Antlers on a table outside the Wapusk General Store, next to the Lazy Bear Cafe

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1 This page contains as assortment of photographs that were not used on the Nov 1-12th 1998 calendar dates section, but may be of some interest. (These photos are referred to on the "Worksheet On Canada's Polar Bears" for educational use on learning this website). (For the use of these photographs see bottom of this page). NOTICE: THERE ARE 47 PHOTOGRAPHS ON THIS PAGE ALONE. IT MIGHT TAKE SOME TIME TO LOAD THESE IN!!! These photos have been reformatted to give them a brighter, cleaner appearance (November 2000)! Antlers on a table outside the Wapusk General Store, next to the Lazy Bear Cafe

2 An arctic fox going through the colour changes to white at Cape Merry

3 At Cape Merry, and across the Churchill River is Prince of Wales Fort

4 A polar bear skin is found for sale in the Arctic Trading Post in Churchill

5 John and Shelly Stetson-famous American dogsledders-prepare their dogs for a "wheel-sled" full of passengers. This type of sled is used not only to be able to transport a lot of people, but it is also roadworthy (safe for roads) that do not have deep snow on them yet. (Regular dogsleds are usually flat and sometimes will have runners on them. A cross between a tobaggon and a sled).

6 One of the workers on the dog team.

7 At the Churchill Northern Studies Centre, an item found to eat is Bannock. This huge loaf was made by Joan, the cook at CNSC which has the normal ingredients that bread would have but also has raisins included to add flavour. Bannock was used by the Voyageurs that explored upper North America.

8 A collection of polar bear bones, and animal skins made into outfits (at CNSC). The jacket is made of caribou and the furry part is turned to the inside while the animal skin part is turned outwards. I had a chance to wear caribou clothing during a visit to Churchill and it is amazing how warm and comfortable it was!

9 An "inukshuk" (E-NOOK-SHOOK) outside the Eskimo Museum. These stone structures were built all over the arctic by the Inuit and by their forefathers. The inukshuk served many purposes. They looked somewhat like a person, and when they were arranged in a "V" pattern, caribou could be herded past them easily, as the animals would be frightened of the stone person and run right into the hunters! Also, should a person be wandering the tundra, seeing one of these would indicate that there were people around.

10 of local people-past and present-on the wall of the Town Complex. Images

11 The polar bear statue outside the Chambre of Commerce building in the town centre. There are a few shops in town. Here are three. The Arctic Trading Post; Northern Images; and the Northern.

12 Evidence: footprints in the snow...of a polar bear. An adult male paw can be as big as from a adult human male's belt line to his Adam's Apple!

13 There's an arctic fox in the short willows.

14 A close photo shot taken at night using the camera's flashgun out my Tundra Lodge window!

15 A polar bear at camp, at night.

16 The dining car in the Polar Bear Lodge. All participants in the bunkhouse experience become members of the Churchill Polar Bear Club.

17 Having a sniff of snow for a scrap of something.

18 "Nanuk" of the north! (Nanuk means bear, polar bear).

19 The lodge/bunkhouse by Tundra Buggy Tours, Ltd.

20 Another look at a sunrise over the tundra. (8:40am)

21 A couple of young polar bear males wrestling in the kelp (seaweed) along the edge of the Bay.

22 the back deck of the buggy with polar bears in the background. I am on

23 mother and an 11 month old cub on the ice. A

24 up!!!! Close-

25 Male polar bear.

26 SEASON'S GREETINGS TO YOU & YOUR FAMILY FROM CHURCHILL, MANITOBA! (Another tourist brought the props and thought that this might be fun for Christmas cards!!)

27 How tall are the Tundra Buggy machines? I am under one and my height is 5'9".

28 A bear getting some kelp to chew.

29 Mother and cub (cub is less than a year old).

30 The cub.

31 Where man and nature collide! (Who won this one?) (In the daily photos section of this website you can learn more about this frightening situation).

32 She is going to take this case somewhere else.

33 If basic electrical supplies and radios are needed, a Radio Shack has opened in Churchill.

34 A beautiful carving made in walrus ivory. (On display in the Eskimo Museum)

35 A soapstone polar bear carving made by the Inuit (On display in the Eskimo Museum).

36 The dinner special at Gypsy's. (A picture of one of my meals!)

37 of the changing weather conditions out the door of the Transient Centre in Churchill. A view

38 Houses off in the distance, through the wind and snow, at River Flats (part of Churchill, across the tracks).

39 Warning signs around town.

40 A different angle on Churchill. The cemetery. What's been happening with project while I have been away? There have been television reports and newspaper articles. But here is what people have done at school:

41 A displaycase of polar bears and arctic items.

42 Daily pages displayed for all to see outside Chris Sommer's science room.

43 A live interactive display with this website was used everyday. There were maps, charts, special bulletins and s all brough up on this traveling system which was prepared by the Clay Media Specialists Karen Finney (shown here) and Carol Conner.

44 And as this page almost comes to a close, I think back on the sunsets and sunrises up in the arctic land. I watch the sun set at the end of my street and enjoy the autumn evening, but wish I was back in Churchill...especially when I have to rake up all these leaves! A final picture:

45 THE END. Permission for the use of the photographs is permitted for informative and educational purposes. All photographs were taken on location by Mark Weaver unless otherwise stated (The term "net photo" indicates that those photographs were taken from a photographic database and were not taken by this researcher). Appropriate credit for the use and/or reprinting of these photographs should be given, along with notification, to the Carmel Clay School Corporation of Carmel, Indiana and to Mr. Weaver. (This only applies to users outside the Carmel Clay School Corporation). In addition, a copy of any published material using any of the photographs from this website should be sent to: Mark Weaver Science Department Clay Junior High School 5150 East 126th Street Carmel, Indiana U.S.A. mweaver@ccs.k12.in.us work phone: fax: