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StatisticsshowNWTpopulationdeclinein2014DenendehInvestmentstakeshalfownershipofNorthlandUtilities2TuesdayMarch242015INDUSTRYENERGYNEWSBRIEFSTulitaRCMPinterceptbootlegalcoholonwinterroadRCMPinTulitahaveinterceptedashipmentofbootleggedalcoholbeforeitwasabletoenterthedrycommunityaresultofpoliceconductingcheckstopsalongthewinterroadonMar.20.Intotalofcersseized34bottlesofvodkafromamanandwomanfromTulita.Aninvesti-gationintotheseizureison-goingandnochargeshavebeenlaidasofpresstime.Tuliahasbeenarestrictedcommunitysince2007.FortChipewyanwinterroadclosesfortheseasonAsofthemorningofMar.23theFortChipewyanwinterroadconnectingFortSmithandFortMcMurrayhasclosedfortheseason.Warmingweatherhascreatedunstablecon-ditionsfortheroadandconstructionontheFirebagRiverBridgelocatedabout18kmnorthofthedrop-offpointofthewinterroadissettorecommence.Inordertoensurecariboumigrationintheareaisnotinterruptedtheerosioncontrolportionoftheprojectmustbecompletedbeforethegroundistoowarmandunstabletoworkon.HayRiverpoliceinvestigatesexualassaultinMackenziePlaceRCMPinHayRiverarerequestingthepublicshelpinasexualassaultinvestigationthattookplaceintheMackenziePlacehighriseovertheweekend.PolicerespondedtoacomplaintofafemaleindistressatthelocationonMar.21andfoundanunresponsivewomaninahallwayonthetwelfthfloor.ThevictimwastransportedtotheH.H.WilliamsMemorialHos-pitalfortreatment.Policebelievethewomandoesnotknowtheculprit.ThankYouThefamiliesofKenGwenMercrediandAmyMercrediWardwouldliketothankeveryoneforallthekindnessandcompassionshowntousthroughyourprescencecallscardsfoodandowersduringthelossofourbelovedsonhusbandandbrother.KennethChristopherMercrediJr.WewouldalsoliketoextendaSPECIALthankyoutothefollowingMelissaJohnsCrystalVillebrunTerryFreundClintonJewellDeriseRehm-LepineCurtisLepineBarbaraLepineGeorgeTuccaroRaymondTuccaroCindyandJennaDanielsRobertandDoreenDanielsLynnBuckleyLeahDesjarlaisAndrewWeyallonMikisewCreeFirstNationNWTMtisNationBerrosPizzaAnnasHomeCookingKaesersStoresFitz-SmithDeneDrummersFortSmithMtisCouncilSmithsLandingFirstNation.Ifwehaveforgottenanyonepleaseacceptoursincereapologies.OurfamiliesareoverwhelmedbytheloveandsupportprovidedbythecitizensofFortSmith.AsKensaidinhisthankyouspeechaftertheluncheonFORTSMITHROCKSAbankaccounthasbeensetupintrustforthelateKennethC.MercredisdaughterZayhaMarieMercrediattheRoyalBankofCanadaunderKenandGwenMercredisnameTransit01486Account5026968-shouldyouwishtomakeadonation.WarmregardsKenandGwenMercredifamilyandAmyMercrediWardfamilyByDALICARMICHAELDenendehInvestmentsIn-corporatedDIIhasrecentlyincreasedtheirstockinpowerdistributioncompanyNorth-landUtilitiesandbecomeanequalownerwithATCOamajorenergyproviderintheNWTandtheirbusinesspartnerforover30years.WiththesigningofaMem-orandumofUnderstandingMOUonMar.18DIIaFirstNations-ownedcompanyhasmorethantripleditsstakeinNorthlandUtilitiesto50percentupfrom14percent.ItsnotaquestionofwhybutwhenDIIpresidentDar-rellBeaulieusaidofthemove.Itsalwaysbeenanobjective-eversincewehadthepart-nership30yearsago-toeven-tuallyincreasetheownership.ItsbeenagoodrelationshipthatwevehadwithATCO.DIIsacquisitionofanaddi-tional36percentofNorthlandUtilitiesisviewedasahugestepforwardforAboriginal-ownedbusinessesintheNWT.IncreasingDeneowner-shipinNorthlandUtilitiestobecomeequalpartnersisthelogicalnextstepinamutually-benecialbusinesspartnershipthathasgrownoverthreede-cadessaidDeneNationalChiefBillErasmus.ThesetypesofbusinesspartnershipsallowfornancialparticipationintheNWTseconomybyFirstNationsandcreaterealjobopportunitiesforourpeople.About25percentofNorth-landsstaffareAboriginalandthecompanypridesitselfonhavingcapacity-buildingpro-gramsinplaceincludingjobshadowingapprenticeshiptrainingandengineeringroles.BeaulieuhopestohaveanimpactoutsideofAboriginalcommunitiesaswell.Ithinkitsimportanttore-alizethatNorthlandisapri-vateNorthernandAboriginalbusinessandIthinkitsjustgoodbusinesstokeepourNWTbusinessandsupporteachotherhesaid.Ourphi-losophyisweshouldallworktogetherpartnertogetherandlookforequitableratesforallourresidentsbecausethatseemstobetheprimaryissue.AsindividualresidentsandascommunitiesthecostofenergyintheNorthisachal-lengeandwerewillingtotakeonachallengeandlookingatdevelopingnewopportunitieslookingatnewtechnologiestoseewherewecansaveevery-onesomedollars.BeaulieusaidDIIisstillexamininghowthedealwillbepaidfor.Werelookingatsome-nancingandyouknowitsamixtureofhowweregoingtopursueithesaid.Ourboardandthenancialin-stitutionsandthemanage-menthastolookatthebestwaytomovethatforward.DIIwasinitiatedtoholdfor-protinvestmentsmadecollectivelybytheDeneFirstNationsoftheNorthwestTer-ritoriesonbehalfofthepeopleofDenendeh.Itinvestsinpro-gramsandbusinessventurestohelpbuildsustainablecom-munitiesforpeoplefrom27DeneFirstNationsorabout50percentoftheAboriginalpopulationintheNWT.BuildingandsustainingindigenousrelationshipsiscoretoATCOsbeliefsandvaluessaidNancySouthernchairpresidentandCEOofATCO.OurpartnershipofnearlythreedecadeswithDenendehInvestmentsInc.isanexcellentexampleofatruepartnershiponethathasstoodthetestoftime-oneofmutualrespectandtrust-oneofvalue-creationthroughtheenterpriseofourrespectiveindividualcontributors.NorthlandUtilitiesisanelectricalutilitycompanythatprovidesservicestoover11000customersintheNWT.ThecompanybuyspowergeneratedbytheNorthwestTerritoriesPowerCorpora-tionNTPCanddistributesittoTroutLakeFortProvi-denceWekweetiKakisaYel-lowknifeNDiloEnterprisetheKatlodeechereserveandHayRiverthoughtheformerhasdeclareditwillnotrenewserviceswhenthecurrentagreementexpiresin2016.POLITICSPOPULATIONByDALICARMICHAELAStatisticsCanadareportonnationalpopulationde-mographicsreleasedMar.18showedanegativetrendintheNorthwestTerritoriesasthenumberofresidentsintheterritorycontinuestodecline.PreliminarydataintheQuarterlyDemographicEs-timatesreport-whichdocu-mentsCanadaspopulationtrendsfromOctobertoDecem-ber2014-demonstratedthatdespiteeffortsbytheGNWTtheterritoryspopulationfellbyabout0.8percentoverthetimeperiodtheequivalentofjustunder300residents.FromJanuary2014toJan-uary2015thepopulationde-creasedbyabout0.5percentor338people.Asofthestartofthisyearthepopulationsitsat43595.Accordingtothereportthehighestnetlossesininterpro-vincialmigrationobservedinanyCanadianprovinceorter-ritorywasintheNWTwith2percentofresidentsleavingitsborders.HistoricaldatashowsthatthemajorityofpeoplewhomigratefromtheNWTandstaywithinCanadamovesouthtoAlbertawhichincidentallyleadsthecountryinpopulationgrowthwithanincreaseofabout2.4percentin2014.Thenumberofnon-per-manentresidentsintheNWTshrunkaswellwith406peo-plecountedintherstquarterof2015comparedto448inQ12014.OntheplussidetheNWThadoneofthehighestratesofnaturalincreaseinthecountryat1.1percenttrailingonlybe-hindNunavutwith2percent.Thisisfarabovethenationalratewhichsitsaround0.4percent.AsofJan.1Canadasnationalpopulationwasrecordedat35.7millionupfrom35.3millionthesametimelastyear.Thereportattributesthisgrowthtoposi-tivenaturalincreaseandnetinternationalmigrationratesacrossthecountry.Tocheckoutthefullreportheadtohttpwww.statcan.gc.capub91-002-x91-002-x2014004-eng.htm.PhotocourtesyofTheCityofYellowknifeInlate2014DenendehInvestmentsIncorporateddirectorGregNyulileftchairPeterModesteandpresidentDarrellBeaulieuacceptedtheawardforbestAboriginalbusi-nessfromtheYellowknifeChamberofCommerce.WithincreasedsharesinNorthlandUtilitiestheaward-winningbusinesshasgrown.