A press release from the GNWT yesterday stated that as of April 1st, 2011 the CampingNWT.ca website is ready for operation. This means you can now book campsites in the NWT for the 2011 camping season.
Three main campgrounds are in the Yellowknife area. Fred Henne Park which is just on Long Lake beside the airport, Prelude Lake Park which is about half way down the Ingraham Trail and Reid Lake Park which is on the shores of Reid Lake almost at the end of the Ingraham Trail at about kilometre 60.
Any of the Non-Extended Stay sites are available now to be booked online. The draw for the Prelude and Reid Extended Stay sites will be on May 1st, 2011 at 1pm at the Tree of Peace Friendship Centre.
Sandy Lee has stepped down as NWT Health Minister and MLA for the Range Lake riding. She has left those positions to be the Conservatives’ cnadidate for the Western Arctic. This comes as a slight shock as she has been a card carrying Liberal for so long. You can also read more on CBC North.
So the poll question is: Do you still have in Sandy Lee?
Do you still have faith in Sandy Lee?
No, I never have (39%, 24 Votes)
Yes, she will go far (32%, 20 Votes)
Not now that she is a Torie (23%, 14 Votes)
Not now that she has resigned as an MLA (3%, 2 Votes)
I don't know or care (3%, 2 Votes)
Total Voters: 62
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After you vote, please leave a comment below about what you think about Sandy Lee’s decision.
The Northwest Territories is in desperate need of an animal shelter. The extreme climate here in the north along with much neglect and abuse, causes hundreds of dogs and cats to suffer and die terribly. Shooting dogs is a regular occurrence unfortunately as there is a lack of vet services and ability to control roaming dogs. The NWT SPCA is a Board of volunteers that raises money and awareness in the city of Yellowknife and in the communities of the Territory. We get many calls each month from people all over looking for help. They see starving, freezing and abandoned dogs in their community and can do very little. They look to us but we have nowhere to house them until we can find homes either here in the NWT or in the other provinces. We are desperate for this necessary northern community shelter. We plan on incorporating educational programs through school dog walking activities and promoting proper pet ownership which is somewhat lacking in certain areas of the North. Please vote for us. Please help us help the dogs and cats of the North. Our dream is for the shelter to be able to house at least 25 dogs and 15 cats in comfort. Please help us make this shelter a reality.
I’m sure most of us, at one point or another, get tired of our jobs. We don’t enjoy it anymore, it makes us miserable, it is too easy or we just get too comfortable. Well that is exactly what happened to 32-year-old Dave Conroy when he turned 30.
He was living in Vancouver working in the Information Technology industry and worked from home. His commute in the morning was a mere 15 steps. He said when he turned 30 he needed a change. In his words he needed to press the reset button. That’s when he took up biking. With minimal research he said he got a bike and one thing led to another and soon enough he was biking across Canada, then possibly the world.
It didn’t just happen over night though. For a little more than a year and a half a lot of planning and prep was put in place. While sentimental items might have been put in to storage, most of it was sold. Eventually the bed and house were sold as well. That is when Dave knew it was real.
Dave first came on my radar back when he first left on his journey in April, from Vancouver. He had mentioned Yellowknife as a possible destination, which came up in a Google Alert. I looked through his website, TireofIT.ca, which has a lot of his stats, reviews, video and blog posts. It was interesting, but no date was mention as to when he might me in town, so gradually I moved on. That was until, I got an email from Dave, and I jumped at the chance to hear about his journey of a life time.
We got together one afternoon and created the videos below. The one thing that I think will interest a lot of people is Dave’s take on bicycling to Yellowknife. I often think Yellowknife is missed on tours of all kinds, just because we are the end of the road and so far away from anything. Bicycling to Yellowknife presents several risks, due to the lack of services and people and places. It is also a real downer to think you have to travel back the same road you came on. That being said, I got the impression that Dave was glad he came. He said “the reward at the end of the road was greater than expected”. Mentioning that within only being in town for a day or two he had found a place to sleep and was invited to a traditional fish fry. To top that, Yellowknife made such an impression on Dave, he will be flying back for a visit in the coming weeks.
Watch both video below to get a full idea of what it is Dave is doing and why (If you can’t at work, bookmark for later). Make sure you follow Dave on his website, Twitter and on Facebook.
Tourism week is happening right now and goes until Sunday, June 13. This is a nation wide celebration highlighting the economic impact and social benefits tourism has in Canada. The week-long event, which is held annually is to recognize the $71 billion contribution tourism has in the Canadian economy. It is also the largest renewable resource-based industry in the NWT, worth more than $133 million last year.
Minister of ITI, Bob McLeod says:
The tourism industry has the potential to create successful ventures in each of our 33 communities and Tourism Week is an opportunity to highlight our industry and the people involved in it. Tourism is a sustainable sector and contributes to diversifying our economy and providing all of our communities with jobs and business opportunities.
Tourism is something I hold very high. I love promoting, this town and sharing it will anyone who will listen. I have worked in and out of the Tourism industry in this town for the past 10 year and hope to get back into it. Along with the Fun in the Sun Golf Tournament happening this Friday, there will also be a BBQ at the Northern Frontier Visitor Centre on June 13, in conjunction with the opening of the weekend Arts Market.
Like I mentioned above, tourism is something every important to me and I could probably write about it all day long, but I wont. What I want to know is what does Tourism in Yellowknife/NWT mean to you?
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