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We’ve asked some of the festival’s most die-hard contributors for some of their best stories. Here they are: Dave Kellett Dave Kellett AKA Uncle Buck, is a Yellowknife renaissance man, artist, curmudgeon and jack-of-all-trades. He’s been the site captain, inventor and fixer at Folk for the last decade. Marino Casebeer Marino has been main stage

Sponsored by GNWT ECE  SFA now has an updated online application for full-time post-secondary students! To apply for SFA online, click HERE. You can also ‘like’ NWT SFA on Facebook at facebook.com/nwtsfa to apply online or check out updates, reminders, tips, and more. The deadline for fall applications is July 15! For more details, visit

I’m Shane Clark. As a realtor, I’ve been calling Yellowknife home all of my adult life. I’m also a licenced professional and love to have fun while I work. As the summer sales season heats up, I want to share a bit of my experience with you. Whether you’re thinking about getting into the market

Sponsored by Century 21 Prospect Realty Although it may seem challenging to find similarities between Yellowknife and Toronto, a recent study by Toronto company Condos.ca provides a lot of useful information for Yellowknife condo buyers. The study, entitled Toronto Condo Maintenance Fees: Facts, Stats and Myths, is the result of a ten-year citywide analysis of condos sold

It’s rare for a band to embrace a label, but Shred Kelly is more than comfortable hyping their brand of music as ‘Stoke Folk.’’ Then again why wouldn’t they be? They came up with the label themselves and fans and critics have been loving it ever since. So what can you expect from Shred Kelly’s

Sponsored by the Stanton Territorial Hospital Foundation Like what we do? Like us on Facebook At the Stanton Territorial Hospital Foundation, we raise money to support patient care, equipment and other major needs at our hospital. Basically, when the hospital staff need a piece of equipment not covered in their budget, they come to us

Sponsored by Coyote’s Steakhouse & Lounge It’s summer, you’re home from school and money’s tight. You might be working the same gig you did in high school because, no matter how hard you tried, you couldn’t find a better one. Or maybe you’re still looking for something to keep you busy. Even if you’ve lucked

Each summer, Yellowknifers gather together with one common goal: putting on a festival to remember! (Granted, for a lot of you, the ‘to remember’ bit does not go according to plan.) This year is no different! Our 35th Anniversary festival is bigger and better than ever, and to this end, we need the manpower/womanpower to

Sponsored by Folk on the Rocks | Poster design by Aine Kavanagh With 8 weeks to go to the 2015 festival, Folk on the Rocks is putting the finishing touches on our lineup. As well as a plethora of amazing artists and performers, we’ll have a brand new and interactive Kids Zone this year, as

Elaine Carr, an engineer with Williams Engineering for the past 14 years, has helped clients as large as the City of Yellowknife convert their facilities to biomass heating, cutting their costs and greenhouse gas emissions. This story is sponsored by the NWT Biomass Energy Association | Looking for more info on the industry? Visit our

Sponsored by YK1 Whether you have been a Yellowknifer for years, have recently moved or are planning to move to the city, enrolling your little one in school for the first time can be a daunting and emotional process. There are many factors to consider when enrolling your four or five-year-old in school for the

One of the biggest coups for the 2015 festival is the addition of West Coast DJ Powerhouse . Duncan Smith and Nick Middleton are two DJs based in Vancouver, BC that are fast rising the ranks to become MVPs in both Canada’s EDM scene and festival circuits. To describe them merely as ‘EDM’ or even

Last week was a momentous week here at Folk on the Rocks. Momentous indeed. Yes, last week, the esteemed voices up at CBC Towers bestowed upon us the prestigious honour of listing us in their ‘Top Ten Summer Music Festivals of 2015’. You can check out the full list here. Champagne corks were popped, babies