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The Arjeplog TimesFREE Every Friday Friday January 13, 2012No. 2

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Colmis track makers struggle to take loose the equipment that got stuck in the water and snow slush. Note the hole in the ice, to the left of the wheels.

Ice Tracks Delayed due to Warm WeatherThe ice track makers are having prob-lems getting the tracks ready for testing this season. Winter started off badly with temperatures in November and December about ten degrees warmer than normal. And on top of that, there was a lot of snow, a nightmare situation for ice track makers.

Everyone agrees that the conditions this season are the worst ever, in the history of car testing in this region. Th e ice tracks will be ready for use more than one month later than usual.

When it snows on top of thin ice, two things happen. Th e ice stops growing thicker and the water of the lake is pressed up onto the top of the ice. Th e snow insulates the lake water from the cold and the lake does not freeze as easily.

To solve this problem, the track makers pack the snow to break its insulating properties. Mix water and snow, you get ice.

Th ere is not much else they can do, except wait for cold weather and hope that it doesn’t snow for a month or so.

To help illustrate this article Colmis track makers, Hans-Erik Burman, Mikael Gyllen-berg and Fredrik Jakobsson agreed to pack some snow for the camera. Unintentionally, they provided a realistic picture of the problems they frequently encounter.

When Mikael Gyllenberg drove out onto a track where they had been working three days previously, he immediately got stuck

in the snow and water slush. Th ey also discovered that there was a hole in the ice, big enough for a person to fall through.

Harald Fjellström said that Colmis have no usable ice track at the moment but they have prepared all their land tracks so their customers are able to do some testing. Th ese are not enough but everyone understands that this is a reality they have to face.

At BOSCH in Vaitoudden, things are a little better. Lars Holmgren, Arjeplog Test Management, said they have managed to open two tracks on the lake and hope to open more soon. Usually they try to open

the ice tracks before Christmas, but this year it was not possible. He also confi rmed that there are functional ice tracks in Slagnäs.

Alf Sundström, Cartest is hoping that they can open at least some of the ice tracks in a week or two. Th e situation is terrible for them and for their customers, but they are doing whatever they can.

Th is situation also causes economic problems as nobody is prepared to pay for an ice track that does not exist. Alf said that they have to work many more hours and more people have to be hired to pack the snow and prepare the tracks.

Th ree to fi ve snow mobiles drive side by side thousands of kilometres to pack the snow, so the ice can get thick enough to make the tracks.

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This & That...• Grave economic cutbacks are facing the people of Arjeplog. Th e municipal economy is in very bad shape and the politicians are struggling to reduce the budget for 2012 by about 17 million SEK in order to balance the economy.

Mayor Britta Flinkfeldt Jansson agrees that it is going to be tough and says they are trying fi rst to cut ”hard” costs such as buildings and roads. However, she confi rms that they will probably have to make cuts within the areas of education and medical care, as well as care for the aged. Jobs will be lost and many people are concerned about these cut-backs.

Th e amount of money that has to be saved is equivalent to ten percent of the whole economy and from January this year, the municipal income tax has also been raised in an attempt to balance the defi cit.

• Stig Holmgren, owner of Arctic Track in Arvidsjaur went through the ice with his truck while he was preparing tracks on Lake Arvidsjaur before Christmas. His body has not yet been recovered.

Even though Stig had prepared tracks for more than 20 years and had a lot of experience his truck went through the ice and disappeared into the water. His death came as a great shock for all the people in the business as well as friends and family. He was 64 years old and a very popular person

• A local woman, Laila Bergström started a Facebook group about the old days in Arjeplog. In just a few days there were more than 1000 members. Most of the comments are in the form of, do you remember this person or that shop.

Many old pictures have also been posted and they bring back a lot of memories for many people who live or have lived in Arjeplog.

• On the subject of facebook don’t forget to fi nd and ‘like’ us so that you can keep updated on what’s happening in Arjeplog and the region. And check out our new websitesame address, new design! www.arjeplogtimes.com

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Friday January 13

Sunrise: 9.50 Sunset: 14.04Length of day: 4 hours 14 minutesLength of visible light: 6 hours 58 minutes

Delayed Ice tracks.. cont’d from page 1

Lars Sundström, IceMakers said that they are hoping to have some small ice tracks ready for their customers by the end of this week. He explained that the various characteristics of the lakes aff ect the preparation of the tracks. For example, where the lake is shallow and sheltered the ice forms much quicker than in deep open water.

Diff erent strategies are applied in order to try and speed up the forming of strong ice, so that the tracks can be prepared. Håkan Ederlöv at Revi adopted a technique which involved drilling thousands of holes in the ice. It was his father Bengt’s idea and seems to have worked well. From next week his customers will be able to test on the ice tracks. Until now they have only been able to test on land tracks.

Håkan said that they do not keep secrets from the other compa-nies but not everyone believed that this method would work.

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◗ ARJEPLOGS ELTJÄNST All kinds of electrical work. Networks for telephones & computers. Tel 0961-10240.

◗ ARJEPLOG VILT/ VILTBUTIKEN in centre of Arjeplog. Moose & reindeer meat. Shellfi sh. Swedish salmon (gravlax). Handicraft. Souvenirs. Reindeer hides.Open: Mon 9-17, Tues & Wed 10-17,Th urs 10-19, Fri 8-17, Sat 10-14. Drottninggatan 6 .Tel 0961-100 01. www.viltbutiken.com. Find us on facebook.

◗ CHURCH OF SWEDEN parish of Arjeplog. Church services on Sundays at 11.00. Visit the church 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.

◗ COOP KONSUM SUPERMARKET Open: Mon-Fri 9-20, Sat 9-18, Sun 12-18. Fresh bread, grilled chicken, fruit and vegetables, organic produce, rental of DVD-fi lms and lots more.

◗ COLMIS PROVING GROUND One of the leading facilities for winter test-ing. Your total service provider - just one phone call away. Tracks, workshops and offi ces located within the fenced area of Colmis Proving Ground. Accommodation.Tel 0961-720 100. www.colmis.com.

◗ DESTINATION ARCTIC CIRCLE Storgatan 1E. Accommodation, activities and incentive events.Tel 0961-222 30. www.polcirkeln.nu.

◗ EXPERIENCE ARJEPLOG (ex Polaris) Snowmobile tours, RZR-activities, ice fi shing, multi-discipline events etc. Info: Joakim 070-5511779.

◗ FIXAR’N Tyres and repairs, wheel alignments. Tow-truck 24-hour service: Tel 070-510 5525. We can fi x anything! Tel 0961-615 09. Industrivägen 6.

◗ FLINKFELDTS BUSS Book transfer to/from Arvidsjaur Airport tel 0771-100110. www.ltnbd.se/fl ygbilen.Direct tel to Airport bus: 0706-40 44 25.Email: offi ce@fl inkfeldtsbuss.se.

◗ GALTIS SKI RESORT Open Saturday & Sunday 10-16. Rental of equipment, restaurant. 11 km from Arjeplog. Tel lift: 0961-440 26, offi ce 109 08. www.galtis.se

◗ HORNAVAN HOTELL Snow-mobile activities and more fun. Call us for infor-mation. Tel 0961-77 71 00.www.hornavanhotell.se.

◗ HOTELL LYKTAN Hotel and conference in centre of town. Tel 0961-612 10, Fax 101 50.

◗ ICA SUPERMARKET Fresh bread and pastries baked on premises, grilled meat and lots more. Post offi ce services.Mon-Fri 9-20, Sat 9-18, Sun 12-18.

◗ ICEMAKERS NEW this season:cold chamber for heavy vehicles for rent. Apartments. Test tracks on lake ice and on land. Cold chambers for cars and heavy vehicles. Info: 0961-32900, Gunilla or Katarina. www.icemakers.se.

◗ JUTIS MOOSE VILLAGE Moose safari on snow-mobiles. Start Jutis, 39 km from Arjeplog on the Silver Road. 700 kr/person incl. coff ee, tea, sandwich. Money-back guarantee. To book, tel 070-222 9235, Veronica. www.jutis.se

◗ JÄRNIA, GRANNS hardware shop. NEW this season: sports department with many name brands. Kitchenware, tools, shavers. Storgatan 9. Tel 0961-101 70.

◗ LENA’S FISH SHOP Fish & meat. Mon & Fri 9-11, 16-18. Tues & Wed 16-18. Th urs 16-19. Other times, phone 070-216 9065.

◗ NINA’S BOUTIQUE Woollen caps, warm gloves and padded (ski)pants. Winter jackets. Fashion clothes. Bathing suits and shorts.Torggatan. Tel 0961-103 04.

◗ NORRSKENSGLAS Glass Studio/shop. Glassblowing. Ornaments and articles for sale. Weekly specials. Make a reservation to blow glass or to see a demonstration. Mon-Fri 10-17; Sunday 12-16. Smedjegatan 3. Tel 0961-103 33. Sarah and Yvonne.

◗ OKQ8 petrol station & shop. Open till 21.00 every day. Petrol & ethanol. Shop with everything you need. Fast food, coff ee, tea. Tel 0961-102 35.

◗ SHELL petrol station & shop. Open till 22.00 every day. Petrol, food, drinks, DVDs. Fresh bread, salads. Fast food, coff ee, tea Tel 0961-291 80.

◗ ARVIDSJAUR AIRPORT Flights to & from Arlanda, Stockholm. Charter fl ights to/from Munich, Hahn, Hannover, Stuttgart. Cafeteria/lunch restaurant. Tel 0960-173 80.

◗ FISKIMPORT I ARVIDSJAURSmoked & marinated salmon, fi lleted and smoked by hand. Specialities from the sea. Stationsgatan nr 12 - new entrance in main street. Tel 0960-128 28. Fax 128 22fi skimport@hotmail.com. Mon-Fri 9.30-17.30. Lunch Mon-Th urs 12-13. Other times, Peter 070-322 5801.

◗ SIXT RENTACAR Arvidsjaur Airport. Rent premium cars at low cost. Good service and high quality. Tel 070 544 0202. arvidsjaur@sixt.se. www.sixt.se.

◗ STATOIL Mon-Sun 6.00-24.00. ‘Testförar-kaff e’ Good coff ee at special price for car testers! Food, petrol, toasted sandwiches, freshly-made baguettes, hamburgers, salads.

Arjeplog Useful Information

◗ AIR BERLIN Direct fl ights to and from Arvidsjaur-Hannover. www.airberlin.com

◗ 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.

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Arvidsjaur

◗ SILVER MUSEUM & TOURIST INFO Mon-Fri: 10-12; 13-16. Sat 10-14. Exhibi-tions, slide show, souvenir shop, tourist info. Entrance: 60 kronor. Tel 0961-145 00.

◗ SIXT RENTACAR Arje plog. Premium cars at low cost. High quality, good service. Tel 070 544 0202. arjeplog@sixt.se. www.sixt.se.

◗ TUNDRA ART High quality handicraft. Knives, jewellery, lamps. Welcome to our studio and shop. Gunnar Edholm.Tel 070-345 5719. www.tundra.nu. Skomakaregatan nr 4 (from town over the bridge on Strömvägen, fi rst street on the right).

General Info

What’s on ? Where to Eat & DrinkArjeplog

The Arjeplog Times

Illona & Johan Fjellström

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Friday, January 13

HOTELL LAPONIA Lunch: Mon-Fri 11-14. Restaurant: Daily 18-22. Book a table! Entertainment, dances, discos.Tel 0960-555 00. www.hotell-laponia.se.

MARIOS GRILL PIZZERIA RESTAURANT Hamburgers, kebab, pizza, à la carte. Lunch: Mon-Fri 10-14. Large buff et - salads plus 4 or 5 main dishes.Good fast food, best quality Swedish meat. Mon-Fri 10-21, Sat and Sun 11-21. Storgatan 26. Tel 0960-126 26.

• Pub evening with live entertain-ment at Harrys 22-02.

Saturday, January 14

• Waffles at Nellys, 11-14.Freshly baked waffles with different sweet toppings.• Music Café at the Silver Museum. at 14. Local musicians. 80 kr. Fika (coffee, tea and snacks) for sale.

• Disco at Hotell Silverhatten. 22-02. Free entrance.

• Opening of new fjälls pub & bistro at Hotell Laponia, Arvids jaur. Pub open from 16. Restaurant 18-22.

• Pub evening with live entertain-ment at Harrys 22-02.

Sunday, January 15

• Brunch with breakfast menus and German speciality Leberkäse at Nelly’s Café from 11.00.

• Norrskensglas Smedjegatan 3 Open 12-16. Special off er all week: Free engraving when you buy a glass angel.

Thursday, January 19

• ‘Planka’ Planked steak at Hornavan Hotell. 19-22. 179 kr.

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FRASSES Lunch: Mon-Fri 11-14. 75 kr. 3 main dishes, big salad and pizza buff et. Fast food every day 11-20. Pizza also take away. Drottninggatan 2. Tel 0961-101 01. HARRYS Varied menu, pizza, à la carte. Cosy pub, live entertainment on Fridays and Satur-days. Drottninggatan. 2. Tel 0961-101 06.

HORNAVAN HOTELL Lunch: Mon-Sat 11-14. 85 kr. 10 coupons 765 kr, 5 coupons 385 kr.Restaurant: Mon-Sun 19-22, special dinners and à la carte. Skepps holmen. Tel 0961-777 100.

HOTELL SILVERHATTENLunch: Mon-Sat 11-14. 85 kr. 10 coupons 800 kr. À la carte & pub menu Mon-Sun 19-22.30. Tel 0961-107 70.

KRAJA RESTAURANT Lunch: Mon-Fri 11-14. 85 kr. 10 coupons 800 kr. À la carteMon-Sun 19-22. Tel 0961-31500.

NELLY’S CAFÉMarket Square. Open Mon-Sat 6-20.Sunday 11-18. Special lunches 11-14.Th is week: Friday, Monday and Th ursday: Soup Lunch; Tuesday: Croissant Lunch; Wednesday: Hot Sandwich Lunch. Saturday: Waffl es and Sunday: Brunch.Tel 0961-33 33 99. nellys@gmx.com.

PIZZERIA VERONA Lunch: 11-14. 79 kr. Also: Pizza, pasta, à la carte, Turkish specialities. Take away. Fully licensed! Sports channels on 2 big screen TVs. Football matches & other sporting events. Drottninggatan 6. Tel 0961-10800.

RESTAURANG VUOGGA Restaurant in Vuoggatjålme on the arctic círcle. 105 km from centre of Arjeplog just off the Silver Road. You must book in advance for restaurant, helicopter trips and snow-mobile rentals. Info: tel 0961-10715.

Where to Eat & DrinkArvidsjaur

Welcome to a New Test Season

On behalf of the Kommun (munici-pality) of Arjeplog, businesses and locals in Arjeplog, we welcome you all and hope that this winter test season will be successful.

Don’t hesitate to contact us at LiLAB concerning any matter, small or big. Mail us at lilab@telia.com, phone 0961-61688 or drop in for a visit at Storgatan 12.

You can also come and speak to us when we are out and about, at lunch, at the supermarket or whenever you see us. We hope that you will feel at home here in this beautiful region of Swedish Lapland.Illona & Johan Fjellström,LiLAB, Arjeplog AB.

Pick up your free copy of the winter brochure for Arjeplog & Arvidsjaur

at the airport, hotels, restaurants and in the box outside LiLAB.