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News Briefs: Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Heritage award
Long-time Yellowknife photographer Fran Hurcomb was selected by city council Monday as the recipient of the 2012 Heritage Award for her "contribution to heritage preservation."
Hurcomb released the book Old Town last fall, which is a collection of photos and stories about the historic neighbourhood. She is to be presented with the award during a Heritage Week ceremony which begins at 7 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre.
- Simon Whitehouse
Health care in spotlight
Health-care providers from around the NWT will be in Yellowknife starting Friday for the first NWT Wellness conference, primarily taking place at Sir John Franklin High School where the exhibition floor is located.
The conference, which goes until Sunday, is bringing together health services providers, including naturopathic practitioners. The opening night is at the Baker Community Centre featuring Henri McKinnon, who has led healing and training workshops. Profits from the event are being donated to the BETTY House.
- Danielle Sachs
Thursday march planned
A Women's Memorial March is expected to take place tomorrow in downtown Yellowknife, coinciding with similar events scheduled to take place across the country.
The march is a national campaign aiming to raise awareness about missing and murdered indigenous women. Idle No More - Denendeh organizers were scheduled to meet at Javaroma last night at 8 p.m. to firm up details for tomorrow's event.
- Laura Busch
Workshops to help queer youth
An outreach program designed to support queer youth and their allies is hosting two workshops next week.
"Identities 101" is where youth will learn about various queer issues and identities and how different parts of their identities relate (or don't relate) to one another, said It Gets Better Yellowknife co-chair Jacq Brasseur. It starts at 6 p.m. Monday at the Public Service Alliance boardroom.
"How To Be An Ally" teaches people about how to be support the queer community in their personal and professional lives. It starts at 6 p.m. Tuesday, also in the PSAC board room. Go to the It Gets Better Yellowknife website to register.
- NNSL staff
Coach visits
Repulse Bay
Former L.A. Kings goaltending consultant and Red Deer Rebels goaltending coach Andy Nowicki was in Repulse Bay this past week to work on both hockey and life skills with a number of young Repulse students and athletes.
Nowicki has been active in the Kivalliq for decades, and is one of the most highly-respected instructors to visit the region on an annual basis.
Trial date set
Baker Lake
The trial by judge for RCMP Const. Justin Michael Dickens, 31, accused of sexual assault, is tentatively scheduled for Aug. 20 to 23 in Baker Lake.
The Crown plans to call five civilians and five RCMP officers as witnesses during the proceedings.
Justice Robert Kilpatrick asked if the trial could be shortened to one or two days to fit within a regular circuit court, as opposed to incurring the huge expense of flying to Baker Lake solely for the purpose of the trial. Defence and Crown lawyers agreed they will keep the court informed before the trial if, and when, facts are agreed upon by both parties based on witness testimony.
All spaced out
Arviat
Grade 9 student Ethan Tassiuk, 14, of John Arnalukjuak High School in Arviat will be a part of an experiment conducted with the help of astronaut Commander Chris Hadfield aboard the International Space Station this month.
Tassiuk will join students from schools across Canada to participate in the RADIN2 And You Action Project.
The project is an exciting citizen science project that will see youth measuring and comparing neutron radiation levels along with Hadfield aboard the space station.
The CurioCity program is provided by Let's Talk Science in collaboration with the Canadian Space Agency to engage Canadian classrooms with a handson opportunity to learn about science and space.
The pair partnered with Bubble Technology Industries, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, MDA and 3M to purchase and supply personal neutron radiation detectors to participating classrooms across Canada.
Award winner
Rankin Inlet
Maani Ulujuk Ilinniarvik principal Jesse Payne has been named as one of the country's most outstanding principals.
The announcement was made this past week by The Learning Partnership. Payne will join the prestigious group of 51 educators at an awards presentation and gala in Toronto later this month.
For more on Payne's award, please see the Feb. 20 edition of Kivalliq News.
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