Happy New Year from the Arctic - 2013 is here! I can't believe a year has passed since I moved to Inuvik. After a relaxing two-week Christmas holiday in BC, I flew back north on January 4, exactly one year to the day that I moved up in 2012. This place sure feels like home!
Once again, I arrived just in time for the sun to return after a month. Yesterday (Sunday, January 6) was the first day that the sun came over the horizon. Unfortunately, it was overcast, so we didn't see much sunlight, but it will be coming back fast. Today it was up for an hour.
Inuvik celebrates the annual "sunrise festival" with a number of activities, including:
FRIDAY, JANUARY 4
6PM-9PM A Taste of Inuvik MSC Community Hall
Come and enjoy a plate or two of food prepared by local restaurants and chefs in Inuvik. $5/plate
9PM-12AM Old Time Dance MSC Community Hall
Jig the sun back to Inuvik with a traditional ‘Old Time Dance’ featuring James Rogers and the Delta Good Time Band
SATURDAY, JANUARY 5
10AM-2PM The Sunrise Community Pancake Breakfast Royal Canadian Legion
Sponsored by the Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary and the Town of Inuvik, please come on out and fill up on the sunniest eggs, the fluffiest pancakes and yummiest bacon ‘n’ sausages this side of the sun!
12PM Snowmobile Parade to Jim Koe Park Gathering Point: Inuvik Boat Launch
Rev up your decorated snowmobiles and join in the full-throttle parade through the streets of Inuvik to Jim Koe Park! Prizes for best decorated machine!
12PM-4PM Sunrise Snow Park Jim Koe Park
Bundle up the kids and bring them down to our Snow Park activity day in Jim Koe Park. Sliding hills, games, snowcarving competition, heated tents, big fire and concession foods!
6PM-7PM The Sunrise Bonfire Roads End Golf Course
Come out to the REALLY big fire down by the golf course. Concession foods and drinks and a great social atmosphere.
7PM The Return of the Sun Fireworks Finale Roads End Golf Course
Come help the Inuvik Volunteer Fire Fighters celebrate the return of the sun with our annual fireworks extravaganza!
FRIDAY, JANUARY 11
730PM The Lights with Jay Gilday Community Concert Igloo Church
Presented by CBC Music and Canadian North, Juno-award winner and music superstar Lights will be performing with Yellowknife’s Jay Gilday. Donations to the Food Bank and Children’s First accepted at the door.
I didn't make it to the bonfire this year (see last year's blog about this) but I did see the fireworks on my walk home. According to the news, it was a good event. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/story/2013/01/06/north-inuvik-sunrise-festival.html
Once again, I arrived just in time for the sun to return after a month. Yesterday (Sunday, January 6) was the first day that the sun came over the horizon. Unfortunately, it was overcast, so we didn't see much sunlight, but it will be coming back fast. Today it was up for an hour.
Inuvik celebrates the annual "sunrise festival" with a number of activities, including:
FRIDAY, JANUARY 4
6PM-9PM A Taste of Inuvik MSC Community Hall
Come and enjoy a plate or two of food prepared by local restaurants and chefs in Inuvik. $5/plate
9PM-12AM Old Time Dance MSC Community Hall
Jig the sun back to Inuvik with a traditional ‘Old Time Dance’ featuring James Rogers and the Delta Good Time Band
SATURDAY, JANUARY 5
10AM-2PM The Sunrise Community Pancake Breakfast Royal Canadian Legion
Sponsored by the Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary and the Town of Inuvik, please come on out and fill up on the sunniest eggs, the fluffiest pancakes and yummiest bacon ‘n’ sausages this side of the sun!
12PM Snowmobile Parade to Jim Koe Park Gathering Point: Inuvik Boat Launch
Rev up your decorated snowmobiles and join in the full-throttle parade through the streets of Inuvik to Jim Koe Park! Prizes for best decorated machine!
12PM-4PM Sunrise Snow Park Jim Koe Park
Bundle up the kids and bring them down to our Snow Park activity day in Jim Koe Park. Sliding hills, games, snowcarving competition, heated tents, big fire and concession foods!
6PM-7PM The Sunrise Bonfire Roads End Golf Course
Come out to the REALLY big fire down by the golf course. Concession foods and drinks and a great social atmosphere.
7PM The Return of the Sun Fireworks Finale Roads End Golf Course
Come help the Inuvik Volunteer Fire Fighters celebrate the return of the sun with our annual fireworks extravaganza!
FRIDAY, JANUARY 11
730PM The Lights with Jay Gilday Community Concert Igloo Church
Presented by CBC Music and Canadian North, Juno-award winner and music superstar Lights will be performing with Yellowknife’s Jay Gilday. Donations to the Food Bank and Children’s First accepted at the door.
I didn't make it to the bonfire this year (see last year's blog about this) but I did see the fireworks on my walk home. According to the news, it was a good event. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/story/2013/01/06/north-inuvik-sunrise-festival.html
Sunrise festival bonfire - photo courtesy Allison Devereaux/CBC
Even though I wasn't in Inuvik for Christmas, below are some pictures of the pre-Christmas activities that take place in the North.
 I put up my tree November 12 - and it will stay up until the end of January! We need as much light and cheer as we can get :). |  My Inuit snow angel tree-topper. They are $50 each if anyone wants me to order one for next year! |
Gingerbread men decorating party!
The fixings for the gingerbread cookies.
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Work Christmas party - lots of good food and fun games.
One of the games - guess whose desk the item was "stolen" from!
Ending the party with a dance!
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