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CourtgrantsTlichoinjunctionagainstNWTsuperboardAninjunctionfromtheNWTSupremeCourtgrantstempo-raryprotectiontotheregionallandandwaterboardsunderthreatofelimination.Seepage3.NWTjudokanabssilveratCanadaWinterGamesNWTjudokaBrentBetsinaofNdiloscoredtheterritorysonlymedalattheCanadaWinterGames-therstfortheNWTsince2007.Seepage23.FortSmithstudentscelebratefamilycommunityheritageStudentsatJ.B.T.schoolinFortSmithcelebratedHeritageWeekwithafairhonouringtheircommunityandfamilyhistory.Seepage15.GiantMinesfamousheadframetargetedfortakedownOneofthemostrecognizablestructuresinYellowknifeislikelyslatedfordemolitionthisyearduetoriskofcollapsing.Seepage6.VISITWWW.NORJ.CAAnationalawardwinningindependentnewspaperservingnorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19771.00March32015Vol.38No.42THETREKISCOMINGMARCH292015.WWW.TOURETTE.CAFortSmithHousingAuthoritystaffreturntoworkaftermonth-longstrikeByDALICARMICHAELStaffmembersoftheFortSmithHousingAuthorityFSHAreturnedtoworkMondaymorningafteramonthofstrikeaction.FSHAemployeesputdowntheirpicketsignslastThursdayafternoonwhenemployersinvitedthemtore-turntothenegotiatingtablewheretheduellingpartiesmanagedtoratifyathree-yearcollectiveagree-mentthatwillretroactivelycoverthetermfrom2014to2017.Staffmembersdidnotreceivealltheamendmentstheywereaskingforbutdidachievetheirmaingoalofensuringwageincreaseswillkeepupwiththecostoflivingoverthecontractterm.Wesignedforathree-yeardealat2percent2.5and2.5andtherestofitwasbasicallyrenewingthelanguageasisinourpreviousagreementsaidstrikecaptainDallasCampbell.Itsbeenacoldlongmonth.Idontthinkanybodyisoverthemoonwiththenalagreementbutwebothrealizeitsanegotiationandattheendofthedaywewereaskingforacostoflivingwagesimprovedseverancepackagesandanincreaseinvacationpay.ThecrewisfeelingalittlebitbetteraboutitforsureCampbellsaid.Ithinkthecrewisjustlookingwastheirdecisiontowalkthatlineitwastheirdecisiontoholdoffaslongastheydid.Wewerewaitingfortheirdecision.WhenweclosedonFridayitwastheirdecisionsaidHeronspeakingonbehalfoftheemployerforthersttimesincethestrikestarted.Peoplehavetorealizewereputonaboardforareasontohelppeo-plethatareinneednottobestand-ingoutonthestrikeforceorgoingagainstus.Wereasmallcommu-nitypeopleshouldlearntoworktogetherandgetalong.Theresalotofmisunderstandingsouttherebecausetheyveonlyheardonesideofthestoryallalong.WhencontactedFSHAmanagerKimOlsenhadnocommentonthematter.FSHAsboardandmanagementrefusedtogivecommenttothemediathroughoutthemonth-longstrike.SeeUniononpage3.increase.Ithinkthesepercentagesweremoreinlinewiththat.ThestaffbackedbytheUnionofNorthernWorkersUNWandPublicServiceAllianceCanadaPSAChavebeennegotiatingthetermsoftheircollectiveagreementwithemployerssincethelastcontractexpiredinMarch2014.Staffwereaskingforincreasedforwardtogettingtheirlivesback.Everythingkindofhastobeputonholdwhenyoureonstrike.FSHAboardchairAllanHeronex-presseddisappointmentthatworkerswentonstriketobeginwith.Iftheywantedtogobacktoworkthatbadtheycouldhavegonebacktoworknoonewaslockedout.ItIthinkthecrewisjustlookingforwardtogettingtheirlivesback.Everythingkindofhastobeputonholdwhenyoureonstrike.StrikecaptainDallasCampbellPhotoDaliCarmichaelTheressomuchtodoacrosstheNorthTHEJOURNALSSPRINGFEVERSECTIONFindsomethingfuntodonearyou.Seepages1213.Heavysnowandwhiteoutscouldntkeepmushersawayastheycompetedforthetopprizesinthe2015FortChipewyanWinterCarnivaldograces.TJFordyfromHayRiverridesintorstplaceforthesix-dogracewithherteamofcaninecompanionsonFeb.28beforecapturingtheoveralltopprizeforthesamecategorythenextday.Formorewinterfuncheckoutthespreadonpages1617.