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18TuesdayDecember232014ARTSCULTUREFESTIVALS867872-2155Highway5FortSmithFREUNDBUILDINGSUPPLIESfromFreundBuildingSuppliesthisHappyHolidaySeasonBESTWISHESByDALICARMICHAELThesunmayhavesetforthelasttimethisyearforInuvikresidentsbutthatdoesntmeantheyaresettledinforthelongnightthemonth-longperiodoftimewithoutanysunlight.InfactsincethebeginningofthemonthorganizershavebeenbusypreparingfortheannualInuvikSunriseFestivaltoensuretheyarereadytoproperlygreetthesunafteritshiatusfromtheskiesofthefarNorth.EveryyearitseemslikeweaddafewmoreactivitiessaidJackieChalliseconomicdevelopmentandtourismcoordinatorwiththeTownofInuvik.InotherjurisdictionspeoplehavereworksonCanadaDaybutherebeing24-hoursuninthesummerwekeepourreworkstocelebratetheSunriseFestival.AftersettingonDec.5thesunwillriseagainonJan.6.Keepingwithtraditionthefestivalwilltakeplacethefollowingweek-endrunningJan.9to11.ThisyearpatronswillhavethechancetotryoutallsortsofexperienceslocaltotheNorthlikesnugglingupinaquinzeesnowmoundandcross-countryskiingthroughamazeofhand-madelanterns.Someoftheregionsfurrierinhabitantswillalsocomeouttoplayaswell.ThewhitehuskiesfromArcticAdventureTourswilltakesometimeofftheirregularsled-pull-ingjobtoplaywiththecrowd.HenrikSevacolloquiallyknownastheTundraCowboywillshowoffhisherdofreindeer-thoughunlikeSantasteamtheirhooveswilllikelystayplantedrmlyontheground.Therearesometriedandtruefavouritesofthefestivalthatwillbereturningonceagain.Atthetopofthatlististhewonder-fulspreadattheTasteofInuvikevent.Lastyearover300peoplestoppedinfortheculi-naryexperienceChallissaidandshelooksforwardtohostingevenmorepeopletotestoutaslewofinternationaldishes.WerereallyluckyinInuvikwherewehavealotoflocalfoodsChallissaid.WealsohavealargeinternationalpopulationsowellprobablyhavesomeFilipinofoodtotrywellhavesomeAfricanfoodsomeLebanesesomeEastIndian.IfeventheideaofthatmuchfoodmakesyoufeelfulldontworrypatronscanworkofftheirmealswithaneveningofdanceChallissaid.ThentheInuvialuitdrummersanddanc-erswillcomeoutshesaid.WellhavesomeGwitchInjiggersandwellhaveanoldtimedancethatnight.Snowcarversandcrafterswillalsogetthechancetoshowofftheirtalentsthroughoutthecourseofthethree-daycelebration.Theresnowhereelsewhereyoucanwatchthesunriseforthersttimeafter30days200kmnorthoftheArcticCirclesomightaswelldoitwithapartyChallissaid.EveryyearwereseeingmorecommunityparticipationandwealwayswelcomevisitorsfromallovertheNorthandthesouthtocomeandjoinus.InuviksettowelcomebackthesunwithannualfestivalPhotoNickWestoverPatronsoftheSunriseFestivalenjoythereworksatlastyearscelebration.