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Social Profile Food & Drink Arctic char, grayling, musk ox and caribou are specialities. Most alcohol is imported and supplies vary from town to town. Hotels and restaurants in main towns normally have a good selection, including Canadian whiskies. Shopping There are over 40 co-operatives in the Territories specialising in handicrafts, furs, fisheries, print shops and retailing. First Nations handicrafts and footwear are made locally for sale. The often higher cost of goods (an increase of up to 20 per cent on the rest of Canada) is due to the supply and distribution charges caused by the large distances involved. Special Events For full information about special events, please contact Northwest Territories Tourism (see Contact Addresses section). The following is a selection of special events occurring in the Northwest Territories in 2005: Jan 3 Sunrise Festival, Inuvik. Feb 26-29 Kamba Winter Carnival. Mar 26-28 Caribou Carnival (dogsled race, skating, snowshoeing), Yellowknife. Apr 47th Muskrat Jamboree (muskrat skinning and snow shoe races), Invuik. Apr 17-20 Wha Ti Spring Festival. May White Fox Jamboree. Jun Funk Fest, Yellowknife; Summer Solstice/Midnight Madness, Inuvik. Jul Folk on the Rocks, Yellowknife; Wood Block Music Festival, Fort Good Hope. Aug Overlander Sports Yellowknife Marathon; Wha Ti Annual Golf Tournament. Sep Fort Smith Fall Fair. |