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News Briefs: Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Dettah ice road to close
The ice road between Yellowknife and Dettah closed to small vehicles on Monday morning, and the Department of Transportation expects the crossing to close to all traffic today.
Originally, the road was expected to close completely on Monday, but cold temperatures and ice conditions at the Yellowknife and Dettah landings kept it open, said department spokesperson Earl Blacklock.
If conditions remain stable, the Dettah winter road could remain open longer, said Blacklock.
- Laura Busch
Devolution open house
Two open houses are scheduled to be held later this week at the Tree of Peace Friendship Centre to inform the public about the details of the devolution deal, which would see powers over lands and resources transfer to the territory from the federal government.
The first open house is scheduled for Thursday from 3 to 8 p.m., while another session on Friday is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Laura Busch
Fire in the backyard
City hall is reminding Yellowknifers to get a burning permit before residents light a campfire or burn grass in their backyard.
Residents can book an inspection of their fire pit by calling the Yellowknife Fire Division.
Those who don't comply can be fined under the Emergency Response and Fire Protection Services bylaw.
- Miranda Scotland
Recycling awards deadline extended
The City of Yellowknife and the Solid Waste Management Advisory Committee have extended the deadline for nominations for the 2013 Recycling Awards.
Nominations are due today. The winners will be presented with their awards during the 2013 Earth Week Solid Waste Public Forum on April 23 at Northern United Place starting at 7 p.m.
- Danielle Sachs
Pakallak Tyme changed
Rankin Inlet
Rankin Inlet rec co-ordinator David Clark announced a change in dates for the annual Pakallak Tyme celebrations this past week.
The celebrations were originally planned to run from April 24 to May 3, but Clark informed the community they will now take place from April 29 to May 5.
The annual Pakallak Tyme event offers fun, good times and great prizes for children of all ages, and always attracts a large number of folks from across the Kivalliq.
Chair appointed
Nunavut/Chesterfield Inlet
Mandy Sammurtok has been appointed to a twoyear term as chairperson of the Nunavut Law Foundation. This marks the first time an Inuk has held the position.
The announcement was made by the Nunavut Law Foundation this past week.
Sammurtok, originally from Chesterfield Inlet, received her law degree from the University of Manitoba in 2007 and was called to the Manitoba bar in 2008.
She has been practising criminal law at Maliiganik Tukiisiniakvik in Iqaluit since passing the Nunavut bar in 2009.
Spring festival success
Arviat
Reports out of Arviat indicate a good time was had by all during the community's annual Spring Festival earlier this month. Solid turnouts were reported at the vast majority of festival events.
Team Nunavut plays hard at hockey championship
Kivalliq
Team Nunavut, represented by the Kivalliq Canucks, put in a strong showing at the annual Maritime Hockey North Junior 'C' Championship in Hampton, N.B., earlier this month.
The Canucks finished the roundrobin segment of the tournament in second place, but fell 63 to the New Brunswick Panthers in the semifinal.
The host Hampton Hurricanes defeated provincial rival the New Brunswick Panthers 53 in the final game to claim the championship.
Kivalliq forwards Wendel Kaludjak and Tyler Tattuinee of Rankin Inlet were named to the tournament's allstar team.
Barred from running
Kivalliq
Nine Kivalliqmiut were among the 27 people barred from running in the Oct. 28 territorial election by Elections Nunavut earlier this month.
The 27 are barred from being candidates in the territorial election because they either filed their financial return late following a past election or didn't file one at all.
The disqualification period runs five years from the time of the infraction.
Levinia Brown of Rankin Inlet is among three former Nunavut cabinet ministers on the barred list, along with Donald Havioyak of Kugluktuk and Peter Kattuk of Sanikiluaq.
The three will remain barred from running in Nunavut elections until the end of December.
Listed below are the nine Kivalliqmiut on the Elections Nunavut barred list.
- Roydon Aggark of Arviat
- Sheila Napayok of Arviat
- Elijah Amarook of Baker Lake
- Uriah Amaruq of Baker Lake
- Mike Patterk of Chesterfield Inlet
- Harry Tootoo of Chesterfield Inlet
- Sherry Morey of Rankin Inlet
- Levinia Brown of Rankin Inlet
- Marie Kringuk of Repulse Bay
Video competition begins
Rankin Inlet
A video competition is being held by local actor Pallulaaq Friesen in Rankin Inlet.
Videos must be of three to five minutes in duration and submitted to the contest by midnight on May 1.
All genres and types of videos will be accepted, except for pornography.
All Kivalliqmiut are encouraged to submit a video, and may contact Friesen in Rankin should they require any additional information.
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