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DavidSuzukibringsBlueDotTourtoYellowknifeRenownedscientistanden-vironmentalistDavidSuzukiwasintheNWTearlierthisweektochampionthehumanrighttoahealthyenvironment.Seepage3.NewCanadianswelcomedhomewithceremonyTheNorthwestTerritoriessworein130newCanadianslastFridayatajoyouscelebra-tioninYellowknife.Seepage10.NORTHOFNORMALTheInuvikComedytrioadvancesintoComedyCoupstop55.Seepage19.ElderhonouredwithIndspirelifetimeachievementawardElsieYanikwhohascalledFortFitzgeraldFortSmithFortChipewyanandFortMcMur-rayhomewashonouredforherlifeofcommunityservice.Seepage9.CariboumonitorseyeingupsocialmediathreatWithinternetsalesofcariboumeatdecimatingherdsinNun-avutmanagementboardstothewestaretrackingpoten-tialimpactsonotherherds.Seepage6.VISITWWW.NORJ.CAAnationalawardwinningindependentnewspaperservingnorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19771.00November42014Vol.38No.27GNWThaltsjuniorkindergartenrolloutamidMLAeducatorcomplaintsByDALICARMICHAELAftermonthsofdeliberationsovertheimplementationofanewjuniorkindergartenprogramfortheterritorydebatesintheLegislativeAssemblycametoaheadthisweekwithanannouncementbythepre-mierandEducationministerdecid-ingtodelaytheprogramroll-out.Thegovernmentwillundertakeathoroughreviewoftheimple-mentationofjuniorkindergarteninthe23communitiesPremierBobMcLeodsaid.Thegovernmentwillalsoreachouttoallotheredu-cationauthoritiesAboriginalHeadStartlicenceddaycareanddayhomeoperatorsparentsandthegeneralpublictoheartheirviewsaboutwhetherjuniorkindergartenshouldbeofferedinthefutureandifsohow.Juniorkindergartenwaspickedapartbymembersoftheassemblyoverthepastseveralweeks.Asidefromtheethicaldebatesregardingwhetherchildrenshouldbeforcedtoattendschoolundertheageofvemanywereupsetthatnewfundingwasnotbeingaddedtosupporttheprogramandinsteadwouldtakeawaynecessaryresourcesfromschools.iscompletedinabouteightmonthstimethe23schoolsthathaveal-readyintroducedjuniorkindergartenhavebeengivenpermissiontocan-celtheprogramfornow.EducationCultureandEmploymentMinisterJacksonLaffertysaidcommunitiesremaininplacefortheschoolswhohavedecidedtokeeptheprogramwhichwasoneofthekeyissuesofconcernforeducators.Ilikemanyinthisroomwelcomethismoresoberingandrationalap-proachandquestionwhydidittakesolongtorealizerespondedRangeLakeMLADarylDolynny.Thisju-niorkindergarteninitiativealthoughbrilliantinconcepthascreatedun-neededstrainwithschoolboardsDEAsteachersandparents.Todaysannouncementdoestakesomestressawayandiswelcoming.Howeverwithoutaclearman-dateforanewfundingmodelthismomentarypauseinprogramroll-outisperceivedasnothingmorethanadeferraltacticforthe18thAssemblytodealwithandthisdoesnotsitrightwithmeheadded.McLeodsaidtheresultsfromthereviewwillbeincludedingovern-menttransitiondocuments.SeeEducatorsonpage2.ThisjuniorkindergarteninitiativealthoughbrilliantinconcepthascreatedunneededstrainwithschoolboardsDEAsteachersandparents.RangeLakeMLADarylDolynnyTheprogramforfouryear-oldswassupposedtorolloutinFortSmithHayRiverandInuviknextyearbutthatwillnowbeputoffuntilanaldecisionismadeastowhatthenextstepswillbe.UntilthecomprehensivereviewthatwishtodroptheprogramwouldreceiveinfrastructuresupportfromtheGNWTthoughhedidnotclarifyexactlywhatthatwouldlooklike.TheGNWTmadeitclearthatthefundingstructuresusedtoaccom-modatejuniorkindergartenwillPhotocourtesyofGNWTECENorthernculturalambassadorsarerecognizedforthepreservationofNWTcultureandheritagebyMinisterJacksonLaffertycentreduringlastweeksMinistersCulturalCircleawards.FromleftReneFumoleauJanelleNitsizaMaryRichardsonNicoleGarbuttMinisterLaffertyStanleyBeckandCamillaTutcho.Seemorephotosandthestoryonpage11.