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Tuesday August 4 2015 15 HEALTH WELLNESS MENTAL HEALTH Miss Stache is a sophisticated and cute little lady. Isnt she just precious If you brought her home shed be so happy and give you cuddles. Please leave a message at 872-5543 for details. WESCLEAN NORTHERN SALES LTD. Ph 867 875-5100 Fax 867 875-5155 E-mail infowescleannwt.com web www.wescleannwt.com Avalon Cat Hair - long Size - medium Gender - female Avalon is a very loving and beautiful cat. She is spayed and is up-to-date with all her shots.If you think you have a home for a Avalon please call the shelter at 872-5543. Please leave a message at 872-5543 for details. WESCLEAN NORTHERN SALES LTD. Ph 867 875-5100 Fax 867 875-5155 E-mail infowescleannwt.com web www.wescleannwt.com Avalon Cat Hair - long Size - medium Gender - female Avalon is a very loving and beautiful cat. She is spayed and is up-to-date with all her shots.If you think you have a home for a Avalon please call the shelter at 872-5543. Please leave a message at 872-5543 for details. WESCLEAN NORTHERN SALES LTD. Ph 867 875-5100 Fax 867 875-5155 E-mail infowescleannwt.com web www.wescleannwt.com Avalon Cat Hair - long Size - medium Gender - female Avalon is a very loving and beautiful cat. She is spayed and is up-to-date with all her shots.If you think you have a home for a Avalon please call the shelter at 872-5543. SpayedNeutered Up-to-datewithroutineshots House trained Miss StacheFemaleAdult Black and white mix Looking for a new home Photos wanted for 2016 Fort Smith Pet Desk Calendar Filling up fast Get your pictures in soon Ifyouwouldliketohavephotosofyour petstakenarrangementscanbemade. Please call Chris at 872-5547. Becauseofthehighvolumeofrequests we are on a first come first in basis. Special consideration will be made for pets not in previous calendars. Please submit photos of living pets only. Thereisnofeetohavephotosinthecalendar. If you have any questions or need more information please call Chris at 872-5547 or email dewolfnorthwestel.net Deadline is August 31 This ad sponsored by the Northern Journal 684-114E NN NJournal Congratulations to all Western Canada Summer Games Participants I would like to congratulate all of the athletes coaches chaperones and Mission staff who will participate in the 2015 Western Canada Summer Games that will be held from August 7 to 16 2015 in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo Alberta. I hope that you find the Games challenging and rewarding and that you form many lasting friendships. A big thanks to all of the volunteers coaches parents and sport leaders who played a key role in the development of our athletes. Your contributions encourage our youth to lead healthy active lifestyles which improves the physical and mental well-being of our youth. Congratulations to all on a job well done Robert C. McLeod Minister Municipal and Community Affairs By DALI CARMICHAEL Athabasca Tribal Coun- cil ATC members in Fort Chipewyanhavepartneredup withothercommunityorgani- zationstodeliveranewseriesof grief and loss workshops with residentsinanefforttoprovide morementalhealthsupportsto those who need it most. The rst of the new pro- gramming was delivered on July21and22attheAthabasca Delta Community School. Peoplehaveidentiedthat was something required in the community the loss and grief workshop and it was well attended by the people that require it said Margo Vermillion one of the co-fa- cilitatorsandachildandfam- ily services worker with ATC. Loss and grief is not just losing a loved one it could be anything Vermillion said. It gives a chance for people to share and to talk about it because a lot of times when you have people talking about things that have been buried so far deep inside of you and then all of a sudden theres things that trigger you. Beingabletoshareamongst one another being able to know that youre not the only onethatisgrievingaloss-its that sharing that connecting with one another and being able to hold hands in a circle tobeabletounderstandwhere everybodyiscomingfromand knowingthatheyImnotthe only one in the community thats grieving. Thecertiedfacilitatorsin- cluded Margaret Roper from ATC Hilda Lepine co-facil- itator Margo Vermillion and the Nunee Wellness Team. While the subject matter could sometimes be dark especially during the shar- ing circles organizers tried to keep the mood light for the most part. We did a sharing circle talking about the loss and the grief that people are going through experienc- ing Vermillion said. We also did hands-on activities made picture frames for our loved ones. We did a ribbon- tying event with our partici- pants and we did smudging we shared we talked we laughed. The events are free and open to anyone who wants to participate. Though they were sched- uled several months ago the workshopsbeganshortlyafter a teenaged girl in the com- munity recently died from suicide the second to do so since December 2014. Theworkshopsareonlythe latest in a string of commu- nitysupporteventscreatedto boost community morale and promotehealingforresidents. After what was deemed a successful first event com- munity representatives spent Monday planning their next seriesofworkshopswhichare settotakeplaceinSeptember. Weinvitedcommunitypeo- pledifferentorganizationsto sit around the table Vermil- lionsaid.Thelasttimewedid thatwedidawalkinthecom- munitybeforethechildrenleft the school for the summer so we had the kids involved we had parents involved we had some of the leadership and we had noisemakers and we had signs. One of those upcoming workshops will cater speci- cally to the needs of parents. Itstryingtohelpparentsto grieveaswellsotheycanalso be able to understand their childrentheiryouth.Parents are always the rst support thatchildrenrequiresoifyou have healthy parents that are able to grieve then you know its easier for you to support your child Vermillion said. Wejustwantpeopleinthe communitytofeelthattheyre not alone you can reach out Vermillionsaid.Wewantpeo- pleinthecommunitytoknow thatwerealsoconcernedabout the youth and the children and we want the community to know that there is support. Come and let us know what other things we can do. Wejustwantpeopleinthecommunity to feel that theyre not alone you can reach out. Margo Vermillion Athabasca Tribal Council Tribal Council starts grieving circles in Fort Chipewyan Filephoto Loss and grieving circles are happening in Fort Chipewyan following a number of deaths in the community including two suicides since December.