Traditional Fun

This is mine and Shane's last week in Repulse Bay, and even though we are excited to be home with our family and friends, we will miss the fun we've had here. 

Here is a little bit more of what we've been up to...

Sometimes lesson plans don't work out because our classroom (aka: kitchen) is being used...so we went for a walk

Inukshuks

Beautiful day for a walk

Selfies

Just like "down south" we have heritage fair and a heritage day...here is some of the projects

During Heritage Day there were many activities students and staff could attend...Shane wanted to get his hands dirty skinning a seal

Cleaning out the intestines

Braiding the intestines...not quite sure why...

I was lucky enough to learn how to make wall hangings...this is my first attempt...an ulu

This is my second...an inukshuk

My finished project

I scheduled a day for one of my classes to visit the old original HBC buildings down by the sea ice

The Northern Gerneral Store now use it for storage

There are markings on the wood that tell us how old the building was. Since the HBC started in 1670...you would add the number 260 and that was the year it was built...so this one has been around since 1930.

A sign in the building.

This was a separate building next to the larger one...and we found out that it has been transported from Igloolik and has been around since 1943

This is the remains of an outdoor freezer. The people who ran the HBC would dig a hole in the summer (as best they could because of the permafrost) and then when it got cold in the fall they would keep food and perishables in it.

This was a little shed near the HBC...with the iconic white walls and red trim.

Hanging out at an assembly

The kids always love taking selfies and random pics with my camera

Penelope loves to find snuggly places to rest

Ryan will work too...

Izzy and Penelope

She can't get enough

Shane had the opportunity to go out on the land for a few days with the grade 9 class and they came back with they most delicious Arctic Char...this was the first one he caught. Can't get anymore organic than that!

I hope you've all enjoyed reading about our adventure in the North...who knows what our next adventure will bring! 

Stay tuned!