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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.