NWT

The tourism and hospitality sector is critical to the Northwest Territories.

To recognize that, Northwest Territories Tourism awards a $1,500 scholarship each year to a NWT resident enrolled in a post-secondary Tourism and Hospitality Program.

Applications will be accepted until 5 p.m. on July 25.

More information about eligibility and the application process can be found on the tourism organizationSA国际影视传媒檚 website.

Eligible students may be enrolled in any Tourism and Hospitality program across the country.

The scholarship is meant to promote SA国际影视传媒渆xcellence in the tourism and hospitality industry and (support) the development of Northern resources,SA国际影视传媒� states a bulletin advertising the scholarship.

SA国际影视传媒� Erin Steele

Massive youth conference coming up

Somba KSA国际影视传媒檈/Yellowknife

A conference connecting Northwest Territories youth with those from the Yukon, Nunavut, Nunavik and Nunatsiavut will cover participantsSA国际影视传媒� travel costs, should they be successful in their application.

Youth have until July 8 to apply for the Northern Youth LeadershipSA国际影视传媒檚 youth forum, which takes place in Yellowknife Aug. 30 to Sept. 6.

The six-day forum is billed as a way for youth to share their Northern cultures and discuss the challenges they face.

SA国际影视传媒淵outh will be participating in traditional activities, group discussions and they will be preparing and giving presentations both during the forum and when they return home,SA国际影视传媒� states a bulletin advertising the forum.

Applications are due at midnight.

SA国际影视传媒� Erin Steele

Grads celebrated in Fort Liard

Acho Dene Koe/Fort Liard

The chief, council and management of Acho Dene Koe First Nation in Fort Liard is congratulating the Echo Dene School graduates.

SA国际影视传媒淭o our Fort Liard graduates SA国际影视传媒� New beginning, new chapter, new endeavours, new challenges. But for now, let us tell you, we are so proud of you,SA国际影视传媒� states a social media post to the class of 2018.

SA国际影视传媒淕ood luck and congratulations!SA国际影视传媒�

On June 14, nine graduates were scheduled to be celebrated at a public ceremony and tea dance in the schoolSA国际影视传媒檚 gym and the community arbour, respectively.

A graduation dinner was invite-only.

SA国际影视传媒� Erin Steele

Deh Cho neighbours invited to Nahanni Butte

Tthenaago/Nahanni Butte

The small Deh Cho community of Nahanni Butte reached out to its neighbours to invite them to its celebration of Aboriginal Day on June 21.

SA国际影视传媒淓veryone is welcome to join us!SA国际影视传媒� stated a bulletin on social media.

The community, which has a population of around 102, was scheduled to host the day of fun at the community arbour.

Things were set to kick off at 11 a.m. with a brunch at the gymnasium, followed by games and a barbecue throughout the day.

Johnny Landry and band was also set to perform.

Most communities across the Northwest Territories marked Aboriginal Day, a statutory holiday, in various ways.

SA国际影视传媒� Erin Steele

Fort Simpson soup kitchen only for those in need

Liidlii Kue/Fort Simpson

Liidlii Kue First Nation is reminding the community that the soup kitchen is for those in need and not the community at large.

The service is for elders, those on employment insurance and I.S. and people who are unemployed, states a bulletin from the First Nation, issued on social media.

The band supports the soup kitchen year round, distributing meals to those in need.

SA国际影视传媒淓xtra plates cannot be handed out,SA国际影视传媒� states the bulletin.

SA国际影视传媒淚f you know of someone who needs food, please encourage them to stop by the soup kitchen or let staff know and they will make sure the plate is delivered.SA国际影视传媒�

SA国际影视传媒� Erin Steele

Tree seedlings ready for the ground

Lli Goline/Norman Wells

Community members in Norman Wells have a choice between two tree seedlings to plant freely this year, thanks to an annual initiative by the territorial Department of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR).

White spruce and paper birch seedlings were available at the departmentSA国际影视传媒檚 local office for community members to pick up and plant, at no charge.

SA国际影视传媒淭hese seedlings have been engineered to be planted in late spring so even though it is late June, this is still a good time for planting,SA国际影视传媒� states a bulletin on social media.

It also states that the seedlings were grown from stock collected around Norman Wells last fall.

SA国际影视传媒淪o they are perfectly adapted to local growing conditions.SA国际影视传媒�

SA国际影视传媒� Erin Steele