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Wednesday, March 19, 2014
A warm one
Yellowknifers enjoyed one of the warmest days in five months on Sunday, according to data from Environment Canada. The highest recorded temperature that day was -1.9 C. This is the warmest temperature seen in the city since Oct. 31, when the highest recorded temperature was -1.2 C.
The previous day, Oct. 30, was the last day Environment Canada recorded temperatures above 0 C in Yellowknife.
- Graeme McNaughton
New scholarship
Jackie Jacobson, the speaker of the legislative assembly, and the Yellowknife Community Foundation (YCF) have joined together to establish the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly Scholarship.
"We are pleased to welcome the Legislative Assembly's Scholarship into our group of funds, now numbering over 25, to support Northerners in furthering their education," stated Charles Dent, president of YCF, in the news release announcing the scholarship.
The scholarship will be awarded annually to assist students who decide to pursue post-secondary studies in political science or a related field, and will be funded from a surplus that was left over after the Legislative Assembly Building Society completed payment on the building's mortgage.
- Cody Punter
Co-op underpass closed
The city has closed the underpass near the Co-op for the rest of the season due to flooding. The city reported a water break at a troublesome main near the underpass at the end of January.
At the time, Chris Greencorn, director of public works and engineering for the city, said the main breaks every year and he's not sure what the cause of the problem is. The city advises people to use extreme caution in the area and obey all signage.
- Daniel Campbell
False readings for diabetic strips
Health Canada is advising that a line of glucose test strips could be giving false readings.
It announced last week that when glucose strips from Abbott Freestyle are used with Abbott Diabetes Care's FreeStyle Blood Glucose Meter and FreeStyle Mini Blood Glucose Meter or Insulet's OmniPod Insulin Management System, false low blood sugar levels could be given.
More details are available through Health Canada
- Graeme McNaughton
Wave it proudly
Repulse Bay
Kasey Akkumalik was one surprised soccer player when he was summoned to the hamlet office in Repulse Bay this past week.
Akkumalik is the only athlete in Repulse selected to compete at the Arctic Winter Games, which are underway this week in Fairbanks, Alaska.
Akkumalik's surprise quickly turned to pride when acting Repulse Bay Mayor Donat Milortok presented him with a hamlet flag in honour of his accomplishment.
First tourney
Arviat
Players on the Arviat Wolves were off to Thompson, Manitoba, to participate in the annual Jack Burden Novice Hockey Tournament from March 14 to 16.
It was a huge weekend for the young players to compete at their very first official hockey tournament.
The kids were managed by Gleason Uppahuak and coached by Daniel Kablutsiak, Kevin Kalluak and Billy Ollie.
Listed below are the players who comprised the Arviat Wolves in the novice tournament.
- Jimmy Ollie
- William Uppahuak
- Mark Kalluak
- Hunter Kablutsiak
- Ethan Kuksuk
- Christian Curley
- Thayer Komakjuak
- Kenny Kablutsiak
- Jaime Copland
- Hailey Pameolik
- Jeffrey Pameolik
- DavyJohn Kidlakpik
- Jacqueline Kidlapik
- Keenan Issakiark
Rankin jam
Rankin Inlet
The good folks at Alianait sponsored a special concert on the afternoon of March 8 at the Singittuq Community hall in Rankin Inlet.
Headlining the show was Arviat's own Abraham Eetak, known professionally as Agaaqtoq.
The show also featured Alianai Niviatsiaq.
Concert technicians were also scheduled to present workshops on performance soundandlighting, and provide a shopping list to hamlet council for what the community needed to produce modern soundandlight effects.
Racing time
Arviat
The Arviat Bravo Club has announced it will be hosting its 11th annual Bravo Challenge on April 26 and 27.
Racing will be featured in a men's and women's division, as well as a 40yearsandolder division for master Bravo racers.
Anyone requiring more information on the Bravo Challenge are asked to phone Pierre Ikakhik, who gave Kivalliq News permission to list his phone number at (867) 8572428.
First journeyman
Rankin Inlet
Aaron Pilakapsi became the first journeyman oil burner mechanic to graduate from the Sanatuliqsarvik Nunavut Trades Training Centre in Rankin Inlet this past week.
For the complete story on Aaron's accomplishment, please see the March 26 edition of Kivalliq News.
Cruising the highway
Arviat
A special community event was held in Arviat this past weekend to officially launch Northwestel's DSL Internet service in Arviat.
Northwestel had previously launched the DSL service in Rankin Inlet and Cambridge Bay.
The DSL service promises to improve Internet capability for Arviat customers by offering speeds compatible with the use of online games, and popular applications such as streaming services for audio and video content.
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