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FortSmithhousingworkersengagepubliconstrikeStrikingemployeesinFortSmithareseekingthesup-portofresidentsinforcingtheHousingAuthorityboardbacktothenegotiatingtable.Seepage2.ResearcherseeksoutAboriginaldiabetesexperienceAboriginalFortSmithersareencouragedtosharetheirex-periencesofdiabeteswitharesearcherhopingtoshedlightonhowthediseaseismanaged.Seepage23.REPRESENTINGTHENORTHTeamNWTcompetesattheCanadaWinterGames.Seepage15.Four-leggedfamilygrowingatHayRiverfarmschoolTwonewcalvesarejustthebeginningfortheNorthernFarmTrainingInstitutewhoselivestockplansincludesheeppigsandevenreindeer.Seepage21.StudentsuccesscelebratedatAuroraCollegeWeekSchoolspiritisontheschedulethisweekascollegestudentsacrosstheNWTcelebrateAu-roraCollegeWeekwithfamilyfunactivities.Seepages8-11.VISITWWW.NORJ.CAAnationalawardwinningindependentnewspaperservingnorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19771.00February172015Vol.38No.40CurlingcancelledafterHayRiverstrikerstargetrinkoverweekendMunicipalstrikenowauthorizedforsevendaysaweekByMEAGANWOHLBERGStrikingmunicipalemployeesinHayRiverareworkingovertimefortheirunionafterbumpingtheirrighttopicketuptosevendaysaweeklastFridayinordertomovetheirlinetothecurlingrinklastweekend.Workersstucktotheirpicketlinesafterreceivingnationalapprovalfromtheuniontoextendthestrikeoperationovertheweekendmov-ingthejobactiontothecurlingrinkonSaturdaywheretheterritorysschoolcurlingchampionshipsweresupposedtobeheld.ButinlightoftheimpendingstrikeactioncurlingassociationpresidentPaulDeloreydecidedtocanceltheeventkeepingthebuild-ingemptyandfoottrafcminimal.YestheSchoolChampionshipshavebeencancelledandyesitwasbecausethepresidentoftheCurl-ingClubreceivedaletterfromToddParsonsindicatingtheywouldbepicketingtheCurlingClubweekendofFeb.14hetoldTheJournalinabriefemailresponse.Thoughthecurlingrinkisrunbyacommunityassociationandnotthemunicipalgovernmenttheicesurfaceisprovidedbytown-ownedrefrigerationequipmentmaintainedandoperatedbytheemployeescur-rentlyonstrikemakingitfairgameaccordingtotheunion.Theintentionwasnottoblockany-bodybutjusttopickettoinformthepeoplegoinginandoutofthebuild-ingthereasonwhytheyreonstrikeandtrytogarnersomesupportsaidJackBourassaregionalvice-presi-dentforthePublicServiceAllianceofCanadaPSACwhichrepresentstheemployeesalongwiththeUnionofNorthernWorkersUNW.UNWpresidentToddParsonssentaformallettertoDeloreylastweeknotifyinghimoftheirintenttomovethepicketlineandtourgehimandhismemberstohelpbringthisdis-putetoanendbycallingthemayorandcouncillorsandtellingthemtore-opennegotiationsandmakeafairsettlementwithourworkers.Accordingtotheuniontheletterispartofongoingeffortstoensureorganizationsdirectlyaffectedbythestrikearenotiedalongwithreghtersandemergencyservicestoassuretherewillbenointerfer-encewithemergencycall-outsiftheyneedaccesstostrikelocations.Noneofthememberswanttopulltherugoutfromunderanyoneinthecommunity.TheyreallfriendsandcolleaguesandneighboursbuttheideaistokeepeverybodyinformedandgofromthereBourassasaid.Itsnotaquestionofaskingpermis-sionmoresojusttoprovideinfor-mationsotheyrenotblindsided.Businessesandresidentshavebeenhandedflyersencouragingthemtogetintouchwithmayorandcounciltoadviseendingthestrike.TheworkersarealsoscheduledtojoinstrikingemployeesoftheFortSmithHousingAuthoritythisweektoshowsolidarityandraisetheracketaroundbothworkstoppages.Joiningourmemberstogetherisagreatwaytoshowoursolidarityandwereinvitingthecommunitytoin-formthemabouttheimportantissueswerestandingupforBourassasaid.SeeDisruptionsonpage3.PhotoDaliCarmichaelAmelieAubrey-Smithsprintsintosecondplaceforthemini-midgetgirls3kmheatattheNWTSkiTerritorialsheldinFortSmithovertheweekend.About30kidsandtheirparentsgatheredfortheeventbeforeskiingtogetherattheannual5kmskitoWoodpeckerPoint.Forstoryandphotosheadtopages1213. 2TuesdayFebruary172015POLITICSLABOURNEWSBRIEFSLutselKecouplelaidtorestaftersuddendeathslastweekRCMPareinvestigatingthesuddendeathsoftwoLutselKeresidentsthathappenedlastweek.VanessaandTobieMar-lowewerelaidtorestinaceremonyaftertheywerefounddeceasedtheeveningofFeb.10whenRCMPwerecalledtoaresidenceforservice.Policearetreatingtheincidentassuspiciousbutsaytherearenothreatstothepublicatthistime.TheinvestigationisbeingassistedbytheRCMPMajorCrimesunitandtheNWTcoronersofce.GNWTsSingleWindowServiceCentremodelrecognizednationallyTheGNWTsSingleWindowServiceCentremodelwhichdecentralizesavarietyofpublicadministrationservicesre-ceivedbronzeatthe2014IPACDeloittePublicSectorLead-ershipAwardslastweek.ThemodelisuniquetotheNWTandsinceitslaunchin2010hasgrownto18servicecentresthathaverespondedto19000requests.ThisisthefourthIPACAwardtheGNWThasreceivedpreviouslyithaswonforitsExecutiveCouncildepartmentofTransportationandtheSouthSlaveDivisionalEducationCouncil.Territorialgovernmentintroducesnewincentiveforon-locationlmingTheGNWTrecentlylaunchedapilotprogramthataimstoincreaselmproductionwithintheterritory.ThroughtheNWTFilmRebateProgramlmmakerscangainaccesstonancialrebatesforthepurchaseofgoodsandservicestraveltoandwithintheNWTandwagesforthetrainingandhireoflocalresidents.TheprogramwasdevelopedinresponsetotherecentEconomicOpportunitiesStrategyrecommendationwhichidentiedlmasasectorwhereeconomicopportunitiesexist.867872-3000ext.26effectivestylishadvertisingcallNorthwestTerritoriesMtisNationCommunityFieldWorker-FortSmithNTTheNorthwestTerritoryMtisNationisseekingadynamicself-motivatedindividualtoprovidelocalsupportinareasrelatedtoenvironmentlicensesandresources.TheCommunityFieldworkerwillworkundertheauthorityoftheNWTMNPresidentFortSmithMtisCouncilPresidentandtheExecutiveDirectoroftheNWTMN.Thesuccessfulcandidatemustbeabletoworkinateamenvironmentmeetstrictdeadlinesfacilitatemeetingshavegoodorganizationalverbalandwrittencommunicationskillsandexhibitprofes-sionalismintegrityandtactindealingwiththeCommunity.Ahighschooldiplomaisarequirementwithexperienceinprogramadministration.EnvironmentandNaturalResourcesDiplomawouldbeanasset.PriorityconsiderationwillbegiventobeneciariesoftheNWTMNprocess.Salaryiscurrentlyunderreview.DeadlineforapplicationsisFebruary202015.SendresumestoHumanResourceManagerNorthwestTerritoryMtisNationBox720FortSmithNTX0E0P0Ph867872-2770Fax867872-2772EnquirescanbemadetoEarlJacobsonExecutiveDirectorNWTMNFortSmithNTPhone867-872-2770ext23Emailexecassist.nwtmnnorthwestel.netOnlyapplicantsselectedforaninterviewwillbecontacted.StrikingFortSmithworkersinvitecommunitytoweighinonactionsByDALICARMICHAELAsstaffoftheFortSmithHousingAuthorityFSHAheadintotheirthirdweekofstrikeactiontheworkersarenowlookingtothecommu-nityforsupportandinputontheirnextseriesofactions.Exasperatedafterfailingtoreturntothenegotiationtabletodiscusswagesvaca-tionagreementsandsever-ancepackagesforthesecondweekinarowmemberssaytheyhopehavingthecommu-nityreachouttomanagersontheirbehalfwillbeacatalysttoreopeningdiscussions.Lastweektheeightem-ployees-backedbytheUnionofNorthernWorkersUNWandthePublicServiceAlli-anceofCanada-postedasurveyonlinewiththein-tentofpollingthepubliconwheretheyshouldsetuptheirnextpicketlineawayfromtheirusualpostoutsidetheFSHAofce.TheideacameafterthegroupbroughttheirsignsandrallyingcriestomanagerKimOlsenshouseonFeb.6.Anyoneisabletopartici-patesaidKevinMageeanstaffnegotiatorandtenantrelationsofcerfortheFSHA.Wereaskingtheonesthatarevotingtochoosewheretheywouldliketoseeuspicketnext.Werehavingfunwereinvolvingthecommu-nitywiththestrike.TheoptionslistedincludethehomesofmanagersandboardmembersoftheFSHA.ItsnotpersonalatallMageeansaid.OnFridaystaffmembersstationedthemselvesattwoofthebusiestcornersintownwheretheyhandedoutyerstodriverspassingby.Itsjusttobeabletogiveachangeofpacenotonlyfortheguysonthelinebutalsotobeabletohitbothlocationstogetthewordoutthatwerealocally-runhousingauthorityMageeansaid.Werenotfundedbytheterritorialgovernmentbutwearerunlocallyandwerecontrolledbyourlocalboardandwerewait-ingpatiently.Wejustwanttogetbacktothetableandwewanttobeabletotalkandseeifwecancometoanagreement.Theyareinvitingresi-dentsofFortSmithtoaFSHAoperatingonsurplusatstartofnegotiationsWhentheFSHAwasne-gotiatingtheirpreviouscol-lectiveagreementMageeansaidstaffagreedtotakeahitinordertoaccommodatetheorganizationwhichwasop-eratingatadecitatthetime.Wetalkedamongstourselvesweagreedandcommunitylunchatthestrikeheadquarters-theparkinglotoftherecreationcentre-onTuesdayinanefforttospreadinforma-tionandawarenessastowhytheyarestriking.Theyarescheduledtobejoinedbystrikingmunicipalem-ployeesfromHayRiverinanactofsolidarity.Theteamisdoingthestewandbannockanditsopentoanyresidentany-onethatwantstostopbywerenotchargingMa-geeansaid.Itsjustourwayoftryingtobeabletogivebacktothecommunity.Werehopingthatalotofourtenantswouldbeabletoattend.Weknowthishasinconveniencedthemandthisisourwayoftryingtobeabletosaythankyouforthemasssupportthatwevereceived.acceptedfarlessthanwhattheGNWTemployeesweregettingsolelybecauseofthesituationMageeansaid.WefullyunderstoodthatsowesaidOKwellwellhelpout.ButwhennegotiationsforthecurrentcontractbeganbackinMarch2014hesaidstaffdecidedtoaskformorebenetsafterbeinginformedthehousingauthoritywasop-eratingonasurplus.Wewerehopingthattheywouldrealizethatwetookamajorhitatthelastgo-aroundthattheywouldhonourthatandhopefullydotherightthingorsensiblethingofsay-ingOKyouhelpedusoutnowwellhelpyououtMageeansaid.Butwhenwerenotevenbeingofferedthecostofliv-ingintheNorthitstough.FSHAmanagerKimOlsensaidshewouldnotbecom-mentingonthematter.Wewerehopingthattheywouldrealizethatwetookamajorhitatthelastgo-aroundthattheywouldhonourthatandhopefullydotherightthing.KevinMageeanPhotoDaliCarmichaelFortSmithHousingAuthoritystaffmemberandnegotiatorKevinMageeanhandsoutyerswithinformationonthestrikeatFortSmithsmainintersectiontheafternoonofFeb.13. TuesdayFebruary1720153POLITICSLABOURContinuedfrompage1.AsidefromthecancelledcurlingeventontheweekendMayorAndrewCassidysaidpicketlineshavebeenrespectedanddisrup-tionskepttoaminimum.Themaindisruptionsatthispointhavebeenconcentratedontherecreationactivi-tiesatourarenaandswimmingpoolhesaid.Recentlytheunionhasputpressureonthecurlingclubalthoughthisisafacilitythatisrunandmaintainedbytheusergroupthemselves...Shortofthatdisruptionshavebeentoaminimum.WorkerswalkedoutlastMondayFeb.6aftertalksofawageincreasebrokedowninJanuary.Forthenewthree-yearcollectiveagreementtheunionwantstoseewagesgoupby2.5percentintherstyearfollowedby2.25percentinthefollowingtwoyears.Thetownhasagreedtoanalofferof1percentperyearoverthethreeyears.Bourassasaidtheunionisstandingreadywithanegotiatoravailableatanhoursnoticetogetbacktothebargain-ingtable.RightnowwerejustwaitingformayorandcounciltosayOKwevecometosomekindofagreementandwedliketositwithyouanddiscussitbuttheyhaventcometothatpointyetBourassasaid.Sofartherehasbeennobudgingfromeitherside.TheunionisawarethatourfinalofferisstillopenforacceptanceandwillremainsoCassidysaid.Bourassaexpectsthemountingcostsofavacantrecreationcentre-whichheestimatesata1000lossperday-willDisruptionstotownservicesminimalHayRivermayoreventuallyforcethetowntobendtothead-ditional30000ayearthewageincreasewouldcostthetown.ItdoesntevenaffectcapitalprojectsatallsoIdontknowwhymayorandcouncilwanttotrytobalancetheirbooksonthebacksoftheirworkers.ItsjustnotagoodwaytodobusinessBourassasaid.Theytreattheirequipmentbetterthantheirpeople.PhotocourtesyofUNWStrikingmunicipalworkersinHayRiverrallyoutsidetheirstrikeheadquartersnearthetownsrecreationalfacilitieswhichhavebeenclosedforoveraweeknowasemployeesentertheirsecondweekofworkstoppage.February21isInternationalMotherLanguageDay.TakethismomenttovisitandlearnfromtheElders.Theresbeautyinthewisdomoftheirwords...Mikisowipsimnstanawpeyakosapmamisiweteohcikamamawipayekihmmnawpkiskwewinkisikw.Otinamaaciyawespokokakhokeyinmnakakiskinohamkosinohcikihtehayahkaywmiyoswinetmaiyinisowinohciwiyawwpkiskwewina.InternationalMotherLanguageDayNWTCreeLanguageProgramNWTMtisNationSponsoredbyTheNWTMtisNationandtheNWTCreeLanguageProgram 4TuesdayFebruary172015TheNorthernJournalisanindependentnewspapercoveringnewsandeventsinthewesternArcticandnorthernAlberta.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.EDITORIALLETTERSTOTHEEDITORWalkingthelineseekingfairnessFebruaryhasbeencoldintheNorthnotthebesttimetobeonstrikeyetthereareworkersinHayRiverandFortSmithwalkingthepicketlinesghtingforfairness.StatisticsCanadaswebsitesaysasofDecem-berthecostoflivinghasgoneup1.5percentacrossCanadain12months.Somethingspar-ticularlyfooditsayswentupbyover4percent.Themainreasontheoverallratewassolowwasthatenergypricesdroppedacrossthecountrybyover6percent.Seenanotherwaythepurchasingpowerofourmoneyhasdecreasedthatmuch.Thatswhyworkerswantwageadjustmentssotheirin-comesdonotlosegroundovertime.Thatisfair.Costoflivinguctuationsvaryacrossdif-ferentregionsofthecountry.AsoflastAprilSaskatchewanhadaninationrateof2.8percentwhileinQuebecpricesescalatedonly1.4percentfor12months.ThereisnospecicdataforNorthernCanadabutitislikelythe1.5percentStatsCanaverageisnotaccurateanywhereNorthof60.Foronewedonotenjoycheapnaturalgasthatheatshousesinmosturbancentresacrossthecountry.Thepriceofnaturalgaswhichwasalreadyverylowdroppedinthelastseveralmonthsalongwithoilreducinghomeheat-ingcostsevenfurtherforsouthernCanadians.IfthatwasamajorfactorinStatsCanscalcu-lationsthenthatgurehasnobearingontheNorth.Dieselfuelthatheatsourhomesanddrivesfreighttrucksincomparisonhasnotdecreasedmuchatall.FoodpricesintheNorthgoupcontinually.Ofcoursefoodcostsaretiedtothecostofdiesel.Ifwedidntbenetasmuchfromthedropinenergypricesandourfoodwentupmorethan4percentthat1.5percentStatsCangureshouldclearlybeseenasouttolunch.ItshouldbedoubleeventriplefortheNorth.TheNWTnanceministerhasboldlytargetedattracting2000newresidentsinthenextfewyears.Wethinkheisunrealisticbutweappreci-atehisintent.HowwehavetoaskisitpossibletoattractnewresidentstotheNWTespeciallyskilledworkerswhoaregoingtohavefamiliesbuildhomesandbecomeapermanentpartofcommunitieswhenwagesgoupmarginallyyeartoyearwhiletherealcostoflivingincreasesmuchhigherandfasterthaninthesouthFewwillwanttomovetoaplacewheretheirwageseroderapidly.AnaccurategurethatreectsthetruerateofincreaseinthecostoflivingintheNortheachyearisneeded-adjustedappropriatelyfortheuniquecostsindifferentregions.Workerswagesshouldbetiedtothat.NotanotherpipelinepipedreampleaseNWTPremierBobMcLeodjustreturnedfromatrademissiontoChinaandJapan.HehasbeenputtingonalotofmilespromotingeconomicdevelopmentintheterritoryandaArcticGatewaypipelinethatwouldbringbi-tumenfromtheAlbertaoilsandstoadeepwa-terportatTuktoyaktukforexporttoChinaorSouthKoreaseemstobeatthetopofhislist.Itiscreativethinking.AdeepwaterportatTukwouldwelcometheowofoceanfreightertrafctakingthenewshortcutthroughtheNorthwestPassageopenedbytheEarthswarm-ing.ItwouldalsofueltheexportofNWToilgasandmineralsplusfacilitateexploitationofoilandnaturalgasrichesundertheArcticOcean.ImportantlyitwouldbeapermanentboosttotheeconomiesofallMackenzieDeltacommunities.Thebigissueistheunpredictablyshortex-portseasonwhentheicepackretreatssotank-erscannavigatesafelythroughtheBeaufortSea.WefearascenariowhereindustrybuysintotheideagetsstartedwiththeplanningforaprojectfacilitatedbyNWTlobbyingthenAlaskaconvincesthosewiththebigbucksthatthepipelineshouldtakeadetouratNormanWellsfollowtheCanolPassandgoeasttoJu-neauwithitsall-weatherport.InthatcasetheNWTwouldendupwithafewhundredkilo-metresofpipelineandnothingelse.TheNWTsexperiencewithoilpipelinesisnotgood.The866-kmpipelinedeliveringoilfromNormanWellstoZamawasbuiltbyInterprovincialPipeLinesnowadivisionofEnbridgeandESSOtogetherwithaprojectedlifeof30yearsormore.Evidenceofpoorconstructionemergedin2013whenitmadenationalnewsforitsincidentsofleakingandseverallargespills.Thereareotherseriousdownsidesthatwouldlikelystymytheproject.ItwouldcrossoverboththeDehchoandSahturegionswheretheFirstNationsguardtheintegrityoftheirlands.Thereisagrowinganti-pipelinemovementespeciallyamongtheyoung.Ofcoursethewholepointofthepipelineistoincreasetheexportcapacityoftheoilsandswhichwouldpromptanexplo-sionofgrowththerealsounpopular.SincetheNWTisdownstreamofthatindustrialactiv-ityandresidentsdrinkthewaterandeattheshthereisconsiderablesolidaritywiththeplightofFirstNationswhoselandsareundersiegefromdevelopment.Awaveofoppositionispredictable.AnoilsandsbitumenpipelinethatwouldtraversetheNWTwouldverylikelybesociallyandpoliticallydivisiveonascalethatwoulddwarftheprotestsofthefamousMackenzieValleypipelinehearingsofthe1970s.Simplyputitisnotanachievablegoal.WhatlowerfuelpricescouldmeanfortheNorthEditorThesepastsixmonthshaveseenarapidreductioninthepriceofabarrelofoildrop-pingbyalmosthalfintheshortperiodoftime.Thisisaremarkableoccurrenceonceagaindemonstratingthevolatilityofthisen-ergysource.Whileinternationalpoliticscanbeblamedforpartofthedeclineonecan-notignorethefactthatworlddemandfortheproducthasfallenbelowthegrowthofthesupplyofconventionalandnon-conven-tionaloil.WearelikelyinaperiodofloweroilpricesonewhichhasgreatbenetstoNorthernconsumers.UnlikesouthernCanadaweuseoilprod-uctsforheatingourbuildingsandproduc-ingsomeofourelectricity.Thatshouldmeanoverthemediumtermanenergydividendofsomerealimportance.Ourdiamondminesutilisinghundredsofmillionsoflitresofdieselwillseeagreatsaving.AswelltheGNWTmunicipalgovern-mentshousingauthoritiesandothersthathavelargexedbudgetsbasedonthecostofdieselandfueloilshouldseeamajorcostsaving.HowshouldthisbenetplayoutShouldwetaxtheminesalittlemorefortheirfueluseandsharetheirdividendwiththerestofNorthernersinbetterpublicservicesShouldweencouragetheGNWTtoredoubleitsef-fortstosaveusfromthisfossilfuelhangupthroughbetterconversionprogramsOrshouldweutilizealittleofthissavingtohelpNWTworkerswhohaveseencostoflivingincreasesbasedonsouthernCanadianina-tionratherthanthehigherconditionsintheNorthWithadecliningpopulationintheNWTweneedtoencouragepeopletoliveandworkhere.IthasbeenadifculttimeforNorthernersoverthelastdecadesome-thingtherecentAuditorGeneralsreportonourfoodcostsbearsout.ButforthosewholiveintheNorthwedontneedanyonetotellusthatourcostoflivinghasgonewayup.DennisBevingtonMPNorthwestTerritoriesPhotosDaliCarmichaelTheladiesofArcticFOXYspentlastweekworkingwithteenagegirlsatPaulWilliamKaeserHighSchoolinFortSmith.AboveagroupofgirlsrangingfromGrade7to9standwiththeirbodymapsawayofvisualizingthemselvesandtheirgoals.BelowthesamegirlsdebriefwithFOXYcoordinatorsCandiceLysandNancyMacNeillafteradayfulloflearningaboutsexualityrelationshipsandmostimportantlythemselves. TuesdayFebruary1720155COLUMNS15YearsAgo...AQuebec-stylevisionoftheNorthLastweekNWTSen.NickSibbestonmadebignewsintheNationalPostfollowingrecentcommentshemadetotheDehChoTribalCouncilinFortSimpsonregardinglanguagelaws.ThePostreportedSibbestonsaidtheNWTshouldconsiderQuebec-stylesignandlanguagelawsasawaytoforcenon-Nativestospeakinlocalindigenouslanguages.IssueFebruary15200020YearsAgo...MLAsuedforoutstandingbusinessloanNahendehMLAJimAntoineisbeingsuedbytheter-ritorialgovernmentoveranunpaid1989loan.Accord-ingtoastatementofclaimledintheSupremeCourtoftheNWTonFeb.3GNWTloanedTagaahaFortSimpson-basedcompanybackedbyAntoine72000inordertopurchaseassetsforalocalgasstation.IssueFebruary15199530YearsAgo...CrombieaddressesassemblySayingtherearenoreasonstoholdbackIndianAf-fairsandNorthernDevelopmentMinisterDavidCrombieonWednesdaygrantedthefederalgovernmentsapprovaltoterritorialdivisionplans.SpeakingbeforetheLegisla-tiveAssemblyjammedwithmorethan150peopleandnoteddignitariesCrombiesaiditisthecommonresolveofallofusthattheNWTbecometwoterritoriesby1987.IssueFebruary141985ARCHIVESNorthernJournal2015JoinusonlineLikeNorthernJournalonFacebookandgettheweeklynewsdeliveredtoyourfeedFACEBOOKFEEDBACKTheyearisopeningwithaurryofpagesforauthorRichardVanCampwhoanticipatesthereleaseofanimpressivesixbooksin2015alone.2015promisessixnewbooksfromRichardVanCampTheresaGearyGoodreadslovehisstyleWhiteGirlSchooldaysatthedumpByDAWNKOSTELNIKTeacherteacherlookwhatwefoundinthedumpthismorningOurteacherwasnewtotheNorth.Hehasgreatdifcultywithisola-tionandtheoverallconceptofsurvival.Hedoesnotbe-lievethatthereisnotelevi-sionorradio.Hespendssev-eraldayswhenherstarrivestryingtosetupantennasthatwillcaptureevenaghostsig-nalfromanoutsideworldtomakehimfeellessisolated.Hebecomesdepressedwhenherealizesthathecannotmakethisconnection.BarbarianshescreamsIcannotlivewiththesebar-bariansanymoreHegrabsthepuppiesfromMarthahedoesntknowwhattodowiththem.Theyarewhimperingloudlynowastheywarmup.Wedontknowwhattodoei-ther.Wedidntmeantobebadandtheteacherisstillyell-ingsomethingaboutheart-lessanimals.Wedecideweshouldgohome.Wehaventevenwarmedupyet.Therearenoveterinari-ansontheMackenzieRiver.Dogsdidnotgetfixedbe-causetherewasnoonetofixthem.Whenafemaledogcomesinheatsheisbroughtintothehouseorputinapenifyouwereluckyenoughtohaveapen.Stuffhappensandpuppieshap-pensowhatdoyoudowiththepuppiesPersonallyIwouldpreferfreezingtodrowning.Bulletscostmoneyandwereneededtoshootfood.Somewinterspeoplearehungryanddogsstarve.Dogsthatdidnotworkdidnotgetfed.SowhattodoLettingthepuppiesgotosleepinthecoldwasprob-ablythemosthumanechoicegiventheoptionsthatwereavailable.Wegobacktoschoolthenextdayandourteacheristhere.Wefeelsorryforthismanwhodoesnotbelong.Helooksatusasifweareanalienspeciesweweretohimashewastous.Itisalongyearinthisclassroom.FromthatdayinFebruaryonwedonotgothroughthedumpagain.ThelongerrouteuppasttheCorlisshouseposesfewerproblems.Longstepswithplatformshavebeenbuiltforustoclimbupthehilltotheschool.TheCorlisshouseismidwayupthehillonalevelplateau.Mr.Corlissisacontractorwholivestherewithhiswifeandtwosmalldaughterswhoaretooyoungforschool.Youcanimagineoursur-prisewhenonebrightspringmorningweclimbtherstpartofthehilltondthataD-6CaterpillarisparkedonthehillsidewithitsbladestuckinthefrontwalloftheCorlisshouse.Myfatherneverclaimedthathecouldoperateheavyequipmentverywell.www.thewhitegirl.caAlisonBallentyneIcanhardlywaitRichardisonecooldudeandanamaz-ingauthorSheelahMcLeanTheLesserBlessedisoneofmystudentstopfavoritenov-elsthisyearLookingforwardtoreadingthesenewbooksBarbRichardMercrediAmazingwhowouldhavethoughtthatakidfromFtSmithwouldendupafamousauthor.AttagoRichalwaysnicetoseegoodjobRichardSimonLookingforwardtoreadingeveryoneofthem.ByGARETTRICHARDSONHealthPromotionFacilitatorwithAlbertaHealthServicesHaveyoueverwonderedhowthedesignofyourcom-munityaffectsyourhealthFromtheavailabilityofnearbyrecreationopportuni-tiestothenumberandsizeofparksandgreenspacesitallaffectshowyoufeelphysi-callymentallyandsocially.Municipalplanninganddevelopmentplayakeyroleinyourhealthandwellness.Forexamplemakingac-tivetransportationoptionssafeandappealingincreasesthenumberofpeoplewalk-ingorcyclingtoworkorschool.Alsoincreasingtheavailabilityofrecreationop-portunitiessuchasparkstrailsystemsandrecreationfacilitieshasbeenshowntoincreasephysicalactivity.Byincreasingtheamountofphysicalactivityyouparticipateinthelevelsofchronicdiseaseassociatedwithalackofphysicalactiv-itylikeobesityandcancerdecrease.Givingcommunitymem-bersaplacetomeetandso-cializeisakeyingredientinbuildingacommunity.Popularmeetingspacesincommunitiesincluderec-reationfacilitiesandparks.Byincreasingthenumberofgreenspacesandrecreationfacilitiesneighbourshavetheabilitytomeetandcre-aterelationships.Theserelationshipsnotonlyimproveyourownso-cialnetworkbutalsowillendupincreasingthesafetyofneighbourhoods.Moreeyes-on-the-streetwatch-ingforstrangeoccurrencesintheneighbourhoodleadstosafercommunities.Increasingthewalkabil-ityandbikeabilityofneigh-bourhoodsalsoincreasestrafcsafety.Itisthoughtthatwhenmotoristsseepe-destriansandcycliststheytendtoslowdownanddrivemorecautiously.Butinmanycommunitiespedestriansandcyclistsareararesightwithsafetyoftencitedasabarrier.Youcanalsothinkabouttheavailabilityofhealthyfoodinyourneighborhoodorcommunity.Neighbour-hoodorschoolgardeningprogramshavebeenshowntobeapromisingpracticetoincreasefruitandvege-tableconsumptioninadultsandkids.Theavailabilityofgrocerystoreswithhealthyfoodsincommunitiesandtheincreasingnumberoffastfoodoutletsmayalsohaveanimpactontheconsump-tionofhealthyfoods.Mak-inghealthyfoodsavailableathomeworkschoolandplayiskeytoimprovinghealthyeatingbehaviours.Creatinghealthycommu-nitiescantbedonebyonepersondepartmentororga-nization.Itrequiresmanypeoplefromdifferentorga-nizationsandsectorswork-ingtogethertobuildacom-munitythatmakeshealthychoiceseasyandattractivetomake.Anddontletwin-terslowyoudown.Taketheinitiativetobeinvolvedwithyourcommunityallyearround.Spendtimeoutsidealwayswearingtherightgearandequipment.Formoreinformationonhealthybuiltenvironmentspleaseseewww.communi-tiescreatehealth.caorwww.healthyalberta.com.Howhealthyisyourcommunity 6TuesdayFebruary172015POLITICSENERGY15023CA0ScanwithyourmobiledeviceThereisstillmoretimetoapplyforPersonalCreditsofupto3000foreducationallanguageorculturalprograms.IndividualswhoreceivedaCommonExperiencePaymentundertheIndianResidentialSchoolsSettlementAgreementareeligibleforupto3000inPersonalCreditsforeducationprogramsandservices.Theseincludecoursesatuniversitiescollegestradeortrainingschoolsorforprogramsandworkshopsprovidedbycommunity-basedgroupsorculturalcentresforactivitiesrelatedtoAboriginallanguageandculture.PersonalCreditscanbeusedbyaCommonExperiencePaymentrecipientsharedwithuptotwofamilymembersorpooledforgroupeducationservices.ThedeadlinetoapplyhasbeenextendedtoMarch92015.HelpwithcompletingthePersonalCreditsAcknowledgmentFormisavailable.Findoutmoreatwww.residentialschoolsettlement.caorbyphoneMaininformationline1-866-343-1858AssemblyofFirstNations1-866-869-6789NunavutTunngavikIncorporatedIqaluit1-888-646-0006InuvialuitRegionalCorporationInuvik1-867-777-7092MakivikCorporationQuebec1-418-522-2224PowerdistributionsparksdebateinNWTlegislatureMembersdebatewhetherprivatecompaniesraisingenergycostsinNWTByMEAGANWOHLBERGThequestionofhowmanypowerdistributorstheterritoryreallyneedswasraisedagaininlegislaturelastweeksparkingaheateddebateamongMLAswhosayprivatefranchiseagree-mentsinsomecommunitiesaredrivingupthecostsofliving.YellowknifeCentreMLARobertHawkinskeptattheissueofpowerdistributionagreementslastweekaccusingprivatecompaniesofmakingundueprotsoffofNorthernersthroughwhathecalledunfairsole-sourcecontractsanissuehesbeenvocalizingsincesessionbeganonFeb.4.EithercompetitionhastobecreatedtodrivethepricedownortheNWTPowerCorp.NTPChastotakeoverdistributioninthecommuni-tiescurrentlyservicedbyprivatecompaniesHawkinsargued.Ifwecannotcreateanenvironmentofaro-bustcompetitionthenwesimplyneedtohavethecouragetobreakupthemonopolybecausethePowerCorp.ministersaidquitenicelytheotherdaythisisanessentialservice.Wemustndawaytoprotectthepublicsinterest.Thatswhywerehere.Thatswhatweshouldbeght-ingforHawkinsemphasizedlastWednesday.WhileNTPCacrowncorporationoftheGNWTcurrentlyhandlesdistributioninmostNWTcommunitiesHayRiverYellowknifeFortProvidenceWekweetiEnterpriseandTroutLakeareservicedbyNorthlandUtilitiesLtd.NULanATCOcompany.HawkinssaiditsclearthatNTPCisputtingeffortsintobringingdownthecostofenergyincommunitieswithhelpfromtheterritorialgovernmentwhichhaspumped80millioninsubsidiesintothecorporationinthepastfouryears.ThatswhyheswonderingwhytheGNWThasnotdonemoretopreventcompanieslikeNULfrommakingaprotoffofthosesubsidies.WhydowehavesoutherndistributorshereintheNorthwestTerritorieswhenwehaveanoptiontostartsqueezingthisproblemtowardsapositivesolutionheasked.Wehaveasouth-erndistributorworkinghereintheNorthwestTerritorieswhohasaninsatiableappetiteforprotatatimewhenpeoplescostoflivingfac-torhasgonethroughtheroofthattheycannolongercarry.WearenotamiddlemanNULOfcialswithNULsayitismisinformedtoassertthecompanyactsasamiddlemanrespon-siblefordrivinguppowerratesforNortherners.Theelectricityservicesweprovide...arere-quiredinthecommunitiesweserveregardlessoftheserviceproviderreadsastatementfromNULonline.ThecompanysaiditdoesnotmarkupthecostofpowerandthatitsfairandreasonableratesarereviewedandapprovedbythePublicUtilitiesBoard.ItsaidbuyingoutNULwouldnotsolvetheproblemofhighenergycostsincommunities.Thecosttobuy-outNorthlandUtilitieswouldhavesignicantcostimplicationstoeitherratepayersortaxpayersintheNWTthecompanysaid.GovernmentNorthlandUtilitiesandNTPCneedtoworktogethertoallocateutil-itycostsdifferentlyandworkwithIndigenouscommunitiestoassessanddevelopnewsourcesofenergycontinuetoincreaseoperationalef-cienciesandimplementnewtechnologies.DistributionmodelunderreviewStillMichaelMiltenbergertheministerre-sponsibleforNTPCsaidHawkinsraisedgoodlegitimatequestions.HesaidtheGNWTisal-readyconsideringareviewofthepowerdistri-butionmodelfollowinglastfallsenergychar-retteespeciallyinlightofcertainfranchiseagreementscomingupforrenewal.HayRiversmunicipalgovernmentrecentlyannounceditwouldnotberenewingNULs10-yearcontractwiththetownduetocostsandhasinvitedNTPCtobidonthetender.WhetherornotNTPCplanstothrowitshatintheringMiltenbergersaidhasyettobedecided.Thereareeconomicquestionsthereareregulatoryquestionstherearepolicyques-tionsandlegalquestionsthatwehavetobeclearinourmindsbeforeweformallystandupandtakeanalpositiononthatissuebutthatworkisgoingtobeconsideredsothatwecaninfactmakeasinformedadecisionaspossibletheministersaid.StillMiltenbergersaidhequestionstheneedformorethanonedistributorintheNWTandadmittedthecostdifferenceexperiencedbyNULcustomersissignicant.WhileFortSmithpays0.18kWhforitshydroHayRiverpays0.32kWh.InYellowknifeNULcharges0.28kWh.TheratesNULischargingtheyremakingahighprot.Theyremakingmulti-milliondol-larsayearMiltenbergersaidatarecentcon-stituencymeetinginFortSmith.Ourgovern-mentsubsidygoesstraighttoNUL.Thatdoesntmakesensetome.Yellowknifeisscheduledtonegotiateitsfran-chiseagreementin2017whenthecurrentcon-tractgoesupforrenewal.MichaelMiltenbergerministerresponsiblefortheN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TuesdayFebruary1720157POLITICSMUNICIPALItsnevertooearlytostartplanningyournexteducationexperienceAuroraCollegeWeekprovidescurrentstudentsalongwiththepublictheopportunitytoexploretheirlocalcampusesmeetprogramstaffandlearnaboutthewidevarietyofprogramsAuroraCollegeoffers.Visitwww.auroracollege.nt.catodiscovereventshappeninginyourcommunityduringtheweekandvisitwww.ece.gov.nt.catolearnaboutprogramsthatcanhelpyoumeetyoureducationalgoals.February16-202015AuroraCollegeWeekCitydropsmissiontosaveRobertsonHeadframeByDALICARMICHAELThelatesttwistintheRobertsonHead-frameprotectionsagahassupportersfrus-tratedafterYellowknifemunicipalofcialsrevealedasimplelegalclausecouldcrushadecadesworthofefforts.InacitycouncilmeetinglastMondayYellow-knifesdirectorofpublicworksandengineeringChrisGreencornrecommendedthemunicipalgovernmentdropitsquesttobuythelandmarkforanumberofreasonsthetoponebeingthattheproposedactionissimplynotlegal.TheoldbuildingscurrentownersatNew-montMininghaveofferedtosellittothecityundertheconditiontheyarerelievedofallre-sponsibilitiesthatcomewithitincludingitspotentialdemolitionandcleanupasstatedintheConMineAbandonmentandRestorationPlan.ForNewmonttorelinquishthehead-frametheywanttobefullyindemniedGreencourtsaid.WelookedintothatandbasicallytheterritorialgovernmentsaidthecitycantlegallyindemnifyNewmontinthiscasebecauseofapartoftheCitiesTownsandVillagesAct.TheonlygovernmentwiththepowertoprovideindemnicationistheGNWTorthefederalgovernment.Inadditiontheshort-termcostsoftakingcareoftheformerConMineheadframesstruc-turalrestorationandupkeepareestimatedtobeabout235000thoughasthebuildingagesandnewproblemsarefoundthosegurescouldeasilyincreasebyasmuchas50000to150000accordingtoamemorandum.Ontopofthatexpectedenvironmentalre-mediationcostscurrentlysitbetween45000to75000thoughonthesamememoran-dumitwasnotedthatitwouldnotbeoutoftherealmofpossibilityfortheamounttoescalateashighas500000.WehavenoideahowmuchitsgoingtocostGreencornsaid.Theengineeringde-partmentisnotgoingtobeheldtothenalguresforthepotentialcleanupofthisthingbecausewejusthavenoidea.WaltHumphriespresidentoftheNWTMin-ingHeritageSocietyandafrontlineghterfortheheadframesaidheisupsetwiththeoutcomebutispreparedtokeeppushingfortheiconicbuildingspreservation-evenifthatmeansrunningformayororaskingtheGNWTtobackthecause.Whyhavewewasted10yearsonthisifattheverybeginningtheycouldhavefoundoutthatlegallywerenotallowedtotakethehead-framehesaid.InawayImdisappointedthatwevewastedallthistimemoneyandeffortonsomethingtheyshouldhavefoundoutyearsagobutontheotherhandmaybeitsbetterthatthecitysnotinvolvedbecausetheyrenotverygoodatthis.Astowhyittooksolongforthecitytoun-coverthetechnicalityGreencornsaiditcamedowntoacombinationofNewmontnottak-ingpastproposalsseriouslyandpreviouscitycouncilsfailingtopushhardenough.Thishasgonethroughseveralcouncilsandseveraladministrationshesaid.Wevegotaprettygoodteamatthetablenowandthiscoun-cilreallypusheditfurtherIthinkthaneverbeforeandtheyreallywantedtogetsolidan-swerssowedid.OncewereallystartedtellingNewmontthatthisisreal...theyhandeditofftotheirlegalteamandthatswhatcameback.TousthisisntjustaYellowknifestoryHumphriessaid.TheRobertsonHeadframeis260feettallthetalleststructureintheNWT.ItsalandmarkanditsmorethanjustamonumenttoorathingofYellowknifeitsaniconicimageoftheNorthandminingintheNorthformostpeople.WhileHumphriesmightbemorevocalabouthisfeelingsregardingtheheadframeGreen-cornsaidhetoofeltletdownbytheoutcome.Ithinktheresthissentimentinthepublicthatcityhallisjustouttosaynoandjustthrowoutallthesethingsandthatsnotthecasehesaid.WereYellowkniferstooandNorthernerstoobutitsalsomyjobasthedirectorofpub-licworkstospendmoneyandtaxpayersdol-larswiselyandIjustcantgetmyprofessionalopinionbehindsomethinglikethis.DetonChoCorp.losestwoexecutivesinoneweekByDALICARMICHAELArisingstaroftheYellowknifebusinesscommunityislookingforwardtostartingfreshandreturningtoitsformerglorywiththeretirementoftwoofitsexecutivemembers.RoyErasmusJr.formerpresidentandCEOofDetonChoCorp.announcedhisres-ignationlastweekasdidvice-presidentoftheorganizationsminingandconstructiondivisionRickMiller.TakingErasmusplaceisBobMurphywhowasappointedco-presidentforrestructur-ingpurposesinearlyJanuary.MurphyhasworkedforDetonChoinsomecapacityforthelasttwodecades.ReplacingMillerisBuddyStroichformerpresidentoftheGwichinDe-velopmentCorp.MurphysaidErasmusreasonforresigningwasbetweenhimandGodandrefusedtocommentonMillersdeparture.Themovecomesfollowingaseriesofnan-cialwoesthathavebeleagueredtheYellow-knivesDeneFirstNationYKDFNownedcompanyforthelastfewyears.TheproblemsstartedwhenDetonChotookontheIngrahamTrailrealignmentprojectin2012Murphysaida16-millioncontracttobuilda5-kmbypassaroundGiantMineatHighway4.IwasntherebutfromthefinancialrecordsIvereadandmydiscussionswithMr.ErasmusandMr.MillerwefoundthatwhatevercouldgowrongdidgowrongMurphysaid.Theystartedtheprojectandthingswentallhaywireandtheylostalotofmoney.Murphydidntspecifyalloftheprob-lemsthathadhinderedtheprojectbutdidnotethattoughconditionsofwinterconstructionexacerbatedissuesastheypoppedup.TheydidtheprojectinthewintertimeMurphysaid.Wintercostsareaboutthreetimessummercosts.Theyputalotofmoneyintoitandtheyhadtohiresomebodyelsetonishit.Aftersinkingover10millionintothebypassthemountingcostsbegantohaveadeepimpactonthecompanythoughYKDFNcameoutrelativelyunscathed.Forthescalyearof2014thecorporationlednetlossesof3.3millionand156318inunpaidrentandleases.Theyearprevioustheyreportedanetincomeof152318afterreceivingrevenuesof83million.WithallthenancialpressuresDetonChowasunabletomakeitspaymentstocon-tractedcompaniesandlatelastsummerwashitwitha97263lawsuitbyBassettPetro-leumDistributors.SinceIvebeenhereIvetalkedwithMr.BassettandIvemadeanarrangementwithMr.BassettthathessatisedwithandhesgettingrepaidMurphysaidthoughhedidnotreleasedetailsoftheagreement.ItsbeenafarfallforthecorporationthattookhometheYellowknifeChamberofCom-merceBusinessoftheYearawardin2013andwasnamedoneofthe500fastest-growingcompaniesinCanadabyPROFITMagazinethesameyear.NowMurphyishopingtohelpthecom-panyclimbbacktothetop.BasicallywithinthenextfewweekswehopewithallourbusinessesandallourjointventuresoursituationwillberesolvedMurphysaid.Wellbeongoingasabusi-nessagainwithoutanytroublesthereslotsofbusinessforthecompany.PhotoJackDanylchukINDUSTRYABORIGINALBUSINESSThefutureoftheRobertsonHeadframeisasprecariousaseverfollowinganannouncementbyYellowknifedirectorofpublicworksChrisGreencornonFeb.9thataproposeddealbeingpursuedbetweenthecityanditsownerNewmontMiningisnotlegal. 8TuesdayFebruary172015NewightsscheduledeveryMondaytoHayRiverHighLevelandEdmontonstartingFebruary16AURORACollegeWeekWewouldliketocongratulatethestaffandstudentsduringAURORACollegeWeekVisitourwebsitewww.nwal.caTel867872-2216Fax867872-2214ForCharterReservationsCalltoll-free1-877-872-2216emailchartersnwal.caTheTownofFortSmithcelebratesAuroraCollegeWeekFeb.16-19WishingeverysuccesstoallAuroraCollegestudents.MayyourgoalsbeachievedFortSmithisproudtobehometoAuroraCollegeThebachaCampusAuroraCollegepreparingforbusyyearaheadpresidentByDALICARMICHAELEveryyeartheterritoryshomeforpost-sec-ondaryeducationhostsAuroraCollegeWeekACWachanceforstudentstoexploretheiracademiccommunitywhilereectingonthehardworkbeingdonebystaffandstudentsalike.TomarktheoccasionAuroraCollegepresidentJaneArychuksharedsomeoftheschoolsupcominginitiativesandpastac-complishmentswithTheJournal.Long-distancemobilelearningkeytosuccessTokickoffACWtheBusinessAdministra-tionprogramunitedtheschoolsmaincam-pusesinFortSmithInuvikandYellowknifethroughthelaunchofitsrecentlyinstalledvideoconferencingtechnology.BusinessAdminisgettingreadytorolloutanewrstyearfortheirprogramfornextSeptem-berusingtechnologynewtousArychuksaid.AnopenhouseheldFeb.16broughttogethercollegecommunitymembersfromYellowknifeFortSmithandInuviktodemonstratehowtheprogramwouldoperate.Withthisinitiativestu-dentsspanningtheNWTwillhaveopportuni-tiestopartnerupwiththeirpeersthroughoutthefar-spreadregionsandteacherswillhavethechancetosharetheirexpertisetoawiderrangeofpupilsinaneasy-accessformat.SeveraldepartmentshavealsointroducedshortportableclassestogetadultsfromLutselKetoTuktoyaktukinterestedinlearningandbrushingupontheirskills.Thisincludesamajorachievementfortheschoolthisyearthetour-ingNorthernAdultBasicEducationprogram.Wevehadgreatsuccesswithourliteracyandessentialskillscoursesincommuni-tiesArychuksaid.Wevedone51deliver-iesofthesecoursesincommunitiesincludingsuchthingsasstartingyourownbusinessmarketingandofceadministration.Rightnowwerepilotinganearlychildhoodcarecourse.Theseareliteracyandessentialskillsthatdontleadtoacerticateordiplomabuttheydoleadtosomeskillsaroundajobandalsobuildtheessentialskills-literacyandnumeracy-thatpeoplewillneedtostartinthesecareers.InthenextfewweekstheInuvikcampuswillbesendingamobiletradesunituptheicehighwaytoTuktoyaktukwhereoverthecourseofseveralmonthsemergingworkerscandiptheirtoesinthetrades.Whatwerehopingisitllbeabridgeorajumpingoffthattheycanstartinthecareeratmaybealower-leveljobandtakeaninter-estandmovetheirwayupArychuksaid.PreppingclassesforthefutureDuringACWtheYellowknifecampuswillholdanopenhousetotestthewatersonanewtwo-yearBachelorofEducationProgramforstudentswithexistingbachelordegreesinartsandsciences.Potentialfutureteachersandcurrented-ucationadministratorsareinvitedtostopbytheNorthSlavefoyeronThursdayfrom5p.m.to8p.m.togivetheirinputandex-presstheirinterestinthecourse.Along-standingtraditionofeducationAuroraCollegeisalsocelebratingtwomajoranniversariesoverthecourseoftheacademicyear.Lastfallamonth-longstringofpresentationsandactivitiesacknowledgedthe50thanniversaryoftheAuroraResearchInstituteARIinInuvik.InearlyAprilAurorawillalsoholdaseriesofeventstocelebratethe20thanniversaryofitsnursingprogramapopularstreamthathasevolvedfromadiplomatoadegreepro-gramovertime.WhileAurorasaccomplishmentsandtheacademicsuccessofitsstudentsremaintoppriorityArychukhopesstudentswillalsoembraceAWCasachancetoletloose.Itreallychangeditsfocustojustacknowl-edgethestudentsandfunactivitiesforstu-dentsthatwillbreakupthewinterastheygearintomidtermsandassignmentsAry-chuksaid.Itsjustatimetohavealittlebitofabreatherandalsobuildsomecamarade-rieandteamspirit.AuroraCollegeWeekwillbeaplatformtolaunchnewprogrammingfortheschoolsayspresidentJaneArychuk.EDUCATIONAURORACOLLEGEWEEK TuesdayFebruary1720159NorthwestTerritoriesPowerCorporationScholarshipProgramTheNorthwestTerritoriesPowerCorporationisdedicatedtodevelopingaskilledcommittedandprofessionalnorthernworkforceandencouragesresidentstofurthertheireducationinordertodevelopasustainableworkforceintheNWT.NTPC.comscholarshipsThePowerCorporationoffersonepostsecondaryscholarshipineverycommunitythatweserveforastudentstudyinginaeldthatweemploy.ApplicationdeadlineisFebruary212015.ForeligibilitycriteriaandmoreinformationpleasevisitAurorastudentboardrepadvocatesforpeersByDALICARMICHAELWhenKarenLepine-McfeetersdecidedtoimmerseherselfinseveraldifferentlevelsofAuroraCollegesstudentgovernmentshewassurprisedtofindjusthowsupport-iveandwelcomingthecommunitywas.Uponsomeinvestigationshediscoveredawell-roundedbatchofmentalfinancialandculturalprogramstohelpstudentswithavarietyoftheirneedsbutfoundmanyofherpeerswerentawareofwhatisaccessibletothem.Inordertocreategreatertransparencyandhelpstudentstakeadvantageoftheprogrammingthefirst-yearTeacherEd-ucationProgramTEPstudenttookontheroleofstudentrepresentativeforthecollegesboardofgovernorsaswellasapositionasclassrepfortheThebachacampusstudentcouncil.Somefolkstheygetsocaughtupwithfamilylifeandstudentlifethattheydontreallygettolookandseewhatelseisthereandrealizetherearesupportsavailablebothattheschoollevelandthecommu-nitylevelshesaid.Thebusymomoftwoandpart-timeem-ployeeattheFortSmithrecreationcentrehasahistoryintherolebeforedecidingtopursuehereducationshewasemployedasasupportworkerintheVancouverschoolsystem.ComingfromthecityIwasconstantlylookingforresourcingjustbecauseoftheprogrammingIdidshesaid.ItotallymakeuseofeverythingandanythingIcanjustbecauseitwillhelpmedobetterandobviouslybeingnewinthecommu-nityyouwanttoknowwhatsavailable.AsofJanuaryLepine-Mcfeetersoffi-ciallyacceptedherpositionontheboardofgovernorswheresheisproudtoadvo-cateforstudentsspanningAurorasthreecampuses.ShewasnotallowedtodiscloseanycurrentnegotiationswhilespeakingtoTheJournalbutassuresstudentsvoicesarebeingheard.Iwantittobeameaningfulexperienceformyselfbutalsoameaningfulcontribu-tionforthestudentsshesaidofherworkwiththeboard.IntheirnextnewsletterweregoingtotalkaboutwhatthisroleissothatpeoplecangetinformationsostudentsknowwhatthispositioniswhoIamandwhatImherefor.Ifyouneedtoletscommunicate.Inhersecondroleasaclassrepshendsthediscussionsareverysimilartotheonesontheboardofgovernorsbutonamicrocampus-speciclevel.Wehavestudentswhoareallagesshesaid.Alotofpeoplearedealingwithbeingawayfromfamiliespeoplerealizingthatschoolisalotmoreworkthantheyoriginallymayhavethought.Shealsogetsquestionsaboutnancialis-suesresourcesforchildcareandprogramsthathelpwithqualityoflife.WhilesheexpectsthismonthsAuroraCollegeWeektobeanicebreakforstudentstogetoutandenjoythecommunityLepine-Mcfeetershopestohelpfacilitatesimilarpro-grammingonaregularbasis.Oneofthethingswedlovetoseeistobringinmonthlyfamilyeventsthatwecandobecauseanumberofourstudentsarepar-entsshesaid.Eveniftheyarentalotofthemarefeelinghomesick.AsLepine-McfeeterspreparesforhernextboardofgovernorsmeetinginYellowknifenextmonthshehopestohearfromthestu-dentbodysheserves.Wewantyoutobesuccessfulshesaid.Schoolisnewtoalotoffolkssoifyourendingitchallengingthefactthatyoureopenandwillingtotryandndextrahelpisallthebetterforyou.KarenLepine-McfeetersAuroraCollegesstudentrepresentativetotheboardofgovernorsandclassrepresentativeoftheTeacherEducationProgramsayssheisworkingtomakestudentsmoreawareofthesupportsystemsalreadyinplaceforthem.PhotoDaliCarmichaelEDUCATIONAURORACOLLEGEWEEK 10TuesdayFebruary172015www.auroracollege.nt.caThebachaCampusYellowknifeNorthSlaveCampusAuroraCampusTuesdayFebruary1712noon-100pm-CommunityBBQAuroraCampusMainCampusHamburgershotdogsfreshsalads.Allarewelcome200-400pm-EldersTeaandBingoAuroraCampusMainCampusMerchandiseBingoandateaservedbyAuroraCollegestudents.AllElderswelcome.500pm-GymBossAuroraCampusMainCampusFuncircuitstyletrainingsessionappropriateforanytnesslevel.Allarewelcome.800-1000pm-BadmintonEastThreeSchoolGymWednesdayFebruary18800-900am-PancakeBreakfastAuroraCampusMainCampusFreshlycookedpancakessausagesandbaconpreparedandservedbyAuroraCampussta.AllwelcomeThursdayFebruary19345-500pm-YouthBonreMarshmallowRoastAuroraCampusMainCampusHostedbyAuroraCampusandtheInuvikYouthCentreyoutharewelcometojoinusoutsidebythetentsforfoodandfun.530pm-GymbossAuroraCampusMainCampus800-1000pm-BadmintonEastThreeSchoolGymFridayFebruary20600-800pm-CoeeHouseandOpenMicAuroraCampusMainCampusWellwrapupourweekwithanopenmicsession.ComeenjoysomelocaltalentortakethemicyourselfCoeeteaandconcessionswillbeserved.MondayFebruary16HawaiianDay830-900am-SnacksSponsoredbyAuroraResearchInstuteYellowknifeNorthSlaveCampusFoyerNoon-1250pm-LunchMerchandiseBingoNorthernUnitedPlaceauditoriumSoupBannockAuroraCollegeCakedailydrawsTuesdayFebruary17AuroraCollegeColoursDay830-900am-CoeemunswiththePresidentYellowknifeNorthSlaveCampusFoyerNoon-1250pm-LunchGamesSponsoredbytheYKStudentAssociaonNorthernUnitedPlaceauditoriumKFCLunchgamesdailydrawsWednesdayFebruary18FoodBankDayMakeaDonaton830-900am-SnacksSponsoredbyDevelopmentalStudiesYellowknifeNorthSlaveCampusFoyerNoon-1250pm-LunchMusicalEntertainmentfeaturingWeledehSchoolJiggersYellowknifeNorthSlaveCampusFoyerSandwichesfruitvegetablesdailydrawsThursdayFebruary19SportsHobbyDay830-900am-SnacksSponsoredbyHealthHumanServicesYellowknifeNorthSlaveCampusFoyerNoon-1250pm-FoodforFamiliesCook-OSocialJusceCommiee3rdFloorYellowknifeNorthSlaveCampusLunch-eattheentriesdailydrawsFridayFebruary20WildHatHairDay830-900am-SnacksSponsoredbyBusinessAdministraonYellowknifeNorthSlaveCampusFoyer12noon-1250pm-LunchActsofKindnessSlideShowYellowknifeNorthSlaveCampusFoyerPizzaslideshowAuroraCollegeWeekBigDrawdailydrawsMondayFebruary161015am-OpeningCeremoniesThebachaCampusCourtyardMeetthePresidentforCoeeTeaSnacks1200noon-WeinerRoastHotChocolate1230pm-Tug-of-warThebachaCampusCourtyardTuesdayFebruary17745-900am-PancakeBreakfastThebachaCampusFoyer-SponsoredbytheBachelorofEducaonProgram12Noon-PizzaLunch2.00sliceRelayRacewithfourstaons1230pm-VariousGamesThebachaCampusCourtyardHula-HoopHopscotchCrazyCarpetDragSnowshoeFrenzyHockeySckAccuracyWednesdayFebruary18900am-BeadingCircleThebachaCampusCultureRoomRoom23412noon-TeaBoilingContestThebachaCampusCourtyard400pm-CommunityBBQThebachaCampusFoyer700pm-TradionalHandgamesThebachaCampusFoyerThursdayFebruary1912Noon-ChiliChallengeThebachaCampusFoyerFridayFebruary201230-130pm-CollegeIdolThebachaCampusFoyer215pm-ClosingCeremoniesThebachaCampusFoyerACollegeFebruary16-20uroraWeekSPECIALEVENTThursdayFebruary192015500-800p.m.TheAuroraCollegeSchoolofEducaonisholdinganOpenHouseinthecampusfoyertoassesstheneedforanewpost-degreeBachelorofEducaonprogramlocatedinYellowknife.DennisBevingtonMPNorthwestTerritoriesConstituencyOfce5014-50thSt.P.O.Box1986YellowknifeNTX1A2P5Tel867-873-6995TollFree.1-800-661-0802Fax867-920-4233www.dennisbevington.comHouseofCommonsRoom239ConfederationBuildingOttawaONK1A0A6Tel613-992-4587TollFree1-866-992-4587Fax613-992-1586www.dennisbevington.comBuildingabrighterfutureinCanadasNorth.AuroraCollegeWeekCELEBRATINGSTAFFANDSTUDENTSONStaffstudentskickoffAuroraCollegeWeekStaffandboardmembersofAuroraCollegeplaytug-of-warwithstudentsatThebachaCampusonMondaytherstdayofAuroraCollegeWeek.PresidentJaneArychukgreetsthecrowdattheAuroraCollegeWeekopeningceremonies.LauraAubrey-SmithcoordinatorofAurorasStudentSuccessCentreaanouncesthescheduleofeventstakingplaceforAuroraCollegeWeekattheThebachacampus.PhotoscourtesyofAuroraCollege TuesdayFebruary17201511SponsoredbyTheNWTMtisNationandtheNWTCreeLanguageProgrampihtowikosisanmamawywinmnamanehiyawemowinpkiskwewinkkwayisihecikewinnohtenanskomewohiokiskinwahamkosiwakmnaotatoskewakohciAurorakiskinohamakosiwinikohciwiyawwkamekitawetkawsihkonakwakmaniknoteohcikynawkwetinohkmmawywina.MtisNationandtheCreeLanguageprogramwouldliketothankthestudentsandstaffofAuroraCollegefortheircommitmentinbrighteningthefutureofourNortherncommunities.NWTCreeLanguageProgramNWTMtisNationKaesersStoressupportAURORACOLLEGEduringAuroraCollegeWeekandthroughouttheyear.StudentsAlwaysSave10onGroceriesHardwareandDryGoodsExcludestobaccoproducts.AvalidstudentIDmustbepresented.KaesersStoresLtd.76-80BreynatSt.FortSmithNT867-872-2345ByDALICARMICHAELAsthegovernmentoftheNorthwestTer-ritoriesstrivestofulllitsgoalofbringinganadditional2000peopleupNorthoverthenextveyearsitslikelythataslewofnewhousescommunityinfrastructureandresourcedevelopmentprojectswillbeneededtoaccommodatethemasses.ThatmeansitsprobablyagoodtimetogetintotheNortherntradesindustrysomethingstudentsinAuroraCollegestradesandap-prenticeshipprogramshavetakenintoac-countastheyplanforthefuture.DaylenWeber25afourth-yearstudentintheschoolscarpentryprogramsaidheislookingforwardtoalifelongcareerdoingsomethinghelovesoncehereceiveshisredsealcerticationwhichwilllethimpracticehistradeanywhereinthecountry.ItsatradethatIcanseelastingforeverhesaid.Theresalotofvarietyyoudonthavetodothesamethingdayinandout.Itsnotlikeanofcejobwhereyouhavetositatacomputer.Withthisstuffyoulearneveryday.WhilecompletinghisapprenticeshipunderYKConstructionManagementWeberoper-atesasidebusinessinYellowknifecalledMyDayServices.Oneveningsandweekendshetacklesallsortsofprojectsfromroongtorenovations.Ienjoyshopthemosthesaid.IlovetobuildandIlovetogurethingsout.IgettododrawingImeanhowoftendoyougettositdownanddrawsomethingthatyoureac-tuallygoingtobuildEventuallytheyoungentrepreneurplanstorunhisowncarpentrycompanythathiscurrentemployerscansubcontract.MinesalsoholdpromiseThecitiesandcommunitiesoftheNortharenttheonlyplaceslookingtohiretrades-peopleasresourcedevelopmentprojectsremainsomeofthemainfinanciersofter-ritorialoperations.JeffMartin30isasecond-yearelectricianstudentemployedwiththeDominionDiamondCorp.DDCowneroftheEkatimine.Heworkedhiswayaroundthecountryintheminingin-dustryforalmostadecadebumpingfrompo-sitiontopositionuntilhesettledinhisstream.Ivebeenonthemechanicalendofthingsmywholelifebuttheelectricalalwaysinter-estedmehesaid.Ijustliketoseewhatsbehindtheswitchwhenyouturnonalight.Afewyearsagohecompletedtherstyearandin-schoolsessionofhisapprenticeshipattheNorthernAlbertaInstituteofTechnol-ogybeforeheadingtoYellowknife.Wehavetobeverydiverseinwhatwedohesaidnotingthathistrainingprepareshimtodoeverythingfromworkingwithmotorstohelpingwithundergroundandsurfaceop-erationslightingandheating.Theelectri-calworldishuge.AsimilarlevelofdiversityisneededforplumbingstudentslikePhilipGouletwhoat42istheoldestapprenticeinhisgroupworkingwithDDC.Gouletisaveteranoftheindustryafterworkinginplumbingformostofhisadultlifethoughheneverreceivedhisredseal.Everyyearheandhisfamily-includinghisyoungson-movetoFortSmithforabouteightweekssohecancompletehisin-classsessions.AnythingIcandoithesaidlistingthevariouspipingprojectshehascompletedwhichrangefromprocessingandsewerplantstohomemaintenance.Thechalleng-ingpartformeisthebooksitshardgettingbackintothoseafterdecadesofbeingoutofschoolhenoted.LikehisfellowindustryworkersGouletisexcitedtoseewhathisprospectsareasacertiedtradesmanintheNorthaplaceheseesasalandofopportunity.Imtheretogetmycerticateandthenseewhatmyopportunitiesarehesaid.Imthetypeofpersonwholikestowork.AuroraCollegetraininganewcropoftradespeopleNewgenerationofstudentspreparestoworkincitiesminesEDUCATIONAURORACOLLEGEWEEKPhotoDaliCarmichaelPhilipGouletenteredtheplumbingapprenticeshipprogramatAuroraCollegetogethiscerticationandbuildontheskillshespickedupwhileworkingintheindustryforyears. 12TuesdayFebruary172015YouthcompeteatNWTSkByDALICARMICHAELConditionsweretoughthisyearattheNWTSkiTerritorialsasyoungathletesbroketrailthroughapatchofpowderyfreshlyfallensnowbutwiththepromiseofwarmthandahotlunchwaitingforthemeachdeterminedskierracedtheirhardesttothenishline.About30youthfrompreschooltohighschooltrekkedoverthegentleslopesoftheFortSmithSkiClubinfreestyleandclassiccross-countryracesonFeb.14and15.MostoftheracershailedfromtheSouthSlaveregionaresultofthecommunityonlydiscoveringthatitwastohosttheracelastminuteinJanuary.ItsnotabadthingsaidcoachKevinSmith.WhileSmithwouldhavelikedtoseehisteamcompeteagainstawiderrangeofskillsfromacrosstheterritoryhewashappytheyhadtheopportunitytobuilduptheircondenceastheywentheadtoheadwiththeirfriends.AftertheracesonSaturdaycompetitorsandtheirparentswereinvitedtoplayinthepoolatthecommunitysrecreationcentrebeforeenjoyingdinnertogether.MiniAtomBoys-0.5kmfree1KaydTrue2TalonTrue3SethMercrediMiniAtomGirls-0.5kmfree1AbbeyZimmer2KennaMacDonald-Taylor3RalstonRutherford-SimonAtomBoys-1kmfree1IsaacZimmer2JosephCox3RoenTrueAtomGirls-1kmfree1TaylorPorter2OliviaCox3RileyVenemaPee-WeeBoys-2kmfree1LeifAubrey-Smith2OlieJohnsonPee-WeeGirls-2kmfree1AnaisAubrey-Smith2SarahPorter3ClaireMacMillanRecreationalYouth-2.5kmfree1EleanorMacMillan2HannahNickersonMiniMidgetGirls-3kmfree1DanikaBurke2AmelieAubrey-Smith3FinnlayRutherford-SimonJuvenileGirls-5kmfreeCalistaBurke2015SkiTerrOlympiccross-countryskierSharonFirthtellscompetitorsandtheirparentsaboutheryouthwhensheandherlatetwinsisterShirleyFirth-LarssonwouldtraineveryyearinInuvikdeterminedtomakeittothewintergames.HeresheoldsherOlympicuniform.SpecialguestandformerOlympicathleteSharonFirthhandsoutmedalstoSaturdaysaroundtheirneckaftereachcompetitorgottobitedownonadeliciouscookiemedal.EventhoughCalistaBurkearisingstarinskiingandbiathlonfromtheSouthSlavewastheonlyparticipantinthejuvenileagegroupshewashappytohavethechancetopracticehersport.SPORTSRECREATIONCROSS-COUNTRYSKIINGSaturdayResults TuesdayFebruary17201513iTerritorialsinFortSmithMiniAtomBoys-0.5kmfreemassstart1KaydTrue2TalonTrue3SethMercrediMiniAtomGirls-0.5kmfreemassstartRalstonRutherford-SimonAtomBoys-1kmfreemassstart1IssacZimmer2RoenTruePee-WeeBoys-2kmfreemassstartOlieJohnsonPee-WeeGirls-2kmfreemassstart1AnaisAubrey-Smith2FinnlayRutherford-Simon3SarahPorter4ClaireLehmannRecreationalYouth-2.5kmfreemassstartHannahNickersonMiniMidgetBoys-3kmfreemassstartFinnJohnsonMiniMidgetGirls-3kmfreemassstart1DanikaBurke2AmelieAubrey-SmithJuvenileGirls-2.5kmfreemassstartCalistaBurkeOnceeveryonewasfullprofessionalcross-countryskierSharonFirthsharedstorieswiththegroupaboutgrowingupinInuvikwheresheandhertwinsisterthelateShirleyFirth-LarssontrainedfortheOlympicsinharshwinterconditions.Sheshowedthegroupheroldracinguniformandencouragedthemtofollowtheirdreamsnomatterhowtough.AftertherallyingspeechFirthhandedoutgoldsilverandbronzemedalstothedaystopperformersthougheveryonewenthomeawinneraseachparticipantwasawardedacookie-medallion.torialresultsPhotosDaliCarmichaelwinnersafteradinneratFortSmithsreccentre.EveryonewenthomewithsomethingAbbeyZimmerpreparestocrossthenishlinetakingthetopspotforminiatomgirlsduringSaturdays0.5kmrace.SethMercredileftKaydTrueandTalonTruelaunchintoSundaysminiatomboysrace.OnSundayaslightlysmallergrouphitthetrailsthoughtheathletesfoughtjustashard.AstheracerstookoffintheirheatsFirthskiedalongsideencouraginganewgenera-tiontotakeupherbelovedsport.Oncetheraceswerefinishedskiersandtheirparentswereonceagaininvitedtocontinuethefunintheannual5-kmskitoWoodpeckerPointremindingkidsthatwhilecompetitionisgreattakingtimetoenjoythecompanyoffriendsandfamilyisevenbetter.SundayResults 14TuesdayFebruary172015FortChipewyanWinterCarnivalScheduleofEventsFeb.26-March12015ThursdayFeb.26MushumandKukumPageant600p.m.-1000p.m.atADCSGymAdmissionCarnivalButtonParticipantswillcompleteinTraditionalWearWordsofWisdomTalentandtheSellingofWinterCarnivalbuttons.Ifyouare55yearsofageandolderandhaveanyinquirespleasefeelfreetocontacttheArchieSimpsonArenaat780-697-3747.PancakeBreakfast900a.m.-1100a.m.atADCSSchoolKidsIndoorEvents1000a.m.-100p.m.attheYouthCentreAdmissionCarnivalButtonAges0-3JiggingTraditionalDressAges4-6JiggingTraditionalDressAges7-9JiggingTraditionalDressAges10-14JiggingTraditionalDressDogSledRaces1000a.m.-200p.m.atLakeFrontAdmissionCarnivalButtonContactDavidCampbellforallinquiries.SkidooRaces1000a.m.-500p.m.atLakeFrontAdmissionCarnivalButtonContactGregoryCowboyMarcelat780799-2981forallinquiries.2015FortChipewyanWinterCarnivalSponsorsRegionalMunicipalityofWoodBuffaloFortChipewyanMtisExtremeSnoRidersACFNAcdenGroupofCompaniesNuneeHealthBoardSyncrudeTeckResourcesADCSOutreachProgramLakeAthabascaDogMushersMikisewTechADCSSchoolCenovusAthabascaTribalCouncilFortChipewyanHistoricalSocietyNeeganDevelopmentCorp.AnyquestionspleasecontactFlossieCyprienat780697-3724or780714-0569.ThisadvertisementwassponsoredbytheNorthernJournal.KingQueenoftheNorthAgeCategoriesJr.KingQueenoftheNorthAges15-17KingQueenoftheNorthAges18-54Sr.KingQueenoftheNorthAges55IndoorEventsOutdoorEventsTrapsettingLogSawingJiggingContestTeaBoilingMooseCallingNailPoundingTraditionalDressSnowShoeContestEacheventwillreceive1st2ndand3rdplacealongwithpoints3pointsfor1st2pointsfor2ndand1pointfor3rdplace.Theoverallwinnerswiththemostpointsineachcategorywillbedeclaredthe2015KingandQueenoftheNorth.FridayFeb.27AdultIndoorEvents600p.m.-1100p.m.atADCSGymAdmissionCarnivalButtonJr.KingQueenoftheNorthAges15-17TrapSettingJiggingTraditionalDressMooseCallingKingQueenoftheNorthAges18-54TrapSettingJiggingTraditionalDressMooseCallingSr.KingQueenoftheNorthAges55UpTrapSettingJiggingTraditionalDressMooseCallingSundayMarch1PancakeBreakfast900a.m.-1100a.m.atADCSSchoolDogSledRaces1000a.m.-200p.m.attheLakefrontSkidooRaces1000a.m.-500p.m.attheLakefrontOutdoorEvents100p.m.-500p.m.attheLakefrontJr.KingQueenoftheNorthAges15-17TeaBoilSnowShoeLogSawNailPoundKingQueenoftheNorthAges18-54TeaBoilSnowShoeLogSawNailPoundSr.KingQueenoftheNorthAges55UpTeaBoilSnowShoeLogSawNailPoundCommunityDinner500p.m.-830p.m.atADCSSchoolAdmission5.00person.SaturdayFeb.28ButtonsarerequiredforalleventsexceptforBreakfastsBingoCommunityDinnerandTexasHoldemWinterCarnivalButtons5FunBingo100p.m.-400p.m.atADCSSchoolKidsOutdoorEvents130p.m.-330p.m.attheLakefrontAges4-6NailPoundAges7-9NailPoundSnowShoeLogSawAges10-14NailPoundSnowShoeLogSawTexasHoldemTournament600p.m.-900p.m.atACFNEldersLodgeFamilyEntertainment700p.m.-1000p.m.atADCSSchoolAdmissionCarnivalButtonElvisImpersonatorShow700p.m.-900p.m.CountryWesternShow900p.m.-1000p.m. TuesdayFebruary17201515SPORTSRECREATIONCANADAWINTERGAMESWESCLEANNORTHERNSALESLTD.Ph867875-5100Fax867875-5155E-mailinfowescleannwt.comwebwww.wescleannwt.comPleaseleaveamessageat872-5543fordetails.Minniewasaveryscaredshycatwhenshefirstcamein.Shehadbeenkeptinabedroomandwasnotsocialized.Shehascomealongwaybutwillre-quiresomepatiencetogainhertrust.Sheisagreatcatjustnotgoodwithotheranimals.SpayedNeuteredUp-to-datewithroutineshotsHousetrainedMinnieGreyandwhiteLookingforanewhome926MACKENZIEHIGHWAYHAYRIVERNTPhone867-874-2771.TollFree1-866-327-0717www.monsterrec.comBRIEFSSPORTS24athletesreceiveGNWThighperformancegrantsAselectgroupoftheterritorystopathleteswerehonouredlastweekastheyreceivedthedepart-mentofMunicipalandCommunityAffairsMACA2014-2015HighPerformanceAthleteGrantstorep-resenttheNorthincompetitionsaroundtheglobe.GolferBrandonWalterhousebasketballplayerEmilyRowlandsonworld-classsnowboarderAn-drewMatthewsandrisingjuniorhockeystarShaunMacPhersonwerejustsomeofthe24athletescho-senforthefunding.AthletesarepickedbyapanelofjudgesfromMACAandtheSportNorthFederation.HayRiversOlympianbiathletebreaksCanadianrecordOlympicbiathleteBrendanGreenofHayRiverNWTonceagainrepresentedCanadaontheworldstagethisweekendattheBMWIBUWorldCupBiathlonheldinOsloNorwaywhereheandhisrelayteamnishedfthinthemensrelayracethebestper-formanceforaCanadianteamever.ThishasbeenastrongseasonforGreenwhojustlastmonthbrokehisownpersonalrecordwhenheplacedfthoutof103competitorsattheInternationalBiathlonUnionWorldCupinItaly.BrendanGreencompetesattheWorldCupinItaly.FilephotoNWTathletesgiveittheirallatthe2015CanadaWinterGamesByDALICARMICHAELYoungathletesfromacrossthenationheadedtoPrinceGeorgeB.C.onFridayjustintimefortheopeningcer-emoniesofthe2015CanadaWinterGames.TeamNWTsent96ath-letestorepresenttheterri-torycompetingincurlinghockeygureskatingspeedskatingcross-countryski-ingbiathlontargetshootingsquashbadmintonandjudo.Intotal2400athletesfromaroundCanadaareexpectedtocompeteinthegames.Afteranexuberantcolour-fulshowingattheopeningceremoniestheeveningofFeb.13participantsdidntwasteanytimegettingdowntobusiness.OnSaturdaythewomenshockeyteamkickedoffthegamesforTeamNWTinatoughlossagainstTeamNewBrunswickwithanalscoreof14-nil.OnSundaytheycompetedagainlosing7-0againstTeamNewfoundlandandLabrador.ThemenscurlingteampickeduptheirbroomsinagameagainstNefoundlandwheretheywerealsobestedbytheeasternerswithascoreof11-5.TheyplayedasecondgameagainstMani-tobawheretheywerede-feated10-2.Theterritorysspeedskat-ersfaredbetter.HayRiverskaterMadisonPillingmadethe1500mwomensshorttracksemi-finalsplacing18thoverallwhileamajor-ityofherteammatesmadeitintothequarternals.OpeningceremoniesagbearerAndrewLirettecamein16thinthemens15kmbi-athlonwhileteammatesKjelandClellCrookcamein40thand41strespectivelyintheirraceSunday.OnMondaytargetshoot-erstookaiminthemorn-ingwiththewomensteamairrieshooterstaking7th.MenscurlingtackledTeamSaskatchewanintheirthirdmatchlosingthegamewithaclosescoreof7-5.MeanwhilewomenshockeypickeduptheirstickstobattletheirneighbourstothewestfromTeamYukontakingthewinwithascoreof7-2.SpeedskatershitthetrackagainMondayafternoonforthe1000mand3000mraceswithnishesafterpublicationdeadline.AsofMondaytheterritoryhasyettoreceiveanymedalsbutathletesandtheirsupport-ersremainhopefulastheysettleintotherstweekofthegames.TofollowalongwiththegamesheadtoTeamNWTsFacebookpageorndthemonTwitteratTeam_NWT.HayRiverbiathleteAndrewLiretteleadsTeamNWTintothePrinceGeorge2015CanadaWinterGamesopeningceremoniesonFeb.13.Atotalof96athletesfromtheterritoryarecompetinginthesportingeventwhichendsMar.1.PhotoBobbiCarpino2015CanadaWinterGames 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TuesdayFebruary17201517INDUSTRYMININGByMEAGANWOHLBERGThisisanindustryadvisorypanelandnothingmoreNWTIndustryMinisterDavidRamsayreiteratedlastweekafterquestionsfromMLAsposedchallengestothenewlyannouncedminingadvisoryboardintheworksfortheterritory.MLAsWendyBisaroandBobBrom-leyraisedconcernsaboutthenewboardwhichwasannouncedlastmonthbyRam-saywhileattheBCMineralRoundupinVancouverandisanticipatedtocomeintoexistencebyMay.BothMLAssaytheboardwhichwaspre-meditatedintheNWTMineralDevelopmentStrategyisntbalancedenoughtofulllitsstatedintentofensuringthatminingregu-lationisinplacethatencourageseconomicgrowthwhilemaintaininghighregulatoryenvironmentalandsocialstandards.Ihavenoqualmswithincreasingmin-ingintheterritory.Iknowweneedtheeco-nomicdevelopment.Howeverwhenwehaveeconomicdevelopmenttheoffshootandtheresultshaveaneffectonoursocialconditions.Ithinkitisextremelyimportantthatwehaveacross-sectionnotjustpeoplewhoareex-pertsinminingbutpeoplewhoareexpertsontheimpactofminingBisaroarguedinthelegislaturelastweek.AccordingtoRamsaytheboardisin-tendedtoensuretheterritoryisseenasanattractivesiteforinvestmentinmin-eralexplorationanddevelopmentandwillincludeacross-sectionoffivetosevenin-dustryexpertswithexperienceintheNWTintheproductionexplorationandservicesidesofthesector.Thoseindividualswillbehand-pickedatthediscretionoftheministerwiththeintentofdevelopingresourcesintheterritory.ItsanindustryadvisoryboarditsnotasocialadvocacyboardRamsaysaid.IntheNorthwestTerritoriestodaywehaveaverystringentregulatorysystem.Againtheresampleopportunityforthepublicandgroupstocommentondevelopmentsastheyoccur.Wecantlosesightofthefactthatthisisanindustryadvisorypanelandnothingmore.ButBromleysaidtheminingboardfollowsadisturbingprecedentthatsawmainlyin-dustryrepresentativesformtheNWTMin-eralStrategyitselflastyeardespiteattemptstohaveotherviewpointsmadepartofthepolicydocument.Theministerisnowextendingthislackofrespectforpublicinteresttotheappointmentofanindustrypaneltofurtherguidepublicgovernmentactionwhichtodateseemstoconsistofevermoresubsidiesfortheindus-tryBromleycharged.Clearlyhavingaminingadvisoryboardcomprisedexclusivelyofindustryrepresen-tativeswillcontinuethisbusiness-centeredpathandignoresevenindustrysbasicun-derstandingoftherequirementtomeetthepublicinterestintheirexploitationofpub-licresources.Bromleysaidmulti-stakeholderboardsthatrepresentabroadrangeofinterestarevaluabletoolsliketheNWTProtectedAreassteeringcommitteewhichincludestheNun-avutNWTChamberofMinesandtheCa-nadianAssociationofPetroleumProducers.Weneedabroaderbaseofpublicvoicesonthisboardiftheboardistomeetthemin-istersgoalsofrepresentingregulatoryenvi-ronmentalandsocialstandardstheseper-spectivesneedtoberepresentedalongwiththeminingindustryatthetablehesaid.AlongwithhisownstatementBromleyta-bledtwolettersfromnon-governmentalor-ganizationsAlternativesNorthandEcologyNorthbothrecommendingbroaderrepre-sentationofinterestsontheadvisoryboard.WithoutadditionalperspectivesEcologyNorthexecutivedirectorCraigScottsaidheworriestheappointmentswillperpetuatemistrustbetweenindustryAboriginalenvi-ronmentalandcommunityorganizationswhilemissingauniqueopportunitytobuildbridges.MLAschallengeindustryfocusofnewminingboardINDUSTRYMININGByMEAGANWOHLBERGLong-heldsuspicionsofahighmineralpotentialintheFlatRivervalleyadjacenttotheNahanniNationalParkReservehavebeenconrmedbynewresearchconductedbytheNWTGeoscienceOfce.Thoughpreliminarystreamsedimentsamplestakenlastsummerindicatethepo-tentialforgoldtungstenandtinalongwithleadandzincinthewatershedlocatedjustsouthwestoftheparksboundaryclosetotheYukonborder.Itsaveryinterestingarea.TheresalotofdifferentmineraldeposittypespossiblytheresaidJohnKetchumdirectoroftheNWTGeoscienceOfce.Ithasamultiple-metalstypeofgeologicalsignaturetoit.Thoughtheresultsdontprovetheexis-tenceofmineraldepositstheydosupportastrongpotential.Smallgoldgrainswerefoundinthesamplesalongwithevidenceoftungstenwhichwasnotunexpectedcon-sideringtheproximitytotheareasexistingtungstenmine.Somewhatsurprisinglytinwasalsoindicatedalongwithleadandzinc.StreamsedimentgeochemistryisasimpletechniquesimilartotheplacergoldpanningdonefordecadesbyprospectorsintheYukon.Itsbasedontheknowledgethatstreamsrundownhillfromthemountainsandmateri-alserodeintothosestreamsfromareasto-pographicallyuphill.Inthemountainsthereslotsoflittlewa-tershedswhereifyoulookatthesedimentthatsinthestreamyourelookingatsedi-mentthatscomingfromaknownsmallerareawhichisthewatershedareaKetchumsaid.Soifyouuseashoveltocollectasam-pleofthatsedimentmaterialinthebottomoftheriverorintheriverbankanddochemicalanalysisofthatsedimentandtheresamas-sivelead-zincshowingsomewheretheresagoodchanceyoullseesomeevidenceofthatfromerosion.KetchumsaidtheFlatRiverareahasal-waysbeenheldasazonewithhighmineralpotentialwhichiswhyitwasleftoutsideofthenationalparkboundariesfollowingne-gotiationsandwhytheofcedecidedtopu-rusefurtherresearch.TungstengoldtinshowpromisenearNahanniparkGeosciencestudybackshighmineralpotentialoutsideparkboundaryWebasicallyjustfolloweduponthatlogictoputtwoandtwotogethertosayweleftthisareaoutforareasonnowletshaveacloserlookatthatandfurtherassessthatpotentialKetchumsaid.Nowthatthereismoresupportforthoselong-heldsuspicionsaboutthepotentialoftheareaKetchumsaidtheofceintendstodofurthersamplingsometimethissummer.Thatsaidtheyarealsoencouragingindustrytotakeuptheexploratorycause.Wereactuallyhopingindustry-typepeoplearegoingtotaketheinformationwevepub-lishedalreadyandwilllargelycarryonwiththefollow-upworkKetchumsaid.Wedohavetheabilitytogoinandlookatinterest-ingareasinmoredetailandthatwillprobablyhappenbutwerealsosortofrelyingonindus-trytotaketheresultsintotheirownconsider-ationanddecidewhattheywantorneedtodointermsofmakingdecisionsonexploration.TheNWTGeoscienceOfcewentpublicwiththeresultsofthestudylastmonthwhileinVancouverattheBCMineralRoundupconferencewhereKetchumsaidindustryrepresentativesshowedinterestinthearea.PartoftheappealisthatthereisexistingroadinfrastructureintothevalleyaswellasthatprovidedbyNorthAmericanTungstensnearbyCanTungmine.WegetthesensethattheremaybesomeinterestfromtalkingtopeopleKetchumsaid.TheroadthroughtheareamakesitsomewhatdifferentfromalotoftheNWTbecausetheabilitytogetintothatareaiseasierforindustryinthisparticularcase.Ketchumsaiddetailedplanningonfur-thersamplinghasyettocomeandwillbedependentonhowmuchfundingisavailable.Thegovernmentiscurrentlydebatingitsbudgetsowehavetorespectthatprocessofcoursehesaid.PhotoscourtesyofNWTGeoscienceOfceScottCairnsmineralmanagerfortheNWTGeoscienceOfcecollectsasiltsamplefromatypicalsettingintheFlatRiverarea.AlookupatthepeaksabovetheFlatRivervalleyintheDehchoregionwherescientistsconductedstreamsedimentgeochemistryresearchtondoutmoreabouttheregionsmineralpotentiallastsummer. 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20TuesdayFebruary172015ENVIRONMENTWILDLIFEByDALICARMICHAELAspoliticaldiscussionsonhowtoaddressthedecliningnumbersoftheBathurstcaribouherdcontinueintheNWTonescientistsayschangesinthesnowpackcouldbeacontrib-utingfactortothegrowingcrisis.Dr.MichaelEnglishwhoco-directsWilfridLaurierUniversitysColdRegionsResearchCentreandactsaschairofitsGeographyandEnvironmentalstudiesdepartmenttooktimeawayfromhisannualresearchtosharehisndingswiththepubliconFeb.5.Theobjectiveoftheworkweredoingistotryandunderstandifchangesinthesnow-packareperhapsafactorinthedeclineoftheBathurstcaribouherdEnglishsaidinanin-terviewwithTheJournal.Thismightapplytootherherdsaswellbecauseabout65-70percentofallthecaribouherdsintheNorth-ernhemispherearedecliningsignicantly.TheBathurstherdhasshrunkbyalmost90percentinthelastdecadeorsooverwhichtimehuntersonthelandsaytheyhavenoticedanincreaseinicecrustsaidEnglishwhohasspentthepastthreeyearsfocusinghisstudiesontheregionaroundWekweeti.Forsixtosevenmonthsoftheyearcaribouhavetodigthroughthethicklayersofsnowcovertogettoburiedlichenandotherfoodsources-animpossibletaskwhenicelensesorthickcrustsbuildupduetoincreasedsolarradia-tionemissionsandtemperatureuctuations.Whileroamingaroundinsearchoftheirnextmealcaribouoftenbecomebloodiedandbruisedontheirforelegsastheystepthroughthejaggedicethatscratchesattheirskinhinderingtheirabilitytorun.Thisalsoincreasesthecaribouschanceofbeingtakendownbywolveswhichhavetheadvantageofbeinglightenoughtorunontopofthesnowtohuntdowntheirweakenedprey.Asanindicatorofchangingclimatecondi-tionssnowcanalsoprovideinsightastohowseverereswillbeoverthesummer.Below-averagesnowfallmeasurementsusuallymeanhigherchancesofwildreandburntold-growthlichen-caribousprimaryfoodsource-whichcantake50to60yearstorecover.Englishandhisteamareemployingacom-binationofstrategiestoresearchthesnow-packfactorsallofwhichheishopingtoteachWekweetiresidentsinordertocreateacom-munitymonitoringprogram.Thoseincludeusingsatelliteimagesofnatu-rally-occurringradiationintheformofmicro-wavelengthsemittingfromthesnowwhichcanhelpindicatewherethethickerlayersofsnow-packsarelocated.Samplesfromthesnowandsurroundingwaterbodiesarealsocollectedinordertomeasurethesnowswaterequivalencyorthedensityofwaterinthesnow.Thesemea-suresinconjunctionwithEnvironmentandNaturalResourcesENRrecordstrackingthemovementsofcollaredcaribouhelpthescien-tistsunderstandwhetherherdsareavoidingthesehard-snowpackareasthoughsometimesEnglishacknowledgedtheyjustcantbeavoided.ItcertainlylooksliketheNorthiswarm-ingnowanditsprobablygoingtocontinuetowarmwhichmeansthatthelengthoftimethesnowpackisonthegroundisprobablygoingtobereducedasthegrowingseasonincreasesEnglishsaid.Theperiodoftimewherethesnowpackcanbeaffectedbychangesintem-peratureisprobablygoingtobeincreasedtoo.Thiscouldmeanshortharshwintersfortheherdinthefuture.HopefullyEnglishsaidhisresearchwillhelpinformpolicyonthepreservationofthecaribousuchasthisyearsharvestbanfortheBathurst.IdontknowwhatelsetheycoulddoatthispointEnglishsaid.Itsatoughsituation.ChangingsnowpackaconcernforcaribouscientistPhotoDr.MichaelEnglishAgroupofBathurstcariboutravelsjustsouthofWekweeti.Scientistsbelievetheherdsdeclinecouldbedueinparttochangestothesnowpackcausedbyclimatechangethatmakeitdifcultfortheanimalstoaccesstheirprimaryfoodsourcelichen. TuesdayFebruary17201521INDUSTRYAGRICULTUREBridgestoneBlizzakMichelinX-IceNokianR2TIRENORTHLTD.917MacKenzieHwySS22HayRiverNTX0E0R8Callusat867874-2686GREATSAVINGSONALLTIRESTHATHAVEBEENTAKENOFFBRANDNEWTRUCKS-BUTHAVENEVEREVENSEENTHEROADTAKEOFFEHGreatWhiteNorthByMEAGANWOHLBERGAnewbabyheifersteamsunderheatlampsinthestrawashermomlickshernoseandearscleanjustminutesafterbecomingtherstcalfbornatHayRiversNorthernFarmTrain-ingInstituteNFTIlastMondaymorning.Thecalf-whosenameisnowthesubjectofalocalcontest-broughtthecattlecountuptothreebutthattallygrewagainovertheweekendasasecondmassivelypreg-nantcowgavebirthtoalittlebullcousinonSundaymorning.TheyreclearlythrivinghereonlocalhaytheyrehealthyandfertilesowerereallyhappytobeabletohaveacouplecowsthatareadaptedalreadytotheareaNFTIpresi-dentJackieMilnesaidofthewoolyGallowayDexter-crossanimalstheinstituterecentlyinheritedfromalocalfarmerinordertosup-plylessonstostudentsonanimalhusbandryalongwithdairyproducts.Itmightbeatadprematuretocallthegrowingfamilyanofcialherdbutastheblossomingfarmschoolcontemplatesadd-ingsheeppigsandreindeertothemixoverthenextfewyearsitsclearthenewcalvesarejustthestartofagrowingNorthernlive-stockventurequiteunlikeanyotherintheNWT-onefullyfoundedinfoodproduction.Whenitcomestofoodsecuritysome-thingthatsreallyimportanttoaddintotheequationisyourtotalcalorieneedsMilnesaid.Alotofthefoodswegrowinthegar-denarenotcalorie-densefoodstheyremoreofyouressentialmineralandvitaminfoods.Sogettingenoughcaloriestoeat-ofqualitycaloriesnotjustemptysugar-inourarea...weturntoanimalproducts.Sightssetonforest-grazingsheepWithasmallherdofcattleonthegoNFTIhasnowturneditsattentiontoawoollierspe-ciesonethatMilnesaidshowshighvalueintermsoffoodsovereignty.SheeparearareanimalinthattheycanbetriplepurposeyoucanofcoursehavemeatyoucanhavewoolandyoucanalsohavedairybasedonsheepMilnesaid.Sobecauseofthatwerereallywantingtoresearchaheadoftimethemostappropriatebreedsforourareabecausewethinkthatcouldbeastapleanimalhere.UnlikecattleMilnesaidsheepareeasiertoraiseintheNWTbecausetheyaresmallerbetteratwinteringandhaveamoreexibledietthatcantakethemintoforestedareasratherthanclearedpastureland.TheyreofcourseaherbivorelikeacowbuttheyremoreofabrowserMilnesaid.Likedeerandgoatsthoseanimalscaneatawidervarietyofvegetationthanacow.Cowsare90percentgrasswhereaswithsheepdeerandreindeeritcouldbeathirdgrassathirdleavesfromedibletreeslikewillowsandtheremain-dercouldbereweeddandelions-adiverserangewhichissomethingwehave.Thevegeta-tionwenaturallyhavehereisidealforsheep.LastweekaspecialguestvisitedthefarmschooltogiverecommendationsonpotentialbreedsthatcouldthriveintheNorthaswellaslessonsfromhisworkemployingsheepinsilvicultureorthepracticeofmanaginghealthyforestgrowthinB.C.DennisLoxtonsharedhis20yearsofex-periencebeingcontractedbyloggingcom-paniestopasturesheepinreplantedforestsintheheartofgrizzlybearcountrywiththehelpoflargeguardiandogs.Indelicateecologicalareaslikearoundriversandinparksandprotectedareastheywouldhirehimtobringinhissheeptohelpwithre-vegetationMilnesaid.MilnesaidasimilarapproachcouldbeusedintheNWTwheresheepcouldhelptoregenerateforestsafterwildresorlogging.LastweeksheandLoxtonmetwithofcialswiththeterritorialgovernmenttogetasenseoftheforestinventoryanddiscussthepos-sibilityofcombiningagriculturewithforestmanagement.WemightgetapelletmillonedaysowhatareouroptionsWouldntitbecoolifwecouldproducefoodinalong-termsustainablewayandhavetheimpactofthesheepbeanac-celeratedgrowthoftheforestOncetheyhavetheirsheepNFTIisgoingtoexperimentwithforestthinningattheirsitetoseejusthowmuchspaceandwhatkindsofvegetationtheanimalsneedtothrive.Weretryingtoseewhatisawaytorapidlycreateanenvironmentthatcansupportani-malswithoutdrasticalterationtotheland-scape.ItsalotofworktoclearaforestandtransitionittoaperennialpastureMilnesaid.RealisticallythefoodsystemsweneedintheNortharegoingtobeveryuniqueandwhatwehavealotofisforestssohowdoweusethemandkeepthemhealthySchoolalsoconsideringreindeerpigsThesamelogicappliestoreindeerwhichNFTIisalsolookingatincorporatingintothecampusonedayasawhollydomesticherd.ThoughmoreresearchneedstobedoneMilnesuspectsthesheepandreindeerwillsupportoneanothershealth.WhatLoxtondiscoveredwiththesheepwasthatinsomeareastheyactuallycompli-mentedandbecauseoftheirinuenceontheterrainactuallystimulatedvegetationthatsupportedthewildlifebetterMilnesaid.Sheepcattlereindeersomeanimalscanbeherdedtogetherandsomecanbeherdedinsequencesothisistheotherthingwewanttodoresearchon.Thesameistrueofpigswhicharenatu-rallyforest-dwellingcreaturesMilnesaid.NFTIcurrentlyhasthreepigsandishopingtobreedmoretoincorporateintopastureandforestmanagementbasedontheirproclivityforrootingintheground.Wehavea40-50acrespotwearelook-ingatforpasturewherewewanttomaybedotrialsforgrowinghardygrainsMilnesaid.Somaybethepigscouldbepartofthat.HerdmentalityHayRiverfarmschoollookstolivestockCowssheeppigsandreindeerallpartofNFTIsholisticagplanPhotocourtesyofNFTIAthick-coatedGalloway-DextercowsniffsoutitsnewownerattheNorthernFarmTrainingInstituteinHayRiverwherethetallyofcattlerecen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22TuesdayFebruary1720156.8103inx6.3125inByMEAGANWOHLBERGSahtuyoutharestartinguptheirsnowmo-bilesandheadingoutonthelandthiswintertogetabefore-and-afterpicturethatwillil-lustratehowclimatechangeisimpactingthelandandtheirwayoflife.MembersoftheSahtuYouthNetworkaneworganizationcomposedofyouthfromcommunitiesacrosstheregionareintheprocessofconductingtheirownresearchlinkinghealthandclimatechangeadapta-tionthatinvolvesdoingeldworkandtalk-ingtoelders.ThoughthenetworkasawholeisworkingtogetherasauniteachcommunityiscarryingoutitsownbranchoftheresearchaccordingtoyouthnetworkmemberKristenKodakinofTu-litawhoisleadingaprojectinhercommunityalongwithresearchpartnerJoanneKrutko.JoanneandIaregoingtoourgrand-motherscabintorecordeverythingwhatusedtobeatrailwhatwashappeningbackintheday-abefore-and-afterkindofdealKodakinsaid.HeadingouttoOldFortPoint-aroundtwohoursbysnowmobilefromTulita-withcam-erastheteamhopestodocumentchangestotheecosystemandhowitaffectsourcabinsorusortheanimals-anythingspecictoclimatechangeKodakinsaid.Likethereusedtobeareallygoodtrailbutnowyoucantreallycrossitbecauseitsallbushedin.Thosendingswillthenbebroughttoelderstoincorporatetraditionalknowl-edgeintotheanalysistoseehowmuchofaroleclimatechangecouldbeplayinginthechanges.WeregoingtoberecordingeldersstoriesandstufflikethatKodakinsaidtoaskthemhowwasthelandbeforeandthenshowthemwhatwefoundandgettheirreactiontoitandwhattheythinkitsallabout.NetworkopeningdoorsforyouthTheSahtuYouthNetworkbeganformingearlylastyearinordertoensureyouthin-volvementinenvironmentalculturalandland-basedresearchintheregion.Justlastmonththenetworkmadeitsrstpresentationtotheresearchcommu-nityataregionalworkshopfeaturingscien-tistsandmonitorsfromanumberofagen-cies.Kodakinsaidbeingconsideredapeerattheeventwasamajormilestonefortheyouthintermsofboostingtheircondenceandknowledge.Itwassogoodjusthearingwhatev-erybodyhasbeenworkingonalltheseyears.Itwasmind-blowingKodakinsaid.Theywerereallysupportive.WegotalotofgoodfeedbackandcommentsanditwasreallysuccessfulandIwouldlovetodothatagain.KodakinwhowashiredlastyearasaninternattheSahtuRenewableResourcesBoardofcesaidherexperiencewiththeyouthnetworkhasopenedupdoorsforhereducationallythatareinspiringhertogofurther.AftercompletingenvironmentalmonitoringtraininglastyearintheregionsherecentlyappliedfortheEnvironmentandNaturalResourcesTechnologyProgramatAuroraCollege.ItstimeformethatIdidsomethingpositiveandproductiveformycommunityandmyyouthmembersandIwantthemtobeabletoseeandrealizethatthisgroupcanhelptheminmanywaysshesaidofthenetwork.IjustappliedforschoolandIwanttodothatsoIcanbenefitmy-selfeducation-wiseinmycommunityforwhenIcomebackandtellthemwhatIvebeenlearning.Thisgroupthiscouldbetheirentranceintothat.Thiscouldopentheireyes.SahtuyouthresearchimpactsofclimatechangeonlandlivelihoodthroughnewnetworkPhotoKristenKodakinENVIRONMENTCLIMATECHANGESahtuyouthtakepartinanenvironmentalmonitoringcourseatDrumLakein2014. TuesdayFebruary17201523ByMEAGANWOHLBERGDiabetesisadiseasethatcanunfortunatelycomewithalotofstigmaduetothepressuresofself-managementwhichoftenseeindividu-alsblamedfortheirillnessandforcedtotakesoleresponsibilityfortheircare.Whilediabetespreventionandself-carearechallengesforalldemographicsinCan-adaitsespeciallythecaseamongAborigi-nalpopulationswherethenumbersofadultsdevelopingtheTypeIIadultonsetformofthechronicdiseaseareontheriseacrossthecountrydespiteincreasedeffortstowardspreventionandtreatment.ThatswhyoneresearcherishopingtoshedlightonAboriginalpeoplesexperienceofdiabetesandtheself-managementregimetondoutexactlywhatisworkingforpeoplewiththediseaseandwhatisnt.ItsaconditionthatsreallyfraughtwithshameandguiltandexpectationsreinforcedbysocietyandbythewaywepracticeWesternmedicinesoIdliketogetanunderstandingofwhatthatexperienceislikesaidJessicaDuttonaPhDcandidateinpublichealthattheUniversityofTorontolivinginFortSmith.Usingapost-coloniallenstoanalyzetheoverlapbetweentraditionalAboriginalandWesternmodelsofself-careDuttonhopestorevealmoreaboutthewaysinwhichAb-originalpeoplearemanagingtheirdiabetesusingFortSmithasacasestudy.IntheliteratureyouseealotofpeopleadvocatingforholisticAboriginalculturalcareandreallyrailingagainsttheWesternmedicalsystem.ButwhatIminterestedinissortofwheretheyintersect...becausepeopledousetheWesternmedicalmodelshesaid.Somyquestionisintheactualday-to-dayexperienceofAboriginalpeoplewithdiabe-tesinwhatwaysdotheyuseandco-opttheWesternbiomedicalsystemtohelpthemman-agetheirdiabetesandinwhatwaysdotheyrelyonculturalpracticesortraditionalhealingmodelstounderstandtheirself-managementRatherthanemployingasurvey-basedap-proachtocollectingdataforthestudyDuttondecided-withtheassistanceofAboriginaleldersandcommunitymembers-toengagepartici-pantsthroughstorytellingallowingindividu-alstosharetheirexperiencesintheirownway.Imlookingatpeoplesexperiencesastoldthroughstoriesandnarrativessoitsreallyabouttheparticipantsexpertiseontheirconditionandexperienceswithself-managementshesaid.Storiesareareallygoodwayforsomeonetoexpresstheirex-perienceinawaythatforegroundsthemastheexpert.Itsreallyparticipant-directed.Duttonthenexaminesthestoriestodrawconclusionsaroundwhetherexperienceshavebeenpositiveornegativebasedontheconnectionsparticipantsmaketofeelingsofempowermentdiscriminationandsoon.Theideaisthateveryonehasaself-man-agementmodelfortheirhealthsowhatarethethingsthattheninspireandmotivateandwhatarethebarriersshesaid.Ire-allydoseethosecomingoutinthestories.ThoughtheprojectisstillintheresearchphaseDuttonishopingherndingswillpro-videmoreinsightintoAboriginalpeoplesunderstandingandmanagementofdiabetes.Oncewehaveaclearerunderstandingitwillbeanothertoolforpractitionerstouseindesigningprogrammingthatiscultur-allyrelevantbutalsousesthebenetsofthemedicalmodel-thebestofbothshesaid.Findingswillbesharedwithprojectpar-ticipantspractitionersandthebroadercom-munityDuttonaddedtosupportworkthatsalreadyunderway.Somethingreallycriticaltothisprojectistomakesurethatwhatevercomesoutisac-tuallyusableshesaid.IdenitelywanttodoacommunitypresentationofthendingsbecauseIfeelitsreallyimportanttobeac-countabletothepeoplewhovesupportedyou.Duttonisstillonthelookoutformorepar-ticipantsinherstudy.AboriginalpeoplefromFortSmithwithdiabetesorpre-diabetescangetintouchwithherat867-621-0015orj.duttonutoronto.catoparticipate.Ses-sionsareanonymous.ResearcherseeksstoriesonAboriginaldiabetesexperiencePhotoMeaganWohlbergSHOWYOURSUPPORTWeaskallUnionofNorthernWorkersPSACNorthandotherunionmemberstohonourthepicketlinesoftheirBrothersandSistersinFortSmithandHayRiver.CallyourcommunitycouncillororHousingAuthorityNEVERcrossapicketlineHonktoshowyoursupportDropbythepicketlinetotalktostrikersHEALTHWELLNESSDIABETESJessicaDuttonaPhDcandidateinpublichealthisresearchingAboriginalpeoplesexperiencesofdiabetestoldthroughstorieswhichshehopeswillsupportculturallyrelevantcareoptions. 24TuesdayFebruary172015TheYearEndSelldownContinuesThe2015sareheresothe2014sgottagoKinglandFordSalesLtd.922MackenzieHighwayHayRiverNTPhone867-874-7700.TollFree1-800-661-0716.Fax867-874-7716Emailsaleskinglandford.comwww.kinglandford.comwww.kinglandsaleshr.comTinaMelvinSalesLeasingCallTinatodayforPre-approval1-800-661-0716AtKinglandFordofHayRiverGreatDeals...GreatService...EVERYDAY2014FordEscapeSE4WDStartingat29990plusGSTor22972MonthsBi-Weekly5.59plusGST2014FordFiestaSESedanStartingat15995plusGSTor12872MonthsBi-Weekly6.59plusGSTWewillnotbeundersoldNoreasonableofferrefusedTopdollarforyourtradeinDiscountsashighas15000onselectmodels3tochoosefrom6tochoosefromLastoneLastone2014FordFocusSESedanStartingat22650plusGSTor14972MonthsBi-Weekly0plusGST7tochoosefrom2014F150SuperCabXLT4x4Startingat28533plusGSTor21872MonthsBi-Weekly5.29plusGST2014F150SuperCrewXLT4x4Startingat31495plusGSTor22872MonthsBi-Weekly4.99plusGST