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TuesdayFebruary17201515SPORTSRECREATIONCANADAWINTERGAMESWESCLEANNORTHERNSALESLTD.Ph867875-5100Fax867875-5155E-mailinfowescleannwt.comwebwww.wescleannwt.comPleaseleaveamessageat872-5543fordetails.Minniewasaveryscaredshycatwhenshefirstcamein.Shehadbeenkeptinabedroomandwasnotsocialized.Shehascomealongwaybutwillre-quiresomepatiencetogainhertrust.Sheisagreatcatjustnotgoodwithotheranimals.SpayedNeuteredUp-to-datewithroutineshotsHousetrainedMinnieGreyandwhiteLookingforanewhome926MACKENZIEHIGHWAYHAYRIVERNTPhone867-874-2771.TollFree1-866-327-0717www.monsterrec.comBRIEFSSPORTS24athletesreceiveGNWThighperformancegrantsAselectgroupoftheterritorystopathleteswerehonouredlastweekastheyreceivedthedepart-mentofMunicipalandCommunityAffairsMACA2014-2015HighPerformanceAthleteGrantstorep-resenttheNorthincompetitionsaroundtheglobe.GolferBrandonWalterhousebasketballplayerEmilyRowlandsonworld-classsnowboarderAn-drewMatthewsandrisingjuniorhockeystarShaunMacPhersonwerejustsomeofthe24athletescho-senforthefunding.AthletesarepickedbyapanelofjudgesfromMACAandtheSportNorthFederation.HayRiversOlympianbiathletebreaksCanadianrecordOlympicbiathleteBrendanGreenofHayRiverNWTonceagainrepresentedCanadaontheworldstagethisweekendattheBMWIBUWorldCupBiathlonheldinOsloNorwaywhereheandhisrelayteamnishedfthinthemensrelayracethebestper-formanceforaCanadianteamever.ThishasbeenastrongseasonforGreenwhojustlastmonthbrokehisownpersonalrecordwhenheplacedfthoutof103competitorsattheInternationalBiathlonUnionWorldCupinItaly.BrendanGreencompetesattheWorldCupinItaly.FilephotoNWTathletesgiveittheirallatthe2015CanadaWinterGamesByDALICARMICHAELYoungathletesfromacrossthenationheadedtoPrinceGeorgeB.C.onFridayjustintimefortheopeningcer-emoniesofthe2015CanadaWinterGames.TeamNWTsent96ath-letestorepresenttheterri-torycompetingincurlinghockeygureskatingspeedskatingcross-countryski-ingbiathlontargetshootingsquashbadmintonandjudo.Intotal2400athletesfromaroundCanadaareexpectedtocompeteinthegames.Afteranexuberantcolour-fulshowingattheopeningceremoniestheeveningofFeb.13participantsdidntwasteanytimegettingdowntobusiness.OnSaturdaythewomenshockeyteamkickedoffthegamesforTeamNWTinatoughlossagainstTeamNewBrunswickwithanalscoreof14-nil.OnSundaytheycompetedagainlosing7-0againstTeamNewfoundlandandLabrador.ThemenscurlingteampickeduptheirbroomsinagameagainstNefoundlandwheretheywerealsobestedbytheeasternerswithascoreof11-5.TheyplayedasecondgameagainstMani-tobawheretheywerede-feated10-2.Theterritorysspeedskat-ersfaredbetter.HayRiverskaterMadisonPillingmadethe1500mwomensshorttracksemi-finalsplacing18thoverallwhileamajor-ityofherteammatesmadeitintothequarternals.OpeningceremoniesagbearerAndrewLirettecamein16thinthemens15kmbi-athlonwhileteammatesKjelandClellCrookcamein40thand41strespectivelyintheirraceSunday.OnMondaytargetshoot-erstookaiminthemorn-ingwiththewomensteamairrieshooterstaking7th.MenscurlingtackledTeamSaskatchewanintheirthirdmatchlosingthegamewithaclosescoreof7-5.MeanwhilewomenshockeypickeduptheirstickstobattletheirneighbourstothewestfromTeamYukontakingthewinwithascoreof7-2.SpeedskatershitthetrackagainMondayafternoonforthe1000mand3000mraceswithnishesafterpublicationdeadline.AsofMondaytheterritoryhasyettoreceiveanymedalsbutathletesandtheirsupport-ersremainhopefulastheysettleintotherstweekofthegames.TofollowalongwiththegamesheadtoTeamNWTsFacebookpageorndthemonTwitteratTeam_NWT.HayRiverbiathleteAndrewLiretteleadsTeamNWTintothePrinceGeorge2015CanadaWinterGamesopeningceremoniesonFeb.13.Atotalof96athletesfromtheterritoryarecompetinginthesportingeventwhichendsMar.1.PhotoBobbiCarpino2015CanadaWinterGames