Kivalliq News - Sept. 13, 2023

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Qiniq taps into Starlink

ᕿᓂᖅ ᐊᑐᖅᑐᐃᕗᖅ

ᓴᑕᐅᓕᒃᒥ

ᑎᓐ ᐳᕐᑐ,

needs to thank its staff more often for the fantastic jobs they do around the community at the council meeting Monday, Sept. 11. Stewart

Maternity leave for deputy premier

Nunavut

The Government of Nunavut announced that Deputy Premier Pamela Hakongak Gross would be taking ministerial leave to give birth effective Monday, Sep. 11 until October 16, 2023.

To manage her duties, Minister David Joanasie will act as Deputy Premier and Minister of Education. Minister Joanna Quassa will act as Minister of Culture and Heritage, Minister of Languages and Minister responsible for Seniors. Both ministers have previous experience with the portfolios, said the government in a news release Monday, Sep. 11.

Gross will continue to fulfil her duties as MLA of Cambridge Bay, said the news release.

Application deadline approaches for Kivalliq training program

Company seeks support for funding application ᑲᒻᐸᓂᐅᔪᖅ ᕿᓂᖅᑐᖅ ᐃᑲᔪᑎᒃᓴᒥ ᐃᑲᔫᑎᒧᑦ ᑕᑕᑎᕈᒥ

Kivalliq

The Kivalliq Employment and Training Action Plan working group is hosting a forum in Rankin Inlet from October 3 to 5 this year.

The event will focus on Inuit employment and entrepreneurship within the Kivalliq region, with the outcomes helping to share a new Kivalliq Employment and Training Action Plan.

As part of this initiative, the government is inviting Kivalliq youth in grades 10-12 to participate as representatives, where they can voice their experiences on topics such as: easing the process for youth to secure and maintain quality jobs; identifying necessary tools, training, and supports for youth employment; and exploring barriers to youth entering the workforce. Chaperones are also needed for this event and are encouraged to apply.

To apply as a youth representative or chaperone, please submit a completed application to KivalliqCDO@gov.nu.ca

The application deadline is Sep. 15, 2023.

Walk planned for this weekend

Rankin Inlet

Embrace Life Council will be hosting a walk in recognition of World Suicide Prevention Day on Saturday, Sep. 13.

World Suicide Prevention Day was officially celebrated Sep. 10 and is honoured annually in different communities.

Embrace Life Council is also planning a square dance related to the event for Saturday, Sep. 23.

By Stewart Burnett Northern News Services Local Journalism Initiative Rankin Inlet

Rather than compete for Nunavut internet customers, Qiniq is connecting with Starlink to bring in a ‘broadband revolution’ as its marketing lingo claims.

“The mere availability of Starlink and the wide adoption of it is clear how desperate there is a need for change,” said Dean Proctor, chief development officer with parent company SSi Canada, to Rankin Inlet’s hamlet council Monday, Aug. 26.

He was there as part of the consultation process for an application Qiniq has made to the CRTC for funding, seeking a letter of support.

Qiniq has received no additional funding or assistance to improve broadband in Nunavut since 2015, Proctor said.

“And there’s been no funding at all of any kind in Nunavut, substantial amounts anyways, since 2016, so it’s long past due,” said Proctor.

With CRTC funding, Qiniq claims it can improve speed to 50/10 Mbps, grow capacity with Starlink as its backbone until fibre is available, lower prices and improve access to reliable, high-quality internet.

Qiniq has announced it is adding two

Starlink Enterprise terminals in every community and services will be moved over to Starlink in the next few months.

However, that doesn’t mean Qiniq users will see the kind of data allowance personal Starlink devices offer.

“We have to pay for usage,” said Proctor. “Under the current pricing with Starlink, we could never offer an unlimited package because it’s not unlimited for us.”

To counter that, Proctor claims going with Qiniq would save on electricity costs from Starlink.

But if and when fibre comes in, “obviously” Qiniq would use it too, with satellite as backup, said Proctor.

Hamlet council passed a motion to support Qiniq’s application to the CRTC. ᐱᖏᖓᖅᖢᓂ

ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᓴᑕᐅ ᓕᒃᒥ ᓴᕿᑎᖁᓪᓗᒍ ”ᓴᖏᓂᖅᓴᖅ’ ᑭᓇᐅᔭᐃᕈᑎᓂᖓᓄ. ”ᒪᓂᒪᔪᖃᑎᐊᖏᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᓴᑕ ᓕᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᑐᖅᐸᓕᐊᓂᑯ ᐱᔪᒪᓂᖅᑕᓕᒃ ᐊᓯᔨᖁᔨᓂᖅ,” ᐅᖃᖅᐳᖅ ᑎᓐ ᐳᕐᑐ, ᐱᕝᕙᓕᐊᔪᓕᕆᔨ

ᑲᒻᐸᓂᒧ SSi ᑲᓇᑕ, ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᐅ Hᐊᒪᓚᑯ

ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᓐᓄ ᓇᒐᔭ, ᐊᒌᓯ 26. ᑕᐃᑲᓂᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᐱᖁᔨᕗᖓᕈᑎᒥᒃ ᑕᑕᑎᕈᒥ

ᕿᓂᑯ ᐊᕿᓚᐅᖅᑕᖓᓂ CRTC ᐃᑲᔪᓯᐊᐊᕈᑎ, ᕿᓂᖅᑐᖅ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑕᐅᔪᒪᓪᓗᓂ ᑎᑎᖃᑯᑦ. ᕿᓂᖅ ᐃᑲᔫᓯᐊᓚᐅᖏᒻᒪᑦ

2005-ᒥᓂ, ᐳᐊᕐᑐ ᐅᖃᖅᐳᖅ. ”ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᑲᔫᓯᐊᓚᐅᕋᑎ ᑭᓱᑐᐃᓐᓇᕐᓂ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ, ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓂᒃ ᐱᓪᓗᒍ, 2016ᒥᓂᒪ, ᑭᖑᕙᑰᔪᖅ,” ᐅᖃᖅᐳᖅ ᐳᐊᖅᑐ. CRTC ᐃᑲᔪᓯᐊᑯᑦ, ᕿᓂᖅ ᐅᖃᖅᐳᖅ ᓱᑲᒃᑎᒋᐊᕈᓐᓇᕐᓂᖓᓄ ᓱᑲᓂᖓ 50/50mps,ᐊᖏᒡᓕᒋᐊᕐᓗᓂ ᐱᔪᓐᓇᕐᓂᖓ ᓴᑕᐅ ᓕᒃᒥ ᐊᓯᐊᓂ ᒪᓂᒪᔪᖃᓚᐅᖏᓂᖓᓂ, ᐊᑭᒃᖠᓂᖅᓴᐅᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᑐᑎᖃᕐᓗᓂ, ᓱᑲᓂᖅᐹᖅ ᐃᑭᐊᖅᑭᕕᑯ. ᕿᓂᖅ ᐅᖃᖅᐳᖅ ᐃᓚᓯᓂᐊᕐᓂᕐᒥᓂ ᓴᕼ ᓕᒃᒍᑎᒥᒃ ᓄᓇᓕᓕᒪᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐱᔨᑦᑎᕋᑕᐅᔪᑎᖏᑦ ᓄᑕᐅᓗᑎ ᓴᑕ ᓕᒃᒧ ᐊᑐᖅᑐᒥ ᑕᕿᑦᑎᓐᓂ. ᐱᓪᓗᒍ, ᐊᑐᖅᑐᑦ ᕿᓂᕐᒥ ᑕᑯᓂᐊᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᐊᔨᖓᓂᒃ ᐊᑭᓕᒐᒃᓴᓂᒃ ᓴᑕ ᓕᒃ ᐱᖁᑎᐊᓂ ᒪᓂᒪᐃᓱᖓᓂ.

”ᐊᑭᓕᕆᐊᖃᖅᑕᕗᑦ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᕗᑦ,” ᐅᖃᖅᐳ ᐳᕋᑐ. ”ᐊᑐᖅᑐᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᑭᖓᒍ ᓴᑕ ᓕᒃ, ᒪᓂᒪᐃᔪᓇᕋᔭᖏᑦᑐᒍ ᐃᓱᖃᖏᑐᒥ ᐃᑭᐊᕿᕕᑰᕈᑎ ᓱᖃᐃᒪ ᐃᓱᖃᖏᑦᑑᖏᒪᑦ ᐅᕙᑎᓐᓄ.”

ᐱᓪᓗᒍ, ᐳᕋᑐ ᕿᓂᑯᓂᓗᓂ ᐃᑯᒻᒪᖁᑎᒥᒃ ᐊᑐᓗᐊᕐᓇᕋᔭᖏᑦᑐᖅ ᐊᑭᖓᒍ ᓴᑕ ᓕᒃ ᓴᓂᐊᓂ. ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᖃᐃᓇᔭᖅᐸᑦ ᓱᑲᓂᖅᓴᖅ, ᐅᔨᕐᓇᖅᑐᖅ’ ᕿᓂᖅ ᐊᑐᕋᔭᕐᒥᔭᖓ, ᑭᖑᕕᐅᑎᒋᓗᓂᐅ, ᐅᖃᖅᐳᖅ ᐳᕋᑐ. Hᐊᒪᓚᑯ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏ ᑐᓂᓯᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᐃᖏᕋᓯᒋᐊᕈᑎᒥᒃ ᐃᑲᔫᑎᒥᒃ ᕿᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᑎᒥᒃ CRTCᒧ.

Dean Proctor, chief development officer at SSi Canada, asks Rankin Inlet council for a letter of support for Qiniq’s application to the CRTC. Stewart Burnett/ NNSL photo

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Kugaaruk Naujaat

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with Stewart Burnett

Rankin Inlet Coun. Daniel Kowmuk said the hamlet

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Arviat held its fall trout, cod and pike derby over the September 9 weekend, as angling families took to the land to camp, connect, laugh and hopefully catch some fish.

The event was hosted by the Arviat Trout and Pike Derby committee, who included a cod derby this fall for people who did not have proper transportation to go inland.

The committee also thanks the Hamlet of Arviat for funding the derby and the community for participating. Committee members along with Gordy Main measured about 100 fish.

Pike derby final results:

1st place Pilaa Kuksuk, 37 1/2” $5000

2nd place TIED Anthony Malla, 36 1/2” $2500

3rd place TIED Karen Panigoniak, 36 1/2” $2500

4th place Jimmy Main, 36” $1500

5th place Joabie Ishalook, 35 3/4” $1000

6th place TIED Joan Mukyungnik, 35 1/2 $850

7th place TIED Kyle Kablutsiak, 35 1/2” $850

8th place TIED Norma Jean Kablutsiak, 35” $600

9th place TIED Shannon Kalluak, 35” $600

10th place TIED Janet Ishalook, 35” $600

Cod derby final results:

1st place Gordon Jr Okoktok, 21 1/2” $3000

2nd place Celina Ukutak, 20 3/4” $2000

3rd place TIED Abel Ukutak, 20 1/2” $1650

4th place TIED Rochelle Suluk, 20 1/2” $1650

5th place Celina Ukutak, 20” $1000

6th place Desmond Ukutak, 19” $900

7th place Desmond Ukutak, 18 1/4” $800

8th place TIED Gordon Jr Okoktok, 18” $650

9th place TIED Celina Ukutak, 18” $650

10th place Gordon Jr Okoktok, 17 1/2” $500

Trout derby final results:

1st place Crystal Akammak, 33” $5,000

2nd place Pilaa Kuksuk, 31” $3000

3rd place Adrienne Tattuinee, 30” $2000

4th place Martha Akatsiak, 28 3/4” $1500

5th place TIED Janet Ishalook, 28” $950

6th place TIED Francine Kablutsiak, 28” $950

7th place Francine Kablutsiak, 27 3/4” $800

8th place Elizabeth Irkok, 27 1/4” $700

9th place Daniel Gibbons, 27” $600

10th place Janet Ishalook, 26 3/4” $500

Source: Arviat Trout and Pike Derby

By Stewart Burnett Northern News Services

A pike caught by Louisa Sulurayok. Photo courtesy of Louisa Sulurayok

Elisapee Karetak, Margaret Aulatjut, David Karlak Sr. and Cecilia Karlak gather for a photo. Photo courtesy of Elisapee Karetak

Elizabeth Irkok looks back while fishing on some calm waters.

Photo courtesy of Aupaa Irkok

Janet Ishalook and Joabie Ishalook show off some of their fish. Photo courtesy of Janet Ishalook

Jobe Nibgoarsi fishes into the sunset. Photo courtesy of Terry Okoktok

Joseph Ollie and Jessie Kaludjak navigate the waters. Photo courtesy of Peter Kaludjak Sr

Steele Savikataaq shows off an impressive catch. Photo courtesy of Wendy Savikataaq

Terrence Jr. King reels in a trout. Photo courtesy of Kristy King

Research underway in Chesterfield Inlet waters

ᖃᐅᔨᓴᕐᓂᖃᖅᑐᑦ ᐃᒡᓗᓕᒑᕐᔪᒃ ᑕᕆᐅᖅ ᐃᒪᖓᓂ

By Stewart Burnett Northern News Services Local Journalism Initiative Chesterfield Inlet

Fisheries and Oceans Canada is building up a backlog of data from community work as it supports the Southampton Island Area of Interest designation and potential marina protected area one day in the future.

Researchers have been in Chesterfield Inlet this summer training locals to collect data, part of a project that has also been taking place in Rankin Inlet since last summer and Kinngait before that.

“We kind of have a recipe of standardized things that we collect, but when we meet the HTO and request their support and introduce the project, we ty to tailor it to what they’re interested in,” explained Darcy McNicholl, aquatic science biologist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

Her team spent a week training technicians in Chesterfield Inlet to collect plankton, gather benthic samples and generate ocean profile data. After the scientists head south, research continues throughout the summer with technicians going out about once a week.

And in Chesterfield Inlet, hunters were particularly interested in the potential for a scallop fishery, said McNicholl. In Rankin Inlet, they wanted salinity data.

The Arctic Coast team from Fisheries and Oceans Canada did some robot video work underwater in Chesterfield Inlet while they were in town but found no evidence of scallops.

“There’s a huge amount of kelp outside of Chesterfield,” though, said McNicholl, adding that it was unexpected.

Kinngait’s data goes back to 2020, and McNicholl said salmon are starting to show up in the region so her team is watching the interaction between them and char.

In underwater video work in Rankin Inlet, her team collected footage of sea anemones and some different species of fish that McNicholl didn’t think had been documented before.

Asked whether establishing a scallop fishery could conflict with the goals to turn a portion of the region into a marine protected area, McNicholl said the two can go hand in hand and be worked out through discussions.

“A marine protected area doesn’t mean that there can’t be any fishing or commercial activities,” said McNicholl, adding that her background is science, not policy. “If Chesterfield wanted to develop the scallop fishery, it’s still possible.”

ᐃᒪᕐᒥᐅᑕᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᑲᑎᑦᑎᕗᑦ ᐱᔭᕇᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᖏᑦᑐᓂᒃ

ᐃᓗᓕᐅᔪᒥᒃ ᓄᓇᓕᐅᑉ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒃᓴᖏᓐᓂ ᐃᑲᔪᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᓱᒡᓕᐊᑯᑕ

ᓄᓇᖓᓂ ᐃᓱᒪᒋᔭᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᓛᕐᓂᐊᕐᓂᕐᒥᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ

ᑎᑯᐊᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᓪᓗᓂ ᑕᕆᐅᖅ

ᓯᕗᓂᑦᑎᓐᓂ. ᖃᐅᔨᓴᖅᑎᑦ ᐃᒡᓗᓕᒐᕐᔪᖕᒦᑐᑦ ᐊᐅᔭᐅᔪᒥ ᐱᓕᒻᒪᒃᓴᐃᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᒥᐅᓂᒃ ᐊᕗᓂᖅ ᐃᓗᓕᓂᒃ, ᐃᓚᒐ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖅ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᖕᒥᔪᖅ

ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥ ᐊᐅᕙᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑭᙵᐃᓂ ᑭᖑᓪᓕᕐᒥ. ”ᐱᓯᒪᕐᓚᐅᔭᖅᑐᒍ ᒪᓕᒐᒥᑦ ᐊᕿᒃᓯᒪᔪᑎᒥ ᐊᕙᑕᑦᑎᓐᓂ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᑲᑎᖃᑎᖃᕋᖓᑦᑕ HTO ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐱᔪᒪᔪᑎ ᐃᑲᔪᑎᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᓕᑦᑎᕕᒋᓗᑎᒍ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒃᓴᖅ, ᑐᑭᓯᑎᓐᓇᓱᕈᓘᔭᖅᐸᒃᑕᕗᑦ ᐱᔪᒪᓂᖏᓐᓄ,” ᐅᖃᖅᐳᖅ ᑕᐅᓯ ᒥᓂᑯ, ᐃᒪᕐᒥᐅᑕᓄ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᖅᑎ ᐃᒪᕐᒥᐅᑕᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᓐᓄ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ. ᐃᖃᓇᐃᔭᖅᑎᖃᑎᖏᑦ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᓯᖅ ᐱᓕᒻᒪᒃᓴᐃᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᔨᓂ ᐃᒡᓗᖠᒐᕐᔪᖕᒥ ᐊᕗᖅᑐᑦ ᐃᒪᕐᒥᐅᑕᒃᓴᔭᒥᒃ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᕈᑎᒃᓴᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᖏᕋᑎᓐᓂᖅ ᐃᒪᕐᒥ ᐊᕗᖅᑕᐅᔪᑦ. ᐱᐊᓂᒃᑯᑎ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᖅᑎᑦ ᖃᓗᓈᓄᑦ, ᖃᐅᔨᓴᕐᓂᖅ ᑲᔪᓯᕗᖅ ᐊᐅᔭ ᐃᖃᓇᐃᔭᖅᑎᖃᖅᖢᑎ ᐊᐅᓚᑲᑕᒃᑎᑦ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᓯᑕᒪᖅ. ᐃᒡᓗᓕᒐᕐᔪᒥ, ᐊᖑᓇᓱᒃᑎᑦ ᐱᔪᒪᓂᖃᕐᓂᖅᓴᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖑᔪᒥ ᐊᒧᒪᔪᖅᑕᕐᓂᖅ, ᐅᖃᖅᐳᖅ ᒪᒃᓂᑯ. ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥ, ᐱᔪᒪᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᕐᓂᐊᖅᑕᒥᓂᒃ ᐃᒪᐃᓐᓴᐅ ᐃᓗᓕᖓᓂ. ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᒥ ᐃᓴᕐᒥᐅᑕᓕᕆᔨᑦ ᐃᖃᓗᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᓐᓂ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ

ᐊᔾᔨᓕᐅᕆᒪᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᐊᐅᓚᔫᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᒪᐅᑉ ᐊᑕᓂ ᐃᒡᓗᓕᒐᕐᔪᖕᒥ ᑕᐃᑲᓂᑎᓪᓗᒋ ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᓇᓂᓯᓂᖃᓚᐅᖏᑦᑐᑦ ᐊᒻᒧᒪᔪᓂ. ”ᐱᑕᖃᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᐃᒪᕐᒥᐅᑕᒐᓛᖕᓂᑦ ᓯᓚᑎᐊᓂ ᐃᒡᓗᖠᒐᕐᔫᑉ,” ᐅᖃᖅᐳᖅ ᒥᒃᓂᑯ, ᐃᓚᓪᓗᓂᐅ ᓂᕆᐅᒋᓚᐅᖏᓐᓇᒥᐅ. ᑭᑲᐃᒥ ᐊᕗᖅᑕᐅᔪᑦ ᐅᑎᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ 2020ᒧ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᒥᒃᓂᑯ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᐃᖃᓄᒐᐃᑦ ᓴᕿᑎᓂᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᓄᓇᒥᓂ

ᐃᖃᓇᐃᔭᖅᑎᖃᑎᖏᑦ ᐅᔨᖅᓱᓕᖅᐳᑦ ᐊᖁᑎᐅᔪᖅ ᐃᖃᓗᓄ.

ᐊᒪᐅᑦ ᐊᑕᓂ ᐊᔨᓕᐅᕆᔭᐅᔪᑦ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥ, ᐃᖃᓇᐃᔭᖅᑎᑦ ᐊᕗᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᐃᒪᕐᒥᐅᑕᒐᓛᖕᓂᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᔨᒋᖏᑦᑐᓂ

ᐃᖃᓗᖕᓂ ᒥᒃᓂᑯ ᐃᓱᒪᒋᔭᓂ ᑲᒪᒋᔭᐅᓚᐅᖅᓯᓴᖏᓂᖓᓂ.

ᐊᐱᕆᕙᕋ ᓴᕿᑎᓗᓂ ᐊᒧᒪᔪᖅᑕᕐᓂᐊᕐᕕᖕᒥ ᐊᑐᐊᓂᖃᕋᔭᕐᒪᖓ ᐱᔭᐅᔪᒪᔪᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᓚᖓ ᑕᕆᐅᖅ ᐃᒪ

ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᔭᕆᐊᖃᖏᑦᑐᖅ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᒃᐸᑦ, ᒥᓂᑯ ᐅᖃᖅᐳᖅ ᑲᒪᒋᖃᑕᐅᑎᔪᓐᓇᕋᒥ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᒋᓗᑎ ᐅᖃᖃᑎᒋᖕᓂᒃᑯᑦ.

”ᑕᕆᐊᖅ ᐃᒪᖅ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᔭᕆᐊᖃᖏᑦᑐᖅ ᐊᔪᕈᑎᖃᓕᖅᓯᒪᖏᒻᒪᑦ ᐃᖃᓗᒐᓱᖕᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᖃᓗᒐᓱᓪᔪᐊᖅᑎᓄᑦ,” ᐅᖃᖅᐳᖅ ᒥᒃᓂᑯ, ᐃᓚᓪᓗᓂᐅ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᖅᑐᓕᕆᓂᖅ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᕆᖕᒪᔾᔪ, ᒪᓕᒐᓕᕆᓂᐅᖏᑦᑐᖅ. ”ᐃᒡᓗᓕᒐᕐᔪᖕᒥᐅᑦ ᐊᒧᒪᔪᓕᕆᔪᒪᒍᑎ, ᐱᔪᓐᓇᖅᑐᑦ.”

A Greenland cod caught by the research team. Photo courtesy of Darcy McNicholl / DFO

Jason Ippiak deploying a plankton net. Photo courtesy of Darcy McNicholl / DFO

Amphipods collected with a plankton net to study the coastal food web. Photo courtesy of Darcy McNicholl / DFO

Jason Ippiak (Sapujiyiit Guardian), Darcy McNicholl (DFO-Winnipeg) and Kevin Gully (DFOWinnipeg) are seen in this selfie while researching this summer. Photo courtesy of Darcy McNicholl / DFO

Federal scientists collaborate to pursue local goals

ᒐᕙᒪᓕᕆᔨᕐᔪᐊᑯᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᖅᑎᖏᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᖃᖅᑐᑦ

ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑐᐃᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᓄᓇᓕᖕ ᐱᔪᒪᔭᖏᓐᓂ

Raising money for burned churches

Shirley Kirkwa “did it for the Lord”

By Stewart Burnett Northern News Services Local Journalism Initiative Rankin Inlet

She uses a walker and has arthritis, but that wasn’t stopping Rankin Inlet’s Shirley Kirkwa in her determination to raise money for the burned churches in Kinngait Saturday, Sept. 9.

“The Lord was bugging me to fundraise,” said Kirkwa, who decided she would walk from the outskirts of Rankin Inlet to Iyirallik and back and collect donations for the two churches in Kinngait that were damaged in fires this January. “I can’t say no, so I just go ahead and walk. I did it for the Lord.”

She left at 9:20 a.m. and didn’t return until 6:30 p.m. that evening.

“Some of the road had so many rocks,” said Kirkwa, who uses a walker to get around. “It was kind of difficult. I needed to stop so many times to sit down, relax, ease my muscles and my arthritis on my knee. It was kind of tough.”

At times, she considered quitting, especially when the fog and rain were fighting her.

“I still went ahead because we were getting close to our destination, so I didn’t give up,” said Kirkwa.

When she left, she was way too hot and sweating, but by the time she got back, she was freezing.

“I felt so humbled,” said Kirkwa about finishing the walk. “Tears were coming down. They were honking all the trucks and still giving out donation money, encouraging me. Even little children asked to give donation money.”

In total, she raised more than $640.

After a short parade, Kirkwa had supper and went to bed for a good rest.

“Just a little bit muscle ache on my arms and my arthritis on my leg,” she said about how she was feeling the next morning. “A little bit but not that much. I’m okay.”

It was her first time doing a walk like this, and she said she’d be up for doing it again.

“I would like to thank everybody who gave donation money, juice, encouragement,” said Kirkwa. “I would like to thank Violet Innukshuk and my daughter Eva for going (with me). I wasn’t alone.”

For anyone else planning a similar fundraising venture, Kirkwa advises they get some help.

“I am disabled and people who want to do this walk, they should not be alone,” said Kirkwa. “You never know if you’re in danger, who’s going to help. I didn’t have no cell phone, no rifle, no one to contact. I’m happy people were going back and forth, and I’m happy I wasn’t alone.”

Shirley Kirkwa, middle, is joined by daughter Eva, right, and Tarraq Violet Innukshuk for her walk. Photo courtesy of Eva Kirkwa

Shirley Kirkwa shows off some of the $640-plus she raised for two burned churches in Kinngait. Photo courtesy of Tarraq Violet Innukshuk

Invitation for Applications

Deputy Clerk of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut

Applications are invited for the position of Deputy Clerk of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. This is a full-time, indeterminate position.

The Deputy Clerk is one of a number of senior management positions in the Office of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. The Office is established by the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act. The position is called upon to perform the duties of the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly in their absence.

The successful candidate will be an experienced senior manager with proven professional success in managing complex administrative operations. Detailed knowledge of Parliamentary procedure and related legislation is essential. This position requires a high degree of attention to detail, including the ability to accurately interpret, administer and explain complex statutes, regulations and procedural authorities to Members of the Legislative Assembly and other parties. Excellent writing skills, including the ability to draft complex procedural instruments, are required. Understanding of Inuit societal values, language and culture is a definite asset.

The Office of the Legislative Assembly is located in Iqaluit, Nunavut. A detailed Position Profile may be downloaded from the Legislative Assembly’s website at www.assembly.nu.ca.

Applicants must clearly demonstrate how they meet the requirements and competencies set out in the Position Profile. This selection process is open to all applicants. The salary range for the position is $138,044.00 to $197,206.00 per annum. If the successful candidate is not a resident of Iqaluit at the time of appointment, relocation assistance will be provided. Subsidized staff housing is available.

Applications will be accepted until 5:00pm (EST) on Friday, September 29, 2023 This is a Position of Trust and a satisfactory Criminal Record Check is required. Please note that only candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted. Applications and inquiries should be directed to:

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Titigakvia Maligaliukvik Iqalumiitut, Nunavut. Ukautait Havaat Ukautait takulaaktut kagitauyainik Maligaliukvik kagitauyainik hamani: www.assembly.nu.ca.

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Uktugumayut piniaktut umiktinagu 5:00mongakat (EST) Fridaymi, September 29, 2023 Hamna Havakviit Ukpigiyauniaktut ovalo taimainmat, Kimilguuktauniaktut Paliihimatkunit. Nalungilutit tahapkoa talvanuak uktukhimayut ukakatigiyauniaktut, takuyaulutik. Uktugutikhat ovalo apigiyumayut takulaaktait:

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