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Tuesday August 18 2015 3 POLITICS FEDERAL INTRODUCTION TO CONTENT MARKETING This will be an overview of how marketing has changed from print advertising to a more digitalsocial media base and how the regions can be involved in the process. UPDATES NWT Conference Bureau the Spectacular Brand and the 5 Year Marketing Strategy. These will be a follow ups to the presentations made during the South Slave Tourism Conference. AN OVERVIEW OF THE 201617 MARKETING PLAN Copies of the plan will be available for review once the presentation is concluded. Recommendations to NWTT are welcomed. NORTHWEST TERRITORIES SPECTACULAR FORT SMITH Northern Life Museum August 21 1100AM100PM HAY RIVER Ptarmigan Inn August 24 1100AM100PM LOCATIONS AND DATES Industry Tourism and Investment NWT TOURISM PRESENTATIONS Continued from page 1. In his closing statement Hay River Mayor Andrew Cassidy expressed appreciation for the funding and reminded the crowd of about 200 invited guests that the invest- ment would come in especially handy in the near future. In 2018 the communities of Fort Smith and Hay River will be co-hosts to the Arctic Winter Games a celebration of Northern ath- leticism and culture. They will be returning to the South Slave after 40-year hiatus he said. Fort Smith Mayor Brake was extremely pleased with the promise himself a persis- tent advocate for the infrastructure upgrade. Its something Ive been working on since I got elected in 2012. Im very pleased to see that theyve come forward and said theyre going to pave the entire section Brake said. But other leadership in Fort Smith ques- tioned the campaign promise like Fort Smith Mtis Council president Ken Hudson who called the announcement real bullshit. They had eight years that highway was waiting to be done and all of a sudden an elections come around and hes promising a road he said. Hudson also questioned Brakes presence at what he considered a partisan event. Is it right for our mayor to be there on behalf of our community supporting one party he asked. Brake said he has not publicly endorsed any one party and has no plans to do so. Like Miltenberger he welcomed the announce- ment as an election promise. I think whatll happen is other parties will come in mind with that statement and Im hopeful we will see it happen Brake said. I personally will be lobbying for it with all parties and saying this is what we need to have happen its a priority here so make it your priority as well. Opposition unimpressed with late promises Both other territorial candidates incum- bent MP Dennis Bevington NDP and Lib- eral candidate Michael McLeod said they were unimpressed by Harpers announce- ment saying it comes too late and doesnt go far enough. If you check the Slave River Journal re- cords we had a front-page picture with all of us signing an agreement to do the chip- sealing of the whole highway in 2007 Bev- ington said. It was good to see that this gov- ernment at this late date has recognized their commitment. Bevington said funding for the highway is set to come out of the 300-million Parks Canada Infrastructure Improvement program regardless including if the NDP are elected. I think any government thats elected after Oct. 19 will be looking at how to put those funds to good use and certainly Ill be advocating that that money go into the Fort Smith highway he said. McLeod pointed out that much of the NWTs transportation infrastructure was developed in the 1960s. If elected he said he would push for greater infrastructure investment in the territory. Topping his list of priorities are dredging the Hay River harbour and refurbishing the Hay River Port building an all-weather road to Whati and completing the Mackenzie Valley Highway. Im very disappointed with Mr. Harpers announcement today regarding the NWT infrastructure McLeod said. Although the additional funding from the federal govern- ment is welcome this announcement does not go far enough. Once again we see Mr. Harper and the Conservatives holding critical crucial resources from the North until it suits them. Northerners deserve vision and leadership not a last-minute funding announcement. Critics question timing of funding announcement PhotoDaliCarmichael PhotocourtesyofConservativePartyofCanada PhotocourtesyofConservativePartyofCanada NWT Conservative candidate Floyd Roland greets Prime Minister Stephen Harper after introducing him to the crowd at Rowes Construction in Hay River last Friday. Prime Minister Stephen Harper meets with staff from Rowes Construction in Hay River following his announcement on Aug. 14. Harpers annual Northern Tour was brief this time around with a day spent jumping from Hay River to Iqaluit.