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Newsbriefs: Friday, May 12, 2017
City seeks Canada Day volunteers
The city is looking for up to 75 volunteers to help mark Canada's birthday.
In its weekly newsletter, the city stated it is looking for volunteers for the free Canada Day festivities at Somba K'e Civic Plaza that will run from noon to 11 p.m. on July 1.
The tasks could include driving, helping with various stages, greeting people coming into the park and the kids zone.
- Shane Magee
Diana's Closet toiletry drive kicks off
The YWCA is hosting its annual toiletries drive for women, children and families who are living in emergency or transitional housing, according to a news release. People are asked to donate things for men, women and babies, such as soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, dental floss, shampoo, lotion, diapers, rash cream, sanitary pads, razors and shaving cream.
Items can be dropped off at any of the YWCA's three Yellowknife locations: the YWCA administration office, Sutherland's Drugs or Weaver and Devore.
- Kirsten Fenn
Giant Mine meeting on Tuesday
The public is invited to the Tree of Peace Friendship Centre at 7 p.m. Tuesday to hear from the Giant Mine Oversight Board.
The board will discuss their work and clarify their role in relation to the Giant Mine remediation project, including the 12 recommendations they have made. Members of the public will have a chance to ask questions and communicate their concerns. This is the first annual meeting of the Giant Mine Oversight Board, an independent oversight and research organization started in 2015.
- Emelie Peacock
Surface water lines turn on May 29
On May 29, surface water lines servicing Old Town will be turned on, according to the city.
Residents can connect to the line starting that day. The lines, which take the place of trucked water deliveries, are scheduled to remain in use until Sept. 18. Work began on May 1 and included repairing, flushing and disinfecting the lines.
The city states use of water via the line prior to May 29 is prohibited because it can't guarantee water prior to testing of water samples.
- Shane Magee
Newsbriefs: Thursday, May 11, 2017
The Sun at Midnight awarded
The Sun at Midnight, a film shot in the bush near Fort McPherson, received an award for Best Narrative at the Arkansas Bentonville Film
Festival.
The film was directed and produced by Kirsten Carthew and Amos Scott.
It was the first local recipient of funding under the GNWT's film rebate program.
Arctic Aviation Tour prepares to launch
The Canadian Arctic Aviation Tour, which will see pilots perform airshows in Northern communities throughout the summer, is preparing to take off.
"Each one of us who created this project carries a love for aviation," stated Nancy McClure, executive director of the project, in a news release.
Not every show will be the same, with some places getting major shows and other flybys.
The show will take off June 2. Inuvik will be one of the first stops. It is scheduled to perform overhead in town on June 8.
Two Inuvik students in youth parliament
Krish Sharma and Myha Martin, both students at East Three Secondary School, were set to take part in youth parliament in Yellowknife this week.
Sharma was the representative from Inuvik Boot Lake, with Martin representing Inuvik Twin Lakes.
Nineteen high school students from across the territory take part in the annual program, which has students assume the role of their respected member of the legislative assembly and participate in three days of meetings and briefings before the youth parliament model session Thursday, May 11.
Inuvik soccer players headed to NAIG
Paris Wainman and Dalton McLeod, both students at East Three Secondary School, have been chosen for the North American Indigenous Games for the women's and men's youth soccer teams, respectively.
Both athletes participate in a variety of sports. McLeod engages in speed skating, while Wainman competed for Team NWT in the U18 Curling Nationals this year.
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