INSIDE: Hot Seat: Thomas Gruber, BMW; Local: St ina Larsson, Fjällrent/BMW; Semlor; What’s on?

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100 Alarms a Year for Rescue ServicesThe fi re and rescue service in Arjeplog is always ready to help. 24 part time and three full time workers are available to tackle almost any situation any time.

The fi re and rescue chief, Hans Eric Jonsson has more than 20 years’ experience on the job. He says that the rescue and fi re crew in Arjeplog is well-equipped for a variety of situations, but he admits that sometimes it is diffi -cult to fi nd people to hire.

Th ere are about one hundred alarm situations every year. Half of these are automated alarms which are usually triggered by mistake or by faulty sensors. Th ese false alarms cost a lot of time and money. If a person

or a company is responsible for a false alarm they have to pay 6000 SEK for the extra costs for the fi re brigade.

Traffi c accidents constitute most of the real emergencies. Very few alarms are for actual fi res. In summer there are a few forest fi res and occasionally drowning accidents.

Jonsson says that lately there have been very few house fi res, but this week he was called to a house where some car testers had left the sauna on full blast the whole night. Th e owner wanted him to check that there was no hidden fi re.

When we visit the fi re and rescue team in Arjeplog, a team of rookies are

practising going into a smoke-fi lled room to look for a missing person.

Th ey are equipped with diving equipment adapted for use on land. Th ey are tethered to each other with a fi re hose and have radios in their masks. To avoid smoke and heat they are taught to crawl on the ground.

Two of the rookies are told to go in and look for a missing person, maybe two. Crawling on all fours into a smoke-fi lled room, it is easy to lose orientation so they talk to each other all the time and soon fi nd an uncon-scious person.

Th ings get complicated and one of the fi remen gets lost.

Fire chief Hans Eric Jonsson is also in charge of Arvidsjaur’s fi re and rescue service. Th e two municipalities share some services in order to save some money. continued on page 2

Some of the rookies getting ready to continue their training to become members of the Fire and Rescue service in Arjeplog. From left Rickard Westerlund, Hans-Olov Wikström, Ken Långdahl, Annika Strömberg and Per Nordqvist.

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Th en, the rest of the crew jump into action and the only woman in the group, Annika Strömberg, wriggles into her mask and goes looking for her lost colleague.

Th e practice run is realistic and when I go in, I experience how quickly one loses orientation. Luckily, the smoke was non-poisonous and I could hear people talking.

During the last few years it has been harder to recruit enough fi remen/fi re-women. Many men work in the mines far away from Arjeplog and cannot be on call as required. However, at the moment there are no vacancies.

If you join you have to be on call one week out of four and you have to be able to report to the fi re station (oppo site the OK petrol station) within four minutes of the alarm going off , anytime of the day or night.

If there is a big fi re or accident, the alarm is sounded once more and every fi reman in the vicinity must respond, no matter what they are doing.

Annika Strömberg, 26 says that she joined the rescue and fi re service because she feels that it is a good thing to do. Th ere are many benefi ts includ-ing the camaraderie and that they get to have comprehensive health checks. Of course, the feeling of doing good service for the community is another

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Annika Strömberg is one of three women in the Arjeplog fi re brigade. She has been in training for almost one year and she fi nds it very rewarding. In her regular job she works at the old age home, Vaukagården.

100 Alarms a Year for Rescue Services

benefi t and that they get to learn fi rst aid and resuscitation. Th e pay is about 50,000 SEK per year, and fi re chief Hans Eric Jonsson hopes that this will soon increase a bit, but the kommun is always looking to save money so he is struggling to keep the force intact without any cuts.

In the villages of Slagnäs and Jäckvik there is a voluntary rescue team. Th ey have one old fi re truck and equipment to cut open a vehicle.

Ulf Lundström, deputy chief, is instructing the rookies before they go into the fi re.

Health Care CentreAmbulance: tel 112Arjeplog: Emergency: Tel 0961-148 0224 hours a day, 7 days a week.Always phone this number fi rst 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 Arvids jaur.Arvidsjaur health centre tel 0960-57501.

Herrings and Doughnuts

Mysterious cars, burglaries and strange men taking pictures of children have caused irritation and worry among the locals in Arjeplog.

Recently, there have been two burglaries in houses here and at the Shell petrol station. Little of value has been stolen, but for the locals it is deeply off ensive that someone could break into their homes and steal from them.

Th e other day a 13-year-old boy reported that he had been asked by strange men to follow him and there have also been reports of strange people taking pictures of children. A man with a van has been seen knock-ing on the doors of older people.

All in all, this has caused a lot of anxiety and a vigilante group has been formed. Th e police are not so sure that there is much to worry about. It is possible that everything except the burglaries may have a natural explana-tion.

It is not unusual that car testers and other visitors want to take pictures of children in the snowy landscape and the man in the van turned out to be a travelling salesman selling Herring and Doughnuts. It is good that people are on the lookout, but not everything is so bad and this could just be a storm in a teacup.

The Hot SeatName: Th omas Gruber.

Age: 53.

Family: My wife, Christine and 2 boys, 9 and 12 years old.

Home: North of Munich, Germany.

Company: BMW.

Occupation: I am responsible for the hydrogen re-fueling and am part of the testing team for fuel cell for electric vehicles.

Favourite food: Italian food, pizza, pasta and salads. I also enjoy a medium grilled beef steak with grilled potatoes.

Dream car: BMW M4.

Present car: BMW X5, a SUV (sports utility vehicle) which is good for the family and for pulling our caravan.

Spare time activities: In the winter I like to go alpine skiing with the family and in summer we go cycling on the roads.

Candid interview with a car tester

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Th omas Gruber, BMW.

I also build and take part in com-petitions with my high-tech radio-controlled carbon glider.

What is good in Arjeplog?Th e wide open spaces and pure nature. I was here in October and it was good to be able to see the lakes and the forests. It was nice to see the landscape without snow covering it all. Th e

people here and generally in Sweden are friendly and seem very satisfi ed with their lives. When my wife was here 2 weeks ago, we went on a wonderful snow-mobile tour to Mount Akkelis. It was so nice to fi nd a cabin on top of the mountain that is open to the public and where there is no graffi ti and nothing broken or dirtied. I think this kind of respect for things is very good!

What is bad in Arjeplog?Th e fact that Arjeplog is changing and will change more as a result of tourists, car testers and others who come here. I am afraid that the pure spirit of the locals in Arjeplog will change and that people will not be as satisfi ed with what they have, as they are now.

What music you enjoy?When I have time, I like to listen to Pink Floyd, for example. When I am spinning. I listen to rock from the 70’s and 80’s,

What is important in life?Th ere are three important things: family, health and satisfaction. Family and health are obvious, but it is also important to be satisfi ed with what you have. One can always have more, and one can always have less, but being satisfi ed is what counts.

This & ThatIn Arjeplog there are• 11 winter test centres• 2000-3000 car testers (engineers, technicians, mechanics, etc) working in this area during high season• 4000 diff erent test vehicles some time during the season.

If you happen to hit an animal on the road and especially if is badly hurt, the correct thing to do is to check the animal and immediately try to kill it if you can. You must also contact the police. Mark the place so that the animal can

be found.Th is week somebody hit a white

reindeer on the Silver Road and left it with its leg broken. Four people reported it to the police before a local man killed the poor animal and dragged it off the road.

Dangerous and Cruel to Leave Dying Animal

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Friday February 6

Sunrise: 8.25Sunset: 15.39Length of day: 7 hours 13 minutes

The national day of the Saami people, February 6, is celebrated in memory of the fi rst big meeting of the

Saami people back in 1917. On this day the Sami fl ag is hoisted and the national anthem is sung all over Sápmi (northern Sweden, Norway, Finland and Russia). Th e Saami have their own language, culture and traditions and they are the indigenous people of this region.

In 2010 the Swedish government stated a new law called ‘Th e law for national minorities and minority languages’.

Th is law is meant to protect the fi ve offi cial national minorities and their languages. Th e Saami people and their lang uage is one of the national minorities and Arjeplog is one of 19 municipalities in Sweden, that have a special responsibility towards the Saami.

If you speak Saami language, you are allowed to use your mother tongue in contact with the municipality

and your children are entitled to learn Saami language in kindergarten. When you grow old you have the right to help in Saami in the homes for elderly. I work as a coordinator for the kommun in Arjeplog and my work has to do with the municipality’s responsibilities towards the Saami population in Arjeplog.

Reindeer herding is one of the traditional occupations of the Saami people. Th e description ‘the people of the

eight seasons’ has to do with the work with the reindeer. Now it is winter and the reindeer are in areas where they can fi nd moss, a plant on the ground in the forest that the reindeer dig up with their hooves and eat.

Did you know that it is said that the Saami language has 100 diff erent words for snow? Th e reason for the

large number of words for snow has to do with the reindeer herders’ need to describe the weather conditions and the possibility the reindeer have to fi nd food easily or not. If you live close to nature, with nature, what you do every day is decided based on the weather that day. How many diff er-ent words for snow do you have in your language?

Nina Lango, Saami coordinator at Arjeplog’s kommun

Branding of reindeer calves, Skuovlehagen summer 2014.

Saami People’s National Day - February 6

Stina Larsson, Cleaner at BMW, Arjeplog – this week’s local

Name: Stina Larsson.

Age: 21.

Married? I am not married but I live together with my sambo, a woman called Elenor Westerlund and a cat Isis (the name of an ice machine).

Home: Arjeplog.

Company: Th e cleaning service com-pany, Fjällrent and I clean at BMW.

Occupation: I am a cleaning lady.

Favourite food: Food with lots of chili like my own chicken pasta.

Dream car: A blue Audi Q5.

Present car: A blue Volvo 740 from 1988.

Spare-time activities: I train at the gym. I also join in all the activities of

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Stina Larsson, Fjällrent, cleans at BMW

‘Träningskompaniet’, which is run by a group of local women and that have various training activities at the Medborgarhuset (Medan) and the

sports centre. Th ey arrange activites such as spinning, zumba, kick-boxing and Core. I just started a course in German and I enjoy down-hill skiing.

What’s good in Arjeplog/?Th e closeness to Nature and all the activities like fi shing, hunting and snow-mobiling.

What’s bad in Arjeplog?It is a little bit too small and there are not so many shops. I wish the gym could be much bigger. For instance, there is only one treadmill.

What music do you listen to?I listen to most kinds of music. When I excercise I like Techno. I also like R ‘n B such as Megan Traynor.

What’s important in life? To be happy, to do what you want without being stressed. I am happy!

Th e semla is a small, wheat fl our bun, fl avoured with cardamom and fi lled with almond paste and whipped cream. Th e traditions of semla are rooted in fettisdag (Shrove Tuesday or Fat Tuesday) when the buns were eaten at a last feast before the Christian fasting period of Lent. At fi rst, a semla was simply a bun, eaten soaked in hot milk (known as hetvägg).

At some point whipped cream and almond paste were added to the mix and people started eating semlor (the plural of semla) every Tuesday between Shrove Tuesday and Easter.

Today, you can fi nd semlor in every bakery and most supermarkets after Christmas, sometimes even earlier. But the yearly semla hysteria is just a part of a bigger picture – the social phenom-enon that is uniquely Swedish: fi ka.

Fika has no real translation. It can be

a noun or a verb. As a verb, it means to take a break with colleagues or friends, over coff ee and (usually) something sweet to eat. It can happen any time; possibly several times a day and is very important in Swedish culture. Fika, as a noun, is the food or drink that you are having.

Fika is a tradition, a way of life, it is the very fabric of Swedishness. And if invited, you should never say no.

When Swedes go into the country- side, for example to walk in the moun-

tains, go skiing or snow-mobiling, making a stop to fi ka, which has been carefully prepared at home before the outing, is an integral part of the experience. Many people think this is the best part of the outing!

Some statistics:• 51% of people living in Norrland (Sweden’s northern region) say that they have fi ka at least twice per day.• 17 %t of Stockholmers say they have fi ka at least twice per day. • 14 hetvägg (semla served in a bowl of warm milk) were eaten by King Adolf Frederick on 12 February 1771 before he died of digestion problems.

Semlor and Fika

On Friday February 6, Coop supermarket are offering

free mini-semlor. Try one, you might like it.

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With three legs you can fi nd support even on the most uneven ground. This is what the ”new” Arjeplog Test Management (ATM) is going for after 12 seasons with BOSCH at Vaitoudden. Some people wondered how ATM would survive after their main customers at Vaitoudden left but things are looking good for them and it just goes to show that change is not always so bad. “We can provide engineers and drivers for customers who need to do all kinds of chassis application engineering tests”, explains Magnus Hillerborn, who has been working as a test engi-neer for SAAB all around the world for 23 years.

Magnus has worked for ATM since 2012 and is now in charge of this exciting new leg at ATM. Th ey already provide their customers with this kind of full service concept and are looking to hire more engineers.

ATM works globally and locallyHe says that they are also working in China and are developing a test facility on Greenland in order to be able to off er a longer winter test season. ATM is working globally and therefore has a team member also placed in Melbourne, Australia.

Magnus lives in Trollhättan in the south west of Sweden but he loves working in Arjeplog. Th e only problem for him is that he is a fan of the wrong ice-hockey team. At ATM most of the 22 employees are fans of the current league leader, Skellefteå AIK (some favour the other northern team Luleå HF) and Hillerborn’s team is Frölunda (Gothenburg). Th is fact always gives rise to some discussion whenever Magnus is in Arjeplog.

The second leg is the driving school. Åsa Lindberg says that they have trained thousands of test engineers

since they started and more and more companies are looking for a profes-sional driving school to ensure that their employees are trained to drive on snow and ice. She says that ATM has the advantage of being a local company with lots of experience of conditions in Lapland. BOSCH, for instance, demands that everybody who comes to Arjeplog has to have good driving training in order to work here.

She adds that they do not train people to become rally drivers but they teach ordinary people to drive safely in winter conditions.

Renting facilities and ice tracks, a third legATM has recently moved to new facili-ties near Icemakers on Maskinvägen in the industrial area of Arjeplog. Th ey

bought some land and an old building which they renovated and extended and now have their own offi ces. Th ey also off er separate facilities that can be rented, within its own alarm zone. Th is means that the customer can have totally separate premises for work-shops, offi ces and conference rooms.

Lars Holmgren, CEO of Arjeplog Test Management says that in addition to these facilities, ATM also off ers their customers their own lake with a complete set of ice-tracks on Lake Ullak, which is also the base for the ATM Driving School.

He concludes “We also have extra space behind our main offi ce where we can expand in whatever way neces-sary”.

Th ree against one. When the photo was just about to be taken, Christer Westin, who is in charge of the garage, grabbed the opportunity to put a cap belonging to Skellefteå AIK team on Magnus Hillerborn’s head even though he is a fan of the Frölunda team. Lars Holmgren, left, and Åsa Lindberg smiled at this coup. Th ere is a nice atmosphere at ATM even though they are totally professional in their work.

Three Legs Provide Secure Platform for ATM

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◗ AEVENT & FISH SHOPFish and seafood in the fi sh shop (where Lena’s Fish shop was). Open Mon and Fri 8-10, 14-18,Tues, Wed, Th urs 14-18.We off er ice-fi shing tours. Info and booking tel 073-181 3199, 070-744 7676 and at the fi sh shop. www.a-event.se

◗ ARJEPLOGS ELTJÄNST All electrical work as well as networks for telephones & computers. Tel 0961-10240.

◗ ATM ARJEPLOG TEST MANAGEMENT Ice tracks, offi ce and workshop. Engineer-ing service, driving school. Info: 0961-582800, 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 long-term. Workshops, offi ces, 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 offi ces 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-fi lms, and lots more.

◗ DIREKTEN, KALLES KIOSKSweets, soft drinks, offi ce 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

◗ FIXAR’N Tyres and repairs, wheel alignments. Every-thing for your cars. We can fi x anything! Tow-truck 24-hours: Tel 070-510 5525. Industrivägen 6. Tel 0961-615 09.

◗ FLINKFELDTS BUSS Transfer to/from Arvidsjaur Airport, to book, tel 0771-100110. Direct tel to Airport bus: 0706-40 44 25. Bus tours.Email: offi ce@fl inkfeldtsbuss.se.

◗ GALTIS SKI RESORT Open Saturdays and Sundays 10-16. Rental of equipment, restaurant. 11 km fr central Arjeplog. Tel lift: 440 26, offi ce 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 offi ce 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 new this year, at Kraja in Arjeplog. Open to the public: Mon 9-16, Tues, Th urs, Fri 11-16.Sat and Sun 10-16. Wed: closed to public (tours can be booked). Guided tours (125 kr) every hour on the hour fr 11.00 to 16.00. Info and bookings: Tel Kraja 0961-31500. Also, drop-in.

◗ 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 coff ee, tea, sandwich. Money-back guarantee. To book, phone Tony, tel 076-778 0240. www.jutis.se

◗ JÄRNIA, GRANNSHardware shop, kitchenware, tools, shavers. Sports department with large selection of equipment and clothes, Storgatan 9. Tel 0961-101 70.

◗ ARCTIC FOOD AT ARVIDSJAUR AIRPORT Fish and meat from Lapland. in the new shop in the departure hall. Mondays 10.30-15.00Th ursday 14.00-18.00Friday 10.30-15.00. Eva Wallin tel 070-644 4941.eva@arcticfood.se

◗ ARVIDSJAUR AIRPORT Flights to & from Arlanda, Stockholm. Charter fl ights to/from Munich, Hahn, Hannover, Stuttgart. Cafeteria/lunch restaurant. Info: tel 0960-17380.

Arjeplog Useful Information

◗ DEUTSCHSCHWEDISCHE HANDELSKAMMER, Ihr Partner im Schwedengeschäft, tel 08-6651800. www.handelskammer.se.

◗ FLYCAR Direct fl ights to and from Arvidsjaur and Stuttgart, Frankfurt-Hahn, Munich, Hannover. www.fl y-car.de.

Arvidsjaur

General Info

◗ NINA’S BOUTIQUE Woollen caps, warm underwear, gloves, mittens, padded (ski)pants. Tradition al Swedish woollen cardigans. Fashion clothes. Torggatan. Tel 0961-103 04.

◗ SILVER MUSEUM & TOURIST INFORMATIONMon-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

◗ VUOGGATJÅLME on the arctic circle. Restaurant Vuogga, accommodation, helicopter tours, snow-mobile rental and guided tours. For info: 0961-107 15.

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What’s on ?

• Saami National Day. Documentary film at the cinema about a walking trip through Lapland.16.00. In Swedish. Free entrance. Coffee and cake after.

• Pub evening at Harrys. Open till 02.

• ‘Planka’ Planked beef steak or salmon at Kraja. 17-22. Book a table tel 0961-315 00. 195 kr incl beer, 145 kr incl. soft drink.

Saturday, February 7

• MotorFist Ride & Seek. Orientering with a snow-mobile in backcountry terrain. www.rideandseek.se. Starts at 9.00. Organized by Experience Arje-plog. Follow the 50 competitors on the TV screeen at Experience shop. Light dishes and drinks will be sold.

• Pub Evening at Hotell Silverhatten, Stefan Nordlander entertains 22-02.

• Pub evening at Harrys. 22-02.

Sunday, February 8

• Brunch at Silverhatten, 11-14. 80 kr.

• Sunday Café at Kraja. 14-18. Buffet of cakes, cookies pastries, coffee and tea 85 kr.

• Snowmobile tours 12-14. 2 hours 1650 kr. Contact Joakim, Experience Arjeplog, tel 0961-101 02 or 070-551 1779.

• SpeedCar Xtrem on the ice tracks at Experience Arjeplog at entrance to Kraja Sunday 14-16. Drop-in. 500 kr.

Where to Eat & DrinkArjeplog

FRASSES Fast food every day 11–20. Pizza, also take away. Drottninggatan 2. Tel 0961-10101.

HARRYS Varied menu, pizza, à la carte every eve ning 18-22.30. Cosy pub open to 02.00 Wed, Fri and Sat. Drottninggatan 2. Tel 0961-101 06.

HORNAVAN HOTELL Lunch: Mon-Fri 11-14 90 kr. Coupons 10 for 855 kr., 5 for 430 kr.. À la carte: 19-22. New pub menu.Monday Special: 19-22. Moose burger or Pepper steak. Thursday: Planka. 18-22. Catering and wilderness dinner in Saami hut. 0961-777100. www.hornavanhotell.se

HOTELL SILVERHATTENLunch: 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 BARLunch: 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 VUOGGAHome-made food. In Vuoggatjålme on the arctic circle at the foot of the mountains. 105 km from central Arjeplog just off the Silver Road. Oopen Wed-Sat 12-20, Sun 12-16. Tel 0961-107 15.

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Monday, February 9

• Film ‘WELCOME’ at the cinema at 19.About a Kurdish guy. Languages: French/Kurdish/English/Turkish. Swedish sub-titles. 20 kr.

• Asian Buffet at Hornavan Hotell. 19-22. 129 kr.Happy hour 19-20 Beer, house wine and cider 50 kr.

Tuesday, February 12

• Special at Hornavan Hotell. 19-22.Moose burger or Pepper steak. 195 kr incl. beer, 179 kr. incl. soft drink.

Wednesday, February 11

• Music Café - gospel performed by locals Anna Sundström, Stefan Långhdahl, Emil Sundström and Ingo Marklund. 19.00 at Kyrkströms gården, low building on the right when you are facing the church. Bishop Hans Stiglund will participate.

• Pub evening at Harrys. Open until 02.00.

Thursday, February 12

• ‘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.

• Pub at Iglootel at Kraja 20.00-23.00 Entrance 100:- including a welcome drink.

Friday, February 6