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Jennifer Obleman
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Chamber holds candidates forum
Election candidates from all seven Yellowknife ridings will descend on the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre tonight for the Chamber of Commerce's forum on business issues.
"We're going to focus on issues pertaining to the Yellowknife business community, issues of relevance to our local members," said Ken Smith, who is chairing the forum.
Candidates will have one minute to summarize their platforms and four minutes to answer three prepared questions, which deal with the Mackenzie River bridge, frequent power outages and recruiting staff despite the high cost of living. The forum kicks off at 6:30 p.m. with Weledeh candidates up first, followed by Kam Lake, Frame Lake, Range Lake, Great Slave, Yk South, and Yk Centre.
Trims for Tips
Planning to take a little off the top tomorrow? Then plan to tip high.
Nine Yk hair salons are taking part in Trims for Tips Thursday in support of Run for Our Lives, a fundraiser for breast cancer research, support, and services in the NWT.
"Basically, whatever tips they get that day, they'll donate back to us," said Patty Lang, sponsorship director.
Trims for Tips started at Vixen Hair Design three years ago, and has grown to include Essentials, Northern Flair, Henry's Barber Shop, The Chopping Block, A Cut Above, Gary's Inn Barber Shop, Euphoria Hair Spa and Hairrada.
Lang said this year's goal is to beat last year's Trims for Tips total of $1,500.
Lighting up the North
After opening for business this summer, Midnight Sun Lighting has already sold about half a dozen of its high powered lighting units.
One 1,200 watt generator powers a light bright enough to cover a 30,000-square-foot area, said co-owner Jim Eirikson. "It's basically used for lighting remote locations, like a car accident on the highway, a power line that's down, or building a new camp in the middle of nowhere," he said.
More information about Midnight Sun Lighting is available on the company's website.
Discovery Air makes new addition
Chuck Parker has been appointed executive vice-president of Discovery Air, which owns Great Slave Helicopters and Air Tindi.
Parker, who will be resigning as deputy minister of Health and Social Services, will begin his duties with Discovery Air later this year, acting as a liaison between the companies and co-ordinating the company's growth in the North.
"He's a Northerner. He's a pilot. He knows the industry. He knows the people. We need a fellow up there to make sure the companies we own have a co-ordinated effort," said David Taylor, Discovery Air chairman and CEO.