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Petro-Canada to shut fuel tanks
Partnership with CN will lead to safer, cleaner delivery of fuel
Myles Dolphin
risk associated with operating
near a large body of water."
That risk includes fuel potEnvironmental and struc- entially spilling into the river.
tural concerns have resulted
A partnership between
in plans by Petro-Canada to Suncor and Canadian Nationshut down its fuel tanks on al Railway (CN) was created
Vale Island and use a differ- and the latter will operate a
ent method of offloading its transload facility to offload
product.
the northern-bound diesel.
The fuel tanks, located
"The fuel will continue to
near Fisherman's Wharf, come from our refinery in
will be empEdmonton,
tied out over
but it will now
t
the course of
be pumped
the next few "The fuel ... will now from
railmonths.
cars directly
be pumped from into trucks,
Josh Kincaid, whole- railcars directly into as opposed
sale business
into the
trucks, as opposed to
manager with
tanks," Kinto into the tanks." caid said.
Petro-Canada,
said both con"CN came to
Josh Kincaid t
cerns factored
Suncor with a
in the deciproposal and
sion.
solution for
"When the facility was us. The tanks will be decombuilt 30 or 40 years ago, fuel missioned in the fall and put
was barged up the river, which in a state where there is no risk
explains the need for close for accidents."
proximity to the river," he
That means removing the
said, referring to the Mack- stairs that lead up the tanks,
enzie River and Hay River, among other modifications.
respectively. "Now that all
Kincaid said there is
diesel comes by rail, there is no exact date for when the
no need for Suncor (Energy tanks would be emptied, but
Inc.) to unnecessarily subject CN would begin operating
themselves to the potential the transload facility around
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Petro-Canada will be emptying out these tanks over the course of the next few months.
mid-September.
The Petro-Canada spokesperson said a few trial-and
-error runs would take place
to make sure everything is
working properly and, once
everything is reliable and
functioning, the fuel tanks
will be closed down.
"We're really trying to
minimize the impact on our
customers," he said.
Jason Vaillant, director of
corporate communications for
Suncor, said nothing would
change for Petro-Canada customers.
"We are going to continue
to serve our customers the
same way we always have," he
said. "It's not about us doing
Myles Dolphin/NNSL photo
anything different, other than
using another method to load
and offload our product."
Suncor Energy Inc. and Petro-Canada merged in March
2009 to create the country's
largest energy company.
Educators honoured with excellence awards
Governor General praises South Slave teachers
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The winners of this year's
Excellence in Education
Awards were announced during the annual South Slave
Divisional Education Council (SSDEC) conference held
Aug. 29-30 at Princess Alexandra School.
The
peer-nominated awards recognize the
achievements of recipients
from two categories: program
staff, which includes teachers, administrators, consultants and education assistants;
and partners in education,
which includes support staff,
parents, students, volunteers
and various other community
groups.
Hay River's Dorie Hanson, a vice-principal and
instructional coach at Harry
Camsell School and Princess
Alexandra School, is one of
two winners of the program
staff award. The other is
Christie Soucy, a teacher at
Joseph Burr Tyrell Elemen-
tary School in Fort Smith.
Hanson has helped significantly improve the literacy
scores of students at Princess
Alexandra School over the
years.
"She works with each
individual, seeking to understand what they know and
what they are ready to learn,
while working to stretch her
own and teachers' expertise,"
according to a SSDEC news
release.
Hanson said she owes
much of her success to her
colleagues.
"This is a collaborative
effort between some amazing
educators in the building and
I couldn't have done it without them," she said.
She is motivated by positive results, which stem from
her students' involvement.
"I love watching kids do
well and improving students'
success," she said. "Everyone
here works really hard and in
the same direction, and I find
that energizing and it keeps
me involved."
Gov. Gen. David Johnston, who visited Fort Smith
last year, delivered a special
videotaped message to the
educators gathered for the
conference, praising them
for helping students improve
their literacy and numeracy
scores.
"I was inspired to learn
about your literary initiative
and to hear of the impact it's
having on students," he said in
the message. "This truly outstanding success is the result
of many students, teachers,
parents, partners and elders
working together in common
cause. This broad approach is
an effective way to help students and, ultimately, it can
build smarter, more caring
communities in a fairer, more
just Canada."
More than 150 teachers
were on hand for the twoday professional development
conference, which offered a
variety of workshops, resources and teaching strategies to
help teachers sharpen their
skills.
Myles Dolphin/NNSL photo
Dorie Hanson accepts her Excellence in Education Award from Curtis Brown,
superintendent of the South Slave Divisional Education Council.
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Two 'true' Dene elders
celebrate birthdays
Jim Lamalice and Daniel Sonfrere born four hours apart
Angele Cano
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Town sets meeting
with Avalon, again
The Town of Hay River is scheduled to meet with representatives of
Avalon Rare Metals on Sept. 24 to
discuss the possibility of building
a hydrometallurgical plant at the
former Pine Point mine.
Ongoing discussions between
the town and the company have
taken place since July 2009. Avalon
owns the Nechalacho rare earths
deposit near Yellowknife.
A plant would be located 85 km
east of Hay River on the south shore
of Great Slave Lake. The product
would be moved in sealed containers by barge across the lake, and
then offloaded at the plant.
According to Avalon's website,
the Nechalacho rare earth elements
deposit at Thor Lake is now ranked
as the largest such deposit in the
world outside of China.
— Myles Dolphin
Drug bust in hotel room
Angele Cano/NNSL photos
From left, Sarah Lamalice, Dorothy Buckley and Jim Lamalice gather together at a
birthday celebration for Jim Lamalice and Daniel Sonfrere on Aug. 30.
The RCMP seized powder
cocaine, marijuana and cash following the search of a Hay River hotel
room and vehicle last Thursday.
Two men in their late 20s –
Daniel Stewart Beaulieu of Hay
River and Adam Webster Lee of
Edmonton – were arrested without
incident. Beaulieu has been charged
with possession of marijuana under
30 grams and cannabis resin under
30 grams, and possession of a prohibited weapon.
Lee has been charged with possession of cocaine for the purpose
of trafficking, possession of marijuana, possession of cannabis resin,
possession of a prohibited weapon
and two counts of failing to comply
with conditions of a recognizance.
The investigation is ongoing and
both men were scheduled to appear
in court in Yellowknife on Tuesday.
— Myles Dolphin
Make the Connection
at the curling club
The Town of Hay River's recreation department will host the annual
Make the Connection night at the
curling rink on Sept. 11 from 7 to
9 p.m.
The night will feature representatives from various groups and
organizations with information on
activities and volunteer opportunities, such as sports, Canadian Rangers and firefighting.
— Angele Cano
Contest to see Madonna
A First Air contest is offering a
trip for two to Ottawa to see superstar singer Madonna perform at
Scotiabank Place on Sept. 10.
The prize includes round-trip
airfare for two, two nights' accommodation at the Southway Inn and
two 100-level tickets for the show.
The show is the third stop on
Madonna's Canadian tour. The contest closes at midnight on Sept. 6.
– Myles Dolphin
Raymond Sonfrere, left, and Daniel Sonfrere sit together at a birthday celebration for
Daniel Sonfrere and Jim Lamalice.
Two of the elders who were instrumental
in establishing the Hay River Reserve celebrated their 93rd or 94th birthdays on Aug.
27 – there is some debate over the exact age
of the men born four hours apart.
No matter the age, it was another milestone birthday for the two men, Jim Lamalice
and Daniel Sonfrere, who are considered by
some to be the last real traditional elders of
the community.
On Aug. 30, the community held festivities
for the pair at the Chief Lamalice Complex.
The two friends were part of an original
four, including Pat Buggins and the late Ted
Buggins, who worked towards establishing
the reserve in 1974.
Before 1970, there was no electricity or
running water on what is now the reserve and
they lived off the land.
But they did more than survive, said Chief
Roy Fabian, who noted they thrived using
the land based on beliefs, values, knowledge
and skills.
"They are probably the last of the true
Dene elders," said Fabian. "They grew up on
the land and lived on the land. Their traditional knowledge is immeasurable. We can
never truly know how they lived. They are
real true Dene people."
As people began to arrive at the complex,
they approached both Lamalice and Sonfrere
to shake hands and relay their best wishes.
The two men sat with quiet pride, occasionally sharing a few South Slavey words with
their family and friends.
When asked about his past year, Lamalice, translated through his daughter Dorothy
Buckley, said he received many visits from
people within and outside the community –
mostly of the younger generation.
The visitors speak to Lamalice through his
wife, 82-year-old Sarah.
"People come by a lot, and they bring
us things," he said. "If I talk to the younger
people, sometimes they are without parents,
I tell them how they can go about life in the
Dene way. I tell them how they can make
their journey clearer. I pray with them if they
need prayers."
Raymond Sonfrere said many young
people in the community visit both elders,
usually leaving with the messages to work
together and support one another to help them
find their way.
Buckley said the process has a positive
effect not only on those who seek advice.
"That's how my dad gets his strength,"
Dorothy said. "That's what keeps him going."
When one door closes, another opens
Fair offers boost to small businesses in Hay River
Myles Dolphin
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Despite the cancellation
of this year's fall fair, small
businesses in Hay River will
have another opportunity to
display their products this
weekend.
The Hay River Home
Business Fair, the brainchild
of teacher Jennifer Tweedie,
will take place on Sept. 8
between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.
She says the initiative
stems from the need to fill
an important gap.
"I was going to have a
booth at the fall fair for the
Mary Kate products I sell,"
she said.
"But when I heard
the fair was cancelled, a
lot of people were really
disappointed. Tables were
cheaper than the trade
show's tables, and it's not
that I don't want to support the Chamber of Commerce, but the trade show
is mostly for big businesses
and the smaller ones simply
can't afford those expensive
tables."
Tweedie looked into renting the curling rink surface,
which costs $650. Her goal
is to find at least 10 vendors
and charge them $65 each.
"I have eight already,"
she said, noting that includes
products from Pampered
Chef, Body by Vi and She
Takes the Cake.
"And I'm sure I can
find a few more vendors,"
she said. "The more I find,
the cheaper it will cost us
because we will split the
cost equally."
Hay River always comes
through, even at the last
minute, she said. "Everybody always gets so involved
in this town, which is really
encouraging."
One reason she wanted
to organize the fair is to act
as a complementary event
to the Business, Home and
Leisure Show being presented by the Hay River
Chamber of Commerce.
Tweedie said the Hay
River Home Business Fair
will be a great way for the
community to learn what
products are offered, and to
show people how profitable
these ventures can be.
Tweedie hopes the fall
fair comes back next year.
Jennifer Tweedie:
Organizing a Hay River
Home Business Fair this
year.
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Full-time mayor idea needs full debate
An organizational and operational review for the Town of Hay River
has come up with a number of suggestions.
However, one idea caught our
eye — that the mayor's position be
made a full-time job.
If approved by voters in next
month's election, it would be a significant change.
The question is whether it would
be a good or necessary change for
the town.
On the one hand, it is questionable that a town of 3,800 people
needs a full-time mayor when it is
already paying for a senior administrative officer and other municipal
employees to run the day-to-day
operations of the community.
But there is also no question that
the town could benefit from a fulltime mayor, who would have more
time to schmooze with industry and
the federal and territorial governments and possibly bring major
benefits to our community.
Anyone who follows council —
and judging by the turnout for most
council meetings that is a miniscule
number of residents — knows that
it is not easy to be on council. The
amount of reading alone is staggering to prepare for meetings. That is
an argument for a full-time mayor.
One argument against the idea
is that it might limit the field of
candidates. A person may be willing
to serve as mayor on a part-time
basis, but how many people would
give up their current jobs or sacrifice attention to their businesses for
a temporary job as mayor?
Whether Hay River needs a fulltime mayor is a tough question to
answer. So everyone should get
involved in the debate and have
their say.
How do you feel about going back to school?
This week school starts up again and we asked kids in Hay River
how they feel about getting back to the books.
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It’s that time of year again — schools are buzzing with activity this week as students return for
another academic year.
One concept stressed at this year’s South Slave
Divisional Education Council (SSDEC) staff in-service
conference held last week in Hay River was involvement. Dorie Hanson, one of this year's winners of
the SSDEC's Excellence in Education Awards, leads
by example: among other things, she designed a
system of highly-effective reading interventions to
help catch students before they fall behind.
We need to keep finding ways to motivate and
encourage our children to learn. This is especially
important early on in each academic year, because
transitioning from a summer of fun and games
to the realities of school can often be difficult.
Routines need to be set and reinforced by parents
throughout the year.
There are many ways of
editorial keeping
children involved
with school, such as combining home- and school-based activities.
The SSDEC started a very successful literacy
program a few years ago, and student scores have
soared ever since, because the council and its
schools have found ways to get students involved.
As for the role of parents, reading to your children
from a young age can also help build their imagination and foster creativity, as well as develop vocabulary and communication skills.
It’s important to go beyond reading to your child:
discuss the more difficult words and make sure
to use correct grammar around them, as they are
influenced so easily.
Technology can be a fantastic educational tool,
but it can also be detrimental to a student’s life. TV
and Internet should be regulated to a point where
they don’t interfere with the learning process.
One of the best ways a parent can be involved
is to help children be organized. This skill becomes
more and more beneficial as they get older and
acquire more responsibilities at school. Introducing
to-do lists to their daily routine and helping them
make sure everything is accomplished will instill
this valuable skill early on.
Lastly, discussing these issues with teachers and
other parents can help create new ideas and solutions for keeping children excited about learning.
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012 t 5
Change may be on way for council
Residents to vote in election on idea of full-time mayor, number of councillors
Angele Cano
[email protected]
Hay River town council
could look different in the
future, but not just because of
the upcoming election.
It's been recommended
that the number of councillors
be reduced from eight to six,
and that the mayor become a
full-time position and a voting
member.
Those were just two of several recommendations made
in an organizational and operational review completed by
Western Management Consultants and the Department
of Municipal and Community
Affairs.
Both suggestions were
brought forth at council's Aug.
27 regular meeting and will
be put on the ballots for this
year's municipal election in
October. The results will be
compiled and discussed by the
next council.
Hay River's council structure is currently on par with
Fort Smith and similar to Inuvik. All three municipalities
have spots for eight councillors
as legislated by the GNWT.
Inuvik's mayor, however, is
a full-time position. That town
decided to make the mayor's
position full-time in reaction
to extra duties created by its
petroleum showcase. Inuvik
Mayor Denny Rodgers said
the showcase, which began 12 But there are times when
years ago, was a cheerlead- councillors are out of town
ing program for the Mackenzie on business at the same time.
Valley pipeline project.
Then you have town decisions
"It created
made by three
a fair amount
people. That's
t
of
work,"
one concern I
said Rodghad."
"I think there
ers. "It was
High Level
are some people
very difficult
in northern
for the mayor
who would make Alberta has a
at the time
popuexcellent full-time similar
to devote the
lation to Hay
hours need- mayors, but the job River
and
ed. It can be description doesn’t Mayor Peter
very difficult
Ernst is partallow for most
to be a parttime in that
time mayor in
people to apply." position, but
a small town
a full voting
Ken Latour t
because basicmember, along
ally you are
with six other
24/7."
part-time councillors.
At the Aug. 27 meet"At the table, I'm on the
ing, town councillor Bernie same footing," he said. "As
Langille said the proposed mayor, I represent the comreduction in the number of munity, but I have no more say
councillors for Hay River could than anyone else on council."
make things a little hectic, as
In the past, most of High
fewer councillors would spread Level's mayors have been selfthemselves thin. Although he employed or semi-retired.
believes the current council
Ernst, a business owner,
works well with six people, he said whether to make the
said normalizing the arrange- mayor's position full-time has
ment could be problematic.
always been a nagging issue,
"We started with eight but it has been kept part-time
councillors, but now we're to keep costs low.
down to six," said Langille. "If
"I'm fortunate that when
we started off with six and two town needs are more demandpeople quit, then we're down to ing, I can turn business over to
four. It's a lot easier to come to my partner (wife) and dedicate
an agreement with six people my time," he said. "For the
than it is with eight people. most part it works, but it's a
very large commitment."
Hay River Mayor Ken
Latour said the question of a
full-time mayor has come up
before.
It could benefit the town to
make council positions more
competitive, he said, adding, if
a mayor dedicated more hours,
there would be more opportunity to seek out economic
opportunities and to implement initiatives.
Latour also suggested that,
if the number of councillors
was reduced, the honorariums
should increase from $800
to $1,000 per councillor per
month.
"You would be investing
more in fewer people," he
said.
"Make it more competitive
to get in. Sometimes less is
more, and part of the recommendations is to streamline
the number of committees
councillors sit on."
A full-time mayor could be
positive for the town, but that
depends on how the position
is defined, he noted, adding
it's now only realistic for the
self-employed, businesspeople,
and those working part-time
positions to apply.
"That's a limiting factor,"
said Latour. "I think there
are some people who would
make excellent full-time mayors, but the job description
doesn't allow for most people
to apply. Right now, there's no
real defined job description for
the position."
Fort Smith Mayor Janie
Hobart tends to agree — a
similar change has been discussed for her town.
"It would definitely require
a good look at what the mayor's responsibilities really are,"
said Hobart. "I think (the positions) are poorly defined in
nearly all municipalities across
Canada — it's a very vague
job description. Before asking
if your mayor should be fulltime or part-time, I think you
need to define what that mayor
will do."
fact
file
Ken Latour: The question of a full-time mayor
for Hay River has come up
before.
political pay scale
Mayor remuneration:
Hay River (part-time): $40,000
Fort Smith (part-time): $38,400
Inuvik (full-time) $79,000
Approximate honorariums
for councillors:
Hay River: $800 per month
Fort Smith: $6,000 per year, plus $100 for attending
official meetings
Inuvik: $800 per month
Source: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs
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Youth programs seen
as way to stop suicide
World Suicide Prevention Day is Sept. 10
angele cano
[email protected]
With World Suicide Prevention Day on Sept. 10 and
World Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Awareness Day on Sept. 9,
local agencies are trying to
promote consciousness of the
issues in the North.
Hay River Health and
Social Services will be holding
information sessions for the
public for both days. As well, it
is holding two-day workshops
on applied suicide intervention skills training that will
be happening several times
throughout the year depending
on interest.
A June 2012 profile report
by Health Canada indicated
that the NWT had the second
highest rate of suicides in
the country at 13.4 deaths
per 100,000 people, listed
just above Nunavut with 52.2
deaths per 100,000.
Health and counselling
clinical supervisor Rebecca
Bruser said that it's likely that
cases of suicide could have
been prevented had there been
no alcohol involved.
"I think this speaks to
a need for stronger and for
more youth programing in the
North," Bruser said. "It also
speaks for a greater need for
prevention and promotion surrounding mental health and
addiction and opportunities for
positive lifestyle choices."
A report compiled by
McDermott and Associates in
2011 reviewed mental health
and addictions issues in the
North. It found that people
felt overall access to youth
programming and residential
treatment programs was very
limited and that out-of-territory treatment programs were
often the less-preferred option.
The report recommended a
focus on harm reduction rather
than abstinence for youth related to alcohol and drugs.
"Bigger than that is the promotion and prevention side,"
said Bruser. "Suicide prevention is possible. Catching youth
before they fall through the
cracks and promoting things
like healthy self-esteem, stress
management, positive relationships and physical and emotional well-being can promote
positive mental health.
"There are good programs
in town at the youth centre
and recreation centre," said
Bruser. "The PHAB program,
Lights On, the leadership and
resiliency program at the high
school – those are all great. It's
just we need a lot more."
The suicide prevention talk
and presentation will be held at
the NWT Centennial Library
on Sept. 11 from 7 to 9 p.m. An
FASD talk and presentation
will be held two days later, on
Sept. 13 from 7 to 9 p.m.
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Mrdjenovich ready for rematch
Female boxer would love to fight in NWT again
Myles Dolphin
[email protected]
Hay River-born boxer Jelena
Mrdjenovich is training hard for
her rematch against Melissa Hernandez, the last fighter to beat her
in the ring.
On Sept. 14 at the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton, Mrdjenovich's Women's International Boxing Association featherweight title
will be on the line against a boxer
many thought lost last year's bout
between them.
Highly controversial scorecards from two of the three judges
in Hernandez's favour have left
Mrdjenovich with a bitter taste for
revenge.
"It was a hard fight with Melissa last year," she said. "It was a
full-out war. I thought I'd won and
even noticed her kind of accepting
defeat before the judges made their
announcements. I was very disappointed, but this time I won't
leave it up to the judges."
Since the loss, Mrdjenovich has
scored four comfortable wins – two
by knockout – and has improved
her record to 28-8-1, with 14 KOs.
She believes she's evolved as a
fighter, as opposed to Hernandez
(15-2-3).
"The events from last year have
turned me into a different fighter now," she said. "Last year, I
fought Melissa after coming off
a few losses. I was trying to keep
my composure and be patient by
punching at the right time. Now,
I've been working hard on my jab,
my output is higher and my hitting is stronger. I've worked with
a strength conditioner and focused
on my core strength and explosiveness, and I think it's really paid
off in the last three or four fights.
Melissa is a good fighter, but I
don't think she's changed much
since last year."
Mrdjenovich last fought in the
NWT in May 2006, when she
defeated Franchesca Alcanter in
Yellowknife. She said she would
welcome the opportunity to again
fight in the North, but explained
a promoter is also involved in the
decision.
"I'd love to, but it's hard with
the promotion," she said. "If there
was an opportunity, it's definitely
something we would look at. I had
a blast when I fought in Yellowknife and being able to fight in
front of so many people who supported my family and myself was
great."
Despite not coming to Hay
River for a long time, she said she
got unexpected support from the
town at her last fight.
"These two guys drove up from
Hay River to see my bout," she
said. "They were just fans who
heard I was fighting, and came out
to see my brother after the fight so
we hung out together for a bit. It
was great."
photo courtesy of Jelena Kovacevic Photography
Jelena Mrdjenovich says she is excited about her rematch against Melissa Hernandez on Sept.
14 in Edmonton.
Biathletes set sights on new season
Young people practise for upcoming competitions
Myles Dolphin
[email protected]
Seven biathletes, aged
seven to 17, follow strict procedures when they arrive at the
Hay River Shooting Club and
set up for practice.
Under the supervision of
coach Chuck Lirette, they have
to follow a series of steps to
ensure maximum safety. After
setting up their paper targets,
they are given permission to
unpack their guns, which must
be locked and facing down
range. They are given permission to unlock their guns and
fill their clips with ammunition, and then must prop the
gun onto a rest.
"The number one thing for
us is that the kids are aware,"
Lirette said. "The parents have
all taken the gun safety course
and, in fact, the rifles are
issued to them."
Three times a week this
group meets to practise precision shooting, at targets 50
metres away. The biathlon
range was designed and built
by Pat Bobinski, who has been
involved with the sport in the
NWT for more than 40 years.
This year's crop of athletes
has been training since Aug.
10 and Lirette is impressed
with their shooting skills.
"Biathlon Canada started a
national precision postal shooting competition, where all the
clubs across Canada do shooting sessions and their results
are sent in," he said. "After two
or three weeks, the results are
posted on the website so the
kids can see how they're doing
against other kids. Last year,
we were pretty competitive,
with most of our athletes in the
top six or eight in Canada on a
regular basis."
After the athletes have
emptied their clips, they call
out their lane number as well
as the letter (A, B, C or D)
associated with the target they
are shooting at.
Lirette looks through a
scope and searches for a group
of bullet holes, and he then
calls out adjustments if they
are necessary.
"Up two, to the left," he
said, with the number indi-
cating the amount of clicks,
or adjustments, needed on the
gun's scope.
Lirette's sons – Andrew, 15
and Christopher, 17 – both
participate. Christopher won
gold at the biathlon nationals
in Valcartier, Que., earlier this
year, while Andrew finished
first in the inaugural Polar Cup
super sprint event in April.
For now, the athletes are
focusing on precision shooting, which means shooting in
the prone (lying down) position without a high heart rate.
"This week, we're starting
combo work, the athletes will
run to the tracks, come back
and take a shot," Lirette said.
"They'll do that 10 times. Once
they start huffing and puffing, the shooting becomes less
precise."
The older athletes —
the Lirettes and Angeline
Magtibay — also shoot in the
standing position, where no
rest is used, thus making it
considerably harder to shoot
accurately.
Lirette says it's a significant
adjustment for the athletes.
"It's a huge leap," he said.
"It takes them about a year to
adapt to the new position. In
the prone position, they can
use a shooting sling to make
themselves more stable, but
standing up you have to prop
the rifle on yourself."
Around Thanksgiving, the
club will move to the biathlon
range next to the Hay River
Golf Course, where they prac-
Seth Patterson, 7, puts up a new target on Aug. 31.
tise on metal knock down targets.
Towards the end of October, they will start skiing, and
competitions begin around the
end of November.
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Back to school and back to work
Some Hay River students have more to do than homework
Angele Cano
old has been employed at the
food and beverage establishment for almost a year and said
As most Hay River students it's one of the more relaxed
return to school this week, places to work as a young
some are learning how to bal- person in town, but it can still
ance school and extracurricu- sometimes be hectic.
lar activities
"It's not
with the added
hard
work
responsibility
and, when it's
of a part-time
busy, there
job.
are usually
And they
two people
t
are not alone.
on," she said.
A study of the
"Sometimes it
"I like being able
teen labour
gets to be a
to make my own lot in the winforce released
in 2005 by money and not have ter when I'm
Statistics Canfigure
to ask my parents doing
ada revealed
skating and
that one in
piano lessons
for it."
five teens aged
and then work
Taylor Havioyak t
15-19 work an
and homeadditional five
work."
hours a day on
Sub
on
top of the hours they spend at the Hub has been owned by
school. That number doesn't Domie Velasquez and his wife
include the hours spent on for six years, and he said his
homework.
younger employees right now
On Aug. 31, it was a busy are between the ages of 14-17.
evening at the Don Stewart
"They are the ones who
Recreation Centre with one want part-time jobs," said
of the largest bingo nights of Velasquez. "It can get very
the year, a result of being on busy and, when there are tourhiatus for several months over naments, we have to stay late,
the summer.
but they work very hard."
Bingo players sat at tables
Taylor Havioyak, a Sub on
in the packed arena and it was the Hub employee and a Grade
keeping young staff members 10 student at Diamond Jenness
at Sub on the Hub pretty busy. Secondary Secondary, said she
Angela Roy is one of those is almost used to the balancing
young workers. The 14-year- act – sports, work, school and
[email protected]
On the Job
Angele Cano/NNSL photo
From left, Sub on the Hub owner Domie Velasquez and employees Angela Roy and Taylor Havioyak take
a break during a busy bingo night at the recreation centre.
homework – and the stress is
worth it to be able to bring
home her own cash.
"I like being able to make
my own money and not have
to ask my parents for it," said
Havioyak. "I had been think-
ing about getting a job for a
long time before I did."
The StatsCan study of teen
employment stated the higher
amount of paid and unpaid
hours put into work and volunteer activities could increase
stress levels and take away
from progress in education.
So far for Roy, who is
entering Grade 9 at Ecole Boreale, striking a balance isn't
too hard when the work is
enjoyable.
Her job at Sub on the Hub
is fun, she said.
"I usually only work here
once a week and it's pretty
chill. When it's not too busy,
friends come by the counter
and just talk."
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Ready, aim, fire!
Angeline Magtibay holds her breath before shooting a round from a standing position.
Biathlon
Feature
by Myles Dolphin
Northern News Services
Biathlon training was in
full swing last Friday evening at the Hay River Shooting Club, where members of
the team were practising their
precision shooting.
At the practice, there were
seven youths in attendance,
along with about five parents
and coach Chuck Lirette.
For more than an hour,
they shot rounds at targets 50
metres away, and ended the
night with a shooting competition.
The results were submitted
to Biathlon Canada.
Coach Chuck Lirette keeps an eye on the targets and calls out adjustments after rounds are fired.
Andrew Lirette picks up his target before scoring it.
Legs stick out of lanes as rounds are fired at
targets.
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E-waste disposal in the spotlight
Government department surveys residents while exploring recycling options
angele cano
[email protected]
Imagine how many cellphones you, your friends and
the rest of the world throw
out in one year. Now imagine
throwing all of them into one
giant hole in the ground.
While the image might be
dramatic, that could be close
to reality for people in the
territory on a smaller scale.
Currently, there exists no territory-wide recycling program
to process e-waste – objects
such as obsolete laptops, cellphones, televisions and MP3
players.
But that's something the
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources (ENR)
solid waste specialist Diep
Dong hopes is changing.
"We're a little behind the
provinces," she said. "They all
have programs for recycling
e-waste in place. That's why
we're trying to get a sense of
the habits of people in the territory so we can create a program that works for people."
These habits emerged in
greater detail from the E-Waste
Survey Report released in
August. The survey aimed to
gather information on whether
residents were more likely to
keep, recycle, repurpose or
toss their outdated or no longer usable items. The survey
indicated that many residents
would be willing to recycle
their items if there was a program for it.
A total of 877 surveys were
completed. Altogether, the outcomes were not necessarily
indicative of all households
in the territory, but got the
ball rolling to see how ENR
could start collecting objects
to stockpile and then transport
down south.
The survey results stated
there is an average of 19.6
electronic items per household,
inclduing 16.4 which were
functioning. More than 12 per
cent of those surveyed said
they planned to buy another
electronic product in the next
year.
Around 88 per cent of those
surveyed said they'd buy their
items in the NWT and 83 per
cent said they'd also purchase
beyond territorial borders.
Around 95 per cent of people
surveyed said they participate
in the bottle recycling program, and 97 per cent said
they would drop off their used
electronics if there were a program.
According to ENR, e-waste
contains hazardous chemicals
and heavy metals such as cadmium, lead, mercury and flame
retardants. These can become
harmful to the environment
and to people once they seep
Angele Cano/NNSL photo
Craig Kovatch shows a flat screen TV, no longer under warranty, which had fried electronic parts as a
result of a power surge. Electronics that break while off warranty usually cost the same price to fix as they
do to buy a brand new item.
into landfill grounds.
Craig Kovatch headed to
the back room in Hay River's
Audiotronic store to dig out
a broken flatscreen television
late last month. Save for a
little dust, the TV looks to
be in relatively decent condition. That's until he flipped
the screen over to expose the
open back of the screen and
all the exposed electronics.
The circuits were fried – most
likely a result of a power surge,
according to Kovatch – and the
TV is no longer working.
Instead of sending it to be
repaired, Kovatch said the
owners opted to replace it.
"That's the sad reality,"
said the electronics store coowner. "The price of electronics continues to drop every
year. That's the business model
corporations are using now:
electronics are becoming disposable items and people are
just throwing stuff out and
buying new."
Up until 2010, all the tossed
electronics in the town may
have ended up somewhere in
the Hay River landfill, but
that's changing, said the town's
Please see Waste, next page
Waste being
collected at
rec centre
Fluorescent lights accepted
some compensation from the
GNWT.
Dong said ENR is lookcivil technologist, Dustin
ing to develop a cost-effective,
Dewar.
Three years ago, the town territory-wide program for
began an initiative to separ- e-waste recycling. This means
ate white goods and elec- that small communities could
tronic waste – items such as have scheduled pickups in
fridges and freezers – to be which frequency is dependent
transported down south to be on need.
First, ENR
recycled. Only
is planning
in the past
to review and
few months
t
submit a report
has the town
at the end of
begun to hold
"It's a step in the
September on
scheduled
right direction." the feasibilhours when
ity of e-waste
people could
Dustin Dewar t
recovery in the
drop off their
NWT. Next, it
old items.
will look at
"It's a step
partnering
in the right
direction," he said. "The more with provincial programs and
we can keep out of our landfill, define gaps to work on for
developing a self-sustaining
the longer we will have it."
Once there are enough program for the territory.
The town of Hay River
items, they will transported
down south to be recycled held an e-waste and hazardous
along with the white goods. waste collection this spring.
So far, the costs to process the This week, from Sept 4-7, it
items aren't reflected in the will be holding another coltown's tipping fees, but that lection at the recreation centre
parking lot from 3 to 7 p.m.
could change.
"Recycling e-waste could This time it will be collecting
provide a return, but we are so aerosol cans, paint, fluoresfar away from potential pro- cent lights, and e-waste items,
cessors that it still costs money and will be selling composting
units.
to transport," he said.
This is the second collecBut depending on what
emerges from survey report, tion event held in partnership
the town may be able to receive with Ecology North.
E-waste, from previous page
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No West Nile here
19 cases in southern Canada this year
Angele Cano
last thing on her mind as a reason to put up the mesh.
"I've heard about it on the
Mesh or screen curtains news recently, but I'm really not
are a must to keep mosquitoes concerned about it," she said. "I
out of many Hay River homes haven't really been bothered by
and they might even one day the mosquitoes all year. But the
become even more important bulldogs, that's another story."
with new cases
Dr. Marc
of the West
Ouellette,
t
Nile virus in the
the scientific
south.
"I haven't really been director for
It was a
in fest ation
bothered by the
bit late in the
and immunity
season for Teri mosquitoes all year. at the CanGiesbrecht
But the bulldogs, adian Institute
to put up her
for Health
"magic mesh," that's another story. Research, said
an invention
Giesbrecht
Teri Giesbrecht t
made of two
is absolutely
screen curtains
right not to
fastened around a doorframe worry.
with magnets lined down the
This year, there have only
middle to secure them together. been 19 cases in Canada – in
"We don't have a screen Ontario, Manitoba, Quebec and
door and this works," said Gies- Alberta.
brecht. "It's nice to be able to
Of all the cases of the virus,
keep the front door open with- one person out of 150 will
out worrying about the bugs."
develop severe symptoms and
But West Nile virus was the disease, such as inflammation
of the brain or meningitis.
"This is rare manifestation
of the disease," said Ouellette,
"Flu-like symptoms, headache
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Biking friends
Angele Cano/NNSL photo
Preston Ross, left, hangs out with his biking friend Dominic Bernard on Aug.
28.
and sore muscles are typical of
the virus, but it's very rare that
you have extreme complications. These are very sporadic
cases."
Eighty per cent of people
will have no symptoms and the
virus can be cleared by their
immune system. The season
for the virus spans from June
to mid-September, coinciding
with the mosquito-breeding
and egg-laying cycle.
News of the virus in Canada
made waves when it emerged
in the mid 1990s. It was previously only typically found in
the southern United States, said
Ouellette.
"It was a really new infection and people didn't know
much about it," he said. "The
first time it crossed the border
and came to Canada, it was
quite a surprise, but that made
people understand that these
viruses, these microbes, do not
have borders."
The virus is transported by
migratory birds. It can be transmitted when a mosquito bites a
bird and then a mammal. Birds
known to carry the virus are
the crow and the blue jay.
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Small scale, big ideas
Wednesday, September 5, 2012 t 13
Researcher studies Hay River innovators to
examine roots of sustainable economy
Angele Cano
[email protected]
The path to a thriving
economy in a small Northern community might become
more apparent in the coming months if one Hay River
innovator and one Northern
researcher have their way.
Environmental consultant
Jamie Bastedo of Yellowknife
travelled to Hay River on Aug.
23 to research how smallscale science and technology
endeavours have the potential
to boost Northern economies.
It's part of a project titled
'On Course for the Future', a
discussion paper being compiled for NWT Senator Nick
Sibbeston.
Bastedo visited Hay River
produce growers who are
using low or no-impact technologies to boost food production and help create a more
environmentally viable economy in the area.
"Beyond recycling and
reducing our ecological foot-
print, we need an economy
that's sustainable," he said.
"But all of that sounds way
up in the stratosphere. Let's
bring it down and look into
a window of one economic
driver and make it up to date
and concrete."
On the afternoon of Aug.
25, Bastedo and friend France
Benoit spent time in Jackie Milne's backyard in Hay
River. The property is currently being outfitted with
a small barn, houses, large
greenhouses, a chicken coop
and row upon row of produce.
Milne is a produce grower
and expert on local food production.
"I've been accused of being
a garden evangelist," she said.
True to her cause, Milne
was working on another one
of her many projects that
afternoon. In a small, cylindrical stove with a smoky
black interior and shiny
chrome-coloured exterior, she
was dropping in four-by-fourinch blocks of wood. Along
with creating an immense
amount of heat allowing her
to work at preserving fruit and
jam for hours, it was creating bio-charcoal. This type of
charcoal, once converted from
wood, can burn for extended
periods of time. It then can
be used for adding life to soil
– providing habitat for many
micro-organisms – in places
where the earth is rough and
rocky, like the North.
"This can heal our world,"
said Milne. "It uses wood in
a very sustainable way and
provides heat for hours. This
jam is actually now a carbon -egative food. If this were
just a regular fire, you'd need
a pile of wood and what's
there would be burned away
by now."
Fifty per cent of all carbon
dioxide is preserved in the
bio-charcoal instead of being
released into the atmosphere.
When burned in the special
stove, all the gases burn away
during the fire – when the
gases from the fire touch, they
Angele Cano/NNSL photo
Hay River food producer Jackie Milne makes bio-charcoal while preserving
fruit as researcher/environmental consultant Jamie Bastedo takes notes.
ignite and create convection.
The stove, which cost Milne
around $40 in India, creates
an insulating effect. Although
the heat emitted is intense, the
bio-charcoal burns at a lower
temperature than commercial
charcoal.
"It's exciting because this
technology is so small scale,
it can empower the poorest
people in the world," she said.
Part of Bastedo's research
is to investigate how people
can adapt to cold climates
more efficiently and effectively, and cold climate agriculture seemed to fit the bill.
"Where does science and
tech come into it? You're looking at it," said Bastedo. "It's
small-scale, low-tech and lowcost, and uses local resources we have right here in the
Arctic."
Aside from cold-climate
agriculture, Bastedo highlights
environmental monitoring,
broadband communication,
renewable energy projects,
and the potential to globally
market traditional arts and
crafts to boost northern economies.
After writing his report,
a roundtable discussion will
be held in Yellowknife in
November. After that, a public discussion paper will be
presented to the Senate and
become available online. From
there, participants will look at
how education, training and
vision can change direction
towards a more environmentally sustainable economy.
"I want to look at success stories on the ground that
people can learn from and
be inspired by," said Bastedo.
"It's one thing to have start-up
funds and another to have the
appropriate skills, education,
ambition and enthusiasm."
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Minor Hockey Association. HRMHA’s
main fund raiser 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 you for supporting
HRMHA.
VICTIM SERVICES. For immediate assistance please call 876-2020 for
free and confidential direct services.
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SPARKS (GIRL Guides of Canada) Tuesdays 6 - 7p.m. Pentecostal church. For
more information, call 874-2350.
BROWNIES (GIRL Guides of Canada)
Wednesdays 6 - 7:30 p.m. Pentecostal church. For more info, call 8742350.
THE HAY RIVER FIRE DEPARTMENT and
ambulance service is presently running a recruitment drive for 10 new
members. Contact Ross Potter, fire
chief at (867) 874-6522 or pickup an
application at the town hall.
GUIDES, PATHFINDERS (Girl Guides
of Canada) Thursdays 5:30 - 7 p.m.
Anglican church. For more info, call
874-2350.
HAY RIVER Community Library hours
are as follows: Monday - Thursday
10am - 5pm and 7 - 9pm (always
open during lunch) Friday, Saturday/
Sunday 1 - 5pm. Closed for statutory
holidays.
FOR SALE: Firewood. Custom cut sizes, split green, dry, bagged. Wood
gasification/outdoor wood boilers. Delivery to Hay River and Yellowknife.
Contact Dave at (867)872-3435 or cell
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PARENTS AND Tots every Thursday at
10:30am. Stories, crafts, creative play.
After school programming with Adam
every week: grades K-2 Mondays
3:30-4:30pm; grades 3-5 Tuesdays
3:30-4:30pm; grades 6-7 Wednesdays 3-4pm. Hay River Community
Library.
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would like to help out and support
our school. Call Evellyn Coleman 8742342 / Kim Crook 874-4901 or email:
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AEROBICS IS back every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday at Harry
Camsell School starting at 6pm.
Come on out and get active!
MEALS ON Wheels needs volunteers to
deliver meals. (11am - noon approximately). If you are interested, please
call Marcy Cowger at 874-7201. Hay
River Community Health Services.
HR RESERVE Community Counselling.
Service hours Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm.
Offer confidential referral, counselling
and education services. Please call
874-2838.
KICK BUTT! Quit smoking weekly support group meeting - every Tuesday at
7pm upstairs in the clinic. All nicotine
dependant people (whether in the
Kick Butt! program or not) and any
interested friends, family or other support people are welcome to come to
our meetings. Facilitator: Susie Taylor
ALCOHOLIC ANONYMOUS Meetings in
Hay River: SUNDAY 7:30pm, South
Mackenzie Corrections Centre.
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 7:30pm,
Friendship Centre, back door
ALCOHOLIC ANONYMOUS Meetings in
Hay River: Keep it Simple THURSDAY
7:30pm at Anglican Church basement
874-4787.
ALCOHOLIC ANONYMOUS Meetings in
Hay River, Daily Reflections, FRIDAY
8pm, Anglican Church, downstairs,
#69 Woodland Dr. (open meeting).
ALCOHOLIC ANONYMOUS Meetings in
Hay River: 12 Step x 12 Traditions.
SATURDAY 8pm, at Soaring Eagle
Friendship Centre, rear entrance.
AL-ANON MEETING THURSDAY 7:30pm
at RC Rectory basement.
COMMUNITY COUNSELLING Services
Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm; closed
noon hours. We offer confidential referral, counselling, therapeutic and
education services. Please call 8742446.
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
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Hay River at #4A Gaetz Drive. 7:30
pm every WEDNESDAY. Anyone wanting to attend the meeting please contact Barb at 876-0570
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 Street. (Upstairs above the Bakery). Are you
expecting a baby or had a baby in the
past six 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
ST. ANDREWS ANGLICAN/ Grace United Church, service- Sunday morning
10:30 am - Sunday School available
until June 17, 2012, closed for the
summer, will continue in Sept. And
the Thrift Shop hours are; Wed, Thurs.
and Sat-- 1:30 to 4pm, Thurs. night
7pm to 9pm.
THE SOUP KITCHEN Open Mon., Wed.,
Fri. 11am - 1:30pm. For more information, please call: 874-2885 or
874-4353.
BAPTIST CHURCH Sundays: 10am Sunday School for children, teens and
adults; 11am worship Celebration.
Tuesday 6:45am men’s breakfast.
Monday 7:30pm Living Truth video
presentation. All are welcome. Church
874-2354, Pastor 875-4500
HAY RIVER PLAYSCHOOL Early childhood programs for 3 and 4 year olds.
To register, contact Norma Shaw at
874-2508, Mon to Fri 8:30am - 4:30
pm
PENTECOSTAL CHAPEL Bible Study
and prayer Tuesdays at 7pm. Service
Sundays 10:30am
GROWING TOGETHER, a place for children 6 and under and their parents. A
variety of activities are always on the
go. For a full schedule of events, call
874-4545.
DOES SOMEONE you know have trouble with drinking? Al-anon meeting
Wed, 7:30 - 8:30pm. Soaring Eagle
Friendship Centre, entrance at back.
EVERY WEEK at the Tree House! Mondays - crafts and drop-in, 10 am noon for parents and children ages
0-6. Tuesdays - tumbling toddlers at
the Pentecostal church, 10 am - noon;
fun stories and drop-in, 1:30-4:30pm.
Wednesdays - movie madness days,
come in and enjoy a featured movie,
10 am - noon; phonics club 3:45-5pm.
Thursdays - parents and tots, 10 am
- noon; curious kids clubs, 3:45-5pm.
Call Tree House at 874-2103
24-HOUR CRISIS LINE Providing a free
and safe place for victims of family violence. Help is available. Call
874-6626
HAY RIVER Youth Centre Hours are: Tue.
to Thur., 6:30-9:30pm; Fri. 6:30-11pm;
Sat. 3:30-11pm. Phone: 874-3953
ROTARY CLUB meets every Thursday
at noon. Call Chris Robinson 8742207.
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: Monday - Friday,
2-5pm. Located at Room 102 in the
Greenway Building. For more info,
phone 874-3993
INTERESTED IN Karate? Classes for all
ages at PA School. Call Santiago or
Cindy: 3754 or Alex: 6667, after 6pm.
Realty For Rent
or Sale
FOR SALE OR RENT Large 3 bedroom
mobile home. 100% newly-renovated
interior, floors, walls, custom kitchen
cabinets. Open kitchen/living room,
new windows, doors and trim. Large
fenced landscaped yard. Close to
schools, downtown and hospital.
Priced to sell. Available Sept. 1. References required. For further info, call
874-2864.
09/12
FOR RENT Two bedroom trailer in 553.
$1,000 per month plus utilities. Call
874-4447.
TFN
HOUSE FOR rent on large lot in Old
Town. Quiet area close to parks and
school bus stop. 1,200 sq ft, 3 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms. Comes with
fridge, stove, washer and dryer. Rent
is $1,025/month, plus utilities. Call
Kyle at 874-2908 or 875-7898. TFN
FOR SALE Home Steader Building Supply store in Manning, Alberta. Contact
Evelyn Petkus, Royal LePage, Casey
Realty at 780-836-3086.
09/12
COUNTRY LIVING in Town. Lake property for rent. Three bedrooms (duplex)
on Lake; semi-furnished; available
August 25; call Joy at 867-873-2116 or
867-445-4456, leave message. 09/05
FOR SALE Riverview Lot, 60' x 130',
close to trails, river, schools. $54,000.
09/12
2 BEDROOMS, 2 baths, 1,012 sq. ft.,
in downtown Cochrane, Alta. Just
off Centre Ave., this lovely condo is
waiting for you. Kitchen has large
island open to dining and living rooms.
Stackable washer and dryer in LR.
Laminate in bedrooms, hallways, living and dining. Two parking stalls,
central air. To view: http://agents.royallepage.ca/allstar. Inquiries: Doug
Dickau 403-392-4405.
09/12
Vacation
Rentals
CANMORE 3 bedroom condo for vacation rental. Available for short term
holiday rental (min. 4 days) in Canmore, Alberta. Ideal for skiing or hiking. Comes fully furnished with all
conveniences. Call Chris at 403-2085341
TFN
tO pLaCe
a CLassiFied ad
your pRepaid classified ad
must be received by our office
before nOOn Monday
each week.
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.
Reach buyers
throughout the
Northwest Territories
and around the world
$5.00
for the first 15 words
VACATION RENTALS available in Palm
Springs, California area and Big White
Ski area near Kelowna. Palm Springs
house 2 bedroom, master with ensuite, 2nd with bunk bed, sleeps 2.
Fully equipped kitchen, patio with
BBQ, located in gated community on
golf course. Big White Ski area, ski
in - ski out, 3 bedroom townhouse
located in Snow Pine area, 2 queen
sized beds, 4 bunk beds, sleeps 8.
Fully equipped kitchen, deck with
BBQ and private hot tub. For further
information, call today: 403-208-5341
or 403-875-7604
TFN
Alberta
Blanket
Classifieds
Auctions
COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION. 5TH
Annual Red Deer Fall Finale. September 21 - 22, Westerner Park. Last year
sold 77%. Only 100 spaces available.
Consign today. 403-396-0304. Toll
free 1-888-296-0528 ext. 102; www.
egauctions.com.
AUCTION SALE. Jim & Linda Burgher. Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012 at
10 a.m. in Priddis, Alberta. Acreage
equipment, shop, household. For
more information, visit us at: www.
theauctioncompany.ca.
MEIER - 2 DAY Classic Car & Truck
Auction. Saturday, September 15 and
16, 11 a.m. Both days. 6016 - 72A
Ave., Edmonton. Over 150 Classics.
To consign, call 780-440-1860.
ESTATE AUCTION SALE for long
time collector of Phonographs & Antiques Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012 at
9:00 a.m. and Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012
at 10:00 a.m. Cosmo Civic Centre,
Saskatoon, SK. Saturday selling antiques: Sunday selling all music related items. Live Internet bidding at
1:00 p.m. 1-877-494-2437; visit us:
www.bodnarusauctioneering.com
PL#318200
K&K AUCTIONS presents a large
Antique and Collectable coin auction
for the estate of Ron Hale of Camrose.
Saturday, Sept. 15 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.,
Sunday, Sept. 16 starting at 9 a.m..
Camrose Elk's Hall 4702-50 Ave. Info
or coin catalog; Doug or Loraine 780679-4142.
Career Training
DO YOU LOVE HORSES? Increase
your knowledge and passion for
horses with short courses offered by
Olds College. Enjoy weekend courses
or learn online; www.oldscollege.ca/
animals.
LEARN FROM HOME. Earn from
home. Medical Transcriptionists are
in demand. Lots of jobs! Enrol today
for less than $95 a month. 1-800-4661535; www.canscribe.com; [email protected].
MASSAGE CAREER. Train at our
highly regarded, progressive school
and graduate with confidence! Excellence in education, guaranteed!
403-346-1018; www.albertainstituteofmassage.com.
KNOW SOMEONE with a WCB
claim? Retraining for a high-paid career with Canada's best heavy equipment operator school, job placement
assistance, $70K+ per year. Limited
seating, government licensed. Talk to
your WCB worker about funding then
call 1-866-963-4766; www.heavymetaltraining.com.
REFLEXOLOGY CLASSES, fun and
relaxed learning. Good for the sole.
Register now limited space. Starting
September 22 & 23, 2012. Phone
Edwards & Holloway Health and Wellness 403-340-1330.
Coming Events
ANTIQUES 30TH LACOMBE Antique Show & Sale. Sept. 8&9, Sat.
10-5, Sun. 10-4. Lacombe Recreation
Centre 5210-54 Ave, Over 40 Vendors. Carswell's 403-343-1614.
CLASSIFIEDS: Deadline is Friday at
4p.m.
tO pLaCe yOuR ad:
Call 874-6577, fax 874-2679,
or write 8-4 Courtoreille street,
Hay River, nt X0e 1G2.
email: classifi[email protected]
www.hayriverhub.com
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WeDNeSDay,
Alberta Blanket Classifieds
Employment
Opportunities
INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT
Operator School. No Simulators. Inthe-seat training. Real world tasks.
Weekly start dates. Job board! Funding options. Apply online! iheschool.
com. 1-866-399-3853.
AN ALBERTA CONSTRUCTION
company is hiring Dozer and Excavator 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. Alcohol & drug testing required.
Call Contour Construction at 780723-5051.
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.
ALBERTA BASED COMPANY
looking for qualified & experienced:
Equipment Operators, Mulcher, Feller
Buncher & Processor Operators. Out
of town & camp work. Safety tickets & drivers abstract required. Email
resume: jobs@commandequipment.
com. Fax 780-488-3002.
NOW HIRING! Water/Electric/Gas
Meter Installers & Field Technicians in
Edmonton, Calgary & Medicine Hat.
Are looking for an opportunity where
you can make use of your skills & talents? Consider joining our team. For
more information call 1-855-697-6799.
Or visit www.corix.com.
REQUIRED FOR AN ALBERTA trucking company: one class 1 driver. Must
have a minimum of 5 years experience pulling low boys and driving off
road. Candidate must be able to pass
drug test and be willing to relocate to
Edson, Alberta. Scheduled days off.
Call Lloyd 780-723-5051.
QUALITY CONTROL PERSON experienced with Piping & Structural
Welding needed for a growing Northern Company. Competitive wages
& benefits. Please email resume
to: [email protected]. Fax
250-775-6227 or apply online: www.
torqueindustrial.com.
CERTIFIED ELECTRICIANS WANTED for growing northern company.
Competitive wages and benefits.
Safety tickets needed. Fax 250-7756227 or email: info@torqueindustrial.
com. Apply online: www.torqueindustrial.com.
CERTIFIED MILLWRIGHTS NEEDED for growing northern company.
Competitive wages and benefits.
Safety tickets necessary. Fax resume
to 250-775-6227 or email: info@
torqueindustrial.com. Online: www.
torqueindustrial.com.
GRAVEL CRUSHING COMPANY
needs workers. Experience not necessary, will train. Not a camp. Fax
resume to 780-842-5556 or email to
[email protected].
EXPERIENCED WATER and Vacuum
Haulers required. H2S, PST, First Aid.
Above average day rate and cushy
benefits plan. Fax 403-934-3487.
Email: reception@mjswaterhauling.
ca.
HAMILTON'S IGA a modern 25,000
sq. ft. store, 4502 - 50 St., Ponoka,
Alberta, T4J 1J5 requires Bakery
Manager or applicant who can learn
management position. Mail resume
attention Jim or email: jim@hammys.
ca.
COMMERCIAL
BEEKEEPING
Certificate Program. GPRC Fairview
Campus, Alberta. Extensive study of
beekeeping, queen rearing, & honey
business. Paid work experience. Affordable on-campus residences.
Starts January 7, 2013. 1-780-8356630; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.
INTERESTED IN the Community Newspaper business? Alberta's
weekly newspapers are looking for
people like you. Post your resume
online. FREE. Visit: www.awna.com/
resumes_add.php.
FIRST GRADE CONTRACTING is
currently looking for: Full time grader
operator required. Must reside in the
Drayton Valley area or be willing to
relocate. Paying above average wage.
Must have reliable transportation.
Preference given to applicants with
cat and hoe experience. Fax or email
resume and drivers abstract to: Attention Human Resources; 780-621-1402
fax; [email protected].
VAC & STEAM Truck Operator. Valid
Class 1 or 3, Safety Tickets, Top
Wage, Camp Work, Experience an
Asset. Email/Fax Resume: 780-4588701, [email protected].
NOW LOCATED in Drayton Valley.
Brekkaas Vacuum & Tank Ltd. Wanted
class 1 & 3 Drivers with all valid tickets.
Top wages, excellent benefits. Please
forward resume to; Email: [email protected]; Ph: 780-621-3953; Fax:
780-621-3959.
THE WESTERN PRODUCER is inviting applications for a commission
sales contractor to sell subscriptions
in Alberta and B.C. The successful applicant must be interested in earning
above average income and willing to
travel attending trade shows throughout Alberta and B.C. (particularly in
the Peace River region). If you possess strong oral, written and technical
skills, own your own vehicle and a
valid driver's licence, then we encourage you to submit your application by
September 14, 2012 to: Jack Phipps,
Marketing Director, The Western Producer, PO Box 2500, Saskatoon, SK
S7K 2C4; email: [email protected]; or fax 306-665-3587.
DO YOU NEED to borrow money
- Now? If you own a home or real
estate, Alpine Credits will lend you
money - It's that simple. 1-877-4862161.
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by 30% or cut debts 70% through
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CRIMINAL RECORD? Think: Canadian pardon. U.S. travel waiver. (24
hour record check). Divorce? Simple.
Fast. Inexpensive. Debt recovery? Alberta collection to $25,000. Calgary
403-228-1300/1-800-347-2540; www.
accesslegalresearch.com.
Travel
ONE DAY polar bear tours - Calgary
and Edmonton departures this fall. Jet
to Churchill and experience 6 hours
on a polar bear safari; 1-866-4601415; www.classiccanadiantours.com.
Equipment For Sale
2005-2007 PETERBILT 387's - up to
19 to choose from - various engines Cummins ISX, Cat C-13, & C-15 with
various trans - 13 & 18 Speed Fuller
Man, Meritor A/T, Fuller A/T, Odometer
1.2-1.6M KM. Well maintained, just off
fleet, operated - Can/USA maj highways, Spec/build sheets avail - mid
$20's-mid $30'K depending on cond/
miles/config. Some identical (if need
to purchase multiple units). Located
in MB w/del possible. Contact Gerald:
cell 204-227-0469, Len 204-227-4117,
[email protected].
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
DISCONNECTED PHONE? Phone
Factory Home Phone Service. No one
refused! Low monthly rate! Calling
features and unlimited long distance
available. Call Factory today! 1-877336-2274; www.phonefactory.ca
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.
FUNDRAISING? GREY CUP pool
tickets customized, booked and ready
to sell. An easy way to raise funds for
your group or organization. 780-4532778; www.programmedpromotions.
com.
Manufactured Homes
OVERSTOCKED, HUGE DISCOUNTS, all homes must go. Company wide sale and show home
clearance until September 15th. Toll
free 855-463-0084 (Edmonton) or
877-504-5005 (Grande Prairie). www.
jandelhomes.com.
Personals
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you lose. Lose weight quickly and
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DATING SERVICE. Long-term/shortterm relationships. Free to try! 1-877297-9883. Live intimate conversation,
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TRUE ADVICE! True clarity! True Psychics! 1-877-342-3036 or 1-900-5286258 or mobile #4486. (18+) $3.19/
minute; www.truepsychics.ca.
Real Estate
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21 QTRS of Farmland & 3 Country
Acreages in Hythe, Alberta by Unreserved Ritchie Bros Auction, October
4. 3183+/- total acres, $33,000 Surface Lease Revenue; rbauction.com.
HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL PROPERTY 5 miles east of Grande Prairie
by Unreserved Ritchie Bros Auction,
October 4. 153+/- acres, zoned RM2,
Hwy frontage; rbauction.com.
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