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IndigenouswomenfromacrosstheNorthgatherinNWTTherst-everIndigenousCir-cumpolarWomensGather-inginYellowknifebroughttogetherdozensofleaderstosharestoriesofresilience.Seepage2.HealingFilmTourbringsaddictionssupportacrossNWTFilmsonsubstanceabusearemakingtheirwayacrosstheNWTthisweekoffer-ingsupporttothoseghtingaddictions.Seepage17.LOVETHELANDCheckoutthewinningphotosfromtheannualCPAWScontestonpages18-19.SantasalutesYellowknifeatannualparadeKidsfromoneto92linedthesidewalksofYellowknifesdowntownonSaturdayasthebigmaninredmadehisrststopintheNWT.Seepage14.BuildingaroadtoprosperityfromTuktoInuvikCommunityleadershavehighhopesfortheBeaufortDeltaeconomyasphasetwooftheInuvik-Tuktoyaktukhighwayconstructionbegins.Seepage6.VISITWWW.NORJ.CAAnationalawardwinningindependentnewspaperservingnorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19771.00Financialpressuresmountasnalbudgettalksof17thAssemblytourNWTWehaveanenormousamountofthingsonthegoministerByDALICARMICHAELDiamondsmightbeforeverbutdiamondminescertainlyarenot-arealitythatmembersofthe17thLegislativeAssemblywillkeepinmindastheypreparefortheirfourthandnalbudgetinFebruary.FinanceMinisterMichaelMilten-bergersetoffonatouraroundtheterritorylastweekmakingseveralstopstohostthethirdandnalyearofBudgetDialoguesaforumwherethepublicisinvitedtoprovideinputonupcomingnancialplanning.KickingoffthetourinFortSmiththeeveningofNov.12MiltenbergeraccompaniedbydirectorofscalpolicyKellyBluckanddirectorofcorporateservicesOlinLovelylaidoutthesuccessesofthe17thAssem-blyandthechallengestheyfaceintheirculminatingyear.Overallaswelookforwardtothenalbudgetofthe17thAssemblyandhowweregoingtoleavethecoffersforthe18thAssemblyweregoingtohaveanenormousamountofthingsonthegoMiltenbergersaidtoagroupofabout20people.Wereallyneedtoinvestineco-nomicinfrastructureifweregoingtopromoteeconomicdevelopment.NumerousscalchallengesaheadBlucksaidprojectedrevenuesforthe2014-15yearareexpectedtofallatwithanexpectedgrowthoflessthanonepercent.Slowerrevenuegrowthiscom-ing.Weregoingtohavetobeverycarefulwithrevenuemanagementonexpendituresinthefutureshesaid.Diminishingresourcerevenuesaswellasstagnantpopulationgrowtharesomeofthemainissuesthoughttoinuencethetrend.SomethinghastobedoneontheexpendituresidebecausewerenotexpectingmuchfromtherevenuesBlucksaid.IfyoulookattheGDPandyouatlineitacrossfromourpeakinthe2007globalcrisisandtheslow-downoftheglobaleconomywevegonedownbyaquarterinoureco-nomicactivity.Itstheresourcesec-torthatsdoingthis.Ifyoulookatitespeciallythediamondminingbusi-nessitwasalmost50percentoftheeconomy.Itsnowdowncloserto40.WiththeDiavikminesettoclosein2022andtheEkatimineevensoonerin2019theGNWTisexpectingtolosesignicantcontributionstotheecon-omy.DiamondrecoveryisnttheonlyindustrywhereresourcerevenuesarediminishingwithoilexplorationinthefarNorthslowingovertimeaswell.Itsaharshrealityforthegovern-mentandonetheyaretryingtograpplewithwithoutimpactingtheir5000employeesortheservicesandpro-grammingtheyprovidetotheterritory.WeredrivenbytheresourceindustryandwereslowingdownandthatswhatskeepingusawakeatnightBlucksaid.Ourpopula-tionisstagnant.Icouldgoonallnightaboutthepopulationthatshere.Birthsminusdeathsisaboutthesameasithasbeenforthelast20years.WiththatstagnantpopulationtheGNWTcouldstandtolosefundingfromthefederalformulanancingprogramwhichisdependentonpopulationgrowth.Toaddpressuretothesechal-lengestheGNWTwhileaimingtomaintaina100-millioncush-ioninsideofthefederalborrowinglimitiscurrentlyencroachinguponthatlineandisoncoursetoshrinkthatnumberto50millionby2016.SeeGNWToptimisticonpage3.PhotoScottClouthierRCMPofcersCpl.GregMorrowandCst.JonathanNewcombecarryawreathtobelaidnexttothecenotaphattheRemembranceDayceremoniesatRoyalCanadianLegionBranch250inHayRiveronNov.11.Formorephotosseepage7.November182014Vol.38No.29PULLOUTSECTIONMIDNIGHTMADNESSHAYRIVERNOV.21 2TuesdayNovember182014POLITICSFIRSTNATIONSNEWSBRIEFSAlbertaB.C.FirstNationsfilesuitsagainstSiteCdamprojectTwonorthernAlbertaFirstNationsareinsistingthefederalgovernmentoverturnitsapprovaloftheSiteChydroproj-ectthethirdproposeddamonthePeaceRiverinnorth-ernB.C.ThesuitswereledonNov.14aftertheprojectreceivedapprovalfromboththeprovincialandfederalgov-ernments.TheMikisewCreeandAthabascaChipewyanFirstNationssaytheywerenotconsultedproperlynorwerethedownstreameffectsonthePeaceAthabascaDeltafullyconsidered.FourFirstNationsinB.C.havealsoledsuit.AssemblymembersvoteinfavourofNWTombudsmanRegularmembersoftheLegislativeAssemblyvotedunani-mouslyinfavouroftheGNWTbringingforwardlegislationtoestablishanofceoftheombudsmanfortheterritory.ThemotionwaspassedonNov.6afterbeingintroducedbyDehChoMLAMichaelNadliwhoisalsochairoftheStandingCommitteeonGovernmentOperationswhichtabledare-portontheissueearlierthisyear.Asteptowardincreasedaccountabilitytheombudsmanwillhavepowerstoconductcondentialinvestigationsbutwillnotbeabletochangeorreversegovernmentdecisions.DominionDiamondhaltsfundingforLutselKearchivingprojectAninitiativetocollecttraditionalknowledgefromeldersinLutselKehasstoppedafteroneofthemainfundersDo-minionDiamondsdeclinedtocontinuenancialsupport.DominionmadeitsannouncementinaNov.10lettertotheLutselKeDeneFirstNation.Theprojecthasalreadygarneredatleast326998fromDominionandBHPBillitonandan-other100000fromthefederaldepartmentofHeritageaswellasanundisclosedamountfromDiavik.Thebandsaysitstillneeds148000tonishtheproject.LastyearsFortSmithFOODANDTOYDRIVEwasahugesuccessthankstoKaesersWallysDrugsNorthernStoreNorthernJournalFortSmithFireDept.SmithsLandingFirstNationSaltRiverFirstNationFortSmithMtisAndallthepeopleinFortSmithwhomadedonations.THE2014CHRISTMASFOODANDTOYDRIVEisonSaturdayDecember13.FormoreinformationpleasecontactDianneBenwellat867-621-0921MaytheLordBlessyouall.IndigenouswomensharestrengthsstoriesatrstcircumpolargatheringByDALICARMICHAELNinaLarssonsharedherex-perienceasprojectleadforthersteverIndigenousCircum-polarWomensGatheringlastFridayinaprofoundlynaturalwaywhilebouncingheryoungbabytryingtogethimtoburp.Inawayherbalancingactwasrepresentativeofmanywomenwhosuccessfullyllmultiplerolesasafamilymem-berprofessionalcommunityleaderandculturalprotector-abalancethatmanyisolatedNorthernindigenouswomentrytoachieveoftenwithlit-tlesupportorempathyfromthosearoundthem.Supportingindigenousfe-maleleaderslikeLarssonbyprovidingthemwithanetworkofsimilarlydrivenwomenwastheforcebehindthegatheringheldinYellowknifeNov.12to14.TheeventwasorganizedbymembersofDeneNahjoagrassrootscollectiveaimingtorevitalizeindigenousculturesandtraditionsintheNorth.Overahundredcircumpo-larfemaleleadersgatheredintheNWTcapitalforthethreedaysofworkshopsstorytell-ingpoliticaldiscussionsandcelebrationsofwhattheyhadachievedandwhattheycon-tinueworkingtowards.Wewantedtocreateanet-workofindigenouswomenthroughseveralterritorieswhoareworkingonprojectsLarssonsaid.Wewantedtoconnectthemwithindigenouswomenwhoareveryaccom-plishedsotheycouldsharetheirknowledge.Oftentimeswomencreateprojectsinisola-tionandwithoutanyrecogni-tionsowewantedtohonourthesewomenandmakesurethattheyarerecognized.Up-and-comersemphasizedOneofthemainthemesofthegatheringwasbuildingsupportforyoungindigenouswomencurrentlyonthepathtobecomingleadersintheircommunitiesandbeyond.MandeeMcDonaldamas-terscandidateattheUniver-sityofVictoriasIndigenousGovernanceProgramwasoneofthoseyoungleaderspresentattheconference.OnethingIhavefoundmostpowerfulaboutthisgath-eringishavingtheopportu-nityandthespacetohearalotofdifferentwomenssto-riesshesaid.Thegatheringhasbeenalotofstorytellingwomentalkingabouttheirex-periencesthingstheyvedoneallthesedifferentthingsthathavehappenedhowtheyvecoped.Formethatsbeenre-allyinspiringtohearaboutthesewomensjourneysandwhatthechallengesarehowtheyovercamethemandhowmuchhopetheyhaveandhowoptimistictheyareaboutthefutureofanation.Ithinkthatisareallypowerfulthing.AprogrammanagerfortheNWTsbushuniversityDechintaMcDonaldspokeonapanelaboutland-basededucationandhowitcanhelpreconnectyouthtotheirheri-tage.Throughouttheweekshecametorealizesomestarkdifferencesbetweenthechal-lengesfacedbytheattendingeldersandtheissuesinfrontofhergeneration.Oneofthemainchallengesforusisthatthroughcoloni-zationwerenotasculturallygroundedastheoldergenera-tionsareMcDonaldsaid.Alotofthem...havetonnesofexperiencewithlandclaimsnegotiationsandpoliticsandelectionsorarecommission-ersandtheyreinthepubliceyebuttheystartofftalkingabouthowtheywereraisedinthebushfortherst10yearsoftheirlives.ThroughherworkatDechintaMcDonaldhopestohelphergenerationregainitsconnectiontotheland.Theresasenseamongalotofyoungpeoplethatabigpartofleadershipinatra-ditionalindigenoussenseisgoingbackhavingapresenceonthelandandreclaimingtraditionandculturalprac-ticesthattheydidnthaveac-cesstogrowingupshesaid.WalkingwithourcircumpolarsistersOnthefinaldayofthegatheringWalkingWithOurSistersco-leadTanyaKappospoketothewomenaboutcollectingthepiecesoftheacclaimednationalartinstal-lationthatservesasawaytohonourlostwomenandgirls.Iwantedtoimpartthemes-sagetotheladiesherethattheseeffortsofWalkingWithOurSistersbeganwithanideaofonepersonanditbecamesomethinggreatandeveryonewantstoknowaboutitandhearaboutitandpeoplearebeingimpactedbyitinsomewayshesaid.Ijustwantedtotrytoexpressthemessagetothemdontfeelsopowerlessbecausemaybeyouliveathomeinyourcommunityandyoudontthinkthatyoucandoanythingbutyoucan-youcandoitnomat-terwhereyouare.AstheendoftheeventnearedKappoexpressedherhopeforthewomeninattendance.IfeelreallyinspiredbywhatIseeandwhatIfeelishappeninghereKapposaid.ThesenseoftogethernessandcommunitythatsbeingcreatedamongsttheparticipantshereisimportantbecauseIthinkitreallybuildsstrongfoun-dationsforthemtogohomenowandstartdoingthingsforthemselvesorintheircom-munitiesandIthinkitreallyhelpsthemfeelempoweredinawaythatmaybetheydidntfeeljustfourdaysago.FashiondesignerandelderMeekaKilabukofIqaluitsharesstoriesofgrowinguponthelandandhertimeastherstsecretary-treasurerofInuitTapirisatofCanada.ShehasalsoservedaspresidentoftheQikiqtaniInuitAssociation.PhotoMeaganWohlberg TuesdayNovember1820143ENVIRONMENTFRACKINGBULLYINGAWARENESSWEEKNOVEMBER16-22Hon.JacksonLaffertyMinisterEducationCultureandEmploymentIntheNorthwestTerritorieswevebeenworkingtocreatelegislationthatsupportssafeandcaringschoolsandtopromotebullyingpreventionprogramsthathelpstudentstodevelophealthyrelationshipskills.Wevemadegreatprogresswithbullyingpreventioneffortsintheterritorythisyear-offeringexcellentnewresourcestoresidentsincludingaFacebookpageandinformativewebsitewithtipsandresourcesforstudentsteachersandfamilies.Besuretospendsomeextratimethisweekwiththoseclosetoyousupportthemandletthemknowthatyouwillstandupandhelpstopbullying.Formoreinformationvisitstopbullyingnwt.ca.StudylinksfrackingtoearthquakesinAlbertaByDALICARMICHAELOnegroupofgeophysicistsfromAlbertabelievetheyhavefoundevidencelinkingfrackingtoseismicactivityinnorthernpartsoftheprovince.UniversityofAlbertaprofessorJeffGualongwithhiscolleaguesfromtheAlbertaGeologicalSurveyVirginiaSternandRyanSchultzclaimedinarecentlypublishedar-ticleintheJournalofGeophysicalResearchthattheyhavefoundacorrelationbetweentheresourcedevelopmentmethodandearth-quakesinthearea.Theexactmechanismsremaintobefullyunderstoodbutthereisagenerallyacceptedorfavouredviewthatbyinjectinglargevol-umesofwastewaterintothegrounditwillchangethestressorincommontermspres-sureintheundergroundGusaidinanin-terviewwithTheJournal.Inadditiontheresheavywateranduidsintherethathaveatendencytolubricatepre-existingfaultsorcracksinthegivenareasohavingmorepressureandpotentiallyuidsandlubricationmaytriggerorfacilitatetheearthquakes.Heclariedthatitisnotthefrackingit-selfthatiscausingtheearthquakesbutitsaftermath.Frackingorhydraulicfracturingisanunconventionalmethodofdrillingforshaleoilandgasbyinjectingwatersandandchemicalsundergroundathighpressurestofracturetheshalebed.Wastewaterthatre-turnstothesurfaceisoftentheninjectedbackundergroundasadisposalmethod.Iwouldbecautiousinusingthetermfrackinginthiscasebecausewhatweareac-tuallycorrelatingspecicallyisthewastewa-tercomingfromprocessessuchasfrackingandinjectionanddisposalofthewastewaterGusaid.Thisisactuallynotdirectlyrelatedtothefrackingoperationitself.GuandhisteammadethecorrelationwhileconductingaseismicmappingprojectintheprovincewheretheyinstalledaseismographnetworkcalledCRANECanadianRockiesandAlbertaNetworkthatisco-ownedbyAlbertaGeologicalSurveyandtheUniversityofAlberta.Sinceinitiatingtheirstudyin2006Guandhiscolleagueshaverecordedhundredsofearthquakesthoughmostregisterbelowalevelthreemagnitudemeaningthatpeoplecannotusuallyperceivethem.Ifyouexceedamagnitudethreeinarangewherepeopleareveryclosetothehypercen-trestheycanpotentiallyfeelitGusaid.Theycouldmaybefeelajoltalittleshak-inghereandtherebutthatsdenitelynotdamagingbyanymeans.Itsonlywhenitgetstoamagnitudeveorabovethatyoustarttoseedamages.Theresearchteamisnowconductingre-searchwhereAlbertaborderstheU.S.andinregionsnortheastofEdmontonwheresimilaractivityseemstobeoccurring.TheyarealsolookingtoEuropeandsouthoftheborderwherestudieshaveshownsimilarseismicactivityasaresultofresourceextraction.InCaliforniawheretheyndthegeother-maleldstheextractionofthehotwaterfromtheundergroundappearstocauseshakingGusaid.TheseismicityratesinpartsofCaliforniaseemtobequitecorrelatedwiththeextractionrates.Theresbasicallyauiddischargeorextractionfromtheearthitselfthatcansignicantlychangethepressurere-gimeandpotentiallyleadtoearthquakes.TherearestillsomeanswersGuandhisteamneedtouncover.HowlargecantheseeventsactuallygetCanthisbeverylargemagnitudeveorsixandpotentiallyverydamagingorarethesejustablipontheradarthatwontcausealotofdamageWedonthaveaconclusiveanswertothathesaid.Hestressedthatpeopleshouldnotpanicoverthediscoverybutshouldbemindfulofitespeciallythoseintheoilextractionindustry.Ithinkthebestcourseistopayattentiontoitandperhapshavemoremonitoringsys-temsinplace-havingmoreseismometersgettingabetterdeterminationoftheloca-tionshavinggeologistshelpingustoidentifythesiteswheretheremaybepreviousslipsortheremaybeexistingfaults-maybewetrytoavoidthoseareashesaid.Andonesthatindustrialactivitiestakeplaceinshouldhavemonitoringsystemsinplacetohope-fullymitigatepotentialhazards.GNWToptimisticitcanadapttomarketforcesgrowpopulationContinuedfrompage1.UndeterredbydauntingcircumstancesMiltenbergerandcompanyseemedoptimis-ticastheydiscussedthefutureknowingthattheywouldhavetobevigilantaboutwatch-ingandadaptingtomarketforces.AccordingtoBlucktheGNWThasastrat-egyinplacetogrowthepopulationby2000peopleinaboutveyearstime.AndassupportedbyMiltenbergertheGNWTwillcontinuetoinvestininfrastruc-tureprojectsinanefforttobolsterrevenuesliketheMackenzieValleyFiberLineandthehighwayfromInuviktoTuktoyaktuk.Com-ingoffthelatestenergycharrettearenewedfocusonimplementingalternativeenergieswillbeatoppriorityaswell.TheGNWTisinnegotiationstoraisethefed-eralborrowinglimitadealthatwasthrownofftrackwiththeresignationandthenpassingofthelatefederalnancialministerJimFlaherty.FinallyasaresultofdevolutiontheGNWTandAboriginalgovernmentsareexpectingtoreceivetheirrstresourceroyaltypaymentswithinthene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4TuesdayNovember182014TheNorthernJournalisanindependentnewspapercoveringnewsandeventsinthewesternArcticandnorthernAlberta.2013CCNABLUERIBBONCANADIANCOMMUNITYNEWSPAPERAWARD2013CMCAAUDITEDTheNorthernJournalispublishedweeklybyCascadePublishingLtd.PrintedatStarPressInc.WainwrightAB.PublisherManagingEditor........................................DonJaque867-872-3000ext.21donnorj.caEditor.........................................................................MeaganWohlberg867-872-3000ext.24newsnorj.caReporter.......................................................................DaliCarmichael867-872-3000ext.25reporternorj.caComptroller.....................................................DixiePenner867-872-3000ext.23dixnorj.caAdvertising867-872-3000ext.26salesnorj.caAdministration............................................JeremyTurcotte867-872-3000ext.26adminnorj.caProductionGraphics...................................SandraJaque867-872-3000ext.22sandranorj.caProductionGraphics..................................PaulBannister867-872-3000ext.27graphicsnorj.caLetterstotheEditorPolicyTheNorthernJournalwelcomesletterstotheeditor.Lettersmustbesignedandincludeaphonenumbersotheauthorcanbeveried.Nameswillbewithheldonrequestinspecialcircumstanceswherethereasonsaredeterminedtobevalid.TheJournalreservestherighttoeditlettersforlengthlibelclarityandtaste.Opinionsexpressedinlettersandcolumnsarenotnecessarilythoseofthepublisheroreditor.AdvertisingDeadlinesDisplayaddeadlineisThursdayat400p.m.ClassiedaddeadlineisThursdayat500p.m.Emailadsnorj.caSubscriptionRatesPricesincludeGST.47.25inFortSmith52.50elsewhereinCanada105intheUSAoverseas164.30.EDITORIALLETTERSTOTHEEDITORPotandGMOscomingsoontoaballotnearyouIntheNov.4U.S.electioninadditiontotheRepublicanswinningamajorityintheSenateandincreasingtheirgripontheHouseofRep-resentativestheotherbignewswasthelegal-izationofmarijuanainAlaskaandOregonaswellasWashingtonDCjoiningColoradoandWashingtonasstateswherepotislegalforrec-reationaluse.InmostotherU.S.stateslawshavebeenloosenedandpotuseisonlyamisdemeanororallowedformedicinalusewithprescriptionseasytocomeby.Thereisamovementafootinourbigconservativeneighbourtothesouth.WillCanadagetonboardInPortlandOregonadecadeagopoliceswepttheinnercitycleanofdrugdealers.Mexicandrugcartelsnotedthevacuumandmovedin.Mari-juanawastheircashcropmethlabswerespunupheroinwaspushedbusinessboomed.Theynowcontrolallillegaldrugsalesintheregion.NowthatmarijuanasalesareregulatedbytheOregonLiquorControlCommissionwilltheinuenceandtradeoftheMexicandrugcartelsdeclineCertainly.Likealcoholprohibitioninthe20sand30sinamedthesaleofbootlegboozetheWaronDrugshasbeenaboontocriminals.Thankfullythatfoolishnessiscom-ingtoanendbuthasleftalegacyofstateless-nessinpartsofMexico.Itisestimatedthatthereareover22millionmarijuanausersintheU.S.Marijuanaprovidesasmuchas40percentoftheincomeoftheMexicancartels.WhatwedidnothearinCanadaabouttheU.S.electionisthatOregoniansalsovotedonameasurethatwouldrequireGMOlabelingonallfoods.Theydefeatedit.GMOstandsforgeneticallymodiedorgan-ismsandthoseproducinggeneticallymodiedGMfoods.Accordingtothewebsitewww.eatrightontario.orgaGMOisanorganismlikeaseedthatHashaditsgenesDNAalteredtoactinawaythatdoesnothappennaturallyandorContainsgenesfromanotherorganism.Since1994over81GMfoodshavebeenapprovedinCanadaincludingcanolacornEditorYourNov.11editorialGNWTabuseoftermpositionsunfairmakesanumberofvalidpointsbutcontainssomeerrorswhichneedcorrection.FirstitisnottruethattheUnionofNorth-ernWorkersdoesnotadvocateonbehalfofemployeeskeptintermpositions.TheUNWhasconsistentlybargainedforanendtotherepetitionoftermappointmentshasmadesomeprogressinthepastandwillcontinuetobargainonthesemembersbehalf.Itsincorrecttosaythattermemployeesdonotenjoythesamebenetsasindeterminateemployees.TheUNWhasbeensuccessfulinensuringthatthesetermemployeesareeligibleforALLbenetsavailabletoinde-terminateemployees.UNWresearchalsoindicatesthatthereisnocostsavingstothegovernmentfrommaintainingtheseem-ployeesintermstatus.Alsoyourreferencetoemployeeslinggrievancestochallengetermappointmentsisincorrect.Grievancesareledtochallengeviolationsofthecollec-tiveagreementbutsincethecollectiveagree-mentdoesnotgovernwhetherappointmentsaretermorindeterminateitisnotpossibletoleagrievanceseekingindeterminateappointment.YoureditorialasksisthegovernmentsocallousedthatitputsitsnewemployeesthroughthegrinderforyearsTheUNWagreesthisiscallousandahardshiptoem-ployeesandtheirfamilies.IthampersthegovernmentsabilitytoretainemployeeswiththeknowledgeandexperiencebuiltupovertheyearsandcontradictstheGNWTsstatedpriorityofrecruitingandretaininglongtimeemployees.TherevolvingdooroftermappointmentsneedstochangeandonlytheemployerthegovernmentoftheNWTcantakethisac-tion.WewillcontinuetolobbytheGNWTtoendtheunreasonableuncertaintyofcon-tinuoustermappointmentsandincludethisimprovementinourbargainingdemandsforfuturecontracts.TheUnionofNorthernWorkersthanksyouforbringingthisissuetoprominencethroughyoureditorial.ToddParsonsPresidentUnionofNorthernWorkersEndthejobuncertaintyforGNWTstermemployeesThewomanincorrectlyidentiedasMaryCardinalinthecaptionforthephotoonpage8oftheNov.4issueisactuallyMadelineCatholique.TheJournalapol-ogizesforanyinconveniencethiserrormayhavecaused.IntheNov.11storyNWTcelebrates50yearsofapprenticeshipprogramsAmyMercredisnamewaswrittenin-correctlyasAmyWard.ShewasalsoincorrectlysaidtobeastudentoftheAuroraCollegeapprenticeshipprogram.SheisconductingherstudiesthroughtheSouthernAlbertaInstituteofTech-nologySAIT.TheJournalapologizesfortheerrors.CORRECTIONSLikealcoholprohibitioninthe20sand30sinamedthesaleofbootlegboozetheWaronDrugshasbeenaboontocriminals.lentilspotatoesricesoybeanssquashtoma-toesandwheat.ThebattleoverlabelingGMOcontentinfoodsinOregonwasthecostliestmarketingcampaigninthestateshistory.Over23millionwasspent.Thecampaignagainstlabelingcost16.3mil-lion.Monsantothrewdown4millionandwasjoinedbyDupontPioneerKraftandotherlargefoodproducersandbiotechcompanies.The6.6millionfortheyessidecamefromnaturalfoodcompaniesandanti-GMOcampaigners.ColoradoresidentsalsorejectedaGMOla-belingmeasureamidaurryofcostlyanti-la-belingcampaigns.Similarcampaignswithre-cord-settingexpendituresinWashingtonstateandCaliforniatwoyearsagoalsoresultedintherejectionofGMOlabeling.Themainanti-labelingmessagehasbeenthatitwilladdgreatlytothecostoffood.Thatseemedtoresonatewithvoters.AsimilarmarketingcampaignragedontheHawaiianislandofMauiagaincostingtensofmillionsofdollarsbutinspiteofthatresidentsvotedforacompletesuspensionofthecultiva-tionofGMOcropsontheirislanduntilstud-iesprovetheyaresafe.AweeklateralawsuitwasledbyMonsantoCo.andDowChemicalCo.inU.S.federalcourtinHonoluluaskingajudgetoimmediatelypreventthelawfrombeingenacted.BothcompanieshavemassivefarmsthatresearchanddevelopnewvarietiesofGMOfoodstherebenetingfromthewarmweathertogrowmultiplecropcycleseachyear.TheorganizationEarthjusticecallsGMOfoodsanengineeringandenvironmentaldisaster.Theysaythatinadditiontofoodandchemicalcorporationsprotingfromtheirdesignerseedstheyalsomakebigmoneyoffherbicidesandpes-ticides.Eighty-vepercentofGMOcropsaredesignedtoresistherbicidesandmoreandmoreherbicideuseisbeingencouragedtoeliminateweeds.EarthjusticesaysjustastheoveruseofantibioticsiscreatingantibioticresistantgermsconstantuseofMonsantosRoundupandotherherbicidesarespawningsuperweeds.Thatwillleadtomoregeneticmodicationbythecom-paniessothatmultipleherbicidescanbeused.GMOcropswereoncetoutedastheanswertoworldhungerbutdavidsuzuki.orgpointsoutthatwiththemhascomeover-useofchemicalsprayingwhichmeansmorecostforfarmersmoredamagetotheenvironmentandmorehealthconcerns.Thatgrouptoohascom-mencedacross-CanadacampaigninsupportoflabelingGMOcontentinfoods.Canadiansshouldknowwhatisinthefoodweeatandlabelingfoodssowecandeterminethatmakessense.WealsoneedourcountrytolegalizeregulatetaxandcontrolthesaleofmarijuanaanddoitquicklybeforetheMexi-candrugcartelsshowuphere.PhotoBillBradenItsFluSeason-AgainHannaSpenceheldtightbyherfatherDuffcelebratesherninthbirthdaybygettingaushotatacommunityclinicSaturdaymorningattheYellowknifeCo-opgrocerystore.JulianaDuffyapublichealthnursewiththeYellowknifeHealthandSocialServicesAuthoritywasamongtheteamthatadministeredanestimated500inoculationsthatday. TuesdayNovember1820145COLUMNS15YearsAgo...FortSmithlandsBasinboardTheMackenzieValleyBasinBoardaco-operativetrans-jurisdictionalinitiativebetweensixgovernmentstoworkmorecloselytogetherinmanagingthewaterresourcesoftheMackenzieRiverbasinismovingitssecretariatofcetoFortSmith.FortSmithMayorPeterMartseloswasecstaticwhenheheardthenews.IssueNovember16199920YearsAgo...FederalcutscouldofferopportunityforNorthernsheriesThefederalgovernmentsplantoreducecostsandstaffnumbersinthedepartmentofFisheriesandOceanscouldprovideanopportunityfortheNWTtogaincon-trolofitsownsheries.ButatthesametimethereisariskOttawawillunloaditsnancialobligationsforsheriesmanagementontotheGNWT.IssueNovember16199430YearsAgo...NTCLbackonauctionblockTheprocessofprivatizingNorthernTransportationCo.Ltd.NTCListotallyinprocessagainfollowingabriefdelaywhilethegovernmentchangedinOttawa.WerenotwastinganytimesaidFredVonvehmin-isterialassistantinthedepartmentofTransport.Tele-gramshavebeensenttoallprospectivebuyers.IssueNovember151984ARCHIVESNorthernJournal2014JoinusonlineLikeNorthernJournalonFacebookandgettheweeklynewsdeliveredtoyourfeedFACEBOOKFEEDBACKIfCreespeakersintheNorthwestTerritorieswereprotectedunderAt-Risklegislationtheywouldbelabelledasendangered.NWTMtisNationrevitalizingCreethroughmusicJanineRommelHowmanypeopleinCanadaspeakCreethoughcomparedtoChipewyanorSlaveyHmmm...SixteenyearsafterpartiesrstsignedontoamasteragreementfortheMackenzieRiverBasintheNorth-westTerritoriesnallycompletedtalkswithAlbertaontheirsharedwatershedlastweekbringingthetotalareaofthebasincoveredbytransboundaryagreementsupto85percent.NWTnalizestransboundarywateragreementwithAlbertaJackDanylchukIwanttocongratulateMichaelMiltenbergerforhispatienceandperseverancebutthedamagehasbeendoneAlbertahastransformedtheAtha-bascaintoanindustrialsewerBritishCo-lumbiawantstoaddanotherdamtothePeacetheYukonhastornupitspledgetoprotectthePeelandtheGNWThasrubber-stampedhydraulicfracturingintheSahtuwithoutconsideringpossibledownstreamimpacts.WhiteGirlFishcampintheRampartsByDAWNKOSTELNIKJustsouthofFortGoodHopeNWTthemightyMackenzieRiversqueezesitselfdownintoacompar-ativetricklebetweentow-eringlimestonecliffs.TheRampartsbecomesabot-tleneckduringthespringbreakupwhensix-footver-ticalchunksofdirtyblockicegrindintothelimestonebanks.Narrowcanyonwallschannelthemassofthun-deringicetheyclogandcrawlontopofeachother.Pushingandshovingtheangrypackingicereachesheightsof20feetormore.Withasighthenarrowopeningslowlyclosesandthewaterlevelintherivernorthofthewhitelimestonebeginstodrop.Thereisagiganticfrozenplugdam-mingtheriver.Wehearthescreechingandgrind-ingofthemassivecubesofrivericeasitfightstoescapetothesea.Debrisfromthewinterischurnedinthemixgarbagefromthesoutherncommunitiesblendswithsplintersofnorthernsprucepeckerpoles.Shuddersintheearthsignalabreakinthepres-sure.GroaningscreamingblocksoffrozenMackenzieRiverslameachotherintheirracetobefirstoutofthejammedchute.MassivemuddyblockspushsmallerpiecesunderandintotheriverbedastheygrindandfighttheirwaynorthtotheArcticOcean.InawewewatchthisspectacleeachspringastheRampartsspewoutthismassoffro-zenmuck.Sittingontheriverbankhighabovetheriverwefeelsecure.Withtherivericefinallygonetravelbetweenvillagesandtosummerfishcampsbegins.PaulineandAndreLaCouehavetheirfishcamponthenorthendoftheram-parts.AndrewasthechiefofFortGoodHopewhenwefirstarrivedtoliveinthistinyNortherncommunity.Ilovetowatchhimstringhisnetsintheearlyspringsun-shinebeforebreakup.Withfishlinewrappedaroundahomemadewoodenspindleheweavesitbackandforththroughthenetsrepairingtearsfromthepreviousyearsfishing.Andreshandsdancethroughthesquaresinthenetsheneverseemstofol-lowtheiraction.Witheyesstaringofffarfarintomem-orieshisfingersflybackandforth.HeandhiswifePaulinehavelostalloftheirchildrentotuberculosisIbelieve.IdontknowhowmanyandIneverwantedtoask.Anychildlostissoverysignificantmorethantwoisnotimaginable.Howcanyousurvivesuchtrag-edyTheirfacesareim-printedwithasorrowthathascarveddeepgroovesintotheirsoftbrownskin.TheywalkwithaquietslowdignitythatmakesmefeellikeIamwatchingpeo-plewhohavebeenclimbingmountainsforyears.Pau-linewouldholdmyfaceinherwornoldwomanhandstheyfeltlikesoftworntis-suepaper.Shewouldlookdeepintomyeyes.Sheneversaidanythingtomewhenshedidthisbutshewouldsmileandpatmyface.Iwonderedifshewaslook-ingforadaughterinmyeyes.Soulsdontdifferen-tiatebetweenbrowneyesandblueeyes.Tobecontinued.InuenzaseasonanotherreasontomakesmokingcessationapriorityColdandinuenzaseasonishereandifyouarethink-ingaboutquittingsmokingnowisthetimetotakethosestepstoquitBreathingcapac-ityisdamagedbycigarettesandsmokersaremorelikelytohaveupperandlowerre-spiratorytractinfectionsbe-causesmokingsuppressestheimmunesystem.TheCentreforDiseaseControlandPreventionre-portsthatresearchshowsanincreaseininfluenzainfectionsamongsmokerscomparedtonon-smokers.Thereisalsoahighermor-talityrateforsmokersthannon-smokersfrominuenza.Thebottomlineisthatsmokingcessationmeanshealthierlungsandhealthierlungsmeanlesschancesofcatchingrespiratoryillnesses.Makeaplantoquit.Setaquitdateandgetr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InuviktoTukhighwaybuildingaroadtoprosperity6TuesdayNovember182014INDUSTRYCONSTRUCTION14113LU0GOTHEDISTANCEWITHOUTTHEDISTANCEEARNYOURBEdWITHTHEWERKLUNDSCHOOLOFEDUCATIONWITHOUTLEAVINGTHETHINGSANDPEOPLETHATMATTERMOST.TheWerklundSchooloEducationattheUniversityoCalgaryispleasedtoannounceaour-yearundergraduateBacheloroEducationprogramavailabletoyounomatterwhereyoulive.Attendclassesoncampusoriyoupreertakeadvantageothenewestcomponentotheprogramwhichallowsyoutotakemostoyourclasseswithouteverleavinghome.Allclassroomexperienceisoferedlocally.SostrengthenandenrichyourcommunitybyapplyingorWerklundsour-yearBEdprogramtoday.www.werklund.ucalgary.calearnmoreorcall403.220.5639ByDALICARMICHAELHeadingintoitssecondseasonofcon-structionworkonthe138-kmhighwayfromInuviktoTuktoyaktukisalreadybringingeconomicbenetstothelocalcommunitiesproponentssay.Fromnowuntilspringhundredsofsur-veyorsequipmentoperatorsandlabourers-manyofwhomactuallyresideintheterri-tory-willrollouttothehighwayfromtheirnearbyworkcampsstoppingatlocalstorestobuycoffeebreakfastcigarettesandwhat-everelsetheymightneedtogetthemthroughthelongdayofworkingoutdoorsinharshwinterconditions.ItsgoingtobeagoodChristmasforeverybodythisyearforsuresaidMer-venGrubenformermayorofTuktoyaktukandvicepresidentofE.GrubensTrans-portoneoftwoconstructioncompaniesworkinginconjunctiononthe299-mil-lionproject.GrubenspartnersatNorthwindIndustriesinInuvikagree.Peoplehavebeenrespondingtothehigh-wayreallypositivelytheywishwehadevenmorejobssaidJordanFedosoffmanageroflonghaultruckingwithNorthwind.Weweregettingapplicationsindaily-itshugeforthelocaleconomy.ConstructiononthemainsectionofthehighwaybeganinJanuary2014employ-ing338workersduringtherstseasonoftoilontheyear-roundroad78percentofwhomwereNWTresidents.Thisyearac-cordingtoGrubentheyhopetohaveany-wherefrom400to600workersbetweenthetwocompanieswithaminimumof70percentfromwithintheterritory.ThisistheyearthatwewanttomakethingshappensoweregoingtobedoingalotGrubensaid.Imscaredtosayhowmuchbutamajorityofalltheworkisgoingtobehappeningthiscomingwinter.AccordingtoadocumentreleasedbytheGNWTthegoalistohave95kmoftheroadcompletedbytheendofthisseasonthoughprogressiscontingentonweatherconditions.TheInuviktoTuktoyaktukhighwaycom-binesthreedifferentsectionstheTuktoyak-tuktoSource177AccessRoadtheNavyRoadinInuvikandthe120-kmsectionthatcon-nectsthetwo.AftercompletingamajorityofworkonthetwocommunityroadsGru-bensandNorthwindsareeachpickingupwheretheyleftofflastyearworkingfromoppositeendsuntiltheymeetinthemiddleofthemainhighway.Theprojectisplannedtorunforatotalofthreeyearswrappingupin2016.Theroadisthefirststretchofapro-posedMackenzieValleyHighwayandisbeingtoutedbytheGNWTasafirststeptowardsprosperityintheregionallow-ingforcheapertransportationofgoodstherebyreducingthecostoflivingandin-creasingbusinessoperationandresourcedevelopment.ConstructedwithcareTwenty-fourhoursadaysevendaysaweektheemployeesworkinshiftsspendingtwoweeksonthejobandtwoweeksoff.Atanygiventimebetweenthetwocompaniestherearealmostahundredpiecesofequipmentbeingoperatedontheroadexcavatinglay-ingdowngravelbuildingbridgesandcre-atingculverts.Themajorityoftheworkasidefromsomesmoothingofthetoplayerhastobedoneinthewintertopreservetheintegrityofthetundraanditspermafrost.Ageotex-tilefabricislaidontheproposedbuild-ingsitebeforeitistoppedwithatleastametreofgravel.ThatwillinsulatethepermafrostfrommeltinginthesummertimeGrubensaid.Ifyouputthegraveldowninthesummertimeitlldisturbthesurfacelayerofthetundra.Youcantoperateoutthereinthesummer-timethetundracoveringthepermafrostisjusttoofragile.Followingthiscarefulprocessthegravelcanbecompactedleveledandgraded.SofaroveramillioncubictonnesofgravelcomingfromInuvikandTukhavebeendevelopedintoroads.HistoryinthemakingIttook50yearsofhemminghawingsur-veyingandnegotiationstogetthehighwayfromInuviktoTuktoyaktukwhereitistoday.Theideaofanall-seasonroadthatwouldconnectthecountryfromcoasttocoasttocoastrststartedoatingaroundinthe1960sbutaccordingtoGrubenwasntfullyexecuteduntilPrimeMinisterStephenHarpergotinvolved.PhotocourtesyofNorthwindIndustriesItsgoingtobeagoodChristmasforeverybodythisyearforsure.MervenGrubenEGrubensTransportAgradersmoothsatoplayerofgravelalongtheInuviktoTuktoyaktukhighway.Atanygiventimeasmanyas100vehiclesfromrockhaulerstoexcavatorstowatertrucksareworkingawayonthe299-millionproject.AsaformermayorofTukIwaschasingdownandmeetingwithanybodythatIcouldinuenceongettingthisroadhappeningGr-ubensaid.ItrulybelievethatifwedidntgetthePMonsidewewouldstillbelobbyingandlookingforwaystomakethishappen.TheresalotofprimeministersthatcameherebeforeandsaidtheyweregoingtodothisbutImlookingatthepictureonthewallofmewiththemandtalkingtotheseguysaboutbuildingthisroadnothingreallyhappeneduntilMr.HarpergotinterestedintheNorthandthenIhadapersonalone-on-onetalkwithhimandIreallybelievethatmadeeverythingchange.Itsahistoricaleventhesaid. CanadianveteranshonouredinFortSmithHayRiverTuesdayNovember1820147PhotosDaliCarmichaelandScottClouthierSecondLt.BillReimerstandsforamomentofsilencewithlocalcadetsataRemembranceDayceremonyinFortSmith.HayRiverSouthMLAJaneGroenewegenreadsabiblepassageduringthetownsceremony.SaltRiverFirstNationchiefFriedaMartselosleftlaysawreathattheFortSmithcenotaphalongwithFortSmithMtisCouncilpresidentKenHudson.Servicemembersmarchwiththecountryscolourstoawreath-layingceremonyatFortSmithLegionBranch239.REMEMBRANCEDAY2014 SahtuMLAasksforupgradetomedicaltransportationDeceasedeldernottreatedwithdignitywhenmovedfromYellowknife8TuesdayNovember182014HEALTHWELLNESSMEDICALTRANSPORTThenewPULSEWOODBUFFALOCALLLINE780-743-7000isaninormationlinenowavailabletoallRegionalMunicipalityoWoodBualocitizens24-hoursadaysevendaysaweek365daysayear.CallthisnumberandamemberothemunicipalRESDispatchwillanswereverycall.Itheycantansweryourquestionimmediatelyyouwillgetapersonalresponsewithin48hours.Thisisasimplewaytokeepyourfngersonthepulseothecommunity.Foremergenciesalwayscall911.ForaccuratecurrentinormationroundtheclockaboutanythingconcerningtheMunicipalitycall780-743-7000.FROMBUSPASSESTOBUSSHELTERSLOSTSWEATERSKEYSTOWINTERROADSSNOWREMOVALANDSTRAYDOGSWITHFLEASFROMPOTHOLESTOFLOODINGTREEBRANCHESBRICKSTOPARKINGANDTRAFFICLIGHTSCALLUSFORTHEFIXAREALPERSON.WITHREALANSWERS.EVERYTIME.ALLTHETIME.HAVEAQUESTIONCALL780-743-7000HAVEANEMERGENCYCALL911WWW.WOODBUFFALO.AB.CAByDALICARMICHAELAfamilyfromTulitaisupsetwiththede-partmentofHealthandSocialServicesHSSMedicalTravelprogramafterrecentlyusingitsservicestotransporttheremainsofanelderfromYellowknifetoTulita.SahtuMLANormanYakeleyasaidhere-ceivedacomplaintabouttheservicefromaconstituentinNormanWellsonNov.10andiscallingforanupgradetothepoliciesthatdetermineMedicalTravelspracticestoavoidwhathecallsanindignityfromhap-peningagain.ThedeceasedelderwasownonaCana-dianNorthightfromYellowknifetoNor-manWellsonNov.10accompaniedbyhergranddaughter.Oncelandinginthecom-munityaround1140a.m.thewomansre-mainswerestoredinafreightfacilityuntilascheduledighttoTulitawasreadytoleavealmostfourhourslater.TheyputtheyounggirlinaterminalwhowascryingbecausehergrandmotherhadjustpassedawayYakeleyasaid.HowwouldsomebodywanttodothattotheirowngrandparentsTheresjustnorespectnodignitytheytreatherlikeitsnothing.AccordingtothedepartmentthecurrentMedicalTravelpolicyistoprovidesupporttofamilieswhomeetthecriteriafornan-cialassistancebyagreeingtotransportthebodyofadeceasedpersonbytheleastex-pensivemeansavailable.Thoseusingtheservicealsohavetheoptionofmakingtheirownarrangementsandclaimingtheirex-pensesafterthefact.Butwiththetransportationofhighly-re-spectedeldersYakeleyasaidthatjustisntenough.WedonthavemuchforourelderlypeoplehereintheSahtuandtheresgottobesomespecialconsiderationfromtimetotimeoutofrespectfortheelderlyladytothecommunityandthegranddaughterhesaid.ItdoesntcostverymuchforacharterplaneforhertoTulitaandback.Theydonthavethateveryweekoreveryday.Theyshouldhavemadearequesttosaynowerenotgonnaholdherbodyinthefreightshedhereweregoingtoputheronthischarterandweregoingtosendherhomerightaway.AtthistimeHSSpolicyonlycallsforcharterflightstotransportthedeceasedwhentherearenootherflightsavailableorinwhattheycallextenuatingcircum-stanceslikewhentheyaretransport-ingsomeonewhodiedfromaninfectiousdisease.Withtheregularschedighttherescargopossiblytheresotherpassengersandmaybetheresotherfreighthesaid.Itslikeget-tingontoaGreyhoundbusyoudontknowwhoisgoingtobethere.Inlargercentresyoumightkindofexpectthatbecauseitssobigbutinthesmallcommunitieseverybodyknowseachother.AccordingtoHSSthepolicydirectivewasalreadyupdatedasrecentlyasMayofthisyear.Theamendmentswerebasedonfeed-backfromhealthandsocialservicesauthori-tiesthatreectstheirexperienceindealingwiththesesituations.RegardlessYakeleyathinksthepolicycoulduseaninjectionofempathyforgriev-ingfamilies.IthinkMedicalTravelneedstohavesomecompassionwhenyouredealingwithelderlypeopleespeciallyinsmallcommunitieshesaid.MedicalTravelreallyneedstotakeintoaccountthecultureofAboriginalpeopleandtheirbeliefsandcustomsandhavemorere-spectfortheelderlypeople.Thefamilyofthedeceasedhasaskedforprivacyatthistime.PhotocourtesyofGNWTSahtuMLANormanYakeleyaiscallingforthedepartmentofHealthandSocialSer-vicestore-evaluatetheproceduresbehindtheMedicalTravelprogram. 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ARIcelebrates50yearsofresearchinthefarNorthTuesdayNovember18201413EDUCATIONRESEARCHByDALICARMICHAELFromlanguageandculturalrevitalizationtoNorthernfarmingandlifeonthelandtheAuroraResearchInstituteARIinInuvikhasbeenanintegralpartoflearninganddevel-opingresearchintheNorthwestTerritoriesforthepast50years.Staffstudentsandanyonewithaninter-esthavebeencelebratingtheinstitutes50thanniversaryforthelastmonthwithaseriesofmovienightspresentationsfrompresentandpastresearchersanddynamichands-onexperimentslikebuildingtheirownrobots.WehaveaneatcollectionofreectionsfromdifferentresearcherssaidARIdirectorPippaSeccombe-Hett.Werealsospendingsometimespeakingwithlocalcommunitymembersthatwereactiveintheresearchthroughtheyearsandtheirinvolvementwithyouthandascommunitymembersnowintheresearchprogram.Theresabroadrangeofpeoplefromthecommunitiesthathaveworkedonresearchprogramsforover50years.Thoseresearchprogramshaveextendedfromenvironmentalstudiesphysicssoci-ologyandlanguagesagricultureandhealthinitiativesastimegoesonthelistcontin-uestoexpandandgrow.TheoriginalInuvikcampusforARIopenedin1964aresearchbaseforthen-departmentofIndianandNorthernAffairstoconductstudiesintheNWTandtheYukon.In1984theestablishmentwasturnedovertotheGNWTsScienceInstituteoftheNWTSINTbeforemergingwithAuroraCollegein1995andbecomingtheARIasitisknowntoday.NotonlyacentreforlearningaboutthefarNorthARIhasbeenacommunityhubforthelastvedecadeswherefamiliescanshowupforbarbecuesandmovienightsahistorytheinstitutehonouredbyscreeninglmsrelatedtotheregionthroughoutthemonthofOctober.TheNorthSlaveResearchCentreARIsextensioninYellowknifecelebrateditshis-toryaswellwithascienceshowcasehostedattheNorthernUnitedPlaceonNov.3whichsawabout150attendees.Werereallytryingtofocusthecelebra-tionsonthecommunitytheimpactsandthegreatworkandthesignicanceoftheworkthatsbeendonethroughhereandthecom-munityinvolvementsinthatSeccombe-Hettsaid.Itsbeenprettyneattohavesomeofthecommunitysperspectivesharedandreectedon.AspartoftheemphasisacommitteefromARIhasbeenreachingouttoelderslocalfamiliesandresearcherspastandpresentcollectingphotosandartifactsfromthelasthalfcenturysomeofwhichhavebeenturnedintoaninteractivetimeline.TolookatARIsfullhistoryovertheyearsortoseewhateventsaregoingonheadtohttpnwtresearch.comabout-us50th-anni-versary-research-inuvik50th-anniversary-schedule-events.PhotocourtesyofAuroraCollegeStaffstudentsandtherestoftheAuroraCollegecommunityhavebeenbusycelebratingthe50thanniversaryoftheAuroraResearchInstituteinInuvikthismonth. 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TuesdayNovember18201417HealinglmsoffersubstanceabusesupportinNWTByDALICARMICHAELInuvialuitlmmakerDennisAllenwasinarutwhenhecameacrossthebookCrazywater.Thenon-ctioncompilationofstoriestoldbyAboriginalpeopledealingwithaddic-tionsandalcoholabusemarkedaturningpointintherecoveringalcoholicslifeandinspiredhimtomakeadocumentaryofthesamename.NowthankstoWesternArcticMovingPicturesWAMPanditspartnersinthedepartmentofHealthandSocialServicesandtheNationalFilmBoardofCanadathefilmwillbetravelingacrosstheter-ritorythisweekwithseveralrelatedpro-ductionsaspartofthefirsteverHealingFilmTourNWT.WejustsawanopportunitywithNationalAddictionAwarenessWeekcomingupinNovembersaidJeremyEmersonexecutivedirectorofWAMP.ThereweresomelmsavailablethatwereNorthernsowewereabletosupportNorthernlmmakersaswellasstartadiscussiononanimportanttopic.ThenationalcampaignrunsfromNov.17to21andaimstosupportpeoplesufferingfromaddictionstoseekthetreatmenttheyneedtoimprovetheirlives.Werehopingthatpeoplearegoingtohavemeaningfuldiscussionsinthesecom-munitiesaboutsomeofthesepersonalissuesthatarefacingthemEmersonsaid.Wewanttogetsomesupportfromthecommu-nityandbringtheissuetolightbywatchingotherpeoplesstoriesofsuccessandhopethattheyhavehopeandtheycanrecoverandmanagetheiraddictions.Emersonsaidhewantstofosterawarenessandempathywithinthehostcommunitieswhilediscussingwhatheconsiderstobeaseriesoftabootopics.WithAllensexperi-enceshebelievedthelmmakerwouldbetheperfectpersontohostdiscussionsaroundtheheavytopicsafterthescreenings.HeusedtoliveintheTerritoriesandhesadirectorlmmakerandthetopicjusttperfect-lyforwhatweweretryingtodoEmersonsaid.ItdidnttakemuchencouragementtogetAllenonboard.ThethingaboutaddictionespeciallyalcoholabusewithnativepeopleitsaveryembarrassingtopicAllensaid.ItsashamefultopicpeopledontliketotalkaboutitandIdontthinkwecanhaveanyhealinguntilwedosomethinguntilweretalkingaboutitpubliclyamongstourselves.Otherlmsbeingscreenedonthetourin-cludetwofeature-lengthproductionsinclud-ingNorthwindornot-werewalkingdownandTonyBackfromtheBrink.Alsobeingshownareaselectionofshortlmsaboutphysicalactivityhealthyeatingsmokingalcoholrecoveryandhealthyrelationships.Weliketohaveinputfromthecommu-nitylevelourpartnersdownonthegroundandgivethemsomechoicesEmersonsaid.Weseeitasprovidingamenuoflmsandtheycanchoosetheonesthattheythinkwilltwiththecommunity.DependingonthesuccessofthisrsttourEmersonsaidhehopestomakethisinitia-tiveanannualevent.Sofarthefeedbackhasbeenreallyposi-tivepeopleareexcitedtohavethingsinthecommunityscreeningsorwhatnothesaid.ThereisfreecateringsohowcanyounotbeexcitedaboutthatItsashamefultopicpeo-pledontliketotalkaboutitandIdontthinkwecanhaveanyhealinguntilwedosomethinguntilweretalkingaboutitpubliclyamongstourselves.DennisAllenFilmmakerPhotocourtesyofWAMPHEALTHWELLNESSADDICTIONSTheHealingFilmTourhasalreadyvisitedYellowknifeandNormanWellsandwillbeinFortGoodHopeNov.18InuvikandFortMcPhersononNov.20HayRiveronNov.22FortSmithonNov.23FortProvidenceonNov.24andFortSimpsononNov.25. 18TuesdayNovember182014ENVIRONMENTPHOTOGRAPHYNWTresidentssharetalentslandscapewithLoveTheLandcontestByDALICARMICHAELTheNorthwestTerritoriescoversover1.3millionsquarekilometresoflandandwateracollectionofdiverselandscapesfromthedensegreenforestsoftheSouthSlaveuptothetundraabovethe90thParallel.ForthethirdyearrunningphotographersofallskilllevelsfromtheNWTenteredtheirbestworkscapturingsomeoftheseNorth-ernnaturaltreasurestotheCanadianParksandWildernessSocietyCPAWSLoveTheLandphotocontest.CPAWSaddedaspecialcategorytothecontestthisyearcallingforphotosfromThaideneNeneneartheEastArmofGreatSlaveLakeinanefforttoshowsupportforthemovementtoturnthestunningareaintoafederallyprotectednationalpark.Aswithpreviousyearswekeptitopentoen-triesfromacrosstheterritorysaidEricaJanesconservationoutreachcoordinatorforCPAWS.ThisyearwewantedtoencouragepeopletosendinphotosfromThaideneNenebecauseweareworkinginpartnershipwiththeLutselKeDeneFirstNationtoprotectthatarea.SincethecontestwaslaunchedinMayalmost150photoshavebeensubmittedofwhichabout60camefromThaideneNene.Itsawaythatwecanconnectwithpeopleacrosstheterritoryonasharedbasisoflovingandappreciatingwhatwevegothereintheter-ritorybecauseitsprettyspecialJanessaid.Peopleherestillhavereallycloserela-tionshipswiththelandandthoserelation-shipsandthatvalueonthenaturalworldisthefocusofourworkasaconservationorganization.AccordingtoJanesthephotocontestisaneasywaytoreachouttothoselandlovers.Itsafunwaythatpeoplecansharetheirloveofthelandandtheirskillsasphotographersshesaid.Itsawayforustobuildourcommunityandhavedialoguewithpeopleoutthereaboutwhattheyredoingandwhatsimportanttothem.Apanelofvolunteerjudgesselectedthetop24photosfromallthatweresubmitted.Thewinningphotosdemonstrateinonewayoranotherthepeoplesloveofthelandusinginterestingcompositiontechniques.Thetop12winnersarefeaturedinthe2015LoveTheLandcalendarwithadozenrun-nerupphotosincludedasinserts.InalaunchpartyNov.13thewinnersalsoreceivedprizesfortheirentriesincludingaframedphotooftheaurorabyNWTphotographerTessaMacIntoshanditemsdonatedfromYellowknifebusinesseslikepaddlesoutdoorgearandagiftcerticatefortwotoattendaglassblowingworkshopatOldTownGlassworks.CalendarsareavailableattheCPWASweb-sitehttpwww.cpawsnwt.orgcampaignslove-the-landfor15apiece.JanuaryMcLeodBayEastArmGreatSlaveLakebyCredenceWoodFebruaryWinterCampHoarfrostRiverbyMiriamKrnerMarchLutselKeSpringCarnivalFishingDerbybyHannaCatholiqueMayOopsStuckintheSpringIceProsperousLakebyJaniceSteinJuneCanoeinginSmokePetheiPeninsulaEastArmGreatSlaveLakebyGarrySingerJulyPatientPortagerSarahLakebyKerryWhelerOctoberTheUnbeatenPathEastArmGreatSlaveLakebyTylerJessenNovemberMirageEastArmGreatSlaveLakebyMiriamKrner TuesdayNovember18201419AprilOldCabinintheNarrowsEastArmGreatSlaveLakebyLauraJaneMichelSeptemberJeanMarieRiverbyJayHoresayAugustCoverHikingfortheViewofDelthoreMountainMackenzieMountainsbyDwayneWohlgemuthDecemberWoodfortheStovenearVeeLakebyCaroleMusialekJanuary-McLeodBayEastArmGreatSlaveLakebyCredenceWoodYellowknifeIwasluckyenoughtobepartofaweeklongtriptoArtilleryLakefromYellowknifeviatheEastArmofGreatSlaveLakeandPikesPortage.ThoughitwasbitterlycoldthebeautyofthelanddominatesmymemoriessuchasthisonecapturedwhilereturningtoYellowknifeonawindsweptMcLeodBay.Duringlongdaysonaskidoointheex-tremecoldIhadmomentsofdoubtaboutparticipatinginsuchatrip.Attimeslikethislookingaroundandfocusingonthelandwasmorethanenoughtorejuvenatemyspirits.February-WinterCampHoarfrostRiverbyMiriamKrnerAirRongeSask.Attheedgeofthebarrenlandwherethetreesbecomescarcethelandfeelsrawclosetothebone.Thosewhotravelhereareluredbythestarkbeautyofalandthatcanturnhostileinablinkofaneye.Wintertravelisarduousbutthereisnothingmorerewardingthancrawlingoutofyourtentinthemorningandwaitingforthelandtowakeupforthefogtoliftandthesuddenrealizationyouarepartofthelandandthelandispartofyou.March-LutselKeSpringCarnivalFishingDerbybyHannaCatholiqueLutselKeSpringtimeisatimeforrenewalandrevitalization.Everybodyisfeelingthenewenergythatcomeswithmildertemperaturesandlongerdaylighthours.Thespringcarnivalisanannualeventinmanycommunitiestocelebratetheendofthelongwinterandthechangeofseasons.InLutselKetheiceshingderbyisoneofthemorepopulareventsofthespringcarnival.OurphotoshowsStephaniePooleandAdrianNatawayenjoyinganafternoonofsh-ingwiththeirtwingirlshopingtocatcheitherthebiggestorsmallesttroutoftheday.April-OldCabinintheNarrowsEastArmGreatSlaveLakebyLauraJaneMichelLutselKeThispicturewastakeninAugust2014atmyGrandfatherPierreCatholiquesandGrandmotherJudithCatholiqueslogcabinlocatedatTaltheileiNarrowsontheEastArm.Weareafamilythatpracticesourtraditionalknowledgeandwetraveloutonthelandduringallseasons.May-OopsStuckintheSpringIceProsperousLakebyJaniceSteinYellowknifeThelandiseverchanging.Afterthelongwinternightspringthawcallsthespirit.WeheadoutonthewaterthissunnyJunedayfromYellowknifetoTartanRapids.WescoutthebaybeyondandseeapathtoCassidyPoint.Soooweportageandstopforanicelunch.Andyoumustlearntorespectthelandbecausethewindchangeddirectionandiceblewintoouropenwater.Undauntedwetryandfailandgureawayout.Thelandisalwaysanadventure...torespecttolearnfromandtolove.June-CanoeinginSmokePetheiPeninsulaEastArmGreatSlaveLakebyGarrySingerYellowknifeWewerenearingtheendofatwo-weekcanoetripintheEastArmofGreatSlaveLake.Thespectacularcliffsseemedmoredramaticinthesmokeasthatsallwecouldseeenhancingthesolitudethequietandslowpacethatcomeswithca-noeingtheEastArmonacalmday.July-PatientPortagerSarahLakebyKerryWhelerYellowknifeThreeyear-oldTorynwaitspatientlyinthesolsticesunatoneofthemanyportagesbetweenGametiandBehchokoalongtheIdaaTrailatraditionalTlichorouteconnectingGreatSlaveandGreatBearLake.PortageswereahighlightforTorynonthistrip-allowinghimtohikeinspectowersbugsrocksandsticks.Freefromtheconnesofthecanoeheengagedwithhissurroundingsinaplayfulinquisitivewayfueledbymouthfulsofdriedfruit.August-HikingfortheViewofDelthoreMountainMackenzieMountainsbyDwayneWohlgemuthYellowknifeWebeganoursummercanoetripneartheNWTYukonborderatMile222oftheCanolTrail.Fromtherstmo-mentwewatchedforhikingopportunitiesaswemanoeuveredaroundthebouldersoftheTsichuRiverandthesweepersoftheKeeleRiver.Wewaited11daysfortheperfectcombinationofnearbymountainsandblueskiesandthenabandonedourboatsandclimbedover900metresupStelfoxMountain.Whileweenjoyedallthenicetiesthatacanoecancarrytondthemostmarvelousviewsofthewildernessonehastosetoutonfootandclimbhigh.September-JeanMarieRiverbyJayHoresayWrigleyThispicturewastakenlookingtowardtheDehchoRiverfromtheJeanMarieRiverinthecommunityofthesamenameonthelastmorningoftheannualDehchoYouthEcologyCamp.ThekidsboatedalongtheDehchoRiverfromFortProvidencetoJeanMarieRiver.AspartofmyworkasasummerstudentwiththeDehchoLandUsePlanningCommitteeIwasteachinglessonsonEnvironmentalStewardshipalongwithSamGarganandDahtiTsetsocon-veyingthebasicmeaningoftakingcareofthelandincludinghowtheDehchoLandUsePlanisavaluabletoolforprotectingthelandwaterandair.October-TheUnbeatenPathEastArmGreatSlaveLakebyTylerJessenCalgaryThisphotographwastakenontheEastArmoftheGreatSlaveLakeduringatraditionalmoosehuntbyamemberoftheLutselKeDeneFirstNation.AsawildlifebiologistIamcontinuallysurprisedbytheresiliencyoflifeonthisplanet.TherearefewbetterdemonstrationsofthisthanthemanyorganismsinhabitingthestarkandremoteareasoftheCanadianNorth.November-MirageEastArmGreatSlaveLakebyMiriamKrnerAirRongeSaskatchewanOnthelakewheretheicestretchesformilestowardsafarawayhorizonthelandplaystricksonyou.Forhoursyoutraveltowardsthefarshoreforhoursyoudonotseemtogetanycloser.Butwhenyoustoplookingaheadwhenyourrhythmbecomesonewiththetaptaptapofdogspawsyousuddenlyrealizethatyouarewhereyouwanttobealready-outontheland.December-WoodfortheStovenearVeeLakebyCaroleMusialekYellowknifeOnacoldSaturdayinJanuaryIvisitedmyfriendswhowerespendingtheirrstwinteronthesmallquainthouse-boattheyhadbuiltthemselvesonalake20minutesawayfromYellowknife.ThatdayIhelpedthemhaulsomewoodfortheirstoveontheirhomemadesled.ItwasfunformebutIrealizedhowmuchworklifeoffthegridiswithnorunningwaterorelectricity.Theircabinisacosyhavenwhenthestoveheatsituptoalmost30degreesandtheau-rorasdanceabove.TomeitstheultimatelifeonthelandwithitshardworkandbeautifulrewardsofMotherNature.2015LovetheLandCalendarWinningPhotos 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