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TuesdayMarch3120155COLUMNS15YearsAgo...MorefundingforqualityeducationTheEducationActthatwillcomebeforetheNWTlegislatureattheendofthisweekwillprovidenewmoneyforeducationthatwillreturnourschoolstoanacceptablelevelsaysCurtisBrownsuperinten-dentoftheSouthSlaveEducationDivision.ThetermsofthenewActthatwillchannelmoremoneyintotheeducationsystemwereforcedontheGNWTbythere-centteachersstrike.IssueMarch28200020YearsAgo...Northernprospectingpermitsfallin1995ThenumberofprospectingpermitsintheNWTfelldramaticallythisyearbuttheMinisterforIndianAffairsandNorthernDevelopmentsaysinterestinexploringtheNorthisstillhigh.Only86permitswereissuedfor1995comparedto305issuedin1994DIANDreports.IssueMarch29199530YearsAgo...NTCLsalemightbestoppedThesaleofNorthernTransportationCo.Ltd.toNorthernIndustrialCarriersNICmustbestoppedandretenderedtoensureNorthernparticipationmembersofthelegisla-tiveassemblyunanimouslyagreed.TheassemblyvotedlastweektoasktheSpeakertosendanurgenttelexonbehalfofthisassemblytothefederalministerofTransportcallingforthefederalgovernmenttoceasenegotiationswithNIC.IssueMarch281985ARCHIVESNorthernJournal2015JoinusonlineLikeNorthernJournalonFacebookandgettheweeklynewsdeliveredtoyourfeedFACEBOOKFEEDBACKFortSmithsnewpermanentdoctorDr.SarahGileshastreatedpeopleincrisisandwarzonesonthreecontinentsinsomeofthemosttumultuousplacesontheplanet.NewFortSmithdoctorveteranofwarzonesSonnyLenoirputreectorsontheirearssovehiclescanseethematnightWoodBuffalobisonTBstudystoppedinitstracksMarianChartleywhatadedicatedyoungwomanWhiteGirlMovingOnUpByDAWNKOSTELNIKThenearesthospitalisinYellowknifewhichis805ki-lometersbyair.Theywouldhavetocallanairplaneintodoamercyight.Amercyflightiswhenapilotfliesthroughwhiteoutsandtotallyillogicalsituationstotrytosavesomeonelife.AmercyighttoFortGoodHopeonJuly1wouldhavebeeneasyintheirbooks.HoweverbythetimetheygotthereifIwasgoingtodiefromthebangonmyheadIwouldbedeadandthatsjusthowitissometimesIdidntdieandIstillmaintainsomementalfunction.Devastationsetsinan-othermove.IthastakenmesolongtoestablishmyselfinthepeckingorderofthiscommunityandnowIwillhavetostartalloveragain.AlittleWhiteGirlwithanIndianaccentarrivinginthelandoftheeatersofrawmeatwearingmybeautifulredparkiethatshoutsheyImfromFortGoodHopeoneofyourancestralandswornenemies.IwillhavetoleaveAn-gelinahowcanIlivewith-outmysisterIamtwelveyearsoldnowandthegirlsthatIwillhavetoghtwillbebigger.HowdoyoughtwithsomeonewhoeatsrawmeatIhaveafewmonthstogetusedtotheideaAtnightIhavewilddreamsaboutban-quetsofrawmeatandbeat-ingdrums.Mymomisexcited.Sheandmyfatherhavereceivedaninvitationtoattendthe1stAnnualR.C.M.P.BallinInuvikN.W.T.Inuvikisof-cially11yearsoldatthistime.MyparentswillyontheR.C.M.PplanewithBobandLoisAnderson.BobAn-dersonisthelawinFortGoodHope.HeisverybigandheistheR.C.M.P.TheyhavethreelittlekidsDonnaLynnLisaandRobertJr.RobertJr.islegendary-hepulledthepinonthereextinguisherinhisdadsof-cewhichisattachedtothehouseandsprayedalloftheofficialpaperswithfoam.RobertJr.isjustababy.WeareamazedathowmuchtroubleyoucancausewhenyouareonlytwoyearsoldandyoucangetawaywithitP.S.BobandLoisAnder-sonlivedforyearsasthelawinWatsonLakeintheYukonTerritory.KarenLangfor-wardstheWhitehorseStarwiththeWhiteGirlseriestotheminAlbertawheretheyhaveretired.Iwouldliketosayhellotothemandwishthemwell.www.thewhitegirl.caBySUEFLECKHavedogswilltravelthatsamushersmotto.Whensleddogsseetheirdogtruckbeingloadedupforaroadtriptheygocrazy.Theylovetotravelasmuchastheylovetoeatandtheyreallyreallyre-allyliketoeat.Adogtruckislikeadog-gieRV.Ithaseverythingadogcouldwant-lotsofstrawforacomfybedawindowtoseetheworldatravelingcompaniontokeephimwarmatnightroomserviceasmanydogsgetbreakfastordinnerinbedandhisowneralwaysathisbeckandcall.Dogslovetogotonewplacesandtheylovetotraveltoraces.Thereareafewthingsasleddoghastolearntobeagoodtraveller.Firsthehastobeagoodeateranddrinkerwhileontheroadkindoflikehismusherowner.Racingsleddogsneedatleast5000calo-riesaday.Somissingamealisnotagoodthingontheroad.Secondhehastobehousetrained.Itisnotfunforthedogorthemushertohavewetstrawtosleeponorcleanup.ThirdthedoghastolearnhowtogetinandoutofhisRVhome.First-timehan-dlersareusuallycoveredinbruisesastheylearnhowtoloaddogsefficiently.InevitablyonaroadtriptheairmayturnblueasamushershoutsencouragingwordstoarookiehandlerwhoischasingafteradogwhogotawayEverydoggieRVisone-of-a-kind.Theyarefascinat-ingtolookat.Somemushersbuildadogboxtoputonthebackoftheirpick-up.Someputadogboxonatrailer.SomeuseatoyhaulerthatholdsdogsandisalsoarealRVforthemusher.Aswellasbeingahomeforthedogsadogboxhastohaveaplaceforalltheequip-mentneededbyamusherandhisteam.Thisincludesdogsledsharnessesgang-linesquickreleasestrapsdogcoatsbagsofdogfoodfrozendogfoodwateringbucketspoopscoopersandbucketsmedicinebalesofstrawsnowmachineetcetc.Achecklistforadogtripislikethechecklistforapilotstartingupacom-mercialairplane.UnlikeatriptoVegaswhathappensonaroadtripissharedwitheveryone.Musherslovetolaughandtellfunnyandembarrass-ingstories-likethetimeanNWTmusherforgottotiedownhisdogsledontopofhisdogboxandapasserbysawi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