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$1.00 outside Yellowknife Publication mail Contract #40012157 "We did have a weird year in terms of what Covid did and that made things strange but everyone was great." 7 71605 00100 5 –Yk Fastball League president Garrett Hinchey after the season's final game, page 16. 2 yellowknifer, Friday, August 28, 2020 news Yellowknifer, Friday, August 28, 2020 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 More health order violations Three more tickets have been issued for breach of self-isolation protocol in the North Slave region this week, chief public health officer (CPHO) Kami Kandola said in a press conference Wednesday. Due to privacy con- cerns, no further details about the tickets could be disclosed. Kandola reiterated the importance of respon- sible self isolation and taking responsibility to protect each other "as a territory." "This must be a grassroots, all in effort," she said. "It must be guided by the principle that as an individual, and as a society, we have a responsibility to keep each other safe." – Natalie Pressman photo courtesy of NWT Inclusion CEO leaves NWT Tourism Computer donation Cathie Bolstad will leave her role as CEO Quinn Sanders, left, and the team at Computers for Schools donated four refurbished computers to Inclusion NWT of NWT Tourism at the end of December, after her resignation was accepted by the board of the this week. John Balamaga, right, with Inclusion NWT picked up the computers on Aug. 25. Inclusion NWT Employment directors, the agency stated Monday. Services provides employment services for any individual who self-identifies with any disability. "Cathie has advised that she will be leaving NWT Tourism … to pursue new projects and passions," said Harold Grinde, chairperson of NWT Tourism. Bolstad joined the organization as CEO in 2014 and worked to raise the profile of tourism Early morning downtown in the territory. She created new opportun- ities for Indigenous tourism partners, enhanced the agency’s marketing strategies, established international links and helped with solutions for strengthening tourism amid the Covid-19 car fire under investigation pandemic. The board aims to hire a new CEO before the year is over. – Blair McBride RCMP remind public of rights during Covid The NWT RCMP are providing officers with non-medical masks to use in on-duty situations where physical distancing may be difficult. As some people may feel uncomfortable being approached by a masked officer, the RCMP wants to ensure members of the public know they can ask to see police identification, said spokesperson Marie York-Condon in a press release Wednesday. RCMP officers will always be carrying at least one of the following identifying items: RCMP badge, RCMP photo identification, RCMP name tag on their uniform. "As we move into the fall season of this cur- rent pandemic, we want to assure the people of the that public safety remains our focus," superintendent Jeff Christie said in the release. It is illegal to impersonate a peace officer under section 130 of the Criminal Code. Anyone caught doing so could face up to five years in prison. – Natalie Pressman Council shows support for cafe City of Yellowknife council showed support for a development application for a small cafe to be located at 4 Lessard Drive in Old Town. The location is occupied by Sundog Adventures. The proposal is permitted within the zoning Natalie Pressman/NNSL photo regulations of Old Town Mixed and the location has a history of food and beverage establish- Firefighters responded to a car fire downtown Thursday morning. ments, council heard. Council raised some concern about limited parking, however the city approved the applica- RCMP have characterized the blaze as 'suspicious' tion because there are parking options in the by Natalie Pressman extinguished the fire. There were no injuries anyone who may have noticed something area, the neighbourhood is walkable and there is Northern News Services though a nearby fence sustained fire damage. in the area of 49 Street and 51 Avenue early also a bus stop nearby. A small sedan erupted in flames behind In the press release, RCMP spokesperson Thursday morning to come forward", Staff Foods served like baked goods and ice cream the NWT Diamond Centre around 4 a.m. Julie Plourde said that Yellowknife RCMP Sergeant Yannick Hamel, said in the release. are expected to be brought from off-location, Thursday morning. "believe the fire could be suspicious in If you have information, contact Yellow- council heard.. Yellowknife RCMP received a call at nature." knife RCMP at 669-1111. If you wish to Council will vote on the cafe Sept. 14. approximately 3:56 a.m. for a vehicle parked The incident is being investigated by the remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers – Simon Whitehouse near 49 Street and 51 Avenue. The City NWT Fire Marshal and police. at 1-800-222-8477 or text: "nwtnutips" plus of Yellowknife Fire Division attended and "Yellowknife RCMP are encouraging your message to 274637. 4 yellowknifer, Friday, August 28, 2020 news Where has all the lumber gone? Supply chain disruptions lead to lack of lumber for Yellowknife retailers, builders by Blair McBride Northern News Services Yellowknifers working on their new deck or fence might struggle to finish due to a country-wide short- age of lumber products. For the city's two primary con- struction wood merchants, the situa- tion with treated lumber has been a "perfect storm" of high demand and high prices compounded by low supply. "We started noticing shortages in May. In June it started to become impossible to get treated lumber. It became super scarce," said Chad Lefrancois, assistant manager of Igloo Building Supplies.

Lumber mill backlog "The mills were falling further and further behind. They did lay offs, then Covid hit, then they did more layoffs, then just as they were starting to get rolling again the first big flood of orders came in from people who had been at home. (Stores) had no way to fill them. Then the mill stopped giving us arrival times. They were delivering what they could when they could with no projected delivery dates." Prices shot up as well, with a standard sheet of half-inch plywood rising to $43.86 from $28.51, where the price stood in early July. "A 75 per cent increase on the Blair McBride/NNSL photo same product in six weeks. That's Levi Jones, owner of Side Jobs Contracting and Construction, helped build the wooden ramp into a portable at William McDon- not common at all," Lefrancois said. ald school. Lumber shortages are less of a problem when working on larger projects, he said. From his perspective, the effect has been varied. The supply prob- lems haven't affected Igloo's bottom basically over." Home Hardware since 1994. higher prices. OSB (oriented strand or seven-inch sheets. line very much but the ones really For a contractor like Levi Jones, "The speed the inventory got board) products, which in March feeling the pinch are local builders. owner of Side Jobs Contracting and depleted and the pricing going up, sold for $18 per sheet, now goes for Slow return of market Some have switched to build- Construction, lumber scarcity has I've never seen anything like this. $43 per sheet. To a casual observer, it might ing their home projects with spruce been an issue but it's less of a prob- It's usually very gradual and lasts One of the most popular wood appear that quick sales of in-stock and then painting or staining them lem for him because he tends to for a short period of time. Like a products, Radius Edge Decking for or freshly arrived products is good instead of using pressure-treated work on larger projects. hurricane of a massive mill closure, deck surfaces, sold at volumes four for the bottom line, but Corothers wood. "Any sizable project needs to or a rail strike – something like times higher than last year. The said that's not the reality. Others are opting to put their be planned ahead and materi- that causes a ripple, but nothing store won't receive another truck- "If we can't get the products project plans on hold for a while. als ordered three to four weeks in has caused a tsunami like this. It's load until midway through Sep- people need, they'll postpone their "Their travel budget that changed advance in order to run according to unprecedented. tember. projects or won't do them. The cost into a home project budget (because schedule," said Jones, who launched "I'm used to ordering and getting of the inventory is hard for us. It of Covid) might get switched back his company in April. "For us, it told I'll get it in two to three weeks. Flexible approach means more of an investment for to a travel budget for a lot of people," hasn't been too bad. The majority Now it's two to three months. That To cope with the squeeze, Coro- each truckload coming in because it Lefrancois said. "My parents in of the issue (is with) those looking doesn't help anybody anywhere," thers' store has worked to secure costs more," he said. "When prices Ontario tried to build a deck this to get things done quickly on short he said. supplies from less common sources, go up this fast and this extreme it summer but they had the same prob- notice." Corothers explained that when and to make the best use of what it has a tendency to slow things down. lem." lumber mills in Quebec and Ontario has in stock. We like to see the market strong but Since Igloo relies on their suppli- Historically unprecedented shut down due to Covid, suppliers in "I was sequestered at home talk- steady." er in Edmonton, who in turn relies Just down the road from Igloo, the West had to turn to mills in the ing with every mill I've ever done While he's confident prices and on mills in Western Canada, there at Home Hardware Building Centre, region just as demand from home- business with, trying to round up demand will eventually settle out isn't much the Old Airport Road owner Chuck Corothers is aston- bound families rose. whatever I could," he said, even next year, Corothers estimates that business can do about the shortage. ished at the wood shortages that "And you had Fort McMurray phoning what he referred to as the mid-term "new norm" will see "Originally, we were told by mid- have worsened each month since get completely decimated by the smaller "grassroots mills" who, prices sit around 20 to 25 per cent August they would have it all figured May. worst floods in 100 years. One of unlike larger mills, are less focused higher than they were one year ago out. But that has come and gone and "In 36 years (of work) I've seen the worst hail storms in Calgary on the export market. for lumber, plywood and OSB. they're still not able to fill orders times when pricing went up due to taking out roofs and sheeting. It was His shop has changed its product "We're going to be getting a lot normally. So now they're saying supply restraints but not even close just pestilence and plague that has range, by selling one-by-four-inch of material this weekend. It will mid-September when the demand to this," said Corothers, who has continued to make this an issue," he pieces of treated lumber instead be the largest amount of inventory should go down and they can get worked in Yellowknife for over 26 explained. of the usual one-by-six inches for we've had in probably three weeks," back to normal. But, unfortunately, years and for a decade in White- Corothers gave some examples fencing. And he has sold lengths he he said. "I don't know how long our by then our building season will be horse before that. He has owned the of items that have sold fast and for wouldn't normally carry, like 20, 18 supplies will last once they arrive." news Yellowknifer, Friday, August 28, 2020 5 voted out of cabinet role The unprecedented vote was a landslide 16 to one, with one abstaining by Blair McBride ful towards other ministers and the delays in SEED funding on people in the Assembly. Northern News Services resistant to constructive criti- April 22, the minister finally During her tenure as min- Katrina Nokleby was cism. responded in an email dated ister, she endeavoured to make removed from the executive Aug. 18 with information on positive changes in her depart- council of the 19th Legisla- 'Disrespectful and abusive' the allocation of funds. That's ments and wouldn't accept that tive Assembly by a vote from Nokleby said she had learn- a 16-week wait, Mr. Speaker." things should stay the same just MLAs on Wednesday. ed from the non-confidence , MLA because that's how they were The tally came out 16 in motion brought against her in for , said that while always done, she said. favour of removal, one absten- May, Cochrane explained, but he appreciates the challenges "I had many concerns with tion and one opposed. the former minister has said the a minister takes on in the job, current practices including Nokleby's was the sole issues don't concern her or are he believes Nokleby failed at what I call 'gaming the system'. vote of opposition and Jackie the fault of others. fulfilling her responsibilities. In all cases I carried out my Jacobson, MLA for Nunak- "After many unsuccessful He pointed specifically to duties with integrity and pas- put abstained from the vote. attempts to address concerns GNWT image the way Nokleby dealt with the sion. Was I perfect? Of course Nokleby remains the MLA for directly with Minister Nokle- Katrina Nokleby stands the mark the sole vote Rae Access Road rehabilitation not. Was I outspoken? Of Great Slave. by repeatedly turned into an against the motion to remove her from the execu- project, near Behchoko, and course I was. That is who I am. In the session which last exchange where I or staff were tive council, in the Legislative Assembly on Wed- said she mishandled the pro- I will always remain honest two hours and was at times subjected to a rude and dis- nesday. curement procedures with the and open in my interactions on tense, all 18 regular members respectful minister who was Tlicho Government. behalf of those that elected me. including Premier Caroline yelling, angry and using vulgar response." ous governments who are now "Instead of working dili- "One of the challenges of Cochrane took turns to speak language," Cochrane said. skeptical of the GNWT. gently to reach out to her fed- working within our current and explained their reasons "The minister also openly 'Inattention to A heated exchanged had eral counterparts and work on government is the level of behind their vote. expressed negative, degrading Indigenous partners' allegedly occurred between the securing the funding changes secrecy that is demanded by Her removal comes one and potentially harmful per- , MLA for Tu two members in May, although needed to meet the agreement, current conventions, especially week after Cochrane revoked sonal opinions about various Nedhé-Wiilideh, explained Norn shrugged off as a forget- she made excuses and priori- at the cabinet level. Secrecy and Nokleby's appointments as public servants both to the indi- when he stood up to address table incident involving high tized the needs of GNWT over innuendo are the hallmarks of minister of Infrastructure and viduals and to others. This put the Assembly that he has grave emotions. the needs of my people, Tli- corruption and backroom deal- minister of Industry, Tourism the government at legal risk concerns regarding the minis- But before Norn closed his cho people. Not only were her ings, not the transparent and and Investment (ITI). Shane and is also unfair to the staff ter's attention to the interests of statement, he expressed a con- actions contrary to the spirit accountable government that Thompson takes over ITI and who are unable to defend them- our Indigenous partners. ciliatory tone and said Nokleby and intent of the Tlicho Agree- the public deserves. The toxic RJ Simpson takes over Infra- selves with an equal amount "We have seen both the should "hold her head high ment, they could have resulted culture of secrecy has allowed structure. of power and also undermines Tlicho and Akaitcho govern- after all of this is said and in a legal challenge from the my character and professional- A motion tabled by Coch- the morale among the public ments condemn the inaction of done. Tlicho Government that could ism to be disparaged. rane on Monday sought unani- service." the GNWT on addressing key "She has a lot accomplish- have cost the taxpayers a sig- "I'm disappointed that I mous consent for Nokleby's The premier added that economic concerns related to ments and supporters," he said. nificant amount of dollars," have been unfairly admonished removal from the executive another concern was Nokleby's the minister's portfolios. The Kevin O'Reilly, MLA for Lafferty said. without any due process and council, but since the former "failure to manage her office." Rae Access Road and the Slave Frame Lake, told the Assem- based on nothing more than Infrastructure minister was the "Failure to be responsive Geological Province (Corridor) bly that the speed with which 'Gossip, hearsay, rumours gossip, heresay, rumours and sole member to vote against and transparent can have ser- are both key infrastructure Nokleby took on her duties was and bruised feelings' bruised feelings," she said. it, the voting was moved up to ious consequences. Failure projects vital to our economic too slow. O'Reilly said it took Standing up to give her own "If this truly had to do with Wednesday. to respond meaningfully and recovery." too long to open the applica- defense, and visibly agitated, my performance as a minister, The premier was the first promptly to concerns from the But, Norn said, the min- tion process for the Support for Nokleby said it was a "sad day" there are measures that could to speak in Wednesday's ses- public and MLAs will occa- ister didn't see that and didn't Entrepreneurs and Economic for herself, her constituents, have been taken well before sion and she outlined some of sionally happen. And I appreci- involve them as partners, for- Development (SEED) program, people of the NWT and some now." the reasons behind her decision ate that we faced extraordinary cing the GNWT to backtrack in launched to help companies to remove Nokleby, painting demands with the pandemic. procurement deals and causing affected by the Covid-19 pan- an unflattering picture of a But replies should not be wait- "lasting damage to our rela- demic. minister who was disrespect- ing months without an interim tionship" with those Indigen- "I first raised concerns with to fill vacancy in Assembly's executive council Norn disqualified by speaker by Blair McBride Northern News Services Julie Green, two-term MLA for Yellowknife Centre, will now fill the vacancy on the executive council in the 19th Legislative Assembly following the removal on Wednesday of Katrina Nokleby, MLA for Great Slave. Green was the only Yellowknife MLA to nominate herself for the pos- ition Thursday morning. The three other Yellowknife MLAs , and Kevin O'Reilly didn't forward their names for the nom- ination. "I've traveled widely in this territory and developed an understanding of the GNWT image people," Green said following her nom- MLA for Yellowknife Centre, Julie Green, gives a speech after ination. "There's a lot of division in this house (but) I look forward to working accepting her new role on the 19th Legislative Assembly's executive with the MLAs and my colleagues. council. "I've made no promises and none have been made to me. I'm standing here traditional regional balance in cabinet is not the first time as an Aboriginal on my own merits and I appreciate your comprises two ministers from northern man that I've been stifled by the system." confidence in me." constituencies, two from southern con- A motion in the Assembly will con- But there were some tense moments stituencies and two from Yellowknife. firm Green's appointment when the ses- in the session of the Territorial Leader- "It sounds like my constituents from sion continues on Thursday afternoon, ship Committee after Steve Norn, MLA Ndilo aren't from Yellowknife," Norn according to a press release from the for Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh, made an effort said, appearing disappointed. Legislative Assembly issued after the to nominate himself to the vacancy and After Frederick Blake Jr., Speaker of session. was told that his constituency is not the House told Norn that he wasn't eli- Commissioner Margaret Thom will regarded as part of Yellowknife, mak- gible to stand for the council nomination swear in Green as a member of the ing him ineligible for the council. The under the current rules, Norn said "This Executive Council on Sept. 1. 6 yellowknifer, Friday, August 28, 2020 opinions Yellowknifer, Friday, August 28, 2020 7 Narwhals moving south

Northern News Services Yellowknife jaywalkers would face 50 years ago a $50 fine if caught crossing the street A Wardair Bristol plane arrived outside of designated crosswalks. in Yellowknife with five Narwhals on The City administrator at the time, board. The whales were captured on Doug Lagore said the move was recom- Baffin Island and were enroute to their mended from a traffic study on how to new home at the Vancouver Aquarium. ease traffic flow on the avenue. There Two of the whales were adult females was some opposition to the amendment, about 15 feet long, the but it was expected to become law after other three were young the third reading. whales and were small enough to squeeze two 20 years ago of them into a large rub- Winspear Diamonds ber raft. Inc. had sold almost all The Narwhals were of its shares to De Beers given tranquilizers and Canada Holdings Ltd. were transported in a few Winspear announced inches of water with wet that 91 per cent of Win- clothes over their backs. spears' shares had been acquired by De Beers. 40 years ago DeBeers had recently Enrolment in the LOOKING upped its bid for Win- Catholic schools was up spear to $5 a share from the year previous. Back from $4.25. At that time The total registered was Winspear was majority 669 students, with heavy with owner and operator on registration in kinder- Candace A. McQuatt the Snap Lake diamond garten. The kindergarten project northeast of classes had to be split Yellowknife. into morning and afternoon classes and two extra kindergarten teachers had to 10 years ago be hired to handle the larger number of Fred Fox, the brother of legendary students. Terry Fox was coming to Yellowknife to promote the 30th Anniversary of 30 years ago the Terry Fox Run. While here, Fred City council approved an amendment attended a free lunch open to the public to the highway traffic bylaw imposing at the Legislative Assembly, and then he fines for crossing Franklin Avenue out- headed off to Range Lake North school side the designated crosswalks, between for a school assembly and to participate Wikimedia commons photo 48 Street and Old Airport Road. in the school's version of the Terry Fox On this day 50 years ago a Bristol plane landed in Yellowknife with five Narwhals des- Run. tined for an aquarium in Vancouver, columnist Candace McQuatt writes. 8 yellowknifer, Friday, August 28, 2020 Editorial & Opinions Published Wednesdays and Fridays Comments and views from Yellowknifer and letters to the editor

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CIRCULATION: [email protected] can't afford more missteps Circulation Director: Amy Yang Jewala Jhankur Northern News Services In late May, Cochrane and Nokleby Subscriptions: It certainly appears that Katrina The issue: – after Nokleby survived the threat of Print: (mail) $90/year Nokleby was the architect of her own non-confidence – issued a joint press Online: (entire content) $50/year downfall. Territorial leadership release stating that "the 19th Legisla- The embattled former minister We say: tive Assembly is still a new govern- of Infrastructure as well as Industry, Confidence waning ment, with many new members. It Tourism and Investment was uncere- takes time for people to learn to work moniously dismissed from cabinet together effectively in new roles." in the legislative assembly on Wed- It's true there are many new mem- nesday. The only vote of support she rane's "complete confidence" in late bers – eight of them – which is what NORTHERN NEWS SERVICES LIMITED received was her own. May after Norn tabled a non-confi- a lot of NWT residents were looking 100% Northern owned and operated When 16 of your colleagues are dence motion against Nokleby. The for as they complained bitterly during Publishers of: unanimous in firing you – motion was later rescinded. the latter stages of the previous ter- Inuvik Drum •Kivalliq News Yellowknifer • Hay River Hub MLA was the sole Less than three months later, Coch- ritorial government. NWT News/North Nunavut News/North abstention – it seems indisputable rane publicly announced via a social There was great hope for this crop that the problem lies with the person media video that she was stripping of 10 men and nine women. Coch- Member of: accused of being ill-suited for the job. Nokleby of her cabinet portfolios due rane, who made her debut in the Canadian Community Newspapers Association It wasn't just Wednesday's vote to issues revolving around "profes- legislative assembly as Range Lake Ontario Community Newspapers Association Manitoba Community Newspapers Association count that spoke volumes. The min- sionalism, responsiveness to requests MLA in 2015, was selected by her Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers Association from MLAs, willingness to work with peers to lead this group. Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association isters and MLAs made scathing Ontario, Manitoba and Alberta Press Councils indictments regarding Nokleby's per- standing committees, and openness Among Nokleby's parting words Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce formance. Finance Minister Caroline to hearing the views and perspectives as a cabinet minister was this quip: Contents copyright – printed in the North by Canarctic Graphics Limited Wawzonek said Nokleby lacks humil- of MLAs and ministers." "Secrecy and innuendo are the hall- ity and intimidates others. Tu Nedhé- Although seemingly justified, that's marks of corruption and backroom Wiilideh MLA Steve Norn accused quite an about-face for Cochrane con- dealings, not the transparent and Nokleby of inflicting lasting damage sidering her firm support for Nokleby accountable government that the Send us your comments to the relationship with Indigenous in May. public deserves." You can e-mail us at [email protected]; mail to Box 2820, Yellowknife X1A 2R1; or drop your letter off governments. Monfwi MLA Jackson This is the same premier that was That sentiment resonates with at our office at 5108-50th Street. Lafferty said Nokleby mishandled embroiled in a public debacle after many Northerners. All letters submitted must be signed with a return address and daytime telephone number so that we procurement procedures on the the abrupt removal of Tom Weegar as Cochrane's government hasn't can confirm it came from you. Not all letters will necessarily be published. Pref- Rae access road rehabilitation pro- president of Aurora College in Febru- yet reached a full year in office and erence is given to short letters of broad interest or ject. Frame Lake MLA Kevin O'Reilly ary. it's been a turbulent launch with concern. We particularly encourage new contributors as stated that Nokleby took far too long At the time, Jackson Lafferty too much internal strife. Getting the we attempt to publish a cross-section of public opinion. to advance programming within her described the move as an overreach NWT's economy back on track and Letters of more than 300 words, open letters and department. by Cochrane: "If the premier of the improving the lives of territorial resi- those published elsewhere are seldom used. We reserve the right to edit for length or taste and to There's no bouncing back from all day can overstep the decision of the dents must quickly become the pri- eliminate inaccurate or libelous statements. We may also choose to use a letter as the basis that. education minister, what’s stopping mary focus. Otherwise, we can expect for a story. Yet it's curious that Nokleby had her from doing so with other depart- another uprising at the polls come maintained Premier Caroline Coch- ments, other statutes?" 2023. commentary Yellowknifer, Friday, August 28, 2020 9 The lingon berries await

New and promising

Walt Humphries photo You want to leave some berries behind for the next generation of plants and diabetes treatment you don’t want to damage the plants, so be gentle while picking, columnist Walt Humphries writes. Northern News Services Oh, Lingon Berry Oh, Lingon Berry Tales from Wherefore art thou … hiding. It helps, if you have a jaunty little song to the dump sing to yourself, while you are out hunting for the berries. Especially, since you know there Walt Humphries is a well-known are millions, billions and trillions of them out Yellowknife artist and prospector. there. Somewhere hiding in the woods, wait- ing. You just have to find them. never know what you may find or discover. This week I will pass on a few tips on When it comes to cleaning and sorting the picking them. For containers I like to use big berries, I usually do that at home or at my Ziploc bags with the slider closures. That way camp and I pour them in batches out onto it's easy to open and close the bag and you a white dinner plate. I sort out the leaves, don’t spill many. Most of the time. Or you sticks, rabbit pooh and small immature ones. can use empty plastic jars, like you get with Then I gently roll them in my hands to get peanut butter. This keeps them from getting rid of the stems and stamen, if they still have squished by other things if you happen to them. I usually also sort them into grades A, have rock samples. B and possibly C. You can pick, just by bending over, but if Grade A are the nice big fully ripe ones you get in a good area it's best to get down at that will be used whole, so you want them their level because a lot will be hidden under to look good. Grade B are ones I will use to the leaves. I usually run the stem and leaves make jams and sauces out of, and they don’t through my hand and dislodge the berries have to look as good because they are going Wikimedia commons photo into the palm of my hand. Then I throw them to get all smushed up. A vial of insulin and a syringe used by diabetics. They may not be need into my collection container. You want to They are a staple of most Northern leave some berries behind for the next gener- peoples and people would pick large amounts if an experimental diabetic treatment in America continues to make prog- ation of plants and you don’t want to damage of them over the winter. They can also be ress, writes columnist Aaron La Borde. the plants. So be gentle. picked in the spring although they are a little The holy grail of the treatment of type I Because the girl-producing sperm move Some people are dainty pickers and clean mushy. diabetes is to transplant the insulin produc- more slowly and last longer, having inter- the berries as they go. Not me. I am a pick- The earliest reference to them comes ing cells (islet cells) to replace course 2 to 4 days before ovula- ing machine and I will clean them later in from Scandinavia in 1732. They also started the faulty ones in the pancreas tion allow that these girl-sperm the evening. Why? Because I have a certain to pick and export them and in one year of the diabetic. will be the only ones around to amount of time to pick and I want to pick as exported, can you believe 44 million pounds An American company has impregnate the egg. many as I can and leave the cleaning of them of them. To this day you can buy them been working on this for many For boys, the male-pro- until later. through IKEA. You can also go on the inter- years using donated organ islet ducing sperm are faster and I usually have an air horn with me to net and buy jams, powdered berries and even cells. However this method shorter-lived and will be around scare away bears, if need be, although in the leaves for making tea. But they are all requires taking immunosup- just as ovulation occurs. all my years of picking, I have never really imported from Scandinavia, Russia and the pressive drugs for life to prevent encountered a bear in the berry patch. But USA. So where is the Canadian Lingonberry rejection. Check your hearing the horn is handy to have, if you ever have Industry? The company is now Half the people over the age to signal people that you are lost or injured. One cup of berries contains 84 calories researching specialized stem Capsule of 65 experience some level of Assuming anyone is around. and they are good for you. Apparently, they cells to hopefully avoid this hearing loss and this can rise to Now there is something very Zen like and can reduce urinary tract infections, they are problem. Comments as high as 90 per cent after the peacefully about picking on a beautiful fall anti-inflammatory, promote oral health, build Aaron La Borde is age of 80. day. You get a whole new perspective on the your immune system and have anti-cancer Planning parenthood a pharmacist at If you are this category, have bush and the forest floor. Always interest- properties. Plus, they taste good and can be Although not an exact sci- Sutherland Drugs. your hearing tested. With all ing things to see and think about. The forest used for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Consid- ence, there may be a way of the new technologies available floor is a tapestry of cranberries, bearber- ering the importance of Berries in the north increasing the odds of having today, your quality of life will ries, mushrooms popping up, ants, bugs and there really should be a Territory-wide Berry a girl or a boy depending on when inter- be enhanced greatly by a good set of hear- wildflowers. Believe me, after a few hours of Festival. With songs, art and of course taste course occurs in relation to ovulation. ing aids. picking, you will know it well and you just testing all the different ways they are used.

photo story Yellowknifer, Friday, August 28, 2020 11 Yk farmers open their doors farmers Feature by Simon Whitehouse

Northern News Services Other vegetables that have Yellowknifers got a glimpse done well, which the family of the fruits – or, in this case, has begun harvesting, include the vegetables – of local farm- carrots, beets, potatoes and ing labour at Open Farm Day squash. on Sunday. Across town, France Benoit Four farm sites in the was exhibiting one of two of region showcased their lush her properties of La Refuge produce as harvest season Farm on 49 Avenue. Newly approaches. Among them purchased last October, Benoit were EIEIO Farm, Le Refuge was similarly proving what can Farm, Madeline Lake Market be done on a small plot of land. Garden and Bush Order Provi- She agreed that the extreme sions Ltd. temperatures this year shaped Katie Johnson and her the growing season and husband Trevor opened their said that she has been quite EIEIO Farm on 51 Avenue. impressed with her kale and The Johnsons, who have two Swiss chard – visibly lush and young children, have been green in her front yard. among the advocates of food "The season started late – production on small lots. probably by about two to three Their location in particular – a weeks – but I found we had Using as much space as possible for food production is one of the key focuses of the Johnson family's 5,000-square-foot property – heat at the right times and rain has 1,300 square feet devoted at the right time," Benoit said. EIEIO Farm on 51 Avenue. Their front yard is almost entirely dedicated to produce. to food production. They have "It made for a good combina- a front yard taken up by vari- tion." ous vegetables as well as two She said starting late does greenhouses and six raised impact the quality of what is beds. They also have a chicken produced at the end of the coop in the back. year, however she's looking "A lot of different agricul- forward to harvests that can ture associations in southern run into October. For example, provinces hold open farm days she planted carrots and beets and so this was similar," Katie only in July. explained. "Our goal here has Franziska Ulbricht, owner been to make maximum use of Madeline Lake Market Gar- of our yard for local produc- den, enjoyed her first year of tion but also to have it serve as production since buying a for- a learning experience for our mer lot that Benoit owned. three-year-old and five-year- "I found it to be an amaz- old." ing season with a lot of hot Trevor added, "There is no days and lots of rain as well," Katie Johnson, whose family runs EIEIO Farm better way to get your kids to Ulbricht said. on 51 Avenue, shows off the pride of her tomato eat vegetables than to have She installed a new water them pick their own out of irrigation system at the lot to plants in one of her greenhouses during Sunday's their own gardens." water her produce and has Open Farm Day. Their aim this year had organized the layout a bit dif- been to produce 500 pounds ferently, she said. of produce and because of the "Other than that, it was a growing season's weather, the turnkey operation when we results have been "pretty ideal." bought it," she said. The mixture of extremely hot Ulbricht said she has 17 days and extremely rainy days customers every week for have helped vegetables thrive, vegetable boxes that she pre- most notably tomatoes, John- pares. son said. She gave a long list of vege- "The tomatoes have been tables that she's pleased with right out of control," Katie this season, including turnips, said, showing off a seven-foot- kale, kimchi cabbage, pota- photo courtesy of Franziska Ulbricht tall plant in one of her green- toes, peas, snap peas, beets and Franziska Ulbricht, owner of Madeline Lake Mar- France Benoit, owner of La Refuge Farm is encir- houses. turnips. ket Garden, showed off her first year of vegetable cled in the lush produce of kale and swiss chard production at her farm on the Ingraham Trail. at her growing location on 49 Avenue.

William Fenwick, and his sister Claire show a toy tractor among the produce of EIEIO Farm during Sunday's Open Farm Day. Part of the efforts of the farm has been the encouragement of children to Using as much space as possible for food production is one of the key focuses of the Johnson family's grow and enjoy their own vegetables. EIEIO Farm on 51 Avenue. Their front yard is almost entirely dedicated to locally grown produce. 12 yellowknifer, Friday, August 28, 2020 news Yellowknifer, Friday, August 28, 2020 13 Former Hay River South MLA considers run for NWT Conservative nomination No official call for nominations made, but a possible snap election is on the horizon

by Simon Whitehouse for Derek Sloan. Those calls were since Brendan Bell (in 2008) and Northern News Services largely to explain political issues in he was fighting strong headwinds. Wally Schumann, former MLA the North to candidates, particularly Michael McLeod is fairly entrenched for Hay River South and minister of around challenges of the Northern and with our leader at the time we Industry, Tourism and Investment, is economy. had not seen much of a Northern considering a run for the Conserva- In the 2019 NWT election, Schu- platform." tive nomination in the NWT. mann as an incumbent lost to Rocky D'Aigle, who had waited until After Erin O'Toole won the Simpson in the Hay River South elec- the leadership race was over before leadership race for the Conservative toral district. Simpson took 350 votes announcing his intent, told Yellow- Party of Canada this week, local to Schumann's 322. knifer that he is interested in being party members may have to soon Up until that time, he considered a the candidate again. prepare for the next federal election. potential run for premier. "My intention is to run again," A confidence vote will follow the Tim Syer, president of the North- he said. "I'm the candidate of record Throne Speech on Sept. 23, and if west Territories Conservative Asso- until nomination is held and so if we NNSL file photo defeated, could trigger an election ciation said that O'Toole's victory is a NNSL photo had the opportunity to have a nom- and bring down the minority Liberal positive development and will hope- Wally Schumann, former Yanik D’Aigle pictured last ination leading up to an election, then government. fully lead to more attention to North- minister of Industry, Tour- year as candidate for the at that point there is a competition." Schumann said this week that ern needs that weren't as closely paid ism and Investment, has Conservative Party. While he was a Peter MacKay he has been considering putting his attention to with predecessor Andrew indicated his interest in run- supporter, D'Aigle said there are a name forward as a candidate for the Scheer. ning for NWT Conservative "We have asks that are similar lot of positive items in O'Toole's Conservatives in the Northwest Ter- Still, O'Toole's victory doesn't put in the last election in that decisions platform that are "specific to the ritories given his experience with the association in a position where it nomination. There has been for the North are being made in the North and empowering of economic Northern political issues. must rush to get a candidate – at least no official call for a nomina- North and mineral and oil and gas reconciliation." "It is a possibility," he said when not yet. tion yet. royalties are kept in the North," Syer "Keeping resources in the North asked this week, noting that he has "The general reaction (of O'Toole's said. and investing in infrastructure never joined a political party up until win) within the board and executive sure we would have to find a candi- In the 2019 federal election, and developing partnerships with recently. is positive," he said. "We are happy date and have a person installed in the Conservative Party NWT rid- Indigenous as equal partners and "People have asked me to run and Erin has won and we are looking short," he said. ing association placed second with equal benefactors has always been a have also asked me to run for the forward to his leadership and look "If the timing were based on a candidate Yanik D'Aigle. Incumbent conservative motto and you can see it NWT legislative assembly again. forward to next election whenever natural legal term, the party will push Michael McLeod won the seat for the in his platform," D'Aigle said. "I've yet to decide. A lot of people that may be." out a date to give more time to find Liberal Party of Canada. He added that he is also pleased to have considered me to make a run but Syer said that if an election were people that run leadership contests Syer said that despite D'Aigle see O'Toole's commitment to create that is as far as it has gone." called, he would expect the national within the riding associations." coming in second last time, he saw an RCMP aboriginal liaison position Schumann said he has been party leadership to provide a "time Northern party members it as a strong showing compared to – a special officer position and pilot involved with the Conservative gate" when a candidate would have have similar interests as had been other electoral races. program that would entail building leadership campaign as he has par- to be selected. expressed to Scheer during the last "I was pleased," he said. "We education and community service ticipated in Zoom calls at least once "If we had (36 days for an term, particularly around local self- haven't had (an MP) since 1984 and between the national police organ- with all of the candidates except advanced election) then I'm pretty determination. I thought he did better than anyone ization and Indigenous people. 14 yellowknifer, Friday, August 28, 2020 news Yellowknife MLA lobbies for fire coverage for Ingraham Trail Rylund Johnson met with tough crowd at Yellowknife city council

by Simon Whitehouse Municipal and Community Affairs. Northern News Services He said there was little consultation The majority City of Yellow- on removing the service and that knife councillors showed support he wanted to see the city and the for changes to the level of service GNWT work on coming up with a provided by the fire division follow- new funding solution. ing a lengthy discussion Aug. 24. "In the interim of (MACA) not Most notably, the city proposes willing to enter into that funding no longer providing fire response arrangement, I really do not believe service to properties on the Ingra- it's a solution to remove fire servi- ham Trail that are outside the ces for the Ingraham Trail," John- Yellowknife municipal boundary. son said. Sheila Bassi-Kellett, senior "I've had many people call me administrative officer explained and say, 'this is going to immedi- that the intent behind the new ately increase my insurance.'" policy, which would take effect in Johnson also noted that many on April, is to clarify to Yellowknifers the Ingraham Trail have economic exactly what they can expect from ties to the city with businesses and their fire department "so that the residences in Yellowknife and bene- NNSL file photo public is clear, our firefighters are fit from fire service which provides Yellowknife fire fighters on the scene of a fire. Rylund Johnson, MLA, called clear and administration's clear and fire insurance reports and assur- council of course is clear as well." ance that people are safe in the case on the city not to suspend fire service for that area outside of the municipal border until a fund- Monday's discussion was con- of fires. In other cases, businesses, ing arrangement can be made with the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. sumed by the Ingraham Trail issue. like Aurora Village, can draw hun- The meeting quickly devolved dreds of guests at a time and said cream store I want them to give Most of council and the mayor, "But this is not just about into a heated exchange between taking away the fire service would me ice cream to without paying for although sympathetic with Ingra- money," she said of answering fire Rylund Johnson, MLA for Yellow- create an unnecessary risk. it," Konge said. "That's just how ham Trail property owners and calls outside of the city. knife North, whose electoral district Coun. Konge, supported by most the world works. We always want agreeing that a funding solution "We need to have the resources represents the Ingraham Trail, and councillors present, said that the something for nothing." needs to be made with the GNWT, to respond and that is where it gets Coun. Niels Konge. city shouldn't be subsidizing prop- He said that there are many supported Konge's position. tough. If we take a fire truck water Johnson said that residents, prop- erty owners for fire service outside cases where property owners have Mayor Rebecca Alty pointed out tanker, ambulance and crew, we are erty owners and business owners municipal boundaries. moved outside municipal bound- that the fire division budget is paid limiting response capacity within should have fire service provided by "People on the trail say they aries to the Ingraham Trail because for by user fees (32 per cent) and the (municipal) boundary at that the city in the short-term and until really want these services. Well of they don't want to pay the taxes property taxes (68 per cent). The time." funding arrangements can be made course they do, they're not paying required to operate fire and other city needs to focus on its core Councillors are expected to vote with the GNWT Department of for it. Every time I go into the ice services. responsibilities, she added. on the issue Sept. 14. business Yellowknifer, Friday, August 28, 2020 15 Quarry Restaurant bounces back Due to the pandemic, the restaurant had a four-week period with only $500 in revenue

Northern News Services up overnight, cutting out one erty tax or the insurance?" els of the Quarry have capac- us giving the hours to our bartenders. 'Hey, I'm glad Business schools might of the most lucrative sources That figure is dwarfed by ity for 120 diners and 50 on (staff). Some of our them to see you guys are open. I someday use the experience of revenue for the restaurant. the Quarry's normal monthly the patio. But phase two rules have been with us since the missed you these past three of Sam Yang as a case study "That part of the business average sales of $50,000 to for indoor gatherings require day we opened three-and-a- months.' Those kinds of con- in general managers lead- was gone from the equation. $70,000. a limit of 25 indoors. half years ago. It's nice to versations really blow me ing an enterprise in troubled It normally would contribute Things improved when the "You do see the empty support their family so they away. times. between 50 to 60 per cent of restaurant reopened on July 3 space. And because of that, can get back on their feet "At the end of the day, Three days after he took our food and beverage rev- under the relaxed restrictions we also have to turn peo- rather than sitting at home food and beverage (industry) the reins as general manager enue," Yang said. of phase two that began a few ple away, just because we collecting EI." needs to be a hub for the local of the Chateau Nova Hotel During the long, slow weeks before that. already reached 25 people. He's glad there is activity community and without the and its Quarry Restaurant months of April until July, Yellowknifers responded Sometimes it's heartbreaking again in the restaurant and support from the community and Lounge on March 16, he the hotel and restaurant got with "overwhelming reac- to turn the local diners away," lounge. He appreciates see- it's definitely very hard for us had to lay staff off due to the by with the federal govern- tion" to reopening and "just Yang said. ing and hearing customers at to survive. pandemic. ment's wage subsidy, lay- wanted to eat out again," "We have to turn some the bar. "It's just very nice to see "It was unprecedented. off extension and mortgage Yang said. business away, or from the "It's nice to hear those people coming back and we Looking back I can't believe deferral programs that helped "There was a lot of curios- group bookings in the res- conversations, when they sit definitely want to continue how things progressed. It was "keep the ity, a lot of taurant like birthday parties at the bar and talk with the this path and be better again." a game changing moment," doors open." drive from or engagement parties due to he said. T h e r e the local the party size. But that's the Before Covid, the Quarry was little commu- new environment we have to was serving between 150 and activity in Back nity, want- operate in." 200 customers per day but the hotel ing to use One year ago the restau- within days business activity and restau- to business our facil- rant spent about $2,000 each plummeted by 95 per cent. rant other ity. And in month on cleaning costs. Out of his regular food than guests with Blair McBride July we had It's now spending $6,000 and beverage staff of 70 self-isolat- some hot per month on the enhanced people who worked in the ing, for whom the Quarry days so people came in and cleaning procedures required restaurant, banquet services, prepared hot meals and took advantage of the hot under Covid rules. kitchen, bar and lounge he brought to their rooms. The weather on the patio, espe- "The same time last year, laid off all but three: the restaurant's only source of cially over the weekend. It we were doing triple the executive chef, staff coordi- income was some takeout was great to see that our amount of the revenue for nator and one server. meals. regular patrons came back. food and beverage." "That was pretty hard. "I found it really hard to And we have been fairly busy Still, Yang has many rea- Letting our (staff) go. We survive with that much rev- since then." sons to be optimistic, just wouldn't be able to support enue. I can give you some However, operations aren't over five months into his them. And working with numbers just from the top of yet back to normal, and Yang wild ride as manager during minimal staffing. That was my head: From March 19 to finds himself spending more a pandemic. very hard," Yang said. April 17 our restaurant did money on overhead, namely He has rehired all but With no conferences hap- take out orders of $500. How cleaning expenses for a res- three or four of his staff of pening in Yellowknife, nor can $500 a month pay the taurant with a hugely reduced 70 and plans to eventually large groups of travellers utilities, chef's salary, my sal- capacity. bring them all back. coming in, banquets dried ary, the council tax, the prop- The upper and lower lev- "I'm very happy about

Natalie Pressman/NNSL photo Laurence Barboza, left, Safita Vejzovic, Aman Amdou, Gerard Lazare, Sherwin Maala, head chef Ibro Vejzovic (top right), and general manager Sam Yang get ready to serve diners on Thursday. 16 yellowknifer, Friday, August 28, 2020 Sports & Recreation Sports hotline • James McCarthy Phone: (867) 873-4031 • Email: [email protected] • Fax: (867) 873-8507 The champs still the champs

Steve Thomas of the Fire Preven- tion Prospectors prepares to fire a fastball in during the Yk Fastball League’s cham- pionship game at Tommy Forrest Ball Park on Aug. 22. James McCarthy/NNSL photos

Fire Prevention Prospectors successfully defend Yk Fastball League title with win over Matonabee Petroleum Trappers by James McCarthy Northern News Services The opponent may have been different this year for the Fire Pre- vention Prospectors but the end result of the Yk Fastball League’s championship game was the same. The Prospectors are once again your champions as they beat the Matonabee Petroleum Trappers in the title contest at Tommy Forrest Ball Park on Aug. 22 by a score of 5-0. Steve Thomas shut down the Trappers on the rubber as he pitched what was his third straight shutout in the playoff tournament, counting back to the team’s last round-robin game. Thomas said he knew the Trap- pers would be a tough nut to crack. "They have a solid bunch and even missing a couple of their guys, they were going to be tough," he said. The playoff format this year dif- fered from past years. Instead of a weekend tournament, the league Mike Dove of the Matonabee Petroleum Trappers grounds one into play during the Yk Fastball League’s championship game went with a week-long round-robin at Tommy Forrest Ball Park on Aug. 22. with the six teams placed in two groups based on the final regular final were scoreless as Trappers for everyone else." knew it would be a strange season grateful that we got to play a full season standings. The teams finish- pitcher Devin Hinchey managed And so ends the first season and us having to do things differ- season. We didn’t expect to be part ing first, fourth and sixth went into to go toe-to-toe with Thomas. The of the league under Covid-19. The ently. I’m personally pleased that of Phase 1 when it was announced one group while the second, third Prospectors drew first blood in the league was the first to get going in the league responded to all of it. It in the spring so this a huge victory and fifth-place teams made up the fourth inning with one run, fol- the NWT back in June and was also wasn’t a fight to get people to do for all of us." other. lowed by two more in the fifth and the first recreational sports league what needed to be done." Thomas echoed Hinchey’s senti- The teams that won their pool sixth innings respectively. Thomas in Canada to begin play, beating out There was one incident during ments, saying all of the changes received a bye to the semifinal then closed the door on the Trap- a league in Manitoba by a few days. the season where the league had simple became part of the norm. round while the second and third- pers in the top of the seventh inning Garrett Hinchey, the league’s to respond to a complaint about "We all had to change habits we place teams would play in the quar- to secure victory and a repeat cham- president, said given everything distancing but Hinchey said it was had been doing for many years but ter-final. The Prospectors would get pionship. that’s happened this year, he would dealt with in quick order. by the end of the season, it felt nor- the Slades Expos in their semifinal, "Devin was pitching his third rate the season nine out of 10. "People, in general, were really mal," he said. which they won in a 7-0 mercy, game of the day and he was keep- "The guys were really flexible receptive to the fact that we had to "The only big problem we had while the Trappers took down the ing the ball in the ballpark," said with everything," he said. "We did do things differently," he said. "You this season was the weather and Optimum Crush Rockies in the Thomas. "He had great defence have a weird year in terms of what get some grumbling here and there you can’t control that but it went a other final-four contest. behind him and they made it tough Covid did and made things strange but 99 per cent of it was really easy lot better than I imagined going into The first three innings of the for us, like they did all tournament but everyone was great. They all to deal with. We’re all honestly this season." sports & recreation Yellowknifer, Friday, August 28, 2020 17 Tournament time for the juniors Yellowknife Tennis Club hosts event for beginners and intermediate players by James McCarthy division while Joe Curran they will continue for at least Northern News Services was tops in the intermediate to the beginning of Septem- As summer winds down, group. ber, so long as the weather we are reminded every day Slavica Jovic of the Yellow- holds out. that outdoor sports will even- knife Tennis Club said it went The amount of players in tually give way to those of an as well as it could have, even each clinic were structured indoor nature. if the attendance was a bit in such a way so guidelines Or so we hope. lower than anticipated. on group numbers were kept, The Yellowknife Tennis "Some of the kids may she added. Club was back in tournament have been nervous about play- "The younger kids, those mode on Aug. 22 with its ing," she said. "We have over under 12, didn’t have to worry junior tournament for those in 20 kids in our clinics – we’ve about distancing so there was the beginner and intermediate had to turn kids away this year no enforcement of that," she programs. The high perform- – but they may have thought said. "For the older kids, we ance crew didn’t participate they weren’t ready to play in could only have a maximum as they compete in the adult a tournament. We tried to run of 25 people on the courts at tournaments during the sea- it the same way we held our one time, so with four coaches son. clinics this year." out on the court, we could A total of 16 players – nine The court set-up for each have 21 kids." in the beginners and seven group was different with the The capped numbers also in the intermediate – hit the beginners playing half-court meant a good coach-to-player court to play in a round-robin- games and the intermediate ratio, said Jovic. style of event with the winner group using the full court. "Having so many certified being determined by the num- The winner of each game was coaches out there made it easy ber of games they won. When the first to reach 10 points. for Jan (Martinek, head tennis all was said and done, Daniel This is not the end of the pro) to be a roaming coach," Eli-Croft won the beginners clinic season, said Jovic, as she said.

James McCarthy/NNSL photos Natalie Kuzma returns a forehand during the Yellowknife Tennis Club’s junior Joe Curran prepares to serve one up during the Yellowknife Tennis Club’s jun- tournament. ior tournament on Aug. 22. 18 yellowknifer, Friday, August 28, 2020 Yellowknifer, Friday, August 28, 2020 19 20 yellowknifer, Friday, August 28, 2020