Two Hay River photographers have made a move to the territorial capital – at least their work has for the next two weeks. Jared Monkman, who specializes in portraits, and Adam Hill, who prefers landscape photography, are having their work showcased at Chasing Light Studio and Gallery in Yellowknife, in an exhibit fittingly called [...]
On the evening of May 14, every person assembled at the Princess Alexandra School library for a talk on self-regulation in children was given a toy. There were no children present, but everyone got either a small ball or a slinky to play with for the duration of a presentation by consultant Brenda Whitton-Neary [...]
The Ptarmigan Inn saw more business between Thursday, May 9, and Sunday, May 12, than it did in the entire month of January this year. “We were at full capacity, so that’s all 42 rooms filled,” the Ptarmigan’s marketing co-ordinator Eric Myers told The Hub. “This is a big boost to the town and [...]
The Hay River pool will have a full complement of local staff watching over swimmers this summer. “Every one of our lifeguards has grown up in this town,” said Heather Tybring, the acting aquatic supervisor and a lifeguard of six years. “A lot of them have come up through the levels since they were [...]
With warmer weather comes an influx of visitors, and Hay River is ready. “We’re the hub,” said Jordan Stackhouse, the economic co-ordinator with the Town of Hay River. “We’re in a good spot in that it’s a central point for the South Slave. We’re a bit of a gateway, too. Tourists can go on [...]
RCMP Cpl. Steve Beck does not dress like a police officer – at least not all the time. Wearing no uniform beyond a dirty ball cap with RCMP emblazoned in white letters and blood-smeared blue coveralls with a crest on the shoulder, Beck taught a group of visiting students from Ecole Boreale and Chief [...]
Two Hay River students were in Yellowknife last week to participate in the 12th Youth Parliament at the Legislative Assembly. “It was a great opportunity to get involved, and a good thing to be able to put on a resume,” said Ecole Boreale’s Kateryna Staszuk. Staszuk and Elycia Nimegeers from Diamond Jenness Secondary School [...]
It’s not every day teenagers willingly stop eating for more than 24 hours, much less remain cheerful about it, but 32 students at Diamond Jenness Secondary School did so for a good cause. “For people who are wondering if it’s worth it, I would say that it really is,” said Grace Osted, a participant [...]
Hay River residents remain divided in their opinions of the current devolution draft agreement. “I’m still debating it,” said George Lafferty, who attended a GNWT information session on May 9 in Hay River. “This is the first information session I got to, but there are still a lot of things that seem pretty vague [...]
While there was no shortage of official business during the four-day annual general meeting of the NWT Association of Communities (NWTAC), one key activity was networking during the May 9-12 gathering in Hay River. “We’ve seen and heard lots of the talks before,” said Hay River Mayor Andrew Cassidy. “The biggest value is the [...]
