Earl Lambert, a Cree-Metis motivational speaker, entertainer and storyteller, will visit Hay River this week.
Lambert, who is originally from British Columbia but now resides in Brantford, Ont., will be speaking at Soaring Eagle Friendship Centre on May 10 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
His visit is being sponsored by the Hay River Community Justice Committee.
Mixed Slo-pitch to hold AGM
Hay River Mixed Slo-pitch will hold its annual general meeting and registration night on May 9, beginning at 8 p.m. in the Community Hall.
Organizers are encouraging any players or teams interested in registering for the league to attend.
Mother's Day Tea at Catholic church
A Mother's Day Tea is planned at Our Lady of Assumption Roman Catholic Church.
The tea will be held in the church basement on Saturday, May 12, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
New GNWT fees are coming soon
Changes to health fees and fees for vital statistics services, such as requests for marriage licenses or birth certificates, will come into effect on May 15.
According to a May 3 news release from the GNWT, the changes are the result of standard procedure to review and adjust fees to reflect inflation during the past five years.
Fees are used to help offset the costs of providing services to NWT residents and to assist in sustaining the health and social services system.
GNWT departments are required to review their fees regularly to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index. The Department of Health and Social Services reviews its fees every five years.
Fees for residents accessing their own health records under the Health Information Act have not changed.
Deh Cho Bridge tolls increased
On May 1, the Department of Infrastructure increased toll rates on the Deh Cho Bridge in accordance with the NWT Consumer Price Index.
Toll rates will be increasing by 1.2 per cent.
Tolls on the Deh Cho Bridge only apply to northbound commercial vehicles weighing over 4,500 kilograms.
Compliance is monitored through on-road patrols and an electronic toll monitoring system, which includes high-resolution cameras for capturing images of all bridge traffic.