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Cam Bay's heroes recognized Jeanne Gagnon Northern News Services Published Monday, July 25, 2011
She hosted a levee at Kullik Ilihakvik to celebrate spring and honour the award recipients.
Award recipients
Norman Evalik Jr. - bravery
In the summer of 1976 in Cambridge Bay, Tommy Kingagolik and his two granddaughters were fishing on the ice during break-up when he fell through. Kingagolik was hanging to the edge of the ice floe and the girls were calling for help when two DEW line employees, running from shore to help, in turn fell through the ice.
Norman Evalik Jr., 14 at the time, crawled out on the ice floes and helped all three men get out of the water.
Cambridge Bay Community Wellness Centre - plaque
The Cambridge Bay Community Wellness Centre offers early-morning breakfast for kids, run a women's shelter, and offers Christmas and Easter hampers to families in need, among many other initiatives.
The nomination also stated Wellness Centre workers show respect for the Inuit culture, language and traditions by integrating them into their work assignments.
"They have demonstrated a commitment to the people of Cam Bay which far exceeds the demands of their contractual agreement," stated the nomination information.
Miranda Minilgak - volunteer
Miranda Minilgak has organized and helped supervise many events, such as the opening of the youth centre, two Polar Bear Dips fundraisers, multiple teen dances, a 2008 swim meet, Christmas celebrations and the Cambridge Bay Amazing Race.
"She has set the standard for empowering others through her leadership in working with youth," stated the nomination information.
Annie Anglegoetok - volunteer
Annie Anglegoetok has invested many hours volunteering for the community, helping with special events. Her leadership in running a healing camp in Cambridge Bay was also recognized.
Daisy Eyegetok - volunteer/youth achievement
Daisy Eyegetok has volunteered with teens for many years, engaging them through coaching and feedback to help them become positive role models.
"The youth in Cambridge Bay would be lost without the support of very caring and compassionate Daisy Eyegetok," stated the nomination information. "She is consistently seen as willing and able to contribute to the betterment of the youth programs and services."
Willie Laserich - posthumous - volunteer
Willie Laserich medevaced many people in the Kitikmeot region during his 50-year career as a pilot, saving many lives, and a few babies were even delivered on board his plane. "He has always been there for search-and-rescues, volunteering his plane, fuel and man-hours," stated the nomination information.
His grandson Bryan Laserich accepted the award on his behalf. Willie's son, Rene, who flew with his father for 30 years, said the award was a very nice gesture.
"We appreciate it. The appreciation goes all the way down the (family) line," he said.
Darrell Ohokannoak - volunteer
Darrell Ohokannoak has been an active volunteer of the Cambridge Bay 3004 Nanook Cadet Corp since the early '80s, rising to captain in the early '90s. He has dedicated hours with the cadet corp to develop their markmanship skills, becoming instrumental to the corp's success and many victories.
Cambridge Bay volunteer firefighters - plaque
The Cambridge Bay volunteer firefighters are a group of men and women with a tough but compassionate soul, stated the nomination information. Several of them have never missed a call or an opportunity to help out while being a member of the volunteer fire and emergency response.
Rick Gillis - volunteer
Rick Gillis has been an active volunteer with the Cambridge Bay 3004 Nanook Cadet Corp since the early 1980s, rising to captain in the early '90s.
With his efforts, dedication and assistance, the cadet corp won the drill competition of the Northern Region Championship for nine years in a row, won the regional seven times, and the national markmanship.
"Rick has dedicated endless hours with 3004 cadets in order for them to develop these skills and become great role models," stated the nomination information.
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