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SHANE MAGEE move dates. The new structure After the health clinic, the [email protected] has birthing suites with tubs departments of rehabilitation, for expectant mothers as well midwifery and administration Hay River's medical clinic as ambulance bays. will move. will close for five days next That means ambulances The final departments to week as the regional health will go inside and a door will make the switch will be emer- authority begins a three- close as the patient is being gency room, laboratory and month move to the recently moved from the vehicle to the X-ray. completed Hay River Regional hospital. The three-month schedule Health Centre. "It's a really exciting time could be sped up depending The medical clinic, at the for us," Griffiths said. on when new radiology equip- corner of Woodland Drive and "The staff are excited but ment arrives. Gaetz Drive, will close Feb. 29 yet a little anxious because it's The health authority has through March 4 as it moves a major change in all of our begun a publicity campaign to across town to the new build- lives and we have a lot of his- let the community know what ing. tory at H.H. Williams – we've is moving when and how ser- During the closure there been here 52 years." vices will be impacted. will be a doctor available for While the move only for- Griffiths said regular non-urgent care at the H.H. mally begins at the end of the updates will be posted to Face- Williams Memorial Hospital, month, she said there's already book, the authority's website, however the health authority been plenty of activity at the provided to media and made is urging residents to "recon- new health centre since Jan. 4. available by calling 876-0313. sider using our health services Staff having been moving The medical clinic build- unless absolutely necessary." furniture, installing equipment ing, once empty, will be turned Anyone needing urgent and testing various alarms and over to the GWNT. care should go to H.H. Wil- equipment. The existing hospital will liams, said Erin Griffiths, the She estimates about 20 still house extended care beds acting CEO of the Hay River to 25 people are there per until an expansion of Wood- Shane Magee/NNSL photo Health and Social Services day. Once the hospital is fully land Manor is complete. Erin Griffiths, acting CEO of the Hay River Health and Social Services Authority. moved, about 130 people will As well, other uses of the Authority, said staff are excited to move to the new public health clinic. It's one of the first phases work there. facility will continue, such as of a move that will see depart- "Staff have taken the time, the public health unit on the ments setting up shop in the as each department, to estab- ground floor. Social services, new facility. lish patient flow," she said. home care, environmental "We've been planning for "The new foot print of the health, finances and human this move since 2011," Grif- new facility is much different resources will remain at H.H. fiths said, referring to when than H.H. Williams. So how Williams. Griffiths said even- planning for the new building we manage our patients and tually the old facility will be began. how we provide efficient ser- completely emptied, although The building, which cost vice is going to be drastically that's likely to happen over $50 million and is roughly 40 changed in the new building." several years. per cent larger than the exist- She said someone walking "This building will even- ing Woodland Drive build- in off the street will immedi- tually be completely empty. ings, was completed late last ately come to an information We're looking at a two- to year but delays pushed back desk to direct them through three-year process for that to photo courtesy of Hay River Health and Social Services the two previously planned the hospital. take place," she said. Inside the new Hay River Regional Health Centre.

photo courtesy of Hay River Health and Social Services The new Hay River Regional Health Centre will be used for some services beginning in March. A phased move from the old hospital is expected to take three months. 2 ▼ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2016 www.hayriverhub.com www.hayriverhub.com WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2016 ▼ 3 Did we get it wrong? Hay River Hub is committed to get- ting facts and names right. With that goes a commitment to acknowledge mistakes and run corrections. If you spot an error in Hay River Hub, call 874-6577 and ask to speak to an editor, or e-mail [email protected]. We'll get a correction or clarification in as soon as we can. NEWS Briefs

School admission review started: minister The Department of Educa- tion, Culture and Employment is reviewing a directive related to enrolment of students at Ecole Boreal. A 2008 ministerial directive bars non-language rights holders from attending French schools without the education minister's say-so. Those constitutionally entitled to attend French school include Canadian citizens whose parents speak the language, those who have attended French school in the past and those whose first NNSL file photos language is French. Ira Cayen, left, Monique Graham and Marcel Frise race across the Chief Lamalice Complex parking lot on the second day of Commission scolaire franco- K'amba Carnival in 2015. phone president Simon Cloutier said that at one time, Metis stu- dents in Hay River were admitted to the French district on the basis that their ancestors spoke French. Hay River North MLA R.J. Simpson pointed to declining enrolment at the school when ask- ing the minister to review the dir- ective. K'amba Carnival "If those numbers continue, Ecole Boreal won't survive," Simp- son said. In May, The Hub reported that since the 2008 directive was made, Ecole Boreale had gone from 115 students to 85, with a drop to 50 in sight if it is not lifted. ready for kick off Education Minister Alfred Moses said the department is reviewing the directive "to see Thirty-fourth incarnation of annual festival if any changes should be con- sidered." dedicated to organizer's late husband He hopes the review will be complete by next year. DIANA YEAGER some adult events and a canteen. from down south called the Magoo [email protected] We made so much on the canteen Crew," she said. Team NWT gets jackets we were able to pay the band back "They do rap dancing, and with wild fur The K'atl'odeeche First Nation's right away and we kept going with address some issues like bullying. The 325 Team NWT athletes carnival is quickly approaching, a talent show and a drum dance," It should be good for the youth." headed to the Arctic Winter Games marking its 34th year. she recalled. The group will be hosting a next month will attend with jacket K'amba Carnival is an annual "It went really well so we decid- youth dance and act as master of hoods lined with NWT wild fur. celebration of the coming spring, ed to do it again next year and find ceremonies for the talent show. The Department of Indus- with a weekend full of traditional a name for it. K'amba in our lan- Tourangeau said a lot of effort try, Tourism and Investment and Dene events such as hand games, guage means ptarmigan." goes into planning the event each Sports North spent $44,000 on the fish eating competitions, talent In its early days, the carnival year but having done it for 34 years, fur, meant to reflect indigenous shows, tea boiling, dog sledding used to have a prince and prin- she and her team are a well-oiled life and tradition, according to a and various sport cess for the event machine. news release. events. ▼ but in recent years "It is a lot of effort and hours but The fur came from the NWT's Diane "The Ookpik the event has had a people help out too," she said. Genuine Mackenzie Valley Fur Tourangeau, chair- queen as the desig- "I'm trying to recruit some more Program. person of the K'amba festival was nated celebrity. young people because I can't do this The Games run from March 6 Carnival, has been cancelled but Young ladies forever. We also need someone to to 11 in Nuuk, Greenland. organizing the event compete by sell- take over organizing the dog races for 34 years – since we still wanted ing raffle tickets eventually." Athletes receive funds its inception. something to do." and the contestant Tourangeau said the cash prizes "We realized who sells the most for events continue to draw a crowd Two Hay River-born athletes there was nothing is crowned queen of for the carnival each year. have received High Performance Diane going on in town," the year's festivities. "Our community is central, and Athlete Grant, according to a news Tourangeau ▼ said Tourangeau of The queen gets people come in from all over to release. the carnival's begin- adorned in a trad- participate," she said. "It helps that The grant recipients from the nings 34 years ago. itional handcrafted there are prizes too." town are Brendan Green for biath- Ivy Embleton performs "The Ookpik festival cape and tiara and is responsible for This year's carnival will be dedi- lon and Skylar Horton for athlet- at the youth talent show was cancelled but we still wanted handing out awards and trophies at cated to Tourangeau's late husband, ics (track and field). There were something to do." the events. at K'amba Carnival last John Paul Tourangeau. 20 other recipients of the funds The Ookpik festival had been Attendance for the event is up year at the Chief Lamalice "It's my way to thank him for all who were jointly selected by the held on Great Slave Lake to cele- and down year to year, according Complex. the years he helped out," she said. GNWT and Sport North Federa- brate culture. to Tourangeau. Hay River town council was tion. The grant is meant to assist She and her uncle, Fred Martel, Three years ago, the hand games carnival. But Tourangeau is positive expected to vote Feb. 22 on whether athletes with costs linked to train- her husband, John Paul Tourangeau, in Yellowknife drew some of her the event will still be popular. to declare a half-day civic holiday ing and competing in their sport. and Rachel Tambour put a small regular competitors farther north. This year, Tourangeau said a the afternoon of March 4 to mark The news release did not speci- event in motion. Now this year, the Polar Pond fresh act is in store for carnival the beginning of the event. The fy how much the two athletes "We borrowed $300 from the Hockey Challenge will be happen- attendees. council meeting happened after received. band and did a few little kids events, ing on the same weekend as the "We've got a group coming press time. 4 ▼ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2016 www.hayriverhub.com HUB HISTORICAL QUOTE 2011 CCNA "Ads are the cave art of the twentieth century" OPINION – MMarrshaall McLLuhhan GNWT adding HUB meat to list HAY RIVER, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES Established in 1973 Published Wednesdays by of priorities Northern News Services Limited Last week we finally got a much PHONE (867) 874-6577 FAX (867) 874-2679 clearer idea of what cabinet and the [email protected] GNWT intends to try and accomplish www.hayriverhub.com over the coming four years. Office Hours: Premier Bob McLeod tabled a Monday to Friday 50-page report in the legislative 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Display ad deadline: assembly that points to specific pro- 5 p.m. Friday prior to jects or legislation residents should Wednesday publication expect to see addressed. Subscription rates: In $50 The list – still to be formally 1st Class $100 approved by EDITORIAL MLAs – acts as somewhat EDITOR Paul Bickford of a checklist [email protected] for the new government, adding pro- REPORTER Diana Yeager verbial meat to the previously released ADVERTISING list of 25 priorities. Kimberly Balsillie Petra Memedi It reflects several weeks of discus- [email protected] sions behind closed doors between all RECEPTION Michele Villebrun MLAs. [email protected] For Hay River, there were several PHOTOGRAPHY mentions touching on issues continu- [email protected] ally raised during the 17th assembly. Certainly, the injection of spending That's because territorial Finance The transportation minister, Hay now as economic conditions deterior- Minister Robert C. McLeod was also River South MLA Wally Schumann, has ate would be welcome news for the able to announce the government been tasked with working with CN Rail region. would have a bit more money to be to encourage improvements to the line Another aspect of the list that dir- able to take on the list of commit- cutting through town. ectly touches Hay River is a commit- ments. He's to work with "partners" to ment to seek federal money to build a After lobbying by the premier and "restore safe marine operating condi- new fish processing plant here. Northern MPs, federal Finance Min- tions" in the port of Hay River. No doubt, there will be a lot of ister Bill Morneau said the Liberal Cutting through the bureaucratic people comparing the list to what's government will partly restore the $34 PUBLISHER language, that means get dredging been started and accomplished come million in grant funding. J. W. (Sig) Sigvaldason done. the mid-term review in two years. The federal government revealed [email protected] GENERAL MANAGER So far much of what's happened on So if there's not enough progress, last year that amount would be cut, Michael Scott that file has been sorting through who and not enough check marks beside leaving the territory in an even tighter [email protected] MANAGING EDITOR is responsible and trying to figure out items on the list, don't be surprised if fiscal position. Bruce Valpy where the money might come from. MLAs elected on promises to change Although the restored amount is [email protected] With an MP who promised to get government take a closer look at who $10 million shy of what was cut, the dredging done during the campaign is in cabinet. millions go a long way to easing dif- last year, perhaps there is hope this The pressure ministers likely feel ficult decisions MLAs would have been can be accomplished as the Liberals looking at the list probably subsided to making in coming months to hammer ramp up infrastructure spending. some degree last week. out a budget. Publishers of • Hay River Hub • Deh Cho Drum • Drum • Kivalliq News • Yellowknifer • NWT News/North When do you start thinking about your garden? • Nunavut News/North We asked gardeners when their growing season starts Hay River Hub 1-4 Courtoreille Street Hay River, NT X0E 1G2 Canada Post #2180316 Return undeliverable Canada mail to above address You Mail Reg. #07426 ISSN 0714-5810 Said It! 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1976 Thanks to Cheryl McMeekin and Roy Barbeau, who identified the man beside the wheel as Barry Ashton in last week's photo.

NNSL file photo 1987 Can you identify these people? To respond, e-mail [email protected], fax (867) 874-2679 or call (867) 874-6577. Port and rail take priority MLAs to examine list of commitments for GNWT to achieve over 18th assembly

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Encouraging CN Rail to improve the rail line through Hay River and dredging the port were among several of the items laid out last week when the government unveiled its proposed mandate for the next four years. Those tasks, assigned to Transportation Minister Wally Schumann, who is also the Hay River South MLA, are among many in a 50-page document tabled last week in the legislative assembly. The list, still to be approved formally by regular MLAs, can be used to evaluate the cabinet by regular MLAs and public on its progress. Schumann, who is also minister of Environment and Natural Resources, has several tasks to carry out in his polit- ical backyard. In an interview, Schumann said he thinks the rail issue is definitely a big one for the town. When the Hub asked if there's a specific matter that needs to be addressed, he John McFadden/NNSL photo responded not particularly. NWT Commissioner George Tuccaro stands Feb. 18 in the legislative assembly to deliver his address laying out the proposed mandate "There's a lot of fuel that of the 18th assembly. goes through there – it's like a symphony, it's got to be well April to bring together various and hopefully we're going to communities that don't have ting back. That was something Simpson said Feb. 18. co-ordinated," he said. groups involved in the port get something done there." options other than fly-in." Hay River North MLA R.J. However, Mapes said He called the port and issue, Schumann said. It's a topic Mayor Brad Overall he called a speech Simpson pointed out last week things won't turn around by dredging issue "pretty import- "We're going to try and Mapes hopes to see addressed by NWT Commissioner in a speech. focusing on negatives. ant," adding he's met with develop a plan to maintain the soon. George Tuccaro on Feb. 18 Simpson said he's heard "We need to get a little the minister of Fisheries and channel and the port around "We need to figure out giving a broad overview of from businesses that are see- more positive going forward," Oceans, Nunavut MP Hunter Hay River for the beginning what they're doing in terms of the government's mandate ing sales off by 30 to 40 per Mapes said. Tootoo. of the next shipping season," dredging," he said last week "bleak." cent compared to last year. The 18th Assembly's man- Schumann said the federal he said. after reviewing the proposed The mayor acknowledged "Major employers in town date must go to a committee minister is familiar with the "We're trying to make some mandate. the community has been are scaling back hours, cutting of MLAs in the assembly for river and port. moves on this thing. It's been "My feeling is that with- facing economic downturn, shifts, and sending employees discussion before it is formally A workshop is planned for talked about for a long time out barging, there's a lot of saying that businesses are cut- home early on a regular basis," approved. 6 ▼ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2016 www.hayriverhub.com Relay for Life coming back Plans in motion for return of Canadian Cancer Society fundraiser

DIANA YEAGER based in Yellowknife. this so the committee was just [email protected] During the night there are getting to the point where it ceremonies, games and com- was too much of a workload," Relay for Life in Hay River petitions. said Grobbecker. "We appre- has not lost the battle yet. "It's to remember those ciate all the support from Plans are in motion to who have passed from cancer past and future Relay for Life bring the Canadian Cancer and empower committee photo courtesy of Nikki Grobbecker Society's Relay for Life event those who are ▼ members and Participants take part in a previous Relay for Life in Hay River. The relay back to town. The event, on their jour- "Cancer volunteers, as has not been held since 2012 but plans are in motion to bring it back to the which had alternated year- ney to beat well as sur- community. by-year with Fort Smith, was cancer," said doesn't sleep, vivors, par- a big success in Hay River in Grobbecker. so neither do we." ticipants and come together two years ago, a big job ahead of her to pull it's an important event – it the past but has not run since "It is a fun sponsors." a local woman has stepped the event together in the com- brings the community togeth- its last turn hosting in 2012. event, as well Nikki She said up to take on 2016's Relay ing months but she is up to the er and brings awareness to Nikki Grobbecker, rev- as a time to Grobbecker ▼ the society has for Life. challenge. people of our programs and enue development co-ordin- remember." been trying Rachel Daigneault-Duro- "I've already got a good services." ator with the Canadian Can- Yellow- different mar- cher works at Harry Camsell start on it," she said. "I've sent Hay River was a successful cer Society, said the relay is knife's event keting angles School and is hoping to get out e-mails and got people fund source for the Canadian a fundraiser for the society. has been going strong each to get fresh faces involved but her fellow educators on board who have filled out their Cancer Society when the Leading up to the event, par- year but a lack of volunteers no one stepped up to take on with the event. applications already. It's a big relay was going strong here. ticipants gather pledges and in Hay River have caused the the 2014 event. "It seems like a big loss in job but I'll have help." In 2008, the relay's best year, donations. Then from 7 p.m. local event to lapse. In the "We had a huge plan to Hay River," she said. "We've Grobbecker is excited to the town raised $170,000. to 7 a.m., the teams walk the past, the Hay River Lions get people involved," said all been affected somehow. have hope for Hay River's "For a small community track outside Diamond Jen- members made up most of Grobbecker. "We had articles There is so much struggle in event once more. to come up with those kind of ness Secondary School. the Relay for Life volunteer and ads, we reached out to our family with cancer, and "Hay River has always number is pretty incredible," "The idea is that cancer committee. past participants and service we did have a team when it been a community that is said Grobbecker. doesn't sleep, so neither do "Unfortunately, a lot of clubs." was running before." known for stepping up and The 2016 Relay for Life is we," said Grobbecker, who is time and planning goes into Although the event didn't Daigneault-Durocher has helping out," she said. "I think set to take place in June.

James McCarthy/NNSL photo UP THE COURT Hay River student Coral Masazumi moves the ball up the court during the Senior Cager basketball tournament Feb. 20 in Yellowknife. www.hayriverhub.com WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2016 ▼ 7 HUB PADDLING AWAY SPORTS Children learn water and ice safety at the pool, page 12 Hay River bowlers Regina bound Territorial championship at Lizard's Lounge & Lanes sees even split among Yk and Hay River players headed to Saskatchewan tournament

SHANE MAGEE It featured 10 games Satur- [email protected] day followed by five more Sun- day morning. Then once the Four Hay River residents eight to go on were determined, will be headed to five-pin they competed in a stepladder bowling nationals in June after format tournament to deter- territorials were held in town mine who would go as singles from Feb. 20 to 21. to Regina, O'Brien said. The Eight people in total will format sees the lowest ranked head to Regina, Sask. for open bowlers compete in non-con- nationals at the start of June, current matches with winners with four from Yellowknife going up against progressively joining the four from Hay higher-ranked players. River. The remaining six will go The members were selected as the territorial mixed team. after two days of bowling at They'll compete against Lizard's Lounge & Lanes. every other province at the June The Hay River contingent event. includes Glen Wallington, O'Brien has gone to nation- Kayla Power, Carey Broadhead als several times before, includ- and Lillian Crook. ing three times as singles "It's always fun, I always champion. Shane Magee/NNSL photos enjoy it," Crook said. "I wasn't The NWT teams haven't Glen Wallington, left, Kayla Power, Stephen Jamieson, Kim Bailey, Carey Broadhead, Lillian Crook, Steve going to compete but they medalled. There have been sev- O'Brien and Shereen Naidu are the eight bowlers going to five-pin nationals in Regina, Sask. in June. always talk me into it." eral medals for singles about 20 She's been bowling for at years ago. "The house in Hay River – lot of bowlers have come back," She said the leagues play- "Our house has really least 20 years and said she's One of the territory's best with our new manager, they've she said, using a term referring ing Wednesday, Thursday and grown, we're really happy," she been to nationals about 10 recent finishes was two years really promoted bowling so a to the bowling alley. Friday are full. said. times, including last year. ago in Newfoundland and She said the weekend event Labrador when Kim Bailey of started out slow but ended fair- Yellowknife finished fourth ly well. Crook, in her last game, in the women's singles round wrapped up with three strikes robin but lost a match and fin- in a row. ished fifth overall. "That was pretty good," she O'Brien said he's looking said with a smile. forward to returning to Hay Steve O'Brien, the president River again next year. of the NWT 5 Pin Bowlers Tracy Cross Gauthier, man- Association, said it was a good ager of the bowling alley, said it weekend. was the first time Lizard's had "The lanes are in excellent hosted territorials. Cross Gau- shape and the new proprietors thier began managing the alley are really supportive," he said. in the basement of the Godwin "They're new to the business so Mall last summer. I hope that continues." The even split between Hay O'Brien of Yellowknife, and River and Yellowknife bowlers Broadhead were the only two to points to the growth in bowling score 300 during the weekend in the town since the change- event. over, Crook said.

Steve O'Brien, president of the NWT 5 Pin Bowlers Association, releases a ball toward a single pin Feb. 21 at Lizard's Lounge & Lanes. 8 ▼ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2016 www.hayriverhub.com Students spread goodwill Grade 6 students mark Random Act of Kindness week with giving spirit SHANE MAGEE [email protected]

Students in a Grade 6 class at Princess Alexandra School set out to carry out random acts of kindness to friends, family and others earlier this month. Their acts came ahead of Random Act of Kindness week, which runs from Feb. 15 to 20. When Abbey King's class- mates began talking about kindness in February and what random act of kind- ness they could carry out, she knew what she'd do. King, 12, said her father works in Yellowknife a lot, so she lends her mom a hand taking care of her siblings. "I have three other siblings so I have to babysit and help out – so I did that as my ran- dom act of kindness," King said. King was one of the stu- dents in Stephanie Patterson's Grade 6 class working on a health unit that delved into kindness. Patterson said she was talking about what it means to value something and what's important in a person's life, such as kindness. The class-wide project saw Shane Magee/NNSL photo other students in her class suggest acts such as hold- Hailey Bassett, 11, left, Abbey King, 12 and Mason Walters, 11, are three Grade 6 students at Princess Alexandra School who came ing doors open for people, up with random acts of kindness they could carry out earlier this month. helping open a vehicle door for someone carrying gro- can do for people," Patterson is the act Mason Walters, 11, act while in Yellowknife the What did the students take happy and know that they're ceries, lending money to said. "I saw a lot of connec- plans to carry out. weekend of Feb. 14. from the acts they've carried loved," added Bassett. someone in need or helping tion between talking about "I thought it was a good She said she bought a cof- out? "It makes me happy and I carry the books for an injured what's important to them and thing for me and for the ani- fee for someone who didn't "I like it because we think it makes someone else schoolmate who is using realizing they're important to mal," he said about why he have money while in the city should always get a chance to even happier," Walters said. crutches. someone." made that choice. for a basketball tournament. do something kind for other They all said they plan to "They really liked it. They Giving a dog without a Hailey Bassett, 11, was "They really liked it," she people," King said. do more acts of kindness in liked talking about what they home a loving place to stay able to carry out her random said. "It's good to see people the future. www.hayriverhub.com WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2016 ▼ 9

Danny Beck leads a team of dogs carrying four young children through the snow in Hay River on Feb. 18. Gone with the dogs SLEDDING Feature

by Shane Magee

Northern News Services The club, a collaboration A handful of young people between the town's recreation who attended the Nature Club department, Ecology North last week had the chance to and the library, runs January to take a dog sled ride. May and is geared to children Four children spent a between 10 and 13 years old. snowy afternoon Feb. 18 tak- Other activities have ing a trip through the woods included outdoor survival pulled along by dogs and led skills, compass orientation and by Danny Beck. snowshoeing bingo. The dog team reaches the kennels after a sled trip through the woods.

Charlotte Buth, rear, covers her face while Kiarah The dogs were tied up to a fence as the children Fabian waves and Taylor Giovannetti and Kale Taylor Giovannetti waves as the sled reaches the got in the sled. Beck await the start of the sled ride. halfway point of the ride. 10 ▼ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2016 www.hayriverhub.com www.hayriverhub.com WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2016 ▼ 11

Shane Magee/NNSL photo HEADING OUT ON THE TRAILS Joli Bauer, left, Ken Boyer and John Sperry begin a snowshoe trek organized by the town around the Hay River Ski Club trails Feb. 13. They were among a group of seven led by Craig Edwards, a recreation facilitator with the town. Towns pushing co-operation Fort Smith mayor and Hay River mayor meet to talk collaboration on large capital projects

SHANE MAGEE support greater co-operation "So it's an economic bene- having the conversations and [email protected] between the towns. The con- fit," she said, adding she's that Mapes is good to work versation went beyond gar- glad the two town leaders are alongside. Hay River Mayor Brad bage and touched on things Mapes and Fort Smith Mayor like potentially timing road Lynn Napier-Buckley met ear- work tenders to line up to try lier this month to talk shop and get the best deal possible and floated the idea of work- for both towns as well as tour- ing together on capital spend- ism strategies. ing projects. Napier-Buckley said she Both mayors told The Hub was glad Mapes began dis- they believe it could be in the cussions, mentioning that the best interests of both muni- communities will be co-host- cipalities to look at whether ing the 2018 Arctic Winter they can partner for some Games. projects, such as road work She said since Hay River tenders or shared solid waste is often a stop en route to facilities. her community, the two "I think it just makes sense talked about ways Hay River when you just look at the fis- could promote tourism to Fort cal tightening," Mapes said in Smith. a recent interview following the meeting. "I'd like to be proactive." He said the town has to start "thinking outside the box" on cost saving possibil- ities, such as those floated during the mayoral meeting. One specific idea he said was discussed was a regional solid waste facility. It could involve a system where garbage would initial- ly be stored locally but then transferred via larger trucks to a shared location between the communities. "I think realistically, we should start looking at that," he said. photo courtesy of Brad Mapes "If we can partner together Hay River Mayor Brad with Hay River, it's a shared Mapes, left, met with cost but it's a shared savings," Fort Smith Mayor Lynn Napier-Buckley said. Napier-Buckley ear- Both said they would take lier this month to talk the various ideas raised back about various topics, to their respective councils for more discussion. including whether the Mapes said early conver- communities could sations with some council- work together on lors seemed to indicate they'd some capital projects. 12 ▼ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2016 www.hayriverhub.com Lifesaving lessons learned Event aimed to impart water safety skills

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Aquatics supervisor Ash- ley Coombs hopes that as families took part in a Get Active event at the community pool earlier this month they had fun but also picked up some lessons that could save their lives. On Feb. 7, a handful of stations were set up at the Hay River Aquatic Centre for a Get Active session focusing on boating safety, ice safety, life jacket use and more. It targeted families and children with the goal to impart some lessons that also included fun components. Paul Bickford/NNSL photo For instance, while the Kale Beck paddles a foam boat during a Get Active event at swimming pool boating station included les- focusing on boating safety, ice safety, lifejacket use and more on Feb. 7. sons about what safety items to take on the trip there was also a game of bailing water cations in ice safety as well as Some of the activities will disorientation, then treading from the boat. out on the land. happen when school classes water for a minute before While there were informa- "A lot of these are great come to the pool so the les- swimming 50 metres. tion pamphlets available, she this time of year, just to pro- sons reach a greater number of "The idea is that a lot of said just taking part could vide awareness and make young people, she said. drowning happens within 50 help someone in the future. smart choices around water," The stations lasted about metres of safety," Coombs "Even if they were just Coombs said referring to the 15 minutes. said, adding it helps simulate there to participate, they prob- ice safety aspect. "Anyone could just come in flipping a boat and having to ably walked away learning Roughly 25 people took and work their way around to go for shore or back to the something," she said. part in the event, Coombs said. each station," she said. boat. She said it was an import- There were several other One of the stations, called "Before you panic and gasp ant event to provide aware- community events going swim to survive, had partici- and take the gulp of water – ness. on which may have cut into pants perform a sequence of that could potentially fill up "They're life skills that you attendance. three things. your lungs – you're now calm take away," Coombs said. "We'll try it again at a dif- First, rolling or somersault- and treading water and staying These lessons have appli- ferent time," she said. ing into the water to simulate afloat," she said. Washroom builders considered by GNWT SHANE MAGEE before being converted to showers and three toilets per [email protected] shower and washroom space side and will be slightly larger near the campground office than what was there before. The bidding has now building. The new facility is closed while the GNWT "Everything was kind of expected to be done by mid- seeks a builder for a new crammed in before," he said. May. shower and toilet facility at The GNWT issued a "It improves our facility the Hay River Territorial Park request for tenders which and our ability to meet guest campground. closed Feb. 19. expectations," he said. The old shower and wash- "We're just replacing an The larger size allows the Shane Magee/NNSL photo room building was torn down old building with a new build- campground to handle greater The entrance to the last year, said Tom Colosimo, ing – different building codes, demand. Hay River Territorial regional manager of tourism etcetera. We're continually Last year, the campground Park campground, and parks for the Department making investments in the increased by 11 sites, bringing of Industry, Tourism and infrastructure of our parks it up to 50 sites. where this year a new Investment. and this is an example of it," "It is a good size park for shower and washroom The former building had Colosimo said. what we do in the territories," facility will be built. served as a picnic shelter The facility will have three he said. SOUP KITCHEN BOOSTED Northland Utilities (NWT) Ltd. in Hay River and its 17 employees made a $1,410 donation to the Soup Kitchen on Jan. 14. Joe Melanson, left, the company's operations supervisor in Hay River, presented a cheque to Soup Kitchen manager Laura Rose. Employees of all branches of ATCO Electric raise money for charitable organizations, and the com- pany matches whatever the workers col- lect. Northland Utilities is also making a $2,000 donation to the Hay River Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The workers raised the money internally through such things as 50/50 draws and bake sales. Paul Bickford/NNSL photo www.hayriverhub.com WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2016 ▼ 13

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40 years ago the headquarters of the Northern Canada Power Commission. The territorial government had deferred calling for proposals "This isn't a new idea but rather an update of our efforts for a new courthouse in Hay River until a site for the building from 1980," said Pine Point MLA Bruce McLaughlin. could be found. At that time, the Pine Point town council went en The deadline for proposals was originally Feb. 25. masse to Edmonton to meet with power commission The public works department had asked for plans for employees and present them with slides, brochures construction of a building that would include space and discussions on topics, ranging from education to be leased by the government as a courthouse. standards to shopping facilities. Those submitting bids for the project were "We were the first and only group to present our expected to locate and purchase a suitable property case in that manner," said Pine Point Mayor Mike but there turned out to be very little land available Lenton. downtown, the area specified in the call for propos- A delegation from the community would meet als. with Tagak Curley, minister of Economic Develop- The town cried foul, saying the territorial govern- LOOKING ment and Tourism, to make the presentation. ment had not consulted it about a site. And the only Back They hoped to convince the minister that the site available was partly owned by Don Stewart, the power corporation should be located in Pine Point, then mayor of Hay River and deputy speaker of the with Candace A. which at that time used almost 33 per cent of all the territorial council. McQuatt commission's power in the North. As a result, the director of the public works de- partment, Lee Matthews, announced the submission [email protected] 10 years ago date would be deferred. The Hay River Chamber of Commerce elected a The plan was for his department to work with town officials new executive at its annual general meeting. to locate a site for the project. Then submissions would be called Lesli Fisher was returned as president. Also on the new for again specifying the property to be purchased and used by executive was first vice-president Myra Berrub, second vice- the person awarded the contract. president Mike Wood, secretary Michael Cole and treasurer Doreen Farrants. 30 years ago The directors were Jeff Griffiths, Chris Robinson, Wayne The Town of Pine Point had joined the competition to attract Thornton, Steve Anderson and Elizabeth Eaton. Grammy nominee en route

SHANE MAGEE Yellowknife earlier this month and will [email protected] Sash making be coming to Hay River March 5 and 6 and then Fort Smith March 12 and 13. Thebacha/Fort Smith classes approach Willie Thrasher along with Linda Deninu Ku'e/Fort Resolution Saddleback will be performing in Fort A Metis sash making workshop organ- Athletes awarded Smith as part of the Northern Arts ized by RCMP will be held in the Old Thebacha/Fort Smith and Cultural Centre community tour. Metis Building in Fort Resolu- Two Fort Smith athletes are recipients The musical performance will tion on Feb. 27 and 28. of High Performance Athlete Grants, take place Feb. 24 at the Roaring The event will see Metis according to a news release from the Rapids Hall at 7:30 p.m. artist Ria Coleman teach sash GNWT. As well, album producer Kevin making for up to 20 people. Golfer Brandon Walterhouse and Howes is expected to speak about "By gathering together to hockey player Shaun MacPherson were the Grammy-nominated compilation Willie practise skills in traditional arts listed recipients this year. The amount album Native North America Vol. 1. Thrasher and crafts, community mem- they receive was not noted in the release. It is an album released in 2014 that bers are building support net- The GNWT and Sport North Federa- features aboriginal folk, rock and coun- works and safe places for all tion select the athletes. The grants help try music from the period between 1966 people," an RCMP news release states. cover the cost of training and participat- and 1985, including tracks by Thrasher. The workshops were held in ing in the athlete's sport. www.hayriverhub.com WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2016 ▼ 15 16 ▼ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2016 www.hayriverhub.com