Woodshed to go back to its roots
One of Hay River’s coffee shops will be undergoing a transformation in the next month, one that will see the establishment going back to its roots. The Woodshed Gift and Garden Centre will be eliminating the bulk of its stock in order to make room for couches and coffee tables. Owner Susan Gagnier said the [...]
Interest grows in forming theatre club
Hay River is looking for a little drama. Some residents have formed a group to discuss bringing live theatre to the community. The idea originated with a Facebook posting and has grown into ideas for various productions. Elise Marie was the author behind the original post and she said she is quite impressed with the [...]
Curlers heading to Dominion Championship
Hay River will be representing the Northwest Territories later this year at the Dominion Curling Club Championship. Skip Paul Delorey, lead Glenn Smith, third D’arcy Delorey and second Daniel Richards qualified for the national tournament after going undefeated in a five-team field at the Dominion playdowns in Yellowknife from March 22 to 25. Paul Delorey [...]
Million Project officially entered in Guinness Book of World Records
It is official – the South Slave Divisional Education Council is now in the Guinness Book of World Records. Eight schools from across the district worked together on the record-breaking Million Project and it was announced in November that their collective effort had paid off. The entry is now on the online database at www.guinnessworldrecords.com. [...]
Stable footing for alternative school
Teachers and students are breathing a sigh of relief now that funding meant specifically for the alternative school program, Storefront, has become more predictable. Storefront, an initiative launched by Diamond Jenness Secondary School (DJSS) in 2009, offers a more open, modular learning program for students who have had difficulties making it through the conventional education [...]
Decked out for pond hockey
Each year since the annual Polar Pond Hockey tournament began in Hay River, it’s drawn the competitive and the fun types, but next year there are a few people hoping for more wackiness. Spectators gathered in the large tent around or one of 10 rinks near Fisherman’s Wharf in Hay River’s Old Town to watch [...]
New fishing derby to become annual event
For its first run, Hay River’s Ice fishing derby on March 24 was hailed by organizers as a success. Approximately 238 people registered in Hay River’s first and hopefully annual fishing derby on Great Slave Lake.
New facility would be a place for everyone
A group of community members is hoping to fire up Hay River residents to stand behind a new project it feels will benefit everyone. The small number of volunteers of various backgrounds has been working over the past few months on what they hope will become a community-driven project. Their vision: a centrally located, environmentally [...]
School honours Games athletes
Students at Diamond Jenness Secondary School gathered in the school’s concourse on March 14 to cheer on athletes who brought back medals from the Arctic Winter Games in Whitehorse. Twenty-seven students from the school attended the 2012 Games and accounted for 36 medals in a variety of sports. Twenty-one medals were earned in ski and [...]
Trailer park relocation still on hold
Owners of a mobile home park in Hay River might have jumped the gun when they sent a letter to park residents informing them to be prepared to move – preparations that would mean extensive upgrades to older units. Last year, park owners Rowes Construction presented council with an idea to move the trailers to [...]
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