YKCF
The YKCF office is located on this major Yellowknife street, which was officially renamed in this summer.
What is 50th/Wıìlıìdeh/Franklin Avenue?
The second-largest community in the NWT, complete with an airport, a hospital, and a movie theatre (unlike Yellowknife).
What is Hay River?
A spot loved by dirt bikers, dog owners, litterers, and the youth who party, located just beyond the airport.
What are the Sand Pits?
This former Yellowknife mayor made the jump to national politics, becoming a Member of Parliament, now the Minister of Crown–Indigenous Relations.
Who is Rebecca Alty?
This city facility permanently closed last year after being replaced by a bigger, modern successor built right next door.
What is Ruth Inch Memorial Pool?
One of our memorial funds is dedicated to the city's first female [blank]...
What is a mayor?
Staring at you from a piece of metal on almost every parked vehicle in town, this apex predator made headlines when a rare hybrid with another species was found near Sachs Harbour.
What is a polar bear?
During the winter, this area appears and eases travel to another community.
What is the ice road?
Born in Yellowknife, actor Dustin Milligan featured in this supernatural horror film, the third instalment in a franchise where teenagers try to outrun Death.
What is Final Destination (3)?
This fast-food joint closed down to much sorrow in 2015, only to make a triumphant return across town in 2021, where one lucky local won a raffle to be the very first customer inside.
What is KFC?
Like Korry, YKCF also celebrated its birthday this summer. The founding year of YKCF shares significant events, like the premiere of popular film and ongoing franchise about predatory wildlife.
What is Jurassic Park?
In 1994, Queen Elizabeth II came to YK for the formal opening of this very important building.
What is the Legislative Assembly?
Locals dubbed this sneaky arctic mammal with a mutation 'Anubis,' due to its sleek coat and unusually large-eared appearance.
What are foxes?
Yellowknife-born actress Margot Kidder achieved international fame for her iconic role as Lois Lane, playing the main love interest of this comic book superhero.
Who is Superman?
This French-immersion elementary school was permanently replaced by a brand-new facility that opened its doors to students in 2022.
What is École J.H. Sissons School?
Bella’s Veterinary Student Award Fund honours a resilient, one-of-a-kind rescue dog — a breed combination that locals refer to by this nickname.
What is a Northern special?
This resource turned Yellowknife into a bustling, developing community upon its discovery in the early 1900s.
What is gold?
The longest river system in Canada, running from Finlay, Peace, and Slave rivers.
What is the Mackenzie River?
Long-time Yellowknife resident Alex Debogorski became a global fan favorite for driving dangerous frozen routes on this popular History Channel reality show.
What is Ice Road Truckers?
This local floatplane airline, headquartered in Yellowknife, operated for decades before ceasing operations and merging its assets in recent years.
What is Air Tindi?
The founding president of YKCF served from 1993 to 2003. The memorial fund in his honour helps cover operational costs to keep this area of YKCF running.
What is administration?
Open only during the summer, the Wildcat Cafe is one of Yellowknife's oldest buildings and holds this official historic designation.
What is a heritage site?
This distinctive, multi-story structure is the tallest building in the Northwest Territories.
What is Centre Square/Northern Heights?
Spending his teenage years in Yellowknife, four-time Brier champion Kevin Koe represented Canada at the 2018 Winter Olympics in this sport.
What is curling?
This boutique was named after the optical phenomenon that causes distant ice fields to cast a bright glow on the horizon.
What is Iceblink?