Thebacha/Fort Smith
Sister Agnes Sutherland, a longtime Fort Smith resident and a member of the order of the Grey Nuns, died Aug. 10 at 92 years of age. During decades of service, Sutherland made many contributions to the North.
Sutherland, a Metis woman born in Fort Chipewyan in 1926, joined the Grey Nuns in 1943 and spent more than 70 years of her life in the religious order.
The Grey Nuns are a Quebec-based Roman Catholic order, founded by Ste. Marguerite d'Youville in 1737.
The order set up its first NWT mission in 1867 in Fort Providence.
Sutherland was remembered last week as a religious education specialist who taught in a number of communities in Alberta and the NWT and for her strong devotion to the poor and downtrodden.
She established the first shelter for abused and battered women in the NWT in Fort Smith.
It was named Sutherland House and served as an example for shelters that opened in other parts of the territory.
Her final place of residence was the Youville Home in St. Albert, Alta.
- Simon Whitehouse
Liidlii Kue leadership forum
Liidlii Kue/Fort Simpson
The Liidlii Kue First Nation is holding a chief and council forum at the recreation centre this Thursday. Candidates for chief and council are expected to participate, ahead of the Aug. 28 election. A mobile poll will happen tomorrow. Chief Gerald Antoine is running for re-election, challenged by Howard Hardisty, Steven Jose and Herb Norwegian. The candidates for council, of which only eight will be elected, are Sharon Allen, Kele Antoine, Emma Amundson, Sharon Corneille, Pauline Deneyoua, Brian Martineau, Ernest McPherson, Eric Menicoche, William Michaud, Stella
Nadyia, Catherine Sabourin, Alice (Dolly) Tsetso, Hilda Tsetso and Sarah Tsetso.
- Tim Edwards
Minor health risk at Pine Point
South Slave
The GNWT advised the public last week of a minor health risk at the old Pine Point railbed. Cadmium and lead have been found in the soil and on vegetation around the railbed, which pose a "low health risk" when consumed, the government stated. It advised residents not to take quarry material from the area, to wear a mask while riding an ATV, to not let children play in the contaminated dirt and to thoroughly wash any berries, mushrooms or edible plants harvested from the area. The old rail line runs from Hay River to the defunct Pine Point mine site. It operated for about 25 years before it was decommissioned in the mid-1990s following the mine's closure in 1988.
- Tim Edwards
Youth asked to participate in IMB
Deh Cho
The Dehcho First Nations Investment Management Board (IMB) is inviting area youth to take part in an upcoming meeting in Edmonton. The appointed board reports annually to the Dehcho
First Nations about the investment of its trust fund. The meeting in Edmonton is one of the organization's quarterlies and is scheduled for the week of Sept. 3.
The IMB is asking that all Deh Cho signatory communities submit two youth names for consideration. Eligible youth must be between 18 and 30 and "interested in learning about the Trust, IMB, finance and investment processes," states a bulletin on social media. Of the names received, two will be selected by draw to go to the meeting.
"All travel arrangements, accommodations and meal allowances will be provided.
Names must be submitted by today.
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