Mr. Speaker, today I am pleased to provide an update to Members on our NWT Team's results from the 10th Canada Winter Games recently concluded in Bathurst - Campbellton, New Brunswick.
Team NWT consisted of athletes, coaches, artists and mission staff from 10 NWT communities participating in the sports of biathlon, badminton, curling, cross-country skiing, figure skating, speed skating and squash and the national artist program, which is part of the games.
During the two weeks of competition I am extremely pleased to report that the NWT won three medals and finished ninth overall, our best placing ever.
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Our medalists were:
- • Mike Argue of Yellowknife who captured two medals in cross-country skiing, a silver in the men's ten kilometer classic and a bronze in the seven-and-a-half kilometer pursuit race; and
- • Sarah Daitch of Fort Smith who won a bronze medal in the women's five-kilometre pursuit cross-country skiing race.
Other notable performances included:
- • fourth and eighth place finishes for biathlete Lindsay Bolivar of Yellowknife;
- • a sixth place finish for the women's cross-country skiing relay team in the four by five kilometre relay; and
- • three top 10 finishes for biathlete Brendan Green of Hay River.
Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the Government of the NWT, I would like to pass on congratulations to these individuals and all team members who were ambassadors for the NWT.
In the continuing tradition of the games, these young people represented us well and have now become role models who will go on to encourage many others to follow in their footsteps and reap the benefits of participating in sport. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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