Day 256- Dec. 5- Alain Rochefort

What a fun weekend. It is hard to believe how quickly it zoomed by. One of the nice parts of the time I was visiting, was the chance to explore the surrounding areas of Kuujjuaq. I pass through this town, or maybe 'mini city' is more suiting, at least three times a year, if not more, but other than seeing the airport, food establishments and work related locations, I haven't had much of a chance to see the land. Alain was a incredibly gracious host, providing an extra 4-wheeler for Amanda and I to borrow, and being the guide for a trip to his tent during the day on Saturday. It is quite interesting but Alain was one of the teachers who left George River right before I arrived. I actually bought my first skidoo from him. He had lived in GR for many years with his family before I arrived, so I always got to hear stories about him and visit his old cabin near the Koroc River, despite ever formally meeting him. It was a very nice time on the weekend to meet the illusive, almost mythical character of Ulluriaq lore. :-)


Alain was still around on Dec. 17th when I was passing through Kuujjuaq on my way home to NS. He, Amanda and I shared a delightful supper of GR charr that night and he kindly helped me get back to the airport the next day from the hillside estates of the Ed. Services staff, quite a long walk from the airport. He's a very kind and generous spirit, since locating back in Kuujjuaq for work a couple years ago he has always been incredibly helpful to people who are passing through town. It's nice to have him back up in Nunavik again.





Theme Song for today: Do it Again by Steely Dan (Two inspirations for choosing this song today- Alain's favourite football team is the Steelers, so "Steely Dan" seemed like a suitable pick and of his songs on my iTunes, I certainly would like to do a weekend visit to Kuujjuaq again, hence the natural choice being, "Do it Again". Oh and it's a freakin' awesome song.)