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Peek-A-Boo! Special Report: One Year Into the Pandemic Enterprise mayor, councillor resign 'Anyone paying attention around here would have a pretty good idea why,' says Malcolm MacPhail 1257+:(677(55,725,(6 Comment: caribou, continued Volume 75 Issue 46 MONDAY, MARCH 22, 2021 $.95 (plus GST) Peek-a-boo! Special report: one year into the pandemic Fort Good Hope has a new drum Lutsel K'e chief faces criminal charges NWT awaits federal budget Photo courtesy of NWTRPA Crystal Canadien shot this selfie with her family while participating in Walk to Tuk and won the Intergenerational Connections Photo Contest for January. Walk to Tuk had dozens upon dozens of new prizes this year to encourage participation and it worked. Publication mail Contract #40012157 "We often create great action plans but don't back them up with the dollars." 7 71605 00200 2 – Yellowknife North MLA Rylund Johnson is concerned about the rollout of the GNWT's MMIWG response, page 13. 2 NEWS/NORTH NWT, Monday, March 22, 2021 news NEWS/NORTH NWT, Monday, March 22, 2021 3 Did we get it wrong? News/North is committed to getting facts and fact FILE names right. With that goes a commitment to acknowledge mistakes and run corrections. If you nwt Covid-19 SITUation AS OF MARCH 18 spot an error in News/North, call (867) 873-4031 and ask to speak to an editor, or email editorial@ Active cases: 1 Days since first confirmed case: 364 nnsl.com. We'll get a correction or clarification in as soon as we can. Confirmed cases: 74 Days since last confirmed case: 25 Recovered cases: 73 Vaccines NEWS Completed tests: 15,469 First doses administered: 19,685 Negative tests: 15,390 Scan for the 12,389 latest GNWT Second doses administered: Briefs Pending tests: 35 Covid-19 statistics Total doses administered: 32,074 Source: Office of the Chief Public Health Officer Commission seeks input on MLA compensation, benefits NWT The Independent Commission to review Chief of Lutsel K'e faces MLA compensation is calling on NWT resi- dents to reach out with views and opinions on MLA salaries and benefits. Anyone with something to say about MLA compensation is invited to contact the Com- mission at [email protected] or submit a impaired driving charge web form at the Commission's website by May 1, 2021. The Commission has been appointed by Darryl Marlowe arrested in East Arm community Jan. 3 the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly accident on the day in question. authority that determines an victed of common assault is to review the current salaries, allowances, by Natalie Pressman Northern News Services Marlowe was re-elected as officials eligibility to seek elec- liable to a term imprisonment expenses and benefits provided to MLAs. NWT Chief in October, beating coun- tion, or retain their for up to five years. The Commission, a team of three mem- Lutsel K'e chief Darryl Mar- cillor Stephanie Poole 179 votes seat – states that None of the bers including the Chair, is set to provide its lowe faces criminal charges to 58. you are not eligible allegations against recommendations to the Speaker by Aug. 20, after an incident in the com- On whether or not an elected to be nominated or Marlowe have not 2021. munity Jan. 3. leader would have to step down stand as a candidate been proven in Information on expenses, allowances and According to court docu- if criminally charged, Muni- if that person has court. other benefits owed to MLAs on top of their ments, the Marlowe was cipal and Community Affairs been convicted of an Marlowe did not $107,940 annual salary, can be found on the charged with operating a vehicle (MACA) spokesperson Jay offence that would respond to a request NT Assembly website. while impaired. He also faces Boast, said "it's a complicated send them into cus- for comment. – Natalie Pressman two counts of assault. His blood issue." tody for five or more The Lutsel K'e alcohol concentration was noted A person found guilty of years. This applies if DARRYL MARLOWE SAO likewise could Man charged for to be above the legal limits of assault is still eligible to be his or her conviction not be reached, nor elbowing child during fight 80 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of a council member unless they immediately precedes election could any of the six members of Inuvik blood at the time of his arrest. have been sent to jail for more day, or if imprisonment ends the Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation A man who struck his child with his elbow Marlowe was reported to than five years, he explained. three years prior to election day. band council. while attempting to punch his ex-girlfriend's have been in Stanton Territor- Using the Local Authorities According to the Criminal Marlowe's next court appear- new boyfriend was sentenced to 20 days in ial hospital after a snowmobile Election Act (LAEA) – the Code of Canada, a person con- ance is scheduled for March 31. prison, minus 9 days credit, after taking the stand in his defence. Following a two-hour trial in Inuvik Ter- ritorial Court on March 9, in which the pros- ecution called two witnesses and the defence Enterprise mayor and called the defendant, who will not be named to protect the identity of the child victim, Judge Donovan Molloy found the man guilty of assaulting his child. After giving testimony on the incident, the councillor resign suddenly defendant pleaded guilty to assaulting his ex- girlfriend's new boyfriend. "Of course I would be mad. I don't want Both walk away without public explanation for decision another person around my kids," said the man by Simon Whitehouse election on Dec. 14 where Hart MACA. December's race or leaving the while testifying, who added if he had real- Northern News Services ran for mayor in a two-way race The reason does not have to position vacant. ized he had struck his child he would have Enterprise against winner MacPhail. She be given why a resignation is Senior administrative officer stopped. The Hamlet of Enterprise no was defeated in the vote count, submitted, even on such short Tammy Neal said in an email "Anger got the best of me that day." longer has a mayor and is short 22-20. notice, according to Boast. that the hamlet has chosen not to He was sentenced to 10 days for each one councillor after a pair of She subsequently ran for When reached by email, Hart fill the seat. assault. With six days pre-trial custody, he recent resignations. councillor, which she's allowed declined to give an explanation. "The seat will be left vacant has nine days of credit and will serve 11 When reached by phone on to do under the NWT's Local "I am sorry but I am not want- until the next general election days in total. He is also required to provide Thursday, former mayor Mal- Authorities Election Act. ing to be interviewed on this in December 2021," Neal stated. a DNA sample and will be on probation for colm MacPhail declined to give Hart's attempt at the six-mem- matter," she stated. "I wrote my "Normally the hamlet has six 12 months. a reason why he resigned as of ber council position had to be concerns in my letter of resigna- councillors and a mayor." – Eric Bowling March 15. settled in a random draw as per tion as well as discussed them News/North left messages "I'm mostly keeping those rea- the act because there is no bylaw with MACA before I left." with all Enterprise hamlet coun- NWT population grew by 17 sons to myself," he said. "Likely in Enterprise on what to do when Enterprise hamlet coun- cillors seeking an explanation for people in 2020, statistics show the deputy will have to take over a tie vote occurs. cil, like other municipalities in the sudden turn of events. NWT now and so now there will be two "Barb was unsuccessful in her the Northwest Territories, can Only Coun. Sandra McMaster The NWT's population grew by 17 people in vacancies. bid for the mayor position and resolve a vacancy by holding a replied in a brief email stating 2020 compared to previous year, the NWT Bur- "I think they will have to go was successful in the council- byelection, giving the vacancy that she is unable to talk to the eau of Statistics said in a news release Thursday. for another election." lor position after her name was to the next person in line from press "or I would be in trouble." The increase brings the population of the MacPhail would only hint pulled out of a hat because of territory to 45,136 people as of Jan. 1, 2021, that people living in the com- a tie vote with another individ- according to Statistics Canada data. munity would understand why ual," stated Jay Boast, communi- Between Jan. 1, 2020 and Jan. 1, 2021, he quit. cations spokesperson with the there were 572 births and 264 deaths, "Anyone paying attention GNWT Department of Munici- resulting in a net increase of 308 people. around here would have a pretty pal and Community affairs in a Interprovincial migration – the main driver of good idea why," he said. March 12 email. population change in the NWT – saw 1,674 "(Former councillor) Barb "The pulling of a name out people move into the territory from elsewhere (Hart) has her reasons why she of the hat is directed by the in Canada, and 2,015 people moving away, resigned, some of which I agreed Local Authorities Election Act representing a net loss of 341.
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