Category Archives: Hay River
Northern Dispatches
I’ve been trying to write this blog entry for a long time now, not sure how to start it, what to say. I want to simply write: I am a firefighter, a member of a fraternity that reaffirms its … Continue reading
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Tagged Abuse, Battered, EMR, Fire, Fire Department, Firetruck, Northern Canada, Northwest Territories, Paramedic, RCMP, Rookie, Volunteering, Winter
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Strategies for a Winter’s Day
The time since my last post has passed quickly, certainly too quickly to capture in a single post. The yoke of winter has firmly nestled itself onto our backs as we watch the days grow shorter still, the sun never … Continue reading
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Tagged Brunch, Cold, Cross-country skiing, Hay River, Hiking, Northern Canada, Northwest Territories, Sourdough, Vitamin D, Waterfall, Winter
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Winter is Coming
It hasn’t been very long since my first post, but it feels as if Hay River has already changed for me as a community, as an opportunity, and as a home. Afraid of being sedentary, I had begun running, following … Continue reading
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Tagged Fort Smith, Hay River, Northern Canada, Northwest Territories, Snow, Volleyball, Winter
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The Arrival
It’s been almost two weeks since I first arrived in Hay River. My thoughts and reflections remain in upheaval as I try to make sense of this place, which is both familiar and alien. On the one hand people turn … Continue reading
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