtheinitiativewastocreateanawarenessofthesupportpeoplewithFASDneedtosucceedindaytodaylifewhileremindingexpectantmotherstotakecareofthemselvesandtheirchildreninutero.ThequilthasamessageofhopeaboutFASDsaidEthelBlakemanagerofhealthandcommunitywellnesspromotionforthedepartmentofHealthandmemberofthecommittee.Thepurposeofthequiltistohanginthelegislaturetocontinueonadailybasisbringingthatmessagetotheattentionofpeoplebecause...itsanissuethatweallneedtoworktogetheron.Thereare55squaresonthequilteachlov-inglysewnbyvolunteersfromcommunitiesacrosstheNWT.Eachindividualsquaremea-sures10by10inchesasidefromthatstipula-tiontherewerenorulesforthedesign.EachsectionwascreatedusinginspirationvolunteersdrewfromtheirinteractionswithpeopleintheirliveswhohaveFASD.Werenotfocusinginonanykindofnega-tivestigmaassociatedwithFASDoralcoholconsumptionsaidDeniseMcKeeexecutivedirectoroftheNWTDisabilitiesCouncilandamemberofthecommittee.Whatwereallywanttotakealookatiscreatinghealthycommuni-tiesandhealthywomenandhealthypregnan-ciesasaresult.Wereallywantedtotakealookathowpeoplelookedatitandtoseeitaskindofanartform.TheprojectwasorganizedbyRosaWah-Sheeachildandyouthdisabilitiesconsultantwiththeterritorialgovernment.OnceallthesquaresweresubmittedquilterAnitaGrifforeofYellowknifecompletedthepiece.FASDisadevelopmentaldisordercausedbyalcoholconsumptionbyexpectantmotherswhilepregnant.Itcanresultinawiderangeofmildtosevereeffectsimpactingthephysi-calbrainandcentralnervoussystemandcancausecognitivebehaviouralandemotionalissues.Therearecurrentlynoaccuratestatis-ticsavailableontheprevalenceofFASDintheNorthwestTerritories.AccordingtoCanadasLow-RiskAlcoholDrinkingGuidelinesthereisnosafeamountandnosafetimetoconsumealcoholduringpregnancy.Inanotheractofawareness-raisingtheDis-abilityCouncilheldaclothinganditemswapfornewandexpectantmothersattheNorthernUnitedPlaceinYellowknife.Informationontheimpactsofdrinkingwhilepregnantandbreast-feedingwasservedupalongwithahotlunch.Themoms-to-bewhoattendedweregiventhechancetosignapledgetoavoiddrinkingwhilepregnantwhileotherspledgedtosupporttheirexpectantfriendsandfamilybyprovidingalcohol-freeeventswheretheywouldntfeelthepressuretoimbibe.VolunteersstitchtogetherpictureofFASDCommitteerecognizesFASDDaywithquiltgiventohealthministerHEALTHWELLNESSFASDByMEAGANWOHLBERGTheartexhibithonouringmissingandmur-deredindigenouswomenwillstopinYellow-knifeintheNewYearasitmakesitswaysteadilyacrossthecountry.WalkingWithOurSistersacommemorativeartinstallationinitiatedbyMtisartistChristiBelcourtwillbefeaturedatthePrinceofWalesNorthernHeritageCentreJan.9-262015.Themassivecollaborativeexhibitfeaturesover1800moccasinuppersrememberingandbringingawarenesstothelivesofthenearly1200indigenouswomenandgirlswhohavebeenreportedmissingorwhohavebeenmur-deredinthepast30years.NolaNallugiakexecutivedirectoroftheNa-tiveWomensAssociationoftheNWTsaidtheartinstallationisapowerfulwaytobringtolightaseriousissuethatmanyarguehasnotreceivedadequateattentionorresponsefrommediapoliticiansandlawenforcement.ItsaveryimportantsocialproblemthatneedsawarenessandneedsaspecicactionplantoeradicateitNallugiaksaid.Itshouldbecon-cerningforallCanadiansthatthisishappen-ingandIthinkitsreallygreatthatChristiwithWalkingWithOurSistersinitiatedthis.Itsabigdeal.EverybodyacrossCanadaknowswhatitsaboutwhentheyseetheupperscomingtoanycommunityinCanadatheyknowwhatitsfor.Whileeachcommunitytakesontheeventdifferentlytheformatgenerallyseesthemoc-casinupperslaidontheoorinawindingpathformation.Viewersareinvitedtoremovetheirshoesandwalkalongsidethevampseachpairrepresentingonewoman.Theunnishednatureofthemoccasinsismeanttorepresentthewayinwhichthewomensliveswerecutshortwhilethe180childrensup-persareintendedtorepresentthosewhoneverreturnedhomefromresidentialschools.Itslikeinthesystemtheyremadeinvisibleitsnotaddressedthattheyreagroupthatstar-getedthatneedstobelabeledasocialproblemNallugiaksaid.Butevenintheirdeaththeyrenotinvisible.Theunnisheduppersclearlysaythatweregonebutwerestillhereandwerenotgoingtoletthisbeuntilwereaddressed.NallugiaksaidtheconversationhasjustbeguninYellowknifeastowhatthecommuni-tysowneventwilllooklikeandwillbeguidedbycommunitymembersandelderstoensureitisrespectful.Itsverymuchagrassrootscommunityeffort.Everybodyinthisprocessisequalsoevery-bodytakestheirhatsoffandnobodyisaboveanybodyelseshesaid.TheeldersaregoingtoplayalargepartindetermininghowspirituallyandwithrespectfulnessthatthisisdoneintheNorthwestTerritorieshere.Nallugiakbelievestheexhibitwillgetthecom-munitytalkingaboutwhatneedstobedonetoaddresstheissueofviolenceagainstindigenouswomenandgirls.Itsquiteacommandingpresencewhenthoseupperscometoacommunityshesaid.Ithasadominoeffectwherepeoplestarttalk-ingaboutit...andpeoplegetrevitalizedtodosomethingaboutit.Formoreinformationortogetinvolvedintheplanningcontactwwosykgmail.com.WalkingWithOurSisterscomingtoYellowknifePhotoDarrenJacquardPhotocourtesyofWWOSMoccasinuppersbyartistsMelissaHammellAlexandreaInglangasukandHelenKnottlefttorightarethreeoftheapproximately1800setsofunnishedslippersfeaturedinthetravelingWalkingWithOurSistersexhibitwhichhonoursmissingandmurderedAboriginalwomenandchildreninNorthAmerica.MembersoftheFASDcommitteepresentacommunityquilttoHealthMinisterGlenAbernethy. 8SPORTSRECREATIONTERRYFOXTuesdaySeptember162014EDMONTONABALLMeetingsheldattheChateauNovaGrandRoomGeneralMeetingSept2214700pmTrustMeetingSept2314100pmMembershipMeetingSept2314700pmFORTMCMURRAYABALLMeetingsheldattheStonebridgeClearwaterRoomGeneralMeetingSept2514700pmTrustMeetingSept2614100pmMembershipMeetingSept2614700pmFORTSMITHNTALLMeetingsheldattheRoaringRapidsHallGeneralMeetingSept2914700pmTrustMeetingSept3014100pmMembershipMeetingSept3014700pmFORTCHIPEWYANABALLMeetingsheldattheMamawiCommunityCentreGeneralMeetingOct714700pmTrustMeetingOct814100pmMembershipMeetingOct814700pmNOTICEOFMEETINGDATESFORATHABASCACHIPEWYANFIRSTNATIONMEMBERSEndurancewasthenameofthegameforathletesinthisyearsHayRivertriathlonwhofolloweduptheirhighintensityeventsbyjog-ginginthetownsTerryFoxRun.Inanefforttobuildupthecrowdforthecancerresearchrunor-ganizersdecidedtohavethetwochallengesonthesameday.WewerehopingbetweenthetwoeventsthattheymightkindofbolstereachothersaidEmmaHarperrecreationcoordinatorforBRIEFSSPORTSNunavuttohost2016ArcticWinterGameshockeyOfcialsfromGreenlandandthecityofIqaluitmetonSept.11tosignanagreementthatNunavutwouldhostthehockeyeventsforthe2016ArcticWinterGamesAWG.ThegameshostcityinNuukGreenlanddoesnothaveanarena.Hockeyplayerswillbeownbackandforthbetweenthetwocommunitiesduringthegamesforopeningandclosingceremonies.HayRiverX-GamesmarksopeningofnewskateparkKashtonVyserideshisscooteroveraboxduringtheHayRiverX-Gamesatthenewly-openedChaserBMXSkatepark.DozensofHayRiveryouthcompetedinskateboardscooterandBMXbikeevents.HayRiverhonoursspiritofTerryFoxwithdayofendurancerunningByDALICARMICHAELEndurancewasthenameofthegameforathletesinthisyearsHayRivertriathlonwhofolloweduptheirhighintensityeventsbyjogginginthetownsTerryFoxRun.Inanefforttobuildupthecrowdforthecancerresearchrunorganizersdecidedtohavethetwochallengesonthesameday.WewerehopingbetweenthetwoeventsthattheymightkindofbolstereachothersaidEmmaHarperrecreationcoordinatorforthetownofHayRiver.IreceivedalotofinterestfrompeoplewhowanttodobothwhichIndquiteadmirable.Beforerunningthe5-kmTerryFoxRunanationallycelebrateddaytoraisefundsforcancerresearch10individualathletesandoneteamparticipatedinthetriathlon.TheycouldchoosefromoneoftworacingstreamstheOlympicroutewhichrequireda1.5kmswima40-kmbikerideanda10-kmrunortheslightlylessintimidatingsprintin-volvinga.75kmswima20-kmbikerideanda5-kmrun.AfterabriefawardsceremonytookplacearoundnoontherunnersgearedupforthesecondpartoftheirdaypoweringthroughtheirexhaustiontocarryonthelegacyleftbythegreatTerryFox.HighLevelbringsthecompetitionSeveralexperiencedathletesfromHighLevelAlta.enteredthisyearstriathlonandmanagedtosnagsomeofthetopspots.MikeMorgannishedrstintheOlympiceventwithatotaltimeof23938closelyfol-lowedbyfellowAlbertanChrisGosmanwhonishedwithatimeof24154.TwoseniorsfromHighLevelweretheonlyonestorepresenttheiragegroupintheOlym-piceventwhileIanFloodofHayRiverrepre-sentedthegolden-agedathletesinthesprint.AnneMarieBourgeoisofHayRivertookhomethetopspotforthesprintnishingwithatimeof12739.Townraisesover10000forcancerresearchSinceAugustHayRiverhasraisedover10000incancerresearchfunds.About2500ofthatwasgatheredforthisweekendsrunbutthemajorityofitwascollecteddur-ingseveraleventsthattookplacelastmonth.GertiThompsonwasoneoftheleadorga-nizersoftheevents.Earlierthisyearshelosthersontocanceranaleventthatpushedhertodomoreforcancerresearch.Sheini-tiatedaGreatHairEventwhichinvolvedseveralpeopleshavingtheirheadsforcan-cerresearch.Onegentlemanevenauctionedoffhisbeardcreatingabiddingwarbetweentwocompaniesintown.Itsnottotalledyetbutweveraisedwellover8000Thompsonsaid.WhenIdidthisIdiditnotonlyforhimbutonmyshirtIhavetheinitialsof126otherpeopleonmybackandIdoitforthemaswell.TheyareeitherpeopleIampersonallyrelatedtoorIamacquaintedwith.KlaudiaMikaleftandKirstenMahlerracetothenishattheGreatHayRiverTriathlon.ChrisGosmanofHighLevelAlta.pedalshiswaythroughthebikeportionoftheGreatHayRiverTriathlononSundaymorning.SistersLaneyandChandelleLeonardtakepartintheTerryFoxRuninHayRiveronSundayafternoon.DozensofHayRiveritestookpartintherunwalkorbikeeventtoraisemoneyforcancerresearchandhonourFoxslegacy.PhotosbyScottClouthierPhotoScottClouthier 9TuesdaySeptember162014ByMEAGANWOHLBERGAnannualslo-pitchgamehonouringthememoriesofsomeofHayRiversmostactivecontributorstothefriendlysportsawaclosematchbetweenteamslastFridaywiththeKCBluescomingoutontopwithascoreof20-17overtheHayRiverBullets.ThesecondannualGordBoltSlo-PitchChallengesawthehometownrivalscometogetherforthefriendlyfundraisinggamewheretherealwinnerwastheCanadianCan-cerSocietywhoreceived1000inpledgemoneyhonouringseveralresidentswholosttheirlivestocancer.ThechallengesnamesakeGordBolthelpedtofoundHayRiversslo-pitchleagueinthelate1980swithhisteamtheBulletswhowentontoformaclassicrivalrywiththeKCBluesovertheyears.Backabout28yearsagowaswhenourslo-pitchleaguestartedhereinHayRiver.TheLionsClubranittherstfewyearsandkindofgotitoffthegroundforusandthenafterthatGordtookoveraspresidentandhewaspresidentforquiteafewyearsandthatswhenitallstartedrecalledMarilynBolt-MarshallGordssister.WeplayedastheBulletsforyearsandwhenwestoppedplayingtheyoungerpeoplestartedplayingbutGordwasalwaysthereshesaid.Boltpassedawayfromcancerseveralyearsagowhichgotthecommunitytalkingaboutdoingafundraiserinhisname.JeffBrock-wayaformerBulletsplayercameupwiththeidealastyearandapproachedtheKCBluesaboutbeingpartofit.Bothteamsweregame.WedidsowelllastyearthatwethoughtweddoitannuallyBolt-Marshallsaidnotingtheyraisedcloseto3000withthersteventthroughindividualpledgesand5050ticketsales.ApartfromBoltlong-timeKCBluesplayerNoreenFosterwasaddedtothehon-ourrollforthefirstmemorialgameaftershetoolostherbattletocancer.ShewasaverydedicatedplayerfortheKCBlues.Wearealwaysrivalswitheachother-alwaysfriendsanditwasagoodri-valryBolt-Marshallsaidwithalaugh.Wewerealwaysthetoptwoteamswhofacedoffagainsteachotherinthenalseveryyear.ThisyearsuperfanBlondieCourtoreillewhopassedawayoverthesummerfromcan-cerwasalsoremembered.Heplayedslo-pitchbackinthedayaswellbuthewasalwaysoneofourbiggestfansBolt-MarshallsaidofCourtoreille.Whetherhewasplayingorwatchinghewasverynoticedtherebyeverybody...Hewasal-waystheredidntmatterwhatteamorwhattournamenthewasalwaystherecheeringandmockingtheplayersandthingslikethat.Hewasjustafunfan.Cancerresearchvictoriousinmemorialslo-pitchgamePhotosMarilynMarshallPhotographyDaveGauthieroftheKCBluesleftshakeshandswithJeffBrockwayoftheBulletstokickofftheGordBoltMemorialSlo-pitchChallengeafundraiserbetweenfriendlyrivals.GeorginaStarktheBluesrstbasemanandWilliamBourkewaitfortheplay.BatterGarryBoltknocksonebackfortheBulletsduringthechallengewhichsaw1000raisedfortheCanadianCancerSocietylastFridayevening.SPORTSRECREATIONSLO-PITCH 10ENVIRONMENTWILDLIFETuesdaySeptember162014FortSmithHealthSocialServicesAuthoritySTARTSONSEPTEMBER292014From1000am1130amdailyatCommunityCounsellingServicesattheFortSmithHealthCentreTHEADULTMATRIXOutpatientAddictionsTreatmentProgramThisprogramisofferedtoaccommodatethosewhowishtoreceivelocalsupportwithaddictions.Itisopentoanyonedealingwithanaddictionorwantingtomaintaintheirsobriety.ThisFREEprogramis10weeksinlengthwithdaily1.5hoursessionsandbi-weeklyone-to-onesessionswithacounsellor.CALL867872-6310tobookanintakeappointmentClimateforecastsforNorthernbirdsalarmingstudyByMEAGANWOHLBERGSeveralNorthernbirdscouldfacethethreatofextinctionbytheendofthecenturyduetomajorclimaticchangestotheirsummerandwinteringgroundsaccordingtoanewstudyonbirdsandclimatechange.AreportreleasedbytheAudubonSoci-etylastweekindicatesthatthemajorityofthebirdsstudiedwilllosemorethan50percentoftheircurrentclimaticrangeby2080.Ofthose50arebirdswhoserangeincludestheNWT.AccordingtothestudynearlyallofthemwilllosethemajorityoftheirNorthernsummerbreedingrangewithsomelosing100percent.Almosthalfwilllosemorethan50percentoftheirwinteringgroundsdownsouthaswell.CanadasNorthwillbeimpactedbyclimatechangemorethananyotherecosystemsaidStephenHazellinterimdirectorforNatureCanadaapartneroftheU.S.-basedAudu-bonSociety.SothechangesaregoingtobeprettydramaticintheNorth...TheresallsortsofchangesthatwecanexpectforbirdsthatmigratetotheNWT.Amongthebirdsexpectedtobemostheav-ilyimpactedbyshrinkingclimaticregionsintheNWTarethetundraswanthegreatgrayowlandthenorthernhawkowlforwhichtheforecastisnotedbythestudyasalarm-ing.Thenorthernhawkowlisexpectedtolose100percentofitscurrentsummerrangeand77percentofitswinterrangeby2080.Allofthosespeciesareexpectedtohavefairlydramaticdeclinesintheirpopulations-becomethreatenedinotherwords-asaresultofshrinkingofavailablehabitatandalsoNorthernshiftsHazellsaid.Changesmayseenewbirdsmovefurthernorthwardastemperaturesincreasewithhigherlatitudeslikethebaldeaglethecommonloonandthered-breastednuthatch.TheruffedgrousewillpossiblynolongeroccurintheLower48bytheendofthecenturythereportstates.Itsnotlikeitsallbadnews.TherewillbesomebirdsthatatleasthavethepotentialtoexpandtheirrangeormoveNorthHazellsaid.Thatsaidnewspeciescanalsobeanomi-noussign.ThegreatgrayowlrequiresahugeterritorysoifyouhavesouthernraptorsmovinginbecausetheclimateismakingiteasierforthemtodosotherecanbecompetitivepressuresthereHazellsaid.Basedoninternationallyacceptedcli-matemodelsscientistswereabletoover-lapmajortemperaturechangeswiththerangesknowntobeclimaticallysuit-ableforeachbirdinthestudy.Insomewaysclimatechangeisexpectedtohaveadirectimpactonbirdsthroughwarm-ingtemperatures.CertainbirdspeciesareadaptedtoacertaintemperaturerangeandifthetemperaturesarenolongerpredominantlyinthatrangethenthosebirdswillsufferorcantsurviveHa-zellsaid.Sometimesitmaybeprecipitation.Sometimesitmaybeaseasonalityissuelikemaybetheparticularinsectsthebirdsfeedoncomeoutatacertaintimeofyear...butwithachangeinclimatemaybethatspushedahead.Otherindirectspin-offsofachangingclimatelikeforestrespermafrostmeltdroughtandrisingsealevelscanallimpactbirdsandtheirhabitat.Eventhedryingofprairiewetlandsimpor-tantstagingareasformigratorybirdsyingtoandfromtheNorthhasthepotentialtoimpactthewaterfowlthatNorthernerstra-ditionallyharvestwhichhavealreadybeenchallengedbylargeindustrialexpansionoftheoilsandsintheirywayHazellsaid.Badairqualityyingoverincrediblyhugeareasoftoxictailingsponds-thiscantbegoodforthemHazellsaid.Agriculturalchangestarsandsdevelopmentordevelop-mentofsuburbs-thoseeffectswillbeaddi-tive.Likeadoublewhammy.Ultimatelyprotectingbirdsandtheirhabi-tatwillhavetocomedowntomanagingandmitigatingclimatechangeHazellsaid.Inordertogetahandleonthisforthelongtermifweretalkingaboutsevengenerationswereallyhavegottofocusonreducingourgreenhousegasemissionshesaid.Tosearchthebirdsandmapsvisithttpclimate.audubon.orgPhotoMarcelHolyoakTheNorthernsummerrangefortundraswansisexpectdtodecreaseby45percentby2080whileitssouthernwinteringrangewilldeclineby61percentduetoclimatechange.PassingdownTlichotraditioninWhatiStudentsatMeziCommunitySchoolinWhaticelebratedbacktoschoolbylearninghowtopreparedryshduringCultureWeeklastweek.Thekidswentberrypickingcutwoodhadadrumdanceandwentboatingonthelakewitheldersandinstructors.PhotoscourtesyofMeziCommunitySchool 11ENVIRONMENTGARDENINGTuesdaySeptember162014FortSmithHealthSocialServicesAuthorityWednesdaySeptember17at700p.m.HealthSocialServicesOneSystemStrategicDirectionPlanDiscussionHeldattheNorthernLifeMuseumCulturalCentre110KingStreetFortSmithRefreshmentswillbeprovided.Gametigardenerssowingseedsofself-sufciencyByMEAGANWOHLBERGLoadsofplumptomatoeshardypota-toescrispcabbageandrowsofcrunchycar-rotswerenottheonlythingstogrowfromGametiscommunitygardenthisyearwhereadreamofbeingentirelyself-sufcientby2019hastakenroot.ResidentsofthesmallTlichocommunityreapedagreatsenseofsatisfactionfromtheharvestoftheirrst-evergarden-thelarg-estintheterritory-somuchthatinthenextveyearstheywant100percentofthecom-munitysproducetobegrownharvestedandpreservedlocally.Theywereveryhappytolearntogardenveryreceptive.InfacttheyareaskingaboutgettingagreenhousesaidGametiSAOJudalDominicatatheleadbehindtheve-yearGrowingGametisWellnessproject.Around30peoplecommittedtohelpingDominicatagettoworkonthegardenprojectthissummerwhichsawcommunitygovern-mentrepresentativeshealthcentreemploy-eeseldersschoolchildrenandteachersgettheirhandsdirtyoverthegrowingseason.Over500kgoffoodwasharvestedthisfallandeverythinggrowninthegardenhasbeensharedthroughoutthecommunityespeciallywiththeeldersandtheyoung.Themajorityoftheproduceconsistedofpotatoesaswellastheusualcarrotslettucetomatoescornandeveneggplant.DominicatawhohasaPhDinagricul-turefromthePhilippinessaidgrowingfoodisapersonalpassionofhisandmadesensefortheisolatedNortherncommunityofabout300.Iamafarmerinmycountry.ThisismylifehesharedwithTheJournal.Iseethisastheonlysolutionforthesepeopletobecompetitivewithothers.Theysaythathealthiswealth.Peopleherearetoode-pendentonproducefromthesouth.ButItriedgardeninghereanditsverysuccess-fulsoifthatisthecaseletsjustcomeupwithourownfarmandthendevelopitanditcouldbeasuccess.Theprojectwhichexpandedtheoldgar-denfrom600to21600square-feetreceived40000infundingfromtheterritorialgov-ernment.Dominicataishopingtosecuremorefornextyearastheinspiredgardenerswanttoexpandthegardento43000square-feetbynextsummerandeventoraisechickensinthecommunity.Buttherststepwillbetosecureagreen-houselengtheningtheirgrowingseasonandgivingthecommunityaplacetosproutseedsinthespring.WeareaskingforagreenhousesothatwecanimprovetheproductiveeconomiclifeoftheplantsweareplantingsowecanstartearlyandharvestlateDomini-catasaid.Withoutaspacelastspringthegrouphadtoimprovise.ImusingthehousewhereIstayasagreenhouseDominicatasaidwithalaugh.Ipre-grewitthereforonemonthaheadbeforeMay.Dominicataishopingtooffermoretrain-ingthisfallintheareasofvegetablestorageandpreservationsothatnoneoftheproducefromthegardengoestowaste.Instructorsareexpectedtovisitthecommunitynextmonthtooffertrainingincanningdryingandfreezingfreshfoods.WewillgettrainersfromYellowknifetocomeherecertifythemsothattheywillbe-comecompetenthesaid.Ifwebringourpeopletoothercitiestotraintheretherateoffailureisveryhigh.Butifwetrainthemheregivethemexamshereandcertifythemhereitsgood.ApartfromthecommunitygardenDomini-catahasalsoconvincedsixfamiliesinGametitostarttheirowngardensofferingadviceandhelpalongtheway.Theyreveryeagertolearnhesaid.Theyareverycommitted.Childrenplantseedsattherst-evercommunitygardeninGameti.Atover2000squaremetrestheplotisthelargestcommunitygardenintheNorthwestTerritories.PhotoJudalDominicataTulitagardenersuprootgiantturnipTulitaMayorDannyYakeleyaleftandSahtuMLANormanYakeleyashowoffagiantturnipgrowninthecommunitygardenbyTulitaSAOCraigChai.TheMLAsaidthegardenhasbeenapositivewayforcommunitymemberstogetbacktothevalueofhardwork.PhotocourtesyofNormanYakeleya 12TuesdaySeptember162014InuvikcelebratesendofgrowingseasonwithfallfairTheInuvikCommunityGreenhousehelditsannualfallfaironSaturdaytocelebrateanothersuccessfulgrowingseasonintheMackenzieDelta.Theeventwhichranfrom100to600p.m.includedlivemusiccoursesonherbdryinghowtomakepestoandrelishandnaturallyfreefoodgrownrightinthegreenhouse.TheUkeleleDivasKathyGilmoreMikiOKaneHeatherWheatingAlexPulwickiandDonGillislefttorightplaytoadelightedcrowdattheInuvikCommunityGreenhouse.Prizeswereawardedforavarietyofproduceincludinglongestcarrotandlargestpotato.AidenKunnizziaself-taughtguitaristplaystraditionalSpanishmusicatthefallfairtoloudapplause.AshotoftheguestbookshowstouristsfromacrossCanadatheU.S.andevenEuropepaidavisittoInuviksCommunityGreenhouseoverthesummer.ARTSCULTUREFALLFAIRPhotosNathalieHeiberg-Harrison TuesdaySeptember16201413ByDALICARMICHAELAfterdecidingtotakeahiatusfromitsannualsummershindigtheOpenSkyCre-ativeSocietyinFortSimpsonwelcomedau-tumnwithaharvestfestivallastweekend.Fromworkshopstodisplaystodancesaurryofartsandgardeningactivitiescar-riedonatthelocalrecreationcentrefromSept.13to14.Thisyearwasalittlebitofatransi-tionyearforOpenSkysaidthesocietysexecutivedirectorAnyesDimsdaleex-plainingthetransitionfromasummertoafallfestival.Werereassesingourprogramming.Thingswerealittleinuxwiththeorganiza-tionsowedidntfeelcomfortableputtingonourusualfestivalinJuly.WethoughtwellmaybethisyearwecouldpartnerupwiththegardensocietythatdidtheirrstfallfairlastyearDimsdalesaid.Nextyearwellgobacktoourregularspotbutthisyearwethoughtwewouldjustdosomethingsowehadoneofoureventshappeningbutalittlebitdifferent.OpenSkypartneredupwiththeFortSimp-sonGardenSocietyfortheevent.TheaimofthegardensocietyistoshowcasesomeofthegreatsuccessstoriesofgardenersintheDehchoregionDims-dalesaid.Communityrepresentativeswillbebringinginsomeoftheirproducebas-ketstheyllhavedisplaytablesshowcas-ingthingsfrompeoplesgardens.Thefestivitieskickedoffwithkidsac-tivitiesincludingashowwithfiddlersMirandaCurrieandapuppetworkshopwithBenNindandNatalieLabossiere.Whilethechildrenkeptbusytheirpar-entsperusedthroughtheDehchocom-munitygardenanddisplaysandfoodandcraftvendorsavailablethroughoutthetwodays.AtnoontheOpenSkystagebegantollwithfolkandcountryartistslikeKININorthPatColemanMarkLyonandddlersCalvinCairnsandBonnieGregory.Ontheartssideoftheeventworkshopsincludedtraditionalcanvasbushbagdecorat-ingsilkscarfpaintingwatercolourpaintingmoosehairtuftingbeadedearringmakingandpuppeteering.Atthesametimethosewithmoreofagreenthumbthanarhythmlearnedaboutgrowingindoorsandsavingspacewithmicrogreensdehydratingfoodsandusingpermaculture.Afterthefulldayattendeeslearnedhowtomakespringrollsusingsomeoftheirfreshingredients.Intheeveningtheadultsputontheirdancingshoesforthenightofdancingwithacountryddleandguitarjamboreefol-lowedbyDJRonnieAntoine.OnSundaythefuncontinuedwithmuralpaintingwithDianeBoudreauandmoreartsworkshops.TheNWTsdepartmentofIndus-tryTourismandInvestmenthostedseveralinfosessionsthatfellundertheumbrellaoftheirGrowingForwardsmall-scaleharvest-inginitiativefocusingonfoodpreservationcompostingmushroomharvestingandpre-paringandwildplantharvesting.ItsthestartofthenewschoolyearitsfalltimeandIthinkthecommunityisdueforacelebrationDimsdalesaid.Ev-eryoneworkedhardontheirgardensitsnicetoshowcasethatforpeoplewhoareinterestedingardeningbutmaybearenttoosure.YoucandoamazingthingsinNortherngardensanditsalwaysfuntoshowcaseourlocalmusiciansourartistsandartisans.Wevegotsomegreattalentintheregion.OpenSkycelebratesfallharvestinlieuofsummerfesti-valARTSCULTUREFALLFAIRJackieZingeramemberoftheOpenSkyexecutiveboardandvolunteercoordinatorforthefestivalwelcomesvisitorstotheharvestfestivalwithopenarms.PhotosChuckBlythMichelleLegeranOpenSkyboardmembertriesherhandatpaintingwithwatercolours.LorayneMosesparticipatesinasilkscarfpaintingworkshop.DianeBoudreaufromYellowknifehostsapaintingworkshopforkids. 14TuesdaySeptember162014 15EDUCATIONBACKTOSCHOOLTuesdaySeptember162014CaringforOurPeopleCaringforOurPeopleAuroracollegewelcomesstudentsbacktocampusDonnaNayandoacareerdevelopmentofcerwithAurorasInuvikcampusaddressesrecentgradsduringorientationweek.StudentsatInuvikalsoenjoyedabarbecuelunchballhockeygameandteaandbannockduringtheirorientationday.ThecommunityofFortSmithwaswelcometojoinstudentsandteachersattheThebachacampusofAuroraCollegeforabacktoschoolbarbecueandfeedingthereceremony.DenedrummersperformaprayerkickingofftheorientationdaybarbecueatThebachaCampusinFortSmith.FromleftJaneArychukpresidentofAuroraCollegeSydneyOSullivanchairpersonofAuroraCollegesboardandFortSmithMayorBradBrakeenjoyorientationdayunderasunnysky. 16ARTSCULTURETELEVISIONTuesdaySeptember162014FurHarvestersNWTmakinghitTVonashoestringByJACKDANYLCHUKThewinningmomentintheFurHarvestersNWTseriescomesinthenalepisodewhenAndrewStanleytalksupthejoysofcyclingthroughHelsinkiandconnectshisexperi-enceinthebushwiththeworldofinterna-tionaltradeandfashion.ItsvalidationforStanleywhosepeltswerejudgedbyexpertsinFinlandtobeamongtheverybestintheworldandfortheseriesthathasfoundlegionsofenthusiasticviewersonWildTVandisnowairingonNWTelCableandVimeoonDemand.StanleyproducerMaximBloudovandtheArtlessCollectiveofPabloSaravanjaandJayBulckaertwholmedthetrapperatworklastwinterwereattheTopKnightlastFridaytoscreenthe10-partseriesformorethan100fans.Initsrstseason90000viewerstunedintoeachepisodeonWildTVwheretheseriesisprojectedtodraw2.4millionbythenale.Theshowcurrentlysitsinthetopsixofthenetworks97programs.Producedatatotalcostof180000itmaybethelowestbud-getandmostrealseriesinWildTVsstable.WhetherFurHarvestersNWTgetsasecondseasonormoredependsonwhethertheshowssponsorslikewhattheyseeandbelievetheyaregettingvaluefortheirinvestment.AprogramaboutfurtrappingwasanideathatwasoatingonthemindsofeveryoneintheNorthwhoisinterestedindocumenta-riesSaravanjarecalledinaninterviewwithTheJournal.StanleywasalreadyonYouTubewithabout60self-madevideosaboutwhatitwasliketobeatrapperinthecontemporaryNorthandhadafollowingof10000subscribersmostlyAmericanswhowereintowhathewasdoing.Hisvideosare20-minutemonologuesfullofenergyheartandcolorfullanguage.AftercomingoffacoupleofseasonsofworkingonrealityTVwhichisanythingbutrealIfellinlove.HejustblewmeawaywithhishonestySaravanjasaid.TheArtlessCollectiveguessedcorrectlythattheirfriendFrancoisRossouwwhoheadsuptheterritorialgovernmentsfurmarketingprogramcouldconnectthemwithStanley.HedidandalsosuggestedWesternFurAuc-tionsasasponsor.InOntariothereare10000trappersalonewithmaybe100000intheU.S.ItsahugecommunitySaravanjasaid.SuddenlyAn-drewwasblowingupeverywhere.Hewasthemodelofthemoderntrappertheambassadortopromotethebusiness.Theyrealizedtheim-pacthewouldhaveinternationally.TheNorthBayauctionhouseputupabout75percentofthemoneyfortheprojectandgavethevideoteamtotalcreativecontrol.BuffaloAirwaystheterritorialgovernmentandHayRiverMLAJaneGroenewegenputuptherest.SaravanjaiscondentthesamemodelcanbeappliedtoalmostanylmandTVproj-ectintheNWTtocreateaspecialtyproductthatoneclientlikesbutthatalsoappealstoalargeraudience.ByaccidentwevefoundawaytomaketelevisioninaplacewherethereisnomoneySaravanjasaid.ItsdocumentaryrealityTVmeetshostedshingshowapay-to-playmodelthatdoesntdependonbigfederalgrantsorhugetaxincentives.Hisvideosare20-minutemonologuesfullofenergyheartandcolourfullan-guage...Ifellinlove.Hejustblewmeawaywithhishonesty.PabloSaravanjaArtlessCollectivePhotoArtlessCollectiveHayRivertrapperAndrewStanleyheadsouttocheckhistraplinesonFurHarvestersNWTarealityTVshowprolinghislifeasasubsistencetrapper. 17ARTSCULTURESTORYTELLINGTuesdaySeptember162014KoKeStorytellingFestivalignitesNWTcommunitiesAnnualfestivalspreadslikewildreacrosstheterritoryByDALICARMICHAELTheatre-goersinYellowknifegottotravelthecountrysidewithoutleavingtheirseatsthisweekendasperformersfromnearandfarsharedtheirtalesinthisyearseditionoftheKoKeStorytellingFestival.TheannualeventrunbytheNorthernArtsandCulturalCentreNACCinpartnershipwithCKLBRadiokickedoffinthecapitalcityonSept.13beforehittingtheroadthisweek.ThetourhasalreadymadeitswaythroughNormanWellsInuvikHayRiverandwillmakeitsnalstopinFortSimpsononSept.15.KoKeisaplacewherepeoplegatherandtellstoriesaroundafiresaidMarieCoderreexecutiveandartisticdirectorforNACCwhichiscelebratingits30thyearofoperation.IdecidedtopartnerwithDenezewhoisthedirectorofCKLBandweworkedallyearlongtofindthelineupofartiststogether.WedecidedthistimetoputalittlemoreemphasisontheAb-originalcomponent.Thefirstdayofthefestivalstretchedthroughouttheafternoonandintotheeveningemceedbythefestivalsco-or-ganizerandCKLBradiodirectorDenezeNakehko.Nakehkoalsosharedthehis-toryofhisnameandfamilyduringanaf-ternoonsession.Wetriedtobringsomediversitytothespo-kenwordnotonlytellingastoryCoderresaiddescribingtheeclecticgroupofartistsattendingtheevents.TheyincludedDenestorytellerLawrenceNayallywhosharedtalesfromlivingonthelandintheNorthwestTerritoriesfol-lowedbyMohawkwomanJanetRogerswhocaptivatedtheaudiencewithherem-poweringpoetry.BothperformershadthechancetohitthestageasecondtimewhenlocalperformerPaulMcKeecamedownwithanillness.WilliamGreenlandofInuvikthenplayedhisutewhiledescribingtheupsanddownofhismusicaljourneyanexperiencehede-scribedashealing.TheYellowknifeDeneDrummersagroupmadeupofyoungmencomingintotheirownfollowedupwithtra-ditionalsongsthathadsomeinthecrowdontheirfeet.AfteratraditionalfeastofcariboustewandbannockPatBradentolddreamytalesoflifeinYellowknifeandotherstoriestothesoundofhishypnotizingChapmanStickaguitar-basshybrid.FinallyCreecomedianHowieMillerclosedtheshowwithacomedyroutinethatwalkedthenelinebetweenhilariousanduncom-fortableasheaddresseduniquelyAboriginalexperiencesinthecountry.DevelopingtheatrecultureintheNWTThefestivalisawaytopreservethecul-turethroughthespokenwordsoitsveryimportantforustoencouragethelocaltal-entsaidCoderreexplainingthatlocalart-istswouldbeperformingateacheveningofthetour.ItsnotonlyaboutbringingwithusartistsfromthesouthorthebigcentrehereinYellowknife.Itsalsoaboutbeingabletodevelopthetalentsinthelocalcommunities.CoderresaidNACCistryingtodevelopastrongertheatrecultureoutsideofYellow-knifewithanunderstandingthattalentedartistsareworthpayingfor.Anothergoalofthetourshesaidistoencouragethedevel-opmentofyoungartistsintheNorth.Eachcommunitywherewegowiththestorytellingweregoingtostopinalltheschoolsshesaid.Itssomethingwedoeverytourdefinitelyinordertocreateaninterestforkidsandtomakethemdreamtogetthemthinkingaboutwhattheywanttodolater.PhotosDaliCarmichaelTheyoungmembersoftheYellowknifeDeneDrummersplayandsingasthecrowdenjoysafeastofstewandbannock.PatBradenriffsoffmelodictuneswhiletellingstoriesoftheNorth.WilliamGreenlandplayshisutepausingperiodicallytospeakofhismusicaljourney.JanetRogersperformsherpowerfulpoetrywhileencircledbytheaudience.LawrenceNayallybecomesanimatedwhilesharingtalesfromtheland.TheeveningsheadlinerHowieMillermakesthetheatreroarwithlaughteroverhisantics. 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20HEALTHWELLNESSWOMENSHEALTHTuesdaySeptember162014FORTSMITHRESIDENTIALFALLCLEAN-UPTheTownsResidentialFallClean-upisscheduledfortheperiodofSeptember22to262014Residentsmayhavelargeitemswashersdryersrefrigeratorsetc.andyardworkdebriscollectedbytheTown-foracostof40.00fromthecurbsideonly.Smalleritemsmustbeboxedbagged.Brushwillowsmustbebundled.Treesmustbelimbedandcutto4-footlengths.Allitemsmustbeplacedatthepropertyroadside.NoVehicleswillbecollectedhowevertippingfees872-8400withthefollowingNameResidenceAddressMaterialstobepickedupContactphonenumbersand40payment.DURINGTHEFALLCLEANUPDAYSTHELANDFILLWILLBEOPENEVERYDAYFROM1000a.m.TO600p.m.HOUSEFORRENT44PelicanSt.inFortSmith1BedroomUnfurnishedWoodHeatprimaryElectricHeatersNoWasherDryerPetFriendlyAdultsOnly800permonthIncludesWaterAVAILABLEOCTOBER1st2014PleasecontactHopeMcNeillviaemailathopemcneillhotmail.comRenterMUSThaveexperiencewithwoodstoveheat.FortChipgetspamperedatrstwomenswellnessretreatByDALICARMICHAELItwasfullaweekendofpamperingthebodyandhealingthesoulformothersdaughtersauntsandsistersinnorthernAlbertaastheygatheredforFortChipewyansrstofcialwomenswellnessretreatadelightfultreatformembersofthey-incommunity.FromSept.12to14almost70womenat-tendedtheretreatwheretheyhadfullaccesstoexpertsonhealthwellnessandspaservices.TheweekendwasorganizedbystaffatthewellnesscentreoftheNuneeHealthSocietyanorganizationthatregularlyprovidesholis-ticmentalandphysicalhealingtoitsclients.WerefeelingratheroverwhelmedattheresponsewevereceivedandsoobviouslyitsbeenaverywelcomeretreatforthewomenofFortChipsaidViMartenastaffmemberofNuneeandoneoftheeventsorganizers.Wevebeenworkingveryhardtomakesureitsbeenagoodexperienceforourselvesandalsoforourwomenhere.Threethemesofphysicalwell-beingre-laxationandincreasingknowledgeofhealthpracticestiedtheweekendtogether.Estheticianswerebroughtinfromthesouthtoofferhaircutsmanicuresandpedicuresfortheladiesensuringtheyfeltphysicallyawless.Amassagetherapistwasalsoathandhelpingthewomenworkouttheirkinksandcricks.Reikisessionswereofferedaswellameditativepracticedonewithapartnerasatechniquetopurifythebodyandsoulstrengthenenergyandhelpclientsdetachfromtheirenergyattachedtotheclientssitu-ationandemotionsaccordingtoorganizerandNuneestafferRitaVermillion.ThecommunitysphysicianDr.EstherTail-featherswasbroughtinforaspecialquestionandanswersessionaboutwomenshealth.WealsohaveanaturewalkhappeningsowecanwalkamongstourmedicineoutthereMartensaid.Itsjustaboutbeingoutthereandcommunicatingwithnatureandoursur-roundingsbecausequiteobviouslyweliveinawonderfulareanaturewise.Theideafortheretreatcameaboutwhensomeprevioussummerprogrammingfellthrough.Itsimportanttobuildstrengthandac-knowledgeandappreciateeachotherandsupporteachotherwithsomeoftheser-viceswerehavingtopamperourselvesandcelebrateourwomanhoodMartensaid.BecauseofbeingwherewearewearentalwaysabletogooutandgettheseservicessothefactwehavethesewonderfulwomencomingtosupportusandgiveussomeTLCissomethingtolookforwardto.Martensaidthestrongresponsefromthecommunitymeansthereisapossibilitytheretreatwillbecomeanannualhappening.Butafterspendinglotsofenergyorganizingthisrsteventallshewantstodoforthetimebeingisrelax.NWTmusicianLeelaGildaybeltsoutatuneatthelaunchpartyforhernewestalbumHeartofthePeople.Thesold-outconcertmarkedthebeginningoftheNorthernArtsandCulturalCentres30thyearofprogramming.PhotoGeorgeLessard 21ARTSCULTUREMUSICTuesdaySeptember162014LutefestivaltakesonFrenchflairineighthyearByMEAGANWOHLBERGNorthernvoiceswilljoininharmonywithinternationallyrenownedbaroquemusiciansnextweekduringtheeighthannualNWTInter-nationalLuteFestivalwhichwillfocusitsspot-lightontheFrenchlutesceneforthersttime.LutenistandscholarBenjaminNarveywillbejoiningthefestivalfromParisbringingwithhimabreadthofcompositionsandhis-toricalknowledgeonthemusicaleraofba-roqueFranceroughly1730-1820consideredthepinnacleoftheinstrumentspopularity.FestivalorganizerandpresidentoftheHayRiverEarlyMusicSocietyTylerHawkinssaidtheeventissuretopiquetheinterestofnotonlythosewithanearforclassicalmusicbutanyonecuriousabouttheinuenceoftheluteonmodern-daymusic.BecausetheFrencharistocracywerere-allysortofcarryingtheballinthelutecourtitalsohastonnesofconnectionstoallothertypesofmusicoutsideoftheFrenchcourtHawkinssaid.Theyretheoneswhoinu-encedalotofotherpeople.SimilartothewayslavesongsbecameblueswhichbecamerockmusicandsoonHawkinssaidFrenchcomposersinuencedothersacrosstheworldandechoesofmelodiesinlutemusiccanevenbeheardintodayspopsongs.Itsinterestinghowmusicisoneofthoselanguagesorartsthatcanconstantlykeepmorphingandalwayscomesoutnewandyetreallyold.Likeguitarsnowlinethewallsofmodern-daymusicshopslutesusedtobewidelyavailable-totheupperclassesatleast-andfamiliarinbaroqueEurope.AfterthefalloftheFrencharistocracyuseoftheinstrumentdeclinedbutitisheldbyscholarsthatbeforeitstimeendedlutemusichadreachedtheheightofitscomplexityandstandard-settinginFrance.TherewasaveryspecicstyleofhowtoplaytheinstrumentandhowtowritemusicfortheinstrumentthatwaswrittenaboutandtalkedaboutduringtheFrencharistocracyreignanditjustkeptgettingmoreandmorecomplexandmoresophisticatedandperhapsmorebeautifulmusicallyHawkinssaid.JoiningNarveywillbeafestivalfrequentMichelCardinofNewBrunswickknownasaforemostexpertonlutemusicaswellasvocalistsKarenZaidanofFortSmithandDanielGillisofYellowknife.ItsgoodtoputwordstosomeofthesepiecesanditsgoodforNorthernaudi-encestoseeNorthernpeopleperformingHawkinssaid.Hawkinstheterritorysonlylutenistwillalsogracethestageforthersttimesincethefestivalsearlydays.Whileheperformedpreviouslywithhis17-stringguitartheloadoforganizingthefestivalwhilehavingafam-ilyanddayjobmadeperformingachallenge.Thistimearoundwiththesupportofhisco-hosttheNorthernArtsandCulturalCen-treandtheproddingofthepublicHawkinswillbeabletoplayhisluteatthefestivalforthersttime.HesaiditwillbeapersonallymeaningfulmomentandindirecttributetoCardin.Imreallyexcitedhesaid.ThechallengethatIveputforwardtomyselfisthatthepiecesIvechosentoplayaretherstpiecesIheardonCDbyMichelCardinthatreallystoodouttomeandmovedmeIfitwasntforthatImightnotbeplayingthelute.SothatsthepassionandenergyImchannelingintothepieces.ThepiecesHawkinsplanstoplayalsohar-kenbacktotheinuenceofFrenchbaroquemusic.Thoughtheyarentcompositionsfromthatperiodtheyarederivedfromthatera.InitseighthyearthefestivalhasnotonlybecomeaninstitutionintheNorthwestTer-ritoriesbuthasbeenattractingattentionworldwide.WithmentionintheLuteSoci-etyofAmericasquarterlyjournalslutenistsfromallovertheworldhavebecomeawareofthefestivalandareevenaskingtoperform.ThoughtheeventisadmittedlyquirkyHawkinssaidithasmanagedtogaintrac-tioninitssurprisingenjoyability.Ithinkitsmoreaccessiblethanpeoplereal-izehesaid.Theluteisareallyfoundationalinstrumentintermsofwheremusicisattoday.TheopeningperformanceofthefestivalwillbeatFortSmithsSt.JosephCathedralontheeveningofThursdaySept.25followedbyaconcertatHayRiversRiverviewTheatreonFridaySept.26andontheNACCstageinYel-lowknifeonSaturdaySept.27.TylerHawkinsofHayRiverwillbeperformingonhisluteforthersttimeatnextweekseighthannualNWTInternationalLuteFestival.PhotocourtesyofTylerHawkins 22TuesdaySeptember162014AKLAVIKBEHCHOKOCOLVILLELAKEDELINEEAGLEPLAINSYTEKATIDIAMONDMINESENTERPRISEFORTGOODHOPEFORTLIARDFORTMCPHERSONFORTPROVIDENCEPAULATUKSACHSHARBOURTROUTLAKETSIIGEHTCHICTUKTOYAKTUKTULITAULUKHAKTOKWEKWEETIWHATIWRIGLEYYELLOWKNIFEFORTRESOLUTIONFORTSIMPSONFORTSMITHGAMETIHAYRIVERINUVIKJEANMARIERIVERKAKISALUTSELKENAHANNIBUTTENORMANWELLSOLDCROWYTFindtheJournalinthesecommunitiesthroughouttheNWTFindtheJournalinthesecommunitiesthroughoutnorthernAlbertaANZACATIKAMEGBROWNVALECADOTTELAKECHARDCHATEHCOLDLAKECONKLINDRIFTPILEDUFFIELDEDMONTONENILDAENOCHFORTCHIPEWYANFORTMACKAYFORTMCMURRAYFORTVERMILIONFROGLAKEGLENEVISGOODFISHLAKEGRANDEPRAIRIEGROUARDHIGHLEVELHIGHPRAIRIEHYTHEJOHNDORPRAIRIEKEHEWINKINUSOLACLABICHEMANNINGMORINVILLEPEACERIVERRAINBOWLAKEREDEARTHCREEKSADDLELAKESLAVELAKEST.PAULVALLEYVIEWWABASCAYourSourceforNorthernNewsBytellingthestoriesofNorthernersweremakingourcommunitiesstronger2011NationalAwardWinner2011BestAll-RoundinCanada2012TopThreeOverallinCanada2013NationalAwardWinner2013CCNABLUERIBBONCANADIANCOMMUNITYNEWSPAPERAWARD2013CMCAAUDITED 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24TuesdaySeptember162014ShellAlbianSandsAthabascaOilSandsProjectisajointventurebetweenShellCanada60ChevronCanadaLimited20andMarathonOilCanadaCorporation20.PUTTINGTHEGREATINGREATCOMMUNITYAtShellAlbianSandswebelievethatinvestingtimeiswhatmakesourcommunitygreat.LookforourCommunityCrew.Theyvolunteertheirtimeenergyandtalentstocausesclosetotheirheartsandwerewiththemeverystepoftheway.Inthepast5yearsShellemployeesgave25000hourstomorethan70localsocialprotorganizations.ShellsCommunityServiceFundsupportedthateffortwith214000ingrantstothesesamegroups.Wealsowanttoinspireothers.TuneintoMix103.7sradiocampaignCapturingtheSpirittohearstoriesofremarkablevolunteersinourregionandhowyoucangetinvolved.GreatPeople.GreatPlace.GreatCommunity.Shell_Canadawww.shell.caCapturingtheSpiritpresentedbyShellAlbianSandswww.mix1037fm.comFeaturedbelowAfewdedicatedcommunitymemberswhoworkatShellKeithKathyHarveyandLynn.