The Arctic Winter Games are just about here and although they are down in Grande Prairie you can still keep up to date about what is going on. Here is how:
CBC North has launched page on there website dedicated to bringing up to date information on what is happening throughout the games. There are several different section to the website including a place to share photos, connect with athletes, read blogs, see the history of the games and a live twitter feed of the hashtag #awg2010. You can find this site here: http://www.cbc.ca/north/features/awg2010/
The Official 2010 Arctic Winter Games website is full of information. Most prominently is the countdown that is going on, on the homepage. Along with that there is information for athletes, volunteers, and spectators. There are also photos sections, a cultural section, store, and sponsor information. This site also provides the latest news of what is happening in preparation for the games and presumably during the games. You can find all that and more at http://www.awg2010.org
CJCD has also been promoting that they will be bring up to date results from the games at the top of every hour during the games. One of their News Announcers will be traveling down to Grande Prairie for the games. 100.1FM in Yellowknife and Hay River.
The Official Arctic Winter Games Blog can be found at http://awg2010.blogspot.com/. It goes along with the official site and has a large amount of information about the preparation for the games, although I don’t know if it will be updated during the games.
Here is a live feed of the Official hashtag of the games #AWG2010.
I may also write a couple posts about how the games are going, although I’m not going to duplicate what you can find else where. If you come across any blogs or photo streams of the games please post them in the comment section for others to enjoy.
YkOnline.ca is wishing all of our Yellowknife and NWT athletes the best of luck at the 2010 Arctic Winter Games.
If you haven’t heard already Shane Koyczan who wrote and performed the poem “We Are More” at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony was born in Yellowknife and has become an overnight sensation. If you want to know more about where Shane will be check out his Tour Group on Facebook.
VANCOUVER, B.C. – As Shane Koyczan stood obscured behind a curtain atop B.C. Place’s centre stage on Friday, only then did it hit him.
The opening ceremonies. The Olympics. The billions of people who were about to listen to him deliver his poem, “We Are More,” while preaching from a platform raised high in the air.
“I was, like, ‘You either go for it, or jump.”‘
Born to a French mother and a father of First Nations heritage, Koyczan grew up in Yellowknife, where he was raised by his grandparents.
He first began writing as a way to deal with his social awkwardness.
“Not knowing how to speak to people, I decided it might be best to go home and write some prepared speeches,” he recalled.
“Because somebody would ask me a question like, ‘How’s it going?’ Which I realize now is a very benign question, but at the time, it was: ‘Oh my god. I can’t believe this person just talked to me.’
“So I’d go home and write prepared speeches so when people would be like, ‘How’s it going?’ I’d be like, ‘Cheese is my favourite food and I’ll tell you why.”‘
Koyczan said the poem is about what he loves about Canada and Canadian people, and what he hopes for his country.
The genial, soft-spoken 34-year-old said he arrived in Vancouver a week before the speech and said that he managed several hours sleep – in total – over those seven nights.
And he wrestled with the idea of performing, not simply because of nerves. He has serious misgivings about the current Canadian government, specifically with the decision to cut arts programs.
“It was a moment I can’t even define in my life right now. I think I still need to process it. It was an absolute honour to be a part of it.”
If you missed his performance you can watch it below.
Well I am truly impressed with the City of Yellowknife fireworks this year. I don’t have much more to say other than I hope you are having or have had a wonderful New Year. Here is a video and pictures of the fireworks. I will post the uncut fireworks video on Youtube later.
Whether you’re reading this on New Year’s Eve or in the New Year, I want to wish you a happy New Year. I look forward to all the good things to come in 2010 and I hope to grow with you. Like I have been mentioning there are some new things coming to YkOnline, that I am very excited about, so stay tuned for those.
2009 was a great year, for starters it was the year YkOnline started, Yay! But other than that it was a lot of fun. There are many things to look back on in Yellowknife this past year. Some not so good, but I mainly covered the good things. Here are some of those “Good” posts to look back on from 2009.
There you have it, some of the better post of 2009 from YkOnline. Starting May all the way to Last weeks Christmas Lights post. I hope everyone has a Safe and happy New Year. If you have a favorite post from 2009 that isn’t mentioned above, link to it in the comments.
PLEASE NOTE* YkOnline.ca will be going into maintenance mode starting about 12pm January 1, 2010 – January 2, 2010. We will be setting up the NEW SITE DESIGN. We hope it is better, faster and an altogether nicer user experience.
Well it seems we have come to the end of another year, and decade for that matter. If you don’t already have plans for ringing in the New Year, here are some suggesting that might interest you.
What happens when a local film production team and the King of the Snow get together? Well you end up with an awesome Documentary. Triumph of the Chill will be premiering this Friday.
Collective9 is a local Film/Media company comprised of a large variety of people that all contribute in the awesomeness. They are also the folks that brought you Ciest to Lie. Check out this early preview that was released last March.
The Snow King is not only a local, but international celebrity. He and his festival have become a annual tradition for tourists and locals a like. So come March 1, 2010 everyone should head down to Yellowknife bay to enjoy the winter.
From NACC:
Far above the 60th parallel in Canada’s great white North, there exists a magical kingdom made entirely out of snow and ice. Every year in Yellowknife, just as the temperature starts to climb out of its -30 slumber, the SnowKing and his legion of loyal “sno-ldiers” create one of the world’s coolest experiences.
So because I know you can’t wait that long to enjoy the Snow King’s Winter Festival you should definitely check out the premier of Triumph of the Chill. Here is what you need to know.
Where: NACC, Sir John High School.
When: Friday, November 27, 2009.
Time: 8pm, go early to get a good seat.
Price: Free, Donations will be accepted.
Copies of the documentary will be available for purchase at the showing. Triumph of the Chill is a COLLECTIVE9 Shakedown. Directed, shot and edited by Jay Bulckaert. Produced by the Snowking’s Annual Winter Festival.
Here is a very well done video of the Torch Relay here in Yellowknife. I like this video because it was made by folks who are from Yellowknife and it just proves what kind of place Yellowknife is.
Tonight is the Torch Relay Ceremony here in Yellowknife and I am planning on attending for the majority of the event. Below you will find a live up to date Twitter feed of YkOnline’s account and any one who uses the hashtag #YkTorch. There will be links, videos, picture and more being updated as the event is happening.
If you haven’t heard already Shane Koyczan who wrote and performed the poem “We Are More” at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony was born in Yellowknife and has become an overnight sensation. If you want to know more about where Shane will be check out his 
g of the Snow get together? Well you end up with an awesome Documentary. Triumph of the Chill will be premiering this Friday.
