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Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Disabilities council auction approaches
The NWT Disabilities Council is appealing to the public for help with its annual benefit auction.
It will be held at the Quality Inn on Dec. 2 beginning at 6:30 p.m. The auction is the council's major fundraiser with more than $36,000 raised last year.
- John McFadden
Speedskater receives grant money
Wren Acorn's speedskating career just got a big boost thanks to Canada's Dairy Farmers.
Fuelling Women's Champions, an initiative sponsored by the organization, has announced its grant recipients for 2016 and Acorn was one of 20 female athletes to receive a $5,000 grant.
The list of recipients was announced yesterday.
According to the news release which accompanied the announcement, Acorn plans on using the money to help her travel to more events.
- James McCarthy
Avalon wins award
Avalon Advanced Materials received the Best Use of Renewables for Mine Exploration award at the Energy and Mines' Renewables in Mining Event on Nov. 22.
Avalon was recognized for installing and operating a renewable energy system at the Nechalacho Project. The system integrated diesel generators, battery banks, an inverter system and solar panels, reducing diesel consumption.
- Jessica Davey-Quantick
Man pleads guilty in Kam Lake collision
A 19-year-old man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to impaired driving causing an accident that injured a man. Joshua Andrews was charged after a pedestrian was struck by a pick-up truck near 41 Kam Lake Road on June 27.
Andrews is scheduled to appear in territorial court for sentencing on Jan. 23. Two other charges were stayed by the Crown.
- Kirsten Fenn
City seeks input on bike lanes
The city is looking for input on two proposed bike lanes. An online survey will be available until Dec. 2 for residents to have their say on the two lanes, between Old Airport Road and Forrest Drive. The survey is available through the city's website.
- Jessica Davey-Quantick
ASIST participants help spread the word
Rankin Inlet
Listed below are the individuals and the organization they represented at the Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training course at the Rankin Inlet Fire Hall earlier this month.
- Rankin fire department: Mark Wyatt, Amanda Ford, Angnakuluk Friesen, George Aksadjuak, Craig Barcial, Michael Aksadjuak, Maryanne Aksadjuak
- RCMP: Gabrielle Drouin
- Kataujaq Safe Shelter: Joyce Kent, Lesa McFawn, Anna Meeka Kowmuk, Belinda Virtucio, Farhana Afroz, Latoya Pryce
- Kataujaq Day Care: John Baddongon
- MUI: Katie Bell
- Ikkayuqtauvik: Alexandra Rudd
- Adult Group Home: Elizabeth Henrie, Ruth Paul
- Pulaarvik Kablu Friendship Centre: Diana Salguero, Ingrid Lowe, Ashley AupaluktuqBurkia
- Northern Affairs: Atuat Shouldice
- Hamlet of Rankin Inlet: Stephanie Adams
- Health Centre: Maryann Maningas, Sindi McGrath
Kivalliq resident shortlisted for national award
Arviat
Ruth Kaviok of Arviat has been announced as one of this year's short-listed nominees for Samara Canada's Everyday Political Citizens award.
Samara Canada is an organization that does research and advocacy in the area of political engagement each year.
Through its Everyday Political Citizen initiative, it does a nationwide callout to Canadians to nominate an everyday political citizen in their communities to be celebrated, and, hopefully, to encourage others to engage, be it through specifically political volunteering or any kind of community outreach that contributes to our society.
Nominees are then reviewed under three age categories and shortlisted by a panel of judges that include past winners, prominent Canadians and political leaders.
This year's jury includes Rick Mercer, Margaret Atwood, Carmen Aquirre, Cindy Blackstock, Jonathan Kay and Rob Dyer, among others.
Kaviok promotes sustainability in the Artic and spreads awareness of the impact of climate change on Inuit communities.
She promotes a crossculture understanding of environmental issues through experiential learning and storytelling, and by bringing together scientific approaches and traditional Inuit knowledge.
Missing youth found
Baker Lake
A missing Baker Lake youth was found by a local searchandrescue team at about 2:20 p.m. on Nov. 23.
Marcus Duval, 20, was found out on the land about 10 km outside of Baker.
He was transported to the Baker Lake Health Centre and treated for nonlife threatening injuries.
Duval was reported missing on Nov. 18 after last being seen leaving a local residence at about 9 a.m. No other information is being released at this time.
Futsal champs get their due
Rankin Inlet
The Rebels captured the boys' banner in the Rankin Wolves U12 Futsal Championship in Rankin Inlet earlier this month.
The Ice Queens captured the U12 female banner.
The Pink Panthers took silver and the Orange Crush bronze in the girls' division, while the Ice Dawgs grabbed silver in the boys' division and the Road Runners took bronze.
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