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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.