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Sharon and Shirly Firth, Athletes

The Firth twins were born in Aklavik, NWT, but grew up in Inuvik where they led a traditional lifestyle.  They often helped their father with his trap lines. They learned to ski from Father Mouchet a local priest, and discovered they had a natural talent for cross-county skiing. They represented Canada in four consecutive Winter Olympics and dominated women's cross-country skiing from 1972-1984. In total, they won a combined 48 Canadian championships.

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