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March 19, 2018

Games kick off with a party

Yukon athlete aims to break record

The flame is lit

Team profiles of and Alberta North

Thorsten Gohl photo 2 ULU News, Monday, March 19, 2018 ULU NEWS, Monday, March 19, 2018 3 Let the Arctic Winter Games begin

TJ Kaskamin of Fort Good Hope carries the NWT flag into the March 18 open- ing ceremony in Hay River for the 2018 South Slave Arctic Winter Games. Paul Bickford/NNSL photo

Arctic Winter Games launched with ceremony in Hay River

by Paul Bickford Winter Games Host Society, Lynn Napier-Buckley of Fort Winter Olympics in Pyeong- ." The entertainment for Northern News Services recalled the 's failed Smith, Chief Roy Fabian of Chang, South Korea – wel- The late Pat Bobinski, a the evening included the After years of planning attempt to obtain the games K'atlodeeche First Nation and coming the athletes to his Hay River volunteer who was Hay River Filipino March- and work, the 2018 South for 2008. Kristy Duncan, the federal hometown. instrumental in developing the ing Band, The JBT Jiggers Slave Arctic Winter Games "With renewed vision and minister of and Persons "I'm proud to say that sport of in the NWT from Fort Smith's Joseph Burr officially kicked off with a a lot of determination we bid with Disabilities. I'm an Arctic Winter Games and a long-time member of the Tyrrell School, the Tuktoyak- flashy opening ceremony on on the 2018 games, and here Hay River's Olympic biath- alumnus," he said. "For me, Arctic Winter Games family, tuk Siglit Drummers and March 18 in the brand-new we are today," he said. lete Brendan Green also sent it led to a career in sport was also honoured with a spe- Dancers, and the K'atlodeeche recreation centre in Hay River. Rowe also especially a message – recorded at the as well as three Winter cial tribute. Drummers. Close to 1,900 athletes thanked the Town of Hay from across the circumpolar River and its recreation board world gathered in Hay River for its support, and the town's for the opening ceremonies, construction of its new recrea- including about 800 compet- tion centre which opened just ing in Fort Smith who were days before the games began. bussed in just for the event "This spectacular facility and returned after it was over. is one of our greatest legacies Nine teams – from , of the games," he said. , Scandinavia, Green- In a video message, Pre- land and – marched mier Bob McLeod noted that in one-by-one to the cheers Hay River and Pine Point of Hay River residents and had hosted the Arctic Winter fellow competitors. Games in 1978. At the end of the cere- "Now 40 years later the mony, Jens Brinch, the presi- games are back in the South dent of the Arctic Winter Slave region where I know the Games International Commit- communities of Hay River, tee, declared the 2018 games Fort Smith and K'atlodeeche officially open. First Nation will serve as tre- "To all the athletes and mendous hosts and show all participants, I say do your that this region has to offer," best in the competitions and he said. performances," he said. McLeod challenged the On behalf of the Arctic athletes to use the games to Winter Games International help develop their characters, Committee, Brinch also and become more confident, thanked the people who responsible individuals and worked to make the games leaders in their communities. possible – volunteers, spon- "To Team NWT athletes, sors and members of host you are our ambassadors. Rep- society. resent your team and our ter- Prior to the declaration to ritory with honour and pride," open the games, there was a he said, adding they should do fast-moving ceremony featur- their best and always compete ing music, dancing and num- with fairness and integrity. erous inspirational messages. Welcome messages were Greg Rowe, the president also played from Mayor Brad of the 2018 South Slave Arctic Mapes of Hay River, Mayor 4 ULU News, Monday, March 19, 2018

After the lighting of the Hay River cauldron for the 2018 South Slave Arctic Winter Games, four youngsters, left to right, Nikhlin Kipling, Emrys Kipling, Carlyn Monkman and Annalee Monkman gathered for a photo. ULU NEWS, Monday, March 19, 2018 5 Arctic Winter Games flame lit

Numerous people, including many families, posed for pictures with the cauldron for the 2018 South Slave Arctic Winter Games. One of the families consisted of, left to right, Emiliana Poitras-Dewar, David Dewar, Emmanuelle Poitras-Dewar, Emmy- lou Poitras-Dewar and Sarah Poitras-Dewar.

Marie-Eve Larocque, the social media chair for the 2018 South Slave AWG, takes a photo at the lighting of the Hay River cauldron for the games.

At the lighting of the Hay River cauldron for 2018 South Slave Arctic Winter Games were its builders, left to right, Jason Coakwell of Aurora Manufactur- ing; Shawn Demarcke, a gasfitter with Stittco Utilities; Rodney Burrows of Aurora Manufactur- ing; and Riley Boden of Mayor Brad Mapes oversaw the lighting on March Aurora Manufacturing. 16 of the Hay River cauldron for the 2018 South Slave Arctic Winter Games. Ceremony Feature by Paul Bickford

Northern News Services The ceremony was organized by Peter The flame for the Arctic Winter Games was Magill, the tourism and economic develop- lit on March 16. ment co-ordinator with the Town of Hay River. Actually, there were two flames – one in Magill said the flame will burn for the dur- Hay River and the other in Fort Smith. ation of the Arctic Winter Games. The cauldrons were designed as two identi- “And then these two cauldrons will be left cal halves of one united flame, representing the behind as a legacy piece for the two commun- two communities co-hosting the international ities,” he said, adding it will be a reminder of sporting event from March 18 to March 24. the 2018 games like the inukshuk is a reminder In Hay River, a crowd gathered to see a of the 1978 games co-hosted by Hay River and cauldron – the left side of the flame – lit next Pine Point. to the fire hall. At the same time as the lighting of the Mayor Brad Mapes officiated at the light- cauldron in Hay River, Fort Smith Mayor Lynn ing of the cauldron, which stands over three Napier-Buckley was overseeing the lighting of metres high. the cauldron in her community. 6 ULU News, Monday, March 19, 2018

Watchful eye Yamal coach Alfia Babenko supervises her skaters during scheduled free time on Sunday after- noon before heading to Hay River for the opening ceremonies. Paul Bannister/NNSL photo ULU NEWS, Monday, March 19, 2018 7 to debut at new club

Dylan Short/NNSL photo Taylor McDonald looks to beat the block during a Team Alberta North practice. The Hay River Curling Club is set to serve as the venue for volleyball at the Arctic Winter Games. New venue described as ‘a little cold,’ but ‘amazing’

by Dylan Short tournaments. Centre. “The curlers were a little also has a really beautiful new to town say the venue Northern News Services Volleyball will be the first While many feel it would upset,” said volleyball chair venue.” is already providing a great The Hay River Curl- sport played in the newly- have been ideal to open with Steve Campbell, “but they While some curlers may atmosphere. ing Club is set to open this constructed, curling-specific curling in the new curling understand that although have been hesitant to give up Team Alberta North’s week as it hosts the junior facility, within the brand club, Fort Smith is hosting that Hay River would love to their facility to a new sport, men and women’s volleyball new Hay River Recreation sport. host every event, Fort Smith some athletes and coaches Please see page 8 8 ULU News, Monday, March 19, 2018 'I’m really excited to be playing in the same venue that the food is in'

Continued from page 7 are already enjoying the venue, the space is a little more Miller, outside hitter for Team Alberta North’s junior female cramped than a standard court. Normally, there are three volleyball team. “It’s a little cold but I think that it will be junior female volleyball squad practised Sunday morning to metres of free space on either side of the court’s boundaries, nice when we’re playing.” the beat of DMX and the Black Eyed Peas in front of close but AWG athletes will only have two metres to work with Miller also mentioned some upside. to 50 spectators. this year. “I’m really excited to be playing in the same venue that the “It’s amazing!” Erin Henning, the team’s coach, said of the But for those that have already practised on the court, food is in,” she said. building. “We didn’t know how they were going to set it up, the challenges of the new venue haven’t put a damper on the The first game in the new club will see the Team North- so it’s better than we expected.” excitement. west Territories play Team on the men’s side on Mon- Campbell said that while athletes, coaches and spectators “It’s not really bothering me that much,” said Stephanie day at 9 a.m. ULU NEWS, Monday, March 19, 2018 9

Paul Bannister/NNSL photo buses to Hay River Team Greenland took one of 20 buses that shuttled athletes from Fort Smith to Hay River for the AWG opening ceremonies on Sunday. 10 ULU News, Monday, March 19, 2018 Meet Kechi, the AWG mascot Snowy owl set to spread cheer throughout the Games

by Dylan Short female owl, as 11 is a master Northern News Services number, according the host Kechi, the snowy owl society. mascot for the 2018 Arctic “It is instinctual, charis- Winter Games, says her goals matic, dynamic and capable for the Games are to extend when its sights are set on positive energy and to make a concrete goal. It is also sure that everyone feels com- associated with faith, psych- fortable. ics, and strength,” the offi- “I want to spread cheer, to cial AWG website states in show comfort to people that regards to the dynamic num- are nervous and uncomfort- eral. able in their new environ- For those wanting to meet ment,” says Kechi. Kechi, the owl says that best Kechi – pronounced Kee- way to find her is to attend as chee – is the Cree word for many events throughout the power. The snowy owl was week as possible. The best selected as the official mas- way to make an impression cot by the AWG 2018 Host on this snowy owl is to offer Society board after a call to a high five, she reveals. the public prompted feedback The mascot will be from 80 people. accompanied this week by “The owl was chosen to her spirit squad, who will be represent wisdom, the over- teaching as many spectators seer, the wise one,” says as possible the Kechi . Joanne Fuller, director of the Those choreographed moves 2018 host society. “The owl were to be debuted at the NNSL file photo sees all.” opening ceremonies on Sun- Kechi the snowy owl is the official mascot for the 2018 Arctic Winter Games. Her name is derived from Kechi is an 11-year-old day evening. the Cree word for power. ULU NEWS, Monday, March 19, 2018 11 Another large contingent for Alberta North

Close to 240 members head to NWT for 2018 Arctic Winter Games

by James McCarthy Northern News Services Apart from the NWT, Team Alberta North had the least ground to cover to get to the 2018 Arctic Winter Games. After all, everyone who's part of the team is North of the 55th parallel. Alberta North has come with a total of 239 athletes, coaches, mission staff and cultural participants, and they are set to go. Jerry George is back as the team's chef de mission, a position he's occupied since 2012, and he said the excite- ment has been building for quite some time. "We had our big staging event back in February where the uniforms were handed out," he said. "I think the ath- letes realized then that this isn't just your run-of-the-mill tournament. It's a big event and I think they understood that." The team was assembled between November 2017 and this past January, and George said the provincial sport bod- ies did most of the legwork in getting things organized. Ron Wassink/Arctic Winter Games photo Team Alberta North's Mercedez Batke meets up with opposing goaltender Ayesha Barlas, of the NWT, during action at the 2016 Arctic Please see page 12 Winter Games girls hockey tournament. 12 ULU News, Monday, March 19, 2018 'We have athletes and coaches from 36 communities'

Continued from page 11 Yukon, Alberta North hasn't in most but we aren't "If we're hosting the Prairie and Fort McMurray sent a full delegation. They sending a full complement." " It's a big Games, we will have a full – but those aren't the only "We work with the gov- will compete in 14 sports and Some examples of that are contingent," said George. communities represented, erning bodies in the province some of those sports won't in , where there's just a event and I "The capacity in some of our said George. and they designate when their have full representation. junior boys and junior girls think they Northern communities just "We have athletes and trials are going to happen," he "We don't have any teams team, and in hockey, which isn't there so we try and put coaches from 36 commun- said. "We tried to co-ordinate in dog and no basket- has no Alberta North midget understood together a list and group that's ities in total represented on schedules so there wasn't too ball teams," said George. boys team. They've also sent manageable." this year's team," he said. "It's much of an impact to club "When the Games aren't in just 11 cross- skiers, that." A large majority of the not just the big cities and teams." Alberta, we don't send a full even though the maximum a Jerry George team comes from the major that's something we're very Unlike the NWT and contingent like others. We are team can have is 18. centres in the area – Grande proud of." ULU NEWS, Monday, March 19, 2018 13 Speed skating kicks off Games in Smith

Cody Punter/NNSL photo Anders John-Eric Petersson (Yukon) leads the pack, followed by Miles Brewster (Nunavut) and Rudi James Slagter () during the juvenile male speed skating semifinal on Sunday morning in Fort Smith. Medal rounds will begin today by Cody Punter Alaska, Alberta North, the Northern News Services Yukon and Nunavut in the Short-track speed skating semifinals for what appears to was the first event to kick off be a tightly contested Monday the Arctic Winter Games in morning. Fort Smith on Sunday mor- The juvenile female 1,000- ning. metre race saw competition Preliminary 1,000-metre in both the preliminaries and heats were held for both male semis wrapping up on Sunday. and females in the juvenile and Nunavut’s Emma Carpenter junior categories. had the fastest time in the Alberta North’s Teneea preliminary heats, clocking in Schoorlemmer set a blistering at 1:55.28. The semis saw the pace in her heat qualifying for Yukon’s Lisa Megan Freeman the junior female semifinals posting a time of 1:56.59, just with a time of 1:49.08, more three hundredths of a second than five seconds faster than quicker than Carpenter’s her closest competitor. second heat performance of There will be a total of 10 1:56.62, setting up an exciting competitors vying for a spot in showdown on Monday. the junior female final during In the juvenile male heats the semis on Monday with four it was two brothers from the from the Northwest Territories, Yukon who positioned them- three from Alberta North, two selves as favourites for the from Nunavut and one from gold. After advancing to the the Yukon set to compete. semifinals, Lucas Taggart-Cox The Northwest Territor- and Caius Taggart-Cox posted ies’ Dalton McLeod narrowly times of 1:46.65 and 1:47.03, managed the fastest time in respectively, more than five the 1,000-metre junior male seconds faster than the other category. He clocked in at skaters. 1:39.81 with a handful of skat- The finals for all 1,000- ers behind him by just a few metre short-track races are seconds. McLeod will join 13 scheduled to get underway other skaters from the NWT, today. 14 ULU News, Monday, March 19, 2018 Yukon athlete looks Matt Jacobson prac- tises the one-hand reach at the Fort to break Smith recreation centre during a train- ing day for the 2018 Arctic Winter Games. Jacobson, who tied record the AWG record in the one-hand reach in 2016, is hoping he Matt Jacobson will perform can break the all-time the one-hand reach best mark in front of family in Fort Smith. in front of NWT family Cody Punter/NNSL photo on Monday night

by Cody Punter height of five feet, six inches. Northern News Services But without the pressure of competition he was able to After tying the Arctic add an inch to his tally. Winter Games record for the “He’s been pumped ever one-hand reach in Greenland since he set that record to go in 2016, the first thing Matt higher,” said Colin Hickman, Jacobson did was go back to Arctic sports coach for the the dorm to see if he could Yukon. best his result. As he attempts to break During the competition Jacobson was able to reach a Please see page 17 ULU NEWS, Monday, March 19, 2018 15 No passports, fewer issues

photo courtesy of Rex Willie Noah Qaunaq of Arctic Bay practises the snowsnake during the Dene games trials in Arctic Bay in January. Qaunaq will be competing in the open men’s division. Team Nunavut fields big squad for Arctic Winter Games

by James McCarthy peting in 13 sports over the Northern News Services course of the six-day event, Seems it’s always easier while the cultural delegation when you’re competing in will have its big show in Fort your own country when it Smith on March 23. comes to preparation. Most of the territorial trials That’s how it’s gone for took place a year in advance Team Nunavut as it gets set with some teams finalizing for the 2018 Arctic Winter their rosters in recent weeks Games. but dePeuter said there were Mariele dePeuter, in charge some welcome bumps in a of the team once again as the couple of sports. chef de mission, said every- “Arctic sports and Dene thing was smooth in the days games is where we saw more leading up to the start of the participants, and that goes Games. back to the passport issue,” “We’re at the point where she said. it’s just the small details that Athletes in various disci- need finalizing,” she said. plines got together in some “The big help this year is no fashion before the Games passports, which makes our began and that was thanks to jobs a lot easier.” the school break in February, Team Nunavut will number she added. 246 people from 19 communi- “A lot of sports took advan- ties. That total includes ath- tage of that break to have letes, coaches, mission staff camps or get together and and the cultural delegation, work on team building,” she which will be the Inuksuk said. Drum Dancers from . The athletes will be com- Please see page 16 16 ULU News, Monday, March 19, 2018 ULU NEWS, Monday, March 19, 2018 17

photo courtesy of Team Nunavut Nunavut’s Arctic Winter Games uniform was officially unveiled at the legislature in Iqaluit on March 8. The models are, from left, Tivi Ipeelie-Qiatsuk Jr., Alassua Hanson, Anna Lambe and Samprass Okah. 'They all have Yukon and NWT just like one 'big family', their own goals says athlete who has lived in both

Continued from page 14 is from Fort Smith. out for Team NWT before moving the one-hand reach title with is his During training, Jacobson has that they’re “I just have so many family mem- to the Yukon but he was never able uncle, Irwin Elias, who set the mark been able to comfortably reach as the record in Fort Smith, Jacobson bers here it’s crazy,” said Jacobson, to qualify. at the AWG in Whitehorse in 2000. high as five feet, nine inches. will be probably be getting a little adding that two of his sisters will He said he doesn’t care which Jacobson said Elias took him aside When asked what it would be more support from the hometown also be competing at this year’s territory he represents because his during a hockey tournament last like to officially break the record going for' crowd than he did in Greenland. Games. focus is on competing. year to encourage him to beat the in the territory where he was born Although he is competing for the The 22-year-old moved to the “Growing up here and growing record. and raised, Jacobson was at a loss Yukon, Jacobson’s father – former Yukon at age 16 and will represent up in the Yukon it’s all just like a big “It was something else, in a good for words. Nunakput MLA Jackie Jacobson – the territory for the third time at the family,” he said way,” Jacobson said. “It gave me “It’s just one of those unexplain- Continued from page 15 of Community and Govern- is from Tuktoyaktuk and his mother 2018 Games. Jacobson said he tried The person he currently shares extra motivation.” able things.” ment Services, with the first The athletes caught their uniforms and pin sets. planes at hubs around the ter- Before the unveling, dePeu- ritory with most of the team ter was rather coy about what sports travelling together on the uniform would look like flights to Hay River. Oth- but did give a hint. ers will come in bunches “It will be bright,” she said but dePeuter will be there to in advance. “That’s all I’m meet them when they hit the saying.” ground. As for the prediction game, “The mission staff will dePeuter preferred to leave all help out at the hubs and will of the expectations, hopes and be flying in with the teams,” dreams to the respective are- she said. nas and playing fields. What the Nunavut uniform “They all have their own looked like was a closely- goals that they’re going for,” guarded secret until March she said of Nunavut’s athletes. 8, when the official uniform “A lot of groups re-evaluated and pin set was unveiled at their methods after the 2016 the legislature. Athletes Anna AWG so I’m curious to see Lambe, Tivi Ipeelie-Qiatsuk how they’ve done. I do know Jr., and Samprass Okah pre- they’ve put a lot of work and sented Premier development into their coach- and Lorne Kusugak, minister es and athletes.” 18 ULU News, Monday, March 19, 2018 ULU NEWS, Monday, March 19, 2018 19 Tim Horsman Aiden Armstrong Cortland Sonnenberg Starr Neesotasis TEAM Tyson Nahachick Caitlyn Lynch Delaney Norrish Wade Apannah-Pastion Zachary Hodge Carla Denkema Devin Moen Zoe Ey Alberta Claire Richter Les Sonnenberg Figure Skating North Aaron Quan Damaris Green Lori Thorson Abigail Boone Fitzpatrick Christian Cao Grace Bertozzi Micyla Radke Alyssa Edwards Arctic Sports Darren Yee Jake Pruden Owen Fenske Cheryl Jobson Abby Power Dhanekka Rajakulendran Jared Reitz Dene Games Faith Crummy Austen Fraser Dhruv Patel Kelan Lynch Brent Waquan Kaiya Macdougall Christina Shantz Kathie Harrop Leah Reitz Dakota Tremblay Kayla Welygan Cruz McGregor Kennedy Turcotte Magdalene Reitz Darrel Laboucan Raquel Kwiatkowski Delaney Mayer Kovi Altoveros Makayla Sarapuk Dawson Mercredi Rochelle Beekman Elijah Lamouche Krisha Mejica Makena Pruden Flossie Cyprean Sadie Finnebraaten Emma Noskey Samuel Duguay Seamus Ventic-Ricketts Hana Black Tania Miller-Sauve Faith Johnstone Biathlon Ski Curling Jimmy Cardinal Futsal Jack Hasenclever Cori Janes Amanda Chatukuta Keisha Bourke Aaron Bessong James Somera Donovan Wallace Bridget Seitshiro Luke Hodge Ada Polat Jared Quinsey Hannah Lundstrom Nikki Leutlwetse Mikeela Cooper Alyssa Lutz Liz Gustafson Jordan Lundstrom Tana Chitenga Peter Marcel Ariha Tahir Maddy Tourangeau Liam Tinworth Trisha Dichabe Raye-Lynn Richards Christine Reid Melanie Curtis Michael Morgan Adam Elsenheimer Reanna Whiteknife Evan Doerksen Sam Hasenclever Miranda Hopkins Brynn Lutz Riley Whiteknife Indira Germain Cross-Country Skiing Carla Radke Shania Desjarlais James Shewfelt Jazzmyn Lester Josh Richardson Kai Bancesco Kiera Thomas Medea Chiba Meghan Bielecki Munashe Maranga Natalie Kirk Rion Schulz Rofyda Khaleel Shervin Hajami Tarik Seifedine Aila Spronk Grayson Reid Onna Brooks Savanna Pardy Terri Bateman Abby Robinson Adam Morrow Allie Lorencz Aydin Chisaakay-Soucy Brandon MacIntyre Cooper Coates Dalton Seniantha Damon Jeffs Delaney Cunningham Ethan Alook-Ferguson Hudson Chalifoux Emily Batt Heidi McMahon Pat Lechelt Jacob Hartman Erin Henning Janet Fairless Sean McConnell Jacobi Rouleau Hayley McNaught Julie Hurd Steven Patrick Jordan Fitzpatrick Hugh Bartlett Karna Germsheid Ula Naszynska Joseph Gerwatoski Jacob Braun Katie Biberdorf Wendy Moar Kali Cunningham Josh Dumont Kali Laderoute Justice Bigstone-Cardinal Kennedy Buchan Levi Power-Fardy Kennedy Hartman Patrick Tuttle Kyle Maloney Rachel Perry Levi Pharis Ryan Breen Logan Bjornson Stephanie Miller Mike Carlsen Taylor McDonald Myah Casault Thomas Chmilar Nyah Czaban Tori Macooh Owen Taylor Tyler Funk Rhys Johnson Vanessa Loos Roxy Brocklebank Sanne Hansen Adam Link Shanna Mierzewski Carson Woodburn Shelby-lyn Richards Courtney Reason Sheldon Parliament Devon Barnfield Sierra Turk Erin Grier Simon Juckes Jason Pangracs Tea Vasseur Kaden Link Thomas Sellin Karl Koester Trae Weller Landen Badger Tucker Vinck Morgan Smith Short-Track Claus Andersen-Aagaard/Arctic Winter Games photo Samson Coward Speed Skating Tristan Noel of Team Alberta North has her opponent from Nunavut in a tough spot during the 2016 Arctic Winter Sarah Anderson Anthony Guenther Games wrestling competition. Sarah Palfy Bennett Winnicky-Lewis Sidney Simon-Steel Brielle Schoorlemmer Chef de Mission Becker Olson Snowshoeing Lydia Steinke Ronila Lanada Deklan Hewlett Jerry George Drew Rogers Adam Twelvetree Madison Twelvetree Varyk Doepker Dori MacLennan Assistant Chef Ella Kuhn Brandon Fontaine Montana Ross Volleyball Hayley Ferguson de Mission Jamie Pasmore Carlee Dick Amy Chailler John MacLennan Michelle Deering Jonah Harder Devon Leys Bronwyn Sargeant Anastasia Potratz Ranslee MacLennan Mission Staff Karli Gordon Jacob Farnsworth Chad Doepker Andrew Fogle Teneea Schoorlemmer Cam Berwald Linden Rakestraw Julie Vance Jayden Johnson Ashley Rafferty Xaverie MacLennan David Hurta Sterling McNeilly Lori Whitby Noël Nichol Bradley Noskey 20 ULU News, Monday, March 19, 2018 Rebecca Penney Anthony Sevoga Cultural Cheryl Tilley Penelope Armstrong TEAM Susie Pearce Christian Thomas Alassua Hanson Crystal Enoogoo Talia Armstrong Tiffany Apsaktaun Christopher MacIntosh Alika Komangapik Edmond Willie Victoria Hann Nunavut Tim Angotingoar Dallas Harvey Angela Austria Elvina Natanine Futsal Verna Kalluk Danielle Omilgoetok Grace Nowdluk Hilary Kines Abel Jr Kalai Arctic Sports Veronica Anaittuq Deanna Taylor Jennifer Ellsworth Horizon Willie Adina Panika Akpalialuk Duval Badminton Edmalene Klengenberg Mary Piercey-Lewis Kristine Oyukuluk Alexander Makin Andrew Bell Amber Tagalik Josh Piryuaq Teresa Kolola Lena Kalluk Amber Graham Anthyme Kadjuk Carla Kaayak Joshua Muise Curling Lionel Willie Amos Voisey Brenda Hiqiniq Davidee Kudluarok Kanen Evalik Abigail Atienza Logan Willie Angela Idlout-Casey Coral Newman Derrick Akeeagok Keturah Doucet-Brown Christianne West Matthew Akikulu Christopher Sheetoga Deon Tanuyak-Kuglugiak Johnassie Iqaluq Kundai Nleya Christopher West Noah Qaunaq Favour Omole Arctic Sports Megan Kilabuk Lance Akoluk David Aglukark Owen Willie Gabrielle Pelky Grace Tookoome Sanikiluaq Kavik LeeAnn Ekpakohalok Isaac Strickland Ragilie Attagusiak Janelle Tierney Kalluk Tookoome Stephen Keoughan Linda Howard Jarred Quintal Rex Willie Joseph Kuksuk Leo Ameralik Susa Angnakak Mahasi Nateela Javen Komaksiutiksak Rick Oyukuluk Joshua Nattar Melanie Nartok Zan Tao Megan Hutchings Megan Ingram Teena Kalluk Kiersten Williams Naja Flaherty Peter Evalik Melicia Elizaga Thomas Levi Kimberly Walton Nathaniel Akkuardjuk Alysa Ookowt Sunday Thomas Sadie Pinksen Figure Skating Kudi Okah Pauloosie Iqaluk Alysha Wilson-Maksagak Tineka Simmons Dene Games Cassidy Devereaux Please see next page ULU NEWS, Monday, March 19, 2018 21

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