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Acting library manager Melissa Legacy sits inside a hole in one of the library's pillars. It started out as a crack in the drywall last year.

Reduced library hours coming

Lauren McKeon
Northern News Services

The Yellowknife Public Library is set to undergo six weeks of renovations this fall – during which time access will be very limited. Renovations begin Oct. 6. At that time the library will completely shut its doors for just over a week. Beginning Oct. 15, the library will open its circulation area on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. in order to provide some services. During those hours, the public will be able to browse and borrow from a small collection of new library items, DVDs and audiobooks. Considering the closures land shortly after the beginning of the school year, the timing of the renovations may seem questionable. Continued

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Midwifery a viable alternative? In 2005, the NWT became one of six jurisdictions in the country to recognize midwifery as a bona fide profession. Heather Redshaw has helped birth seven babies in Yellowknife since March of this year. More....	Arctic warships necessary? Defence Minister Peter MacKay was recently in town trumpeting the Conservative government's desire for more military resources to boost Canada's claim of sovereignty over the Arctic. More....	What's your biggest catch? Jeff Simpson landed a 42-pound lake trout earlier this month in Prosperous Lake. It may very well be one of the largest ever pulled out of that lake. More....	Tap water OK to you? The City of Yellowknife has built a larger reservoir and plans to build a water treatment to keep up with potential changes in federal drinking water standards. More....
Ticketing drunks not the answer? Lydia Bardak says the ticketing of homeless people for alcohol-related crimes may be an attempt to clean up the streets but the fines do nothing to help those with serious addictions. More....	Do publicity stunt protests work? Mark Bogan, a Yellowknife man and member of Fathers 4 Justice was recently arrested while staging a protest atop the constituency office of NDP leader Jack Layton. 13 Responses	Do young people have less respect these days? A couple weeks ago, 83-year-old Mike Haener was out collecting bottles for charity when a young woman approached him and mugged him for his wallet. 1 Response	What else can be done with Giant Mine site? Fly Kid Foundation wants to build a trail with informative signs around Baker Creek to teach kids about ecosystem rehabilitation. 1 Response
More money for Dettah fire department? Dettah experienced two fires recently ñ during one blaze there were no firefighters present to fight it. More....	Is order to remove vehicles on Government Dock reasonable? The federal government recently demanded that vehicles be removed from the Government Dock in Old Town. More....	Does Yellowknife get a fair shake at the pump? As gas prices around the country went down, the cost at fuel pumps in Yellowknife went up. More....	What's your best dump find? Al Shearing says he has found many valuables while scavenging at the dump over the years. 1 Response
Did Arctic Winter Games overwhelm the city? First we heard Caribou Carnival was scaling back due to a lack of volunteers. Now we hear Jiewa Park construction at Mildred Hall is on the backburner because potential sponsors feel overtaxed. More....	Community garden next to ball diamond a bad idea? The Yellowknife Community Garden Collective wants place a second plot next door to the slo-pitch ball diamond.More....	What should be done with cougar if found? Cougar sightings have been numerous around the city this summer. It leads to a problematic question: what ought to be done with them if caught? 1 Response	What other public services would you like to see come? Last month, Passport Canada paid Yellowknife a visit and processed 125 passport applications though its mobile unit. More....

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This Week's Stories

Chef Pierre Lepage has confirmed he is interested in running the Wildcat Cafe again next year.

Successful summer for Wildcat
despite 'le scandal'
YELLOWKNIFER - As summer ends, Yellowknife's best known restaurant can boast a tremendous season, despite "le scandal" surrounding the name of the Wildcat Cafe. The "le affair" did not scare away Pierre LePage, a.k.a. Chef Pierre, who ran the restaurant this summer and advertised it as "Le Wildcat Cafe."

Inside the cockpit of a Cessna 170, newly-licensed pilot Joseph Medernach is ready to launch his future in aviation.

Seventeen-year-old gets his pilot's licence
in seven weeks
YELLOWKNIFER - It's been about a year since he was old enough to drive but now 17-year-old Joseph Medernach has a licence to fly. He said he was nervous the first time he flew alone. "When I was landing I came very close to going through a fence on my first solo – about 10 feet short of it, actually."

Trudy Wisnoski runs through the 'snooker' course with her German shepherd Jake at the Rough Diamond Dog Agility Association's practice session at Tommy Forrest Park Aug. 31.

Owners, dogs tackle course at Tommy Forrest
YELLOWKNIFER - It may not have been the greatest day to be out running with dogs, but neither the owners nor the animals seemed to care. The Rough Diamond Dog Agility Association held a practice session at Tommy Forrest Park Sunday, Aug. 31 to prepare some dogs who may be heading down south for future competition.

Choice Video in the Panda II Mall was looking bare on Monday afternoon as owner Iris Wagner moved her stock to the store's new location in the Yk Centre West strip mall, which opened yesterday.

Choice Video store moving but not far
YELLOWKNIFER - Saying goodbye is easier to do when you've got a new place to go to right away, as Iris Wagner found out earlier this week. On Monday, Wagner, owner of Choice Video, moved all the stock in her store from the interior of the Panda II Mall, where the store's been located since before she took ownership 16 years ago, to the front strip of Yk Centre West between Golder Associates and Northern Souvenirs, Gifts and Embroidery.

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