"There is nothing definite. It's the time of year when the programs for next season are being determined. There's nothing yet that's firm on whether or not there will be another season," says Soles. "No final decision has been made about that. Before the end of February, a decision will be made."

But in a memo to publicity staff in September of 1997, Soles told them the show was finished.

As quoted by a publicist who asked not to be named, the memo read "North of 60 as a weekly series will end at the end of this season. However, we will be keeping the North of 60 community of Lynx River alive by way of a movie which we expect to begin shooting in spring of 1998."

Soles says the issues surrounding the program changed.

"There were different circumstances from last fall when I said that. There are always circumstances in the funding of these programs and they change."

Soles would not comment on what the changes were.

North of 60 began as a series in December of 1992 and deals with a fictitious aboriginal community in the NWT. It is actually filmed in Bragg Creek, Alta.

Barb Teghtmeyer resides in the community of approximately 1000 and she says her town will feel the loss of revenue if and when North of 60 pulls out.

Referring to her own general store and gas station business, Teghtmeyer says, "Yes, we personally will feel it. It's a bit atypical because we're trying to build gas volume and that's what they provide us with. The coffee shops and restaurants will also feel it."

"As far as Bragg Creekers go, it didn't provide that much in jobs because they bring their own people in and you have to be part of the guild and work your way up in the hierarchy. But these people go to bars and eat in the restaurants and buy gas and souvenirs -- the actors and the people who work on the show," says Teghtmeyer who owns the Bragg Creek Trading Post with her husband.

"It's mainly spinoff economically, not jobs as such. A few local people got jobs but not many."

"They also rent places and there was another spinoff job. A lady down here did all their wash. Every night she would wash all the Mounties uniforms," says Teghtmeyer.

Her family has owned the Trading Post for the last 65 years.

"For us, we've been involved (with North of 60) since the beginning. People think our store is the one on the show. We're the most connected with them," says Teghtmeyer.