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21TuesdayNovember52013AcontrolzonepreventingcontactbetweendiseasedandhealthybisonliessouthoftheMackenzieRivertotheAlbertaborderandbetweenTroutRiverandBuffaloRiver.Allbisoninthisareaarepresumedtobediseasecarriersandmustberemovedfortesting.IfyouseebisoninthecontrolzonepleasecontactyournearestEnvironmentandNaturalResourceOfcerorcall1-866-629-6438.Formoreinformationvisitwww.enr.gov.nt.caByMARIACHURCHCanadianRangersmarksmanshipwasputtothetestinHayRiverlastweekattheannualNorth-westTerritoriesSmallArmsCompetition.Atotalof26competitorsfromAklavikFortGoodHopeTuktoyaktukWhatiSachsHarbourTroutLakeFortProvidenceFortSimp-sonFortSmithFortResolu-tionHayRiverLutselKeandWekweetipatrolsparticipatedinthecompetition.InteamsoftwotheRang-erscompetedin11differ-entmatchesusingtheir.303calibreLeeEneldries.Matchesincludedfallingplateapplicationtargetshootingfrom100to300metresanightshootandskeetshooting.FortProvidencerangersDarcyBonnetrougeandStu-artNadlitookhomethetopRangerteamtrophywhileDonDesjarlaisandBruceMcArthurfromFortSmithcameinsecondandLutselKesErnestLockhartandRoyDesjarlaiscameinthird.Bonnetrougealsowonthetopindividualresults.Thecompetitionheldatalocalrange15kmoutsideofHayRiverisoneofthefewtimeseachyearCanadianRangersfromdifferentpa-trolsintheNWTcanmeetinafriendlycompetition.TheCanadianRangersarepartoftheCanadianArmedCanadianRangersshoottowinatNWTsmallarmscompetitionSportsRecreationMarksmanshipForcesReserveresponsibleforprovidingpatrolsanddetachmentsformissionsinsparselysettledNorth-erncoastalandisolatedareasofCanada.TheRangersmissionscanincludereportingunusualactivitiesandsight-ingscollectinglocaldataandconductingsurveillanceandpatrols.Thereareapproximately5000CanadianRangerscurrentlyinover200com-munitiesmanyofwhomareAboriginalinCanadassparselypopulatedareas.Oneofthegoalsoftheshoot-ingcompetitionisfortheRang-erstoshareknowledgeandexperienceinmarksmanshipaswellasbuildcamaraderieamongtheseparatepatrols.RangerBruceMcArthurfromtheFortSmithpatrolfollowsaskeetyingthroughtheairduringashootingmatchagainst26fellowRangersfrom13NWTcommunities.PhotoCaptSteveWattonPublicAffairs1CRPGSPORTSBRIEFSVolunteerandcultureregistrationopensfor2014ArcticWinterGamesTheNWTSportNorthFederationisnowacceptingapplicationsforvolunteerstafftoattendthe2014ArcticWinterGameswhichwillbeheldinFair-banksAlaskaMar.15to222014.Thefederationisalsoacceptingapplicationsforsixculturaldele-gatesandonemanagertorepresentTeamNWT.Theculturaldelegatesmustbebornbetween1993and1999andcanrepresentallculturaldisciplinessuchasmusictheatrestorytellingdrummingdanceetc.TheArcticWinterGamesareheldeverytwoyearsgivingNortherncommunitiestheopportunitytobuildpartnershipsshareculturalvaluesandpro-motethebenefitsofsport.Allapplicationsforvol-unteerswithSportNortharedoneonlineathttpssportnorth.comnews2014-awg-mission-staff.Forty-twoteamsSpikeItinYellow-knifeforhighschoolvolleyballVolleyballseasonhascometoacloseforhighschoolstudentsafterlastweekendsSpikeIttournamentinYellowknifedeterminedthetopteamsintheterritory.Intheunder15singleAcategorytheCJBSgirlsteamfromBehchokoandLutselKeboystookhomethegoldmedalswhileintheunder15AAcategorySirJohnsgirlsteamandSt.Patsboyswongold.Intheunder19singleAcategorytheTulitagirlsteamandCJBSboysteamwonthetopspotandinunder19AAtheSt.PatsgirlsteamandPWKboysteamfromFortSmithwerethewinners.ThisisthefourthyearSpikeItorganizershaveseparatedtheschoolsintoAandAAcategoriestoallowsmallerNWTschoolstheirowndivisionsinthetournament.ChallengeCuprivalrytoignitehockeyexcitementinYellowknifenextweekTheannualWadeHamerChallengeCupwillseelongtimehighschoolhockeyrivalsEcoleSt.PatrickHighSchoolandSirJohnFranklinSchoolmeetontheiceattheEdJeskearenainYellowknifenextWednesdayNov.13.Thestandsareexpectedtollfortheclas-sicgamebetweenthetwoYellowknifehighschoolstheSirJohnFranklinFalconsversustheSt.PartrickIrishwhichwillseebothboysandgirlsteamscom-peteforthetitle.LastyearSirJohnsboysandgirlswonthecupandwillbelookingtodefendtheirtitle.TheChallengeCuphasbeenplayedeveryyearbythetwoschoolssince1985.FortSmithmanwinshomerunslopitchcompetitioninEdmontonJonathanKurszewskiabornandraisedFortSmithmannowlivinginEdmontonhaswonthetitleofbestslopitchpowerhitterinWesternCanada.Kursze-wskicompetedintheBigLeagueBombhomerunderbyheldinEdmontonsTelusFieldinSeptemberwherehewentontowinthetoptrophyandprizemoneyof10000.KurszewskianavidslopitchplayerwhoplaysinanumberofleaguesinEdmon-tonhasbeencompetinginhomerunderbiesforseveralyearsbutthiswasthefirsttimeheenteredacompetitionofthissize.KurszewskicreditshisloveofsportstohishomecommunityofFortSmithwherehesaidyouthareencouragedtojoinsportsandleadanactivelifestyle.JonathanKurszewskiandhisslopitchteamfromEdmontonplayintournamentsacrossAlberta.