Municipal and Community Affairs

Call for 2013 NWT Fire Service Merit Award Nominees

YELLOWKNIFE (August 20, 2013) – The Department of Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA) is seeking nominations for the NWT Fire Service Merit Awards.

Based on nominations from community members, fire departments and fire chiefs, the NWT Fire Service Merit Awards honour and recognize individuals and community fire departments for their significant contributions to fire safety and fire service in communities across the NWT.

New approach to community emergency preparedness training

PAULATUK (June 28, 2013) – A new approach to preparing communities for transportation-related emergencies was successfully launched in Fort McPherson on June 11-13.

A live exercise held to meet Transport Canada requirements for airport emergency exercises was preceded by training for community first responders who were taught basic emergency scene management and how to safely transport victims to the local health centre. A recently completed review of the results from these exercises confirms that the training has met organizers’ objectives.

Call for Applications for the 2013 – 2014 Youth Ambassador Program

YELLOWKNIFE (June 12, 2013) – Youth are encouraged to develop their leadership skills by applying for the Youth Ambassador Program. Youth Ambassadors develop significant life and job skills and participate in special events across Canada. In the past, they have attended the Arctic Winter Games, Canada Winter Games, and the North American Indigenous Games.

Northern governments exploring new options for sports removed from 2016 Arctic Winter Games

WHITEHORSE  (June 7, 2013)—Following a decision from the Arctic Winter Games International Committee (AWGIC), the ministers responsible for sport in Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, along with the Lieutenant Governor of Alaska, will work together to ensure that the sports eliminated from the 2016 Arctic Winter Games (AWG) in Greenland will have an alternate multi-sport venue.

NWT Hazard Identification Risk Assessment

YELLOWKNIFE (June 6, 2013) – Workshops being held across the NWT will help residents identify hazards and risks in their communities. Information gathered during these regional hazard identification risk assessments will be used to improve emergency planning and preparedness in the Northwest Territories. The workshops are being hosted by the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs.

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