Summer may be paddling season, mosquito season, camping season and patio season, but during lunchtime in downtown Yellowknife, summer is food truck season. Four trucks participated in a lottery on Tuesday for designated parking spots downtown.
The first name drawn was One of a Thai, which chose a spot outside the Greenstone Building on Franklin Avenue at 51 Street.
The second business pulled was Saffron, which will serve up curry and samosas in front of the former
Diavik Diamond Mine headquarters on Franklin Avenue (now Cabin Radio).
Poutine and fish tacos will be on offer outside Somba Ke Family Dental (48 Street and 49 Avenue), where Murray's Curbside Treats 'n Eats will be parked. Noodo Monster will dish out ramen in front of the New Gallery Building, across from the movie theatre.
For more on this seasonal phenomenon, please see old.nnsl.com
– Sidney Cohen
Sexual health receives $1M
The federal government has provided $1-million to a sexual health organization that works to break down stigma on preventing and treating sexually transmitted illnesses.
"Knowing that we have five more years of being able to talk to young men about community responsibility and sexuality, it just warms my heart and makes me so hopeful for the future," said
Nancy MacNeil co-founder and coordinator of FOXY (Fostering Open eXpression among Youth) and SMASH (Strength, Masculinities, and Sexual Health).
The funding will help SMASH run its on the land programs and peer leader retreats and school-based programming.
It's part of a larger initiative by Health Canada, dedicating $26.4-million to support front-line community organizations, said NWT MP Michael McLeod on Tuesday.
– Avery Zingel
Sweet sounds of spring
The city's top music students closed out the 10th annual Yellowknife Music Festival during a Showcase Concert at the Northern Arts and Cultural Center (NACC) Monday night.
More than 500 youth and adults demonstrated their musical talents by performing for visiting adjudicators during the festival, which kicked off on March 11.
The Showcase Concert featured the adjudicators' favourite selections, which were vocalists Alexandria Hillier, Sadee Mitchell, Diana Rockwell, Raven Mutford, as well as the Yellowknife Youth Choir and pianists Ani Ghulyan, Joseph Curran, Keira Clinton, Nura Jalil-Aga, Sema Jalil-Aga and Brian Lian.
The 22 artists will attend the Alberta Music Festival Association provincial competition in Edmonton from May 27 to June 2, where they will perform alongside that province's top talent. It was the highest total ever selected for the competition, said festival coordinator Kerry Wheler.
– Dylan Short
Water safety
This May long weekend, the Lifesaving Society with the support of the Canadian Safe Boating Council, wants to remind Canadians to boat safely throughout the season.
In boating-related deaths most victims were not wearing a lifejacket, stated a news release. Alcohol consumption is also a contributing factor.
The 2018 North American Safe Boating Awareness Week campaign is May 19 to 25.
– James O'Connor