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.
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