Comments on: Dishes and liquor….

By: Pat

Pat — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:13:09 +0000

I’ve heard that for cooking you can use apple juice instead of white wine. I never tried it but it is probably a bit sweeter.

By: Morena

Morena — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:53:11 +0000

Nick and I just did our first liquor order and it cost over $200 for 24 beer and 12 coolers. Nick was really craving a Keiths though so he figures it was worth it. However I doubt we’ll do it again any time soon.

By: Tammy

Tammy — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:20:23 +0000

How I wish I could spend $30.00 dollars for a bottle of wine. Kugaaruk is a dry community which means “No” alcohol whatsoever.

By: Pat

Pat — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:14:13 +0000

I imagine that in two years when you leave you will have to wait to receive you things down south until the barge goes to pick them up. Other than the quad what else would you have to ship by barge?

By: Carly

Carly — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:10:18 +0000

Yes, normally the coast guard will travel and break the ice if needed. We should be fine. We’re south enough that we shouldn’t have to worry about that much ice quite yet.

By: Pat

Pat — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:59:20 +0000

Let’s hope the river hasn’t frozen by then. I imagine they have ice breakers that are useful before it is totally frozen.

By: Carly

Carly — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:42:13 +0000

Shipping isn’t actually too bad. You just have to really shop around on sites. Some places offer free shipping (believe it or not). We ordered a shelving unit from Costco that weighed over 50lbs and they shipped for free!! So it all depends on where you’re ordering from.

Ahh..the infamous barge order. Apparently it’s in Coral Harbor right now, but it has to go back to Churchill and then it’ll come our way. They’re estimating end of October….

By: Pat

Pat — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:31:21 +0000

That’s not the way he was brought up. He’s just lazy! Make sure he washes the toilet then!

I get the feeling shipping gets you on everything. The guy at the post office told me it is the second most expensive place to ship to in Canada. I imagine Grise Fjord is the most expensive!

What’s estimated date of arrival for the barge order?