Vancouver 2010 Canada's Northern House
byI profiled Canada’s Northern House in my giant Vancouver 2010 Pavilions & Hospitality Houses post however I have also been providing expanded coverage for many of the houses. There’s much to do at Canada’s Northern House as they have quite a bit to offer at Games time.
Representing the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut, here are some of the events you can enjoy for free at Canada’s Northern House.
Diamond Week
February 1-4, 2010 from 10:00am to 5:00pm
Diamond week will be a four day showcase of the diamond mining industry from early exploration through to the production, marketing of the final end product. At this three-day public event you can learn about Canada’s diamond producing regions.
February 1, 2010
The NWT Diamond Story
February 2, 2010
Mining for Canadian Diamonds
February 3, 2010
From Mine to Consumer – Processing NWT Diamonds
On February 4th there is also a Diamong and Fashion reception but it is by invitation only.
NWT Tourism Days
February 8-9, 2010 from 8:30am to 4:00pm
Learn about the Northwest Territories’ UNESCO World Heritage National Parks and outdoor activities and take part in workshops such as watching and chatting about the History Television show, Ice Pilots NWT.
Diamond Polishing
February 12-27 from 10:00am to 5:00pm
Arctic Sports Demonstration
February 13, 2010 from 11:00am to 9:00pm
Demonstrations and workshops will take place throughout the day covering everything from Kicking Sport and Pushing Sports, to Dene Hand Games.
Located at 602 West Hastings, Canada’s Northern House has been open since January 14th, 2010. You can stop by just to see the displays and exhibits daily from 10:00am until 9:00pm.
Follow @CanadasNorth on Twitter for event updates and information.
Update February 10, 2010 I had the chance to check this out today and it was absolutely lovely. Art, industry, history and culture all profiled in one space.
In Canada’s north there’s “a story to be told” said the crew at the pavilion. “When you can tee off at 11:00pm life isn’t so bad,” they added in reference to the 24 hours of sunlight they get at a certain point in the year.
The Northwest Territories are the 3rd largest diamond manufacturer in the world and they do so ethically. They also have as much gold resources as there was during the gold rush days of yore. If you have the chance to check out this pavilion with the kids you’ll learn a lot and get to touch some of the softest muskox wool on the planet.
Of special interest, Canada’s Northern House will be open until March 21st and they have FREE wifi available. Stop by and fill out their contest form to win a unique tapestry, a hunk of gold, or an NWT diamond.
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Hey Rebecca – thanks for posting this! My worlds are colliding (Vancouver and Yellowknife). The north is a really special, wild, “true north strong, and free” and I’m glad lots of people will get a little glimpse of it via Northern House!
It’s kind of sad that most people don’t really get a chance to see the North. I was fortunate in that I had a co-op job up in Whitehorse when I was 20 years old, and spent a summer up there exploring. It’s one of the few areas I’ve been to in the world where you can still get a sense for how things used to be, and how the land once used to be. There are big stretches on the way up to Dawson City that seem like nobody has ever lived there or inhabited it, and it’s such a neat feeling.
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