Hamlet election results are in
Rankin Inlet deputy mayor Sam Tutanuak re-elected to council
Randi Beers
Northern News Services
Published Wednesday, December 10, 2014
KIVALLIQ
Voters across the Kivalliq region chose new hamlet representatives Dec. 8, with Rankin Inlet residents most notably holding a council position for deputy mayor Sam Tutanuak.
Tutanuak made national news last week after telling the media people in his hamlet scavenge the dump for food, a remark he says spurred Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq to call the hamlet office demanding an apology. Aglukkaq has since denied Tutanuak's claims and has threatened legal action in response. The comments were made over Nutrition North, an embattled federal program.
Rankin Inlet's incumbent Mayor Robert Janes was acclaimed, while Selma Eccles, Hamish Tatty, Sam Tutanuak and Evan Morrison have been elected to council.
In Baker Lake, mayoral candidate Joedee Joedee beat David Aksawnee and David Simailak for the top position while residents chose four out of eight candidates -- Thomas Anirniq, Thomas Elytook, Thomas Iksiraq and Becky Tootoo - to join for other incumbents on council.
The new mayor in Coral Harbour is Jackie Netser, who beat Willie Nakoolak with 142 votes. Nine people ran for four available seats on council and voters chose Ronnie Ningeongan, Rhoda Angootealuk, Noah Kadlak and Mary Matoo to fill them.
In Repulse Bay, the only mayoral candidate - Solomon Malliki - was acclaimed mayor, but 11 people ran for council with four out of that group voted in. Those people are Louise Tungilik, David Tuktudjuk, Dino Mablik and Monty Yank.
Arviat mayor Bob Leonard will keep his seat for another term while voters chose five out of eight candidates for available council seats, those being Eric Anoee Jr., Elizabeth U. Issakiark, Peter Shamee, Nathan Caskey and Chris Mikkeeuneak.
Over in Whale Cove, incumbent mayor Stanley Adjuk Sr. was re-acclaimed while Samuel Arualak, Sean Nipisar, Percy Kabloona and Sharon Okalkik were elected to hamlet council.
Chesterfield Inlet voters chose Barney Aggark as their new mayor and Peter Kattegatsiak, Angeline Simik, Mark Amarok, Tony Amauyak, Jimmy Krako and Maryann Issaluk as councillors.
