The Northern Arts and Cultural Centre has proven the worthiness of its programming in town and now they’re looking for a permanent place to reside. At a special presentation during the Committee of the whole meeting on Dec. 5, NACC’s executive and artistic director, Ben Nind, brought forth the idea to council on converting the [...]
More hockey fans filled the stands on Sunday than for a seat-gripping final game this past Saturday. Having won game 16 against the Hay River Shockers, the Hay River Ptarmigan Huskies moved on to game 18 against Fort Providence. J.J. Hirst scored first against Fort Providence and Steve Rosendahl scored second tying the teams up.
It’s a somewhat rare occasion to meet with Wesclean owner Brad Mapes on a fall day—every season is a busy season. “I’m never in town,” he said, “and when I am, I’m always in meetings.” But the time in between he was able to spare an hour, between meetings, to talk about his newest business [...]
Few can say they’ve competed at the Olympic level, least of all at the age of 15 and from a tiny town of less than 4,000. It’s a dream that many kids, even parents might not fathom. But it’s one that’s now a reality for Hay River youth Carter Hill.
Some of Hay River’s residents are outraged after the soup kitchen was broken into early Wednesday morning for the ninth time in a month. Soup kitchen president Laura Rose said that she left the kitchen at 7:30 p.m. last Tuesday and returned the next morning to a shattered front window. Upon closer inspection, it was [...]
One new face and one familiar face will be representing the town of Hay River in the Legislative Assembly for the next four years. By 11:15 p.m. all polls in Hay River North and South had officially been accounted for along with nearly all 19 poll districts across the territory.
It may not have been tropical temperatures this past Saturday, not going by Hay River standards. But a roasting pig, colourful props and a wildly printed shirt or two may have given Saturday at the Hay River Golf Club a bit of a different flavour. This year’s August Best Ball fundraising tournament has been taken [...]
It’s a place that’s seen undeniable changes, but many will argue that throughout, it’s managed to remain standing through circumstantial quakes. The Hay River Youth Centre has taken many incarnations since its establishment more than 16 years ago, and now those who helped to create the centre have visions of restoring it to its former [...]
On Friday before the impending downpour, menacing rain clouds shadowed everything with grey – with one exception. A display on the main drag drawing in passers-by was all about the rainbow. That’s because Friday was Pride Day in Hay River. Aside from raising awareness, a few activities at the hour long event tried to engage [...]
It may have been the most activity that Enterprise will see this summer, all wrapped into a day of fun, music, games, and familiar faces. This was the vibe at the 12th annual Enterprise Jamboree this past weekend. The day-long event with the can’t-go-wrong entry price of only two dollars went exceedingly well according to [...]
