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News Briefs: Friday, February 24, 2012
School board meeting
Yellowknife Catholic Schools is holding a special board meeting today at 12 p.m. at its downtown board office.
The board plans to discuss superintendent Claudia Parker's contract, said Mary Vane, board chair.
There are three other items on the agenda, including the removal of assistant superintendent Johnnie Bowden's termination letter. As the board has previously stated, it is not permitted to discuss personnel issues. However, in this case Bowden has given permission to the board to speak, said Vane. There will be no public discussion at this meeting regarding the reason or reasons behind the previous motion to terminate Bowden's contract and not to renew Parker's, she added.
- Laura Busch
Tasty and nutritious
Weledeh Catholic School's grades 3 to 5 students will be sharing their breakfast next Tuesday with their families and a few local celebrities.
The community pancake breakfast, titled Have a Healthy Breakfast Day, is part of the school's Spread the Word and Drop the Pop Campaign 2012. The purpose of the event is to promote healthy eating habits, such as eating breakfast, said Liz Baile, assistant principal at Weledeh.
- Laura Busch
Heritage volunteer wanted
The City of Yellowknife is looking for a volunteer to fill a vacancy on the city's Heritage Committee. The role of the committee is to conserve, protect and celebrate the heritage of Yellowknife for the benefit of present and future residents. Interested individuals must apply by Friday, March 2.
- Kevin Allerston
Snow removal
The City of Yellowknife will be conducting snow removal throughout next week at the following locations: Monday, on 51A Avenue from Forrest Drive to 56 Street; and 52 Avenue from 56 Street to 52 Street; Tuesday, along 52 Avenue from 52 Street to Franklin Avenue; Wednesday, on Jeske Crescent; Thursday, on Wilkinson Crescent and Jeske Court; and Friday on Bromley Drive and Bromley Court.
- Kevin Allerston
News Briefs: Thursday, February 23, 2012
Acclamations for Fort Simpson Metis Nation
The leadership of the Fort Simpson Metis Nation has been acclaimed.
The Metis Nation was scheduled to hold an election on Feb. 22 but when the nomination period closed on Feb. 15 all of the candidates were acclaimed. Marie Lafferty has returned to the position of president and Danny Peterson is back as the vice-president. Both were incumbents.
Darlene Sibbeston has been acclaimed as the secretary-treasurer and Michelle Cholette, Shane Kwasney and Cheryl Sibbeston are directors. One director position remains vacant. The Metis Nation plans to fill it by posting a notice and acclaiming a candidate.
Chair appointed for Dehcho Land Use Planning Committee
A new chair has been appointed for the Dehcho Land Use Planning Committee.
Joachim Bonnetrouge of Fort Providence became the chair on Feb. 15. He replaces outgoing interim chair Herb Norwegian of Fort Simpson, who is assuming the position of vice-chair.
Bonnetrouge was formerly the chief of the Deh Gah Got'ie First Nation, a position that he held for a total of 13 non-consecutive years.
Elders recognized in Fort Liard
An appreciation night for elders is being held in Fort Liard.
The event, which will take place on March 1 at 6 p.m., will include a feast, performances by youth fiddlers, a handgames demonstration and the viewing of a documentary film made about the community's elders titled Stories Untold.
The event is being organized by a number of groups in the community including the Hamlet of Fort Liard, the RCMP, Acho Dene Koe First Nation, Dehcho Health and Social Services and Echo Dene School.
An early start to gardening season
Ecology North is holding a salad and herb planting workshop in Fort Simpson.
The workshop will take place in the Dehcho First Nation's boardroom on Feb. 29 at 4 p.m. Participants will learn the basics of planting and sprouting and meet other people interested in growing their own food in the community. Each participant will also create a salad and herb garden in a box to take home with them.
The workshop is designed to spark people into thinking about growing gardens and local food security, said Teresa Chilkowich, who is leading the event.
Zumba for the public
Danyelle Ellis, figure skating coach and Zumba instructor at the high school, will broaden her classes to include the public in March.
Thursday classes for the month will fall on March 1, 15 and 22 running from 6 to 7 p.m. Classes will also be available on Sundays March 11 and 18 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Zumba classes will be held in the community lounge or hall of the Midnight Sun Complex and all ages are welcome. There is a fee for each class and participants are asked to wear loose-fitting clothes and sneakers and to bring a water bottle.
SAMS embraces Education Week
Education Minister Jackson Lafferty announced in the legislative assembly on Feb. 15 that Feb. 20-24 is Education Week and it is a hit at Sir Alexander Mackenzie School.
On Monday and Wednesday afternoons, the school hosted "Books and Bannock" where parents and guardians of students in kindergarten to Grade 3 came to the school to have a snack and read with the children. On Wednesday, the school's science fair was scheduled for the day and evening, and on Friday a class is set to read with elders at the long-term care facility.
The students also have swimming lessons on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons. The theme of this year's Education Week is Learning Everywhere - celebrating learners of all ages.
Aurora College hosts scientific speakers
On Feb. 23 and 24, Aurora College will present Jim Martin and Cecilia Zoe-Martin as part of its Scientific Speaker series. The pair will present their community-based research project titled The Tlicho Healing Wind Project which is designed to develop sexual health intervention strategies for the Tlicho communities of the NWT.
Good standing at speedskating
Inuvik speed skaters won 16 medals at the NWT territorial speedskating championships in Yellowknife last weekend and now five are headed to the Canada West Short Track Championships in Winnipeg in March.
At the territorials, Flynn Perry nabbed gold overall in the learn-to-train division making him NWT champion for the fourth time. Alexander Robertson received his second title as NWT champion - this year in the train-to-train division.
The five speed skaters heading to the Western Canadian championships are Cullen McLeod, Alexander Robertson, River Ross, Darcy Setzer and Nina Verbonac.
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