 | Home page |  | Text size |  | E-mail this page |
News Briefs: Friday, December 14, 2012
Accused in stabbing back in court
An 18-year-old man accused of the attempted murder of a 44-year-old man at Fort Gary apartments on Nov. 29 will be back in court on Jan. 22.
Tyson Ruben-Bucher will appear before the court via video to proceed with the attempted murder charge, as well as numerous charges relating to not following court conditions.
Ruben-Bucher is facing other charges, including sexual assault and drug trafficking. He will face a preliminary inquiry on the sexual assault charge on Feb. 21, according to Crown prosecutor Jacqueline Porter.
On Feb. 22, Ruben-Bucher is scheduled to go to trial in territorial court for the drug trafficking charge.
He has consented to remaining in jail until his first court appearance of the new year but reserves his right to a bail hearing.
- Katherine Hudson
Food bank volunteers needed
The Yk Food Bank will need volunteers today to help unload food from three food-gathering events. The goods are scheduled to arrive at Overlander Sports at 1 p.m.
The organization is hoping to gather 10 volunteers, said Grant Pryznyk, president of the Yk Food Bank.
- Thandiwe Vela
Yk seniors on the loose
Members of the Yellowknife Seniors' Society are selling tickets for their fundraising raffle this weekend. They will be at Old Airport Road Extra Foods, Wal-Mart and Shoppers Drug Mart. Proceeds go to the Baker Community Centre.
- Danielle Sachs
Bullying booed
Bullying Canada, Canada's national anti-bullying charity, is accepting applications for its scholarship program. Deadline for applications is Jan. 1.
- Danielle Sachs
News Briefs: Thursday, December 13, 2012
Fort Providence mayor re-elected
Tina Gargan has been re-elected as the mayor of the Hamlet of Fort Providence.
The hamlet held its election on Dec. 10. Of the 592 people on the voters list, 308 voted resulting in a turnout of 52 per cent.
Tina received 193 votes, while her contender Eric Gargan garnered 109. Incumbent Steven Vandell was elected to the council with 228 votes along with Berna Landry, 172, Victor Constant, 155, and Hilda Sabourin, 148. Tina and the above councillors will all serve three-year terms.
Edward Landry who received 137 votes and Pearl Leishman with 126 were also elected. They will serve one-year terms.
Arts society to holdannual general meeting
The Open Sky Creative Society will be holding its annual general meeting on Dec. 17.
The meeting will be held in the OSC Gallery, which is located below the John Tsetso Memorial Library, at 6 p.m. Following the meeting, at 7 p.m., there will be a Christmas coffeehouse that will include baked treats, a Christmas-themed craft activity, and art will be for sale.
Team tallies Movember funds
Seven Fort Simpson men have raised money to support prostate cancer research and men's mental health.
The Deh Cho Mo Fos raised $3,200 for Movember Canada during the month of November. The fundraising concluded with a Movember Gala on Nov. 30 at the Ice Breaker Lounge.
Approximately 50 people atten-ded the event.
The Deh Cho Mo Fos is comprised of Jermaine Gargan, Alex Campbell, Chris Hewitt, Justin Dalton, Nathan McPherson, Gabriel Byatt and Sean O'Rourke.
Bazaar scheduled in Fort Providence
Deh Gah School is holding a Christmas bazaar in Fort Providence on Dec. 15.
The event will begin at 10 a.m. in the school. As of Dec. 11, 22 tables had been reserved for items including handmade crafts and baked goods. A canteen will also be open at the same time.
Bantam hockey on deck
Residents of Fort Providence will have the opportunity to watch some hockey action this weekend.
Two bantam teams from Hay River and Yellowknife are using the hamlet's arena as a halfway point to meet and play hockey for the day on Dec. 15. Games are scheduled for 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. with spectators welcomed.
Get into the spirit
Residents should start stretching their vocal chords and practising their Christmas songs in preparation for the Community Christmas Concert and sing-along this Sunday.
The event kicks off at 7 p.m. on Dec. 16 and will be held in the Igloo Church.
The East 3 elementary school choir will be among the performers at the event.
Canada's most interesting town?
Inuvik is in the running to be named Canada's most interesting destination.
A short story about the town was recently submitted in a contest to find Canada's most interesting towns, which is being put on by Reader's Digest. Entries are slotted under one of seven categories: best destination, greenest, healthiest, best cuisine, best community spirit, most artistic and most entrepreneurial.
Residents can vote on the magazine's website. If the entry takes the top spot, Inuvik could win $5,000 to put toward a community improvement project. The story's author could also potentially take home $5,000.
The contest closes Dec. 18 and winners will be selected on Jan. 17.
Addictions forum
A forum to address addictions and community wellness in the NWT is coming to Inuvik in the new year.
Tentatively scheduled for Jan. 28 to Feb. 1 in Inuvik, the forum is also set to travel to about 20 other communities throughout the territory to find out what community-based addictions programming residents feel has worked for their area.
The discussion was set to kick off Dec. 3 with a four-day session in Fort McPherson.
"This is part of our ongoing discussions with communities about how we can best support our residents to make healthy choices," said Health Minister Tom Beaulieu. "Addictions touch every community and every family. We will talk to people all over the NWT about what has worked for them and for their loved ones. We need a flexible, made-in-the-NWT solution."
Recognizing female role models
The Status of Women Council is looking for nominations for the 2013 Wise Women Awards.
The award recognizes women who are role models in their communities and who dedicate themselves to improving the status of women.
Nominations are being sought from the Beaufort Delta region, among other regions across the territory. Those who wish to make a nomination must explain what the nominee has done to improve the lives of women in the community, how she has been a good role model and what activities she is involved in. The deadline for nominations is Feb. 1.
| 
News desk 
