This and That

Hard to believe this is our last day. We've been out on our boat for the last three days and have been to some amazing places, so I'll probably do a few posts today to try and sum it all up! For now, here are a few miscellaneous photos from last week. 

Would any visit to a small town be complete without a visit to the dump? Bob was looking for wood for his qamaatiq (sled). Everyone goes there to get wood for their cabins and any construction project. Most interesting, though, was the dead vehicle part of the dump. Quite colourful and some great old vehicles, like this row of rusting Bombardiers. 

Or remnants of the Dew Line stations that once were across the Arctic. 

And lots of International trucks. 

We walked to the end of Turton Bay that day. This stone walled house was recreated for the movie, Atanarguat (The Fast Runner), which was filmed in Igloolik. It was a chilly day! 

Lots of bones as per usual, but we found a complete beluga skull, which Bob hauled home. Why, we're not quite sure yet! 

We visited the high school one day.

The staff was very gracious and let us wander around at will. Gyms are pretty much all alike! 

The Canada Food Guide in Inuktitut. The picture on the lower left is about "Country Foods." And notice that the guide isn't on a pyramid, but
on an ulu (woman's knife). 

Mural depicting Igloolik.

A northern version of "dog with a bone!"