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Jul 29, 20183 min read
Let the adventure begin – Heather Bruinooge
Heather Bruinooge, AVC 2019, traveled to Nain and Sheshatshiu in 2018 as one of the student participants on the Chinook Project. As part...
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Jul 11, 20181 min read
From my point of view – Isabelle Falardeau
Isabelle Falardeau ( AVC 2019) is one of our Chinook students for this year, and created a video montage of the experience… July 12 ,...
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Jul 3, 20183 min read
The Shed – Alex Soengkono
July 4, 2018 Alex Soengkono, AVC 2019, traveled to Nain and Sheshatshiu in 2018 as one of the student participants on the Chinook Project....
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Dec 18, 20172 min read
Stars in the Sky – Meaghan O’Leary
December 18, 2017 Stars in the Sky Our time was spent in the land without night. It was soon to be seen, dark would not defeat light. We...
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Dec 14, 20172 min read
One Picture to Say It All – Anna Swick-Coryell
December 14, 2017 This is a photograph of a home in Iqaluit, Nunavut. I took this picture the day we arrived and I chose this photo for...
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Dec 5, 20172 min read
Impressions of Igloolik – Julie Sparks
December 5, 2017 While I have always been interested in travelling and experiencing new lands and culture, admittedly, I have done very...
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Nov 28, 20173 min read
Post-Operative De-Escalation – Rachel Hughes
November 28, 2017 When I was selected to be a member of the chinook project, I was thrilled to be selected to be a part of which a...
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Nov 21, 20172 min read
The Children! – Jaimee Gillis
November 21, 2017 This is my favourite photo of the entire trip. I absolutely love the girls’ smiles, the pups, and the sealskin...
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Nov 13, 20174 min read
Enlightened by an Arctic Dog – Meaghan O’Leary
November 13, 2017 This photo was taken on our last day in Igloolik. It was a roller coaster of a trip for a variety of reasons, but this...
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Nov 1, 20173 min read
Helping Mama – Julie Sparks
November 2, 2017 There were many things about our time in Igloolik that were unforgettable for me and the day I met Mama was definitely...
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Oct 26, 20173 min read
The Trip of a Lifetime – Rachel Hughes
October 27, 2017 Being accepted as a member of the Chinook Team of 2017 was one of the most exciting things to happen to me this year. I...
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Oct 16, 20174 min read
Tips and Tricks in Igloolik – Anna Swick-Coryell
October 17, 2017 In reflecting on this trip, I have been able to appreciate that there were both so many incredible things and equally...
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Oct 10, 20172 min read
Layover in Iqaluit – Our Gateway to the North – Meaghan O’Leary
October 11, 2017 As our plane prepared to land in Iqaluit – our last stop on our way to Igloolik – my excitement was at an all–time high,...
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Oct 1, 20172 min read
Simple and Effective – Julie Sparks
October 2, 2017 Once we packed up our clinic, we encountered yet another northern challenge – fog. We were grounded, and had to make...
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Sep 24, 20172 min read
Arctic Kisses – Rachel
September 25, 2017 In the weeks leading up to my journey to Igloolik, there were many days of preparation. I attended information...
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Sep 17, 20172 min read
Journal Excerpt – Jaimee Gillis
Published September 18, 2017 Thursday, June 15th 2017 Igloolik, Nunavut Clinic Day 1 8:40PM This morning, our Chinook team headed out to...
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Aug 21, 20172 min read
Personally Uncharted Territories – Anna Swick-Coryel
Nunavut made a strong first impression on me. It felt simultaneously extreme and intense, while at the same time open, calm, and...
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Feb 21, 20172 min read
Final Farewell - Nicolle Davis
The morning before our flight departed for home, the Chinook team and I finally had some down time so that we could participate in...
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Feb 2, 20171 min read
Just Dance — Mila Profit
It was the middle of a spay during our third clinic day in our makeshift surgery suit. Three vet students hovered around an open abdomen:...
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Dec 21, 20164 min read
A Veterinarian of the North– Vanessa Gerber
Arriving at the airport with a small suitcase of scrubs and a stethoscope does not necessarily make you feel like a veterinarian,...
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