October 2009 | Life in the Knife

The Signs of the 2009 Yellowknife Municipal Election

Posted on19. Oct, 2009 by Shane.

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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 signs across [...]

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REVIEW: Surly Bob’s Sports Bar in Yellowknife

Posted on17. Oct, 2009 by Shane.

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There is nothing better than getting a big meal for a reasonable price in a comfortable atmosphere. And you can get that winning combination at the Surly Bob’s Sports Bar located at 4910 50th avenue in downtown Yellowknife. The sports bar features comfortable seating for all sizes of groups, personable [...]

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Winter is Official in Yellowknife

Posted on16. Oct, 2009 by Shane.

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According to the calendar the first day of winter is actually December 21 this year. However, the calendar was not made in northern Canada. Thus, by northern standards, it is (officially) winter in Yellowknife as gloves, toques, scarf’s and winter jacket’s are becoming the fashionable norm once again. And it will not [...]

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An October Sunset Over Frame Lake in Yellowknife

Posted on16. Oct, 2009 by Shane.

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On my way to the Yellowknife City Hall I encountered a beautiful October sunset over Frame Lake. The pictures below capture some of that visual experience. In two months from now Yellowknifer’s will be seeing a lot more sunset’s like this one during the middle of the day as the days [...]

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Gas Leak at the Yellowknife Inn!

Posted on08. Oct, 2009 by Shane.

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There was a gas leak at the Yellowknife Inn today that prompted an evacuation of both the Inn and the Centre Square Mall. Inn guests, mall patrons and staff alike were scattered along 49th and 50th streets wondering what was happening while freezing during Yellowknife’s first taste of winter. The evacuation was [...]

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Fall in Yellowknife

Posted on07. Oct, 2009 by Shane.

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The Fall season in Yellowknife is short but it offers a visual experience that cannot go unnoticed. All you need to do is take some time out for a walk in the park or along Frame Lake to experience it. do not wait too long because temperatures in Yellowknife are dropping [...]

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An October Fog in Yellowknife

Posted on06. Oct, 2009 by Shane.

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Mother Nature is always throwing something interesting at Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories. Often that happens to be in the form of intense storms, extreme temperatures or some kind of super-sized weather that appears to be on steroids. Today that came in the form of a massive fog that rolled [...]