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19TuesdaySeptember102013BalanceLife.ExperienceLiving.www.gnwtjobs.caTheGovernmentoftheNorthwestTerritorieswasrecentlyrecognizedasoneoftheTop100EmployersaswellasoneoftheTop50DiversityEmployersinCanada.VisitthewebsitebelowtolearnallaboutthebenetsofacareerwiththeGNWT.JoinourtalentcommunityasamemberyoureceiveautomatedemailsaboutjobswiththeGNWT.Toviewthejobscurrentlyavailablepleasevisitwww.gnwtjobs.ca.Longdistancerunnerlacesupfor720-kmtrekBradCaribouLegsFirthmakesdonationtoyouthcentreinFortSmithBehchokoresidentstovieforBiggestLosertitleByMEAGANWOHLBERGTheglovesandthepoundswillbecomingoffaspeo-pleinBehchokogearuptocompeteforthetitleofBig-gestLoser.ThethirdannualweightlosschallengeorganizedbytheTlichoGovernmentofceinBehchokobeginsnextweekandpromisesgreatcashprizesforthevepeo-plewhoaremostsuccessfulinsheddingthepoundsoverthefollowing13weeksend-ingonDec.17.Losersstandtowinbe-tween200and2000aswellasaniPadiftheyshowthemostprogressatthehalfwaypointweigh-inonOct.28.Registrationcosts40andwillbeheldattheTlichoGovernmentofceonSept.16from500-700p.m.ContestcoordinatorSherriZoesaidthecompetitionismeanttosparkpeopleofallagesinthecommunitytogetactive.WekindoflookedaroundthecommunityandsaidWhatisthereforpeopletodoshesaid.Weseealotofpeoplegoingfortheirdailywalksstufflikethat.Sowethoughtallthesepeoplearetryingtoloseweight-maybewecandosomethingtohelpthem.Motivation.Mostofthemaretryingtochangetheirlifestylesowecameupwiththisweightlossthing.Shesaidmanypeopleinthecommunityfaceprob-lemsassociatedwithlackofexercisesuchasdiabetes.Topreventstufflikethatiswhyweredoingthisshesaid.Peoplecanchangetheirlifestyles.Zoesaidtherstandsec-ondyearswereverysuccess-fulseeingparticipantslosingasmuchas55lbs.Morethan60peoplesignedupin2011withmanymoreofthosereturn-ingalongsidenewfacesin2012.Someofthosewereteenagers.Itwasgood.Thosepeo-pleallenjoyedthemselvesthereweregroupsofthemallgoingouttothehighschooltousetheirgymtousetheirexerciseroomandpeoplestartedlittlegroupsamongthemselvestowatchwhattheyeatZoesaid.ZoesaidthecontestissopopularpeoplelivinginYel-lowknifearesigningupandtherearecallsfromtheotherTlichocommunitiestoalsobepartofthecontestsome-thingnowbeingdiscussed.ThecontestprovidestheincentivetogetactiveZoesaidbuttherestisuptotheparticipants.Shesaidthereareanumberofwayspeoplecanexerciseinthecommu-nityfromwalkingandbikingtousingschoolgymswhilethecommunitysrecreationcentreisbeingrenovated.Thereisusuallyalotofpeoplethatwalkonthehighway.FromheretoHigh-way3theretowardYellow-knifeis10kmsotheylltakeofffromherego10kmandthencomeback.Alotofpeoplearedoingthatandtheyrealsobik-ingshesaid.HealthWellnessWeightLossByRENEFRANCOEURMarathonerBradCari-bouLegsFirthhashittheroadrunning.ThelongdistancerunnerwhowasborninInuvikbuthaslivedinVancouverforthepast20yearsbeganhisrunfromFortSmithtoYellowknifelastWednesdayandplanstotake10daystoreachhisdestinationtravellingabout80kmaday.The720-kmjourneybyfootisprepworkforFirthwhosemainambitionistorunfromVancouvertoInu-viknextyear-over3000km.Runningisaformofmedi-tation.Itchangesthewayyouthinkact.ItlightsmeuplikeaChristmastreecalmsmedownmakesmethinkcleareraboutwhatisgoodwhatisbad.RunningismymedicineFirthaformerdrugaddicttoldagroupofabout20adoles-centsgatheredatUncleGabesFriendshipCentreinFortSmithlastTuesdaytohearhimspeakaboutaddiction.Itcanstartwithjustonedrink...IwassevenwhenIgotdrunkforthersttime.Youmaynotthinkitllgodownthatpathbutitcan...Bewisestayclosetoyourfamiliesstandupforwhatyoubelieveinknowitsokaytosaynohetoldthesmallhushedcrowd.Itwastherstyouthgroupheseverspokento-aswellasthersttimehesheldaworkshopaboutaddictionintheNWT-andFirthsaidheplanstohostmanymoredia-logingcircleslikeittosharehisstory.IwanttomakethemthinkkeepthemmotivatedsotheycansteerclearofthebadstuffthatIdidnthetoldTheJournal.HiswordswerenttheonlythingFirthleftbehindinSmithashehitthehighwayinhisredrunners.Afterreceiving350fromUncleGabesforhisworkshopFirthdecidedtogivethemoneybackaskingthecentretouseittogetyouthinvolvedinanewprogramthatwouldinvolverickshaws-wagonspulledbyrunnersthatcantransportgoodsandpassengers.Youcouldbuildarickshawownitcarrygroceriescarryelders.Itwouldbeyourthinghesaid.Makeithappen.Iwantyoutosacricesomeofyourtimestartacommitteeforitgetyourfriendsinvolved.YoullbetherstyouthgroupintheNWTtorunone.Youcanhaveaeethaveraces.FirthsaidtheideacamefromhiseliterunninggrouptheVancouverFalconswhohavebeentalkingaboutstartinguparickshawprogramoftheirowninVancouversStanleyPark.IreallyhopethishappensitssomethingImreallyex-citedabout.Itsagoodthingtoputenergyintohesaid.ForAmyHarristheyouthcoordinatoratUncleGabesFirthsgesturewasoverwhelming.Itwasawesomeandsothoughtfulofhim.Wedidntexpectitatall.Hesagenuinepersonhesrealwiththekidsandtheyneedthat.ItwasgreathavinghimhereHarrissaid.Werestokedaboutthisrick-shawideaandalltheworkershereareupforitiftheyouthareonboardwhichbyashowofhandsthatnightitlookedlikeagoodamountofthemwere.Thenextstepisfurtherfundraisingtogettherick-shawprogramupandrun-ningHarrissaidnotingtherewillbebakesalesandthatFortSmithresidentscandropofftheiremptycansandb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