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TuesdayOctober1420145COLUMNS15YearsAgo...MtispresidentfacesnewchargesFortSmithMtislocalpresidentGordVillebrunap-pearedincourtlastweekonchargesofbreakingandenteringintoaFortSmithhomewiththeintenttocom-mitanindictableoffense.SpecicallytheoffenseisachargeofcommittingasexualassaultonafemaleSect.3481boftheCriminalCodeofCanada.IssueOctober13199920YearsAgo...WBNPconsultspublicongameregulationsWoodBuffaloNationalParkisplanningaseriesofmeetingsinsevendifferentcommunitiesinandaroundtheparktogetmorecommunityinputonproposedchangestoexistinggameregulations.WBNPwildlifemanagementofcerJimMorgansaysthemeetingswhichareopentoeveryonearedesignedtooutlineexistingregulationsandtogetfeedback.IssueOctober12199430YearsAgo...NWTuniontotakeongovernmentTheNWTPublicServiceAssociationplanstolodgeacomplaintagainstthegovernmentforitsfailuretogrant80contractworkersamorepermanentstatusatThebachaCollege.Executivesecretary-treasureroftheterritorialPSABenMcDonaldsaystheunionplanstoleitsgrievancewiththearbitrationboardwithinthenextthreetosixmonths.IssueOctober111984ARCHIVESNorthernJournal2014JoinusonlineLikeNorthernJournalonFacebookandgettheweeklynewsdeliveredtoyourfeedFACEBOOKFEEDBACKAfternearlytwoweeksoftanningmoosehidesthetraditionalwaystudentswhocametoFortSmithfromacrosstheNorthtotakepartinanintensivework-shoparealmostreadytotakehometheirrstsmokedhidesscrapedandsoftenedbytheirownhandsfromstarttonish.BuddingtannerstaketimetotakeontraditionWilbertShottYeahitisIremembermymotherdoingthatinourbackyardyearsagowithherhomemademoosescraper.RobSchwartzNTPChasbeenapoorlymanagedcorruptempireofrobberbar-onsforyears.Easytospeculateastowhytherewasnopoliticalwilltocleanupthemess30yearsago.Verybigmis-taketoviewAlbertaselectricalsystemasamodelofefciencyandpublicinter-estwhenthefactsmaysuggesttotallytheopposite.DeborahStanleyIwanttodothis.ByDAWNKOSTELNIKMyverybestfriendAnge-linaandIarestoppedontheroadinthevillagebyAlexiesthreefriendsandshedoesnotwanttostop-Icantell.Yougirlscome.Idontknowwhatisgoingon.ThesearefriendsofAlexiesandtheyhavetasselsofbraidedwoolinbeautifulcolours.Angelisveryseriousandverycau-tiousshelookscarefullyatthetasselsandpicksanend.Slowlyslowlyshepullsthewool.Ah-h-hIcanfeelherreliefherpieceofwoolisverylong.YoumustdoitnowIamtoldIstilldontWhiteGirlOhDonnaknowwhatthepurposeofthisis.BlueismyfavouritecolourthisweeksoIchooseablueendandbegintopullslowly.ThetasselreleasesalengthofbluewoolaslongasAngelinas.Mahsimahsiwesay.WhatdidwedoIask.AngelinasaysThelengthofwoolwepullouttellsushowlongwewilllive.Wewilllivealo-on-ongtimeshesmiles.WewillbeoldwomentogethermysisterWearesuchgoodfriendswedecidedlastwinterthatwewouldbecometruesisters.IhaveonlybrothersandAn-gelinassistersareverylittle.HowdowebecomesistersYouhavetocutyourselfandmixyourbloodofcourseev-eryoneknowsthat.Itisaveryseriouscommitment.Bothofusdecidehowthevowsshouldgowegetasharpknifeandcutourpalms.Thisisnotapinprickwecutourpalmsatthebaseofourthumbs.Blooddripsintothesnowhersandmine.SheisbrownIamwhiteourbloodisredsamedifference.ReddropsagainstwhitesnowweclaspourhandstightlyasthebloodcontinuestodripWearesistersforlife.TothisdayshehaschangedverylittlemySahtuSisternotevenmuchgreyHerhus-bandisJoeGrandjambeIknewhimrstasLollyanamefromchildhoodthatwillstayforeverinmymind.Mischieflightsuphiseyesespeciallyatthementionofhockey.Theyhavemanychildrenandgrandchildren.AngelinasgrandchildrencallherNan.Thisiswhatmygrandmotherwascalled.Angelhascarriedthistradi-tionoverwithherchildrenasatributetomygrandmother.Sheandmygrandmotherweresoulmates.WhenalittleHareskingirlfromFortGoodHopewaslongingforherhomefromafarawayplacemyNanmadeAngelherfavouritecomfortfoodmygrandmothersspe-cialversionofmacaroniandcheese.WewerevisitingmygrandparentsinLethbridgeAlbertaitislifetimesawayfromthemightyMackenzieRiverandthetinyvillageofFortGoodHope.DrumscontinuebeatinginmyheadthewholeworldislledwiththethrobbingofthedrumsmygodwilltheyeverstopTheywillbetakingAlexietothegrave-yardsoon.Continuednextweek.LetstalkaboutmenscancerManymenarenotcom-fortableengaginginconver-sationsabouttheirhealthis-suesandasaresultmayseekmedicalattentiononlywhentheyarefeelingsick.SohowdowebeginthisimportantconversationBytalkingaboutearlydetectionandscreening.Recognizingthesignsandsymptomsandbeingawareofthescreeningtestsavailablewillsavelivesthroughdetec-tionofcanceratitsearliestandmosttreatablestages.AccordingtotheCanadianCancerSocietythefourcom-moncancersinmenarepros-tatetesticularcolorectalandskinallofwhichcanbede-tectedthroughearlyscreen-ingorbyknowingtheearlysignsandsymptoms.Prostatecancerisdiagnosedmostofteninmenovertheageof65.Ifyouare50oroldertalktoyourdoctorabouttherisksandbenetsoftestingforearlydetectionofprostatecancer.Thetwotypesoftestsusedarethedigitalrectalexamandtheprostate-spe-cicantigentestbloodtest.Signsandsymptomstowatchoutforincludeanychangesinfrequencydurationandowofurineburningorpainwhenurinatingbloodinurineorsemenorpainfulejaculation.Testicularcancerisquiterare.Menbetweentheagesof15and49areatincreasedriskofdevelopingit.Menareencouragedtobecomefamiliarwiththeirtesticlesandthebesttimetocheckthemisafterawarmbathorshowerwhenthetesticlesde-scendandthemusclesofthescrotumarerelaxed.Signsandsymptomstolookforincludelumpspainfeelingofheavinessordragginginthelowerabdomenorscrotumoradullacheinthelowerabdo-menorgroin.Reportanythingunusualtoyourdoctor.Colorectalcanceraffectsbothmenandwomenandstartsinthecellsthatlinetheinsideofthecolonandtherectum.Thisformofcancermaynotcauseanysymptomsinitsearlystagesbecausethelowerabdomenhaslotsofroomforatumortogrowandexpand.Screeningwithafecaloc-cultbloodtestFOBTisanon-invasivewaytocheckyourstoolforbloodthatcanbeseenonlywithamicro-scopeeverytwoyearsaftertheageof50.Thistestcanhelpndcolorectalcancerbeforesymptomsdevelop.Iftracesofbloodarefoundinthestoolfollow-uptestsmayberequested.Signsandsymptomstowatchforincludebloatingfullnesscrampschangeinbowelhabitsfornoapparentreasonbloodinthestoolnarrowerthanusualstoolurgentneedtohaveabowelmovementfeelingthatbowelhasntcompletelyemptiednauseaorvomitingfatigueandweightlosswithouttrying.Skincancerbeginsindif-ferenttypesofcells.Themostcommonarebasalandsqua-mous.Thebestwaytopre-ventskincanceristoprotectyourselffromthesun.Signsandsymptomsin-cludechangesintheshapecolourorsizeofbirthmarkormolesoresthatdonthealpatchesofskinthatbleeditchorbecomeredandbumpy.ColetteElkoHealthPromotionsAlbertaHealthServicesLetskeeptalkingaboutmenshealthtohelpraiseaware-nessandencouragecancerscreeningforearlydetection.Formoreinformationaboutearlydetectionofcancerandscreen-ingpleasevisitwww.albertahealthservices.ca.EditorialGNWTmuststepasidetondanenergysolution