that usually holds education offices and I used this one in Arviat as a landmark in my Saturday afternoon walk. The blue building is close to the suites where I am staying. On my way to a sewing group in the elementary school, which is next to the bright orange high school, I kept everything in site and did NOT get lost. Those who know me also know I am very visual in my memory and directionally challenged....I wonder if others pick this up as one Inuit lady stopped in her vehicle and I replied I was just going walking. Apparently there have been three polar bears sighted close to town in the last week.Taken about 1 PM I love the colors of the ice and lengthening shadows. Although winter solstice today the sun is up from about 10 am to 3 pm

Today
Sunrise
9:31
Sunset
15:02
Moonrise
18:44
Moonset
11:26

and to be honest I was somewhat surprised but most of my winter stints have been further north as in Kugluktuk and Arctic Bay. These pups were scrounging and evidence of a previous dog team that had been housed in these white metal barrels.

At the health center  where our offices are located was another one of my surprises. Not only did Social Services not only HAVE a vehicle but that it is brand new....something our recent supervisor pushed for due to the " danger " of making calls with polar bears near by!

Among the other activities of the week was a Thursday night concert at the High School of "How the Grinch stole Christmas."We're all are familiar with the Dr. Suess story but this adaptation was very well done. The audience of about 200 was in a semicircular theater and the Grinch and his two cohorts appeared from the "mountain" behind....and was so realistic that one or two younger children ended up in tears. The music teacher was mouthing words to his choir and encouraging smiles and sound system was good with the mikes being passed between performers.