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21TuesdayJuly92013FortSmithYellowknifeTravelmusttakeplacebetweenJuly12013andAugust312013.TotakeadvantageoftheseofferscallNorthwesternAirreservationstollfree1-877-872-2216ravemusaepacee00OnewayfromFortSmithtoYellowknifeSpecialStandbyFareforFortChipewyan9900allincludedone-wayuntilSeptember302013.FOLKONTHEROCKSSPECIAL31500fromFortSmithallincludedround-tripfare.TravelforthisspecialisbetweenJuly17thandJuly23rdonly.ReservationsmustbemadebycallingourReservationsDept.www.nwal.caTel867872-3030Fax867872-2214Emailchartersnwal.caForCharterReservationsCalltollfree1-877-872-2216SUPERSUMMERSTANDBYSEATSALESUPERSUMMERSTANDBYSEATSALEinyourCommunityTMTrademarkofSuncorEnergyInc.Keepingyouinformed.SuncorEnergywouldliketonotifyWoodBuffalocommunitymembersthatplannedmaintenanceworkononeofitsupgradersbeginsinmid-April.OverapproximatelysevenweekstheremaybeperiodsofincreasedflaringandthepotentialforodoursintheFortMcMurrayareaduringtheshutdownandstartupoftheunit.Suncorwillworktominimizethese.AlbertaEnvironmentandregionalstakeholdershavebeeninformed.FormoreinformationpleasecontacttheSuncorStakeholderRelationsGroupat780-792-9545.RegionalairqualityinformationisavailablefromtheWoodBuffaloEnvironmentalAssociationatwww.wbea.orgwww.suncor.comSportsRecreationJudoByRENEFRANCOEURTwoNorthernjudoght-ershaveemergedvictori-ousfromtheCanadianJudoChampionshipslastweekendinVancouver.HayRiversMasonBru-neau17wonsilverintheunder-21juniorcategoryforhis100kgandoverweightclasslosingouttoOntar-iosMartinRygielski.BCsJeffSwaddentookhomethebronze.GabrielleDesForgeswhoghtsoutofYellowknifewalkedawaywiththebronzemedalintheseniorwomenscategoryafterlosingtocom-petitorsfromBCandQuebec.DesForges19wasunabletocompetelaterintheunder-21divisionafteraninjury.OnlytwoNWTghterscompetedatthenationalsalongwithonefromNunavut.ItwasagreatfewdaysfortheNWT.WerereallyintherunningBruneausmotherYvettetoldTheJournal.Masonreallywantedthegoldbuthescontentwithsil-verandwalkingproud.Hesgung-hotocontinuetrainingandcomebackstronger.Thiswashisrstnationals.Asilvermedalspeaksvol-umesascomparedtomanyoftheotherghtersBruneaudoesnothaveajudoclubinHayRivertobetrainingateverydayhismothersaid.Heonlyhaspersonaltrainingavailableintown.HismaincoachisbasedinYellowknifesoitsabitmoredifcult...HedoesgotrainwiththenationalteaminMontrealbeforemostofhiscompetitionsbutitsnotthesameshesaid.BruneautrainswithMarioDesForgestheheadcoachoftheNWTJudoAssocia-tionandwithPhilippeBeau-prinHayRiverashisper-sonaltrainerandcondition-ingcoach.BeauprwhowasinVan-couverwatchingBruneaucompetesaidhespleasedwithBruneausresults.Inhiscategoryhewonthreefightsandlostone.Thatsprettygood.Thiswasalsothersttimehecompetedattheseniorlevelwherehelostthreebutwonone.HehadgoodposturebutmadeafewlittlemistakesinthatonebutitsgoodbecausenowheknowswhathehastoworkonBeauprsaid.AccordingtoBeauprBruneauwhohasbeentrain-inginjudoforthepastfouryearsisonlythesecondmaleintheNWTshistorytobringbackasilvermedalfromtheJudoNationals.BruneaualsowonsilverinFebruaryatthePacicInter-nationalOpeninVancouver.Bruneauiscurrentlytak-ingpartinathree-dayfol-lowupjudotrainingcampinVancouver.UponhisreturntotheNorthBeauprsaidtheyplantobeginanintensesummerworkoutprogram.Weregoingtobestep-pinguphisgamethissummerwithsomehecticworkoutsgettinghimintothegymdoingweightsandworkingonnutrition...Iplanonteach-inghimtocook...Hesmoti-vatedhesaid.ThenextjudocompetitionfortheNorthernghtersistheQuebecOpeninNovember.NWTjudokaswinbigatnationalsPhotoPhilippeBeauprMasonBruneausecondfromleftisawardedthesilvermedalinhisweightclassfortheunder-21categoryduringtheCanadianJudoChampionshipsonSunday.SportsBRIEFSAnnualcharitygolftournamentkicksoffFridayinYellowknifeTheAboriginalSportCircleishostingits4thannualcharitygolftournamentonFridayattheYellowknifeGolfClub.Theshotgunstartbeginsatnoon.TheeventfeaturesaTexasscramble18holesahole-in-onecontestdinnerandliveaswellassilentauctions.Theentryfeeis400.AllfundsraisedgotowardsKidSportNWTanorgani-zationthathelpschildrenfromfamilieswithnancialchallengesparticipateinsports.FormoreinformationortoregistercontacttheSportCircleat867-669-8338or867-669-8382orbyemailatsummerstudentascnwt.ca.Paddlefestgets5000fromFortSmithFortSmithsannualriverfestivaltheSlaveRiverPaddle-festreceivedtheone-time5000boostitsoughtfromtheTownofFortSmithafterhalfofitsfundingwascutbytheterritorialgovernmentthisyear.CouncilmadethedecisionlastTuesday.PaddlefestrunsAug.2-5andhasdrawnbetween300-500kayakersrafterscanoeistsandspectatorssinceitbeganin2007.YellowknifehoststrackclinicforCanadaSummerGamesTheNWTTrackandFieldAssociationhostedadistancerunningcampinYellowknifethispastweekendforCan-adaSummerGameshopefulsaged14-21.TherewereeightparticipantsintotalwhotookpartintheeventwhichincludestechnicalsessionsrecoveryworkinthepoolandtrainingbyaBCcoachwiththePacicSportNetwork.Fifty-sixtrackandeldathletesareinvitedtoanothercampinSherwoodParkAlta.fromJuly19-21wherecoacheswillthenselecttheCanadaSummerGamesteam.TeamNWTispermittedtotakeuptotwoathletespereventwhichwouldbeamaximumof50.