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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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