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Call for photos!
Since 2009, the Yellowknife Community Foundation has produced a free calendar/annual report featuring incredible photos from the Yellowknife area. The calendar helps promote all of the incredible scholarships and grants available to Yellowknifers. We’re looking for photos again for the 2017 version. It’s a great opportunity to have your photo featured in print and seen
Fastball Alumni game in honour of Doug Bothamley
On Friday June 17, 2016 twenty six former fastball players in the Yellowknife Men’s and Ladies’ fastball leagues got together to play in a Fastball Alumni game in honour of Doug Bothamley. Doug was a former avid fastball player who was also involved in coaching youth fastball for many years
Fred Carmichael inducted into the Canadian Aviation Hall of Fame
Premier Bob McLeod issued the following statement on the induction of Gwich’in pilot and Northern aviation pioneer Fred Carmichael into the Canadian Aviation Hall of Fame today: “Fred Carmichael exemplifies the hard work and resiliency Northerners are known for. For more than six decades, Carmichael has spent his time in
Albert Hall Fund delivers for Seniors at Avens
Earlier this month some residents from Avens, A Community for Seniors, enjoyed a site seeing flight around Yellowknife thanks to the Albert Hall Seniors Enhancement Fund.
The Yellowknife Community Foundation honours “Team Legaree” at volunteer recognition event
The Yellowknife Community Foundation is pleased to participate in this year’s Volunteer recognition Event, hosted by the City of Yellowknife. This year, we are acknowledging and celebrating the many years of dedicated service Ian and Alexander Legaree have donated to the Foundation. We affectionately refer to Ian and Alexander as
Chopper company considers flights around Northern lights
Read the Yellowknifer’s article on Great Slave Helicopter’s open house with all funds raised going to the Yellowknife Community Foundation. News/North online (paywall) PDF (208 kb)