Six Beaufort Delta athletes are competing in the Canada Summer Games in Winnipeg, and mission staff member Colin Pybus calls that the opportunity of a lifetime.

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The event is split over two weeks, with about half of the sports happening the first week and the other half the second. Because of that, only Kolbi Bernhardt from Tuktoyaktuk, who graduated at East Three Secondary School this year, is in Winnipeg from the region currently. SheSA国际影视传媒檚 competing on the womenSA国际影视传媒檚 soccer team.

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Sports teach so many important intangibles that translate to the workplace and all aspects of life, such as being a good leader and cooperation, he continued.

Many of the athletes at the games are the top in their class nationally and compete in international events.

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He spoke especially high of Bernhardt.

SA国际影视传媒淚 have nothing but the most amazing respect for Kolbi and her effort and dedication to her sport,SA国际影视传媒� said Pybus.

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Younger athletes in the region should have their eye on the games and start dreaming about the next event in 2021.

This is the time to start making yourself known to Sport North and other sport organizations, said Pybus.

SA国际影视传媒淚f youSA国际影视传媒檙e 13-14 and you really like soccer, in four years youSA国际影视传媒檙e going to be 17-18 and be the perfect age for competing for Team NWT in the next round of summer games,SA国际影视传媒� he said.

This Saturday, the contingent of athletes will switch over for the second week of the games.

Jenna Guy and Kierra McDonald, both from Inuvik, will be competing in the swimming events.

Dawson Elias and Cody Greenland, from Tuktoyaktuk and Inuvik respectively, will be playing for the menSA国际影视传媒檚 volleyball team.

Liam Larocque, from Inuvik, will be playing on the menSA国际影视传媒檚 basketball team.

FACT FILE: Beaufort Delta representatives at Canada Summer Games

Kolbi Bernhardt SA国际影视传媒� Soccer SA国际影视传媒� Tuktoyaktuk

Jenna Guy SA国际影视传媒� Swimming SA国际影视传媒� Inuvik

Kierra McDonald SA国际影视传媒� Swimming SA国际影视传媒� Inuvik

Dawson Elias SA国际影视传媒� Volleyball SA国际影视传媒� Inuvik/Tuktoyaktuk

Cody Greenland SA国际影视传媒� Volleyball SA国际影视传媒� Inuvik

Liam Larocque SA国际影视传媒� Basketball SA国际影视传媒� Inuvik

Stacey Christie SA国际影视传媒� Mission Staff SA国际影视传媒� Inuvik

Cliff Gregory SA国际影视传媒� Mission Staff SA国际影视传媒� Tsiigehtchic

Colin Pybus SA国际影视传媒� Mission Staff SA国际影视传媒� Inuvik

Natasha Kulikowski SA国际影视传媒� Mission Staff - Inuvik

Source: Team NWT