NEWS SPORTS INSIDE THE Fifth season bringing Youth gets ball Rangers test viewers rolling shooting to Ice on indoor skills HUB Pilots soccer tournament HAY RIVER, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2013 ● 41st Year No. 36 ● $1.00 (.95 + GST) ● PM#40012157 Ring bell to remember Paul Bickford/NNSL photo Kim Beaulieu stands in front of the new monument for students who attended St. Peter's School, a residential school that once existed on what is now the Hay River Reserve. Monument to residential school students constructed by K'atlodeeche First Nation PAUL BICKFORD However, St. Peter's Church families come and they had [email protected] was virtually destroyed by a family member that was in flooding in 2008 and has yet that school who's no longer The Hay River Reserve to be rebuilt. here, it would almost be a now has a unique way to Fabian said it was his idea way of making that connec- remember the children who to use the bell on the monu- tion, honouring their spirit, I once went to residential ment. think," she said. school there many years ago. The chief said anyone can Beaulieu said ringing the This past summer, ring that bell when visiting bell might also be like a fare- K'atlodeeche First Nation the monu- well. There are (KFN) erected a monument ment, believed to be just to honour the students at St. which is ▼ two former stu- Peter's School, an Anglican located "I think that dents of St. Peter's residential school which had in the School still living. its origins in the mid-1890s reserve's meaning would be The monu- and closed in 1937. The Old Vil- different for each ment was built monument is on the grounds lage. with $50,000 in where the school once stood. Kim person that chose to funding from the "It's just to remember those Beaulieu, ring it." Truth and Rec- children that suffered, and who was onciliation Com- Kim Beaulieu ▼ hope that something like that hired by mission, which never happens again to the KFN to is supporting the photo courtesy of K'atlodeeche First Nation aboriginal people in the area," oversee construction of St. Peter's School was a residential school that operated until 1937 on what said Chief Roy Fabian, who the project, believes visiting such memorials across Can- is now the Hay River Reserve. added some children died the monument and ringing the ada. while at the school and are bell will have various mean- "It allows people to have a sage to visitors from KFN's school, including those from "For us, it's really sad that buried in the nearby cem- ings. voice," Beaulieu said. chief and councillors. other parts of the NWT and something like that took place etery. "I think that meaning Work began in April on An official opening is what is now Nunavut. on our traditional land, but we The wooden monument would be different for each the monument and most of it expected to take place next Many of the current don't want to forget the people features a bell that was once person that chose to ring it," was completed by July. spring. residents of the Hay River that were there," he said. part of the residential school. she said. Beaulieu, who is working Fabian had hoped to list Reserve may have had rela- The chief said the monu- "If you take a look at the For survivors of residential in a term position as KFN's the names of students on the tives who attended the school. ment is about remembering, picture of the residential schools, hearing the sound victim service co-ordinator, monument, but ran into con- Fabian said his father was but also about looking ahead. school, there was a bell on top of the bell could dredge up said there are some additions cerns about confidentiality, at the school, before running "We want to try to create a of it," Fabian said. "So when old negative feelings and they to be made to the monu- not to mention actually find- away after two days, and the better future where things like they took the building apart, may choose not to ring it, she ment, such as a picture of St. ing accurate records. chief's maternal grandmother that will never happen again," they took that bell and put it said. Peter's School, a brief history It is estimated that at least from the Sahtu was also sent he said. "That's what that's all on the church." "But I also think that, if on a plaque, and likely a mes- 621 students attended the to the school. about. 2 ▼ WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2013 www.hayriverhub.com www.hayriverhub.com WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2013 ▼ 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 Spook-A-Rama back for 29th year The Hay River RCMP detach- ment will host the 29th annual Spook-A-Rama Halloween teen dance on Oct. 31. The dance will take place from 8 p.m. to midnight at the Hay River Community Hall. The RCMP is inviting youth in grades 8 to 12 to wear costumes and join in the fun of Spook-A- Rama. Admission is free, and snacks will be served and prizes will be awarded. There will be no admission allowed after 10 p.m. Since Spook-A-Rama is a com- munity event, there will be zero tolerance for alcohol or drug use. – Paul Bickford Winter Market back for season The Hay River Winter Market is returning on Nov. 3 for a second year. It will be held at Ecole Boreale from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The doors will open at 10 a.m. for Paul Bickford/NNSL photo vendors. Representatives of Buffalo Airways – including general manager Mikey McBryan, left, president Joe McBryan and rampie This Sunday's market will fea- ture food, art, crafts and possibly Prefkar Mony — were on hand for the premiere of the fifth season of Ice Pilots NWT on Oct. 23. live music. The Winter Market is presented by the Hay River Commons Co- operative Ltd. – Paul Bickford Pilots back on the air Floats wanted for Santa Claus Parade Ice Pilots NWT returns for fifth season Businesses and organiza- PAUL BICKFORD years, which is amazing." to and they've all been excellent," magical call from Vancouver and tions are being invited to enter a [email protected] It is obvious Hay River is still he said. they say, 'We're coming back.' One float in the annual Santa Claus excited about the show, judging Schumann said the reality show day they'll say, 'Best of luck.'" Parade. Ice Pilots NWT is back on the from the roughly 120 people who has lots of action, and problems for The show is created for the The parade is set for Nov. 29. air. turned out to see the premiere at Buffalo Airways to solve. History Canada channel by Omni Registration forms are available The reality show that follows Riverview Cineplex and the round "They live with problems, it Film Productions of Vancouver. at the recreation centre or on the the adventures of Buffalo Airways of applause when the first episode seems like," he said of the show. McBryan said being the subject town's website. began its fifth season on Oct. 23. ended. "It's excellent." of a reality show hasn't changed The deadline to register in Nov. To celebrate, the company again "From the begin- He said it is great Buffalo Airways. 22. There is no registration fee. held a premiere in Hay River of the – Paul Bickford ning, Hay River has ▼ for local people to "For the core of the business, new season's first episode. always been home be featured on such we fly airplanes, and the TV show This year, viewers across Can- for all of us, the "It's always a a show. really doesn't affect that because Tourism conference ada and in numerous countries McBryans, and for surprise. We get Terry Barrett people in Deline don't care if you're around the world will get a look the company itself," also thought the on TV," he said. "They just want speakers announced at what winter really means in the McBryan said. this magical call premiere episode their food. As a core of the busi- The guest speakers have been NWT. "This is where the from Vancouver of season five was ness, it doesn't change." announced for the 2013 NWT Mikey McBryan, the general DC-3 lands at the awesome. So the day the TV show ends, Tourism conference and annual manager of Buffalo Airways, said end of the day and and they say, 'We're "It's just excel- Buffalo Airways will be doing the general meeting, which will be much of the show's new season overnights. So this coming back.'" lent for the town," exact same trips as if the show held in Hay River from Nov. 5 will involve the big cold snap last is home." he said. "It's good never existed, he added. ▼ to 7. winter. A premiere Mikey McBryan publicity.