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TuesdayJanuary13201515PropertyownersareadvisedthatassessmentnoticesweremailedDecember152014.IfyouhavequestionsconcernsregardingyourassessmentacalltheTownofFortSmithOfceat867872-8400orbcalltheAssessmentOfceinYellowknifeat867-873-7583.Anypersonwhowishestolodgeacomplaintmustdosoinwritingby500p.m.onJanuary292015.Thecomplaintmustcontainthenameandaddressofthecomplainantthelocationofthepropertythecomplaintandtheremedybeingsought.AddressallcomplaintstoSecretaryMunicipalBoardofRevisionTownofFortSmithcoBox147FortSmithNTX0E0P0TheassessmentrollisavailableforpublicinspectionattheTownOfceduringregularofcehours.TownofFortSmithPublicNoticeofAssessmentSubArcticLeadershipTrainingSALTisconductingamarketsurveyofitsprograms.Weoeratpresent1-yearCertifcateCert.inChristianLeadership2-yearDiplomainTheologyMinistrydesignationIfyouareinterestedintheseorthepotentialone-yearCertifcateprogramslistedbelowpleasecontactus.Cert.CounsellingCert.ArtsLeadershipmusicdramavisualetc.Cert.CommunityLeadershipgearedtoemploymentAskforSALTbycalling867872-8151or867872-4632eveningsOrwritetoSALTcoBox1101FortSmithNTX0E0P0EducatorpraisedforcurriculumonresidentialschoolsJohnStewartdirectorofEd-ucationCultureandEmploy-mentsSchoolandInstructionalServicesreceivesanIndspireEducationAwardforhisworkinbuildingacurriculummodelaroundthelegacyofCanadasresidentialschoolsystem.DehChobridgebookcelebratesNWTtransportationYellowknifephotojour-nalistandformerMLABillBradenreleasesaphotog-raphycollectiontellingthestoryoftheDehChoBridgeandthehistoryoftrans-portationalongtheMack-enzieRiver.ArcticFOXYtakeshomeArcticInspirationPrizeArcticFOXYanorganiza-tioncreatinggroundbreak-ingsexualhealthprojectsforNortherngirlstakeshomethenational1-millionArcticInspirationPrize.Theyvowtousetheirwinningstoexpandtheiroutreachprogramming.ECElaunchesnewfeasibilitystudyintheSahtuSahtuMLANormanYake-leyaisjubilantovertheNWTsdecisiontolaunchafeasibilitystudytodeterminethelogisticsforestablishingapost-second-aryinstitutionintheregion.SiteCdamreceivesapprovalfromBCgovernmentDespiteoppositionfromregionalfarmersAboriginalpeoplesandenvironmentaliststheBCgovernmentapprovesBCHydrosplanstobuildthe8.7-millionSiteCCleanEn-ergyprojectthethirddamalongthePeaceRiver.2014bringsalarmingnewsforcaribouharvestersByMEAGANWOHLBERGOfcialswithinthedepartmentofEnviron-mentandNaturalResourceswerehardlygivenachancetobreathefollowingtherecord-highsummerofwildresthatdecimatedthesouth-ernhalfoftheterritorywhenanotherboutofbadnewsdroppedthistimeregardingcaribou.Septemberbrokewiththeresultsfromtheannualreconnaissancesurveysofthebar-rengroundcaribouherdsandthenumberswerealarming.ThoughthelastfewyearshintedatstabilityfortheBathurstandBluenose-EastcaribouherdsJunescountshowedtheformerhadplummetedto15000animalsatmostwhilethelatterhadreachedanestimated30000orless.ThenumbersimmediatelyspelledemergencyfortheterritorialgovernmentwhoserecordsshowtheBathurstherdoncenumberedabout470000animalsin1986.Despiteharvestingrestrictionsimposedtoboostherdhealthafterthe2009countrevealedonly32000Bathurstlefttheherdwasstillexperiencingrapiddecline.TheresultsareequallyasforebodingfortheBluenose-East.Whilemorethan100000animalswereestimatedtomakeuptheherdin2010a30percentdecreaseinjustthreeyearshighlightsthedentofanover-harvestcausedbystricterrestrictionsontheneigh-bouringBathurstherd.Whileobviouslyalarmingforconserva-tioniststhenewsalsocameasahugeblowtoAboriginalharvestersintheYellowknifeandTlichoregionswhohuntbothherdsforsubsistenceandwhohavestruggledwiththeharvestingrestrictionsimposedontheircom-munitiesoverthelastfewyears.Manyhadbeenhopingfornewsofanincreaseinnumbersaswasthecasewiththemostre-centPorcupineherdcountwhichpeggedtheherdat197000upfrom123000in2001.Insteadthefallharvestingseasonbeganwithcommunitymeetingsratherthancom-munityhuntsasdisappointedFirstNationsfacedthetoughcompromisebetweenrightsandsubsistenceononehandandherdhealthontheother.Thosestruggleswerecompoundedwhenthelackofnearbycari-bou-pushednorthbythesummersmassiveburns-snuffedthefallhuntforboththeYel-lowknivesandTlicho.ToughtalksamongFirstNationsmovedintoaseriesofconsultationswiththeGNWTthroughoutthelastquarterof2014.DespitesomesuccessinestablishingaconsensusamongthepartiesintheearliermeetingstalksbrokedownlateronwhenAboriginalleadersbegantofeelthepoliticalheatofwhatazeroharvestwouldmeantotheircommunities.Afterastringofunnishedtalkswithgovern-mentthedecisioncamedowntothewirebeforeeveryonepartedfortheholidaysinDecemberwhenconsensuscouldstillnotbereached.TheGNWThasproposedthecreationofamobilecoreconservationzonearoundcol-laredcowsfromtheBathurstherdinwhichnoharvestingoftheBathurstherdwouldbepermitted.Becausecollareddatasuggeststheherdremainstightlygroupeditisthede-partmentsbeliefthezonewillbesuccessfulinprotectingmostoftheherdwhileallowingforsomeAboriginalsubsistenceharvesting.Themobilezoneconceptisonethatisstillunderdiscussion.AsofyetnoauthorizationshavebeenissuedforthehuntingoftheBathurstforwhichinpreviousyearsFirstNationswereforcedtoshare300tagsamongstthemselves.WhenitcomestotheBluenose-Eastthevoluntaryharvestrestrictionshavebeenprovenineffectivebythesharpdecline.ThistimearoundthegovernmentisproposingamaximumNWTharvestof1500animalsfromtheBluenose-Eastherdthoughitre-mainsopentothesuggestionof1800.Withoutconsensusatpresenttalkswillspilloverinto2015-ayearthatwillprovideevenmoredetailedinformationontheherdspopulationasthedepartmentgearsupforitsnextcomprehen-sivepopulationcountdoneeverythreeyears.PhotoGNWTENROttawahasnoproofNorthernersbeneft-ingfromfoodsubsidyCanadasAuditorGeneralpublishesareportstatingthereisnoproofthattheNutritionNorthfoodsub-sidyplanisactuallyhelpingNorthernersinisolatedcom-munitiesattaineasieraccesstohealthyfoods.RecentcountspegtheBluenose-Eastherdpopulationat30000down30percentsince2010.2014THEYEARINREVIEWDECEMBER2DECEMBER16DECEMBER9DECEMBER23