Fort Smith-born performing artist Reneltta Arluk has travelled the world, telling her peoples’ stories through inspirational theatre. She’s starred in Tomson Highway’s Rez Sisters, theatre company Human Cargo’s production of Night, will appear in Maina next year, her first feature film. She also runs Akpik Theatre Co. in Yellowknife and returns to the city as
The authors sisters, Lisa and Sarah Weaver on top and in the middle, and Katie on the bottom, taken in July 2011 while on summer holidays in Sylvan Lake, Alta., after a long day of lake swimming. What it’s like to belong to one of YK’s oldest families by Katie Weaver “So, which Weaver do
Verse by Anthony Foliot I went out on a full moon for some scrabble and some wine, and a couple litres later you can bet that I was primed to crash a Christmas party of the Northern broadcaster, then standing with my first beer, well that’s when I met her. She sure was animated when
Western Canadian Championships, 1993: David Gilday at left, John Stephenson and John Argue in front of the old trail map. The location of the old clubhouse is marked in the lower right hand corner. Today, the Kids Corner Childcare Centre on Haener Drive sits on the spot. The Yellowknife Ski Club blazes the trail for
People who live in the North, whether for two years or 30, tend to have a fierce loyalty to the place. Even if they leave, they often don’t want to let it go – it lingers in their bones. Many of these people choose to declare their loyalty with a permanent mark on their skin.
Enjoy Jay Bulckaert’s video from his “The Great Hunt” story in the December 2012 issue.
by Jack Danylchuk EDGE YK online September 26, 2012 In the end, all it took to clear the government dock of every car, truck, canoe, and floating home was a sheet of paper, legal-size, that two municipal enforcement officers tucked in or taped to any object that kept still for 10 minutes or more. Drafted
Alex and I keep trucking down the road that never ends Finishing a two-month U.S. road trip and documentary film shoot with Alex Debogorski felt like both an ending and an accomplishment. Instead, it was a beginning; the beginning of a pile of work that still – nearly two years later – isn’t finished. I
artwork by Myka Jones Design by Janna Graham When I began exploring Yellowknife as a newcomer, the Old Town was like a wild treasure hunt that might unearth artifacts at every corner. Visually, there was a lot to take in. Then, as I came to know people in town, the narrative of the town’s beginnings
NWT Archives/n-1979-052-3470 Modern-day photos by Courtney Holmes A home that works by Wayne Guy Where most urban experiences are characterized by repetition, banality and homogeneity, Old Town stands apart, drawing people from around the world and across town to experience a unique place, which telegraphs its 80-year history. The patina of time and the quaint
Henry Busse: YK’s first professional photographer by Erin Suliak photos from NWT Archives Henry Busse’s early newspaper ads claimed he’d “Shoot Anything – Any Time.” It was true. Parties, community events, family portraits at home, nature and street scenes were all captured by Busse’s roving camera. Busse’s 54,000-image collection at the NWT Archives spans 1944-1962.
EDGE YK Online September, 2012 We currently have three candidates running for mayor of YK on October 15: Tim Doyle, Paul Falvo and Mark Heyck. EDGE YK asked each candidate about a range of topics, some of which include: why they decided to run, the city’s future, and whether YK receives the respect it deserves
Verse by Anthony Foliot I drifted into reverie when I read my history book, of the Erebus and Terror, and the effort that it took… to find the Northwest Passage though many others tried; Sir John must have had his doubts when the first two sailors died. John Torrington, John Hartnell, those guys are smiling
We’re having a municipal election on October 15, so the EDGE YK stats team did some analysis of YK election results from the last decade. Here’s what we found: Candidates Incumbents rule city elections, period. Of the 17 incumbents who ran in the last three YK elections, 14, or 82 per cent, were re-elected. However,
Making a rustic birch-tree podium 1: constructed or made in a plain and simple fashion, in particular; made of untrimmed branches or rough timber. story and photo by Josey Goodin Walking through the bush with a handsaw in one hand and an evolving vision in my mind, I realize how much I am truly enjoying