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News Briefs: Wednesday, November 16, 2011
An ARCC that floats
Members of the Yellowknife Artist Run Community Centre (ARCC) encourage volunteers to join them at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre auditorium from 7 to 10 p.m. tomorrow evening to help prepare for this Saturday's Santa Clause Parade.
The organization is creating a float for the parade, which will include a flock of dancing ravens and homemade musical instruments. The group is assembling the costumes and instruments at tomorrow night's gathering.
Materials will be provided, however, organizers ask each participant to bring a box cutter or utility knife if possible. The Santa Clause Parade loops through downtown beginning at 6 p.m. on Saturday.
- Nicole Garbutt
Toboggan hill returns
Another beloved winter tradition returned to Yellowknife this month. The annual toboggan hill on 51 Avenue between 54 and 56 Streets is back up and running following the heavy snowfall this month.
The city has closed the area to vehicles for the rest of the winter season.
- Galit Rodan
Teen advisory group seeks new members
The Yellowknife Public Library is working to engage teens this winter. Noushin Naziripour, public service librarian, is asking teens to join the library's Teen Advisory Group (TAG).
The group offers an opportunity to help participating youth choose teen-related materials and programs at the library, meet new people, gain volunteer experience and log time toward mandatory community service hours for high school students. More than half-a-dozen high school students from both schools have already joined the group, Naziripour said.
The group's next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 30, from 4 to 5 p.m. Pizza and pop will be served. Teens interested in joining TAG should contact the library.
- Laura Busch
Councillors participate in Movember
City councillor Paul Falvo promoted the Movember movement at the regular council meeting Monday night. He pointed out that he and Coun. Cory Vanthuyne were two elected members making an effort to grow moustaches and bring the issue of prostate cancer to citizens' attention. He encouraged the public to help out by backing anyone in the community trying engaged in similar fundraising initiatives.
- Simon Whitehouse
Starting the fund
Rankin Inlet - The Rankin Inlet Senior Men's Hockey League and Rankin Inlet Fitness club decided to lead the way in encouraging the community to support the planning of a new recreation complex for the hamlet.
The senior men's hockey league donated $10,000 to the fund, while Rankin Inlet Fitness donated $5,000.
For the complete story of the donations to the new fund, please see the Nov. 23 edition of Kivalliq News.
Coroner appointed
Rankin Inlet - Alexander William Napier has been appointed as the new coroner for Rankin Inlet.
The appointment was announced by the Government of Nunavut this past month.
Mapping artifacts
Chesterfield Inlet - A group of Nunavut Arctic College students in Chesterfield Inlet have begun mapping Inuit artifacts and working with kayak stands.
The group is being led in the endeavour by firstyear adult educator at the Chesterfield facility, Glen Brocklebank.
Quota raised
Kivalliq/Nunavut - The quota on polar bears in the Western Hudson Bay area is being raised to 21 from the previous three years' quota of eight.
The total allowable harvest of polar bears in the area had been set at 56 until it was dropped to 31 in 2007 and then down to eight in 2008.
The quota increase was announced by Nunavut Minister of Environment Dan Shewchuk this past month.
The raise to 21 bears is tentatively set to be in effect for one year and will then be reevaluated.
Successful art show
Rankin Inlet/Kivalliq - A special art show and sale held during the Kivalliq Trade Show in Rankin Inlet this past week was a big success.
Artists from across the region had their wares on display at the Leo Ussak Elementary School gym in conjunction with the trade show's booth display being held at Maani Ulujuk Ilinniarvik.
For more on the arts show, please see the Nov. 23 edition of Kivalliq News.
Commission visits
Baker Lake - As of press time, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission was still scheduled to hold a hearing in Baker Lake on Nov. 15 for former residential school students and their families.
Commissioner Marie Wilson was expected to be present in Baker for the hearings.
There are reportedly upwards of 50 former residential school students living in the Baker Lake area.
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