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SportsRecreationTrackField20TuesdayAugust62013ByRENEFRANCOEURAfteranintenseweekendbreakingsweatsonthetrackandinthesandpitinSher-woodParkAlta.35athleteshavebeenselectedforthetrackandeldNWTCanadaSummerGamesTeam.ImreallyexcitedtoseethisteamperformJoeLeBlancheadcoachtoldTheJournallastweek.TheylookedlikeateamatSherwoodParkandtheyregoingtogoinwithev-erythingtheyvegotandlookgoodandbringtheirbest.TheteamheadstothegamesinSherbrookeQue.onSaturday.WehaveafulltrainingdayonAug.11andthecompeti-tionstartsAug.12and13fol-lowedbyanothertrainingdayonthe14th.The15thandon-wardsisthenalsLeBlancsaid.Upuntilthenitsaboutstayingsharpwithshorterpracticesshorterdistancesbutahigherintensitytomakesureyourephysicallytandhungryreadytogoreadytoperformandwantingmore.ThegroupsoverallgoalistoscoreasmanypointsaspossibletakingarunatthesmallerprovincesLe-Blancsaid.LookingatthequalifyingstandardsandthenumbersothercompetitorshavegoinginLeBlancsaidtheresagoodchanceanumberofthosere-cordscanfalltoTeamNWT.Ifwestepupwecanerasesomeoftheserecordsfromtheearly90sand80s...Theyrerecordswithinreachhesaid.LeBlancsaidheespeciallyhashiseyeonYellowknifeshotputterDianeMarin20whosebestresultsofarthisyearis26.08metres.Shecoulddenitelyputher-selfinthenalsrightnowifshebustssomethingoutlikeforherindoorseason...IllbeinterestedtoseewhatQuebecandBCarebringingforwomensshotput.IthinkMarinhasashotatsomethingLeBlancsaid.ButtherewillbenoNorth-ernhighjumpcompetitorsatthegames.NWTtrackandeldsettobreakrecordsatSummerGamesWerenotcloseenoughtothestandardandwedidntwanttoholdupthecompeti-tionLeBlancsaid.Therearealsonomaleath-letescompetinginthe3000msteeplechaseorhurdles.IncomingyearsLeBlancsaidhehopesthesituationchangesandtheteameshesitselfoutmore.Atthemostrecentmeetwheretheteamwasnallychosen41athletespartici-patedbringinghomesixbronzemedalssixsilverandthreegold.Theseniorwom-ens4x400relayteamalsoscoopedupasilvermedal.Allinalltherewere68top-10nishes.CoachingstaffassistingLeBlancincludesShar-mayneHortonthecoachmanagerfromHayRiversprintscoachHilaryTurkoofFortSmithandNathanReiteradistancecoachfromKelownaBC.TheNWTdidnotsendatrackandeldteamtothe2009games.PhotosHilaryTurkoTheseniorwomens4x400relayteamtakesoffwithbulletspeedduringtherecentmeetinSherwoodParkAlta.SkylarHortonofHayRivertakesagiantleapduringthelongjumpeventinSherwoodPark.Hortonsbest2013jumpisvemetres.FortChipeywanwomanbringsChristmasinJulyNorthernersVolunteersByRENEFRANCOEURAFortChipewyanwomanisspreadingalittleChrist-mascheerinYellowknife.ReneeSandersonwantedtomakeasmalldifferenceinhernewcommunityaftershemovedtoYellowknifeforherhusbandsworkanddecidedtostartwiththedowntowndayshelter.OnJuly25shehandedout73giftbagsfullofwatersnackstoothbrushesdeodor-antshampooandotherper-sonalhygieneproductsallinconvenienttravelsizestopeopleattheshelter.Sanderson32creditsherfamily-especiallydadRobertGrandjambeofFortChipewyan-forherdesiretobeagoodSamaritan.Iwastaughtfromaveryearlyagetohelpothersinneedshesaid.WheneverItalktomydadoneoftherstthingsheasksisifIvedoneagooddeedthatday.Imexcitedtotellhimaboutthis...Imdelightedwecol-lectedthatmanybagsandthatpeopledonateditems...Iwouldhavebeenhappywith20bags.Itseasytogetcaughtupintodaysfast-pacedroutinesandforgettotaketimetolookoutforyourneighboursSandersonsaid.Thissmallgestureisabouttakingbackthattime.TheideaactuallycamefromthewebsitePinterest.IsawthelittlegoodybagsandIhadquiteafewhotelbathamenitiesIdcollectedovertheyearsthatIwasntusing-Iassumedothersdidtooandthatshowitstartedshesaid.ThehoteltoiletriesaretheperfectsizeforgiftbagsastheyareeasytopackandtakeanywhereSandersonsaid.Sandersonformerlyworkedatasimilarfacil-ityforthehomelessinEd-montonwhereaChristmasinJulyeventwasalsoheld.Theresbeenalotofposi-tivefeedbackandpeopleareaskingifIplanondoingthisagainnextJulyandifsotheywanttobeinvolvedearliershesaid.WhenshedroppedoffthebagsshelterusersweresogratefulandhappyitputSandersononcloudninefordaysshesaid.PhotocourtesyofReneeSandsersonReneeSandersonrighthandsoutoneofhergiftbagsatthedowntownYellowknifedayshelteronJuly25.EQUIPMENTRENTALINDUSTRIALSUPPLYATrueNorthernCompany103KamLakeRoadYellowknifeNTPh867766-6025Fax867873-4871