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Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Behchoko man found
A young man who went missing early Saturday morning has been found near Behchoko.
Marty Bouvier, 18, was taken to Stanton Territorial Hospital to be examined on Monday after a local resident reported he'd been found. He was last seen wearing only shorts and a T-shirt.
The RCMP, along with Yellowknife Search and Rescue, Behchoko Rangers, the Behchoko Fire Department, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and community volunteers all assisted in the search over the weekend. The RCMP say they'd like to thank all who helped in the effort.
- Daniel Campbell
Road closure
The eastbound lanes on Old Airport Road between Byrne Road and Franklin Avenue were closed yesterday.
The westbound lanes will be divided by safety cones to allow two way traffic during the lane closure.
Access to Norseman Drive will be open to residents of the trailer park and buses only.
Once this phase of work is completed, the traffic will be diverted back to the eastbound lanes in the same manor and the west bound lanes will be closed until the work is complete.
- Cody Punter
Sentencing date set
A woman charged with running over a 90-year-old pedestrian on 52 Street in June will be sentenced in December.
Toni-Lynn Buggins-Godin pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified. She was also charged with careless driving and failing to yield to a pedestrian under the Motor Vehicle Act. She'll be sentenced for the disqualified driving charge on Dec. 16 in Hay River. She's expected to speak to the MVA charges then, too.
- Daniel Campbell
City wins award
The City of Yellowknife has received an award of excellence for its online mapping tool, cityExplorer.
The award was presented to the city by Esri Canada, which developed the geographic information system (GIS) that allows the platform to run.
The online interactive map helps citizens find essential services, walking routes, lot development information, as well as help measure land for additions.
The city has been using its online mapping platform since 1999 and continues to develop it. A new version is expected before the end of the year.
- Cody Punter
Lotto returns
Rankin Inlet
The Lotto booth at the Northern Store made its successful return to Rankin Inlet this past week.
Many in the community were glad to be able to play their national and regional lottery numbers again in their hometown, and others were happy to have the chance to spend a few dollars on Lotto's sports game of selecting winners or beating the spread.
Not everyone was happy to see the Lotto return to Rankin, however. For one concerned citizen's point of view, please see the letter to the editor on page 2.
Meliadine public meeting
Rankin Inlet
The Nunavut Impact Review Board will be hosting a public community meeting regarding Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.'s proposed Meliadine gold project in Rankin Inlet tomorrow, Oct. 17, at the community hall.
An open house will be held from 3 to 5 p.m., with the information session following at 6:30 p.m.
The focus of the public meeting is for residents to learn more about the Meliadine gold project's environmental impact statement and how they may be affected by it.
Simultaneous interpretation will be available during the public meeting for unilingual residents. Refreshments will be served and prizes given away, as well.
Job training underway
Repulse Bay
A group of youth who are out of school and have no job are gaining valuable experience through a project offered in Repulse Bay through the Kivalliq Mine Training Society.
One part of the training has seen the community benefit by the building of wooden garbage bins.
The group built more than 60 of the bins in a mere two weeks.
For the complete story on the project and its impact on the community, please see the Oct. 23 edition of Kivalliq News.
AWG tourneys
Rankin Inlet
Rankin Inlet will be hosting the 15-and-under (born 1996-1997) tournament to identify soccer players who want to compete in the 2014 Arctic Winter Games (AWG) this coming weekend, Oct. 17 to 20.
Rankin will also host the 17-and-under soccer tournament from Nov. 15 to 17.
Meanwhile, the bantam hockey AWG selection camp will be held in Rankin Inlet later this month, scheduled to be held from Oct. 25 to 27.
Nanuq no-no
Arviat
Residents of Arviat, especially the younger residents and elders, are reminded to use caution when travelling about the community on foot by themselves.
A number of polar bears seem to have become bolder this year and are entering the community in search of food or through curiosity.
A local resident's dog was killed on his property by a polar bear this past month.
Hockey registration
Rankin Inlet
The Rankin Inlet Minor Hockey Association will be holding its final mass registration this coming Friday, Oct. 18, in the arena lobby from 1 to 5 p.m.
Minor hockey costs to register players in Rankin for the upcoming 2013-14 season are $150 for one child, $250 for two, $325 for three and $75 for every additional child after three to be registered.
Parents are reminded their children cannot play or practice in their hockey age group until they are registered.
Parents should also remember to bring their child's health card along when they pay the registration fees.
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