Exploring the Liquid Galaxy - only one in Canada!

 Northern Environment class - Dave and Wayne's first class tour after the open house on Monday.

 Cheryl taking us for a tour through the banking district of Hong Kong!

Dave, left, and Wayne, right, introduced the Northern Environment class to the history and usage of the Liquid Galaxy.

 Mario took us to his home on St Vincent Island.

After exploring Dubai, including the person-made island in the shape of a palm tree, we headed north to the Circumpolar Arctic.

Happy Valentine's Day in the Lyncrest Igloo/ Ice Palace!

A romantic night with a difference - While the temperatures plummeted to -29C at Lyncrest Airport, Reeve Jim McCarthy and his wife Darlene McCarthy, and Glen Burr and Charlene Stacey were looking forward to cuddling up together in the Lyncrest igloos on Valentine's. Even before the door was closed Darlene noticed the temperature was rising inside the igloo. The heat from the caribou skins, caribou or sheep skin booties, some fur around the face, and soon everyone was snuggling up to a unique Valentine's Evening adventure.

Rob and Ainsley, snuggled up in their own private 'ice palace' igloo too!! 

Next Adventure = FREE HELICOPTER Rides and Fixed Wing Airplane rides = March 9th at St Andrews Airport. Must register, Go to
http://www.womenofaviationweek.org/rsvpmaker/winnipeg/
or click here to RESERVE your FREE Airplane/Helicopter Ride - Women Only and scroll down past the logos to register for your Free Flight! Book now as there are a limited number of seats.

Also tower tours, "Theory of Flight", and careers from nursing to wildlife...in the field of aviation!...Guys are welcome to attend all ground events, women and girls fly free, it's Women of Aviation International day! For photos of women of all ages flying, click Here for Photos

 Darlene and Jim McCarthy, Reeve, RM of Springfield, getting ready to cuddle up in the igloo for the night!

 Sheepskin booties, caribou skin 'sheet', and a fur hat is about all that's needed!

 Glen Burr went from making mittens to enticing his Valentine, Charlene Stacey, into spending a night together in the igloo!

Competing for the "Heartiest Winnipegers"? - U of M Igloos 2013

Twenty-one participants from Hong Kong to Flin Flon slept overnight in igloos they built, while overnight temperatures dropped to -25C with the windchill! In addition to building traditional Inuit igloos and sleeping in them, some highlights included:

• Skijoring with Ashley Presengia and Kevin Roberts; Susie Strachan and Lorne Volk see www.snowmotion.ca 
• Learning about Trapping from professional Trapper Richard, see www.manitobatrappers.com/
• Signalling aircraft conducting a mock search and rescue "looking for a lost group in winter" with Chuck Wilson (Pilot), Al Northam (Ground) + 2 Spotters aboard with CASARA, see www.casara.ca
• Exploring Inuit, Dene. Cree and Metis tips for cold weather clothing.
• Learning Inuit, Dene, Cree and Metis games 
• First time in the world, that we know of, that pizza was delivered to an igloo!   video is posted at the following site on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OIH9lQaR9I

THANK YOU to Kevin, Ashley, Susie, Lorne, Richard, Chuck, Al and their associations, Snowmotion, MB Trappers, CASARA, co-instructors D'Arcy, Brock, Sarah, Ameena and George, instructors Rick and Jill, and the terrific group of participants!

The Clipper Newspaper article by Angela Temple captured the spirit of the weekends camping in traditional Inuit-style igloos.

January 26-27th - 43 attended and 21 slept overnight!
February 2-3rd - 21 attended and 12 slept overnight!
Participants came from all over the world - Iran, Spain, Hong Kong, Nunavut, Swan River, Flin Flon, Dugald and Oak Bank - to name a few; and all ages!

Also, interested in flying for FREE = March 9th at St Andrews Airport, plus tower tours, "Theory of Flight", and careers from nursing to wildlife...in the field of aviation!...Guys are welcome to attend all ground events, women and girls fly free, it's Women of Aviation International day! Go to
http://www.womenofaviationweek.org/rsvpmaker/winnipeg/ and scroll down past the logos to register for your Free Flight! 

Karlyn brought her sister Devin to sleep with her Monday night, we'll post a photo they take from their cell phone shortly!

Kevin and Ashley Skijoring!

Getting ready to signal to aircraft doing a CASARA "search" overhead.

Enthusiastic participant from Hong Kong!

Trapper Richard explaining conservation aspects of trapping.

Cooking up beaver meat - "deliscious" was Karlyn's feedback.

Furs to Fashion: Northern Clothing- survival or fashion?

Team of igloo builders!

Northern Games.

Checking out how to 'bed down' in an igloo before heading out to sleep in the igloo.

Trying out the bedding before heading out to the igloo for the night.
January temperatures dropped to -25C
February temperatures dropped to -28C

Building igloos

Ordering a pizza, delivered to one of the igloos!

Claustophobic...one person slept outside in a rough wind breaker.