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TuesdaySeptember9201411PelicanRapidsInn152McDougalRoadFortSmithNTTel867-872-2789Fax867-872-4727WelcomebackstudentsVisitthePelicanRapidsInngiftshopforaboriginalartsandcrafts.Sellyourhandmadeartinourstoreoncommission.ThePelicanRapidsInnisafullservicecentrallylocatedfacilitywithrestaurantgiftstoreloungeandnightclub.www.pelicanrapidsinn.comByDALICARMICHAELTheBenSivertzarenawasbuzzingwithactivitylastweekendaslocalsperusedthe21stannualHayRiverBusinessHomeandLeisureshowcelebratingtheentrepreneur-ialspiritofoneoftheterritoryslargestcommunities.Attendeestookinover60boothsdispersedthroughoutthearenaSept.5to6checkingoutthetradeswaresandservicesprovidedbyregionalvendors.ThetownsChamberofCommerceorga-nizedtheeventagainthisyearwhichisal-waysstrategicallyheldinthefallaccordingtooneboardmember.WevefoundthatSeptemberworksreallywellbecauseyouhaveeverybodycomingbackhomeandbacktoschoolsaidSteveAndersononeoftheChambersdirectorsandeventorganizers.EntrepreneursconvergeatHayRivertradeshowFallFairalsocelebratedacrossthestreetoverbusyweekendAlltypesofbusinessesfromnationalbankstolocalrestaurantswererepresentedattheshow.Artistsalsosetupshopsellingtheirjewellrypaintingsphotographyandclothingtothewanderingpublic.Non-governmentalorganizationsliketheHayRiverSPCAwerealsopresentatthecorporateeventtakingindonationswhilespreadinginformationabouttheircause.Saturdaywasthebusiestdayoftheshowkickingoffwithapancakebreakfastforall.AfterwardHayRiverfashionistaslookedonasmodelsparadedthroughthearenadur-inganafternoonfashionshowpreparedbylocalclothiers.Intheeveningexhibitorswereinvitedtosipcocktailsatthecommunityhallbeforeat-tendingareceptionandcomplimentaryfeast.Afterdinnereveryonewasinvitedtoworkofftheirmealatacosmicbowlingtournament.FallFairfunacrossthestreetThecommunitywhichisincreasinglybecomingknownforitsagriculturalpur-suitsalsohostedtheHayRiverFallFairacrosstheroadfromthearenaatthetowncurlingrinkfromSept.6to7.Theoverlappingeventsbroughtinanex-cessoffoottrafcmadeupofpeopleeagertopurchaselocallygrownproduceartisancraftsandhomemadefoods.ItsreallygreatanditbringsoutalotmorepeoplesothatsexcitingtooAndersonsaid.Theyhavehomemadeapplepieshomemadebakedgoodsandtheyhaveproducefromthegardensandthattypeofthingsothatsre-allynicetohavethataswell.INDUSTRYTRADESHOWHayRiverCIBCemployeesJoanReneLanaCatalanoBillWalkerandbranchmanagerErikaStromesellmerchandiseinsupportoftheRunforOurLiveswhichsupportsbreastcancerprogramsservicesandequipmentintheNWT.NatureandwildlifephotographerGaryVizniowskisellssomeofhisartwork.VisitorscheckouttherecreationalvehiclesondisplayattheMonsterRecreationbooth.PhotosScottClouthierKelseyGillandLesliWardsellmerchandiseandacceptdonationsfortheHayRiverSPCA.