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Biathletes spread encouragement to kids of the NWT 18 Tuesday April 28 2015 SPORTS RECREATION BIATHLON We look forward to continuing to support the Veterans Seniors and Youth of Fort Smith in the future. The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 239 was pleased to make the following donations in 2014 Total Donations in 2014....................10679030 Anna Gervais AWG - Soccer................................................................................640.00 Connor Steed AWG - Hockey ...........................................................................1000.00 Kim Bennett Trek for Tourettes......................................................................2000.00 Fort Smith Cadets.................................................................................................10000.00 Hay River Cadets On Passing of Branch President..........................................250.00 Fort Smith Volunteer Ambulance CPR Dummy...........................................2500.00 PWK High School Band Trip..............................................................................2000.00 Fort Smith Curling Club Little Rocks Tournament Costs...........................2000.00 Ferron Beamish AWG - Volleyball......................................................................500.00 Dalton Beamish AWG - Dene Games................................................................500.00 Jeremy Beamish AWG - Volleyball......................................................................500.00 Fort Smith Minor Hockey AWG - Jr. Female Hockey Team.......................2000.00 Joel Rhymer Skating Camp...................................................................................250.00 Lillian Villebrun Member in Need...................................................................1000.00 Blaine Walterhouse Chuck Herons Funeral ......................................................500.00 AlbertaNWT Command PolioYouth Fund ...................................................571.25 Fort Smith Seniors Canada 55 Games..........................................................2000.00 Northern Life Museum Listen Up Project......................................................5000.00 T. Rohne Nike Track Meet.................................................................................1200.00 Fort Smith Paddlefest ............................................................................................2500.00 JBT School Playground Equipment.................................................................5000.00 Aurora Open Golf Tournament YouthSenior Prizes.....................................500.00 Megan Walsh PWK Attendencer Award............................................................125.00 Shawn Tourangeau PWK Attendencer Award..................................................125.00 Pelican Rapids Golf Course Tournament Prizes....................................................1000.00 Fort Smith Animal Shelter Annual Calendar .................................................3000.00 Wood Buffalo Park Day ........................................................................................1000.00 Thebacha Wood Buffalo Astronomical Society Dark Sky Festival................400.00 Delores Bourke Member in Need........................................................................500.00 The Hospital Activity Book Advertisement........................................................229.95 PWK High School L. Hobart Volleyball Tournament.................................7500.00 PWK High School Award Plaque.......................................................................... 25.00 Alzheimers Society Collected and Matching Donation...............................4006.10 Connor Steed Canada Winter Games - Hockey.............................................1000.00 Circle of Friends Halloween Prizes.....................................................................500.00 PWK High School Snack Program ..................................................................7000.00 Fort Smith Cadets Operating Costs ...............................................................16500.00 JBT School Snack Program................................................................................7000.00 Fort Smith Mtis Council Film Project - Carla Ulrich .................................2500.00 Fort Smith Health and Social Services Sutherland House Donation ........ 1700.00 Pentecostal Church Christmas Donation...........................................................500.00 Northern Lights Special Care Home Christmas Donation.............................500.00 Salt River First Nation Mens Shelter Donation................................................500.00 RCL Branch 239 Donation to Community Poppy Fund.......................... 1768.00 Fort Smith Minor Hockey Hockey Camp.......................................................7000.00 By DALI CARMICHAEL Two of the countrys top athletes spent last weektouringtheterritoryinspiringyouthfrom theBeaufortDeltatotheDehchowiththeirsto- ries of hard work determination and success. HayRiver-bornbiathleteBrendanGreenand his partner and teammate Rosanna Crawford took time out of their spring training to tour schools in the NWT. With nishes in the top ve for both biathletes on the World Cup cir- cuit this past season and the Sochi and Van- couver Olympic games under their belts the duo felt this was the best time to encourage kids to reach for their own goals. We pitched an idea to the Northwest Ter- ritories Power Corp. NTPC Green said. After the Olympics last year Rosanna and I both visited all the schools in the Hay River area and we thought itd be fun to reach out further. We wanted to see more of the far North and more of the remote communities as well. The Power Corp. was more than will- ing to support that idea. FromApr.20to24theduomadesevenpre- sentationstokidsatEastThreeSecondarySchool in Inuvik Chief Julius School in Fort McPher- son and both Bompas Elementary School and Thomas Simpson Secondary School in Fort Simpson. They explained the dynamics of the sport - a combination of cross-country skiing and rie shooting - and aired videos from their international races to demonstrate. I think they liked it they seemed pretty en- gagedGreensaid.Wetalkedaboutourjourney ourridetogettingtothatOlympiclevelandsteps alongthewaytheimportanceofsettinggoals. Greenalsospokeofhis2012backinjurythat requiredseveralsurgeriestoxandlefthimwon- deringifhecouldeverraceatanelitelevelagain. Even if youre on track and youre reach- ing your goal its never easy. Its always going to be a difcult journey and theres always going to be unforeseen challenges and set- backs along the way he said. Perhaps more relatable than his injury Green told the youth about the challenges he faced as a competitor from a small Northern town like having access to less training re- sources than athletes from bigger regions. Even though Brendans from a Northern community thats further south than these kids it can still feel really isolated Craw- ford said. Any small step along the way even if something feels a little silly can maybe help towards their bigger goals and dreams. During the tour Crawford said many of the kids were curious to know how the athletes stay in shape during the off-season. Forusitsafull-timejobdoingbiathlonshe said. Now that were at such an elite level we traintwiceadayeveryday.Wereonthebiath- lon range from 830 to 1200 so that involves a shootingworkoutandaphysicalworkout.Then we go home and take a nap and eat some lunch andinthoselittlehoursinbetweenwelldoour physio exercises to make sure our bodies stay niceandstrong.Intheafternoonwedoanother workout. Lucky for us in biathlon its a cardio sportsointhesummerwecandorunningand biking and road biking hiking and swimming. The main thing we do is roller-skiing. The couple said they couldnt have reached their level of success without help from their families friends and sponsors and enjoyed having a chance to give back to the commu- nities that consistently cheer them on. The support from the North has been so in- credible Green said. Its amazing how shar- ing your goals with others can lead to a lot of opportunitiesjustthroughyourcommunityor yourpeers.Inthelead-uptothe2010and2014 Olympics the support from all over the North wassoamazing.Iwasreallyluckytohavethat. We have a pretty cool lifestyle Crawford said. We travel the world so it feels really nice to share it with the younger generation and hopefully inspire them to follow some- thing theyre passionate about. Dreaming of the 2018 Olympics With the 2014-2015 racing season behind them Green and Crawford are both think- ing of the future including the 2018 Olym- pics in South Korea. We have world championships in every non-Olympic year Crawford said. This year they were in Finland and next year theyre in Norway so thatll be a good goal for us. Were both taking it year by year Green said. Were both still kind of developing in the sport and every year it seems like were getting a little better. PhotocourtesyofBrendanGreen Hay River Olympic biathlete Brendan Green and his partner and teammate Rosanna Crawford front and centre visit with Grade 7 students at East Three School in Inuvik as part of a week-long tour around the NWT.