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Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Fire damages home
Fire crews were called to a home on Stirling Court, Saturday morning where a chimney fire had spread into the roof, causing an estimated $50,000 in damage.
According to a news release from the city, the call came in at 3:10 a.m. from the homeowner who said smoke alarms woke him up.
When firefighters arrived in the Niven Lake neighbourhood, grey smoke was spotted coming from the street-side roof gable. The fire had spread into the roof and more personnel were called to the scene. One firefighter was treated for a broken ankle at Stanton Territorial Hospital and later released.
- Shane Magee
Ice Pilots NWT finishes series
After six years of filming Ice Pilots NWT, its producers are calling it quits.
"We mutually decided we wanted to end the season while it was still a good series," said Omnifilm executive producer David Gullason.
He said the show will end with a special feature, celebrating 70 years since D-Day. Cast members and crew jump out of a DC-3, the same type of plane used by Canadian soldiers in Normandy.
The last season premiers Oct. 29.
- Dana Bowen
United Church of Canada leader in town
Gary Paterson, moderator of the United Church of Canada, is expected to be in Yellowknife today and Thursday to learn more about life in this part of the country and to visit the congregation of the Yellowknife United Church.
Paterson is the 41st moderator, or presiding leader, of the United Church of Canada
- Shane Magee
Canadian North reduces trans-Arctic service
In response to what a company spokesperson described as seasonal variances and soft market conditions, Canadian North has eliminated one day of its previously scheduled three-day-per-week Edmonton to Iqaluit service, which included a stop in Rankin Inlet.
The Wednesday service has been eliminated, effective Sept. 24. Previously, the carrier flew Monday, Wednesday and Friday. According to Canadian North, the Monday westbound flight will now depart Iqaluit at 1:30 p.m. and arrive in Edmonton at 7:40 p.m. Monday eastbound and Friday flights will continue to operate as usual. Monday and Friday flights will continue to serve Rankin Inlet, as they did previously.
- Walter Strong
Busy time on the bay
Repulse Bay
Students and staff at Tusarvik School in Repulse Bay have been busy with a number of various activities on top of their academic pursuits. This past month, viceprincipal Julia MacPherson joined teacher Shona Stacey and the Grade 8 class on a guided seal hunt.
The students saw a bowhead whale during the trip, as well as a polar bear claiming a shoreline spot as its own. Students at Tusarvik also took part in the Terry Fox Run and a walk to mark Embrace Life Week in their community.
Trade show wraps up
Rankin Inlet
The fifth annual Kivalliq Trade Show is wrapping up today, Oct. 1, in Rankin Inlet. The theme to this year's show is Sivumut Kivalliq (Moving the Kivalliq Forward). For a complete wrap up of the three-day event and its numerous activities, please see the Oct. 8 edition of Kivalliq News.
Hockey board seeks involvement
Rankin Inlet
The Rankin Inlet Minor Hockey Association (RIMHA) is putting the call out to puck lovers in the community to get involved with the coolest game on Earth at the board level this season. The current RIMHA secretary treasurer is Craig Collier and vicepresident David Clark.
It is looking for board members to fill the positions of president, tournament organizers, a member at large, and division representatives for the initiation, novice, atom, peewee, bantam, midget and female brackets of the local minor hockey program.
Rocking on to live music
Arviat
The Mark Kalluak Hall was rocking to the live sounds of two cooking bands on Friday, Sept. 26. Opening the show was Arviat's own classic rock group, the Gord Billard Band, while Iglulik's Kikkukia headlined the night's festivities.
School closed last week
Baker Lake
Jonah Amitnaaq Secondary School (JASS) in Baker Lake closed its doors on Friday, Sept. 26, to deal with ongoing maintenance issues in the building. Business as usual was expected at JASS this week.
Dreams and smiles
Whale Cove
The community of Whale Cove is about to be the first benefactor of the Calm Airsponsored Northern DreamSmiles One Skate At A Time program. The community received four pallets full of gently used hockey equipment to be distributed among its minor hockey players.
The community is looking at distributing the equipment on Oct. 14, during a Nunavut cabinet retreat scheduled for Whale Cove at that time. The equipment made its way to Whale Cove courtesy of Barry Hickman in Vancouver and Calm Air, which shipped the equipment to Whale Cove from Winnipeg.
Sixteen more hockey bags are reported to be on their way to the Kivalliq through the Dreams and Smiles program, as well as a shipment of jerseys. The second community to receive equipment from the program will be announced shortly.
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