GNWT assessing feasibility of hosting 2035 Canada Winter Games
The territorial government is in the early stages of exploring the potential to host the 2035 Canada Winter Games in the Northwest Territories. A working group of representatives from the territorial and city governments, sport partners and the chamber of commerce are advancing the work of the bid on behalf of th...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/gnwt-assessing-feasibility-of-hosting-2035-canada-winter-games-9.7180805?cmp=rss
THREE JOURNEYS NORTH TO THE ARCTIC SEA:
The Inuit call the Lakes Pelly and Garry the *Sideways Lakes* as they trend east and west instead of north and south. This east-west orientation made James Anderson's journey down the Great Fish River a longer, more difficult journey. He could not, however, have avoided this long diversion.... #Journeys #ThreeJourneysNorth ##Nunavut #NorthwestTerritories https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/james-anderson-10/
Prepare for another challenging wildfire season, N.W.T. fire officials say
Fire officials in the Northwest Territories are warning people to prepare for another challenging wildfire season due in part to ongoing drought conditions in parts of the territory.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/nwt-2026-fire-season-preview-9.7180650?cmp=rss
THREE JOURNEYS NORTH TO THE ARCTIC SEA:
In 1855, James Anderson and his small party of experienced men continued their journey down the Great Fish River toward the Arctic Sea, through the Barren Lands -- which, as the name suggests, are barren. Intimidatingly so, in fact. #Journeys #ThreeJourneysNorth #Nunavut #NorthwestTerritories https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/james-andersons-journey-9/
THREE JOURNEYS NORTH TO THE ARCTIC SEA:
In 1855, James Anderson and his small party of men continued their journey North on the Great Fish or Back River, making their way downriver to the shores of the Arctic Sea in search of Sir John Franklin's men. #HBCHistory #NorthwestTerritories #Journeys #ThreeJourneysNorth https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/james-andersons-journey-8/
THREE JOURNEYS NORTH TO THE ARCTIC SEA:
James Anderson and his small party of men make their way down the Great Fish or Back River, on their way to the Arctic Sea, where they will search for signs of Sir John Franklin's lost men. They are still hundreds of miles from the Arctic Sea.... #Journeys #ThreeJourneysNorth #HBCHistory #NorthwestTerritories https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/james-andersons-journey-7/
THREE JOURNEYS NORTH TO THE ARCTIC SEA:
Crossing the Mountain Portage from McLeod's Bay, Great Slave Lake, to the headwaters of the Great Fish River proved to be a difficult crossing, but James Anderson and his hardworking men made it seem easy. #Journeys #ThreeJourneysNorth #NorthwestTerritories #NWT https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/james-andersons-journey-5/
THREE JOURNEYS NORTH TO THE ARCTIC SEA:
HBC Chief Trader James Anderson and his small team of men reached McLeod's Bay, at the north end of Great Slave Lake, and began the long and difficult Mountain Portage that would lead his party to the headwaters of the Great Fish River. That river would lead him across the barren lands and north to the Arctic Sea. #Journeys #ThreeJourneysNorth #NorthwestTerritories #NWT https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/james-andersons-journey-4/
THREE JOURNEYS NORTH TO THE ARCTIC SEA:
In 1855, James Anderson paddled across Great Slave Lake, heading north from Fort Resolution to the foot of the Mountain Portage, in McLeod Bay. He and his party is on their way to the Great fish River, which they will follow north to the shores of the Arctic Sea. #Journeys #ThreeJourneysNorth #NorthwestTerritories https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/james-andersons-journey-3/
THREE JOURNEYS NORTH TO THE ARCTIC SEA:
In 1855, James Anderson begins his journey south, up the Mackenzie River to Great Slave Lake, where he will begin his journey north to the Arctic Sea by the Great Fish River! #Journeys #ThreeJourneysNorth #NWT #NorthwestTerritories https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/james-anderson-2/