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Campfire at minus 20c 31 Dec 2012 | 10:14 pm
Sometimes you need to get out of the house. A campfire in winter is a good idea. The dry conditions make wood burn easily. Inuvik has campfire pits by the river, where it is legal to hold a small … ...
Christmas concert at the Igloo Church 19 Dec 2012 | 03:45 am
Every year Inuvik’s largest church hosts a Christmas concert. This year’s event featured four lanuages: English, Gwich’in, Inuvialuktun and also the Filipino Choir. Many proud parents, grandparents, a...
Watchful raven 17 Dec 2012 | 12:50 am
I really wonder about the daily life of ravens. How do they survive in the -30 temperatures? How do their stomachs process frozen food, and their feet withstand perching on ice? Amazing birds.
Full moon over the “moon base” 1 Dec 2012 | 06:40 pm
A very bright full moon was visible this week. Here it is shown illuminating the New North Networks dome building which is a store, adapted from an old “dewline” radar system. The place looks like som...
Winter has truly arrived: 60km winds 29 Nov 2012 | 04:24 am
Inuvik saw wind gusting to 60kilometres an hour on Monday. It was enough to send snow drifts on the streets and rattle street signs.
Australian Santa visits Inuvik 23 Nov 2012 | 05:02 am
It’s below freezing outside but people have fun. Here’s lifeguard Santa at the community pool. Surf’s up.
Blogroll: Check out this excellent blog from Yellowknife 23 Nov 2012 | 04:58 am
http://thesongiliveby.wordpress.com/ I’d like to point out Tandi Wilkinson’s blog from the NWT’s capital of Yellowknife. In many ways people in “old town” and houseboats live more closely to the land ...
NHL Hockey players visit Inuvik, part 2: The exhibition game 21 Nov 2012 | 04:40 am
The exhibition hockey game happened at the Roy ‘Sugloo” Ipana memorial arena, which is part of the Midnight Sun Complex. The temperature outside was about -20c. Ottawa Senators fan Dennis Dulay works...
NHL Hockey players visit Inuvik, part 1: The airport 21 Nov 2012 | 04:20 am
People outside Canada might not realize this but the National Hockey League (NHL) is currently “locked out” due to contract disputes between owners and players. What do players do with the downt...
Inuvik, the next generation: New daycare centre being built 13 Nov 2012 | 04:12 pm
Inuvik’s getting a new daycare centre. It’s the result of tireless volunteers. The building is funded by an amazing amount of local fundraising (more than $1 million so far) as well as a significant i...
