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NWT Recreation & Parks Association is a non-profit organization that works w/ communities across the #NWT to promote healthy living through active #recreation.

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Funding Available for Northern Organizations!

The CPRA is providing funding for northern organizations to hire youth for ‘green jobs’ this fall and winter.

Apply now: https://t.co/QrT0OKsnpk #cdnmuni #greenjobs

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Brian Jasper was born and raised in Yellowknife on Chief Drygeese Territory, a place he continues to call home. A self-taught artist, Brian sculpts using local deadfall. He currently paints on dark canvas with colourful acrylic paint. https://t.co/pfIgj79qyH

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Check out the weekly draw winners for Week 7 & Week 8 of the Walk to Tuk Challenge!

https://t.co/BlqPE7zN6j

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We want to underline the amazing help from our diamond-level sponsor: Hotiì ts’eeda. Hotiì ts’eeda helped us greatly improve our programming and is one of the reasons why our communication campaign has amazing articles and art-based projects!
#WalktoTuk2024 #NWTRPA #Hotiìtseeda

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Have you submitted your photos yet? Only 7 days before the end of the Walk to Tuk February Photo Contest!

Submit your photos, by email to [email protected] or on social media by tagging @nwtrpa.

#FrostyFaces, #BeautifulPlaces, #DogsofWalktoTuk & #GenerationsontheMove.

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Walk to Tuk isn’t over yet, but we would love to have your feedback!

Let us know how we can do better!

Submit your feedback here: https://t.co/w1FaxJ3Ngm

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Hélèna Katz is a writer who lives, works and plays in Thebacha, on the lands of the Salt River First Nation, Smith's Landing First Nation and the Northwest Territory Métis Nation.

Here is something she wrote for her beautiful & resilient community: https://t.co/XPRn2nzzo7

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We would like to underline the amazing help from our Platinum Level Sponsors: @Northwest Territories Power Corporation & @De Beers Group. Thank you!

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Thorsten Gohl has been an amazing contributor to the Walk to Tuk photo contest over the past years. Here is a short video of his team walking about in their home community of Zhatıé Kų̨́ę̨́ / Fort Providence: https://t.co/9UUuKMttvl

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Monogli was born and raised in Yellowknife, NWT. She has Sahtu-Dene and Inuvialuit heritage. She has been drawing and creating artwork for 20 years and now plans to create a career out of it.

Check out Monogli’s digital art here: https://t.co/FeOfzhawZ4

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The weekly draw winners for Week 5 & Week 6 of the Walk to Tuk Challenge are here: https://t.co/ufrg01HXvB

#WalktoTuk2024 #ZhatıéKų́ę́ #FortProvidence #Tuktuuyaqtuuq #Tuktoyaktuk #BigRiver #NWT #WalktoTuk #WeeklyWinners #Community #Corporate #School

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Walk to Tuk is a team effort. We want to underline the amazing help from our Diamond level sponsor: Burgundy Diamond Mines. Looking for sponsors is hard work. Thankfully this organization was more than happy to help us attain our goals. Some might say they’re a real gem! 💎

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It was very difficult choosing winners amongst all the beautiful images that were submitted for the Walk to Tuk January Photo Contest.

🥶 https://t.co/IYmeqDjxBF

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From now until February 13, 2024, eligible organizations can apply for grants of up to $1500 as part of this year’s Participaction Community Challenge. The grants can be used for staffing, training, promotion, equipment and venue rentals. https://t.co/0LCBAGbzkl

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Jacq Brasseur is the co-founder of the Northern Mosaic Network and is actively engaged in a wide range of advocacy and community initiatives across the country. Here is a must-read text they wrote: https://t.co/VFhZqVmdIj

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Hundreds of Walk to Tuk participants submitted amazing pictures for January’s Walk to Tuk photo contest and we cannot thank you enough for capturing these beautiful moments. Here are the winners of January’s photo contest in the 4 categories:

📸 https://t.co/kWXcEuH4Qv

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DEADLINE: Friday, February 16!

Apply for funding to hire a youth for a ‘green job’ in 2024. Jobs could include, but are not limited to Trail maintenance, On the Land programs, Landscaping, Camp Leaders, Outdoor rinks, etc. ⁠

Learn more and apply here: https://t.co/dDqY6voLlA

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Walk to Tuk is a team effort. Every year, the NWTRPA seeks sponsors throughout the NWT and Canada to make the Walk to Tuk event as memorable as possible. We want to underline the amazing help from our Diamond level sponsor: NWT & Nunavut Lotteries.

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Luisa is a Yellowknife-based artist, who has worked with a wide range of mediums and has been using gouache as her primary medium for the past few years.
Here is a painting entitled A Winter Walk which was created for Walk to Tuk: https://t.co/gxXeVlqrQJ

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The weekly draw winners for Week 3 & Week 4 of the Walk to Tuk Challenge are here: https://t.co/J3jWdtuhJN

#WalktoTuk2024 #ZhatıéKų́ę́ #FortProvidence #Tuktuuyaqtuuq #Tuktoyaktuk #BigRiver #NWT #WalktoTuk #WeeklyWinners #Community #Corporate #School