TerraX Marks the Spot
TerraX Marks the Spot By Beverly Cramp At first glance, the old-fashioned binders lying on a table in the Geoscience Centre in Yellowknife belied the potential for future treasure. But it didn’t take experienced mining professionals like Joe Campbell and Tom Setterfield very long to see that the information contained within this archival material from […]
If you’re going to have tours, you must have tourists
If you’re going to have tours, you must have tourists Cathy Allooloo knows what Yellowknife tourists like. She’s part owner of Narwal Northern Adventures which offers up a myriad of tours, trips and outdoor training. The top seller is their floating dinner theatre, where guests paddle 29-foot voyageur canoes to a scenic location on Yellowknife […]
Want to Learn More about Chinese Culture? The YK Chamber can help
Want to Learn More about Chinese Culture? The YK Chamber can help The Yellowknife Chamber’s planned trip to China in April 2017 promises to be the trip of a lifetime For Deneen Everett, executive director of the Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce, her trip to China in April this year was one she’ll never forget. “It […]
Boom, Bust and ( Fingers crossed ) Boom Again?
Boom, Bust and ( Fingers crossed ) Boom Again? When word broke in 1991 that a gravelly outcrop way up in the barrenlands held a treasure trove of diamonds, it wafted virtually unnoticed over Yellowknife’s business sector. This is a gold-mining town. Diamonds? Nah. The savvy local mining guys knew better, but they were too […]
Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce marks 70 years
In 1946, ENIAC, the first programmable digital computer, began operating, the bikini titillated the French fashion industry, Montreal beat Boston for the Stanley Cup, and a new car cost $1120, about half the average annual wage of $2500. A new house was more than double that at $5600. The big news in Yellowknife in 1946 […]
From Hobby Brewers to Brewmasters: Success at the Woodyard Pub & NWT Brewing Co.
From Hobby Brewers to Brewmasters: Success at the Woodyard Pub & NWT Brewing Co. NWT Brewing Co. – and the adjoining restaurant, the Woodyard, is the brainchild of university sweethearts and business partners, Fletcher and Miranda Stevens. It all started with Fletcher’s quest for cheaper beer. Then, when Miranda gave him a special Christmas gift – […]
Perseverance, professional staff and partnerships pay off for Air Tindi
By Alayna Ward The romance of flying in Canada’s rugged northern frontier hides the gritty reality of running an airline in an area with little infrastructure, demanding safety and regulatory requirements and a sometimes punishing climate. “It’s not always glamorous work,” says Trevor Wever, Air Tindi’s vice president for business services. “And we’ve all got […]
Quality Furniture: Keeping customers happy, one sofa at a time
By Alayna Ward The secret to Quality Furniture’s half-century of success can be summed up in simple terms: Keep customers happy, keep staff happy, provide great service, give back to your community and treat everyone like your neighbour. “We’re not a big box store and we work to be the first name in everyone’s mind […]
Roy’s Audio Video: home to the coolest stuff in Yellowknife
By Alayna Ward In 1975 a young Roy Williams returned to Yellowknife from travelling the world. He’d followed his brother to Yellowknife from Wales six years earlier, and had earned his Red Seal Certification as a radio/TV mechanic. He enjoyed his work, but he had his sights on his next career move – opening his […]
Top of the World Travel Success is in the details
By Alayna Ward Top of the World Travel was born at a kitchen table, midwifed by three friends wanting to take the next step in their careers. “We all worked in the travel industry and it seemed like a natural progression,” says Susan Mercredi, company president and co-owner. “We approached the Nunasi Corporation to partner […]
