Category Archives: Arctic

Our last view of Aklavik…

Posted on May 16, 2012 by

…where we lived 1984-1988. At the end of August 1988 we flew to Inuvik and from there across to Holman (now Ulukhaktok), where we lived from 1988-91. In this shot you can see Aklavik, situated on the bend in the … Continue reading →

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Yes, I am a fan…

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

…of Arctic Air. Maybe it’s because I spent seven years living in the Northwest Territories – although I only once flew on a DC-3. Many Twin Otters, King Airs, Electras, Hawker-Siddeley 748s, and various kinds of Cessnas, but only one … Continue reading →

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Ice Road near Aklavik, NWT – April 1988

Posted on May 8, 2012 by
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Hunting Song

Posted on April 9, 2012 by

When I lived in the Northwest Territories I was lucky enough to make regular trips out on the land with local hunters; those were some of the best experiences of my Arctic days. Sometimes we made one-day trips; at others … Continue reading →

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Bishop Jack Sperry, 1924-2012.

Posted on February 12, 2012 by

I heard tonight that Bishop Jack Sperry died yesterday in Hay River, Northwest Territories at the age of 87. Bishop Jack has a lot to answer for in our family. He was born in the same city as me, Leicester … Continue reading →

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‘Who presides?’ (part one)

Posted on December 27, 2011 by

I expect that this will be the first in a series of posts on the subject of whether or not a person who is not an ordained priest may legitimately ‘preside’ at the Eucharist or Holy Communion service. This series … Continue reading →

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The day the sun came back, late January 1989

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

Church of the Resurrection, Holman, Northwest Territories, looking due south.

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Porcupine River at Old Crow, Yukon, September 1987

Posted on September 28, 2011 by
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