Saturday, 9 October 2010

Frozen Thanksgiving Day turkey $9.99 a pound in Cambridge Bay #Nunavut #costofliving #Arctic #cdnpoli

This frozen turkey, spotted in the freezer of the Cambridge Bay this past weekend, co-op costs $9.99 a pound — that's about double what a similar gobbler costs in Yellowknife. But two turkey-lovers in Cambridge Bay didn't have to pay a penny for their holiday bird this year: they won turkeys by participating in the hamlet's Oct. 2
This frozen turkey, spotted in the freezer of the Cambridge Bay this past weekend, co-op costs $9.99 a pound — that's about double what a similar gobbler costs in Yellowknife. But two turkey-lovers in Cambridge Bay didn't have to pay a penny for their holiday bird this year: they won turkeys by participating in the hamlet's Oct. 2 "Turkey Trot" competition, which saw people out walking, jogging or running for a chance to win one of the two turkeys. (PHOTO BY JANE GEORGE)
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