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HayRiverfarmschoolgrowsininternationalstatusHayRiversNorthernFarmTrainingInstituteannouncedFridayithasbecometherstSavoryInstitutehubinCanada.Seepage6.FortSmithartistgivesstainedglassworkshopMikeLabinesharedhisNorth-ernstainedglasstechniqueswithakeengroupofstu-dentsovertheweekendinFortSmith.Seepage20.WALKINGWITHOURSISTERSYellowknifehonoursthemissingandmurdered.Seepage11.RideforHoperaises120000overnineyearsforhomelessKenKrahntrekkedthewinterroadfromFortMcMurraytoFortSmithlastweektoraisefundsandawarenessforthehomeless.Seepage13.SahtuplacenamesprojectputshistorylanguageonmapTraditionalknowledgecham-pionsintheSahturegionarecreatingdigitalmapsofDeneplacenameswithhelpfromhistoricdiaries.Seepage8.VISITWWW.NORJ.CAAnationalawardwinningindependentnewspaperservingnorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19771.00January202015Vol.38No.36ACFNleslawsuitagainstAlbertasnewAboriginalconsultationofceByMEAGANWOHLBERGItsbeenjustoverayearsinceAl-bertarolledoutitsnewAboriginalconsultationpolicyfortheprovincebutthecontroversialofcechargedwithassessingandmanagingtheCrownsdutytoconsultwithFirstNationsandMtisisalreadyfacingacourtchallenge.TheAthabascaChipewyanFirstNationACFNofFortChipewyanledacourtapplicationinCalgarylastThursdaychallengingthenewconsultationofficeestablishedinlate2013callingthenewpro-cessunaccountableunfairandunconstitutional.Aboriginalgovernmentshavebeenhighlycriticalofthenewcon-sultationpolicysinceitwasrstreleasedinthesummerof2013.Treaty8chiefsunanimouslyrejectedtherulesallegingtheyundermineAboriginalrightsandweredevel-opedwithoutincorporatingFirstNationsinput.Underthenewpolicytheprov-incesetupasinglewindowofcetodeterminewhatprojectsrequireconsultationwhichFirstNationsaretobeconsultedandwhatlevelofconsultationwillberequired.isnorthofFortMcMurraydidnothavearighttoconsultationonTransCanadasGrandRapidsPipe-lineproject.The500kmpipelinewhichre-ceivedregulatoryapprovallastnorightatalltobeconsultedaboutthisprojectandthattheyhadad-visedTransCanadaoftheirdecisionwithouteveninformingusACFNChiefAllanAdamsaidlastweek.ThisshowsjusthowprofoundlydisrespectfulAlbertasprocesshasbecome.TheFirstNationmetrecentlywithAlbertaPremierJimPren-ticetoraiseconcernsaboutthenewconsultationprocessandAdamhopesthosetalksleadtosystemreforms.Inthemeantimeweareonceagainbeingforcedintothecourtstoprotectourrightsheconcluded.AlbertaAboriginalRelationsofficialscontinuetodefendthenewpolicywhichtheysaywasdevelopedthroughyearsofcon-sultationswithAboriginalgovern-mentswhosefeedbackindicatedthegovernmentneededtotakeamoreprominentroleinthecon-sultationprocess.Theofceisalsosolelyrespon-siblefordecidingwhatamountofconsultationisadequate.Ques-tionsofSection35constitutionallawarenolongerpermittedduringthehearingsprocessandmustnowbearbitratedthroughthecourts.ACFNisdoingjustthat.LastJulytheofcedeterminedthattheFirstNationwhosetraditionalterritoryOctoberwilltransport900barrelsperdayofdilutedbitumenfromwestofFortMcMurraytoaterminalout-sideofEdmonton.AccordingtotheFirstNationthepipelineintersectsareaswhereACFNmembersexercisetheirharvestingrightsandcrossesnumerousupstreamwaterways.WewereshockedtolearnthatAlbertahaddecidedthatwehadWewereshockedtolearnthatAlbertahaddecidedthatwehadnorightatalltobeconsultedabouttheGrandRapidspipeline.ACFNChiefAllanAdamPhotoDaliCarmichaelBryceFabianleftandDarrenMercrediperformwiththeirfellowdrummersatthesecondannualAmberAlyssaTuccaroMemorialRoundDanceheldinFortChipewyanJan.17.Thecommunitycelebratedthemurderedwomanslifewhilespreadingawarenessonthenationalissue.Formoreheadtopage10. 2TuesdayJanuary202015POLITICSLABOURNEWSBRIEFSRobbermakesoffwithartwinefromDancingMooseCafInthemorninghoursofJan.15anassailantbrokeintoYel-lowknifesDancingMooseCafandstoleanumberofitemsfromthesmallrestaurant.Fourlargecarvingsandapproxi-mately24bottlesofwinearereportedmissing.Imagesofasuspectwerecaughtonanightcamera.Theyappeartobemalewearingalightcolouredparkawithadarkstripeonthesidealightbaseballcapanddarkshoes.YellowknifeRCMParerequestingthepublicsassistancetoidentifythethief.NothingdetectedafterbombthreatsendsYellowknifestudentshomeAthoroughsearchofSt.PatricksHighSchoolandWeledehCatholicSchoolfollowingabombthreatJan.16turnedupnoexplosivedevicessaidYellowknifeRCMP.TheyalongwiththeCrimeReductionUnitGeneralInvestigationSec-tionandtheGDivisionRCMPEmergencyResponseTeamsentstudentshomeforthedaywhileconductingthesearch.Thoughnodeviceswereuncoveredaninvestigationintothethreatcontinues.FortSmithresidentsmistakebirthdaylanternsforUFOSomecitizensofFortSmithwereconvincedtheyspottedUFOsyingoverheadintheearlyhoursofJan.11asco-louredlightsfannedoutanddottedtheskyabovethesmalltown.Numerouspeopleturnedtosocialmediapostingim-agesandvideoofthephenomenonasittookplace.Answer-ingtothescareresidentNicolaOKeefesteppeduptoadmitthelightsweresimply40Chineselanternsreleasedinhon-ourofherbirthdayasurprisefromherhusband.Stillsomeothersaroundtownremainunconvinced.NWTminimumwagejumpingfromlowesttohighestinCanadaByMEAGANWOHLBERGGovernmentofficialsintheNorthwestTerritoriesan-nouncedlastweekthattheterritorysminimumwagewillrisefrom10to12.50asofJune12015.TheincreasewasbasedonndingsoftheMinimumWageCommitteewhichwasap-pointedbyEmploymentMinis-terJacksonLaffertyin2013toresearchengagestakeholdersandprovideoptionsforamini-mumwagerateintheNWT.Laffertysaidthedecisiontoraisetherateisabouten-suringpeoplearefairlycom-pensatedfortheirwork.ThemovetoincreasetheminimumwageispartofongoinggovernmentoftheNorthwestTerritorieseffortstosupportthepeopleoftheNWTandensuretheyhaveopportunitiespossibilitiesandafairwagehesaidlastTuesdayaftermakingtheannouncement.Inassemblingitsndingsthecommitteetookintocon-siderationsocialandeconomicfactorssuchascostoflivingandsurveyedminimumwagesacrossthecountrybeforepro-vidingtheministerwiththreeoptionstoconsider.Therstwasanincreasetotheminimumwagebasedonthehourlyratethesec-ondwasanincreasetothebaserateacostoflivingoff-setandanannualconsumerpriceindexCPIadjustmentmethodthethirdoptionwastosetalivingwageof18.75perhourwithvariablecom-munityallowanceandanan-nualCPIadjustment.Laffertychosethefirstoptionraisingthewagetoaratehethoughtwouldbecompetitivewiththerestofthecountrybenecialtominimumwageworkersandmanageableforemployers.CommitteememberBenMcDonaldsaidanincreaseinminimumwageiskeytoboostingqualityoflifeforpeopleintheNorthemployedinservicesectorsmanyofwhomarenewCanadianswithfamiliestosupport.Thereportestimatesthata10percentincreaseintheminimumwageacrossCanadawillcostbe-tween92300and321300jobs.ItcostsalottoliveintheNorthandeven12.50isnotenoughtomakeagoofitMcDonaldsaid.Youcanworkafullweekandstillbelivinginpoverty.Stilltherearesomewhofeeltheincreaseistooextremeandwillhaveadevastatingimpactonbusinesses.AmberRuddyaseniorpolicyanalystfortheCanadianFederationofIndependentBusinessCFIBrepresentingtheNWTsaidsheisdisappointedwiththewagehike.ItsnottherightthingtoshowtheterritoryisopenforbusinessshepostedonTwitterfollowingtheannouncement.Minimumwageincreasesdolittletoreducepoverty.Mostareyounglivewiththeirfamiliesandarenotfromlow-incomehouseholdsshesaid.Thebestwaytohelpminimumwageearnersistoletthemkeepmoreoftheirhardearnedcashbyraisingthebasicpersonalincometaxexemption.RuddycitedaCFIBreportthatclaimsjumpsinminimumwagehurtlow-incomeworkersbyforcingsmallbusinessestoabsorbcoststhroughreducedhoursreducedtrainingandevenjobcuts.Shealsoopenlyquestionedhowseriouslyemployerinter-estswereconsideredduringthecommitteesdeliberationsiftheonlythreeoptionsgivenwerewageincreases.McDonaldsaidtherec-ommendationsinthecom-mitteesreportweremadeunanimouslyafterafulsomedebatethatcarriedonforseveralmonths.Thecommitteewascom-posedoftwomembersrep-resentingthebusinesscom-munitytwomembersrepre-sentingemployeeinterestsandonememberrepresent-ingsocialagenciesalongwithaneconomistandstatisticianfromtheGNWT.McDonaldsaidmoststud-iesshowaminimumwageneedstobeincreasedbymorethan50percenttohavethenegativeimpactsonemploy-ersthatRuddyisreferringto.Thebumpupto12.50perhourintheNWTconstitutesa45percentincrease.AsarepresentativeofthesocialjusticecoalitionAl-ternativesNorthhesaidheadvocatesforalivingwagebasedonthecostsoflivingineachcommunity.Minimumwagescurrentlyrangebetween10and11acrossCanada.ItcostsalottoliveintheNorthandeven12.50anhourisnotenoughtomakeagoofit.BenMcDonaldMinimumWageCommitteeTheNWTpreviouslyat10perhournowhasthehighestminimumwageinthecountryat12.50.ImageRetailCouncilofCanada TuesdayJanuary2020153POLITICSLABOURAsfollowuptotheNovember2014interviewsregardingtheUniversalAffordableDayCarefeasibilitystudyintheNWTwehavedevelopedasurveyforparentsandguardiansofchildrenaged0-5.TobuildhighqualityearlychildhoodservicesforallfamiliesacrosstheNWTweneedyourfeedback.PleasetakethetimetofllinthisshortsurveySurveymonkey.comsNWTPARENTDeadlineJanuary302015AreyouaparentorcaregiverintheNorthwestTerritoriesTownofHayRiverfacingpossiblestrikeactionByMEAGANWOHLBERGMunicipalemployeesinHayRivercouldbeoutonpicketlinesbyFeb.6ifneitherthetownnortheunionbudgeinongoingwagetalksthatcametoanalstandstilllastweek.Ninetypercentofthetowns30employeesvotedinfavourofstrikeactionlastTuesdayafterunanimouslyrejectingtowncouncilsnalofferofa1annualwageincreaseoverthenextthreeyears.ThePublicServiceAllianceofCanadaPSACisrequestingathree-yearagreementforitsemployeesthatmorecloselymatchestherisingcostoflivingintheNWTwhichwouldseeearningsriseby2.5intherstyearand2.25inthetwoyearsfollowing.HayRiverMayorAndrewCassidysaidthetownsofferisnal.Ourbargainingteammetwithcouncilweagreedonwhatournalofferwouldbecouncilisunitedinthisandthatwastheofferthatwepresentedtotheunionsotherereallyisntanymoreroomforustonegotiateunlesswegetotherdirectionfromcouncilbutatthispointintimecouncilhassaidthat1increaseforthenextthreeyearsisashighaswerewillingtogohesaid.Ourofferisoutthereitwontchangeandwerehopingtheycanreconsideritandmaybewillingtoacceptit.ButJackBourassaregionalexecutivevice-presidentforPSACNorthsaidthetownsofferisunacceptable.TheirofferwasmoreofaninsultthananythingBourassatoldTheJournalnot-ingthatwhileheunderstandsthetownhaspennedinbudgetaryconstraintsforthenextyearhebelievestheunionsrequestedwageincreasetobeverylow.Hesaidtheunionisalwaysopentomoreconversationbutthattheoverwhelmingrejectionofthetownsofferputstheballbackintheemployerscourt.Thecollectiveagreementfortownemploy-eesexpiredinDecember2013andtalkshavebeenongoingsincelastJuly.Cassidysaidthetownhascontingencyplansinplaceincaseofjobaction.Thereareanumberofessentialser-vicesthatwouldstillbemaintainedsowerefullypreparedandwearewellawareofthepotentialconsequencesiftheuniondoesnotacceptourproposalandthereisastrikeaction.WeunderstandwhatthatwouldlooklikeandwereplanningforhowwecanaccommodateandstillmaintainsomeoftheservicesresidentsofHayRivercurrentlyreceive.Thosecoreserviceswouldincludethingslikewatertreatmentsewageandsnowclear-ingwhiletherestofnon-contractedmunici-palserviceswouldbeshutdown.Thingssuchasrecreationwouldsuf-ferCassidysaid.Werefullypreparedandwearewellawareofthepotentialconsequencesiftheuniondoesnotacceptourproposalandthereisastrikeaction.MayorAndrewCassidyRecreationisoneofthemunicipalservicesthatwillsufferifastrikeactiontakesplaceinHayRiverinFebruaryaccordingtoMayorAndrewCassidy.PhotoBobWhiteFortSmithcouncilappointsinterimSAOByDALICARMICHAELFollowingtheabruptresignationofFortSmithssenioradministrativeoffi-cerSAOinDecembertowncouncilhastemporarilyappointedanewcandidatetoholdthepositionuntilapermanentem-ployeeishired.DirectorofmunicipalservicesKeithMor-risonwasgiventhepositionuntiltheongo-ingcompetitiontoreplaceformerSAOJimHoodiscomplete.Morrisonwasselectedduetohispreviousexperienceintheposition.WheneverHoodwasoutoftownforpersonalorwork-relatedreasonsinthepastMorrisonwasselectedtotakeoverhisduties.Whenthepositionvacancybecameper-manentwithHoodsretirementthetownhadtoactquicklytostayinlinewiththeCitiesTownsandVillagesActwhichstatesthatthecommunitymustalwayshaveanappointedSAO.Councilacceptedapplicationsfortheposi-tionuntilDec.192014andthecompetitionprocesstoappointanewSAOisunderway.Untilsomeonenewisselectedthemunici-palityishopingthatnoextraneouscircum-stancesariselikethemultitudeofproblemsthatcamewiththeburstingofafrozenwaterpipeandsewagelinethistimelastyear.ThisiswherewehavetobecautiousifonlybecauseofcapacityissueswhenImtryingtoperformmyfull-timejobaswellastodothisjobMorrisonsaid.Itsamatterofmanag-ingtimejusttomakesurethatthedoorsstayopenthelightsstayon.IlldowhatIcantoadvanceprojectsbutwerenottalkingmonthsinthispositionweretalkinghopefullyweeks.Itsnodifferentthanifsomebodywentawayonvacationforacoupleweeks.Whenaskedifhehadaninterestintak-ingonthepositionpermanentlyMorrisonindicatedthedecisionwasuptocouncilandhecouldnotspeakontheirbehalf.HoodresignedinlateDecembercitingpersonalreasonssaidMayorBradBrake.ItwasanamicabledepartureandwewishhimwellBrakesaid.Currentadministra-tionwouldworkwithJimagainiftheoppor-tunitypresenteditself.POLITICSMUNICIPALFortSmithstowncouncilhasappointedcurrentdirectorofmunicipalservicesKeithMorrisonastemporarySAOuntilthepositionispermanentlyflled.PhotoDaliCarmichael 4TuesdayJanuary202015TheNorthernJournalisanindependentnewspapercoveringnewsandeventsinthewesternArcticandnorthernAlberta.2013CCNABLUERIBBONCANADIANCOMMUNITYNEWSPAPERAWARD2013CMCAAUDITEDTheNorthernJournalispublishedweeklybyCascadePublishingLtd.PrintedatStarPressInc.WainwrightAB.Publisher.................................................................................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.caProductionManager......................................SandraJaque867-872-3000ext.22sandranorj.caGraphics........................................................PaulBannister867-872-3000ext.27graphicsnorj.caLetterstotheEditorPolicyTheNorthernJournalwelcomesletterstotheeditor.Lettersmustbesignedandincludeaphonenumbersotheauthorcanbeveried.Nameswillbewithheldonrequestinspecialcircumstanceswherethereasonsaredeterminedtobevalid.TheJournalreservestherighttoeditlettersforlengthlibelclarityandtaste.Opinionsexpressedinlettersandcolumnsarenotnecessarilythoseofthepublisheroreditor.AdvertisingDeadlinesDisplayaddeadlineisThursdayat400p.m.ClassiedaddeadlineisThursdayat500p.m.Emailadsnorj.caSubscriptionRatesPricesincludeGST.47.25inFortSmith52.50elsewhereinCanada105intheUSAoverseas164.30.EDITORIALCOLUMNTimeforAlbertatomanageitsmoneywiselyThesuggestionbyAlbertapremierJimPrenticethatheisopentodiscussiononaprovincialsalestaxbecauseoftheprojected500-milliondecithisgovernmentfacesafteroilpricescrashedisverylikelyaploybyawilypoliticianwhoknowshewillbeforcedtoinitiateprovince-widecutbacks.Holdingupthespectreoftaxesisadistraction.Prenticewillbetruetohisconservativerootsandcutprogramsservicesandthesizeofgovernment.Governmentprogramspend-inghasincreasedbyawhopping25percentinAlbertainthelast10years.ThePrenticeConservativeshavetogetthefattrimmingknivesout.Introducingtaxeswouldresultinstiffop-positionfrommuchofhiscaucusparticu-larlythegroupofMLAswhorecentlyde-fectedfromtheWildroseParty.AlbertaistheonlyprovinceinCanadawithoutasalestaxandhasthelowestincometaxwithits10percentatrate.PrenticeknowsincreasingtaxesforAlbertanswouldbepoliticalsui-cidebuthavingadiscussionthatincludestheoptionandthenchoosingnottodoitwillmakehimlookgood.Albertanswhoareproudoftheirtaxfreestatuswillbepleasedinspiteofanycuts.BesidesAlbertatheonlyotherjurisdic-tionsinCanadawithoutasalestaxarethethreeNorthernterritories.ThehighcostoffoodacrosstheNorthhasbeenwidelypubli-cizedinthelasttwoyearsathorninthesideofthefederalgovernmentwhosefoodsub-sidyprogramNutritionNorthintroducedin2011hasbeenafailure.Asalestaxwouldworsenthat.Theterritoriesreceivefederaloperatingmoneybasedontheirpopulationswhichisanincentiveforthemtoincreasethenumberofresidents.TheNorthwestTerrito-riesasanexamplehasbeenactivelypromot-ingitselfasaplacetocometoliveandwork.Thelastthingtheterritorieswantistofur-therincreasethecostoflivingbyintroduc-ingaconsumptiontax.EvenifAlbertadidtheunthinkableandintroducedasalestaxresidentsofthethreeterritoriescanbecon-denttheywillremainsalestaxfree.NotmanyCanadiansorevenAlbertansknowWildrosePartyinterimleaderHeatherForsythaCalgaryMLAwhohassaidshehasnoplanstoruninthenextprovincialelection.WildrosehasbeendepletedsobadlyitnowhasonlyfiveMLAsthesamenumberastheAlbertaLiberalsbutthehousespeakerruledtheywillremaintheofficialopposition.ForsythwillleadthefightagainstanynotionofincreasedtaxesforAlbertansapawninPrenticesgameasheconsolidatestheprovincialConserva-tivesintoapowerhouse.Forsythmadenewsin2010bycrossingtheoorfromtheConservativeswhobackthenweremovingmoreandmoretothecen-tremuchtothechagrinofmostoftheAl-bertaelectorate.Wildrosecounteredwithamovementtorestoreconservativevaluestoprovincialpoliticsandsurgedinpopularity.TalkwasrampantthatthelongProgressiveConservativePartyreignwasover.ThatpavedthewayforPrenticetorideinfromhisroleasafederalcabinetministerlikeaheroonawhitestallionintheoldwest.Thereareru-moursmoreMLAdefectionsfromtheirpro-spectivepartieswillshakeupthelegislaturebeforethenextelectionintwoyears.AndsoitgoeswithAlbertapolitics.OnethingPrenticeisnotdiscussingisachangetotheroyaltyregimewhereoilcompa-nieswillhandoveragreatershareofrevenuetoprovincialcoffers.Otheroilrichjurisdic-tionsenjoyoverowingheritagefundswhileAlbertassavingsforthefuturearemeagre.NorwayandKuwaiteachhavefundsclosetoatrilliondollarstoassurefutureprosper-ity.EvenRussiahassavedover180billion.AfterdecadesofoilwealthAlbertahasyettohitthe20billionmark.TherewillcomeatimewhenAlbertasoilisallgoneandtheircurrentbudgetarycri-siswillbeapermanentfeature.Theybadlyneedawiserapproachtomanagingresourcerevenuesothereissomethingleftforfuturegenerationsbesideshigh-costmaintenanceandexpensivecleanups.Albertascurrentapproachistoencour-agemultinationalcorporationstoextractresourcesinordertocreatejobsandfueltheeconomybutthatisonlyshort-termgain.Inthemeantimethegovernmentspendsmorethanitearns.Thatissimplypoormanage-ment.Overspendingintodebtandsquander-ingwealtharebothcontrarytofundamentalconservativephilosophy.Albertahasmisman-ageditsnancesandresourcesfartoolong.Keepingagreatershareofresourcerevenueinordertobuildabetterfutureshouldbeakeylong-termstrategyforPrenticeashegetshisprovincesscalhouseinorder.IntheJan.13storyTrudeauseekspublicopiniononNorthernnetwork-ingtourTheJournalfailedtoclarifyKieronTestartspositionasoneoftwocontendersintherunningfortheterri-torialLiberalleadershiptheotherbeingcandidateRobertHawkins.TheJournalapologizesforanyinconvenienceorof-fencethisoversightmayhavecaused.CLARIFICATIONTheHarmsofSmokingforNon-SmokersAlbertahasmadeprogresstobecomingsmoke-freethroughtheevolutionofsocialnormsandlawsrelatedtotobaccouse.ThiscanbeseeninthedecreaseinthenumberofAlbertanssmok-ingfrom27.7in2001to20.6in2013Sta-tisticsCanada.Andwhenitcomestosupportingsmoke-freeplacesinAlbertathemajoritydo.InitiativesandeventssuchasNationalNon-SmokingWeekJanuary18-242015anditsMajorityDocampaignhavehelpededucatethepublicabouttheharmsassociatedwithto-baccoandhavebroughttheimportanceofbeingsmoke-freetotheforefront.ThisyearthefocusofNationalNon-SmokingWeekissmoke-freehomesandvehicles.ButalthoughthemajorityofAlbertansdosupportsmoke-freeplacestherearestillthosewhochoosenotto.Thosewhochoosetosmokeindoorsinvehiclesnearentrancesorairin-takesarenotonlyputtingthemselvesatriskfortobacco-relatedhealthissuesbutalsoput-tingothersatriskthroughsecondandthird-handsmoke.Oftenpeopledonotthinkabouttheimpli-cationsofsmokingaroundothersbutsecondandthird-handsmokeposegreatdangerstonon-smokers.AlbertaHealthServicesdenessecond-handsmokeasthesmokethatcomesfromtheburningendofacigaretteaswellasthesmokeexhaledbythesmoker.Itismadeupof4000differentchemicalshastwiceasmuchnicotineandtarthanthesmokethatisbeinginhaledandcanbedetectedinnon-smokersevenafterasmallamountofexposure.FACTMorethan300non-smokersdieeachyearinCanadafromlungcancerthatisrelatedtosecond-handsmoke.Infantsandchildrenarealsohighlysuscepti-bletotheharmsofsecond-handsmokeastheirbodiesarestilldeveloping.Theyalsodonothavetheabilitytoleaveplaceswheresmokingistak-ingplaceieinsidecars.FACTSecond-handsmokemaycauseahighriskofSIDSSuddenInfantDeathSyndromeaswellasrespiratoryinfectionsbronchitisandpneumoniaininfantsandchildren.FACTChildrencaningesttobaccoresiduebyputtingtheirhandsintheirmouthaftertouchingsurfaceswiththird-handsmokeonthem.Third-handsmokeistheresidueandgassesfromsmokethatcollectsonsurfacesfurnitureclothingandotherfabrics.Nicotinecanlastformonthsonindoorsurfacesandwhenitreactswithotherenvironmentalelementsitcreatescancer-causingsubstancescalledtobacco-spe-cicnitrosaminesTSNAs.FACTThereisnosafelevelofsecondorthird-handsmokeandtheonlywaytoescapeisbeingina100percentsmoke-freeenvironment.Formoreinformationaboutsecondandthird-handsmokeorresourcesthatareavailabletohelpAlbertansquittobaccousepleasevisitwww.AlbertaQuits.caorcontactHealthLinkAlbertaat1-866-408-5465LINK.JanineGrayPublicHealthPromotionsAlbertaHealthServicesNoteTheJournalwouldliketoreminditsreadersintheNorthwestTerritoriesthattheycancalltheNWTQuitlineat1-866-286-5099forhelpwithquittingsmoking.NewGwichyaGwichincouncilelectedFromleftJohnNorbertJohnFirthGraceBlakeandMaureenClarkareelectedasthenewGwichyaGwichinCouncilinFortMcPhersononJan.9.Blakethepresident-electandthethreecouncillorsweresworntotheirelectedofcebySgt.GrantThomNCOicRCMPFortMcPhersonDetachmentatacommunitygathering.PhotoLawrenceNorbert TuesdayJanuary2020155COLUMNS15YearsAgo...KakfwitakesPremiersseatStephenKakfwia12-yearveteranoftheLegislativeAssemblyandformerheadoftheDeneNationwasgiventhejobofPremieroftheNorthwestTerritorieslastweekbeatingoutInuvikMLAFloydRolandontherstballot.TheformerpremierJamesAntoineannouncedearlierinthedayhewouldnotrunagain.IssueJanuary18200020YearsAgo...NWTonestepaheadinlegalaidreformCanadaslegalaidsystemisfailingtomeettheneedsofalllow-incomeCanadiansaccordingtoareportre-leasedbytheNationalCouncilofWelfarelastweek.AlthoughthereportpaintsadarkpictureofthelegalaidsysteminCanadatheexecutivedirectorforlegalaidintheNWTBruceMcKaysaysthesystemintheNorthisoneoftheexceptions.IssueJanuary18199530YearsAgo...Thelinesaredrawn-almostTheNWTismuchclosertodivisionafterameetingoftheConstitutionalAllianceinYellowknifelastweek-end.TheAlliancewhichconsistsoftheWesternandNunavutConstitutionalForumstentativelyagreedtoaproposalfordividingtheNWTintotwoterritories.Theagreementisnotsomuchaborderasazoneinwhichtheborderwillbedrawn.IssueJanuary171985ARCHIVESNorthernJournal2015JoinusonlineLikeNorthernJournalonFacebookandgettheweeklynewsdeliveredtoyourfeedFACEBOOKFEEDBACKTwolegalbattlesbasedintreatyrightsandconsul-tationproducedverydifferentresultsfortwoFirstNa-tionsinFortChipewyaninDecember2014.CourtsholdonevictoryonelossforFortChipewyanFirstNationsVeronicaTuccaroandLilaBelangerlikethis.2014YearinReviewslideshow16peoplelikethis.CochiseGahkueCheechumWhiteGirlLightafterdarkByDAWNKOSTELNIKOnceagaintherectorybecomesahappyplace.WevisitFatherFumoleautolearnandplay.ThereisnodomestichelpforthefathersomybloodsisterAngelinahercousinDoraKellyandmyselfkeepGodandFatherFumoleaushouseclean.Wewashthefloorswashthedishesandkeepthechapelorganized.AngelinaandIservemassinthischapel.GirlsservingmasscausedgriefforFatherFumoleau.Hebelievesthatthegirlsshouldbeabletoservemassinthechurchaswellastheboys.ButtheguyswiththerulesrulethatwomenevenyoungoneshavenoplaceservingGodinhishouse.Womencanscrubthefloorsbutwecantdotheflashystuff.AngelandIcontinuetoservemassinthechapel.Weliketohelpitfeelsgoodtobehelp-ing.Whywouldthebish-opsandthePopenotlikeustodothisWeareonlyyounggirlswhyaretheysoafraidofusInthemiddleofthewin-terweboilwhatisleftofthemoldypotatoesfortheFatherdiphiseggsinoilandrotatethemtotrytomakethemlastthroughtilspring.Eggsdevelopanairpocketatthetopoftheshellwhenyourotateeggsthiskeepstheshellmoistandclosesoffthechanceofairseep-ageandspoilage.Six-month-oldeggssmellbadtheoptionisdriedeggwhichisworse.Theboiledpotatoeswerecutupandfriedwithre-hydrateddriedonion.IcannotrememberFatherFumoleaueatinganythingelse.EvenasagirlImar-veledathowapersoncouldsurvivebyeatingonlyfriedpotatoesandonionswiththeoccasionalegg.HeisinhiseightiestodaysowhatcanIsayFatherFumoleauisanamewellknownintheNorthbothasapastpriestandasaphotographer.Iamprivilegedtohavespenttimewithhimandtoknowhimstill.Hisworksincludethe1975publicationAsLongastheLandShallLastandhehasdirectedtwofilms.InNovember2010hereleasedhisfifthbookWayDownNorth.Thisbookcontainsmorethan100photosfromtheearly1960sthroughtothe1990s.ThephotosrangefromtheMackenzieRivertoFortFranklinanddowntoYellowknife.IamsureifMacsFireweedBooksinWhitehorseYukonortheBookCellarinYellow-knifedontcurrentlyhaveanycopieslefttheywillbehappytoorderthemforyou.IhavepromisedtosendhimcopiesoftheWhiteGirlseriesbuthavefailedtodosotodate.Thisisonmylistfor2015.RenFumoleaulivesbe-yondthebondsoftheIn-ternetinthehugeNorthWestTerritoryofCanada.IrealizehowlazyIvebe-comewhenitbecomestoodifficulttoprintcopiesofmystoriessticktheminanenvelopelickandstickastampanddropitinthemailFatherFumoleauoldtraditionsdiehardIhavedifficultynotcallinghimFatherencouragedmetowritethisseriesstatingthatwearelosingourhis-toryandthatitneedstobedocumentedoritwillcon-tinuetobelost.Hewantedtoknowaboutmyfathershomemovies.Myfatherdidhisownformofdocumentationwithan8-mmcamerafromthebackofadogsledandintippycanoesonicyrivers.Tobecontinued.www.whitegirl.comThreegame-changingideasforCanadain2015RestoringCondenceinOurFutureByCHRISWINTERSometimesyouhavetostandbacktoseethebigpicture.After30yearsintheen-vironmentalmovementinCanadaIamdoingjustthat.IspentmuchofthepastyearresearchingamajorreportonCanadasfutureandmyfamilyandIarecurrentlyinIstanbulfourmonthsintoayear-longtouroftheworld.ImstandingbackfromthebigpicturethatisCanadaandwhileIamimmenselyproudtocallCanadamyhomethetrendsaretroublingandourfutureisindoubt.Therearetheobviousglobalenvironmentalandeconomictrendsclimatechangere-sourcedepletioninternationaldebtandfragileeconomies.Notonlyaretheyheadinginthewrongdirectionbuttheyareinterconnectedandmutu-allyreinforcing.Ifwefailtoaddresstherootissueofun-sustainableconsumptionwewillfaceamajorcrisiswithinageneration.Itsthatsimple.Canadawasonceaworldleaderinhumanitarianandecologicalcauses.Nowweareanationfocusedontaxcutsandpersonalgain.Wehavebecomecomplacentinoursuccessandourcomplacencyfacilitatestheabuseofpower.Takethecharitablesectorforexample.OnceCanadiancharitieshelpedshapeCan-adasleadershiponacidrainandapartheid.Overthepastfewdecadestheyhavebeensystematicallysuppressedandmuzzledthroughfundingcutsbureaucraticreportingrequirementslegalchillandnowworstofallcharitableauditsbythefederalgovern-ment.Thisisnotatrendtobeproudof.WhatmaybeasparkofhopeinCanadaisreadilyevidentincountrieswheretheeconomiccrisisisfarworse.InGreececrippledbyadebtloadofover300billioneurosthepoliti-calfocusisoninternationalloanstobailoutthenationscreditorswithacombina-tionofausterityandtaxestocoverthebills.Divedowntothelocallevelandyouwillseeboththenegativeandposi-tivesignsofrealeconomictransformationtheconcreteshellsofhalteddevelopmentthegrowthinrooftoppassivesolarpanelsandthebustlinglocalmarkets.InCanadabycontrasturbansprawlcon-tinuesapaceverylittlesolarheatingexistsandwetreatfarmersmarketsasaluxurymorethananecessity.Westillhavealongwaytogo.ThisiswhystandingbackfromthebigpictureIcansaywithcertaintythatourhopeforthefutureliesmoreinourculturethanintechnologyorpolicy.Ourculturedictateshowwellwerespondtoadversitybutitalsocreatesthedemandandopportunityforeconomicandpoliticalleadership.ChrisWinteristheProjectDirectorforCanadaCon-serves.HisreportTheNextWaveWeatheringthecomingStormincludingtwoback-groundstudiesonhighlevelgovernmentstrategiesandcommunicationprioritiesisavailableatwww.canadacon-serves.ca.Part2ofthiscolumnwillbeprintednextweek. 6TuesdayJanuary202015INDUSTRYAGRICULTURETownofFortSmithNoticetoResidentsDEADLINE500PMFEBRUARY12015PrepaymentofUtilityChargesResidentialusersandsmallbusinessusers5orlessemployeesoftheWaterandSewersystemmayprepayeleven11monthsandhaveonemonthfree.Thisdoesnotincludeexcesscharges.Prepaidaccountsarestillsubjecttometerreadingsonoverusage.Playandlearnanywhereanytime.CelebrateFamilyLiteracyDayOnJanuary27EnterourFamilyLiteracyphotocontestbyMondayJanuary26.Contestdetailswww.nwt.literacy.cawww.facebook.comNWTLiteracyCouncilKathrynnwtliteracy.caPhone867873-9262TollFree1-866-599-6758HayRiversagriculturaldreamsgrowinternationallyNFTIfarmschoolbecomesCanadasrstSavoryInstitutetraininghubBySCOTTCLOUTHIERHayRiverNWTwillsoonbecometheSa-vorycapitalofCanada.ThecommunitysNorthernFarmTrain-ingInstituteNFTIannouncedatapublicmeetingonFridayeveningthatithasbeenselectedasCanadasrstSavoryInstitutehub.TheSavoryInstitutefoundedbybiologistAllanSavoryisaninternationalnon-protorganiza-tionwhichpromotespreservationandrestora-tionoftheworldsgrasslandsthroughholisticmanagementoflivestock.ASavoryHubservesatrainingcentretohelpspreadtheorganiza-tionstechniquesandphilosophiesworldwide.NFTIsapplicationistherstfromCanadatobeselected.ThenewsfeedsintothedreamofNFTIpresidentJackieMilnewhowasgivenaboostearlierthisyearwhenPrimeMinisterStephenHarperannounced2millioninfundingfortheburgeoningagriculturalcampusduringhisvisittoFortSmithinAugust.MilnesaidsherstbeganfollowingSa-vorysworkaftershewatchedaninspiringTEDtalkaboutreversingthedesertica-tionofgrasslandsbyintroducingfreerangelivestock.ShethenfoundoutaboutSavoryHubswhilebrowsingtheSavoryInstituteswebsiteandmadean11thhourapplication.ItwasliterallythenightofthedeadlineandIappliedMilnerecountedtodozensinat-tendanceatthemeetingattheSoaringEagleFriendshipCentreinHayRiveronFridaynight.AfterbeingcontactedformoreinformationabouttheNFTIprogramshelaterlearnedherapplicationhadmadeittotheseminalsofthecompetition.EventuallyNFTIwaschosenasasuccessfulcandidateamongst70groupsworldwidethatapplied.MilnesaidthescaleoftheaccomplishmentreallybecamecleartoherwhenshewasonaconferencecallwiththeothergroupsalsochosentobecomeSavoryHubsandNFTIwasintroducedasrepresentingCanada.WegotcalledCanadashesaid.Thatwasprettycool.HayRiverMayorAndrewCassidythinksthetownandtheSavoryInstitutearecer-tainlyamatch.ItsaprettygoodttheSavoryhubisgoingtobehereinthehuboftheNorthhesaid.HayRiverNorthMLARobertBouchardsaidhehasnoticedMilneshardworkrub-bingoffelsewhereintheterritory.Jackiesdreamiscontagioushesaid.ItsgoingthroughtheNorthwestTerritoriesandabunchofpeoplearelearningthattheyneedtousesustainabledevelopment.RobertHawkinsMLAforYellowknifeCentrealsomadethetripdowntobepres-entfortheannouncement.EveryoneslookingatwhatshappeninghereandsayingWewanttobejustlikeHayRiverhesaid.MilnewasalsoabletogivesomedetailsabouttheplannedconstructionofanagriculturalschoolontheoutskirtsofHayRiver.ShesaidNFTIiscurrentlyindiscussionswiththetowninregardstodevelopingthesiteofaformerhogfarmalongHighway1.Wevebeengivenatwo-yearperiodoftimetoworkoutthestrategyforthelanddevelop-ingitMilnesaid.Shesaidsheenvisionsateachingfacilitythatwillbeabletohouse15ormorestudentsatatime.Facilitieswillincludeastateoftheartbarnyurtsforstudentaccommodationandalargeyurttobeusedasclassroom.Thislandcouldpotentiallybeafarmforev-erybodyandthatswhatIdlovetoseeshesaid.InNFTIstwoyearsofexistenceithasalreadyput52peoplefromallovertheNWTthroughitsprogrammingwhichcoverssubjectssuchasseedselectionplantingwildharvestingandhowtoapplyforfundingsupport.Thegoalistoselectpeoplethataregoingtobeachampionwhentheyreturnbacktotheircommunityshesaid.AccordingtoMilneresidentsoftheNWTcur-rentlyspend150millioneachyearonfoodandalmostallofthatmoneygoessouth.ByteachingpeopletofarmtheirownfoodMilnesaidNFTIcanhelptransformthefoodsystemNorthof60.Evenifyoucouldcapture10percentoftheNorthernfoodmarketjustinHayRiverthatwoulddoubleoureconomiccirculationshesaid.Itsanindustrythatsjustwaitingforustotapintoanditsregenerative.Itsoneofthebestindustrieswecandevelop.PhotoScottClouthierNorthernFarmTrainingInstitutePresidentJackieMilneaddressesthepublicattheSoaringEagleFriendshipCentreinHayRiveronFridaywhereNFTIannouncedithasbeenselectedtobecomeCanadasrsttraininghubfortheSavoryInstitute.AKLAVIKBEHCHOKOCOLVILLELAKEDELINEEAGLEPLAINSYTEKATIDIAMONDMINESENTERPRISEFORTGOODHOPEFORTLIARDFORTMCPHERSONFORTPROVIDENCEPAULATUKSACHSHARBOURTROUTLAKETSIIGEHTCHICTUKTOYAKTUKTULITAULUKHAKTOKWEKWEETIWHATIWRIGLEYYELLOWKNIFEFORTRESOLUTIONFORTSIMPSONFORTSMITHGAMETIHAYRIVERINUVIKJEANMARIERIVERKAKISALUTSELKENAHANNIBUTTENORMANWELLSOLDCROWYTFindtheJournalinthesecommunitiesthroughouttheNWTFindtheJournalinthesecommunitiesthroughoutnorthernAlbertaANZACATIKAMEGBROWNVALECADOTTELAKECHARDCHATEHCOLDLAKECONKLINDRIFTPILEDUFFIELDEDMONTONENILDAENOCHFORTCHIPEWYANFORTMACKAYFORTMCMURRAYFORTVERMILIONFROGLAKEGLENEVISGOODFISHLAKEGRANDEPRAIRIEGROUARDHIGHLEVELHIGHPRAIRIEHYTHEJOHNDORPRAIRIEKEHEWINKINUSOLACLABICHEMANNINGMORINVILLEPEACERIVERRAINBOWLAKEREDEARTHCREEKSADDLELAKESLAVELAKEST.PAULVALLEYV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TuesdayJanuary2020157ENVIRONMENTCLIMATECHANGEAndreAirutAnyoneknowingthewhereaboutsofpleasecontactAnnieBellemareat613747-7800ext.2058.JamesQavavauqAnyoneknowingthewhereaboutsofpleasecontactAnnieBellemareat613747-7800ext.2058.SpreadingsouthernwetlandsdryingdeltalakesscientistspredictthefutureofawarmerNWTByMEAGANWOHLBERGThawingpermafrostandchangesinwaterlevelscausedbyawarmingclimatearewreak-inghavocontheNorthernlandscapeaccordingtotwohydrologistsworkingintheNWTwhosaythedramaticshiftsimpactingtheentireMackenziebasincouldholdseriousimplicationsforbothanimalsandhumanlifeontheland.Drs.WilliamQuintonandPhilipMarshbothCanadaResearchChairsincoldregionswateratWilfridLaurierUniversitypresentedsomeoftheirndingstotheNWTpubliclastweekatLedgeTalksanongoinglectureserieshostedattheLegislativeAssemblyinYellowknife.SpeakingtoTheJournalbyphoneQuintonsharedndingsfromhisresearchonperma-frostthawinthesouthernpartoftheterritorywhichshowastartling70percentdecreaseinpermafrostintheFortSimpsonregionbetween1947and2008.ThosefrontlinesofthawingQuintonsaidareareascomposedofdiscontinuousperma-frostthatexistaspatchyforestedislandssur-roundedbywetlands.Astheclimatewarmshesfoundthatthepermafrostisdisappearingturningmoreandmoreforestintowetlandwithjust43percentofpermafroststillintactintheLiardRivervalley.NotonlyhasthemeltingmeantlessblackspruceforestandmorewetlandswhichholdsimplicationsforlocalplantsandwildlifebutthelossofpermafrostisactuallychangingtheentirerivernetworkQuintonsaid.Thischangingofforestsintowetlandsoftenmeansthewaythelandcover-howthesedrain-agebasinsstoreandconveywatertothebasinoutlet-changeshesaid.Thebalanceofthewatercycleischanging.RecordsshowriverlevelsarerisingacrosstheNWTandthoughwaterfrommeltedper-mafrostmakesupasmallpercentageofthatincreaseintheFortSimpsonareaitcouldntaccountforthetotaladdedvolume.ThatswhenQuintondiscovereditwasthelandscapechangesandnotthemeltedwateritselfthatwereactu-allyresponsiblefordumpingmorewaterintotheriversystem.Whatwevefoundisthispermafrostthaw-inducedlandcoverchangeisactuallycausingagreateramountofdrainagebasinstocontrib-uterunoffhesaid.Decadesagotherewerelargepartsofthelandscapethatwerekindofimpoundedbehindpermafrost...Waterlandinginthoseareasdidntowitjuststayedthere.Nowwithpermafrostthawthoseareasareopeningupandabletocontributetothedrain-agenetworkandhelptheriversrise.Thoughitsdifculttopredicthowmuchandhowquicklythepermafrostwillcontinuetodis-appearQuintonsaiditscertainthatthawingwillaccelerateovertimeastheforestbecomesmoreandmorefragmentedbywetlands-atrendthatcanbeseenelsewhereinCanada-andthatwillcreatemanychallengesforbothwildlifeandpeoplewhetheritbethroughhabi-tatlossorinfrastructurechallenges.Theresjustalotofuncertaintyinachang-inghydrologicalenvironment.Thathascom-munityimplicationsithascostsgovernmentchallenges-thattypeofthingQuintonsaid.ChangingwaterlevelsintheMackenzieDeltaWarmingtemperaturesarealsoimpactingthelandscapefurthernorthintheMackenzieDeltaregionoftheNWTwhereMarshhasbeenconductingresearchsince1983.Warmerwintershavemeantthepeakwaterlevelsthataccompanythespringmeltareoc-curringearlierandearlierinthedelta.Thosepeaklevelsarealsodecreasingduetoade-clineinsnowfallandicethicknessmeaninglessoodingforthemorehighlyelevatedlakesthatsupplyhabitatformuskratandwaterfowl.Iflakesarentoodedfrequentlyenoughthosehigherelevatedperchedbasinswilldis-appearMarshsaid.WhethertheoodingisdecreasedenoughyetthatthoselakeswillstartdisappearingIdontknow.Simultaneouslylowerelevatedlakesarebeingoodedmoreoftenasstormsurgesin-creasealongthecoasttypicallybeginninginlateJuneaddingcomplexitytothestory.Asspringcreepsupthecalendareachyearthosestormscouldstarthappeningearlierwreakinghavoconcoastalbirdssensitivenestingseasonswhichusuallyoccurinthefewweeksbeforetheseaicebreaksupandstartsooding.Anythingthatchangesthewaterlevelre-gimelikeiftheBeauforticeopensupearlierandyouhavestormsurgesoccurringearlierintothatbirdnestinghabitatthatwouldhavehugeimpactsonthebirdshesaid.Warmingisalsochangingthelandscapefur-thertotheeastbetweenInuvikandTuktoyaktukwheretherehasbeena20percentincreaseinshrubsgrowingonthetundrainrecenthistory.Marshsaidthenewvegetationishavingasignicantimpactonthewatershedbyaccu-mulatingandshadingthesnowwhichdelaysthespringmelt.ThatndinginparticularcameasasurpriseMarshsaidandhighlightsthechallengesoftryingtomakescienticpredic-tionsabouttheenvironmentinatimeofcli-matechange.Thingslikethestreamowsnotbehavinglikewewouldexpecttellsusweneedtodoabetterjobdevelopinghydrologicpredictivetoolssowecanusethemforunderstandingthefutureforpeopleforecosystemsandfordevelopinglargeinfrastructureprojectshesaid.QuintonandMarshsresearchispartofanongoingpartnershiponwaterscienceestab-lishedbetweentheGNWTandWilfridLaurier.WilliamQuintonandhisteamofstudentsgetsreadyfor2014eldworkattheScottyCreeksiteintheLiardRivervalleyaround50kmsouthofFortSimpson.PhilipMarshsetsupadataloggerusedtorecordhydrologicalandmeteorologicalin-strumentsduringspringmeltatTrailValleyCreekawatershed50kmnorthofInuvik.PhotocourtesyofPhilipMarshPhotocourtesyofWilliamQuinton 8TuesdayJanuary202015ENVIRONMENTTRADITIONALKNOWLEDGEPropertyownersareadvisedthatassessmentnoticesweremailedDecember152014.IfyouhavequestionsconcernsregardingyourassessmentacalltheTownofFortSmithOfceat867872-8400orbcalltheAssessmentOfceinYellowknifeat867-873-7583.Anypersonwhowishestolodgeacomplaintmustdosoinwritingby500p.m.onJanuary292015.Thecomplaintmustcontainthenameandaddressofthecomplainantthelocationofthepropertythecomplaintandtheremedybeingsought.AddressallcomplaintstoSecretaryMunicipalBoardofRevisionTownofFortSmithcoBox147FortSmithNTX0E0P0TheassessmentrollisavailableforpublicinspectionattheTownOfceduringregularofcehours.TownofFortSmithPublicNoticeofAssessmentTraditionalplacenamesprojectputsSahtuhistoryonmapByMEAGANWOHLBERGForMorrisNeyelletraditionalplacenamesarentjustpointsonmaps-theyreimportantmomentsinthehistoryofapeoplewhoselanguageandcultureisrootedintheland.ThecouncillorandhistorybufffromDelinehasspentthelastseveraldecadesadvocat-ingforarevivedunderstandingandusageofhistoricalDeneplacenamesbothonmapsandinpeopleseverydayconversationsintheSahturegionoftheNorthwestTerritories.Hesaidthenamesmeaningsholdimportantlessonsabouttheirhistoricalsignicancewhichshouldbepreservedforfuturegenerations.IalwayswantmykidstounderstandthehistoryandbeproudofwhotheyareNeyelletoldTheJournal.ThenamesgivenbyourancestorsshouldbeinplaceratherthantheEnglishonessothatmypeoplecanunder-standwheretheycomefrom.ThatfeatwhilecertainlychallengingiscreepingeverclosertorealitynowthanksinparttotheworkofanOblatepriestwhosediariesfrom1864areprovidinginformationontraditionalplacenamesforadigitalmap-pingprojectcurrentlyunderwayintheregion.LedbytheSahtuRenewableResourcesBoardSRRBinpartnershipwiththeAuroraResearchInstituteandtheAlaskaPlacenamesDocumentationProjectresearchersarelook-ingtothepersonallogsofFatherEmilePetitotwhotookupapostinFortGoodHopein1864attheageof26tollinthemissingpieces.Overhis15yearsintheSahtuPetitottrav-eledwidelythroughouttheNorthdocument-ingplacenamesandstoriesinmapsanddiaryentries.HiswritingwhichhasseenasurgeinpopularityinDelineisnowusedtoverifynu-merousoralhistoriespassedonbyeldersin-cludingfamilytreesandevenrecordedhistoriesofeldersfrombeforePetitotstime.Themapprojectissimplythelatestat-tempttorealizethedreamofdocumentingpeoplestraditionalknowledgeintheSahturegionaccordingtoSRRBexecutivedirec-torDeborahSimmons.PeoplehavebeentalkingaboutplacenamessinceIstartingworkingwiththeboardshesaid.Itsveryupsettingforpeoplewhentheylookatanofcialmapoftheregionandwanttotalkabouttravelandthehistoryandecologyofareasandinsteaditsidentiedbynamesbasedontheshallowexperienceofvisitorstotheregion.ShesaidPetitothasbeenabigcatalystincreatingacatalogueofspatialknowledgefortheregionthatwillincludemapsthatcanoverlayeverythingfromseismiclinesandoilleasestotraditionalcampsandspiritualsites.Simmonssaidthemaps-alongwithotherdocumentedtraditionalknowledge-willbeimportanttoolsforcommunitiestouseinmakingcriticaldecisionsonresourcedevel-opmentwildlifeharvestingenvironmentalmonitoringandmore.Thatsthemeaningofco-managementtrulycreatingspacesforSahtubeneciariestoprovidegoodinputsintodecisionsthatim-pacttheircommunitiesshesaid.AndbecausetheinformationwillbeownedbythecommunitiesthemselvesSimmonssaiditscrucialthatSahtubeneciarieshaveaneasy-to-usetooltoaccessthemapmateri-alswithouthavingtohireaGIStechniciantowalkthemthroughit.TheyrecentlypartneredwithateamfromCarletonUniversitywhowillbeinTulitathisweektotalkaboutcustomiz-ingamapframeworkthatworksfortheSahtu.WhilehelpfulinfillinginsomeofthegapscombingthroughPetitotsworkshasalsoprovedchallenging.ThepriestwroteinFrenchandmanyoftheDenewordsarewrittenashewouldhavepronouncedthemmakingthemdifculttoreadandsoundout.Someoftheseplacenameshavebeensavedbytranslatedmeaningsinbracketsthatthepriestwouldincludebutotherscontinuetoevadeidentication.Theworkiscomplicatedfurtherbythelossofmanyelderswholikelywouldhavehadim-portantcontributionstomaketotheproject.Backinthe1960sand70sIneverthoughtwewouldlosethestoriesfromtheeldersbuttodaymostoftheeldersaregoneandthesto-rieswentwiththemNeyellereected.Weneedtodowhateverittakestorevivethemtogetthemback.AlreadytheSahtuhasdonesometransition-ingbacktoitsoriginalplacenamesakeymile-stonebeingwhencommunitymemberssuc-ceededinreclaimingtheoriginalnameDelinefortheirtownthatwasfordecadesincorrectlyreferredtoasFortFranklinbasedonSirJohnFranklinsoutpostestablishedtherein1825.Neyellebelievesreturningtotheoriginalnameswillbecomemorekeyascommunitiessuccessfullynegotiateself-governmentagree-mentsasDelinedidlastyear.AscommunitiesintheSahturegaincontrolovertheirlandsandlivesplacenameswillbeintegraltohowtheyrepresentthemselvesassovereignDenepeople.NamesareimportantNeyellesaid.Whenself-governmentkicksinweshouldnameeverythinginourlanguage.Ialwayswantmykidstounderstandthehistoryandbeproudofwhotheyare.ThenamesgivenbyourancestorsshouldbeinplaceratherthantheEng-lishonessothatmypeo-plecanunderstandwheretheycomefrom.MorrisNeyellePhotoMorrisNeyelleThecommunityofDlneaNorthSlaveyDenewordmeaningwherethewatersowgetsitsnamefromitspositionatthemouthoftheGreatBearRiverorSahtd. TuesdayJanuary2020159INDUSTRYOILcascadegraphicsAdvertisingsolutionsBookdesignBrochurespostersBusinesscardsStationeryCerloxBindingDocumentPrintingFaxing-SendingReceivingIDPhotosfortreatycardsFACInvitationscustomdesignLaminatingLogodesignMarketingsolutionsPhotographyPhotocopying-Upto11x17colourandblackwhitePromomaterialScanningPostersBannersStickersMagnetsWeddingPartyfavoursCallusat867.872.3000Emailusatgraphicsnorj.caordesignnorj.caorsimplydrop-inat207McDougalRdFortSmithNTWeofferarangeofcustomdesignservicesthatincludeWemayhavechangedourlookbutwestillofferallthequalityproductsandservicesyouareusedtoplusmore.OilcrashtotriggerAlbertarecessionforecasterSuncortocutcapitalbudgetby1billion1000jobswillbelostByMEAGANWOHLBERGTheoldadageofnotplacingallofoneseggsinonebaskethasincreasedsignifi-canceinCanadasrichestprovincewherethecollapseinoilpriceswilllikelyresultinarecessionaccordingtooneeconomicforecaster.AreportreleasedbytheConferenceBoardofCanadalastweekindicatestherecentpriceplungethathasleftoilbelowUS50abarrelcouldseeasignificantdropinin-vestmentjobsandhousingfortheprovinceofAlbertaifpricesfailtorecoversoonorworsecontinuetodrop.Thelatestjobandhousingnumbershaveyettoshowanyhitfromthedropinoilpriceswithbothremainingsteadyandinlinewithseasonalpatterns.ButoilisAlbertasmainexport.Andgoingforwardtheprovinceiscertaintosufferespeciallyontheemploymentfrontfromthedropinoilpricesanditislikelytoslipintoreces-sionstatesthereport.Theboardnotesthatthepreviousreces-sionsawinvestmentintheprovincenosediveby18billion30000oilsandsjobsdisap-pearanda75percentfallinhousingstarts.AlbertaPremierJimPrenticewentonrecordthismonthprojectinga500mil-liondeficitfortheprovincethisyearcon-trarytotheoriginalestimateofa1.5bil-lionsurplus.StillthepremiersaidhedisagreeswiththeConferenceBoardreporttellingmedialastweekthatheintendstomakemea-suredbalancedfiscalchoicesthoughacknowledgingpriceswouldstaylowforseveralyears.AslongaspricesdontcontinuetodropPrenticescalculationsseetheprovincebouncingbackoutofdecitby2018.InthemeantimePrenticesaidthegov-ernmentwillhavetorefocusondiversify-ingitsrevenuestreams.Suncorannounces1billioncutsTheAlbertagovernmentisnottheonlypartyconcernedwithtumblingrevenues.Withthebenchmarkforcrudehoveringataround47abarrel-lessthanhalfthepriceitwassixmonthsago-oilcompaniescouldbefacingcutbacksandprojectdelaystosavetheirbottomlines.AmongthoseisSuncorwhichannouncedlastweekthatitwillbecuttingits2015budgetby1billionincapitalspendinginresponsetolowcrudeprices.Furtherreductionsamount-ingto1.4billionwillbephasedinovertwoyearstooffsetinationandgrowthand1000employeeswillbelaidoff.Costmanagementhasbeenanongoingfocuswithsuccessfuleffortstoreducebothcapitalandoperatingcostswellunderwaybeforethedeclineinoilprices.Howeverintodayslowcrudepriceenvironmentitses-sentialweacceleratethisworkSuncorschiefexecutiveofcerSteveWilliamsannouncedlastTuesday.Todaysspendingreductionsareconsistentwithourcommitmenttospendwithinourmeansandmaintainastrongbal-ancesheet.Wewillmonitorthepricingenvi-ronmentandtakefurtheractionasrequired.Boardexpectspricestoriseinlate2015TheeconomicupsideofthereportisthattheConferenceBoarddoesnotforeseebottomofthebarreloilpriceslastingbeyond2015.Therewontbemuchmovementinthersthalfof2015and100perbarreloilisntcomingbackanytimesoon.Butweex-pectworldoilpricestoriseabove60bytheendofthisyearforecastsKipBeckmanaboardresearchassociate.TheboardalsonotesaboostinconsumercondenceasCanadiansbenetfromlowerpricesatthepumpwithabigjumpinthenumberofrespondentssurveyedinDecem-berindicatingthattheirnancialsituationhasimprovedoverthelastsixmonths.PhotoChrisSchwarzGovtofAlbertaAlbertaPremierJimPrenticeanswersmediaquestionsonthefutureoftheprovinceseconomyduringanewsconferenceinEdmontononJan.13. 10TuesdayJanuary202015ByDALICARMICHAELAmberAlyssaTuccaroayoungwomanfromthenorthernAlbertacommunityofFortChipewyanwouldhaveturned25yearsoldonJan.3.InsteadherfamilyheldamemorialrounddancethispastSaturdayinhonourofthedaughterandmotherwhowasmurderedinNiskujustoutsideofLeducAlta.veyearsago.TheeventwasheldinthegymoftheAtha-bascaDeltaCommunitySchoolwherearound200attendeescelebratedherlifesmilingastheydancedateandsharedmemoriesofAmberandherfamily.AmberwasstolenawayfromusandIguesswejustwanttokeephermemoryaliveandcelebrateherlifewhileshewasheresaidAmbersmotherVivianTuccaro.Thiseventmarksthesecondoffouran-nualmemorialrounddancestobeheldforFortChipewyanholdssecondannualmemorialformissingwomanAmberaCreetraditionforthosewhoseliveshavebeentakenthroughunusualcircum-stancesViviansaid.AttherounddancemembersofAmbersfamilyandherclosestfriendssportedsoftbluesweatersdecoratedwithblueroses-herfavouriteower.Amidthecelebrationoflifesomberel-ementsremindedattendeesoftheeventsnecessity.CollageslledwithAmberspho-toswereplasteredaroundtheroomnexttoreplicasofabillboardaskingforthepublicshelpinsolvinghermurder.Documentsshowingthefacesofotherwomenwhosecasesremainunsolvedservedasareminderofthewidespreadnatureoftheproblemofmissingandmur-deredAboriginalwomeninthecountry.Postersadvocatingforwomenssafetysatsplayedoutonatableattheeventsentrancenexttoapetitionforanationalinquiry.FamilychecksjusticesystemAmberwentmissinginthesummerof2010andwithViviansinsistencetokeepherdaughtersnameonthemissingpersonslistherremainswerefoundin2012.Nowpre-sumedahomicidethecaseisstillunsolved.VivianledacomplaintagainstmembersoftheLeducRCMPinMarch2014forwhatshecalledtheirinadequateinvestigationintoherdaughtersdisappearanceandsubsequentdeath.Inthecomplaintsheallegedseveralinstancesofmisconductbyofcersinclud-ingminimizingthesignicanceofAmbersmissingpersonscasedestroyingevidenceandwithholdinginformationfromthefamily.TheinvestigationwascompletedlatelastyearViviansaid.Theinformationhasbeensubmittedforprocessingandonceagainsheisleftwait-ingforthepolicetoreturnwithanoutcome.InthemeantimeherspiritshavebeenliftedthankstothesupportshehasreceivedfromherfriendsandfamilyViviansaid.FortChipisamazingthevolunteeringandeverythingisjustgreatshesaid.IpostonFacebooklookingforvolunteersjusttoeithertocookforthememorialorsetuporanythingandIjustgetresponsesbacksofast.Itsjustamazing.ResidentsofFortChipewyanhavetakenituponthemselvestodomorethanjusthelpwithindividualevents.ThelocalMikisewCreeFirstNationledbychiefSteveCour-toreille-whoattendedthememorial-an-nouncedthelaunchofitsownmissingper-sonsdatabasethispastSeptember.Sofarninenamesfromthelocalcommunityhavebeenlistedasmissingormurdered.PhotosDaliCarmichaelHundredsofFortChipewyanresidentsattendthesecondannualAmberTuccaroMemorialRoundDanceheldinhonouroftheirsisterwhowasstolenveyearsago.FromleftAmbersbrothersPaulTuccaroandBilly-JoeTuccaronieceKenzieTuccarosonJacobTuccaromotherVivianTuccarobrotherJustinTuccaroandMikisewCreeFirstNationChiefSteveCourtoreilleleadtherstdanceoftheevening.InadditiontocelebratingAmberslifethememorialeventisaboutspreadingawarenessontheissueofmissingandmur-deredAboriginalwomen.Informationonunsolvedcasessafetyresourcesandlegalmovementsaredisplayedattheevent.YoungdrummerJoshuaMorin-Whiteknifefollowsalongwiththeolderrounddancedrummers.JUSTICEMISSINGWOMEN TuesdayJanuary20201511ByDALICARMICHAELTherowsuponrowsofbeadedupperpairsfeaturedinthetravelingWalkingWithOurSistersWWOScommemora-tiveexhibitmightbestunningtoviewbuttheiraestheticbeautyisjustthesurfaceoftheirvalue.LikethelivesofsomanyAboriginalwomenmissingandmurderedinCanadaover1800pairsofmoccasinsormukluks-nowondisplayatthePrinceofWalesNorthernHeritageCentrePWNHCinYellowknife-remainunnishedinterruptedbeforetheycouldfulltheirpotential.Itsnotanartexhibit.Iknowitsreferredtoasthatsometimesbutitsacommemo-rativememorialceremony...solelytohon-ourthemissingandmurderedindigenouswomenandtheaffectedfamiliessaidNolaNallugiakexecutivedirectoroftheNativeWomensAssociationoftheNWTandaleadorganizerbehindtheinstallationsYellow-knifevisit.SinceearlyJanuarythePWNHChasbeendrapedinredcarpetcoveredinmo-cassinuppersorvampsrepresentingapathwaythroughthelivesoftheindigenouswomenknowntobemissingormurderedWalkingWithOurSistersmemorialceremonyoffershealingtoNWTfamiliesinCanada.Thosewhovisitthememorialareaskedtofollowaceremonialprotocolbyparticipatinginasmudgingceremonycarriedoutbyeldersandkeepersuponen-teringthesacredspace.IndthateverybodywhohaswalkedthroughhasbeenveryrespectfulandyoucanseethattheyreverygenuineNallugiaksaid.Youcantellthattheyreconnectingwiththedisplayandunderstandtrulythatthesearethelivesofwomenwhoseliveshavebeenlost.ThisisnotthetypeofmemorialthatcanbeattendedpassivelyNallugiakimplied.SinceSeptemberover100volunteershavecometogethertoestablishactivitiesinconjunc-tionwithWWOSincludingseveralcommu-nityteach-insonviolenceagainstAborigi-nalwomenandaseriesofyouthcommitteeworkshopsrunbylocalyouthcoordinatorStephanieYoungandherassistantJaceyFirth-Hagen.Ourhopesforincludingyouthintheprocessistoraiseawarenessaboutsomeoftheissuesandthesituationsthatyouthareexperiencingandtobuildayouthcom-munityandhelpyouthconnectwitheachotherinawayYoungsaid.Itsbeenaveryeye-openingexperiencejustbeingapartofWalkingWithourSistersandthecommu-nitythatsbeencreatedaroundit.BecauseoftheinteractivenatureofWWOSkeepersandeldershavebeenaskedtocheckinwithvisitorsontheirwayoutthedoorensuringtheirwellbeingastheyheadbackintotheworld.InanefforttogetthoseimpactedinvolvedthedepartmentofJusticehasalsograntedtheWWOScommitteefundstotransportaffectedfamilieswhohavehadafemalefamilymemberstolenbyviolencetoYel-lowknifefortheceremony.Nallugiaknotedthosefundsarenotcurrentlybeingusedtotheirfullextent.SacredadditionstothetravelingmemorialWhilethedisplayisinYellowknifeNorth-ernelementshavebeenaddedtohonourtheuppersandthewomentheyrepresent.Spruceboughsappearthroughoutaddingahealingandmedicinalpresence.FursfromanimalsoftheNorthsitatopalargefabricArcticGraylingofferingcomfortsfromtheland.AswathofgreenclothsnakesacrosstheroofimitatingtheglowofauroraborealiswithhanddrumshangingarounditmeanttorepresentthebeliefheldbymanyNorth-ernersthatprayersmadewiththedrumsgouptotheskytothespiritsandtheCreatorNallugiaksaid.BeneaththatsetupisastageholdingacollectionofsacreditemsdonatedbycommunitiesthatformerlyplayedhosttoWWOS.WhenthememorialdepartsforWhitehorseonJan.24anuluasmallMtissashandarattlewillbegiftedfromtheYellowknifekeeperstocarryonwiththeexhibit.Thoughtheeventwillofciallyclosewithanalteach-insessiononJan.26thewomensstorieswillliveonascitizenscon-tinuetoriseandaddresstheissueofmiss-ingandmurderedindigenouswomen.Ac-cordingtoaRCMPreportpublishedearlylastyearapproximately1181caseshavebeenreported.NextmonththeGNWTwillhostaround-tableonmissingandmurderedwomentotakeplaceinconjunctionwithameetingofthefederalAboriginalAffairsworkinggroup.Theofcialdateshaveyettobede-terminedthoughtheyareexpectedtofalloneitherFebruary11-13or25-27.PhotosTessaMacintoshOver1800uppersmakeuptheWalkingWithOurSistersYellowknifeinstallationatouringvolunteer-basedartprojectcreatingawarenessofmissingandmurderedAboriginalwomenaroundthecountry.Thosewhoentertheexhibitareexpectedtopartakeinasmudgingceremonytokeepthememorialspacesacred.SomeoftheuniqueuppersfeaturedintheWalkingWithOurSistersinstallationhandmadeinmemoryoflostorstolensistersmothersdaughtersauntscousinsandgrandmothers.TheuppersotherwiseknownasvampsaredonatedbymenandwomenfromacrossCanadaandtheUnitedStates.JUSTICEMISSINGWOMEN Humanrightswatchdogreleasesdamningstudyonmissingmurderedindigenouswomen12TuesdayJanuary202015JUSTICEMISSINGWOMENVisitDiggerzPowersportsonlineatwww.diggerz.ca2AspenRoadHayRiverNTX0E0P0867874-3224Top4SnowmobileSafetyTips1.NEVERridealone.Incaseofanemergencyitisessentialtohavesomeonethereforhelp.2.WEARpropersnowmobilegearincludingahelmet.3.TAKEextraprecautionswhenridinginunfamiliarterrain.4.DONTdrinkandride.Alcoholisthecauseofalmost70ofallsnowmobileincidents.213UtsingiDriveKamLakeYellowknifeTollfree800707-5734www.polartech.caOpenMon-Fri8am-6pmandSat10am-5pmByDALICARMICHAELCallstoactionontheepidemiclevelsofmissingandmurderedindigenouswomeninCanadahavegarneredinternationalat-tentionmostrecentlyintheformofareportfromapan-Americanhumanrightswatchdog.TheInter-AmericanCommissiononHumanRightsIACHRreleasedastudyjustbeforeChristmaswithndingsthatdemonstratemanyCanadiangovernmentinstitutionsareopentonewstrategiestoaddresstheissuebutthatcurrentstructurespreventthemfrombeingsuccessfulintheirendeavours.AccordingtoMissingandMurderedIn-digenousWomeninBritishColumbiaCan-adaindigenouswomenandgirlsinCanadahavebeenmurderedorhavegonemissingataratefourtimeshigherthantheirrateofrepresentationwhichsitsaround4percentoftheentireCanadianpopulation.WhilecompilingtheirdatathroughtheCanadiangovernmentNGOshearingsandtestimonywithfamilymembersofmissingandmurderedwomentheIACHRfoundthemostreliableandcomprehensivestatisticshadbeencollectedbytheNativeWomensAssociationofCanadaNWACnotbyanygovernmentagency.AsofMar.312010theNWAChadgatheredinformationon582casesofmissingandmurderedindigenouswomenfromacrossthecountryinthelast30yearsthoughothercivilgroupsclaimthenumbertobewellover1000.ThereportfocusesonB.C.whichat160caseshasthehighestrecordedratesofvi-olenceagainstindigenouswomeninthecountry.Thatsaidmanyofthestudysgen-eralndingscanbeappliedtocommunitiesandpeoplesnationally.InformationfromtheCanadiangovernmentindicatedindigenouswomenaresignicantlyoverrepresentedasvictimsofhomicideandarethreetimesmorelikelytobevictimsofmorefrequentandmoresevereformsofvio-lencethannon-indigenouswomen.Qualitativeresearchfromthefamiliesofwomenandgirlsaffectedbyviolenceshowpoliceroutinelyfailtoadequatelypreventandprotectthemfromkillingsanddisappearances.Thesefamiliesexpressedthattheextremeformsofviolenceagainsttheirrelationswerenotinves-tigatedinapromptortimelymannernorwithduediligence.InareaswheremultiplepolicejurisdictionsoverlaplikeinVancouverwheretheRCMPandmunicipalofcersworkinthesameregionsthesituationisevenworseasbureaucracyoftenprohibitsaction.TheIACHRindicatedthatbothgovernmentagenciesandNGOsagreemanyrootcausesoftheviolencearerelatedtoalonghistoryofdiscriminationinCanadathatbeganwithcolonizationandcontinuestodaythroughaseriesofinadequateandunjustpoliciesandlaws.OneexampleprovidedistheIndianActwhichbyestablishingAboriginalpeoplewithIndianstatusrestrictedthefreedomofwomenwhoidentiedthemselvesasin-digenoustoberecognizedassuch.Thendingsalsopointtothelonglivinglegacyofforcedenrolmentinresidentialschoolsasanotherdamagingfactorbecauseofitstendencytoseparateindigenouschil-drenfromtheirfamiliescommunitiesandculturalheritage.AmongothersuggestionstheIACHRada-mantlyrecommendedthatthegovernmentprovideanationalcoordinatedresponsetoaddressthesocialandeconomicfactorsthatpreventindigenouswomenfromenjoy-ingtheirsocialeconomicculturalcivilandpoliticalrightstheviolationofwhichconsti-tutesarootcauseoftheirexposuretohigherrisksofviolence.TheIACHRisanarmoftheOrganizationoftheAmericanStatesthatpromotesandprotectshumanrightsthroughouttheWest-ernhemisphere.Toreadthefulldocumentheadtohttpwww.oas.orgeniachrreportspdfsIndig-enous-Women-BC-Canada-en.pdfPhotoDaliCarmichaelGuestsattendingamemorialforamurderedwomanfromFortChipewyanAlta.signapetitioncallingforaninquiryintotheepidemicofmissingandmurderedAboriginalwomenacrossthecountry. FortMcMurrayteamhitsiceroadforannualfundraiserTuesdayJanuary20201513HEALTHWELLNESSHOMELESSSHELTERS2015BombardierRecreationalProductsInc.Allrightsreserved.TrademarksoBombardierRecreationalProductsoritsafliates.InU.S.A.theproductsaredistributedbyBRPU.S.Inc.OersvalidinCanadaandinU.S.A.atparticipatingSki-Doodealersonnewandunused2014and2015Ski-DoosnowmobilesexcludingracingmodelsandunitssoldundertheSpringFeverpromotionpurchaseddeliveredandregisteredbetweenJanuary12015andJanuary312015.2-yearBumper-to-BumperwarrantyConsumerswillreceivea2-yearBRPlimitedwarranty.SummitSportRenegadeSport600CarbandMXZSport600Carbmodelsareexcludedromthisoer.SubjecttotheexclusionslimitationsoliabilitiesandallothertermsandconditionsoBRPsstandardlimitedwarrantycontractincludingwithoutlimitationtheexclusionsodamagescausedbyabuseabnormaluseorneglect.Saveupto800onselect2014modelsRebateamountdependsonthemodelpurchased.SeeyourSki-Doodealerordetails.GreatFinancingLowfnancingratesareavailable.Subjecttocreditapproval.Approvalandanyratesandtermsprovidedarebasedoncreditworthiness.Multiplefnancingoersavailable.Otherqualifcationsandrestrictionsmayapply.Financingpromotionvoidwhereprohibited.BRPisnotresponsibleoranyerrorschangesoractionsrelatedtothefnancingprovidedbythefnancialinstitutions.SeeyourSki-Doodealerordetails.Promotionsaresubjecttoterminationorchangeatanytimewithoutnotice.Oermaynotbeassignedtradedsoldorcombinedwithanyotheroerunlessexpresslystatedherein.Oervoidwhererestrictedorotherwiseprohibitedbylaw.BRPreservestherightatanytimetodiscontinueorchangespecifcationspricesdesignseaturesmodelsorequipmentwithoutincurringanyobligation.AlwaysconsultyoursnowmobiledealerwhenselectingasnowmobileoryourparticularneedsandcareullyreadandpayspecialattentiontoyourOperatorsGuideSaetyVideoSaetyHandbookandtothesaetylabellingonyoursnowmobile.Alwaysrideresponsiblyandsaely.Alwayswearappropriateclothingincludingahelmet.Alwaysobserveapplicablelocallawsandregulations.Dontdrinkanddrive.1107930DealerTaggingAreaThebesttechnologiesREV-XSplatformRotaxenginesandNEWRAS2frontsuspensiondeliverMXZperformancehandlingandexcitement.2-YEARBUMPER-TO-BUMPERWARRANTYGREATFINANCING800ONSELECT2014MODELSSAVEUPTOOFFERENDSJANUARY312015926MACKENZIEHIGHWAYHAYRIVERNTX0E0R3Phone867-874-2771TollFree1-866-327-0717www.monsterrec.comByDALICARMICHAELTemperaturesheldsteadyaround-24ConJan.15asanentouragefromFortMc-MurraycruisedalongtheFortChipewyanwinterroadfortheirannualfundraisingATVexcursion.Do-gooderKenKrahnhisfellowfundraiserHansZun-delandagroupofsafetyve-hiclesloadedupwithfoodemergencysuppliesandextragasbeforehittingtheiceroadfortheninthRideforHopeacharitablequesttoraisemoneyfortheCentreofHopehomelessshelterinFortMcMurray.Thisyearsridewassmoothascouldbewiththeduoclockingintheirbesttimeeveratsevenhoursand20minutes.Weveneverbeenthisearly.Weusuallyarrivearound330or400Krahnsaidaftercruisingintotownat300p.m.onthedot.OvertheyearstherotatingteamofATVdriversalwaysledbyKrahnhasmanagedtoraiseabout120000fortheshelter.Thegoalforthisyearwastoraise20000forthesheltersweekendandholidayprogramming.BythetimetheyhadarrivedintownonThursdaytheywereataround10000.InadditiontogivingtheirtimethecrewpaysforallofitsownsuppliesfortheRideforHopeincludingfuelfoodvehiclesandtheper-mitneededtopassthroughtheprotectedWoodBuffaloNationalParkontheirATVs.Withcoldice-speckledfacesandwarmfeet-thankstoKrahnselectricsocks-thetroupemadeitsyearlystopattheFortSmithtownsigntheofcialnishlineforthejourney.Theretheyreectedonthecauseforafewmo-mentsbeforeheadinginsideandthawingout.WhentheCentreofHopestartedtheyneededfundingKrahnsaid.MyselfandacoupleoffriendsgottogetherandwethoughtweneededtodosomethingsowesaidletsrideourquadsinthewintertimetoFortSmith.WhilethethoughtmightseemrandomformerFortSmithresidentKrahnreasonedthatbypartakingintherideheisputtinghimselfinthesamesituationthousandsofhome-lesspeoplefaceeverywinter.Itkindofputsusinthesameelementassomeofthosepeople-alotofthemaresleepingoutsidehesaid.Wereoutsideoneday.Wereleavingfromawarmspotandgoingtoawarmspot.Alotofguyssaidwewerenutsandwesaidwellmaybebutwereonlydoingitoneday.Ifwedidsomethingwhereitsgoingtobecoldandtheresagoodchanceweregoingtogetfrostbiteandstufflikethatmaybemorepeoplewouldsupportus.Zundelaquadriderforthepasttwoyearsandacrewmemberthefortwoyearspre-vioussaidhewashappytotaketimetosharewithothers.IhaveawarmhousethatIliveinIhavetoystoplaywithIhaveagoodjob.Mostpeopledontknowwhatitmeanstoreallybecoldandifyourehomelessandyouhavenoplacetostayatnightandnoplacetogotoduringthedaythatsaprettytoughexistencehesaid.IfwecanraiseawarenessattheCentreofHopeandhelpthemraisesomemoneytoincreasetheirprograms...thatsreallywhatkeepsmecomingout.Thoughtherideisoverfortheyearthegroupisstillac-ceptingfundsfortheshelter.Todonateheadtohttpsapp.etapestry.comcartCentre-ofHope_1defaultcategory.phpref1544.0.5744667ordonatedirectlytotheCentreofHopeathttpfmcentre-ofhope.comdonate.PhotoDaliCarmichaelSUPIZEITSUPIZEITPHOTOBANNERSUPTO36WIDEASLOWAS3FOOT2cascadegraphics867872.3000207McDougalRd.FortSmithNTKenKrahnleftandHan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YellowknifemullsoverCanadaWinterGamesbidIdontthinktheresanythinginsurmountableMayorMarkHeyck14TuesdayJanuary202015SPORTSRECREATIONCANADAGAMESNowNowisagoodtimetoquitNationalNon-SmokingWeekisJanuary18-242015andwecanhelp.ForadviseandtipsonquittingsmokingcontactusatWALLYSDRUGSBreynatStreetFortSmith867872-2134ByDALICARMICHAELDebatescontinueaboutYellowknifespo-tentialbidforthe2023CanadaWinterGamesCWGbutitlookslikethecommunityiscarefullyandcautiouslyinchingitswayto-wardsanapproval.CitycouncilmembersbroughtthemattertothepublicsattentionataJan.9informationsessioninitiatedbyministerofMunicipalandCommunityAffairsMACARobertMcLeodwheretheyaddressedthecreationofaworkinggrouptodeterminethefeasibilityofthegames.CouncilspositionrightnowhasbeentotakeafairlycautiousandprudentapproachbecausewedontwanttogodownapaththatsjustnotfeasibleforustomoveforwardonaninitiativelikethissaidYellowknifeMayorMarkHeyck.WefounditquiteencouragingthattheministerofMACAwaskeentoholdthismeetingtogetsomeinfooutthereandtostartthatconversationaboutlevelsofsup-portfromdifferentordersofgovernmenttomakeitpossibletoholdthosegames.Inearly2014theCEOoftheCWGsandhismissionstaffassessedthecitysinfrastruc-tureandcameupwithalistofimprovementsneededtohostthegameseffectivelybasedonamodelofWhitehorsesexperiencehost-ingthegamesin2007.Itwillnowbeuptotheworkinggroup-tobecomposedofmembersofcitycouncilterritorialgovernmentandtheNWTbusi-nesscommunitytourismsectorandsportssector-toanalyzetheneedsanddeterminewhetherthecitywillenterabid.Theyhaveuntilfall2015tomakeadecision.OneofthequestionsthatourcouncilhashadisthelevelofcommitmentfromtheterritorialgovernmentintermsofsupportingthegamesiftheyweretobeheldinYellowknifeHeycksaid.OneofthetopandmostcostlyprioritieswouldbedevelopinganAthletesVillagewhichcouldrunashighas23million.Heyckhopesthiscouldbeturnedintoalegacyproject.TheGNWThasinternallyinitiateddiscus-sionsaboutwhatsintheirlongrangecapitalplanintermsofbuildingsandaccommodationsinYellowknifethatmightbeslatedforreplacementoverthenextseveralyearsHeycksaid.Capi-talplansmightbeplannedandcoordinatedinordertohavesomethinginplaceby2023thatcanbeusedasaccommodationsforathletesandcoachesandthenremainas...affordablehousingorseniorshousing.Theresanumberofdifferentend-usesitcouldpotentiallyserve.Anotherimportantpointofdiscussionistheidentiedimprovementthatwouldneedtobemadetothecityspool.Ourswimmingpoolisactuallyslatedforreplacementregardlessin2023Heycksaid.Intheinstanceofthatonefacilitythatproj-ectwouldjustneedtobebumpeduptwoorthreeyearsto20202021inordertobereadytogofortheCanadaGames.UpgradestotheBristolPitforsnowboardingarealsoexpectedtorunaround2.27million.Therehasbeendiscussionaroundthepossibil-ityofhostingtheswimmingandsnowboardingeventsinWhitehorsethoughaccommodationandtravelexpenseswouldstillneedtobecovered.ImprovementstotheYellowknifeSkiClubaresettocostabout957000whilealistofmis-cellaneousinfrastructureupgradesareslatedtorunatabout385000.IntotalwiththeexceptionoftheAthletesVil-lagehostingthe2023CanadaWinterGamesinYellowknifeisprojectedtocost26.8million.BoththefederalorganizationSportCanadaandtheGNWTaresettoprovide9.42millioneachleavingYellowknifewithatabof7.9million.AndtheinvestmentmightjustbeworthitinthelastdecadecommunitieshostingtheCWGshaverealizedanetsurplusofatleast1million.Thenalrequirementinquestionisthesourcingofabout4000volunteersneededtoruntheevent.Heycksaidhehasalreadybeenintalkswithothercommunitiesaroundtheterritorytoenlistvolunteers.Idontthinktheresanythinginsurmount-ableHeycksaidlookingatthechallengesahead.Therotatingschedulethrougheveryprov-inceandterritorymeansthismightbeYel-lowknifeslasthopetohostthebiannualeventuntil2049.PhotoJackDanylchuk867872-3000ext.26effectivestylishadvertisingcallYourbusinessinprintMissStacheisasophisticatedandcutelittlelady.IsntshejustpreciousIfyoubroughtherhomeshedbesohappyandgiveyoucuddles.Pleaseleaveamessageat872-5543fordetails.WESCLEANNORTHERNSALESLTD.Ph867875-5100Fax867875-5155E-mailinfowescleannwt.comwebwww.wescleannwt.comSpayedNeuteredUp-to-datewithroutineshotsHousetrainedMissStacheFemaleAdultBlackandwhitemixLookingforanewhomeYellowknifeMayorMarkHeycksayscitycouncilwillcreateaworkinggrouptoconductafeasibilitystudybeforesubmittingabidforthe2023CanadaWinterGames. 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WalktoTuktakesstepstocoverCanadaAnnualfitnesschallengetopcontenderin1-millioncompetitionTuesdayJanuary20201519SPORTSRECREATIONFITNESSByDALICARMICHAELWintertimeoutdoorenthusiastswhopar-ticipateintheNWTsannuallong-distancewalkingchallengemightjustndthemselvespartofanationalmovementsoondepend-ingonhowCanadavotes.TheWalktoTukorganizedbythetheNorthwestTerritoriesRecreationandParksAssociationNWTRPAhasbeennamedoneofthetopsixnalistsinthePlayExchangeanationalcompetitionseekingoutthetopt-nessactivitiesinthecountrywiththewin-nerreceivingacool1-millionprizefromthefederalgovernment.ClaimedtobetheNWTsbiggestphysicalactivityeventtheWalktoTukchallengesteamsofupto20peopletowalkatotalof1658kmadistanceequivalenttothatofthemightyMack-enzieRiverorthetrekfromFortProvidencetoTuktoyaktuk.Thisisitsfthyearrunning.AlongwithotheractivitiesfromacrossCanadatheWalktoTukwasshowcasedinaCBCspecialthatairedJan.9inwhichCBCpersonalityWabKinewchampionedtheeventtoanationalaudience.Itstartedoutasaprogramtomotivatepeopleinvolvedinourwalkingprogramtostayinvolvedintheprogramoverthewin-tertimesaidGeoffRayNWTRPAexecu-tivedirector.Fromtherewedecidedtoofferitouttoeveryoneandeveryyearitssortofexceededourwildestexpectationsandourgoals.Theresbeenjustincredibleenthusi-asmaroundtheprogram.Asitcontinuestogainnationalatten-tionatleast140teamsamountingto1600individualsaresigneduptoparticipateinthechallengethisyear.TeamshavefromJan.5toMar.2tocollectivelygothedistance.Anhourofwalkingqualiesas5kmcoveredforteamswith10membersorlessand4kmforteamswith11ormore.ShouldtheywinthecashprizetheNWTRPAhopestomakethechallengeanationwideevent.Ithinkthisisafairlyuniqueopportu-nitytobringanNWTprogramtotherestofCanadaRaysaid.ThatissomethingthatreallyresonateswithNorthernCanadiansandNWTresidentsandthatismeaningful.ObviouslypeoplearereallyinspiredbytheprogramandsharethatenthusiasmandourprogramwithCanadians.Apparentlytheselectteamofjudgesthatvettedover500applicationsandselectedtheWalktoTukasanalistthinksotoo.AttheendofthedaythePlayExchangeisaboutndingnewandexcitingwaystogetCanadiansmovingespeciallyduringthoseinfamouswintermonthsinthegreatwhiteNorth.AccordingtothePlayExchangewebsiteonethirdofallCanadianchildrenareover-weightorobeseandonaverageonly4.4percentofchildrengettherecommendedamountofphysicalactivityneeded.ThreeoutofveCanadiansovertheageof20aresaidtosufferfromachronicdiseaserelatedtotheirphysicalinactivityandunhealthyeatinghabitssuchastypeIIdiabetessomecancersandhypertension.Someofthosestatisticsareelevatedinre-moteNortherncommunitieswhereaccesstofreshhealthyfoodscanbelimitedbyalackofavailabilityandhighfoodprices.ThevotingperiodforthePlayExchangeranfromJan.9to16andthewinnerisexpectedtoberevealedbytheendofthemonth.UntilthentheparticipantsoftheWalktoTukwillbekeepingtheirslightlyfrozenngerscrossedundertheirwintergloves.ByJOHNLYNCHTheKindersleyKlippersjustkeeprollinginthe2014-15SaskatchewanJuniorHockeyLeagueSJHLseasonatanincrediblepacewithhelpfromteamcaptainShaunMacPhersonofFortSmithNWT.OvertheweekendtheteamswepttheFlinFlonBombers3-2Fridaybeforeknockingthemoffagain4-3inashootoutSaturday.Inthelastmonththeteamhasonlylostonecontest3-2inovertimetoWeyburnonJan.2andhaswoneightothergamesincludingthemostrecentwins.With67pointstheteamleadstheKramerdivisionandisinsecondplaceoverallbehindMelfortMustangswhichhas71pointsinthe12-teamleague.KindersleybeatMelfort3-2inashootoutonOct.11beforelosingtotheMus-tangs3-2onDec.22.TheteamswillmeetforthenaltimeonFeb.21.OnSaturdayMacPhersonLandonGrossandMarcDubeauwerethemarksmeninregulationFortSmithsMacPhersonbestdefencemaninSask.leagueYellowknifesDevinCaseoutwitholdinjuryuntiltheplayoffspastitmeansafourtosixweekrecoveryperiodsoIwontbebackuntiltheplayoffs.TheKlippersonlyhavethreegamesleftinthemonthofJanuaryincludingthisFridaywhentheyhostNipawinbeforeclosingoutthemonthwithatwo-gamehomestandonJan.30againstLaRongeandJan.31againstMelville.Followalltheleagueactiononwww.sjhl.ca.SPORTSRECREATIONHOCKEYtimebeforetheKlipperswontheshootout.Kindersleywasahead2-0aftertherstperiodand3-2after40minutes.IdontwanttotakeawaytoomuchfromthethreepreviouswinsLaRongeHumboldtEstevanwhoareinthebasementofleaguestandingsbutwhenyoubeatatopteamlikeFlinFlontwostraightthatssomethingcoachRockieZingersaid.Whatyousawouttherewasplayoffhockeyforthelast120minutes.InthethirdperiodSaturdaytheBomberstookcontrolbutZingerindicatedthesethingshappenwhentheopponentisstrong.WhenyougettworeallygoodteamsyouwillgetshiftsinmomentumZingersaid.Thatistobeexpected.MacPhersonwhosepowerplaymarkerwasahighshotfromthepointintherstperiodcameinforsomepraisefromthecoach.HeisthebestdefencemanintheleaguehandsdownZingersaid.Ihaveknownsincethebeginningthatheissomeoneyoucanleanonandyousawthatouttheretonight.Whathebringstotheteamnotalotofplayerscan.Formeitwaseasytomakehimcaptainthisyearknowingthekindofplayerhereallyis.MacPhersonsaidthetwowinsweregreatforthehockeyteam.ItisalwaysabonuswhenyoucanbeatateamlikeFlinFlonMacPhersonsaid.TheyhaveacoupleofnewguysintheirrostersoIknewtheyweregoingtobeatopopponentforus.UnfortunatelyforYellowknifesDevinCasethetwowinscamewithapersonalcost.OnFri-dayhegotanassistbutwasalsoinjuredanddidnotplaySaturday.ItsanoldinjuryIhavegottenbeforeCasesaid.IdislocatedakneecapandgoingbythePhotocourtesyofNWTPRACBChostWabKinewNWTPRACEOGeoffRayactivelivingcoordinatorSheenaTremblayandNWTOlympicathleteSharonFirthattendthePlayExchangeCBCspecialtapinginToronto.KlipperscaptainShaunMacPhersonPhotoKindersleyKlippers 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