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TuesdayOctober2120145COLUMNS15YearsAgo...NationalchaircallsforParksprotectionThechairofthePanelontheEcologicalIntegrityofCanadasNationalParkssaidMondaythatdevelopmentisadangertoCanadasnationalparks.TherearesomerealissueswithparkssaidJacquesGrininatelephoneinterviewwithTheJournalfromOttawa.Therearethreatsandthereisanimpendingcrisis.Manyoftheparkshavepressuresontheirboundaries.IssueOctober19199920YearsAgo...BevingtonbackinthedriversseatLargenumbersofeligiblevoterstooktothepollsinFortSmithearlierthisweekanddeliveredaconvincingvictoryforincumbentmayorDennisBevington.Around90percentofeligiblevoterscasttheirballotsaboutthesameaslastelection.Asolidmajorityof664backedBevingtonwith475supportingchallengerJohnVogt.IssueOctober19199430YearsAgo...MemorialforDr.EmilyCassAheadstonewasplacedonthegraveofnotedFortSmithophthalmologistEmilyElizabethCassSunday.Dr.CasswasrespectedworldwideasthefounderandpresidentoftheInternationalSocietyofGeographicalOphthalmology.ThegravestonewasdonatedjointlybythatsocietyandtheCanadianLegionofwhichDr.Casswasamember.IssueOctober181984ARCHIVESNorthernJournal2014JoinusonlineLikeNorthernJournalonFacebookandgettheweeklynewsdeliveredtoyourfeedFACEBOOKFEEDBACKWhendisasterstrikesbeitanillnessorinjuryaccompanyingnancialwoescanaddstresstoanalreadyawfulsituation.ThatswhyonewomaninHayRiverhasbeenac-tivelyworkingtohelpfamilieswiththeirnancialburdensthroughtheHayRiverclassiedspageonFacebookusingthehugelypopularsocialmediasitetoauctionoffitemsinanefforttoraisefundsforpeopleinhercommunity.HayRivergoodsamaritanhostsonlineauctionstoraisefundsforfamiliesinneedByDAWNKOSTELNIKFatherGuitarhassaidthathewontallowtheburialinconsecratedchurchgroundbecauseofthepaganritualsthathavebeenpracticed.Wearehea-thensandsavagesnooneisattendingmass.Heisnotpopulartobeginwiththeangerinthevillageisthickaswoodsmoke.TersewordsamongsttheadultsaresaidquietlyWhiteGirlOhDonnasothekidsdonthear.Wecanfeelthecutofthesharpedgesasthevowelsdroptothegroundandshatterintoshardsthatwewalkonwithcaution.Theypenetrateusregardless.Peoplearemad.Thedrumscontinuepeo-plewhisperthatAlexiesunbornchildiswalkingthroughthetownintheearlymorningcryingandsearchingforhisfather.Wenowhaveradio.MusicfromtheoutsideworldisplayinginthetinyvillageofFortGoodHope.TherequestshowisheardfromYellowknifeandwecrowdaroundlisteningtoourfriendsandfamilysendingeachothersongsthroughtheair.DidyouhearthatTerrysentarequesttoChar-lieshesinlovewithhimagain.HolywhatkindofsongwasthatLittlear-rowsinyourclothinglittlearrowsinyourhairsomeguynamedLeapyLeeissingingthissongwelaughweknowtheirbusinessnoweveryoneknowstheirbusi-nessnow.Nothingwillbepri-vateanymorewiththere-questshowOurworldhaschangedforever.Iamnotallowedtogotothegravesite.MyfathersaysthathedoesntknowwhatwillhappenifFatherGuitarrefusestoallowAlexietobeburiedinthechurch-yarditcouldbedanger-ous.Istandatthekitchensinkwashingthedishes.InfrontofmeoutsideofthekitchenwindowjustafewfeetawayarethedoorstothecommunityfreezerweretheyfirstputAlexie.Theyhavetakenhimawaynow.Itdoesntseemrealthathewillneverteasemeagain.Theradioisplayingbe-sidemeonthecounter.IhadagirlandDonnawashernamesinceshesleftmeIveneverbeenthesamecroonsacrosstheairwaves.Ihangmyheadandcry.Alexieisgone.NicoleSabourinAwesomesisKimBeaulieuyouareagodsend.MickeeSueMaytheCreatorcontinuetoblessyou.MargaretFlettAwesomejobandmaythecreatorblessyou.....BoosterseatsarebestFormoreinformationonboosterseatsaswellasallchildrestraintsandseatbeltsvisittheAlbertaOc-cupantRestraintProgramatwww.albertaseatbelts.caorcallyourlocalAlbertaHealthServicesPublicHealthdepartment.OctoberisOccupantRe-straintMonthmakingthistheperfecttimetoremindyourselfandyourlovedonetheimportanceofbucklingup.Andwhileyoutakere-sponsibilityforyourselfyoumustalsotakeresponsibil-ityforanychildrentravel-ingwithyou.Achildcanbeatriskforseriousinjuryevendeathwhennotprop-erlyrestrainedinavehicle.AccordingtoarecentstudybyParachuteana-tionalinjurypreventiongroupandapartnerofAlbertaHealthServicesAHSnotnearlyenoughCanadiansareknowledge-ableinboosterseatusageandtheroletheyplayinsafelytransportingchil-dren.Thestudyindicatesthatthree-quartersofCa-nadianparentswithchil-drenbetweentheagesof4and9dontuseboosterseatswheninfactallchil-drenwhoweighbetween40and80poundsunder49orunder9yearsoldshouldrideinaboosterseat.Seatbeltsinvehiclesaredesignedtoprotectandse-cureanadultinacrashbydistributingtheforceofthecollisionoversafeareasofthebody.Achildwhoisbetween40and80lbsisunder49oryoungerthan9yearsolddoesnotfitanadultseatbelt.Aboosterseatwillensurethattheseatbeltdoesnotsittoohighonachildsabdomenandneck.Withoutaboostertheseatbeltitselfcancauseseriousinternalinjuriesintheeventofacollision.TheAlbertaOccupantRe-straintProgramstatesthatchildreninaseatbeltalonearethreeandahalftimesmorelikelytobehurtinacrashthanwhenbuckledintoaboosterseat.TherearetwotypesofboosterseatssoldinCan-adaabacklessboosterandahighbackbooster.Severalfive-pointchildrestraintsystemswillalsoconverttoboosterseatforusewithchildrenover40pounds.Bothtypesofboosterseatsaresafewhenusedonlywithashoulderlapseatbeltandaccordingtothesafetyseatinstructionmanual.How-everifthebackseatloca-tiondoesnothaveaheadrestahighbackboosteroradjustableboostermustbeused.Childrenaresafestinaboosterseatuntiltheyareover80lbsor49orareover9yearsold.TheAl-bertaOccupantRestraintProgramstatesthatachildisreadytouseaseatbeltonlyifallofthefollowingstatementsapplyYourchildcansitsohisorherwholebackistouchingthebackofthevehicleseat.Whensittingbackyourchildskneesbendcomfortablyattheedgeofthevehicleseat.Thelapportionoftheseatbeltisridinglowacrossthehipstouchingthetopsofyourchildslegs.Theshoulderportionofthebeltiscrossingbetweenyourchildsneckandarm.Yourchildcanandwillre-maininthispositionfortheentiretrip.RememberNeverputachildrestraintinfrontofanairbag.Childrenunder12aresafestinthebackseat.TammyNovakHealthPromotionFacilitatorAlbertaHealthServicesNorthZone