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Wednesday, June 10, 2015
City finance boss hired
City hall has a new finance boss, filling the vacancy created when former corporate services director Carl Bird announced he was leaving the position in January.
Jeff Dalley started as the director Monday and is responsible for putting together budgets and calculating tax rates and levies. Dalley was formerly the assistant director of financial planning and analysis with the Department of Health and Social Services.
- Shane Magee
Man retains jury trial right
Judge Karan Shaner ruled on Friday morning that a man charged with sexual assault had a legitimate reason for missing the first day of his trial and therefore has not forfeited his right to a jury trial. The reasons for Ken Kendi's absence from court on May 25 are under a publication ban. Kendi was re-arrested for missing court but has now been granted bail. He is to be back in court on Sept. 14.
- John McFadden
Fire situation stable
Rain and cooler temperatures have slowed down the territory's 55 fires - for now. To date, little more than 100,000 hectares has been torched, according to fire manager Rick Olsen. The Deh Cho has the most fires at 21, followed by the South Slave with 14. The fire blazing closest to Yellowknife is now under control and back to the monitoring stage.
However, Olsen said this is only a short term reprieve as conditions are expected to dry up midweek with a chance of lightning over the weekend.
- Meagan Leonard
Boil advisory continues
A boil water advisory continues for residents of the city, Ndilo and Dettah. The advisory began May 11 as a precautionary measure because of increased dirt in the water supply from the Yellowknife River, which reduces the effectiveness of chlorine used to treat the water. The city's water treatment plant is expected to begin operating in mid-June.
- Shane Magee
Cadet review
Repulse Bay/Naujaat
The cadet program in Repulse Bay (Naujat) wrapped up its season by holding its annual ceremonial review on June 2.
A total of 31 cadets were on parade from the 3055 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps for the event.
The review saw 12 awards and six medals presented.
Naujaat Mayor Soloman Malliki was the honourary reviewing officer for the parade.
MLA fined
Rankin Inlet
Rankin Inlet North MLA Tom Sammurtok was fined $1,500 for drunk driving this past week
He is also prohibited from driving for a year after pleading guilty to a charge of drunk driving during his appearance in an Iqaluit courtroom.
Sammurtok drove his vehicle into a ditch after leaving Iqaluit's Frobisher Inn on April 13 and then backed his vehicle into an RCMP cruiser that had arrived at the scene.
Filmmaker shares skills
Arviat
Well known Nunavut filmmaker Zacharias Kunuk made a special visit to Arviat to work with youth involved with the Arviat Film Society this past week.
Kunuk is best known for his awardwinning film, Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner.
Group visits
Rankin Inlet
Rankin Inlet hosted a group of 14 people from the Governor General's Canadian Leadership Conference (GGCLC) for an activityfilled day this past month.
The GGCLC is offered every three years with about 250 individuals taking part from across Canada.
Members of the GGCLC are expected to reach seniorleadership positions in their various organizations within the next 10 years.
Rankin Inlet's Reanna Sateana, an operations officer with the Atuqtuarvik Corp., was selected as one of the eight delegates from Nunavut to participate in the GGCLC.
She travelled to Quebec with a group of individuals from across Canada.
For the complete story on Sateana's trip and the GGCLC's visit to Rankin, please see the June 17 edition of Kivalliq News.
Sign up for science camp
Baker Lake
Registrations are being accepted in Baker Lake for an Actua Science Camp scheduled to run in the community from July 13 to 17.
The camp is free of charge and is for children seven-to-12 years of age.
Space is limited, so parents and guardians are encouraged to register their children early.
Masks being recalled
Kivalliq
Parents of minor hockey goalies across the Kivalliq are advised that three goaltender masks and cages have been jointly recalled by Health Canada, the United States Product Safety Commission and the Bauer Hockey Corp.
The products recalled are the Bauer Concept C1 goalie mask with certified titanium oval wire, the Bauer NME goalie mask with certified titanium oval wire and the Bauer RP NME Ti titanium cage.
Bauer has determined there may be a quality issue with some of the titanium wire used in the manufacture of the cages, which may cause the wire to break or bend inward when struck by the puck.
About 1,300 of the cages were sold in Canada between April of 2013 and February of 2015.
Anyone who has purchased one of these items should stop its use immediately and contact the Bauer Corp. for a replacement cage and complimentary throat protector.
Awards day
Rankin Inlet
Thursday, June 11, is awards day at Leo Ussak Elementary School and Maani Ulujuk Ilinniarvik in Rankin Inlet.
The award ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. At Leo Ussak, and 1:30 p.m. at Maani Ulujuk Ilinniarvik.
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