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The YK Choral Society Presents: Whatever the Weather
Posted on03. Apr, 2010 by Shane.
Voices of nature could be heard singing loud and clear across the north with the choral production of “Whatever the Weather“. On the evenings of March 31 and April 1, 2010, the Aurora Chorealis and the Yellowknife Chamber Choir performed at the Northern Arts and Cultural [...]
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The Last Saturday of the Snowking XV Winter Festival
Posted on03. Apr, 2010 by Shane.
The Snowking Winter Festival in Yellowknife has come to a close. On the final Saturday of March, the Ice Castle was filled with performance art, poetry readings, a hockey tournament, art & photography displays, children’s theatre and music performances. Some of the notable names included photographer Jennifer Moores, [...]
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Caribou Carnival 2010: The Final Day
Posted on21. Mar, 2010 by Shane.
(March 21, 2010) – Today was the last day of the annual Caribou Carnival in Yellowknife. Therefore, after a big brunch at the Explorer Hotel with the family we headed down to Frame Lake to attend the last Dog Sled race. The dogs were very excited [...]
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The Snowking Ice Castle in Yellowknife
Posted on21. Mar, 2010 by Shane.
(March 21, 2010) – The Snowking Winter Festival in Yellowknife is a month long event that offers music performances, multiple art shows, dances, weddings and a variety of other entertainments within a large Ice Castle built by the Kings crew. As I mentioned in the Snowking XV Winter Festival [...]
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Caribou Carnival 2010: The Dog Sledding Race
Posted on20. Mar, 2010 by Shane.
On March 19 – a Dog Sledding race helped kick off the first day of the Caribou Carnival that has been held in Yellowknife every March or April since 1955. According to the Caribou Carnival website the event began as “an annual gathering of trappers” who [...]
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The Snowking XV Winter Festival Opening Fireworks
Posted on01. Mar, 2010 by Shane.
Every year there is an event of giant icy proportions that happens in Yellowknife like no other event on the continent (and perhaps the world). That event is the annual Snowking Winter Festival out on Great Slave Lake in the Northwest Territories of Canada. On Fenruary 28, 2010, the [...]
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Home for the Holidays: The Caroling
Posted on20. Dec, 2009 by Shane.
There is nothing like the sound of an amazing choir at Christmas – especially when you get treated with two-nights of it. And with an event name like “Home for the Holidays“ you cannot go wrong. As shown in the previous post – on December 15 and 16 the Yellowknife [...]
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Home for the Holidays: The Warm Up
Posted on20. Dec, 2009 by Shane.
On December 15 and 16 the Yellowknife Choral Society held a two-night Christmas caroling concert at the Great Hall of the Legislative Assembly. The event was apply titled “Home for the Holidays“. The performance was a collaboration of the Aurora Chorealis, the Yellowknife Chamber Choir and the Fireweed Children’s [...]
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The Aurora Arts Society, 3rd Monthly Artists Demo
Posted on07. Dec, 2009 by Shane.
On Sunday, December 6, the Aurora Arts Society held its 3rd monthly artists demonstration at the Prince of Whales Northern Heritage Centre in Yellowknife. According to the Aurora Arts Society website “each month, five artists will demonstrate various art forms and techniques and create unique works of art”. [...]
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3 Across Dee Eye Performs at Le Frolic in Yellowknife
Posted on30. Nov, 2009 by Shane.
One of my favorite bands, 3 Across Dee Eye, performed at the Le Frolic restaurant in Yellowknife on Saturday, November 28, 2009. The music was excellent, the musicians showed a lot of passion and I found myself feeling inspired by their performance. My first thought upon hearing 3 Across Dee Eye the first time [...]
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The 2nd Annual Aurora Arts Society Art Expo in Yellowknife
Posted on23. Nov, 2009 by Shane.
The weekend of November 21-22 included the 2nd annual Aurora Arts Society’s ARTS EXPO in Yellowknife. There was quite a selection of high-end visual and wearable art available including paintings, jewelry, baskets, cards, pottery and more. The Aurora Art’s Society comprises of many locally known artists - some of whom were represented at the ART [...]
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The 2010 Olympic Torch Ceremony in Yellowknife
Posted on16. Nov, 2009 by Shane.
The 2010 Olympic Torch came to Yellowknife on November 5th for the northern leg of its cross-Canada journey leading up to the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver & Whistler, BC, Canada. The Olympic Torch Ceremony took place at the City of Yellowknife’s Sombe Ke Park, which is located in downtown Yellowknife. The [...]
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The Yellowknife H1N1 Flu Clinic
Posted on02. Nov, 2009 by Shane.
This weekend I dropped someone off at the H1N1 Flu Clinic in Yellowknife to get their flu (vaccine) shot. The line-ups were long but the wait was only 30 minutes as compared to the hours of waiting seen in other cities across Canada and the United States. For more information [...]
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A Saturday with the Yellowknife Choral Society
Posted on01. Nov, 2009 by Shane.
The power of the voice can inspire your thoughts, move your body and energize your soul. And that is the experience I had while taking pictures of the Yellowknife Choral Society rehearsal at the Yellowknife Ski Club last weekend. The rehersal, which shook the building with ethereal and [...]
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The Signs of the 2009 Yellowknife Municipal Election
Posted on19. Oct, 2009 by Shane.
You see them everywhere. Signs, signs and more signs reaching out to you for your votes in the 2009 Yellowknife Municipal Election. The campaign signs stand out like frozen representatives trying to convince you that their candidate is the best person for the job. But does having so many [...]
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Yellowknife Zombie Walk 2009
Posted on15. Aug, 2009 by Shane.
Watch out for Zombies and protect your brains! Today was the first ever Yellowknife Zombie Walk and it was no surprise that many of Yellowknife’s local zombies and zombie hunters turned out for the scary affair. Many onlookers and drivers nearly had their brains eaten too! Check out these hot off the [...]
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The Main Stage at Folk on the Rocks
Posted on20. Jul, 2009 by Shane.
It looked like a great turn out for the main stage at the Folk on the Rocks festival this year. Hordes of people from around the world were on hand for it. No matter where you plopped your blanket down or setup your camping chairs you could hear [...]
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People Watching at the Folk on the Rocks
Posted on20. Jul, 2009 by Shane.
In this day and age every one and their dog (or cat) owns a digital camera. You probably have one on your mobile phone too. With so many digital cameras out there it is inevitable that there will be silly amounts of random digital photos that are never seen by [...]
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A Tribute to the Folk on the Rocks Outhouses
Posted on20. Jul, 2009 by Shane.
This post is a tribute to the un-sung heros of the Folk on the Rocks Festival in Yellowknife. Yes, this is a great big tribute to those who can take a lot of crap and keep on standing. I am speaking of the festival outhouses. Because without them - a [...]
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REVIEW: The Twist Lounge in Yellowknife
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Aurora Borealis in Yellowknife, September 16, 2009
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A Moon Dog Over Yellowknife
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Hiking the Ranney Hill Trail, NWT
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The Greenstone Building in Yellowknife
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The Signs of the 2009 Yellowknife Municipal Election
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