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News Briefs: Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Free flights for little ones
For all the future pilots out there, float planes will be waiting to offer free plane rides and information sessions with pilots on Saturday.
The flights are being offered as part of a national program with the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association (COPA), in partnership with the NWT Float Plane Association, to promote an interest in aviation.
Parents can preregister by contacting Hal Logsdon.
- Candace Thomson
Merry Christmas in July
Christmas in July is a charity event going on all week to make care packages for people in need. Single-use amenities, such as mini shampoo bottles and soaps from hotels, and individually-packed goods such as cookies and fruit cups, will be collected and then packed into individualized kits to be distributed to the homeless and given to day shelters.
Goods can be dropped off at 11 Glick Court in Yellowknife until July 25.
- Candace Thomson
Ice cream man returns
Tamer "Tim" Akbulut, better known as the owner of Yellowknife's ice cream truck, has returned to town.
Akbulut's vehicle, a 1973 GMC ex-Canada Post truck, was spotted in town in the unpaved parking lot adjacent to Arnica Inn on Franklin Avenue.
The slinger of Yellowknife's ice cream had been in Lethbridge, Alta., since May, where he had been hoping to get a head start on the season.
- Graeme McNaughton
Meeting cancelled
A public meeting to hear an appeal over the approval of a development permit for three residential lots in Old Town has been cancelled after two appeals were withdrawn.
The city had approved a conditional development permit on June 13 for Les Rocher to build 12 cabins on four lots on Bretzlaff Drive.
The permit required altering the guidelines for site density to 48.7 per cent variance.
Two Old Town residents filed appeals against the permit, citing concerns over site density. However, both recently decided to withdraw their appeals.
The meeting was scheduled to take place at City Hall on July 23.
- Cody Punter
Celebrating in style
Baker Lake
Residents gathered at the community hall July 9 for a traditional clothing fashion show.
About 30 people participated in the show and wore outfits created by community members.
Hannah Killulark created an ensemble for two twin girls while Martha Nukik stitched outfits for her and her husband to wear.
Caroline Angalik organized the fashion show. She said she was impressed to see about 80 people turn up to watch the event, which was sponsored by AREVA.
Other activities were also held throughout Nunavut Day, including games for elders, adults and children.
Hamlet days coming up
Coral Harbour
A full afternoon of activities was planned to celebrate Nunavut Day in Coral Harbour.
Residents were invited to participate in dice games, Umiangak races, a long-distance jump and a bike decoration contest.
There were also draws for $100 vouchers to Co-op, which were donated by Nunavut Tunngavik Inc.
According to the hamlet's recreation director, John Eetuk, the weather was a little chilly, but it didn't dampen anyone's spirits. The events drew a few hundred people, he added.
Now that Nunavut Day has ended, the rec department is gearing up for Hamlet Days, which is set to run from Aug. 9 to 10.
Eetuk said the hamlet hasn't planned out the activities yet, but volunteers are needed if anyone wants to get involved.
Big day for Nunavut
Arviat
Nunavut Day was not forgotten in Arviat.
The community hosted a variety of activities for adults and kids as well as a barbecue. Residents played dice games, musical chairs and Hituqtaq. There was also a traditional clothing contest for men and women, according to recreation director Clive Sr. Alareak. He also said the community in Arviat is gearing up for Hamlet Days. There are plans to run activities in September.
Learning about the past
Arviat
Residents were encouraged to revisit their family history last month during a kinship workshop.
Participants gathered for a discussion and then broke off into small groups to create a family tree.
The purpose of the exercise was to help younger generations know who they are and where they come from, said Luke Suluk, a counsellor support worker in Arviat.
"Today we Inuit are losing part of our family values," he said.
About 100 people participated in the workshop at Mark Aalluak Hall. A few attendees travelled about 20 kilometres north of the community to a grave site where their family members are buried. It was a chance to connect with the past, said Suluk. Those who made family trees were encouraged to take them home and continue adding to them so that generations to come will have a record of their relatives.
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