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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.