ULUULU NEWSNEWSIssue 1 June, 2007 Inside: AWG Launch Party .................. 1 Cutting a celebration cake l to r: March ‘07 volunteer Lona Collins, emcee Megan th Munro, Yellowknife AWG President Sponsors’ Reception & The 20 Arctic Winter Games Cathie Bolstad, NWT Deputy Premier Mascot Launch ......................... 1 Floyd Roland, Yellowknife Mayor Gord Merchandise & New Store .... 2 Van Tighem and volunteer Gail Cyr Back in the NWT Spring ‘07 2008 Trade Show & Fashion With 9 months to go the 20th Arctic Shows .......................................... 2 Winter Games is moving into high gear! Arctic Winter Games Volunteers are signing up, sponsors A Celebration of are jumping on board and the Games March 9 - 15, 2008 Sport & Culture ......................... 3 team is in full swing to make the 2008 Volunteers of the Yellowknife Arctic Winter Games the Contact Us: Month .......................................... 4 best there’s ever been! AWG 2008 Host Society People Behind The Games were officially launched Suite 101 the Games .................................. 4 in February, 2006 with a celebration 5109 48th Street parade, unveiling of the 2008 AWG Yellowknife, NT logo and theme, volunteer sign up and X1A 1N5 the cutting of a very delicious cake! T. (867) 765-2947 F. (867) 765-2948 E. [email protected] www.awg2008.ca Board Directors Kathy Brown and Reanna Erasmus sign up volunteers Sponsors’ Reception & Mascot Launch After the Games launch, the team organized a hugely successful sponsors’ reception to say a big thank you to those already committed and invite new sponsors to come on board. Big news of the night??? The introduction of Foxy, our official mascot, designed by Fort Smith’s own Chris Dewolf. President Cathie Bolstad introduces Chris Dewolf, International Committee President Gerry Thick with GNWT Minister Brendan Bell and 2008 AWG winning designer of our mascot, Foxy President Cathie Bolstad AWG Marketing and PR Director Darlene Mandeville with NWT Commissioner Tony Whitford Sponsors, Bob Davies, Ek’ati Services, and Peter Austin, Tundra Transfer, enjoying the evening. Bob surprised the Host Society with a cheque for $6,000! 2008 Arctic Winter Games ULU NEWS Issue 1, June 2007 Get Your Games Gear Here!!! A huge inventory available... Games gear is here! A huge inventory Minister Brendan Bell and his super- in all shapes and sizes is available from sweet daughter Emily and MLA Robert the official Games Gear Store (look for Hawkins and his terrific son McKinley, us in the Panda II Mall at the end of and if they inspire you, you can order June) but you can see a few samples cool stuff for men, women and youth right here! (kids line coming soon…) simply by Thanks heaps to our volunteer MLA phoning (867) 765-2955 or visiting our models, Deputy Premier Floyd Roland, store. Minister Brendan Bell models a camp ottoman shirt with white piping, while his daughter Emily looks cute in a pink military cap and pink tank top. Deputy Premier and Inuvik Boot Lake MLA, Floyd Roland looking every bit the supermodel in an orange zip mock neck shirt, black down vest, and lightweight track pant with peek-a-boo blue zip at the ankle (also available in peek-a-boo red, and white pant with peek-a-boo red). Yellowknife Centre MLA Robert Hawkins models a blue denim shirt for both men Emily shows off her pink military cap! and women, sizes S – XXXL while son McKinley is wearing a woolen/fleece touque, available in royal blue, yellow, pumpkin, light blue, red and grey. AWG Fashion Shows wow crowds at Spring Trade Show At Yellowknife’s Greatest Indoor Hudson; Minister Charles Dent; Siku Trade Show the AWG had a great Allooloo; Brad Poulter; Janet Pacey and presence, with volunteer booths, raffle Winnie; Dave Grundy; Jessie, Michelle booths, an archive display, and top class and Isabelle Normandin; Gila Somers; merchandise for sale. MLA Sandy Lee; Duff Spence; Maud Premier Joe Handley Foxy Michelle and Isabelle Normandin from Quality Furniture Many thanks go out to First Air, who Robinson Spence and her pals Andrea invited the AWG into the main lobby, Neilsen and Amy Guile. Thanks to Roy’s Audiotronics, Clear Arctic Springs, all – you were fantastic! And a round the North Slave Métis Association, of applause to the brains behind the and the YK Dart Association and YK operation Katherine Robinson, Corinne Gymnastics Club, plus all of our sponsors Krause, Heather Bibby and Gail Cyr– you who contributed prizes – you made guys rock! And, of course, a huge thank the event for us! The fashion shows you to our fabulous partners; First Air’s were a highlight of the weekend, with Mike Olson, Kim Poulter and emcee local celebrity models in the AWG gear. extraordinaire, Matthew Mossman. On Mother’s Day Sunday, the models And if you REALLY want to be cutting distributed gifts for moms, courtesy edge, do like our super sponsors, Tlicho of Merle Norman Spa and Flowers by Landtran, Henry’s Barbershop, PSAV Declan Robinson Spence AWG Sport Director Dave Grundy Siku Allooloo Manuela. Architects, and the Nunasi Corporation A truly big thanks to our models and order some Games Gear for your Premier Joe Handley; Jan Stirling; June staff – be ready for Gameswear Fridays! Van Dine Arden; Declan Robinson Spence; Brad Enge; Minister Floyd (Picture Credits: Maud Robinson Roland; Rachel MacNeill; Cheryl Spence and Stacy Ogilvie) Robinson; Minister Brendan Bell and Emily; Mayor Gord Van Tighem; MLA Robert Hawkins and McKinley and Jan Stirling Rachel MacNeill June Van Dine Arden Brad Poulter June Van Dine Arden, Siku Allooloo, Jan Brad Enge gives a Mother’s Day Janet Pacey and the only NWT canine Duff Spence with gifts for a lucky mom Stirling and Range Lake MLA Sandy Lee flower and gift bag to mom Sheila model we know, the lovely Winnie! with Foxy MacPherson 2 Issue 1, June 2007 ULU NEWS 2008 Arctic Winter Games Do you know your AWG Sports? In Yellowknife next March 9 – 15th, other sports in the Games now focus the Arctic Winter Games makes its 20th exclusively on youth, the Inuit and appearance in the circumpolar world, Dene Games have retained adult and is the 5th time that Yellowknife has competition so young people can acted as host. Over the course of the receive coaching from experienced past 19 Games, 27 sports have made athletes and learn the traditions that competitive debuts. The 2008 AWG will accompany the sports. Did you know host 18 sports, including Arctic Sports, an athlete is expected to offer technical Badminton, Basketball, Cross-Country assistance and advice to his or her rival Skiing, Curling, Dene Games, Dog during competition? While winning is Mushing, Figure Skating, Gymnastics, important, the most important thing Hockey, Indoor Soccer, Biathlon is to help an athlete achieve their best (Ski & Snowshoe), Snowboarding, possible result. Snowshoeing, Speed Skating, Table Tennis, Volleyball, and Wrestling. AWG sports include: The AWG was created to provide an event where Northern athletes could The Inuit Games (Arctic Sports) develop new skills and achieve personal (1974) include 11 events: the one-foot, goals in an international environment. two-foot, and Alaska high kicks; arm Eight of the ten sports selected for the pull; kneel jump; airplane; one-hand inaugural Games are still played today, reach; head pull; knuckle hop; sledge as well as many others including dog jump; and triple jump. Collectively, mushing and snowboarding. each of these sports requires some combination of strength, conditioning, But it’s the Inuit and Dene Games technique, and a high tolerance for that really set the AWG apart. While pain. The Dene Games (1990; female Snowshoe Biathlon (1974) – Dog Mushing (1990) – sprint type, participation-2004) include five events: combines competitive snowshoeing with four-dog teams. We expect dog the finger pull, pole push, stick pull, and small-bore rifle marksmanship. We mushers to join us from Alaska, Yukon, snow snake, and hand games. The first expect teams from Alaska, Yukon, NWT, NWT, Northern Alberta, and Nunavik. three events are tests of strength and and Nunavik. strategy. The snow snake consists of Figure Skating (1970) – along with throwing a spear underhanded along Ski Biathlon (1986) – combines Gymnastics, contingencies now only a snow field, with the longest throw competitive, free-technique cross- send female competitors. We expect winning. Within the hand games, two country skiing and small-bore rifle athletes from Alaska, Alberta North, teams of four face each other and take marksmanship. We expect competitors Yukon, NWT, and Yamal. turns trying to deceive the other about from Alaska, Alberta North, Yukon, NWT, Gymnastics (1982) – we expect the location of a token in one team Sami, and Yamal. member’s hand. This is accompanied athletes from Alaska, Alberta North, by drum beating and bodily gyrations. Cross-Country Skiing (1970) – we Yukon, and NWT. estimate more than 150 participants Badminton (1970) – we expect Hockey (1970) – we expect over 260 from 7 different contingents including to see players from Alaska, Northern hockey players at the 2008 AWG, with Alberta, Yukon, Nunavut, NWT, and Alaska, Alberta North, Yukon, NWT, teams coming from Alaska, Northern Greenland. Greenland, Sami, and Yamal. Alberta, Yukon, Nunavut, and NWT. Basketball (1970) – we expect Curling (1970) – a familiar sport to Indoor Soccer (1980) – we teams from Alaska, Yukon, Nunavut, Canadians, and we expect teams from anticipate over 250 soccer players NWT, and for the first time ever, a Alaska, Alberta North, Yukon, Nunavut, next March, with teams from Alaska, woman’s team from Yamal. and NWT. Alberta North, Yukon, Nunavut, NWT, Greenland, and Yamal. Snowboarding (1988) - had its first participation at the 2002 Games held in Nuuk, Greenland. For the 2008 Games, the snowboarding competition has been modified to suit available venues. Snowshoeing (1974) – we expect athletes from Alaska, Yukon, NWT, and Yamal.