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StillnodecisiononharvestrestrictionsforcaribouAnaldecisiononwhetherornottobanharvestofBathurstcaribouwillbemadebyDec.18afterathirdmeetingendedwithtalksunnished.Seepage2.Bidsofciallyinfor2018ArcticWinterGamesinNWTTheSouthSlaveandBeau-fortDeltaRegionsarevyingfortherighttohostthe2018ArcticWinterGameswhenitcomestotheNWT.Seepage13.CENTURYOFCHILDRENAphotoexhibitshares100yearsofNorthernchildren.Seepage14.FivewolveskilledaftermovingintoFortSmithResourceofcerswereonhighalertlastweekinFortSmithwithwolvesmakingtheirwayintotownthreateningresi-dentsandtheirpets.Seepage7.AuditndsnoproofNorthernersbenetfromNutritionNorthThereisnoevidenceshow-ingNorthernersreceivethefullfederalfoodsubsidyfromretailersaccordingtotheau-ditorgeneral.Seepage3.VISITWWW.NORJ.CAAnationalawardwinningindependentnewspaperservingnorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19771.00December22014Vol.38No.31TaxingtrappercabinsdoesnotaffectAboriginalrightsGNWTByMEAGANWOHLBERGArecentmovebytheterritorialgovernmenttobeginpropertytaxassessmentsofcabinsthrough-outtheNWThassomeAboriginalleadersmiffedthatthemeasuresinfringeonharvestingrightsandwereenactedwithoutconsultation.FortSmithMtisCouncilpresi-dentKenHudsonsaidherstre-ceivedabillfromthedepartmentofMunicipalandCommunityAffairsMACAtwoyearsagoforthecabinhesintheprocessofbuildingneartheSaltRiveroutsideofFortSmith.HerefusedtopayitalongwiththisyearsbillwhichwillnowbeaccruinginterestarguingthatitinfringesuponhisAboriginalhar-vestingrights.ThoughthecabinisnotcompleteHudsonsaidhecampsandharvestsgrouserabbitsducksshandsometimesbisonwhileatthesite.Idontfeelitsabureaucratsau-thoritytostartsendingouttaxbillsthatmayimpactAboriginalharvest-ingwithoutconsultationHudsonsaidinaninterview.Consultationisabigthingthesedaysanditwascertainlylackinginthis.settledlandclaimsandwasas-suredbythedepartmentofAb-originalAffairsDAAIRthattherecentassessmentsatSaltRiverdonotinfringeuponanyrights.DAAIRofferedanofcialstate-mentbyemailstatingthattheGNWTtakesAboriginalrightsveryseri-ouslyandgivescarefulconsiderationtoensurethoserightsarerespected.TheGNWTisunawareofanyAboriginalrightthatwouldexemptMtispersonsfrompropertytaxa-tionforcabinsonSaltRiverthestatementreads.WilliamssaidMACAdoesntnor-mallynotifypeopleaheadoftimethatpropertyassessmentsaretak-ingplace.InthecaseofthecabinsatSaltRiverhesaidtheywereaddedtotherollwhenassessorswereal-readyinFortSmith.Aswellhesaidanyonewhohasconcernsregardingtheirpropertyassessmentcanbringthoseupwiththeboardofrevision.EverybodyhastheopportunitytobringtheircaseforwardandinthiscasenoonehasbroughtitforwardthroughthatprocessWilliamsnoted.SeeTaxesonpage2.IdontfeelitsabureaucratsauthoritytostartsendingouttaxbillsthatmayimpactAboriginalharvestingwithoutconsultation.KenHudsonFortSmithMtisCouncilSection3oftheNWTPropertyAssessmentandTaxationActnotesthatnothingintheactshallbeinterpretedsoastoaffectAborig-inalrights.MACAdeputyministerTomWil-liamssaidhisdepartmenthastherighttotaxanycabinsoutsideofInourviewitdidntimpactAb-originalrights.ThatsourviewandwevebeenworkingverycloselywithDAAIRonthisissue.Theyrewellversedinitandtheinterpre-tationwasthatitdidntinfringeonAboriginalrightsWilliamstoldTheJournal.PhotoDaliCarmichaelKidsfromFortSmithgatheratthecommunitypoolonSaturdaytocelebrateSportsDayinCanada.Theeventincludedafreefamilyswimmeetracesrelaysandgameswaterpolowatersmartactivitiesandtheopportunitytotryakayak-allpartofthemunicipalitysplanstobecomethehealthiestcommunityintheNorthoverthenextveyears.Seepage13formore. 2TuesdayDecember22014POLITICSABORIGINALNEWSBRIEFSSuspiciousresunderinvestigationinHayRiverTuktoyaktukSuspiciousresinHayRiverandTuktoyaktukhaveleftoneresidenceburnttothegroundandatownwithoutoneoftheirrecreationcentres.OntheeveningofNov.24HayRiverRCMPrespondedtoahousereoffHwy.2wheretheyfoundanunoccupiedhouseburnttotheground.OnlyafewdayslateronNov.27TukRCMPannouncedtheyhadarrestedandreleasedsuspectsforthearsonofKittyHallcausingabout300000indamagesandshuttingdownthecentreuntilfurthernotice.Allwereundertheageof18.HayRiverwomansentencedtooneyearfordrugdealingAknowndrugdealerfromHayRiverhasbeensentencedtoayearinjailafterbeingconvictedofthreedrug-relatedof-fences.ThechargesagainstRachelMartelcomefromtwoseparatedrugbustsonefromAprilofthisyearandoneinDecemberof2013.Shewasconvictedofpossessionofcrackcocaineandmarijuanaforthepurposeoftrafcking.Martelhasalreadyservedmostofhersentencehavingbeenincus-todysinceApril.Shealsoforfeited2400seizedbytheRCMPandissubjecttoamandatoryrearmsprohibitionforlife.TwochargedwithpossessiondrugtrafckinginInuvikTwomenfromInuvikhavebeenarrestedandchargedwithpossessionforthepurposeoftrafckingfollowinganRCMPinvestigationintoallegedillegalactivityinalocalhotelroom.ThesuspectswerearrestedonNov.27.Policeuncoveredandseized88gramsofcrackcocainetwocellphonesandcashasaresultofthesearch.OnemanwasreleasedonapromisetoappearinInuvikTer-ritorialCourtonMar.102015.Theothermanwasheldincustodytobetakenbeforethecourt.SANTACLAUSANDTWOELFHELPERSwillbearrivingattheFortSmithairportonFridayDec.5andwillstayattheTerminalBuildingfrom11a.m.to1p.m.tovisitwiththeyoungandyoungatheart.ALLAREWELCOMETOCOMEOUTtomakesureyourChristmasWishListgetsthroughtotheelfinchargeNorthwesternAirLeaseChristmasscheduleinformationcanbefoundonlineatwww.nwal.caorbyphonetollfreeat1-877-872-2216.SantaClausSantaClausisflyingtotownisflyingtotownTaxescoulddetertrappingHudsonContinuedfrompage1.Hudsonsaidhechosenottogototheboardbecausehefelthecouldmakemoreheadwayandrepresentmorepeoplebyghtingitonthebasisofrightsinfringementbackedbylegalcounsel.Irepresentalotofpeopleincludingallthetrappersthathavecabinsandwillbetaxedeventuallyhesaid.Wehavehuntingrights.Thosehuntingrightsare247365daysayear.Wehavetherighttoharvest.Whenwerehar-vestingshouldntwehavearighttoshelterourselvesatthesametimeHudsonsaidaddingmorecoststothegrowingex-pensesfacedbyhuntersandtrappersintheNorthwhichincludethecostsofsnowmobilesfuelchartersboatsandsoonwillonlydeterpeoplefromgoingoutontheland.Atthesametimethesamegovernmentencour-agespeopletogetoutonthelandandexercisetheirrightsandwhatnotandthentheymakeitalothardertodoitthansimplygoinghesaid.AmeetingwasheldinMaybetweentheNWTMtisNa-tionandMACAaftercon-cernswereraisedaboutthenewtaxes.Hudsonsaidhehasyettoreceivearesponsefromtheminister.TheMtispassedaresolu-tionattheirrecentAGMinFortSmithtofurtherlobbytheGNWTtochangeitsleg-islationsothatcabinsownedbyAboriginalharvestersarefreefrompropertytaxes.WilliamssaidMACAisopentomeetingagainwiththeMtisNationtodiscussthematter.FilephotoStillnodecisiononpossiblecaribouharvestingbanByMEAGANWOHLBERGAboriginalleadersandgovernmentofcialsfailedtocometoaconsensusagainduringwhatwassupposedtobethenaldiscussiononharvestingrestrictionsforbarren-groundcariboulastFridayinYellowknife.EnvironmentandNaturalResourcesMinisterMichaelMiltenbergersaidthepartiesranoutoftimebeforethethirddiscussioncouldresultinaconcretemanagementplanforeithertheBluenose-EastorBathurstherdsbothofwhichareinsteepdeclineandre-quireconservationmeasuresaccordingtothedepartment.AtotalharvestingbanisonthetablefortheBathurstherdafteritspopulationwasfoundtohavedropped97percentfromthemid-1980sto15000animalsthisfall.Milt-enbergersaidthesituationisnowthoughttobeworse.Itcouldbemovingto98percentsotheherdisverg-ingondisappearinghesaid.ENRisalsoproposingatagsystemfromtheBlue-nose-Eastamountingtoanallowabletotalharvestofbe-tween1200and1500ani-mals.Thatherdwasprevi-ouslysubjecttoavoluntaryharvestrestrictionof2800animals-anumberthatwasexceededbytwoorthreetimesMiltenbergersaid.TheBluenose-Eastarenowsittingataround30000animals.Thosenumberswerecol-lectedthroughyearlyrecon-naissanceflightsthatoffertrendsinthestatusofcari-boupopulations.Thenextfullpopulationsurveydoneeverythreeyearswilltakeplacenextyear.Miltenbergersaidtherearepartiesatthetablewhowanttowaituntilthattimetomakeanydecisionsbutfromhisownviewpointdisagreesthatthereisanyroomtodebatethepresentnumbers.Weoperateundertheprecautionaryprinciplehesaid.Thedebateofwhetherornotadropof98percentisanemergencyisonethatsomefolksmaystillwanttohavebuttomethatsade-batethatsbeenlongsettled.Oneoftheissuestoconcludeconcernsthesizeoftheproposedbanarea.Satellitecollarsoncaribouallowthegovernmenttotracktheirmovementsandprotectawinteringrangeforthemfreefromharvestersbutitiscomplicatedbytheoverlapofherdswhichseesseveralspeciesofcariboucoverthesameareas.RightnowweknowtheherdisinonespecicsmallerzoneMiltenbergersaidoftheBathurstwhoarewinteringinanareasmallerthanthecur-rentzoneofrestrictedharvestwhichallowsFirstNationsatotalof300tags.Theissueistoprotectthosecariboufrombeingharvestedsowehavetolookathowbigofanareatodes-ignatehowmobileitcanbeiftheherdmovesoutofthatareaandwehavetomovethezoneofrestrictionhesaid.Butwedontwanttonec-essarilyblockoffthewholeNorthSlavefromanyhar-vestingbecausetherestheBluenose-EastinthereandtheBeverlysinthereaswell.ThedepartmentnowplanstoengageindividuallywiththevariousAboriginalgov-ernmentsandcaribouman-agementboardstoironoutthenaldetailsbeforeMilt-enbergerleavesthelegislatureforChristmasonDec.18.Weregoingtokeepsort-ingouttheseissueswithsmallertypesofgatheringsandconferencesbetweennowandtheendofDecemberMiltenbergersaid.Theselargemeetingshavefilledtheirfunction.HesaidtheGNWThasspentaround300000oncariboumeetingssinceOctober.ENVIRONMENTWILDLIFEFortSmithMtispresidentKenHudsonsaystaxingtrappercabinsinfringesuponAboriginalharvestingrights. TuesdayDecember220143HEALTHWELLNESSNUTRITIONOttawahasnoproofNorthernersbenetingfromfoodsubsidyAuditorGeneralByMEAGANWOHLBERGAnauditpublishedlastweekbytheCa-nadianAuditorGeneralshowsthereisnoproofthefederalsubsidyprogramdesignedtomakehealthyfoodsmoreaccessibleandaffordabletoisolatedcommunitiesinCan-adasNorthisdoingitsjob.AuditorGeneralMichaelFergusonreleasedthendingsofhislong-awaitedauditonthefederalNutritionNorthprogramlastweekwhichhighlightedalackofmonitoringonthepartofgovernmenttoensureitsfoodsubsidiesareinfactbeingpasseddowntoresidents.AboriginalAffairsandNorthernDevel-opmentCanadaAANDChasnotdonetheworknecessarytoverifythatNorthernre-tailersarepassingontoconsumersthefullgovernmentsubsidyoneligiblefoodsFer-gusonsaidlastTuesday.TheNutritionNorthprogramrequiresthatretailerspassonthefullpricesubsidytoconsumersthroughapricediscountatthestoreandalsorequiresthatAANDCconductcompliancereviewsofretailersinordertodeterminewhetherornottheyareadheringtothatrequirementasspeciedinthefund-ingagreements.Inordertoknowifafullsubsidywasbeingpassedonthedepartmentwouldneedtoknowthelandedcostprotmarginandsellingpriceoftheitem.Thatinformationwaslacking.OverallFergusonsaidAANDChasfailedtoverifywhetherornotthesubsidyisbeingpassedontocustomers.HesaidthedepartmentneedstogetmoreinformationfromretailersincludingprotmarginstoensurecustomersareseeingsavingsandthatAANDCshouldensureappropriatecompliancereviewsaretakingplace.Theauditalsofoundalackofconsistencyinidentifyingcommunitieseligibleforthesubsidy.TheNutritionNorthprogramdoesnotidentifyeligiblecommunitiesonthebasisofneedFergusonsaidcitinganexampleoftwonorthernOntariocommunitieslocated20kmapartwhereonereceivesthefull1.60kgsubsidywhiletheotherreceivesonlyapar-tialsubsidyofvecentsperkilogramoffood.FergusonsaidAANDCshouldreviewitscommunityeligibilitycriteriafortheprogramtoensurethatcriteriaisbasedonneedaswellasensurethatsubsidizedfoodsarehealthy.NWTMPDennisBevingtonsaidithaslongbeenknownbygovernmentthat50commu-nitieseligiblefortheprogramwerebeingun-fairlyleftoutbutnothingwasdonebecauseitwasgoingtocost7millionextra.JustdaysbeforelastweeksauditemergedtheConservativegovernmentpledgedaddi-tionalfundingforNutritionNorth.Anin-creaseof11.3millionwillbeaddedtotheprogrambudgetin2014-15aswellasavepercentannualcompoundescalatorforfu-tureyearstokeeppacewithgrowingdemandforhealthierfoods.ButBevingtonwondersifthatextra11millionisgoingtobesufcientconsideringthedepartmentispayingaroundthesameamountnowasitdidin2009fortheoriginalFoodMailProgram.HesaidpricesintheNorthhaverisenconsiderablysincethenandgiv-ingdozensmorecommunitieslikeFortGoodHopeandLutselKetheproperfreightrateisgoingtostretchresourcesthin.Theauditorgeneralspeakstothefairlyhighinationoffoodinhisreportsowhatyouseeisthatyouvegotaprogramthatsprobablyunderfundedby25to30percentandthatswiththecommunitiesthatwereundertheoldprogramBevingtonsaid.Theres50morecommunitiesthatshouldbepartofit.SohowisitevergoingtocatchupsothatitsactuallyfundingitatalevelitshouldbefundingitatItsastopgapmeasure.Bevingtonsaidtherecommendationsiffollowedarelikelytosignicantlyimprovetheprogrambutwondershowitcanbetrulysuccessfulwithoutaproperdenitionofaffordability.WhatsaffordableIs200percentthecostoffoodinEdmontonaffordableBevingtonasked.Itsnotaffordabletobediggingfoodoutofthedump.ThatsnotaffordabilityhesaidinreferencetostatementsmadebythehamletofRankinInletwheredozensofres-identshavebeenforcedtoscourlandllsforfoodbecausetheycantaffordtopayforit.IfwedonthavenutritionalfoodforpeoplethecostisgoingtobeevenhigherlateronforgovernmentsBevingtonconcluded.AANDCrespondedinagreementtoallofFergusonsrecommendationsnotingthatitisnowconductingareviewofitsrequirementsforretailerssothatitcanverifythatthefullsubsidyisbeingpassedontocustomers.IntotalOttawawillinvest113.7millionindirectfoodsubsidiestoNorthernersinthisyearandnext.FoodcostshavedroppedmajorretailerTheNorthWestCompanywhichowns132grocerystoresacrosstheNorthex-pressedsupportforFergusonsrecom-mendationswhilemaintainingthatithasuphelditssideoffundingagreementswiththegovernment.UndertheNutritionNorthprogramNorthWestpassedontocustomers31.7millioninsubsidiesin2013.Anindepen-dentauditofNorthWestsinternalprocesshasconfirmedthateverydollarofsubsi-dieshasbeenpassedalongtocustomerscompanypresidentEdwardKennedywroteinapressreleaselastweeknotingthatNorthWesthasandwillcontinuetopro-videinformationoncostsandprofitmar-ginstoAANDC.HesaidNorthWesthastracked4000subsidizeditemssince2011andfoundtheaveragepricehasactuallydroppedbyeightpercentdespitetherisingretailcostoffood.WhilecomparablefoodpricesarerisingelsewhereoverallpricesinNortherncommu-nitieshavedroppedbecauseoftheNutritionNorthsubsidiesandbecauseourmoreef-cientfreightroutingshaveoutweighedcostincreasesforproductsfuelstafngutilitiestravelandsoonKennedysaid.Hesaidtheprogramhasalsoallowedthevolumeofhealthyfoodspurchasedtorisewithdairypurchasingincreasingby33percentmeatby26percentandvegetablesby22percentoverthepastthreeyears.CanadianAuditorGeneralMichaelFergusonsaysthefederalgovernmenthasnoevidencethatNutritionNorthsubsidiesarebeingpasseddowntoconsumers.PhotocourtesyofAuditorGeneralsOfcePleaseleaveamessageat872-5543fordetails.WESCLEANNORTHERNSALESLTD.FemaleAdultGreyandwhiteLookingforanewhomeMinniewasaveryscaredshycatwhenshefirstcamein.Shehadbeenkeptinabedroomandwasnotsocialized.Shehascomealongwaybutwillrequiresomepatiencetogainhertrust.Sheisagreatcatjustnotgoodwithotheranimals.Ifwedonthavenutritionalfoodforpeoplethecostisgoingtobeevenhigherlateronforgovernments.NWTMPDennisBevingtonCanadianNaturalpipelinespills60000litresofcrudeoilByDALICARMICHAELAnincidentreportledbytheAlbertaEnergyRegulatorAERstatesthatalmost60000litresofcrudeoilspilledintothemuskeghabitataroundthenorthernpartoftheprovincelastweek.TheleakwasreportedtotheAERonNov.27andissaidtobetheresultofamechani-calfailureataCanadianNaturalResourceLimitedCNRLpipelineapproximately27kmnorthofRedEarthCreek350kmnorthwestofEdmontonandnorthwestofSlaveLake.AfterfacingroughweatherconditionsovertheweekendcrewswereabletoreachthesiteNov.30toinitiateaninvestigationintothein-cidentandtobegincleanupworkintheregion.AccordingtoAERspokespersonCarrieRosaitdoesntappearthatanywildlifewaterbodiesorpeoplehavebeenaffectedbytheleakasofpublicationdate.ThisisntCNRLsrstspilloftheyear.InApriltheCalgary-basedcompanyre-portedthatalmost70000litresofoilandprocessedwaterhadleakedfromapipelineinthesameregion.PhotoCNRLENVIRONMENTPIPELINESPILLForthesecondtimethisyearoneofCNRLspipelinesleakedcrudeoilintothesurroundingarea. 4TuesdayDecember22014TheNorthernJournalisanindependentnewspapercoveringnewsandeventsinthewesternArcticandnorthernAlberta.2013CCNABLUERIBBONCANADIANCOMMUNITYNEWSPAPERAWARD2013CMCAAUDITEDTheNorthernJournalispublishedweeklybyCascadePublishingLtd.PrintedatStarPressInc.WainwrightAB.PublisherManagingEditor........................................DonJaque867-872-3000ext.21donnorj.caEditor.........................................................................MeaganWohlberg867-872-3000ext.24newsnorj.caReporter.......................................................................DaliCarmichael867-872-3000ext.25reporternorj.caComptroller.....................................................DixiePenner867-872-3000ext.23dixnorj.caAdvertising..............................HeatherFoubertHayRiver867-874-4106adsnorj.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.EDITORIALCOLUMNLastspringinareporttotheNWTLegislaturethedepartmentofHealthandSocialServiceswashammeredbytheAuditorGeneralforhowpoorlyitlooksafterthewelfareofchildren.Thereportlists83pointsofcontention.Monitoringsystemsassessmentmethodologyapproachestotrainingandstafngdeliverysystemsandsoonwerescrutinizedandcriticizedandthede-partmentisnowbusytryingtoxthem.BasedontheGNWTstrackrecorditslikelythatmostofthose83problemswillremainand10orsoyearsdowntheroadyetanotherscathingreportwillbeforthcoming.Themostdamningaspectofthedenuncia-tionbytheAuditorGeneralisthatitisnottherstsuchextremecriticism.Fordecadesdif-ferentsuperintendentsofchildwelfarehavestoodbeforecommitteesofthelegislatureBrokenfamiliesresult.ChildrenarevictimsalmostallfromAboriginalfamilies.Thecurrentapproachistoofferupwomensshelterswheremotherscantakechildrentobetemporarilyfreefromfearorifbothpar-entsaretheproblemthechildrenareappre-hendintocaretobecomewardsofthegov-ernmentlivingouttheirchildhoodinfosterhomesgrouphomesorinstitutions.Endingpovertyandalcoholabusehastobepartofasolutionbutunfortunatelytherewillalwaysbeneglectedchildren.Theothersideofitthenishowbesttodealwiththosekids.Tak-ingthemawayfromtheirbiologicalfamiliescuttingthemofffromextendedkinshipandcommunityconnectionsandatthesametimeisolatingthemfromtheircultureiswrong.Itisinterestingthatnopastreportsonhowchildneglectishandledhaveinvolvedcasestudiesofadultswhobecamewardsofthegovernmentaschildreninterviewingthemtondoutwhattheirlivesareliketoday.Thatneedstobedone.Thendingswouldbetellingifnotheartbreak-ing.Frustrationandresentmentoverwhathap-penedtotheirshatteredlivesnevergoesaway.NomatterhowmuchthegovernmentsystemistweakedandrenedevenifeveryoneoftheAuditorGeneralsrecommendationswerefol-loweditwouldstillfailifthestrategyistotakekidsfromtheirfamilies.Thatwillalwaysbeaforeignsolutionrootedinthesouthevolvedfromasimilarmentalityasresidentialschools.Ifyouhaventalreadypleasereadtheinter-viewinlastweeksNorthernJournalwithfor-merNWTsocialworkerArleneHache.SimilarpointsweremadebyPaulineRochepresidentoftheNWTNativeWomensAssociationlastspringafterthereleaseoftheAuditorGeneralsreport.Theybothsaygenerallythatextendedfamiliesandcommunitiesmustbeinchargeofchildandfamilyservicesifthatsystemistobetrulyeffectiveatsupportingfamilies.Acommunity-basedsolutionthatinvolvesFirstNationgovernmentsandcommunitiesandengagesextendedfamiliesiskey.Theyneedtobeinvolvedandempoweredinanef-forttoxthosebrokenhomes.Thereisnogoodwaytotweakandimprovethewaythingsaredonenow.Ourleadersmustbecourageousintheiroverhaul.Throwoutthemanualandwriteanewonethatisholisticcommunity-basedandprotectschil-drenwithoutdestroyingtheirall-importantconnectionstofamilyandculture.Involvinglocalgovernmentscommunitiesandextendedfamiliesasintervenorsinbro-kenhomeswillbetheonlywaytosucceedatendingthecyclesofpovertyandalcoholabuse-workingwiththeproblematitssourceinaconstructiveconnectedwaywherenogovernmentprogramcouldeversucceed.AchildsrighttoagoodlifeviolatedDNAdietingYourbetterbodyisinyourgenesByJEFFCRILLEYResearchershavefoundthatpersonalizeddietaryadvicebasedonanindividualsge-neticmake-upimproveseatinghabitscom-paredtocurrentone-size-ts-alldietaryrecommendations.DoctorAhmedEl-SohemyanAssociateProfessorinNutritionalSciencesatTorontoUniversityinCanadasaidWeconductedtherstrandomizedcontrolledtrialtode-terminetheimpactofdisclosingDNA-baseddietaryadviceoneatinghabits.WefoundthatpeoplewhoreceiveDNA-basedadviceimprovetheirdiettoagreaterextentthanthosewhoreceivethestandarddietaryadvice.Theyrealsotheoneswhoneedtochangeitthemost.Nutrigenomicsisaeldofresearchthataimstounderstandwhysomepeopleresponddifferentlythanotherstothesamefoods.Personalizednutritionisanapplicationofnutrigenomicsthathelpstailordietaryrec-ommendationstoapersonsDNA.Theresearcherswhosendingswerepub-lishedonlinebythejournalPLoSOnecollecteddataontheintakeofcaffeinesodiumvitaminCandsugarfrom138healthyyoungadults.Theywerethensplitintotwodifferentstudygroups-onewasgivenDNA-baseddietaryad-viceforeachofthefourdietarycomponentsofinterestandtheothergroupwasgivencur-rentstandarddietaryadviceforthesamedi-etarycomponentswithnogeneticinformation.Changesintheirdietaryhabitswereas-sessedafterthreeand12months.TheresearchersfoundthatsubjectswhoreceivedDNA-baseddietaryadvicestartedtoshowimprovementstotheirdietsafterthreemonthsandthechangesbecameevenmoreapparentafter12months.Specicallythosewhowereinformedthattheycarriedaversionofagenelinkedtosaltintakeandhighbloodpressuresignicantlyreducedtheirsodiumintakeinaccordancewiththerecommendationcomparedtothegroupthatreceivedthestandardadviceforsodiumintake.judgesofthecourtsandauditorsabashedandashamedadmittingtoinadequateperfor-mance.Eachtimepromisesweremadethatissueswouldbeaddressedandshortcomingsxed.Buttheyneveradequatelyare.TheOctober2010ReportontheReviewoftheChildandFamilyServicesActnotedmanyoftheissuesinthisyearsAuditorGeneralsrant.Thesameproblemswereidentiedandsolutionsofferedyetherewearefouryearslaterwithsomuchstillwrong.Itisatravestyyetatthesametimebafingforconcertedeffortsweremade.Manyofthepeopleinvolvedinthecreationofthat2010reportarethesameonesdealingwiththematternowincludingGlenAbernethythecurrentministerofHealthandSocialServicesandmostoftheMLAswhoaremembersofthecurrentNWTLegislatureStandingCommitteeonSocialPrograms.WhythenhastherebeensolittletangiblesuccessTheministeranddeputyministerofthedepartmentarelong-termNorthernerswhoknowandunderstandthepeoplecultureandneeds.TheyaswellasalltheMLAsandotherleadersinvolvedarecaringcompetentpeoplededicatedtomak-ingthingsrightforNWTchildren.Inspiteofthatsolutionsevade.Thecausalfactorsofchildneglectaremanybutcanmostlybeboileddowntopovertyandalcoholabuseoftenbothatthesametime.Frustrationandresentmentoverwhathappenedtotheirshatteredlivesnevergoesaway.YellowknifeseniorEstherBradenwasrecognizedlastweekforher20yearsofhelpingthehardofhearingintheNWTwithacitationfromthePresidentoftheCanadianHardofHearingAssociationCHHA.GaelHannanaboardmemberofCHHAwhowasinYellowknifelastweektospeaktoschoolsabouthearinglosspresentedtheawardtoBradenatherhomeinYellowknifelastFriday.TheNWTCHHAchapterhashelpedmanyindividualsandpurchasedhearingassistsfor27communityhealthstationsintheNWT.PhotoBillBraden TuesdayDecember220145COLUMNS15YearsAgo...DiavikdiamonddashCommunitiesintheSouthSlaveregionoftheNorth-westTerritoriesarerenewingtheirghttoconvinceamuch-anticipateddiamondprojectthattheircommu-nityistherightplacetondandhouseemployeesandlocatevalue-addedindustries.DiavikDiamondMinesInc.andAberDiamondMinesareproposingtoestab-lishamineattheEastIslandinLacdeGras.IssueNovember30199920YearsAgo...FitzcourthousetocloseItlooksliketheprovincialgovernmentinAlbertaisreallygettingseriousaboutcuttingitsbudgetafteritrevealedplanstoclosethecourthouseinFortFitzger-ald.TheonlyproblemistheresnocourthouseinFortFitz.ItsactuallytheFortSmithSkiClubschaletlo-catedjustoutsideFortSmithscorporateboundariesontheAlbertasideoftheborder.IssueNovember30199430YearsAgo...NewministersupportsroadFederalTourismMinisterTomMcMillanunderlinedwhathecalledhisgovernmentsawarenessoftheneedforahighwaysouthfromFortSmithduringaspeechThursdaytotheannualconferenceoftheNWTTravelIndustryAssociation.ThisgovernmenthesaidisawareofyourhighwayanditsimportancetotheSouthMackenzie.IssueNovember291984ARCHIVESNorthernJournal2014JoinusonlineLikeNorthernJournalonFacebookandgettheweeklynewsdeliveredtoyourfeedFACEBOOKFEEDBACKWithlastsummersNorthAmericanIndigenousGamesandconstantexcursionstocommunitiesacrosstheter-ritoryyear-rounditsbeenabusy2014fortheteamatAboriginalSportsCircleNWTASCNWT.AboriginalSportsCirclehonoursvolunteersrolemodelsMelissaDanielsRitaCatholiqueIanLegareeVeronicaTuccaroTyroneJSanguezLindaMcBethWillisandMaryKeiFournierlikethis.FortResMtistocreateChipewyanlanguagecentreWhiteGirlFishcampintheRampartsByDAWNKOSTELNIKNetsaresetinbackeddiestocatchwhiteshbutsome-timesacovetedLochsnakesitswaythroughtheweaveofthenetandgetsentangled.IthinkaLochmaybelikeacat-shorfreshwaterLingcodIthasataillikeasnakethatwrapsitselfaroundyourarmwhenyouarepullingitoutofthenet.AgiantwhiteshcalledaConeywouldshowuponoccasionaswell.Wewanttocatchwhiteshtomakedrysh.ItissogoodPaulinemakestheverybestintheworld.Shecutsthewhiteshsothattheskeletalsectionre-mainsinonelongpiecethatisstillattachedtothebodyatthetailend.Theeshoftheshislaidoutinoneatpieceandscoredwithaknifeintocrosssectionssoitwilldryniceandcrispy.Thebellyhasthebestoil.Paulineispa-tientwithalittlegirlwhoisallthumbs.Itshardtoseparatethebonesfromthemeatandstillhaveitlookinglikeitoncewasash.Istruggletomakemyshlooklikehers.ItwilltakeyearsandIdontknowifIcouldgetevenclosetomy10year-oldexpertiseanymore.Withtheboneattachedwehangtheshonpolesthataresetuponracks.Theboneanchorsthebodytothepolesandstopsitfromfallingtotheground.Asmallreisbuiltundertheshtokeeptheiesawayitgivesitalightsmokedavouraswell.About120ofthesesharepiledandstackedthenboundtightlyintobalesofdriedsh.Thesebaleswereusedfordogandpeoplefood.IntheancienttimesshbaleswereusedfortradewithothertribesandtheHBC.Thistypeofdriedshisalmostimpos-sibletondanymoreithasatotallydifferenttastefromsmokedsalmon.Itpeelsbeau-tifullyfromtheskinandtasteslikenothingelse.Youcanalsoputitinwaterandmakesoup.Ipreferitpeeledrightofftheskin-wonderful.OnceindesperationItriedtoduplicatethisdriedshbysub-stitutingoceangoingwhiteshfortheMackenzieRiverwhite-shandusingcedarbecausetherewasnoalderwillowforsmoking.IwaspregnantatthetimeandnotontheMackenzieRiver.IfonlyIcouldhavesimplycravedpicklesandicecream.ItjustdidnotworkthereisnosubstituteforPaulinesdrysh.Ialsomadedriedmeatoutofsoutherndeeranditdidnotcomeclosetodriedmoose.Itwasaroughninemonthsuntilmysonarrived.WandaWood-BeaulieuKarenSilverthornJoeFergusonLindaMcBethWillisandBeaLepinelikethis.PromotingahealthypregnancyAreyoupregnantorthink-ingaboutbecomingpreg-nantCongratulationsonthisjourneyofbecomingaparentWhenyourhealthcareproviderconrmsyourpreg-nancyyoumayhavemanyquestionsandwillseekoutinformationfromavarietyofsources.WhatshouldIeatHowmuchweightshouldIgainHowcanIprepareforlabourHowamIgoingtofeedmybabyHavingtherightinforma-tionissoimportantinhelp-ingyoumakeyourdecisionsaboutcaringforyourselfduringandafterpregnancy.Visityourdoctorormidwiferegularlysotheycancheckonhowbabyisgrowingandhowyouaredoing.Otherwaystobehealthyduringyourpregnancyin-cludeeatinghealthyreduc-ingstressandanxietyinyourlifeandexercising.Mentalandphysicalhealthisveryimportantinmaintainingahealthypregnancy.ContactyourlocalAlbertaHealthServicesAHSPub-licCommunityHealthCentretoinquireaboutprenatalclasses.Theseclasseswillprovideyouwiththemostcurrentinformationonpreg-nancychildbirthandnew-borncare.Pleasetryandbookbeforeyourthirdtrimesterasclassescanllupquickly.TopicscoveredinprenatalclassesincludeHealthyPreg-nancyLabourandDeliveryComfortMeasuresMedicalinterventionsCesareanSec-tionPostpartumCareNew-bornCareandBreastfeeding.Oneofthehealthiestdecisionsyoucanmakeforyouandyourbabyistobreastfeed.Talktoyourdoctormid-wifeorPublicHealthNurseifyouhaveanyconcernsorquestions.Formoreinformationaboutpregnancynewborncaresafetyandbreastfeedingpleaserefertotheresourceslistedbelow.YourlocalPublicorCommunityHealthCen-trewww.albertahealth-services.catondoneinyourarea.HealthyParentsHealthyChildrenwww.healthy-parentshealthychildre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NewhuntingregulationsnowineffectforNWT6TuesdayDecember22014ENVIRONMENTWILDLIFELand-usersconcernedforLittleBuffalofishstocksMtiswantcatchandreleasesystemfornon-AboriginalfishersENVIRONMENTWILDLIFEByMEAGANWOHLBERGTherstsetofnewregulationsbehindtheNWTWildlifeActcameintoforcelastFri-dayestablishingnewrulesonmeatwastagegiftingpossessionandammunitionstan-dardsforAboriginalandresidentharvest-ersthroughouttheterritory.AftermonthsofconsultationofcialswithEnvironmentandNaturalResourcesENRnalizedtherstphaseofregulationsandarenowfocusingongettingthatinformationouttothosewhoneedit.Thefocusnowisgoingtobeoneducationforthenextlittlebit.Weneedtogetourof-cersinformedaboutthenewactweneedtogetthepublicinformedandthehuntersinformedaboutwhatthenewactisallaboutandthenewregulationsandallthewhileweredoingthatweregoingtobeinitiatingsomeworkonphase2saidRobGauman-agerofbiodiversityconservationforENR.WhilethenewregulationsarecurrentlybeingconsolidatedbythedepartmentofJusticebeforebeingmadepublicGausaidtherehaveonlybeenafewchangessincetheproposedregulationswerebroughtouttocommunitiesforfeedback.Oneofthemainchangesreectingpublicconcernhastodowithmeatwastage.Thenewregulationsestablishminimumrequirementsforwhatpartsofharvestedanimalsneedtobeusedandthepreviousproposalwasnotcon-sideredstringentenoughbymanyconsulted.Gausaidthenalruletakesthoseconcernsintoconsiderationandaddsribstothelistofbackstrapshindquartersabovethekneefrontquartersabovethekneetenderloinsandneckmeatthathuntersmustuseforbiggame.In-formationprovidedduringforthcominghar-vestertrainingsessionswillencourageusingallpartsofanimalsheaddedlikethebrisketandorgans.Inoureducationalmaterialswhenwedosaywhatminimumstandardsarewewillsaybesuretoincludethebrisketwiththeribsbutitsnotspecicallymentionedintheregu-lationshesaid.Theregulationsalsonowtakeintoconsider-ationtheintentofharvesterstakingfurbearinganimals.ThoughapeltorhideistheminimumwastagerequirementfortrapperslookingtosellfursENRacknowledgesthatbearsbeaversandmuskratsarealsohuntedformeatduringseasonswhentheirfursareinpoorcondition.TheyhavetousetheanimalfortheintentitwasharvestedGausaid.Ifyoureharvestingabearformeatyouwillbeencouragedtousethehidebutyouwontnecessarilyneedto.Andifyoureharvestingabearbeaverormuskratforitshidethenyoucanletthemeatgotowaste.Whenitcomestothegiftingofmeatthenewrulesstipulatethatreceiptsmustbegivenwithanypackageover5kg.Whilethatreceiptmuststillincludetheharvestersnamesigna-turedateandspeciesinformationGausaidtheregulationhasbeenmodiedsothattheharvesterhastheexibilityofincludinghisorherAboriginalgovernmentorhuntertrapperorganizationratherthanatreatyorIDnumber.WeheardthatpeoplefeltlikeprovidingspecicinformationlikeatreatynumberonareceiptwastoopersonalsowemodiedtherequirementGausaid.ThoughthediscussionaroundaminimumcalibrerequirementforammunitionusedtohuntbisonwasallovertheplaceGausaidthedepartmentoptedtostickwithitsorigi-nallyproposedminimumrequirementofa.30calibrebullet.Forwolvesandwolverinestheminimumcalibreofammunitionrequiredis.2222800joulesofenergyattherearmmuzzleforpolarbearsand.243calibreforallothertypesofbiggame-anincreaseincalibremeanttoreducewoundingloss.Gausaidthedepartmentwillbemovingforwardondevelopingitssecondphaseofregulationsinthecomingweekswhichwillincludepossiblenewzonesandseasonsforanimalslikecoyoteselkanddeeroutttingandbusinessregulationsharvestreportingharvestertrainingcommercialactivitiesandalargediscussiononwildlifemanage-mentandmonitoringplansfordevelopersamongothers.Asimilarconsultationtourofpublicmeet-ingsthroughoutthecommunitieswillbescheduledinthenewyear.Gausaidnotimelimithasbeensetforthesecondphase.Allotherrulesconcerninggeneralhunt-inglicencesandharvestingrightsfornon-AboriginalhuntersincludingwheretheycanhuntareincludedintheWildlifeActlegislationandhavenotchanged.Informationonthelegislationcanbefoundonlineathttpwww.enr.gov.nt.caprogramswildlifenew-wildlife-actByMEAGANWOHLBERGLand-usersintheFortResolutionareawantofcialstostepintoprotectshstockstheysayarebeingdepletedbynon-residentnon-Aborig-inalandsportshersontheLittleBuffaloRiver.ArthurBeckaMtisharvesterfromFortResolutionsaiddecliningnumbersofshintheGreatSlaveLaketributaryhavebeenalong-standingconcernsincethecreationofPinePointmineintheearly1960s.ThecreationoftheLittleBuffaloRiverCross-ingterritorialparkhassincecontributedtotheproblemofovershinghesaidalongwithad-ditionalpressureputontheshstocksbyMen-nonitesfromnorthernAlbertawhocomeuptoharvestandpreservelargeamountsofsh.Sincetheyputthatterritorialparkinthereourpeopleusedtousethatsideoftheriver.RightnownobodyfromFortResolutionusesthatsideoftheriver.Itsfullofpeoplefromthesouththereandtherewasnoconsulta-tionBecksaid.ThoughFortResolutionsMtiscommunityraisedtheconcernspreviouslywithrepresen-tativesfromFisheriesandOceansDFOmoreneedstobedonesaidBeckwhobroughtuptheissueagainattheNWTMtisNationsrecentannualmeetingsinFortSmith.Beckputforwardaresolutioncallingforacatchandreleasesystemforallnon-residentnon-AboriginalandsportshersintheLittleBuffaloRiverwhichpassedunanimously.DirectorofNorthernoperationsforDFOLarryDowsaidhehasbeeninconversationwithBeckisawareoftheissuesandisnowawaitingformaldocumentationoftheconcernsfromthecommunitiesbeforethedepartmentwillstepin.WellproceedoncewegetthatletterfromthecommunityandtheMtisNationthattheyhaveconcernsaboutshstocksontheLittleBuffalohetoldTheJournal.Allweneedisaletterandwellstartfromthere.DowsaidthesameconcernwasbroughtupatrecentGreatSlaveLakeAdvisoryCommit-teemeetingsinHayRiverwhereamotionwaspassedthatmirrorstheMtisresolution.CatchandreleasebettersellthantotalbanWhileashingbanwaspreviouslyincon-siderationfortheriverthatwascontestedbytheDeninuKuFirstNationDKFNbecauseitwouldhurtbusinessatabandmembersshinglodge.Becksaidthecatchandreleasestipulationwouldallowbusi-nessandparkactivitiestocontinuewhileprotectingthesh.ItwillprotecttheinterestsofDKFNbecauseitdoesntaffectthelodge...Theydjustcatchtheshandtakepicturesandputitback.Thatdactuallybebettersothenextguycouldcatchittoo.MostofthelodgesaroundGreatSlaveLakearecatchandreleasehesaid.FortResolutionMtispresidentKaraKingagreedwiththeproposal.IthinkArthurssuggestiontousecatchandreleaseisprobablyabettersellIguesstomakesurethatovershingisnotgoingtohappen.IsupportitIthinkitsagreatplanbecauseoftheissuesthatwehaveworkingwithDKFNandtheyrenotsupportingtheban.Andno-bodywantstohaveashingbanbecausethennobodycanusethatparkshesaid.SpawningareasdisturbedbyboatsApartfromshingBecksaidtheshstockshavealsobeencompromisedbytherecreationalboatingencouragedbytheparkwhichhasdis-turbedknownspawningareas.InthespringtimeasmostpeopleknowthenorthernpikeandthewalleyeandsuckersspawnintheLittleBuffaloarea...aboutveorsixmilesuptheriveraplacecalledLittleRap-ids.ItsreallyshallowwithagravelbedanditsareallygoodplaceforspawningBecksaid.Sowhentheshlaytheireggsinthegravelbedstheseguysyupanddownintheirjetboatsandspraythemallovertheplace.BelindaMandevillewhosecondedBecksmo-tionsaidmoresupervisionisrequiredatthepark.WehavesevenparksintheSouthSlavere-gionandLittleBuffaloRiverCrossingistheonlyunsupervisedparkofalltheSouthSlaveshesaid.Alltheotherparkseveryattendantoverseeswhatishappeningwiththeshing.WhenyougouptheLittleBuffaloRivertheresapailtherewithalidandwhenyouopenitupitsalwayslledwithsh.Theresnoonewatchingpeoplewiththeirquotathere.Iseethisrsthand...Thatcampgroundneedsmoresupervision.IndustryTourismandInvestmentspokes-personAlaynaWardsaidinanemailthattheparkissupervisedbyacontractorandthatanyoversightforsportsshingrestswithDFOandthedepartmentofEnvironmentandNaturalResourcesENR.ITIdoesnothaveamandatetomanageorenforcetheNWTFisheryRegulations.AnysuspiciousactivitiesregardingshingorknownsheryinfractionsarereportedtoENRandorDFObybothITIstaffandcon-tractstaffshesaid.FilephotoGoogleMapsimageAnewminimumcalibreof0.30isnowrequiredforhuntingbisonintheNWT. TuesdayDecember220147ENVIRONMENTWILDLIFEThenewPULSEWOODBUFFALOCALLLINE780-743-7000isaninormationlinenowavailabletoallRegionalMunicipalityoWoodBualocitizens24-hoursadaysevendaysaweek365daysayear.CallthisnumberandamemberothemunicipalRESDispatchwillanswereverycall.Itheycantansweryourquestionimmediatelyyouwillgetapersonalresponsewithin48hours.Thisisasimplewaytokeepyourfngersonthepulseothecommunity.Foremergenciesalwayscall911.ForaccuratecurrentinormationroundtheclockaboutanythingconcerningtheMunicipalitycall780-743-7000.FROMBUSPASSESTOBUSSHELTERSLOSTSWEATERSKEYSTOWINTERROADSSNOWREMOVALANDSTRAYDOGSWITHFLEASFROMPOTHOLESTOFLOODINGTREEBRANCHESBRICKSTOPARKINGANDTRAFFICLIGHTSCALLUSFORTHEFIXAREALPERSON.WITHREALANSWERS.EVERYTIME.ALLTHETIME.HAVEAQUESTIONCALL780-743-7000HAVEANEMERGENCYCALL911WWW.WOODBUFFALO.AB.CAWolvesspottedprowlingaroundFortSmithlimitsByDALICARMICHAELWolvesarenormallyshycreaturesbutlatelytheelusiveNorthernpredatorshavebeencuttingitclosemeanderingthroughthetownofFortSmithandleavinglargesnowypaw-printsdustedintheirwake.Wevebeenhavingwolfproblemsitsanor-malthingthistimeofyearsaidTonyVermillionmanagerofwildlifewithEnvironmentandNaturalResourcesENR.Wolvestendtocometotownandtheyrejustlookingforfoodaswolvesdo.Therehavebeenmorereportsofwolfsight-ingsinFortSmiththisyearthananywhereelseintheSouthSlaveaccordingtoVer-million.Hesaidthenumberofcoyotesandfoxesintownhavealsobeenhighthisyear.Sofartherehasbeenonefatalitylinkedtothepredatorscomingintotown.AbouttwoweeksagoIwenttothepentofeedthemandInoticedadogwasgonesaidtrapperLouieBeaulieu.Theypulleditoutofthepen.Iknewitwasawolfbecausethereweretracksaroundthereandyoucouldseewherehekilleditandchewedoffthecollaranddraggeditintothebush.SincethenBeaulieuhastakenextrapre-cautionstokeephisotherninedogssafe.Weputsomesnaresaroundthekennelthereandwevebeencheckingthemoutoftenhesaid.Wevehadnoissuessince.Butthathasntputtorestthewolfprob-lemforotherresidents.OnNov.27ENRofcerswerecalledtotheeastendoftownwheretheyshotonewolf.Asofpublicationdatetheyhavealsocaughtfourwolveswithsnareslaidateitherendoftown.AnotherdogteamownerSholtoDouglassaidthewolveshavemanagedtogetaholdoffoodpansintendedforhispoocheswhicharekeptinkennels.Ihaventlostanydogsbuttheyvebeenverybravehesaid.Douglassuspectstherampantwildresoverthesummereliminatedthehabitatusedbythewolvespreyforcingthehungryanimalstofollowfoodwhereveritgoesin-cludingwithintownlimits.WhilepossibleVermillionsuspectsthatisnttheonlyreasonthewolveshavemovedin.Wolvesarearoundprettymuchallyearhesaid.Forsomereasonthistimeofyeartheytendtohangaroundtownabitmorejustbecauseitsthattransitionperiodfromfalltowinterandtheyrelookingforfood.IfyouseeawolfShouldyouhappenuponawolfVermillionsaiditisimportanttoslowdownandactbig.Ifyoudohappentorunintoawolfwhileyourewalkingdontrun-thatwouldsetoffaninstinctforthemtochaseyouhesaid.Keepyourdogonaleashbecauseifyourdogisrun-ningthenthewolfmightchasethedogbacktowardsyou.Basicallyjustraiseyourarmsandthentellhimtogetoutofhereyellandscreamandwaveyourarmsandmakeyourselflookbig-gerthanyouare-thatsalwaysthebestthingtodomuchthesameasabearencounter.Healsoaskedthatresidentsnotfeedwildani-malsasitcanencouragethemtostickaround.CulledwolvesusedforlearningWhenENRcapturesanimalswiththeirsnaresthebodiesarekeptandrepurposed.Onceinawhiletheofcerswillrecruitalocaltrappertohostapublicworkshopandteachthosewhoareinterestedhowtoskinandpre-pareapelttosellorfortheirownuses.VermillionemphasizedthathuntersshouldnotbegoingafterwolveswhichcountasbiggameunlesstheyrstbuyatagfromENR.AsofNov.28changestotheWildlifeActrequirethosewhopurchasewolftagstore-sideintheterritoryforatleastonefullyeardownfromtwoyears.WedontwanttoencouragepeopletotraporsnarewolvesespeciallyaroundtownVer-millionsaid.Ifyoudoseeonegiveusacallandwelltrytohandleitthebestwecan.Toreportawolf-spottingoranyotherwildlifeintowncallENRat867-872-0400.FilephotoFortSmithENRofcershaveculledvewolvesinandaroundtownsincemid-November. 8TuesdaySeptember22014INDUSTRYMININGGeoscienceForumattendancereflectslaggingexplorationByBILLBRADENSuppliersandgovernmentrepresentativesfaroutnumberedtheminersandexplorersatthisyearsGeoscienceforuminYellowknifereectingthesteepdropinexplorationactiv-ityacrosstheNorthinrecentyears.Stilltheforumattractedjustover700del-egates-downfromabout800lastyear-toits42ndyear.Theychosefromdozensofgeo-technicalregulatoryandenvironmentaltalksoverthreedays.ThebigtradeshowchangedvenuesthisyeartotheMultiplexArenawherealmost100boothscreatedacolourfulbackdropforcasualmeetingsandhospitalityincludingtheeventsrsteverNWTNightspotlightinggovernmentinitiativesaimedatbolsteringgeologicalscienceanddataresources.WhiletherehasbeenamarkedsurgeindiamondexplorationespeciallyintheGah-choKuareapricesforgoldandbasemet-alsareat.Riskandventurecapitalthatfeedsexplora-tionhasvirtuallydriedupmakingthisatoughseasonforexplorerssayindustryveterans.TheTuktoInuvikhighwayprojectgotproleonthiscolourfuloormap.MattFournierfrontiswiththeGNWTdepartmentofTransportationandRichardMakohoniukiswithHumanResources.RandyTurnerpresidentofCanterraMineralsandexplorationgeologistKendraJohnstonlookattheChamberofMinesannualmagazineMiningNorth.In1997TurnerscompanyWinspearResourcesfoundtodaysSnapLakediamonddepositandhesbacktoexplorefreshgroundinthesamearea.TheCapitalTheatresthreescreeningroomsbecamelecturehallsfordozensofgeotalksgivenoverthreedayslikethisoneontheGahchoKudiamondmine.Almost100boothstookoveroneoftheicerinksattheYellowknifeMultiplexforthe42ndAnnualGeosciencetradeshow.PhotosBillBraden TuesdaySeptember220149 10TuesdayDecember22014 TuesdayDecember2201411 12TuesdayDecember22014 NWTcommunitiesviefor2018ArcticWinterGamesSouthSlaveBeaufortDeltasubmitbidstohostinternationaltournamentTuesdayDecember2201413SPORTSRECREATIONARCTICWINTERGAMESByDALICARMICHAELAftermonthsofmeticulousplanningandbudgetingtwoNWTregionsvyingforthehostingrightsoftheArcticWinterGamesAWGhaveofciallysubmittedtheirbidsandbotharecondentintheirchances.CommunitiesfromtheSouthSlaveregionhavepartnereduptocompeteagainstthemorenorthernBeaufortDeltafortherighttohostthousandsofathletesatthecoveted2018internationalgameswithbidspolishedandsubmittedlastFridaytotheInternationalArcticGamescouncil.TheJournalspoketoFortSmithcouncil-lorDonWebbandInuvikSAOGrantHoodtoseehowthetworegionsstackedup.TheSouthSlaveIntheSouthSlavethethreecommuni-tiesofHayRiverEnterpriseandFortSmithhavepooledtogetherresourcesfortheirAWGbid.Allinalltheyhavebudgetedabout7.5milliontowardhostingthegamesmostofwhichwillbededicatedtooperationalfeesandsomeinfrastructureupdates.OneofthegreateststrengthsofthebidaccordingtoWebbisthecloseproximityofalltheparticipatingcommunities.Thecareandcomfortoftheathletesisex-tremelyimportantWebbsaid.Wehavealoteasiertravelbetweenthecommunities...Theresnodailytravelnoinconvenienceorupsetstotheathletesonacontinuousbasis.Numeroustournamentsandotherlargeeventshavebeenpreviouslysharedbetweenthecommunitiesmeaningthatmostoftheirven-uesarealreadyinplace.ButtomaketheirbidworktheSouthSlaveteamdidsaytheywouldhavetodroptabletenniscompetitionsduetoalackoftablesandcapacitytoholdtheevent.FortSmithwillhavetoinvestinresourcesforthegamessnowboardingeventsandHayRiverwillneedtoestablishanindoorsoccerfacility.TheywillalsobeinvestingincreatingmorekitchenspacetokeepalltheathletesandtheirmissionstaffwellfedforFortSmiththiscouldmeananadditiontothekitcheninSt.JosephsCathedral.WebbsaidtheseitemswouldstandinthecommunitiesaslastinginfrastructureoncetheAWGshavewrappedup.ThelegacyisthatyoubuildspiritinyourcommunityandyoubuildcapacityWebbsaid.Itsreallygreatforcommunityspiritandtrainingvolunteers.TheBeaufortDeltaMeanwhiletheBeaufortDeltabidisbeingledbyInuvikinpartnershipwithAklavikTuktoyaktukandFortMcPherson.WelldoasmuchaswecaninInuvikHoodsaid.Wereputtingeventsinwhereittswellwiththedifferentcommunitiesandtheircapabilities.Withmostofthenecessaryinfrastruc-tureinplaceleadersinInuvikhavealsobudgetedabout7.5millionforthegamesthoughthatpricetagcouldincreaseshouldthetowngoaheadwithconstruc-tionofanewfacilityforthegamesopen-ingceremonies.IfInuvikandthesurroundingareacapturetheAWGsitwillbethersttimetheyhaveactuallybeenplayedabovetheArcticcircleafactorthatHoodbelievesisakeysellingpointfortheregionsbid.Inuviksagreatplacehesaid.Itsuniqueinwherewerelocatedandwhatwehavetoofferforthevisitors...Werenostrangerstoknowinghowtoputsomethingon-biggertypesofevents.Bothcommitteesfromthenorthandsoutharecondentintheirbidsbutfornowthedecisionisoutoftheirhands.WellsitbacknowinanticipationWebbsaid.ThewinnerwillbeannouncedsometimeinMarch2015.ByDALICARMICHAELOneFortSmithsportenthusiastismak-ingmovestoreachthetownsnewlymintedgoalofbecomingthehealthiestcommunityinNorthernCanadaoverthenextveyearsandthehealthiestsmalltowninthecoun-tryoverthenextdecade.AfterFortSmithtowncouncilpassedarec-reationproclamationdeclaringitsvitalroleinthehealthandwellnessofthecommunityonOct.24itsatuntouchedforalmostamonthatwhichpointthetownsrecreationprogram-merCynthiaWhitedecidedtotakeaction.InCanadawehavethenationalsportframeworkshesaid.Mostjurisdictions-provincesandterritories-havearegionaloneaswellsotheyveidentiedoradaptedthenationalpolicysoastomeettheirneeds.ThatdoesnotoccurintheNWTthereisnoterritorialframeworksowerelookingasatowntocreateourownstrategicplantoim-proveouroutcomes.WhitewhohelpedwritetheproclamationrstdecidedtotakeactioninhercommunityaftershewasintroducedtotheCanadianSportforLifeorganizationataSportNorthFederationconferencelastOctoberamove-mentlookingtoimprovethequalityofsportrecreationacrossthecountry.Usingelementsofthatnationalframeworkshehopestocreatealocalstrategytogetpeo-plemovinginthecommunityfornowandforlife.Thestrategywillfocusondevelopingphysicalliteracythatchildrencanholdontoastheygrowwhileatthesametimeprovid-ingremedialphysicaleducationforadults.Withtheproclamationthatthetowncoun-cilandthemayorhavehadtheforesighttogoaheadandadoptitsreallymeanttoidentifyhowwecangetpeopleusingourfacilitiesWhitesaid.WehaveanabundancewithWoodBuffaloNationalParkandtonnesofspacesandplaceswherepeoplecanbephysicallyactive.Butjustbecausetheresourcesaretheredoesntmeantheyarebeingused.TheplacewhereCanadiansarekindofstrugglingisthisolderagegroupwherewehavealotofolderpeoplewhocannotbeac-tiveforlifebecausetheyveneverdevelopedthephysicalliteracyskillsshesaid.Weenduphavingaverysedentaryolderagepopu-lationwhodontfeellikephysicalactivityisaccessibletothembecausetheydontknowhowtodoitespeciallywomen.AccordingtoanationalreportcardpreparedbyHealthyActiveKidsaninternationalorga-nizationworkingtogetkidsphysicallyactiveCanadaisclosetofailingacrosstheboard.Na-tionalscoresarenohigherthanaCwhenitcomestoorganizedsportparticipationactivetransportationwalkingversusdrivingsed-entarybehavioursandoveralltness.Asaresultobesityratesandtype2diabetesthekindtypicallyknownasadulthoodonsetdiabetesareskyrocketinginchildrenundertheageof12.InisolatedNortherncommuni-tieswherethepriceoffreshnutritiousfoodishighthosenumbersescalateevenmore.Forminghealth-centeredpartnershipsFindingthefundingfortheplananditsini-tiativeswillbeoneofWhitestoppriorities.RecreationinFortSmithismostlysupportedbythetownandthroughMunicipalandCom-munityAffairsthoughWhiteisonthelookoutforadditionalgrantsandfundingopportunities.Whitehasalreadystartedcreatingpartner-shipswiththelocalHealthAuthorityandJBTElementarySchooltorunfreetnessprogramsforyouthandelders.Asherworkprogressesshewillbelookingtoinvolvemorepartnerorganizationswitheducationjusticehealthandofcourserecreationbackgrounds.DependingonthesuccessoftheinitiativeWhitesaidshehopescommunitiesthrough-outtheterritorycanlearnandadaptfromtheworkbeingdoneinFortSmithsotheNorthasawholecanworktogetherinraisingCan-adasgradesinthenextnationalhealthre-portcard.Whiteforoneisveryoptimistic.Ithinkitsverydoableshesaid.RecteamvowstomakeFortSmithhealthiestintheNorthSPORTSRECREATIONHEALTHYACTIVELIVINGPhotocourtesyofTeamNWTPhotoDaliCarmichaelNWTathletesgetriledupatthe2014ArcticWinterGamesheldinFairbanksAlaska.InuvikandtheSouthSlavearecompetingtohostthe2018games.Autum-SageMcFeetersleftNikklasPetersonAndrewWalshCarsonMassonKaskaminandColeEdjilearnbasketballdrillsattheFortSmithreccentresafterschoolprogram. PhotoexhibitcelebratesCenturyofNorthernChildrenNewmuseumcuratorexcitedforopportunitytoshowcaselocalartifacts14TuesdayDecember22014ARTSCULTUREPHOTOGRAPHYHavingaVERYMERRYFortSmithChristmasHolidayeventsfromDec.2Dec.8TUESDAYDECEMBER2WEDNESDAYDECEMBER3THURSDAYDECEMBER4FRIDAYDECEMBER5SATURDAYDECEMBER6SUNDAYDECEMBER7MONDAYDECEMBER8SantaClausParadeTreeLightingStartsat330p.m.atreccentre.Hotchocolatewillbeservedatthemuseum.SwimwithSanta100to300p.m.atthepool.SkatewithSanta100to200p.m.atthearena.SHOPFortSmithForadditionalinformationoneventspleasecontactFortSmithTownHallat867872-8400.StartingonDecember6watchforSantaonthestreetsofFortSmithStartingonDecember6watchforSantaonthestreetsofFortSmithPLEASEDRIVESAFEthisholidayseasonByMEAGANWOHLBERGBeamingfacesofInuvialuitgirlsandtheirpuppiesDenechildrendryingshalongtheMackenzieand100year-oldblackandwhitesofSouthSlavefamiliesarejustafewofthephotoshelpingtocelebrateaCenturyofNorthernChildrenattheNorthernLifeMuseumandCulturalCentreinFortSmith.TheongoingtravelingexhibitcuratedbythePrinceofWalesNorthernHeritageCen-treinYellowknifeisopenforviewingnowuntilDec.15andfeaturesanarrayofcolourandblackandwhitephotosofkidsfromthemanycommunitiesintheNorthwestTerri-toriessincetheearly1900s.WhilesomeareposedportraitsmanyothersarespontaneoussnapshotsintimehighlightingthechangeincultureandlifeforchildrenintheNWToverthedecadesfromlittlegirlsplayingcardsattheircabintoagangofsmilingbell-bottomedyouthinDettahinthe1970s.Lookingattheimagesthereareanum-berthatarentstagedremarkedRachelDellNorthernLifesnewcurator.Theyshowveryrealexpressionsandemotionswherethecameraislargelyincidentalandjustcap-turedamoment.Manyofthephotoscapturechildrenatworkhelpingtotanhidespluckgeesedryshanddochoreslikelaundryaroundthehouse.WorkwaspartofeducationDellsaid.Thechildrenwouldbetherehelpingtheirparentslearninghowtoprovidefortheirfamilies.Sowehaveanumberofshotswithchildreninandaroundhelpingandwatching.Becausemanyofthechildrenareuniden-tiedDellishopingtheexhibitmighttriggersomepeoplesmemoriesandgivenamesandmorecontexttothephotossubjects.DelltooktheopportunityofhostingthetravelingexhibittodigthroughtheFortSmithmuseumsarchivesinordertosupple-mentitwithsomelocalphotos.ShemanagedtolocateafewadditionalphotosfromFortFitzgeraldFortSmithandHayRiverfromtheearlypartofthecentury.ShewasalsoabletodisplayNorthernLifesextensivedollcollectionfrom1920-40aswellasafewreplicasoftraditionalgamesthatvisitorscanplaywithastheytakeinthephotoslikestickball.ItsagreatwaytostartgettingtoknowthecollectionandthelocalhistorysaidDellwhotookthejobinFortSmithonOct.20andisstillbecomingfamiliarizedwiththetreasuretroveofartifactsandeducationalmaterialshousedatthemuseum.SincearrivingshehasbeguntocreateanumberofschoolprogramsthatintegrateintotheNWTcurriculum.Oneforelemen-tarystudentsfocusedonNorthernanimalsforthemonthofNovemberwhiletheotherwillworkintotheGrade10NorthernStud-iesresidentialschoolsunit.Previouslyemployedasapart-timemuseumcuratorintheGasppeninsulaofQuebecDelldecidedtoapplyforthefull-timepositioninFortSmithaftersourcesonlineshowedheritseemedlikeafunplacetoliveandwork.Themuseumhassomanyactivitiesandworkshopsitsjustadynamicandinterestingplacetobeshesaid.ThemuseumseemedlikeitwasattheheartofthecommunitywhichisexactlythekindofplaceIwantedtobe.NorthernLifeplanstohostanothertravel-ingexhibitinthenewyear.NorthernHome-landalsofromPrinceofWaleswillshowJan.5toFeb.2.DellalsoplanstobuildanexhibitaroundtheThebachaLoppettattheendofFebruary.Imalsohappytotakesuggestionsonwhatpeoplewouldliketosee.Ialwayshavefuntyingintolocaleventsshesaid.PhotosMeaganWohlbergAphotofromtheearly1950sinTuktoyaktukcapturesajoyfulmoment.ThemuseumsnewcuratorRachelDellhadfunsearchingforchildrenstoyartifactstosupplementthecollectionofphotos. NWTeducatorawardedfordesigningcurriculumonresidentialschoolsNWTeldersinspirepeerstogetmovingAwardshonourrolemodelsatannualEldersinMotiongatheringTuesdayDecember2201415SPORTSRECREATIONACTIVEELDERSByDALICARMICHAELNotevenahip-replacementsurgerycankeepRonaWilliams82fromattendinghertaichiclassesinYellowknifemuchinthesamespiritasMadelineCatholique84anelderfromLutselKewhostillmanagestoleadmembersofhercommunityintradi-tionalmoosehidetanningcamps-anactiv-itynotfortheweak.BothwomenwereawardedwithActiveElderAwardsatlastweeksEldersinMotionTrainingGatheringheldinYellowknifeNov.25to26fortheirtenacityandcommitmenttohelpingothersstayactiveastheyage.Wewerelookingforolderadultselderswhoarerespectedamongsttheircommu-nitywhoareinspirationalwhoareactiveandwhopromoteandsupporttraditionalapproachestowardsbeingactivesaidGeoffRaydirectoroftheNWTRecreationsandParksAssociationoneoftheorganizersbe-hindthegathering.Thecommitteelookedatthosetwoinparticularbecausetherewasmorethanonenominationsubmittedforeachofthemsotherewasanobviousrecognitionthattherewasbroad-basedsupportfortheirleadershipintheircommunities.Williamssaidsheishumbledbyheraward.Iknowtheresalotofactiveseniorswhodoalotofcommunityworkshesaid.TheypickedmebuttheycouldhavehadalotmoreIjusthadanumberofnominations.WhileshehasoptedtoliveindependentlywithherhusbandWilliamsenjoysherregu-larvisitswiththeresidentsatAvenManoraretirementfacilityinYellowknife.Untilherhipreplacementsurgerylastyearshewasteachingtaichiclassesforpeoplewitharangeofabilitiesbutfornowsheisjusthappytositinontheseatedclasses.Thetaichigroupwehavehereisverysup-portiveWilliamssaid.Wehavearangeofagestheyreverywelcoming.ThesessionsIdowiththeseniorsattheAvencomplex...rangefromfairlyactivetowheelchairtode-mentiapatients.AsfarasweknowthisistheonlyawardthatrecognizeseldersfortakingaleadershiproleintermsofbeingactiveRaynoted.Itsimportanttorecognizethoseindividualswhoarechoosingtonotonlybeactivebutpromoteamongsttheirpeersandamongsttheircommunitytheideaofbeingactive.Thegatheringisanannualeventheldinpart-nershipbytheNWTRPAthedepartmentofHealthandSocialServicesandtheDeneNation.Itbringstogetherpeopleworkingwitholderadultsinacommunitysettingtoworkwiththeeldersontness-typeprogramsoractivelivingprogramsRaysaid.Thiswasagoodoccasiontorecognizetheseeldersinaforumamongstsomeoftheirpeers.ByDALICARMICHAELAccordingtoeducatorsintheNorththebestwaytosharethehistoryofresidentialschoolsanditsimpactonthosewhoattendedistogostraighttothesourcetheformerstudents.ThisisthephilosophybehindTheResi-dentialSchoolSysteminCanadaUnder-standingthePastSeekingReconciliationBuildingHopeforTomorrowcurriculumresourcewhichearnedoneofitsdevelopersanationalteachingawardlastweek.JohnStewartdirectorofEducationCul-tureandEmploymentsECESchoolandIn-structionalServiceswasgivenanIndspireEducatorAwardforhisroleasanindigenouseducationpartnerandforhisworkontheresidentialschoolresourceinaTorontocer-emonyheldNov.20.ItsexcitingforsureanditsalsoalittlebituncomfortablehesaidinaninterviewwithTheJournal.Thethingtheyarespecicallyreferencingintheawardisaroundthema-terialsthatwevedevelopedtoaddressthehistoryofresidentialschoolsandtheheartofthatworkisinfactthoseformerresiden-tialschoolstudents.Sinceinitiatingthedevelopmentoftheresourcestheprojecthasbeencompletelydrivenbytheinputofresidentialschoolsur-vivorsStewartsaid.TheywerewillingtosharetheirstoriessothatthenextgenerationtheirkidstheirowngrandchildrendonthavetocarrythatburdenStewartsaid.WeaskedthemwhattoexploreandwhatnottoexploreandtheysaidbehonestfacedifculttruthsdontEDUCATIONTRUTHRECONCILIATIONavoidthosethings.Wecantavoidthemandhopetomoveforward.ThecurriculumresourceshavebeenusedintheNWTaspartofaGrade10NorthernStud-iescourseandatteacherinservicesessionsoverthepastthreeyears.Wherepossibletheresourceencouragescoursefacilitatorstoin-viterealresidentialschoolstudentsintotheirclassroomtosharetheirexperiences.IttookmanypartnershipstogetthenewcurriculumoffthegroundwithinvolvementfromthegovernmentsoftheNWTandNun-avuttheTruthandReconciliationcommis-siontheLegacyofHopeFoundationandofcoursethestudentsthemselves.LearningfromexperienceThemodernversionofthematerialplacesastrongemphasisonteacherandstudentcaretohelpthoselearningthematerialmain-taintheirmentalwellnesswhilediscussingwhatcanoftenbedarksubjectmatterliketheabusesufferedbymanyformerstudents.Inasimilarcoursecreatedaboutadecadeago-aroundthetimeoftheGrollierHallresi-dentialschooltrialsinInuvik-Stewartsaidthereweresomeunfortunateoutcomes.Ifastudentweretogohomeandasktheirparentssomethingabouttheirhomeworkassign-mentoriftheparentwasinvolvedinaroleplayexerciseitwasveryunpredictablewhatmighthappenhesaidnotingthatsomeofthemoredetailedaccountscouldtriggermentalunwell-nessinsomepeople.Theressomethingabouttheactivitythattriggersforthemverypowerfulmemoriesoftheirownexperiencesofresiden-tialschoolandthosecangoinanydirection.WiththemoderniterationofthecourseStewartsaidtheyhavetakencaretoinformcoursefacilitatorswhentheyareapproachingtriggeringcontentsoastotakecareofthestu-dentsandtheirownmentalwellbeing.WelearnedfromtheTruthandReconcil-iationCommissionhesaid.Weleanedontheminthesensethattheyhavetrainedmanypeopleinmanycommunitiesaroundcounsel-lingformerresidentialschoolstudentsorinfacttheirchildrenbecausethoseeffectspassonfromgenerationtogeneration.AsacurriculumwritertheresnothingIveeverdonethatisaschallengingasthisworkStewartsaid.Auditsconductedoverthelastthreeyearsshowforthemostpartthatstudentswhocom-pletedthecoursegainedanenlightenedsenseofempathyforformerresidentialschoolstudentsandthecommunitiesthatsuffered.WhileStewartishappywiththerecognitionandsuccessoftheprogramheandhispartnershavedecidednottosharetheirmaterialswiththeplethoraofeducatorssendingininquiries.Itsfoundationallyimportantthateachju-risdictionhastonditsownstorieshesaid.Wereveryhappyforourresourcestobeusedasatemplatebutwewontsellthem.Theyneedtodevelopandndthepeopleintheirowncom-munitiesthatneedtosharetheirstories.PhotocourtesyofIndspirePhotosTaraMarchioriMadelineCatholiqueleftandRonaWilliamstakehometheActiveElderawardsattheannualEldersinMotionTraininggathering.LutselKeresidentMadelineCatholiqueleftacceptsherawardfromBootLakeInuvikMLAAlfredMosesinYellowknife.IndspirepresidentandCEORobertaJamiesonleftSuncordirectorofcommunityinvestmentCathyGloverIndigenousEducationPartnerawardrecipientJohnStewartandMinisterofEd-ucationCultureandEmploymentJacksonLaffertyattendanIndspireconferenceinTorontoNov.20whereStewartwasawardedforcurriculumdevelopment. 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TuesdayDecember2201419TRANSPORTATIONSAFETYOnlinemapshowsshockingnumberoffatalitiesonnorthernAlbertaroadwaysByMEAGANWOHLBERGItsbeen36kmandalreadyninepeoplehavediedenroutetoyourdestination.ThatsthesoberingrealizationmadewhiletakingavirtualdrivedownnorthernAlber-tasHighway63onlineusinganewinterac-tivemapwheretheclickofamousetakesyoupaststatisticaftertragicstatisticoftheinfamousroadwaysfatalaccidentsoverthelastdecade.ThenewfatalitiesmapcompiledbytheCoalitionforaSaferHighway63and881allowsonlineuserstomakethejourneyupanddownthetreacherouslinksbetweenFortMcMurraysoilsandsandtheregionnorthofEdmontonsafefromtheirownhomes.Butwhiletheymaybeprotectedfromthephysicalhazardsofrecklessdriverspoorvisibilityicyconditionsandwildlifethereisnothingtoshieldmap-usersfrombeingconfrontedwithpop-upsoftragicheadlinesmarkingthereal-lifedeadlyac-cidentsthathaveoccurredateachpointalongthehighway.Iwasshockedcoalitionexecutivedi-rectorDebbieHammondsaidofherfirstexperienceusingthemapwhichshowsover140peoplehavediedonHighways63and881between2003and2014.Iwasshockedathowmanypeoplehavediedonjustthosetwohighwaysandwhatsre-allysosadinmostofthecasesisthatitwasavoidable.Apartfromsoberingstatisticsonlinemap-usersarechallengedwithdistractions-atextmessageonacellphonedebrisintheroadanddeercrossingthehighway-accom-paniedbytipsforsafedrivingalongwithbillboardsinvitinguserstotakethepledgetobeasaferdriver.Hammondsaidthemapisnotmeanttopointngersbuttobringtolightwhatarelargelyavoidabletragedieswhilestartingaconversationaroundcreatingacultureofsafermoreresponsibledrivingontwobusyroadswhererecklessandaggressivedrivingpracticesarecommon.Whatwerehopingthiswilldoisgetdriverstobecomemoreawareoftheirowndrivingandbepreparedforthehaz-ardsthatlayaheadespeciallyinwinter.Bybeingpreparedandbeingaccountableforyourownactionsandbymakingsafechoicesbehindthewheelyoureallyin-creaseyourchancesofgettingtowhereyouregoingsafelyalongwitheveryoneelseonthehighwayshesaid.Thatsthegoalzerofatalities.Asaroad-userHammondsaidshehasex-periencedscarymomentsontheroadcausedbyaggressivedriverswhowieldtheirvehi-clesasweapons.Weneedtotreateachotherwithrespectandrecognizethatdrivingisaprivilegeandthateveryonehasarighttotravelsafelyshesaid.Thedigitalmapideaemergedoutoffocusgroupdiscussionsrunbythecoalitionwhereinparticipantsreactedmoststronglytoavisualmapofaccidentsalongbothhigh-ways.Thecoalitionalongwithitspartneragenciesingovernmentandlawenforce-mentdecidedtomakeadigitalversionusingtheresourcesofGooglemapsandpublicdatabasestocreateapowerfulinteractiveexperiencethatensuredtheconversationwouldcontinue.Becausesomestatisticswerenotavailableonthepublicdomainoutofrespectforvic-timsfamiliesHammondsaidthemapshouldnotbeconsideredanofcialdatabasebutoffersafairlycomprehensiverecordoflivesclaimedbythehighways.Themapisjustonepieceofalargerawareness-raisingcampaignbythecoali-tionwhichsawrealHighway63carwrecksplacedaroundFortMcMurraylastSeptem-bertogetpeopletalkingaboutroadsafetyandsignthepledge.SincethenHammondsaidbehaviouralchangescanalreadybenoticedamongdriv-erswhoarespendingmoretimeonsocialmediatondoutandspreadinformationonthingslikeroadconditions.Itsthatkindofsobersecondthinkingshesaidthatwillhelppreventfurtheraccidentsfromoccurring.Havingadditionaltoolslikethemapwillalsobehelpfulforrst-timedriversonHighways63and881.EachdriverhastotakeaccountabilityandifwealldothatjustthatonelittlepiecewillmakeourhighwaysmuchsaferHammondsaid.Ialwayssayitsnotthehighwaysthataredeadlyitsthechoicesthatwemake.Toexperiencethefatalitymaponlinevisithttpwww.fatalities.safer63and881.comPop-upalertsshowthenumberofrealhistoricaccidentsthathavetakenplaceonasmallsectionofHighway63overthelastseveralyearsonthenewonlinefatalitymap.PhotoCoalitionforaSafer63and881 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