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News Briefs: Wednesday, Nov 7, 2012
Give budget input
The city is soliciting comments from residents about the draft 2013 annual budget, which is available for viewing on Nov. 19 on the city's website, at city hall or at the public library. People who want to make comments on the financial document are asked to register with the city clerk's office before 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 21 and appear at the council meeting on Nov. 26 at 7 p.m.
- Svjetlana Mlinarevic
Mountie honoured
Yellowknife RCMP Const. Amanda McGillivray was presented with the 2012 RCMP Award of Excellence for community involvement during the Aboriginal Sports Circle Awards banquet held at the Explorer Hotel last Thursday. McGillivray was recognized for her work with youth in the communities of Fort Providence, Gameti and Yellowknife, stated a news release.
- Katherine Hudson
New surface rights board
A new surface rights board is being established in the NWT under a new act, titled the Northern Jobs and Growth Act, which was introduced in the House of Commons in Ottawa Tuesday by Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister John Duncan.
Officials said the new act will not affect any current land and water management boards. Its purpose is to resolve disputes between private land owners and individuals who need access to those lands to extract timber or minerals. Aboriginal lands negotiated under land-claim agreements will be classified as private lands. Once this new act is passed, the NWT surface rights board is to consist of no fewer than five and no more than nine members. All members of the board are to be appointed by the minister.
- Laura Busch
Thin ice warning
The city is reminding residents of the dangers associated with travelling on thin ice.
Snowmobiling, walking and skiing should only be done when ice thickness on area lakes is a minimum of six inches. Water current, snow load and lake size are factors to consider on ice safety. Ice thickness on area lakes is posted on the city's website.
"Some of the lakes that start getting thicker faster are the smaller ones like Niven Lake, Range Lake, and Frame Lake," said Dennis Marchiori, director of public safety. "If you have a large body of water and have moving water, it makes the lake ice up slower."
- Svjetlana Mlinarevic
Trade show coming up
Rankin Inlet
Rankin Inlet will be a busy place from Nov. 1922 when the community hosts the third annual Kivalliq Trade Show.
This year's event is sponsored by Sakku First Aviation.
In addition to the main show held at the Maani Ulujuk Ilinniarvik gym on Nov. 20, there will be an arts market at the Leo Ussak Elementary School gym and a community entertainment evening at the community hall featuring the Rankin Inlet Adult and Youth Square Dancers with fiddler Patrick Kabluitok.
There will also be a full day of Celebrating Small Business presentations on the 21st, featuring Tourism in Arviat, Challenges and Opportunities as an Outfitter, Kiggavik Project Update, Activity and Plans for the Meliadine Project, Activity and Plans for Meadowbank Mine, Update on Kiyuk Project, Final Results of the Geomapping for Energy and Minerals - Uranium Project in the Kivalliq, The Challenges of Developing a Corporation in the North, Benefits of Joint Ventures, Opportunities in Expediting with Mining Companies, Small Business Programs, Women and Arts and Crafts Small Business Opportunities and Kivalliq Highlights Through Summer 2012; Nunavut Carvingstone Deposit Evaluation.
Medal winners
Coral Harbour
Listed below are the members of the Coral Harbour Team TNT squad which captured the gold medal in the men's' division of the Iqaluit Open volleyball championship this past month.
Team TNT:
- Eli Paliak
- Joshua Siutinuar
- Hunter Nakoolak
- Simeon Dion
- Kevin Angootealuk
- Archie Kolit
- Aimo Nakoolak
- Randy Katalu
School planning
Baker Lake
The Government of Nunavut has announced it will invest $50,000 this year on the planning and design for a new middle school in Baker Lake.
Scarlet based in Kivalliq
Baker Lake/Kivalliq
Scarlet Security announced this past month that it's formed a new partnership between QC/Scarlet (a 51 per cent Inuitowned corporation) and Nunavut 5249 (a 100 per cent Inuitowned corporation).
The newly formed company, Kivalliq/Scarlet Security Services, will locate its head office in the Kivalliq.
The company will provide security and safety service to the growing mining exploration sector and major projects including mines, winter roads, ice roads, pipelines and other remote and isolated industrial locations.
Nunavut 5249 shareholder Peter Tapatai of Baker Lake stated in a news release that Nunavut 5249 chose Scarlet Security as its partner "because of the company's previous success with these types of partnerships, and its track record in delivering quality service through these partnerships to a wide variety of remote locations and markets."
Christmas show
Arviat
Plans are in the works for the John Arnalukjuak High School Drama Club to lead a special community Christmas variety show this coming month.
While nothing has been finalized to date, the show could see a number of comedy and dramatic skits performed, as well as numerous songs and holiday carols.
Hockey gear
Coral Harbour
A volunteer group in Coral Harbour will be dispersing a number of sets of new hockey equipment to minor hockey players later this month. The exact date has yet to be determined.
The community received a generous donation of hockey equipment from the NHL Player Association's Goals and Dreams program.
Game on
Rankin Inlet
Hockey fans are reminded the Rankin Inlet Senior Mens' Adult Recreational Hockey League will begin its regular season schedule with doubleheader action this coming Sunday.
All four teams in the loop are back for the 201213 season, with games scheduled to be played on Sunday (two), Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings.
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