Budget Better Than Expected More Balanced Outlook Due in Large Part to More Than $200-Million in Pandemic-Related Relief from the Government of Canada

ᑮᓇᐅᔭᑦ ᐱᐅᓂᖅᓴᐅᔪᑦ ᓂᕆᐅᒋᔭᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᓇᓕᒧᒌᖕᓂᖅᓴᐅᔪᖅ ᖃᓄᐃᓐᓂᕆᔭᖅᐳᑦ ᑐᓂᔭᐅᓚᐅᖅᑎᓪᓗᑕ $200 ᒥᓕᔭᓐ ᐅᖓᑖᓂ ᓄᕙᒡᔪᐊᕐᓂᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᑲᔫᑎᒃᓴᒃᑯᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᑐᖃᒃᑯᓐᓂᙶᖅᑐᓂᒃ

Artist Germaine Arnaktauyok honoured by Governor General Volume 74 Issue 43 MONDAY, March 1, 2021 $.95 (plus GST) Budget better than expected More balanced outlook due in large part to more than $200-million in pandemic-related relief from the Government of Canada

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7 71605 00200 2 – Iglulik Mayor Merlyn Recinos feels the community will continue to be able to meet their needs after Co-op fire, page 7. 2 nunavutnews.com, Monday, March 1, 2021 kNKu W?9oxJ5, N[Z/su, ᒫµ5y 1, 2021 kNKu W?9oxJ5, N[Z/su, ᒫµ5y 1, 2021 nunavutnews.com, Monday, March 1, 2021 3 Did we get it wrong? feature news êΩËîΩÇéíÇÀîᓄê á·∆¿ÖÀî Nunavut News is committed to getting facts and names right. With that goes a commitment to acknowledge mistakes and run corrections. If you fact file spot an error in Nunavut News/North, call (867) 979- 5990 and ask to speak to an editor, or email editor- [email protected]. We'll get a correction or clarification Nunavut covid-19 situation as of Feb. 25 in as soon as we can. Active cases: 25 Confirmed cases by community News Confirmed cases: 355 Arviat: 311 (285 recovered) Recovered cases: 329 Briefs Whale Cove: 23 (all recovered) Total persons followed: 6,760 Rankin Inlet: 19 (all recovered) ᓄᓇᓕᐸᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᖃᓗᖕᓂ Current persons followed: 384 ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᖏᑦ ᓄᑖᒥ Completed tests in Nunavut: 3,581 Sanikiluaq: 2 (all recovered) ᐃᒡᓗᒦᓕᖅᐳᑦ Total deaths in Nunavut: 1 ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ Total vaccine doses given: 7,257 ᐱᒋᐊᕐᓗᒍ ᕕᕗᐊᕆ 23–ᒥ, ᓄᓇᓕᐸᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ Source: Government of Nunavut Department of Health ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᖏᑦ ᓄᑖᒥᒃ ᐃᓂᖃᕐᓂᐊᓕᖅᐳᑦ ᑕᐃᑲᓂ 1085 ᒥᕝᕕᒃ ᐊᖁᑦ. ᑕᒪᕐᒥᒃ ᓄᓇᓕᐸᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᐅᓚᕕᖏᑦ, ᐃᓚᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᐊᑭᓕᖅᑐᕆᐊᖅᑐᕐᕕᒃ ᐃᓂᖃᓚᐅᕋᓗᐊᖅᐳᖅ 901 ᓄᓇᕗᑦᒥ ᓄᑖᒥ ᐃᓂᖃᕐᓂᐊᓕᖅᐳᖅ. ᑕᐃᑲᓂ ᐊᓪᓚᕕᖃᓚᐅᕐᒪᑕ 901ᒥ COVID-19 news Briefs ᒪᑐᓂᐊᓕᖅᐳᖅ ᓄᑖᖑᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐊᕐᓂᖓᓄᑦ with Trevor Wright ᐊᑲᐅᓯᕚᓪᓕᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᖢᓂᓗ, ᑕᐃᑲᓂ ᓯᐊᕐᕆᔮᕐᕕᒃ ᐃᓯᕐᕕᐅᔪᓐᓇᐃᓐᓇᕐᓂᐊᖅᐳᖅ. ᑲᑎᒪᓂᐊᖅᐳᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᐸᐅᔭᒥ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᑦ ᒪᑐᐃᖔᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐊᖏᑦᖢᓂ ᑭᒃᑯᑐᐃᓐᓇᕐᓄᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᖃᐅᔨᒃᑲᐃᓛᕋᓗᐊᖅᖢᑕ ᑲᑎᒪᓂᐊᕐᓂᖃᖅᐸᑕ ᑭᒃᑯᑐᐃᓐᓇᐃᑦ ᐃᓚᐅᓗᑎᒃ. Hamlet of Arviat announces ᐃᖃᓗᖕᒥᐅᑦ ᑕᑯᓐᓇᕈᓐᓇᕐᓂᐊᖅᐳᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔪᓂᒃ ᓄᓇᓕᐸᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᑕᓚᕕᓴᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᕙᓪᓕᐊᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ YouTube–ᑯᑦ ᑕᑯᓐᓇᕈᓐᓇᖅᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᖢᑎᒃ. please see City's, page 13 local state of emergency ᐊᐅᓚᐅᑎᕋᓛᓕᖕᓂᒃ ᐋᖅᑭᒃᓱᐃᓂᖅ Northern News Services GN has expanded the priority age At 8 a.m. the morning of Feb. 24 the Hamlet of Arviat announced ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕈᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᐳᖅ a state of emergency extending until March 2. groups for the vaccine to those 45 and over ᐃᖃᓗᒃᑑᑦᓯᐊᖅ A news release issued by the Hamlet states 'due to the longevity of The Government of Nunavut (GN) has announced upcoming clin- ᐃᓕᑕᖅᓯᓂᖅ ᓄᓇᕗᒥ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᕆᐅᖅᓴᓂᕐᒧᑦ the public health emergency in Arviat' the mayor and council held an ics for doses of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine. ᑎᑎᕋᕆᐅᖅᓴᓂᕐᒧᓪᓗ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᑦ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᖃᖅᑎᑕᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ emergency meeting Feb. 23 and declared a local state of emergency Starting on March 1 the priority age groups in Iqaluit are being ᕿᑎᕐᒥᐅᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᒃᑯᖏᓐᓂᑦ for the next seven days in the community. expanded to those ages 45 and over at Iqaluit Public Health, weekdays ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑎᓂᐊᖅᐳᑦ ᒥᑭᔪᓂᒃ ᐊᐅᓚᐅᑎᓕᖕᓂᒃ Through this, the Local State of Emergency Council has declared from 1 to 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., to make an ᐃᖃᓗᒃᑑᑦᓯᐊᒥ ᐅᓪᓗᓄᑦ ᖁᓕᓄᑦ a curfew in Arviat and 'may place additional restrictions on other pro- appointment call 867-975-4810. ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕈᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᖢᓂ ᐅᑭᐅᖃᖅᑐᑦ 18-ᓂᒃ grams and services' that are offered in the hamlet as deemed neces- The next round of clinics in the communities all of which take place ᐅᖓᑖᓄᓪᓗ ᐃᓚᐅᔪᓐᓇᕐᓂᐊᖅᐳᑦ. sary. The curfew will be in effect each night from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. for the first dose of the vaccine are as follows: ᖁᓕᑦ ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᐃᓂᒃᓴᖃᖅᑎᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᖅᐳᑦ, The following restrictions are also in place: • Sanirajak: March 5 to 6, Arnaqjuaq School, call 867-928-8827 for ᑕᒪᕐᒥᒃ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕈᒪᔪᑦ ᖃᐃᖁᔭᐅᖃᑕᐅᕗᑦ. All retail and food service establishments/businesses are to be an appointment ᐅᖃᐅᓯᕆᔭᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕈᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ closed. All essential service providers can continue as per public • Arctic Bay: March 8 to 10, Community Hall, call 867-439-8873 ᐅᑯᐊᖑᓂᐊᖅᐳᑦ: health orders by the chief public health officer such as oil delivery, • Clyde River: March 15 to 16, Quluaq School, call 867-924-6377 ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᖅ ᒥᑭᔪᓂᒃ ᐊᐅᓚᐅᑎᖃᖅᑐᓂᒃ; Hamlet services and emergency maintenance. No persons shall be Pangnirtung: March 15 to 17, Community Hall, call 867-473-8977 ᓯᑭᑑᓂᒃ ᐋᖅᑭᒃᓱᐃᓂᖅ; permitted off their property during this time unless it is an emergency • Upcoming clinics for the second dose of the vaccine are as follows: ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᖅ ᐋᖅᑭᒃᓱᐃᖃᑦᑕᕆᐊᖃᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ or is an essential worker going to and from work. • Kugaaruk: March 5 to 6, Arviligruaq Ilinniarvik School ᑕᒪᒃᑯᓂᖓ 2– ᐊᒻᒪ 4 ᓯᑑᒃᔅ ᐊᐅᓚᐅᑎᖃᖅᑐᓂᒃ; There will be 24-hour monitoring by Hamlet public safety officers • Sanikiluaq: March 8 to 9, Community Hall ᐲᔭᐃᓚᐅᕐᓗᓂ ᐋᖅᑭᒃᓱᐃᓂᖅ ᐊᐅᓚᐅᑎᕋᓛᓂᒃ; and four additional officers have been hired to enforce the curfew. ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᐳᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᓄᑦ ᖁᓕᓄᑦ • Coral Harbor: March 12 to 13, Sakku School Mayor and council will decide March 1 whether they will extend • Naujaat: March 16 to 17, Tusarvik School ᐱᒋᐊᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᒫᑦᓯ 8–ᒥᑦ 17–ᒧᑦ, ᐃᓚᐅᒍᑎᒃᓴᓕᐅᕐᓂᖅ the state of emergency for an additional week. ᐃᓱᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᐳᖅ ᒫᑦᓯ 4-ᒥᓂ ᑕᓪᓕᒪᓄᐊᖅᐸᑦ • Kimmirut: March 29, Qaqqalik School Residents who have concerns or questions can email reception@ • Qikiqtarjuaq: March 29 to 30, Inuksuit School ᓯᕿᖑᔭᖅ. arviat.ca. ᑕᒪᒃᑯᐊ ᐃᓚᐅᒍᒪᔪᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕈᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᒧᑦ • Kugluktuk: March 29 to 31, Jimmy Hikok School ᖃᐅᔨᒋᐊᖁᔭᐅᕗᑦ ᐅᕗᖓ rosabelleklengengberg@nunavutlitera- ᕼᐋᒻᓚᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᕐᕕᐊᓂ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᖅᐳᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᖏᒡᓕᒋᐊᖅᓯᓯᒪᕗᑦ cy.ca ᐅᖄᓚᓗᑎᒡᓘᓐᓃᑦ 867-983-6428. ᑐᐊᕕᕐᓇᕐᓂᖓᓂ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᖓᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᐅᔾᔭᐅᖁᔭᐅᔪᓂ ᐅᑭᐅᖑᔪᓂ ᑲᑎᙵᓂᐅᔪᓂ please see Small, page 13 8 ᐅᓪᓛᒃᑯᑦ ᕕᕈᐊᕆ 24 ᕼᐋᒻᓚᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᕐᕕᐊᓂ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᑐᐊᕕᕐᓇᕐᓂᖓᓂ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᖓᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐅᖓᕙᕆᐊᖅᑕᐅᔪᒥ ᒫᔾᔨ 2–ᒧᑦ. ᐋᓐᓂᐊᓕᕇᒃᑯᑎᒧᑦ ᑕᐃᒃᑯᓄᖓ ᐅᑭᐅᓕᖕᓄᑦ 45–ᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓂᕿᓕᐅᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑐᓴᒐᒃᓴᓕᐊᖑᔪᒥ ᓴᖅᑭᑕᐅᔪᒥ ᕼᐋᒻᓚᒃᑯᓐᓂ ᐅᖃᖅᓯᒪᖢᖅ 'ᐱᔾᔪᑎᖃᖅᑐᒥ ᐅᖓᑖᓄᑦ ᐊᑯᓂᐅᓂᕆᔭᖓᓂ ᐃᓄᓕᒫᓄᑦ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖃᕐᓇᙱᑦᑐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑐᐊᕕᕐᓇᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ (GN) ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᖅᓯᒪᕗᑦ ᑎᑭᑉᐸᓪᓕᐊᔪᓂ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᐊᕐᕕᐊᓂᑦ' ᒪᐃᔭ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑲᑎᒪᔩᑦ ᑐᐊᕕᕐᓇᖅᑐᒥ ᑲᑎᒪᓂᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᐃᓂᒃᓴᓕᐅᖅᑕᐅᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᑲᐱᔭᐅᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᒪᑑᕐᓇ ᓄᕙᒡᔪᐊᕐᓇᖅ-19–ᒧᑦ ᐊᔪᕈᓐᓃᖅᓴᑎᑕᐅᓗᑎᒃ ᕕᕈᐊᕆ 23–ᒥ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᑐᐊᕕᕐᓇᕐᓂᖓᓂ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᓕᕇᒃᑯᑎᒧᑦ. ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᖓᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᒪᓕᒃᑐᓄᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᓄᑦ 7–ᓄᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ. ᐱᒋᐊᕐᓗᓂ ᒫᔾᔨ 1–ᒥ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᐅᔾᔭᐅᖁᔭᐅᔪᓂ ᐅᑭᐅᖑᔪᓂ ᑲᑎᙵᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᖃᔪᖅᑐᕐᕕᒃ ᓂᕿᖃᕐᕕᒃ ᕿᓂᖅᐳᑦ ᐅᕘᓈᖅᑐᒥ, ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᑐᐊᕕᕐᓇᕐᓂᖓᓂ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᖓᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐃᖃᓗᖕᓂ ᐊᖏᒡᓕᒋᐊᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᕗᖅ ᑕᐃᒃᑯᓄᖓ ᐅᑭᐅᓕᖕᓂ 45–ᓂ ᓄᑖᒥᒃ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒃᓴᒥᒃ ᐃᓚᐅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᖢᑎᒡᓗ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᐅᔪᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᖅᓯᒪᕗᑦ ᐃᓯᖅᓯᒪᔭᕆᐊᖃᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐊᕐᕕᐊᓂᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐅᖓᑖᓄᑦ ᐃᖃᓗᖕᓂ ᐃᓄᓕᒫᓄᑦ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖃᕐᓇᙱᑦᑐᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᓐᓂ, ᑕᒪᒃᑯᐊ ᐃᓚᐅᒍᒪᔪᑦ ᓂᕿᓕᐅᕆᐅᖅᓴᓂᕐᒧᑦ 'ᐃᓕᓯᑐᐃᓐᓇᕆᐊᖃᖅᐳᑦ ᖄᒃᑲᓐᓂᐊᒍᑦ ᑭᒡᓕᖃᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᐊᓯᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᕐᓇᐅᑎᓪᓗᒍ 1 ᐅᓐᓄᓴᒃᑯᑦ 7 ᐅᓐᓄᒐᓱᐊᕐᓂᖓᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓯᕙᑖᕐᕕᖕᒥ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᐳᑦ. ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖑᔪᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐱᔨᑦᑎᕋᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ' ᐊᑐᐃᓐᓇᐅᑎᑕᐅᔪᓂ ᕼᐋᒻᓚᐅᔪᒥ 10 ᐅᓪᓛᒃᑯᑦ 4 ᐅᓐᓄᓴᒃᑯᑦ, ᐃᓂᒃᓴᓕᐅᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐅᖃᓗᒡᓗᑎᒃ 867-975- ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕈᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᓗᓂ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᓯᓄᑦ 12–15- ᐱᔭᕆᐊᖃᕆᔭᐅᒃᐸᑦ. ᐃᓯᖅᓯᒪᔭᕆᐊᖃᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐊᑐᕐᓂᖃᕐᓂᐊᖅᐳᖅ ᐅᓐᓄᑕᒫᖅ 4810–ᒧᑦ. ᓄᑦ ᐊᑭᓕᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᓪᓗᓂ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕈᑎᖃᕐᓂᐊᖅᖢᑎᒡᓗ 10 ᐅᓐᓄᒃᑯᑦ 6 ᐅᓪᓛᙳᕋᓱᐊᕐᓂᖓᓂ. ᒪᓕᖕᓂᐊᖅᑐᒥ ᐃᓂᒃᓴᓕᐅᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᑕᒪᒃᑭᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖑᓂᐊᖅᑐᓂ ᓂᕿᓕᐅᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐅᓗᕆᐊᓇᖏᑦᑐᒃᑯᑦ. ᐅᑯᐊ ᑭᒡᓕᖃᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐅᔪᑦ ᐃᓕᓯᒪᓂᐊᕆᕗᑦ: 9 ᐅᓪᓛᒃᑯᑦ 8 ᐅᓐᓄᒐᓱᐊᕐᓂᖓᓂ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᖅᐸᐅᔪᒥ ᑲᐱᔭᐅᓂᐅᔪᒧᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᕐᕕᖕᒥ ᐅᓗᕆᐊᓇᖅᑐᒦᑦᑕᐃᓕᒪᓂᕐᒧᓪᓗ ᑕᒪᒃᑭᑦ ᓂᐅᕕᕐᕕᐅᔪᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓂᕿᓄᑦ ᐱᔨᑦᑎᕋᕐᓂᐅᔪᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᕝᕕᐅᔪᑦ/ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᓕᕇᒃᑯᑎᒧᑦ ᐃᒪᐃᓕᖓᕗᑦ: ᑐᑭᓯᒋᐊᕈᑎᒃᓴᐃᑦ (WHMIS) ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕈᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᕆᔭᐅᔪᑦ ᒪᑐᓯᒪᔭᕆᐊᖃᖅᐳᑦ. ᑕᒪᒃᑭᑦ ᐱᓪᓚᕆᐅᔪᓂ ᐅᔾᔨᖅᑐᕆᐊᖃᕈᑎᓪᓗ. ᐱᔨᑦᑎᕋᕐᓂᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᑐᓂᓯᔨᐅᔪᑦ ᐊᐅᓚᐃᓐᓇᕈᓐᓇᖅᐳᑦ ᐊᑐᓂ ᐃᓄᓕᒫᓄᑦ • ᓴᓂᕋᔭᒃ: ᒫᔾᔨ 5–ᒥ 6–ᒧᑦ, ᐊᕐᓇᕐᔪᐊᖅ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᒃ, ᐅᖃᓗᒡᓗᑎᑦ ᐃᓚᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᐊᑭᓕᖅᑐᖅᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᐳᑦ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖃᕐᓇᙱᑦᑐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑎᓕᐅᕈᑕᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᐃᓄᓕᒫᓄᑦ 867-928-8827 ᐃᓂᒃᓴᓕᐅᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ $16–ᑕᓚᓂᒃ ᐃᑲᕋᒧᑦ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖃᕐᓇᙱᑦᑐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᖑᔪᒥ ᓲᕐᓗ ᐅᖅᓱᐊᓗᖕᒥ • ᐃᒃᐱᐊᕐᔪᒃ: ᒫᔾᔨ 8–ᒥ 10–ᒧᑦ, ᐱᙳᐊᕐᕕᒃ, ᐅᖃᓗᒡᓗᑎᑦ 867-439- ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕆᐊᖏᓐᓇᖃᑦᑕᖁᔭᐅᓪᓗᑎᒡᓗ ᐃᓚᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᑐᓂᓯᓂᐅᔪᒥ, ᕼᐋᒻᓚᒃᑯᑦ ᐱᔨᑦᑎᕋᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑐᐊᕕᕐᓇᖅᑐᒥ 8873 ᐃᓂᒃᓴᓕᐅᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐅᐸᐃᓐᓇᖃᑦᑕᖁᔭᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ. ᐋᖅᑭᐅᒪᑎᑦᑎᓂᐅᔪᓄᑦ; • ᑲᖏᑦᖢᒑᐱᒃ: ᒫᔾᔨ 15–ᒥ 16–ᒧᑦ, ᖁᓗᐊᖅ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᒃ, ᐅᖃᓗᒡᓗᑎᑦ ᑕᑯᔭᖅᑐᖅᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᖅᐳᖅ ᖃᐅᔨᒋᐊᕈᓐᓇᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᐃᓄᖕᓂ ᕿᒪᐃᔭᕆᐊᖃᙱᓚᖅ ᐃᒡᓗᖓᓐᓂ ᒫᓐᓇᐅᔪᒥ ᑭᓯᐊᓂ 867-924-6377 ᐃᓂᒃᓴᓕᐅᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᒡᓗ 655-ᒥ ᓈᑦᓯᖑᔭᒥᑦ ᓯᑕᒻᒥᕐᒧᑦ 12-ᒥ ᑐᐊᕕᕐᓇᖅᑑᒍᓂ ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᐱᓪᓚᕆᐅᔪᒧᑦ ᓴᓇᔨᐅᒍᓂ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᕆᐊᕐᓗᓂ • ᐸᖕᓂᖅᑑᖅ: ᒫᔾᔨ 15–ᒥ 17–ᒧᑦ, ᐱᙳᐊᕐᕕᒃ, ᐅᖃᓗᒡᓗᑎᑦ 867-473- ᐅᓐᓄᒃᑯᑦ 12:45–ᒧᐊᕋᓱᐊᕐᓂᖓᓂ ᐃᓚᐅᒍᑎᒃᓴᒥᒃ ᐊᖏᕐᕋᐅᓗᓂᓗ. 8977 ᐃᓂᒃᓴᓕᐅᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑕᑕᑎᕆᒍᒪᔪᓄᑦ ᑕᐃᑯᖓ ᐊᒡᔭᖅᓯᒍᒪᔪᓄᓪᓗ ᐃᑲᕐᕋᓂ–24-ᓂ ᓇᐅᑦᑎᖅᓱᕐᓂᖃᕐᓂᐊᖅᐳᖅ ᕼᐋᒻᓚᒃᑯᓐᓂ ᐃᓄᓕᒫᓄᑦ ᑎᑭᑉᐸᓪᓕᐊᔪᓄᑦ ᒪᕐᕈᖓᓂ ᑲᐱᔭᐅᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᓕᕇᒃᑯᑎᒧᑦ ᐅᑯᐊᖑᕗᑦ: ᑕᑕᑎᖅᓯᒪᔪᓂᒃ. ᐊᑦᑕᓇᔾᔭᐃᖅᓯᒪᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᔨᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑎᓴᒪᒃᑲᓐᓂᕐᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᔨᒃᓴᓂ • ᑰᒑᕐᔪᒃ: ᒫᔾᔨ 5–ᒥ 6,–ᒧᑦ ᐊᕐᕕᓕᒡᕈᐊᖅ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᒃ ᑐᑭᓯᒋᐊᒃᑲᓐᓂᕈᒪᔪᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒋᐊᕈᓐᓇᖅᐳᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑎᑕᐅᓯᒪᕗᑦ ᒪᓕᒃᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᓯᖅᓯᒪᔭᕆᐊᖃᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂ. • ᓴᓂᑭᓗᐊᖅ: ᒫᔾᔨ 8–ᒥ 9,–ᒧᑦ ᐱᙳᐊᕐᕕᒃ ᐅᖄᓚᓗᑎᒃ ᐅᕗᖓ 867-979-4863 ᐃᑭᐊᕿᕕᒃᑯᑦ ᒪᐃᔭ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑲᑎᒪᔩᑦ ᐃᓱᒪᓕᐅᕆᓂᐊᖅᐳᑦ ᒫᔾᔨ 1–ᒥ • ᓴᓪᓖᑦ: ᒫᔾᔨ 12–ᒥ 13–ᒧᑦ, ᓴᒃᑯ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᒃ ᖃᕆᑕᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ ᑐᑭᓯᒋᐊᕈᓐᓇᕐᓗᑎᒃ trudy@qajuq- ᐅᖓᕙᕆᐊᖅᓯᓂᐊᕐᒪᖔᑕ ᑐᐊᕕᕐᓇᕐᓂᖓᓂ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᖓᓂᐅᔪᒥ • ᓇᐅᔮᑦ: ᒫᔾᔨ 16–ᒥ 17–ᒧᑦ, ᑐᓴᕐᕕᒃ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᒃ turvik.ca. ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᓯᒃᑲᓐᓂᐅᔪᒥ. • ᑭᒻᒥᕈᑦ: ᒫᔾᔨ 29, ᖃᖅᑲᓕᒃ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᒃ please see Food, page 13 ᓄᓇᖃᖅᑎᐅᔪᑦ ᐃᓱᒫᓘᑎᖃᖅᑐᓂ ᐊᐱᖅᑯᑎᒃᓴᖃᕈᑎᒡᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᑎᒍᑦ • ᕿᑭᖅᑕᕐᔪᐊᖅ: ᒫᔾᔨ 29–ᒥ 30–ᒧᑦ, ᐃᓄᒃᓱᐃᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᒃ ᑎᑎᕋᕈᓐᓇᖅᐳᑦ [email protected]–ᒧᑦ. • ᖁᕐᓗᖅᑐᖅ: ᒫᔾᔨ 29–ᒥ 31–ᒧᑦ, ᔨᒥ ᕼᐃᑯᒃ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᒃ 4 nunavutnews.com, Monday, March 1, 2021 kNKu W?9oxJ5, N[Z/su, ᒫµ5y 1, 2021 news ÄªØﬂî Polar Outfitting, Jenn 87 Hairstyling earn Arctic business awards Yukon First Nations Chamber of Commerce ᔨᓂᕗ ᓕᓐᑎᐅᓪ Jennifer Lindell's awards celebrate 'innovation, ingenuity' ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖁᑎᖓ Jenn business Jenn 87 87 Hairstyl- Hairstyling cap- by Derek Neary Arctic Indigenous Invest- munity Champion of the ing ᓄᔭᓕᕆᕝᕕᒃ tured Community Northern News Services ment Conference Awards last Year. ᓄᓇᓕᖕᒥ Champion of the Iqaluit month. That award goes to an ᓵᓚᒃᓴᖅᓯᒪᔪᖅ Year. A pair of Iqaluit-based Polar Outfitting, owned individual or business that businesses earned prestigious by Alex Flaherty, was named has "demonstrated a signifi- ᐅᑭᐅᒥ. image via Facebook/Jenn 87 Hairstyling honours through the Yukon the Top Indigenous Business cant commitment to com- First Nations Chamber of of the Year for 2020. The munity enhancement." Commerce's fourth annual award goes to an Indigen- Lindell's competition was ous business from Nuna- the NWT's EntrepreNorth, vut, Yukon, Northwest Ter- Randy Lewis of Yukon and ritories or Alaska that has Alaska's Zane Hills Capital. demonstrated "excellence in The awards were pre- growth, innovation, market- sented virtually from White- ing, environmental steward- horse on Feb. 18. ship, outstanding service and/ "The Arctic Indigen- or commitment to the preser- ous Investment Conference vation of its cultural values Awards are a cornerstone and identity," according to the of the event each year," says chamber of commerce. Yukon First Nation Cham- The other nominees ber of Commerce president in that category were the Michelle Kolla. NWT's Det'on Cho Logistics, "We are excited to con- Yukon's Gúnta Business Con- tinually celebrate innovation, sulting and Alaska's Trickster ingenuity and achievements, Company. which drive economic growth Jenn 87 Hairstyling, in our respective regions and owned by Jennifer Lindell, support wellness in our com- came out on top as the Com- munities." ᐊᓕᒃᔅ ᕕᓕᐅᕆᑎᐅᑉ ᓄᓇᒧᙵᐅᔾᔨᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᖓ ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᒥ ᓂᕈᐊᖅᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᓄᓇᖃᖅᑳᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖁᑎᖓᒍᑦ ᐊᔪᙱᓐᓂᖅᐹᖑᓂᖓᓄᑦ ᐅᑭᐅᖅ ᔫᑳᓐ ᐊᓪᓚᖓᔪᑦ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᓖᑦ ᓯᑕᒪᖓᒍᑦ ᐅᑭᐅᒥ ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᒥ ᓄᓇᖃᖅᑳᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐱᕈᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᕐᔪᐊᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐃᓕᑕᖅᓯᓂᖏᑦᑎᒍᑦ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᓯᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᒥ.

file photo courtesy of Cayla Chenier Alex Flaherty's venture Polar Outfitting was chosen as Top Indigenous Business of the Year at the Yukon First Nations Chamber of Commerce's fourth annual Arctic Indigenous Investment Con- ference Awards last month. kNKu W?9oxJ5, N[Z/su, ᒫµ5y 1, 2021 nunavutnews.com, Monday, March 1, 2021 5 news ÄªØﬂî ᓴᓇᐅᒐᓕᕆᔨ ᔫᒪᐃᓐ ᐊᕐᓇᒃᑕᐅᔪᖅ ᓂᕈᐊᖅᑕᐅᕗᖅ ᑯᐃᓐ ᑭᒡᒐᖅᑐᖅᑎᖓᓄᑦ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᓵᓚᖃᐅᓯᐊᖓᓂ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᔭᐅᕐᔪᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᑎᑎᕋᐅᒻᒧᑦ ᑎᑎᕋᐅᔭᖅᑎ ᐊᑕᐅᓯᐅᓪᓗᓂ 8-ᓂ ᐱᓂᐊᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᐱᕐᔪᐊᖑᔪᒥ ᓵᓚᖃᐅᓯᐊᒥᒃ

ᐃᓅᓯᓕᒫᖑᔪᒥ ᑎᑎᕋᐅᔭᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐱᑎᑦᑎᓯᒪᕗᖅ ᐃᓄᖕᒥ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᒋᔭᐅᔪᓂ, ᐱᓂᐊᖅᐳᑦ ᐊᓯᐊᒎᖅᑐᒥ–ᓴᖅᑭᑎᑕᐅᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᔭᓗᓇᐃᕝᒥᐅᑕᐅᓕᖅᖢᓂ, ᑕᒪᕐᒥᒐᓚᒃ ᓴᓇᐅᒐᖏᑦ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑦᑎᕗᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᑎᐅᔪᒥ ᔫᒪᐃᓐ ᐊᕐᓇᒃᑕᐅᔪᕐᒥ 2021–ᒥ ᑯᐃᓐ ᑭᒡᒐᖅᑐᖅᑎᖓᓄᑦ ᑲᓐᓄᔭᐅᔭᕐᒥ ᐅᔭᒥᖕᒥ ᐃᓕᓴᖅᓯᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑎᒥᐅᔪᒥ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᕆᔭᒥᓄᑦ. ᐅᓂᒃᑳᖅᑐᐊᖏᓐᓂ ᑎᑎᕋᐅᑎᒧᑦ ᑎᑎᕋᐅᔭᕐᓂᐅᔪᓂ. ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᓵᓚᖃᐅᓯᐊᖓᓂ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓯᐊᒻᒪᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᖄᒃᑲᓐᓂᐊᒍᑦ, ᐊᑐᓂ ᓴᓇᐅᒐᓕᕆᔨ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᐳᖅ "ᐅᕙᓐᓂ ᐃᓕᓇᓱᐊᓲᖑᕗᖓ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᖅᑐᐊᒥ, ᐃᓛᒃ, ᖃᓄᖅ ᓴᓇᐅᒐᐅᔪᓂᑦ.ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᔪᒥ $25,000–ᒥ ᓵᓚᖃᐅᓯᐊᒥᒃ. ᑕᕐᕆᔭᓕᐊᖑᔪᒥ ᐊᔾᔨᙳᐊᖑᔪᒥ. ᐃᓱᒪᕙᖕᓂᖏᓐᓂ, ᖃᓄᖅ ᐊᓂᖅᑎᕆᕙᖕᓂᖏᓐᓂ, ᐊᒻᒪ ᐆᒻᒪᖅᑎᖦᖢᒋᑦ, ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᑦ ᓴᓇᐅᒐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ 7-ᖑᔪᓂ "ᑎᑎᕋᐅᔭᐃᓐᓇᐅᔭᓚᐅᖅᐳᖓ ᑕᐃᒪᙵᓂ ᒥᑭᑦᑑᑎᓪᓗᖓ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑕᐃᒫᖃᐃ, ᐃᓱᒪᓐᓂ," ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᐊᕐᓇᒃᑕᐅᔪᖅ. ᐱᓂᐊᖅᑐᓂ ᓵᓚᖃᐅᓯᐊᖑᔪᒥ ᐊᐃᑉᐹᓂ, ᑕᒪᒃᑭᑦ ᓂᕈᐊᖅᑕᐅᔪᑦ ᐊᐱᖅᑯᑎᒋᓚᐅᖅᓯᒪᙱᓚᕋ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᖏᕐᕋᐃᓐᓇᖅᖢᖓ," ᐊᕐᓇᒃᑕᐅᔪᖅ ᐱᐅᕐᔪᐊᖅᑐᒥ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᕆᔭᒥᓂᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑲᒪᓇᖅᑐᒥ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᓱᐃᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᑕᕐᕆᔭᓕᐊᖓᓐᓂ. "74–ᓂ ᐅᑭᐅᖃᖅᐳᖓ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓱᓕ bflA ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓯᐊᒻᒪᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᓴᓇᐅᒐᐅᔪᓂᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑎᑎᕋᐅᔭᖅᐳᖓ." Artist ᓴᓇᐅᒐᓕᐅᑦᑎᐊᖅᓯᒪᓂᐅᔪᓄᑦ. ᐃᓅᓚᐅᖅᓯᒪᓪᓗᓂ ᐃᒡᓗᓕᐅᑉ ᖃᓂᒋᔭᖓᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ m4WZz 14 "ᔫᒪᐃᓐ ᐊᕐᓇᒃᑕᐅᔪᖅ ᐋᖅᑭᒃᓱᐃᓯᒪᕗᖅ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖓᓂ ᐊᐅᓚᓂᕆᔭᖓᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓴᖅᑭᑎᑦᑎᓯᒪᕗᖅ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖓᓂ ᐊᔾᔨᐅᙱᑦᑐᒥ ᑕᐅᑦᑐᒃᑯᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᕐᒥ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᓅᓯᓕᒫᖓᓂ ᐱᔪᒪᓂᖓᓂ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖓᓂ ᐊᔾᔨᐅᙱᑦᑐᒥ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐃᓕᖅᑯᓯᖓᓐᓂ ᑲᔪᖏᖅᓴᐃᓂᐅᓯᒪᕗᖅ ᐊᒥᓱᓄᑦ ᒪᒃᑯᖕᓂᖅᓴᓄᑦ ᓴᓇᐅᒐᓕᕆᔨᐅᔪᓄᑦ," ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᑖᓖᓐ ᑕᐅᕗᑦ ᐅᐊᐃᑦ, ᐸᖅᑭᔨᐅᔪᖅ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓴᓇᐅᒐᖏᓐᓂ ᐅᐃᓂᐱᐊᒡ ᓴᓇᐅᒐᓄᑦ ᑕᑯᔭᒐᖃᕐᕕᖓᓂ, ᓂᕈᐊᖅᓯᓚᐅᖅᑐᒥ ᐊᕐᓇᒃᑕᐅᔪᕐᒥ. ᓵᓚᒃᓴᒐᒃᓴᐅᔪᒥ ᓵᓚᖃᖅᑐᑦ, ᓂᕈᐊᖅᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᓂ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᕋᓛᖑᔪᓂ

ᔪᒪᐃᓐ ᐊᕐᓇᑦᑕᐅᔪᖅ, ᓄᓇᕐᔪᐊᖅ, 2007, ᑎᑎᕋᐅᔭᖅᓯᒪᔭᖓ ᐊᓕᓚᔪᒃᑯᑦ, ᐊᖏᓂᖓ 72.7 cm x 53.6 cm. ᐊᕐᓇᑦᑕᐅᔪᖅ ᐱᕈᖅᓴᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᑐᓵᖃᑦᑕᖅᖢᓂ ᐊᑖᑕᑦᑎᐊᖓᑕ ᐅᓂᑉᑳᖅᑐᐊᖏᓐᓂᒃ, ᑎᑎᕋᐅᔭᖃᑦᑕᓕᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᑕᐃᑲᙵᑦ, ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ. ᐊᑖᓂ: ᔪᒪᐃᓐ ᐊᕐᓇᑦᑕᐅᔪᖅ, ᕿᐊᕐᕚᖅᑐᑦ, 2006, ᑎᑎᕋᐅᔭᖅᑕᖓ ᐊᓕᓚᒃᑯᑦ, ᐊᖏᓂᖓ 32.4 cm x 39.4 cm.

Arts Induvik Canada photos Germaine Arnaktauyok, Mother Earth, 2007, ink and coloured pencil on paper, 72.7 cm x 53.6 cm. Arnaktauyok grew up listening to her father's stories in Inuit legends, which influenced her artwork, she said. Below: Germaine Arnaktauyok, Throat Singing, 2006, pen and ink on paper, 32.4 cm x 39.4 cm. 6 nunavutnews.com, Monday, March 1, 2021 kNKu W?9oxJ5, N[Z/su, ᒫµ5y 1, 2021 news ÄªØﬂî ᓴᓂᑭᓗᐊᕐᒥ ᓂᐅᕕᕐᕕᕋᓛᖓ ᐃᒃᐱᒍᓱᒃᐳᑦ ᖁᐊᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐊᑭᑦᑐᕋᐅᑎᔪᓂ ᐅᖓᕙᕆᐊᖅᓯᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐃᑲᕐᕋᖏᓐᓂ, ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖃᖅᑎᐅᔪᖅ The Freezer–ᒥ ᑲᑉᐱᐊᓱᒃᐳᖅ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖃᕈᓐᓃᕐᓂᐊᕐᓂᖓᓂ ᐱᓕᐴᓯ ᐊᕋᒍᑕᐃᓐᓇᖅ ᐋᖅᑭᒃᓯᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᐃᓗᐊᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐃᒻᒥᓄᑦ ᐊᕋᒍᑕᐃᓐᓇᖅ ᐃᓚᒋᐊᖅᓯᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᑕᒪᒃᑭᑦ ᓂᐅᕕᕐᕕᐅᑉ ᐅᓪᓘᑉ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖃᑎᒌᒃᑐᑦ ᒋᐊᕆ ᕋᒻᐴᓪᑦ, ᓴᐅᒥᖕᒥ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐱᓕᐴᓯ ᓴᓂᑭᓗᐊᕐᒥ ᓂᐅᕕᕐᕕᕋᓛᖓᓂ, The Freezer, ᖄᖏᖅᓯᒪᓕᖅᑐᓂ ᐃᓚᐃᓐᓇᖓᓂ ᓂᐅᕕᖅᑎᖏᑦ – ᑎᑭᐅᑎᔪᓄᑦ 8-ᓄᑦ – ᐃᓅᕗᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᓄᑦ ᐱᖓᓱᓄᑦ ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᐊᕋᒍᑕᐃᓐᓇᖅ ᐅᖃᖅᐳᖅ ᒫᓐᓇ ᐊᐅᓚᑕᐅᓂᖓ ᖄᖏᐅᑎᕗᖅ ᐱᔭᕆᐊᖃᕐᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᐅᕘᓇ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᐊᕋᒍᑕᐃᓐᓇᖅ ᐃᓗᐊᓂ ᓇᖏᖅᐳᑦ ᐊᕋᒍᑕᐃᓐᓇᐅᑉ ᓂᐅᕕᕐᕕᕋᓛᖓᓂ, ᐅᓗᕆᐊᓇᖅᑐᒦᓕᖅᐳᖅ. ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖃᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᐃᑲᔫᓯᓂ ᐊᑐᐊᒐᐅᔪᒥ, ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ The Freezer, ᓴᓂᑭᓗᐊᕐᒥ. ᐊᕋᒍᑕᐃᓐᓇᖅ ᓇᒃᓯᐅᔾᔨᓯᒪᕗᖅ The Freezer ᓂᐅᕕᐊᒃᓴᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᑕᒪᕐᒥᒐᓚᒃ ᐊᑐᓲᕆᔭᖓᓐᓂ ᒪᓕᒐᒃᓴᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᓂᐅᕕᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᖁᑎᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑎᑎᖅᑲᒥ North West Company-ᑯᓐᓄᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᓂᐅᕕᐊᒃᓴᖏᓐᓂ – ᐃᒥᒐᐃᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐅᖁᒻᒥᐊᒐᐃᑦ ᐱᐅᒋᔭᐅᓂᖅᐹᖑᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐱᔨᑦᑎᕋᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᓄᖕᓂ–ᓇᖕᒥᓂᕆᔭᐅᔪᓂ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᐅᔪᓄᑦ. ᐃᓱᒫᓘᑎᒋᔭᖏᓐᓂ ᐅᖓᕙᕆᐊᖅᑐᓂ ᐃᑲᕐᕋᖏᓐᓂ ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᒥ – ᕿᑎᐊᓂ 7 ᐅᓐᓄᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ 11 ᐅᓐᓄᒃᑯᑦ, ᓂᐅᕕᖅᑎᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᒥᑎᖅ ᑯᐊᐸᒃᑯᑦ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ, ᓴᖅᑭᔮᖅᐳᖅ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᑐᙵᕕᒃᑯᑦ ᓂᐅᕕᖅᑎᒃᑯᓐᓄᑦ ᐃᓕᓯᔪᓐᓇᕐᓂᖓᓂ The Freezer–ᒥ ᒥᑎᖅ ᑯᐊᐸᒃᑯᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᒧᑦ ᒪᑐᓚᐅᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ. ᐃᓄᖕᓄᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᓂᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᓂᖓᓂ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᓯᒪᔪᓂ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᕆᔭᐅᔪᓐᓇᐃᓪᓕᓂᐊᕐᓂᖓᓂ. ᑕᒪᓐᓴ ᐊᓯᔾᔨᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᔭᓄᐊᕆᐅᑉ ᓄᙳᐊᓂ ᓂᐅᕕᖅᑎᒃᑯᑦ ᑐᖅᑯᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᓂ, ᓇᐅᓚᒃ ᐱᓕᕆᔨᐅᔪᓂ ᐱᑕᖃᕐᓇᓂ. ᐅᖓᕙᕆᐊᖅᓯᒐᒥᒃ ᐃᑲᕐᕋᖏᓐᓂ 10 ᐅᓐᓄᒐᓱᐊᕐᓂᖓᓄᑦ ᓇᒡᒐᔾᔭᐅᒥ "ᒥᑎᖅ ᑯᐊᐸᒃᑯᑦ ᒥᑭᑦᑑᓪᓗᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ–ᓇᖕᒥᓂᕆᔭᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᐅᓪᓗᑐᐃᓐᓇᕐᒧᑦ. ᑯᐊᐸᒃᑯᑦ ᒪᓕᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᕿᓚᒻᒥᐅᔪᒥ. ᓇᖕᒥᓂᐅᕗᖅᑕᐅᖅ," ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᑐᐊᐃᓐ ᐅᐃᓪᓯᓐ, ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᑉ ᒫᓐᓇ The Freezer–ᑯᑦ ᓂᐅᕕᖅᑕᐅᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᑲᑕᒃᓯᒪᕗᑦ 80 ᑐᒡᓕᐊ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᒋᔭᐅᔪᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᒥ ᐳᓴᓐᑎᐸᓗᖕᒥ. ᑯᐊᐸᒃᑯᓐᓄᑦ. "ᓴᖅᑭᑎᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᓯᒪᕗᖅ ᐊᒥᓱᒻᒪᕆᖕᓂ ᐊᕐᕌᒎᓕᖅᑐᓂ ᐊᕋᒍᑕᐃᓐᓇᖅ, ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖃᖅᑎᐅᔪᖅ ᓇᐅᓚᒃ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᕆᔭᐅᔪᒥ, ᓴᓂᑭᓗᐊᕐᒥᐅᑕᓄᑦ ᑭᐅᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᔭᕆᐊᖃᖅᑕᒥᓂᑦ. ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ– ᓇᒃᓯᐅᔾᔨᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᑎᑎᖅᑲᒥᒃ North West Company–ᑯᓐᓄᑦ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᕆᔭᐅᔪᓂ ᑯᐊᐸᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᖏᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᓯᖏᓐᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᐋᔩᖃᑎᖃᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᖃᓄᖅ ᐊᓯᔾᔨᕐᓂᐅᔪᖅ ᐃᑲᕐᕋᓂ ᐊᒃᑐᐃᓂᖓᓂ ᐱᔭᕆᐊᖃᕈᑎᒃ ᓂᐅᕕᕐᕕᐅᔪᒥ ᐱᔨᑦᑎᕋᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᑕᐃᑯᖓ 10 ᐅᓐᓄᒃᑯᑦ, ᓇᖕᒥᓂᕆᔭᖓᓐᓂ. ᑕᐃᒫᒃ ᐃᓱᒪᓕᐅᕆᓂᕆᕙᖓ." "ᐱᒋᐊᕐᓂᖓᓂ ᐃᑲᕐᕋᕗᑦ ᐋᖅᑭᒃᓯᒪᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᐸᒡᕕᓵᕆᔾᔮᙱᓐᓇᑦᑕ ᑎᐊᕆᓐ ᒪᐃᑦᒥᓐᑦ, ᑐᑭᒧᐊᒃᑎᑦᑎᔨ ᓂᐅᕕᐊᒃᓴᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᐊᑭᑦᑐᕋᐅᑎᙱᓪᓗᑕ ᓂᐅᕕᖅᑎᒃᑯᓐᓂ," ᐊᕋᒍᑕᐃᓐᓇᖅ ᐊᐅᓚᑕᐅᓂᐅᔪᓄᑦ North West Company–ᑯᓐᓂ, ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᑎᑎᕋᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᑎᑎᖅᑲᒥ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᐅᖃᑕᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᓴᓂᑭᓗᐊᕐᓂ ᓂᐅᕕᖅᑎᒃᑯᑦ ᐅᖓᕙᕆᐊᖅᓯᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᐃᑲᕐᕋᖏᓐᓂ ᑐᓴᒐᒃᓴᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᓐᓄᑦ. "ᑭᐅᑦᑎᐊᒃᑲᓐᓂᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐱᔭᕆᐊᖃᕐᓂᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ "ᒥᑭᓐᓂᖅᓴᒻᒪᕆᐅᓪᓗᑕ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖃᖅᑎᐅᕗᒍᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐱᔨᑦᑎᕋᖅᑕᑦᑎᓐᓄᑦ. ᐱᓗᐊᖅᑐᒥ, ᓇᓗᓇᐃᖅᓯᓂᕐᒥ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᓐᓄᑦ ᒥᑭᓐᓂᖅᓴᒻᒪᕆᖕᒥ ᐊᐅᓚᑦᑎᔾᔪᑕᐅᔪᓄᓐᓇᖅᑐᓄᑦ, ᐱᓗᐊᖅᑐᒥ ᓴᓇᔨᐅᔪᑦ, ᐃᓕᓴᐃᔩᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐊᓯᖏᑦ ᐊᔪᕐᓇᕆᔭᖓᓐᓂ ᓂᐅᕕᕆᐊᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᒪᑐᐃᖓᑐᐃᓐᓇᓲᖑᓂᑦᑎᓐᓂ ᐃᑲᕐᕋᓄᑦ ᑎᓴᒪᓄᑦ ᖃᐅᑕᒫᒥ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᐅᓪᓗᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᑐᐃᓐᓇᖃᕈᓐᓇᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᑕᒪᒃᑭᐅᒪᔪᒥ ᐊᔾᔨᒌᙱᕈᓘᔭᖅᑐᓂ ᐃᖏᕐᕋᐃᓐᓇᕈᓐᓇᙱᓚᒍᑦ ᓂᐅᕕᖅᑎᒃᑯᑦ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕐᓂᐊᕈᑎᒃ ᓂᕿᓂᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᒡᓗᒥᐅᑕᓄᑦ ᐱᖁᑎᓄᑦ. ᒪᑐᐃᖓᔪᓐᓇᙱᓐᓇᑦᑕ ᑕᐃᒃᑯᓇᙵᑦ ᐃᑲᕐᕋᐅᔪᓂ ᐅᕙᑦᑎᓐᓂ ... ᐊᐱᕆᔭᕆᐊᖃᖅᐳᖓ, ᓈᑦᑎᖑᔭᒥ ᓴᓂᑭᓗᐊᕐᒥ, ᐅᒃᐱᕈᓱᒃᐳᒍᑦ ᐅᓐᓄᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᑲᕐᕋᐅᔪᑦ ᐊᖅᓵᖅᓯᓂᖃᕆᐊᖃᖅᐱᓯ ᐆᒥᖓ ᐱᕕᒃᓴᖃᕐᕕᒋᔭᑦᑎᓐᓂ ᒥᑭᑦᑐᒧᑦ ᐱᒻᒪᕆᐅᕐᔪᐊᕐᓂᖓᓂ ᓂᕈᐊᒐᒃᓴᐅᓂᖓᓂ ᓂᐅᕕᕆᐊᖅᐸᒃᑐᖁᑎᑦᑎᓐᓄᑦ." ᐃᓄᖕᓄᑦ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᕆᔭᐅᔪᒥ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑕᐃᒪᐃᑦᑕᕆᐊᖃᕈᔅᓯ, ᑭᓱᒥᒃ ᒪᐃᑦᒥᓐᑦ ᐃᓚᒋᐊᖅᓯᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ North West Company ᐅᖃᐅᓯᒃᓴᓕᐅᖅᐱᓯ ᑕᐃᒪᐃᓐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒃᓱᕈᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ? ᐊᖏᔪᒻᒪᕆᐊᓘᓪᓗᓯ "ᐃᓱᒪᒋᔭᖃᓲᖑᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ–ᓇᖕᒥᓂᕆᔭᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᒥᑭᑦᑐᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐱᓕᕆᑦᑎᐊᕈᓐᓇᖅᑐᒻᒪᕆᐊᓘᓪᓗᓯ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖃᖅᑎᐅᓪᓗᓯ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖃᖅᑎᐅᔪᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᖅᐸᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᓂᕈᐊᒐᕆᕙᕗᑦ ᖃᑭᓂᖃᖅᖢᓯ ᓂᐅᕕᐊᒃᓴᖃᖅᐸᒃᖢᓯ ᐃᓄᖕᓄᑦ ᐃᓄᖕᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᐅᔪᓂ, ᐱᓕᕆᐊᓄᑦ ᐃᓄᖕᓄᑦ, ᐅᓯᔭᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᑲᒪᒋᔭᖃᕐᓂᕐᒥ ᐱᔨᑦᑎᕋᕐᓂᕐᒥ, ᐃᒃᐱᒍᓱᑦᑎᐊᓪᓗᐊᙱᓚᓯ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᓱᐃᓗᓯ ᐱᕈᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᐋᖅᑭᐅᒪᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᔨᑦᑎᕋᕐᓂᕐᒥ, ᐊᓯᖏᓪᓗ ᓴᓂᑭᓗᐊᑉ ᓴᓂᐊᓂ, 15– ᐃᓄᖕᓂ ᑮᓇᐅᔾᔭᒃᓴᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᖏᕐᕋᓂᕆᔭᖓᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑲᓐᓂᕐᓂ ᐊᓯᖏᓐᓂ North West Company–ᑯᓐᓄᑦ ᓂᐅᕕᕐᕕᓂ

ᐱᓕᕆᑦᑎᐊᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᐃᓄᖕᓄᑦ ᐱᔪᓐᓇᖅᑎᑦᑎᔪᓄᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᐋᖅᑭᐅᒪᑎᑦᑎᕗᑦ ᐅᓐᓄᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᑲᕐᕋᓂ: ᐊᕐᕕᐊᑦ, ᖃᒪᓂᑦᑐᐊᖅ, photo courtesy of Katelyn Arragutainaq ᐱᓕᕆᑦᑎᐊᕐᓂᔅᓯᓐᓂ? ᐅᖅᓱᖅᑑᖅ, ᖁᕐᓗᖅᑐᖅ, ᐃᒃᐱᐊᕐᔪᒃ, ᑭᙵᐃᑦ, ᐃᒡᓗᓕᒑᕐᔪᒃ, ᓴᓪᓖᑦ, Business partners Gary Rumbolt, left, "ᑲᒻᐸᓂᕗᑦ ᐆᒪᐃᓐᓇᕈᓐᓇᙱᓚᖅ ᐊᑯᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᓂᐅᕕᖅᑎᒃᑯᑦ ᓴᓂᕋᔭᒃ, ᐃᒡᓗᓕᒃ, ᓇᐅᔮᑦ, ᐸᖕᓂᖅᑑᖅ, ᒥᑦᑎᒪᑕᓕᒃ, ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ and Philipoosie ᓄᑖᖑᔪᓂ ᐃᑲᕐᕋᖏᓐᓂ. ᒥᒃᖠᒋᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᔭᕆᐊᖃᖅᓯᒪᕗᒍᑦ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᖅ. Arragutainaq stand inside Arragutainaq's convenience ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᓯᑕᒫᒥ ᐃᑲᕐᕋᑦᑎᓐᓂ, ᐊᑭᓖᙱᓐᓂᖃᖅᐸᒃᖢᑕ ᐊᑭᓕᐅᑎᓂᑦ store, The Freezer, in Sanikiluaq. Arragutainaq wrote a ᐊᑭᓕᒃᓴᑦᑎᓐᓄᑦ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᒪᑐᐃᕆᐊᖃᖅᐸᓕᓵᖅᖢᑕ ᓈᑦᑎᖑᔭᒃᑯᑦ. bflA letter to the North West Company expressing his con- ᐅᓇ ᑲᒻᐸᓂᐅᑐᐃᓐᓇᐅᙱᑦᑐᖅ, ᐃᓚᖕᒪ ᑮᓴᐅᔾᔭᒃᓴᓂᕆᕙᖓ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ Sanikiluaq cern that extended hours for the Northern store could ᒥᐊᓂᖅᓯᓂᕆᕙᖓ." m4WZz 12 put The Freezer out of business. kNKu W?9oxJ5, N[Z/su, ᒫµ5y 1, 2021 nunavutnews.com, Monday, March 1, 2021 7 news ÄªØﬂî 'Smooth sailing' in Iglulik after Co-op fire, mayor says

ᖁᐊᖅᓯᐅᕝᕕᒃ ᑯᐊᐸᒃᑯᓐᓂᒃ ᓂᕿᑖᕐᕕᖕᒥ, ᐃᓚᒋᐊᕈᑕᐅᔪᖅ ᓂᐅᕕᕐᕕᐊᓛᕐᒥ ᐃᒡᓗᓕᖕᒥ. ᑯᐊᐸᒃᑯᑦ ᓂᐅᕕᕐᕕᐊᓛᖓ ᐃᒡᓗᓕᖕᒥ ᐊᖏᓪᓕᒋᐊᖅᑕᐅᔪᖅ ᓂᕿᑖᕐᕕᐅᓕᖅᖢᓂ ᐃᑭᓚᐅᖅᑳᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᓂᐅᕕᕐᕕᒡᔪᐊᖑᓂᖅᓴᖅ ᔭᓄᐊᕆ 20-ᒥ.

photos courtesy of Arctic Co-operatives The freezer section of the Co-op's mini grocery store, an upgrade on the convenience store in Iglulik. Co-op convenience store renovated to carry more groceries by Derek Neary "We're still monitoring the ing 24 hours a day through- Northern News Services situation and communicating out the week to help meet Iglulik with them just to ensure that demand from the close to Some semblance of nor- that's the case and nothing 1,700 residents. The Co-op's convenience store in Igulik has been expanded into a mini gro- malcy has returned in Iglulik else," said Recinos. Recinos said that situation cery store since a fire destroyed the much larger main store on Jan. 20. following a devastating fire The Co-op quickly reno- has been closely observed for that destroyed the commun- vated its convenience store any nighttime disturbances, ship construction supplies to ity's Co-op on Jan. 20 to turn it into a mini grocery but there's been no issues Iglulik with the 2021 sealift "It's smooth sailing right store. The greatest challenge after the first few weeks, he so work to rebuild the Co-op now, knock on wood," Mayor has been maximizing space noted. grocery store can begin. Merlyn Recinos said. "Every- as the convenience store – at A GoFundMe online thing is working out pretty approximately 1,100 square 'No disruption' fundraiser with a goal of good ... we don't see huge feet – only offers about 20 "There's no disruption $100,000 reached $92,725 as issues." per cent of the area that to the community," said the of Wednesday afternoon. Some residents have was available at the Co-op. mayor. The organizer stated that expressed concern about cer- Offices in the smaller build- Wilson said the razed all of the money will go to the tain products seeming to be ing were transformed into Co-op had proper insurance. Iglulik Food Bank. more expensive than usual more space for stock. "So the member/owners "We're still waiting for at the Northern store but "Member and community of the Co-op in Iglulik need that one to come to fruition," Recinos said managers at the support has remained strong not have any concerns with Recinos said. "There's a plan retailer have attributed that to considering the much smaller respect to their accumulated for the food bank in regards typical seasonal fluctuation. footprint," said Duane Wil- equity in the co-operative," to how they would manage Some sealift merchandise son, vice-president of stake- he said. (the funds)." has been selling out and the holder relations for Arctic The RCMP deemed the Other food bank donations replacement products cost Co-operatives. Co-op fire suspicious. That have already been received more to fly in by plane, he The hamlet approved of investigation continues. from the Qikiqtani Inuit said. the convenience store open- Plans are being made to Association and Arctic Fresh. 8 nunavutnews.com, Monday, March 1, 2021 kNKu W?9oxJ5, N[Z/su, ᒫµ5y 1, 2021 Editorial & Opinions Published Mondays wh mK5 Office: 626 Tumiit Plaza, Iqaluit, NU Box 28, X0A 0H0 Comments and views from NUNAVUT NEWS/north and letters to the editor Reporters: Trevor Wright, Derek Neary Advertising: Phone: (867) 979-5990 Fax: (867) 979-6010 Toll free: (855) 447-2584 ᑮᓇᐅᔭᐃᔭᕈᑕᐅᔭᕆᐊᓖᑦ ᓈᒻᒪᑦᑎᐊᖅᑐᑦ Email: [email protected] Website: www.nnsl.com/nunavutnews ᑕᑯᓯᒪᔭᑉᑎᓐᓂᒃ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᔭᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᓛᑦᑎᐊᖅ ᐃᖢᐊᖏᓕᐅᕈᑕᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᓄᓇᕗᒥ" ᑕᒪᓐᓇ ᐃᓅᓯᕆᓚᐅᖅᑕᒥᓄᑦ ᐅᑎᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᖃᑦᑕᕈᓐᓇᖁᑉᓗᒋᑦ, Kivalliq office: Box 657, Rankin Inlet, NU, ᓄᕙᒡᔪᐊᕐᓂᖅᑕᖃᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐅᑭᐅᖅ, ᑮᓇᐅᔭᐃᔭᙱᓐᓂᖅᓴᐅᔾᔪᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᓯᕗᓂᒃᓴᒃᑯᑦ. ᓅᑉᐸᓪᓕᐊᓂᖅ ᐊᓄᓪᓚᒃᓰᑎᑦᑎᑐᐃᓐᓇᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ. 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(Sig) Sigvaldason ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᖅᑕᐅᑲᐅᑎᒋᓚᐅᙱᑦᑐᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᑲᔫᑎᒃᓴᑦ ᒥᓕᔭᓐ ᓄᑖᙳᖅᑎᑦᑎᔪᒪᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᖢᐊᖅᓴᐃᔨᓄᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᖏᑦ ᐃᓚᓯᒋᐊᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ $11 ᒥᓕᔭᒃᑲᓐᓂᕐᓂᒃ PUBLISHER, CEO: Bruce Valpy – [email protected] ᓄᕙᒡᔪᐊᕐᓂᖅ-19 ᐱᔾᔪᑎᒋᑉᓗᒍ – ᐱᒻᒪᕆᐊᓘᓯᒪᔪᖅ. ᑳᓐᑐᕌᒃᓂᒃ." ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᓂᒃᑯᑦ ᑕᐃᑉᓱᒪᓂᐅᖓᓂᒃ $2 ᒥᓕᔭᓐ Chief Financial Officer: Judy Triffo ᒐᕙᒪᑐᖃᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᕆᐊᓚᐅᙱᑉᐸᑕ ᐊᓯᖓᑦᑕᐅᖅ ᐱᒻᒪᕆᐊᓗᒃᑯᑦ ᐱᕈᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᖃᓂᒋᔭᖓᓂᒡᓗ ᐱᐅᓯᕚᓪᓕᕈᑎᒃᓴᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᖕᓄᑦ COORDINATING EDITOR: Craig Gilbert – [email protected] "ᐱᒻᒪᕆᐊᓗᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᔾᔨᐅᙱᑦᑐᒥᒃ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᕆᓂᒃᑯᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂᒃ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖃᕐᓇᙱᑦᑐᓕᕆᓂᒃᑯᑦ ᐅᓯᑲᖅᑕᐅᑕᐅᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᓄᑕᖅᑲᓂᒃ (bus) ACCOUNTING: [email protected] ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᕋᔭᓚᐅᖅᑐᖓ ᐅᑉᓗᒥ," ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᑲᔪᓯᔪᒃᑯᑦ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᖅᑐᐃᓯᒪᓂᐊᖅᑐᒍᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ. Florie Mariano • Salleah Wagas Hᐃᒃᔅ. ᐃᖅᑲᖅᑐᐃᔪᓕᕆᓂᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᑲᔫᑎᒃᓴᓄᑦ ᐃᖃᓗᒃᑑᑦᑎᐊᕐᒥ ᐱᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᑕᑯᔭᒃᓴᖃᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ. ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑑᑏᑦ Editorial board: ᐊᖏᓂᖅᓴᓂᒃ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖃᕐᓇᙱᑦᑐᓕᕆᓂᒃᑯᑦ "ᐃᑲᔫᑕᐅᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᖅ ᑲᒪᕙᓪᓕᐊᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᓱᖕᒪᑦ ᒪᒃᑯᒃᑐᖁᑎᑉᑎᓐᓄᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᔩᑦ ᐊᒥᒐᖁᓇᒋᑦ Bruce Valpy • Craig Gilbert• Emily McInnis ᐱᕈᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᖃᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᒍᑦ, ᐃᓚᒋᐊᕈᑎᖃᖅᖢᑕ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐱᕋᔭᖃᑦᑕᕐᒪᖔᑕ, ᐃᑲᔫᑕᐅᑉᓗᓂᓗ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᔪᓐᓇᖅᑐᑦ ᐱᕕᒃᓴᖃᕐᓂᖅᓴᐅᓗᓂᓗ $4.5 ᒥᓕᔭᓂᒃ ᐱᐅᓯᕚᓪᓕᕈᑎᒃᓴᑦ ᐃᓱᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖃᕐᓇᖅᑐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ, ᐅᐃᕆᓯᒪᔪᓄᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᐊᑐᓂ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᖅᓯᖁᑉᓗᒋᑦ. NEWS EDITOR Emily McInnis ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖃᕐᓇᙱᑦᑐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒥ. ᐃᑲᔫᑕᐅᑉᓗᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᒃᓱᕈᕐᓇᖅᑐᒃᑰᖅᓯᒪᔪᓄᑦ." ᐊᒃᓱᕈᕐᓇᖅᑐᒃᑰᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᖏᑦ, ᐃᓚᖓ ᐱᕈᖅᑎᑦᑎᒍᑎ $405,000-ᒦᑦᑐᖅ ᑕᒪᓐᓇ ᐃᑲᔫᑎ ᐃᓚᒋᐊᖅᓯᓂᐊᕐᒥᔪᖅ ᐊᕐᕕᐊᓂ. ᐅᔾᔨᕆᔭᐅᔪᒪᔪᑦ ᐊᒥᓲᓂᖅᓴᐅᓯᒪᑉᓗᑎᒃ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ Editorial Production: [email protected] ᐃᓚᒋᐊᖅᓯᔪᒪᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᓯᑕᒪᓂᒃ ᓄᑖᓂᒃ ᓴᓇᔨᒃᓴᓂᒃ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑐᐃᓂᖅ ᐱᕋᔭᒃᓯᒪᔪᓂᒃ ᒪᒥᓴᕐᓂᒃᑯᑦ ᐋᖅᑭᐅᒪᑦᑎᐊᖅᑑᔭᖅᑐᖅ. ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖃᕐᓇᙱᑦᑐᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᖏᓐᓄᑦ, ᐱᐅᔪᒥᓇᖅᑐᖅ ᐸᕐᓇᐅᑎ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᒪᑐᐃᖅᓯᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᖏᔫᓇᓂ ᐅᖓᑕᐅᔾᔨᓯᒪᓂᐅᔪᖅ Sports: James McCarthy – [email protected] Arts: [email protected] ᐃᓚᐅᖃᑕᐅᓗᒍ ᑎᒥᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᔾᔨᓕᐅᕆᔨᒃᓴᖅ. ᐋᖅᑭᒋᐊᕐᕕᒃ ᐊᓄᓪᓚᒃᓰᕝᕕᒃ ᒪᒥᓴᕐᕕᖕᒥᒃ ᐃᖃᓗᖕᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᑲᔫᑎᑕᖃᒃᑲᓐᓂᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ, Business: [email protected] ᓇᓗᓇᐃᖅᓯᔪᓐᓇᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᐅᑭᐊᒃᓵᖑᔪᖅ – $3 ᒥᓕᔭᒦᑦᑐᑦ ᓴᓇᔨᓄᑦ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᐅᖅᑎᒃᑯᑦ ᐸᕐᓇᐃᓯᒪᑦᑎᐊᖅᑑᔭᖅᑐᑦ Advertising production "ᐱᔭᕆᐊᑐᔪᓂᒃ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖃᕐᓇᙱᑦᑐᓕᕆᓂᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᑭᓕᐅᑎᒃᓴᑦ – ᑕᒪᓐᓇ ᓯᕗᒻᒧᐊᒃᐸᓪᓕᐊᒍᑎ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᐅᖅᑎᙳᒃᑲᓐᓂᕈᒫᖅᑐᓂᒃ. Production co-ordinator: Jennifer Reyes Randy Hiebert • Joshua Uson

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CIRCULATION – [email protected] Circulation Director: Amy Yang real investments in youth and communities Subscriptions: Northern News Services One year mail $75 from blanket imprisonment. Online (entire content) $50/year If there's anything we've seen in The issue: Of course, the elephant in the great detail over the course of this Budget 2021-22 room will continue to be housing, and past pandemic year, it's that bringing We say: Hickes' budget address doesn't shy health services home to the territory On the Right track away from the issue. Twelve per cent is key in keeping Nunavummiut safe. of the budget is being allocated to the That's a sentiment echoed by Nunavut Housing Corporation, includ- NORTHERN NEWS SERVICES LIMITED Finance Minister George Hickes in his "culturally appropriate, Nunavut- 100% Northern owned and operated ing "nearly $48.5 million ... (being) Publishers of: 2021-22 budget address, delivered in based addictions and trauma treat- directed to maintaining and improv- Inuvik Drum • Kivalliq News ment centre," which will need to be Yellowknifer • Hay River Hub the legislative assembly Feb. 23. ing our existing housing stock." NWT News/North • Nunavut News/North The Government of Nunavut faces finalized by the next government, fol- Member of: This means maintenance and lowing the upcoming Oct. 25 territor- Canadian Community Newspapers Association a mountain of challenges in balan- repairs and includes remediation of Ontario Community Newspapers Association cing its budget for the largest territory ial election. Manitoba Community Newspapers Association mould issues and supporting local Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers Association or province by land-mass, with many "In the meantime, we will maintain Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association housing associations. Ontario, Manitoba and Alberta Press Councils communities spread apart by incred- our current out-of-territory counselling Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce The GN has added $11 million ible distances. and treatment supports. This budget more to the budget for education Contents copyright – printed in the North Support from the federal govern- proposes $10.6 million to renew by Canarctic Graphics Limited than in the past year, with roughly ment – including more than $200 these mental health and addictions We acknowledge the Nous reconnaissons $8.7 million being slated to adding financial support of l'appui financier du million in unbudgeted assistance for treatment contracts … (and) $3 mil- the Government of gouvernement du 72 new teacher positions, and close Canada. Canada. Covid-19 – has been critical. Had Can- lion to renew physicians' contracts." ada not been so forthcoming "I would Another important investment in to another $2 million going to improv- Member of the Ontario Press Council. The Ontario Press ing school bus services in the com- Council was created to defend freedom of the press be reporting a significantly different community health will be continued on behalf of the public and press alike and to consider munities. specific, unsatisfied complaints from readers about the fiscal situation today," said Hickes. funding of the community-based conduct of the press in gathering and publishing news, These are wonderful things to see. opinion and advertising. There will be greater investment in therapeutic justice program in Cam- Complaints should go to: health care, with an extra $4.5 million bridge Bay that "helps address the Supporting our youth with higher The Ontario Press Council, 2 Carlton St., Suite 1706 Toronto, Ont., M5B 1J3 earmarked to improve health services root causes of criminal behaviour, teacher-to-student ratios offers more Email: [email protected] Fax: 1-416-340-8724 www.ontpress.com across the territory. including mental health, addictions opportunities for one-on-one help. Part of that is an investment of and trauma." That program is also It's been a tough year for the GN, Send us your comments with even more conflicting needs Email us at: [email protected]; mail to Box 28, $405,000 to add four new positions going to expand to Arviat. Iqaluit, NU, X0A 0H0; or drop your letter off at our Supporting offenders through heal- fighting for attention than ever, but office at 102 Tumiit Plaza. All letters submitted to Iqaluit Health Services, including must be signed with a return address and daytime a CAT scan technician. Being able to ing is an admirable plan, and opening the territory seems to be on the right telephone number so that we can confirm it came from you. diagnose "complicated health issues the Aaqqigiarvik Correctional Heal- track. Not all letters will necessarily be published. Pref- erence is given to short letters of broad interest or in Nunavut" will certainly be a money- ing Facility in Iqaluit this fall – to the With a modest deficit and a cush- concern. Letters of more than 200 words, open letters and those published elsewhere are seldom used. saver long-term. tune of another $3 million in staffing ion to fall back on, this assembly We reserve the right to edit for length or taste and looks to be setting the next up for to eliminate inaccurate or libelous statements. Hickes also acknowledges ongoing costs – will be another step forward work the GN is doing to prepare a in rehabilitation, moving farther away success. kNKu W?9oxJ5, N[Z/su, ᒫµ5y 1, 2021 nunavutnews.com, Monday, March 1, 2021 9 editorial – opinions whmK5 Keeping busy in the coldest time of year us by government - which is not enough as ᓄᓇᕗᒥ ᐱᙳᐊᖅᑎ ᐃᓕᑕᕆᔭᐅᔪᖅ 2020-ᒥ, ᐃᑭᓪᓗᐊᖅ ᐊᕙᓚᒃ ᐃᖃᓗᒃᑑᑦᑎᐊᕐᒥᐅᑕᖅ, Cambridge Bay our population grows, today we see shortage ᑕᑯᑎᑦᑎᔪᖅ ᐹᔪᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᒥᐊᓂᖅᓯᔨᖓ ᑯᕆᔅ ᑯᕈᒃᔅ, ᓴᐅᒥᖅᖠᕐᒦᑦᑐᖅ, ᕕᕗᐊᕆ 14-ᒥ. ᑕᐅᑐᒃᑑᒃ of housing and hopefully this will be resolved. Tea Talk The schools today and colleges in Inuit com- ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑑᒃ ᑕᐃᓗᕐ ᐊᒡᓕᒍᐃᑦᑐᖅ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐱᓕ ᐊᓇᕕᓗᖅ. ᐊᕙᓚᒃ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᔪᒪᓚᐅᕐᒪᑦ ᒪᒃᑯᒃᑑᖃᑎᒥᓂᒃ ᐹᔪᕐᓂᐅᑉ ᒥᒃᓴᓄᑦ ᑐᒡᒐᐅᔾᔪᐊᕐᓂᐅᑉᓗ ᒥᒃᓵᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑕᐃᒪᑐᕉᖅ ᓯᕗᓂᒃᓴᒥ with Navalik Tologanak munities are now teaching Inuinnaqtut language lessons to take back the language. ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᒃᑲᓐᓂᕈᓐᓇᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᐊᖅᐳᖅ ᐊᑦᑕᓇᖅᑐᖃᕈᓐᓃᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ. ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕈᑎ email: [email protected] Many Inuit and non-Inuit are now sew- ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᖅᑐᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᒪᒃᑯᒃᑐᑦ ᖁᕝᕙᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᖁᑉᓗᒋᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕈᑕᐅᔪᒃᑯᑦ, ing much more, and making parkas, kamiks, ᓄᓇᓕᖕᒥ ᐱᔨᑦᓯᕋᖅᑕᐅᔾᔪᑎ ᐃᑲᔫᑎ ᒪᒃᑯᒃᑐᓄᑦ ᐃᓱᒪᒃᓴᖅᓯᐅᖅᓯᒪᔪᓄᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᒋᐊᕈᒪᓂᒃᑯᑦ UPLUKKUT IQALUKTUUTIA- mitts, hats. It has become a fashion to wear ᒪᒃᑯᒃᑐᑦ ᓯᕗᓕᖅᑎᐅᖁᑉᓗᒋᑦ ᐃᑲᔫᑎ. MIN. INUIN NAAMMAINNAQTUT. Inuit-style clothing, it is beautiful. With more AANIAQANGGNITTUQ HAMANI. funding being made available to hold sewing KIHIMI ITQAUMAJAVUT INUIN courses in the communities from the govern- ARVIAMIT. NAAMMAQPAKLUHI. ments, it is known that many younger genera- HILA QAIJUKNAHIJUQ. HIQINIQ tion and residential school survivors are now KIHIMI QULVALIQPAKTUK. QAU- becoming the best seamstresses and designers MAGAGNAT ALIANAQHIVAKTUK. across the North. Keep up the good learning NANUQHIULIQPAKTUTLU TUKTU- everyone. Don't give up, keep trying. HIUKTUTLU KIHIMI ALAPPAKNAK. The community of Cambridge Bay has NUTAQQAT NAAMMAINNAQTUT. had their vaccine clinics and many residents NIRIPKAIJUT QUANAQQIVAK- received their first and second vaccines, with PUUK. QUANA TAPKUAT IIGAVAK- Elders and essential workers being priority. TUT NUTAQQANUN NIRIJAMI ILLA. Quana to the health centre staff and Tara for KIILINIMILU NIQIHANIK TUNIQHAI- making sure residents of Cambridge Bay are VAKTUT. NUTAQQANNUITLU NIRI- safe and well taken care of. Please call the VAKTUT KATIMAVIANI. QUANA health centre to make appointments to talk ILLA MUNAQTAUJUT NUTAQQAVUN. with a nurse about your vaccine. Stay safe and INIKNIRIIT NAAMMAINNAQTUTLU. look after yourselves. TAMNA AANIARUT PINGMAN HULA The wellness centre staff, or Cambridge KATIMAJUITTUT. KIHIMI MUNAQTIV- Bay's Department of Healthy Living, is always INGMI IIGAVAKTUTLU INIKNIGINUT. busy looking after everyone. IHUMALUKPALAAKHIMAITTUMIK. During this pandemic the Elders usually AYUKNAKMAN ILAIJAGAGNAT. get together for lunches and games and story QINIQPAKLUGIT ILATIT.NUATQATIN- telling, but are unable to with the pandemic NUATITLU. INUTUQAITLU QINIQPAK- restrictions, so the staff at wellness centre LUGIT. TUHAKPAKLUGIT DAKTIITLU have been cooking meals for the Elders and Navalik Tologanak/NNSL photo MUNAKHIITLU. IVJARUTIT ATUQAT- delivering. Also the youth centre staff pro- Nunavut's top athlete of 2020, Eekeeluak Avalak of Cambridge Bay, demon- TAQLUGU. vides breakfasts and lunches to youth in the strating some wrestling with coach Chris Crooks, far left, Feb. 14. Looking on community at the youth centre. We are so and learning are Tyler Agligoetok and Billy Anavilok. Avalak wanted to hold a Greetings from Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, thankful and happy kids get to have a good workshop to teach other youth about wrestling and boxing and hopes to hold land of the Inuinnait where the Elders and meal and snacks before and during school future workshops when it is safer. The workshop was sponsored and funded by youth dance and sing during coldest weather. days. Quana to the cooks there. Rising Youth initiative, a community service program to inspire youth with ideas This is the coldest time of year, lots of blow- The Kiilinik High School students are also ing snow and blizzard conditions with very very fortunate to have a daily lunch served that are ready to take action through youth-led community service grants. cold temperatures. with healthy snacks Monday to Friday. Quana When the weather is cold, many would to the staff and cooks who help feed our this small town. The cadet program focuses ada. We have restaurants and hotels, but dur- cook and cook and cook and stay indoors and youth. The food bank is now open daily since on leadership activities, community service, ing the pandemic most of the restaurants and invite each other to feast, after feasting they the pandemic to help those who need food for citizenship, physical fitness, sports, marks- hotels have been closed or limited capacity. would tell stories and stories would be made their families and themselves. It is so import- manship and teaching of survival and on-the- Just recently though, restaurants have opened into drum dance songs for all hours. When ant to make sure residents of all ages are well land skills and teamwork. So far to date, about up just to limited seating, and take-out service it is daylight, hunters still continued to hunt taken care of during this pandemic. So many 13 individuals have joined cadets or continued has been used by residents. close by for seal, caribou and fetch ice for tea, restrictions now since the pandemic, making from last time, and usually have about 25 Take good care everyone. Remember to water for washing etc. While hunters were sure residents eat is of great importance. joining cadets. wear your masks and listen to the social dis- out, Grandmothers and mothers and young The 3004 Nanook Cadets Corp. has started Every year they perform for the commun- tancing rules and talk to a nurse if you are ladies would sew with skins and produce skin up again and meet every Wednesday at the ity marching at Remembrance Day parades, sick to get instructions to self isolate and to clothing out of caribou and sealskins and Kiilinik High School gymnasium. This cadet leading the Omingmak Frolics parades behind keep the Covid-19 virus away from our com- rabbit and other fur that may have been har- corp has been running for many many years the fire truck, but this past year there has been munity. Keep washing your hands, wear your vested. with Rick Gillis, now his son Chris Kalluk no services or parades due to the pandemic mask and avoid big gatherings. But today, we have stores and many mod- and more since the beginning with Rick. With and social distancing being practised. As time goes on, the pandemic rules will ern ways of life such as internet, computers, Michelle Buchan and Fiona Buchan-Corey Cambridge Bay is well known across the ease and there will be less worries. Look after schools taught mainly in English. We are and other officers, the success of the Cam- North for its fine dining and good services, your Elders and youth and yourselves. scarce of caribou, live in housing provided to bridge Bay cadet corp is good for our youth in something rare in the Northern part of Can- God Be With You Son. ᓯᐊᕋ ᕿᖅᑯᑦ ᒑᕕᓐ ᓴᑉᒍᑦ "ᑕᒪᑐᒪᓂ ᐊᔾᔨᐅᙱᓚᖅ ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ "ᓄᕙᒡᔪᐊᕐᓇᖅ-19–ᖃᓚᐅᖅᑳᖅᑎᓐᓇᒍ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒡᕕᖕᒥ ᐱᔾᔪᑎᖃᖅᑐᒥ ᓄᕙᒡᔪᐊᕐᓇᖅ-19– /street talk ᐱᙳᐊᕐᓂᖃᐃᓐᓇᖅᐸᓚᐅᖅᐳᒍᑦ ᐱᙳᐊᕐᕕᖕᒥ. ᒧᑦ. ᐊᖏᕐᕋᖅᓯᒪᐃᓐᓇᕆᐊᖃᖅᐳᒍᑦ, ᖃᓄᖅ ᑕᒪᑐᒪᓂ ᐊᕐᕌᒎᔪᒥ ᐊᖏᔪᓂ ᑲᑎᖃᑎᒌᖕᓂᖃᕈᓐᓇᐃᓪᓕᕗᒍᑦ ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᐳᓚᕋᙱᓐᓂᖅᓴᐅᓗᑕ ᐊᒻᒪ ᒪᑐᐊᖅᓯᒪᓗᑕ with Cheryl Gibbons ᐱᓕᕆᓂᖃᖅᐸ ᐊᓯᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᐊᓕᐊᓇᐃᑉᐳᖅ ᐃᓚᓐᓂᑦ ᐅᐸᒃᓯᒪᓂᖅᓴᐅᓂᕐᒧᑦ." ᓂᐅᕕᕆᐊᕌᖓᑦᑕ. ᐱᖃᓐᓇᕆᔭᓐᓃᑦᑐᒪᓕᖅᐳᖓ." at Arviligruaq Ilinniarvik Gavin Subgut Kugaaruk ᐊᕐᕌᒎᓚᐅᖅᑐᓄᑦ? Sarah Krikort "Before Covid-19 we "This year is different always had Christmas because of Covid-19. Games at the C-Hall. We must stay home, We can't have big get- not visit as much How does this year's winter togethers but it's nice and use masks when to spend more time we go shopping. I compare to other years? with my family." miss hanging out with my friends." ᓛᓇ ᓴᖅᑐᖅ ᔭᐃᑯᑉ ᐃᕼᐊᒃᑲᖅ ᑲᐃᓕ ᒪᐃ ᓂᑉᑕᔪᒃ "ᓄᕙᒡᔪᐊᕐᓇᖅ-19 ᐊᓯᔾᔨᖅᓯᒪᕐᔪᐊᖅᐳᖅ ᐊᒥᓱᐊᓗᖕᓂ "ᑕᒪᑐᒪᓂ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᒥ ᐅᑭᐅᖓ ᐅᖅᑰᓂᖅᓴᐅᕗᖅ ᓯᓚᐅᑉ ᐳᕈᒃ ᓂᙵᖅ "ᑕᒪᑐᒪᓂ ᐊᕐᕌᒎᔪᒥ ᐃᓚᒌᑎᒍᑦ ᐅᕙᑦᑎᓐᓄᑦ ᑕᒪᑐᒪᓂ ᐊᕐᕌᒎᔪᒥ. ᐅᓄᓗᐊᙱᑦᑐᓂ ᐊᓯᔾᔨᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᓂᖓᓄᑦ. ᐅᓪᓘᑉ ᐃᓚᐃᓐᓇᖓᓂᓗ "ᐊᓯᔾᔨᓗᐊᕌᓗᙱᓚᖅ ᐊᓯᖏᓐᓂ ᐊᕐᕌᒎᔪᓄᑦ ᐅᕙᖓ ᐊᖏᕐᕋᖅᓯᒪᓂᖅᓴᐅᕗᒍᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᓄᖕᓂ ᑲᑎᖃᑎᒌᒍᓐᓇᓕᖅᐳᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕆᐊᓲᖑᕗᒍᑦ ᐱᔾᔪᑎᖃᖅᑐᒥ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᓚᒃᑲ ᐊᖏᕐᕋᖅᓯᒪᒐᔪᒃᑲᑦᑕ ᓂᒡᓚᓱᕐᔪᐊᖅᑐᒥ ᐅᖃᓘᑎᒦᓐᓂᖅᓴᐅᓪᓗᑕ. ᓄᑖᒥ ᐃᕿᑦᑎᕙᙱᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᑕᓯᐅᖃᑦᑖᕐᓗᑎᒡᓘᓐᓃᑦ." ᓄᕙᒡᔪᐊᕐᓇᖅ-19–ᒧᑦ." ᑕᖅᑭᐅᔪᓂ." ᕿᒻᒥᐊᕐᔪᒃᑖᓚᐅᖅᐳᒍᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐱᓱᔪᖃᑎᒋᕙᒃᐸᕗᑦ." Lana Nartok Jacob Ihakkaq Brooke Ningark Kailee Mae Niptayuq "Covid-19 has changed "This year's winter "It's not that much dif- "This year my family a lot of things for us has been warmer due ferent than other years is staying home more this year. There must to Climate Change. as me and my family and being on our not be too many We are also going usually stay home phones. We also got people getting together to school part time during the really cold a new puppy and we and not hugging or because of Covid-19." months." take her for walks." shaking hands." 10 nunavutnews.com, Monday, March 1, 2021 kNKu W?9oxJ5, N[Z/su, ᒫµ5y 1, 2021 news ÄªØﬂî Housing corp seeks $79 million from federal Rapid Housing Initiative

ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ ᒪᐃᔭᖓ ᑭᓂ ᐱᐅᓪ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᐃᖃᓗᖕᓂᒎᖅ ᐃᒡᓗᑕᖃᙱᑦᑐᖅ ᑲᒪᒋᔭᐅᔪᓐᓇᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᐃᒡᓗᑖᑲᐅᑎᒋᔭᕆᐊᖃᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖑᓇᓱᒃᑐᒃᑯᑦ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ. Financial contribution agreements make funding initiative inacessible for most of the territory

by Trevor Wright full and equitable partici- Northern News Services pation in national funding Iqaluit opportunities; and With no other success to "That the Canada Mort- date in turning the federal gage and Housing Corpora- government's national $1-bil- tion funding guidelines be lion Rapid Housing Initiative improved to enable off-site into any new homes for the improvements as an eligible territory, the Nunavut Hous- expense to lower the cost of ing Corporation has stepped development." in with an application for $79 One of nine main task million. force members on Iqaluit's "As a territory with a high Housing Task Force and co- Indigenous population and a chair on the sub-committee great need to shore up vacancy on Financing, Policies and rates and relieve overcrowd- Incentives, Patterson also ing within our short building outlined the need to make season, we are counting on special accommodation for the federal agency to provide Nunavut in regards to the us with funds that will make Rapid Housing Initiative. a significant difference," said "The sub-committee, for Housing Minister Margaret instance, heard that the finan- Nakashuk Feb. 23, adding cial viability requirements that a response is expected of CMHC's Rapid Housing Trevor Wright/NNSL photo by April. Initiative is a partnership at Iqaluit Mayor Kenny Bell says no buildings in the city exist that could qualify for federal funding through Launched by the Gov- the governmental or organ- the Rapid Housing Initiative's purview. ernment of Canada last izational level that includes a October through the Can- contribution agreement. adian Mortgage and Hous- "While most provinces, ing Corporation (CMHC), municipalities and territories the Rapid Housing Initia- have such standing agree- tive (RHI) promised to help ments, Nunavut does not," build or retrofit up to 3,000 wrote Patterson in his pre- new homes for Canadians. budget submission to the fed- The $1 billion under the eral government. RHI is split into two revenue Without these partner- streams, with $500 million ships and policies in place going towards the Major Cit- "Nunavut projects were con- ies Stream, while the other sequently excluded from half falls under the Projects accessing this national pro- Stream. gram." Major cities that fall under the first stream include Win- Housing task force nipeg, Vancouver, Calgary, looking for options Edmonton, Toronto, Ottawa, On June 1, 2020, Iqaluit Montreal among others. Mayor Kenny Bell announced According to CMHC the a housing task force, with a Projects Stream is where goal to "identify (and) facili- Nunavut communities should tate actions that will increase be applying. the range of housing options, "An application portal supply and affordability in was opened to municipalities, the City of Iqaluit." provinces and territories, During an Iqaluit city Indigenous governing bodies council meeting on Jan. 26, and organizations, and non- Coun. Sheila Flaherty asked profit organizations. CMHC if the city had applied for the has completed the review RHI. of the applications," wrote Bell explained that there Angelina Ritacco, with com- are no buildings in Iqaluit munications and marketing, that would qualify under this media and digital manage- initiative. ment at CMHC in an email to He noted that there is a Nunavut News. vacant building near the airport, however, it has been Senator's vacant for more than 20 recommendations years and it would cost a vast Nunavut Senator Dennis amount of money to bring the Patterson has made a number building up-to-date. of recommendations in a pre- Nevertheless, there have budget submission to the fed- been some conversations with eral government, including: the Government of Nuna- "That the Government vut to update the building, of Canada ensure that fund- according to Bell. ing guidelines and eligibil- Coun. Kyle Sheppard ity requirements take into advised that there are other account the unique situation groups in Iqaluit who are also of Nunavut in order to ensure applying for the RHI. kNKu W?9oxJ5, N[Z/su, ᒫµ5y 1, 2021 nunavutnews.com, Monday, March 1, 2021 11 news ÄªØﬂî Federal aid buoys GN budget after pandemic uncertainty More than $200 million in unbudgeted Covid-19-related relief came from the Government of Canada ᓄᓇᕗᒥ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᒥᓂᔅᑕ ᔪᐊᔾᔨ by Trevor Wright ing, it allows more funding for other needs. As of Dec. 31. 2020, total government debt Hᐃᒃᔅ ᓂᕆᐅᒃᑐᖅ 'ᐱᐊᓂᒃᓯᔪᒪᑉᓗᓂ' Northern News Services "The majority of the money we got stood at $446.6 million, mostly related to cap- ᐊᖏᕈᑎᒥᒃ ᒐᕙᒪᑐᖃᒃᑯᓪᓗ Nunavut obviously went to medical travel, but we had ital leases, the Qulliq Energy Corporation and The large deficit the Government of Nuna- a budget to allocate to medical travel to offset the Iqaluit Airport. ᑲᔪᓯᑎᑦᑐᒪᑉᓗᒍ ᓄᓇᕗᒥ ᓇᓪᓕᐅᒃᑯᒫᒃᑯᑦ vut (GN) was expecting due to Covid-19 that. It's probably the first time in Nunavut's The Government of Canada limits GN ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖃᕐᓇᙱᑦᑐᓕᕆᓂᒃᑯᑦ related spending in November of last year has history that Health actually has a surplus," borrowing up to $750 million, leaving $303 ᐃᑲᔫᓯᐊᖅᑖᖑᕙᒃᑐᓂᒃ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᓕᐊᖅᑐᓄᑦ been offset by a number of financial injections said Hickes. million in debt room. ᐊᑭᓕᐅᑕᐅᕙᒃᑐᓄᑦ ᓯᕗᒻᒧᑦ, by the federal government over the course of Hickes says he looks forward to establish- New investments highlighted by the ᒫᓐᓇᐅᔪᖅ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᑦ ᐃᑲᔫᑎᑦ ᐱᐅᔪᒃᑯᑦ the Covid-19 pandemic. ing a 'long overdue agreement' regarding med- finance minister include more in-territory ᐊᒃᑐᖅᓯᓂᖃᖅᓯᒪᓕᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ The 2021-22 budget tabled for the fiscal ical travel with the federal government before options for vulnerable people in Nunavut. ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖃᕐᓇᙱᑦᑐᓕᕆᓂᒃᑯᑦ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ. year on Feb. 23 credits the feds for helping the end of March. "We're looking at community engagement, offset the significant costs of Covid. Due to uncertainty in how much the fed- we want to make sure that communities are "As we continue to live with Covid, I want eral government is going to provide as well supported, it's very important that we deal to acknowledge our federal counterparts for as how much longer the isolation hubs are with our most vulnerable, a fairly substantial their efforts in trying to understand and sup- needed, future monies for the isolation hubs increase to family services to deal with vul- port Nunavut's needs during the pandemic," are not yet allocated. nerable youth," said Hickes. said George Hickes, Nunavut's minister of The Department of Finance maintains that "(It was) one of the things that Covid Finance speaking to the Nunavut legislature. this is not a sign that the hubs are going away enhanced. We've always recognized we need The mandatory 14-day isolation in south- any time soon. to bring more services to those at home and ern hubs for those entering Nunavut, support Costs related to construction workers stay- more in-territory care, (now we have) some for airlines, testing for Covid-19, vaccine ing in isolation hubs are worked into the cost of the financial ability to be able to do that." delivery equipment and other public health of each capital project, while $64.2 million measures cost the GN a great deal of money was allocated to isolation hubs between April Pandemic Response over 2020 and early 2021. 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021. Secretariat But, much of the expected deficit related to In 2020, the work many health care and those costs was offset by the federal govern- By the numbers: GN employees do was diverted in response to ment, with just over $200 million in unbudget- outlook positive the pandemic. ed relief coming in over the past year. Overall, Hickes said "we're looking at a While "that's fine for a short period of time $78 million in new federal funding came more balanced budget for this fiscal year." ... we're at the stage now where we're a year in for medical travel under the NIHB (Non- The Government of Nunavut forecasts $2.3 into this pandemic, we've had a lot of people insured Health Benefits) program, with Can- billion in revenues, and plans to spend just who have been diverted," said Hickes. ada helping co-pay medical travel according over $2.0 billion on programs ($1.8 billion) This prompted the need from the GN's to Hickes, in addition to the $130 million in and capital investment ($164 million). perspective to have a dedicated secretariat for Trevor Wright/NNSL photo Covid relief given to Nunavut. For the 2021/22 fiscal year $75 million the pandemic. Nunavut Finance minister George "The federal Covid support remains critic- is being set aside as a contingency fund, "The longevity of the secretariat will be Hickes hopes to 'finalize' an agree- al to our efforts to fight the virus. The NIHB approximately 3.5 percent of the budget. very dependent on how Covid deteriorates, funding, while a one-time payment, brings the All of the $50 million of the previous and then we can get a better handle across the ment with the federal government federal government closer to acknowledging year's contingency fund was spent, necessitat- world," he added. to offset NIHB medical travel costs the actual costs of delivering this important ing an increase for this year. It will be a 'short-to-medium' term solution going forward, with existing financial medical travel program on their behalf." The GN forecasts an operational deficit according to the minister, to make sure they aid already making a positive impact With the average cost of each medical trip of $14.3 million, assuming the contingency can respond to Covid while not diverting staff on the Health budget. to the south going down with this new fund- funds are spent. resources from other duties.

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new investments in the 2021 budget

• $10.6 million to support out-of-the-territory mental health and addictions treatment • $8.7 million to support the hiring of new educators, and a higher student-educator ratio, across Nunavut • $5.8 million to continue to secure and strengthen computer networks • $4.8 million to fund a pandemic response secretariat • $4.5 million support health services, and increased security at health centres • $2.9 million to staff the Aaqqiqiqiarvik correction facility, set to open in the fall • $2.7 million to support residential placements for youth with complex needs • $2.0 million to improve school bussing services • $1.3 million additional funding to boost shelter capacity • $1.2 million in funding for a new colorectal cancer screening program • $0.7 million to develop a Bachelor of Social Work program at Nunavut Arctic College • $0.7 million to boost the supplementary benefits program for low-income seniors

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WINNER: Jessica Avaala Baker Lake Desmond Makkigak, 11 months old enjoying tuktu quaq, his Margaret Qavvik favourite food to eat. He crawls to Sanikiluaq the food and puts his face right to Feb 11, 2021 – Thursday afternoon in Sanikiluaq, just the sun and beautiful it. He gets really happy to eat it! clouds. Sanikiluaq convenience store feeling the freeze As competitors extend hours, owner of The Freezer fears he may go out of business by Derek Neary the North West Company to com- and the progress and prosperity of The Mitiq Co-op, however, teachers and others who find it dif- Northern News Services municate how the change in hours is the people who have allowed you to appears on Nunavut Tunngavik's ficult to shop during the day are still Sanikiluaq hurting his business. prosper? Inuit Firm Registry database, where- able to access a full range of grocery Philipoosie Arragutainaq carved "From the beginning our hours "Our company cannot survive as Naulak Enterprises does not. and household products. Since we out a niche for himself with his have been set so that we would not much longer with Northern's new "The Mitiq Co-op is a small are not permitted to open on Sun- Sanikiluaq convenience store, The interfere or compete with the North- hours. We have had to reduce week- locally-owned business too," stated days in Sanikiluaq, we believe even- Freezer, over the past three years ern store," Arragutainaq wrote in a ly hours, miss payments on our Duane Wilson, vice-president of ing hours are an especially import- but Arragutainaq says that's now in letter shared with Nunavut News. accounts, and even resorted to open- stakeholder relations with Arctic ant option for our customers." jeopardy. "We are a much smaller business ing on Sundays. This is not just a Co-operatives. "It was established Maidment added that the North The Freezer sold much of its and have less overhead, particularly company, it is my family's source of many, many years ago by the resi- West Company is "mindful of local- merchandise – pop and candy being since we are only open four hours income and security." dents of Sanikiluaq to meet their ly-owned small businesses and they most popular – between 7 p.m. and each day, but we cannot continue needs. If the locally-owned Co-op are our first choice for tradespeople, 11 p.m., after the Northern store and if the Northern store seeks to take Inuit employment feels that their members and others freight handling services, mainten- the Mitiq Co-op closed for the day. these hours from us … I must ask, is Arragutainaq added that all of in the community require retail ser- ance services, etc." That changed in late January it necessary that you take away this the store's part-time cashiers – num- vices until 10 p.m., then that is their Other than in Sanikiluaq, 15 when the Northern store extended opportunity for a small Inuit busi- bering up to eight – are Inuit and decision." other North West Company stores its hours to 10 p.m. from Monday ness and if so, what message are you the operation exceeds requirements Darrin Maidment, a director of in Nunavut maintain evening hours: through Friday. The Co-op did the sending in such an effort? under the Nunavummi Nangmini- sales and operations with the North Arviat, Baker Lake, Gjoa Haven, same a short while later. "As a very large and successful qaqtunik Ikajuuti (NNI) policy, West Company, said the Sanikiluaq Kugluktuk, Arctic Bay, Cape Dor- Now The Freezer's sales have business making its profits by sell- which the Government of Nunavut Northern store extended its hours to set, Chesterfield Inlet, Coral Har- dropped by approximately 80 per cent. ing to Inuit in Inuit communities, uses as its guideline for purchas- "better meet the needs of the com- bour, Hall Beach, Iglulik, Naujaat, Arragutainaq, the owner of should you not respect and support ing goods and services from Inuit- munities we serve. In particular, Pangnirtung, Pond Inlet, Iqaluit and Naulak Enterprises, sent a letter to the growth of the Inuit economy owned businesses. ensuring that government workers, Rankin Inlet. kNKu W?9oxJ5, N[Z/su, ᒫµ5y 1, 2021 nunavutnews.com, Monday, March 1, 2021 13 Around Nunavut ∂´êÄ∏∂Ò ¥∂ﬂ±´ Phone: (867) 979-5990 Email: [email protected] Fax: (867) 979-6010

ᔭᐃᑯᕌᓯ ᒪᑐ ᐃᒃᑲᕐᕆᐊᓗᒃ ᑲᖏᖅᖢᒑᐱᒃ ᐅᓘᐱ ᑎᓱᕋᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐊᓱᐃᓛᒃ ᐃᒪᐃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ...

On the Land: Jackorasee Matu Iqaqrialu Clyde River Uluupi was sliding and then this happened...

Black History Month events continue for any major harvesting equipment lost in an accident or repair workshop for Cambridge Bay residents ages 18 plus. Iqaluit disaster. Up to $6,000 for an ATV, $7,000 for a snowmobile There are a maximum limit of 10 participants, all skill levels There remain a number of Black History Month events com- or outboard motor, or $10,000 for a boat. are welcome to apply. ing up in Nunavut's capital. Any Qikiqtani Inuit 16 years of age or older, enrolled in the Subjects discussed during the workshop will consist of: This includes the conclusion of the Black History Month Nunavut Agreement who takes part in traditional harvesting • Learning about small engines; Film Festival, with the screening of Haiti, the Blueprint of Black activity is eligible. • Snowmobile repair; Power taking place at 6 p.m., March 11 at the Astro Theatre. Households must not have already exceeded the annual fund- • Learning regular maintenance on two- and four-stroke engines; There will also be a community fashion show at the Aqsar- ing limit ($1,000) in the applicable fiscal year. • Rebuilding small engines. niit Hotel on March 14, with more details to come about this – Trevor Wright The workshop will go on for 10 days from March 8 to 17, the event closer to the day. Check out the Nunavut Black History deadline to apply is March 4 by 5 p.m. Society Facebook page for future updates on this event. City's Finance Department Those who are interested can email rosabelleklengengberg@ – Trevor Wright now at new address nunavutliteracy.ca or call 867-983-6428. – Trevor Wright Iqaluit Harvesters Support Program issues The City of Iqaluit's Finance Department is now located and annual funding call to Qikiqtani Inuit operating at 1085 Mivvik St. Food Centre hosting Culinary Qikiqtani All City business operations, including in-person payments Skills Training Program The Qikiqtani Inuit Association has issued a call for the that formerly took place at 901 Nunavut Dr. will now be operat- Iqaluit Nunavut Harvesters Support Program (NHSP) funding. ing at the new address. The Qajuqturvik Community Food Centre is looking for new Funding is available for the following: Those offices are now closed to allow for renovations and program participants in its Pre-Employment Culinary Skills • Community Hunt: costs for fuel and food for each harvester accessibility upgrades. Residents will continue to have access Training Program. participating in a community hunt; to the arena. It is a 12- to 15-week paid course that focuses on food service • Small equipment: up to 50 per cent of equipment costs Meetings at city hall continue to be closed to the public until skills and safety, WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials further notice. Residents can livestream city council and com- (includes shipping) to a maximum of $500 per application Information System) and mindfulness. Participants will be paid mittee meetings on the City's YouTube channel. and $1,000 per household each fiscal year for harvesting $16 per hour and are expected to have 100 per cent attendance. – Trevor Wright tools/equipment; People are invited to visit Building 655 from Sunday to • Safety equipment: up to 50 per cent of equipment costs Thursday 12 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. to fill out or drop off an applica- (includes shipping) to a maximum of $500 per application Small engine repair class being held tion to this program. and $1,000 per household each fiscal year for safety equip- Ikaluktutiak/Cambridge Bay For more information, contact the food centre at 867-979- ment used for harvesting; The Ilitaqsiniq Nunavut Literacy Council funded by the 4863 or email [email protected]. • Disaster relief: up to 75 per cent of the replacement cost, Kitikmeot Inuit Association is hosting a 10-day small engine – Trevor Wright 14 nunavutnews.com, Monday, March 1, 2021 kNKu W?9oxJ5, N[Z/su, ᒫµ5y 1, 2021 around Nunavut kᓴNKusi Artist Germaine Arnaktauyok wins Governor General's Award Renowned pen and ink artist one of eight recipients of prestigious prize

ᐃᒡᓗᓕᖕᒥᐅᑕᖅ ᔪᒪᐃᓐ ᐊᕐᓇᑦᑕᐅᔪᖅ ᓂᕈᐊᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᖅ by Derek Neary Darlene Coward Wight, curator of Inuit art at the Win- ᐃᓕᑕᕆᔭᐅᔾᔪᑎᑖᖁᑉᓗᒍ ᑯᐃᓐ ᑭᒡᒐᖅᑐᐃᔨᖓᓂᒃ ᑎᑎᕋᐅᔭᒃᑲᐅᓂᖓᓄᑦ. Northern News Services nipeg Art Gallery, who nominated Arnaktauyok. Iglulik/Yellowknife The award winners, who were selected by a com- A lifetime of artwork has earned Inuk artist Ger- mittee of their peers, will receive a special-edition maine Arnaktauyok a 2021 Governor General's Award bronze medallion in recognition of their body of work. in Visual and Media Arts and an associated $25,000 In addition, each artist is featured in a video portrait. prize. "I was always drawing since I was little and I never The Canada Council for the Arts announced eight questioned it and just kept going," Arnaktauyok said in recipients of the award on Feb. 23, all chosen for their her video. "I'm 74 years old and I'm still at it." exceptional careers and their remarkable contribution Born near Iglulik and now a resident of Yellow- to the visual and media arts and fine crafts. knife, much of her work depicts Inuit legends in pen "Germaine Arnaktauyok has charted her own and ink drawings. course and created her own unique visual language, "I try to put myself in the story, you know, how and her lifelong interest in her own unique Inuit culture they think, how they breathe, and I make them alive, I has been an inspiration to many younger artists," stated guess, in my mind," said Arnaktauyok.

ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐅᓂᑉᑳᖅᑐᐊᖏᑦ ᔪᒪᐃᓐ ᐊᕐᓇᑦᑕᐅᔫᑉ ᑎᑎᕋᐅᔭᕈᑎᒋᒐᔪᒃᑕᖏᑦ. ᐊᔾᔨ: ᔪᓚᐃᓐ ᐊᕐᓇᑦᑕᐅᔪᖅ, ᓯᕿᓂᖃᙱᑎᓪᓗᒍ, 1997, ᑎᑎᕋᐅᔭᖅᑕᖓ ᐊᓕᓚᔪᒃᑯᑦ, ᐊᖏᓂᖓ 76.5 cm x 56.7 cm.

Inuit myths and legends are the basis for much of Germaine Arnaktauyok's pen and ink artwork. Pic- tured: Germaine Arnaktauyok, When There Was No Sun, 1997, felt pen on paper, 76.5 cm x 56.7 cm. Arts Induvik Canada photo

still image via the Canada Council for the Arts/YourTube Iglulik's Germaine Arnatauyok has been chosen as a recipient of the Governor General's Award for visual and media arts. kNKu W?9oxJ5, N[Z/su, ᒫµ5y 1, 2021 nunavutnews.com, Monday, March 1, 2021 15

Legislative Assembly briefs with Derek Neary

Qamaniq pushes 'muted' GN to impose restrictions on Baffinland's Mary River mine "ᓂᕈᐊᖅᑕᐅᕝᕕᒋᓯᒪᔭᕋᓂ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐃᓱᒪᖕᒪᑕ he said. "As many of my constituents have pointed out, the ᑕᓯᐅᔭᕐᔪᐊᑉ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᐅᖅᑎᖓ ᐊᓕᓐ ᕋᒻᐳᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᓱᖕᒪᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᖏᑦ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᖅᑐᐃᖕᒪᖔᑕ mineral riches under our land are not going anywhere, but ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᖏᑦᑕ ᐱᔨᑦᓯᕋᖅᑎᖏᑦ ᐃᓕᔭᐅᓯᒪᖁᔭᖏᑦ ᓄᑖᒥ ᑐᒃᑐᓂᒃ ᐊᖑᓇᓱᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑕᒫᓂ ᓄᓇᑉᑎᓐᓂᒃ there is risk of damage to our land and water and wildlife that Hᐊᒻᓚᒃᑯᑦ ᑎᑎᕋᕐᕕᒃᑖᕆᓂᐊᖅᑕᖓᓂᒃ ᓴᓂᑭᓗᐊᕐᒥ, cannot be undone." ᖃᓄᐃᙱᑦᑐᓐᓇᖁᑉᓗᒋᑦ ᑐᒃᑐᑦ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ Environment Minister Joe Savikataaq stated that the GN ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂᒃ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᓐᓂᓗ ᐱᔨᑦᓯᕋᖅᑎᒃᑯᑦ ᒥᓂᔅᑕᖓ ᔨᓂ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᖅᑐᐃᔪᒪᔫᔭᙱᖦᖢᑎᒃ ᐅᔭᕋᖕᓂᐊᕐᕕᖕᓄᑦ has provided input to the Nunavut Impact Review Board's ᐃHᐊᓪᓗᐊᖅ ᓇᑉᐸᖅᓯᒪᓕᕐᓂᐊᕐᓂᕋᖅᑎᓪᓗᓂᐅᒃ 2022 ᓴᐳᓐᓂᐊᖅᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᖁᑉᓗᒍ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ, ᐃᒪᖅᐳᑦ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ regulatory review for a proposed expansion of the Mary River ᐃᓱᐊᓂ. ᓂᕐᔪᑎᖁᑎᕗᑦ," ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᑐᓄᓂᕐᒥᐅᑦ mine, and that process is ongoing. ᒪᓕᒐᓕᐅᖅᑎᖓ ᑕᐃᕕᑎ ᖃᒪᓂᖅ. He added that it's not the territorial government's place to intervene in the distribution of economic benefits. "We will not dictate to the QIA and to the communities on how they should negotiate or what benefits that they may get from the mines," Savikataaq said. "Mr. Speaker, Baffinland is on Inuit-owned land and the QIA is responsible for the leasing and the royalties and the benefits they may get from Baffinland. Mr. Speaker, I encour- age the communities to speak with the Qikiqtani Inuit Asso- ciation about their concerns." Put GN services in new Sanikiluaq hamlet office: MLA Hudson Bay MLA Allan Rumbolt applauded the GN on the opening of Sanikiluaq's new health centre in February, and he said he looks forward to a new hamlet office being built after a storm badly damaged the existing municipal building last year. Community and Government Services Minister Jeannie Ehaloak said the GN is planning to convert the old health centre into short-term office space for hamlet staff as well as territorial government employees. The target to have a new hamlet office constructed is the end of 2022, Ehaloak added. Rumbolt reiterated that there's a general lack of office space in Sanikiluaq and he asked Ehaloak to ensure that GN services, such as a government liaison office and probation services, are accommodated in the new municipal office building. The minister said that request will be taken into consideration. Hudson Bay MLA Allan Rumbolt wants GN ser- photos courtesy of the legislative assembly Netser wants VHF radio pilot project for vices to be situated in a new hamlet office in "My constituents are wondering why the ter- Naujaat or Salliq to make travellers safer Sanikiluaq, which Community and Government ritorial government seems to be able and willing Search and rescue groups in Naujaat and Coral Harbour Services Minister Jeannie Ehaloak says should be to impose restrictions on caribou hunting in this would like VHF radio to be made available. Aivilik MLA constructed by the end of 2022. region to protect the health of the species, but Patterk Netser is proposing a pilot project in either of the does not seem able or willing to impose restric- communities and, ultimately, making the technology available the assembly for personal reasons, also expressed thanks to her tions on the mining companies to protect our Nunavut-wide. colleagues in the house for their "immense love and support. land, water, and wildlife," says Tununiq MLA David Speaking in the legislative assembly on Feb. 22, Netser "You gave me a sense of hope when I received emails; noted that VHF equipment and infrastructure in Iqaluit is a call. It's this kind of hope during these trying times that Qamaniq. "very convenient and you are able to hear people from long we need as a territory," she said, adding that her friends and distances." family, particularly her two sons, have also been very sup- The territorial government should be more vocal and exert "If there's a problem posed by people, response time is very portive. more influence over the operations of Baffinland's Mary River quick. It would be great if we have that in all our Nunavut iron mine, Tununiq MLA David Qamaniq said in the legisla- communities. I believe they're called repeaters, the towers that tive assembly on Feb. 22. are erected at certain distances. Kusugak says he'll try to recruit "My constituents are wondering why the territorial gov- "With those, you are able to receive people calling on VHF. more Inuit mental health counsellors ernment seems to be able and willing to impose restrictions I learned that although it's convenient, if you are stuck on the Health Minister Lorne Kusugak, who took over the port- on caribou hunting in this region to protect the health of the land somewhere, you are able to report (your status)," Netser folio last year, said Feb. 24 that he is aiming to improve mental species, but does not seem able or willing to impose restric- said. health services during the remainder of his term this year. tions on the mining companies to protect our land, water, and He suggested that money spent on expanding VHF infra- "There are people that can respond or answer the phone wildlife," said Qamaniq, who alluded to a week of unrest as structure could save the government money on search and who can speak Inuktitut, but proper mental health counselling, protesters from Pond Inlet and Arctic Bay occupied the airstrip rescue missions. I believe, would help greatly if it was provided by a group of and tote road at the mine site earlier this month. Jeanne Ehaloak, the new minister of Community and Gov- Inuit. I will make sure that I work hard to see this become a He also acknowledged a "growing sense of frustration" ernment Services, said she would ask colleagues in her depart- reality," Kusugak said in the legislative assembly. among many of his constituents regarding the allocation of the ment to take Netser's recommendations into consideration. "Having discussions, having contact people, some mental economic benefits from the mine. "We want to make sure that they have the adequate resour- "Although I fully understand and appreciate that this health workers are very young. Usually the people who com- ces to do their search and rescue within the community," said mit suicide are very young. I believe we have all been affected. legislative assembly does not have the authority to dictate Ehaloak. to the Qikiqtani Inuit Association or other designated Inuit They have bright futures ahead of them, and we don't want to organizations in this matter, I am supportive of efforts to bring see the status quo." stakeholders to the table to work towards a greater consensus," Sheutiapik expresses gratitude Aivilik MLA Patterk Netser had opened the line of ques- said Qamaniq. for support for her ailing husband tioning, urging the health minister to ensure that there is a He reiterated that there is support for responsible natural In her member's statement on Feb. 22, Iqaluit-Sinaa MLA designated Inuk mental health contact in each community in resource development and that important economic benefits Elisapee Sheutiapik thanked the health care staff who have the territory. are made possible from the mining project. Associated train- been caring for her ailing husband, Brian Twerdin. "Yes, a lot of us have been affected by suicide, and it's ing and employment allows Inuit to "earn a decent living for "The level of health care we receive is amazing. It really is something very hurtful to talk about. We would like to have a their families," according to the Tununiq MLA. amazing. We take it for granted, I think. He has been receiving close working relationship with the minister so that there will "However, there is also widespread and continuing concern this for several months now, so I know for a fact that we do be a contact person in every Nunavut community," said Netser, about the potential environmental impacts that may take place have a good health care system," she said. "He is alive today." who acknowledged that there are crisis phone lines that people as a result of any approved expansion of theexisting project," Sheutiapik, who has missed much of the past two sittings of in distress can call as well. 16 nunavutnews.com, Monday, March 1, 2021 kNKu W?9oxJ5, N[Z/su, ᒫµ5y 1, 2021 sports & recreation Îé¯≤ú & ÄÎÖ∏ÙÄÕÍ≤Ò If Tiger Woods comes back, it will be a miracle Northern News Services should be, and he's worried about just getting better. If he the loot in McDonald's bags. Imagine you're a sheep who's been wandering a forest near does play golf again, it won't be for a long time and everyone, No word yet on whether there's been any punishment Melbourne, Australia. You haven't had a shave in quite some including myself, fears that he won't even be close to what he because at a school like Tennessee, football is king and time and you've just been found by someone who's concerned was before the accident. He's had one surgery but the state of there's no way you troll the kings of the hill and not get away about your wellbeing. his injuries leads you to believe he will have with it. That's what happened to a sheep named more. Many more, sadly. Still, I got a chuckle out of it and you will, too, when you Baarack (yes, that's the animal's new given You always hold out hope in times like this see the video. And if the football team has a problem with name). He was found by someone out for a Sports because you want to see someone like Woods it, then maybe they shouldn't be so sloppy with the palm- stroll earlier this month and Baarack is now go out on his terms. Every athlete's worst greasing next time. in the care of Edgar's Mission Farm Sanctu- Talk nightmare is an injury ending a career because ary north of Melbourne, where he was shaved. with James McCarthy you want to go out playing your last game. It And finally … How much fleece did it have? It was weighed would be sad if a car accident is what ended Good Idea: Keeping comments to yourself. out to be 77 lbs. worth. Baarack is apparently Woods' magnificent career. Bad Idea: Giving your comments to a Rotary club and get- doing well and has made a lot of people warmer in the pro- Golf is where it is today because of him. There's more ting caught. cess. money in golf because of him. The profile of the sport is so Brian Mather is the now-former president of the Seattle Anyway: much higher because of him. Tiger Woods is the reason golf Mariners and when you read this, you'll understand why. became must-watch TV at the turn of the century. I just hope Mather was the guest of honour of the Bellevue Breakfast The long road begins he has one more good one left in him. Rotary Club earlier this month and either Mather forgot to Tiger Woods has had his shares of ups and downs over his insert his brain or he embraced a three-mimosa minimum illustrious golfing career. This latest event, though, is really Why not make fun of it? before addressing the faithful. In his speech, he decided to going to test him. I love it when teams troll controversy. Like that time the let everyone watching know how the team dealt with its pros- We all know that Woods was involved in a rollover in University of Tennessee's men's baseball team decided to pects … by manipulating their service time. California on the morning of Feb. 23 which sent him to hos- have some fun with something which embroiled the school In short, that deals with how a team keeps a player in the pital, where he had emergency surgery to fix multiple injur- earlier this year. minors for "development." That one line right there will go a ies to his leg. He had a rod inserted to stabilize his tibia and The baseball boys beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 21-1 (that's long way in how the next round of collective bargaining will fibula bones, both of which are rather important for mobility. not a typo) on Feb. 23 and decided to have some fun after go between Major League Baseball and the players union. What's amazing is that he was even alive because one look at Max Ferguson hit a home run in the second inning. After he You think the players will let that gem go quietly? the wreckage would make you believe he was gone. rounded third and headed for home, his teammates celebrated He also didn't think too highly about how the team had to Thankfully, he was wearing a seat belt, which investiga- by raising a McDonald's bag over his head. Why would they pay for a Japanese translator for pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma. He tors said saved his life. He was also conscious when he was do that, you're asking? Here's why: whined about the team dishing out $75,000 for that position extricated from the vehicle so let's all hope the leg is the most Tennessee's football team was under investigation for and also how the English of Julio Rodriguez, another Marin- serious problem he'll face. What he could live without was paying recruits to come and play at the school. Now, this is ers prospect, wasn't the greatest. some dingus from CNN claiming that all the painkillers he nothing new as schools have been shunting cash to kids for You can go and find the video but here's a nickel's worth had been taking for his back troubles must've been a cause. decades. It's happened under the noses of people for so long of free advice: if you're thinking about saying something that Not so much, said investigators, as there was no evidence of that it isn't a surprise when it happens. could sound stupid, save us the time and pull your lower lip intoxication whatsoever. When it comes to Tennessee, though, the accusation was over your head and swallow. You'll do the world a favour. I'm sure golf is the last thing from Woods' mind, as it that assistant coaches of the football team was passing over Until next time, folks … kNKu W?9oxJ5, N[Z/su, ᒫµ5y 1, 2021 nunavutnews.com, Monday, March 1, 2021 17 Sports & Recreation Sports hotline • James McCarthy Phone: (867) 873-4031 • Email: [email protected] • Fax: (867) 873-8507 Nunavut in tough at Scotties ᓯᕗᓕᖅᑎᒋᔭᐅᔪᖅ ᓗᐊᕆ ᐃᑎ ᐅᔾᔨᖅᑐᖅᑐᒻᒪᕆᐊᓗᒃ ᓴᐃᑎ ᐱᖕᒃᓯᓐ, ᕿᑎᐊᓃᑦᑐᖅ, ᐱᖓᔪᖓᓂᒃ ᐅᔭᕋᒥᓂᒃ ᐃᒋᑦᑎᔪᖅ ᑮᑦᓕᓐ ᒪᒃᑖᓄᑦ, ᓴᐅᒥᖅᖠᕐᒦᑦᑐᖅ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᓕᓴᓐ ᒍᕆᕕᓐ ᓯᑐᑎᑕᒥᓂᒃ. ᐅᔾᔨᖅᑐᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᐅᖓᑕᐅᔾᔭᐅᔭᕆᐊᖃᙱᑦᑐᒥᒃ.

Skip Lori Eddy is all concentration as she delivers Sadie Pinksen, centre, delivers one of her third stones as Kaitlin MacDonald, left, and Alison Griffin watch from the hack. the line. ᓄᓇᕗᒥᐅᑦ ᐊᒃᓱᕈᕐᓇᖅᑐᒦᑦᑐᑦ ᑰᓕᕕᒡᔪᐊᖅᑐᓂᒃ

Northern News Services as they finished this year's 2021-ᒥ ᑰᓕᕕᒡᔪᐊᖅᑐᑦ 8-ᖏᖅᑕᖅᖢᑎᒃ The 2021 Scotties Tour- edition winless in their eight ᐃᓱᓕᑦᑐᑦ ᓄᑖᓂᒃ ᐱᙳᐊᓚᐅᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐱᒋᐊᕈᑎᒃᑯᑦ, nament of Hearts in over round-robin games, though ᓵᓚᒃᓴᖅᑎᖃᖅᖢᑎᒃ. ᖃᑉᓰᑲᓪᓚᒃᖢᑎᒃ ᖃᓂᒌᒃᑑᑎᒃᑯᑦ curling Feature for another year with a new there were multiple close ᓄᓇᕗᒥᐅᑦ ᑰᓕᒃᑎᖏᑦ ᐱᙳᐊᖃᑦᑕᓚᐅᖅᑑᒐᓗᐊᑦ. national women's curling calls. ᑮᑦᓕᓐ ᒪᒃᑖᓄᑦ, ᐊᓕᓴᓐ ᐅᑭᐅᖑᔪᖅ ᑰᓕᕕᒡᔪᐊᖅᑐᑦ champion crowned. This year's Scotties was ᒍᕆᕕᓐ, ᓴᐃᑎ ᐱᖕᒃᓯᓐ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ "ᐃᑎᖅᑕᐅᑦᑕᐃᓕᓯᒪᔪᒃᑯᑦ" by Andrew Klaver Nunavut's entry of Kaitlin held inside a "bubble" in Cal- ᓗᐊᕆ ᐃᑎ ᐃᖃᓗᖕᒥᐅᑕᑦ ᐋᖅᑭᒃᓱᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᑭᐅᒍᕆᒥ ᑕᑯᔭᒃᓴᐃᑦ MacDonald, Alison Griffin, gary with strict rules about ᐊᒃᓱᕈᕐᓇᖅᑐᒃᑰᖅᓯᒪᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᖅᑐᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᓪᓚᕆᒃᖢᑎᒃ Calgary Sadie Pinksen and Lori Eddy coming and going for all play- ᓵᓚᒃᓴᙱᑕᐃᓐᓇᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᓇᒧᙵᐅᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᐊᕐᓂᖏᑦᑎᒍᑦ. out of the Iqaluit Curling Club ers. had a rough ride this year – text by James McCarthy

ᓯᑕᒪᐅᔪᑦ ᐊᕐᓇᐃᑦ ᐅᖃᖃᑎᒌᒃᑐᑦ ᐃᓱᓕᑦᑕᕐᕕᖏᑦ ᒪᓕᒃᖢᒋᑦ. ᓴᐅᒥᖅᖠᕐᒥ, ᐊᓕᓴᓐ ᒍᕆᕕᓐ, ᑮᑦᓕᓐ ᒪᒃᑖᓄᑦ ᓴᐅᒥᖅᖠᕐᒥᑦᑐᖅ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓴᐃᑎ ᐱᖕᒃᓯᓐ ᓴᓂᖅᑑᒃ. ᑮᑦᓕᓐ ᒪᒃᑖᓄᑦ, ᓴᐃᑎ ᐱᖕᒃᓯᓐ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓗᐊᕆ ᐃᑎ.

The four ladies hash things out in between ends. From left, Alison Griffin, Kaitlin MacDonald, Sadie Pinksen and Lori Eddy. Kaitlin MacDonald, left, and Sadie Pinksen work the brooms. 18 nunavutnews.com, Monday, March 1, 2021 kNKukNKu W?9oxJ5,W?9oxJ5, N[Z/su,N[Z/su, ᒫµ5yµ5y 1, 2021 kNKu W?9oxJ5,W?9oxJ5, N[Z/su,N[Z/su, µ5yᒫµ5y 1 , 2021 nunavutnews.com, Monday, March 1, 2021 19

Akausivik offers vaccinations for Inuit in south Around 200 people were vaccinated after initial startup, according to executive director

by Trevor Wright "We've had two patients in possible," said Siedule. ᓇᔭᙳᐊᖅ ᒥᓯᐅᓪ ᑲᕐ, ᓴᐅᒥᖅᖠᕐᒦᑦᑐᖅ, ᑲᐴᑎᒥᒃ ᑲᒪᔪᖅ ᐃᖢᐊᖅᓴᐃᔨ ᑕᐃᕕᑎ ᐳᕐᑦ Northern News Services the other day who had not seen Inuit have also been able to ᖃᓂᒋᔭᖓᓂᒃ ᐊᑲᐅᓯᕕᒃ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐃᓚᒌᑦ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᖓᓂᒃ. Ottawa each other for 50 years," said get tested for Covid-19 with the The Akausivik Inuit Family Siedule. AIFHT clinic being a desig- Health Team (AIFHT) is host- "They happened to have nated Covid-19 centre. ing ongoing clinics that started their appointments around the "Every day it (number vac- Feb. 17 to deliver Covid-19 vac- same time, they were so happy cinated) goes up, we're stepping cines to Inuit in Ottawa, one of to see each other and they were up our vaccine doses everyday. Canada's southern cities with just catching up and doing all She adds that this is import- the largest population of Inuit. that stuff." ant as Inuit are generally more About 200 people within the The mood among the Family vulnerable to the virus. first few days of the clinic were Health Team and it's patients "Our activities through- vaccinated. has continued to be positive. out the pandemic have been "We're working through "All of our vaccine staff important because the risk the initial start-up hiccups and have said how happy every- among Inuit for Covid-19 com- glitches and smoothing out our body is and how cheerful it is, plications and rapid decline is processes," said Conne Siedule, it's been very exciting for us to extreme. executive director of the Akau- be able to provide this for all "Once it hits it can be very sivik Inuit Family Health Team. Inuit here." rapid." "We're looking to step up The AIFHT has maintained Inuit in Ottawa can book an the rollout in the upcoming its hours during Covid to help appointment to get vaccinated days. Everyone is really happy with culturally sensitive care with Akausivik by calling 613- to receive the vaccine today for Inuit living in Ottawa. 740-0999, the clinic hours are and to see each other. I've never "We've been open through- 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday seen people so happy to receive out the pandemic, we've been to Friday. an immunization before." open everyday and being able All Inuit adults are able to photo courtesy of Akausivik The vaccination clinic has to see patients if they needed receive it, however those aged Registered Nurse Michele Carr, left, draws up a vaccine alongside phys- also seen some unexpected to, we were also able to provide 55 or older will be given prior- ician David Burt at the Akausivik Inuit Family Health Team clinic. reunions between people. virtual appointments if that was ity for the vaccine. 20 nunavutnews.com, Monday, March 1, 2021 kNKu W?9oxJ5, N[Z/su, ᒫµ5y 1, 2021