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Newsbriefs: Wednesday, July 26, 2017
Construction continues
More roads are set to close, according to the city.
Con Road will be closed to through-traffic between 54 Street and Rycon Drive beginning tomorrow. Due to water and sewer upgrades, construction will continue on Lamoureux Road and extend onto Range Lake Road tomorrow. Traffic will be limited to one lane until July 31.
- Robin Grant
Council, interrupted
Monday's city council meetings were rescheduled thanks to lack of attendance. Just three councillors and Mayor Mark Heyck attended the municipal services committee meeting on Monday, not enough to reach the minimum quorum of five council members.
Items on the committee agenda were also rescheduled, and recommendations to administration could not be made on items that were heard. The special meetings have been rescheduled to today at noon, with the council meeting tonight at 7 p.m.
- Jessica Davey-Quantick
Communities not at risk of fire in NWT
With two months until the official end of fire season, no communities are currently at risk in the NWT.
To date there have been 133 fires in the territory affecting 1,783 square kilometres. Richard Olsen, manager of fire operations for the NWT, said in a briefing Monday the number of fires is higher than last year yet lower than the 20-year average. In the North Slave region, there are two fires the government says are of note: a .008 square kilometre fire near Hamilton Bay and a .03 square kilometre fire close to Blachford Lake Lodge. Residents of Yellowknife may also notice smoke from fires in the Wekweeti area.
- Emelie Peacock
And then there were five
The city of Yellowknife announced the finalists competing to win one year's free leased space downtown. Let Me Knot, The Magic Box, Ja-pain, Borealis Bike Tours Unlimited and N60º Interiors will pitch their business ideas live in front of the jury on Aug. 2 at 5:30 p.m. at city hall. The winner will choose his or her location from a list of participating spaces, and be fast tracked to receive up to $10,000 in start-up money under the Northwest Territories Business Development and Investment Corporation's Business Development Project Fund. The event is open to the public.
- Jessica Davey-Quantick
Hundreds hop on for Parks Day
Kangiqliniq/Rankin Inlet
Nunavut's Parks and Special Places division saw around 150 people join together at the Elders Cabins just outside of Rankin Inlet to celebrate Parks Day on July 15.
The afternoon included a cook-out, games for elders, adults and children and a talk by elder Jack Kabvitok about hunting grounds.
David Beamer, acting manager for Parks Operations and Facilities, said this was the first year Nunavut Parks and Special Places offered a bus services for people who wanted to attend but didn't have a ride.
"This was our biggest Parks Day by far," he said.
Even the caribou came out for the party, migrating across the road as the afternoon wound to a close.
Beamer said Nunavut Parks and Special Places also held a drawing contest this year with children from the day camp. Two drawings were selected as winners.
Air rally heads North
Kangiqliniq/Rankin Inlet
Pilots from the United States and across Canada will be spending three days in Rankin Inlet as of Aug. 3 as part of the Canada Authentic Air Rally.
Part of the International Air Rally, the western route for the rally will take pilots to Gimli, MB, on Aug. 1, up to Churchill, MB, and then to Rankin Inlet before returning to Manitoba.
Community members will be able to meet pilots, and the group plans to film their time in Rankin.
MP holds open house
Naujaat
Nunavut Member of Parliament Hunter Tootoo was in Naujaat on July 25 for an open house at the community hall. The event was meant as an opportunity for Tootoo to hear concerns and issues from community members.
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