What it was like living in Yellowknife

[@billfarley9167]

I lived in Yellowknife from 1968 to 1977. Took over the Company of Young Canadians from George Erasmus and sponsored projects in the western region of the NWT. Helped put together Camp Antler out at Reed Lake, the Mother's and Tot organization in Yellowknife, helped put Wally Firth into Ottawa as an MP, played hockey for Giant Yellowknife, etc. etc. Also paddled for Yellowknife in the Mackenzie River Canoe Race in 1970. Just watched a video of current day Yellowknife and can't believe the expansion. Have great memories, now 90.

[@robertodebeers2551]

When I worked summers at an American Smelting and Refining smelter in Montana, we would occasionally receive pelletized ore from Yellowknife that arrived in small tin barrels. This ore was so expensive that it was stored under guard in the "High Grade Shack." More than once I spent 8 hours there, guarding the ore and memorizing German irregular verbs. Now I understand the big mine at Yellowknife contains the largest amount of concentrated arsenic on the planet.

[@yyzidman]

Great informative video! Thank you for sharing it.

[@rezh.6193]

Hey Steve - great videos. I am the guy you ran into at the auto shop in Ottawa. Wish you the best onwards man. Keep up the great work.

[@SteveCSilva]

Haha, thanks and ditto. I remember you. Nice hearing from you.

[@randywaters7328]

This guy is clear and well spoken. He appears to give a well balanced, detailed view of the Yellowknife area.

[@AndyFyon]

Very informative. And accurate. We have visited the north many times and love it, although, it is unlikely we will have the opportunity to live there. Good summary. Stay safe.

[@timsummers870]

Nice briefing on Yellow Knife! Thank you for sharing your amazing experience.

[@SteveCSilva]

Thank you for the comment.

[@JuliRoxArt]

Wow, this was so interesting and informative! Thanks for taking the time to put this video together. I've always wondered what life's like up north (Vancouverite here). Snow at the end of May? That's wild! And the price of rent is insane.. I had no idea 😮

[@timothyschollux]

Amazing insights. Thank you for sharing your experience. I was really surprised about the costs of living. You have a very engaging and humorous way of sharing experiences. I really appreciate this new kind of videos where people can see you and hear your voice. The editing is also very well done. I would be very happy to see more videos of this kind in the future.

[@SteveCSilva]

Belated thank you. I hope to do similar ones in the future, including one on living in Whitehorse, just need the time.

[@billfarley9167]

Surprised?? It's been like that since the 1950's.

[@frederickmoller]

WOW, that's the first time 'actually seeing and hearing you speak', there is someone who is a real person behind the videos that I love to watch...Thanks!

[@SteveCSilva]

Haha. I do exist, I promise! Thanks for watching.

[@patriciolorenzo6877]

Excellent info great video!

[@joeroberts2481]

Very interesting and informative. As an aside, you have what I'd call an incredibly clear example of a distinctly Canadian accent. As a lover of accents, I appreciate your video for that fact as well.

[@boie158]

I loved this video, great work!

[@ericamarteifio4702]

Great video. Thank you.

[@mediaFRIENDS]

What a beautiful Town.

[@Orang315]

I wanna go there to see that Great Lake up there to find rock specimens

[@Merle1987]

Your videos are the bomb, and this one is the best yet.

[@oldgordo61]

I concur it makes me want to go and visit Yellowknife and Whitehorse.

[@SteveCSilva]

Thank you, both.

[@carewser]

Your time in YK was the same amount of time I spent living in Northern Onterrible and that was enough for me-back to Victoria

[@billfarley9167]

Wimp.

[@LifeinYellowknife]

We found our place on Kijiji and it's amazing but I think we got lucky tho! What were those bugs in your apartment? I loved your clips throughout the video! Thanks for sharing your experiences! We love living here in YK!

[@GigabyteWorld]

I live in Ontario looking to move is there a way I can contact you

[@jermiester7772]

My wife and I have travelled to all provinces but NFLD. Our next place would be the territories starting with Yellowknife. It looks great my only question is how hard is it to find a car rental? Two years ago we were in Halifax and we rented a van from U-Haul. It was the cheapest form of transportation we could find for a weeks holiday there.

[@billfarley9167]

Simply pick up your phone and either phone or go online dude. Duh.

[@oceanblue5794]

Wondering if Yellowknife and Fairbanks have the same type of climate

[@billfarley9167]

No, the Japanese Current that comes across the Pacific and slides south along the Alaska coastline keeps it relatively warmer over the long term. Yellowknife has no such luck and experiences long periods of -40F or below.

[@Bozewani]

I am looking at ajob in Yellowknife ia m recent political science degree graad from Stu in Fredericton and I have this fascination with the North so i applied for a mineral resources specialist ofr 117,000 dollars just preparing myself physically

[@terryzanger7152]

Everything was double before the bridge was built. I find Whitehorse groc about the same as Edmonton but having just completed a trip to Alaska it looks cheaper in Whitehorse. Alaska was the same or more but in US funds. Guess it's the tourist tax

[@issenvan1050]

Do you plug in your car so it doesn’t get frozen?

[@normanddumoulin7307]

Bonjour, je suis un nouveau sur votre site. Moi et ma famille (ar.g.p, g.p, ) aimerions aller à Ross River. C'est un endroit ou on serait les bienvenus?. J'ai beaucoup apprécié votre reportage sue cet endroit. Continué ne lâchez pas. Meilleurs salutations. nd

[@MaddAddam93]

Great videos Steve. I've been obsessed with YK/Whitehorse for the last week and would like to live and work in one as a social worker. It would be nice to eventually see a video of what it's been like living in Whitehorse. Do you find you prefer it in general?

[@SteveCSilva]

I plan to create a similar video about my two years in Whitehorse. I just need the time. Both cities have their own positives and negatives. I imagine Whitehorse would be easier to live in for many people because it feels less isolated (in some respects). The road connections are helpful (almost every Yukon community is connected year-round). Personally, I prefer Whitehorse because of the ability to travel by road almost everywhere, the mountains, and other reasons.

[@MaddAddam93]

@@SteveCSilva Looking forward to it. Thanks, those were some impressions I had from my research

[@bhullarmoga93915]

I want to move here as truck driver ,what is process to get licence here in how many days

[@RPMZ11]

Contact Diavik Mine....always looking.

[@bhullarmoga93915]

@@RPMZ11 why not.

[@RPMZ11]

@@bhullarmoga93915 Diavik Mine are always looking for drivers. Good luck Bhullar.☮

[@issenvan1050]

Were there a lot of the First Nations people there? Who lives in those territories & why (other than miners et al.)?

[@billfarley9167]

Wow. You must be an American or a really misinformed Canadian.

[@Jolife1202]

Best jacket for a yellow knife location

[@JacksonLangdon]

It’s fun because I live there it’s super super Duper fun

[@julienbernstein9410]

$2.99 for a dozen eggs? Thats cheap. its about $5 in Fredericton, NB.

[@コミ-e8z]

I’m curious, what do the locals do for a living that allows them to afford living in places like this- and what keeps them there? Do the day to day jobs such as retail pay more? My best guess would be most of them have been there for generations and have properties already paid off.. anyone have insight into this?

[@SteveCSilva]

Some jobs pay relatively well compared to the same ones in the South. A lot of people work for a level of government, and those jobs can pay extremely well. There are benefits that help with expenses (northern residents deductions, etc.). Some people like living in Yellowknife because it's not a big city, there's a lot of access to recreational opportunities (hiking, snowmobiling, fishing, etc.), and it's close to family in the North (Yellowknife is a bit of a hub).

[@Frankie-so3by]

Oh my god. Go back to Halifax. My family lived in Halifax from the UK. My uncle had to travel to NWT, he said he just adjusted to the -20 c temperatures he had to work in. Love the sky lights.

[@sameersikander2242]

Hello sir i am big fan you

[@gavinpayne6661]

for me when it under -20 i think its warm

[@charlesdesouza9313]

Why is your surname Silva?

[@LexRaeMac]

You my boy.

[@eldar-adov]

It looks like Russian North) There are many big industry cities.

[@jaybee608]

👍👍✌️

[@triggeredcat120]

Imma be honest, I would not live there. I’m sure it’s beautiful, but it’s a hard pass there, and I live in Edmonton.

[@taketheredpill1452]

all meat, no filler.

[@anouar1076]

I am Moroccan, how can I immigrate to this beautiful city...?!

[@aguelch]

You don't.

[@violettegaming1]

It's hell

[@kjss4345]

What its like? Bad...very bad!

[@wdchannel2517]

A scary place , will never fly there