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27TuesdayMay72013FortSmithMissionHistoricParkCommunityGardenIndustryTourismInvestmentyTina_Schwartzenbergergov.nt.caor867-872-6439ForinformationandtoreservespacepleasecontactTinaSchwartzenbergeratFredrickRonaldRobertBeaulieuJuly11971March192013TothewonderfultownofFortSmithasawholeIwouldliketothankyouallforcomingtogethertohelpmeandmygirlsoverthepastyearaswestruggledwiththeirdadsillnessandpassing.SpecialthankstoJeannieMarie-Jewellwhoorganizedafundraiserforuslastsummerandthemanyindividualswhohelpedhermakeitasuccess.AlsotoAnnLepineKenandCathyHudsonJulieBeaverGeorgeandRuthCummingSaltRiverFirstNationKaesersStoreFortSmithMtisNationandtheFSHSSAforalltheirsupportthroughoutFreddysillness.ToallofFreddysfamilyespeciallymysisterin-lawTerrilynnVilleburnwhoalwayswentoutofherwaytobewithuswhenshecouldandensuringthatwewereallokay.ManythankstomysisterJanetEliaswhoorganizedandarrangedformeandmygirlstogotomyhometownofTuktoyaktuktohelpusheal.BiggestthankstoDr.NorrisDr.S.VorosandthenursingstaffwhoprovidedsuchanexcellentqualityofhealthcaretoFreddyinhislastdayshereonearth.Wethefamilyhaverecognizedhowwellallthehealthcarestaffhaveworkedtogetherasateamtoprovidesuchahighqualityofcaretotheirpatients.Manymanythanks.SincerelyEleanorEliasanddaughtersDestinyandSavannahBeaulieuSportsRecreationHockeyByRENEFRANCOEUROver30AboriginalhockeyplayersfromacrosstheNorth-westTerritoriesYukonandNunavutstrappedontheirskatestocompeteasthersttri-territorialTeamNorthintheNationalAboriginalHockeyChampionshipsinKahnawakeQue.fromApr.28toMay4.TeamNorthinthegirlsdi-visionplacedsixthoutofeightteamsafterlosing6-3toAl-bertaFridaymorning.TheboysteamdidntdoaswellcominginseventhoutofeightafterbeatingtheAtlanticteam4-3.OnThursdaytheboysplayedtheirbestfacingoffagainstAl-bertaandleading1-0wellintothegameuntilAlbertatookcontrolofthepuckandwon4-2.AlsoonThursdaythewomenhadafast-pacedgameagainstManitobanearlyslammingafourthgoalwith10secondsleftinthesecondperiod.ButtheirenthusiasticeffortswerentenoughtovanquishManitobawhonishedoffthegame7-3.TheladiescelebratedTeamNorthsrstwininthetourna-mentonApr.30beatingtheAtlanticteam6-4withascoreof2-1aftertherstperiodand4-2aftersecond.InthemensdivisionTeamBCwenthomewiththegolddefeatingOntariowithascoreof5-3onSaturday.Albertawonbronze.FirstplacefortheladieswenttoTeamEasternDoorandNorthaftera4-3winovertheSaskatchewanteam.ManitobawalkedawaywiththirdplaceafterdefeatingOntario5-6.TheydidgreatTeamNorthmanagerDerekSquir-relsaid.Thisyearwehadoneofthebestfemaleteamsweveeverhad.WellbedoingabriengwithcoachesbutIthinkwewillcontinuetosendateammadeupofplayersfromalltheterrito-ries.Itworkswell.LastyeartheNWTteamrankedseventhoutofeightteamsinthemaledivisionandsixthinthefemaledivision.Thisyearstri-territorialteamwasformedthankstoanewpartnershipbetweentheAboriginalSportCirclesintheNWTandYukon.NineYukon-erswhowouldgenerallyplayfortheBCteamjoinedTeamNorthaswellas11Nunavutplayers.Coachescamefromallthreeterritories.TeamNorthdebutsatAboriginalHockeyChampionshipsTheteamsewintoQuebecearlyforafour-daytrainingcamptobecomeacquaintedwiththeirteammembersfromtheotherregions.Theyworkedonteambuild-ingexercisesaswellasgen-eralhockeyskills.Oneofthedownfallsforusisourkidsarentplayingattheleveltheotherteamsare-theyreplaying50-60gamesaseason.Ourkidsarereallyjustplayingintheircommunitiesatourna-menthereandtherenoteveryweekendlikesomeSquirrelsaid.Buttheyhadfunandeventhoughtheywereshyinthebeginningtheyallbecameprettygoodfriendsbytheend.TeamNorthalsotookpartinculturalactivitieswithElderRuthMercrediduringtheweekinQuebec.ItsawayforthemtoalsolearnabouthavingculturalprideSquirrelsaid.Thesegamesarentjustabouthockey.Wegoaboveandbeyond.Thechampionshipsarethepremierforumforeliteban-tamandmidget-agedFirstNa-tionsInuitandMtismaleandfemalehockeyplayersfromacrossCanada.ItistheonlyannualnationaleventthatshowcasesandcelebratestheathleticabilitiesofAborigi-nalathletes.PhotoDanielRoweTeamNorthfacesoffagainsttheQuebec-basedTeamEasternDoorandNorthinwhiteonApr.30.EasternDoorwalkedawaywiththegame5-1.