Paul Bickford
Northern News Services
Thursday, September 9, 2010

K'ATLODEECHE/HAY RIVER RESERVE - Hazel McKay, who does traditional beading on the Hay River Reserve, hopes more young people will learn the craft. “Some of them just give up the minute they see it,” she said, adding they see the needle and think it’s just too hard for them." Continued

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Running through the streets of Norman Wells
Once again, runners of all ages took over the streets of Norman Wells for the second annual Bearathon event on Aug. 28. A total of 76 runners took part in either the 1 km, 5 km or 10 km races and some runners took the bait in multiple races, such as the sister combination of Hannah and Grace Spencer. At left: Braden Hickling throws his arms in the air after finishing second in the men's five-km event at the second annual Norman Wells Bearathon race on Aug. 28.

Shooting Animals
When Adam Hill shoots an animal, he displays his trophy in a frame instead of mounting it on his wall. The professional photographer has shot a wide variety of animal portraits on his Cannon 1DS Mark 3 camera in the past year. At left: Professional photographer Adam Hill is organizing events at the Hay River Centennial Library to help introduce residents to the basics of nature photography.