Finally, after a long couple of days spent watching water levels rise around the community I have been able to return home as the threat of flooding has ceased. Sunday evening we received the phone call from our Flood Coordinator saying that the risk of water rising over the dyke behind the town is over. As the ice breaks free and it makes its way down the river towards the Arctic Ocean, large chunks become lodged on the shoreline making for an impressive display revealing a huge field of ice. …

Today, Fort Albany had most of its ice break up and after the water began to rise up over the road, to everyones relief, it began to fall. With our large scale evacuation by the military last year, worst case scenarios were on everyones mind. This winter we received significantly less snow and the ice was less thick which has made the break up process alot smoother this time around. I am living on the hospital side with two brand new medics from moosonee flown up to lend a hand …

You are truly one of the best dogs we’ve ever met.
You kept me company for two months when I would have otherwise gotten cabin fever, and you always kept our feet warm – especially when we stood at the counter.

Waking up to you jumping on my face was one of the best ways to wake up, and going to sleep knowing you were safe inside was one of the best ways to end our day.
We will never, ever forget you