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TuesdayNovember1120145COLUMNS15YearsAgo...PriceofheatingoilskyrocketsSincelastMarchthecostofheatingoilhasrisennearly50percentandformanyitsabitterpilltoswallowwiththeonsetofwinter.OnMarch1itcost25.9perlitreforheatingoilsaidLeonPe-tersonofPetersonsOilinFortSmith.Todayits38.3perlitre.IssueNovember9199920YearsAgo...GNWTofferstrappersguaranteedpriceforpeltsTheGNWThasannouncedanewfurpricingpro-gramthatguaranteesNorthernhuntersandtrappersaminimumpriceforarangeofpelts.RenewableRe-sourcesministerSilasArngnanaaqannouncedthepro-gramwhichwillapplytosevendifferentfur-bearingspecieslastweek.IssueNovember9199430YearsAgo...ObituaryXavierMercrediTheterritorialgovernmentlostawell-lovedandvalu-ableemployeethisweekwiththepassingofXavierMer-credithedeputyclerkoftheSupremeCourt.Mr.Mer-credi62passedawayearlyMondaymorningfromcan-cer.BornJuly151922inFt.ChipewyanAlta.XavierspentmostofhislifeintheNorth.IssueNovember81984ARCHIVESNorthernJournal2014JoinusonlineLikeNorthernJournalonFacebookandgettheweeklynewsdeliveredtoyourfeedFACEBOOKFEEDBACKThreesketchcomedyaddictsfromInuvikcelebratedthesleeplessnightsandhardworkthatlaunchedthemintothenextroundofvotinginthenationalComedyCoupcompetitionlastMondaynightinthewaytheyknowbestwithchampagneandpizza.InuvikComedyrisestonextlevelinnationalcompetitionEileenGourandBrittanyBourkelikethis.AllovertheNorthindigenouswomenarecarryingoutimportantworkintheircommunitiesandacrossna-tionalbordersoftentimeswithoutaccesstonecessaryresourcesorstrongsupportfortheircauses.CircumpolarwomennetworkingtowardspositivechangeFriendsoftheWildWhoopersSuzanMarieJamesConstableandReneFrancoeurlikethis.WhiteGirlLivingwithpuppiesByDAWNKOSTELNIKWedecidethatwewanttogetareallygoodlookatthesebabiesofMollys.TheirmotherMollyisnotasfriendlywithusasSandyis.Sandyappearsgladtohavebabysittersshowuponoccasion.Mollymaytakeabiteoutofuswehighjackherbabies.Allsevenoftheseblackbabiesaresquirmingaroundonmymomscleankitchenfloor.Upsidedowntheygofatlittlelegssplay-ingwildlyandwesortoutmalesandfemales.Theyareoldenoughtowaddleacrossthefloorandtakenipsattheirbrothersorsisters.Thereisacommotiongoingonkidsgigglingatpuppiespuppiesyelpingatshadowsinthisstrangeplacebabygrowlsastheyslideacrossthewaxedfloorandskidintoeachotherandohoh.Quickwebettergetthemoutsideonebabyhaspoopedonmomsveryshinycleanfloor.Whenonestartstheyallstart.Sureenoughnowatwo-pilepickupisrequired.GetthemoutgetthemoutquickcleanitupNoyoucleanitupitwasyourideaNowayyousaiditfirstToolatemymomcomesin.WhatsgoingoninhereYouguysknowthatyouarenotallowedtobringdogsinthehouseItwasJohnniesideawealwayssaythatitwasJohn-niesfault.HeissmallerandgetsawaywithwaymorethanJoelandIdo.IdontcarewhoseideaitwascleanitupNowaitWhatonearthGetmethedustpan.OhmyGodJohnnyMymomiscallingformydadnow.JohnnylookatthisThisispeculiarpoopitismovingaroundontheshinycleanfloor.WhatmakespoopmoveyouaskDoyoureallywanttoknowMymomhasabackgroundinnursingGrabthosekids.GeezewedidntpooponthefloorwhatdoesshewantAssheisyellingfordadwearescoopingthemushymovingstuffpronto.Ithoughtyouwormedthosedogsshestatestomydad.Wellyouobvi-ouslymissedthesepuppiestheyarealiveandcrawlingwithwormsandnowwewillhavetode-wormthekidsaswell.Nobigdealweallgotde-wormedinthespringeveryyear.Dogswithwormskidswithwormsitjustworksthatway.Dontthinkthatasadultsyouareimmunetothesquirmybeings.Whentherewasnowormmedicineintowntheoldpeoplewouldgivetheirdogsapenny.TheysaidthatthewormsdidntliketheWhitemansmoney.Idobelievethatbugsjustdontlikecopperandsilverwhichareoldparasiticalremediesfromdaysgonebythatworkverywell.IlltellyouaboutthecureforanearacheanothertimeLetsjustgetthistopicoverwith.HaveyouevereatenrosehipsWewouldwaituntilafrosthittheberriestosoftenthepulpandlettheskinslipoffeas-ily.Everyonecalledrose-hipsitchybumberries.Ineverknewifthiswasbe-causetheyalsocontainedwormsofasortorifswal-lowedtheseedsbecameanincrediblesourceofrough-agethatcausedthisitch.ArentweallgladthatthisparticularsubjecthasnowbeendealtwithAndallwithinonestorytooyahooYourhealthandsafetyisacommunityeffortDidyouknowthat34percentofCanadiansfeelaweaksenseofcommunitybelongingInhonourofNationalCommunitySafetyandCrimePreventionMonththisNovembertrytohelpbuildahealthierhappierandsaferplacetolivebyinvolvingyourselfwithyourcommunity.ThroughitsNovemberCampaigntheCanadaSafetyCouncilencouragesallCanadianstoreachouttotheirneighboursthismonth.Takeadvantageoftheoftenmissedoppor-tunitiestoconnectwithyourneighbours.Greetyourneighbourstartaconversationordoasim-plerandomactofkindness.Takingtimetogettoknowyourneighbourscanhaveatwo-foldeffectyoureapthebenefitsofahealth-ierandhappierlifeandyoureffortswillalsomakeyourcommunitysaferforevery-onetolivein.Neighbour-hoodswherepeoplefeelconnectedtooneanothertypicallyexperiencelesscrime.HereareafewtipsfromtheCanadaSafetyCoun-cilintheinterestofsafety1.Walkinyourneigh-bourhood.Makeapointofgreetingpeopleyoumeetalongyourwalkandre-memberingwhotheyare.EileenGourGoodjob.Giveerboys2.Helpout.Offertohelpyourneighboursanddontbeshytoaskforhelp.Smallrequestscanbeagreatop-portunitytostartaconver-sationanddiscussneigh-bourhoodsafetyconcerns.3.Spendtimeinyourfrontyard.Bysittinginthefrontyouopenupop-portunitiestogreetandbegreetedbyneighbours.4.Joininorstartacom-munityactivity.Whetheritsacleanupfundraiserorblockpartyhavingacommongoalcanunitetheneighbourhoodandnurturealocalnetworkoffriendships.Forexam-pleGrandePrairiehasanactiveNeighbourhoodAssociation-checkandseeifyouliveinacommunitywithanalreadyestablishedassociation.Wecanalltakesimplestepstobuildoneofthemostpowerfuldefensesagainstcrimearesilientandcaringcommunityofneighbourswholookoutforoneanother.FormoreinformationpleasevisittheCanadaSafetyCouncilatwww.canadasa-fetycouncil.organdformoreinformationonbuildingneighbourhoodassociationspleasevisitwww.cityofgp.comwhereyoucanseealistofactiveassociations.MichelleHodderHealthPromotionFacilitatorAlbertaHealthServices