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WINNERS & TROPHIES
Chef de Mission Jeffrey Seeteenak of Nunavut accepts the coveted Hodgson Trophy from Gerry Thick, AWG International Committee President, at the closing ceremonies on Saturday, March 10 (Photo by Bruce Barrett)
TEAM NUNAVUT TAKES HOME HODGSON TROPHY At each Arctic Winter Games, the AWG International Committee presents the Hodgson Trophy to the contingent whose athletes best exemplify the ideals of fair play and team spirit. The Hodgson Trophy is on display at the Sport Yukon Hall of Fame in Whitehorse, Yukon. A framed photograph of the trophy is presented to the winning contingent of each Arctic Winter Games.
Past winners of the Hodgson Trophy: Alaska ..................................1978 Yukon .........................1980–1988 Alaska ..................................1990 NWT ....................................1992 Greenland............................1994 NWT ....................................1996 Yukon ..................................1998 Nunavut ..............................2000 Greenland............................2002 Nunavut ..............................2004 Alaska .................................2006 Nunavut ..............................2008 Alaska .................................2010
AWG ULU COUNT Final count
CONTINGENT
TOTAL
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Alaska
61
67
62
190
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Yukon
46
47
29
122
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NWT
32
30
54
116
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Alberta North
40
Yamal
50
37
27
104
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34
17
101
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Greenland
18
15
17
50
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Nunavut
5
16
29
50
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Nunavik Québec
10
Sápmi
4
14
12
36
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4
5
13
FAIR PLAY PIN The Arctic Winter Games promotes the philosophy that fair play and sportsmanship are as important as athletic competition. The awarding of a Fair Play pin recognizes those individuals who go “above and beyond” and demonstrate respect for other people and the community, and who are excellent ambassadors for their sport and their contingent. For a list of this year’s 2012 Fair Play Pin recipients, visit AWG2012.org
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Whitehorse 2012 Arctic Winter Games • Wednesday, March 14, 2012
FROM THE PODIUM
1 Dog mushers share the podium with some four-legged members of their teams (Photo by David Musselwhite) 2 Gold, silver and bronze ulus on display 3 Speed skating medal winners pose together (Photo by Bruce Barrett) 4 Junior female hockey players for Team Yukon receive their bronze ulus from Comissioner Doug Phillips (Photo by Bruce Barrett)
On behalf of Mayor and Council, I’d like to thank all athletes, coaches and visitors who came to Whitehorse for the 2012 Arctic Winter Games. We hope you enjoyed your time in our city. Sincerely, Bev Buckway Mayor City of Whitehorse
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AWG CULTURE 1 Finale at the cultural gala held at the Yukon Arts Centre (Photo by Bruce Barrett) 2 Dancers perform for a gathered crowd at the CGC (Photo by Tina Brobby) 3 Roy Ness performs at the Yukon Arts Centre as part of Cold Spell: How We Winter (Photo by Ruth Borgfjord) 4 Snow sculpture outside of the WPYR building depicts two contestants in the Finger Pull (Photo by Bruce Barrett) 5 Nicole Bauberger works on her segment of the Exquisite North project (Photo by Bruce Barrett) 6 Groundwork Sessions perform at the ATCO Stage in the CGC (Photo by Bruce Barrett)
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Whitehorse 2012 Arctic Winter Games • Wednesday, March 14, 2012
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012 • Whitehorse 2012 Arctic Winter Games
GOLD MEDAL GAMES 1 Alberta North’s bantam male hockey team wins gold over NWT 13-6 (Photo by Ruth Borgfjord) 2 Yukon’s junior male volleyball team remained undefeated and beat Alberta North in the finals 25-22, 25-19, 25-20 (Photo by Ruth Borgfjord) 3 Team Yamal celebrates their victory over Greenland 4-3 in the junior male soccer final (Photo by Omaar Reyna) 4 Sápmi intermediate females win gold in soccer over Yukon 2-1 (Photo by Omaar Reyna) 5 Junior male basketball finals give Yukon gold over Alaska 83-62 (Photo by Bruce Barrett)
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CLOSING CEREMONIES
1 Group performance at the closing ceremonies 2 Contingents celebrate under a giant Arctic Winter Games flag as it passes over the crowd 3 Musical performers on stage at the closing ceremonies 4 Nunavut’s Chef de Mission holds up a photo of the Hodgson Trophy, which has been awarded to his team for 2012 5 Rick Hansen spoke to the crowd at the closing ceremonies (All photos by Bruce Barrett)
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012 • Whitehorse 2012 Arctic Winter Games
SPORTS & GAMES
1 An athlete competes in the Alaskan High Kick (Photo by Ruth Borgfjord) 2 A team pushes hard in the Pole Push (Photo by Ruth Borgfjord) 3 Badminton finals (Photo by Bruce Barrett) 4 Catching some air in the snowboard half-pipe event (Photo by Cozmo Ace Malzarby) 5 Referees convene at the junior male basketball semi finals (Photo by Ruth Borgfjord) 6 An athlete makes a return during a table tennis match at Porter Creek Secondary (Photo by Bruce Barrett) 7 A wrestler attempts to pin his opponent
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012 • Whitehorse 2012 Arctic Winter Games
FROM THE STANDS AND IN THE HALLS
1 The crowd outside the Canada Games Centre on Saturday waiting to enter for the Closing Ceremonies (Photo by Bruce Barrett) 2 Pin trading proved to be a popular hobby for both contingents and spectators (Photo by Tim Hogan) 3 The crowd voices its encouragement at the midget male hockey game (Photo by Tim Hogan) 4 Soir de Semaine performs on the ATCO Stage at the CGC (Photo by Bruce Barrett)
Xerox Canada Ltd. salutes the athletes of The Arctic Winter Games
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Whitehorse 2012 Arctic Winter Games • Wednesday, March 14, 2012
THANK-YOU Klondike
Legacy
Presenting Partners
Funding/ Community Partners
The 2012 Arctic Winter Games would not be possible without the following sponsors!
Arctic
Gwìch’inat Eenjit Gàdatr’igwijìlcheii Gidilii
Gwich’in Tribal Council
Polar
Official Suppliers
Boreal
Gwich’in Development Corporation
Lackowicz & Hoffman
• Staples • Kiwi Contracting • Acme Analytical Labs • Victoria Gold • Medicine Chest Pharmacy • Easy Home • Northern Tales • Jacob’s Industries Ltd. • Walmart • Patrick Royle • Wildland Fire Management • Physio Plus • Challenge Community Vocational Alternatives
• Northern Trailer • Manitoulin Transport • Centennial Motors • MacKay LLP • G-P Distributing • Super Save Propane • Yukon Geological Survey • ALS Minerals • Kluane Drilling • First Nations Bank • Arctic Construction • Yukon Government Highways and Public Works • Meadia Solutions • First Nations Bank • Great Northern Oil
Friends of the Giving Tree
• Business Development Bank of Canada • Bank of Montreal • Northerm • Vandelay Systems • Integraphics • Yukon-Nevada Gold • Yukon Chamber of Mines • Yukon Gold Mining Alliance • Yukon Government Department of Education •Yukon Government Economic Development • Yukon Federation of Labour • Tait Trailers • Stantec
Friends of the Games
Games Supporters
NORTHERN CROSS
• BMO • RBC • Gilday Holdings • Tribute Ava Milner • Tribute Molly Milner • Tribute Isidore/ Romeo Champagne • Karen Barnes • Jason Bilsky • Lorraine Rutherford • Kyla Buys • Bev Buckway • Stuart Olson Dominion • Don Pumphrey • Lucy Coulthard • Florence Roberts • Laurel Parry • Melissa Sepelak – Team Alaska • Yukon Yamaha
• Dennis Shewfelt • Cheryl Smith • Karen Chu • Madge Jensen • Marlene Koppang • Terry and Hilda Hogan • Catherine Veale • Nicole Wynnyk – Team Yukon Coaches • The Electrical Shop • Patrick Roberge • MacPherson Rentals • Tait Trailers • Jane Koepke • Floyd or Joyce Holmes (In memory of Gordon Holmes) • Barbara Dalziel (In memory of Gordon Holmes) • EDI
PARTICIPANTS
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 • Whitehorse 2012 Arctic Winter Games
TO ALL
CONGRATULATIONS
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ATCO Play Your Part Art Contest Grade 8 Winner, Akilah Boulton Del Van Gorder School, Faro
ATCO salutes
all participants, volunteers and organizers of the 2012 Arctic Winter Games! Pleased to be a Legacy Sponsor of the 2012 Arctic Winter Games and Presenting Sponsor of the Cultural Festival.
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