As I’m still fascinated by the movement of the winter sun up here above the Arctic circle, I decided to take on a little project — I took a photo outside our office building throughout the day to show it getting light, and then dark again. In minus 40 weather… I had planned to do it every hour on the hour, because that would make for a well-planned, neatl [...]
About the I Am BETTY Campaign and Photos
If you read my earlier post you will know that the I Am Better Campaign is laying some ground work and asking for residents of Yellowknife to drop by Dave Brosha’s studio to get their photo taken and tell everyone why they support the house. This evening was the first session, but it will be [...]
Get your photo taken for I Am BETTY
Short introduction, the I Am Betty campaign is a fundraising effort for the BETTY House (Better Environment to Transition in Yellowknife). It will be a shelter for women and children right here in Yellowknife. I’m a little late on the posting of this – I blame it on moving – but nonetheless I’m here to [...]
Reader’s Diary #798- Jessa Gamble: The Siesta and the Midnight Sun
A few years ago one of the local high schools opted for later class times in the morning. They’re just one of many high schools all across North America that have chosen to go the same route, citing studies about adolescent sleep deprivation, optimal l…
Reflections in the Snow-Covered Hills 2012-01-25 18:40:56
I was just hanging out at my house, minding my own business, when a package arrived from a reader. Nothing unusual about that. So I opened it. Nothing unusual about that. It was…uhhh… TOTALLY AWESOME. And unusual. I mean, how many times have you seen this expression? It is DAVID [...]
Keeping Entertained – A Trivial Pursuit
When you live in a small town in the far North, you have to get creative to find ways to stay warm and entertained indoors, as outdoor activities aren’t a great option when it feels like -45C (-49F) outside (oh how I long for the days of mild -30C weather!)Last night I joined Trivia Night at the Legion (similar to a bar quiz). It was a great way to [...]
It’s so crazy, it just might work
I may have mentioned that we have a bit of a lawn in front of the building, where every year the landlord does a bit of gardening. However, gardening is completely contrary to his personality, so it doesn’t really turn out.Hmmmmm…There could be a syn…
The Fruit Truck Guy
I will do a separate post soon describing the grocery stores in Inuvik and the prices of everyday foods. But today I am featuring “The Fruit Truck Guy”. Every few weeks, a guy called Bill (officially The Fruitman Ltd.) makes the journey from Vancouver up to Inuvik at the end of the Dempster Highway with a truck full of fruit (and a few other things like cereal and cheese). Then he heads ba [...]
All plants come to those who wait
I received a spring bulb catalog from Veseys.Again?I already ordered spring bulbs. From the advance spring bulb catalog. I’m getting a forty-dollar peony, two types of windflowers even though they’re not hardy up here, and some very fancy oriental lil…
FAQs
I have added a “Question” page to the blog. Take a look at the top right of the menu for the answers to all those burning questions you have been wanting to ask! I will have time to do a real post tomorrow.However, I couldn’t leave you without at least one picture. This is the view of the Igloo church on the main street of Inuvik as I head out of the office.&nbs [...]
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