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TuesdayOctober2820145COLUMNS15YearsAgo...WeningerreturnstoParkJosieWeningeriscomingbacktoFortSmith.TwoyearsafterWeningerleftherpositionasSuperinten-dentofWoodBuffaloNationalParksheisreturningtotheposition.WoodBuffaloishomesaidWeningeronFridayfromCalgary.ImlookingforwardtoreturningtoFortSmith.IssueOctober26199920YearsAgo...NWTelofferstomakedealonbreopticlinkNorthwestelhasofferedFortSmithanopportunitytoinstallabreoptictelephonecablesystemby1997butonlyifthecommunitykicksin650000tohelpcovercapitalcosts.The650000representsabout20percentofthetotalcostforthenewsystemincludingburyingabreopticcablebetweenFortSmithandHayRiver.IssueOctober26199430YearsAgo...RegionalcouncilsendorsedbyWCFTheWesternConstitutionalForumisnotyetpreparedtosuggestthatregionalcouncilsbegivenlegislativeauthoritysaidWCFvice-chairpersonBobMacQuar-riefollowingatwo-daynegotiatingsessioninYellow-knifeMondayandTuesday.DuringthesessionWCFmembersdebatedtheroleofregionalcouncilsintheproposedwesternterritory.IssueOctober251984ARCHIVESNorthernJournal2014JoinusonlineLikeNorthernJournalonFacebookandgettheweeklynewsdeliveredtoyourfeedFACEBOOKFEEDBACKResourcedevelopmentprojectsshouldbetheicingonthecakeaddingtothelocaleconomytobringwealthandbenetstoalreadyrobustandhealthycommunitiesinacarefullyplannedandwell-timedway.EditorialArealeconomyfostersstrongcommunitiesEileenGourExcellentinsight.Therewasatimeasstatedinthearticlewhenthefed-eralgovernmentsprioritywastosupportlocalbusinesses.Thatchangedanumberofyearsagoandnoweverythingispur-chasedbasedonStandingOffersfromlargecorporationsmilesandmilesaway-oftentheoppositeendofthecountry.Thegovernmentsmethodofmeasuringcost-effectivenessdoesnottakeintocon-siderationthecostoftransportingthesearticleseither.PurchasingdecisionsaremadebyacentraladministrationinEd-montonWinnipegorOttawawhoscarcelyknowwherethenortherncommunityisorthemethodorcostoftransportation.Thiskillslocalbusinessesandstealslocaljobsbytakingtensofthousandsofdollarsoutofthecommunity.IknowthisasIwasthemanagerofafederaldepartment.ThelaststrawformewaswhenIwasnotallowedtobuybatteriesforoursecuritysystemfromalocalstorebutwasforcedtowaitforthemtobemailedfromelsewhere.Bu-reaucraticnonsensewhichiseasytoxifthereisawilltodoit.WhiteGirlLivingwithpuppiesAseasonofsportsactivitiesandsnowLetspreventinjuriesthiswinterActivelivingsportsandseasonalphysicalactivitiesareallpartofahealthylife-stylebutwhenitcomestoincludingphysicalactivityintoyourdailyroutineareyoutakingthenecessarystepstokeepyouandyourfamilyinjury-freeParachuteanationalcharitableorganizationdedi-catedtopreventinginjuriesandsavinglivesreportsthatinjuryistheleadingkillerofCanadianchildrenandyouthandthat50percentofalldeathsfrominjuryarefrombraininjuries.Thegoodnewsisthatre-searchersestimatethat90percentofallinjuriesarepredictableandpreventableKeepinmindthefollow-ingtipsasyouexerciseorincorporatesomeplayintoyourdayBearolemodel.Asadultsitisimportanttomodelsaferesponsiblebe-haviourslikewearingaproperlyttedhelmetdur-ingappropriateactivities.Childrenlackphysicalde-velopmentskillsandjudg-mentwhichputthematagreaterriskforinjury.Ac-tivitiesthathaveyoumovnigfasterthanyoucangowithyourowntwofeetonthegroundrequiresomeformofprotectivegear.Theuseofgearthatistherightsizeandawarenessofrisksandriskreductionarekeystohavingasafeseason.Encouragekidstobeactivebutensuretheygetpropertraining.Trainingbuildsskillsandhelpsthemandyoutobeabletoeffec-tivelynavigaterisks.Warmupthosemus-cles.Itisimportanttostretchbeforeactivitytopreventandavoidinjury.Remembertoalsocooldownafteryouaredone.Wearproperfootwear.Goodtreadsonshoesandbootsareamusttopreventslipsandfalls.WalkingisahealthyandactivemodeoftransportationdoallyoucandotomakesureitisalsosafeAlwaysdressaccord-ingly.Checkweathercondi-tionsbeforeyougo.Bundleupinlayersthatyoucanputonortakeoffasweathercondi-tionsorexertionlevelschange.Provideyourbodywithwhatitneeds.FuelupEatawell-balanceddietfornutritionandkeephydratedbydrinkinglotsofwater.Avoidalcoholandbeveragesthatcontaincaffeine.Makepropersupervi-sionapriority.Childrenaremorelikelytosustaininjurywhenleftunsuper-visedandafundaycanendabruptlywithatriptotheemergencyroom.Activeinvolvementisfun-damentaltogoodhealth.Asyoumoveplayandbeactiveyourwaybesuretopracticeinjurypreventioninyourfavouriteindoorandoutdoorspaces.Tolearnmoreabouthowtopreventinjuriesvisitwww.para-chutecanada.org.KarenBrideauHealthPromotionAlbertaHealthServicesByDAWNKOSTELNIKPuppiespuppiesevery-whereSandymybrotherJohnsblueandbrown-eyedSiberianhuskyhasgivenbirthtovegorgeouspups.ThisismyDadsfuturedogteam.Theyarebeautifulblue-eyedSiberianhuskies.TheruntofthelitteriscalledShortyheisanexactdupli-cateofhisfatherourwheeldognamedTippy.Tippyisclassicblackwithwhiteaccentsandthestar-tlingblueeyesthatareatrademarkoftheSiberianhusky.Tippyistheperfectwheeldog.Heisslightlysmallerthanourotherdogswhichallowshimtobepositionedclosesttothecar-ryall.Asabonusheabso-lutelyhatesalldogswhichmotivateshimtodiginandpull.Inhispositionclosesttothesleighhisfullviewforthedayisthefurrybacksidesofalloftheotherdogsinthete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