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2TuesdayNovember112014INDUSTRYFISHERIESNEWSBRIEFSGNWTsignsMackenzieValleyFibreLinkcontractTheGNWTnalizedandsignedacontracttobuildtheMackenzieValleyFibreLinkMVFLprojectlastweek.FinanceMinisterMichaelMiltenbergersaidtheNorthernLightsGeneralPartnershipNorthernLightswilldesignbuildnanceoperateandmaintaintheMVFL.Thebrelinkwillextendover1400km.Constructionissettobegininthenewyearwiththehopesthatthesystemwillbeop-erationalbetweenHighLevelAlta.andInuvikby2016.Oilcompanyned350000for2012AlbertapipelinespillSinopecDaylightEnergywasned350000byaprovincialcourtjudgeonNov.6afterthecompanypleadedguiltytotworegulatorychargesstemmingfroma2012pipelinespillinnorthernAlberta.OnFeb.22014thespillfromanunder-groundpipespewedatleast391000litresofpollutedwaterintoMarsheadCreekatributaryoftheAthabascaRiverformorethanadaybeforeitwasdiscovered.Theprocesswatercamefromanearbynaturalgaswellandcontainedsalineandtraceamountsofhydrocarbonsandhydrogensulphide.GNWTapprovesSnapLakeWaterLicenceAmendmentProjectAfterexaminingenvironmentalconcernsraisedbylocalAb-originalgroupstheGWNThasannounceditwillapproveamendmentstoDeBeersSnapLakeWaterLicence.Thedecisioncomesfollowinganenvironmentalassessmentre-portbytheMackenzieValleyEnvironmentalImpactReviewBoard.PremierBobMcLeodstatedthatthepotentialadverseimpactshadbeenexaminedandtheMackenzieValleyLandandWaterBoardwouldensuremeasurestoavoidandac-commodatethoseissuesthroughoutthelicencingprocess.Thankyoutoallthosewhomadethe7thAnnualLawrieHobartMemorialVolleyballTournamentasmash-ingsuccessMackenzieRecreationAssociationRoyalCanadianLegionTownofFortSmithParentsSpectatorsCoachesandChaperonesPWKTravelClubMercurySignArtFortSmithDrummersGNWTENRKaesersStoresHobartFamilyandtothestarsoftheshowThankyoutoalltheathletesSeeyounextyearMinisterpledgestobreathenewlifeintoNWTfishingindustryByMEAGANWOHLBERGTheterritorialgovernmenthasplanstoreinvigoratethedecliningNWTshingindustrybystrengtheningthedomesticmarketwithanewbrandandmarketingcampaign.IndustryTourismandInvestmentMinisterDavidRamsaypledgedlastweektobreathenewlifeintotheNWTsheryandre-establishitastheeconomicpowerhouseitoncewasbyfocusingonlocalsalesimprovedinfrastructureandbuildinguptheworkforce.Growingthedemandwithinourterritorywillpro-videnewincomestreamsfortheindustrysupportimportsubstitutionandlessenourdependenceonexportmar-ketsRamsaysaid.WewillbelaunchingacampaignwithintheNWTtobuildtheproleforshharvestedintheter-ritory.Thiswillincludethedesignofanewbrandpro-motionalitemsrecipecardssalesinformationandposters.ThedepartmentisalsolookingtouseitsNorthernFoodDevelopmentProgramtomovemoreshharvestedfromGreatSlaveLakeandKakisaintocommunitiesasfarastheBeaufortDelta.Alongwiththenewbrand-ingexercisethedepartmenthasearmarked1.5millioninits201516businessplantostartworkonanewexport-gradeplantforthesheryandisdevelopingastrategytoattractnewshersfromin-sideandoutsidetheterritory.RecentchangesmadetolegislationinAlbertaandSaskatchewanthathaveputanendtocommercialshingcouldseesherscomenorthtoGreatSlaveLakefromplaceslikeLakeAthabasca.ItwouldnotbethersttimesouthernshershaveworkedintheNWTaspartofthelocalshery.Inthesummerof2013sevenshersfromManitobaandAlbertajoined34NWTshers.AsinterestandparticipationinourGreatSlaveLakesherygrowssowilltheavailabilityofproductemploymentandlocaleconomiesRamsaysaid.Third-generationfisherShawnBuckleyofHayRiverapplaudedtheaddedsupportforalocalmarketsayingitsultimatelymoresustainabletofocusontheNWTbeforelookingacrosstheborder.Keepingthemoneylocalisagoodthingandthentheem-ploymentisthesecondthingthatsreallyimportant.Thatsallconsistentinalocalapproachhesaid.ThepriceoftheshIdsayisfairandgoodsoyoucouldmakealivingifyousoldmoreshlocally.BuckleysaidthereissomeworryaboutthefutureofshstocksonGreatSlaveLakeandsaidattractingmoresh-erstothelakewithoutimprov-ingthewayharvestingisdonerstcouldputstressoncertainspecieslikeinconnuconey.GreatSlaveLakeisaresil-ientlakeitsgotalotofshinit.ButlikethecommercialscaleweretakingitonitcoulddamageitBuckleysaid.Butifyoudidlocalyoudbecatch-ingwaylessandmakingmoremoneybykeepingitlocal.HesaiditsuptotheGNWTandFreshwaterFishMarketingCorp.tomodifytheirmarketingstrategysothatpricesimproveforallGreatSlaveLakeshspe-cieswhichwouldhelpbalanceoutwhatstocksarebeinghar-vestedfromwhatareas.LaketroutwhichisinhugeabundanceintheGreatSlaveLakeeastwedonttouchbe-causetheshpriceisverypoor.WevebeendoingthisyearafteryearafteryearandIdontthinkthatsagoodthingforGreatSlaveLakeBuckleysaid.Thelakeisbrokenintosectionssoeachsectionhasaweightforthattotalarea-notperlicencebutperarea-soitisprotectedthatwaybutIstillhaveaconcernbecausewedoshsomeareasmorethanweshouldbeIthink.ItneedstorelaxandletitbreatheagainBuckleysaid.Headdedthatfocusingonthelocalmarketwouldlikelyhelpsortouttheover-shingofanyparticularspe-ciessincelocalpeoplebuywhiteshjustasmuchaslaketroutjustasmuchasconeyandpeopleareevenstartingtobuylingcodwhichusedtobeconsideredacullsh.ThatsaidBuckleyfearstheremightnotbethere-quiredlocalmarkettosup-portaoodofnewsherstotheNorthifthatoccurs.Youcantputtoomanysh-ermenouttherebecauseifyouspreadthewordthatitsagoodthingjustabouteverybodyisgoingtogetalicencetosellshonthestreetsonowyourecom-petingwithabunchofpeopleagainforlocalsaleshesaid.Thatlldrivethatdownagainitsnotgoingtobefeasible.PhotocourtesyofShawnBuckleyThird-generationshermanShawnBuckleyofHayRiversayshewelcomesmovestobolsterthelocalindustrywhichhebelieveswillprovidejobswhileremainingsustainable.ChiefMinnieLetcherofLiidliiKueFirstNationdiesofmeningitisNORTHERNERSLEADERSByDALICARMICHAELThecommunityofFortSimpsonlostoneofitsleaderslastweekwiththesuddenpass-ingofMinnieLetcherChiefoftheLiidliiKueFirstNation.Letcherdiedofmeningi-tisonNov.6afterhercon-ditiontookaturnfortheworsetheeveningbefore.ShewasmedevacedfromhercommunityandtakentohaveanoperationinEdmonton.Letcherwaselectedchiefin2013.BeforethatshewasthedirectorofcommunityprogramsandservicesfortheDehchoHealthandSocialServices.Apressreleasewithmoreinformationispending.Herfamilyhasaskedforpri-vacyatthistime.MinnieLetcherleftsharesalaughwithDeneNationalChiefBillErasmus.PhotoDeneNation