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No. 8
Friday February 20, 2015
The Arjeplog Times Your weekly paper with news, views & interviews. Since 90/91. Season 24.
Jenny is Living Her Dream Jenny Viklund works more than most people and she loves it. She runs a farm in the wilderness and she also works full time as a teacher. She says that farming makes her feel good, it is not a burden, it is a way of coping. If you do not watch TV and avoid social media it is not difficult to find the time to run a farm with 50 animals and to go fishing and hunting whenever you like. Jenny Wiklund is 35 years old and has an 8-year-old son, Melvin. Nine years ago she bought an old farm 30 kms from Arjeplog, called Aisjaur, which is the lake nearby, on the road to Laisvall. The farm is situated one kilometre from the main road and Jenny has to keep the road clear of snow all by herself. She says that it is not a problem because she loves sitting in her tractor and listening to the radio. Sometimes she has to walk home or go by snow-mobile which is also not a problem for her.
Jenny enjoys driving her tractor with which she clears the snow as well as other tasks.
Jenny Viklund loves her animals and they love her.
When I arrive at the farm I hear a dog barking and a cat is making its way from the barn to the main house. Jenny and Melvin arrive on a snowmobile, they have been taking care of one of the many tasks on the farm. They take me to see the sheep and the goats and a recently born lamb. The breeding is carefully controlled as the animals are forest sheep from Värmland and are an endangered species. People come to check that Jenny is doing it correctly and so far they have not complained. Jenny explains that the old stock do not produce as much as modern sheep, but they are well adapted for a life in the forest and even give birth in the flock. Mostly, they are free to roam
around wherever they want. Jenny has decided to help save these once common breeds and follows a strict procedure to keep the blood lines. The goats that live together with the sheep are Jämtgetter, goats from Jämtland. Behind the barn three enormous Linderöds pigs are very happy to greet Jenny and nearly push her over. The brown male is only one year old and weighs more than a grown man. Chicken, turkeys and pearl hens prefer to be inside the barn. They are also unusual species and the eggs would hardly fit an EU mould. They are all different colours, shapes and sizes. continued on page 6
INSIDE: Hot Se at: Juan Manuel Micó-Soler, GKN-Dri veline; The Silver Museum, 50 ye ars, Sofia Flinkfeldt, Silver Museum.
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The Silver Museum Celebrates 50 Years In 1922, a young doctor named Einar Wallquist rode into Arjeplog with his grand piano in tow. He was to become an important person in many ways. He was the doctor in Arjeplog and did not mind having to ski for a day or two to get to his patients. He also wrote many books about life in Arjeplog. He painted pictures and he taught the local children to listen to classical music which he also performed himself. Perhaps his most important achievement was that he collected old things from people living here. Most notably he collected Saami silver items. He received valuable jewellery from satisfied patients and he also bought other artefacts. In the beginning of the 1960’s Wallquist made a deal with the kommun. He donated his entire collection to them and they let him use the old Saami school to make the first museum in Arjeplog. The Museum with the impressive Saami silver collection soon became renowned across the globe. The doctor himself had charisma like no-one else and he fascinated visitors, which helped make his museum well-known. An important date in the history of Arjeplog and of the Silver Museum
Ingela Bergman, director of The Silver Museum shows a picture of the old Saami school building that became the museum. This picture was painted by Dr Einar Wallquist.
was 1975 when the King of Sweden opened the Silver Road between Sweden and Norway. The number of visitors rose steeply after that. Dr Wallquist died at the age of 89 just before his 90th birthday, which was planned to be a large celebration for the short, big man. The locals felt that he did it just to spite everyone. He was known to always go his own way. It was considered almost impossible to replace the doctor as the head of the Silver Museum. Who could possibly do what the doctor had done? In 1987 archeologist Ingela Bergman from Piteå was appointed the new boss of the Museum. She says she was very nervous about how she would be received by the locals, but she need Lotta Eriksson and Sofia Flinkfeldt in the office where Dr not have worried. Wallquist sat and worked. She remembers that
everyone was so helpful and she felt such strong support for both her and her son, Manne. They knew then that Arjeplog would be their new home. It soon became apparent that Ingela was the right woman for the job. The Museum gradually grew. In the beginning they needed more space for all the things and for the staff and later they expanded the exhibitions. Finally, the Institute for Subarctic Landscape Research (INSARC) was opened in 2008 and has become an important hub for researchers from all over the world. Ingela Bergman and the Silver Museum are responsible, among many other things, for finding the oldest human dwelling in the north of Sweden. It is 20 km east of Arjeplog and called Dumpokjauratj and there is evidence that people lived there 10,000 years ago. The staff at the Silver Museum are preparing exhibitions and a new website to celebrate that Arjeplog’s pride and joy turns fifty.
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Candid interview with a car tester
The Hot Seat we have also been testing) where there is only the proving grounds. Here we live in this regular town (Arjeplog) and the locals are living their lives side by side with the car testers. I like that very much. You can get whatever you need in the shops here and I like the real winter with snow. Lunches give good value for your money.
Name: Juan Manuel Micó-Soler. Age: 34. Married? I am married to Daniela. Home: Cologne, Germany but I was born and grew up in Valencia, Spain. Company: GKN-Driveline. Occupation: I am a vehicle integration engineer for all-wheel drive systems. Favourite food: Paella, Spanish food. I am also discovering vegetarian food. Dream car: My dream car has not yet been built but it is being designed in USA. It is an all-wheel drive Tesla model 3 and will probably come out in 2018. And I would like a red one. I love the idea of electric cars. Present car: I have a red Tesla Roadster. It is wonderful - quiet, cheap to drive and clean!
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Juan Manuel Micó-Soler, GKN-Driveline. Spare time activities: I play squash and we go hiking in the national parks. I work many hours a day but on weekends and holidays, I like to go hiking. In Arjeplog, I like slalom skiing at Galtis, snow-mobiling and also driving on the lake just for fun (on our day off). What is good in Arjeplog? It is a real town with real people, not like Ivalo in Finland or in USA (where
What is bad in Arjeplog? Nothing, really. You cannot expect big city things in a small town. I think it is good the way it is here, except that the food in the supermarkets is more expensive than in Germany. What music you enjoy? Techno music and also classical music. I enjoy a lot of different kinds of music. What is important in life? It is important to understand other people and to respect them and their views. Problems arise when people think that only they are right, but we all have different childhoods and we see the world differently. There would be peace if we could understand, accept and respect each other.
Health Care Centre Ambulance: tel 112 Arjeplog: Emergency: Tel 0961-148 02 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Always phone this number first and explain your problem, the medical staff on duty will help you.
Doctor on duty: Mon-Fri 7.30-21, Sat & Sun 12-18. Other times, there is always a doctor on duty in Arvidsjaur. Arvidsjaur health centre tel 0960-57501.
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This & That When is Spring? The weather woman on TV told us the other day that spring is here. That is perhaps true in the far south of the country, but we probably have nearly three months until real spring is here. The meteorological definition of spring is when it has been plus degrees for seven days in a row. In Sweden the difference is more than three months between the south and the north. Here in Lapland, we are now looking forward to the fifth season called spring-winter, a time of sunshine, ice fishing, snow-mobiling and skiing. Many locals think that this is the best time of the year.
Ice fishing in glorious weather in the mountains is the highlight of the year for many people.
Co-operation Against Crime ‘Grannsamverkan’ is the Swedish word for co-operation between neighbours. After a couple of recent burglaries and unverified scares in Arjeplog there is now a group of locals who are keeping an extra eye on what is happening in town. The members of the group have no rights to do more than contact the police and alert each other if they see something strange going on. The police urge everyone to always report anything that seems out of the ordinary. They also say that it is better that they receive a few unnecessary reports than that they miss a real threat. They also say that it is positive for the statistics to have many reports because then it is harder for the authorities to save on the number of police in the area. Phone 112 if there is an emergency or any ongoing crime. You can also phone +46 77 114 14 00 from a foreign phone to report something, anything. You can be anonymous.
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Sofia Flinkfeldt, the Silver Museum – this week’s local Name: Sofia Flinkfeldt.
I go to the gym and like walking in Nature. When the weather is bad, I like to watch films and series on TV. I loved the series called The House of Cards and am looking forward to the continuation.
Age: 31. Married? Sambo (living together as a couple) with Timo Laituri. Home: Arjeplog. I was born here and grew up here.
What’s good in Arjeplog/? My friends and family are closeby. Nothing is a problem here, life is simple.
Company: The Silver Museum. Occupation: I am a museum pedagog and this is my third year at the museum. I am a teacher and used to teach at the primary school here but I love my job at the museum. My work involves public activities for adults and children. For example the school children visit us and learn about the history of the Saami and the first settlers. I also do guided tours of the museum, among other things. Favourite food: Asian food such as sushi. Dream car: Mini Cooper, yellow.
What’s bad in Arjeplog? Nothing really. Sometimes I can feel that a rock pub or a place that plays alternative music would be nice. What music do you listen to? All music except perhaps ballads. I specially like Reggae and hip-hop music.
Sofia Flinkfeldt, the Silver Museum.
Present car: I have a silver Volvo S-40 from 2007. It is reliable and gets me where I want to go. Spare-time activities: In the summer I like to go fishing. In winter I enjoy skiing cross country and also ice fishing.
What’s important in life? To spend time with people that you like and who make you feel good. It is important to do exercise such as walking or going to the gym. It is also important to have a job that you enjoy because you spend so much time at work.
NORRBOTTEN
BIG BAND GUESTS: FAMOUS SWEDISH AUTHOR TOVE ALSTERDAL AND GUITARRIST TORBJÖRN ÖMALM & SAAJO LEAD BY JOAKIM MILDER, COMPOSER AND SAXOPHONIST
HIT THE BREAK! Norrbotten Big Band was nominated for an American Grammy 2009 and for Swedish ones a number of times!
Stop to hear us perform big band jazz with laplandic influences – don’t miss out!
ARJEPLOG CHURCH FEBRUARY 24 TH 6 PM Tickets: 150 SEK, stage pass 100 SEK, school children free Organizer: Arjeplog, ART (Arjeplogs Riksteaterförening) Adult Education Association, ABF, Arjeplogs Assembly
norrbottensmusiken
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Jenny is Living Her Dream continued from page 1
Inside the cosy and very special house there is not much that looks like other houses in Arjeplog. In the entrance hall some shotgun shells lie on the window sill. Next to the window there is a hatch that Jenny can open to shoot the fox that is a constant threat to the birds on the farm. One of the shells is empty and a fresh fox skin is hanging on a wall. In the kitchen/ dining room old things and new things crowd every available space. Above the old wood stove fish skins are hanging to dry. Once again the question arises as to how she finds time for everything. Not only does she work full time as a teacher, she also runs the farm. She alone has to fix all the things around the house and farm and on top of all that, she finds time to go fishing and hunting, which she loves. She says that she is not very social and at school she gets all the social contact she needs. If she does not leave ‘town’ (Arjeplog) straight after school, she feels stressed. Most car testers call Arjeplog a village, Jenny calls it a town. Jenny Viklund does not make money on her farm. She is not allowed to sell meat from the endangered animals. She can sell eggs, fur, wool and live stock and she reckons that it usually breaks even. There is a TV somewhere in the house, but Jenny cannot remember the last time she watched anything on TV. Social media are out of the question and she admits that she does not visit people very often. When I ask if she enjoys partying she disappears up the stairs and two minutes later she appears in her regional dress. She explains that this dress is what she wears for weddings and the end-of-school parties. That is about all the partying she says she has time for. It is still hard to understand how she manages. To run a farm is easily full time work and so is teaching.
Jenny hugging her lamb
Jenny has unusual pigs on her farm.
Jenny and her son Melvin in the hen house.
Teaching is perfect for her, as she has free afternoons, nights, weekends and the whole summer. She does not get stressed when there are millions of things to do, but she has had problems finding a boy-friend that can handle this life style. However, now she has found someone who is similar to her. He lives in Laisvallby and spends most of his life in the forest and on the lakes. His name is Michael Johansson. He says that they are sambo (living together as a couple) because whenever they have a chance they are in the same house, either his or hers. Jenny, on the other hand, thinks that they are more like särbo which is the Swedish word for a couple who are together but live separately each in his/her own home. Jenny Viklund is living her dream and doing all the things she loves.
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Arjeplog ◗ AEVENT & FISH SHOP Fish and seafood in the fish shop (where Lena’s Fish shop was). Open Mon and Fri 8-10, 14-18, Tues, Wed, Thurs 14-18. We offer ice-fishing tours. Info and booking tel 073-181 3199, 070-744 7676 and at the fish shop. www.a-event.se ◗ ARJEPLOGS ELTJÄNST All electrical work as well as networks for telephones & computers. Tel 0961-10240. ◗ ATM ARJEPLOG TEST MANAGE MENT Ice tracks, office and workshop. Engineering service, driving school. Info: 0961582800, Åsa or Gunilla. www.atmab.com ◗ CHURCH OF SWEDEN Parish of Arjeplog. Church services on Sundays at 11.00. Open every day 8-16. ◗ COLD SPOT FACILITIES Testing facilities for rent, short and longterm. Workshops, offices, tracks. Magnus Holmgren tel 070-641 9998, Rickard Larsson tel 070-635 8110. ◗ COLMIS PROVING GROUND One of the leading facilities for winter testing, providing total service: tracks, workshops and offices within a fenced area. We also arrange accommodation. Tel 0961-720 100. www.colmis.com. ◗ COOP KONSUM SUPERMARKET Open: Every day 8-21. Fresh bread, grilled chicken, fruit, vegetables, organic produce, mineral water, DVD-films, and lots more. ◗ DIREKTEN, KALLES KIOSK Sweets, soft drinks, office material, postcards, stamps, newspapers and books. Swedish Sim cards. Lotto. Mon-Fri 9-20, Sat 9-18, Sun 12-18. Drottninggatan, tel 0961-103 44. ◗ EXPERIENCE ARJEPLOG Snow-mobile events and activities: Joakim, tel 0961-101 02 or 070-551 1779. At the entrance to Kraja: clothes, spare parts and accessories for snow-mobiles. Open: 8-17. NEW! Rent a Segway! 375 kr per hour. joakim.armgren@experiencearjeplog.se
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Useful Information ◗ FIXAR’N Tyres and repairs, wheel alignments. Everything for your cars. We can fix anything! Tow-truck 24-hours: Tel 070-510 5525. Industrivägen 6. Tel 0961-615 09.
◗ NINA’S BOUTIQUE Woollen caps, warm underwear, gloves, mittens, padded (ski)pants. Traditional Swedish woollen cardigans. Fashion clothes. Torggatan. Tel 0961-103 04.
◗ FLINKFELDTS BUSS Transfer to/from Arvidsjaur Airport, to book, tel 0771-100110. Direct tel to Airport bus: 0706-40 44 25. Bus tours. Email: office@flinkfeldtsbuss.se.
◗ SILVER MUSEUM & TOURIST INFORMATION Mon-Fri: 10-17, Sat 10-14. Jan 25 - March 29 also on Sunday 16-18. Exhibitions, multi-media show, souvenirs, tourist information. Entrance to museum: 80 kronor. Tel 0961-145 00. www.silvermuseet.se
◗ GALTIS SKI RESORT Open daily from February 21-March 8. 10-16. Rental of equipment, restaurant. 11 km fr central Arjeplog. Tel lift: 440 26, office 0961-109 08. www.galtis.se ◗ HOTELL LYKTAN Hotel and conference in centre of town. Tel 0961-612 10, Fax 101 50. ◗ ICA SUPERMARKET Fruit and vegetables, also organic. Salad bar (10-18), fresh bread every day, grilled meat. NEW! Freshly baked pastries every Friday. Post office services. Mon-Fri 9-20, Sat & Sun 9-18. On facebook: Ica Nära Arjeplog. ◗ ICEMAKERS Test tracks on lake ice and land. Cold chambers for cars & heavy vehicles. Info: 0961-329 00, Karin or Katarina. www.icemakers.se ◗ IGLOOTEL at Kraja in Arjeplog. Open to the public: Mon 9-16, Tues, Thurs, Fri 11-16, Sat & Sun 10-16. Wed: closed to public (tours can be booked). Guided tours (125 kr) every hour on the hour. Info and booking: tel Kraja 0961-315 00. Also, drop-in. Thurs: Pub open 100 kr incl drink 20-23. ◗ MOOSE SAFARI I JUTIS Moose safari on snow-mobiles. Start Jutis, 25 minutes by car from Arjeplog along the Silver Road. 900 kr/person including coffee, tea, sandwich. Money-back guarantee. To book, phone Tony, tel 076-778 0240. www.jutis.se ◗ JÄRNIA, GRANNS Hardware shop, kitchenware, tools, shavers. Sports department with large selection of equipment and clothes, Storgatan 9. Tel 0961-101 70.
◗ VUOGGATJÅLME on the arctic circle. Restaurant Vuogga, accommodation, helicopter tours, snow-mobile rental and guided tours. For info: 0961-107 15.
Ar vidsjaur ◗ ARCTIC FOOD AT ARVIDSJAUR AIRPORT Fish and meat from Lapland. in the new shop in the departure hall. Monday 10.30-14.00 Wednesday 10.30-13.00 Friday 10.30-14.00. Eva Wallin tel 070-644 4941. eva@arcticfood.se ◗ ARVIDSJAUR AIRPORT Flights to & from Arlanda, Stockholm. Charter flights to/from Munich, Hahn, Hannover, Stuttgart. Cafeteria/lunch restaurant. Info: tel 0960-17380.
General Info ◗ DEUTSCHSCHWEDISCHE HANDELSKAMMER, Ihr Partner im Schwedengeschäft, tel 08-6651800. www.handelskammer.se. ◗ FLYCAR Direct flights to and from Arvidsjaur and Stuttgart, FrankfurtHahn, Munich, Hannover. www.fly-car.de.
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What’s on ? Friday, February 20 • Pub evening at Harrys. Open to 02. • ‘Planka’ Planked beef steak or salmon at Kraja. 17-22. Book tel 0961-315 00. 195 kr incl beer or wine, 145 kr incl. alcohol-free beverage.
Saturday, February 21 • Catholic mass at the church at 15.00 with Father Gene Dyer. • Disco at Hotell Silverhatten, 22-02. • Pub evening at Harrys. 22-02. • Film ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ at the cinema 19.00. 125 minutes. 100 kr.
Sunday, February 22 • Sunday Brunch at Silverhatten, 11–14. 80 kr. • Sunday Café at Kraja. 14-18. Buffet of cakes, cookies pastries, coffee and tea 85 kr.
Sunday, February 22 • Husky Tours with Cold-NoseHuskies at Experience Arjeplog. One and a half hours incl. snack & warm drink. Info and booking contact Kraja tel 0961-31500.
Monday, February 23 • Buffet at Hornavan Hotell. 18-22. 129 kr.
Tuesday, February 24 • Jazz and folk music concert with Norrbotten Big Band at the church at 18.00. 150 kr. See the advert on page 5. • Special at Hornavan Hotell. 19-22. Moose burger or Pepper steak with chunky fries and sauce. 195 kr incl. beer, 179 kr. incl. soft drink.
Wednesday, February 25
• Snow-mobile tours 12-14. 2 hours 1650 kr. Tours on other days, contact Joakim, Experience Arjeplog, tel 0961-101 02 or 070-551 1779.
• Pub evening at Harrys. Open until 02.00.
• Film ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ at the cinema 19.00. 125 minutes. 100 kr.
• ‘Planka’ Planked steak evening at Hornavan Hotell. Fillet of moose or salmon. 18-22. 250 kr. Book 24 hours in advance and get dessert and coffee on the house. Tel 0961-777 100.
• SpeedCar Xtrem on the ice tracks at Experience Arjeplog at entrance to Kraja 10-14. 500 kr. 150 HP/300kg/0-100km at 3,5sek www.experiencearjeplog.se
Thursday, February 26
• Pub at Iglootel at Kraja 20.00-23.00 Entrance 100:- including a welcome drink.
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Where to Eat & Drink Arjeplog FRASSES Fast food every day 11–20. Pizza, also take away. Drottninggatan 2. Tel 0961-10101. HARRYS Varied menu, pizza, à la carte every evening 18-22.30. Cosy pub open to 02.00 Wed, Fri and Sat. Drottninggatan 2. Tel 0961-101 06. HORNAVAN HOTELL Lunch: 90kr. Mon-Fri 11-14. Sat 12-14. À la carte: 18-22. Monday Special: Buffet 18-22. Tuesday Special: 18-22. Moose burger or Pepper steak. Thursday: Planka. 18-22. Catering and wilderness dinner in Saami hut. 0961-777100. www.hornavanhotell.se HOTELL SILVERHATTEN Lunch: Mon-Sat 11-14. 80 kr.. Classic menu: every day 11-23. À la carte: every evening 19-23. Sunday brunch 11-14. 80 kr.. Tel 0961-107 70. KRAJA RESTAURANT Lunch: Mon-Fri 11-14. 80 kr . Classic menu: Mon-Fri 11-22. À la carte: every day 19-22. Tapas menu daily 17-22. Planka: Fri 17-22. Tues & Thurs: Evening buffet 18-20 129 kr. Sunday Café 14-18. Buffet: cakes, cookies pastries, coffee, tea. 85 kr. Tel 0961-31500. LEON’S STEAKHOUSE & SPORT BAR Lunch: Mon-Fri 11-14. Sat 12-15, Sun 12-14. Main dishes, salad, pizza buffet. All day: À la carte, pizza until 23.00. Tel 0961-614 44. Drotninggatan. RESTAURANT VUOGGA Home-made food made with local products and a French/ Italian touch. Vuoggatjålme - on the arctic circle, 105 km fr central Arjeplog, off the Silver Road. Groups - book in advance. WedSat 12-20, Sun 12-16. Tel 0961-10715.