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Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Headframe demolition set for September
The Robertson Headframe is expected to be demolished in September, according to an update provided by the company cleaning up the former Con Mine.
Scott Stringer, general manager of Miramar Mining Corporation, stated in an e-mail Monday the company is awaiting final approval of permits and the demolition plan.
Then work will begin Sept. 8 with a controlled explosion bringing down the tallest structure in the territory about two weeks later. Headframe clean-up work is expected to be complete by November.
- Shane Magee
Canada Post reaches agreement with union
After nine months of negotiations, Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) reached a tentative agreement on Tuesday. According to a news alert from CUPW, the negotiating committee from the union unanimously recommended that the National Executive Board accept the agreements in principal. The agreement has yet to be ratified. This comes after federally appointed mediation that delayed proposed work disruptions in the Northwest Territories and Alberta on Monday.
- Jessica Davey-Quantick
Green cart roll-out continues
About 1,600 single family homes in three parts of the city will get green compost carts starting Sept. 16, according to a city news release.
The carts will be delivered in the Frame Lake, Grace Lake and Hall Crescent areas followed a week later by kitchen collection containers. Curbside collection with the carts starts the week of Oct. 10.
The four-year roll-out of green carts began in 2014 with Range Lake and will end with the downtown area in 2017. An information session is scheduled for Sept. 7 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Multiplex about the composting system.
- Shane Magee
Pool closing for maintenance
The Ruth Inch Memorial Pool closed Aug. 24 for regular end-of-summer maintenance, according to the city. The pool undergoes maintenance that includes draining the water, replacing tiles, cleaning and work on the pumps. The city states the closure allows it to keep the facility open through the year. The pool is expected to reopen for use Sept. 19, according to the city.
- Shane Magee
Grad on the bay
Naujaat
The community came together to celebrate the final Grade 12 graduating class of Tusarvik School this past weekend in Naujaat.
Tusarvik is now an elementary school with the opening of the new Tuugaalik High School earlier this month.
The final graduating class of Tusarvik School, the Class of 2016, saw 15 students receive their Grade 12 diploma.
Listed below are the graduates of Naujaat's Class of 2016.
- Charmaine Putulik
- Suzanne Putulik
- Pauline Immingark
- Dave Kaunak
- Crysta Siusangnark
- Ben Jr. Malliki
- Lydia Haqpi
- Veronica Uttak
- Katey Beth Mablik
- Jonathan Ijjangiaq
- Brenden Angotingoar
- Benoit Sateana
- Veronica Uttak
- Casey Akumalik (graduated in Chesterfield Inlet but celebrated in Naujaat)
- Rebecca Ignerdjuk
Armed Forces personnel give thanks
Rankin Inlet
Those involved with Operation Nanook hosted a community barbecue in Rankin Inlet on Aug. 29 to thank residents of the community of Rankin Inlet for their support.
A summer full of activities
Rankin Inlet
It's been a busy summer for the hamlet of Rankin Inlet.
The hamlet organized community baseball for two age groups, employed 10 summer students for an eightweek period for a community cleanup, held a day camp that saw 55 kids aged five to 10 attend for eight weeks, which was overseen by six summer students plus the dropin centre staff, and held a soccer camp for kids aged five to 15 this past weekend.
The hamlet also supported a children's science camp for one week in July, installed new playground equipment, held a summer fun weekend with music concerts and bouncy castles for children, and also helped the Rankin detachment of the RCMP to host a bicycle rodeo.
For more on the projects hosted by the hamlet of Rankin Inlet this past summer, please see the Sept. 7 edition of Kivalliq News.
Festival time
Baker Lake
The community of Baker Lake held its second annual Festival on the Lake this past week from Aug. 25 to 28.
The festival offered something for all ages, including a hot air balloon, bike races, dragon castle and slide, fashion show, pie-eating competition, live musical entertainment, square dance and a fireworks display.
For more on the Festival by the Lake, please see the Sept. 7, edition of Kivalliq News.
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