The art of moosehide tanning

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Hay River hospital labelled
modern health centre
Government employees worried patients may be sent elsewhere for more treatments;
questions whether jobs are at stake
Kristen Campbell
[email protected]
A GNWT employee is concerned downgrading Hay River's
hospital to a health centre will have
detrimental effects on the quality of
care in the community.
The Department of Health and
Social Services confirmed on May
8 that the new $49.5 million facility will be a "modern health centre, which will continue to provide
the existing primary and secondary
care that is currently provided to
Hay River residents."
Damien Healy, the department's
manager of planning and communications, said there are only two
hospitals in the NWT – Stanton Territorial in Yellowknife and Inuvik
Regional.
The concerned government
employee, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said, although
there has been no indication that
services will be reduced, Hay
River residents already have to
travel enough for health care, and
should the community receive a
smaller facility she said she is concerned there will be more travelling
involved.
"I have concerns about access to
health care options," she said. "We
have to travel enough as is for health
care. Are all these people going to
have to be shipped out for everything? Or, will (the hospital) still be
offering the same services and same
number of beds?"
She used Fort Smith as an
example, a health centre where
many patients must be sent out
for services that are currently provided in Hay River – dialysis for
example.
"What will happen to our dialysis unit," she asked.
In addition to health care, she
expressed concerns over jobs, as
many in town are employed by the
Hay River Health and Social Services Authority.
"Are there going to be changes
at the clinic," she said. "How is it
going to affect jobs? The nursing
staff, administrative staff, kitchen
staff, cleaning staff. It's going to
affect everyone in this community."
The closing date for the designbuild contract for the new Hay River
facility was May 10, and Healy said
there was plenty of interest in the
project.
"Based upon the number of
inquiries on the project, (the Department of Public Works and Services)
can confirm there has been a great
deal of interest in the project from
local and Northern consulting and
construction industries," he stated
in an e-mail.
The closing date for the request
for proposals (RFP) was originally
set for March 29, but Healy stated it
was extended to allow the interested
parties to seek further information
for their proposals.
"The RFP was extended to allow
time to respond to a number of
technical inquiries raised by the
proponents which needed clarification in order for them to complete
their proposals," he said.
Representatives from the Hay
River Health and Social Services
Authority were unwilling to comment on the new facility until a formal news release is made public.
Kristen Campbell/NNSL photo
The area for Hay River's new health facility has been cleared
and leveled, but the project is still awaiting a selected applicant
in the design-build process. The closing date in the request for
proposals was moved to May 10.
The art of moosehide tanning
Project to teach the art of traditional hide tanning
Angele Cano
[email protected]
A group of interested participants
will be fleshing, scraping and stretching their way to create a recently
withering commodity.
The Hay River Artisan Society
(HRAS) is putting the call out to
those interested in learning the fine
art of traditional moose hide tanning.
The hides are valuable, durable,
and labour intensive, but the skill set
is invaluable, said society member
Franziska Ulbright.
The program will be free to anyone who wishes to sign up.
Traditionally tanned and smoked
finished hides, which have increased
in value, are difficult to procure and
are becoming scarcer.
"In order to do some beadwork,
mukluks and traditional arts and
crafts, you have to have that leather,
and there is a great a shortage of it
around here," she said. "The commercially tanned leather is not as
good quality. It's so much thinner and
weaker, so there's a very practical
reason behind this."
Once participation numbers are
determined, the society will seek
funding from the Department of
Industry, Tourism and Investment
(ITI) through its entrepreneurs and
economic development program.
The department has previously
funded similar programs and supports programs that promote traditional economy, said Lloyd Jones,
South Slave superintendent for ITI.
Jones confirmed the supply of
traditionally tanned moose hide has
dwindled.
The cost of a traditionally tanned
hide has increased to around $1,800
from between $800 and $1,200 for
the labour intensive process.
However, Jones said the money
isn't in finishing the product, but in
the fine arts the material is used to
create.
"Those who are skilled at tanning the leather are working for a
minimum wage," said Jones. "The
NWT economy was pretty busy with
development and exploration in past
years. When those things slow down
people go back to what used to
support them. The traditional economy keeps some small communities
alive."
The project will also incorporate
storytelling and shared meals.
Course instructor Kathy Mouse,
originally from Fort Simpson but
now living in Hay River, has been
learning and practising the skill since
the age of 14.
The program will take place in
Paradise Gardens between May 21
and June 6 during evenings and
weekends. Although participants
will be subject to some heavy work,
the project will not go for 14 days
straight. Those interested should
contact Ulbright or Mouse.
The society has acquired threeplus hides of both moose and muskox, but it is looking for at least two
more to be donated.
The HRAS is a small group dedicated to developing and promoting
artists and fine arts and crafts, and
skill training and development within the community.
NNSL file photo
Kathy Mouse, left, and Sandra Edda scrape a moose hide
in Fort Simpson as part of a tanning workshop during the
2010 Open Sky Festival. Mouse will teach another moose
hide tanning program in Hay River at the end of May.
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Minor hockey awards
Angele Cano
[email protected]
On April 25, the Hay River
Minor Hockey Association
held its wrap-up banquet for
the season.
Players were recognized
for skill, volunteerism, sportsmanship and dedication.
fact file
Minor Hockey
Awards
Atom:
Most Improved: Marisa Carter
Most Sportsmanlike: Nicholas
Suwala
Most Dedicated: Zack Horton
Keith Broadhead Award: Brad
Belanger
Angele Cano/NNSL photos
Jeff Ashby, was recognized for his volunteer
efforts; Dawson McMeekin received the Keith
Broadhead Award in the peewee division; and
John Hill, McMeekin's coach.
Peewee:
Most Improved: Ian Fraser
Most Sportsmanlike: Bryn Hill
Most Dedicated: Tyrell Wilgosh
Keith Broadhead Award:
Dawson McMeekin
Bantam:
Most Improved: Wade Moore
Most Sportsmanlike: Willie
Frise
Most Dedicated: Levon
Schumann
Keith Broadhead Award: Calvin
King
Bantam players, back row, from left, Colby Smith,
Brian Smith, Wade Moore, Tristan Cross, Jeff Ashby
and coach Jamie Chambers; middle row, from left,
Caitlin Chambers, Suzie Chambers, Calvin King,
Donovan Simpson, Levin Schumann, Nicholas
Stainbrook and Nick Buth; and front row, from left,
Willy Frise, Skylar Constant, Jordan Schumann,
Evan Smith and Don Wilson pose for a photo.
Midget:
Most Improved: Dalton Atwell
Most Sportsmanlike: Mark
Montinola
Most Dedicated: Patrick Smith
Keith Broadhead Award: Luke
Daigneault
Matthew Taylor Award: Jeffery
Groenheyde
Source: Hay River Minor Hockey
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News
Briefs
Tradespeople compete
in Edmonton
On May 14, competitors from
the NWT, along with Education,
Culture and Employment Minister
Jackson Lafferty, were in Edmonton
for the Skills Canada national competition. Travis Guild of Hay River
is part of the competition in the postsecondary heavy equipment service
category. The Edmonton event is the
only Canadian multi-trade competition dedicated to trades students and
apprentices.
– Angele Cano
Hub earns award
The Hay River Hub's sports
pages were judged as the best out
of nine entries in its class at the
Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association awards in Calgary May 5.
The Hub's sister papers also
fared well. Yellowknifer garnered
six awards including four firsts,
and that came on the heels of two
awards at the national newspaper
competition a few weeks earlier.
NWT News/North captured Best
News Story nationally and earned
a blue ribbon, signifying general
excellence. Deh Cho Drum picked
up first place for Best Front Page
at the Canadian Community Newspapers Association awards.
Inuvik Drum collected two
awards in Calgary.
– NNSL staff
Slopitch AGM
The Hay River Mixed Slopitch
Association is holding its registration and annual general meeting on
May 16. Full teams, players looking
for teams and even those interested
in learning more about slopitch are
invited to come out. Fees for the season are yet to be determined. Players
will be meeting in the community
hall at 7:30 p.m.
– Kristen Campbell
Angele Cano/NNSL photos
Members of the bucket drumming group — from left, Marilyn Green, Linda Duford and Norma Caliboso — move outside to
make some noise in the street.
Beats and buckets
Low-cost drumming group launches in Hay River
Angele Cano
[email protected]
Sounds of a different sort echoed
off the walls on Hay River's main
street on Saturday.
That's because towards the
end of a group music lesson, the
newly-initiated bucket drummers
relocated their circle from beneath
fluorescent lighting in the community hall to the sunshine of the late
afternoon.
On May 12, fiddle teacher and
bucket drumming enthusiast Linda
Duford led a group of more than
10 beginners and a few experts
through some basic music theory
and beginner beats. It wasn't long
before their rhythms were together
and solid.
The intro workshop and jam sessions are usually held in conjunction
with twice-a-year camps held by the
Kole Crook Fiddle Association.
However, participant and coorganizer George Collins was more
interested in holding a session dedicated to bucket drumming.
Collins, a self-described frus-
trated drummer who was kicked out
of his high school band, said he was
drawn to the activity and had been
trying to get into a bucket drumming class for years.
"It's relatively easy to pick up,
and for an old guy like me," he said.
"All you need is buckets and a few
sticks."
Duford demonstrated the different tones and sounds that can be
created from hitting several different parts of the bucket.
Throughout the few hours of the
workshop, participants of all ages
gathered with wooden drumsticks,
and squeezed old ice cream containers or plastic buckets between
their knees to learn basic theory,
timing and beats. They progressed
to a rock 'n' roll beat and then
tackled a calypso rhythm.
Duford plans to hold another
bucket drumming session early
this fall and hopes to incorporate
fiddles.
"They go hand-in-hand," she
said. "It's possible to have a fourpart drum and the fiddle to carry
a melody."
Relay for Life volunteers
Hay River is hosting the Relay
for Life event this year in the South
Slave, and organizers are looking for
volunteers. People are needed for
set-up, security, entertainment, food
and clean-up. Relay for Life — a
fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer
Society — will be happening on
June 15 on the track at Diamond Jenness Secondary School.
– Kristen Campbell
BMX/skate park
public meeting
The Town of Hay River is hosting
another public meeting regarding a
proposed BMX/skate park.
Discussion is to include usage of
the park, developing a formal committee, location and design.
The meeting is being held to
determine whether there is in fact a
need for the park.
The meeting will be held on May
23 at 7 p.m. at the community hall.
– Kristen Campbell
Photos Clockwise from left: Catherine Boulanger gets down to beat a bucket drum; Linda Duford, right, cues Marilyn Green
and granddaughter Anna Cassidy to take their part; Experienced drummer Jesse Duford, left, plays a Bob Marley beat while
the rest of the group taps a pulse.
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Opinion
Historical Quote
2011
"Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon
and wise too late."
– Benjamin Franklin
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Time to clean
up, Hay River
Hay River, Northwest Territories
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EDITOR
Kristen Campbell
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This year's breakup of the Hay River
didn't seem quite right. Not that there
was anything particularly hazardous
or unusual about the ice actually clearing out of the river, including in those
moments when the ice powerfully
rushes towards Great Slave Lake.
All that was pretty much the same
as in years past. In fact, the breakup
this spring was rather uneventful.
The strange thing this year was that
'Red' McBryan wasn't here to see it
and explain what was happening for
the rest of us. For more than 50 years,
McBryan – who died last year at the
age of 92 – was the oracle that Hay
Riverites depended on for an expert
analysis of any flooding threat posed
by the river.
Each spring, he would fly the length
of the river and offer an assessment
of what might be heading the town's
way. At public meetings as breakup
approached, people always looked to
him for the last word on the subject.
The fact that McBryan was not here
this year gives pause to consider the
knowledge that is lost anytime Hay
River loses an elder, whether it be
knowledge about the river breakup,
an aboriginal language, the history of
the community or anything else.
We should all take the time to listen more closely to elders while we
can, and absorb all the knowledge
they have to give.
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GRAPHIC DESIGN
Dana Cross
Hay River residents need to take advantage of
the upcoming spring clean up to properly get rid of
the waste that is building up in town. As the snow
melts, the garbage and waste tossed aside before
winter's arrival shows its ugly face. Ditches are full
of coffee cups and pop cans, garbage bags and
tires, and other various items.
At a time when we should be embracing spring's
arrival, many are expressing embarrassment and
disgust with the current condition of the town.
We have a landfill for the public to discard their
larger waste items, so why are people using the
sides of our roads?
Ecology North is working to get more recycling
initiatives in town, and Tri-R Recycling already offers
recycling services for cans and bottles.
And now with spring, the
town will be conducting
editorial its annual pickup of yard
waste. This year, electronic
waste will also be included
with a limit of two items per household for pickup.
Hazardous household waste will also have a dropoff location.
The community needs to think about its future
before we drop things off on the side of the road or
in a trail. We have several options available to us,
and we need to safely dispose of these items.
It may seem harmless, but ditching an aerosol
spray paint can on the side of the road can cause
chemicals to seep into the ground and into our
water system.
Think about the effect these chemicals can have
on us, the environment and the animals with which
we share this land.
Let's work together to promote recycling, to
properly get rid of hazardous household waste and
clean up our community. There is no reason for
abandoning your trash by the road or on the trails.
Laziness isn't an acceptable reason and, if it is due
to a lack of education, more information on pickup
is available at town hall.
Let's get the community cleaned up, Hay River.
No one wants to be staring at piles of garbage while
driving around.
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Cree for all
Aboriginal language taught
in Hay River
guage," said Rosaline Cayen,
the programs and projects
manager with DCI. "Since
Students in one summer Cree is an official language,
class in Hay River will be we can support that and
brushing up on their Cree, obtain funding more easily."
one of the official languages
The program received govin the NWT.
ernment funding of $24,000.
It is the first Cree lan- That covers instructor fees,
guage course in Hay River books and materials for the
run through the Dene Cul- 12 students and equipment
tural Institute
such as com(DCI).
puters and
Classes
other supt
are held at
plies
that
"It’s a language
the Hay River
will be used
C o m m u n it y that compares and for upcomLearning Cening courses.
tre of Aurora describes a way that
On May
College and
10, Abe Daiyou see and feel
support those
stood
things. That's why gneault
in the comin front of
munity with
a group of
it's important."
a Cree backnine students
Abe Daigneault t
ground.
with large
Picking
binders and
up where the
notepads.
South Slavey
Cree
has
language classes left off, the five different dialects, and
Cree language course is held Daigneault, who grew up in
two nights a week until mid- Saskatchewan, is teaching
July and already has a full Plains Cree.
registration list.
Although a fluent speak"We focus on Dene and er, Daigneault took teacher
Metis members at DCI, but training to learn to read and
there are many Cree speak- write in Cree, and afterwards
ers in the community who taught the language in both
want to learn their own lan- Saskatchewan and Hay River
Angele Cano
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Angele Cano/NNSL photo
Abe Daigneault, originally from Saskatchewan, instructs a Cree language class at Aurora College in Hay
River. He explains the difference between the language’s five dialects to his students.
at the Soaring Eagle Friendship Centre.
"I thought it was important that people know their
language," he said. "There
are quite a few Cree speakers
in Hay River, but they are not
quite fluent. Back home (in
Saskatchewan), they would
be because they teach it in
schools now."
Daigneault said learning the language can help
students take on a different
world view.
"Everyone seemed to pick
it up quite well," he said. "I
think they find that some of
the words we use are very
descriptive. A short word
in English could almost be
a sentence in Cree. It’s a
language that compares and
describes a way that you see
and feel things. That's why
it's important."
DCI has run Slavey class-
es for three years now, and is
currently proposing them for
a fourth year. Cayen hopes
the Cree course will take off
and carry on as well.
Classes are held at Aurora
College in Hay River every
Tuesday and Thursday from
7-10 p.m. until July 13.
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Convicted for the cure
Relay for Life team looking to lock people up to raise funds
Kristen Campbell
[email protected]
Do you know someone who
is guilty of a crime? Maybe
they always leave the toilet
seat up. Maybe they always
take the last mug of coffee at
work. Or maybe you just want
to see them behind bars.
Well, now you have your
chance to convict them.
Nikki Ashton and Dayna
Haley are two of the masterminds behind the Convicted
for the Cure event in support
of Relay for Life, a fundraiser
for the Canadian Cancer Society.
For a donation of at least
$20, irritated individuals are
able to lock up their friends,
family or co-workers by filling
out a warrant for their arrest.
If the warrant is filled out
by the end of the day on May
16, two arresting officers will
pick up the guilty individual
the next day, May 17, and
throw them behind bars.
It may not be a real prison, but the perpetrator will
be placed in a prison in the
NorthMart parking lot.
They will have the opportunity to post bail, but, if the
amount donated for their arrest
is not matched, they will have
to spend an hour in the clink.
"If they can't raise the
money, they will have to stay
in jail for the full hour," said
King.
But do not worry. Should
a co-worker or loved one be
tossed in the slammer, you
will still have the opportunity
to see them during the jail's
visiting hours of 11 a.m. and
2 p.m.
"We will also be having a
wiener roast and bake sale,"
said King.
The fundraising idea is
something that Ashton said
she has seen in town before,
but never used to raise money
for Relay for Life. And so far,
the response has been positive.
"We've had a few workplace groups come together to
get someone in the workplace
convicted," said King. "But we
are still hoping for more."
She said the arresting
officers will be visiting the
offenders' places of work and
reading their crimes from warrants before taking them into
custody.
Those looking to fill out a
warrant have until the end of
the day non May 16 to head
to Lah Dee Dah and grab a
form.
Kristen Campbell/NNSL photo
Nikki Ashton, left, and Dayna King will be issuing warrants and arresting people to raise money for Relay
for Life. Warrants can be filled out at Lah Dee Dah and the arrests will be made on May 17.
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Council awards
fire hall contract
Council has granted the Fire Hall the lot at 67 McBryan Drive rezoned
construction project to Arctic Can- from institutional to residential, and
ada Construction at the original cost the lot for the new health facility
of $5.64 million. After evaluating rezoned from residential to institutiona variety of cost-reduction
al. After several calls for
measures, administration
comment by acting mayor
decided the cost saving
Ken Latour, no members
measures did not outweigh
of the public or members
the reductions in the scope
of council stepped up to
of the facility and the best
express their thoughts.
facility would come with
the original price tag.
"As the numbers came
back it was clear to us that
we are proposing changes
After hiring researchers
and we are only getting Council
at the University of Waterabout a quarter of the sav- Briefs
loo to update the Town of
ings," said SAO Michael with Kristen Campbell Hay River's tourism plan,
Richardson. "We've reccouncil has finally seen the
ommended that we pro- [email protected] result.
ceed with the facility
Matt Kerswill from
and originally proposed."
the University of WaterCouncil voted in favour of
loo presented members of council,
moving the motion forward, with a administration and the gallery his
final vote to happen May 15 at noon. final gatherings for a tourism plan for
Tourism plan
presented
No thoughts
voiced at public
hearing
Prior to the May 14 Committee of
the Whole meeting, a public hearing
was held regarding two properties
which are proposed to be rezoned.
Bylaw 1811 and Bylaw 1812 both
had amendments, which would see
the town.
The five year plan's goal is to
establish a basis for tourism, due to
the turbulent economic times currently seen worldwide.
Kerswill referenced the previous
tourism plan which was last updated
in 1999 and said the proposed outcome of that plan had not been met.
In a brief presentation, Kerswill
outlined the main points of the document saying the target is not on inter-
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national visitors, but on friends and
family coming into town.
"What we want to do is capture these
people for more than a day," he said.
He also recommended that the town
hire someone to implement the tourism plan and develop relationships
with local business and tour operators
along with NWT tourism to strengthen the role Hay River has in terms of
attracting visitors.
Coun. Mike Maher agreed with
Kerswill's presentation, saying Hay
River has all the pieces – they just
need to be put together.
"I think there's some really good
ideas to work with in the community," said Maher. "It's just a matter of
packaging them together and sprucing
them up."
Plans tabled until
meeting can be held
Under the Recreation Board Committee meeting minutes, the Pine
Point Ball Park twinning proposal
was tabled and a recommendation
made to go ahead with completing a
survey to see if the project is a viable
option.
Council has also opted to hold a
meeting at a date yet to be decided, to
discuss the BMX/Skate Park, the ball
park and the recreation centre project
as these are all items requiring decisions from council in the near future.
Sugar stroll
Angele Cano/NNSL photo
Brianna Goodwin, left, and Jocelyn Grant take a fun,
sugar-induced afternoon stroll on Saturday with their
recently acquired bags of candy.
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Something new for spring cleanup
Home composting kits for sale in partnership with Ecology North
The Town of Hay River's civil technologist,
Dustin Dewar, said, by providing the option
of composting bins, the town is allowing
The annual spring cleanup is just around residents to reuse some of their waste for
the corner, but in addition to the usual yard personal use.
waste pick-up, the town will be offering some"This initiative provides an option for conthing a little different this year.
cerned citizens who are interested in recoverThe Town of Hay River has partnered ing a portion of their waste stream in the form
with Ecology North to proof a soil amendment," said
mote a green option – outdoor
Dewar.
composters for purchase durHe also noted the proing the hazardous household
ject will serve as a trial
waste drop-off on May 22.
t
to see how much interest
The town is also looking at
there would be in a com"This initiative
hosting composting workshops
munity compost project.
provides an option
in collaboration with Ecology
The City of Yellowknife
North to teach residents how for concerned citizens presently has a centralized
to use the composters.
composting project which
Kim Rapati, a local repre- who are interested in allows residents to buy
sentative for Ecology North, recovering a portion back soil amendment from
said both residents and the
the waste collected from
town will benefit from the of their waste stream organizations and busiopportunity to create soil fill
in the form of a soil nesses. It began in Septemfrom household waste and
ber 2009 and has diverted
amendment."
reduce the amount of garbage
more than 400 tonnes of
heading to the landfill.
food and yard waste from
Dustin Dewar t
"Backyard composting
the Yellowknife landfill.
enables citizens to convert 40
It is the success of such
per cent of their household
projects in Yellowknife
waste into compost, a valuand other communities
able soil amendment that helps
that prompted Hay River
gardens and yards grow," said
to look at a partnership
Rapati. "Ecology North is excited to help with Ecology North.
support the Town of Hay River's initiative to
"The reasoning behind the partnership with
empower our community to extend the life of Ecology North is to promote waste reduction
the landfill and produce a valuable product."
for the purpose of reducing the amount of
She said anyone with a sunny spot in a yard landfill waste," said Dewar. "Ecology North's
is able to take advantage of a composting bin proven track record implementing similar
which will result in a nutrient-rich product programs in Yellowknife will assist the town
that is great for garden soil or the base of trees in reaching our long-term waste management
or houseplants.
and reduction goals."
Kristen Campbell
[email protected]
photo courtesy of Kim Rapati, Ecology North
Ecology North's Kim Rapati shows off one of the composting bins that will be
offered for sale through a partnership with the Town of Hay River. The town is
encouraging people to reduce waste not only to help the environment but to
extend the life of Hay River's landfill.
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Grade A hockey
Hay River hockey players go AAA, page 12
Angele Cano/NNSL photo
Both the boys and girls Grade 7 soccer teams from Princess Alexandra School returned from a Grande Prairie soccer tournament with second-place finishes. Members of the teams included, back row, from left, Tanner Mandeville, Kanti Regmi, Brooklyn Boudreau, Bryn Hill, Leah Cayen and Jordon Schumann; middle row, from
left, Mattea Hoff-Rollison, Jayden Smith, Shone Beaulieu, Colton Charlton, Daniel DaRosa and Jared Buggins; front row, from left, Kelly Ann Hacioyak, Monique Graham, Elaine Chen, Jacquie Larocque, Treiva Plamondon and Dawson McMeekin; and, on the floor, from left, Killan Schofield and Jeana Mackie.
Northern victories in the south
Students compete at indoor soccer tournament in Grande Prairie
Angele Cano
[email protected]
The southern NWT would
benefit from an indoor soccer
pitch, says a Hay River coach.
Students from Hay River,
Fort Smith and other Northern communities travelled
south to Grande Prairie, Alta.,
on the weekend of April 28
to take part in Earnie's Rock
Around the Clock Indoor Soccer Tournament against most-
ly Northern schools.
Both boys and girls teams
from Princess Alexandra
School in Hay River returned
with second-place finishes
in the tournament – in girls
under-14 and boys under-14.
The PA Predators were the
only predominantly Grade 7
teams, said coach Tara Boudreau.
The teams had to play extra
hard against the mixed teams
of Grade 7 and 8 students.
The registered teams at
the tournament were mostly
from the North and northern
Alberta.
Boudreau said many teams
could have saved on mileage
if there were an indoor facility
in the NWT.
"If there were a soccer pitch
in Hay River, we wouldn't
need to travel anywhere," she
said.
The players from Princess
Alexandra believed their close
second-place finishes were
due to good teamwork and
sportsmanship.
"We all know each other
really well and we know how
we play," said Daniel DaRosa.
"I think we did really well as
a team."
The girls had a different
way of building each other up
before heading onto the field.
They alternate cheering and
encouraging each other during games.
"We're like family when
it comes to sports," said Bryn
Hill.
Even though three team
members sustained injuries
and many felt the games were
poorly reffed, they still made it
to the gold-medal game. Most
of the girls will be attending
soccer camps in the summer
and are looking forward to
taking on high school soccer.
"We're going to be way better," said Jacquie Larocque.
Other teams from Hay
River also participated in the
tournament.
The Ecole Boreale Falcons took gold in the girls
under-14 division; Diamond
Jenness Secondary School
took gold in the boys under16 division, silver in the boys
under-19 division and bronze
in the boys under-14 division;
and a Hay River team took
silver in the girls under-19
division.
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Elizabeth
Nimegeers, left,
and Savanna
Moore, right,
paint
Michaela Crook.
Dressmaking makes all the news
Fashion
Feature
by Angele Cano
Northern News Services
More than 10 girls gathered
in Doug Weiderman Hall on
May 3 for a photo shoot featuring dresses they designed
and constructed out of several sheets of newspaper, tape,
paint and sparkles.
The girls in the photo shoot
are participants of PHAB —
a program that focuses on
physical health, art and beauty
for young girls. The dresses are
a production of a fashion workshop held earlier in the year.
The young designers will
be modelling their dresses at a
fashion show on May 13.
Madison Loutit creatively uses props as
she poses.
Sylvia Lockhart practises posing before her photo
shoot.
Jaidyn Bordages lets her crew take care
of the finishing touches.
Taylor Maurice poses for some artsy shots.
Maurice paints the back of her dress to prepare it for a
May 13 fashion show.
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Grade AAA players
Three young Hay River athletes reach next level of hockey
Angele Cano
[email protected]
For most, the hockey season has ended, but for three
novice players it’s only just beginning.
Hay River’s Kaden Beck, Conner McKay-Ivanko and
Declan Munro have been selected to play with the North
Country Storm and Stars, two AAA-level novice teams
in Grande Prairie, Alta.
They will travel south weekly for six weeks to
practise, play tournaments in Edmonton, Calgary and
Red Deer, and build their hockey skills before a welldeserved summer break.
"They travel every weekend for either a practice or a
tournament," said Huskies coach Kim Ivanko.
This is the first time Beck tried out for and made the
AAA level novice team, because he wanted a different
opportunity from minor hockey.
Munro, who will be playing with the AAA team for
the second time, said he doesn’t tire from the long weeks
of school, road trips and hockey practice.
"My dad’s encouragement keeps me going," he said.
This is McKay-Ivanko’s first time with the team.
"Our coach always says, ‘Skate hard, all the time,
every time,’" he said.
The three were among 70 players trying out for
spots.
Terrence Courtoreille coached the three eight-yearolds for two years.
"The coaches down south would definitely be looking for technique, leadership skills and also a level of
maturity," said Courtoreille. "Those three have all of
those characteristics."
They have already attended a tournament – the
Edmonton Cup on the weekend of April 28 – and a
practice in Grande Prairie. They will also be heading
to a tournament in Calgary on May 19 and another later
in Red Deer.
Next year, the three will be moving up a division to
atoms.
Kaden Beck is
one of three Hay
River Huskies
players currently
playing AAA
novice hockey in
Grande Prairie.
photo courtesy of Janelle Beck
Conner
McKay-Ivanko,
left, and Declan
Munro are used
to playing on ice,
but are also into
pretend hockey
anywhere that
is available. The
two have been
chosen to play
with a novice
AAA-level team
in Grande Prairie
for six weeks.
Angele Cano/NNSL photo
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Robert Godin
and Toni-Lynn
Buggins-Godin
— pictured
along with son,
Trinity — took
part in the
first segment
of the Heart
of Leadership
seminars on
the Hay River
Reserve.
photo courtesy of Toni-Lynn Buggins-Godin
Healing together
Edmonton couple to lead workshop on reserve
Angele Cano
heal from past hurts.
The couple are trained
Canadian aboriginal journey
The art of leadership can practitioners and conscious
only be learned through the leadership coaches. They
travelled to the reserve to
art of healing.
So says an Edmonton assist in the healing process
before the
couple who
Truth
and
are travelling
Re conci l iato the Hay
tion CommisRiver Reserve
sion hearings.
this
week
t
Toni-Lynn
to facilitate
Bugginsa Heart of "I want to educate
L e a d e r s h i p myself in the future Godin was
involved
workshop.
to be of service and very
in the hearThe foursupport to others." ings
and
day workshop
is the second Toni-Lynn Buggins-Godin t wo r k s h o p s ,
and encourinstalment
ages others
in a series of
to participate
two.
this week.
Patrick
"Your perand
Betty
sonal trauma
Bernard were
on the Hay River Reserve and hurts affect everybody
from Feb. 17 to 19 and are and get in the way of your
returning to bring more true self," she said.
The program involves
insights, exercises and practices to help individuals sharing personal experiences
[email protected]
in a safe and emotionally
supportive setting. BugginsGodin, also a participant in
the last workshop, said she
had many past hurts from
which to heal. A victim of
childhood sexual abuse, she
suffered the after-effects
throughout her youth and
young-adult life.
"I wanted to suppress and
run from it. I became addicted to crack cocaine and alcohol to cope," she said. "I had
to learn how to love myself
again and forgive myself and
the person who did this to
me, and not to carry the baggage of shame."
The 29-year-old said she
is now clean and sober and
wants to use her experiences
to be of service to others.
"What I have to offer right
now is my story," she said. "I
want to educate myself in the
future to be of service and
support to others."
The Bernards' seminars
are dual-purpose — to help
heal the hearts and minds of
people so they can find their
true self, and to develop natural leadership skills that can
only come with healing.
The sessions are free,
although registration is
required. They are set for the
Chief Lamalice Complex all
day May 17 to 20.
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Elders give voice to their concerns
Hay River represented at mock parliament in legislature
Angele Cano
[email protected]
On May 10, three elders
from the Hay River area
spoke out at the territorial
legislature.
They were among elders
from across the NWT
attending this year's Elders
Parliament, a mock session
in the territorial legislature
in Yellowknife. The session
had elders represent MLAs to
bring forward issues affecting their communities.
Two Hay Riverites, Audrey Berens and Deloris Downey, and Georgina Fabian of
K'atlodeeche First Nation,
attended the mock parliament.
Berens spoke for her constituency and said she was
surprised how much NWT
communities, large and small,
have in common.
"A lot of issues in and
around Hay River are right
across the board," she said.
"Someone in Paulatuk would
talk about the issue of elder
abuse and housing as they
would in Hay River. The concern is there."
Berens identified the coming rent increase for seniors
in public housing as an issue
that needs to be addressed.
She said many South Slave
elders, who have been living
rent free in public housing,
are on fixed incomes and suffer from physical and mental
illnesses.
"We found that the rental increase was completed
without proper community
consultation," said Berens.
"We're asking for proper
consultation and to have a
say. We're asking how we
can start respecting these
elders and helping them out.
It will for sure affect the
seniors and elders in the community."
After discussing the issue,
the group brought forward a
draft motion.
Berens thinks the message
will resonate.
"Even though it was a
mock session it was hard not
to hear us," she said. "Ministers were present. But elders
need to know that all of this
was mock. I think the affected parties need to get together and lobby this government,
and draw up petitions so the
government will be forced
to look."
The mandate of the Elders
Parliament is twofold: to
teach elders the workings of
the legislature but also to give
them a chance to voice their
concerns to MLAs.
"It's an outreach program
to bring people in the NWT
to learn from the legislature,"
said Jessica Fournier, acting
public affairs and communications adviser for the legislative assembly.
"They are elders, so we
are learning as much from
them as they are from us."
photo courtesy of Jessica Fournier
From left, Shirley Kisoun, Audrey Berens from Hay River and Mary KoyinaRichardson take part in the second Elders Parliament In the NWT legislature
on May 10.
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Don't let cheater bring you down
I have been going out with a friend of the family for a
month. I feel something about him I haven't felt in a long time.
He says he wants a relationship with me, but he isn't planning
on leaving his wife because he did that once and she asked
him to come back. He also told me he cheated on his wife a
year ago.
He says he doesn't love her anymore and doesn't really trust
women because the woman he cheated with flirted with other
men. He says he cares about me but isn't in love with me. Even
though I know this, I can't stop thinking about him.
Bethany
Bethany, you need to ask your family why this skirt-chaser
Direct
Answers
with Wayne & Tamara Mitchell
[email protected]
is considered a family friend, because a married man who
commits adultery with one woman and proposes it to another
is no man for you.
Tell your family what you told us. Tell his wife he is hitting on you, and you are sick of it. Tell everyone you know
he cheats on his wife, and when he does he blames the other
woman as "untrustworthy." Take temptation out of your way
by making him not want to have anything to do with you.
You are allowing a bad person to assume the superior position in your life, and that is something you should never do.
Some people don't think they deserve good things. That's the
problem you need to focus on with a life coach, therapist or
role model who can teach you how to value yourself.
Wayne & Tamara
If you have any questions or comments for Wayne or Tamara,
please forward e-mail to [email protected] or write to
Wayne & Tamara Mitchell, Station A, Box 2820, Yellowknife,
NT, X1A 2R1
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• Incentives available
Ph: 867-876-1949
Email: [email protected]
$174,900
Autos for Sale
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Minor Hockey Association. HRMHA’s
main fundraiser is its bottle drives every
October and April. If we missed you, or if
you have recycling to donate in between
these months, please contact Stacey
Barnes at 874-2515 for pick up. Thank
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Hay riVer Community Library hours are
as follows: Monday - Thursday 10am
- 5pm and 7pm - 9pm (always open during lunch) Friday, Saturday/Sunday 1pm
- 5pm. Closed for statutory holidays.
Parents and Tots every Thursday at
10:30am. Stories, crafts, creative play.
After school programming with Adam
every week. Grades K-2 Mondays 3:304:30pm, Grades 3-5 Tuesdays 3:304:30pm. Grades 6-7 Wednesdays 3:004:00pm. Hay River Community Library.
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If you are interested, please call Marcy
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shed 10 x 10 with double doors and upper storage.
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eVery Week at the Tree House! Mondays crafts & drop-in from 10 am till
noon for parents & children ages 0 - 6.
Tuesdays Tumbling toddlers at the Pentecostal Church from 10 am - noon &
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Wednesdays Movie madness days,
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Thursdays Parents & Tots 10 am till noon
& curious kids clubs 3:45-5pm. Call Tree
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Modern 2 bedroom Duplex with large
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Walking distance to school/hospital/
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friends, family or other support people
are all welcome to come to our meetings. Facilitator - Susie Taylor.
alCoHoliC anonyMous Meetings in Hay
River: Sunday 7:30PM, South Mackenzie
Corrections Ctr. Studney Drive (in house
meeting.)
alCoHoliC anonyMous Meetings in Hay
River: Big Book Study. Monday 7:30PM,
Soaring Eagle Friendship Centre rear
entrance.
alCoHoliC anonyMous Meetings in
Hay River: Women’s Group Tuesday
7:30pm at Anglican Church Basement
alCoHoliC anonyMous Men’s Group,
Wednesday at 7:30 pm, Friendship Centre, back door
alCoHoliC anonyMous Meetings in Hay
River: Keep it simple Thursday 7:30 pm at
Anglican Church basement 874-4787
alCoHoliC anonyMous Meetings
in Hay River, Daily Reflections, Friday
8:00PM, Anglican Church, downstairs,
#69 Woodland Dr. (Open meeting.)
alCoHoliC anonyMous Meetings in
Hay River: 12 Step x 12 Traditions Saturday 8:00PM, at Soaring Eagle Friendship
Centre, rear entrance
al-anon MeetinG Thursday 7:30pm at
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7:30PM, at Catholic Church basement
narCotiCs anonyMous meetings every
Thursday, starting May 5, 2011 7:30PM.
Front door of the Catholic Church. For
more information contact Barb at 8760570
Work Wanted The Hay River Committee for Persons with Disabilities is assisting clients with job placement. If you
have full or part time work for someone
or can offer a person with disabilities
even a few hours a week, please contact
the CFPWD office at 875-4448 or fax
875-4442
tHe HealtHy Family Program is in
Suite 11 - 3 Courtoreille St. (Upstairs
above the Bakery). Are you expecting
a baby or had a baby in the past 6
months? We do home visits to support you with: Healthy Child Development, Healthy Parent-Child Interaction, Community Resources & Social
Support. Our program is FREE and
open Mon. - Fri. 8am - 4pm. Angela
Jacobs @ 874-3009 or Paula Oteiza
@ 874-3008
baPtist CHurCH Sundays 10 am Sunday
School for Children, Teens and Adults.
11 am worship Celebration. Tuesday
6:45 am Men’s Breakfast, Monday 7:30
pm Living Truth Video presentation. All
are welcome. Church 874-2354 Pastor
875-4500
PenteCostal CHaPel Bible Study and
prayer Tuesdays @ 7 pm. Service
Sundays 10:30 am
does soMeone you know have trouble
with drinking? Al-anon meeting Wed,
7:30 - 8:30. Soaring Eagle Friendship
Centre entrance at back.
dJss Parent Action Committee
(DJPAC) is looking for anyone, who
would like to help out and support
our school. Call Evellyn Coleman 8742342 / Kim Crook 874-4901 or email
Hr reserVe Community Counselling:
Service Hours Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:00pm.
Offer confidential referral, counselling &
education services. Please call 874-2838
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Hay riVer Youth Centre Hours are Tues. to
Thurs. 6:30pm-9:30pm, Fri. 6:30pm-11pm,
Sat. 3:30pm-11pm. Phone 874-3953
CoMMunity CounsellinG Services
Hours: Mon-Fri 9 am - 5 pm, closed
noon hours. We offer confidential referral, counselling, therapeutic & education
serices. Please call 874-2446
rotary Club meets Thursdays at noon.
Call Chris Robinson 874-2207
if you HAVE A FINE OR COMMUNITY
SERVICES to work off - The Community
Alternative Measures, Fine Option and
Community Service Order Programs are
now serviced from the office of the
Hay River Community Justice Committee. Office hours are: Monday - Friday
2pm - 5 pm. We are located at Room
102 in the Greenway Building. Phone
874-3993
lions Club meetings, 2nd Tuesday of
every month. 7pm at the Salt N Pepper’s
back room. New members welcome. If
you would like more information contact
Pat @ 874-6660
GroWinG toGetHer, a place for children
6 and under and their parents. A variety
of activities are always on the go. Call
874-4545 for full schedule of events.
interested in Karate? Classes for all
ages at PA School. Call Santiago or Cindy @ 3754 or Alex @ 6667 after 6pm
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7pm upstairs in the clinic. All nicotine
dependant people (whether in the Kick
Butt! program or not) and any interested
you may pay for your ad using your Visa or Mastercard over the phone
or come into our office in the Gensen Building.
Private classified ads: $5.00 first 15 words. 15 cents per word thereafter.
Boxed ads: for Memoriams, obituaries, Birth announcements,
Thank yous, Birthday Greetings, etc. are $25.00 plus GsT
for a basic 2 col. by 2” ad, $6.25/col. in.
National and business classified ads: $1.40 per agate line.
Hay riVer PLAYSCHOOL Early childhood
programs for 3 & 4 year olds. To register,
contact Norma Shaw at 874-2508 Mon-Fri
8:30 - 4:30 pm
BEACHFRONT PROPERTY on Murray
Lake, SK. Beautiful 980 sq. ft. 3 bedroom cabin. Year round home built
in 1988. 2x6 construction, firm sandy
beach, landscaped w/perfect view of
Murray Lake, Ω hour from Battlefords.
Opening Bid $100,000. July 13, 7 p.m.;
www.kramerauction.com. 306-4455000. PL#914618.
aerobiCs is back every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday at Harry Camsell
School starting at 6 pm. come on out
and get active.
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New renovated kitchen cupboards, floors. New chain
link fence. Wood stove with supply of wood. Front
yard fenced with gate. Sandbox great for kids Located
at 3 Pine Cres. Selling price 145,000 negotiable. Availability can be discussed. Seller motivated. Reason for
selling, relocating in town. Utility histories available.
Call to view 867-875-7989 or [email protected]
Reach buyers
throughout the
Northwest Territories
and around the world
$5.00
for the first 15 words
To Place your ad:
call 874-6577, fax 874-2679,
or write 8-4 courtoreille street,
Hay river, NT X0e 1G2.
email: [email protected]
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FACILITY MAINTAINER I
FULL TIME POSITION
Applications are currently being accepted for a full-time
Facility Maintainer I in the Recreation & Community
Services Department. The position will be based at the
Don Stewart Recreation Centre and will consist of duties including, but not limited to: facility, janitorial, and
ice maintenance, summer parks and sport field maintenance, and customer services. This position involves
extensive shift work including evenings and weekends.
As per our collective agreement, the Facility Maintainer I
position is a Group 2 pay rate starting at $46,845
The successful applicant will possess a class 5 driver
licence, and should have a good working knowledge of
building systems maintenance, equipment operation,
and janitorial work.
Please apply to:
Town of Hay River
Director of Recreation
Tammy Buchanan
[email protected]
fax: 867-874-3237
73 Woodland Drive
Hay River, NT, X0E 1G1
Public Tender Call
FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE TANDEM AXLE
DUMP TRUCK
To be considered, sealed tenders will be received and
accepted in a marked envelope at the Town of Hay River
Office, 73 Woodland Drive, Hay River, NT, X0E 1G1 up to
3:00:00 PM Hay River local time on, May 25th, 2012.
Town of Hay River
Public Tender Call
For further information, please contact:
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS
12-05-11
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IN THE ESTATE of Alvin Peter Armstrong, late of
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, who died on the 20th day of
September, 2011.
TAKE NOTICE that all persons having claims upon the
estate of the above named must file with the law office
of MacDonald & Associates, Suite 5, 6 Courtoreille St.,
Hay River, Northwest Territories, X0E 1G2, by the 18th
day of June, 2012, a full statement of their claims and
any securities held by them.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS
IN THE ESTATE of Florence Mae Hudson, late of the
town of Hay River, in the Northwest Territories, who
died on the 28th day of October, 2011.
TAKE NOTICE that all persons having claims upon the
estate of the above named must file with the law office
of MacDonald & Associates, Suite 5, 6 Courtoreille St.,
Hay River, Northwest Territories, X0E 1G2, by the 25th
day of June, 2012, a full statement of their claims and
any securities held by them.
12:10 PM
Dustin Dewar, Civil Technologist
Town of Hay River
73 Woodland Drive
Hay River, NT X0E 1G1
T:
867-874-6522
F:
867-874-3237
[email protected]
with this home are loads of extras and
features. Fully furnished. Double garage, approx. 1 hour from Lloydminster.
Opening Bid $100,000. July 7, 2 p.m.;
www.kramerauction.com. 306-4455000. PL#914618.
Auto Parts
SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED. Buying scrap batteries from cars, trucks
& heavy equipment. Minimum $5./
each. Free pick-up greater Calgary &
Edmonton area. Minimum 10. Toll free
1-877-334-2288.
Autos
2011 CHEV IMPALA! Like new condition. Low mileage. Balance new car
warranty! Financing available! Good or
bad credit! Bankrupt? Will deliver! Call
G.O. 403-888-5593.
Business Opportunities
LIVE THE DREAM. Harbour's End Marine has a 27 year history located on
beautiful Salt Spring Island, BC, "the
best place on earth!" Owner retiring,
this well-established business is being
offered at $129,000. Email: [email protected].
DO YOU HAVE gravel/aggregate deposits on your property? We specialize
in marketing, mining, managing and
reclaiming aggregate resources. Contact Tom 1-888-784-4400 for more
information.
GREAT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.
Very lucrative 13 room motel with attached 1053 sq. ft. home in the thriving
community of Foremost, Alberta. Showing good returns; www.brentschlenker.
com. 403-580-0222.
Career Training
1,400 GRADUATES can't be wrong!
Enroll with CanScribe Career College
today and be a working graduate one
year from now! Free information. 1-800466-1535; www.canscribe.com; [email protected].
BECOME A Cardiology Technologist
(CT) in your own community. Wages
range from $26.18 - $36.26/hour. The
only CT program in Western Canada
HRC 1212 – WRIGHT CRESCENT WATER AND
SEWER REPLACEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT TO
ROADWAY AND DRAINAGE
To be considered, sealed tenders will be received and
accepted in a marked envelope at the Town of Hay River
Office, 73 Woodland Drive, Hay River, NT, X0E 1G1 up to
3:00 PM Hay River local time on Friday, June 1st, 2012.
Documents available at the above noted location as of
May 14, 2012.
For further information, please contact:
Keith Morrison
Director of Public Works and Planning
Town of Hay River
73 Woodland Drive
Hay River, NT X0E 1G1
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F:
867-874-6522
867-874-3237
[email protected]
accredited by the Canadian Medical
Association (CMA). Approved by the
Canadian Society of Cardiology Technologists (CSCT). This full-time program
is delivered in a combined delivery format (guided online learning with regional
classroom, lab and clinical placements).
Student loans available to qualified applicants. Toll free 1-855-CARDIO-0 (1855-227-3460); www.stenbergcollege.
com.
Coming Events
FIDELITY SCHOOL 100TH Anniversary.
Classifieds starting at $5 - Fantastic deals - Buy, sell, trade or freecycle - E-mail [email protected]
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Rowes Construction is hiring a
Carpenter
PUBLIC MEETING
Job opportunity for
Job Description
Looking for a highly motivated individual who works well
alone and with others, who is hard working, and who possesses a diversified skill set.
Duties
Serve as a carpenter – ability to work on various types of
carpentry projects and complete tasks in a timely, efficient,
and safe manner.
CLASS 1 Truck Driver
Duties to be local and short haul, pick-up and
deliveries. Applicant must be physically fit
and a team player. Union wages and benefits
based on a 40 hour work week.
The successful candidate must have a valid carpentry
certification and hold a valid driver’s license.
Resumes or info can be forwarded to:
Grimshaw office in Hay River
Phone: 874-2380
Fax: 874-3820
Education Level
Grimshaw Trucking, Hay River NT
Qualifications
Grade 12 Diploma
Carpentry Certification
Compensation
Negotiable, depending on experience.
Hay River Health and
Social Services Authority
#3 Gaetz, Hay River NT X0E 0R8
Position Type: Grade 12 Diploma
Carpentry Certification
Senior Purchasing Officer
Apply By
In Person 25 Studney Drive Hay River, NT
E-mail [email protected]
Fax (867) 874-2038
Registered Nurse Float
Permanent Full-Time
Salary: $70,044 - $83,616 per annum
Permanent Full-Time
Salary: $76,752 to $91,669.50 per annum
Medical Radiological Technologist
Permanent Full-Time
Salary: $70,044 - $83,616 per annum
Term to October 31, 2012
Salary: $70,044 - $83,616 per annum
Utility Worker II
Permanent Full-Time
Salary: $62,263 - $74,334 per annum
Civil Engineering (Technology)
Summer Student
Term: May 28 – August 31, 2012
The successful candidate will support the Director of Public
Works & Planning in managing and administering municipal
infrastructure projects as well as ongoing initiatives.
Requirements include:
• Strong organization and record keeping skills
• Class 5 Driver’s License
• Enrolled in post-secondary education in fall 2012
• Completion of at least one year in a Civil Engineering
program from a recognized institute or university
For a complete job description, go to our website at
hayriver.com.
Submit resumes by May 23, 2012 at 5PM to:
Keith Morrison
Director of Public Works & Planning
[email protected]
73 Woodland Drive
Hay River, NT X0E 1G1
867-874-6522 (PH)
867-874-3237 (FAX)
July 13 - 15, 2012. For past students
& families who lived in the District.
Contact: Carrie Stark 780-853-9760;
[email protected].
DONALDA'S CENTENNIAL June 29 July 2/12. Register by May 31/12 for
discounts. Parade, Tours, Meals, Local
entertainment, Country Music Legends
and Dominos; www.village.donalda.
ab.ca link centennial. 403-883-2100.
Employment
Opportunities
AN ALBERTA CONSTRUCTION Company is hiring dozer, excavator and rock
truck operators. Preference will be
given to operators that are experienced
in oilfield road and lease construction.
Lodging and meals provided. The work
is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Call
Contour Construction at 780-723-5051.
AN EARTHMOVING COMPANY in Alberta is looking for a 3rd year or Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic. You
will be part of a team maintaining and
servicing our fleet of Cat dozers, graders and rock trucks plus Deere/Hitachi
excavators. You will work at our Modern Shop at Edson, Alberta with some
associated field work. Call Contour
Construction at 780-723-5051.
BUSY OILFIELD Trucking Company now
hiring: Class 3 or 1 Drivers, Licensed &
apprentice heavy duty mechanics (must
have proven experience). Hot Oiler Operator. Pressure Truck Operator. Please
contact Rob, 780-542-5879.
EXPERIENCED WINCH TRACTOR and
Bed Truck Drivers for drilling, rig moving
trucking company. Phone, fax, email or
mail. Email: [email protected]. Phone
780-842-6444. Fax 780-842-6581. H &
E Oilfield Services Ltd., 2202 - 1 Ave.,
Wainwright, AB, T9W 1L7.
EXPERIENCED CLASS 3 Water Truck
Driver. Rainbow Lake, Alberta. Accommodation supplied. Competitive wages
and benefits. H2S and First Aid tickets
required. Fax resume with driver's abstract to 780-956-3028 or email: [email protected].
ACTION PLUMBING & Excavating currently seeking Labourers, Plumbers &
Sheet Metal Workers. Experience an
asset. Full benefit package and RRSP
Plan. Fax resume 403-742-1826.
HEAVY EQUIPMENT REPAIR in Slave
Lake, Alberta requires Heavy Duty Mechanic and Industrial Parts Person.
Experienced apprentices may apply.
Call Herb 780-849-0416. Fax resume to
780-849-4453.
PROFESSIONAL SALES CONSULTANTS required. Be a part of Central
Alberta's largest volume Ford dealer.
We offer a competitive pay plan with
aggressive bonus structures, vehicle
Submit resume specifying position to:
Human Resources
Hay River Health & Social Services Authority
#3 Gaetz Drive, Hay River, NT XOE OR8
Fax: (867) 874-7133
[email protected]
View job descriptions at www.hrhssa.org
The HRHSSA also offers Northern Living Allowance of $2.66 per hour up to
a maximum of $5,187 per annum. All job offers subject to satisfactory Criminal
Records Check and an Employee Health Risk Assessment.
Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Volunteer Opportunities
The HRHSSA is seeking volunteers to contribute to the physical,
emotional, and spiritual wellbeing of our clients, patients and residents. For more
information or to apply please contact Glen McPhee @ 867-874-7144.
If you would like this information in another official language, contact us at (867) 874-7130.
Si vous voulez ces informations dans une autre langue officielle, contactez-nous à (867) 874-7130.
KINGLAND
FORD SALES LTD
Employment
Opportunity
Full time Summer Student - IT Assistant
This position is to assist in the IT Department with desktop
support, troubleshooting desktop hardware/software problems, and carrying out projects as assigned while properly
documenting support, repair, and project activities. Ideally to
free up the system administrator from some of the day to day
issues so they can focus on larger projects and IT initiatives.
Requirements:
• Enrolled in High school or University
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 2007, Windows XP, and
Windows 7 in a domain environment
• Ability to troubleshoot common hardware/software issues
• Ability to meet deadlines and adjust to changing priorities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Must be punctual and have strong work ethics
• Able work with and maintain confidentiality
• Valid Class 5 Drivers Licence
Kingland offers an exceptional set of wages and compensation,
a strong teamwork environment.
Apply in confidence to:
Kingland Ford Sales Ltd
922 MacKenzie Hwy
Hay River, NT X0E 0R8
Email: [email protected]
Fax: 867-874-2843
allowance and Central Alberta's largest
inventory of new and used vehicles.
Relocation assistance and salary guarantee available to the right candidate. If
you are looking to be part of our winning
team: Please forward your resume: Attention: Dean Brackenbury, GSM. Email:
[email protected]. Fax 780352-0986. Toll free 1-800-232-7255.
The public is invited to attend a meeting to
discuss a BMX/Skate Park initiative.
The meeting will include discussion on:
 Usage of the Park
 Formal committee development
 Location of the Park
 Design of the Park
****** NEW DATE ******
MAY 23 – WEDNESDAY
7:00 PM
Community Hall
efits, OT, indoor heated work, paid flight.
Fax 780-939-2181. Email: careers@
garweld.com.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE company
looking for day rate Vac Operators. Must
have valid Class 3, air endorsements.
All work in Rocky area. Scheduled days
off. Class 1 Drivers, crude tankers,
B-trains haul swamp mats, must have
experience, oilfield tickets. Winch Truck
Operator, must have Class 1, oilfield
tickets, experience. Benefits available
for all positions. Fax resume 403-8453903.
JOURNEYMAN PICKER OPERATOR
wanted by Swampdonkey Trucking in
Provost, Alberta. Call Ryan 780-7534475. Email resume to: [email protected].
HORSE TRAINER NEEDED. Experienced with starting young stock for an
equestrian facility. 780-753-0810 cell;
780-753-6749 home.
Laboratory Technologist
Town of Hay River
RE: BMX/SKATEBOARD PARK
Grimshaw Trucking, Hay River NT
FIELD OPERATOR WANTED immediately in Provost and surrounding area.
Five years experience required. Must
have all tickets. Vehicle provided. Send
resume to: [email protected].
WELDERS and FITTERS required for
busy Edmonton FCAW structural steel
shop. $27 - $33/hour base plus ben-
EXPERIENCED FOREMAN, Cat & Hoe
Operators required for oilfield construction with well maintained equipment.
Competitive salary & safety tickets required. Fax resume 780-778-2444.
PROFESSIONAL JOB OPPORTUNITIES. Troyer Ventures Ltd. is a privately
owned, fluid transport company servicing Northern BC and Alberta. We are an
equal opportunity employer now accepting applications at various branches
for: Mechanics (Commercial Transport
or equivalent). Wage Rage: $25. - $40./
hour. Minimum experience requires:
second year apprenticeship or equivalent. Professional Drivers (Class 1, 3).
Wage Range: $25. - $35./hour. Minimum experience required: six months
professional driving. Field Supervisors.
Annual Salary Range: $90 - 110,000.
(based on qualifications). Minimum experience required: previous supervisory
experience. Successful candidates will
be self-motivated and eager to learn.
Experience is preferred, but training is
available. Valid safety tickets, clean drug
test, and drivers abstract are required.
We encourage candidates of aboriginal
ancestry, persons with disabilities, and
members of visible minorities to apply.
For more information and to apply
for these opportunities, visit our employment webpage at: http://troyer.ca/
employment-opportunities.
ACCOUNTING TRAINEES needed now!
Large & small firms depend on A&P
staff! No experience? Local job training
& placement is available. Call for details
now! 1-888-512-7113.
JASPER SUPER A is currently recruiting
a candidate with good interpersonal and
communication skills, with a positive energetic attitude for the position of Fulltime Permanent - Premium Clerk. The
primary duties include scanning, ordering, receiving, merchandising, replenishing stock, inventory and facing shelves.
Candidates require the skills and ability
to maintain operational objectives in the
Managers absence. Computer literacy is
a must. Candidates must have the flexibility to work a variety of shifts including
days, evenings, nights and weekends.
A grade 12 Diploma and a clean Security Clearance are also required. Jasper
Super A offers competitive compensation, rental accommodations and health
benefits package to eligible employees,
as well as the opportunity for personal
and professional development. If you
believe that you are prepared for this
challenging position and have an interest in working within a dynamic organization, please submit your resume,
in confidence to: Jasper Super A, P.O.
Box 818, 601 Patricia Street, Jasper,
AB, T0E 1E0. Fax 780-852-5491. Email:
[email protected]. We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for
an interview will be contacted.
NORTH STAR FORD Calgary needs
more Ford Trained Technicians! Up to
23K signing bonus for Ford Specialties
+ 24K Loyalty Bonus! $35. - $46. per
flat rate hour plus Efficiency Bonus.
Our benefits are unmatched in the automotive industry. Apply by email to:
[email protected]. Call
direct to 403-208-6307 or fax to 403239-0661.
SEEKING A CAREER in the Community Newspaper business? Post your
resume for FREE right where the publishers are looking. Visit: www.awna.
com/resumes_add.php.
Employment Wanted
CAREGIVERS/NANNIES with 7 months
training and/or one year experience are
looking for live-in employment with elderly, disabled or families needing child
care. 780-709-0005; www.worldwidecaregivers.ca.
Feed and Seed
HEATED CANOLA buying Green, Heated or Springthrashed Canola. Buying:
oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed.
Buying damaged or offgrade grain. "On
Farm Pickup" Westcan Feed & Grain,
1-877-250-5252.
For Sale
SAWMILLS from only $3997. Make
money & save money with your own
bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension.
In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD;
www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT.
1-800-566-6899 ext. 400OT.
METAL ROOFING & SIDING. Best prices! 36" Hi-Tensile TUFF-Rib 29ga. Galvalume $.67 sq. ft. Colours $.82 sq. ft.
40 Year Warranty. ALTA-WIDE Builders
Supplies 1-888-263-8254.
SEE UFC-149 LIVE. Saturday, July 21,
Calgary. Hotel or dinner packages or just
tickets are on sale now. For complete
details go online to www.dashtours.com
or call Dash Tours and Tickets 1-800265-0000.
GORGEOUS SPRUCE TREES 4 - 6',
$37.00. Includes machine plating, fertilizer, bark mulch. Minimum order of 20.
Delivery fee: $75 - $100. Quality guaranteed. Crystal Springs 403-820-0961.
BERRIES: Ben Hope Black Currant at
$6.99/tree for full box of 80. Also cherries, Haskaps, raspberries, saskatoons.
Free shipping. 1-866-873-3846 or treetime.ca.
DISCONNECTED PHONE? Phone
Factory Home Phone Service. No one
refused! Low monthly rate! Calling features and unlimited long distance available. Call Phone Factory today! 1-877336-2274; www.phonefactory.ca
Livestock for Sale
FOR SALE: Full Fleckvieh fullblood
Simmental yearling bulls. Tested, very
quiet, new genetics, desirable frame and
muscle, easy calving. Simmeron Simmentals, Martin 780-913-7963.
Manufactured Homes
JANDEL HOMES. Up to $10,000 off
stock homes. 12 models to choose
from. 20 year warranty. Immediate
delivery available. Alberta's Best Value
Since 1974; jandelhomes.com.
NEED TO ADVERTISE? Province wide
classifieds. Reach over 1 million readers
weekly. Only $259. + GST (based on
25 words or less). Call this newspaper
NOW for details or call 1-800-282-6903
ext. 228.
CANADIAN BUILT MODULINE 20' X 76'
for as low as $99,900. Sale ends June
1! Call Craig's Home Sales. 1-855-3802266; www.craigshomesales.com.
CROSS COUNTRY HOMES new show
home. 29' X 52' 1508 sq. ft. starting at
$121,300. Come visit us to see this and
our many other homes. 780-470-8000
or www.crosscountryhomes.com.
NEWSFLASH! SRI "Southwood Summit" has arrived. 20' X 80'. 4 bedroom,
loaded, including "wow" kitchen, real
oak, 8.0' ceilings, etc. Limited time offer.
$114,900 (100 miles). Bonus: Free skirting/jetted tub! www.dynamicmodular.ca.
1-877-341-4422.
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Redefining
aboriginal tourism
Future of cultural industry in NWT discussed
at Dettah meeting
Angele Cano
culture and traditions," she said.
On April 17, Lamalice also attended an
aboriginal cultural tourism conference in OsoyThree representatives from the South Slave oos, B.C.
Part of that community's economic success
were among 70 people who recently gathered to
in tourism is involving all residents to encourredefine aboriginal tourism in the North.
Sharon Pekok, Raymond Sonfrere and long- age an open, welcoming attitude, he said.
Lamalice also suggested tourism should be
time tour operator Doug Lamalice were among
a mandate for the K'atlodeeche
those who took part in the
First Nation chief and council
two-day industry forum in late
following the upcoming elecApril in Dettah.
t
tion, and include the entire comThe Aboriginal Tourism
"Many elders and munity in tourism efforts, such
Champions Advisory Council
as advertising drum dances and
set out to prioritize strategies to
people in the
gatherings.
ensure cultural tourism flourcommunity are
"New potential councilishes throughout the NWT.
lors
should have it as part of
Lamalice, also a council
worried about
their portfolio," said Lamalice.
board member, said barriers
the culture being "There needs to be a cultural
to a thriving cultural tourism
tourism industry and someone
industry are slowly diminishexploited and
really needs to head that and
ing, but there is still work to
that becomes a
have a working plan to start
be done.
"When it comes to our culroadblock to get living and breathing tourism
over here. It's also part of keepture, people have always been
through."
ing the culture alive, or it's just
very guarded about it," he said.
going to evaporate."
"Many elders and people in the
Ria Letcher t
The two-day forum in Detcommunity are worried about
tah was hosted by the Aborigthe culture being exploited and
inal Tourism Champions
that becomes a roadblock to get
Advisory Council and funded
through."
Among the keys for successful cultural through the Department of Industry, Tourism
tourism, community involvement at all levels is and Investment.
The department's minister, David Ramsay,
necessary, said council co-chair Ria Letcher.
"Engaging communities will ensure there is stated at the forum that the GNWT will work to
ownership and pride in the sharing of our land, foster the growth of all tourism in the territory.
[email protected]
NNSL file photos
Engaging communities, such as K'atlodeeche First Nation, is important for
the future of many cultural tourism opportunities, says the Aboriginal Tourism
Champions Advisory Council.
Georgina Fabian teaches the art of tufting at last July's Hay Days Arts and
Culture Festival. Skills like traditional crafts could allow for a growing cultural
tourism sector, says the Aboriginal Tourism Champions Advisory Council.