INSIDE: Sandra Olsson, Ar jeplogs kommun; Useful informat ion; Our partners; What’s on?

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Nextjet Denies Passengers to Board Flight“This is without a doubt the worst service I have ever seen from an airline”, says a car tester from Italy after he and 25-30 other passengers were denied boarding a Nextjet fl ight from Stockholm Arlanda to Arvidsjaur last Sunday.

Around 30 people from BOSCH, Opel, Fiat and Maserati came on a fl ight from Frankfurt to Stockholm, Arlanda. Th e plan for these car testers was to continue from Arlanda to Arvidsjaur Airport and then to their fi nal destina-tion in Arjeplog the same evening.

Th e Frankfurt-Stockholm fl ight was delayed for about one hour. Th e fl ight attendants on that plane calmed the anxious car testers and told them that the fl ight to Arvidsjaur would wait for them.

After picking up their luggage at Arlanda, the group of men ”ran like crazy” to the gate to check in and board the small Nextjet plane to Arvidsjaur.

At the boarding desk the car testers were told that the gate was closed and that they were not allowed to board the waiting plane, which they could see through the windows 50 metres away.

Th e car tester, who has been coming to Arjeplog for winter testing for over 20 years, said that they were only 5-10 minutes late.

Th ey all felt that the women working at the boarding counter had no sense of service or feeling that they should

try to help them get onboard the half empty plane. When some of the guys got upset at being denied boarding the plane, the woman at the boarding desk informed them that she had just started work for the day and did not need a discussion with irritated passengers. She could not care less that between 25 and 30 people missed their fl ight.

Th ere were no other fl ights available to Arvidsjaur this particular Sunday so some of the car testers had to stay over in Stockholm and others had to pay for

a fl ight to Luleå and rent a car to get to Arjeplog, 240 kms away.

Th e car tester, who travels all over the world, experienced this episode as the worst service ever. He said that he can live with the fact that Nextjet fl ights are very often delayed, but this was the most unpleasant experience ever.

Th e Arjeplog Times off ered Nextjet a chance to comment on this article, but they have not even replied to our request. We know that they have received the mail.

Th e car testers were denied boarding the fl ight from Arlanda to Arvidsjaur when they were 5-10 minutes late even though they could see the plane through the window at the airport and had been assured that the fl ight would wait for them. What made it worse was the bad service and unfriendly attitude of the woman at the boarding counter.

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Friday January 16

Sunrise: 9.37Sunset: 14.18Length of day: 4 hours 40 minutes

Sandra is Marketing ArjeplogSandra Ohlsson came to Arjeplog in 2003 to study at Hornavanskolan, the secondary high school. Now she is back in Arjeplog, marketing Arjeplog and her old high school, trying to fi nd more students.

Sandra was one of 60 pupils at the BST-programme or ‘car test programme’ as it was called. When Sandra, who is 27 years old, went back home to Hälsingland, in the middle of Sweden, she side-tracked and begun studying other forms of communication.

Organizing the kommun’s webpage www.arjeplog.se is also one of her tasks, as well as providing informa-tion from the kommun for Th e Arjeplog Times this season.

For three years Sandra studied in Arjeplog and learnt all about the town and the car testers. Now she is back here and i working for the kommun as an ambassador for Arjeplog and her old school and she is enjoying it.

Mostly she makes use of social media like Facebook and Twitter. Sandra and the pupils at the school post pictures and text under hashtag #hornavanskolan. Sandra says that they are getting a good response and she is now waiting anxiously for February when the applications for the school will be sent in and they can confi rm how many new pupils will come to study in Arjeplog next year.

Hornavanskolan very important for the Kommun

Due to changed government rules it has become harder to recruit students from other areas in Sweden. Th e original BST-programme has been replaced by a technical pro-gramme to fi t the new rules. Th e attraction of Arjeplog is, of course, that winter testing is so big here.

Th e school can accommodate 60 pupils in the technical programme but last year there was only half that amount. Th is is worrying for the kommun as the economy and thereby the future of the school depends on getting students from other parts of Sweden. Pupils from Norway have also shown interests and at the moment there is a handful of Norwegian teenagers studying in Arjeplog.

It is fairly easy for Sandra to work with the students at Hornavanskolan and she explains that she knows how it feels to move here and that helps her in her work at the school.

Sandra Ohlsson is marketing Arjeplog.

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

◗ 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 and vegetables, organic produce, mineral water, rental of 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 To book snow-mobile events and activities: Joakim, tel 0961-101 02 or 070-551 1779. Our shop is at the entrance to Kraja: clothes, spare parts and acces-sories 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. Everything for your cars. Tow-truck 24-hour service: Tel 070-510 5525. We can fi x anything! 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

◗ 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, GRANNS Hardware shop, kitchenware, tools, shav-ers. Sports department with large selection of equipment and clothes, Storgatan 9. Tel 0961-101 70.

◗ 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.

◗ ARCTIC FOOD AT ARVIDSJAUR AIRPORT Fish and meat from Lapland. New shop in the departure hall. Open Mondays and Fridays. 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.

◗ IGLOOTEL new this year, at Kraja in Arjeplog. Opens January 18.

Arvidsjaur

General Info

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.

What’s on ?

• Pub evening at Harrys. Open until 02.00.

• ‘Planka’ Planked beef steak or salmon at Kraja. 17-22. Book a table tel 0961-315 00.195 kr incl beer or glass of wine, 145 kr incl. alcohol-free beverage.

Saturday, January 17

• Jazz and Swing Afternoon with local musicians and guests at the Silver Museum at 13.00. 100 kr incl. fika (coffee, tea, etc).

• Pub Evening at Hotell Silverhatten, 22-02.

• Pub evening at Harrys. 22-02.

Sunday, January 18

• Sunday 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. For tours on other days, 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 14-18, 500 kr.www.experiencearjeplog.se

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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 Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. 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. Thursday: Planka. Catering and wilderness dinner in Saami hut. www.hornavanhotell.seTel 0961-777 100.

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. Planka: Fridays 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

PIZZERIA VERONA Lunch: 11-14. 89 kr. Turkish Mezes buffet and main dish. Also: Pizza, pasta, à la carte. Take away. Fully licensed! Sports channels on big screen TVs. Football matches & other sporting events. Drottninggatan 6. Tel 0961-108 00.

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. Must book in advance during January. From Jan 31, open Wed-Sat 12-20, Sun 12-16. Tel 0961-107 15.

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Sunday, January 18

• Grand opening of Iglootel at Kraja.11.00-18.00. Special offer today: 50 kr entrance, guided tour. Book/drop in via Iglootel Reception.

Wednesday, January 21

• Pub evening at Harrys. Open until 02.00.

Thursday, January 22

• ‘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, 18-21, 500 kr.Joakim, Experience Arjeplog, tel 0961-101 02 or 070-551 1779.www.experiencearjeplog.se

Friday, January 16