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Welding program boosted
Diamond Jenness Secondary School awarded
$50,000 over 10 years to teach the trade
PAUL BICKFORD
editor@ssimicro.com
The welding program at
Diamond Jenness Secondary
School has received a significant financial boost.
A representative of the
Canadian Welding Association Foundation (CWA Foundation) flew up from Ontario
to present a symbolic cheque
for $50,000 to the school at an
assembly on Feb. 26.
The funding – $5,000 a
year for 10 years – comes
from that foundation in partnership with the Marinucci
Family Foundation.
Diamond Jenness is one of
10 high schools across Canada to receive the financial
support.
Andrew Bartlett, the technical outreach officer for the
CWA Foundation, made the
presentation, while explaining
the money could be used for
whatever a welding program
wants – upgrading equipment,
buying supplies, training
instructors or anything else.
"In visiting high schools
across the country, we've
noticed limited budgets at the
high school level in welding
programs," he said, adding
that lack of resources inhibits
the schools' ability to purchase new technology, new
welding processes and personal protective equipment,
such as helmets.
"We're looking forward
to the continued partnership
over the next 10 years and are
excited to see the improvements in the welding program
as a result of this funding," he
told the assembled students.
"So it's a big thing."
Speaking to The Hub following the presentation, Bartlett said the new funding went
to schools in various regions
of Canada.
"There's probably in the
area of 500 to 600 schools
that offer welding programs,"
he said.
Bartlett said Diamond
Jenness was chosen after his
research found it offers a successful welding program.
Tim Borchuk, the welding
instructor and vice-principal
at Diamond Jenness, was very
pleased to receive the funding.
"It's huge. With numbers
declining in all the schools
across the Northwest Territories and based on the formula
funding – we're funded based
on the number of students
– it gets pretty tough to operate a shop like this," he said,
explaining it offers welding,
mechanics and wood construction.
Borchuk said he is proud
Diamond Jenness was chosen
for the funding.
"That's pretty amazing
when you think of all the
high schools that are available
across Canada," he said, adding the funding will make it a
lot easier to operate the welding portion of the trades shop.
About 20 to 30 students go
through the welding program
each year.
Eduardo Lau-a, one of
those students, said it is good
for the program to receive the
funding.
"Money is always tight," he
said. "It would help."
The Grade 12 student, who
has been learning welding for
three years, is considering it
for a career when he graduates.
"I want to try something
in trades, for sure," he said.
"Welding is my main choice."
Another participant in the
welding class, Grade 10 student Sean Smith, also welcomed the funding.
"I think it's awesome," he
said, adding the extra money
can enhance the program.
Along with Diamond Jenness, funding went to three
schools in Alberta, and one
each in British Columbia,
Ontario, Manitoba, Quebec,
New Brunswick and Saskatchewan.
The funding for the
10 schools was originally
announced in September.
"Through the generous
gift of the (Marinucci Family
Foundation), we are able to
offer 10 secondary schools
across the country with the
funds to provide their students
with a better quality learning
experience within their welding programs," stated Deborah Mates, executive director
of the CWA Foundation, in a
news release at the time.
The schools were selected based on the history of a
program, student success and
recommendations from welding education experts.
The CWA Foundation,
which is made up of a group
of companies, considers the
schools to have model welding programs.
Paul Bickford/NNSL photos
Kaed Blake, left, a Grade 12 student participating in the welding program at Diamond Jenness Secondary
School, gets some advice from Andrew Bartlett, the technical outreach officer with the Canadian Welding
Association Foundation. Bartlett was in Hay River last week to officially present a donation to the school's
welding program.
The founder and chairperson of the Marinucci
Family Foundation is John
Marinucci, a member of the
board of directors for the
CWA Foundation.
Marinucci retired in 2009
as president and CEO of New
Flyer, which builds buses, and
previously served as president
of National Steel Car.
"In those positions, he recognized the lack of skilled
labour, essentially welding,
across the country and decided to put his money where it
counts and has partnered with
the Canadian Welding Association Foundation to donate
this money," said Bartlett.
In a news release, Marinucci said, "We are excited
to partner with the CWA
Foundation to significantly
enhance secondary school
welding programs across
Canada."
Borchuk expressed his
appreciation to the CWA
Foundation and the Marinucci Family Foundation for
the financial support, adding,
"Because it's going to make a
big difference to our school."
Andrew Bartlett, left, technical outreach officer with the Canadian
Welding Association Foundation, presents Tim Borchuk, the welding instructor
and vice-principal at Diamond Jenness Secondary School, with a symbolic
$50,000 cheque for the school's welding program.
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NEWS
Briefs
Board of revision
members named
Town council has appointed
members to the 2016 Board of
Revision.
They are Colleen Gagnier, Peter
Maher, Alvin Pitre, Lynn Readman
and Gary Vizniowski. They were
appointed at council's meeting on
Feb. 22. The Board of Revision will
meet March 8 to hear complaints
over property tax assessments.
No date set
for franchise decision
No date has been set for a decision by town council on the community's electricity franchise.
"We're still working through the
process with the power," said Mayor
Brad Mapes last week.
Mapes said council needs to
make sure it's making a sound decision.
In late 2014, the town decided to
issue a request for proposals and not
automatically renew the franchise
agreement with Northland Utilities
(NWT) Limited, which has provided the service since the early 1950s.
The town, which is seeking
to reduce the cost of electricity,
received three proposals.
Dene Nation
to attend meeting
Representatives of the Dene
Nation will attend a first ministers'
meeting called by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with provincial
and territorial premiers and First
Nations, Inuit and Metis leaders in
Vancouver on March 2.
"We are very pleased that the
prime minister recognizes the
authority of indigenous nations
on such issues as climate change
and global warming," stated Dene
Nation National Chief Bill Erasmus
in a Feb. 26 news release.
Erasmus said that with the participation of indigenous peoples the
meeting becomes part of the process of reconciliation and governance.
"We heard from our Northern
communities that there is grave
concern about their land and water
resources," he said. "People feel
threatened because the southern
part of the world is not working
with Mother Nature."
New website
on NWT water quality
The territorial government has
launched a website to provide accurate, easy to understand information
about drinking water.
The new website describes the
responsibilities of various territorial
departments, and outlines the steps
involved in ensuring drinking water
is safe. It also provides information about water treatment measures, monitoring and testing, source
water protection, and more.
The website – www.nwtdrinkingwater.ca – is available in both
English and French.
Paul Bickford/NNSL photo
Sharon Pekok, the recreation director with K'atlodeeche First Nation, stands in front of a building on the Hay River Reserve,
which will be used as the home of a KFN Elders' Society.
Elders' society
forming on reserve
Former Sharing Lodge already renovated by
K'atlodeeche First Nation to be centre for elders
PAUL BICKFORD
editor@ssimicro.com
An initiative is underway to
create a K'atlodeeche First Nation
Elders' Society.
The effort is being guided by
Sharon Pekok, the recreation director with the First Nation, who
said discussion about forming such
a group has been ongoing for a
couple of years.
There's never been such an
organization for elders in the First
Nation, she said. "This is new."
She said there has been an
elders' council, which is used for
consultations by the band council
and at various meetings.
However, a KFN Elders' Society
would be different.
It would be similar to the Hay
River Seniors' Society, and the idea
is that it will also be affiliated with
the NWT Seniors' Society.
"The society provides information, acts as a resource and support
for seniors and elders across the
NWT," states the NWT Seniors'
Society website. "The society is the
only voluntary agency representing
the individual and collective interests of all seniors and elders in the
NWT. You may be a voting member of the NWT Seniors' Society
when you reach 50 years of age."
"So we're trying to interact, get
them all connected, so we can work
together," said Pekok, adding it is
hoped the KFN Elders' Society can
"There are quite a few of them,"
be formed by this spring.
The planned society already has said Pekok. "I'd say there are maybe
a building in which to operate as an 50. There might be even more."
The first meeting to discuss the
Elders' Centre.
Pekok said the building used to idea of forming an Elders' Society
be called the Sharing Lodge, and attracted 15 people.
"It was actually pretty good,"
was used for homecare, counselling and by the community health said Pekok.
Another organizational meeting
representative.
Those services moved to a new will probably take place this month.
An Elders' Society would be
wellness centre in 2013.
"So this building was empty," able to write proposals to access
funding for projects
said Pekok. "They
and to help run the
were trying to figure
building.
out what to do with
▼
"Right now, I'm
it, and then they
"We wanted
working with them
decided to use it as
an Elders' Centre
to be doing this just to help them
get started, and we
so the elders could
come and meet and for quite a while." also have a couple of
people on the reserve
interact with each
Rosa Sabourin ▼
that are working
other and also the
toward getting them
community."
registered as a sociShe added the
ety," said Pekok.
centre will also get
The plan is to also seek charitelders out of isolation.
The building was empty for a able organization status from the
year before KFN decided to reno- federal government.
Rosa Sabourin, an elder on the
vate it. Those renovations removed
the walls of offices and created a Hay River Reserve, thinks that
largely open space inside the build- forming a KFN Elders' Society is
a good idea.
ing.
"We wanted to be doing this for
"They made it one big area,"
quite a while and just putting it off,"
said Pekok.
The building is ready for use, she said.
Sabourin said having such a
and is already being used for meetings and the occasional youth gath- society would be, among other
things, a good way to raise funds
ering.
An Elders' Society would be for for the annual religious pilgrimage
to Lac Ste. Anne in Alberta.
KFN members aged 55 and older.
She also sees an Elders' Society
as a way to promote culture.
"Actually, going along down the
road, we're looking at teaching the
young kids how to do beadwork and
whatever we can," she said.
Pekok also believes an elders'
society would be a good way to
share culture, especially by having elders interact with others and
hearing the South Slavey language
spoken.
"For us younger people, we need
to interact so we know our history
and the stories that are shared," she
said.
Pekok said the elders' centre
will also be a place for community
health and other government agencies to make presentations.
In fact, she said the Department
of Industry, Tourism and Investment did a presentation on Feb. 19
on funding available for things that
may be of interest to elders, such as
crafts and tourism.
Pekok said she is basically trying to get elders used to what an
elders' society is and what it can do,
because there's never before been
one on the Hay River Reserve.
"My role right now is just to
assist them in getting up and running, and then just kind of steer
them in the right direction and also
help them with whatever activities
or functions they would like to
have," she said. "It will give them
some idea how to go about doing
that."
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OPINION
HISTORICAL QUOTE
2011
"The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out
of other peoples' money."
–M
Marrgarret Thaatchherr
CCNA
Together
is better
It seems a little strange – maybe even
a bit old-fashioned – to see politicians
talking about working together.
Maybe we've been watching way too
much coverage of the presidential primary races in the United States, and we
have gotten used to politicians slamming each other at every opportunity.
So co-operation comes as a bit of a
pleasant and welcomed surprise.
Such was the case last month when
Hay River Mayor Brad Mapes met with
Lynn Napier-Buckley, the mayor of Fort
Smith.
Both mayors
EDITORIAL told The Hub
they discussed
the idea of
working together on capital projects,
such as road work tenders and shared
solid waste facilities.
That sounds like a great idea, and
we commend the mayors for taking the
initial step of talking about whether it is
feasible to work together on such projects.
We particularly like the idea of a
regional waste facility.
It is always a controversial endeavour
whenever a location has to be selected
for a new landfill site, as will be facing
Hay River in the coming years. It has
been estimated that could take place in
perhaps 10 to 15 years, and the town
began years ago to plan for closing the
existing landfill just off Highway 5.
So if Fort Smith wants to talk about
a shared dump that is definitely an idea
worth exploring. (It would also be a good
idea to bring Fort Resolution and Enterprise, which each have their own dumps,
into the conversation.)
There has to be an acceptable site for
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a landfill – near a highway, not close to
a community, and away from rivers and
lakes – somewhere in the massive piece
of real estate known as the South Slave.
It seems obvious that one landfill
site would be better for the environment than two or more of them. It is
also obvious that it would make sense
financially for Hay River and Fort Smith
to share a landfill, although the cost of
transporting garbage to a central facility
would have to be factored into the equation.
Even the large distance – about 265
km by road – between Hay River and
Fort Smith should not prevent discussion
of a regional landfill. In the Northern
sense, 265 km is not really that far.
The possibility of shared road tenders
also seems like a rational and potentially money-saving idea based on economy
of scale.
The mayors also discussed co-opera-
tive ways to promote tourism.
And, of course, they both pointed to
the biggest example of co-operation
between the two communities – co-hosting the 2018 Arctic Winter Games.
More than co-operate, there are no
doubt some ways in which the two communities could even complement one
another. Anyone who has lived in both
communities knows that, even though
they are similar in many ways, Fort
Smith has more of an artistic side while
Hay River is more business-oriented.
And the two communities have facilities that the other can take advantage
of in some instances. For example, Fort
Smith has a newly-renovated arena and
a great track.
There are probably many unimagined
ways in which Hay River and Fort Smith
can co-operate.
Good on the two mayors for starting
to think that way.
What do you like most about K'amba Carnival?
We asked some young people on the Hay River Reserve about their
favourite events at K'atlodeeche First Nation's annual winter festival
You
Said
It!
Nicholas Rymer
Xavier Graham:
"The jigging, because it's fun." "The dog races, because
they're fun."
Toby Graham:
"The Ski-Doo races. It's fun
because you go fast."
Shawna Sabourin:
"The Ski-Doo races. I like SkiDoos. It's fun watching them."
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week – Susan Newton on
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Newton on guitar, far right.
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Fire severely damages house
No one injured in blaze
PAUL BICKFORD
editor@ssimicro.com
An early-morning fire on
Feb. 27 severely damaged a
house on Abby Place.
According to Hay River Fire
Chief Ross Potter, the residence
may be beyond repair as a result
of the blaze.
"I would say that the inside
of the house is totalled," he said.
"I would suggest it's going
to be a complete loss. It doesn't
look like it from the outside
but definitely the inside is burnt
really badly."
Potter said there were no
injuries as a result of the fire.
As he describes the incident,
the couple living in the house
returned home from being out
and discovered the fire.
There was no one at home
when the fire started.
The fire department was
called to the blaze at about 3
a.m. and was on scene for close
to five hours.
Potter estimated the cost of
the damage to the house is in the
area of $250,000 or more.
However, he said the property was insured. Potter said the
fire was caused by a chimney on
a wood stove.
"The pipes got so hot that it
caught the ceiling of the basement on fire and into the second
floor," he said.
The fire chief said the incident should be a warning to all
homeowners in Hay River to
check and clean their chimneys.
Paul Bickford/NNSL photo
This house on Abby Place was damaged by an early-morning fire on Feb. 27.
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Relay for Life gets volunteers
Paul Bickford/NNSL photo
At an initial organizing meeting on Feb. 24, Rachel Daigneault-Durocher, chairperson of the 2016 Hay River Relay for Life fundraiser for the Canadian
Cancer Society, outlined the duties of volunteers heading the committees overseeing various aspects of the event.
Call to organize
Cancer Society fundraiser
nets strong results
PAUL BICKFORD
editor@ssimicro.com
The first public meeting in
the effort to revive the Relay
for Life fundraiser has left
the main organizer feeling
optimistic.
"It's more than I expected,"
said Rachel Daigneault-
Durocher of the 10 people Feb. 24 meeting was Shari
who showed up for the Feb. Burnstad, who had chaired
24 meeting at the commun- the three previous versions of
the event, which were held in
ity hall.
"I was quite happy with Hay River.
Burnstad said she was
the turnout."
Relay for Life, a fund- happy to see that there were
raiser for the Canadian Can- young people at the organizacer Society, was last held tional meeting.
"These
in Hay River
guys will do
in 2012, and
OK," she said.
a scheduled
▼
Bur nstad
event in 2014
also commitdid not take "I'm not going to
lie. It's going
ted to help out
place because
wherever she
of a shortage
to be
can, although
of volunteers.
a lot of work."
she said she
Daigneaultcannot take a
Durocher said
Rachel Daigneaultleadership role
she was nervDurocher ▼
for a commitous the whole
tee.
day of the
She was
meeting about
ready to chair
how
many
the Relay for
people would
Life in 2014 but only she and
show up.
"It's a good start," she said. five other members of the
Hay River Lions Club were
"It's a positive start."
In all, Daigneault-Duro- interested in helping out.
cher said about 20 people
have so far indicated they
This year's relay
will volunteer.
set for June
"I'm not going to lie," she
This year's Relay for Life
said to those who attended is scheduled for June 17 on
the meeting.
the track of Diamond Jen"It's going to be a lot of ness Secondary School where
work. But if we can get the participating teams will walk
volunteers and our families from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. the next
and our friends, we can do it." morning.
This year's fundraising
target has been marked at
A new chairperson
On the day of the event, $50,000.
The three previous Relays
50 to 70 volunteers will be
for Life in Hay River – in
required.
The NWT branch of the 2008, 2010 and 2012 – have
Canadian Cancer Society in raised more than $400,000
Yellowknife began late last in total.
In the South Slave, Relay
year trying to revive Relay for
for Life began in Fort Smith
Life in Hay River.
The society contacted in 2006.
In recent years, the event
Daigneault-Durocher, who
agreed in January to take on has alternated yearly between
the communities of Fort
the role of chairperson.
One of the people at the Smith and Hay River.
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K'AMBA CARNIVAL
Town donates $5,000 to annual winter festival, page 12
Speed skaters suit up
photo courtesy of Lori Coombs
Members of the Hay River Speed Skating Club got together for a team photo with their new racing suits. Members of the team include, in the front row from left,
Jon Tatti, Jacob Aylward, Colby Walters, Trey Wallington, Sebastian Berrub, Penelope Berrub, Lily Wallington and Mason Wallington. In the back row from left, are
Kirstin Mahler (assistant coach), Jack Coombs, Harrison Tweedie-Pitre, Anika Pellissey, Ksydalg Henry, Nicole Griffiths, Fynn Murrell, Spencer Tweedie-Pitre, Harry
Scheper (head coach), Mason Walters, Ian Aylward, Jack Irwin (back) and Mark Harris from Norland Insurance, the team's uniform sponsor.
Members of Hay River Speed Skating Club
wear their first-ever team racing uniforms
PAUL BICKFORD
editor@ssimicro.com
The members of the Hay
River Speed Skating Club
now actually look like a team.
That's because for the first
time the young skaters have
team racing suits.
Lori Coombs, the treasurer of the club, said it was
the only club in the NWT that
didn't have team suits.
"We used to joke that we
were a ragtag band of misfits," she said with a laugh.
That changed at the beginning of February when the
team received 24 suits of
various sizes because of the
financial support from Norland Insurance and Intact
Insurance, which is the official sponsor of Speed Skating
Canada.
Coombs said the skaters
absolutely now look like a
team.
"That's the beauty of it,
too," she said. "We decided
to go with the town colours
– the royal blue, the yellow,
which are the Town of Hay
River colours. So we thought
we would show that respect to
our community."
Coombs said the suits
even improve team morale.
"It makes them feel like a
team and it makes them feel
all of a sudden more professional, too," she said. "They're
real speed skaters now."
The logo for Intact Insurance is on one arm of the
suit and Norland Insurance
is on the other arm, and Hay
River Speed Skating Club is
on the back with a drawing
of a skater.
Lori
Coombs'
son,
13-year-old Jack Coombs,
said everyone in the club is
really excited about the new
suits.
"It definitely feels a lot
more professional and it's
awesome to see everybody in
the exact same suits," he said.
Jack Coombs, who has
been in the club since 2010
when he was seven, said the
suits are also "extremely"
good to skate in.
"The wind resistance
will be so much less," he
explained. "It will be a very
good suit."
Jack Coombs said he had
skating suits before but they
were not of such good quality.
Aside from creating a
sense of team, the new suits
also provide more safety for
the 20 skaters in the club.
Lori Coombs said they are
cut-proof from the neck all
the way down to the ankles.
"They're made of complete Kevlar, which is what
they use for bulletproof vests,
of course," she said.
Prior to the team obtaining
the suits, parents would
sometimes buy suits for their
children.
"The club did have a few
that we would lend out to the
smaller kids," said Coombs.
"And the rest of the kids that
there were really no suits left
for – they were the older kids
and their parents didn't buy
any – they would just wear
their own clothes, like track
pants and a sweater or something like that."
Harry Scheper, the head
coach of the club, explained
skaters could wear jeans or
sweatpants, as long as they
also wore required safety
equipment like helmets and
neck guards.
Scheper welcomes the
new suits.
"I thought it was an awesome thing for the kids," he
said, noting they were very
excited when the suits arrived.
In fact, he summed up the
reaction with a comment he
heard from one young skater:
"I'm thinking faster."
Scheper said such suits
can range in price from $200
to $400.
"For us, it's been a godsend," he said of the support
from Norland Insurance and
Intact Insurance.
With their new suits, nine
skaters from the Hay River
Speed Skating Club competed on Feb. 27 and 28 at the
NWT Speed Skating Championships in Yellowknife.
Lori Coombs said the Hay
River skaters received many
compliments in Yellowknife
for their new team uniforms.
"They looked really good
out there," she said.
And along with winning
compliments, many of the
Hay River competitors also
won medals.
In their various divisions,
Fynn Murrell, Ian Aylward,
Jack Irwin, Mason Walters,
Nicole Griffiths and Jack
Coombs all won gold, while
Jacob Aylward, Penelope
Berrub and Colby Walters
took home silver.
Coombs also qualified
for the NWT team going to
the Canada West Short Track
Championships, set for March
19 and 20 in Edmonton.
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Students don pink for a point
Annual event combats bullying in Canada's schools
PAUL BICKFORD
editor@ssimicro.com
Schools across Canada –
including Hay River's Harry
Camsell School – observed
Pink Shirt Day on Feb. 24.
Also known as AntiBullying Day, it has its origins
in 2007 when two students at
a Nova Scotia school took a
stand after a fellow student
was being bullied for wearing
a pink shirt.
Caleb Swan, a nine-yearold Grade 3 student at Harry
Camsell School, has a family
connection to that school in
Nova Scotia.
Caleb said his mom, uncle
and aunt attended the school
where Pink Shirt Day started.
"This person came to
school and was wearing a pink
shirt, and he got bullied," the
nine-year-old explained, adding some other students then
figured out that they could all
wear pink shirts.
Caleb, who said he has
helped observe Pink Shirt
Day every year he has been in
school, thinks it's a good idea
and is happy it has spread all
over Canada.
Susan Warren, a Grade 3
teacher and vice-principal of
Harry Camsell School, said
Pink Shirt Day helps bring
awareness to students about
bullying.
"It gives us a different way
to talk to them and it makes
them really think about it,"
she said. "For them, it's a way
to see that there are other
people who have experienced some of the things that
they're experiencing, and it
also makes them realize that
what they're doing sometimes
might be some subtle bullying
that they don't really understand. So then it gives us
a chance to talk about how
hurtful it is, and we talk about
that a lot anyway."
Warren said bullying is not
really a big problem among
students at Harry Camsell
School, which is for Kinder-
Paul Bickford/NNSL photo
Pink Shirt Day – also known as Anti-Bullying Day – was observed at Harry Camsell School and other schools across Canada on Feb.
24. At Harry Camsell School, the students – including, from left, Rylee Robillard, Caleb Swan and William Colosimo – were, of course,
wearing pink shirts.
garten to Grade 3.
"I think there's some bullying in all different kinds of
places but it's different here,"
she said.
"Sometimes they'll say, 'I
don't want to play with you,'
or 'I want to play with her but
we don't want you to come
with us right now.' It's more
that they're learning how
to relate to each other, and
sometimes they don't have the
social skills yet to understand
what's hurtful and what's not."
Warren said exclusion is a
subtle form of bullying.
In Yellowknife, Education, Culture and Employment Minister Alfred Moses
attended a rally for Pink Shirt
Day.
"Bullying is a complex and
serious issue that can have
devastating effects on our
children and youth," he said,
according to a news release.
"Bullying is unacceptable and
we are one of the jurisdictions
across Canada actively standing up to stop bullying."
Moses said bullying
comes in a number of forms
– physical, verbal, emotional
and cyber-bullying.
"All of these leave children
and youth alike feeling alone
and threatened, and often that
they have nowhere to turn,"
he said, adding the GNWT's
new Safe and Caring Schools
Regulations, including a Territorial School Code of Conduct, will come into force on
Sept. 1.
The regulations set a standard of behaviour for NWT
students, teachers and the
school community.
"This is an important
piece of the ongoing work
that reinforces our govern-
ment's commitment to students and school communities
that bullying is not acceptable, and every person in a
school should feel safe and
secure," said Moses.
"We hope that this legislation will help contribute to
safe and stimulating learning
environments."
On Feb. 24, all MLAs
wore pink flowers in support
of Pink Shirt Day.
Soaring Eagle seeks stolen laptops
Four computers apparently taken
while friendship centre was open
PAUL BICKFORD
editor@ssimicro.com
Four laptop computers
have been stolen from Soaring Eagle Friendship Centre,
and the organization is asking
for the public's help in getting
them back.
According to the RCMP,
the theft is believed to have
taken place between Feb. 12
and 16 before being noticed
by a staff member.
"As there was no indication of a break and enter, it
is believed that the laptops
were taken while the centre was open," said Const.
Samuel Holm, the south dis- we would appreciate that
trict media liaison with the information," said Holm,
who serves with the RCMP
RCMP's 'G' Division.
Holm said the matter detachment in Fort Resolution.
remains under inves"It may lead us to be
tigation, and there
able to track down the
were no suspects as
whereabouts of them
of late last week.
and the parties responThe
missing
sible."
laptops are Lenovo
Abbie Crook, viceThinkPads, which
Abbie
president
of the Soarhave a combined
Crook
ing Eagle Friendship
estimated value of
Centre, echoed that
$4,500.
"Anybody who may have call for information from the
come across these either for public.
"If someone is selling lapsale by somebody or see
somebody with a new lap- tops to people, they should
top of that type, certainly call the RCMP," she said,
adding that Soaring Eagle
has the serial numbers of the
computers.
Laptops used
for work readiness
The laptops were being
used for coursework and
research by students taking the Young Eagles Work
Readiness Program.
"Now they have to share
computers because we don't
have enough to go around,"
said Crook.
She is baffled why anyone
would take the computers,
considering they were being
used by students and the
"It is very unusual, espefriendship centre is a noncially considering the location
profit organization.
being a fairly
The comwell-attended
puters were
▼
centre
and
never taken
"If someone is
the fact that
home by the
whoever took
students,
selling laptops
these
lapwho did their
to people, they
tops I would
coursework at
assume would
the friendship
should call the
obviously
centre.
RCMP."
know
that
Both the
Abbie Crook ▼
they're being
police and the
used by the
friendship cencentre," said
tre are bothHolm of the
ered by the fact
the laptops were apparently RCMP.
As for Crook, she said,
taken when the building was
"It's really disturbing."
open.
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Girls make unique dresses
FASHION
Feature
by Paul Bickford
Northern News Services
A group of girls in Hay
River began working Feb. 24
on dresses for an upcoming
fashion show.
However, the dresses will
be unique in that they are
being made out of garbage
bags, old newspapers and
Kynidi Robillard, left, duct tapes the back of a dress for Shaelyn Mabbitt.
Helene McKay-Ivanko laughs as
she tries on a garbage bag at the
beginning of the dress-making
process.
Sarah Buth uses scissors to cut duct tape used to
keep a dress together.
duct tape. The young dressmakers are part of the afterschool PHAB program – for
girls aged nine to 12 years
– presented by the recreation
department of the Town of
Hay River. PHAB stands for
physical activity, health, arts
and beauty.
Hailey Bassett works on old newspapers to create
dresses.
Josee Touesnard, left, and Evelyn Beck work together on a
dress made out of garbage bags.
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PREACHERS VISIT
Two Pentecostal preachers from the south recently visited Hay River and Hay River Reserve. They are
Charlie Robinson, left, from a ministry called Revival Canada in Abbotsford, B.C., and Archie Binnie, pastor of Lighthouse Church in Stony Plain, Alta. While here, they spoke at the Hay River Pentecostal Church
and at the Pentecostal Church on the Hay River Reserve. Binnie has been visiting communities along the
Mackenzie River, particularly Tulita, for six years on what he calls Missions North. This winter's tour, which
began on Feb. 19 and ended Feb. 29, took the two preachers and a group of friends to Fort Providence,
Fort Simpson, Tulita, Fort Good Hope, Colville Lake and High Level, Alta.
Town donates $5,000
to K'amba Carnival
Mayor says support is show of appreciation
to K'atlodeeche First Nation for organizing winter festival
PAUL BICKFORD
editor@ssimicro.com
Hay River town council
has made a $5,000 donation
to K'atlodeeche First Nation
(KFN) in support of K'amba
Carnival.
"That's the first time ever,"
said Mayor Brad Mapes of the
donation, which was unanimously approved by town
council at its Feb. 22 meeting.
Mapes said KFN made the
request for the donation, and
the town agreed as a way to
help celebrate what KFN does
in staging the carnival.
"I feel that it's kind of a
token of showing KFN that
we appreciate what they do
organizing the carnival every
year," he said.
Mapes added he hopes the
town can offer more help in
the future.
The town made the dona- K'amba Carnival.
"I feel that the town
tion even though the Hay
River Reserve is a separate should come and play a bigpolitical entity and outside ger role in helping KFN do
the carnival to
the boundaries
showcase our
of the Town of
community
Hay River.
▼
and be able to
S o m e
people may "I feel that the town bring people to
want to think should come and our community and enjoy
that the two
communities play a bigger role" what we're all
about," he said.
are separate,
Brad Mapes ▼
M a p e s
said Mapes.
noted the town
"But really
ran a winter
the Town of
carnival – the
Hay River and
KFN, Enterprise, Kakisa, Ookpik Festival – before
we're just one big family, one it ended over 30 years ago
big community that works because of a shortage of volunteers, and it was replaced
together."
In fact, the mayor would by K'amba Carnival on the
like to see the town build- Hay River Reserve.
In addition to the donaing an even better relationship with KFN, noting it does tion, town council unanian extremely good job on mously approved a half-day
BRAD MAPES: Mayor says
town appreciates efforts
by K'atlodeeche First
Nation in staging K'amba
Carnival.
civic holiday on March 4 for
K'amba Carnival.
Mapes said a civic holiday is declared each year
so people can enjoy K'amba
Carnival as much as they
can.
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Loppet turns 41
Northern News Services
Thebacha/Fort Smith
The Thebacha Loppet – an annual cross-country skiing event
between Fort Fitzgerald, Alta., and Fort Smith – will take place
on March 5. It is presented by the Fort Smith Ski Club.
This will be the 41th year for the event, making it the oldest
loppet in Western Canada.
A loppet is not a race, since no official times are recorded.
Last year, a record number of 110 skiers turned out, including participants from Fort Smith, Yellowknife, Hay River and
Behchoko.
Some participants skied the whole historic and scenic 27-km
portage trail between Fort Fitzgerald
and Fort Smith. Others skied shorter
sections of the route.
Photo exhibition on
Salt River First
Nation
Thebacha/Fort Smith
A photo exhibition in Fort Smith will
focus on the history of Salt River First
SOUTH SLAVE
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Paul Bickford is the
The exhibition, which will be offieditor of The Hub.
cially launched on March 2, is taking
Send your ideas to
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tural Centre.
It will feature 200 photographs of
elders, landmarks and more from the
1860 to 1970 time period.
AROUND THE
Wood Buffalo Frolics this month
Thebacha/Fort Smith
Fort Smith's Wood Buffalo Frolics annual winter festival will
take place March 10 to 13.
The festival is set to feature dog sled races, a hockey tournament, a children's carnival, a film festival, a curling bonspiel,
traditional hand games, swimming and family games.
Plus, there will be the crowning of a Wood Buffalo Frolics
princess.
Another highlight will be the annual Mad Trapper's Ball.
The winter festival is presented each year by the Town of Fort
Smith.
Comedy show set
Deninu Ku'e/Fort Resolution
Nationally-known comedian Don Burnstick will perform in
NNSL file photo
Isaac Zimmer was among 110 participants in last
year's Thebacha Loppet, a skiing event between
Fort Fitzgerald, Alta. and Fort Smith.
Fort Resolution on March 8. The free show – for adults 15 years
of age and older – will take place in the gym of Deninu School.
The performance is being presented by Deninu Ku'e First
Nation. Burnstick is Cree and from Alexander First Nation in
Alberta.
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Lots ought
to cost more,
votes council
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Al Schofield continued a tradition of surprise
Purchasers of lots in Hay River's new sub- and modesty by winners when he was named
Hay River's Citizen of the Year.
division would be paying more money more
"I don't deserve it," said the 75-year-old. "I
quickly after changes made by town council.
don't do anything anyone else wouldn't do."
The price of lots had increased to $5,000
Others begged to differ, among them Hay
from $3,600 and the repayment
River North MLA Paul Delorey
period was shortened to three
who nominated Schofield for the
years from 10.
prestigious Alfred Mansell Citizen
Council made the changes
of the Year Award. In announcing the
because about 25 per cent of purwinner, Delorey said Schofield had
chasers were not keeping up their
done an awful lot for the community
payments under the old system.
over 50 years and was deserving of
As well, Mayor Don Stewart
the award.
said if a pipeline boom hit the
Schofield said it was an honour
town, it would not want a lot of
to
receive
the award. "And a total
land tied up in long-term purchassurprise."
LOOKING
es when many people would be
At age 18, Schofield first came
willing to pay cash for the lots.
Back
to Hay River from Alberta in 1949
with Candace
to fish on Great Slave Lake. He reA. McQuatt
turned for another fishing season in
There was an ice road between
1952. In 1957, he returned for good
Yellowknife and Hay River but
and worked as a heavy equipment
not for public use.
operator. Over the years, he was a Scout leader
RTL Robinson Enterprises built a 215for a decade, a member of the Hay River Houskm road across Great Slave lake for private
ing Authority for 20 years and chairperson for a
travel.
dozen years when he received the award.
"It's just a side road with very little traffic,"
Schofield also helped families with funeral
said RTL vice-president Donnie Robinson.
arrangements by preparing bodies for burial
"It is not plowed regularly so someone travel- and driving the hearse.
ling on it could easily get stranded."
In 1961, he began a 30-year career with the
For safety reasons, locked gates blocked
Department of Transportation, first as a heavy
the entrance to the road off the Dettah ice
equipment operator and later as a foreman and
road. The company said it did not want to
project superintendent.
deal with the prospect of finding motorists
Schofield said he loves living in Hay River.
who had ventured somewhere they didn't
"The people are so friendly, I couldn't think
belong.
of living anywhere else."
20 years ago
Paul Bickford/NNSL photo
KNITTING AT A CAFE
Jordan Bassett practises knitting during Ladies' Activity Night at She Takes the
Cake Cafe on Feb. 25.