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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). Listed below is a selection of special events celebrated in the Northwest Territories during 2003:
Jan 2 Sunrise Festival, Inuvik. Mar Canadian Championship Dog Derby; Caribou Carnival (dogsled race, skating, snoeshowing), Yellowknife. Apr Muskrat Jamboree (muskrat skinning and snow shoe races), Invuik. Jun Kingalik Jamboree (duck plucking and fish filleting), Holman; Mining Week, Yellowknife. Jun 21 Raven Mad Daze, Yellowknife. Jun 21-22 Midnight Sun Golf Tournament; Midnight Sun Triathlon, Yellowknife. Jul Billy Joss Open (celebrity golf tournament). Jul 11-20 Great Northern Arts Festival, Inuvik. Aug Ikhalukpik Jamboree, Paulatuk; South Slave Friendship Festival, Fort Smith; Wha Ti Annual Fishing Derby, Wha Ti. Sep Vista Cup Race (short sailing race), Yellowknife.
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