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Wednesday February 3 2016 17 Insurance Claims Windshield Replacement Repairs Touch Ups Custom Design Environmentally Friendly Paint System BUSINESS HOURS Monday to Friday 8am - Noon and 1pm - 5pm 45 Studney Drive Hay River NT CONTACT INFO Rob - rzdebiakauroraford.ca Laurel - lbroadheadauroraford.ca Autobody By CRAIG GILBERT The least popular drive in the NWT Easy answer Yellowknife to Edzo. Aaron Lovelace was far from alone when he singled out Highway 3 between the capital and Rae-Edzo also the gateway to Behchoko as possibly the worst road in the Northwest Territories. That moniker is tougher to hang in the NWT like Alberta and Quebec there is no CAA Worst Roads competition asking residents to vote for the thoroughfare that needs the most attention in their city or town. Since 2014 the federal government has owed 232.2 million for projects of na- tional and regional signicance into the NWT through the New Build Canada Plan plus 188.8 million for communities via the gas tax. Very little of that seems to have made it to that stretch of Highway 3. Between Yellowknife and Rae potholes cameronbuddo tweeted within minutes of the Northern Journal posting the question on social media. Yellowknife to Rae should be on the list but I think the stretch between the Ndulee Ferry Crossing and Wrigley is worse Jess Dunkin replied soon after. There was con- struction on the road last summerfall but it made things worse not better. I felt like Id been through the spin cycle when I got out of the car in Wrigley. On the other hand some Northerners like extreme sports enthusiast Sonny Lenoir are grateful for what they have. Never btch about our roads he posted on Facebook. Be happy we have them. Too scared of them move south InuviksShonaBarbourtravelledeveryhigh- wayintheNWTinJanuarybetweenworkand curlingshehasappearedatthenationalwomens championshipeighttimes.Sheisnotscaredof anythingexceptmaybetheferryatTsiigehtchic. ThreeSundaysagoIdrovefromHayRiver to Yellowknife then ew home to Inuvik on Highway to Rae-Edzo worst in Northwest Territories Cars Trucks and Roads in the NWT - The Northern Journals Annual Auto Section Monday and drove down to Fort McPherson on the Dempster on Tuesday she said. The road is pretty bad from Yellowknife to Be- hchoko. The rst time I went on the winter road in the Sahtu I didnt realize how hilly that was going to be. You think it is going to be at over ice but its going through mus- keg and all sorts of stu. You cant go fast and that sort of surprised me. One thing that kinda really throws me o now is that Im not a big fan of the Mackenzie River ferry at Tsi- igehtchic. When the river is frozen you can see them working on the ice road beside you while youre on the ferry. That takes me aback it still shocks me when I see it. Barbour said the Dempster Highway gets a bad rap for being hard on vehicles but she loves the drive to Dawson City. Ive never gotten a at before even though Ill probably jinx myself by saying that. Effective February 1 2016 Hay River Esso will no longer be providing the following services . Towing . Lockout . Boosting Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. We appreciate your business. For the above services please contact Ernies Automotive - 874-3900 Andys Auto Service - 874-2506 WHY PAY MORE Get More for the Same or Less Hay Aurora Esso not only offers gas for the same price or less but watch your savings rewards add up too with Litre Logs Start a liter log today save 2 a litre Esso Extra Points Start earning points for free gas Aeroplan Points Collect reward points for flights As always we are a Full Service Station START SAVING TODAY AURORA ESSO Ph 874-6424 . Fax 874-4576 921 Mackenzie Hwy Hay River NT X0E 0R0 OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK Hours Monday - Friday Saturday 700AM - 700PM 800AM - 700PM Readers complained Highway 3 from Yellowknife to Rae-Edzo and Behchoko may be the worst drive in the NWT. PhotocourtesyofGoogleStreetView