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TuesdayDecember1620149SaturdayDec.6ChristmasBakeSaleCraftsChiefLamaliceComplex10am-4pmSaturdayDec.13ChristmasBakeSaleCraftsChiefLamaliceComplex10am-4pmThursdayDec.18ChristmasConcertChiefSunriseSchool530pmstartFeastChiefLamaliceComplex600pmstartFridayDec.19ChiefCouncilDeliverTurkeyHamperstoEldersAllDaySaturdayDec.20KFNBandOfceClosedforHolidaysKFNScheduleofupcomingeventsTuesdayDec.23CommunityChristmasDinnerandDrumDanceChiefLamaliceComplex600pmstartWednesdayDec.31CommunityChristmasDinnerandDrumDanceChiefLamaliceComplex600pmstartThursdayJan.1CommunityFeastDrumDanceChiefLamaliceComplex600pmstartMondayJan.5KFNBandOfceReopensWednsdayJan.21CommunityFeastChiefLamaliceComplex530pmstartGeneralBandMeetingChiefLamaliceComplex700pmstartKATLODEECHEFIRSTNATIONHayRiverNWTHappyHolidaysfromtheChiefandCouncilandKFNStaffKFNYouthChristmasActivitiesattheYouthCentreSundays3pm-7pmMondays5pm-9pmTuesdays5pm-9pmWednesdays5pm-9pmThursdays5pm-9pmFridays6pm-10pmSaturdays6pm-10pmGamesDropInsGamesDropInsGamesDropInsNewReleaseMovieNightsBoardGameNightsOpenLateDropInsOpenLateDropInsAsweonceagainwelcomethewinterIhopethisholidayseasonndsyousafeandhappyenjoyingthespecialwarmthoffamilyandfriends.OnbehalfofmywifeDianneandourfamilyIwishallofyouahappyholidayandbestwishesforapeacefulandprosperousNewYear.TTTAchXokewexnaxowoghamahstswTatShotneznaxixoteytsnaxagagxnezhxneznaxxsegetdtsw.SetskDanneeytssothazhTatsghanaxxnezhewodtsweytsdexoghahotnaxxtsehwhhooxnaxtsoxed.HAPPYHOLIDAYSHon.JacksonLaffertyMinisterEducationCultureandEmploymentByDALICARMICHAELForoveramonthonlythetwoleadersofArcticFOXYknewtheirmillion-dollarideahadbeenofciallyvalidatedintheformofacashprizeforthatexactamountandweretaskedwithkeepingthemassivesecret.Theorganizationwasgiventhe1-millionArcticInspirationPrizetogotowardsfund-ingitsgroundbreakingsexualhealthprojectforNortherngirlsinaceremonylastweekinOttawawheretherestofthegroupwaspositivelyecstaticatthenews.TheycalledmethreeandahalfweeksagosoIveknownsincethenanditsbeenabsolutetorturesaidCandiceLysoneoftheprojectsco-founders.Webrought13teammembersandwereallywantedthemtobesurprisedandwemanagedtodoit.Thelooksontheirfaceswerejustpricelessitwastotallyworthit.ForseveralyearstheteamatArcticFOXYFosteringOpeneXpressionamongYouthhasbeenempoweringyoungwomentolearnaboutsexualityandwaystocreatehealthyre-lationshipswhileallowingandencouragingthemtoexploretheirownidentitiesthroughartisticendeavours.Lyssaidtheprizemoneywillgotoamix-tureofshortandlong-termprojectsinclud-ingprogramexpansiontoyouthofallgendersinallthreeterritoriesfollowedbyextensiveparticipantevaluationstobetterunderstandFOXYslastingimpacts.Thiswillhelpushavethecoreopera-tionsforFOXYandtobeabletojustdotheprogrammingthatweneedtodointhehighqualitycalibrethatwewanttodoitLyssaid.WevegottenatonneofrecognitionforthisandsoIreallyfeellikeitskindofthecatalysttohelpusleveragefurtherfunding.AllofFOXYsworkisconductedthroughtravelingworkshopsandanannualsum-merretreatatBlachfordLakeLodge.InthelastyearthegroupwasaccreditedbytheGNWTtoactuallygivetheirpeerleaderstheyouthwhoattendthecampuptofourhighschoolcredits.HealthandSocialServicesemployeeKylaKakfwi-ScottalongwithDechintabushuni-versityfounderErinFreeland-BallantynerepresentedtheNWTontheprizeselectioncommittee.Werebothfamiliarwiththeproject...andknowwhatgreatworktheyredoingandhowimpactfulitsbeeninsuchashortamountoftimeKakfwi-Scottsaid.Anyonewhohashadinteractionwiththatprogramspeaksveryhighlyofit.TheonlycriticismthatIveeverheardisthatitwouldbegreatiftheycouldbereach-ingouttomorecommunitiesandiftheycouldbeofferingprogrammingforboysaswellbe-causetheresalsosuchaneedthere.Thatsex-actlywhattheirprojectproposalsetouttodo.Kakfwi-Scottsaidshesupportedtheproj-ectthroughouttheselectionprocessthoughitdidnttakemuchtopersuadeherfellowjudges.Thepickwasunanimous-arstinthehistoryoftheaward.YoureallyneedtonotonlycollectdataandcollectknowledgeandjustdowhatyourealreadydoingbutyouneedtoreallyproposeaveryconcreteplantotakethisknowledgeintoactionsaidMartinFortierexecutivedirectorofArcticNettheorganizationbe-hindtheaward.InthecaseofFOXYtheyhadaverysuccessfulprogramalready.Attheendofthedaytheapplicationwasverywellwrittenalltheaspectswerecoveredsoitkindofcameuptop.TheawardpresentationcameafteraconcertlledwithNorthernactsincludingrecentPolarisPrizewinnerTanyaTagaqalongwithCelinaKallukSylviaCloutierandDigawolf.ItwasincrediblymovingtobethereandtoseetheexcitementKakfwi-Scottsaid.Tohearallofthemspeaksopassionatelyaboutititwasreallybeautiful...andpower-ful.Iveheardthatfromlotsofpeoplewhoweretherefortheshowwhowerefromdif-ferentregions.ThedayfollowingtheirwhirlwindwinFOXYwasalsohonouredatParliamentHill.Attheendofquestionperioditwasan-nouncedintheHouseofCommonswhowewereandthatwewonthemilliondollarsLyssaid.Thenalloftheparliamentariansjumpedupoutoftheirseatsandgaveusastandingovationwhichwasreallyamazing.TheannualawardisprovidedbyArcticIn-spirationPrizefoundersArnoldWitzigandSimaShariandisdedicatedtoorganizationsworkingintheCanadianArcticoneducationhumanhealthsocial-culturalissuestheen-vironmentandtheeconomy.InadditiontothefundsFOXYwasgiftedasculpturebyIvujivikartistMattiusiIyaituk.ArcticFOXYtakes1-millionArcticInspirationPrizeMoneytogotowardsyouthsexualhealtheducationacrossterritoriesPhotocourtesyofCandiceLysWhenaskedbyselectioncommitteememberPeterMansbridgewhatshewantedforChristmasArcticFOXYco-founderCandiceLyssaidaphotoofhimjumpingforjoywithherwinningteam.HEALTHWELLNESSSEXUALHEALTH