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Brendan Burke/NNSL photo House fire on Larocque Crescent A home on Larocque Crescent was damaged by fire on Tuesday afternoon. The Yellowknife Fire Division (YKFD) deployed three fire trucks to the scene of the blaze, which sent thick clouds of smoke billowing into the air. Flames caused significant damage to part of the home. There were no reported injuries. The cause of the fire remained unknown as of press time.

$1.00 outside Yellowknife Publication mail Contract #40012157 "That Iqaluit team with just nine skaters can really fly." – Dawson City Canucks player Jeff Round on taking on Iqaluit HC during the B division 7 71605 00100 5 final of the First Air Rec Hockey Tournament at the Multiplex on Sunday, page 14. w2 yello knifer, Wednesday, April 24, 2019 news Yew llo knifer, Wednesday, April 24, 2019 3 Did we get it wrong? Yellowknifer is committed to getting facts and names right. With that goes a commitment to acknow- ledge mistakes and run corrections. If you spot an error in Yellowknifer, call 873-4031 and ask to speak to an editor, or email [email protected]. We'll get a correction or clarification in as soon as we can. News Briefs Food and transport costs rise in Yk The NWT Bureau of Statistics has released the latest numbers on the consumer price index (CPI) for Yellowknife. On April 17, the organization said the city's consumer price index rose 1.8 per cent since last year. In Yellowknife the CPI rose for all major components: clothing, recreation and educa- tion. Transportation alone increased by 2.7 per Brett McGarry NNSL/photos cent and food saw a rise of 2.5 per cent. Amy Maund, right, founder of Laughing Lichen and Courtney Davison, operations supervisor, stands next to a The overall inflation in Yellowknife has sample of their products. Maund has been using her bush skills to build her company. risen by 2.2 per cent – higher than the national average for the first time in three years. The annual price increase across Canada was 1.9 per cent. In Edmonton it increased by 2.1 per cent, by 1.2 per cent in Whitehorse and by 2.2 per cent in Iqaluit. – Brett McGarry Laughing Lichen Premier names new associate deputy minister of infrastructure 'This is a woman-owned business, but Premier Bob McLeod has announced the appointment of Sandy Kalgutkar to the pos- it was a family affair' – Amy Maund ition of associate deputy minister of Infra- Northern News Services structure. Living off the land has always been an Kalgutkar will assume his new role on important part of life for Amy Maund. She May 13. spent her childhood out in the wilderness near He will be leading the development of major her parents' cabin by Great Slave Lake. As she infrastructure projects such as the Taltson got older she pursued an outdoor life through hydro expansion, Slave Geological Province her work as a tree planter, but it wasn't until Corridor and the Mackenzie Valley Highway. she was taking veterinary medicine at the His previous position was deputy secretary University of British Columbia that she got of the Financial Management Board where he the idea of turning wildcrafting (also known worked on the Mackenzie Valley Fibre Link as foraging) from a passion to a full time job. project, the Stanton Territorial Renewal Pro- "I actually started by teaching workshops ject and the Tłıcho All Season Road. in wild plants after gaining years of experi- He has 29 years of public service experi- ence," said Maund. ence. After finding success selling devils club – Brett McGarry and spruce pitch salves at a farmers market in B.C., she changed her focus from veterinary Public hearings on three bills medicine to botany and biology. The Standing Committee on Economic She turned away from veterinary medicine Development and Environment is holding a and began studying biology and botany"I series of public hearings this week on three started doing the farmers market with some Amy Maund showing a tray of natural soaps infused with vegetation bills - Bill 38: Protected Areas Act, Bill 39: of the products and people kept encouraging harvested from the bush. She makes a half dozen different kinds of natural Environmental Rights Act and Bill 44: Forest me," she said. "From there it kept growing soaps. Act. and growing, like a snowball effect. We kept A public hearing will be held in Hay River growing and we had some friends that I knew Maund is preparing to ramp up her operations "The quality is there," said Davison. on April 24 in the Community Centre at 7 p.m. that had stores and asked if we could carry in a new commercial facility. "When you pay people a good wage they care On April 25, hearings will be held at some of their products. I think the Down to "We're a home-based business and we've about their work and want to stand by their K'atl'odeeche First Nation at the Chief Lama- Earth Gallery was one of the first to carry my run out of room to process these hundreds of quality standards. It keeps it so people are not lice Complex at noon and in Behchoko's Ko products." pounds of plants," said Maund. willing to cut corners." Gocho Centre at 7 p.m. It wasn't long before Maund's rolling snow- With the new facility they hope to open in Maund and Davison partly attribute to An additional hearing will take place in the ball started picking up steam the summer of 2019, Maund their success to tight quality control. legislative assembly on April 30 at 6 p.m. and she moved back to the will also be expanding her "We are very strict," said Maund. "When – Meaghan Richens Northwest Territories and harvesting network. She will people give us a harvest, we grade it, we keep began expanding her foraging be sending out a call for appli- track of where it came form and really make STI's on the rise in NWT operations in an off the grid Focus cations in June, she said. sure our products are healthy. People value home outside of Yellowknife. on business "Our goal is to teach work- that and recognize we have a quality product." The Chief Public Health Officer for the Now, Laughing Lichen shops in 2019 and host schol- With the upcoming expansion, Maund NWT has announced a public health advisory carries a product line with with Brett McGarry arships and help people start plans on hiring harvesters in some of the more on increasing rates of sexually transmitted over 50 items in 50 stores their own businesses and pro- remote communities of the NWT. infections. across the country including mote economic development," "There's a lot of people who are very According to a news release Tuesday, there herbal salves, handcrafted soaps, lip balms, said Maund. "A big goal of my business is to acquainted and work with the land and it's a has been a dramatic increase in gonorrhea and bath salts, creams, herbal oils, wildcrafted tea promote a sustainable wildcrafting economy great way for people in those areas to earn a syphilis rates in NWT residents aged 15 to 30. blends and more. in the NWT and show people it is possible to source of income," she said. "Elders can go Gonorrhea rates are now 17 times higher "All of our ingredients are foraged by us get a fair value wage from harvesting." out, parents and their children. It's an amazing than the 2016 national average and five times mainly in the NWT and in northern B.C. as However, it can be difficult to make a liv- and hard-working lifestyle." higher than the 2013 NWT rate. well," said Maund. "We have a few harvest- ing by wildcrafting, she said. Pursuing this lifestyle is ultimately why Syphilis rates are now seven times high- ers down there and we've grown to the point “If you want to get into wildcrafting, Maund got into the this business. er than the 2013 NWT rate, with 25 cases where me and my spouse can't do the har- traditionally no one pays very good wages,” "I wanted an occupation that would allow reported since 2015. vesting on our own anymore." she said. “It's a lot of hard work for little me to work on my own but also be out in the Front line practitioners will now be looking She needs hundreds of pounds of har- profit. I wanted to create a way where people woods doing what I love with my friends and at their patients' sexual histories, providing vested materials to operate her business and could have a way of life (like) we have and family," she said. "It's a way of life that people treatment and promoting safe sex practices. she's been training more harvesters as busi- actually making a meaningful wage. Our teas dream of and we've created that for ourselves. The public health office is offering ness has grown. and products are expensive, but we're paying It's fun, healthy and inspiring." increased access to patients who would like "We have a very wide network of people people a good wage.” "It's been a hard grind to getting where to be tested for STIs. Patients can call 867- helping us forage out products," said Maund. Having in-depth instruction and a tight we are now without the continued support of 767-9120 for an expedited, confidential STI "Last year we trained 17 people across the focus on quality is what sets Laughing Lichen families, friends and business owners. This is screening. NWT." apart, says Courtney Davison, the company's a woman owned business but it was a family – Brett McGarry As Laughing Lichen continues to grow, operations supervisor. affair." w4 yello knifer, Wednesday, April 24, 2019 news Yellowknife Women's Society defends employing people with criminal records ‘We would never employ somebody we thought posed a risk to our staff and our clients'

by Brendan Burke moving furniture. Workers Northern News Services aren't in positions of trust and The Yellowknife Women's are "never alone with any- Society is reassuring the pub- body," she added. lic while standing by its policy Plans are underway to A lot goes into the decision of hiring people with criminal add daycare space at process before someone with records after the non-profit the Yellowknife Women's a criminal record is deter- received anonymous letters mined to be a good fit in one expressing concern about a Society's main office on of the non-daycare programs. particular employee. 47 Street. By the time "For each role, we con- Bree Denning, executive renovations are complete, sider the individual's history, director of the Yellowknife the Street Outreach as well as the nature of their Women's Society, said she and Program, which operates position and have a conversa- the society's board chair both out of the building, will tion with the individual about recently received notes, which move, meaning the (their criminal record), what included 10-year-old print- they have learned from the outs of a news story, detailing society's adult and child experience, and what they the arrest and conviction of an programs will remain have done since their offence individual who "works in one separate, according to to improve their lives," wrote our programs." executive director Bree Denning in an email. She said The Yellowknife Women's Denning. an offence that happened last Society operates a number Brendan Burke/NNSL photo year is taken "a lot more ser- of community-based sup- iously" than one committed port agencies and programs 25 years ago. under its auspices in the city, "It's a case-by-case basis," including Yellowknife Hous- said Denning. ing First, Yellowknife Work Denning said programs Ready (Common Ground) and agency located on 54 Street, once it opens, a worry she moved from the 47 Street for new hires entering into like Common Ground are giv- the Street Outreach Program. offers daycare and family called "commendable." building before the new day- positions of trust, or if the ing people with criminal rec- In these programs, which support services. Plans are But like all other program care opens, meaning all day- employee will be spending ords a chance to reintegrate cater to adults only, the soci- also underway to add another employees who have crim- care services will be separate one-on-one time with clients into the community, allowing ety undertakes an "individ- daycare space at the Yellow- inal records, Denning said the from adult-serving programs. or other staff members. them to regain independence ualized approach" to hir- knife Women's Society's main individual in question is pro- "It will be moved to a sep- But for those employed by and self-respect while bet- ing, according to Denning, building on 47 Street in the hibited from being on daycare arate location for that same Common Ground, a program tering the city at the same allowing residents with crim- next six months. property. reason," said Denning. "We that connects residents experi- time. inal records to be employed in Before a recent move, Only employees with both won't have people with crim- encing homelessness or addic- "Once they've done their certain positions, so they can Housing First and Common a clean criminal record and a inal records on the premises." tion with work opportunities – time and they're out in the contribute to their community Ground were both located in vulnerable sector record – the Denning herself must hires sometimes have "exten- community again, they're not in a meaningful way. the 47 Street building. Street latter is a look into someone's undergo checks every three sive" or "serious" criminal going anywhere," said Den- "(The unknown sender) Outreach still operates out of history with children through, years. records, said Denning – crim- ning. "We can't exclude people was concerned because we the address. for example, child protection For the aforementioned inal record checks, in general, and put them on the margins also operate a daycare," Den- Denning said she believes databases – are allowed on society-run programs that aren't required. of society because that's what ning told Yellowknifer in an the anonymous sender was daycare premises, said Den- serve adults, including the Denning said that's keeps people offending; keeps interview late last week. concerned the employee in ning. Franklin Avenue emergency because the employees main- people from re-committing to The Centre for North- question would be sharing a Denning added the Street women's shelter, criminal ly work outdoors: shoveling themselves and to the com- ern Families, a society-run space with the new daycare Outreach Program will have record checks are required snow, cleaning the streets and munity." "If we marginalize people and don't allow them to par- ticipate and make a living for themselves, that really only leaves them with criminal involvement as their option," she added. At the same time, Den- ning said, the society takes the safety and well-being of children in its care "extremely seriously," and acts diligently to ensure staff and clients are not put at risk. "We would never employ somebody we thought posed a risk to our staff and our cli- ents," assured Denning. Denning declined to say which program the individual is employed in, but said that if the society was to change its policy, and "only employ indi- viduals with clean criminal record checks, multiple pro- grams would (be) impacted." In an email, Denning stat- ed the Yellowknife Women's Society "stands by our deci- sion to provide empowerment opportunities to individuals with criminal records, when appropriate," adding the soci- ety is committed to the "high- est safety standards" at its daycare. By creating clear divisions between adult and child programs, Denning said she believes the society is accomplishing both of those goals. news Yew llo knifer, Wednesday, April 24, 2019 5

Yk museum celebrates 40 years Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre director will kick off spring speaker series

by Meaghan Richens accessible to every member of The exhibit examines the The spring speaker series The museum will be cele- event will be open to the Northern News Services the community. work of Indigenous Northern- will be followed by another brating 40 with a birthday community with music, food, First opened in 1979, the "The idea is that museums ers who worked as special series of talks in the fall. party on June 15. The free activities and cake. Prince of Wales Northern would like to be places where constables for the RCMP, and Heritage Centre is celebrating all kinds of people, all levels taught southern police officers 40 years of serving the com- of community, all ages come how to survive in the North. munity. and all experience something RCMP researchers col- Staff will be marking the that's meaningful for them," lected 19 oral histories and occasion with a series of lec- she continued. museum staff translated that tures. This idea of accessibility knowledge for the exhibit, First up will be museum is something staff think about which recently won a nation- director Sarah Carr-Locke, while planning events, pro- al award for outstanding who will speak on Thursday gramming and even writing achievement in exhibition. at 7 p.m. about her enduring labels for exhibits, said Carr- Looking forward, Carr- fascination with museums and Locke. Locke wants the museum to the importance of storytelling. continue looking at how to "We thought it would be A cutting-edge museum best represent culture and good to start off with a talk by In many ways, the Prince heritage for everyone in the the director because then I can of Wales Northern Herit- Northwest Territories. set the scene for the rest of the age Centre is a cutting-edge "Some people in Yellow- talks," she said. museum, said Carr-Locke. knife, if they've grown up in Carr-Locke is hoping to In the past it has brought in Yellowknife and don't go to get Yellowknifers excited elders to look over its collec- other museums, may think about the museum and the tions and help identify people that what we do is normal, work that goes on behind the in archive photographs, she whereas I think what we do is display cases. said. pretty fantastic," she said. "People's ideas of museums "When I hear what other The next speaker series can be old-fashioned," said (museums) are talking about, will be archaeologist Mike Carr-Locke. "But we think they're doing all this work O'Rourke talking about coast- about them as much more on reconciliation and trying al erosion in the western Arc- alive and dynamic and having to get to where we've already tic on May 30. a place for people to go and been for the last 20, 40 years," "His work also shows that do things and engage and have said Carr-Locke. same ethic of working very discussions and do activities She highlighted one exhib- closely with community and as well." it titled "We Took Care of not ever doing culture and Carr-Locke's talk will Them" which is currently on heritage work without consult- also touch on the importance display both at the museum ing local Indigenous people," of having a museum that is and online. said Carr-Locke. w6 yello knifer, Wednesday, April 24, 2019 news Liquor commission creates rebate program after price increase NTLCC reviewing pricing formula after liquor warehouse closes by Meaghan Richens Regarding a cost increase, Van- Northern News Services thuyne speculated prices might Finance Minister Robert C. actually stabilize after the closure McLeod has instructed the North- due to reduced maintenance costs west Territories Liquor and Can- associated with the warehouse. nabis Commission (NTLCC) to "undertake a complete review of Discount program its current pricing formula," after The NTLCC had implemented a the closure of a liquor warehouse "discount program for liquor license increased the price of alcohol. holders to mitigate the impact of Last month the NTLCC ended its any increases," states an April 12 contract with a warehouse near the news release from the Department airport, meaning Yellowknife's two of Finance. liquor stores will now be responsible "The NTLCC is currently work- for distributing the city's booze sup- ing on revising its pricing formula ply. to ensure the prices paid by licen- The move to close the liquor Meaghan Richens/NNSL photo sees are similar the prices they distribution warehouse was a deci- Bob Stewart, owner of the Kilt and Castle Pub, is concerned about the lack of consultation paid before April 1," stated Sasaki. sion the GNWT made after an inter- with industry ahead of a change to the territory's alcohol distribution system. "Those licensees that purchased nal assessment, stated Todd Sasaki, product before the new prices are spokesperson for both the Depart- taurant manager Yellowknifer spoke positive reactions to this." "The shops as far as I can see implemented will be provided a ment of Finance and the NTLCC, with noted a five to eight per cent Yellowknifers are already con- are already packed to the gills with rebate for the difference." in an email. increase in alcohol costs since the cerned about the cost of living, and what they already are selling," said The NTLCC will apply the dis- The completion of the Deh Cho liquor stores took over distribution. Stewart said higher alcohol prices Stewart. count program to liquor purchased Bridge means alcohol is more read- Bob Stewart, owner of the Kilt only add to the burden. The closure of the liquor distribu- since April 1. ily available from Alberta and stock- and Castle Pub, voiced concern "If we don't do something about tion warehouse is not news to MLA Yellowknifer originally sent a piling it in the warehouse is no over lack of consultation, and how stopping the rising price and the Cory Vanthuyne. request about the proposed changes longer necessary, he said. the change would impact his busi- public doesn't speak out, it's never "We were, as MLAs, in fact to the Department of Finance on Businesses were notified of the ness. Stewart heard there was a going to stop," he said. informed that there was a review March 27 and received a response 13 change by email in January and late survey sent to liquor licence holders "This issue of raising prices only being done of the liquor warehouse days later on April 9. March. The second email warned in August, but said he must have came up 10 days before the actual by the liquor commission and that In addition, a request to speak there would be a "modest price missed it. change was supposed to happen," was over a year ago," he said. "I can with members of the Northwest increase" as a result of the change, "Even if they did a survey, what said Stewart. only assume then that the liquor Territories Liquor and Cannabis said Sasaki. were the results of that survey?" He is also concerned liquor stores commission, through doing a review, Commission (NTLCC) about the Sasaki could not say how much he asked. "I highly doubt that the do not have the room to warehouse decided that they were no longer decision-making process behind the prices would increase, but a res- service industry would have given the city's alcohol. going to use the warehouse." change was not returned. news Yew llo knifer, Wednesday, April 24, 2019 7 420 founder reflects on legalization Longtime cannabis activist Kim MacNearney says this year is not protest by Brendan Burke community service. fashion." formation for many years dur- Northern News Services When Yellowknifer caught As for legal pot prices – ing prohibition. And I think When Kim MacNearney up with MacNearney on legal- criticized as being too high a lot of what's going to take first began organizing rallies ization day at the uptown and likely to send pot users the stigma away, is education in front of City Hall on 420, or Liquor Store in Yellowknife, back to the black market – and normalization – realiz- April 20th – an internationally she said "to be persecuted for MacNearney isn't too con- ing you can have a joint or a recognized date when canna- something so intensely and cerned. vape just as easily as you can bis is celebrated and prohibi- then to finally have a societal "I think there is a sig- have a beer or a cocktail," said tion is protested – there was switch. I almost want to be like nificant percentage of black MacNearney. always a "risk." – ‘I told you that it wasn't that market buyers who switched Cannabis can be a career, Pot was still illegal. bad' or ‘You treated me like a to legal market even though too. Just ask MacNearney. And even when the ral- dirt bag and it wasn't that bad.'" it was a bit more expensive After being arrested and lies at Somba K'e Civic Plaza But the other part of her, because you know what you're convicted for growing mari- grew – from the inaugural pro- she said in October, was glad getting," said MacNearney, juana, MacNearney is now test in 2012, when it was just no one would have to expe- adding allowing Canadians employed with a local canna- MacNearney holding a lone rience what she experienced, access to healthy cannabis was bis production company. sign, to her final protest last again. a pillar of the federal govern- "I'm able to combine my year – the risk remained. In Yellowknifer's recent ment's plan to legalize weed. years of professional employ- But on Saturday, MacNear- interview, MacNearney said ment and my years of advo- ney, who championed a long- she wants the issue of pardons Six months later, is the cacy and activism," she said. fought battle against pot prohi- for individuals with lingering stigma still there? "Now I'm working in the bition following her own arrest weed charges addressed in the MacNearney says she's see- industry." 10 years ago, celebrated her wake of prohibition's end. ing shifting attitudes towards first 420 following the legal- "Hopefully they'll be cannabis use since legaliza- When Kim MacNearney ization of cannabis in October. looking to doing pardon- tion, but stubborn stigmas organized the first 420 For MacNearney, it was ing and clemency for previ- remain. rally in Yellowknife in like a "big huge bag of bricks" ous criminal record holders," She said the best way to 2012, it was just her and fell off her shoulder. said MacNearney. "It would combat enduring stigma is "The thing about (420 this be useful if they can get that through education. her sign. year) is, they're not protests quickly automated in some "There was a lot of misin- photo courtesy of Kim MacNearney anymore. There's no risk there anymore. You can go and be free with that plant," said MacNearney in a recent inter- view with Yellowknifer. With MacNearney now liv- ing in Nova Scotia, Somba K'e Civic Plaza didn't see any colourful protest signs for the first time since 2012. MacNearney said she wished she could have made it up to Yellowknife for the big day, but she celebrated the annual tradition in her own, same way. "I actually spent my 420 today at our local parapherna- lia shop," she said. "There was a big sale and the store was full. It was lovely and it was a wonderful turn of events to spend it with, again, a group of strangers in celebration."

Reflecting on legalization: the good, the bad and the pricey? Now half-a-year after can- nabis became legal in Canada, so far, so good for MacNear- ney. Save some "expected" bumps along the road, includ- ing cannabis supply shortag- es due to too few producers, MacNearney said legalization has helped to open up con- versations about the medical benefits of cannabis. It's drawing buyers away from the black market – while dispelling lingering reefer madness fears, she added. "I think the conservative side of the country expected to see a bunch of bumbling ston- ers wandering around, bounc- ing off walls," said MacNear- ney. "That's certainly not what we saw. "The world didn't change the next day." In 2009, both MacNearney and her husband were charged after police seized several marijuana plants from their home. The couple were then convicted in 2014 and were sentenced to house arrest and w8 yello knifer, Wednesday, April 24, 2019 Editorial & Opinions Published Wednesdays and Fridays Comments and views from Yellowknifer and letters to the editor

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Member of: The April 9 incident outside the proposed that the city hire its own Canadian Community Newspapers Association Finn Hansen Building on 50 Street RCMP officers to patrol the down- Ontario Community Newspapers Association drew several emergency vehicles, institutions to deal with addictions. town core. This was not necessarily Manitoba Community Newspapers Association Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers Association including RCMP. The incident follows But when the police adopted this a bad idea although Yellowknife tax- Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association Ontario, Manitoba and Alberta Press Councils complaints by the building's owner, strategy, one of the trade-offs should payers would have been left footing Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce April Desjarlais, to city council about have been an increase in the number the bill for what is really a territorial Contents copyright – printed in the North the wisdom of placing a joint day of downtown patrols. The police are problem as studies have shown most by Canarctic Graphics Limited shelter and sobering centre across visible right now but let's face it, the shelter users are from outside com- the alley from a liquor store. The downtown is back in the news again munities. shelter is also located next door to and they're under pressure. But a satellite police station on 50 Send us your comments her building. There needs to be a more co-ordin- Street would at least increase the You can e-mail us at [email protected]; mail to Box 2820, Yellowknife X1A 2R1; or drop your letter off The homelessness crisis unfolding ated approach. RCMP's visibility in the area, while at our office at 5108-50th Street. in the streets of Yellowknife leaves RCMP detachment commander providing a safe place to go to if All letters submitted must be signed with a return address and daytime telephone number so that we considerable space for debate over Alex Laporte told city council earlier people need help or want to report a can confirm it came from you. Not all letters will necessarily be published. Pref- where to best locate the day shelter this month that downtown patrols crime. erence is given to short letters of broad interest or and sobering centre. But one conclu- and community engagement is One thing is for sure: people are concern. We particularly encourage new contributors as sion is clear: people in Yellowknife increasing but what does that really looking to our governments and we attempt to publish a cross-section of public opinion. are frustrated by what many view as mean? institutions for some leadership in Letters of more than 300 words, open letters and unchecked mayhem downtown, out- If it's driving around in their pick- tackling violence associated with those published elsewhere are seldom used. We reserve the right to edit for length or taste and to side the shelter in particular. up trucks and only stopping when downtown's social problems. eliminate inaccurate or libelous statements. We may also choose to use a letter as the basis they get a call or see trouble, we If RCMP are not at the forefront for a story. It's been roughly three years since have long argued that that is not they may find themselves with no the police enacted a new policy that enough -- especially, when the weath- other solution but to return to the old avoids jailing people for simply being er turns nice and people are outside. days of picking up intoxicated people intoxicated. It was an understand- Police have insisted that they do and putting them in cells. able decision. The police, and subse- partake in foot patrols but with all And that wouldn't be good for quently the courts, are not the best due respect, we rarely see them do them, the police or anybody else. Yew llo knifer, Wednesday, April 24, 2019 9 Opportunity to reintegrate

Bree Denning Executive director, Yellowknife Women's Society Readers Write

Dear editor, improve themselves. The Yellowknife Women's Society (YWS) We also believe that once an individual has recently received an anonymous note about an paid their debt to society, they need to have individual with a criminal record who works opportunities to reintegrate into the commun- for one of our programs. They were concerned ity and to earn a living, but at the same time, about the fact that our organization also cur- we do our due diligence to ensure that staff rently operates a daycare and are hoping to and clients are not put at risk. Any member of open another in our current office space. This our staff or our community who has concerns note was accompanied by printouts of articles, about our hiring decisions is welcome to bring dated from 2009 and 2010, about the individ- this to our attention and we can elaborate fur- ual's arrest and conviction. ther on our risk assessment process. The YWS wants to assure parents, staff and Many of our employees work directly to the public in general that only people with both help others; this allows individuals who have a clean criminal record and vulnerable sector been convicted of crimes in the past to make check are allowed inside the daycare build- a positive contribution to the community and ing; no individual with a criminal record is gain respect for themselves and from their allowed on the property, at all, when children coworkers and clients. Our Common Ground are present. This will be true for any daycare employment program provides work to indi- that we operate and any program that we run viduals who sometimes have extensive serious that includes children. We are committed to the criminal records, giving them the opportunity safety and well-being of children while they to be seen making a contribution to keeping the are in our care. community clean. We asked you! Our organization also runs programs that Understanding the complexity of involve- with Brett Hawes serve only adults. This includes our emergency ment in the criminal justice system, particu- shelter, the Street Outreach program, Hous- larly for Indigenous and other marginalized [email protected] ing First and the Common Ground employ- populations, is fundamental to our individual- ment program. In these programs, we ask for ized approach to hiring and working alongside criminal record checks from staff who are in individuals with past criminal involvement. What's your favourite Easter treat? positions where they may be in a position of The Yellowknife Women's Society stands by trust or working alone with a client or another our decision to provide employment opportun- member of staff. ities to individuals with criminal records, when For each role, we consider the individual's appropriate. We are also committed to ensuring history, as well as the nature of their position the highest safety standards for our daycare. and have a conversation with the individual We feel that we are achieving both of these about what has come up on their record, what goals through the division of our services into they have learned from the experience and separate locations that can cater to the very dif- what they have done since their offence to ferent populations we support.

photo sourced from Facebook Mamma Mia brings Hawk Doherty: Sanaa Doherty: Nolan Elliot: "Peanut chocolate "Chocolate candy." "Cadbury Creme Eggs." Abba gold live to stage candy." Beginning this Thursday, Ptarmigan Ptheatrics is once again showcasing local spotlight talent with a community theatre production of Mamma Mia, the musical based on Abba on books music and set in Greece. It promises to be a with John Mutford fun, uplifting night at the theatre and as any Yellowknife Public Library fan of Abba will tell you, the songs will be Don't, however, think that Ptarmigan bopping around in your heads for days after- Ptheatrics' version will be a carbon copy of ward. the movie. Yes, it will imbue the same sense If you're looking to get primed before of nostalgia and surprisingly progressive mes- Express yourself: Write a letter to the editor you go, Yellowknife Public Library has you sages about families. Yes, it will capture Letters should be short and to the point. No longer than 500 words, please. Your letter should be covered with Abba Gold, their 30 million+ all of the humour and heart. And yes, those relevant to our readers. Emailed letters are preferred. Include your full name and a phone number, as we verfiy authenticity of all letters prior to publication. We may edit your letter for grammar, length (for selling greatest hits collection on CD, DVDs wonderful Abba tunes will be there. But there our print version) or any potential legal issues. of films Mamma Mia (starring Meryl Streep) will also be tons of surprises – not the least of Email your letter to: [email protected] with the subject line: Letter to The Editor and Mamma Mia 2 (starring Cher) and both which will be seeing friends, family and co- soundtracks on CD. Rediscover all of those workers pull off such an amazing show! Or by regular mail: Yellowknifer 5108 50 St., Yellowknife, NT., X1A 1S2 Attn: Editor impossibly catchy hooks and you will not be (Disclaimer/spoiler: a certain library man- able to resist the urge to dance. ager may also appear in flippers in one scene.) w10 yello knifer, Wednesday, April 24, 2019 news Development dollars for women's groups $1.6 million multi-year funding announcement will provide element of stability for future of organizations

by Brett McGarry "Our government is dem- across Canada. The 2019 Cherish Winsor, board Northern News Services onstrating our advancement budget included an additional chair of the YWCA NWT, The federal government is to the women in the North- $160 million over five years. said it's rare to get multi-year giving $1.6 million in multi- west territories. There are McLeod said that the funding. year funding to four organ- women's organizations in Canadian women's movement "Our proposal focuses on izations that serve women in every territory and provi- has been chronically under- advocacy specifically around the NWT. dence, they serve women funded. violence against women in The YWCA NWT will get in the centre of cities and "Our government has poverty," said Winsor. "So about $600,000, the Dech- in the remotest parts of our heard the call and taken the multi-year funding will inta Centre for Research and country," said MP Micheal action," he said. be to develop partnerships Learning will receive around McLeod at a press conference The directors of these and networks and deepen the $360,000, FOXY will receive on April 15. organizations say the fund- partnerships that we already Brett McGarry/ NNSL photo about $370,000 and the In 2018, the federal gov- ing will provide them with have." NWT MP Michael McLeod announced $1.6 mil- Yellowknife Women's Society ernment budgeted $100 mil- financial stability, which will "Look out world, the has been granted $268,800. lion for women's groups allow for future planning. women are going to be loud lion dollars will be awarded to four women's organ- and proud," she said. izations in Yellowknife with the goal of removing Candice Lys, executive systemic barriers in the women's movement. director of FOXY, a sexual health program for young board of governance," she Jennifer Waugh, owner women, said many women's continued. and founder of Alietum groups are forced to rely on Kelsey Wrightson, execu- Ltd., an aerial drone company the passion and dedication of tive director of Dechinta, said that provides a number of ser- their employees – in lieu of the new funding will pro- vices, will receive a $100,000 adequate resources – to keep vide financial stability for her grant to purchase manned programs running. organization. aircraft-based remote sensing "Like many Northern non- "It's rare to get multi-year and surveying technology. profits, we are challenged federal funding and we were "I look forward to bringing with limited resources and really pleased about that and some innovative approaches a small but passionate and I'm so thankful that the gov- to address the unique chal- resilient staff who dedicate ernment recognizes the needs lenged here in the North," their heart and soul to build- of women's organizations to she said. ing a stronger North," said have capacity-building fund- According to the fed- Lys. ing," she said. eral government, women in "We plan to use the fund- Wrightson said the funds Canada earned just 88 cents ing to develop a strategic plan will be used to build an advo- for every dollar earned by over the next five years to cacy network that will serve men and the gender pay gap diversify our revenue sources the territory's marginalized is worse when considering to reduce our dependence groups, including women, Indigenous women, who on government funding over Indigenous people and earned only 82 cents for time and strengthening our the LGBT community. every dollar earned by men. photo story Yew llo knifer, Wednesday, April 24, 2019 11 EasterEaster h oliday egg Feature egg hunthunt by Brett Hawes Northern News Services A number of Yellow- knifers hopped on down to the McMahon Frame Lake Trail over the weekend for an Easter egg hunt. With warm Sunday temperatures, parents and children alike took the opportunity to socialize and Sohya Matsud wonders which Easter treat is his indulge in chocolate eggs. favourite while talking with the Easter bunny. Kids were rewarded with sweet treats and the Easter bunny himself showed up to take photographs, socialize and celebrate the arrival of spring. Wilson Elliot and his brother Nolan Elliot were volunteering at the event and handed out candy to Wilson Elliot and his brother Nolan Elliot pose with the Easter excited children throughout the morning. bunny while volunteering at this years Easter Trail that began at Nolan Elliot said that McMahon park. it was a good turnout and that everyone, including the Easter bunny, had a great time.

Madison Langdon and her dog Mater pose in the sunlight with the Easter bunny.

Hawk Doherty and his sister Sanaa Doherty get their photo taken with the Easter bunny at McNiven Beach Park.

Charlotte Churchill (background photo) is in mid-swing at the McNiven Beach Park. w12 yello knifer, Wednesday, April 24, 2019 news Dispatchers for 911 to be bilingual Despite initial concerns from French community, calls will not take longer to process by Brett McGarry "Part of the misunderstand- Northern News Services ing is that FFT info is based on People of the NWT can a preliminary implementation rejoice as 911 moves one step plan and we're still working closer to completion. But not on in all aspects," Young said. everyone was happy about the "At this stage all job posting languages aspect of the imple- for dispatch will be bilingual." mentation. The 80 second time-frame ing to the territory and that During a public discussion comes from how long it would dispatchers will be bilingual," of Bill 31 on April 10, MLAs take for a dispatcher to con- Lord-Giroux said. "Initially had the opportunity to ques- nect a caller to a translator, we had seen in some news tion the 911 management team which would apply for non- reports that French calls would about the implementation plan English and non-French lan- take longer and we did not where they heard that transla- guages. hear back from the MACA tors were to provide service to Young noted there may be office after reaching out (so) the most possible languages. times in an overflow situa- we sent out our press release." The calls using translators tion where extra dispatchers Lord-Grioux said the FFT could potentially take 80 could be called in and might is also pleased that the emer- seconds. be required to use translators gency dispatch services will The Federation franco- but it is highly unlikely. be accommodating as many tenoise (FFT) stated in a news "If for some reason dis- Indigenous languages as they release on April 12 that French patchers are overwhelmed can. language calls could take up and relief workers are called Though the implementa- to 80 seconds to process as in, they may not have the tion date for 911 is still delayed compared to the 30 seconds same requirements in which Young said their team will for English calls and would we would sent to a transla- continue to work on finalizing be in direct violation of the tor," Young said. "Though we a completion date. Northwest Territories Official don't anticipate that will be an "We do not have a firm date Languages Act. occurrence." yet," Young said. "We're just But despite the concerns, Xavier Lord-Giroux, com- trying to determine the time- Eleanor Young, deputy min- munications officer for FFT line for different pieces of the ister of Municipal and Com- said they are glad to have project trying to understand munity Affairs (MACA), said opened a dialogue and their how long those elements will the perceived extra time for concerns have been addressed. take. In the next few weeks we French calls was a misunder- "We are pleased that this are hoping to have this infor- standing. essential service will be com- mation for the public." community Yew llo knifer, Wednesday, April 24, 2019 13 At your service If you have an item of interest from your organization, call (867) 873-4031, or email: [email protected]

Northern News Services Editor's note: Belong to a non-profit, volunteer group or Voices unite community organization and want to let people know what you're up to? Let us know and we'll get the word out for you Students in the choir at Sir John Franklin High on our new At Your Service page. Call (873-4031) or email School sang their hearts out at the NACC ([email protected]) so we can get the information out to our during the High School-apalooza fundraising readers. concert on April 10. The event raised funds for the school's music program. Pictured are: Star Wars themed Gumboot Rally Ruby Danh, left, Brian Liang, Olivia Rockwell, Yellowknife Association for Community Living Ida Fells, Diana Rockwell, Anna Pontin, Josh The Yellowknife Association for Community Living sup- Chua, Haylee Fradsham, Stella Smyslo and ports people living with a range of disabilities and their fam- Avery Dragon. ilies. Meaghan Richens/NNSL photo On May 4, the 27th annual Gumboot Rally will raise funds for the association. Teams of five are collecting donations. On race day, the teams will dress up and take part in a number of 446-3377 or [email protected]. The organization is looking for more kitchen managers to competitive events including a "bowl for boots" and a "boot volunteer one day a week from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. toss." Raise money to fight MS Anyone interested is asked to call 867-669-3663 or email [email protected] Participants are being invited to dress up as Star Wars char- MS Society of Canada acters, but Star Trek and other sci-fi themed costumes are also The Yellowknife branch of the MS Society of Canada is encouraged. You can register online, by emailing info@ykacl. holding the Jayman Built MS Walk on Friday. Alzheimers society hosts walk ca or by calling 867-920-3644. Multiple sclerosis is a degenerative disease and Canadians Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories have one of the highest rates of MS in the world, according to The Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories Yellowknife Search and Rescue the MS society. is hosting the IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer's on The funds you raise are being invested in scientific research June 1. looking for volunteers that will ensure people with MS can live their best lives. The walk is Canada's biggest fundraiser for Alzheimer's dis- Yellowknife Search and Rescue The walk starts at Mildred Hall School. Check-in is at 10 ease and takes place in more than 300 communities across the Yellowknife Search and Rescue (YKSAR) is looking for a.m. and the race starts at 11 a.m. country. Call 867-668-9390 for more information. more volunteer ground searchers. Volunteer searchers assist There is a one kilometre or five kilometre route. those who are lost or injured in the backcountry Individuals who raise at least $150 will be entered to win one YK Cares seeks volunteer An information session will be held on May 22 from 7 to 9 of two Folk on the Rocks weekend passes. p.m. at Arctic Response, on Old Airport Road. For more information, contact Laurie McLean: laurie. to take over program Volunteers will receive basic search and rescue training over [email protected], 867-444-0338 or toll free 1-800-268- YK Cares two weekends in May. 7582 ext. 7261. YK Cares is a charity that helps feed children outside of The May 24 weekend will be devoted to classroom training school hours in Yellowknife. while the May 31 weekend will be conducted overnight in the During the school year, the group drops off dozens of meals backcountry. Yellowknife Food Rescue to two different elementary schools. Volunteers will learn how to read a map, use a compass, seeks kitchen managers The organization is looking for volunteers. operate a radio and other survival skills. Yellowknife Food Rescue Anyone interested is asked to contact Angela Canning at Formal accreditation will be provided. Yellowknife Food Rescue helps organizations who feed the [email protected]. Anyone interested is asked to contact Tom Girrior at 867- homeless and other disadvantaged individuals. – compiled by Brett Hawes w14 yello knifer, Wednesday, April 24, 2019

First Air tourney Sports & Recreation Sportscard Pages 14-16 Sports hotline • James McCarthy Page 16 Phone: (867) 873-4031 • E-mail: [email protected] • Fax: (867) 873-8507 Sudden-death finish at the Multiplex Weaver and Devore Marauders beat Diggerz Bandits of Hay River in double-overtime to win A division at First Air Rec Hockey Tournament

by James McCarthy and he said this one was right would eventually come all the Northern News Services up there. way to take a 4-3 lead into the The normal celebration "I'd say it was the best third period before the Ban- for a team winning a recrea- game I've ever been a part of," dits tied it up to force bonus tional hockey tournament is he said. "End to end for the hockey. everyone coming off the bench entire overtime, fast-paced and The first overtime period – dog tired from the war of the atmosphere in the crowd was 4-on-4 and while there attrition of the weekend – for was amazing." were plenty of chances with a few high-fives, some smiles The Bandits came out the some open ice, neither team and into the dressing room to better of the two teams in the was able to find the back of celebrate with a case or two of early going, building up a 3-0 the net. This meant a second fizzy drinks. lead with all three markers overtime session and down to But as the Weaver and coming with the man advan- 3-on-3 and plenty of more ice Devore Marauders showed on tage. to work with. Sunday at the Multiplex, it's It appeared as though the Daniels' winner came after OK to sometimes jump off the Bandits would do the business the Marauders were able to bench and act like kids. to the Marauders again, just chip it out of their zone and The Marauders managed like they did in the round- the puck found its way to Dan- to outlast the Diggerz Ban- robin meeting between the two iels, who slotted it home to set dits of Hay River in the A teams, which the Bandits won, off some of the more wilder division final of the First Air 6-2. scenes seen at the Multiplex in Rec Hockey Tournament on "They got us good on Sat- some time. Sunday evening, winning by urday and I don't think the "Both goalies played real- a score of 5-4 in double over- confidence was really high ly well and we didn't think James McCarthy/NNSL photo time. Austin Daniels scored before the game," said Nichols. we would ever get it," said Brady Daniels of the Weaver and Devore Marauders heads down the wing on the winner after being sent in Andy Williams got the Nichols. "Us older guys were alone on a breakaway. Marauders on the board with a bit more excited than we a rush during the A division final of the First Air Rec Hockey Tournament at the Marauders defence- a power-play marker to cut the usually are, especially after a Multiplex on Sunday. man Ryan Nichols has been deficit to 3-1, one which was game like that." involved in his share of cham- narrowed even further shortly Jaden Beck tended the goal and he was adamant that he HC for the big prize. In the tory over a team with just 10 pionship games over the years after that to make it 3-2. They for the Marauders in the final get the start," said Nichols. end, the Canucks were able to players. and that was up in the air as "Liam played great for us that hold off Iqaluit, 5-2, to win the "That Iqaluit team with just he had his shoulder pop out game and we were confident title in their first appearance nine skaters can really fly," he sports during the loss to the Bandits with Jaden but having Liam as a team at the tournament. said. "They seemed to have a in the round-robin. Liam Ter- there just in case is just as The Canucks did have lot of legs out there, even in Check eposky came in as an emer- good." some Yellowknife content the late going." with James McCarthy gency back-up for the rest of The B division was the only among its ranks as Jeff Round Both teams traded goals that game and was on stand-by final of the weekend which suited up for the weekend and early in the first period before e-mail: [email protected] just in case Beck wasn't able didn't feature a Yellowknife ended up being named the the Canucks managed to pop to go. team as the Dawson City Can- division's most valuable player. It's Super Soccer time "Jaden's shoulder held up ucks from B.C. took on Iqaluit He said it was a tough vic- Please see Dawson, page 16 The next big event on the scholastic sports calendar is upon us and it all kicks off this evening. Junior Super Soccer gets going around the city and the Grade 6 boys and girls divisions will be first up starting at Sir John Franklin and William McDonald gymnasiums at 4 p.m. The Grade 7 and 8 boys and girls division will kick off tomorrow evening. Several schools from Yellowknife will be in action over the course of the weekend along with K'alemi Dene School from Ndilo. They will be joined by teams coming in from Fort Simpson, Hay River, Behchoko, Inuvik, Wekweeti and Lutsel K'e along with Rankin Inlet and Kugluktuk from Nunavut. The finals for all six divisions will go on Sunday. Back on the ice Kevin Koe and his rink have one more stop on the Grand Slam of Curling circuit for this season. The Humpty's Champions Cup got going yesterday in Saskatoon with Koe and company looking to win the last big title on the circuit. He starts the round-robin this evening with a game against Kirk Muyres of Saskatchewan before taking on Carsten Schwaller of Switzerland tomorrow after- noon. He wraps up the round-robin on Friday with a double- header against John Epping of Ontario and Brad Gushue of Newfoundland and Labrador. See the next edition of Yellowknifer for an update. Club championships underway The squash season in Yellowknife is beginning to wind down and one of the final tournaments of the season is off and running. The Racquet Club Championships started last night and it will all continue through to the finals on Friday evening. Several divisions will be in play over the course of the week with the Open, A, B, C, D and Women's along with an A and B division in the junior category. See a future edition of Yellowknifer for the results. sports & recreation Yew llo knifer, Wednesday, April 24, 2019 15 Rec hockey says farewell

hockey Feature by James McCarthy

Northern News Services The senior men's hockey Nathan Dunne of Ron's starts the breakout from season in the NWT is offi- his zone during B division action at the Multiplex cially over. on April 20. The First Air Rec Hockey Tournament was the final piece of business for the 2018- 2019 rec hockey season with five new champions crowned at the Multiplex on Sunday. Here's some of the action over the course of the tournament.

Ollerhead Elks goaltender Tehnille Gard stops a point shot during B division action at the Multiplex on April 19.

Lonan Bulger, playing with the Diggerz Bandits of Hay River, prepares to unload a wrist shot dur- ing A division action at the Multiplex on April 19.

Tye Hand of the CR Oilers gets set to fire Sam Schofield of the Polar United Club looks to come the puck around the boards during A div- around from behind his net during A division action at ision action at the Multiplex on April 19. the Multiplex on April 20.

Greg Brandford of Fatburger has his head up on a rush during A division action at the Multiplex on April 20. w16 yello knifer, Wednesday, April 24, 2019 sports & recreation Dawson City takes B division Sudden-death, from page 14 they beat the Dragon Toner quality of the on-ice product Slayers in the final while Lut- improving. two quick ones before the sel K'e took the D division "Not only is minor hockey end of the first. They tacked by beating the Junior Green- developing more stronger play- on another in the second backs. Al's Cardinals won the ers, and you can see that with before Iqaluit got one back E division thanks to a win the Junior Greenbacks making and that was all the Canucks over the Fort Simpson Wol- a final and some of our kids would give up as goaltender verines. from the Polar United Club and Josh Round, Jeff's son, shut Dan Schofield once again kids playing in the develop- the door the rest of the way. had the job of organizing ment program, but you're get- Jeff Round said the quick everything this year and said ting better quality players," he start gave the Canucks a this year's tournament was one said. "We're seeing U Sports chance to start wearing down of the better ones he's seen. players, former ECHL players, Iqaluit's short bench. "Thirty-nine teams, one college players, major junior James McCarthy/NNSL photos "It was a big boost for us," short of a sellout," he said. players who used to play in Josh Round of the Dawson Creek Canucks turns one aside during the B div- he said. "The game plan was "We had the Canucks from the Western Hockey League. ision final of the First Air Rec Hockey Tournament at the Multiplex on Sunday. to skate them, skate them as B.C., several teams from They're always telling me that hard as we could and wear Nunavut, lots of commun- they never expected the level them out." ities playing and we're very, to be as good in Yellowknife The C division champions very happy with the turnout." as it's become. They're shocked this year are the Nahanni Inn One thing Schofield said but I'm not because we have Flyers from Fort Simpson as he's noticed over time is the great athletes here." Sports Card Volleyball

AG E: 15 Emily is one of those running for a spot on the Western Canada Summer Games girls volley- ball team. Before that happens, though, she will suit up for Team North at the National Aboriginal Hock- Clayton Petrie of the Polar United Club, left, battles with Fatburger's Brad Emi ly Carroll ey Championships in Whitehorse next month. Mueller for the puck during A division action of the First Air Rec Hockey Tourna- ment at the Multiplex on Saturday. Yew llo knifer, Wednesday, April 24, 2019 17 w18 yello knifer, Wednesday, April 24, 2019 Yew llo knifer, Wednesday, April 24, 2019 19 w20 yello knifer, Wednesday, April 24, 2019