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Wednesday February 17 2016 5 COLUMNS 15 Years Ago... Fort Smith Airport renovated A new addition to the Fort Smith Airport is being built to house the Community Aerodrome Radio Sta- tion CARS oce and the airport managers oce and renovations are being made to the secretarys oce. Theres also a new boardroom which will be used as an emergency services meeting room says Hector De- marcke the airport manager. Issue February 13 2001 20 Years Ago... Number of reported dog bites much less than actual There were 208 dog bites reported to Environmental Health Ocers in the NWT in 1995 but this number is a denite underestimate of the actual number. The number that gets reported compared to the actual num- ber is low because many dont get treated says envi- ronmental health ocer Greg Athron. Issue February 13 1996 30 Years Ago... Croteau to replace retiring Pich as bishop Father Denis Croteaus career has evolved along with the land that hes served for close to half of his 53 years. On June 8 there will be a new challenge for him with an investiture ceremony being held in Fort Rae to consecrate him as the new bishop of the Mackenzie-Fort Smith dio- cese. Its an honour because its kind of a promotion says Croteau who is replacing the 76-year-old Paul Pich. Issue February 13 1986 ARCHIVES Northern Journal 2016 Join us online Like Northern Journal on Facebook and get the weekly news delivered to your feed FACEBOOK FEEDBACK Iqaluit-based skit comedy show Qanurli has estab- lished itself as the premiere source for laughs in the North and its all in Inuktitut. Inuktitut skit comedy show Qanurli still growing 14 people liked and 35 people shared this. A panel that examined the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan LARP found it was a shell and in fact may have beenusedtojustifyresourceprojectsthatjeopardizedthe environment rather than vet them in order to protect it. Report slams toothless Athabasca plan 7 people liked and 20 people shared this. By DAWN KOSTELNIK April is a grand month for sliding. Sunshine warms the surface of the snow and ice glazesroadsurfacesanddrifts of snow that have banked up duringthelongwinterofwhite- outs. There is no such thing as a fall season when you live withouttreesthathaveleaves to fall. There is freeze-up. Boats and some motors also known in the North as kickers are hauled up on the pebble beach of the Arctic Ocean at this freeze-up time White Girl Playing games and left for spring thaw-out time. For everything there is a time and a season. I have seen boats hauled on Komatiks in the spring whenthereisdangeroffalling through the ice. A Komatik is asledthatispulledbehindthe Ski-doowitha12to20-footlead line.Apersoncouldsurviveby at least jumping into the boat tied onto the sled if your Ski- doobreaksthroughtheseaice. There is a minimal tide on this frozen coast. Humps of hulls are apparent under the snow and God help whoever did not remove their kicker and properly put it to bed for the winter somewhere else. A kicker cover is the perfect ap- paratus for sliding down any- thingHillswithrocksandice andofcoursetheschoolsteps. Being dragged behind a Ski-doo with your butt stuck in one of these lids doing 20 m.p.h. without control is the absolute most fun With kid- sized butts being a perfect t in these borrowed caps we scrabblebackupthehillsimi- tatinghermitcrabsonsouthern beaches. There are only a few of these gems to be had. If we unattached our backsides for aseconditwillbecomesome- one elses property. Those pitiful kids without kicker caps are left to carry around pieces of waxy card- board to slide with. The card- board chunks oer no pro- tection from rocks and other sharp objects. The cardboard gets smaller and smaller Snowblindnessisrealthere are no sunglasses to be had. Weareamotleycrewwithour buttsstuckinkickercoversand eyes covered in wrap-around hand carved goggles known in Inuktitut as ggaak. Styles ofggaakvaryaccordingtothe carver and the piece of wood thatchancehasprovidedhigh above the tree line. Mycoolshadesaretwosepa- ratepiecesofwoodroundand of a size that they t perfectly overmyeyesandnestleintomy eyesockets. Slitshavebeencut intotheseovalpodstoallowfor sight.Thetwoeyepodsarecon- nected across my nose with a leathercaribouthong.Theties that go around my head and are tied in the back are also leather thongs. They stretch if they get wet. To be continued www.thewhitegirl.ca By GEOFF RAY Its cold and dark outside there are some half-decent shows on Netix and youre stillintheChristmasroutineof dessertanddrinksafterdinner andlunch.Itshardtothink about being active outdoors letalonegettingbundledupto go outside and do something. Here are some tips to get you moving. I know that its hard to get started but the cool thing is that after getting out a few times you will nd that it gets easier and easier Set a realistic goal for yourself It is so easy to put o exer- cise when its -30C and dark. A reasonable goal can be in- centivetogetandstayactive thiswinter.Yourgoalcouldbe the number of times you are active in a week or a longer term goal of participating in a future event like a 10K run. Either way make your goal realisticfunandmotivating. Try walking Walking to work or school may take a bit longer but it will save you money on gas and make you feel better when you get to work and when you get home at the end of the day. Not to men- tion nothing impresses your co-workers more than show- ing up with a frosty face By taking a bit more time to get to and from work by walking you can get your activity and commute done in one outing. Youre killing two birds with one stone Dont forget to be safe by using reective cloth- ing andor lights when walk- ing in the dark. Do it with friends and family Its easier to stay active when we have someone with whom we can enjoy the expe- rience.Familyandfriendscan also provide much-needed motivation encouragement and accountability. Find a partner or five and make plans together to stay ac- tive. This could mean walk- ing to work together setting a time to meet regularly for a run or joining a local sports league like hockey. If youre feeling competitive you can challenge each other. I have heard of people trying to cover more kilometres than others during a month-long running challenge. There are lots of ideas and everyone needs help staying active so you should have no problem nding activity partners. Dress for the winter Oneofmyfavouritesayings isthatthereisnobadweather just bad clothing because its true Cold weather requires a bitmorethoughtandprepara- tion but it shouldnt stop us from getting outside and get- ting active. Warm footwear mitts and face protection are key as are jackets and pants that insulate and protect you from the wind. Be careful not to get too warm. Dressing in layers allows you to adjust yourclothing toensure youre always the perfect tempera- ture no matter what activity you are doing. Stay inside Whilegettingoutsideinthe winter has lots of advantages sometimes it is just easier to stay inside to get your ex- ercise. For some this could mean joining a gym or sports league. For others exercising at home is preferable. Yoga pilates strength exercises and tness routines can all be done in the comfort of your own home. Dont beat yourself up Take it slow and easy. Its okay if you miss a day here or there. Everyone is busy and somedays it just doesnt work to get exercise. Remem- ber that youre in this for the longrun.Trytofocusonsmall steps and slowly progress to bigger challenges. But most importantly have fun If you have other ideas to help us all stay active please share them on Facebook Twitter or even old-fashioned water-cooler chat. The more people talk about getting ac- tive the better we will all be at getting started and stick- ing with it Geo Ray is the executive director of the NWT Recre- ation and Parks Association. How to stay active this winter