View from a Twin Otter
Monday, June 29th, 2009
click here to see more pictures. Here are a few pictures of scenery along the way, taken June 23 on the Kangirsuk to Montreal journey.
Archive for June, 2009
Dave Lane leaves Kangirsuk
Sunday, June 28th, 2009
click here to see more pictures. Dave Lane worked over three years as gym teacher and then music teacher in Kangirsuk. He generously made time available to open the gym to the public several times a week for sports, such as floor hockey and volley ball and for weekly music jam sessions. Each year he organized Inuit games at Sautjuit School, and was active in many events and activities. Dave Lane is returning to university to do a Masters Degree. It was a sad parting. Dave cried all the way from Kangirsuk to Kuujjuaq.
Walking Around
Thursday, June 25th, 2009
click here to see more pictures. Long days and warmer weather, it’s easy to stay up late, walking or riding around. The midnight sky was beautiful.
Spring Cleanup Kangirsuk, June 22, 2009
Monday, June 22nd, 2009
click here to see more pictures. Clean up Kangirsuk, collect garbage, five dollars a bag,get ready for summer. I’ve got to go pack my suitcase. Tomorrow Dave Lane and I fly to Montreal.
June 19, 2009
Monday, June 22nd, 2009
click here to see more pictures. Here are a few pictures taken during the past few days, as I get organized to leave for the south.
End of the Year Picnic, Sautjuit School, Kangirsuk
Sunday, June 21st, 2009
click here to see more pictures. June 17, 2009 the end of the year picnic happened for Sautjuit School at Post Lake, a few kilometers outside Kangirsuk. Kids have to bring their own food, wrote the principal on the blackboard. Kitty Annahatak was quite upset about the situation. Kitty talked to Dave Lane and Steven Roberge, between the three of them they organized fund raising to buy food and obtain country food.
kangirsuk Idol
Saturday, June 20th, 2009
click here to see more pictures. Dave Lane hosted Kangirsuk Idol on Monday night in Kangirsuk. People from the community were invited to perform. Best performers were chosen from three categories based on age. A DVD of the performance was made. It was a highlight event for the month of June in Kangirsuk, thanks to the effort of Dave Lane to make it happen.
Getting near the end
Sunday, June 14th, 2009
click here to see more pictures. First week of June, teachers who won’t be back next year bring boxes to the airport. Everything has to be packed and shipped south. Clean up the house, get ready to go. I have one more weekend in Kangirsuk. This is your last chance to have your photo taken. Let me know if you want me to take your picture. On June 23 I’ll be gone.
Graduation Ceremony, Minnie Annahatak, Kangirsuk
Sunday, June 7th, 2009
click here to see more pictures. Minnie Annahatak graduated from Sautjuit School, Kangirsuk. The celebration took place on June 5, 2009, with speeches, presentations, generous gifts, a wonderful cake and festivities. Congratulations Minnie Annahatak!
Hanging outside Coop Store, Kangirsuk
Thursday, June 4th, 2009
click here to see more pictures. Coop Store, Kangirsuk, is a popular place to hang out and greet people after work or after school. Here are a few photos I took after buying groceries Monday afternoon.