Isolation & Ingenuity
Notice of a remote northern posting brought thrills and trepidations, opportunies and challenges for the Mounties. But the in unique circumstance of a northern posting there was a commonality between the Mountie and his State Trooper counterpart in Alaska. Both had to contend with the remoteness of the land and rely on quick-thinking and sometimes unconventional policing to serve their respective communities.
Listen to the stories of both the Mounties and an Alaska State Trooper as they recount their experiences in a northern posting.
Jim Shook on beyond bureaucracy in shared isolation (1.9 Mb)
Jim Shook discusses being on your own with no backup (1.3 Mb)
Jim Shook on remoteness and community support (1.1 Mb)
Jim Shook talks about the amount of work and having few resources (1.9 Mb)
Reub Fendrick talks about the isolated postings for young men (0.6 Mb)
Hank and Susan Moorlag on no long distance calls (1.6 Mb)
Helmer Hermanson talks about making up the rules (2.8 Mb)
Art and Faye Deer talking about their first landing in the North (1.4 Mb)
Jim Hickling explains how critical a role the special constables played in poor weather (1.1 Mb)
Jim Hickling explains how to prevent freezing (2.2 Mb)
Jim Hickling talks about his adaptation to the isolation (1.8 Mb)
Jim Hickling explains that being busy meant you weren't lonely (1.7 Mb)
Jim Hickling talks about learning to look after yourself (0.9 Mb)
Jim Hickling shares his story of being transfered to Herschel (1.8 Mb)
