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WorkshopaimstogetmorewomenonNWTballotTheStatusofWomenCounciloftheNWTishostingitsthirdcampaignschooltosupportmorewomenrunninginthenextterritorialelection.Seepage3.LutselKeartistrootsmodernfashiondesignsintraditionAncestorsandland-basedlivinginspireTishnaMarlowesaward-winningclothinglineSixRedBeads.Seepage15.DEADNORTHTheraceisontocreatetheNorthsbestsci-fantasyorhorrorlm.Seepage14.FamilyLiteracyDayencouragestimespenttogetherReadinggamesandcookingarejustsomeofthewaysfamiliesarepracticingliteracytogetherintheNWTintimeforFamilyLiteracyDay.Seepage11.ElectriccartakestestdrivethroughsouthernNWTTheArcticEnergyAlliancetookitsVoltelectriccarforatestdrivethroughtheSouthSlavelastweekwithpromisingresultsfortheNorth.Seepage6.VISITWWW.NORJ.CAAnationalawardwinningindependentnewspaperservingnorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19771.00January272015Vol.38No.37BoardlikelytodecidefutureofCKLBRadioatmeetingthisweekStationhasreceivedfundingsinceshuttingdowninAugustByMEAGANWOHLBERGTheboardofdirectorsoftheNWTsNativeCommunicationsSocietyhaveatoughcalltomakewhentheymeetthisweektodiscussthefutureofitsbeleagueredCKLBRadiostation.TheAboriginalbroadcasterknownasthevoiceofDenendehhasbeenofftheairsinceAugustduetocon-ictsoverfundingwiththefederalgovernmentwhichcausedthesta-tiontolayoffmostofitsstaffinJulycutalllocalprogrammingandlimitbroadcaststopre-setmusic.Accordingtoradioprogramdirec-torDenezeNakehkoitsnowuptotheboardtodecidewhetherthemorethan550000receivedsincetheendofJulywillbeenoughtorebootregu-larprogrammingatthestationorifitstimetothrowinthetowelforgood.WedidreceiveourfundingandnowwereholdingcourtNakehkosaid.Weanticipatetostartupagain-wewanttohavealittlebitofanesteggtogoon-butrightnowwehavenorealplanstostartup.Werewait-ingonaboardmeetingandshouldhavesomedirectiononwhetherorfundingalongwith102500fromtheterritorialdepartmentofEdu-cationCultureandEmployment.FederalfundingismadethroughFundingreceivedin2014wasforpreviousyearsNakehkosaidalotofthefund-ingreceivedsinceAugustismoneythatcamelateandisnowbeingusedtopayforoutstandingbillsinfrastructuremaintenanceandsalariesforthefewremainingstaff.Wehavetomaintainourpropertyherewithourbuildingandourequip-mentNakehkosaid.Thefundingwaslateandwehadnoideawhenitwouldcomeanditsetusbackwhendealingwiththebanksandinpayingourbills.Alotofrightnowisridingtheshipfromthelastcoupleofyearsandplayingcatchup.AccordingtoCanadianHeritagenumbersatotalof938079infed-eralfundingwasprovidedtoNCSin2013and871029in2014.ApartfromCKLBNCSalsorunsatelevisionarmbestknownforproducingtherstseasonofAPTNsDeneAJourney.SeeStationonpage2.notweshouldactuallystartuporjustcallitquits.Sinceshuttingdownthestationhasreceivedatotalof464000fromCanadianHeritagewhichpro-videsthemajorityoftheoperationscontributionagreementsandissupposedtogotowardthestationsnewsandAboriginallanguagepro-grammingwhichboastedthemoston-airindigenouslanguagesinthecountrybeforetheshut-down.Thefundingwaslateandwehadnoideawhenitwouldcomeanditsetusbackwhendealingwiththebanksandinpayingourbills.Alotofrightnowisridingtheshipfromthelastcoupleofyearsandplayingcatchup.DenezeNakehkoCKLBRadioPhotoDaliCarmichaelCalistaBurketakesaimattheFortSmithPolarCupbiathlonraceheldattheThebachaLoppetonJan.24.YouthfromHayRiverandFortSmithcompetedinthefriendlyeventforthersttimeinthreeyearsafterbadweatherforcedmultiplecancellations.Forthefullstoryandphotosheadtopages89. 2TuesdayJanuary272015ARTSCULTUREBROADCASTINGNEWSBRIEFSFortGoodHopeRCMPseizeshipmentsofillegalliquorRCMPinFortGoodHopehavebeenbusyenforcingthecommunitysalcoholrestrictionlawsthismonth.OnJan.20policemadeasignicantseizureofliquorfromahomeafterobtainingandexecutingasearchwarrant.Theyuncov-ered55bottlesofspiritsaswellasaquantityofmoneybothofwhichwereseized.PrevioustothatRCMPonthewinterroadmadeaseizureof23bottlesofliquorandmarijuanaonJan.17.Threemenandonewomenarefacingcharges.YellowknifeRCMPofcersentencedforattemptedfraudAYellowknifeRCMPofcerhasbeenhandedacon-ditionalsentenceafterbeingchargedwithattemptedfraud.ForthenextthreemonthsCst.NathanWhitewillbeforcedtoremaininhishomefrom6p.m.to6a.m.hispunishmentafterfalselyclaiming3200inovertime.Aninvestigationinitiatedbyasinglecom-plaintrevealedthat11outof14claimsmadebyWhitewerenotvalid.Heisstillonpaidleaveandfacesanin-ternalRCMPdisciplinaryreview.AklavikhousereleavesfamilyhomelessbutuninjuredAfamilyfromAklavikissafeandsoundfollowingareintheirhomeintheearlymorninghoursofJan.20.Shortlyafter100a.m.thehomeownerwasawakenedbythesoundofhissmokedetector.Afterlocatingthereheattemptedtoextinguishtheamesbeforeevacuatinghisfamilyandcallingforhelp.Fireghtersandseveralcommunitymem-bersrespondedtothesceneandwereabletocontaintherequicklyminimizingdamagetothehouse.Thereisnotconsideredsuspicious.NorthwestTerritoriesPowerCorporationScholarshipProgramTheNorthwestTerritoriesPowerCorporationisdedicatedtodevelopingaskilledcommittedandprofessionalnorthernworkforceandencouragesresidentstofurthertheireducationinordertodevelopasustainableworkforceintheNWT.NTPC.comscholarshipsThePowerCorporationoffersonepostsecondaryscholarshipineverycommunitythatweserveforastudentstudyinginaneldthatweemploy.ApplicationdeadlineisFebruary212015.ForeligibilitycriteriaandmoreinformationpleasevisitStationblamesonerousreportingpoorcommunicationfordelaysContinuedfrompage1.Mostofthefundingre-ceivedin2014wasallocatedforpreviousfiscalyears.Over35000receivedwasforthe2012-13scalyearandaround230000wasforthe2013-14scalyear.Itwasnotuntilaftershuttingdownthatthestationreceivedfundsforthe2014-15scalyearwhicharesupposedtocomeinseveninstallments.Threehavebeendelivered.AccordingtoCanadianHeritagethelastofthepay-mentswasanadvancefortheperiodofOct.1toDec.31meanttocoverthedeliv-erablesinthecontributionagreement.SpokespersonLenWesterbergsaiditispossibleforthedepartmenttorecoverthosefundsifitisdeterminedthattheworkwasnotdone.Untilthedeliverablesaremetitsunlikelythestationwillreceiveanymorefund-ingWesterbergadded.Thefourthpaymentwillonlybedisbursedoncethedepartmentreceivesconr-mationthattheobjectivesoutlinedinthecontributionagreementforthatperiodhavebeenmethesaid.CorefundingnotenoughradiodirectorNakehkosaidthestationgetsaround650000fromtheCanadiangovernmentayear-notevenhalfofthe2-millionbudgethesaidCKLBreallyrequirestoop-erateintheNorth.Hesaidcorefundinglevelsatthesta-tionhavecontinuedtodropeveryyearandthatpaymentsfromCanadianHeritageareinconsistentandoftenlate.CKLBsfundingiscontin-gentonreporting.AccordingtoCanadianHeritagefundinghasbeenwithheldtoNCSonanumberofoccasionsduetoincompleteorlatereportsaswasthedepartmentsstatedreasonforwithheldmoniespriortothestationsshut-downlastsummer.Twoyearsagothesta-tionwentoff-airforfivedaysoverChristmasduetoanine-monthdelayinfederalfundingwhichCanadianHeritageblamedonmissingpaperwork.NakehkosaidCKLBhasbeensuccessfullymakingthesamereportsfor30yearsbutsaidonerousrequire-mentsandpoorcommuni-cationwithstaffinOttawakeepdelayingmatters.Yousendthereportsbutthecommunicationwiththemisnottheresoitshardtoknowiftheygotitoriftheyneedanythingelse.Youdontevenknowiftheyvereaditorifitsbeenprocessedhesaid.Sometimesitstrivialstuffwheretheyllsaywedidntformatitproperlyoriftheydidntgetsomethingtheyllsaywehavetosendthewholethinginalloveragain.Itsfrustratingandhardtoanticipatewhattheyneedandwant.AndwhilethecostofdoingbusinessintheNorthkeepsrisingNakehkosaidCana-dianHeritagesAboriginalbroadcastingfundingpolicyhasremainedthesamesincethe1980sdespiteinationandobvioustechnologicalchanges.Wereoperatingona1980sbudgetthatdoesnttakeintoaccounttheinternetorcellphonesandthebroadcastindustryhesaid.Wereop-eratingonequipmentfrom1990.Werelikeacenturybehind.AswellcertainlineitemslikemaintenancecostshavebeencutfromthebudgetNakehkosaid.Thestationhasbeenforcedtosignthecontributionagreementsandthensubsequentlysuf-ferwithoutthatnecessaryfundinghesaid.AccordingtoNakehkoNCSCEOLesCarpenterhasbeeninfrequentconversa-tionwithCanadianHeritageoverthelastfewmonthsbutwithoutfundamentalchangestotheirrelation-shipwiththedepartmentNakehkosaidthefutureofCKLBlooksbleak.Wewerehopingforsomeblockfundingmaybeatwoorthree-yearfundingdealinsteadofgoingyeartoyearNakehkosaidbecausethatsleftusinthiskindofnega-tiveloopwherewecantgetout.Werestuckinthereanddependentonthisfundingthatsreallyinconsistent.FederalfundingreceivedbytheNativeCommunicationsSocietyin2014For2014-15scalyearAug.222014-101050Sept.122014-241907Nov.202014-121450For2013-14scalyearMay272014-195504July162014-34866For2012-13scalyearJan292014-35375CKLBRadiodirectorDenezeNakehkoleftspeakswithWeledehMLABobBromleyontheairduringtheradiossign-offpartyonJuly31lastyear.TherehasbeennonewsorAboriginallanguageprogrammingonCKLBsincetheshutdownwhichtheNativeCommunicationsSocietyblamedonlateandinconsistentfundingfromthefederalgovernment.PhotoJackDanylchuk TuesdayJanuary2720153POLITICSELECTIONSEveryoneisinvitedtoanOpenHouse101KingStreetFortSmithformerlyMadonnaHouseSaturdayJanuary31from11am-3pmCheckoutFortSmithsnewestaccommodationchoice.ToursandFreeRefreshmentsWorkshopaimstoputmorewomenonNWTballotByMEAGANWOHLBERGWithjusttwooutof19seatsintheNWTLegislativeAssemblycurrentlyoccupiedbywomengenderequalityadvocatesintheter-ritoryarehopingmoretrainingandsupportforwomenwillhelpcurbthecurrentstateofgrossunderrepresentationinNorth-ernpolitics.TheStatusofWomenCounciloftheNWTisgearingupforitsthirdcampaignschooltakingplaceFeb.6and7inYellowknifeaimedatgettingmorewomencomfortablewithrunningapoliticalcampaignintheup-comingterritorialelectionpresentlyslatedforOctober.WithnowomenintheretheresnotalotofrolemodelsoutthereforyoungwomenthecouncilsexecutivedirectorLorrainePha-neuftoldTheJournal.Theyseeitassome-thingthatsmaybenotattainable.Thecouncilishopingtheschoolwillchangethatperceptionforatleastsomewomen.Al-ready35havesignedupfortheworkshopwithroomfor35more.PhaneufsaidtheissueisaboutmorethannumbersshesaidbalanceisimportantforensuringgovernmenthasavisionthattrulyreectstheprioritiesofallNortherners.ItssoimportanttohavethevoicesofwomenattheLegislativeAssemblybecausetherewouldbeadifferentkindofvisionshesaid.Ifyouhaveacriticalmassof30percentinanygrouptheresachangeinhowbusinessisdone...Whentheresequalrepresentationofmenandwomentheresabalancedkindofstrategythattakesplaceorganically.Thoughwomenoftencomplainofobsta-clestoenteringpoliticsPhaneufsaidthosebarrierswontcomedownuntilwomenareabletomaketherules.Iftheywereinthereandpartofthepolicy-makingprocesstheywouldhavetheoppor-tunitytochangethosepoliciesthatprohibitthemordistractthemfromrunningshesaid.Phaneufsaidwomenareoftenchallengedbycaretakerissuesandcommitmentstotheircommunitiesandareintimidatedabouten-teringthemale-dominatedpoliticalsphere.Theworkshophopestohelpwomenworkaroundthoseobstaclesbyofferingresourcesandtrainingoneverythingfromcoldcallingtofundraising.Whatwerefocusingonthistimeistheneedtogetyourfaceouttheretostartearlytore-allysurroundyourselfwithsupportivepeopleandtoplanyourteamwellsothatwhenyourereadytogoyourereadytogoPhaneufsaid.Youneedhelpwhenyouredoingyourcan-vassingyourdoorknockingyouneedpeopletohelpyouputoutsignsyouneedpeopletotakecareofyourchildrenmaybe.Theresallsortsofpiecesthatyoujustneedateamaroundyou.RunningforofceonlypartofsolutionWhilesupportingmorewomentoruninelectionsisonesteptowardssolvingtheprob-lemofunderrepresentationPhaneufnotesitmakesuponlyhalfoftheequation.Eightwomenraninthelastterritorialelectionin2011andonlytwowerevictorious.ItsnotonlyaboutengagingwomentorunitsaboutengagingthegeneralpublictovotetheminPhaneufsaid.Shesaidoutrightdiscriminationhasbeenanissueinthepastwithsomecandidatesmadetar-getsofsexistattacksduringelections.Duringthe2011electionYellowknifeCentrecandidateArleneHachehadsignsdefacedwiththewordswhoreandslutscrawledincapitallettersacrossherforehead.LawyerBerthaRab-esca-Zoe-whonarrowlylosttoJacksonLaffertyintheMonfwiriding-wasthesubjectofanonlinesmearcampaignthatwenttocourtaftertheelec-tionresultinginanapology.Similarattacksoccurredin2007whenWeledehcandidateCarolMorinsawhersignsdefacedwithmoustachesdevilhornsandsexualcommentsandcomplainedthatmenharassedheroutsidehercampaignofficecallingherapussyandthreat-eningsexualassault.ThereisevidenceofdiscriminationPhaneufsaid.Shesaidwomenjusthavetokeepputtingthem-selvesforwardtobecomerecognizablealternativestothosecurrentlyinpower.Womensfaceshavetobeoutthere.Wehavetostartearlyencouragethemtomakethemselvesknownandtonetworkpubliclyshesaid.PhotocourtesyofStatusofWomenCouncilSamanthaThomasleftandLorrainePhaneufoftheStatusofWomenCounciloftheNWTencouragewomentosignupfortheirthirdcampaignworkshophappeningFeb.6-7.DeneNationhostingsecondhealthsymposiuminYellowknifeByDALICARMICHAELTheDeneNationisputtingAboriginalhealthcareintheNWTunderthemicroscopetoun-derstandwhatelementsofthesystemarework-ingandwhatpartsarecancerousandneedtobeeliminated.Governmentscommunityrepresentativeshealthprofessionalsandothercareorganiza-tionsareinvitedtoattendthe2015DenendehHealthSymposiumwhichwilltakeplacefromJan.27to29attheExplorerHotelinYellowknife.Thisyearseventcomesasafollow-uptothe2013meetingsheldinFortSimpsonwheredel-egatesdeterminedaneedtoestablishabetterdenitionofvariousAboriginalandnon-Ab-originalgovernmentrolesandresponsibilitieswhenitcomestohealthcare.OnceagaindiscussionswillfallunderthethemeOurPeopleOurTreatiesOurHealth.Wearetakingagoodlookatareportcommis-sionedbytheDeneNationandtheDehChoRe-gionalHealthBoardcompiledbyReneLamothesaidDeneNationalChiefBillErasmusaddress-ingtheongoingTraditionalHealingProject.Ittalksabouthowcommunitypeopleneedtobeincontroloftheirhealthneedsbasedontheirinherentrightshesaid.ThisisvitaltothefutureofDenendehaswelookatthenewhealthboardbeingproposedbytheGNWT.Territorialhealthservicesareinthepro-cessofbeingamalgamatedintoasinglecen-tralhealthauthoritymovingawardfromthecurrentmodelofregional-andarguablyiso-lated-healthauthorities.WiththereporttheDeneNationhopestodiscernexactlyhowcarebasedinAboriginaltraditionsandculturewilltintothenewsystem.Inadditiontodiscussingtheirndingsontraditionalhealingaseriesofspeakerswillbeaddingtheirvoicesandsharingtheirresearchandexpertiseonahostofrelatedhealthis-suesincludingmissingandmurderedindige-nouswomenresidentialschoolsnativehealthcarefacilitiesfromoutsideregionscommu-nitywellnessculturalhealingandmidwifery.Thesymposiumisbeingcoordinatedincon-junctionwithHealthCanadaandtheGNWT.PhotoMeaganWohlbergHEALTHWELLNESSFIRSTNATIONSDeneleadersmeetatthersthealthsymposiuminFortSimpsonin2013. 4TuesdayJanuary272015TheNorthernJournalisanindependentnewspapercoveringnewsandeventsinthewesternArcticandnorthernAlberta.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.EDITORIALCOLUMNNortherncommunityneedsnotbeingmetCommunitiesintheNortharechallengedwithhighoperatingcostsfailinginfrastruc-tureandaneternalstruggletokeepgoodadminstafftorunthings.Itslikebeingstuckinadeepholescramblingtogetoutwhilethesideskeepcavingin.Seniorgovernmentsaresympatheticbutdistant.Communitiesareforcedtostrugglealongndingsolutionsontheirown.ThisiswheremostNorthernerslive-intownsandhamlets-theall-importanthubsofeconomyandcornerstonesofsociety.Whenthingsgowrongwhenthereismismanage-mentbaddecisionsaremadeorimportantmattersofanykindarenotdealtwithweareaffectedwhereitmattersmost-inourhomes.Communitiesthatarerunwellshouldbecelebrated.Cleansafewatertodrinksew-ageandgarbagedisposedofinsmartenvi-ronmentally-friendlywayswellmaintainedstreetsserviceslikerecreationandseniorsfacilitiesallaretoooftentakenforgranted-unlesstheyhaveaproblematwhichtimecitizensbecomeupset.Wellruncommunitiesneedtobeappreciatedandacknowledged.WhathoweveristobedoneabouttheonesthatarentInthetoocommoncircumstancewherecompetentreliableadministratorswillingtostayforanumberofyearsarenotavailablehowwillthingsbemanagedandrunRatherthansimplylettingcommunityoperationsfoundersophisticatedsupportandresourcesmustbeavailable.Thereisanelinebetweenassistingandinterference-perceivedorreal.Communitygovernmentswanttobeandshouldbeasindependentaspossiblesomethingthatshouldbefosteredencouragedandneverdisrupted.Craftingsupportresourcesandnetworkswiththatinmindiscritical.Thereareanumberofmajorchallengesthataresimplytoomuchformostcommu-nityadministrations.Thatiscertainlytrueinmanycasesofemergencypreparednesswherelocalcommitteesneedtobeinitiatedtrainedandthenkeptsharpovertime.Fireabatementprogramsthatwouldgiveacom-munityaghtingchanceagainstwildresofutmostimportanceforallNortherncommu-nitiesduringthecurrentperiodofdroughtarerarelydonewell.SomeadministrativesupportisofferedtocommunitiesbytheNWTgovernmentbutgenerallytheyareontheirownunlesstheyfail.Thentheterritorialgovernmentstepsinandtakesover.Aproactiveapproachisbadlyneeded.Bynaturecommunitycouncilsarere-newedregularly.Unfortunatelytheturnoverofcommunityadministrationstaffisalmostasfrequent.Thatmeanstoooftenthereisnoconsistencyoroverlapofknowledgeandexperience.Notonlyarebigthingslikereabatementneglectedbutregularmainte-nancetoinfrastructureforservicessuchassewerandwatermissoutaswell.Creativeprogramstoalleviatethosetypesofburdensshouldbemadeavailable.InawordNorth-erncommunitiesneedmorehelp.LastmonthmunicipalrepresentativesofCanadasthreeterritoriesservednoticeoftheirneedstothefederalgovernmentget-tingtheirshoppinglistinearlyfortheup-comingfederalelection.WeneedtobuildaCanadawhereourcitiesandtownsaremoreinnovativeourcommunitiesmorelivableourstreetssaferandwherewecontributetoacleanerenvi-ronmentandamoreconnectedworldsaidBradWoodsidepresidentoftheFederationofCanadianMunicipalities.Theprioritiesthethreeterritoriespre-sentedincludedthedevelopmentofavailablehousingdecreasingthecostoflivingabovethe60thparallelincreasingbroadbandcon-nectivityandimprovingairports.Territorialleadersalsomadethecaseforaninfusionof14billionformorecommunityinfrastruc-turethroughtheBuildingCanadaFund.Withuniquelivingconditionsremote-nessandinfrastructurechallengeswemustensurethatourneedsaremetwiththesup-portofalllevelsofgovernmentsaidNWTAssociationofCommunitiesPresidentChar-lieFurlongofAklavik.TheNWTdepartmentofMunicipalAf-fairsworksoff20differentpiecesoflegisla-tionincludingtheTownsandVillagesActandtheHamletsActbothofthemenactedin2003theDogActtheFirePreventionActand16sundryotheractsmostofwhichimpacthowNWTcommunitiesareadminis-tered.Itisafragmentedapproachthatneedstobeupdated.TheAlbertagovernmentisintheprocessofcompletelyrevisingitsMunicipalGovern-mentActincludinganextensiveconsulta-tionprocesswithmunicipalgovernmentsoverthenextyear.Albertasruralmunicipalitiesfaceuniquechallengesandneedastrongpieceoflegisla-tionthatprovidesthenecessarytoolstogrowandshapeourcommunitiescommentedAlKemmerepresidentAlbertaAssociationofMunicipalDistrictsandCounties.Hesaidtheywantlegislationthatpromotessustain-abilityandprosperity.NeedlesstosaythatissomethingthatisneededacrosstheNorthaswell.SeniorgovernmentsneedtodoabetterjobofsupportinglocalgovernmentsinNortherncommunitiesboththroughtheprovisionofadditionalinfrastructurefundingaswellashavingreadyresourcesthatsupportandaddqualitytocommunitygovernanceandadministration.Electroniccigarettesalsoknownase-cigarettesareusedasapopularalterna-tivetoregulartobaccoproductsbuttherearehealthandsafetyconcernsassociatedwiththeiruse.E-cigarettesarebatterypowereddevicesthathaveacartridgewithliquidchemicalsinthem.Thedeviceheatstheliquidchemicalintoavapourwhichistheninhaledbytheuser.Thisiscalledvaping.Thecartridgecanbereplacedorre-lledwithliquidoftencallede-liquidore-juicewhennished.Currentlytherearenostandardsorlabellingrequirementsfore-cigarettesande-liquids.Knowingwhatchemicalyouareinhalingisextremelydifculttodistinguishbecauseofthis.Manye-cigaretteusersclaimthattheyareinhalingwatervapour.Howeverresearchshowsthisisnotthecase.Commoningredientsine-liquidssuchaspropyleneglycolarealsofoundinantifreezeandtheatrefog.Itisnotknownifthevapourofpropyleneglycolandtheotherpotentialchemicalscontainedinthee-liquidaresafetoinhale.Oneofthefewstudiesone-cigarettesfoundsignsofparticipantsairwaysnarrowingafterusinge-cigarettes.Therehavealsobeenre-portsinthemediaofe-cigarettesexplodingcausingsevereburnstotheuser.HealthCanadaadvisesnottousee-ciga-rettesbecausetheirsafetyhasnotbeenfullyevaluated.Theyalsoadvisethattheseproductscanleadtonicotinepoisoningandaddiction.Parentsshouldkeepe-cigarettesande-liquidsawayfromchildrentopreventpoi-soningandchoking.TheCentreforDiseaseControlandPreventionfoundthenumberofcallstopoisoncentresinvolvinge-cigaretteliquidswithnicotineincreasedfromonenico-tinepoisoningpermonthinSeptember2010to215permonthinFebruary2014.Over50percentofthenicotinepoisoningsoccurinchildrenveyearsofageoryounger.CurrentlyHealthCanadahasnotapprovedanye-cigarettesore-liquidscontainingnico-tineorthatclaimtohelppeoplequitsmok-ingforsaleinCanada.AnyproductmakingatherapeutichealthclaimneedHealthCan-adaapprovaltobesoldinCanada.Thereisnoscienticconsensusthate-cigarettesareeffectivetobeusedintobaccocessation.NotonlydoesHealthCanadanotrecommende-cigarettesuseintobaccocessationbutalsotheU.S.FoodandDrugAdministrationandtheWorldHealthOrganization.HealthCanadahasapprovedotherproductstohelppeoplequitusingtobaccoproductscalledNicotineReductionTherapiesNRT.Theseincludethenicotinepatchgumloz-engeandtheinhaler.Prescriptionmedica-tionsarealsoavailable.CombiningaNRTwithnicotineaddictioncounsellingisproventobethemosteffectivewaytoquitsmoking.AlbertaHealthServicesprovidesmanysupportsincludingtheAlbertaQuitswebsitewww.albertaquits.cacallingortextingthetelephonehotline1-866-710-QUIT7848.FormoreinformationonelectroniccigarettespleasevisitHealthCanadaswebsitewww.hc-sc.gc.caorAlbertaQuitswww.albertaquits.ca.GARETTRICHARDSONAlbertaHealthServicesHealthconcernsaboutelectroniccigarettesPhotoBelindaJeromchukYellowkniferstrytheirhandatbuildingaquinzheeaNorthernsnowhouseforWorldSnowDayonJan.18.AlongwithbuildingthetraditionalhutoutdoorsyparticipantscelebratedtheseasonbyspendingthedayskiingridingontheirsnowmobilesrunningwiththeHashHouseHarriersandevencurlingwithafrozenturkey. TuesdayJanuary2720155COLUMNS15YearsAgo...MinisterinhotwaterThefederalMinisterofIndianAffairsandNorth-ernDevelopmentRobertNaultwasinYellowknifelastweekforanexpensiveLiberalPartyfundraisingdinner.ThedinnerwhichwasopposedbyYellowknifespecialinterestgroupswasattendedbyWesternArc-ticMPEthelBlondin-AndrewandThebachaMLAMi-chaelMiltenberger.IssueJanuary25200020YearsAgo...MinistertakesbattletocourtGNWTPublicWorksandServicesMinisterDonMorinhasledastatementofclaimintheNWTSupremeCourtagainstThebachaMLAJeannieMarie-Jewellovercon-ictofinterestallegationsmadebyMarie-JewellbeforeChristmas.ThestatementcallstheallegationsagainstMorindefamatoryandsaysMarie-Jewellspokefalselyandmaliciouslytothemediainvoicingherconcerns.IssueJanuary25199530YearsAgo...NewDemocratsgatherinYKNewDemocratsfromallovertheWesternArcticwillbegatheringinYellowknifethisweekendfortheiran-nualconventiontobeheldthisyearattheYellowknifeInn.Delegatesareconrmedfromatleast10commu-nitiessaidconventionplannerKateIrvingincludingterritorialpresidentDennisBevingtonandsecretary-treasurerJimCunningham.IssueJanuary251985ARCHIVESNorthernJournal2015JoinusonlineLikeNorthernJournalonFacebookandgettheweeklynewsdeliveredtoyourfeedFACEBOOKFEEDBACKTheKindersleyKlippersjustkeeprollinginthe2014-15SaskatchewanJuniorHockeyLeagueSJHLseasonatanincrediblepacewithhelpfromteamcaptainShaunMacPhersonofFortSmithNWT.FortSmithsMacPhersonbestdefence-maninsask.leagueChrisPotyokBrittanyBourkeGlad-ysMacphersonShea-LinMacpher-sonDannellJohnstonKarenBourkeandRyannaBourkelikethis.FortSmithartistsharesstainedglasstechniqueWhiteGirlLightafterdarkByDAWNKOSTELNIKDoraAngelinaandmyselfwithencouragementandbackingfromFatherFumo-leausetupandregisteredacommunitynewspaperthatwecalledtheHareExpress.ThenamewasbasedonthehistoryofthecommunityinwhichthepeoplewereknownastheHareskinIndiansandFreddyKelly.FreddywasknowninthesportsworldastheKellyExpress.FreddywassoquietandshyitishardtoimaginehimasamemberofanOlym-picTeam.Hecrosscountryskiedinthe1972OlympicsinJapan.FreddywasamemberofFatherMouchetsfamousT.E.S.TprogramoutofInu-vikNWT.Heliterallygavehishearttocrosscountryskiinganddiedfartoosoon.TheHareExpresswasgreatfundoneinthefashionofthelateEdithJosieslegend-arycolumnscalledHereAreTheNewswhichranintheWhitehorseStarforthreede-cades.Wedidnothaveaccesstoherwritingatthistimebutourstylewasverysimilarawonderfulsmalltownstyle.IloveEdithJosieIknowthatshehasleftbutherstoriesareimprintedonmymindsotomesheisstillalive.MydayisalwaysbrighterwhenIthinkaboutherstories.Excitementisbuildingwehavesomethingtowriteaboutinourlittlepaper.AnimportantmanincomingtoFortGoodHopeheisaMin-isterbutnotthesameasapriest.HeisabigbossinthegovernmentandheisonhiswaytoInuvikandisgoingtostopen-routetosayhellotous.Hisshirtisso-o-owhiteJeanChrtientheminis-terofIndianandNorthernAffairspatsusroughlyonourheadsandwalksby.MymotheroffersMrs.Chrtientheuseofourindoortoilet.Mrs.Chrtiendoesnotcom-prehendmyMothersoffertherewillbefewoftheseonthistourandmostlynotoiletpaper.Maybethisisthereasonfortheverybriefvisit.IhavetosaythatIwasnotoverlyimpressedwithMr.Chrtienatthetimeinhisabruptnessheappearedrude.OnMar.172003Mr.ChrtienthethenPrimeMinisterofCanadarefusedtojointheU.S.A.inthein-vasionofIraq.ThiswouldhavesacrificedmoreofourchildrensonsanddaughtersforanothergasstationtosupplytheverythirstyU.S.withyetmorefossilfuel.HisstanceagainstbeingbulliedintothiswarwasoneofmyproudestmomentsasaCanadian.WewereintheU.S.atthetimeofCanadasrefusaltoparticipateinthiswar.Ac-tualfamilymemberwhonowliveintheU.S.dis-ownedusandtheirhomecountryofCanadaoverthisdecisionmadebyChrtien.ThemessagecamethroughloudandclearIfyouarenotwithusyouareagainstus.Itwasverysad.Ihaveneverhadanappre-ciationforbullies.Idohow-everhaveanunendingadmi-rationforpeopleinpositionsofpowerwhohavethegonadstostandupforwhatisrightregardlessofthecurrentandpopulardeterminationofwhatrightisonaparticularday.Ifyoudontstandforsome-thingyouwillfallforany-thingmoreofmygrandfa-thersquotedwisdom.InmyheartandinmymindonMar.172003wewerenolongertheSheepleofCanada.www.whitegirl.caThreegame-changingideasforCanadain2015RestoringCondenceinOurFutureContinuedfromlastweek.IhavehopeforourculturalcommitmentinCanada.Asanationwedonottoleratecorruptionandgreedingov-ernment.Oursenseofscalscandaloverrelativelysmallexpenseclaimsamazespeo-plewehavemetinEuropewherecorruptionrunsdeep.SecondCanadahasem-braceddiversitylikenoothernationndingstrengthinpeopleandsupportingeachothersaspirationsforabetterlife.Asacountryifwebuildonourstrengthswecanen-surethatCanadaremainsagreatplacetoliveandanin-ternationalleaderforabet-terfuture.Firstweallneedtoraiseourvoicesnotinangerordisgustbutinarticulatingacommondesireforabetterfuture.Weneedtospeakasanation.RegardlessofourpoliticalafliationreligionculturenancialstatusorpriorityconcernsweneedtounitebehindacommondesirethatourcommunitiesandourCanadawillcontinuetobeagreatplacetolive.Weneedanationalcampaignforabetterfuturethatwillcre-atethespaceforideasandsolutionstoemerge.SecondifwevalueCanadaasagreatplacetoliveandagloballeaderinbuildingabetterworldwemustliveourvalues.Ourpoliticiansandeconomyarebutare-ectionofourselves.Rideabiketakeawalkshoplocalsupportlocalrestaurantsandcultureinsulateyourhomeorinstallasolarheatervol-unteerordonate.Findyourownwaystoenjoylifewithouttaxingtheearth.Livebetterwithless.Thirdourleadersmustem-powerchange.Thisholdstrueforleadersingovernmentbusinessorsociety.Thetruemarkofleadershipliesnotintheacquisitionofpowerbutintheabilitytouseittoem-powerothers.Governmentsalonecannotsolveclimatechangeresourcescarcityortherisingcostoflivingandeconomicdownturns.Itmaybearadicalideabutthetruepurposeofbothgovernmentandbusinessistohelpusliveabetterlife.Repairingthedamagedonetotheworkofcharitieswouldbeagoodstart.Restoreaworkingpartnership.Thechoiceisoursfor2015.DowecontinuedownthepathofcynicismandnegativisminthehopesthatwecanholdontowhatisslippingawayordoweembracechangeandseektorespondtothechallengesthatlieaheadbybuildingabetterfutureChrisWinteristheProjectDirectorforCanadaCon-serves.HisreportTheNextWaveWeatheringthecomingStormincludingtwoback-groundstudiesonhighlevelgovernmentstrategiesandcommunicationprioritiesisavailableatwww.canad-aconserves.ca.LaurenElizabethBoulangerHeath-erAnneBurchLouiseDixonMargoHarneyandJackieSteinwandlikethis. 6TuesdayJanuary272015ENVIRONMENTCLEANENERGYConstituencyMeetingAllresidentswelcome.Pleasefeelfreetoattendandraiseanyconcernsorissues.ForfurtherinformationcalltheConstituencyOfceat872-5511.Refreshmentswillbeavailable.Hon.J.MichaelMiltenbergerMLAThebachawillbehostingaConstituencyMeetingonMondayFebruary22015at700p.m.attheNorthernLifeMuseum.ArcticEnergyAlliancetestselectriccarintheSouthSlaveByDALICARMICHAELFindingwaysforNorthernerstocutbackontheirnon-renewableenergyusehasalwaysbeenapriorityfortheArcticEnergyAllianceAEAwhichiswhytheydecidedtotestoutanelectriccarfortheirnewestpilotproject.MembersoftheAEAusedarecentlyleasedChevyVolttogetaroundYellowknifeandpartsoftheSouthSlavelastweekkickingoffafeasibilitystudyonthepracticalitiesofusingelectriccarsabovethe60thparallel.WevebeenwantingtodothisforawhilesaidJohnCarraseniortechnicalspecialistwithAEAwhoalongwithemployeesTomGrossandKenBaigentdrovefromYellow-knifetoHayRiverFortResolutionandFortSmithoverthecourseofvedays.HepointedoutthatsincethePinePointmineclosedinthelate1980stheTaltsonHydrosystemhasbeenproducingmoreen-ergythanHayRiverFortSmithandEnter-prisecombinedcouldeveruse.Theresthisexcessofhydro-cleanrenew-ableemissions-freehydroelectricity-thatisjustavailabletobeusedCarrsaid.Theideaofusingthathydroelectricityfortransporta-tioninsteadofgasolinemakesalotofsenseandisactuallyevencheaperevenwithourhighelectricityrates.Peopleoftencomplainabouthowmuchelectricitycostsherecomparedtoplacesinthesouth.Evenwiththatitscheapertodriveonelectricitythanitistodriveongas.Thestudywontbecompletedfor18monthswhichgivesenoughtimetorecordtheresultsfromtwowintersandonesummer.CarrsaidhisteamisalreadyseeingpositiveresultsthroughthedatabeingtrackedbytheVoltsongoingseriesofdiagnosticsystemsthatmonitoritsusageoffuelversuselectricityontheroadinrealtime.Wefoundthatwegetabout40kmofdriv-ingononefullchargeCarrsaid.Theysaythatyoushouldgetabout60kmbutthatsprobablyforwarmweather.Oncethatelectricfuelisdrainedafulltankofgasallowsforabout500kmoftravel.TheVoltschargingtimeisbasedonwhatkindofchargerisused.Inmosthouseholdswitharegular120voltoutletittakesabout12hourstoreachafullbattery.AtAEAsYel-lowknifeofcea240voltchargerhasbeeninstalledforthevehiclewhichreducesthechargingtimetoaboutfourhours.AEAdecidedtogowiththeVoltbrandoverothersonthemarketbecauseofitshy-bridnature.Wewouldntbeabletodoatriplikethisifwehadanelectric-onlyvehicleCarrsaid.Onceyougettotheendoftherangewhetherits150or200kmyouneedtochargeitandifyoudonthaveachargingfacilityyourekindofintrouble.WethoughtthatthiscarwasmorerepresentativeofwhatmakessensefortheNorth.TheVoltisnotthersthybridcarintheterritorythoughCarrbelievesittobetherstplug-inelectricvehicle.AsforhandlingCarrsaiditrunssimilartoanyotherautomobilehesdriven.ThersttimeIdroveitIwasalittledis-appointedhesaid.Ithoughtitwouldbealittlemorelikeyingaspaceshiporsome-thingbutitslikedrivingacar.Itsquieterwhenyouredrivingontheelectricityyounoticethelackoftheenginenoiseespeciallydrivingaroundtownatlowspeeds.TheonlyrealissueAEAdrivershaveno-ticedistheelectricenginecannotrunwhentemperaturesarebelow-10CanobviousproblemintheNorth.Thecarredeemsit-selfthoughoncetheengineiswarmedupitcanswitchtoelectricpowerautomatically.TopurchaseanewVoltwouldsetaYellow-knifebuyerbackabout39000saidCarrwhonotedthebenetswouldlikelybeworththeinitialinvestment.Hopefullywellshowpeoplethatitsaper-fectlyviabletechnologyanditreallymakesalotofsenseforushereatleastintheSouthSlaveandtheNorthSlaveregionswithhydroelectric-ityCarrsaid.Buteveninthecommunitieswithdieselgeneratedelectricitybasedontheefciencyofthedieselgeneratorsyouactuallycreatelessgreenhousegasemissionsdrivingonelectricityfromadieselgeneratorthanyoudodrivinginacarthatburnsgasoline.PhotoDaliCarmichaelNWTFreshFishbrandaimstoboostlocalindustryBySCOTTCLOUTHIERTheGovernmentoftheNorthwestTerri-toriesishopingnewbrandingwillhelpgiveaboosttothecommercialshingindustryonGreatSlaveLake.ThenewbrandnamedNWTFreshFishfromGreatSlaveLakewasjointlylaunchedalongwithanewlogoinYellowknifeandHayRiveronSaturday.AccordingtotheGNWTDepartmentofIn-dustryTourismandInvestmentITIthelogoismeanttoserveasanassurancetotheconsumerthattheshtheyarebuyingislocally-sourced.Freshshingrocerystoreswillreceivedastickerwiththelogoplusnewsignagewillbeusedingrocerystoresandrestaurants.MLAsRobertBouchardandJaneGroe-newegenwerepresentattheHayRiverSuperAgrocerystoretotakepartinthelaunch.IthinkitsanimportantstepBouchardtoldTheJournalnotingthathehopesadevelopedbrandidentitywillhelpthelocalsheconomywhichhasseenadownturninrecentyears.GroenewegensaidshehopesthebrandingwillhelpNorthernersappreciatethequalityshproductavailablehere.Itsdenitelyofasuperiorqualityinmyopinionshesaidaddingthateatinglocalshisnotonlygoodfortheeconomybutalsogoodforyourhealth.Itsawin-win.Justagreatfood.DuringSaturdayslaunchresidentswereaskedtosubmittheirfavouriteshrecipesinexchangeforafreelletofsh.ITIhasproducedanumberofrecipecardsaspartoftheprogramfeaturingfavouriterecipesfromnotableNorthernerssuchassinger-songwriterLeelaGildayYellowknifesSnowKingAnthonyFoliotfromYellowknifeandHayRiversJeanCarter.Alistofparticipatinggrocerystoresandres-taurantscanbefoundatwww.nwtfreshsh.caHayRiverresidentBeatriceLepinetradesinherWorldsBestlaketroutrecipeattheSuperAgrocerystoreonSaturdayforafreelletfromHayRiverNorthMLARobertBouchard.PhotoScottClouthierINDUSTRYFISHERIESJohnCarrleftandTomGrossofArcticEnergyAlliancehavebeenhittingtheroadsoftheSouthSlavetotesttheefficiencyandpracticalityoftheChevyVoltintheNWTpartofan18-monthpilotproject. TuesdayJanuary2720157INDUSTRYINTERNATIONALTRADETerritoryhopestodressJapaneseChinesetotheninesGNWTlookingforlong-termeconomicgrowthwithdiamondsandfursByMEAGANWOHLBERGTheNorthwestTerritoriesdeedthedown-wardtrendofdeclininginvestmentsinmineralexplorationacrossCanadalastyearseeinga32percentincreaseinspendingin2014accord-ingtoNaturalResourcesCanadaNRCanes-timatesreleasedlastweek.Over102millionwasspentintheNWTlastyearonexplorationanddepositappraisalscomparedtoalmost78millionin2013withthemajority66millionspentondiamonds.Juniorcompaniesout-spentmajorcompaniesslightlyaccountingfor55percentoftotalin-vestmentsintheNWT.TheestimateswerentasrosyfortherestoftheNorthhoweverwithNunavutseeingitsthirdconsecutivedropsinceawhopping535millionwasspentonexplorationtherein2011.AccordingtoNRCanNunavutsawjust148.1millionininvestmentlastyear-adecreaseof110millionor43percentfrom2013.Thevastma-jorityofspendingtherewasonpreciousmetals.LikewisespendingintheYukonisestimatedat87.9millionor13million13percentdownfromtheyearpreviouswithoverhalfspentonbasemetals52millionandpreciousmetals35million.DespitethedropNunavutremainsfthinthecountryformineralexplorationspendingwhiletheNWTandYukonhavechangedposi-tions-theNWTrisingtosixthplaceandtheYukonfallingtoeighth.ThegeneraldownwardtrendisreectedacrossCanadawheretotalexpenditureestimatesshowadecreaseto2.12billionin2014down232.5million10percentfrom2013.Theestimatesshowjuniorcompaniesleadingthechargeacrossthecountryaccountingfor1.3billionor63percentoftotalexpenditures.NWTNunavutChamberofMinespresi-dentBrookeClementssaidthenumbersindicatechallengingtimesforexplorationandminingprojectsinCanada.Stillhesaidthereisopti-mismabouttheindustryintheNorth.Nunavutaddedanewironminetoitsecon-omyin2014andconstructioncommencedonanewdiamondmineintheNWTClementssaid.Bothterritorieshaveadditionaladvanced-stageexplorationanddevelopmentprojectshoweverwecontinuetofaceinvestmentchallengesalongwithmuchoftherestoftheworld.HesaidthechamberwillcontinueencouragingfederalterritorialandAboriginalgovernmentstotakestepstoattractinvestmenttothisveryimportantsectorfortheNortherneconomy.Mineralexplorationspendingrises32percentinNWTINDUSTRYMININGByDALICARMICHAELThepremierandhisentouragehavereturnedfromtheir11-daytriptoAsiawherethesaleofluxurygoodsfromtheNWTtoJapanandChinadominatedmanyeconomicdiscussions.Amidmeetingswherethetradepartnersad-dressedavarietyofinvestmentopportunitiesincludinggasoilandtourismitwasthepro-motionoftheterritoryswearableamenitiesofdiamondsandfurthatstoletheshowandcaughtmanysattention.TheNWTcanprovidetheluxurygoodsAsiancustomersareshoppingforPremierBobMcLeodsaidmatter-of-factly.WhileinBeijingvisitingmembersoftheGNWT-thefoundersoftheFurInstituteofCanadaFIC-putforthaproposedMemo-randumofUnderstandingbetweentheFICandtheChinesePeoplesAssociationforFriendshipwithForeignCountriesCPAFFC.TheproposedagreementwouldrequireChineseindustriestouseeducationalandpromotionalproductsdevelopedinCanadatoimproveperceptionsandtradeoffurproductswithintheChinesemarketplace.Thepotentialvalueofthismarketforourresidentsandcommunitiesisimmense.Ourtraditionalharvestingpracticesareamarket-ingadvantageforNWTwildfursaidIndus-tryTourismandInvestmentMinisterDavidRamsaywhoendorsedthememorandumtoCPAFFCchairmanYaoMingyuandvicechair-manHuSishe.InanaddresstomembersoftheCPAFFCMcLeodstatedoneoftheGNWTsprioritiesistoworkcooperativelytoensurethatfuturegen-erationsofconsumersrealizethesustainableandresponsibleapproachusedinCanadianAboriginaltraditionalharvestingpractices.Hefurtherappealedtothemstatingthatcoopera-tionwouldensureChineseconsumersasteadylong-termsupplyofhigh-endCanadiancom-moditieslikeGenuineMackenzieValleyFurs.Chinaisthelargestimporteroffurintheworldwithover80percentoffur-relatedpur-chasesmanufacturingandre-exportingofn-ishedproducts.AccordingtotheGNWTthepromotionofNWTwildfurundertheGenuineMackenzieValleyFurslabelwasatopobjectiveofthetrademission.Thepromotionofdiamondswasanotherhighpriorityforthecrew.WorldwidedemandfordiamondsisexpectedtoexceedavailableproductionincomingyearsatthesametimeasCanadianproductionisex-pectedtodoubleRamsaysaid.PromotingNWTdiamondsinhugemarketslikeChinaandJapanwillensureourproductistop-of-mindforinternationalconsumersandhelpsecureincreasedmarketsharegrowingtheNWTdiamondindustryandoureconomyalongwithit.TravelingmembersoftheGNWTsentthesamemessagewhileattendingtheShanghaiDiamondExchangeandtouringthroughlocalshopsalreadysellingpreciousmineralsfromYellowknife.Tourismtopsoutin2014AnothermainobjectiveforthepremierandhistroupewastoincreaseChineseandJapa-neseawarenessoftourismopportunitiesintheNWT.OurtouroperatorshavenotedanincreaseinvisitorsfrombothChinaandJapanspeci-callyMcLeodsaid.WehaveseenthenumberoftouroperatorsprovidingservicesforChineseAuroravisitorsincreasingandAuroratourismandvisitationintheNWThavehitrecordhighsin2013and2014.WealsoraisedtheproleofsomeuniqueNWTtourismproductslikeDes-tinationDeline.AspecialeventheldbytheNWTinTokyoalsodrewamuchattentionfromJapaneseinvestors.TheCanadianambassadortoJapansaidourNWTgalawasthehighlightoftheactivitiesattheembassyoverthepastcoupleyearsMcLeodsaid.WealsometwithanumberofcompaniesanddeterminedthatthereisaverysignicantincreaseininvestingaswellfromJapan.InvestinginimmigrationandliquidgoldAnewinitiativeoftheAsiatourthisyearin-cludedafocusonincreasingimmigrationfromChinaandJapantotheNWT.McLeodsaidlead-ersfromthetwocountriesmettheideawithmuchinterestbutimpliedtherewouldbesev-eralconditions.TheyindicatedthatifwewantedtoincreaseimmigrationitdbeamatterofhowfarwewanttogoMcLeodsaid.Theysaidtheyrepreparedtobuildinfrastructureonourbehalf.TohaveusrepaytheywanttobeabletobidonjobsbuttheywanttohavetheirownChineseworkerscomingalong.Wetoldthemwewant2000im-migrantsoverveyearsandtheysaidtheydbewillingtosetupinvestmentfundsandevengoasfarasbuildhousesandhaveChinesepeoplecomeover.OneofthemajorresourcesbothJapaneseandChinesearelookingintointheNWTarefossilfuelsMcLeodnoted.SometimeinJuneheexpectsadelegationofChinesegasandoilindustrymemberstovisittheterritorytofur-therexamineinvestmentpossibilities.Japanesebusinessesaresurelysoontofol-lowbuildingoffajointrelationshipestablishedwhentheyandtheNWTstartedworkingontheMallikGasHydrateprojecttogetherinthelate1990s.CurrentlytheGNWTismullingalloftheseoffersofinvestmentaccordingtoMcLeod.Ateamhasbeenspecicallyassignedtoes-tablishaChinastrategynailingoutexactlyhowfartheyarewillingtogotomeettheneedsoftheterritoryandthewantsoffor-eigninvestors.PhotocourtesyoftheCounciloftheFederationPremierBobMcLeodsaysthismonthstriptoAsiawasasuccessfulpromotionoftheterritory.NunavutandtheNWThaveadditionaladvanced-stageexplorationandde-velopmentprojectshow-everwecontinuetofaceinvestmentchallengesalongwithmuchoftherestoftheworld.BrookeClementsNWTNunavutChamberofMines 8TuesdayJanuary272015RacerswereyoungthisyearwithmanyoftheseniorcompetitorsfrombothHayRiverandFortSmithdeepintotheirhighschoolexams.Thecompetitionwasfunbutintenseasbi-athleteshuffedandpuffedaroundtheirloops.HometownathletesSarahPorterandLeifAu-brey-Smithweretheonlyyouthrepresentinginthemini-midgetgirlsandboyscategories.Bothdidexceedinglywellwhileclimbingovertheirkilome-treandahalfhikeasitwastherstraceforboth.HayRiversSethPattersonandGaiusCrookmadeupthemidgetboysdivision.TheyfoughtneckandneckwithCrookultimatelytakingthetoppositioninthe2.5kilometresprint.Crookwasalsooneofthetopgunsofthedayasoneoftwoathleteswhoshotcleanhittingallofhistargets.ByDALICARMICHAELConditionswereperfectlyidealfortheyouthwhowentforgoldthispastSaturdayattheFortSmithPolarCupracesafteryearsofcompetingoffhometurf.Theeventcametogetherwithinaweekasorganizersandvolunteershurriedtotakead-vantageofthewarmweatherallowingforthetownsrstraceinthreeyearswithtwocancellationsalreadythisseason.WevehadsomanyracescancelledandrescheduledbecauseofcoldinlasttwoyearsthatwewantedtograbthiswindowofgoodweathertoputtogetheraPolarCupracequicklysaidPatti-KayHamiltonacoachfortheFortSmithteamandorganizerbe-hindthecompetition.SouthslaveyouthgoforgFortSmithtakesadvantageofgreatResultsfromthe2015MinimidgetracerSarahPorcoachPatti-KayHamilton.HayRiversSethPattersonwaitsinanticipationatthefrontofthepackbeforebeginninghisrace.Toavoidbottleneckingattheriesracersweregivenstaggeredstarttimes.MiniMidgetGirls1SarahPorterMiniMidgetBoys1LeifAubrey-SmithMidgetGirls1AnaisAubrey-Smith2FinnlayRutherford-SimonMidgetBoys1GaiusCrook2SethPattersonAttheendofthedaythePolarCupisafriendlycompetitionforyouthoftheSouthSlave.TeniellePattersonleftBronwynRutherford-SimonAmelieAubreySmithandDanikaBurkeshowtheirsportsmanshipfollowingthemedalceremony.SPORTSRECREATIONBIATHLON TuesdayJanuary2720159EventhoughhometownskierCalistaBurkewastheonlyseniorrepresentingthatdaytheArcticWinterGamesgoldmedalistfoughthardandusedtheopportunitytobrushuponherskills.Attheendofthedayalltheathletestheirfamiliesandthecommunitysvol-unteersenjoyedahotlunchtogethercel-ebratingthegoodweatherandthefriendlycompetition.HopefullyHamiltonsaidtheywonthavetowaitanotherthreeyearstohostthenextFortSmithPolarCup.TheskiersareexpectedtoslipontheirskisandhitthetrailsincompetitiononceagainonValentinesDayweekendforthe2015NWTSkiTerritorials.InthemidgetgirlscompetitionFortSmithbi-athletesAnasAubrey-SmithandFinnlayRuther-ford-SimonwentheadtoheadwithAubrey-Smithcomingoutontophitting13outof14targets.Rutherford-Simonmayhavebeentherealwin-nerthatdaythoughearlierthatmorningtheyoungracerwelcomedtwinsistersintotheworld.Inthejuvenilegirls3.7kmsprintHayRiverracerTeniellePattersonscleanshootingwasimpressivebuthersharpaimcouldnthelpherbeatFortSmithsspeedyskierBronwynRuth-erford-Simonforthegold.ItwasallladiesfromHayRiverinthejuniorgirls5kilometresprint.Itwasatightracebe-tweenthreecompetitorsbutintheendElliCun-ninghamnabbedthecovetedgoldmedalfromherfellowracers.oldinPolarCupbiathloneatherhostsrstraceinthreeyearsFortSmithPolarCupPhotosDaliCarmichaelMinimidgetcompetitorLeifAubrey-SmithofFortSmithtakesaimaftercompletinghisrsthalfkilometrelaparoundthecourse.erofFortSmithcelebratesagreatrstracewithFortSmithsArcticWinterGamesgoldmedalistCalistaBurketakesalapafterringoffasetofshots.JuvenileGirls1BronwynRutherford-Smith2TeniellePatterson3DanikaBurke4AmileAubrey-SmithJuniorGirls1DavidaPatterson2MichaelaCrook3EilliCunnighamSeniorGirls1CalistaBurke 10TuesdayJanuary272015ARTSCULTUREHERITAGEPlayLearnanywhereanytimeHon.JacksonLaffertyMinisterEducationCultureandEmploymentPlayingtogethereverydayasafamilyisagreatwaytolearn.Whetheryouareplayingcardsorboardgamestogetherreadingandtellingstoriesinanylanguageshoppingtogetherorcookingafamilymealyouarelearningtogether.Practicinglanguageandliteracytogetherthroughplayforjust15minutesadaycanhelpbuildstrongfamiliesvibrantcommunitiesandabrightfuturefortheNorthwestTerritories.TakesometimeonJanuary27tocelebrateFamilyLiteracyDaybyspendingqualitytimewithyourfamily.ForideasandactivitieshappeningintheNWTvisitwww.nwt.literacy.ca.JamesQavavauqAnyoneknowingthewhereaboutsofpleasecontactAnnieBellemareat613747-7800ext.2058.AndreAirutAnyoneknowingthewhereaboutsofpleasecontactAnnieBellemareat613747-7800ext.2058.ByDALICARMICHAELThenewcuratoroftheNorthernLifeMu-seumandCulturalCentreNLMCChasbeenbusysincejoiningtheteamattheFortSmithinstitutelatelastyear.Sincethenshehasscouredhighandlowthroughthemuseumsmanystorageroomssearchingthroughar-tifactsandmemoriesoftheNorth.ThankstotheworkofRachelDellandhervolunteerRayCurriemanyofthosetreasuresarenowondisplayforthefirsttimeeveralongwithtwoofthePrinceofWalesNorthernHeritageCentrestravel-ingexhibitionsNorthernHomelandandBigRiver.LocalhistorybuffsandthosewithanaturalcuriositycametogethertocheckouttheexhibitatalaunchpartyontheeveningofJan.22.Theresreallysomethingnewforevery-oneDellsaidnotingthatevenlocalhisto-rianSandraDolanwassurprisedbysomeoftheunseenitems.DolanspentthebetterpartofthelastfewdecadestrollingthroughphotographsoftheNorthsoifshehasntseensomeofthemmostotherpeopleprob-ablyhaventeither.WhilemostoftheitemsbelongtotheNLMCCtheywereselectedandarrangedtofitwithelementsofthetwotravelingexhibitions.WelookedatsomeofthedifferentthemesexploredintheimagesfromthepanelsoftheNorthernHomelandexhibitandthenwepulledoutartifactstomatchsomeofthosethemesDellsaid.Therangeofitemsisquitevast.ImagesandartifactsfromtheearliestdaysofEuropeanexplorationandsettlementshowhowtheFortSmithareawasdevelopedcreatingthebasicstructureofthetownthatexiststoday.AGermanrieandtheCanadianEnsignusedduringtheFirstWorldWarsitwithmedalsofgloryandstoriesofsomeoftheregionssoldiers.PiecesandphotosoftheRadiumKingandothertugboatsthathauledgoodsalongtheMackenzieRiversystemserveasare-minderofthecoordinatedeffortittooktodevelopcommunitiesintothefarNorth.TheytieinwiththeBigRiverdisplayata-bletopmapthatscrollstheentirelengthoftheMackenziedottedwithphotosandex-cerptssharingfactoidsabouttheancienttransportationroute.TheexhibitlastsuntilFeb.19atwhichpointthemuseumwillinstallanewexhibitontheThebachaLoppetskiraceswhichhavebroughttogethergenerationsofwinterathletesinFortSmithforoverfourdecades.AttheendofthemonththeNLMCCwillalsolaunchamonthlyspeakerseriesinvit-ingavarietyofexpertsfromtheNorthtocometogetherandsharetheirknowledge.TokickoffthenewseriesthemuseumteamedupwithcoordinatorsoftheNWTCreeLanguageProgramtobringinRosalieBourkeandherdaughterGladysMacPher-son.ThewomenwillbesharingstoriesoftheirchildhoodslifeonthelandBourkesexperiencesinresidentialschoolandtradi-tionalCreelegends.Tosubmitphotosstoriesandmemorabiliafortheloppetexhibitortoinquireaboutthespeakerseriescontactthemuseumat867872-2859.HiddenartifactsndlightofdayatFortSmithmuseumNLMCCsharesitemsforthersttimewithPWNHCtravelingexhibitsPhotoDaliCarmichaelMuseumvolunteerRayCurriecentresharesalaughwithhiswifeDonnaandFortSmithresidentRichardDaitchwhilelookingbackatsomephotosfeaturedaspartoftheNorthernHomelandexhibitattheNorthernLifeMuseumandCulturalCentre. TuesdayJanuary27201511NORTHLANDSCHOOLDIVISIONNO.61Bag14009809-77AvenuePeaceRiverABT8S-1V2780624.2060www.nsd61.caEverystudentisalifelonglearnerandsuccessfulinlife.NorthlandSchoolsarecelebratingFAMILYLITERACYDAYTuesdayJanuary272015FamilyLiteracyDayisanationalawarenessinitiativecreatedbyABCLifeLiteracyCanadain1999andheldannuallyonJanuary27toraiseawarenessoftheimportanceofreadingandengaginginotherliteracy-relatedactivitiesasafamily.FamilyLiteracyDayisaperfectcomplementtoourdivision-wideLiteracyInitiative.LearnmoreabouttheLiteracyInitiativeonournewwebsitehttpnsd61.caprogramsliteracy-initiativeViewFamilyLiteracyeventstakingplaceathttpnsd61.caabout-usdivision-newspostfamily-literacy-day-at-northland-schoolsByDALICARMICHAELFrigidwintertemperaturescankeeppeo-pleindoorsandmakeithardtosticktosomeNewYearsresolutionsbutthosehopingtodropafewpoundsinFortSmithareinvitedtondencouragementthroughthecommu-nitysfourthannualhealthylifestylechal-lengeandcontest.TheFortSmithHealthandSocialSer-vicesAuthorityinconjunctionwiththetownsRecreationandCommunityCentrehasputapositivenewspinonthecontestthisyearbychangingitsnamefromtheBiggestLosertotheBiggestWinnerchal-lengethoughthemaingoalisstilltoen-couragefolkstolosetheirexcessweightinahealthymanner.AlotofresolutionslastabouttwoorthreeweekssaidRobertaDowlingoneofthedi-etitiansbehindthecompetition.Hopefullywemightcatchsomepeoplewhoarejustkindofteeteringontheedgeofgivinguporevenjuststarting.Therearenorestrictionsastowhocanparticipateaslongassomeoneisinterestedtheyareallowedtoregister.ItsawholehealthylifestyleprogramDowlingsaid.Itsopentoanybodylookingtoexpandtheirknowledge.Whetheryoureasuper-tknowledgeablepersonorifyouknownothingaboutnutritionortnessyourewelcome.Eachweekofthefive-weekeventpar-ticipantscanexpecttobetestedwithanewnutritionandfitnessgoal.Thiscanin-cludethingslikenotsnackingafterdinnercuttingoutpoportryingoutanewexerciseatthereccentre.WesendoutemailseachweekaswellforencouragementandtokeepeverybodygoingDowlingsaid.Wedoweigh-inseachweek.Wereontopofeverybodywedontwanttoloseanybodyorletanybodyloseinterest.Lastyeararound100peopleinitiallysignedupforthechallenge.Bythenalweigh-inabout30peoplewereleftstanding.Despitethedeclinelastyearsgroupman-agedtoloseatotalof545.6poundsandmanyarelookingforwardtobeatingtheirresultsthisyear.FeedbackfromlastyearseventwasverypositiveDowlingsaid.Wehadpeoplecall-ingandaskingaboutitwhenitsgoingtohappenagainsotheresstillinterestthere.Justwhenwewereputtingupposterswehadvepeopleregisterwithinhalfanhour.Thisisoneofthemostpopularprogramsthatweoffer.Thisyearschallengeofciallykicksoffwithalaunchpartyat600p.m.onFeb.3attheHealthCentre.Initialweigh-inswillbedonethatnightandinformationpack-ageswithfullcontestguidelineswillbemadeavailablethere.Thenalweigh-inwillbedoneonMar.5.Anyoneinterestedinparticipatingmustreg-isterbyJan.29bycallingtheHealthAuthor-ityat867-872-6203.Wewisheveryoneagoodchallengeandweencourageeveryonetojoin.WeregoingtohavefunDowlingexclaimed.ParticipantslookingtoloseinFortSmithsBiggestWinnerweightlosschallengeHEALTHWELLNESSWEIGHTLOSSByDALICARMICHAELFortheJohnson-BradleyfamilyofFortSmithreadingandlearningtogetherhasal-waysbeenapriority.StartingwhenhertwosonswereinfantsmotherKirstenBradleywouldreadthemtalesfromsmallcardboard-pagedbookseventhoughthekidsseemedtobemoreinterestedinchewingonthemthanlisteningatthetime.NowthattheyrealittleolderOlie9andFinnJohnson11havegrowntoloveread-ingontheirownsomethingtheyattributetotheirearlysessionswithmom.ItsthesetypesofproactiverelationshipsandlearninghabitsthatarepromotedthroughNationalFamilyLiteracyDayaCanada-widemovementencouragingfamiliestotakepartinliteracy-developingactivitiestogether.Jan.27markstheeventeveryyearatra-ditionstartedin1999byABCLifeLiteracyCanadaABC.Forthisyearstheme15minutesoffunparentsareencouragedtospend15minutesadaywiththeirkidsreadingplayingcook-ingordoinganyactivitythatinvolvesprob-lemsolvingandsocialinteraction.TheJohnson-BradleysinvitedTheJour-nalovertosharetheireasyfamilyliteracyactivities.WeliketohelpmydadoutbecausehedoesalotofcreativecookingFinnsaid.Hedoesntfollowtherecipesbutitsusu-allyprettygoodheknowstheavoursandhowtheycometogether.ThefamilyoftenplaysBoggletogetheroverbreakfastinthemorningpointingoutwordsappearingonaseriesofshakendicebetweenbitesofCheerios.Theyalsoplayalotofboardgamestogetherespeciallyrole-playinggameslikeMunchkinandtriviagameslikeCranium.OlieandFinnbothenjoyreadingmysterybooksandfantasynovelsforfun.Nowthattheyareoldenoughtoreadstoriestheirparentsalsondenjoyablethewholefamilylistenstoaudiobookstogether-asharedinterestthatcomesinhandywhentheymakelongdrivesaroundtheterritoryanddownsouth.ABCalsopromotessharedreadingbe-tweensiblingsasimpleactivitythatcanstrengthentheirbondswhileboostingthereaderscondence.TogetherOlieandFinnhavedevelopedastronginterestinsoccer.Theboystradesport-specicmagazinesandtryouttech-niquesthattheycanlearntogether.ItwastherstteamsportthatIplayedsoIjustgotreallyinterestedinitFinnsaid.HewouldprefertohavesomebodytoplaywithsoIplaywithhimOliesaid.Researchfro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14TuesdayJanuary272015ARTSCULTUREFILMFESTIVALAfteralonglifeattimesfraughtwithtragedyandaneightyearbattlewithdementiaLeonashealthdeterioratedrapidlyinJanuary.AndonJanuary112015at330PMsurroundedbyfamilyshepassedpeacefullyatMichenerExtendicareCentreinRedDeerAB.BeforeshediedLeonatoldhercare-giversandfamilyshewantedtogohome.SoshedidjoiningherdeceasedhusbandTed1965andsonsNorman1978andTedJr.2006.LeonaleavestomournherasonGeralddaughtersJoanJaniceWallyandLouiseDougeightgrandchildrenthreegreat-grandchildrenfvesistersandmanyniecesandnephews.InaccordancewithherwishesLeonasbodilyremainswerecremated.TherewillbeafuneralservicefollowedbyluncheonatSacredHeartParishChurch5508-48AAvenueRedDeerABat100PMonJanuary302015.AcelebrationofLeonaslifewillbeheldinherbirthplaceatFortSmithNTonJuly172015.PleasejoinusinbiddingLeonarestpeaceandonenesswithcreation.DonationstocharitiessponsoringDementiaandAl-zheimersDiseasewillbeappreciatedinsteadofowers.LeonaJaneHartungMercrediCummingJuly151926-January112015Pleaseleaveamessageat872-5543fordetails.WESCLEANNORTHERNSALESLTD.Ph867875-5100Fax867875-5155E-mailinfowescleannwt.comwebwww.wescleannwt.comSpayedNeuteredUp-to-datewithroutineshotsHousetrainedMinnieFemaleAdultGreyandwhiteLookingforanewhomeMinniewasaveryscaredshycatwhenshefirstcamein.Shehadbeenkeptinabedroomandwasnotsocialized.Shehascomealongwaybutwillrequiresomepatiencetogainhertrust.Sheisagreatcatjustnotgoodwithotheranimals.ByMEAGANWOHLBERGMorethanthreefullhoursworthofmade-in-the-Northshortlmsareexpectedtobeen-teredintothisyearsDeadNorthhorrorlmchallengewhichhasskyrocketedinpopular-ityinitsthirdincarnation.TheannualYellowknife-basedlmfestivalwhichchallengesteamsfromacrosstheNorthtomaketheirownindieshortonashoestringbudgetinthespanofafewweekseachwinterhasarecord22teamsenlistedwithrepresen-tationfromacrosstheNWTaswellasYukonandNunavutforthersttime.Ithinkitsjusttheexcitementofthefesti-valandthepeoplewhovebeeninvolvedthatsreallyhelpedusgetthisouttheresaidJayBulckaertwhoorganizesthefestivalalongwithhisco-producerataRTLeSSmediaPabloSaravanja.Bulckaertsaidhecantexplainthesuddenexplosionofinterestbutsaidthelight-heartedwelcome-aboardattitudebehindthecompe-titionhasattractedbiggergroupseachyearespeciallyrookieslookingtomaketheirrstforayintoDIYlmmaking.Thecondenceitbuildsinyoutogothroughtheprocesswriteascriptandscreenitinfrontofacrowdofpeoplewhoarecheeringandclappingforyouisunlikeanything-whatanamazinglearningexperiencehesaid.Theattractionofmoreparticipantscouldalsobelinkedtothefestivalsexpansionoutsidetheboundsofhorrorthisyearwithsciencectionandfantasylmsnoweligibleforentry.ThewideningofgenresallowsforanewarrayofcelebrityjudgeswhichincludeMitchDavisco-directoroftheFantasiaFilmFes-tivalVICECanadassenioreditorRafaelKatigbakandprofessionalspecialeffectsartistMattAebig-possiblethankstonewfundingfromtheNWTFilmCommission.Butitsalsoawaytoappealtoagreaterau-dienceandcelebratetheNorthspotentialasabackdropforawidevarietyofthemessto-riesandcharactersBulckaertsaid.TheNorthisfullofmythsandlegendsandIthinkfantasycertainlytiesinwithalotofthat.BulckaertsaidAndtheland-scapeupheredoesntjustscreamhorrortome.Itisweirdlyetherealitsbeautifulitshauntingandthatcanbeusedreallywellinfantasyorsci-.ImeanifyouwanttolooklikeyoureshootingonthemoontheNorthistheplacetostart.FurthertothatSaravanjasaidopeningthefestivaluptomoregenresisachallengetolmmakerstoexplorethereachesoftheircreativityratherthanstickingtothestan-dardhorrorrecipe.Thisyearwealsowantedourlmmakerstoexpandstorytellingabilitiesandtrynewgenrestrynewtechniqueshesaid.WithtwiceasmanyteamsparticipatingandthreebigjudgesyingintoYellowknifeBulckaertandSaravanjahavedecidedtoblowthefestivalupintotwofulldaysratherthantheoriginalonenight.Thelmscreeningandawardsactionwillnowbespreadovertwoeveningswithindustryworkshopsonspecialeffectsandfestivalpitchestakingupthedaytimeofferinglmmakersthechancetonetworkandlearnfromthestrategicallychosenexpertjudges.FantasiaiseasilyoneofthebiggestgenrelmfestivalsinNorthAmerica...sohebringsaprofessionaleyewhenitcomestolmsBulck-aertsaidofDavis.HesseenthebestofthebesttheworldhastooffersoIcantimagineabetterpersontotalktoandgetadviceorfeed-backfrom.Ithinkthatwillbereallyamazing.BothBulckaertandSaravanjasaidthefestivalpridesitselfonbeingopentolm-makersofanyskilllevelasawaytobolstercreativityintheNorthandgetpeopleturn-ingtheirideasintorealpiecesthatnotonlybuildskillsandcondencebutcanevenbeenteredintootherfestivals.ThatsthepointofthefestivalintherstplacetocreateabodyofNorthernworkthatcantravelsaidSaravanjawhoaddedItsmoreimportanttogetsomethingdonethanmakesomethingperfect.Thesupportivevibeofthecompetitionwhichseesteamshelpingeachotheroutacrosstheboardalongwithfeedbackpro-videdonscriptsthroughoutthecompetitionhasactuallyresultedinmoreamateursthanprofessionalsenteredthisyear.Werefacilitatingthisforalllevelsoflm-makersBulckaertsaid.Imguessing70percentofteamsarenotprolmmakersthevastmajorityofpeoplewhodothisastheirdayjobarenotsigningup.Thisfestivalbasi-callycreates15newlmmakerseveryyear.ThelmsofDeadNorthwillscre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TuesdayJanuary27201515ARTSCULTUREFASHIONDESIGNMinimumwagerateintheNWTTheHonourableJacksonLaffertyMinisterofEducationCultureandEmploymentispleasedtoannouncethateffectiveJune12015theminimumwagerateintheNWTwillbe12.50perhour.Formoreinformationpleasevisitwww.ece.gov.nt.ca.ByDALICARMICHAELSixredbeadsforonebeaverpeltThatwasthegoingratewhenTishnaMarlowesgreat-great-grandfatherwasemployedinthefurtradeafactsheuncoveredwhilecomposinganessayonhowbeadsbecameincorporatedintoChipewyanculture-herculture.WhenMarloweshusbandfoundworkinnorthernAlbertashedroppedherbooksandpickeduptraditionalbeadingandsewinginstead.Asshestartedfashioningherownmukluksandothercreationsthatideaofsixredbeadsstuck.Onceshestartedsellingthosepiecesshenamedherbusinessaftertheage-oldtransaction.SixRedBeadshassinceourishedintoafull-timebusinessforMarlowewhostartsherdaysat530a.m.tokeepupwithherworkload.Forthepastyearandahalfshehasbranchedoutfromshoesandmittenscreatingfulltraditionalouttsofwhatshecallswearableart.Traditionalvestsjack-etspantsweddingdressesandmuffsareallapartofhercollection.IwasreallyboredwithwhatIwasdoingthesmallstuffsoIdecidedtoenterapieceinthe2013WearableArtsShowhereinGrandePrairieshesaid.Thatouttwasablacksebidpiecetrimmedwithbeaverstroudnamedinhonourofhergreat-grandmotherTha.ThepiecewonrstplaceforthePeoplesChoiceAward.Marlowesaidshehadfoundhercalling.InawhirlwindyeartheLutselKeNWT-borndesignerbeganpreparingseveralotherpiecestoenterinvariousevents.TwoofherdresseswerefeaturedinFortSmithsGoneWildfurfashionshowlastMarch.Havingspentpartofherlifegrow-ingupandgoingtoschoolinthecommunityshesaidshewasproudtodemonstratehertalentsthere.SoonafterMarlowesouttswerefeaturedinaprivateshowinghostedattheYellowknifeSnowcastlewhereinternationalleadersweretreatedtoNorthernartwhileattendingameetingoftheArcticCouncil.BackathomeinGrandePrairieMarloweonceagainenteredanouttintothe2014WearableArtsShowthistimetakinghomethirdplaceinthePeoplesChoicecategory-forapiecethatwasntevencomplete.TakingfromandgivingbacktoLutselKeMarlowesaysshendsinspirationforherclothingfromherchildhoodinLutselKeandfromthetraditionsshelearnedthere.Mygreat-grandmothermadehideandbeadedandsheusedtobabysitmeshesaid.IusedtositbesideherwhileshewasscrapingherhidesandIateluncheswithherlikeduckfeetorbeavertail.Shelivedinahousewithnoelectricityandrunningwateruntilhernineties.Shewastrulyfromtheoldways.AndthenmygrandmotherMadelineMar-loweshestheartistMarlowecontinued.Shedidarttofeedherfamily.Shemadeandsoldmittsmukluksjackets-thingslikethat.FollowinginhergrandmothersstitchesMarloweusespatternsshelearnedasakidforhercreations.EarlierthisyearshewasgivenagrantbytheAlbertaFoundationfortheArtstocompleteasix-pieceprojectToExploreOldConceptsandOldMediumsintoWearableArt.Sheisaimingtorelearnthetechniquesusedbyherancestorstoseehowtheycanbeusedincontemporarydesigns.ItrytogetallmysuppliesfromLutselKewhereImfrombecauseallofmyclothingandmyartisaboutexpressingoralculturethroughclothingshesaid.Imresearchingoldtechniques.OneoftheprojectsIwanttodoisseehowtheymadeshnetsandthenIwanttousethattechniqueandmakeapieceoutofthat.TheprojectissettowrapupthissummeratwhichtimeMarlowehopestoentermorefashionshowsinAlbertatheNWTandapotentialsoloshowinLutselKe.Marloweisthankfulforalltheknowledgeshehasgatheredfromhercommunityandisexcitedtobeinaplacewhereshecangivebackintheformofabursaryforoneluckylocalchild.Immakingandsellingjewelrywithfriendstocoverthebursaryshesaid.Itsforakidthatdoesntnecessarilyhavealotoffundsormeans.ItsnotbasedinacademicsImbasingitoncharacter.ThosewhoapplyforthebursarywillsimplybeaskedtowritealettertellingMarloweandselectcommunitymembers-friendsfam-ilyandelderswhocanattesttotheyouthscharacter-whattheywouldliketoaccom-plishwiththemoney.ItwasntastraightpathtosuccessforMar-lowemuchlikeherwearableartshesaiditcametogetherstitchbystitchbeadbybeadwithacoupleofdeviationsalongtheway.Nowbysettingupherbursarythiswayshehopestohelpsomeonelikeherselfachievetheirowndream.IwasntplanningtobeafashiondesigneritsnotsomethingthatIwentandtoldpeopleaboutorwenttoschoolforMarlowesaid.ThisismylifenowIenjoyit.Itskindofajobbutnotreally.Itshappenedsofast.SixRedBeadssharesoralculturethroughwearableartLutselKefashionistafusestraditionaltechniqueswithmoderndesignsPhotocourtesyofTishnaMarloweLutselKe-bornfashiondesignerTishnaMarloweiscurrentlyworkingonsixpiecesofwearableartthatcelebrateherfamilycultureandcommunity. SPORTSRECREATIONBIATHLON16TuesdayJanuary272015BRIEFSSPORTSNWTJudoteamclaimspodiumpositionsatSaskatchewanOpenYouthfromtheNWTJudoAssociationclaimedsomeofthetoppositionsattheSaskatchewanOpenheldinReginaonJan.24and25.AthleteMasonBruneaustartedoffthecompetitionstrongforTeamNWTtakingtwogoldmedalsintheU21andseniordivisions.NolanEl-liottalsotookagoldintheU14division.WilsonElliottcapturedabronzefortheteamintheU18category.Allinallcoachesandathleteswerehappywiththeirperformancesovertheweekend.AthleteMasonBruneauwithcoachMarioDesforgesandacoupleofgolds.HayRiverbiathletebeatspersonalrecordatworldtournamentByDALICARMICHAELAHayRiverbiathletedidhishometownproudwhenhebestedhisownrecordlastweekdemonstratinghisever-improvingskillsontheworldstage.BrendanGreen28nishedfthoutof103competitorsinanInternationalBiathlonUnionWorldCupeventheldinAntholzItaly-hispersonalbestachievementintherace.InanastoundingperformanceGreenwasjustunderfoursecondsawayfromplacingonthepodiuminthe10-kmsprintand24secondsbehindtherst-placecontestant.Healsoshotcleanhittingallofhistargetsforthefourthraceinarow.Lastyearheplacedeighthinthesameracehispreviousbestcareerresult.MembersofGreensfamilyhadjustar-rivedinItalyandwerepresenttoseetheirsondominateinthecontest.WhenaskedbyarepresentativeoftheIn-ternationalBiathlonUnionifthisracewasthebestcompetitionofhislifeGreenchuck-ledbeforeanswering.Itwasoneofthebestforsurehesaid.Iguessitsthersttimewherereallygoodskiingandperfectshootinghavereallycometogetherforme.AsaresultofhisnishGreengottostartSaturdays12.5-kmraceinfthposition.Heheldastrongleadinapodiumpositionformostoftheracebeforefallingbehindandlandingin18thplace.HeadingintothatsprintGreenwasqui-etlyoptimistic.IlljustdothebestIcantrytofocusontheprocedureandnottheresultshesaid.Itsbeenagreatyearfortheathletewhosteppedawayfromthesportformostof2012and2013withabackinjury.Lastyearhecamebackstrongandcom-petedforTeamCanadaintheSochiWinterOlympicswherehetookhomethetitleofCanadasfastestmalebiathlete.HayRiverbiathleteBrendanGreennishesfthinthemens10kmsprintattheInternationalBiathlonUnionWorldcupraceJan.22shootingcleanforthebestperformanceofhiscareer.PhotocourtesyofHayRiverSkiClubPhotocourtesyofNWTJudoAssociation