Moonlight Madness
Northwest Company
Friday
November 27, 2007 (apparently forgot to update - for 2 years)
7-10 PM
Door Prizes
Flash Sales
Wolf Howling Contest
Starts At 9PM
Lolly Pop Sucking
Starts at 8PM
Enough said.
Friday, November 27, 2009
The Long Polar Night Is Upon Us
I picked up a flyer at the Northern Store today. I wanted to photograph it to post here, but it was a faint photocopy and it just didn't work. So, next best thing, I am going to reproduce the text - line for line.
Friday, November 6, 2009
The Ice Is Closing In
Sunrise 9:01, Sunset 13:36
The harbour is now covered in ice. I took this picture at lunchtime the other day. At home (Bay of Fundy) we call this sea smoke (extremely cold air over open water). This last bit of open water has since closed over.
Things get much busier around town when the ice gets thick enough to travel on. I can usually see people out on the ice on skidoos when I am going to and from school (in the dark). There is tons of snow around. Lots more than at this time last year. School was cancelled yesterday because of a very short blizzard. It was all over in no time and we were back in school after lunch.
There have been a number of polar bear sightings in town over the past couple of weeks. The vice-principal called me one day last week to tell me that there was a bear in front of the school and to keep a watch out as I walked to school. It crossed the road in front of two teachers who were on their way to school. Still haven't seen one. I'd like to - I think.
The big event of the week in town is the H1N1 flu shot clinic. The health center staff (and extra staff that has been brought in) have taken over the gym for three days and it looks as if lots if people are getting the shot. I got both the H1N1 and the regular flu shot. I am such a baby when it comes to needles! I decided to get the controversial shot because we are a very long way from a hospital and doctor here, so I didn't want to take any chances. There is a very well-equipped health center here, but in order to get to a hospital, patients need to be flown to Iqaluit or Ottawa. That's if the weather cooperates.
The harbour is now covered in ice. I took this picture at lunchtime the other day. At home (Bay of Fundy) we call this sea smoke (extremely cold air over open water). This last bit of open water has since closed over.
Things get much busier around town when the ice gets thick enough to travel on. I can usually see people out on the ice on skidoos when I am going to and from school (in the dark). There is tons of snow around. Lots more than at this time last year. School was cancelled yesterday because of a very short blizzard. It was all over in no time and we were back in school after lunch.There have been a number of polar bear sightings in town over the past couple of weeks. The vice-principal called me one day last week to tell me that there was a bear in front of the school and to keep a watch out as I walked to school. It crossed the road in front of two teachers who were on their way to school. Still haven't seen one. I'd like to - I think.
The big event of the week in town is the H1N1 flu shot clinic. The health center staff (and extra staff that has been brought in) have taken over the gym for three days and it looks as if lots if people are getting the shot. I got both the H1N1 and the regular flu shot. I am such a baby when it comes to needles! I decided to get the controversial shot because we are a very long way from a hospital and doctor here, so I didn't want to take any chances. There is a very well-equipped health center here, but in order to get to a hospital, patients need to be flown to Iqaluit or Ottawa. That's if the weather cooperates.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Going Out in a Burst of Glory
Sunrise 8:21, Sunset 14:15
The days are shrinking rapidly. We are losing daylight at the rate of over 10 minutes a day and that will increase very quickly over the next few weeks. Apparently the last sunset will happen on November 18 and it will not rise again until around the 20th of January. Leading up to the final sunset are some amazing sunrises and sunsets. Yesterday, the sun dropped very quickly behind the mountains at 2:30 PM. This morning's sky was remarkable. I was able to photograph both the sunrise and the full moon.
We have just finished celebrating one of Clyde River's favourite events - Halloween. On Friday at school we held a whole-school contest for best costumes, by grades. I was asked to co-judge the event, along with one of the RCMP officers. It was great fun. The costumes were impressive. Many were homemade (my favourite kind). Here are a few of the elementary kids waiting to show off their costumes.
Saturday night was Trick-Or-Treating. I love the way they do it here. There is a set time (5-7) and people of all ages race around town on snowmobiles and sleds. It was incredibly cold (wind chill of -32C) but that didn't seem to slow down the fun. I had around 300 visitors (including a few that came back for seconds). My dog Reba wore s skunk costume that a friend at home found in a second hand shop. It must have been quite convincing, because one group of little kids held their noses and ran away without getting their treats! Here is Reba watching out the window for the Trick-Or-Treaters. You can see that the cat is really worked up over the whole thing.
The days are shrinking rapidly. We are losing daylight at the rate of over 10 minutes a day and that will increase very quickly over the next few weeks. Apparently the last sunset will happen on November 18 and it will not rise again until around the 20th of January. Leading up to the final sunset are some amazing sunrises and sunsets. Yesterday, the sun dropped very quickly behind the mountains at 2:30 PM. This morning's sky was remarkable. I was able to photograph both the sunrise and the full moon.
We have just finished celebrating one of Clyde River's favourite events - Halloween. On Friday at school we held a whole-school contest for best costumes, by grades. I was asked to co-judge the event, along with one of the RCMP officers. It was great fun. The costumes were impressive. Many were homemade (my favourite kind). Here are a few of the elementary kids waiting to show off their costumes.Saturday night was Trick-Or-Treating. I love the way they do it here. There is a set time (5-7) and people of all ages race around town on snowmobiles and sleds. It was incredibly cold (wind chill of -32C) but that didn't seem to slow down the fun. I had around 300 visitors (including a few that came back for seconds). My dog Reba wore s skunk costume that a friend at home found in a second hand shop. It must have been quite convincing, because one group of little kids held their noses and ran away without getting their treats! Here is Reba watching out the window for the Trick-Or-Treaters. You can see that the cat is really worked up over the whole thing.
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