Monday 28 February 2011

Wild Edible Plants of Northwest Territories

Wild Edible Plants of Northwest Territories

This guide provides a list of wild edible plants in Northwest Territories (Canada) including the Yellowknife area and the Aulavik, Nahanni, Pingo, Tuktut Nogait, and Wood Buffalo National Parks.

This list only contains "safe" plants - those that are easy to identify and have no deadly poisonous look-alikes.

All plant parts described as being edible raw are also edible (and often more palatable) when cooked.


Wild Edible Plants of Northwest Territories including the Yellowknife area and the Aulavik, Nahanni, Pingo, Tuktut Nogait, and Wood Buffalo National Parks. http://bit.ly/id9PKS

Friday 25 February 2011

#GNWT libraries block scribd.com/documents as Pornography/Adult Content

The website (http://www.scribd.com/documents) is categorized as
Pornography/Adult Content, and has been blocked.

Under the direction of the Informatics Policy Committee (IPC),
various site categories have been blocked to avoid network congestion and
to ensure that content is appropriate in the workplace.

For more information on blocked sites, and how the
Internet filtering service works, please see the TSC Website on
Blocked Sites FAQ

Friday February 25, 2011, 03:06:32 PM MST

GNWT blocks YouTube from its library internet connections as R rated

#GNWT blocks YouTube from its library internet connections "The website (http://www.youtube.com/embed/M8-4JAGfW2M) is categorized as R Rated, and has been blocked. Under the direction of the Informatics Policy Committee (IPC), various site categories have been blocked to avoid network congestion and to ensure that content is appropriate in the workplace. For more information on blocked sites, and how the Internet filtering service works, please see the TSC Website on Blocked Sites FAQ http://bit.ly/i5zcFm Friday February 25, 2011, 02:43:52 PM MST "

Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition Releases Housing Plan

Housing Action Plan for Whitehorse released

Members of the Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition are pleased to be releasing A Home for Everyone:  A Housing Action Plan for Whitehorse.  The plan, developed through workshops, research and input from community members, focuses information and ideas that will provide more and better housing options for all Whitehorse residents. 

 

Highlights of the action plan include recommended actions to fill identified gaps including the provision of emergency shelter, transitional housing, housing with long-term support, rental accommodation and affordable home ownership.

Copies of A Home for Everyone: A Housing Action Plan for Whitehorse, including appendices, are available at Yukon Learn and City Hall or below:

·         A Housing Action Plan for Whitehorse (PDF)

http://www.yapc.ca/assets/files/a-home-for-everyone.pdf

·         A Housing Action Plan for Whitehorse - Appendices (PDF)

http://www.yapc.ca/assets/files/a-home-for-everyone-appendices.pdf

 

Monday 21 February 2011

#YZF Seniors Society: Public Meeting on the Con Mine District Energy Project

Members and Friends,

 

Two weeks ago the City gave a presentation on the proposed Con Mine District Energy Project at our Lunch with a Bunch.  Because of time constraints at Lunch with a Bunch, the presentation had to be shortened and it was very difficult to deal properly with the questions.  The Society has offered to host a public meeting so that this important issue can be better presented.  Ample time will be set aside to ask questions and to have representatives from the City answer them in an open forum.  The meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, February 24, at the Baker Community Centre starting at 7:00 PM. 

 

Hopefully many of you will be able to attend.  Remember everyone who is over eighteen, is a Canadian citizen and a resident of Yellowknife for at least one year will be able to vote in the borrowing plebiscite on March 14th.

 

Best regards,

Merlyn Williams

President

 

 

 

 

 

Executive Director

Yellowknife Seniors` Society

Tel:  873 9475

Fax:  873 4318

www.yksenior.ca

 


Sunday 20 February 2011

#YZF's France Benoit's "Hand to Toe, an exploration in the art of giving" at Vancouver film festival



This is to let you know that my latest film "Hand to Toe, an exploration in the art of giving" has been selected for the Women in Film and Television Festival to be held in Vancouver March 4-6 at Vancity Theatre.  The screening for my film is scheduled for Saturday afternoon March 5th between 3:30 and 5:30 PM along with other short films from talented women film directors.  I will be in attendance for a discussion after the screening.


Tickets can be purchased for $10 on-line at http://www.womeninfilm.ca/Fest_Tickets.html


I have been lucky to have been selected for a 6-month mentorship program with the CTV Women in Director's Chair Career Advancement program affiliated with both the festival and the Creative Women Workshops Association. I will take part in 2 days of training on career goals and regular conference calls will follow until September. http://www.creativewomenworkshops.com/default.php


For those in Yellowknife, the DVD is on sale at the Book Cellar.


France


Synopsis


Every Wednesday, men and women from the streets of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, gather to share an evening meal and have their feet washed. Winter and summer, they take a load off, swap stories and experience warmth, water and tenderness. In return, the volunteers who provide this service make meaningful connections with their community. Invoking the grace and security of the womb, director France Benoit and videographer Gary Milligan dive foot first into these lively nights with this artful, black and white exploration into the act of giving.





TwitterSheep tag cloud of @Northern_Clips followers tags

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Friday 18 February 2011

Sold down the pipe; bandwidth caps & Northwestel throttling competition & innovation in the North - Yukon News

RT @Northern_Clips: Sold down the #internet pipe http://ow.ly/3Z5IU bandwidth caps & @northwestel throttling bandwidth in the North - Yukon News #CdnPoli

[excerpts]

Someone should probe the issue of bandwidth caps in Canada.

And it probably should not be the Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission. Better to task the Canadian Competition Bureau.

And its probe should probably begin with Northwestel.

Because this issue is probably costing you hundreds, if not thousands of dollars a year.

Some of that money you can see by taking a look at your internet bill. But there are also hidden costs - the stupid internet and phone charges Canadian business pays are starting to creep into the goods you buy.

And it is limiting competition and innovation in the territory.

[...]

Last week, we bought a single computer program that was 24 gigabytes/bottles.

Bell/Northwestel's internet ranges from two gigs a month to 75 - but most fall in under the 20-gigabyte or 60-gigabyte plan.

In the territory, that one purchased computer program took four hours to download.

It would eat up most people's bandwidth for the month. Or one-third. Poof! Gone.

Now, here's the rub.

If you go over your bandwidth in the territory, Northwestel hits you with an extortionate $10-per-gigabyte penalty.

How high is that?

Well, that one download would have cost you $240.

That high-def movie you just streamed through Apple TV? Fifty bucks, plus the $5.99 rental fee.

[...]



Northwestel is charging customers $10 per gig of overage. There is no cap.

Fair?

And, it should be noted, Northwestel has a cable TV business that competes with Netflix.

Its bandwidth caps and penalties kneecap its competitor, which offers a service far less expensive than Northwestel's cable package.

That may be seen by some as a conflict of interest or anti-competitive behaviour. Or both.

Someone should investigate the tricky issue of bandwidth caps and penalties.

The investigation should begin in the Yukon.

Thursday 17 February 2011

The northern-clips-businesses Daily

The northern-clips-businesses Daily
http://paper.li/mediamentor/northern-clips-businesses
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The Yukon News : The Homesteader and Mr. Troll: A parable about User-Based Billing

The Homesteader and Mr. Troll: A parable about UBB

http://yukon-news.com/opinions/columns/21673/

[excerpt]

User-Based Billing, or UBB, is the single-most important issue facing Canadian internet users right now. But most of us don't have a clue what it's all about.

UBB is actually quite a simple concept that's been rendered complex by the never-ending marketing rhetoric of our internet providers. "Gigabyte," "data cap," "overage fee," "bandwidth," "broadband." Yikes! It's the sort of obfuscated lingo only a lawyer could love.

So here's UBB in simpler terms, as a parable about the struggle of the common person to just stay connected against all odds - and expenses.

I humbly present to you, The Homesteader and Mr. Troll.

The Homesteader had selected her land for its rich soil, fresh water, and temperate climate. The only problem was the picturesque river gorge that separated it from the rest of the world. ...


Wednesday 16 February 2011

Northwest Territories CIVIC JOB POSTINGS

Northwest Territories JOB POSTINGS

 
  New This Week:
 
  1. Senior Lifeguard - Town of Inuvik
Inuvik ( Date posted: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 )
Posting expires: Tuesday, March 15, 2011.
  2. Recreation Programmer - Town of Norman Wells
Norman Wells ( Date posted: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 )
Posting expires: Thursday, March 31, 2011.

  Current Listings:
  3. Director of Municipal Services - Town of Fort Smith
Fort Smith ( Date posted: Friday, February 04, 2011 )
Posting expires: Friday, February 18, 2011.
  4. Senior Lifeguard/Instructor - Town of Hay River
Hay River ( Date posted: Monday, January 24, 2011 )
Posting expires: Friday, February 18, 2011.
  5. Gas Utility Apprentice - Town of Norman Wells
Norman Wells ( Date posted: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 )
Posting expires: Monday, February 28, 2011.

Charlie Adams, Born Christmas Eve, 1953; dies Feb. 25 2008 - Charlie may be gone, but his sweet country-rock sound will live on

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Tuesday 15 February 2011

JOB Executive Director, f/t, Inuvik Youth Centre, Inuvik, #NWT

[from Canada's Green Job Site, GoodWorkCanada.ca]

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Position: Executive Director
Organization: Inuvik Youth Centre Society http://www.inuvikyouthcentre.ca
Location: Inuvik, Northwest Territories

Our aim at the Inuvik Youth Centre is to help youth gain the confidence, skills and awareness necessary to effectively address the social challenges they are facing. We encourage them to become active, contributing members of the community, by providing a drop-in space and programmed events which supply them with the opportunities and support necessary to develop and realize their individual strengths and capacities.

We are currently looking for a passionate, organized individual who is interested in working in a challenging, but rewarding, environment in Canada's great white North. For more information, please email: executivedirector@inuvikyouthcentre.ca

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About Inuvik http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inuvik%2C_Northwest_Territories
http://directory.google.com/Top/Regional/North_America/Canada/Northwest_Territories/Localities/Inuvik/

Northwest Territories http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_Territories
http://directory.google.com/Top/Regional/North_America/Canada/Northwest_Territories/

Northern Sustainability
http://google.ca/search?q=northern+sustainability
http://google.ca/search?q=arctic+oil+spills
http://www.miningwatch.ca/

Youth http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youth
At-risk Youth http://www.google.com/search?q=%22youth+at+risk%22
http://directory.google.com/Top/Society/Issues/Children,_Youth_and_Family/
http://directory.google.com/Top/Regional/North_America/Canada/Society_and_Culture/Youth/

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Monday 14 February 2011

#NWT Film Industry Review statement by Minister Bob McLeod

Film Industry Review

Minister Bob McLeod
Monday, February 14, 2011
16th Legislative Assembly

http://www.exec.gov.nt.ca/currentnews/speechDetails.asp?varStatement_ID=1073

Mr. Speaker, the Government of the Northwest Territories recognizes Northwest Territories filmmakers make a positive economic and cultural impact on our territory. Today I would like to talk to you about the important work we are doing with the Northwest Territories film industry to help grow this vital sector.

The Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment is working with Education, Culture and Employment to undertake a review assessing the economic prospects of the film industry, investigate establishment of an independent film commission, and possible programs that would support the film industry. The review process is part of a two-step plan. The aim of the review is to explore the costs and benefits of programs to support the Northwest Territories film industry in our current fiscal environment and research options for support programs for the Northwest Territories film industry, and a delivery model for those programs. The second part of this project will involve consultation with the players in the Northwest Territories film industry, to explore those options and develop recommendations for support to the industry. It is anticipated this workshop will take place within the next month and will provide the Government of the Northwest Territories with an opportunity to present findings from the review and discuss and explore options together with those people involved in the Northwest Territories film industry.

Industry, Tourism and Investment currently provides support to Northwest Territories businesses, including those involved in film production, through its Support to Entrepreneurs and Economic Development Policy. Education, Culture and Employment provides support to the film industry through the Northwest Territories Arts Council and Northern Film and Media Arts Contributions programs. This project will allow us to explore other possible options that support the Northwest Territories Film Industry.

We already know that brilliant filmmakers are at work throughout the Northwest Territories, creating memorable films that use our rugged landscape and vibrant cultural essence of the Northwest Territories as a backdrop. Yellowknife-based production company, Black Swan Films, recently screened "A Song for the Dead", which was filmed at Prosperous Lake. I am pleased to say Industry, Tourism and Investment helped to fund this film through its Support to Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) Policy. The 4th Annual Yellowknife Film Festival that just concluded this past weekend is also a great example of success in northern film and video. We know that people are interested in filming in the north and watching film and television shows filmed and produced in the north, just look at the popularity of Northwest Territories Ice Pilots, which has now moved into its second season of production. We also had crews in the north to film a Tropicana orange juice commercial under Inuvik's "Arctic Sun". This commercial won multiple awards, including the prestigious Gold Lion in the Film category at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival, which is widely regarded as the most prestigious awards festival in the world.

Also, with the interest generated in the Northwest Territories through our Northern House at the Vancouver Olympics, we can only expect that interest in the Northwest Territories film industry will grow even more. Mr. Speaker, we all want an economy that is diversified, and one that provides all communities and regions with opportunities and choices. Supporting programming for the Northwest Territories film industry is one way to maximize opportunities and support economic diversification of the Northwest Territories, which is a key goal of this Assembly. I look forward to the results of the review, and I am confident that by working with those closely involved with the Northwest Territories film industry, we will find the best ways to show our support for this important industry. We will be tabling a final report on the review of the Northwest Territories Film Industry during the May session.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

L'Aquilon Éditorial : La logique de l'histoire... Miltenberger the next NWT Premier?

Re; Alternatives North Post-budget Luncheon
with Finance Minister Michael Miltenberger
Wednesday, February 16 at 11:30 am
PSAC boardroom, 4916-49th Street.

L'Aquilon Éditorial : La logique de l'histoire... Miltenberger the next NWT Premier?
http://www.aquilon.nt.ca/article/La-logique-de-l-histoire-201102101726/default.aspx#article
Google mechanical translation from French to English
http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aquilon.nt.ca%2Farticle%2FLa-logique-de-l-histoire-201102101726%2Fdefault.aspx

Wednesday 9 February 2011

Guardian and Observer style guide error

Chris Elliott - Guardian readers' editor
reader@guardian.co.uk
Stephen Pritchard - Observer readers' editor
reader@observer.co.uk

Dear Sirs,

In reference to:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/styleguide/e

  • Eskimo

    is a language spoken in Greenland, Canada, Alaska and Siberia. Note that it has no more words for snow than English does for rain. The people are Inuit (singular Inuk), not "Eskimos"
I am certain that a short time spent actually researching the name of the language that the Inuit of Greenland, Canada, Alaska and Siberia speak will teach you that although there are several dialects ... there is only one language... and that language is NOT called Eskimo but Inuktitut.

Please update your style guide and usage to reflect this.

Additionally... (although not an error) regarding http://www.guardian.co.uk/styleguide/i

  • Inuit

    not Eskimos; an individual is an Inuk
One Inuk, two Inuuk, three or more Inuit..

Thank you.





"...interplay of visual culture, technology & indigenous activism in the North..."

Free PDF version: http://www.artscatalyst.org/images/uploads/files/API_Geopolitics__Autonomy.pdf

Arctic Geopolitics and Autonomy http://www.artscatalyst.org/projects/detail/arctic_geopolitics_autonomy/ is edited by Dr Michael Bravo, senior lecturer at the Scott Polar Research Institute, and Nicola Triscott, director of The Arts Catalyst.  The book explores the interplay of visual culture, technology and indigenous activism in the North, and highlights the cultural, environmental and geopolitical significance of the Arctic and its indigenous people.

The book features essays by Michael Bravo, Nicola Triscott, Katarina Soukup, Lassi Heininen and David Turnbull, and is richly illustrated with colour and black and white images and photographs.

Arctic Geopolitics & Autonomy is the second publication of the Arctic Perspective Initiative (API), a project led by artists Marko Peljhan and Matthew Biederman, that aims to empower local citizens of the North via open and free technologies.

€19.80 (approx £17.00)
English
2010. c. 128 pp., ca. 60 color illustrations
16.5 x 24 cm
softback
ISBN 978-3-7757-2681-8

ORDER NOW FROM HATJE CANTZ

or download pdf version (about 4.7Mb approx 5 minutes download) http://www.artscatalyst.org/images/uploads/files/API_Geopolitics__Autonomy.pdf

Forwarded by:

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Northern Community Research Tool: Information about some 800 Northern communities can be extracted - and mapped - for nearly 90 indicators

At the Centre for the North, we believe the national conversation about Canada's North needs to change. One such way we hope to change this conversation is through the Northern Community Research Tool.

http://www.centreforthenorth.ca/tool

This tool allows the user to study the North as never before. It will allow users to investigate similarities and differences across communities, and across 'types' of communities.

Information about some 800 Northern communities can be extracted - and mapped - for nearly 90 indicators (for one, two or three indicators at a time), classified under the following headings:

  • Demography - age, gender, Aboriginal identity and language, population
  • Economy - income, economic diversity, unemployment rate, employment by industry
  • Education - college and high school graduation, literacy rates, schools
  • Geography - latitude and longitude
  • Health - employment in health care sector, prevalence of chronic diseases, mortality rates, life expectancy, birth weight, obesity, smoking
  • Housing -value of dwelling, number of residents per home, households in need of major repair
  • Society - lone-parent families, voter turnout

The following webinars demonstrate how the tool works, as well as provide some background information.

Northern Community Research Tool - Short Webinar (run time 8:34)
This short presentation is intended to give potential users a brief overview of the tool, as well as describe its basic functions. 

Northern Community Research Tool - Long Webinar (run time 26:52)
This presentation was originally presented in December 2010 as a 'sneak peak' into the tool for Centre for the North investors (at the time, the tool was known as the Dynamic Community Typology Tool, which has since been updated to Northern Communities Research Tool).

Tuesday 8 February 2011

Arctic Youth Leadership Intern, f/t, IISD, Winnipeg, Manitoba

[from Canada's Green Job Site, GoodWorkCanada.ca]

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY

Position: Arctic Youth Leadership Intern
Type: 6-month full-time internship, stipend to cover basic living expenses
Organization: International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
Web: http://slicinternational.iisd.org/
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba

The Circumpolar Young Leadership Program provides northern youth with training and work experience at leading organizations working on Arctic issues. This year IISD has one CYLP Internship Position to be based at the IISD office in Winnipeg. This internship will include the following tasks:

* Prepare an initial summary of Arctic Council youth programs and interventions;
* Review the youth-relevant components in the Arctic Human Development Report;
* Hold a preliminary online discussion with CYLP alumni to identify key issues and outline a process for raising awareness and engaging northern youth in advising on an Arctic Council program of work relevant to northern youth;
* Support recruitment and participate in an online training program on Leadership and Sustainable Development in the Circumpolar North;
* Hold one to two in person northern youth focus groups;
* Provide input into the development of a Youth Component for the upcoming Hudson's Bay Awareness Summit;
* Maintain the OOKPIK website (http://www.ookpik.org/), including regular blogging on youth issues, events.

Application deadline: Friday, February 18th 2011
Interviews: Selected candidates to be interviewed during the week of February 21st 2011
Start Date: Beginning of March 2011
End Date: End of August 2011

Information on the program and how to apply are posted at: http://slicinternational.iisd.org/ . In particular please read through the pages on Eligibility and Your Application. In order to be considered for the position, candidates are required to fill out an online application form and submit the following documents: cover letter, resume, a sample of your writing (research paper or communications piece -- could be part of a larger school paper, no more than 12 pages) and the names and contact details of two references. Only complete application packages will be considered. Please fill out the application form on line and email remaining components to:
Pauline Gerrard
E-mail: intern-apply@iisd.ca
IISD is committed to equal opportunity. To be eligible for the CYLP program candidates must meet the following criteria:
* Be a Northern Canadian citizen or landed immigrant (originally from, or living in, the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yukon, or northern Quebec and Labrador) not younger than 19 and not older than 30 years of age (exceptions may apply);
* Have never participated in a youth internship funded under the Canadian government Youth Employment Strategy (YES) program (e.g., CIDA, DFAIT, HRDC).
* Have demonstrated interest or experience in circumpolar affairs and issues;
* Be computer and Internet literate, including word processing, e-mail skills and experience in using the World Wide Web for research, information delivery and social networking;
* Have excellent oral and written communication skills in English;
* Be able to live and work in multicultural environments;
* Be flexible and adaptable; and
* Be available for a minimum of six months starting from early March through to the end of August, 2011.

The selected candidate will receive a stipend to cover basic living expenses.

All Inquiries should be directed to:
Pauline Gerrard
Training Coordinator
Phone: (204) 958 7727
Intern-info@iisd.ca

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Monday 7 February 2011

FYI - JOB: Agent du programme d'éducation en français / French Language Heritage Education Officer

Résumé des fonctions
Agent du programme d'éducation en français
(poste à temps partiel à durée déterminée jusqu'au 30 juin 2011)
Culture et patrimoine
Ministère de l'Éducation, de la Culture et de la Formation
Yellowknife, TNO

Relevant du coordonnateur des programmes d'éducation scolaires et publics, le titulaire du poste est responsable de concevoir, de développer et de mettre en place des programmes publics et scolaires en langue française pour le Centre du patrimoine septentrional Prince de Galles (CPSPG). Les programmes et le matériel seront fournis en français et en anglais.

https://ps.hr.gov.nt.ca/psp/hcmprod/?cmd=login

Job Title: French Language Heritage Education Officer
Job ID: 8297
Location: Yellowknife
Department: ECE Culture Heritage Prog&Sup

Position Summary
French Language Heritage Education Officer
(Part-Time Term position until June 30, 2011)
Culture and Heritage
Department of Education, Culture and Employment
Yellowknife, NT

Reporting to the Coordinator, Education and Programs, the incumbent of this position is responsible for designing, developing, delivering and implementing French language school and public programs for the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre (PWNHC). Programs and materials will be delivered in French and English.

The French Language Heritage Education Officer will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to work in cross-cultural situations to maintain links with various educational, cultural and environmental organizations. Some knowledge of desktop publishing is required to produce posters and materials related to school and public programs. The responsibilities of this position require knowledge of education theory and of the current curricula used in schools in the NWT.

This level of knowledge is most commonly acquired through a three (3) year degree in education, cultural or natural history plus one (1) year experience delivering education or interpretative programs in museums or schools. The successful candidate will also demonstrate sound knowledge of the cultures, heritage and natural history of the NWT. In addition, the incumbent must be fluent in French and English.  Equivalent combinations of education and/or experience will be considered. 

The salary starts at $36.62 per hour plus a Northern Allowance of $1.77 per hour.

Candidates must provide a satisfactory criminal record check if they are contacted for an interview. Failure to provide a satisfactory check may deem you disqualified from the competitive process.

Eligibility lists may be created from this competition to fill future term and indeterminate positions.

Candidates must clearly identify their eligibility in order to receive priority consideration under the Affirmative Action Policy.

The Government of the Northwest Territories is an inclusive workplace. If you have a disability and you require support during the hiring process, you are encouraged to identify your needs if you are contacted for an interview, so that you may be accommodated during the hiring process.

Ref # 8297  Closing Date: February 18, 2011

APPLY ONLINE
Inquiries Only: Management and Recruitment Services
Department of Human Resources
Government of the Northwest Territories
Laing Building 3rd Floor
P.O. Box 1320, Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Fax: (867) 873-0281 jobsyk@gov.nt.ca

Résumé des fonctions
Agent du programme d'éducation en français
(poste à temps partiel à durée déterminée jusqu'au 30 juin 2011)
Culture et patrimoine
Ministère de l'Éducation, de la Culture et de la Formation
Yellowknife, TNO

Relevant du coordonnateur des programmes d'éducation scolaires et publics, le titulaire du poste est responsable de concevoir, de développer et de mettre en place des programmes publics et scolaires en langue française pour le Centre du patrimoine septentrional Prince de Galles (CPSPG). Les programmes et le matériel seront fournis en français et en anglais.

Ce poste exige d'excellentes aptitudes à communiquer et à établir des relations interpersonnelles, de même que la capacité de travailler dans des situations interculturelles pour maintenir des liens avec divers organismes éducationnels, culturels et communautaires. Des connaissances en éditique sont requises pour la conception d'affiches et de matériel relatifs aux programmes publics et scolaires. Les responsabilités de ce poste requièrent des notions en pédagogie et une connaissance des programmes scolaires actuels des écoles des TNO.

Ce niveau de compétence est généralement acquis grâce à l'obtention d'un diplôme de premier cycle de trois ans (3) en éducation, en études culturelles ou en histoire naturelle, et à un an (1) d'expérience dans la prestation de programmes d'éducation ou d'interprétation dans les musées ou les écoles. Le candidat doit également démontrer une bonne connaissance des cultures, du patrimoine et de l'histoire naturelle des TNO. De plus, le titulaire doit parler couramment le français et l'anglais. Nous prendrons en considération les études et les expériences équivalentes.  

Le traitement initial est de 36,62 $ l'heure, auquel s'ajoute une allocation annuelle de vie dans le Nord de 1.77 $ l'heure.

La vérification du casier judiciaire est une condition préalable pour certains postes.

Nous établirons une liste de candidats admissibles à partir de ce concours pour pourvoir des postes semblables à durée déterminée ou indéterminée.

Afin de se prévaloir des avantages accordés en vertu du programme d'action positive du gouvernement, les candidats doivent clairement en établir leur admissibilité.

Le gouvernement des Territoires du Nord Ouest est un milieu de travail ouvert à tous les Ténois. Nous encourageons les personnes qui souffrent actuellement d'une invalidité et qui nécessitent des mesures d'adaptation à nous faire part de leurs besoins afin que l'on puisse prendre de telles mesures dans le cadre de la procédure d'embauche.

N° de concours : 8297                                                                    Date limite : 18 février 2011

POSEZ VOTRE CANDIDATURE EN LIGNE 
Utilisez les coordonnées suivantes uniquement pour nous faire parvenir vos questions :
Services de gestion et de recrutement
Ministère des Ressources humaines
Gouvernement des Territoires du Nord Ouest
Édifice Laing, 3e étage
C. P. 1320, Yellowknife NT  X1A 2L9
Fax : 867-873-0281; courriel : jobsyk@gov.nt.ca

Sunday 6 February 2011

Re.: Roland to take devolution deal to N.W.T. public

Roland to take devolution deal to N.W.T. public




Floyd "...will hold community meetings to explain the agreement-in-principle he signed last week...."

"Explain" he says ... not consult with or listen to to the citizens' opinions of devolution.... Hmmm doesn't sound like building a consensus to me... I thought we had "consensus" government in the NWT.

Remember, this is not the first time he uses his top down version of "consensus". Remember the "consolidation" of territorial boards? Remember the move to "reform" supplementary health benefits?

This is just another poorly executed autocratic ploy to manipulate the public rather than one to build a consensus...

I hope he decides to run in the federal election because I (as an NWT voter not from Inuvik) have never had a chance to vote against him... Oh wait a minute.. wasn't he

Chinese zodiac predictions for 2011 for the RABBIT - 1951

Chinese zodiac predictions for 2011 RABBIT -

http://www.thestar.com/living/article/933128--chinese-zodiac-predictions-for-2011

You are a people person and this year you will get a lot of help from the opposite sex. Nevertheless, this is also a "rabbit" year, which requires extra effort to get anything done as rabbits tend to lack energy. Hence rabbit people must rest well, eat properly and exercise well. Workwise, people-oriented businesses, including sales and entertainment, suit you. Accounting is also a good profession. Avoid risky jobs, stock markets and gambling.

Be satisfied with your regular income and act conservative. Your wealth comes from savings.

You'll have plenty of romances this year, but you will not marry. If you are single, enjoy your romances. If you are married, be careful about extramarital relations. Pay attention to your respiratory, liver and gallbladder.

Highlights for people born in 1951 -
Be conservative in both your investments and business. Stay away from greed and speculations. Beware of accidents.

Saturday 5 February 2011

Aurora Fiddle Society Workshop in #YZF #NWT

Claire Marchildon [Claire.Marchildon@inac-ainc.gc.ca] on behalf of Aurora Fiddle Society has requested distribution of the followingworkshop announcement:


Aurora Fiddle Society Workshop

The Aurora Fiddle society is hosting a fiddle workshop on February 12th and 13th for first time, beginner and intermediate fiddle players.

More info and registration forms can be found on the website at
www.fiddlingnwt.com or by emailing aurorafiddle@gmail.com

Thanks!

Claire Marchildon

February Workshop

YELLOWKNIFE | February 12-13, 2011

The Aurora Fiddle Society is offering an interim workshop for first-time, beginner and intermediate players. Andrea Bettger (Yellowknife) and Linda Duford (Hay River) pair up to deliver important techniques and great tunes. All the fun, with half the commitment - a perfect chance to brush up on your skills and learn some new ones.

Download the form and schedule:
Workshop Schedule [PDF]
Registration Form [DOC]




If Tesla built an Arctic citadel, it might look something like this

If Tesla built an Arctic citadel, it might look something like this

Photographer Dmitry Mordolff took these astounding shots of a snow-covered electromagnetic field testing station, or "Tesla's bench," in Istra outside of Moscow. All it takes is a dab of blizzard to transform electrical equipment into a hyper-futuristic snow fortress.

http://io9.com/#!5752727/if-tesla-built-an-arctic-citadel-it-might-look-something-like-this/gallery/1

Thursday 3 February 2011

How digital media is changing the way we respond to disasters

How digital media is changing the way we respond to disasters
By Sarah Oughton
February 3, 2011 at 4:17 pm

[excerpt]

Twitter won't last long, I wouldn't bother with it.

This was the advice I remember receiving a couple of years ago at a communications conference with a speaker from a respected PR company.

But as the current situation in Egypt demonstrates; social media is fast changing the way we engage with each other on a personal, national and global scale. Less than an hour ago I did a Twitter search to find out the latest about the Jan 25 revolution and since then there's been almost 10,000 new tweets.

If you want to get real-time information about events going on around the corner or across the world, Twitter is where it's at. Hmmm, I wonder how that PR woman's career is going these days…

[...]

In Haiti and Pakistan we are seeing an increasing number of people using social media to contact the British Red Cross directly. When the Pakistan floods set in last August one Pakistani man left a message on our Posterous blog asking how he could help.

As a result, and within 24 hours of posting his comment, he was volunteering with our logistics emergency response unit providing invaluable help with the distribution of life-saving relief goods.

After the earthquake in Haiti, a hospital ran out of supplies and a local 'tweeter' contacted the British Red Cross via Twitter identifying the hospital's needs and location with GPS co-ordinates. We then contacted Rapid UK who were able to respond quickly to the situation.



More at
http://blogs.redcross.org.uk/emergencies/2011/02/how-digital-social-media-changing-disaster-response/

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Wednesday 2 February 2011

#YZF Speaker Session : Author Alice Blondin-Perrin - Wed Feb 23rd- 7PM Aurora College

Aurora College, Yellowknife North Slave Campus is pleased to offer a Speaker Session with Alice Bondin-Perrin, the author of My Heart Shook Like a Drum.   

 

Alice will join us on Wednesday February 23rd at 7PM in Room 127 at Aurora College and speak on her experiences in residential school,  the effect of these experience on her life and how she has forgiven the Government of Canada and relearned spirituality.

 

The event is open so please share this invitation.

 

Jane Arychuk

Campus Director,

Yellowknife/North Slave Campus

Aurora College

Yellowknife, NT

 

(867)920-3050

 

 


Tuesday 1 February 2011

"...about the future of our lives..." in Minnie Molly Snowball's blog from Kangiqsualujjuaq, Nunavik Quebec, Canada

My Lifestory and writing
Minnie Molly Snowball
Location: Kangiqsualujjuaq, Quebec, Canada

Inuk, one quarter Naskapi. Very young and in love. Living up north and still in school. Addicted to facebook and blogging. Likes taking pictures and listening to music. Hopes to go to college, publish a book and live my dreams.

http://minimaali.blogspot.com/

[excerpt]


Hi, It's Minnie Molly. I know I am young and I never thought it would come into this as I grew up. But here it is..

Well, Ella and I have always talked when we're hanging out. It's good stuff and we go on and on. I've always wanted to share it with people and now I finally am. Sometimes, it feels like I really have to share it. I want to and I expect changes. I wouldn't be here talking about this if I didn't care about my fellow Inuit. It doesn't matter if only one person changes their life to a better one after hearing my speech. At least it's a start, right?
First of all, I thank both of my parents for taking care of me, growing me in the right pathway. I wouldn't be brave enough to share it with the people who are listening right now.

Okay, what I am going to talk about is are most basically about the future of our lives, which means, us, all of us Inuit. Changing our lives, education and inspiring the uninspired. I want to inspire people, like I have always been inspired and receive motivation from being greeted and supported with all the things I have done, such as going to Antarctica, Arctic Winter Games, Tundra Trot and traveling to different places for different reasons, good reasons. Now that I am older and know the life in the north, I have come to a point where I have realized that I need to inspire you guys too. I don't want the town to just be thankful for me, I want the town to be inspired and change their lives. Mostly the teenagers. We need to think about the future now, not next year. It's not too late to restart our lives. We can fix our mistakes and get a better life. I care about all of you. Nowadays, I try my best to give what I have to people that don't have it and want it. I care about others, I don't know if any of you guys have realized that but I do. Although people judge myself and eventually will, I always tell myself, just let them be and at least I know myself. I know what I want, I know I care about people. I want to help. I can try with everything I have. At least a little bit won't hurt either.