“My first job, I had no money, so I walked into the Gold Range and asked if they were hiring. They said, ‘yah, can you start tonight?’” – Sheila Bassi Kellet, Yellowknife, NWT

“There was a really acrimonious strike at the gold mine that happened in the early 1990s.” – Sheila Bassi Kellett, Yellowknife, NWT

“I was the first reporter for the Yellowknifer newspaper.” – Bill Braden, Yellowknife, NWT

“For the Caribou Carnival… one of the local automobile dealerships would sponsor dog races pulling vehicles.” – Shane Clark, Yellowknife, NWT

“I remember the one time they put the street lights in, and a guy walked out of the Gold Range. He didn’t like street lights, didn’t like that light that told him when he could cross the street.” – Yvonne Quick, Yellowknife, NWT