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Better father, better husband as medal winner helps men see a better way earns Rankin man Meritorious Service Decoration medal

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Noel Kaludjak of Rankin Inlet was presented with the Meritorious Service Decoration medal by Gov.-Gen. Mary Simon during a special ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on May 8. Photo courtesy Noel Kaludjak แ“„แ•†แ… แ–ƒแ“—แ”พแ”ญแ–… แ‘ฒแ–แ–…แ– แ“‚แ•แ’ฅแ…แ‘•แ–… แ‘แ“‚แ”ญแ…แ“šแ…แ–…แ‘แ–… แƒแ“•แ“ดแ•†แ”ญแ…แ”พแ”ชแ‘Žแ’ฅแ’ƒ แฑแ”จแ‘ฆแ‘Žแ•‹แ•แ“‚แ•แ’ง แ‘ฒแ•—แ“„ แ”ญแ“„แ•ˆ แ’ฅแŠแ“• แ“ดแƒแ’ชแ“ แŠแ‘แ–…แ‘Žแ“ชแ“—แ’ แ–แ••แŠแ“ฑแ–ƒแ‘Žแ’Œแ’ƒแ‘แ‘ฆ แ•†แ‘ HแŠแ“ช แŠแ‘แ•šแ’ฅ แ’ชแƒ 8. แŠแ”พแ”จแ“•แ…แ•†แ”จ แ“„แ•†แ… แ–ƒแ“—แ”พแ”ญแ–…

Noel Kaludjak of Rankin Inlet was honoured with the Meritorious Service Decoration medal for his work over the past two decades in helping men improve their mental health and adjust their priorities to put family first in their lives, during a special ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on May 8.

The event was hosted by Gov.-Gen. Mary Simon and saw 73 Canadians acknowledged for their efforts during Mental Health Week from May 6 to 12.

Kaludjak said he was humbled and deeply honoured to receive the award.

He said itโ€™s been a long road since he first started the Men Rising Up program (Angutiit Makgiangninga) in the early 2000s to help build stronger, healthier families.

โ€œIโ€™ve been just trying to help because I have this passion to help women and children who deserve a safe home,โ€ said Kaludjak.

โ€œI push for men in every community to form their own group, so that they can help each other and learn from each other.

โ€œBefore our menโ€™s group started, I donโ€™t think there were too many resources in place to help men here.

โ€œPeople were kind of skeptical for awhile but, after a few years, they actually started seeing changes in the men we connected with and people started to believe in what weโ€™re doing.โ€

Kaludjak said he believes change is coming along, but itโ€™s still quite slow.

He said progress is being made and, at least, there is now a growing awareness that some men truly do need help to change and become a better father and better husband.

โ€œI didnโ€™t begin this journey to receive recognition or awards. I do it out of care and concern about peopleโ€™s quality of life in the North.

โ€œI use myself as an example when I do this because I was there. I was not a very good father or husband. And I was not very good to the people around me.

โ€œI had anger issues and attitude issues that affected everyone around me, especially my close family. I struggled with alcoholism, but now Iโ€™m sober. I fell off the wagon for a bit, but I got back on. Itโ€™s one day at a time, but I donโ€™t believe Iโ€™ll ever touch another drop of alcohol.

โ€œAnd, you know, if I can change and do better, so can every other man.โ€

Kaludjak has recently started another menโ€™s healing program in Rankin called Better Fathers, Better Husbands.

He said thereโ€™s a number of men out there who want to be better, but they really need help in doing that.

โ€œYou have to want to do it. But, in many ways, itโ€™s all about helping each other to heal rather than trying to do it alone and group support can help a lot.

โ€œEvery man is not a super hero or a super expert on hunting and all things Inuit. So much of it can often be where we place our priorities.

โ€œFamily โ€” your children and your spouse โ€” have to be your top priority. Everything else comes second.

โ€œA fatherโ€™s role is to do whatever it takes to ensure he and his partnerโ€™s children grow up healthy, safe and happy because every child deserves a safe and secure home.โ€

แ“„แ•†แ… แ–ƒแ“—แ”พแ”ญแ–… แ‘ฒแ–แ–…แ– แ“‚แ•แ’ฅแ…แ‘•แ–… แฑแ’ƒแ‘ฏแ’‹แ”ญแ…แ“šแ…แ–…แณแ–… แƒแ“•แ“ดแ•†แ”ญแ…แ”พแ”ชแ‘Žแ‘–แ–…แ–ขแ“‚ แฑแ”จแ‘ฆแ‘Žแ•‹แ•แ“‚แ–… แฑแ“•แ•†แŠแ•แ’ฅแ“„ แŠแ•‹แ’แ“„ 20 แƒแ‘ฒแ”ชแ–…แ–ขแ“‚ แŠแ–‘แ‘Žแ“‚แ’ƒ แƒแ–ขแŠแ–…แ“ฏแ’‹แŠแ–…แ–ขแ“‚แ’‹ แƒแ“ฑแ’ชแ– แŠแ’ปแ’ชแ“— แ‹แ•ฟแ’‹แŠแ–…แ–ขแ“‚แ”พแ”ชแ’ƒ แฑแ”ญแ•†แŠแ–ƒแ–…แ‘•แ“‚ แ“ฏแ•—แ“ชแ“•แ…แ‘ฆแ‘Žแ“‚แ–… แ–ƒแ‘•แ–‘แ‘Žแ–แ“‚แ‘ฆ แƒแ“…แ“ฏแ•แ’ฅแ“‚, แŠแ‘แ“šแ…แ–…แ‘แ‘ฆ แ–แ••แŠแ“ฑแ–ƒแ‘Žแ’Œแ’ƒแ‘แ‘ฆ แ•†แ‘ HแŠแ“ช แŠแ‘แ•šแ’ฅ แ’ชแƒ 8.

แ‘ฒแ‘Žแ–“แ…แ”ชแ–… แ‘แ–“แ“ดแƒแ”จแ–ƒแ“šแ…แ–…แ‘แ‘ฆ แ‘ฒแ•—แ“„ แ”ญแ“„แ•ˆ แ’ฅแŠแ“• แ“ดแƒแ’ชแ“ แŠแ’ปแ’ชแ“— แ‘•แ‘ฏแ“ชแ“—แ‘Ž 73 แ‘ฒแ“‡แ‘•แ… แ–ƒแ…แ”จแ’ชแ”ญแ–“แ“‚ แฑแ“‡แ”ชแ’ƒแ‘ แŠแ‘แ–…แ‘Žแ“ชแ“—แ’ แฑแ“‡แ“ฑแŠแ•ˆแ“ฏแ–“ แƒแ“ฑแ’ชแ“•แ•†แ“‚แ–… แ’ชแƒ 6-แ’ฅ 12-แ’ง.

แ‘ฒแ“—แ”พแ”ญแ–… แ…แ–ƒแ–…แณแ–… แ…แ–ƒแ…แ“ฏแ’ƒแ“ดแƒแ•ˆแ‘Žแ“šแ…แ•‹แ’ฅ แŠแ’ปแ’ชแ“— แƒแ“—แ’ƒแ‘ฏแ‘ฆ แฑแ’ƒแ‘ฏแ“•แ“ชแ“—แ“‚ แ‘แ“แ“‚แ•†แ”ญแ…แ“‚แ–… แƒแ“•แ“ดแ•†แ”ญแ…แ”พแ”ชแ‘Žแ’ฅแ’ƒ.

แ…แ–ƒแ•†แ“ชแ“—แ“‚ แŠแ‘ฏแ“‚ แŠแ–แ‘Ž แŠแ‘แ“•แ•‹แ’ฅแ…แ’ƒ แฑแ’‹แŠแ“šแ…แ–…แ“ฏแ’ชแ‘Žแ“ชแ“—แ’ แ‘•แ’ชแ“แ“‡ แŠแ–‘แ‘Žแ“„ แƒแ“…แ“‡แ“ฑแŠแ‘ฆแ‘ŽแŠแ•‹แ“ฑแ’ƒแ‘Žแ‘ฆแ‘Žแ“‚แ–… แฑแ“•แ•†แŠแ“ดแ–… (แŠแ–‘แ‘แ‘ฆ แ’ชแ‘ญแ’‹แŠแ•แ“‚แ–“) แฑแ’‹แŠแ“ตแ–…แ‘Žแ“ชแ“—แ’ แŠแ•แ•‹แ’ 2000 แ“ดแ–แ‘ฆแ‘ŽแŠแ–แ“ชแ“—แ’‹, แƒแ“…แ–ƒแ‘Žแ’‹แ‘ฆแ‘ŽแŠแ•แ“‚แ–… แ–ƒแ‘•แ–‘แ‘Žแ’Œแ–•แ“„แ‘ฆ.

โ€œแƒแ‘ฒแ”ชแ•‹แ“ฑแ‘แƒแ“แ“‡แ–…แธแ’ƒแ‘แ–“ แ“ฒแ–ƒแƒแ’ปแ’ช แฑแ”ชแ’ชแ“‚แ–ƒแ•‹แ’ช แƒแ‘ฒแ”ชแ•แ“—แ’‹ แŠแ•แ“‡แ‘ฆ แŠแ’ปแ’ชแ“— แ“ฑแ•ˆแ“ฏแ‘ฆ แŠแ‘ฆแ‘•แ•แ“‡แ–แ‘ฆแ‘แ’ฅ แŠแ–แ•‹แ–ƒแ•†แŠแ“•แ‘ฆ,โ€ แ…แ–ƒแ–…แณแ–… แ–ƒแ“—แ”พแ”ญแ–….

โ€œแฑแ–แ”จแ•™แ’ƒแ‘แ–“ แŠแ–‘แ‘Žแ“‚แ’ƒ แ“„แ“‡แ“•แ“•แ’ซแ“‚ แ‹แ•ฟแ’ƒแ“ฏแ–แ“ชแ“—แ’‹ แ“‡แ–•แ’ฅแ“‚แ–… แƒแ“…แ“‡แ“ฑแŠแ‘ฆแ‘ŽแŠแ–…แ‘Žแ“‚, แƒแ‘ฒแ”ชแ–ƒแ‘Žแ’Œแ’แ“แ“‡แ•แ“‚แŠแ•แ’ชแ‘• แŠแ’ปแ’ชแ“— แƒแ“•แ‘ฆแ‘Žแ–ƒแ‘Žแ’Œแ’กแ“—แ‘Žแ’ƒ.

แฑแ’‹แŠแ“šแ…แ–แ‘Žแ“ชแ“—แ’‹ แŠแ–‘แ‘Žแ“„ แ‘ฒแ‘Žแ–“แ‘Žแ‘ฆแ‘Žแ“‚แ–…, แฑแ‘•แ–ƒแ‘ฆแ‘ŽแŠแ“šแ…แ–…แ“ฏแ’ชแ–แ‘ฆแ‘แ–… แŠแ‘แ’แ’ƒแ“ดแ“‚ แƒแ“•แ“ฏแ’ชแ”ชแ’ฅ แƒแ‘ฒแ”ชแ•ˆแ‘Žแ“„ แŠแ–‘แ‘Žแ“„แ‘ฆ แ‘•แ’ซแ“‚.

โ€œแ…แ’ƒแฑแ•ˆแ“ฑแ‘ฆแ‘ŽแŠแ“šแ…แ–…แ“ฏแ’ชแ–แ‘ฆแ‘แ‘ฆ แŠแ‘ฏแ“‚ แ‘ญแ“ฏแŠแ“‚, แŠแ•แ•‹แ’แ’แ“ดแ–•แ“„แ‘ฆ, แ‘•แ‘ฏแ”ชแ“แ“‡แ–…แ“ฏแ“šแ…แ–…แ‘แ‘ฆ แŠแ“ฏแ”พแ”จแ–…แธแ“ชแ“•แŠแ“‚แ–แ“แ“‚ แŠแ–‘แ‘Ž แฑแ“•แ•†แ–ƒแ‘Žแ’‹แ”ญแ•—แ‘ฆ แŠแ’ปแ’ชแ“— แ…แ’ƒแฑแ•†แ”ญแ…แ“•แ–…แ–ขแ‘• แฑแ“•แ•†แŠแ‘ฆแ‘Žแ“แ“‚แ’ƒ.โ€ แ–ƒแ“—แ”พแ”ญแ–… แ…แ–ƒแ–…แณแ–… แŠแ“ฏแ”พแ”จแ–…แธแ“ชแ“•แŠแ“‚แ–“ แ‘•แ‘ฏแ’ƒแ“ดแ…แ’แ’ฅ, แ‘ญแ“ฏแŠแ“‚ แ“ฑแ“• แ“ฑแ‘ฒแƒแ‘ฆแ‘แ–….

แ…แ–ƒแ–…แณแ–… แฑแ“•แ•†แ“ฏแ’‹แŠแ•แ“‚แ–… แ‹แ•ฟแ’ƒแ“ฑแ–…แ‘•แ…แ”ชแ–… แŠแ’ปแ’ชแ“—, แŠแ’ƒแ“ฑแ“ชแ“˜แ“ƒแ‘ฆ, แŠแ–แ’กแ“•แ•™แ“ชแ“•แŠแ’แ’ฅ แ…แ”พแ”จแ–…แ“ฑแ’ƒแ‘ฒแ“แ“‚แ•แ“‚แ–… แƒแ“šแ– แŠแ–‘แ‘Žแ‘ฆ แƒแ‘ฒแ”ชแ–…แ‘•แ…แ”ญแ•†แŠแ–ƒแ•แ’ชแ‘• แŠแ“ฏแ”พแ”จแ•แ“‚แ–… แŠแ’ปแ’ชแ“— แŠแ‘–แ‘•แ‘ฆแ‘ŽแŠแ•™แ…แ‘ฒแ“แ“‚แ•แ“—แ‘Žแ’ƒ แŠแ’ปแ’ชแ“— แ…แƒแ‘ฆแ‘ŽแŠแ•™แ…แ‘ฏแ‘ฆ.

โ€œแ‘•แ’ชแ“แ“‡ แฑแ’‹แŠแ“šแ…แ–แ‘•แ•‹ แŠแ–…แ‘ฏแ‘Ž แƒแ“•แ“ดแ•†แ”ญแ…แ”ชแ’ชแ“ชแ“—แ–“ แ…แ•แ•™แ“˜แ“ƒแ‘ฆ แƒแ“•แ“ดแ•†แ”ญแ…แ”ชแ‘Žแ•ˆแ”ชแ–•แ“‚แ’ƒ แฑแ“—แ–“. แฑแ“•แ•†แ•™แ’ƒแ‘•แ•‹ แƒแ’ƒแฑแ’‹แ’แ’ƒแ‘ญ แŠแ’ปแ’ชแ“— แƒแ“ฑแ’ซแ“—แ‘Žแ’‹แ“ชแ“—แ’‹ แƒแ“„แƒแ‘ฆ แฑแ’ปแ’ชแ•†แ…แ“‚แ–“ แƒแ“…แ“ฏ แ…แ‘ญแ…แ–…แ‘•แ–…แ‘แ’ฅ.

โ€œแ…แ•™แ“แ“‚แ’ƒ แ†แ’ƒแ‘‘แ‘Žแ’‹แ“ชแ“—แ–“ แฑแ“•แ•†แ“•แ•Œแ–“แ’ช แ“ฒแ–ƒแƒแ’ปแ’ช แŠแ‘แ“šแ…แ–…แ“ฏแ’ชแ–•แ’ฅแ’แ’ƒแ‘ฏ แ‘•แ’ชแ“แ“‡. แŠแ‘–แ‘•แ‘ฆแ‘ŽแŠแ•™แ…แ“šแ…แ–…แ“ฏแ’ชแ–แ“แ“‡แ’ช แŠแ’ปแ’ชแ“— แ…แƒแ‘ฆแ‘ŽแŠแ•™แ…แ–แ–ฆแ–ขแ–“. แŠแ’ปแ’ชแ“— แฑแ‘ฆแ‘ŽแŠแ–แ‘‰แธแ’ƒแ–ขแ–“ แ–ƒแ“‚แ’‹แ”ญแ’ƒแ‘ฒแ“‚.

โ€œแ“‚แ™ตแ…แ’ชแ“‚แ–ƒแ“šแ…แ–…แ‘แ–“ แŠแ’ปแ’ชแ“— แƒแ“„แ•แ“˜แ‘Žแ…แ“ดแ–•แ“‚แ’ƒแ‘ฏแ‘ฆ แŠแ’ƒแ‘แƒแ“‚แ–ƒแ“šแ…แ–…แ‘แ–… แ‘ญแ‘ฆแ‘ฏแ“•แ’ซแ•แ’ฅแ’ƒ, แฑแ“—แŠแ••แ’ƒแ‘แ’ฅ แ–ƒแ‘•แ™ณแ‘Žแ’ƒแ‘ฒ. แŠแ”ชแ’แ‘Žแ–ƒแ“šแ…แ–…แ‘แ–“ แƒแ’ฅแŠแ“—แ–•แ’ง, แ‘ญแ“ฏแŠแ“‚ แƒแ’ฅแŠแ“—แ’ƒ แŠแ‘แ•ˆแ“แ“ƒแ–…แ‘•แ•‹.แ‘ฒแ‘•แ‘ฒแ“แ“‚แ“šแ…แ–…แ“ฏแ’ชแ’แ“—แŠแ•‹แ’ช แ•ฟแ“šแ’ฅ, แ‘ญแ“ฏแŠแ“‚ แ“‡แ–แ–…แ“ฏแ‘ฒแ“แ“‚แ“šแ…แ–…แ‘แ–“. แ…แ“ชแ“—แ–… แŠแ‘•แ…แ“ฏแ–… แŠแ“‚แ’แ–…แ‘Žแ’ƒแธแ’ƒแ–ขแ’ แ–ƒแ…แ‘•แ’ซแ‘ฆ, แ‘ญแ“ฏแŠแ“‚ แŠแ‘แ–…แ“ฏแ‘ฒแ“แ“‚แ“šแ…แ–…แ“ฏแ’ชแ”พแ”ฎแ•ˆแ“แ“ƒแ–…แ‘แ–“ แƒแ’ฅแŠแ“—แ–•แ’ฅแ‘ฆ.

โ€œแŠแ’ปแ’ชแ“—, แ–ƒแ…แ”จแ’ชแ••แ‘ฆ, แŠแ“ฏแ”พแ”จแ•ˆแ“แ“‡แ•ˆแ’ช แƒแ“…แ‘ฆแ‘ŽแŠแ’ƒแ‘ฒแ“แ“‚แ•แ“—แ–“, แŠแ“ฏแ’ƒแ‘ฒ แŠแ–‘แ‘Ž แฑแ”ชแ“แ“‡แ•แ’ฅแ”ชแ‘ฆ.โ€

แ‘ฒแ“—แ”พแ”ญแ–… แฑแ’‹แŠแ–…แ‘Žแ‘ฆแ‘Žแ“ตแ“ตแ–…แ‘แ–… แŠแ“ฏแŠแ“‚แ‘ฆ แŠแ–‘แ‘Žแ“„ แ’ชแ’ฅแ“ดแ•แ“‚แ–… แฑแ“•แ•†แŠแ’ƒแ“ดแ–… แ‘•แƒแ”ญแ…แ”ชแ–… แŠแ‘–แ‘•แ‘ŽแŠแ•™แ…แ“‚แ–…, แ…แƒแ‘ฆแ‘ŽแŠแ•™แ…แ“‚แ–…. แ…แ–ƒแ–…แณแ–… แ…แ“„แ–…แ‘แ‘ฆ แŠแ–‘แ‘Žแ‘ฆ แƒแ“…แ“‡แ“ฑแŠแ‘ฆแ‘ŽแŠแ‘ฒแ“แ“‚แ•ˆแ’ชแ”ชแ‘ฆ, แ‘ญแ“ฏแŠแ“‚ แƒแ‘ฒแ”ชแ–…แ‘•แ…แ”ญแ•†แŠแ“•แ‘ฆ แ‘•แƒแ’ชแƒแ‘ฆแ‘แ’ชแ’ƒแธแ‘•. โ€œแฑแ”ชแ’ชแ”ญแ•†แŠแ–ƒแ–…แณแ‘Žแ‘ฆ. แ‘ญแ“ฏแŠแ“‚แ“•, แ“‡แ…แ’ƒแ‘ฏแ‘แƒแ“แ“‡แ–…, แƒแ‘ฒแ”ชแ–ƒแ‘Žแ’Œแ–•แ“‚แ’ƒแ‘ฐแ•แ’ชแ‘ฆ แ’ชแ’ฅแ–แ“ชแ“—แ’ แ“‡แ–•แ’ฅแ“‚แ‘แƒแ“แ“‡แ–… แ’ชแ’ฅแ“แ“‡แ“ฑแ–แ“ชแ“—แ“‚ แŠแ’ปแ’ชแ“— แ‘ฒแ‘Žแ–“แ“‚แ’ƒแ‘ฏแ‘ฆ แƒแ‘ฒแ”ซแ‘Žแ‘ฆ แƒแ‘ฒแ”ซแ‘Žแ‘ฆแ‘ŽแŠแ•™แ…แ”ชแ“แ“‡แ•แ’ชแ‘ฆ แŠแ’ƒแ“ฑแŠแ“—แ’ƒ.

โ€œแŠแ–‘แ‘Žแ“•แ’ซ แฑแ’ƒแ‘ฏแ“‡แ–…แ‘แŠแ“—แ–แ’ปแ’ชแ‘• แ…แ•แ•™แ“˜แ“ƒแ‘ฆ แ“ฏแ“šแ“แƒแ‘ฆแ‘แ–แ“แ“‚แ–แ“แ“‚ แŠแ–‘แ“‡แ“ฑแ–•แ“‚แ•แ’งแ‘ฆ แŠแ’ปแ’ชแ“— แŠแ“ฏแ–แ‘ฆ แƒแ“„แ“•แ’ซแ“„. แ…แ“„แ–…แ‘แ‘ฆ แƒแ“‚แ“ฏแ’ชแ”ชแ“แ“‡แ•แ’ชแ‘• แฑแ”ชแ’ชแ“‚แ’ƒแ‘ฏแ‘ฆ.

โ€œแ–ƒแ‘•แ™ณแ‘Žแ‘ฆ โˆ’ แ•ฟแ‘แ•แ–“แ‘Žแ‘ฆ แฑแ–ƒแ‘แ“ชแ“— โˆ’ แ“ฏแ•—แ“ชแ“•แ–…แธแ…แ‘Žแ”ญแ•†แŠแ–ƒแ–…แ‘•แ‘Žแ‘ฆ. แŠแ“ฏแ–แ‘ฆ แ‘ญแ–‘แ“ชแ“•แ…แ‘Žแ“—แ’‹. โ€œแŠแ‘–แ‘•แ…แ‘‰ แƒแ“•แ–แ“ฏแ–“ แฑแ“‡แ”ชแƒแ“แ“‡แ•แ“—แ“‚ แ“‡แ–•แ’ฅแ“‚แ–… แ“„แ“•แŠแ“‚แ“— แ•ฟแ‘แ•แ–“แ–แ‘ฆ แฑแ•ˆแ’ƒแ“ดแ“—แ’‹แ‘ฆ แŠแ‘ฒแ…แ”ชแ’ฅ, แŠแ‘ฆแ‘•แ•แ“‡แ–แ‘ฆแ‘แ’ฅ แŠแ’ปแ’ชแ“— แ–แ••แŠแ“ฑแ’ƒแ‘แ“‚ แ“ฒแ–ƒแƒแ’ปแ’ชแ“— แ“ฑแ•ˆแ“ฏแ“•แ’ซ แƒแ“…แ”ญแ•†แŠแ“•แ‘ฆ แ…แ“—แ•†แŠแ“‡แ–แ‘ฆแ‘แ’ฅ แŠแ’ปแ’ชแ“— แŠแ‘ฆแ‘•แ•แ“‡แ–แ“ชแ“—แ“‚ แŠแ–แ•‹แ“‚.



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