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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.