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Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Another major drug seizure
Around 150 grams of crack-cocaine was seized during an RCMP search of an apartment near 52 Avenue and 56 Street last Thursday, along with an undetermined amount of cash.
It was the second major seizure in Yellowknife last week and as a result, one male is being held in custody with charges pending. Anyone with information should contact the RCMP.
- Meagan Leonard
Council to decide on Sunday bar changes
Three councillors have already spoken in favour of a bylaw to allow bars and liquor-primary establishments to open on Sundays.
"On this issue, it's pretty simple: market-driven supply and demand," said Coun. Dan Wong.
"I don't see a reason to force businesses to close on days when they think they can turn a profit."
Couns. Adrian Bell and Cory Vanthuyne also expressed support for the bylaw that will come before council at Monday's meeting.
- Elaine Ansemi
Ndilo school receives $50,000
K'alemi Dene School in Ndilo is one of three schools across the territory to receive funding from the GNWT aimed at enhancing youth resiliency.
The $50,000 grant from the Department of Education, Culture and Employment will go toward supporting the school's existing programming that works to build the students' abilities to overcome challenges in their lives.
The school, through a program co-ordinator, will work with the department to monitor the program into June.
- Elaine Anselmi
Headway made toward aboriginal parent advisory group
Candidates to help public schools teach aboriginal education have been found, said Trustee Blake Lyons.
Lyons, who reported on aboriginal education to the Yellowknife Education District 1 (Yk1) meeting last week, said Scott Willoughby, aboriginal education co-ordinator, has found parents willing to provide input on how the district is doing at including indigenous teaching at Yk1 schools. Superintendent Metro Huculak said the district had an aboriginal parent group but haven't had parents willing to partake for several years.
- Evan Kiyoshi French
Art opportunity
Kivalliq
Kivalliq artists should be aware of an exciting opportunity launched by the community of Salt Spring Island, B.C., with the Salt Spring National Art Prize (SSNAP) launching its inaugural year in a unique fashion.
This small island, known for its creative passion in arts and sustainability, is honouring Canadian artists with the first artist taking $10,000 and a onemonth artist residency on Salt Spring Island. In all, $25,000 in prize money is being offered.
Artist exposure is expected to be extensive, as Salt Spring Island is known as one of Canada's premier art communities.
A total of 50 final works will be selected and displayed in SSNAP's artist collective show catalogue.
Original works will be exhibited and for sale at the island's Mahon Hall from Sept. 25 through Oct. 26.
The list of finalists will be announced on Friday, Sept. 25, with winners announced at an awards gala on Saturday, Oct. 24.
Artists are welcome to submit original twodimensional and threedimensional works, with the deadline for submissions being May 31.
Outstanding award
Arviat
Charlene Ukutak of Arviat has received the Nunavut Status of Womem Council's Outstanding Young Woman Award for her commitment to engaging youth in her community to prevent suicide.
The announcement was made earlier this month.
Ukutak's goal is to have people select and develop their skills and talents.
She helps keep people active and happy so they can overcome obstacles and she enjoys working with all age groups.
New fleet at First Air
Kivalliq
First Air has announced it's actively looking to add new aircraft to modernize its fleet, while decreasing the number of aircraft types in use to reduce maintenance costs and complexity in its operations.
The airline is investigating both the ATR 42500, as well as Bombardier's Q400 as possible replacements for its turboprop aircraft.
First Air may order up to 10 of the new aircraft and expects to receive the first of the new planes by the end of the year.
Meliadine update
Rankin Inlet
Agnico Eagle has updated its status report of the Meliadine gold project on the land near Rankin Inlet.
The updated technical study is based on mining only the 3.3 million ounces of gold contained in the known mineral reserves (13.9 million tonnes of ore at 7.44 grams per tonne).
In the study, mining operations at Meliadine would be conducted using a phased approach over a nineyear period from only the Tiriganiaq and Wesmeg deposits.
The current mine plan will focus on mining ore from underground operations in years one to nine with open pit operations in two pits occurring in years four to seven.
The study outlines mill operations averaging 3,000 tonnes per day of ore in years one to three and 5,000 tonnes per day of ore in years four to nine.
The Nunavut Impact Review Board issued Agnico Eagle a project certificate for the Meliadine gold project at the end of February, which sets out the terms and conditions under which the project can proceed.
The expected capital budget for 2015 is about $64 million, of which about $21 million is allocated towards planned underground development.
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