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TuesdayDecember920143HEALTHWELLNESSANTI-POVERTYSaturdayDec.6ChristmasBakeSaleCraftsChiefLamaliceComplex10am-4pmSaturdayDec.13ChristmasBakeSaleCraftsChiefLamaliceComplex10am-4pmThursdayDec.18ChristmasConcertChiefSunriseSchool530pmstartFeastChiefLamaliceComplex600pmstartFridayDec.19ChiefCouncilDeliverTurkeyHamperstoEldersAllDaySaturdayDec.20ClosedforHolidaysKFNScheduleofupcomingeventsTuesdayDec.23CommunityChristmasDinnerandDrumDanceChiefLamaliceComplex600pmstartWednesdayDec.31CommunityChristmasDinnerandDrumDanceChiefLamaliceComplex600pmstartThursdayJan.1CommunityFeastDrumDanceChiefLamaliceComplex600pmstartMondayJan.5ReopensWednsdayJan.21CommunityFeastChiefLamaliceComplex530pmstartGeneralBandMeetingChiefLamaliceComplex700pmstartKATLODEECHEFIRSTNATIONHayRiverNWTHappyHolidaysfromtheChiefandCouncilandKFNStaffKFNYouthChristmasActivitiesattheYouthCentreSundays3pm-7pmMondays5pm-9pmTuesdays5pm-9pmWednesdays5pm-9pmThursdays5pm-9pmFridays6pm-10pmSaturdays6pm-10pmGamesDropInsGamesDropInsGamesDropInsNewReleaseMovieNightsBoardGameNightsOpenLateDropInsOpenLateDropInsHungerhousingandhelpforaddictionstopprioritiesatanti-povertyroundtableByMEAGANWOHLBERGPeopleneedtobehousedandfedandbe-foreyoustartlookingattoomuchmorethanthatyoucantexpectpeopletowanttogetridoftheiraddictionsiftheydonthaveawarmplacetobeandfoodintheirtummyvoicedHayRiversLauraRoselastweekuponre-turningfromthesecondannualAnti-PovertyCoalitionroundtableinYellowknife.NowinhersixtiesRosehasbeentryingtollthehungersideofthatvitalequationforcloseto20yearsasheadofthecommu-nityssoupkitchenandfoodbank.ButwhilemeetingaseriousneedshesaidthefreeserviceisnotandhasneverbeenapermanentsolutiontowhatisagrowingfoodcrisisinHayRiver.ItsalmostlikealosingbattleshesharedwithTheJournallastweekbecausetheun-employmentsituationhasgottenworse.WerefeedingmorepeoplenowsoitslikeisthereevergoingtobealightattheendofthetunnelThefoodbankhadtoshutitsdoorsforape-riodoverthesummerbecauseitdidnthaveenoughsuppliestomeetthedemand.Roseistryingtondadditionalsourcesofincomeforthespacethatservesthreehotmealsaweekplusprovidesadrop-incentreforthoseonthestreetsbutsaiditfeelslikeanendlesscycle.Wedontwanttoseefoodbankshappensotokeepsustainingusisntreallyasolu-tionshesaid.Wevegottensowedependonthem.IdontwantthatbecausethewayIlookatitImnearly65andImgettingtiredandIdontknowiftheresanyonegoingtostepinwhenIhavetosayIcantdoitanymoreinourcommunity.Rosesaidherfocusnowisworkingtowardsndingmorepermanentsolutionstofoodin-securityinhercommunity.Recentmovesto-wardestablishinganagriculturalcampusinHayRiveralongwiththeexistingcommunitygardensofferssomespaceforlocalfoodpro-ductionthatsheshopingtotakeadvantageofwithandforherclientsatthekitchen.ImhopingIcangetsomegardeninggoingthereandgetourclientstogetinterestedinraisingsomeoftheirownfoodshesaid.TerritorialactionplanintheworksHungerinHayRiverisjustonemanifesta-tionofthepovertyimpactingcommunitiesacrosstheterritorywhereunemploymentaddictionsandthehighcostsoflivinghaveplacedresidentsineverycommunityinvul-nerablesituations.Lastweekstwo-dayroundtablebroughtto-gethergovernmentAboriginalandNGOrep-resentativesfromthroughouttheNWTtoonceagaintalkaboutwaystotackletheissuesinapermanentwayplacinghousinghungerandad-dictionsastopprioritiesalongwithchildcaredevelopmentandalivingwageamongothers.AccordingtoJulieGreenamemberoftheminister-establishedNWTAnti-PovertySteer-ingCommitteeandtheNoPlaceForPovertyco-alitionitwasthemostproductivemeetingtodateandwilllikelyseeaterritorialanti-povertyactionplancomeintoforcebynextsummerbuildingonveyearsoftalksandthegovern-mentsownactionplanreleasedlastFebruary.ThepointofthemeetingthisweekwastodoanalroundofcanvassingpeopleabouttheirprioritiesandhowtheyneedtobeactedonwhatresourcestheycouldbringtothetablewhatkindsofthingsneedtobedonehowthosethingsaredifferentcommunitybycommunityandregionbyregionGreensaid.Itwasthemosttangiblethatweveeverbeenintermsoftakingitoutofthecloudsandontothestreetandsayinghowareweactuallygoingtoworktoreduceandelimi-natepovertyinourcommunitiesshesaid.ForexampleGreensaideverycommunityisworriedabouthungerwhetheritbehungrychildrenatschoolseniorsorpeopleonincomeassistancestrugglingtoaffordfood.Commu-nitiesarecomingupwiththeirownlocalsolu-tionstocombattheproblemwhetheritbecom-munityfreezersandgardensorclassesonfoodpreservationandidentifyingwhatresourcesarerequiredtostartormaintainthoseprograms.Similarworkisbeingdoneonland-basedad-dictiontreatmentintheNorthaswellassheltersforthehomelesssuchasthenewInuvikWarm-ingCentrewhichprovidespeopleunderthein-uenceofalcoholawarmplacetosleepatnightpreviouslyonlyprovidedbythehospitalorjail.Apartfromtheplanthegovernmentsanti-povertyfundisalsogearingupforitssecondyearofprojectfunding.Lastyearavarietyofinitiativesfromcommunitygardensandhuntstosheltersandon-the-landcampsreceivedfund-ingandcommunitieswillhaveanopportunitytoaccessthosefundsagaininthenewyear.Greensaidthegoalistohavetheplansac-tionitemsrolledoutbeforenextfallsscheduledelection.Theplanwillbeupdatedannually.PhotoScottClouthierHayRiverssoupkitchenserveshotmealstothehungrythreedaysaweekbutcoordinatorLauraRosesaysitsnotapermanentsolutiontoagrowingprobleminthecommunity.WatchmenprogramtoreflectDeneconservationvaluesContinuedfrompage1.RepresentativesfromboththeB.C.CoastalStewardshipNetworkandThaideneNenewillbeatthisweeksworkshopinFortSimpsontomakepresentationstothegroup.Onthethirddayoftheworkshopgovern-mentandNGOrepresentativesareinvitedtoattendtotalkaboutpotentialpartnershipsmovingforward.Theworkshopisbeinghostedatthelocalhighschoolinordertoalsoencourageyouthparticipationinthediscussion.PASworkonholdWhileworkunderthePAShaslargelybeenputonicebytheterritorialgovernmentinordertonishimplementingdevolutionDFNdecidedtogettoworkonconservationtoolsintheinterim.WedecidedthatwhiletheywereputtingPASonholdthatweshouldstartorganizingourselvesattheregionallevelandstarthavingthesere-allyimportantdiscussionssaidDahtiTsetsoresourcemanagementcoordinatorforDFN.ArstmeetingwasheldinTroutLakelastspringwhereparticipantsdiscussedDenecon-servationvaluesandcametotheconclusionthatlanduseinaccordancewiththeDenelawsisintegraltoprotectionoftheland.WecameoutofthatworkshopwithathemeofBeingonthelandprotectsthelandTsetsosaid.Abigpartofthefocuswasthatprotectedareasshouldplayabigroleinget-tingyouthonthelandandstrengtheningtheDenelanguageandgettingprogramsthatre-specttheDenelawsforbeingontheland.AsecondworkshopfollowedinJeanMarieRiverinAugustbringinginalloftheDehchocommunitiesandalargeyouthcontingenttofurtherdevelopthoseprinciplesinordertolaythegroundworkforalanduseprogrammingframeworkfortheentireregionnotjustthepro-tectedareasbutforthecommunitiesaswell.ThesecondthemecomingoutoftheJeanMarieworkshopwasWeneedtobewhowesayweareTsetsosaid.ShesaidDenehavebeenonthelandforthousandsofyearsandthatithasbeenwelltakencareof.IfwecreateprogramswherepeopleareonthelandaccordingtotheDenelawsthenthatskindofimplementingconservationfromtheDeneperspectiveshesaid.FilephotoVirginiaFallsinNahanniNationalParkoneoftheprotectedareasDFNhopestomanagethroughitswatchmenprogram.ENVIRONMENTPROTECTEDAREAS