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News Briefs: Wednesday, Oct 24, 2012
Halloween fun
The City of Yellowknife has organized two different Halloween events.
Today, a free public Halloween skate is scheduled to take place at the Multiplex from 6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.
Today is also the final day to register for a Halloween story hour on Oct. 31 at the public library. Children ages three to five are invited to dress in costume and head to the library meeting room for stories, crafts, treats and games from 10 until 11 a.m.
- Laura Busch
GNWT gets great rating
Moody Investors Service has given the GNWT a high investment grade credit rating of Aa1 which means the GNWT has a sound fiscal plan.
The credit analysis was published on Oct. 18, following Moody's annual review of GNWT's fiscal plans, outlook, and borrowing activity. The study found the territory is a good place to invest due to its low debt burden. The highest possible rating a province or territory can receive is Aaa, making the GNWT's rating just below this. The GNWT has maintained an Aa1 rating since 2008. The rating allows the government to make strategic infrastructure investments.
- Svjetlana Mlinarevic
Career workshop
Conseil de developpement economique des Territoires du Nord-Ouest (CDETNO) will host Cafe-Emploi, a two-hour job fair, today at Office Compliments. The fair will run from 5 to 7 p.m.
Mark Walker of NorthwesTel and a representative from Citizenship and Immigration Canada will be speaking at the event.
Those interested in the job fair are welcome to bring their resumes and business cards and head to Office Compliments located on Franklin Avenue and 52 Street.
- Svjetlana Mlinarevic
Electoral boundaries
A new commission to examine the boundaries of electoral districts in the NWT was established in the legislative assembly on Monday.
Frederick Blake Jr., Mackenzie Delta MLA, made a motion to establish the committee and recommend Justice Shannon Smallwood for the position of chair. The members also recommended Charles Furlong and Ian McCrea to be members.
The legislative assembly also passed a motion, made by Hay River North Robert MLA Bouchard, to task the new commission with reviewing existing electoral districts, to ensure all communities in the territory are represented equally.
- Laura Busch
Double gold
Rankin Inlet
Rankin Inlet steamrolled its way to both the male and female championship banners at the Kivalliq Regional Under14 Soccer Championship in Rankin earlier this month.
Rankin defeated Coral Harbour 171 to claim the boys banner, while the girls got by Baker Lake 91 to claim the female crown.
Arviat also competed in the boys division, while a second Rankin team, Coral Harbour and Arviat had squads in the girls division.
Listed below are the players of both championship teams.
Rankin boys:
Kevin MacDonald (coach), Jacob Voisey, Isaiah Ignordjuk, Darren Saumik, Sidney Nichol. Kaelan Collier, Stephane Nukapiak, Tyrese Dias, Jon Maktar, Sebastian Alvarez
Rankin girls:
Ezra Greene (coach), Molly Aggark (coach), Joy Agnetsiak, Kakak Mercer, Alayna Ningeongan, Tristan Sammurtok, Tagalik Eccles, Isabelle Nilaulak, Nicole Ymana, Jessie Gordon, Courtney Oolooyuk
Men's group
Rankin Inlet
The Coral Harbour men's group Angutiit Makigiangninga (Men Rising Up) held its first meeting in Rankin Inlet earlier this month.
The group has been funded by Health Canada through the Pulaarvik Kablu Friendship Centre in Rankin, but that funding is scheduled to end on March 31, 2013, leaving future funding for the group in doubt.
For the complete story on the Rankin gathering, please see the Oct. 31 edition of Kivalliq News.
Moving forward
Baker Lake
The Baker Lake Youth Athletics Association (BLYAA) is geared up for another successful run in 201213.
The BLYAA hosted Nunavut's first official track and field meet, named the Kivalliq Open, this past month as part of Sports Day in Canada activities.
The meet featured eight events, with competition taking place in the 100m sprint, 60m hurdles, 400m run, 1.5km run, shot putt, discus, high jump and running long jump.
Baker Lake teacher and former Windsor University trackandfield athlete Steve Paterson provided much of the direction and organization for the event, done in cooperation with the sport and recreation division of the Department of Culture, Elders, Language and Youth (formerly Sport Nunavut) and the BLYAA.
The Baker Lake Blizzard had 17 athletes and two coaches qualify for the 2012 Arctic Winter Games to highlight the 10th anniversary of the Blizzards' existence in Baker Lake.
To date, the BLYAA is scheduled to host both male and female regional volleyball tournaments in 2013.
Showtime
Arviat
The John Arnalukjuak High School Drama Club will be on stage this coming week to perform the fiendishly dark, The Nemesis of Dracula.
The club will present the play, its first gothic horror production, on Oct. 23 and 24.
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