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TuesdayMarch320155COLUMNS15YearsAgo...AnglicansseekministerIthasbeentwoyearsandstilltheAnglicanparishinFortSmithhasbeensurvivingwithoutafull-timemin-ister.ButBishopChristopherWilliamsoftheDioceseoftheArcticsayseffortsarecontinuingtondareplace-ment.Headdedthatthediocesehasbeenhavingcon-versationswithaministerinKuwaitforsometime.IssueFebruary29200020YearsAgo...DeneNationincourtovertaxesTheDeneNationsDenendehNationalOfceinYel-lowknifewassummonedtocourtTuesdayforrefusingtocomplywithaGNWTordertopayitsshareoftheterritorialpayrolltax.Itisourpositionthatweareex-emptfrompayinganytypeoftaxsaysDeneNationChiefBillErasmus.IssueMarch1199530YearsAgo...NorthernDevelopmentConferenceplannedThe10thNationalNorthernDevelopmentConferencescheduledforOct.29toNov.1inEdmontonwillhaveaspecialsignicanceforallparticipantsbecausesomanychangesareinthewindthatwillaffecttheNorthsayconferenceorganizers.TheNorthisheadingforsomeveryexcitingtimessaidRhysEytonpresidentofPa-cicWesternAirlinesandconferencechairman.IssueFebruary281985ARCHIVESThingsareheatingupinHayRiverwherestrikingmunicipalworkersturnedtoretoexpresstheirfeel-ingsaboutthetownslatestoffer.StrikingworkerssetretolatestofferfromHayrivermayorWhiteGirlThespiritsofrelationsByDAWNKOSTELNIKHerjourneytothestarsisherstodoalone.Withonelessmouthtofeedtherewillbemorefortherestallow-inghergrandchildrentosurviveandcarryherspiritwiththem.Hersoulsoarswiththethoughtofhergift.Shesensesachangeintheweather.Bluemoonlightonblacktreescastslongblackshadowsonthesnow.Humminghertravelsongshewalksintothefaceofthemoon.Trudgingandstumblingthroughsnowthatreachesalmosttoherhipsshebeginstotire.Shehastobefarenoughfromcampsotheydontfindher.Theyknowhergiftandwillonlylooklongenoughtobeabletoconsolethemselveswiththefactthattheyhavelooked.Sheistheirmothersotheywilltrytheywillweepandtheywilllivebe-causeofhergift.Sotired.Sotiredfrozenfeetbegintowarm.Thesnowlookssoftandinvit-ing.Allthehurtsareleav-ingasheatspreadsthroughherwornoutbody.Hersongbreakslooseandsheallowsittoslipoffofhertongueandcarrygentlythroughthetreesanddriftuptothemoon.Carefulcarefulsoundcarriesformilesat-40.Shedoesnotwantcom-panyshehascomemanymilestositinthelightofthemoon.Ah-h-hitstimetositandrest.Sheissoverytireditfeelswonderfultobewarmaftermonthsoffrigidblackwinter.Herethebluelightofthemoonissobrightthatshebe-lievesthismustbewhatiswarmingher.Herfaceil-luminatesinthemoonlightasshesinksintothedeepsnowherbacksupportedbythebranchesoftheoldsprucetree.Myfriendletmyoldbonesrestagainstyouasmyspiritfliestothestars.HerrequestistothetreeIdonotfeelalonewithyouholdingme.Sleepmakeshereyesheavyherlastmemoryisoftheflashingofblueandgreenlightsthatdaz-zleanddancebelowthestars.Theyhavecomeforherthenorthernlightshavecometocarryhertothestars.Shewillreturnhometoherancestors.Mychildrenliveandcarrymyspiritwithinyoualways.Behappyanddanceinthelight.Iamnothungryandmyfeetarewarm.Tobecontinuedwww.thewhitegirl.caNorthernJournal2015JoinusonlineLikeNorthernJournalonFacebookandgettheweeklynewsdeliveredtoyourfeedFACEBOOKFEEDBACKAnapplicationtodrillforhighqualitysilicasandusedinhydraulicfracturingoperationsontheNorthArmofGreatSlaveLakewasforwardedtothereviewboardforenvironmentalassessmentlastweek.HuskyfracsanddrillingprojectsenttoenvironmentalassessmentAntoineDonItwillmakeanotherbigholeinthegroundanddisruptshandanimalhabitats.KimBaileyStaystrongSistersandBroth-ers...TherhetorictheTownisusingaboutpreviousincreasesissmokeandmirrors.HavealookatcostoflivingincreasesoverthetermofthosesameCollectiveAgree-ments.Obviouslyyouhaveshownyourwillingnesstonegotiateafairagreementrecognizingeconomictimeshavechanged-unlikeyourEmployer.Youhavenotcometothetabledemandingthesameincreasesthatwerepreviouslynegotiatedandac-ceptedbybothparties-youhavecometothetableseekingfairnessandrespect.Keepuptheght-standinginsolidarityandLOVETHELETTERBURNINGBySUEFLECKTheydontlooklikehus-kies.YesVirginiasleddogsareanowamixofbreeds.Likeanyothercom-petitivesportmushersal-wayswanttogofaster.Thismeansinthepast25yearsequipmentandsprintdogshavechangedalot.Gonearethepointyearsandthefluffyfur.Insteadthewin-ningteamshavesleekdogsthatweigh35to50poundshavefloppyearsandlooklikepetdogs.Butdontletthoselooksfoolyou.Thesedogshaveaneedforspeedandlovetorunmorethananythingelseintheworld.Sleddogshavealwaysbeenamazingathletes.Trappershadtorelyonvetosixdogstotravelthroughanykindofsnowconditionsfordaysatatimepullingheavyloadsofwoodfurfamiliesandmeat.Thesedogswerelongleggedfurryandbig.Theycouldcover50milesinvehoursandtravelatatrotalldaylong.Theseweredogswithjobs.TheirenduranceandspeedwouldbetestedwhentrappersmetatChrist-masandspringcarnivalstoholdraces.SleddogswereusedinNorthAmericaandEuropeandcompetitivemusherswerealwaysexperiment-ingwithotherbreedstogetafasterdog.TheytriedwolvesgreyhoundsEng-lishpointersGermanshorthairpointersandothers.OvertheyearsthefastestsprintdogscomefromamixofAlaskanhuskyandGermanshorthairpointersometimesreferredtoasEuro-hounds.SprintracingsleddogsaretheOlympicmarathonrunnersofthedogworld.Theyareleanandmus-cledandgetfedthebestfo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