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Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Legislative assembly back in session
The fifth session of the 17th legislative assembly will get underway today at 1:30 p.m. Amongst the issues that will be hotly debated are the government's budget and devolution legislation.
Northerners can follow the proceeding from the public gallery of the legislative assembly building, via web streaming on the Assembly's website, or on public television.
As well, for the first time ever, the public will also be able to follow the assembly sessions on direct-to-home satellite with Bell ExpressVu and Shaw Direct.
- Cody Punter and
Daniel Campbell
Snow removal
Snow removal time is here and city workers will be out at night cleaning the streets, depending on the weather, according to the city's Jan. 31 newsletter. Radio advertisements and street signs will warn residents when their streets are scheduled for snow removal, which takes place from midnight into the early morning to avoid conflicts with residents' commute to work.
The city warned that residents are responsible for moving their vehicles from the streets before scheduled snow removal to avoid having the vehicles towed at the owner's expense.
- Candace Thomson
Art submissions for Heritage Week
Heritage Week 2014 is coming soon and the city is asking for art submissions to the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre no later than this Friday at 3 p.m. Heritage Week takes place from Feb. 10 to 16. This year's theme is Water, and the week will include a variety of water-themed activities from book displays, the art display at the Heritage Centre, contests, special presentations and a city bus tour.
- Candace Thomson
Aurora forecast
Tonight the skies will be clear with a good chance of aurora borealis, according to Astronomy North's aurora forecast for Yellowknife. The forecast indicates the overnight aurora activity will be rated at 6.0/10, and green in colour.
Tomorrow night will give aurora hunters an even better chance when the rating moves from moderate to active, with overnight aurora and peak intensity both set at 6.5/10.
- Candace Thomson
Top principal
Rankin Inlet
Sarah Ayaruak of Leo Ussak Elementary School in Rankin Inlet is one of 40 principals across the nation to receive a Canada's Outstanding Principals award.
The announcement was made by the Government of Nunavut this past week.
Now in its 10th year, Canada's Outstanding Principals program was developed by The Learning Partnership and recognizes the importance of strong leadership in education.
Ayaruak is the third Rankin principal to win the prestigious award, joining Jesse Payne of Maani Ulujuk Ilinniarvik and Bev Ford of Simon Alaittuq School on the list of our nation's finest principals.
Ayaruak will receive her award at the 10th annual Canada's Outstanding Principals gala dinner and award ceremony at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel in Toronto, Ont., on Feb. 25.
For more on Ayaruak's award, please see the Feb. 12 edition of Kivalliq News.
Disappointed again
Rankin Inlet/Kivalliq
The annual Powerful Peewees hockey tournament had to be postponed for the second week in a row in Rankin Inlet this past week.
The announcement was made this past Friday by Rankin recreation coordinator David Clark.
"Unfortunately, due to bad weather conditions across the region, only kids from one community would have been able to come in to Rankin," said Clark.
"We tried to work something out with Calm Air to bring them in the following day, but, unfortunately, it just couldn't be done."
The Powerful Peewees tournament has been rescheduled for the weekend of Feb. 21.
Playoffs begin
Rankin Inlet
The semifinals in the Rankin Inlet Senior Men's Hockey League were set to begin this past Sunday, Feb. 2, and Monday, Feb. 3.
The best twoofthree in each series will continue on Feb. 5, Feb. 10 (if necessary) and Feb. 12 (if necessary).
Board member
Chesterfield Inlet/Nunavut
Roy Mullins of Chesterfield Inlet was among the five members appointed to the Qilliq Energy Corp.'s board of directors by Minister Responsible for the Qulliq Energy Corp. Paul Okalik in Iqaluit this past month.
Mullins has been the chief financial officer for the Chesterfield Inlet Holding Corp. for the past six years.
He's held positions at various levels of government and governmentrelated jobs throughout Nunavut since the early 1980s, and studied community administration at Thebacha College.
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