Showing posts with label Team NWT. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Team NWT. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Shane Pollet


Shane Pollet didn't have to travel far to compete in snowsnake yesterday, he is from N'dilo... where snowsnake took place. Here, he explains the best way to make the snowsnake move along the ground, just before he was about to take part in the finger pull.

Shane won a Silver Ulu for his effort at snowsnake, check it out.


Lots on finger pull later... it looks like it hurts. One of the volunteers called it the Dene "pain game". Here is how Shane gets ready:

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Clara Tutcho


Clara Tutcho is a 33-year-old Yellowknife Special Olympian. The AWG's have yet to include Special Olympics in their medal program, but this figure skater was invited to do a demonstration program at the Games. She just got back from the Special Olympics in Quebec City.