Bring your friends and family to Somba k’e Civic Plaza in Yellowknife, September 12th, 2010, and help raise funds to overcome Ovarian Cancer! Registration is free to all participants . If you need a pledge sheet please go to Ovarian Cancer Canada and print Pledge form. The event provides crucial funds for ovarian cancer awareness, education and research year-round. Show your support for national ovarian cancer awareness month by entering a team in the Mini Winners Walk of Hope.
Pre-register online at www.winnerswalkofhope.ca, or by phone: 1.877.413.7970 extension 226.
Registration on day of event 1:00… pm. Walk starts at 1:45 pm.
For more media interview and more information about the Yellowknife Mini Walk, please contact:
Carl or Barbara Bird – Mini Walk organizers
Email: carlb@theedge.ca
Phone: 867 445-1629
Website: www.winnerswalkofhope.ca
On Sunday, July 11, at the Great Slave Cruising Club by Giant Mine, the public is invited to be part of the 19th Annual Ability Cup & BBQ.
The Ability Cup is a fundraiser for the NWT Council of Persons with Disabilities. The Ability Cup is awarded to the sailboat that raises the most money for the Council while plaques are awarded to the fastest keelboat and the fastest dinghy (keel-less sailboat).
At the event, you can learn about sailing, listen to great local musicians, enjoy a fundraising BBQ, watch the sailing race, even be in the race! The race starts at 1 pm, the music line-up is:
1:00 – 1:45 – Jim Taylor
2:00 – 2:45 – Joanne Stassen, Jonathan Churcher & Friends – “The Ad Hawks”
2:45 – 3:00 – Timothy Henderson & Friends – Youth Fiddle Ensemble
3:00 – 3:15 – Race Prizes & Announcements
3:15 – 3:45 – “Local Smoke” Bluegrass Ensemble
4:00 – 4:30 – James Boraski & MomentaryEvolution
For more information, contact Jan Fullerton at 446-3610 or Michelle Gillis at 873-8230.
If you watch the video I included in the event posting of the Polar Plunge from last year you will notice that the ice is up to the shoreline. Actually, a back hoe had to dig the ice out in order for there to be room for people to jump in. This year on the other hand, the ice was 100 feet from the shore. You could launch your boat and then drive out to the ice.
Although interesting to see the difference from last year to the current one, that was not why we were down at the Fred Henne (Long Lake) Boat Launch. We were down there for the 2nd annual Freezin’ for a Reason Polar Plunge. The plunge is a Fundraiser for Special Olympics NWT. 49 . Over the past couple weeks teams have rounded up donations and in return plunged themselves in to the icy cold waters of Long Lake. 49 people (granted I counted correctly) took the plunge and did it for a good cause.
An awards ceremony and BBQ was held after the plunge for those who stuck around. Thanks to Roxanne Dreilich and the RCMP for organizing an excellent event. Could you bear the cold? Would you have taken the plunge?
Loyal and wonderful Yellowknife Fans,
Top Knight Presents Bushleague DJs with ‘Hustle for Haiti’
Krystal Thompson, of ‘Do it up YK’ Magazine has organized a night to not be forgotten! It’s a full night of awesome electronic music, dancing & most importantly Relief for the country of Haiti.
***ALL PROCEEDS GO TO RED CROSS FOR THE HAITI EARTHQUAKE RELIEF***
$5 COVER + ANY DONATIONS WELCOME
SATURDAY MAY 8, DOORS OPEN @ 8 PM, MUSIC WILL START SHORTLY AFTER.
WE’RE GOIN ALL NIGHT LONG!
Art & Photography by Dave Brosha & Sari Wouters.
Some art & photos will be available for purchase…all purchases to go Haiti!
Music by Bushleague DJ’s ‘King Friday’ & ‘Clarkitech’
Funky House, Breaks, Fidget-House, Dubstep, Drum & Bass & other goodies.
19+ Event
Bring all your friends & show your support while having a great time!
As I’m currently out of Yellowknife and not able to get Internet all that often, I have been unable to keep up with the happenings of our fine city. That being said below in some information about the Vagina Monologues.
This Thursday, April 8th, The Vagina Monologues will open at The Top Knight. This is the second year that VDAY North, a campaign to stop violence against women, has produced The Vagina Monologues. Last year, VDAY North opened to rave revues and raised over $10,000, 90% of which went to the Alison McAteer House and the Centre for Northern Families. This year, VDAY North hopes to beat that goal.
The Vagina Monologues is part of an international campaign, but the organizers see this production as a creative way to address a local problem: high rates of violence against women in the North. The play features stories and scenes from women of diverse backgrounds, discussing what it is to be a woman. The play ranges from the hilarious to the tragic. “The Vagina Monologues breaks the silence: it’s creative and entertaining, but we also hope it will inspire dialogue in the Yellowknife community,” says director, Rebecca Hall.
Like last year, this year 90% of the funds will go to the Alison McAteer House and the Centre for Northern Families. The other 10% will go to a hospital in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that is treating women who have been a victim of war and genital mutilation. VDAY North joins with VDAY campaigns all around the world in supporting this hospital.
The Vagina Monologues will run from April 8th to 10th at 8 pm at The Top Knight. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased through yktix and Birchwood Galleries.
Windmills for Water evening gala. Yellowknife to Africa. CPPS Missions Project to Tanzania. Entertainment, Dancing, Cocktails, Dinner and Silent Auction with art from Tanzania. Tickets available at Sutherland Drugs, Birchwood Gallery, or http://yktix.com
A couple months ago 19 year old Darryl Tait was in a serious snowmobiling accident, as you may know. Well he is now in Vancouver on the long road to recovery.
His friends here in Yellowknife will be putting on a fundraiser for him on Wednesday November 25. The event will be filled with awesome performances by Fish Be?, Priscilla’s Revenge, and The Skinnys! With special guest speakers Ross Mercer and Blake Wildfong.
For those in attendance there will be complementary pizza and refreshments. All the proceeds will go to retro fitting a Handi-van for Darryl.
Tomorrow is a day full of community events so I hope you can make it out to at least one.
Starting in the morning is the annual Elks Craft Show. The show starts at 10am and goes until 2pm, my suggestion would be to get just after 10am to see all the great stuff the people of Yellowknife has to offer. Lots of home made stuff, from clothing to preserves to northern art work. It is always neat to see what everyone has, even if you don’t buy anything.
After you got your fix at the craft sale head over to the Yk Co-op for CJCD’s annual Stuff the Bus fundraiser. They will attempt, with the support of Yellowknifers, to Stuff a Frontier Coach Line bus, literally with food donations. Although the aim is to stuff a bus with food donations, they will also be accepting cash donations. All food donations will be split 50/50 between the Yellowknife Food Bank and the Salvation Army. The day will be filled with fun and laughter as CJCD will be live on location in the bus from 9am to 5pm.
Ending off a busy day out and about Yellowknife can always be done with entertainment. That being said take the family to see the final performance of Charlie & the Great Glass Elevator put on by Sir John Franklin High School’s drama students. Every year the students work very hard to put on these performances and I’m sure this year will be no different. To top of there own performance they will be doing a tribute to Michael Jackson.
Have a fun day. I will be wandering around from event to event, I hope to see some of you. If there is something going on that I forgot to mention, please post it below in the comments.
It is the day before municipal election and I hope you know what you need to do. Vote! Tomorrow make sure you take the time and get out to your polling station and vote. If you didn’t get a chance to register for the voting list, make sure you bring your I.D. with you when you go to vote. For all the details on voting and where it can be done go to the City Voting Website Page.
If you want to a little more background information on the candidates you can also check out the Yellowknifer’s Yellowknife Votes Website.
If you didn’t notice yet or you are reading this in a RSS reader, YkOnline now has a calendar page. The hope is that this calendar will display special/current events happening in Yellowknife. Fundraisers, music, festivals, etc. I will need your help though. If you scroll over the calendar tab at the top of the site, you will see a drop down menu with “Submit Event”. That is where you come in, if you know of an event or are hosting one, go to that page (Submit Event) and fill out the form. Once you fill it out and submit it, it will be sent to me and I will publish it to the calendar. Simple as that.
The idea is to create a central site for Yellowknifers and those visiting to find out what is happening, current issues, reviews & featured places/people and so much more.
Update: Due to some reasons I don’t know the Randy Bachman Concert has been canceled.
I don’t know what you’re doing Friday night but here’s something you might be interested in checking out.
A live concert with music legend Randy Bachman at the Multiplex July 10th starting at 7pm.
Born in Winnipeg, Canada, Randy Bachman has become a legendary figure in the rock and roll world through his talents as a guitarist, songwriter, performer and producer. He has earned over 120 Gold and Platinum album/singles awards around the world for performing and producing. His songwriting has garnered him the coveted #1 spot on radio play lists in over 20 countries and he has amassed over 40 million records sold.
The floor will be licensed so only 19+ but the bleachers will be open to all ages. Tickets are on sale now at Head Gear in the Center Square Mall for $60. This concert is being put on as a fundraiser for the Yk Ravens Broomball team.
A couple months ago 19 year old Darryl Tait was in a serious snowmobiling accident, as you may know. Well he is now in Vancouver on the long road to recovery.
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