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Fire destroys store
Second blaze in a month consumes local craft shop
Volume 20 Issue 42
thurSDAY, May 29, 2014
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photo courtesy of Val Gendron
Members of the Fort Simpson Volunteer Fire Department spray water on the blaze at the Lynx River Craft Shop in the village during the early morning hours of May 24.
See inside for more on the fire that destroyed the building.
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Community
Sports
Youth build skills in the
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Seven Spruce
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Young hands take on the trades
Fort Simpson one of eight test sites in the North for youth pilot project
by Roxanna Thompson
Northern News Services
Liidlii Kue/Fort Simpson
Six young men from Fort
Simpson have gained some
additional skills while participating in a pilot project.
On May 23, a small celebration was held at the Liidlii
Kue First Nation's band office
to mark Bobby Cazon, Clinton
Kraus, Ernie Deneyoua, Andy
Deneyoua, Skylar Deneyoua
and Brandon Norwegian's
completion of an essential
skills project during which
they constructed 12 picnic
tables. The project, that the
First Nation's Brighter Futures
and Aboriginal Skills and
Employment Training Strategy programs organized was
part of the pan-northern Youth
Learning Project.
The project, which is funded by the federal Office of
Literacy and Essential Skills,
is being offered in the NWT,
Yukon, Nunavut and Labrador. The idea was to take a
topic that youth ages 15 to 29
are interested in and embed
literacy and essential skills in
a program related to it, said
Katie Randall, a youth and
adults services co-ordinator
with the NWT Literacy Coun-
cil, which is managing the project in the territory.
The program in Fort Simpson was one of two pilot sites
in the NWT. The other in Hay
River involved film making as
part of a boat repair project.
"It's really
cool how different all eight
of them have
been," Randall
said about the
two projects
in each of the territories and
provinces.
In Fort Simpson, building
was identified as an interest
and picnic tables were chosen
as a project that could act as a
stepping stone into that career
field, said Randall.
"It was pretty cool," said
Kraus, one of the participants.
Kraus, who'd never built a
picnic table before, said he
enjoyed the experience. The
project gave participants something to do other than walk
around, he said.
"I wouldn't mind doing it
again," said Kraus.
The picnic tables are
unique. Each was constructed
from a sheet of plywood and
disassembles into eight pieces
so it can be moved by vehicle,
boat or snowmobile.
"It was pretty good. I didn't
think you could make anything
out of one little sheet of plywood," said Norwegian.
Working with wood was
a new skill for Norwegian.
Although he
doesn't plan to
pursue building, he said the
project was a
chance to try
it out.
Six of the 10 people who
started the project April 30,
finished May 20. Participants
learned essential skills and
strengthened their literacy
while doing tasks like measuring the materials, following
basic instructions and learning
to work with tools.
"We're hoping this project
will either make them want to
return to school, do entrepreneurship or find employment,"
said Cheryl Cli, the Brighter
Futures co-ordinator.
Gilbert Cazon instructed
the project as part of his business, K'iyeli Translation, Interpreting and Transcribing Services.
"The whole focus was to
give them a hands-on project,"
he said.
coffee
Break
Roxanna Thompson/NNSL photo
Gilbert Cazon, left, and his granddaughter Serenity Gargan stand with Clinton
Kraus, Brandon Norwegian and Bobby Cazon and one of 12 picnic tables they
constructed during an essential skills project offered in Fort Simpson. Ernie
Deneyoua, Andy Deneyoua and Skylar Deneyoua also participated in the project.
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Briefs
Academic success
recognized
Thomas Simpson School in Fort
Simpson will be holding its annual
graduation celebration June 7.
The ceremony, which is set to
take place outside at 1:30 p.m. –
weather permitting – is open to the
public. Twenty-four graduates are
expected to be recognized.
In the evening there will be a dinner and dance for the graduates and
their guests. A dry grad carnival is
also being planned.
Last year, the school had 26
graduates. It was its largest graduating class to date.
Women prepare to golf
Women are being encouraged to
start organizing teams for the Golf
Fore the Cure tournament that is
being held at the Seven Spruce Golf
Course June 14.
Last year 44 golfers on 11 teams
competed in the event in Fort Simpson. The Moosehide Mammas hockey team is organizing the tournament for a second year.
Four-person teams will play
18 holes of golf during the event.
Teams are encouraged to fundraise
for breast cancer research by the
Canadian Cancer Foundation. Last
year the tournament raised more
than $4,300 in the village.
Snowshoe Idol
changes the date
The date of the finale for the
Snowshoe Idol has been changed.
In order to avoid conflicting with
a wedding in Fort Providence, the
finale for the karaoke contest will be
held at the Snowshoe Lounge Aug. 2.
The contest is still beginning June 6
and will run every Friday throughout
the summer.
Two contestants will be picked
each Friday from the people who
sing. Those 20 competitors will sing
again at the finals and will be narrowed down to the top five by a
panel of judges before the crowd in
the lounge votes for the new idol.
This is the sixth time the popular
contest has been held in the hamlet.
Magazine pushes
territorial park
A territorial park in the Deh Cho
has made a national magazine's list
of the best family campgrounds in
Canada.
Today's Parent published an
online article in early May that listed
Blackstone Territorial Park along
with Fred Henne Territorial Park as
the two parks in the NWT families
should stay at. The article highlighted the opportunities for canoeing and kayaking at Blackstone and
the delights of the nearby scenery.
In a press release Industry, Tourism and Investment Minister David
Ramsay said that the territorial government invests heavily in the territorial parks to make them safe and
fun for families and it's great to see
that work paying off.
photo courtesy of Val Gendron
Twelve members of the Fort Simpson Volunteer Fire Department responded to the blaze at the Lynx River Craft Shop in Fort
Simpson during the early morning hours of May 24.
Fire destroys Fort
Simpson craft shop
Two suspicious incidents in less than a month have village on edge
on fire. Normally people who start
those types of fires continue to go
Liidlii Kue/Fort Simpson bigger until they are caught, he said.
A second suspicious fire in less
Twelve members of the fire
than a month has the village of Fort department responded to the call
Simpson on edge.
that was received at 3:50 a.m. Sat"They are scared. Some of them urday morning.
are scared for their property and
"It was fully engulfed, the whole
personal safety," said Mayor Sean front end and the roof. There were
Whelly.
flames 20 meters in the air," said
The Lynx River Craft Shop on Pilling.
96 Avenue and its contents were
With the fire so fully developed
destroyed by a fire during the early the department's first priority was
morning hours of May
to protect any nearby
24. The Fort Simpson
structures to make
RCMP is investigating
sure the fire didn't
the fire as an arson
spread. They then
with the assistance of
used three hose lines
the Office of the Fire
to apply water to cool
Marshall. The cause
the fire.
of the fire has yet to be
The heavy timber
Sean Whelly
determined.
construction of the
This fire came less
outside of the buildthan a month after the
ing coupled with the
early morning fires
stick frame inside
April 27 that destroyed
meant that it took a
garbage bins at Bompas Elementary long time before the fire could be
School, Liidlii Kue First Nation extinguished, said Pilling.
and the federal government build"Those logs hold so much heat
ing that houses the post office. A once they get going," he said.
wooden shed behind the Northern
It didn't take long to control
that was used to store cardboard and the fire, but the department wasn't
garbage also burned and resulted in done at the scene until 8 a.m., said
the destruction of a nearby ware- Pilling.
house and the non-perishable supThe log building and its contents
plies inside of it. Those fires are are owned by long-time Fort Simpconsidered suspicious by the RCMP son resident Peter Shaw.
and are still under investigation.
The store had become more of
Fire Chief Roger Pilling of a display area where Shaw kept
the Fort Simpson Volunteer Fire birchbark baskets, beaded gauntlets,
Department said he's very con- moccasins and other examples of
cerned about the two sets of early local crafts, said Whelly.
morning fires.
"Some of them were museum
"They are going for bigger tar- quality," he said.
gets and higher value," he said.
"He really had a slice of the culThe fires have progressed from ture and history around here."
dumpsters to lighting a property
The village will be offering
by Roxanna Thompson
Northern News Services
"They are
scared."
Roxanna Thompson/NNSL photo
Little remains of the Lynx River Craft Shop in Fort Simpson
following a fire May 24. The RCMP are investigating the fire
as an arson.
Shaw help to secure and clean up
the property.
"He's pretty depressed about it I
would say," said Whelly.
The village is also asking for the
public's assistance in helping the
RCMP to solve the fires and to provide ideas of how they'd like the village to respond. A lot of people are
willing and want to help, but are not
sure how to. Many are also assuming that both fires were arsons and
are linked, although that hasn't been
proven, said Whelly.
The village council met May
26 to discuss possible actions that
could be taken to dissuade further fires. Chief Minnie Letcher
of Liidlii Kue First Nation and
two members of the RCMP, including Sgt. Rob Gallant, were also in
attendance.
The village will be following
up on a number of ideas that were
discussed, including checking the
legality of the existing curfew bylaw
for youth under the age of 16 and
seeing if community members are
interested in the community having
a video surveillance system. Tips
for securing homes and businesses
may also be distributed and an outreach and education program about
fires and arson may be offered to
the two schools.
The idea of starting a citizens
on patrol program was met with
enthusiasm. Similar programs in
other Canadian communities use
volunteers, who receive training,
to act as extra eyes and ears for the
RCMP and report any suspicious
behavior.
The village will be bringing this
idea to the tri-council. It could help
address the fires and also help with
other issues including the possibility of people freezing on the streets
in the winter, said Whelly.
It will take a community
approach to make Fort Simpson
safer, he added. The RCMP is asking anyone with information about
the April 27 or May 25 fires to
contact the Fort Simpson RCMP
detachment or Crime Stoppers.
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Two Deh Cho groups join devolution
Simon Whitehouse/NNSL photo
Shaleen Woodward, assistant deputy minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Intergovernmental Affairs, left, looks on as Ernie McLeod, president of Fort Liard Metis
Local #67, Chief Harry Deneron of Acho Dene Koe First Nation, Premier Bob McLeod and Nahendeh MLA Kevin Menicoche participate in a signing ceremony at the
legislative assembly May 26. The Fort Liard Metis Local #67, Acho Dene Koe First Nation, Deninu K'ue First Nation and Salt River First Nation are now all parties
of the Northwest Territories Devolution Agreement.
Acho Dene Koe First Nation and Fort Liard Metis participate in signing ceremony
by Roxanna Thompson
and Simon Whitehouse
Northern News Services
Somba K'e/Yellowknife
Acho Dene Koe First
Nation and the Fort Liard
Metis Local #67 have signed
onto the Northwest Territories
Devolution Agreement.
President Ernie McLeod
and Chief Harry Deneron
respectively represented the
two governments from Fort
Liard at a signing ceremony
at the legislative assembly in
Yellowknife May 26. At the
same ceremony, Deninu K'ue
First Nation of Akaitcho Dene
First Nation, and Salt River
First Nation also became parties to the agreement.
The Dehcho First Nation
and three other members
of the Akaitcho Dene First
Nation – Dettah, Ndilo and
Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation –
are now the only First Nations
in the territory that haven't
signed onto the agreement.
"Today is a great day to
finally sign onto devolution that everyone is talking
about," said Deneron, during
the ceremony.
Devolution, Deneron said,
is about resource development
– something that Acho Dene
Koe First Nation supports.
"Without any development
on the land, you still have
nothing," he said.
Through devolution, the
First Nation can work with
the territorial government and
possibly do some early development, said Deneron.
In February, Acho Dene
Koe First Nation and the Fort
Liard Metis signed an agreement-in-principle with the territorial government on land
claims and self-government.
At the time, Deneron said the
two groups were looking forward to signing onto devolution.
"Our government has said
that we hope all aboriginal
governments will join us on
the devolution table," said Premier Bob McLeod Monday.
"Today's signing reflects
that work and underlines our
commitment to create effective Northern partnerships
that will benefit all of our
people."
The territorial government has committed to sharing up to 25 per cent of its
portion of resource revenues
with aboriginal governments
that have signed onto devolution. The four groups that just
signed on will now get a share
of those revenues.
The other aboriginal
groups that have signed onto
devolution include the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation,
NWT Metis Nation, Sahtu
Secretariat Incorporated,
Gwichi'in Tribal Council and
the Tlicho government.
opinions
Deh Cho Drum, Thursday, May 29, 2014 5
United stand needed
going to take a community effort
to put an end to this rash of fires.
The situation is getting a little
Residents will have to be vigilant
scary in Fort Simpson.
When three garbage bins around and keep a particularly close eye
the centre of the community and a out for any suspicious behaviour.
People also have to be willing
storage shed behind the Northern
to
bring their observations to the
were lit on fire April 27, residents
RCMP or Crime Stoppers. Fort
were maybe a bit rattled but could
Simpson RCMP Sgt. Rob Gallant
chalk the grouping of suspicious
fires down to a one-time thing. The shared at the council meeting just
fire at the Lynx River Craft Shop on how difficult it can be to solve a
case even when there is some eviMay 24 that is being investigated
dence.
as an arson has shattered that
Gallant showed council a photo
hope of security.
of a shadowy figure runTwo fires, if you count
ning away from the scene
the first grouping as one,
of the garbage bin fire
in less than a month both The issue:
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said if the fires are linked We say:
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RCMP
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people are involved, but
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that is little comfort.
same morning of two
If all of the fires are
people quickly sprinting past the
arson, which is also a point under
Northern's gas pumps. The few
investigation, then there is either
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one person or a group of people
only reveal that the two
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Sudsy creations
Students Edzea
Rocque-Jumbo, left, Deanna
Jumbo, Aaron Chonkolay and
Faith Deneron participate
in a soap making workshop
at Charles Tetcho School in
Trout Lake on May 2. Caroline
Lafontaine told the students
about additives and chemicals
in regular soaps and showed
them how to make soap using
a cold-press method. The
students made extra soap
to sell, which is available at
the school, with the proceeds
going toward a future school
trip.
photo courtesy of Lynn MacFadyen
Community Clips
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Call for handgames players
Liidlii Kue/Fort Simpson
Liidlii Kue First Nation is taking registrations for its second
annual $50,000 men's handgames tournament. The tournament
is set to take place from June 20 to 22.
Teams must have eight players and one alternate, and must
be 16 or older, and register before 5 p.m. June 13.
The 2860 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps is holding
its annual ceremonial review on May 31 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at
Thomas Simpson School.
The corps will be inspected during the event and awards will
be presented to some cadets.
Wild meat on the menu
Acho Dene Koe/Fort Liard
Community members are invited to join in a free lunch
every day this week at Echo Dene School as part of the school's
spring culture camp.
The mobile recycling depot will be in the community this
weekend from May 31 to June 1.
Treaty day is scheduled for June 10 in Fort Liard.
Ready your wallet
Deh Gah Got'ie Koe/Fort Providence
A spring fling shopping bonanza is set for June 1 from 11
a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Snowshoe parking lot. Some tables will be
available for people who want to sell new, used or homemade
items. The event is being organized by Don't Shoe the Bag
Lady, a local business.
Deh Gah School is in its third week of spring culture camps.
Students in Grade 1 are at camp this week.
Participants in the Keepers program are starting on a canoe
trip on May 30 and a forest ecology camp is beginning at the
same time.
During the first week of June, some students from the school
will be going on a boat trip and the students in junior high will
be doing a drum making class on the land at Horn River.
A different way of heating
Ka'a'gee Tu/Kakisa
A pellet and cord wood boiler has arrived in the community
and will be used to heat the band office and the convenience
store and motel.
Staff with the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment were also in the community on a trip related to the installation of an ice making machine in the building that will be
used for commercial fishing.
The ice has started to break-up on Kakisa Lake and is slowly
coming down Kakisa River.
Tourists have started to arrive in the community and are
staying at Lady Evelyn Falls Territorial Park.
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Deh Cho Drum, Thursday, May 29, 2014 7
Bompas welcomes spring
singing
Feature
by Roxanna Thompson
Northern News Services
Liidlii Kue/Fort Simpson
A melodious spring tradition drew parents and community members to Bompas
Elementary School May 21.
The school held its spring
concert, which was based
around an Earth-friendly
theme. Almost all of the songs
had an Earth theme while natural products, such as branches, were incorporated into the
decorations in the gymnasium.
Students also helped paint the
backdrop mural that showed
people holding hands around
the world.
The concert included songs
in English and French, plus
a song in Dene Zhatie that
had almost the whole student
body on stage for the finale.
Classes spent almost a month
perfecting their songs for the
show.
Landon Konisenta, left, and William Tanche-Hanna along with the rest of Class 3 sing It's A Small World.
The students had a number of props for the song including a moon, a golden sun and a small world.
Stella Nadia, left, and a group of female students
including Elohdie Fabre-Dimsdale opened the concert with a jigging performance.
Class 2's Jacob
Letcher, left, Tyler
Tsetso and Noah Hanna
perform while singing
We've Got the Whole
World in Our Hands.
Etonda
Hardisty-Beaverho, left,
Starr Lafferty and Emily
Hardisty clap along while
singing the chorus of
Pharrell Williams' song
Happy. Class 6 chose the
popular song as their
contribution to the
concert.
Bernice Gargan, the school's Dene language
instructor, leads students in the Dehe Zhatie class
in singing Ni Nie Enide – If You're Happy. The song
wrapped up the concert.
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What is your favourite
track and field event?
with Roxanna Thompson
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Nylaina Tsetso
"The 200 and 100 metre runs
because you can run in front of
everybody."
Jamie Deneyoua-Nahanni
"Standing long jump because I
can fly through the air."
JC Larter
"The 200 metre run because
it's fun and I'm fast."
Sahtle Tsetso
"Standing long jump to see
who gets the trophy."
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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, your energy is contagious this week,
and others flock to you as if you have a magnetic pull. Enjoy the
attention, but don't forget to seek some solitude as well.
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Take precautions as you prepare for
an important project, Taurus. If you rush through things, you are
bound to make mistakes that could negatively impact your career.
GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Everything you touch turns to gold this
week, Gemini. You could set many things into motion with your
clever ideas and infectious charisma. Stay grounded.
CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 An unexpected encounter stirs up some
old feelings, Cancer. Enjoy your trip down Memory Lane and take
advantage of this opportunity to reconnect with an old friend.
LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, tread lightly this week when working on
an important project. Expect scrutiny in all you do and plan accordingly. Keep working hard, and your efforts will be noticed.
VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Expect the unexpected this week, Virgo.
Things might seem as if they are going according to plan, but a few
complications may arise so be prepared.
LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 A great idea has sidetracked you for
some time now, Libra. But now it's time to get back into your normal routine and focus on the tasks at hand.
SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, embrace unique ideas concerning your future this week. Consider all possibilities no matter
how out of the ordinary they may seem.
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Practical concerns could temporarily stall plans that are a bit fantastical, Sagittarius. But don't fret,
you will have an opportunity to put some plans in motion soon
enough.
CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 You may experience a conflict
with others at work this week, Capricorn. It is best to roll with the
punches instead of causing a stir. Allow the situation to unfold.
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, a hectic few weeks at work
have proven distracting. It might seem overwhelming right now, but
things will settle down in a matter of days.
PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, you may want to be invisible in
the crowd this week, but that scenario simply isn't in the cards.
Grin and bear the attention.
Cadence Erasmus
"Running long jump because
it's the only time I get to run
and jump without getting hurt."
Tyrone Lennie
"Running the 100 metres. For
me, it's not long."
In love with
her body,
not her mind
I have been dating a woman for seven years and living with
her for three. Reasonably enough, she now wants me either to
marry and have a child with her or set her free.
She is gorgeous and I find her even more beautiful and
desirable than the day we met. She loves me. She is loyal. She
comforts me when I am sad. We hardly ever fight.
But we have always had a disconnect in our libidos. I want
sex far more than she does, and I am frustrated at this lack.
She has again promised to try better, but her past attempts
always petered out after a month or so, as is understandable.
It's hard to have sex if you don't want it.
Though I mostly enjoy her conversation, I do not find it
thrilling – it is her beauty that thrills me. When I am away for
a week or two for work, our daily phone calls often feel like
chores.
Despite the relationship's flaws, I have been happier these
seven years than ever before. Should I trust that happiness? I
had doubts from the start but always pushed past them, been
happy and made her happy, too. No relationship is perfect. Yet
marriage and parenthood frighten me, though I also fear losing
her and being alone.
I suffered violence from loved ones as a child, and it made
me avoid relationships. I am almost 44, but this relationship
is my first serious one. Before her, I always found excuses to
push good women away. I fear I am doing the same now.
If she knew what I was feeling, if she read this letter, she
would not marry me. She wants to be fully loved and she
deserves it. Perhaps my answer lies there.
But I have seen friends marry full of passion and certainty,
Deh Cho Drum, Thursday, May 29, 2014 9
Student of the week
Jaicee Tsetso
Age: 8
Parents: Michael Tsetso and Lisa Lafferty
Teacher's remarks: "Jaicee is an awesome student," said
Doris Pellissey. She has a positive attitude towards learning and always tries her best to complete all of her work.
Jaicee is also a good citizen and is kind to others, said
Pellissey. "It was a pleasure to teach her."
Favourite subject: Jaicee likes art because, "you can colour and draw and make stuff out of paper and cardboard."
She also likes science where she is learning about light
and shadows and math.
Book of choice: Ghoulfriends Just Want to Have Fun by
Gitty Daneshvari – a Monster High book.
Favourite food: Pepperoni pizza and shrimp.
Hobbies and pastimes: Jaicee likes to go to the elephant
park with her friends. She also enjoys going on walks or
bike rides with her dad and sister.
Career aspirations: "I want to be a teacher," she said.
Jaicee is looking forward to teaching students in Class
5, giving them good grades and giving them good math
work and other fun stuff. She plans on remaining in Fort
Simpson to teach.
Direct
Answers
with Wayne & Tamara Mitchell
[email protected]
only to have the marriage fall apart.
Paul
Paul, too much is wrong with your letter. You want a
woman who is beautiful and there for you sexually. But you
don't enjoy talking to her when you are away. When her beauty
goes, what will you be left with?
Nothing in your letter tells us you are in love with her. You
are in love with her looks, or more likely, you are aroused
by her looks, and that truly is your connection to her. What
frustrates you is that this beautiful body won't let you have sex
with it whenever you want.
We are not surprised she doesn't want intimacy more often.
You don't love her. How could she not sense that? Are you
such a great actor she doesn't feel that? You know if she has a
child you will get less of what you already feel you aren't getting enough of. You know that beautiful body will be changed
by childbirth.
You are with her but not with her. There is no sense of
growing old together in your letter. There is no sense she completes you, no sense you can't bear to be away from her. Yet
you would rather not make a decision. You would rather keep
this model awhile, then go out and get a prettier one. She is
the one who needs to make a decision now, before she gets any
older.
It may be you need to work on you in order to have a
chance to have that connection with someone. But not being
able to have that connection with her doesn't mean you have a
right to deprive her of that connection with someone else.
Be kind to her. Let her hear the sentence in your letter you
do not want her to hear, so she can be free.
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
sports & recreation
10 deh cho drum, Thursday, May 29, 2014
Golfers get mixed and matched
photo courtesy of Lucyanne Kendo
The winning team at the Luck of the Draw Opening Day Tournament at the Seven Spruce Golf Course included Kevin Menicoche, left, Lucyanne Kendo, Kelley
Andrews-Klein and Owen Rowe.
Randomly drawn teams compete in first Fort Simpson tournament
by Roxanna Thompson
Northern News Services
Liidlii Kue/Fort Simpson
Golfers mixed and mingled during the Luck of the
Draw Opening Day Tournament at the Seven Spruce
Golf Course May 24.
To start the season with
something a bit different,
the 20 participants weren't
allowed to choose their own
teams. Instead, they were
placed on five teams through
a random draw that ensured
each team had a mix of men
and women.
The randomly created
teams were fun and allowed
the golfers to share each
other's company and golfing
tips, said Kim Hardisty who
organized the tournament It was the first time Menicoche had been on a team
along with Roger Pilling.
The draw worked out well with Rowe or Andrews-Klein.
"We all had some straight
for Kelley Andrews-Klein,
Lucyanne Kendo, Kevin drives," he said.
Men ico che
Menicoche and
made one of
Owen Rowe.
the team's better
The team finished in first
shots – a chip
place with 68,
in birdie on hole
four under par
three.
for 18 holes.
Ever yone
"For the first
also encouraged
Lucyanne Kendo
tournament of
each other, said
the year it was
Kendo. It was
a good idea,"
only the second
said Menicoche
time she'd competed in a golf
about the way
tournament.
the teams were chosen.
"It was awesome, fun. I
Many of the teams were
comprised of people who had enjoyed it," she said.
Kendo plans to play in the
never golfed together before.
"I've got the
golfing bug."
Sports Card
Track and Field
AGE: 7
Community: Fort Simpson
Brandon is preparing to compete in
standing long jump, ball throw and some
track events at the NWT Track and Field
Championships next month.
"I love doing the 200 metre," he said.
Brandon Dadaos
rest of the tournaments this
season.
"I've got the golfing bug,"
she said.
Climate Muyambo also
enjoyed the tournament's random draw format.
"It was a good mix and
match," he said.
Muyambo ended up on a
team with three people he
hadn't played with before
– Kristen Morrison, Thor
Amundson and Allyson Skinner. Together they finished
with a 69, earning second
place in the tournament.
It was a team effort with
everyone making some good
drives and chips and Amundson sinking some good putts
for birdies, said Muyambo.
The team had four birdies
and one bogey.
Weather also played a factor in the event. The first few
hours of the tournament were
pretty chilly, but it warmed
up by the end, he said.
Muyambo also won two
individual prizes – one for
closest to the pin on hole two
and one for the longest putt
at 5.8 metres. Andrews-Klein
won the women's category
with a putt of 2.6 metres.
The longest drive awards
went to Gordie Thompson
and Val Gendron on hole
eight.
Roxanna Thompson/NNSL photo
Kristen Morrison kicks up some dry grass and dirt
while making a practice swing before chipping onto
hole five during the Luck of the Draw Opening Day
Tournament in Fort Simpson May 24.
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notices & tenders
12 deh cho drum, Thursday, May 29, 2014
news
Small changes to mill rate bylaw
Northern News Services
Liidlii Kue/Fort Simpson
Council has softened the changes to this year's mill rate
bylaw so the penalty for unpaid taxes will not be as significant.
The changes were made May 20 during the second reading
of the bylaw that sets the rates and rules around property taxes.
Council decided to scrap a new proposed 12 per cent penalty
levied against any taxes unpaid after July 31.
"It would be a hardship for some people for sure," Mayor Sean
Whelly said about the penalty.
Council also decided to leave the interest on unpaid taxes at
one per cent a month instead of the proposed increase to 1.5 per
cent. All of the mill rates have been increased by approximately
3.5 to four per cent depending on the type of property.
There was also discussion of no longer accepting tax payments by credit card. The merchant account fees are costing the
village approximately $10,000 a year.
Council did change its incentive program. Previously people
who paid their taxes by Aug. 31 got a $300 rebate that decreased
to $200 if payment came before the end of September and $100
before the end of October. Now $300 will be given if taxes are
paid before July 31. There will be no other incentives.
Water and sewer rate rises
The final two readings of the water and sewer rates bylaw
were passed and with it will come an increase to water bills.
The bylaw includes a new $15 water distribution access flat
fee for residential customers both on and off island and a $10
sewer access flat fee for on-island residential. On top of that, the
residential water rate is increasing from $3.40 per 1,000 litres to
$4. There is no longer a $22 minimum charge.
The commercial water rate is also increasing slightly from
$10.60 to $10.80 per 1,000 litres. The commercial on-island
sewer access flat fee is $15.
Tax arrears sale set for June
The village is moving ahead with its property tax arrears sale.
The public auction for 14 properties will take place in the village council chambers June 13. Minimum bids of 50 per cent of
the assessed value of the property have been set.
A sealed bid system will be used for the auction. Successful
bidders will have to pay a deposit of 25 per cent of their bid on
the day of the auction and pay the balance within 30 days.
The current owners of the properties will have 30 days after
the auction to reclaim their land if they pay their property tax
arrears and reasonable expenses incurred by the village while
trying to collect the arrears.
village Council briefs
with Roxanna Thompson
Changes to ferry hours proposed
Council passed a motion to recommend a slight amendment
to a Department of Transportation change proposed by Nahendeh MLA Kevin Menicoche.
In a letter, Menicoche asked council to discuss the idea of
changing the Liard River ferry operating hours from the current 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. to 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Menicoche said the
local business community had responded favourably to the idea
because it would enable them to leave the village an hour sooner
for work-related travel.
Coun. Tom Wilson suggested that an extra hour be added so
the ferry starts at 7 a.m. but still ends at just before midnight.
That extra hour could allow people to do a return trip to Yellowknife in one day, added Mayor Sean Whelly.
Spring cleaning ahead
A community cleanup is set for May 31.
Coun. Tom Wilson reminded council that around this time
every year the village initiates a cleanup and the community is
often complimented afterward for being litter free. Coun. Ron
McCagg spoke in favour of council playing a larger role in the
event and cooking the hamburgers and hot dogs usually offered
to participants after the event.
"It's a beautiful community and we can only make it better,"
he said.
Rescue vehicle in the works
The village is making payments toward a new highway
emergency response vehicle for the Fort Simpson Volunteer Fire
Department.
By the end of the year, the village will have deposited
$66,000 toward the vehicle. The money came from the Department of Municipal and Community Affair's ground ambulance
and highway rescue funding program.
The village will have to pay the remainder of the cost,
approximately $100,000, through its capital program by the first
quarter of 2015, so the vehicle can be delivered.
Building on
the basics
Kole Crook Fiddle
Association
instructors Wesley
Hardisty, far right, and
Stacey Read teach
students in the
primary class at Charles
Tetcho School in Trout
Lake including Ts'lekea
Rocque-Jumbo, front
left, Tabilea Kotchea,
Sediah Lamalice,
Kaechoa Rocque-Jumbo
and Shannon Jumbo.
It was Kotchea's first
time taking lessons.
The instructors spent
two days in Trout Lake
last month as part of a
multi-community
teaching tour.
photo courtesy of Lynn MacFadyen