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4TuesdayOctober142014TheNorthernJournalisanindependentnewspapercoveringnewsandeventsinthewesternArcticandnorthernAlberta.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.EDITORIALCOLUMNWinterizeyourhomeWintersinCanadaarelongandcoldandbe-foreyougooutsideitsimportanttobundleup.Butbeforewinterhitsbundleupyourhomeandgetitreadyfortheelements.TheBetterBusinessBureauBBBhassomeadvicetogetyourhousereadyfortheupcomingwinter.Everyyearthousandsofhomesaredam-agedandneedrepairduringthewintermonths.Theserepairscanbeoutsidesuchasroofswindowsdoorsetc.orinsidesuchasyourheatingorplumbingsystems.AndwhilethesethingsmaystilloccurBBBhassometipstohopefullypreventdamagebeforeithappensFurnacecheckupandcleaningCleanorreplaceyourfurnacelters.Haveaprofes-sionalcheckthefurnaceandensureallthepartsareworkingcorrectly.Typicallyhomefurnacesreachtheendoftheirusefullifearound15years.GetachimneycheckupBeforelight-ingyourrstreoftheyearyourchim-neyshouldbecheckedandclearedofanydebrissuchasanimalsnestsleavesetc.Checkyoursmokeandcarbonmonox-idedetectorsHomeownersshouldtestthesedevicesregularlytomakesuretheyareworkingandinstallfreshbatteriesifneeded.ClearguttersandventsCleaninggut-terspreventsandremovesanythingthatcouldcauserainwaterorsnowmelttoclogfreezeanddamageyourgutters.Ridgeventsshouldbeclearedtoallowthehousetobreatheprop-erlyandeliminatestagnantinsideair.En-sureanyatticwindowsthatcouldallowhotairtoleaveandcoldairtoenterareclosed.DonalpreparationsTestyoursnowblowertofindoutifthereisaproblemsoonerratherthanlater.Prepareyoursnowremovalequipmentsuchasshovelssaltandicemeltbeforehand.Anddontforgettodrainoutsidefaucetsandre-movehosestopreventpipesfromfreezing.CarcheckupWhilepreparingyourhomeprepareyourcar.Makesureyouhaveicescrapersblanketsandothercoldweathergearinyourcar.Beforewinterhitshaveamechaniccheckuidlevels.DoyouneedwindshieldwipersAreheatersanddefrostersworkingDoyourtiresneedtobereplacedAlittlepreparationgoesalongwaynomatterwhatsituationyoundyourselfin.ButwithCanadasharshwintersthisiseventruer.Spendalittletimeandmoneynowtosaveyourselfstressandmoremoneylater.Formoretipsorinformationoncompa-nieswhocanhelpyouwinterizeyourhomevisitbbb.orgedmonton.RonMycholukPublicRelationsManagerBetterBusinessBureauAirstrikesagainstISIS-acriticaldecisiontomakeManyCanadiansareopposedtotheplantojointheghtagainsttheISISarmyinIraqandSyriabyusingourghterjetstomakestrikesongroundtargetsliketanksartillerytrainingcampsandcommandandcontrolcentrestherebyweakeningthemenoughtogiveAraballiesonthegroundachancetoghtbacksuccessfully.Airstrikesaretoooftenindiscriminatekillingciviliansdestroyinghomesandturn-ingpartsofcommunitiesintorubble.Inad-ditionthemissilesareincrediblyexpensiveandshouldnotbewasted.Tousethemeffec-tivelythetargetlocationshavetobeknown.Satelliteimageryisnotaccurateenough.In-telligencefromtheareaisessential.Thatmeansbootsontheground.Notjustanybootswilldo.Theyhavetobewornbypeoplewithknowledgeoftheareawhohavecontactsinthelocalpopulation.Thatregionisincrediblycomplexandthepeoplehavetofindtheirwayontheirown.YetwiththethreatofISISloomingatthedoorstepofothercountriessomeofthemouralliescanwestaybackandbeinactiveRememberbackto1938whenthesameconcernswerebeingexpressedinBritainaboutGermanysaggressivemoves.OurhistoryhasitthatPrimeMinisterNevilleChamberlainwasweak.HedidnotwanttofightHitlerandsignedtheMunichAgree-mentwithhimallowingGermanytoannextheSudetenlandtoappeasehim.ManyCa-nadianshavesimilarconcernsabouttakingactionagainstISIS.OfcourseweallknowthatWinstonChurchilltookovertoleadGreatBritainintowarandthatCanadafol-lowedaweeklater.WhatwouldtheworldbeliketodayhadChamberlainwonthedayandHitlereventuallyconqueredBritainItisinterestingthattheISISthreatisoccurringatthesametimeastheEbolacrisis.BothwillinevitablyfindtheirwaytoNorthAmericaandEurope.Bothareal-mostimpossibletocontain.Bothseemtoinfectoncontactandthenspreadunpre-dictably.Inbothcasesitisobvioustheonlywaytosuccessfullyfightthemistoeradicatethematsource.ThechallengebeforeCanadaistomaketherightdecision.ItseemsinactionisnotanoptionbutwhattodoAnyactionhastobecarefullyandexpertlyexecutedovertime.Ourgovernmenthaschosentoactquicklyandaggressivelywithlittleornoprepara-tion.ThatcouldwellmeanthediresituationinIraqandSyriaissimplyexacerbatedonthelongterm.ItwillalsomeanCanadawillbeanevengreatertargetforterroristsathome.Wemustdobetterthanthat.AllthisdiretalkinthemidstofThanks-giving-andwehavenoteventhrowninglobalwarmingandthepressureontheplanetsecologyfromindustrializationorthereturntothecoldwarasaresultofPutinsaggressionintoUkraine.Ourworldisstruggling.Stillthereismuchtobethankfulfor.Thestrengthofthehumanspiritforone-MalalaYousafzaitheteenagerfromPak-istanwhowasshotbyMuslimextremistsbecauseshewasagirlgoingtoschoolwasjustawardedtheNobelPeacePrize.Itdoesntgetanybetterthanthat.WeallneedtotakeinspirationfromMalalaandfightforwhatisrightwithdignitycon-victionandwisdom-andforceourlead-erstosoaswell.Speakingthelanguageisessential.There-alityisCanadianforcessimplydonothavethoseresourcesnordoanyofourallies.FurthermorearethelocalsevenfriendlyTheISISforcesaredispersedinformalmobileandcrafty.Theyminglewithlocalpopulationsascover.TheytakeadvantageofthecollateraldamagewreakedbyWest-ernairpowertogainsupportfortheircauseandrecruitnewmembers.Seenthatwayairstrikesdomoreharmthangood.NotlongagoIraqandSyriawerewealthycountrieswithdynamicsocietiesandrobusteconomies.Suretheywereruledbytyrantsbutwhatiswhatistherenow-ruinedcitiessocialchaosdeathanddestructionandISIShordeseverywhere-anybetterEverythingtheWesthasdonetoxthesituationseemstohavemademattersworse.Itisnotourfight.Wedontknowthepeopletheirrelationshipsortheirhis-toryandsoshouldsimplystayoutofit.CelebratingBreastfeedingWeekMomsandbabiesinFortSmithjoinedtogethertocelebrateWorldBreastfeedingWeekearlierthismonthattheTapweHousehometotheNWTHealthyBabiesprogram.Apartfromafewactivitiestheeventwasmainlyachancefornewmothersandtheirinfantstoconnectwithoneanotherandsomeofthepost-natalcareprovidersintown.PhotoDaliCarmichaelEverythingtheWesthasdonetoxthesituationseemstohavemademattersworse.