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Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Missing inmate to be sentenced
A 48-year-old man arrested May 2 for being at large is scheduled to be sentenced today.
The man was serving a sentence at Yellowknife's jail and was out on an unescorted temporary absence when he failed to check in. It's alleged he was at large between April 25 and May 2.
Grant James Reeves appeared in territorial court last Wednesday in relation to the charge. The offence carries a maximum sentence of two years less a day if the Crown proceeds by indictment.
- Daniel Campbell
Fewer inmates in NWT
The number of people incarcerated in the NWT is on the decline, according to numbers recently released by Statistics Canada.
Last year there was an average of 233 adults in NWT jails, compared with 273 in 2011-12 and 300 in 2010-11.
However, the NWT has the highest rate of incarceration in the country, with 725 per 100,000, compared to 553 in Nunavut, 355 in the Yukon and 90 across Canada.
- Daniel Campbell
Outstanding volunteers
To recognize the contributions of the many NWT volunteers, Municipal and Community Affairs Minister Robert C. McLeod presented the 2014 Outstanding Volunteer Awards at a ceremony in Inuvik May 9.
This year's outstanding volunteers includes David Taylor of Yellowknife, who received the outstanding individual award, and the Yellowknife SPCA, which was awarded the outstanding group award.
Edward Oudzi of Norman Wells and Margaret Miller of Inuvik were selected for the outstanding elders awards, and Thomas Norbert of Tsiigehtchic was honoured with the outstanding youth award.
- Laura Busch
Mackenzie River breaking up
Spring break-up has officially made it to the Mackenzie River basin.
The ice on the Mackenzie River at Fort Providence moved for the first time last Friday night, between 9:30 and 10 p.m., according to Linda Croft, general manager at the Snowshoe Inn.
Then, the river stayed relatively quiet through the weekend, but as of noon yesterday, the river was flowing, making crunching and booming noises as it pushed pans of ice off the lake down river, said Croft.
- Laura Busch
Bravo winners
Arviat
Listed below are the complete winners in the 11th annual Xtreme Bravo Challenge held in Arviat May 3 to 4.
Please see the May 21 edition of Kivalliq News for the complete story and photos from the event.
Men's Division:
- 1: Jordan St. John ($4,000)
- 2: Donny Baker ($2,500)
- 3: Desmond Ukutak ($2,000)
- 4: Gabriel Alagalak ($1,000)
- 5: Pierre Ikakhik ($600)
Women's Division:
- 1: Chelsey Kaludjak ($4,000)
- 2: Kristy Kablutsiak ($2,500)
- 3: Nuatii Kablutsiak ($2,000)
- 4: Nataasha Komakjuak ($1,000)
- 5: Stacey Kritaqliluk ($600)
Master's (oldtimers) Division:
- 1: Peter Kaludjak ($3,000)
- 2: Ben Hapanak ($2,000)
- 3: Pierre Ikakhik ($1,500)
- 4: Joseph Kablutsiak ($500)
- 5: Johnny Kaviork ($300)
Hole Shot Winners:
- Donny Baker ($200)
- Stanley Komakjuak ($200)
- Chelsey Kaludjuak ($100)
- Peter Kaludjak Sr. ($100)
Violent death
Rankin Inlet
A woman is in custody after a man received a fatal stab wound in Rankin Inlet during the evening hours May 8.
The Rankin Inlet detachment of the RCMP responded to a call to a house in the community about 11:30 p.m. May 8. They found the 30yearold man at the residence in severe distress. He later died from his wounds.
The RCMP's major crimes unit, the coroner's office and a forensic identification team are investigating the matter.
The RCMP was not releasing any further information as of press time.
New mayor on the Bay
Repulse Bay
Solomon Malliki won a byelection in Repulse Bay to become the community's new mayor this past Monday, May 12.
Malliki earned 84 votes in the byelection, compared to 68 for Marcel Mapsalak and 16 for Johnny Tongilik.
The hamlet also held an unofficial plebiscite during the byelection to gauge interest in the community for changing its name to Naujaat from Repulse Bay.
The results were close, with those in favour of Naujaat coming in at 82 and those in favour of keeping Repulse Bay registering 73 votes.
Hamlet council will now discuss the results and decide what, if any, action to take on the renaming issue.
Derby time
Arviat/Rankin Inlet
The Hamlet of Rankin Inlet decided to move its fishing derby up to this past weekend, May 911, due to deteriorating conditions around popular fishing spots in the area.
Measuring of cod and trout was scheduled to be held this past Monday, May 12.
The community of Arviat also held one of its two annual fishing derbies this past weekend, May 9 to 11.
Top prizes are awarded in the first Arviat derby for trout and pike. Arviat hosts its fishing derby for cod on different dates, with the cod derby scheduled to be held in Arviat from May 23 to 25. Final results from the two fishing derbies of this past weekend in Rankin and Arviat were not available as of press time.
Local teacher hired
Baker Lake
Nunavut Teacher Education Program student Sandy Tagoona of Baker Lake has been hired as a kindergarten teacher at Rachel Arngnammaktiq Elementary School (RAES) in Baker for the 2014-15 academic year.
Tagoona will finish the final courses in her bachelor of education degree from the University of Regina in the near future.
There will be four kindergarten classes at RAES during the upcoming school year, with two classes being held in the morning and two in the afternoon.
V-ball deadline approaching
Rankin Inlet
The deadline is looming for anyone interested in putting a team together to take part in the annual Laura Gauthier Memorial Volleyball Tournament in Rankin Inlet from May 30 to June 1.
The deadline to register for the tournament is May 23, with a registration cost of $200 per team.
Those still looking to register a team may contact Veronica Connelly, Toota Tatty, Reanna Sateana or Germaine Tatty in Rankin Inlet.
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