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Fright Night

October/November 2018

Our spooky October/November Arctic Moment

By Up Here

Photo by Paul Aningat

Photo by Paul Aningat

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A few of the Halloween costumes on display at the John Ollie Complex last year were just about as scary as the situation that forced trick-or-treaters inside in the first place. There were too many polar bears roaming around, so people in town decided the only safe thing to do was hold the festivities indoors.

October/November 2018

Bear Aware

The hair necessities of tracking grizzlies on the tundra

By Elaine Anselmi

Photo Courtesy Diavik Diamond Mines

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October/November 2018

Lorraine Raymond and James Harry on the steps of the John Wayne Kiktorak Centre. “Once we’re out of here, I’m going to work my ass off to keep us out of here,” says Harry. “Right now, a priority is finding a place to stay. And getting a ring for her.”

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