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YellowknifehonoursCanadiansoldierskilledinAfghanistanTuesdayFebruary10201519NORTHERNERSSOLDIERSMissStacheisasophisticatedandcutelittlelady.IsntshejustpreciousIfyoubroughtherhomeshedbesohappyandgiveyoucuddles.Pleaseleaveamessageat872-5543fordetails.WESCLEANNORTHERNSALESLTD.Ph867875-5100Fax867875-5155E-mailinfowescleannwt.comwebwww.wescleannwt.comSpayedNeuteredUp-to-datewithroutineshotsHousetrainedMissStacheFemaleAdultBlackandwhitemixLookingforanewhomeThankyoubidcommitteeThankyoujiggerscommunitysupportersdecoratorschilimakersbowmakersNULbuckettruckdriverssingersdrummerssportsperormersdogmushersDeneGamesprotgscorporatesupporterschambersschoolsprincipalsMCsRangersRCMPpeprallyZambonijumpingcrewdriversjournalistsphotographerswelcomersorganizersdriverscooksmascotsyouthambassadorsandeveryoneelseWOWThanksNTCLTracyTherrienSaltRiverFirstNationforuseofyourbusSpecialthanksalsotoourmayorscouncilschiefsandMLAsforyoursupportTHANKYOUSOUTHSLAVEBiddingtohosttheArcticWinterGamesintheSouthSlavedemonstratesthatthisisaplaceofgreatstrengthbeautycapacityprideandpower.ThankyoutotheamazingpeopleofourregionforshiningyourlightandbringingyourgameduringthebidprocessandthetouroftheArcticWinterGamesInternationalCommitteeonJanuary29th2015.ByDALICARMICHAELWithasmallseatingallowanceofabout58peoplecrowdsatYellowknifeRoyalCa-nadianLegionBranch164areusuallyquiteintimatewhichmadetherecentrevelationthattwostaffmembershadbeenstealingfromtheestablishmenttothetuneof60000allthemoreshocking.Full-timestafferofthreeyearsMaryCharles42andpart-timerHellenLeaman49werearrestedandchargedlastweekwiththeftover5000followinganinvestigationthatuncoveredthetwowomenhadbeentak-ingunauthorizedmoneyandboozeoveraperiodofsixmonths.Mybook-keepersaidshethoughttheremighthavebeenalittletroubletheresaidtheLegionsbranchpresidentLloydLushinaninterviewwithTheJournal.Shedidanauditandaftershedidthatshecameandtalkedtomeandtoldmetherewasaproblemthatwentbackveorsixmonthsandfromtherewefoundoutthingswerentbalanced.Beforegoingtothepolicethetwoworkedtogatherevidenceusingvideosurveillance.OncewefoundoutandwedidtheauditandwehadallthefactsinplaceandcheckedourcameratapeswesawthegroundsthattherewasmoneymissingLushsaid.Iim-mediatelyinformedtheRCMPandbroughtthetapestothemandgaveastatement.Oncetheydidtheirinvestigationtheysaidyeswehaveenoughofastatementtomakeanarrest.CharlesandLeamanweretakeninbythepoliceJan.30.BothwereeventuallyreleasedfromcustodyandarescheduledtoappearincourtonMar.3inYellowknife.ItawaysimpactswhenyoulosemoneyfromaplacebutwearenanciallystableitsnotgoingtoshutdownoranythinglikethatLushsaid.WeredoingO.K.welljustkeepondoingwhatwedoandtakeonsomemoresecuritymeasurestomakesurethisdoesnthappenagain.MeanwhiletheLegionsmorecharitablecommitmentsremainunaffectedbythetheft.WereuptodateonourdonationsLushsaid.Wejustdonated5000totheWeledehSchoollunchprogramwedonated5000toMildredHalllunchprogramandwedonated5000totheBettyHouse.WithtoughersecurityinplaceLushhopesfutureupsetsattheYellowknifeLegionbranchareonlycausedbyMondaysdartplayersWednesdaysbilliardleaguesandFridaysmeatrafes.Legionstaffcaughtstealing60000inYellowknifeJUSTICETHEFTByDALICARMICHAELCanadianmilitarymemberswholosttheirliveswhileghtinginAfghanistanoverthelastdecadewerehonouredinYellowknifelastweekasatouringCanadianArmedForcesCAFsanctionedvigilsatondisplayatthelegislature.CurrentservicemembersveteransandtheirfamiliesandfriendscametogetherforaprivatevigilserviceledbyBrigadier-GeneralGregLoosofJointTaskForceNorthJTFNonFeb.3beforetheAfghanistanMemorialVigilwasopentopublicviewing.Thememorialinstallationismadeupof192plaquescommemoratingthosewhodiedonbehalfofCanadaincluding158CAFmem-bersdiplomatGlynBerryembeddedjour-nalistMichelleLangand43UnitedStatesArmedForcesmemberswhowereunderCanadiancommand.OurservicepeopledeservetoberememberedandthankedforgivingtheirlivestoprotectusandourfreedomssaidBrendalynnInukTrenneraresidentofHayRiverwhoattendedthememo-rial.Itisveryrespectful.ItremindsmeoftheWalkingWithOurSistersWWOSmemorialthatwasjustatthemuseumlastmonth.YoudontrealizehowmanyofourservicepeoplewerekilledinAfghanistanuntilyouseetheirfacesnamesagesrankoneachplaque.Forover12yearsover40000membersoftheCanadianArmedForcesCAFwereembroiledinaNATO-ledUN-sanctionedmissiontodismantletheAlQaedaterroristgroupinAfghanistanandremovetheTali-banregimefrompower.ItwasthecountryslargestmilitarydeploymentsincetheSecondWorldWarandofthoseservicemembersabout87hailedfromtheNWTaccordingtoJTFNspokesmanCapt.DennisPower.NowtheCanadiangovernmentsaysitisworkingwiththeinternationalcommunitytohelpthegovernmentofAfghanistanassumeresponsibilityforitsownsecuritygovernancedevelopmentandrebuilding.TheservicepeoplekeepingwatchovertheseplaquesareveryapproachableTrennercommented.IaskedoneoftheservicemeniftheyarebeinglookedafterbetterwhentheyallreturnhomefromplaceslikeAfghani-stan.Ialsoaskediftheyfeltmorecomfort-ableandsafetotalkaboutPTSDwithpeopleavailabletothem.MyheartwascomfortedtohearthatourservicepeoplearehavingmorehelpavailabletothemforPTSDaftertheyreturnhomeshesaid.Withtimeandteachingthestigmaischangingallowingourservicepeopletoreachoutforbetterhelpforthemselveswhentheyreturnhome.Theplaquesofthevigilarepartofthefor-merKandaharAirFieldcenotaphandhavebeenontourwithstopsatmajorCanadianbasesandcitiessinceMay2014.TherestofthedisplayishousedinOttawawhereitwillremainuntilitndsapermanenthome.PhotocourtesyofPettyOfcer2ndClassBelindaJeromchuckJointTaskForceNorthCanadianArmedForcesmembersRCMPlocaldignitariesandhonouredgueststakepartintheopeningceremonyoftheAfghanistanMemorialVigilintheLegislativeAssemblyonFeb.3.Capt.MathewCrosbieviewsthememorialplaquesoftheAfghanistanMemorialVigilallofwhichwereonceondisplayattheCanadianArmedForcesbaseinKandahar.