New ambulance arrives

A replacement for the townSA国际影视传媒檚 aging ambulance arrived.

The unit, built in Nova Scotia on a Ford F350 chassis, cost about $156,000 and took over from a 1995 vehicle. Fire chief Ross Potter said it was the first new ambulance for the town since 2015 and that each vehicle should provide about 20 years of service.

The vehicleSA国际影视传媒檚 landing in Hay River coincided with the replacement of a communications tower that was knocked off the fire hall during a wind storm the October previous.

Town awards permit for shelter

Another step toward a new womenSA国际影视传媒檚 shelter in Hay River was taken with the approval of a development permit.

The Family Support Centre had a letter of intent from the Canada Housing and Mortgage Corp. to fund most of the construction of a new building with nine bedrooms and a maximum occupancy of 18.

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Old Town evacuated

Vale Island was evacuated by flood risk for a second year in a row. On May 6, both channels of the Hay River were choked with ice; the order was issued 2 p.m. May 7.

The town erected a checkpoint on the bridge restricting access to the island.

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Major flooding avoided

Hay River was mostly spared from flood damage during the spring break-up of 2021, but it wasnSA国际影视传媒檛 completely unscathed.

Four Seasons campground on the shore of Great Slave Lake for example was damaged for the second time. It suffered about $500,000 in damage in May, adding to the $300,000 sustained during a storm the previous August.

Hub hosts evacuees

Some Fort Simpson residents escaped flooding in that community by flying to Hay River.

The Hub served as an evacuation centre for 27 residents displaced by high water from May 15 to May 19.

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M茅tis self-government framework

The Northwest Territory M茅tis Nation, Canada and the GNWT signed a framework agreement on self-government May 19.

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He said the agreement would guide negotiations toward a final agreement as part of the NWT M茅tis NationSA国际影视传媒檚 land claims negotiations process and sets out the process for self-government negotiations also.