The Transition Days from Cold to Hot
Churchill, Manitoba - Toronto, Ontario Saturday, November 9, 2019 - Tuesday, November 12, 2019 We spent our final day in Churchill in a more quiet and subdued way than the previous days. Jim wandered outside and visited three small museums in Churchill. The first was an Indigenous Peoples Museum that had quite a substantial collection of Indigenous art. The second was a Polar Bear Research Centre that shared information about polar bears and their patterns on behaviour. The staff were also able to use tracking data on identified bears to know where they were. Although there was quite a bit of ice that had formed on the bay during the last few days, none of the 'chipped' bears had yet gone out to sea to fish. The third museum was really a gift shop with a crafters corner in the back room. There they produced many artisan products that reflect the indigenous culture of the area. Some of the products were quite beautiful, especially the caribou ...