Huskies hit the road
The Hay River Huskies bantam boys team travelled to Grande Prairie this past weekend to participate in a B-level five team tournament. The Huskies met up with teams from Valleyview, Spirit River and Chetwynd in addition to the Grande Prairie squad for a weekend of hot action in a chilly arena. In their first game, [...]
Impaired driver responsible for the death of Matthew Taylor given two years in prison
The man responsible for the death of one of Hay River’s brightest young athletes has been sentenced to two years in jail. Nineteen-year-old Darith Rin pleaded guilty in Red Deer provincial court on Jan. 4, 2012 to impaired driving causing the death of 18-year-old Matthew Taylor. Taylor was one of two passengers in the vehicle [...]
Cold rink, warm days, hot plays: Firefighters curl
It could have been colder inside the rink at the Hay River Club this weekend than it was outside, but that’s only because the weather was uncharacteristically warm. Inside, the Hay River firefighters accompanied by members of fire departments across the North to heat up the rink for the annual Firefighters Curling Championships from Jan. [...]
Only warmth abounds in home filled with art
While those less enthused by the great outdoors are hunkering down to spend more time indoors, Doug Lamalice is stocking up—but not on provisions. The life-long Northerner doesn’t need to worry about having enough sustenance for the winter. His stockpiling is of another kind—his artwork. Lamalice lets out his creative best during the winter months. [...]
Yellowknife hospital grounds to go tobacco free on Feb. 14, 2012, Hay River plans to do the same
Hay River Hospital will be following Yellowknife’s lead in months to come by making the entire property smoke-free, with hopefully fewer smokers to banish to the curb. The Stanton Territorial Health Authority has set Valentine’s as the day to mandate a 100 per cent tobacco-free environment on hospital grounds. The plans for Hay River Health [...]
Community Calendar Jan 4 -10, 2012
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Hay River residents gathered by the river crossing to ring in the new year.
Hay River residents gathered by the river crossing on Dec. 31 for a bonfire and fireworks to ring in the new year.
Longtime resident Bertha McBryan passes away in Edmonton at the age of 87
Waves of sadness travelled through Hay River when news broke of Bertha McBryan’s passing last week, but it’s a sadness that isn’t accompanied by despair. The 87 year-old Hay River resident died in an Edmonton hospital of a heart attack on Dec. 14. McBryan also lost her husband of nearly 70 years, Red (Wilson Roderick) [...]
Local biathlete makes top 25 at World Cup
While young territorial biathlete hopefuls partook in Arctic Winter Games trials to earn a spot on Team NWT, Brendan Green represented Canada by making the top 25 at the Biathlon World Cup. On Sunday the Canadian biathlon team finished sixth place in the World Cup mixed team relay making history by achieving the best results [...]
Last minute parade sees crowded streets and happy faces despite cold temperatures
Despite cold temperatures, Woodland Drive was lined with excited children on Friday evening, as Hay River held it’s first Santa Claus parade in two years. With town staff breaking the trail, a lineup of decorated vehicles and trailers snaked along the parade route, passing candy and Christmas cheer to the community – a community who [...]
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