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The Arjeplog Times FREE Every Friday Your weekly paper with news, views & interviews. Since 90/91. 19th season Friday March 12, 2010 No. 10 INSIdE: Fabio Strangio, Fiat on the Hot Seat; Local Maria Berlin, Icemakers/BMW; Useful info; What’s on? Arjeplog is consid- ered by many to be a real macho place, but the fact is that women rule! Nearly all the top positions in Arjeplog are held by women. Britta Flinkfeldt Jansson is the political head and the mayor of the kommun. Claudia Zamorano has been appointed as head of the kommun administration after Bo Wallin who is retir- ing soon. Annika Sandberg is Women Rule ‘Macho’ Town Claudia Zamorano will soon take over as head of the kommun administration. head of the accounts department of the kommun and Ingela Bergman runs the Silver Museum. Ulrica Fredriksson is the administra- tive head of the department of educa- Britta Flinkfeldt Jansson, political head and mayor of Arjeplog. Ingela Bergman is in charge of the Silver Museum. Annika Sandberg, head of the accounts department of the kommun. tion, recreation and culture. Carola Wiklund is the head of the Motor Vehicle Registration Office and Gun-Inger Wallström is in charge of Destination Arctic Circle. e list of women in top positions can be made very long, most of the shops and hotels are owned or run by women. ere are fewer women than men in Arjeplog but they still have most of the power. is is an unusual state of aairs in Arjeplog and in fact anywhere in Sweden, but ten years ago the situation was almost the same and we wrote about ”e Power Women” here. Today there is a majority of women in top positions in a kommun that is also the world’s largest winter test centre for the motor industry, which is predominently male.

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The Arjeplog TimesFREE Every Friday

Your weekly paper with news, views & interviews. Since 90/91. 19th season

Friday March 12, 2010No. 10

INSIdE: Fabio Strangio, Fiat on the Hot Seat; Local Maria Berlin, Icemakers/BMW; Useful info; What’s on?

Arjeplog is consid­ered by many to be a real macho place, but the fact is that women rule!

Nearly all the top positions in Arjeplog are held by women.

Britta Flinkfeldt Jansson is the political head and the mayor of the kommun.

Claudia Zamorano has been appointed as head of the kommun administration after Bo Wallin who is retir-ing soon.

Annika Sandberg is

Women Rule ‘Macho’ Town

Claudia Zamorano will soon take over as head of the kommun administration.

head of the accounts department of the kommun and Ingela Bergman runs the Silver Museum.

Ulrica Fredriksson is the administra-tive head of the department of educa-

Britta Flinkfeldt Jansson, political head and mayor of Arjeplog.

Ingela Bergman is in charge of the Silver Museum.

Annika Sandberg, head of the accounts department of the kommun.

tion, recreation and culture.Carola Wiklund is the head of the

Motor Vehicle Registration Office and Gun-Inger Wallström is in charge of Destination Arctic Circle.

The list of women in top positions can be made very long, most of the shops and hotels are owned or run by women.

There are fewer women than men in Arjeplog but they still have most of the power. This is an unusual state of aff­airs in Arjeplog and in fact anywhere in Sweden, but ten years ago the situation was almost the same and we wrote about ”The Power Women” here.

Today there is a majority of women in top positions in a kommun that is also the world’s largest winter test centre for the motor industry, which is predominently male.

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This & That...• The rear vision of a new vehicle with sporty fastback styling must be severely resticted after it reversed into a medium-sized SUV at the OKQ8 petrol station in Arjeplog in broad daylight on Sunday.

• Next season Nokian Tyres will again be holding events so everyone who is interested can see and feel tyres that are made for nordic conditions.

• There will be no lunches or dinners served at Hornavan Hotell from March 15-19 as the hotel has been hired by a large group.

• The ventilation is now working properly at Frasses and they are open as usual.

• You can see mingel pictures from Harrys from Saturday March 6 at http://gallery.me.com/jofoto#100065

• We would like to thank the various restaurants for donating vouchers for free dinners for every local and car tester that we interviewed throughout the season.

• Last year locals won nearly three million SEK gambling at Kalle’s Kiosk in Arjeplog. “It was a very lucky year for the gamblers, says Andreas Karl-berg owner of the shop. 1,2 million was won gambling on horses and the rest of the money came from Lotto and other forms of gambling. Keno, which is similar to Lotto, gave five winnings over 50,000 SEK and the biggest single win last year was 220,000 SEK.

A letter from John Batchelor.Being a recent convert to The Arjeplog Times, I read with interest the Mayor’s comments in last week’s issue regarding safety systems and their potential eff­ects on young driver’s perception of safety whilst driving.

This topic has been of interest to me for several years as I am involved with both driving safety, through my ‘day job’, and young drivers through a website I run in the UK, in my spare time.

Driving safety has been increased significantly in recent years through the intelligence and hard work of many of your readers but it is still down to the ‘end user’ to drive appropriately for the conditions. We all know, usually through personal experience, that “Newton always wins” or to quote Scotty, the Engineer from the Star Trek ship Enterprise, “You cannot change the laws of physics, Captain”.

I have tried to help young drivers in the UK understand this inescapable fact and the technology that can help them at http://www.ur1stcar.co.uk/ur1stcar/ dynamics.asp

The more knowledge, training and experience a young driver has, the better their chances of becoming a safer, older driver.

If there is interest in off­ering this kind of information and advice to young driv-

Follow-up on Safety Systems and Young Driversers in Sweden, or other countries, I would be very interested to discuss possibilities. Please contact me via my website.

Name: John Batchelor:Occupation: I work for Jaguar Land Rover as Group Leader - SCS Applications. And web-master for ur1stcar (“your first car” in text-speak) in my spare time.Most fun in a car?Driving a rear wheel drive R33 Nissan Skyline GTR around a handling circuit in Japan. Now that’s what I call oversteer!Your first car? Triumph Dolomite 1500HL in ‘Honey-suckle’ beige.Current car?A new Ford Fiesta 1.25 5 doorDream cars?Ferrari 288GTO or Lancia Stratos - in red, of course. In the real world, a Mark 1 MX-5 1.8 or a Ford Puma 1.7.

John Batchelor, Jaguar Land Rover

Afrodite, a Popular Restaurant in ArvidsjaurDuring the season we have written a lot about all the restaurants in Arjeplog and now we would like to present Afrodite, one of the best restaurants in Arvidsjaur, according to Peter Manner, boss of the tourist information centre in Arvidsjaur.

Peter told us that Afrodite is popular among locals and guests often like to eat where the locals eat.

Afrodite is situated on the main street in Arvidsjaur and is open every day. They off­er a mixed menu with food from Sweden, Greece, Italy and the Orient. They also make pizza wth reindeer meat. Their motto is ‘when taste is important’. Mahmoud Ismail aka Mario, who

owns and runs Afrodite came to Arvidsjaur from Lebanon over 18 years ago. He has run restaurants in other parts of Sweden and has owned the popular Afrodite in Arvidsjaur for quite a few years.

Friday March 12Sunrise: 6.20 Sunset: 17.37Length of day: 11 hours 17 minLength of visible light: 12 hrs 59 min

Mario and Salim Naguel at Afrodite restaurant.

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The Hot SeatName: Fabio Strangio.

Age: 26.

Family: Fiancée, Martina. We are getting married on June 19 this year.

Home: Turin, Italy.

Company: Fiat Group.

How long have you been coming here? This is my first year in Arjeplog. I came for the first time in January.

Occupation:I test electrical and electronic com-ponents, such as radio, electronic steering and parking systems.

Favourite food: Italian food! Pizza, pasta, spaghetti.

Dream car: My present car is my dream car.

Present car: Fiat Idea, bad black in colour.

Spare time activities: I go fishing in Italy and perhaps I will try ice-fishing here, if we get a chance before I leave.

Candid interview with a car tester

I have a scooter that I drive and I watch motorcycle racing, Formula 1. I enjoy watching all sports. I am a fan of Torino football club and go to all the home matches.

I also coach a children’s football team.

What is good in Arjeplog?The snow! I have never seen so much snow.

It is tranquil and quiet here. It is wonderful that it is so quiet in the

day, there are no distractions and I can do my work very well. In Turin things are so stressful and busy.

Even my hair is stressed out in Turin and stands on edge. Here it is so quiet that my hair is flat (also because I wear a hat for the cold) and I have to use hair gel to get it to stand up.

What is bad in Arjeplog?The tranquillity and quietness is good in the day here, but it is not good for the nights. It is too quiet here by night. I want more action.

Music you like?Disco music.

I also like Italian music, singers such as Eros Ramazzotti and Ligabue.

What is important in life?Health is important.

My family is the most important thing in my life: my fiancée, my parents, my sister.

When I am with my family, I feel so happy and at peace with myself and the world.

When I am in Arjeplog and my family are not here, then the Fiat group serves as my family.

Fabio Strangio, Fiat Group

Boxing used to be a big sport in Arjeplog. Some people who are interested in boxing found out that a full size international boxing ring had been put in storage many years ago.

They started a martial arts club and have now put up the ring in an old school. They are enthusiastic and say they are going to arrange proper boxing matches.

The ring was used in the 50’s when heavy weight world champions Floyd

Patersson and Ingemar Johansson boxed here.

A handful of locals have reached some degree of fame for their skills.

The last time this ring was used was 23 years ago at the winter market when a boxing match was held at the sports hall. 750 people saw the box-ing that day, which shows the extent of interest in the sport. Now there are forces working towards a new era for boxing in Arjeplog.

Former boxing champion Niklas Öhlund trains Ulf Andersson in the old ring and behind is André Fredriksson and Ted Tolestam.

Re-birth of Boxing in Arjeplog

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ArvIDSJAurArJePLOGArJePLOG’S KOMMuNArgentis, trade & industry Arjeplogs eltjänstArjeplog test ManagementBlomhörnet, flower shopCartestCold Spot FacilitiesColmis Proving GroundDestination Arctic CircleFixar’n, tyre ServiceFrasses & harry’sFlinkfeldts Busshornavan hotellhotell Lyktanhotell SilverhattenICA supermarketIce MakersJärnia, Granns hardwareKonsum supermarketKraja Laisdalen hotelLena’s Fish ShopMathörnan, restaurant & pubMoose village JutisNina’s BoutiqueOK-Q8 petrol station & shopPizzeria veronaPolaris experience CenterPorsche-On-IceShell petrol station & shopSilver Museum & tourist InfoSwedish Church in Arjeplogviltbutiken

Since this winter test season is coming to an end, I found myself reflecting, the other day, over the

seasons of the year. I bet that the next time we turn around it will be summer in Arjeplog! It is incompre-hensible - I am just as surprised every year.

Right now we are in the period that we locals call the “fifth season”, ie early spring. It is the time of

year that we like the most as we can drink coff­ee and grill sausages outdoors. In the month of May we will have reached spring, which is a very short season in Arjeplog. The lawns are full of snow one week and the following week the grass begins to grow and is green. In the south of Sweden, spring stretches over a fairly long period of time, but that does not apply to us and we hardly even have any spring-flowers.

Then, suddenly summer is upon us. My children tend to make sure that they have swum in the

lake before school is out, which is around June 10. I wouldn’t say that the water is warm in early June and if they swim for long enough, they would probably freeze.

In the municipal area of Arjeplog there are 8,727 lakes, so there are enough to choose from when

you want to take a swim or go fishing. In late June, we often move to our summer house so that we can be near water and also to get the feeling of being on holiday. In the middle of the summer it is often so hot that we need to end the day with a dip in the lake to be able to go to sleep.

In early August we pick cloudberries in the marsh-lands and we enjoy the last weeks of summer before

school starts again around August 20. Then it is time to start preparing for winter and fill up the supply of food. We pick lingonberries and make jam and many people spend the autumn months hunting and fishing to fill their freezers. I usually try - although it has now been some years since the last time - to rent the ‘do-it-yourself bakery’ for a day or so and bake a lot to fill the freezer with home-baked bread.

Once all your storerooms and freezers are filled then the winter can come. When I think back

twenty years, it seems to me that the first snow fell

Britta Flinkfeldt Jansson, Mayor.

The Seasons of the Year

around October 10, but recently I think that the first snow comes much later. Then all of a sudden Christmas is upon us and we start all over again! Have a great week!

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Meet Maria Berlin, Icemakers/BMW – this week’s local Name: Maria Berlin

Age: 29

Marital status: Single.

Home: I grew up in Boden in the north of Sweden. The past two winter seasons I have lived and worked in Arjeplog. I am not sure where I will go after this season but I hope to return next winter.

Occupation: Receptionist and administrator at BMW. My employer is Icemakers and I work for their customer, BMW.

Favourite food: I like spicy food with garlic, lime and chilli. I like Indian food, North African and Lebanese food.

Dream car: A cool 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner Turquoise in colour.

Present car: I have a black sporty Hyundai I10 called ‘Skrållan’. It is red inside and I am so happy with it.

Spare-time activities: I consume music. My family are very active musically: my mother is in a Blues band, my brother plays drums, my sister was a DJ. I just love listening to music.

I like reading, cooking and eating good food, spending time with nice people. I also like travelling, meeting

people. I need to have people around me, I am a very social person.

What’s good in ArjeplogI feel so welcome here and have felt that from Day One.

The Nature is fantastic and beauti-ful. The people are curious and happy to meet newcomers.

What’s bad in Arjeplog? It is so far away from everywhere and so very expensive and complicated to travel here.

Also, I think there is very little happening in the summer and I would be very restless if I had to stay here all year.

Music you listen to?Hard hip hop, rock especially Glam-rock from the 80’s.

What’s important in life? To feel good. To take care of yourself.

To spend time with nice, happy people who make you feel good.

I think it is important to have a good balance in your life with work, people, your own time, etc. Right now, I feel that I have balance in my life and it feels good.

Maria Berlin, BMW

Mein lieber „hardworking“ Schatz,Ich sende dir von Herzen die allerher-zlichsten Glückwünsche aus demfernen Deutschland ins schöne Arjeplog! Heute sind wir auf den Tag genau 47 Monate zusammen! Ich bin so unendlich glücklich, dass es dich gibt- und zwar ganz genau so wie du bist! Ich liebe dich über alles und freue mich schon so sehr auf dich!Dicken Kuss, Dein kleiner Panda Jeannine.

A personal message for Andreas at Knorr Bremse.

When the birds start to come back, springtime is on its way. For many locals the arrival of the birds are a significant sign that winter is on its final leg. The newspapers are filled with pictures and stories of arriving birds.

Most birds move south in autumn, some to the south of Sweden and other to Africa.

Often the first birds to return after the winter are the swans but now in the streams of Arjeplog we have seen two beautiful Goosander or in German, Gänsesäger (Mergus

Returning Birds, a Sure Sign of Spring

merganser) as well as 3 mallards and 3 red-breasted goosanders.

The two male Goosander (storskrake in Swedish) seen in Arjeplog last weekend is the first sign of the arrival spring after a long and cold winter.

Maria Berlin, Icemakers/BMW

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The traditional winter market, dates back to 1640 or perhaps even earlier. The market has changed in many ways but many things are still the same.In the olden days, people traded what they had hunted and fished during the winter months for necessities such as salt, sugar, flour and later even coff­ee.

Nowadays, it is an open-air market where you can get local food-stuff­s, handicraft and fishing equipment as well as jewellery, clothes and knick-knacks from all over the world.

The market was a meeting place for people who came to town from the surrounding villages. It fulfilled a social need - family and friends spent the weekend together talking, eating, drinking, doing business and having fun - after being isolated during the long winter months.

Today, it also fulfills a social need and there are many visitors from far and near.

The Traditional Winter Market

During the market weekend, the streets in the centre of town will be closed to traffic from Thursday afternoon until Sunday at 20.00. Drottninggatan will turn into a two-way street and should only be used by people who live there and by Konsum customers.Most of Storgatan and the streets by the market square will be closed to traffic.

Main Streets Closed to Traffic

to Norway to ArvidsjaurThe Silver Road

Try differenT foodsThere are many diff­erent foods to try and buy at the market, such as souvas (smoked reindeer meat), salted herring, sausages, hamburgers, hot chips, sandwiches, bread, honey, cakes, sweets and lots more.

WhAT To doThe Silver Museum is open all weekend (Sat 10-16, Sun 10-14) where you can see permanent exhibi-tions and buy from the shop. During the weekend there will be a handi-craft exhibition from a few places in the north of Sweden.

Many of the shops are open on Saturday and Sunday and many have special off­ers.

There is a free music concert at the church on Saturday at 15.00

At Hornavan Hotell in Skepps-viken, many local handicraft artists will be selling their wares at the “Hantverkargränd” on Friday and Saturday. There will also be a tattoo artist where you can drop in and have a tatoo.

Most of the restaurants are off­ering special market menus on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. There are pub and troubadour evenings as well as discos and dances. For all the details see page 8, What’s on? Enjoy the market weekend!

The square and main streets in the town of Arjeplog turn into a market place with stands. Many people come from far and near for the 3-day market.

Nowadays, you can still see people selling furs and meat and fish like in the olden days. But today there are many other products for sale, as well.

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◗ Arjeplogs eltjänst Electricity and network for tele- and computers. Tel 0961-102 40.

◗ Blomhörnet Flower and gift shop. Fresh flowers, pot plants, fine chocolates, candles, gifts. We send flowers all over the world. Storgatan 1. Tel 0961-102 65.

◗ 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, 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. Your total service provider: tracks, workshops, offices and accommodation - just one phone call away. Tracks, workshops and offices located within the fenced area of Colmis Proving Ground. Tel 0961-720 100. www.colmis.com.

◗ destinAtion Arctic circle (Arjeplog lappland) Storgatan 1E. Accommodation, Saami culture, dog-sleds, snow-mobile and moose safaris, ice fishing, incentive events. Tel 0961-222 30. www.polcirkeln.nu.

◗ fixAr’n Tyres and repairs, wheel alignments. Everything for your cars. Tow-truck 24-hour service: Tel 070-510 5525. We can fix anything! Industrivägen 6. Tel 0961-615 09.

◗ flinkfeldts Buss Transfers to and from all the airports, bus tours. Tel 0961-104 25. Direct tel to Airport bus: 0706-40 44 25. Mail: [email protected].

◗ hornAvAn Snow-mobile adventures. At Rebakkudden and Skeppsudden. Hot tub, ice-fishing, activities. Tel 0961-777 100.

◗ hotell lyktAn Hotel and conference in centre of town. Tel 0961-612 10, Fax 101 50. Breakfast available.

◗ icA supermArket Fresh bread baked on premises, grilled meat and lots more. 2 semlor for 29.90 kr. Mon-Fri 9-20, Sat 9-18, Sun 12-18. Post office services.

◗ icemAkers Apartments as well as test tracks on lake, ice and land for rent. Information: 0961-329 00, Katarina or Gunilla.

◗ järniA, grAnns hardware shop. Sports clothes, kitchenware, tools, shavers. 10% discount for car testers. Storgatan 9. Tel 0961-101 70.

◗ konsum supermArket Open: Mon-Fri 9-20, Sat 9-18, Sun 12-18. Fresh bread, grilled chicken, fruit and vegetables and lots more.

◗ lenA’s fish shop Fish & meat. Mon & Fri 9-11, 16-18. Tues & Wed 16-18. Thurs 16-19. Other times, phone 070-216 9065.

◗ moose villAge jutis Moose Safari on snow-mobile. Start Jutis 39 km on Silver Road. 550 kr/person. Money-back guarantee. Lunch available. Tel 070-222 9235. Veronica.

◗ ninA’s Boutique Swimming and sports shorts. Woollen caps, warm gloves and padded (ski)pants. Winter jackets. Fashion clothes. Torggatan. Tel 0961-103 04.

◗ ok-q8 (OK petrol station & shop). Open till 21.00 every day. Petrol & ethanol. Shop with everything you need. Tel 0961-102 35.

◗ polAris experience center Snowmobile tours, RZR-activities, ice fishing, multi-discipline events etc.Information: Joakim 070-5511779.

◗ porsche-on-ice Training & Events. Benny Larsson 070-626 2974. Magnus Holmgren 070-641 9998. www.porscheonice.com.

◗ shell petrol station and shop, fresh bread, food, DVDs, car accessories, fast food and lots more. Open to 22.00 every day. Tel 0961-291 80.

◗ ArvidsjAur Airport Flights to & from Arlanda, Stockholm. Charter flights to/from Munich, Hahn, Hannover, Stuttgart. Info & reservations: tel 0960-173 80. Cafeteria/lunch restaurant.

◗ ok-q8 (OK petrol station & shop) Open till 22.00 every day. Petrol & ethanol. Small supermarket with everything you need. Tel 0960-654 540.

Arjeplog

General information

Useful Information

◗ comdAte Broadband, tele-phones, network, communications, support. Tel 0911-232323. www.arjeplog.com.

◗ deutsch-schwedische hAndelskAmmer, Ihr Partner im Schwedengeschäft, tel 08-6651800. www.handelskammer.se.

◗ flycAr Direct flights to and from Arvidsjaur and Stuttgart, Frankfurt-Hahn, Munich, Hannover, www.fly-car.de.

Stationsgatan 3 Arvidsjaur Open Monday to Saturday

Airport shop Monday and Friday Tel 0960-106 33, 070-591 89 39.

Arvidsjaur

◗ silver museum + tourist office. Mon-Fri: 10-12, 13-16. Sat 10-14, Sun 16-18. Exhibitions, slide show, souvenir shop, tourist information. Entrance to the museum: 60 kronor. Tel 0961-145 00.

◗ viltButiken in the centre of Arjeplog. Moose & reindeer meat. Shellfish. Swedish salmon (gravlax). Handicraft. Souvenirs. Gifts. Open: Mon-Wed 10-17. Thurs 10-20, Fri 8-17, Sat 10-14. Drottninggatan 6 . Tel 0961-10001 www.viltbutiken.com.

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Eating & DrinkingWhat’s on ?Friday, March 12

• Market trade 10-17. In the square in Arjeplog and along the main streets.• The Silver Museum open 10-16.• Pub Källar’n below Mathörnan, 22-02.• Pub & live music at Harrys 22-02.• Pub evening at Silverhatten 21-01. Troubadour. Free entrance.• Pub evening at Hornavan Hotell 22-02. Troubadour. Entrance: 100 kr.

Saturday, March 13

• Market trade 10-17.• The Silver Museum open 10-16. • Concert at church in Arjeplog at 15. Johan Nordmark and friends.• Pub Källar’n (Mathörnan) from 11.• Rock with cover band treo at Laponia Hotell, Arvidsjaur. 22-02. Entrance 100 kr.• Dance to live band & disco at Silverhatten 21-02. 120 kr. Steak buffet, desserts 295 kr, book a table.• Disco, white light party at Hornavan Hotell 22-02. 50 kr. Special market menu, book a table.• Pub & live music at Harrys 22-02.

Sunday, March 14

• Market trade 10-15.• The Silver Museum open 10-14.• Cinema Storgatan, ‘Snabba Cash’ 19.00. Swedish movie. 60 kr.

Where to Eat & DrinkArjeplog

• FRaSSeS: Lunch: Mon-Fri 11-14. Fast food. Now open.

• HaRRy’S: Steakhouse, varied menu, à la carte, pizza, pub, live entertainment. Open every day from late afternoon. Book a table. Tel 0961-101 06.

• hornAvAn hotell Lunch: Mon-Fri 11-14. Sat 12-14. 75 kr. Lunches and dinners will not be served from March 15-19 as the hotel has been hired by a large group. Every evening À la carte 19-22. Skeppsudden. Tel 0961-777 100. • hotell silverhAtten. Lunch: Mon-Sat 11-14. 85 kr or 800 kr for 10 coupons. Evenings: Mon-Sat 19-22. Bar open: Sun-Wed 19-23, Thurs and Fri 19-01, Sat 19-02. À la carte, pub menu and evening menu. Tel 0961-107 70. • krAjA restAurAnt No lunches served. Evenings: 19-22. Tel 0961-315 00. • lAisdAlen hotel Laisvall, 30 min. from Arjeplog. 50 rooms Fully licensed restaurant and pub. Tel 0960-200 30. • mAthörnAn Lunch of the day: Mon-Fri 11-14. 75 kr. 11 lunches for price of 10. À la carte, pizza, hamburgers. Mon-Fri: 16-22, Sat fr 12, Sun fr 13. Pub Källa’n: Wednesday and Friday. Drottninggatan 4. Tel 0961-614 44. • pizzeriA veronA Lunch: 11-14. 69 kr. All day: Pizza, pasta, à la carte. Also take away. Fully licensed! New! Sports channels on 2 big screen TVs. Football matches, ice-hockey, golf and other sports events! Drottninggatan 6. Tel 0961-108 00.

Where to Eat & DrinkArvidsjaur

• Afrodite Restaurant, Pizzeria, Greek grill. Licensed. Lunch: Mon-Fri 10.30-14. Dish of day OR pizza, kebab, salads, Mexican. 75 kr incl. salads, bread, drink, coff­ee. All day: À la carte, Italian pizza, reindeer meat, fish, Mex food, salads, pasta. Storgatan 10. Tel 0960-17300.

• hotell lAponiA Tel 0960-555 00 Lunch: Mon-Fri 11-14. 79 kr. À la carte. Mon-Sun 18-22. Sat: Laponia hut: 3-course menu or à la carte. Sun: Sameland: 3-course meal over open fire. Sun: Laponia hut: À la carte 18-22. Book a table. SPA: book in advance. Info: www.hotell-laponia.se.

Sunday, March 14

• Snow-mobile tours at Polaris Experience Center 3 hours 1250 kr. Start 10.00, 2 hours 890 kr. Start 18.00. Book in advance at the recep-tion at Silverhatten or Kraja!

Monday, March 15

• Cinema Storgatan, ‘Snabba cash’ 19.00. 60 kr.

Wednesday, March 17

• Pub evening at Pub Källar’n in basement, Mathörnan.

Thursday, March 18

• Planka at Silverhatten. 19-22. Planked steak. 195 kr. Book a table.• Special meal at Kraja. 19-22. Salmon, schnitzel, hamburger 99 kr.