"Fiercely independent, fiercely loved." Haylee Carlson, admired by MLAs and legislature colleagues alike, will be remembered in the Great Hall on Saturday.
Obituaries
"Baron of the Bay" Gary Vaillancourt passed away at the end of January. Friends remember a master musician, houseboat visionary, and "kind, warm-hearted" man.
Yellowknife resident Steve Elms, who passed away on Thursday, is remembered as a one-of-a-kind teacher. Read tributes from students, colleagues, and friends.
That Fumoleau died on his 93rd birthday was "very significant," said friends, remembering a man who touched many northern lives – often while documenting them.
A longtime northerner, Parsons' adventures across the territories as a bush pilot were most recently commemorated in the pages of a children's picture book.
Muriel Betsina, remembered for her boundless generosity and spirit alongside her status as a Yellowknives Dene matriarch, passed away on Monday.
