Like the saying goes, it takes a community.
And this week’s edition of The Hub is living proof. As athletes, families, coaches, and volunteers arrived in Hay River for the 31st NWT Track & Field Championships, they were met not just with sunshine and cheers, but with a full-page spread of local support.
From small businesses to major sponsors, the pages of the newspaper are filled with colourful ads and heartfelt messages welcoming participants and celebrating sport in the North. Whether it’s Aurora Ford offering good luck, Mackenzie Electric cheering “Bon Succès,” or Sport North & Athletics NWT reminding us of the discipline and dedication it takes to compete, each message matters. They are more than ads; they are reminders that community pride runs deep in Hay River.
The support is wide-ranging: mechanics, hardware stores, accountants, municipal departments, and hometown shops all showing up. The athletes may be the ones on the track, but the whole community is in the race beside them.
So here’s to everyone who stood behind the starting line. even if from the sidelines or the pages of a newspaper. These messages are encouragement in print, proof that community spirit is alive and well, and a powerful reminder that every leap, sprint, and finish line is made possible by those who care.
Thank you, Hay River. You make sport more than competition. you make it connection.
