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GNWTlookstolimitOttawasgrasponThaideneNeneBoundariesoftheproposedThaideneNenenationalparkareshrinkingastheGNWTnegotiatesmorecontroloverlandintheEastArm.Seepage6.NorthernartndshomeinLondonsCanadaHouseNWTartistsBrandyWilsonandJohnSabourinhaveworksfeaturedintherecentlyrefur-bishedCanadaHouseindown-townLondonEngland.Seepage14.SOUTHSLAVESOLIDARITYStrikingworkersinFortSmithandHayRiverunite.Seepage3.AuroraCollegeweekcelebratesstudentsandstaffStudentspiritwasthenameofthegamelastweekduringannualAuroraCollegeWeekcelebra-tionsacrosstheterritory.Seepage8.ResearcherstestTB-detectionmethodsonNWTwoodbisonAnewthree-yearstudyislookingtondthebestmethodtodeterminewhatbisonareinfectedwithtuberculosisintheSouthSlave.Seepage7.VISITWWW.NORJ.CAAnationalawardwinningindependentnewspaperservingnorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19771.00February242015Vol.38No.41SuperboardbeingconsideredfordiamondmineoversightministerEkatienvironmentalmonitoringboarddirectorsremovedByMEAGANWOHLBERGThethreedirectorsremovedfromtheenvironmentalwatchdogfortheEkatiminelastweekcouldbejustthestartofalargeroverhaulofthedia-mondminingoversightprocessintheNorthwestTerritoriesaccord-ingtotheGNWT.Threeofthelongest-servingrep-resentativesontheIndependentEnvironmentalMonitoringAgencyIEMAwereletgolastTuesdayeliminating33yearsofcumulativeexperienceontheboard.ChairBillRosswhohasbeenwiththeagencysinceitsinceptionin1997groundwaterexpertLauraJohnstonandwildlifebiologistKimPoolewerehandedlettersofdis-missallastTuesdayastheGNWTfederalgovernmentandDominionDiamondsCorp.decidedtomakeroomforthreeformerGNWTem-ployeesontheboard.AccordingtoNWTEnvironmentandNaturalResourcesMinisterMichaelMiltenbergertheIEMAisnottheonlyboardsusceptibletochangesbasedontheapproachwhichseekstoinstallmoreNorth-ernersonboardsandcreateef-cienciesintheregulatoryregime.SuchefcienciescouldincludethepossibilityofsettingupasingleboardtomonitorallthreediamondminesincludingEkatiDiavikandSnapLakeratherthanthreesepa-ratemonitoringagencieswithindi-vidualenvironmentalagreementstheministersaid.Wehavethreeboardsstruc-turedallexercisingamandateinaverysmallgeographicareawheretheressignicantoverlapMilten-bergersaid.Ifthepartiesinvolvedputtheirmindstoittheycouldcomeupwithoneefcienteffec-tiveboardwithoneadministrationthatwouldoverseetheworkthatisverycommonaddressingthesameconcernsandsameissuesinsteadofhavingthreeseparateboards.Miltenbergersaidtheterritoryscurrenteconomicrealitymeanssearchingforopportunitiestore-ducespendingandthatthereispoliticalwillpost-devolutiontore-structuretheregulatoryregimeintheNWTsimilartohowHealthandSocialServicesismovingtowardsacentralizedsystem.Ishavingthreeboardsstove-pipedintoonesmallareathewaytodoitItstrikesmethatitsnothesaid.DiavikandEkatiareliter-allywithinspittingdistanceofeachotherandwevestructuredaregu-latoryoversightprocessthatcreateslotsofoverlapandtriplicationinmymind...Sothatssomethingwehavetolookat.MakingroomforNorthernersAt17yearsontheboardRossisconsideredtohavethelongestin-stitutionalmemoryofEkatisregu-latoryandoperationalhistorycom-paredtoanyexistinggovernmentorcompanyrepresentative.JohnstonandPoolehadeachbeenwiththeagencyforeightyears.Theboardconsistsofsevenmem-berseachappointedbyeitherthecompanyorterritorialfederalorAboriginalgovernmentsandservesasthepublicwatchdogfortheenvironmentalmanagementofEkati.RossPooleandJohnsonwereoriginallyappointeesoftheGNWTCanadaandthecompany.AccordingtotheGNWTthethreehavebeenremovedaspartofabroaderinitiativetoputNorthern-ersonNWTboards.Allthreedirec-torswerebasedinAlbertaandB.C.Itssimple.WewanttoputNorth-ernersinthereMiltenbergersaid.Thesefolksallliveinthesouthotherprovinces.SoafundamentalpracticenotjustwiththisboardbutwitheveryboardwehavethatImre-sponsibleforwelooktopopulateitwithNorthernersastheyshouldbe.SeeBoardremovalsonpage2.PhotocourtesyofCanadaWinterGamesTeamNWTwomenshockeyplayerDavinaMcLeodscoresagainstTeamYukonFeb.19intheirnalgameofthe2015CanadaWinterGames.Thewomenwonagainsttheirnemesistothewesttwiceinthetournamenttaking11thplace.FormoreonTeamNWTsperformanceinthegamesheadtopage16. 2TuesdayFebruary242015POLITICSREGULATORYNEWSBRIEFSRCMPcontinueinvestigationintoDecemberhomicideTheNWTRCMPMajorCrimesUnitiscontinuingitsin-vestigationintothedeathofonemaleandtheseriousin-juryofanotherfromDecember2014.TheinvestigationisdescribedbyYellowknifeRCMPascomplexasforensicinvestigatorscontinuetoreviewevidence.Theinvestiga-torsstatethereisapossibilityofinvolvementbyathirdpartythoughthereisnoindicationofadirectthreattopublicsafetyatthistime.Nootherdetailshavebeenre-leasedatthistime.YellowkniferesidentfacesmultiplechargesafterBEsexualassaultYellowknifeRCMPhavelaidmultiplechargesagainstBobbyRobertZoe34whowaschargedwithbreakingandenteringsexualassaultandfailingtocomplywithaprobationorderafteranincidentthatoccurredearlyinthemorningonFeb.1.Policearrivedatthehomeandweretoldtheoccupantshadbeenawakenedbyamaleintheirbedroom.Zoewassoonlocatednearbyandarrested.Heisbeingheldbypoliceandwillap-pearincourtFeb.24.HayRivermanadmitstokillingmotherinmurdertrialAHayRiverresidenthaspleadedguiltytothe2012murderofhismother.RichardDeleeuwwhofacesachargeofsec-ond-degreemurderinthedeathofLindaLaffertyadmit-tedtothecrimeafteranagreedstatementoffactswasreadincourtonFeb.17.AlbertaforensicpsychiatristDr.LenkaZedkovainterviewedDeleeuwshortlyaftertheincidentandgavetestimonythathelikelysuffersfromschizophreniameaninghemaynotbecriminallyresponsibleforthedeathbecauseofmentalillness.TovolunteerorsponsoraneventcontactCynthiaWhiteat867-872-4732Funandgamesandgoodtimesforthewholefamily.IncludingGoGoBingowitha2000jackpotSaturdayMarch14atFortSmithRecCentre.Doorsopenat11am.Bingostarts1pmSponsoredbyAnnsAngelsslo-pitchBoardremovalscomeasplayersprepforJayexpansionreviewContinuedfrompage1.ThoughtheIEMAsman-dateistoprovidetechnicaladviceandserveasaninter-venorinhearingsratherthanmakedecisionslikeareviewboardwouldMiltenbergersaiditstillrequiresNorth-ernrepresentation.Itsabasicprincipleofoursapoliticalgoalofourswithdevolutionhesaid.Wereevolvingasapoliticaljuris-diction.Whywouldwenotpopulatetheboardsthatmakedecisionsprovideadviceorrecommendationsspendmoneythatarefunded-whywouldwepaypeopletocomefromanotherjurisdictiontotakecareofourbusinessThedirectorsllingtheirspotsincludeformerGNWTemployeesMiltenbergersaidthoughhewouldgivenonames.Otherremainingdirectorsontheboardaresouthernrep-resentativesbutareappointedbyFirstNationsandassuchhavenotbeendismissed.ThoughthereisnoofcialpolicyontheappointmentofNorthernerstheGNWTputoutacallforinterestlastyearlookingforindividualswantingtositonavarietyofnaturalresourcemanagementboardsincludingtheIEMA.Alllanduseplanningboardslandandwaterboardsandenvironmentalimpactreviewboardsintheterritorywereincludedinthecall-out.Miltenbergersaidthedeci-siontoreplaceexistingrepre-sentativeswithNorthernersisnotanewpolicythoughhesaidmovementontheIEMAleonlybeganlastJulyatameetingbetweentheGNWTandDominionwheretheGNWTindicateditwasin-terestedintakingthisoppor-tunitytopopulatetheboardwithNortherners.MinutesfromtheIEMAsannualgeneralmeetinginDecember2014showtheGNWTpassedamotiontobeabletoremoveorappointdirectorsatanypointoutsideofscheduledboardmeetings.JayreviewfastapproachingThedismissalscomeastheagencyattemptstocom-pleteitsreviewsubmissionsforDominionsproposedJayexpansionprojectatEkatiaproposalthatwouldseeanewkimberlitepipeminedtoextendtheminelifeby10to20yearspastthecurrentclosuredateof2019.companysupportthemleav-ingthetablepost-devolution.TheotherinvolvestheamountofnancialsecuritytheagencywantstoseeDo-minionpostfortheJayproject.WhiletheIEMAisrequestingcloseto48millioninsecuritydepositstoensurethefullrec-lamationoftheminethecom-panyissuggestingitpayssub-stantiallylessat6.3million.TheIEMAisscheduledtoprovideevidenceonpotentialenvironmentalandcumula-tiveimpactsatAprilstechni-calsessionsandthroughouttherestoftheenvironmentalassessmentprocessandwillnowbeplayingcatch-upwith-outthreeofitstopexperts.Accordingtocorrespon-denceincludedontheIEMAwebsitetheagencyhasbeenstrugglingwithtwoissuesontheJayleforwhichenviron-mentalhearingsareexpectedtobeginthisyearinordertomeetthecompanystargetedworkstartdateof2019.OneincludestryingtokeepthedepartmentofAboriginalAffairsandNorthernDevel-opmentCanadaaspartoftheenvironmentalagreementfortheminewhenthefed-eralgovernmentGNWTandTheremoveddirectorswerealsointheprocessofhelpingcompletetheagencysannualreportwhichissupposedtocomeoutinJuneinclud-ingchaptersonwildlifeandaquaticeffectsmonitoring.Thosewillnowhavetobecom-pletedbythenewdirectors.MiltenbergersaidthenewdirectorswillhaveachancetomeetwiththeincumbentsatanalmeetinginMarchwheretheywillpassalongtheirinformationontheJaypipe.TheywillexitstageleftandtheNorthernerswillenterstagerightMilten-bergersaid.Theresnothingnefariousnothingconspira-torialnothingunderhanded.Thisisgoodbusinessgoodpoliticsanditsasmoothtransition.TheywillexitstageleftandtheNorthernerswillenterstageright.Theresnothingnefariousnothingconspiratorialnothingunderhanded.Thisisgoodbusinessgoodpoliticsanditsasmoothtransition.MinisterMichaelMiltenbergerEnvironmentNaturalResourcesPhotoDaveBroshaPublichearingsonDominionDiamondsproposaltoexpandtheEkatiminearescheduledtobeginthissummer. SouthSlavestrikersunitewithSolidarityExpressTuesdayFebruary2420153POLITICSLABOURAskusaboutGoldSilverandBronzeSponsorshipOpportunitiesRegisterbeforeMarch1saveForregistrationforms872-2795www.thebacha.catradeshowtbds_managernorthwestel.netBYDALICARMICHAELAtroupeofabout25HayRivertownem-ployeespackedtheirprotestsignsPSACagsandwintergearintotheSolidarityExpressbusandhittheroadtojointheirFortSmithbrothersandsistersforanafternoonofwalkingthepicketlinetogetheronFeb.17.UnionofNorthernWorkersmembersem-ployedbytheTownofHayRiverandtheFortSmithHousingAuthoritybothsupportedbythePublicServiceAllianceofCanadaarestrikingforsimilarreasonscaughtinadeadlockwiththeiremployersoverthetermsoftheirthree-yearcollectiveagreements.Wethoughtmaybeafewmoresupport-ersonthelinewoulddrumuporatleastrekindlesomeinterestaroundtownsaidFortSmithstrikecaptainDallasCampbell.Thingsdontseemtobemovingtooquicklythatwecanseeoneitherendunlessthingsarehappeningbehindthescenesthatwereunawareof.StrikersinFortSmithareenteringtheirfourthweekofworkstoppagewhilethoseinHayRiverarestartingtheirthirdweekonstrike.CampbellsaiddependingonhowlongthestrikescontinuehehopesheandhisFortSmithcrewcanreturnthefavourinHayRiver.Wevebeenoutonourpicketlinein-45windchillandwevebeenthinkingabouthowcoldandlonelyitisforusandwereaprettysmallbargainingunitsaidHayRiverstrikecaptainKimTybring.Weheardaboutourbrothersandsistersupheredoingthesamethingasusoutanextraweekandwethoughtitmightbealittlemoraleboosterifwepoppedupandsaidhelloandjustsup-portedthemintheircauseaswell.Tenantsandcommunitymembersalsocameouttosupportthetwogroupsastheysatto-getherinthereccentrediscussingtheissuesoverabowlofcariboustewandbannock.Strikersinbothcommunitiesareght-ingforhigherwagesfromtheiremployers.InFortSmithemployeesarealsoaskingforimprovedseveranceandretirementpackagesandvacationpay.AimingtobeonparwithotherhousingauthoritiesFSHAstaffareaskingfora2.75percentwageincreaseintherstandsecondyearsanda3.25percentincreaseinthethirdyearoftheirnextcollectiveagreement-raisestheysayareonparwithotherhousingauthori-tiesintheNWT.InFortProvidenceafour-yeardealstipulatesthatstaffwageswillincreaseby2.5percentperyear.TheHayRiverHousingAuthorityhasalsolockedintoafour-yearagreementwithannualincreasesof4.543.5and3percent.InYellowknifeasperave-yearcontractstaffareentitledtowageincreasesof2.75percentfortherstyear2.5forthenexttwoand3.25forthenaltwo.CurrentlytheFSHAboardisrefusingtomeettheunionsdemandsofferingjust1.5percentperannumwageincreasesrefus-ingtoincreasevacationpayfrom725perfamilymemberto1000andnotbudgingonrequeststoincreaseseveranceandretire-mentpackagesforemployeeswith20yearsormoreundertheirbelts.Fouroftheeightstaffhavebeenemployedthereforover20yearswhiletheremainingfourhaveworkedtherebetweenfourand15years.MakingupforlosttimeOntopofaskingforhigherwagestheFSHAstaffsaytheyaremakingupforalossinwagesfromtheirpreviousagreement.From2011to2014stafftookahitintheirsalaryincreasestoaccommodatetheauthoritysdecitagreeingtowageincreasesofonly1percentannually.ComparativelytheConsumerPriceIndexinYellowknifeincreasedby3.1percentin20112.2percentin20121.5percentin2013and1.7percentin2014.Wereallyfeltthatwas...probablythebestweweregoingtodowithoutgettingtothisstagethreeyearsagoCampbellreectedonpastnegotiations.Wereallymadeitclearthatweweregoingtobebackatthetablethreeyearsfromnowandweexpectedalit-tlebitmore.PicketlinesaligninFortSmithlastTuesdaywithavisitfromstrikingmunicipalemployeesfromHayRiverwhojoinedfellowstrikerswiththeFortSmithHousingAuthorityinsolidarityforanafternoonthatincludedacommunitylunch.PhotoDaliCarmichaelOnedeadothershomelessafterFortSmithhousefireByDALICARMICHAELOnepersonisdeceasedandothersarewithoutahomefollowingafatalresidentialreinFortSmithearlySundaymorning.Around605a.m.onFeb.23emergencycrewswerecalledouttoaduplexreat1214PikeSt.attheeastendoftownbutbythetimetheyarrivedthedamagehadalreadybeenbeendone.Itappearstherewaswelladvancedfrommyunderstandingwhentherede-partmentgotonscenesaidNWTremar-shalChuckerDewar.Theydidnotconductinternaloperationsgiventhestagethattherewasat.Theyconducteddefensiveactivi-tiessotheywouldhavesprayedwaterfromtheoutsideontotheinside.TherewasreportedbyoneoftheduplexresidentswhoevacuatedthebuildingshortlyaftercallinglocalRCMP.Theyreportedlytriedtoalerttheirneighboursoftherebutdidnotreceiveanyresponse.FireghtersbattledtheamesintoSun-dayeveningaccordingtoFortSmithrechiefWestlySteed.Oncetherewasextinguishedthecrewslocatedtheremainsofoneindividualintheresidence.AsofMondaymorningthebodyhadnotbeenretrievedoridentiedduetosafetyconcernsaccordingtoaspokespersonatthechiefcoronersofce.FortSmithRCMPtheremarshalandtheofceofthechiefcoronerarecontinuingin-vestigationsintotheevent.AsofpublicationdatetherewasnotenoughevidencetoconcludehowtherewasignitedSteedsaidorwhethertheeventcouldbedeemedsuspicious.Policesaythepropertydamageisexten-sive.Onesideofthebuildingiscompletelyburnedoutwithacaved-inroofwhiletheotherwasseverelyaffectedbysmokedam-ageleavingituninhabitable.PhotoDaliCarmichaelIttookFortSmithreghtersawholedaytoputouttheamesatthisduplexresidence.INVESTIGATIONFATALFIRE 4TuesdayFebruary242015TheNorthernJournalisanindependentnewspapercoveringnewsandeventsinthewesternArcticandnorthernAlberta.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.EDITORIALLETTERSTOTHEEDITORFightingterrorbytakingawayourfreedomsStephenHarperwithhisregressivecon-servativeapproachtogoverningCanadahasroutinelyalienatedgroupsoverthelastde-cadeasheworkstoreconstituteourcountryinhisvisionbutBillC-51dubbedtheAnti-terrorBillhasthepotentialtocompromiseourfundamentalfreedomsandrights.Every-oneshouldbeconcernedaboutit.TheLibertarianPartyofCanadafeaturesthoseconcernsonitswebsitewithanimageoftheprimeministerusingbinocularswiththecaptiondontspyonusStephenironicsinceHarperonceprofessedtobeaLibertarian.ManyleadingCanadiansaresimilarlycon-cerned.InanopenletterfourformerCana-dianprimeministersonethemaProgressiveConservativepublicizedtheirconcernsabouttobetroubling.InsituationswheretheyfeelitnecessarytheirpowerswillbenotbelimitedbylawnorwilltheyhavetooperateaccordingtotheCharterofRights.Thatisfrightening.Thosenewpowerswillnotjusttargetter-roristsinCanadathatmightsympathizewiththebutcherscallingthemselvesISISorBokoHaram.Theproposedpowersaremuchmoresweeping.AnyindividualsorgroupsofCana-dianswhoaredenedasproblematicmaybetargeted.DontlikeaproposedhydroprojectpipelineortheoilsandsindustryandwanttoprotesttheminsomewayYoumaybebrandedaneconomicterroristandndyourselfonthebadsideofverypurposefulmenindarksuitsdrivingbigblacksuburbans.Suddenlyyourlifewillnolongerbeyourown.AnRCMPreportfrom2014surfacedlastweekwarningofagrowinghighlyorganizedandwell-nancedanti-Canadapetroleummove-mentthatconsistsofpeacefulactivistsmili-tantsandviolentextremistswhoareopposedtosocietysrelianceonfossilfuels.Thewordterroristisnotusedbutthelanguageissimi-larandthewarningtoneistelling.FinanceMinisterJoeOliverspokeofen-vironmentalistsandotherradicalgroupsin2012becausehesaystheythreatentohijacktheregulatorysystemanddisruptdevelopmentprojects.HewasspeakingaboutoppositiontopipelinesthatwouldcarryoilsandsbitumentotankersontheWestCoast.Thatoppositionincludedpeacefulprotestsandpresentationsathearings-whatheconsiderstoberadicalyetallofitwasdonewithinacceptednormswithinthesystemandwellwithinCanadianlaw.PeoplelikeOliverarepositionedtosettheagendaforCSISandotherCanadiansecurityagenciesinawaythatisnotopennottrans-parentandnotsubjecttooversight.PollsshowmostCanadianssupporttheneedforstrongermeasurestocombatterror-ism.Withanelectionloomingpoliticalpar-tiesarepayingattentiontothosepollslook-ingforapoliticalcausetochampionthatwillwinvotes.TheHarperConservativesareintheleadtakinganti-terrorismasthecen-trepieceoftheirre-electioncampaign.ThisisaslipperyslopeasCanadiansalsowanttheircivillibertiestoremainprotected.InBillC-51theHarperConservativeshaveinadvertentlycreatedanopportunitytolookgood.Iftheyrelentandadjustthebilltoin-cludegreateroversightbalancingtheincreasedpowersandbroadermandateofthesecurityagenciestheywillbeseentobelisteningtothepeoplescoringpointsuppingtheirpopularity.Iftheydonotlistenandmakenochangestothelegislationitwillbeamistakequitepos-siblyonethatcontributestotheendoftenureofStephenHarperasPrimeMinister.EditorIdontunderstandtheworkingsofgovern-ment.Weacceptgovernmentdecidingtoengageinwaratacostof122millionoversixmonthswhilethesamegovernmentsayswecantaffordtopayforhealthforrefugeesclaimantsorhelpwithmorehumanitarianaidforpeopleinMa-lawiorPalestineorEthiopia.Whyisitsoeasyforgovernmenttobuybombsbutdifculttobuyfoodrelieforbuildaffordablehomesforthegrow-ingnumberofhomelessWhycangovernmentspend80000ayearkeepingsomeonelockedupinjailbutcantprovideenoughresourcesforanimpoverishedsinglemomprovideenoughdol-larsayeartosupportandfeedherchildandgotoschoolorlookforworkIdontunderstandhowgovernmentndsitsoeasytospendmoneyforanInquiryonSenatorswhoarerippingCanadiansIdontunderstandourgovernmentoffbutdoesnthavemoneytoexaminewhytherearesomanymissingindigenouswomen.HowisittoothateversincethediamondminesweredevelopedtheGNWTseemstothinkitsappropriatetoclawbackImpactPaymentBen-etsforthoseonsocialassistancethepoorestinourcommunitieswhileeveryoneelsegetsthefullbenetAndIreallydontunderstandwhywekeepelectingpeoplewhoseemtolosesightofthecon-ceptofdemocracyassoonastheygetintopowerandreplaceitwithapartisanideologies.WhydowewasteourhopeourvisionourhumanityonpeoplewhodontreallyleadusintoahealthierkindermorebalancedlifeIreallydontunder-standandIfearinthisyearofelectionshistorywillrepeatitself.PatrickScottYellowknifeAnopenletteronthestrikeactioninHayRiverEditorAlternativesNorthhaslistenedwithdismaytorecentmediareportsthatcharacterizestrikingHayRivertownworkersasholdingcommunitymembersparticularlyrecreationcentreusersashostagethroughthewithdrawalofservices.AlternativesNorthstronglysupportsthefun-damentalrightofworkerstowithdrawtheirla-bourwhennocollectiveagreementisinplaceandagreementcannotbereachedonanewcontract.SincetheTownisawarethatstrikeactionbyitsworkerswillresultinthelossofuseofcommu-nityfacilitiestheresponsibilityforthelossofthoseservicesisequallysharedbybothpartiestothenegotiations.AnagreementcanbereachedthroughthewillingnessoftheTowntore-enternegotiations.WeurgetheTowntore-opennegotiationssothatservicemayberestoredtoallcitizensandworkersenjoyafairwage.BenMcDonaldAlternativesNorthPhotoCarlaUlrichTheGranddaughtersoftheDrumawomensdrumminggroupfromHayRiverperformasongduringtheNWTCreeLanguageProgramssongwritingworkshopontheweek-end.TheworkshopledbymusicianVeronicaJohnnycombinedlanguagelearningwithmusicandwasheldFridayandSaturdayinHayRiver.UnliketheRCMPwhosedutiesinvolvethelayingofchargesandcourtproceedingsallofitpublicprocessalloperationsofsecurityagencieslikeCSISarecloakedinsecrecy.thelegislation.Theysaygreateroversightisneededifsecurityagenciesaregrantedmorepowers.SixformerjudgesoftheSupremeCourtalongwithseveralrespectedlawpro-fessorshavevoicedsimilarfears.Manynews-papersincludingmostofthenationaldailieshavewritteneditorialsechoingthosesenti-ments.TheHarperConservativesarecertainthebillisawlessdeterminedtopushthelegislationthroughunaltered.GreenPartyleaderElizabethMaywasha-ranguedbyConservativememberswhenshestoodintheHouseofCommonsandsuggestedthebillwillcreateasecretpolicebutthatisexactlywhatCSISwillbewithitsnewpowers.UnliketheRCMPwhosedutiesinvolvethelay-ingofchargesandcourtproceedingsallofitpublicprocessalloperationsofsecurityagen-cieslikeCSISarecloakedinsecrecy.ThenewpowersCSISandtheothernationalsecurityagencieswillacquireunderBillC-51willexpandboththebreadthoftheirmandateandthedepthoftheirpowers.UnliketheRCMPthepowersofthesesecurityagenciesarenotdenedbythenewlegislation.Ratherthenewpowersaregeneralizedenablingthemtopursuewhatevertheyortheirpoliticalmastersdeem TuesdayFebruary2420155COLUMNS15YearsAgo...NewlookformuseumAfteroveraquarterofacenturywithbasicallythesameexhibitstheNorthernLifeMuseuminFortSmithisgettingafacelift.AnditsmorethanjustthefactthattheVisitorInformationCentrewilllikelybemovingtothemuseumfromtheChamberofCommercebuildinginConibearPark.IssueFebruary22200020YearsAgo...RecentroyalcommissioncondemnsextinguishmentArecentroyalcommissionreportcondemninganyextinguishmentclauseinnegotiationswithAboriginalpeoplehasgiventheDeneNationsmoreammunitiontoghtforTreatyLandEntitlement.ItsabouttimeTreaty8TreatyLandEntitlementnegotiatorFrancoisPaulettesaid.PaulettesaidthereportisapositivestepforwardforallAboriginalsinCanada.IssueFebruary22199530YearsAgo...BoundaryagreementinjeopardyDennisPattersonhasresignedasmemberandchair-manoftheNunavutConstitutionalForumandtherecentboundaryagreementbetweentheeasternandwesternconstitutionalforumsappearstobeinjeopardy.ThatagreementhadreceivedtheblessingofIndianAffairsandNorthernDevelopmentMinisterDavidCrombie.IssueFebruary211985ARCHIVESNorthernJournal2015JoinusonlineLikeNorthernJournalonFacebookandgettheweeklynewsdeliveredtoyourfeedFACEBOOKFEEDBACKLong-heldsuspicionsofahighmineralpotentialintheFlatRivervalleyadjacenttotheNahanniNationalParkReservehavebeenconrmedbynewresearchconductedbytheNWTGeoscienceOfce.TungstengoldtinshowpromisenearNahanniparkLawrenceNayallyWhyaretheyeventherelookingintherstplace.WheresthemonitoringfromourRegionWhiteGirlThespiritsofrelationsByDAWNKOSTELNIKRawwindsripandtearatatatteredhidethatbarelykeepstheoldladyandtinybabyfrombeingfrozen.Theremnantsofaresputterandthreatentoextinguishthem-selfwitheveryblastoffrozenwinds.Oldmooseandcaribouhideshavebeenthrownoverwindfallentrees.Thisshantyprovidestemporaryprotec-tionfromastormthathascaughtasmallfamilyoutonasnowytrailinwinter.Theyareheadingbacktospringcampafteralongandardu-ouswinteringinwhatusedtobegoodhuntinggroundsatColvilleLake.Inthisyearthecariboudidntcome.Anoldmoosesuccumbedtothebitterwinterandhasprovidedtoughandstringymeatinthedarkdaysofwintersolstice.Theyhavedriedthere-mainingmeatfromtheoldmoosetotakeontheirjour-neybacktothespringrattinggrounds.Thismethodofpres-ervationhelpstoeliminateweightandpreservesthefoodindenitely.Thereareveinthisfamilygroupthehunterhiswifeandfiveyear-olddaughterhismotherandatwomonth-oldbaby.Thisboychildhasbeenlongincoming.Anoldersonhaddiedonthistrailthreeyearsprior.Thehuntersmotherisoldforhertimehavingreachedtheantiquityof48winters.Herboneshurtshehaswalkedhundredsofmilesandcarriedmanyheavypacksinherlonglifetime.Nowshestrugglestokeepupandsheslowsherfamilydown.Springislatearrivingandthislastbattlewiththefrozengodsofdarknessandcoldmayclaimthemallastheyrunoutofdriedmeat.Thelittlegirliscollectingrewoodwhilehermothercheckstherabbitsnares.Nothing.Nothingitistoocoldforeventherabbitstostir.Thehuntermakesawidecirclearoundtheirlittlecamphopingtostirupgame.Afatsquirrelissomethingtobedreamtaboutbuttheyarestillsleepingandwouldbeskinnyanyway.Skinnysquirrelwouldbeawelcomemealrightnow.Thereisnotenoughfoodtofeedtheveofthem.Itisstillaweekstravelwithgoodweathertoratcamp.Thefoodwillbegoneinthreedays.Whimpersfromthebabymakeitdifcultforeveryonetosleep.Hismothersmilkisdwindlingsheisunabletoproduceenoughforhimonthesmallamountoffoodthatshehastoeat.Thereisstokedfeetarekeptasclosetotheameaspossiblebod-iesarecompressedtogethertoconserveheat.Itisdifculttoleavethewarmthandglowoftherewithoutdisturbingtherestofthefamily.Ashardasitistheoldladyhastoleavethesheltereachnighttorelieveherbladderitispartofthenightlyroutine.Tonightisdifferenttonightshewillleaveonamuchlon-gerjourneythanthebrushatthesideofthelean-to.Shehumsanoldtravelsongunderherbreath.Goodbyesweresaidtohergrandsonasshesatalonebytherecra-dlinghim.Herheartsendsmessagestohergranddaugh-terdaughter-in-lawandson.Sayinggoodbyesfacetofacewouldcauseherfamilymoregriefthanshecanbear.Tobecontinuedwww.thewhitegirl.caJohnDavidHolmanYoucanseeitinthegraveldoofusandstayoutofitItsancientriverbed.JerimiahIsaacHarrisIfyoudoanyresearchonityoucanndmineraldatafrombackinthe70sand80s.Itsnotre-allyanewthing.LawrenceRSchnigFormanyyearsnowIvewantedtospendawholesum-mertherehavealookaround.Ithinkthereissomethingthere.RodgerBrowningInterestingarticleMushOnTheHusliaHustlerYukonQuestandthisyearscircuitBySUEFLECKItisttingtostartthisnewcolumnonthewonder-fulworldofsleddogsbyre-memberingoneofthegreatNorthernmushersofalltimeGeorgeAttlaJr.81wholeftuslastweek.HewasknownastheHusliaHustlerandovera50-yearracingcareerwonthefamousAlaskansleddogsprintracestheFurRondyandtheNorthAmeri-canmoretimesthananyoneelse.Hisdeterminationanddesiretowinovercameanylimitsfromhisfusedkneewhichresultedfromhavingtuberculosisasateenager.MusherscantalkforhoursaboutGeorgehisabilitytotraindogsandhismanyes-capades.Hewasacolourfulcharacterwhoknewhowtogetthebestoutofadogandwasalwayswillingtosharehisknowledgeandcoachyoungmushers.ItisalsothestartoftheNorthernsleddogracingsea-sonandifyouhaventbeentothestartofasleddograceyoudontknowwhatyouaremissing.Twohundreddogsallbarkingtogoisasight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6TuesdayFebruary242015ENVIRONMENTPROTECTEDAREASRequestingPublicInputonEmergencyPreparednessInthesummero2014theNWTexperiencedtheworstwildfreseasononrecord.Thisresultedinawiderangeoimpactsoncommunitiesandresidentsincludingsmokeissueshighwayclosuresserviceinterruptionslossopropertyandcommunityevacuations.TheDepartmentoMunicipalandCommunityAairsisconductinganAterActionReviewinordertoevaluateterritorialandregionalcivilemergencyresponseeortsandimproveemergencyresponseproceduresandplansortheuture.Thepublicisinvitedtoparticipatebyfllingoutasurveywhichisavailableatwww.maca.gov.nt.caorcontactingusviaemailatafteractionreviewgov.nt.ca.YourinputwillbeusedtoimproveemergencypreparednessandresponseintheNWT.BYMEAGANWOHLBERGDevolutionmanagedtothrowasizeablewrenchintothenearlyconcludedtalksoncreatinganationalparkofftheEastArmofGreatSlaveLakethrowingintoquestionthesizeandtypeofprotectiontobeaffordedthemassiveareanearLutselKe.ParksCanadaandtheLut-selKeDeneFirstNationLKDFNhadnearlysealedthedealonthecreationofThaideneNeneafterarriv-ingatadraftestablishmentagreementforthecreationofa33500square-kmparkinNovember2013morethan30yearssincenegotiationsbegan.ButafterthetransferofauthorityoverlandswaterandresourcestotheGNWTonApr.12014thefederalgovernmenttookastepbacktoallowtheterritorialgov-ernmentintotheprocessasthenewpubliclandowners.SincethenEnvironmentandNaturalResourcesMinis-terMichaelMiltenbergersaidtalkswithLKDFNhavebeenintensecondensingtwoyearsworthofnegotiationsintosixmonthsinordertohaveanaloutcomenaileddowninthenearfuture.AttheforefrontoftheGN-WTsagendaisprovidingthesmallestpossiblelandbaseforthefederalgovernmenttocontrolhesaidmeaningasmallernationalparkandtheuseofmoreNortherntoolstomanagethearea.WewantasmallfederalfootprintMiltenbergersaidwithmaximumlandsstay-ingunderNortherncontrol.MiltenbergersaidtheGNWTislookingatcreat-ingabuttingterritorialdes-ignationsaroundThaideneNenewhichcouldincludeTerritorialParksprotectedareasstudyareasandwil-dernessareastonameafew.TheresawholerangeofthingswevebeenholdingoutasNortherntoolsthatwewanttousetomanagethelandourselveshesaid.Thebigissueafterdevolutioniswedontwanttodoallthatworktotakeoverthecon-trolofthelandwaterandresourcesandthengivebackamonstrouspiecetothefed-eralgovernment.AccordingtoSteveEllisamemberofLKDFNsnegotiat-ingteamforThaideneNenetheFirstNationisopentohavingsuchNortherntoolsincludedinthelandmanage-mentregimesolongastheyresultinthesamekindsofprotection.LKDFNisnotfussyaboutwhethersomepartsofThaid-eneNenefallunderterritorialdesignationaslongastheprotectionmeasuresareequivalenttotheNationalParkReservedesignationEllissaid.ButaccordingtoMilten-bergerconservationisnottheonlyitemontheGNWTsagenda.HesaidthecurrentareasetasideforThaideneNeneisrepletewithmineralpotentialsomeofwhichthegovernmentwantstoseekeptavailabletoindustry.SomeareasaresuchhighmineralpotentialthatwewanttomakesurewekeepaccesstothoseaswellMilt-enbergersaid.ParksCanadaspokesper-sonChristinaTricomisaidthefederalgovernmentisamenabletoasmallersizedpark.ParksCanadaremainscommittedtoanationalparkreserveinthisregion.ThegovernmentsofCanadaandtheNorthwestTerritorieshaveagreedthatthenalparkboundarywillbelessthanthesizeofthecurrentstudyarea.ShesaidParksCanadacontinuestonegotiateanagreementwiththeNWTMtisNationfortheareaaswell.ThoughtheoriginallandwithdrawalfortheproposedparkexpiredonMar.312014atwo-yearextensionwasgrantedbythefederalandterritorialgovernmentsthatprotectstheareauntilApr.12016.GNWTlookingtolimitOttawasreachintheEastArmTerritoryproposessmallernationalparkwantsareassetasideforminingByMEAGANWOHLBERGThesuperintendentofParksCanadassouthwesteldunitwasredlastweekfollowingmonthsofinternalinvestigation.RobKentwhooversawoperationsatWoodBuffaloParksCanadasuperintendentfiredinFortSmithPOLITICSHUMANRESOURCESPhotoTessaMacIntoshNorthernLightsshineoveracabinintheEastArmwherenegotiationstocreateanationalparkaroundthecommunityofLutselKehavebeenongoingforoverthreedecades.NationalParktheNahanniNationalParkReserveandofcesinYellowknifewasletgofromhispositiononMonday.ParksCanadarefusedtocommentonwhatitiscall-ingapersonnelmatterbutnumerousinsidesourcesin-dicatetherehadbeenanon-goinginvestigationintoKentforanumberofmonths.ParksCanadaspokes-peoplerefusedtocom-mentonthedetailsoftheinvestigation.AninterimsuperintendentwashiredonMonday.Kentwhowashiredintotherolein2010followingacareerwithEnvironmentCanadadeclinedtogivecom-mentonthematter.FilephotoRobKent TuesdayFebruary2420157ENVIRONMENTWILDLIFECALLFORAPPLICATIONSHealthyChildrenInitiativeTheDepartmentofEducationCultureandEmploymentisnowacceptingapplicationsfortheHealthyChildrenInitiativefundingforthe2015-2016scalyear.HealthyChildrenInitiativeHCIisaresponsebytheDepartmentsofEducationCultureandEmploymentandHealthandSocialServicestoearlychildhoodinterventionneedsintheNWT.Thetermearlychildhoodinterventionreferstosupportsforchildrenwhoareatriskoforareexperiencingdevelopmentaldelays.Fundingisprovidedtocommunityorganizationsfortheenhancementordevelopmentofearlychildhoodinterventionprogramsandservicesthatwillsupporttheintegrationandinclusionofchildrenwhorequireadditionalassistance.ApplicationsmustbesubmittedtotheregionalECEServiceCentreandreceivedbefore300PMLOCALTIMEMarch272015.Pleasenotethatelectronicapplicationswillnotbeaccepted.FormoreinformationandtopickuptheapplicationguidelinescontactyourRegionalECEServiceCentreNorthSlaveECEServiceCentreAttnSherriHughsonNovaPlaza1stFloor501952ndStreetBox1320YellowknifeNTX1A2L9Phone867766-5107Fax867873-0423DehChoECEServiceCentreAttnTracyWaughAntoineDehChoRegionalEducationCentre980298thAveP.O.Box740FortSimpsonNTX0E0N0Phone867695-7329Fax867695-7351SouthSlaveECEServiceCentreAttnAnnKeizerSweetgrassBuilding177McDougalRoadBox1406FortSmithNTX0E0P0Phone867872-7425Fax868872-4507BeaufortDeltaECEServiceCentreAttnSallieRossGNWTMulti-UseFacility106VeteransWayBagService1InuvikNTX0E0T0Phone867777-7436Fax867777-7218SahtuECEServiceCentreAttnKarlaLennieEdwardG.HodgsonBuildingPOBox147NormanWellsNTX0E0V0Phone867587-7160Fax867587-2612ByMEAGANWOHLBERGAnapplicationtodrillforhighqualitysilicasandusedinhydraulicfracturingoperationsontheNorthArmofGreatSlaveLakewasforwardedtothereviewboardforenviron-mentalassessmentlastweek.HuskyOilrecentlyappliedforave-yearlandusepermittodrill50kmwestofYel-lowknifeforthenequartz-richsandneededinfrackingstartingthisspring.LastMondaytheWekeezhiiLandandWaterBoardconcludedthattheproposaltodoexploratorydrillingnearWhitebeachPointisacauseofpublicconcernandshouldbereferredtotheMackenzieValleyEnviron-mentalImpactsReviewBoardforafullen-vironmentalassessment.IntheBoardsviewthepublicconcernitidentiedinrelationtothisproposedlanduseoperationissubstantialandwidespreadreadsthedecisionhandeddownlastMon-day.Itshouldbeaddressedbeforeopera-tionsareinitiated.Theboardconcludedanenvironmentalassessmentwouldbeneededtofacilitatefurtherengagementbroadparticipationintheprocessmorethoroughconsiderationoftraditionalknowledgeandculturalim-pactsandevaluationofacomprehensivearrayoffactorsthatmaybecontributingtopublicconcern.Projectsarereferredtothereviewboardwhenitisdeterminedthataproposedde-velopmentmighthaveasignicantadverseimpactontheenvironmentorbeacauseofpublicconcern.StatementsofconcernwereissuedbytheTlichoGovernmentYellowknivesDeneFirstNationandtheNorthSlaveMtisAllianceaswellasnon-governmentalorganizationsandthegeneralpublic.ConcernscenteredontheareasculturalrecreationalandspiritualvalueforlocalAb-originalgroupsaswellastheneedforenvi-ronmentalprotection-concernsHuskydidnotadequatelymitigateinitsfollow-upre-sponseaccordingtotheboard.HuskyspokespersonKimGuttormsonsaiditistooearlytodeterminewhetherthedeci-sionwillimpactthecompanysgoingforwardwiththeproject.WewillwaitfortheMackenzieValleyEnvironmentalReviewBoardtooutlineitsprocessbeforedeterminingournextstepsGuttormsonsaid.Thecompanyhopestodrill200boreholesinsearchofsilicaanesandusedinfrack-ingtopropshalebedfracturesopeninordertoreleasegasoroiltothesurface.WhitebeachPointisjustonesitebeingcon-sideredbyHuskywhoseexplorationplansarebasedonresearchdonebyAuroraGeo-sciencesin2012whichalsoidentiedsim-ilarhigh-gradesilicadepositsintheLiardRivervalleyandalongtheMackenzieRiver.LastyearHuskywithdrewitsapplica-tiontodrillandfrackuptofourwellsintheSahturegionoftheterritoryindicat-ingitsdesiretopostponefortwoyears.Theregionallandandwaterboardhaddelayedadecisionontheproposaljustweekspriortoitsbeingwithdrawn.HuskyfracsanddrillingprojectsenttoenvironmentalassessmentINDUSTRYOILGASResearcherstestTBdetectionmethodsonwoodbisonAround200bisontobetestedkilledovernextthreeyearsByMEAGANWOHLBERGResearchersarecapturingwoodbisonintheSouthSlaveregionandWoodBuffaloNa-tionalParktotestnewmethodsfordetect-ingbovinetuberculosisandbrucellosisin-fectionamongtheherdwherethediseaseisepidemicandcurrentlynoteasytodiagnose.AdamHeringamastersstudentattheUni-versityofSaskatchewansschoolofveterinarymedicineandParksCanadawildlifehealthspecialistToddShurywereinFortSmithtotestseveralnewdiagnosticmethodsonbisonoverthepasttwoweekswiththehopesthatoneofthetestswillproveeffectiveincorrectlyidentifyingwhichanimalsareinfected.Thecurrentdiagnostictestsfortuberculo-sisarentveryaccurateandtheyalsorequirecapturingeachanimaltwice...whichisobvi-ouslychallengingHeringsaid.Thatcurrenttest-knownastheskintest-oftenproducesfalseresultsHeringsaid.Itisntaveryaccuratetestsoitsnotasuse-fulaswedlikeintermsoftryingtoimprovethewaywemanagetuberculosis.Ifweonedaywanttodecreasetheamountoftuberculosisintheparkwereallyneedbettertestshesaid.OverthenextthreeyearsHeringandShuryareplanningtotryvebloodtestsontheherdthatinvolveasinglecaptureunliketheskintesttoseewhichisthemostaccurate.Thosebloodtestshavebeendevelopedfordomesticcattlebutcouldworkonbisonaswell.ToadministerthetestsHeringandShuryheadedoutbyhelicoptertotheGrandDetourareaoftheSlaveRiverlowlandstondtheirtargetanimals.Forthescopeoftheprojecttheresearchersareonlytargetingolderbulls.TheyretheonesthathavethehighestamountofinfectionandalsoifweremovethoseanimalsfromthepopulationithastheleastimpactasawholeHeringsaid.Afterswoopingineachbisonistakendownwithastrongsedativedart.Theteamthentakesbloodsamplesaswellastheexistingskintestinordertocomparetheresults.Thebisonisalsogivenacollarandeartagsoitcanberecapturedinthreedaysforthesec-ondstepoftheskintestandsothathunterswillknownottoharvestoreatthoseanimals.Atotalof29bullsweretestedovertherecentperiod.NowHeringandShuryhaveplanstoreturninApril-afterthedrugswillhavehadtimetoleavethebisonssystems-withlocalhuntersandcommunitymemberstohuntthesamebisonandperformpost-mortemanalysistoseeiftheresultsofthetestswereaccurate.Killingtheanimalsistheonlywaytotrulyas-sesswhetherornottheyareinfected.Weneedtobeabletocutthemopentotakesamplesofabunchofdifferentlymphnodesanddoafullpost-mortemnecropsyHeringsaid.Anyanimalsthatarefoundtobefreefrominfectionwillbesharedasmeatwiththecom-munityandsamplesfrominfectedanimalswillbesenttolabsfortesting.Around200bisonareexpectedtobetakenoverthecourseoftheentirestudyhalffromtheSlaveRiverlowlandsareaandtheotherhalffromwithinWoodBuffaloNationalParkinAlberta.WhilethestudyisjustlookingattestingratherthantreatmentShurysaiditstillhasimpor-tantimplicationsformanagingthehealthofthediseasedherd.StudiesshowaroundhalftheherdisinfectedwithTBand33percentwithbrucellosis.Seventy-vepercentofthe29ani-malstestedlastweekshowsignsofinfection.Eventuallyitwillgiveussomeoptionsformaybemanagingsomeofthewildbisonherdssowecanmaybelookatdoingsometestandre-movalandreducingtheprevalenceofTBovertimeShurysaid.Rightnowtheonlyoptionthatsbeenproposedisdepopulatingtheentireherdwhichisnotaverysatisfactorysolution.AsidefromtheUofSandParksCanadathestudyisbeingsupportedbytheGNWTandlocalAboriginalgovernmentsandhasfundingfromtheAlbertaLivestockandMeatAgencyCanadianFoodInspectionAgencytheUSdepartmentofAgricultureandthebisonindustry.PhotoChristaCoetserResearchersAdamHeringbottomrightandToddShurytakebloodsamplesfromasedatedbisontotestfortuberculosis.Theduohopestotest200bisonoverthreeyears. 8TuesdayFebruary242015PhotosDaliCarmichaelAuroraCollegeStudentsstaffcelebratedatAuroraCollegeWeekEDUCATIONAURORACOLLEGEWEEKTwylaAmosStacyHoodBrendaChalifouxMargoHarneyColetteLabineandOliviaVillebruntrytheirhandattraditionalbeadingduringafulldaysessionheldatThebachacampusFeb.18.CommunitymembersplaytraditionalDenehandgamesatThebachacampusFeb.19.TrentKrawectakessecondplaceatAuroraIdolheldatThebachacampusFeb.20.DeniseZoeenterstheteaboilingcontestatThebachacampusonFeb.17LizMooneyleftIrisBoucherandDeannaJohnsoncelebratethebitterendofAuroraCollegeWeekwithasweetsliceofcakeatThebachacampusFeb.20.StudentsracethroughthehallsofAuroraCampusinInuvik. TuesdayFebruary2420159HeritageDayshitYellowknifeAboriginalimmigranthistoryrecognizedinhistoricalcelebrationsByDALICARMICHAELFromtherolickinggoodtimesattheWild-catCaftothetraditionalpracticesoftheYel-lowknivesDenethehistoryandheritageoftheNWTwascelebratedovertheweekend.Modern-dayiconsincludingSnowkingAnthonyFoliotandmusicianRyanMcCordtookYellowknifersonatripthroughtimeduringHeritageDaysastheytoldstoriesofthecapitalspast.WeretryingtotaketheHeritageCom-mitteeonestepfurtherbeyondjustbeingacommitteeofthecitythatdecideswheretoputupplaquesordecideswhichbuildingstodesignateasheritagebuildingssaidcom-mitteevicechairRuthMcKeown.Weretryingtomakeitallcomealive.OnFridaynightMcCordhostedaneve-ningofmusicalfunattheWildcatCafewhereotherlocaltalentswereinvitedtohitthestageforanopenmicevening.Peoplejustdropinandoutanditsre-allycalmlowkeyfriendlyandenthusiasticforthemusiciansMcKeownsaid.Alotofpeopleenjoyeditespeciallythemusicianstheysaiditwassuchagreatvenueforper-forming.TheHeritageCommitteelikestousetheWildcatCafbecauseitbelongstothetaxpayers.WewouldliketomakethisanannualeventtohaveaFebruaryblahsmusicjamnightatattheWildcatOnSaturdaytheSnowkinghimselfstoodoutsidehiscastlemadeoficeandsnowonYellowknifeBayandandsharedtalesfromitshumblebeginnings.Werecelebratingour20thyearhesaid.Thelittlegrassrootsprojecthaskindofgrownuptobealittlebitsnappier.Thecrowdwatchedasacrewofsnowcar-pentersputthenishingtouchesonthesea-sonalbuildingwhileFoliotspokeabouttheevolutionofitsarchitecture.OnSundayfamiliesgatheredatthePrinceofWalesNorthernHeritageCentreforanafternoonwintercarnivalheldoutdoorsonFrameLakecompletewithtraditionalteaboilingnaildrivingandlogthrowingcompetitions.CreatingheritagemomentsThisyeartheHeritageCommitteede-cidedtoholdaseriesofheritagedaysin-steadofhavingjustoneweektoallowforyear-roundevents.OneoftheirmainfocuseswillbecelebratingYellowknifefestivalsmakingsuretheHeri-tageCommitteehasapresenceateverythingfromthewintertimeSnowkingFestivaltothemid-summerpartyatFolkOnTheRocks.Theyhopetobeasinclusiveaspossible.WerealsohopingtodooutreachtosomeofthecommunitieswhoarenewertoYellow-knifesuchastheWestAfricancommunityandtheFilipinocommunitytheMuslimcommunitygroupsofpeoplewhoareimmi-gratingtoYellowknifeMcKeownsaid.Itssoimportanttocommemoratethepastbutthecityisalsochanging.Newpeoplecomeandwewanttohearaboutthosestories.CreativeCreeworkshopsspreadmessageofwellnessSongwritingdrummingandhealingworkshopspassonteachingsByMEAGANWOHLBERGWerelikeabraidofsweetgrasssaysVe-ronicaJohnnyamusicianmotherandstrongadvocateoftraditionalteachingsasawaytobringwellnesstoNortherncommunities.Onepersoncanonlydosomuchandan-otherpersoncanonlydosomuchbutwhenyouretogetherbraidedtogetherlikethatyouremuchstronger.Theresstrengthinnumbersandthatstheteachingaroundsweetgrass.Johnnywasbackinherhomecommu-nityofFortSmithlastweekasaguestoftheNWTCreeLanguageProgramwheretheCreewordoftheweekwasmiyo-pima-tisowinorthegoodlife.TeamingupwithCreeelderMaryCardinalwhoworksasatranslatorforthelanguagepro-gramJohnnyco-hostedadrummingcirclealongwithworkshopsonaddressinganxietyandsongwritingforyouththroughouttheweekhopingtospreadthemessageofwhatitistolivewellwithothersinourcommunities.FormeitsaboutempowermentJohnnysaid.Wereallresponsibleforourownhealingbutpartofthatisalsoaskingforhelpwhichissohardforallofustodo...Sothefocusishowwecanhelpeachotherandthatswhatthegoodlifeisabout-itsaboutdoingforothers.WhatcanwedoforsomeoneelseTenwomencameouttoWednesdaynightsanti-anxietyworkshopinFortSmithwhereparticipantssharedtheirexperiencesandtoolsforaddressingfeelingsofanxietyisolationanddepressionfromsmudgingtoexercise.ThatsreallywhatitsallaboutissteppingoutofyourcomfortzonegettingoutofthecocoonofyourhomethatyoufeelsosafeintojusttakethatsteptogetoutJohnnysaid.Evenifitsjustforaquicklittlecarrideorfora10-minutewalk.Justsomething-getout-sideandseepeople...andgetonestepclosertoyourcommunityandfamilyandfriends.AdrummingcirclefollowedonThursdaynightwhereJohnnyandCardinalsharedtheCreeteachingofthesevenwaystoheallaughingtalkingcryingsingingscream-ingsleepinganddancing.OnFridaythetroupetookoffforHayRiverwhereyouthwereinvitedtotakepartintwodaysofCreesongwritingthistimealsojoinedbyFortSmithmusicianGeronimoPaulette.ThosesongswillcontributetothelanguageprogramsongoingeffortstocreateanalbumoforiginalmusicallinCree.CreeLanguagemanagerKyleNapiersaidtheeventsemergedfromdiscussionsaroundtheneedforhealinginthecommunityfol-lowingseveralrecentdeaths.Theideacamefromthesensethatthecom-munityrightnowcouldreallyusethatfeelingofsupporthesaid.VeronicaandIweretalkingaboutworkshopsthatcouldbringthatsenseofcommunityandasafespacethatwouldallowforotherstocometogetherandexpresshowtheyrefeelingthedifferentanxietiestheyreliv-ingwithandhowtoeffectivelydealwiththem.Napiersaidincorporatinglanguageintotheteachingsisimportantforstrengthen-ingcommunitiesandhelpingpeopleontheirpathtohealingespeciallythoseimpactedbythelegacyofresidentialschoolswherechil-drenwereforbiddentospeaktheirlanguages.Languageinformsourcomplexidentitieshesaid.Creeisareallyhealthylanguage.Thereseemstobemoreofalight-heartedat-mospherewhereyoucouldtalkaboutsome-thingveryseriousbutitdoesntseemasheavyasifyouweretotalkaboutitinEnglish.Johnnysaidhavinglanguageasastrongfocusinworkshopsdesignedtohealmakesperfectsense.Theyenhanceeachothershesaid.Itsempowermenttolearnourlanguageisempowering.Theressomethingincrediblyspecialaboutourcultureandlanguageandwhereweliveandourcommunityandwerecelebratingthatbylearningourlanguage.Wereempoweringourselvesandfeelstron-gerandmoregrounded.Itstrengthensus.ARTSCULTUREHERITAGEARTSCULTURELANGUAGENWTCreeLanguageProgrammanagerKyleNapierandsinger-songwriterVeronicaJohnnyleadaCreelanguagesongwritingworkshopinHayRiverovertheweekend.PhotoCarlaUlrichPhotosDevinLakeYellowknifemusicianRyanMcCordhostsaspecialHeritageDaysopen-miceveningattheWildcatCafeonFeb.20.SnowkingAnthonyFoliottellstalesoffestivalspastathiscastleoficeandsnowonFeb.21. 10TuesdayFebruary242015BridgestoneBlizzakMichelinX-IceNokianR2TIRENORTHLTD.917MacKenzieHwySS22HayRiverNTX0E0R8Callusat867874-2686GREATSAVINGSONALLTIRESTHATHAVEBEENTAKENOFFBRANDNEWTRUCKS-BUTHAVENEVEREVENSEENTHEROADTAKEOFFEHGreatWhiteNorthByMEAGANWOHLBERGUnionlobbyingforchangestoproposedpensionslegislationintheNorthwestTer-ritoriesprovedsuccessfullastweekafteracommitteeagreedtoanumberofamend-mentstothecontroversialNorthernEmployeeBenetsServicesNEBSPensionPlanAct.Thisisaverybigdayforthelabourmove-mentintheNorthwestTerritoriesandforworkersmostimportantlyandpensionersUnionofNorthernWorkersUNWpresidentToddParsonsannouncedinapressconfer-enceFridayafternoonfollowingThursdaynightscommitteemeeting.Wereverythankfultothecommitteeongovernmentoperationsthatactuallylistenedtotheunionsconcerns.TheGovernmentOperationsCommitteeheldapublichearingcarryingoutaclause-by-clausereviewofthebillonFeb.19whichrepresentativesoftheUNWNWTTeach-ersAssociationNWTTAandNWTFed-erationofLabourattendedtoseewhetherornottheirconcernsoverBill12hadbeenaddressedsincelaunchingtheircampaignopposingthebilllastfall.Thoughsupportiveoftheneedtocreateasolidlegislativeframeworkfortheapproxi-mately1000NEBSemployeesintheNWTallthreeunionswereconcernedthatBill12couldresultinclawbacksofbenetsfromretiredemployeeswasunclearastowhichbenetsitprotectedandthatitdidnotpro-videforequalemployee-employerrepresen-tationonthepensionboard.AccordingtoNWTTApresidentGaylaMer-ediththeunionswerehappytoseemostoftheuncertaintyremovedfromthelegisla-tionfollowingfurtherreviewbycommittee.Ithinkifitsblackandwhiterightupfronttheresnogreyareaslatertodiscusswherethingswanttogoshesaid.Iwouldhopegoingforwardthattherewillbepriorconsultation.Ithinkthisisanexampleofconsultationwhenitdidhappenthatwaseffectiveandwedoappreciatethecommit-teeswillingnesstogothroughitandlistentous.Ithinkitdoesshowthatintheeventofpriorconsultation...wecanavoidthissortofsituationinthefuture.Theunionswantedtoseegovernmentpre-serveNEBSasadenedratherthantargetedpensionplan-somethingthatlackedclarityintheoriginalbill.Underatargetedplanben-etscanbereducedinordertocompensateforafundingdecitunderadenedplantheemployerwouldberequiredtopayfortheentiredecit.Atargetplanwouldallowtheprimead-ministratorstoclawbackorreducebenetsiftheydetermineditwasnecessarywhichwoulddirectlyimpactpensionersthataredrawingonaspecicpointintimesaidJamesInfan-tinopensionanddisabilityinsuranceofcerforthePublicServiceAllianceofCanadaofwhichUNWisamember.Inessencethepensionpromiseandtheguaranteeofthosecontinuednumberswouldhavebeenatrisk.Withthecurrentdenedplanthosebenetsarenownotatrisk.Thewordingnowremovestheabilitytoret-roactivelyremoveanyearnedbenetsasawaytoaddressshortagesorinsufciencies.ThatamendmentmakesthebilloneoftheonlyinCanadatoprotectadenedbenetplaninlegislationinatimewhenotherju-risdictionsaremovingtowardstargetben-etplans.ThismaymakeotherjurisdictionsthinktwicebeforetryingthatremarkedPSAC-NorthcommunicationsofficerMichaelAubrey.Whenitcomestoeveningoutemployeerep-resentationontheNEBScommitteeMeredithsaidsheisgladtheamendedbilllaysthingsoutinblackandwhite.Impleasedtoseethatitslaidoutinlegisla-tiontheintenttoensuretheresequalrepresen-tationofworkersaswellastheemployersidesoIthinkitclariesanygreyareasshesaid.Stilltheunionssaidthereisroomformorereviewofthebillgoingforward.WestillneedsomemoretimetoreviewandmayhavesomemoreconcernsthroughtheregulatoryprocessthatwehopewellbeconsultedwithoratleasttalkedtoaboutParsonssaid.UnionssatisedwithchangestoNWTpensionbillNEBSactprotectsdenedbenetspackageinlegislationPhotoMichaelAubreyPOLITICSLABOURUnionofNorthernWorkerspresidentToddParsonsandNWTTeachersAssociationpresidentGaylaMeredithrespondpositivelytoamendmentsmadetoNorthernEmployeeBenetsServicespensionslegislationatapressconferenceonFridayFeb.20. YellowknifersfeedinghungryyouthonebagatatimeTuesdayFebruary24201511HEALTHWELLNESSHUNGER15024CA0ScanwithyourmobiledeviceThereisstillmoretimetoapplyforPersonalCreditsofupto3000foreducationallanguageorculturalprograms.IndividualswhoreceivedaCommonExperiencePaymentundertheIndianResidentialSchoolsSettlementAgreementareeligibleforupto3000inPersonalCreditsforeducationprogramsandservices.Theseincludecoursesatuniversitiescollegestradeortrainingschoolsorforprogramsandworkshopsprovidedbycommunity-basedgroupsorculturalcentresforactivitiesrelatedtoAboriginallanguageandculture.PersonalCreditscanbeusedbyaCommonExperiencePaymentrecipientsharedwithuptotwofamilymembersorpooledforgroupeducationservices.ThedeadlinetoapplyhasbeenextendedtoMarch92015.HelpwithcompletingthePersonalCreditsAcknowledgmentFormisavailable.Findoutmoreatwww.residentialschoolsettlement.caorbyphoneMaininformationline1-866-343-1858AssemblyofFirstNations1-866-869-6789NunavutTunngavikIncorporatedIqaluit1-888-646-0006InuvialuitRegionalCorporationInuvik1-867-777-7092MakivikCorporationQuebec1-418-522-2224ByDALICARMICHAELAgroupofYellowknifevolunteershavecometogethertoprovidefortheircitysyouthmakingsuretheydonthavetogohungryoverweekendswhentheycannotaccessschoolnutritionandoutreachprograms.EveryweekthecrewcomestogethertoshopforanassortmentoffoodswhichisthenlovinglypackedintoWeekendSurvivalKitsforstudentswhomightnototherwisehaveaccesstofood.TheprojectcametogetherwhenAngelaCanningonapersonalmissiontodoonegooddeedamonthtoldherfriendsaboutaninitiativeshewasworkingontoprovidecarepackagesforthehomeless.OneofthosefriendsthoughtCanningsphilanthropicen-ergycouldbeappliedelsewhere.IworkinahighschoolinYellowknifehereandIdontteachtheyoungkidsbutIveheardlotsofstoriesandIveseenlotsofthingssaidvolunteerStevePayne.Theyreapartofthepopulationwheretheresnorealhelpforthemunlesstheparentswanttogethelp.Withhomelesspeoplethereslotsofthingsthattheycanaccess-Salva-tionArmyhomelesssheltersfoodrescues-therestonnesofstufflikethatbutwhenparentsdonthavefoodinthehousethekidsaregoinghungry.WiththatinmindCanningandhersmallgroupsettowork.Insteadofpackagingper-sonalcareitemsandclothingliketheydidforthehomelessthecrewstartedstufngfreezer-sizedZiplocbagswithallsortsofeasytopreparefoods.ItryandmakesuretheyhavethreemealsCanningsaid.IincludecerealandmilkandKraftDinnerorIchibanandforsuppersIthinkitsusuallyChefBoyardeeorriceentrees.IputasnackinthemorningandintheafternoonsIputextrathingsintherelikepopcornhotchocolateandjuice.Iusuallygivethemenoughfoodtolastthemtwodays.Toprotectthechildrensanonymitythepreparedkitsaregiventoguidancecounsel-lorsattwoYellowknifeschoolswheretheyaredistributedtostudentsdeemedtobeinneed.Theprojectisfundedthroughdonations.OnehundredpercentofthefundsgotothestudentsPaynesaid.AslongasweregettingsupportforitwelldoitCanningsaid.Originallyweweregoingtojustdoitonceamonthbutafterspeakingwithoneofthecounsellorsshesaidthattheycouldusethemeveryweek.Itjustbrokemyhearttothinkthattherecouldbethreeweeksofthemonththattheyrenoteatingsowejus-tiedittojustkeepmakingthem.FeedingbelliesinahungryregionAccordingtoFoodBanksCanadasHunger-Count2012reportalmost40percentofpeo-plerequiringfoodassistanceinthecountryareunder18.StatisticsCanadadatafrom2011showthatabout20percentofyouthintheNWTfaceregularhouseholdfoodinsecurityaratesec-ondonlytoNunavut.Householdswithchildrenaremorelikelytosufferfromfoodsecurityissueswithlone-parentfamiliesthehighestatriskthoughtheyonlymakeupaboutaboutvepercentofthepopulationtheyaccountfor14percentoffood-insecurehomes.Thesecarepackagesnotonlyhelpstudentsbutcanhelptheirparentsaswell.Statisticsshowthatoftenadultswillgohungrysotheirkidsdonthaveto.IhavetwokidsmyselfandiftheywereinapositionwheretheywerehungryIwouldhopethatsomebodywouldstepupPaynesaid.Ijustwantthekidstobehappyandnothungry.Iknowthatitsbeenhelpingquiteafewkidsandthatsgoodenoughforme.TodonateheadtotheSurvivialCareKitsonlinefundraiserathttpwww.gofundme.comiuc6r8.ByDALICARMICHAELIncreasingusageofstreetfentanyloftenreferredtoasgreeniesintheterritoryssouthernneighbourshasledthechiefpublichealthofcertoissueanadvisoryaboutthedangersofthedrugintheNWT.Dr.AndrCorriveausaidhewaspromptedtomakethestatementafterlearningofariseinthepopularityoffentanylinBritishCo-lumbiaandAlbertaoverthelastthreeyearsofwhichevidencecannowalsobeseenintheNWT.Illicitfentanyl-oftensoldintheformofgreenpills-ismoretoxicthanotheropioidsandisverylethalasmallquantityofthedrugcanresultinoverdoseordeathevenwiththerstuse.Theyhadaverysharpincreasein2014fordeathswiththefentanylanaloguethataremixedinwithwhatpeoplethinkisOxycon-tinorheroinCorriveausaid.IntheNWTwereneververyfarbecausetheresalotoftravelbackandforthandoursourceofdrugsisusuallyfromB.C.orAlberta.AdocumentpreparedbytheB.C.CoronersServicestatesthattoxicologicaltestinghadlinkedatleast24deathsin2014tofentanyluse.Ayearbeforethat51deathswerefoundtoberelatedtothedrugasteepincreasefromthe15deathsrecordedin2012.AsimilarpatternhasbeenuncoveredinAlberta.Theprovinceschiefmedicalexam-inercatalogued29deathsin2012wherefen-tanylwasthecauseorcontributingfactor.In2013thatnumberroseto66fatalitiesfol-lowedby61caseslastyear.In2014CorriveausaidthreedeathsintheNWTwerelinkedtotheheavyopioid.ThisisntaproblemthatsnewtotheNorthaccordingtotheRCMP.TheGDivisionRCMPareawarethatfen-tanylhasapresenceinYellowknifesaidRCMPspokespersonElenoreSturko.Wehavemadeseizuresofthesubstance.InAu-gust2014wemadeasignicantseizureandlaidchargesfortrafckingit.InvestigatorsareawarethatthedrugisbeingbroughtherefromlargercentreslikeVancouver.Anyonewhosuspectsanoverdoseisaskedtocontacttheirlocalhealthcentreoremergencyunit.Signsandsymptomsofoverdosecanincludesloworabsentbreath-ingbluelipsandnailsalackofmovementorconsciousnesschokingandorcoldandclammyskin.Ifpeopleknowsomeonewhoisunfor-tunatelyusingillicitdrugsitisimportantthattheytoohaveadiscussionandinformthatpersonabouttheriskofthissubstanceSturkosaid.PublichealthofcerissueswarningoverillicitstreetfentanylHEALTHWELLNESSDRUGSPhotoAngelaCanningTedCanningleftAngelaCanningStevePayneJenniferLockhartandChadMalouinmakeuptheteamofvolunteerswhopackWeekendSurvivalKitsforstudentsinYellowknife. 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EMPLOYMENTTENDERSANDLEGALNOTICESTuesdayFebruary24201513EMPLOYMENTOPPORTUNITYELECTRICALTECHNOLOGISTYellowknifeNTAsamemberoftheEngineeringTechnicalServicesWorkGroupinYellowknifetheElectricalTechnologistwillconstructcommissionandmaintainplantandsubstationequipmentinvariousfacilitiesthroughoutNTPCsserviceterritory.ThispositionassistsElectricalEngineersandManagerTechnicalServicestoprovidetechnicalsupporttoOperations.DegreeinElectricalEngineeringorDiplomainElectricalEngineeringTechnology.SeveralyearsofrelatedexperienceworkinginprogrammablesoftwareAllenBradleyRSLogix5500platformGEPLCandModicon.Knowledgeplanningprocedurestoprovidesoundadviceandrecommendationsregardingthepreparationofbudgetsrelatedtooperationalandmaintenanceactivitiesandpreparationofprojectionsforcapitalrequirementstoupdateandimprovesystems.Goodplanningorganizationalcommunicationsuchasspreadsheetswordprocessingmainte-nanceprogramsandelectricaldesignsoftware.Mustpossesstheabilitytoreadandworkoffblueprintsaswellasinterpretdrawingsdiagramsequipmentincludingmanufacturersmanuals.Salaryrangeis43.34to64.51perhourpluslocationaccommodationallowancesofapproximately8592perannum.DisabilityLifeInsurancepaidSickDaysandaHumanResourcesNorthwestTerritoriesPowerCorporation4CapitalDriveHayRiverNTOpenuntilsuitablecandidatefound.AnNTHydroCompanyNOTICEOFTENDERTheTownofFortSmithhasanopportunityfor-Theidealcandidatewillbeaprofessionalwitha-ClosingDateMarch6th2015SO008801WENEEDYOURHELPTOBRINGSURVIVORSFebruaryisHeartMonth.Pleasegivetoyourneighbourhoodcanvasserandhelpdrivediscoveriesforabettertomorrow.Togetherwecreatesurvivors.heartandstroke.cahelpThepaperisalpacadwithnewsFindoutwhatsgoingon 14TuesdayFebruary242015ONSELECT2015SUMMITMODELSNODOWNPAYMENTNOPAYMENTSFOR6MONTHS2000SAVEOFFERENDSFEBRUARY2820152015BombardierRecreationalProductsInc.Allrightsreserved.andtheBRPlogoaretrademarksoBRPoritsafliates.OersvalidinCanadaonlyatparticipatingSki-Doodealersonnewandunused2015Ski-DoosnowmobilesexcludingracingmodelsandunitssoldundertheSpringFeverpromotionpurchaseddeliveredandregisteredbetweenFebruary12015andFebruary282015.SeeyourSki-Doodealerordetails.Save2000onselect2015Summitmodels2000rebateatthepurchaseoaselect2015Summitmodel.SummitSportmodelsareexcludedromthisoer.FINANCINGOPTIONNODownPaymentandNOPaymentsor6months.ForthedetailsonthefnancingoptionsseeyourBRPdealer.AsanexampleapurchasemadeonFebruary152015yourdownpaymentis0nointerestchargeduntilJuly152015andnopaymentsuntilAugust152015.BRPwillpaytheinterestsorthefrst5months.Thereater60consecutivemonthlypayments.Annualpercentagerateis4.89Annualpercentageratesubjecttoincreaseaterpromotionalperiod.Subjecttocreditapprovalbytheparticipatingfnancialinstitutionnotallapplicantswillqualiyorcredit.Financingpromotionsvoidwhereprohibited.Oersubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Otherfnancingoptionsareavailable.Promotionsaresubjecttoterminationorchangeatanytimewithoutnotice.Oermaynotbeassignedtradedsoldorcombinedwithanyotheroerunlessexpresslystatedherein.Oervoidwhererestrictedorotherwiseprohibitedbylaw.BRPreservestherightatanytimetodiscontinueorchangespecifcationspricesdesignseaturesmodelsorequipmentwithoutincurringanyobligation.AlwaysconsultyoursnowmobiledealerwhenselectingasnowmobileoryourparticularneedsandcareullyreadandpayspecialattentiontoyourOperatorsGuideSaetyVideoSaetyHandbookandtothesaetylabellingonyoursnowmobile.Alwaysrideresponsiblyandsaely.Alwayswearappropriateclothingincludingahelmet.Alwaysobserveapplicablelocallawsandregulations.Dontdrinkanddrive.1107954926MACKENZIEHIGHWAYHAYRIVERNTX0E0R3Phone867-874-2771.TollFree1-866-327-0717www.monsterrec.comWESCLEANNORTHERNSALESLTD.Ph867875-5100Fax867875-5155E-mailinfowescleannwt.comwebwww.wescleannwt.comPleaseleaveamessageat872-5543fordetails.MissStacheisasophisticatedandcutelittlelady.IsntshejustpreciousIfyoubroughtherhomeshedbesohappyandgiveyoucuddles.SpayedNeuteredUp-to-datewithroutineshotsHousetrainedMissStacheBlackandwhiteLookingforanewhomeByDALICARMICHAELLowbushcranberriescanbefoundacrosstheexpanseoftheNorthwestTerritoriesascantheintelligentravensthatscavengeformorselsthroughouttheregion.NowthetwotypicallyNorthernimagescanbefoundintherecentlyrenovatedCanadaHouseinLondonEnglandsTrafalgarSquarethankstotheworkoftwoNWTartists.EachCanadianprovinceandterritoryandthethreeoceanssurroundingthemhaveadedicatedroominthehousewhichre-openedonFeb.19lledwithartrepre-sentingtheiruniquefeaturesincludingspeciallypreparedcarpets.TheNWTroomnowhousesacarpetdesignedintheimageofcranberriescapturedbyFortSmithphotographerBrandyWilsonaswellasastatueofaravencreatedbyDenesculptorJohnSabourin.IamthrilledtohavemyworkseenoverseasinLon-donWilsonsaid.IamaproudNorthernerandthisisagreatopportunityformetosharemyworkwithawideraudience.WilsonspiecewhichwasturnedintoacarpetbyTo-ronto-basedcompanyCre-ativeMattersInc.wasse-lectedforitsuniversallyagreed-uponrepresentationoftheterritory.IwasbornandraisedinInuvikandnowIliveontheborderofAlbertaandfromtheMackenzieDeltatotheborderofAlbertathefulllengthoftheNorthwestTerritoriesIvehadtheex-perienceofpickingberriesinvariouscommunitiesWilsonsaid.Iknowitsareallypopularactivitywitheverybodyanybodyfromanybackground.Sabourinsravenpiecea66cm-tallstatuecarvedfromblackchloriteofBritishCo-lumbiawasinspiredbytheshapesandowscreatedbyArcticsnowdrifts.IvebeencuriousformanyyearshowtoincorporatethenaturalenvironmentintomyartSabourinrevealedinapressrelease.Iwastryingtoconnecttheabstractformofthesnowdriftstotheravenandsoconnectingthelandtonature.InadditiontotheiconicimageoftheblackcorvidSabourinwasinspiredbythebirdsstoriedintelligenceandplayfulness.Ihearstoriesaboutpeoplegettinglostinthebushandalltheyseeareravenshesaid.Theysaytheyrepok-ingfunatthembecausetheydidntputenoughgasinthetankoftheirsnowmachine.InadditiontonewpiecestwostonecutprintsbyartistHelenKalvakBearandSealandCaptureofaBirdhangfromthewallsoftheNorth-westTerritoriesroom.Manyotherpiecesthrough-outCanadaHousehavebeenmadeusingCanadian-grownwoodsandstones.Altogetherthereare281piecesofCa-nadianartinthebuilding91ofwhichhavebeennewlyacquiredforthereopening.Tenofthecontributingart-istsidentifyasAboriginal.ThenewCanadaHouseisacombinationofthreeexist-ingbuildingsincludingtheUnionClubtheRoyalCol-legeofPhysiciansandtheSunLifeBuildingacquiredin19231963and2012re-spectively.Therenovationsupdatedagingstructuralreinforcementsandpolishedoffthefadingexteriorofthebuilding.Partsofthestructurepre-datethecountryitnowrepre-sents.Withtherenovationstheroughly240staffwork-ingfortheCanadianHighCommissionarenowhousedunderthesameroofforthersttime.NWTartathomeinLondonsCanadaHouseARTSCULTUREVISUALARTSPhotoscourtesyofCanadaHousePhotocourtesyofBrandyWilsonDeneartistJohnSabourinsravencarvingmadeofblackchloritefromBritishColumbiastands66cmtallintheNWTboardroomatCanadaHouse.FortSmithartistBrandyWilsonslowbushcranberryphotographtopwasmadeintoacarpetfortheNWTboardroomatCanadaHouseinLondonEngland. TuesdayFebruary24201515ByDALICARMICHAELAneveningofcreativeenergyheldatFortSmithsPaulWilliamKaeserPWKhighschoollinkedatrifectaofprojectslastweekasat-tendeeslearnedthevalueofprosehealthandcom-ingtogether.StaffstudentsandtheirparentscameoutfortheSpeakfromtheHeartshowcaseonFeb.17whereyoungmindswereinvitedtoshareprojectstheyhadbeenworkingontopro-motethenationwideHeartHealthMonthcampaign.PWKisalwayslookingforwaystobringpeopleinsaidschoolliteracycoachJodiMcMahontheeventsorganizer.Oncestudentsentertheirteenageyearsshesaiditcanbemoredifficulttogetthemandtheirfamiliesin-volvedinschoolactivitieswhichiswhyshedecidedtousethisopportunitytogetthecommunityinvolved.Theschoolrunsayear-longcompetitionthatseesthestudentbodydividedupintofourclans.MuchlikethehousesofthereveredHarryPotterserieseachclanearnspointsthatgotowardprizes.Through-outtheeveningstudentsearnedprizesforpresent-ingandevenjustforshow-ingup.Grade11studentskickedofftheeveningbypremier-ingtheirshortfilmsonseizingtheday.FollowingthatGrade8and9stu-dentsperformedspokenwordpiecesonthediffer-entelementsthatmakethemwhotheyare.ThoselessinclinedtospeakinfrontofacrowdwereinvitedtoearnpointsbycompilingresearchonHeartMonth.TidbitslikeHeartdiseaseandstroketakeonelifeeverysevenminutesand90percentofCanadianshaveatleastoneriskfactorandMorethan1.6millionCanadiansarelivingwiththeeffectsofheartdiseaseandstrokewereplasteredaroundtheschoolsfoyer.Oncethevideoandspo-kenwordperformanceswerecompleteelderFran-coisPaulettebroughtafreshtakeonperformanceandpublicspeakingforthestudentsastheeveningsguestspeaker.WethoughtmaybeweshouldtrytogetsomebodytopullpeopleinsomebodywhomighthaveadifferentvoicethanusteacherswhotheyhearfromallthetimeMcMahonsaid.HavingFrancoisinmeantthatwehadsomebody-arespectedelderfromthecommu-nityanAboriginalleader-whocouldcomeandsaysomethingtotheyouth.Wehopeditwasagoodforumforhimtoexpresshimselfandtoencourageourstu-dentstobroadentheirho-rizonsandtobepeoplewhowillstandupandsaysomethingsandexpressthem-selveswhichobviouslytheyhavetriedtodo.Assomeonewhohasad-dressedcrowdsofallkindsandsizesPauletteisnostrangertopublicspeaking.Hesharedhiswisdomwiththekidsamidststoriesofhischildhoodaccidentallymeet-ing70srockbandKISSandtravelingaroundtheworld.Dontstandbehindthepodiumtobeagoodspeakershareyourwholebodywiththeaudiencehesaidgivingademonstration.Speakwithyourheartandyourmind.Thedramacrewalsosharedasneak-previewscenefromtheiroriginalplaywhichwillhaveitsopeningdayattheendofMarch.Asanothermeansofen-couragingparticipationteachersgavetheirownperformancesforevery10presentationsgivenandforaminimumnumberofattendees.ThehighlightforstudentsasdemonstratedbychorusesoflaughterwasseeingteacherandformerelementaryschoolprincipalCraigWalshandviceprincipalDanKearleyshilariousrenditionofImaLittleTeapot.WewantedtohititfromallanglessothatanybodycouldparticipateintheeventsMcMahonsaidadd-ingthatshelooksforwardtohostingsimilareventsinthefuture.FortSmithhighschoolstudentsspeakfromtheheartEveningofprosepromotesparticipationliteracyandhealthPhotosDaliCarmichaelARTSCULTURESPOKENWORDWynterTrudeauperformsanoriginalspokenwordpiecetoacrowdofherpeersteachersandfamilymembersattheSpeakfromtheHeartshowcaseonFeb.17.StudentsofthePWKdramaclubperformascenefromtheirupcomingoriginalplay.TeacherCraigWalshandviceprincipalDanKearleyperformImaLittleTeapotwithfullactionsanaddedincentiveforstudentstoattendtheevent. SecondsetofNWTathletesshipouttoplayin2015CanadaWinterGamesSPORTSRECREATIONCANADAWINTERGAMES16TuesdayFebruary2420156.8103inx6.3125inBRIEFSSPORTSYellowknifesnowboardercatchesBigAirSnowboarderAndrewMatthewsproudlyrepresentedtheNWTlastweekattheStonehamMountainSnowboardJamboreepartofthe16thInternationalSkiFederationSnowboardWorldCup.AttheQue-becchallengeMatthewsimpressedduringthebigaircompetitionwithafrontsidesevendoubletailgrabthatlandedhimin17thplaceapersonalbestfortheathlete.GametihostshandgamestournamentOver30teamscameouttobattlefor50000atthersteverJohnD.QuittehandgamestournamentheldinGametiovertheweekend.InrstplacewasRoyJudasfromWekweetifollowedinorderbyHenryGonofGametiTerranceRomieofWhatiRomanLamouelleofBehchokoandDelbertSalopreeofBusheRiver.PhotoOurTlichoDrummersByDALICARMICHAELTheymightnothavecollectedanymedalsduringtherstweekofthe2015CanadaWinterGamesbutwithanumberofathletesbreakingterritorialrecordsintheirsportsTeamNWTandtheirsupportersareproudgoingintothesecondweekofthenationalcompetition.ThesecondshipmentofathletesheadedouttoPrinceGeorgeB.C.onSaturdaytotakeonmenshockeycrosscountryskiingbadmintonsquashgureskatingwomenscurlingandjudoridingthecoattailsoftheirteammateswhon-ishedtheireventslastweek.Thewomensspeedskatingteamnishedstrongplacingfourthinthe3000mrelay.Withatimeof455504AliFlemmingKristinChap-manLaurenEggenbeggaerandMadiePilingbroketheNWTsstandingrecordof505120setatthe2004games.Manyoftheskatersbrokepersonalbestrecordsaswellnishinginthequarternalsin500msprints.IntheirnalgameThursdaywomenshockeytookthe11thplacespotawayfromTeamYukonastheywentheadtoheadforthesecondroundintheirnalgameofthetournamentwinningwithanalscoreof6-3.PlayersSusieCham-bersTealaGonzalazBrynHillandAnikaAf-eckcapturedthelastgoalsfortheirteambe-foreheadinghome.NWTtargetshootersputupaghtasMaryCairnsandLiamWilfordmadeittothenalsintheirrespectiveindividualairpistolcompeti-tionswithbothnishingineighthplace.Earlierintheweektheshooterstookontheteamairpis-toleventsassologunners.Wilfordshota508.0in60roundsandCairnsa338.0in40roundsimpressivescoresdespitebeingdisadvantaged.Themenscurlingteamdidntfareaswell.Theteamleftthegameswithoutanywinsundertheirbeltsdespitehavingsomegreatshotsthrough-outtheweek.TheNWTbiathletesendedtheircompetitiononahighnoteafterreceivingamessageofen-couragementfromfellowHayRiverbiathleteandOlympianBrendanGreen.TheywerereallyexcitedwegotanemailfromNorwayandsowereaditoutinoneofourteammeetingssaidcoachChuckLirette.Brendanhadsomeadviceforthemonthecourseandwiththeshooting.ItwasprettycooltheyallknowBrendansotheygettoseehimmaybeonceortwiceayearwhenheshomeinHayRiverandtheydenitelyallreallylookuptohim.AndrewLiretteChuckssonmanagedtonishinthetop20ofeachofhisraceswhilebrothersClellandKjelCrooktookuptherearwithheart.AswithmanyotherTeamNWTathletesinthegamestheskiersfoughthardanddidtheirbestgivingitallonthetrackwhilesurmount-ingnewchallenges.Theyredoingsomanythingsforthersttimewiththeseraces-1512.5and10km-soitsbiggerdistancesthanwhattheyvedoneinthepastLirettesaidwhoaddedthebiathletesarealsocompetingwithgunsontheirbacksforthersttime.WerereallyproudofthemLirettesaid.PhotocourtesyCanadaWinterGamesTeamNWTtargetshooterElizabethMcCullumnishes16thinthewomensairriecompetition.