Page 1
Page 2
Page 3
Page 4
Page 5
Page 6
Page 7
Page 8
Page 9
Page 10
Page 11
Page 12
Page 13
Page 14
Page 15
Page 16
Page 17
Page 18
Page 19
Page 20
Page 21
Page 22
Page 23
Page 24
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