Kivalliq News - Nov. 29, 2023 edition

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Blizzard rocks Kivalliq

Severe weather knocks out power, damages buildings

Kivalliq News WEDNESDAY, November 29, 2023 Vol 29 No 49

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Ravaged by the winds A snowy scene out the door in Arviat, where a blizzard last week made a significant impact. Photo courtesy of Cindy Pauppa

State of emergency declared in Arviat

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Managing the blizzard in Arviat How a qulliq helped keep classmates warm

From Charmaine Okatsiak, Arviat I went to Arviat from Rankin to do week-long module studies with the Anglican church. I had a classmate from Coral Harbour who stayed with me at the church house called Inuuhivik, right next to the church. We had arrived on the weekend and had only completed one class on Nov. 20 due to the blizzard.

We knew the blizzard was coming and bought some food to cook, but a power outage was not in our mind. The night the blizzard started, it took out the power twice, leaving us with no cellphone service as we both were with Qiniq. It was already after midnight when the outage happened, and being very tired, we fell asleep despite being cold.

Once we woke up, the snow had already built up and visibility had gone very bad. We felt we had no choice but to stay inside, especially being in a polar bear town. It got so cold — to the point where we wore all our warm clothing with blankets and could even see our breath inside the building.

We looked everywhere for any resources to keep us warm.

There were no flashlights, no candles, no generator. There were strong drafts coming in from the bedroom windows and the bathroom had no insulation.

In hopes of making contact, I had put on my cellphone hotspot and changed my hotspot name to “help inuuhivik no heatNinternet.” Hoping someone in our area would see it on their WiFi list and come to us.

Getting worried and desperate, I thought and thought of how Inuit survived back then on the land, in iglus. And the qulliq came to mind (traditionally made of stone, using animal fat and Arctic cotton).

Thankfully, I had some knowledge of lighting qullit from my Elders through the cultural workshop I ran a few summers ago. I took a frying pan, some canola oil and paper towel and lit it with my roommate’s lighter. It was so good to feel heat for the first time in a long time. We warmed up our hands and just soaked in the warmth.

Ten minutes later, my roommate hears banging and shovelling at the door so she went to check it out. A man, who turned out to be a classmate’s husband, went to pick us up by walking to bring us to another classmate’s house near the church. We were so happy and so thankful that we rushed out and walked against the

Charmaine Okatsiak created this qulliq in Arviat to help stay warm during the power outage in the recent blizzard. Photo courtesy of Charmaine Okatsiak

strong blizzard to a house with power.

Once we arrived there, I found out that my mom and sister were so worried about me, they had contacted a different classmate to check on us, and that’s when our “rescue” had started. It turned out that no one had heard from us for about 16 hours, according our last online activity when the Qiniq cellphone service went down. That means it was that long we had no heat or contact with anyone.

The host of the house we stayed at said that her and her husband were going to go check on us once they can see the stop sign, meaning when the visibility improves. But that would have meant more hours to wait. Thankfully, we got picked up when we did.

Towards the night, weather improved a bit, but still left many residents without power until linesmen arrived in town on Saturday.

I believe it was a three-day blizzard. After all that, I only looked forward to going home to my family so they don’t worry about me. And once I was travelling home, the passengers and I had

to manually check-in outside the terminal from a car due to no power, a slight smell of fuel inside the terminal, and being outside was warmer than being inside.

One of the agents also went live on Facebook prior to check-in time because three polar bears were going toward the terminal but they were chased away.

It was an interesting trip. I learned so much about myself and how to handle new situations. I would like to thank my classmates and their families for taking care of my roommate and me with emergency accommodation, food, transportation, etc. Without them, I’m not sure how things would have turned out.

I’m thinking about Arviammiut. I’m glad their power was restored. It really makes you think to prepare for emergencies, not only on a personal level but also a corporate level.

I thank the Qulliq Energy Corporation workers who were able to restore power to most houses when it first went out. I’m hoping the church will get some help in repairs and improvements in their church house for future accommodations.

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Death in Arviat Arviat Arviat RCMP were notified at 9:20 p.m. on Wednesday of a 27-year-old male who had left home at 11:15 a.m. and had yet to return by evening Thursday, Nov. 22.

In an email, the Nunavut RCMP told Kivalliq News that the extreme weather conditions from the blizzard made it unsafe for the RCMP or search and rescue to deploy.

“The Arviat RCMP made attempts by phone to locate the male,” stated the Nunavut RCMP by email.

“The male was later located deceased just outside the community.”

As of Nov. 23, the matter remained under investigation.

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New liquor limits Nunavut New daily liquor import permit limits have taken effect across the territory, announced the Government of Nunavut.

New changes to the Liquor Act regulations now limit the amount and frequency of spirits that an individual can import to the territory. There were no previous limits on the amount of alcohol an individual could import into Nunavut using a liquor import permit.

These new limits are: One permit per day, per individual.

Alcohol orders are limited to one permit per order.

A maximum of 7L of spirits per permit*. *These limits do not apply to beer, wine, or other low-alcohol content beverages (coolers), or to liquor imported by sealift.

“We heard from many stakeholders, including hamlet councils and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, that import permit limits were required to curb the amount of hard liquor imported into communities for the purposes of bootlegging,” stated Minister of Finance Lorne Kusugak in a news release. “These new limits directly respond to those calls for change and were set based on feedback we received from our stakeholders.”

Sled dog safety in territorial parks Nunavut The Government of Nunavut put out a news release stating that dog teams are a common sight around our territorial parks., and for the safety of Nunavummiut, people should adhere to the following guidelines when encountering a dog team: Safe pathway: Keep yourself and dog teams safe by keeping a distance of at least 30 meters (100 ft) when on foot, skidooing, skiing, or hiking.

Dogs on leash: if you have a pet with you, ensure it is leashed and maintain a distance of 50 meters (160 ft) from dog teams.

Driving guidelines: if you encounter a dog team on the road, stop your vehicle and allow them to pass, or, if passing is necessary, do so slowly and with maximum space.

Snowmobile/ATV etiquette: on trails, slow down and provide a buffer of at least 30 meters (100 ft) when passing dog teams.

Avoid distractions: do not call out to, attract, or distract the dog team in any manner.

Nunavut Parks and Special Places, along with the Iqaluit Qimussiqtiit Katimajingit, thank you for your cooperation in preserving this important activity and ensuring a safe experience for Nunavummiut, stated the release.

John Kuksuk shared this photo on social media from outside Arviat’s airport, which was without power due to the blizzard, leaving a makeshift check-in counter. Photo courtesy of John Kuksuk

Blizzard knocks out power to airport, gas station, homes

By Stewart Burnett Northern News Services Local Journalism Initiative Arviat

With no power at the gas station, airport and in many homes, Arviat’s hamlet council called a special meeting to declare a local state of emergency Friday, Nov. 24, as the past week’s blizzard had knocked out electricity in key town infrastructure.

“As of right now, just about 3 p.m. Arviat time, full power has been restored to the community, including the runway and gas station, which were out of power for the last four or five days,” Mayor Joe Savikataaq Jr. told Kivalliq News by phone, just after announcing the news on radio.

Council set the state of emergency to last for 72 hours. Savikataaq Jr. said it allows the hamlet to seek additional resources and authority in dealing with a crisis.

“We’re happy that we have full power now but there’s still a lot of work to be done,” said Savikataaq Jr., mentioning how much snow in town still needs to be cleared.

Some homes were out of power for five days, he added, saying housing corporation staff worked hard to rotate generators throughout the community, but some pipes still burst and the hamlet ended up opening the elementary school on Saturday for people to warm up and get food.

Especially difficult was getting the Qulliq Energy Corporation workers to be able to land and fix the power issues, as the runway had no lights, forcing flights to operate only in daylight.

“I’ve experienced blizzards before but this one was quite powerful, a very intense blizzard that affected the whole community,” said Savikataaq Jr. Murphy’s Law was in full effect, he said – whatever could go wrong, did.

“It’s been quite the last few days,” said the mayor.

He gave a big thanks to the QEC workers, hamlet staff and housing for their efforts during the emergency.

The peak recorded windspeed in Arviat, at least when monitoring equipment had power, was 119 km/hr during the past week’s blizzard.

Arviat Mayor Joe Savikataaq Jr. thanked those who helped the hamlet navigate challenges due to the blizzard. Photo courtesy of Joe Savikataaq Jr.

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Low-pressure system intensified over Hudson Bay

By Stewart Burnett Northern News Services Local Journalism Initiative Kivalliq

The first blizzard of the season for the Kivalliq was a big one, bringing extremely high winds to several communities, power outages and damage to structures.

“We had a very powerful low-pressure system that intensified over Hudson Bay, and that brought your widespread blizzard conditions and those incredibly strong and damaging winds to areas of the eastern Kitikmeot, Kivalliq, obviously through Hudson Bay as well and even into Nunavik,” explained Jesse Wagar, warning preparedness meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC).

“This will end up being a pretty prolonged, long-term blizzard event, over two to three days, depending on which community.”

Conditions developed early in the week, hitting Baker Lake and Arviat before Rankin Inlet experienced the winds Wednesday, Nov. 22.

The way low-pressure systems develop, explained Wagar, is such that the outer edges of the system have the highest winds, so if the low pressure develops right over you, you won’t experience much wind, just snow or freezing drizzle.

“Once the low started to move farther into Hudson Bay, it sort of dragged that pressure gradient eastward towards Rankin,” said Wagar.

She called the conditions a double whammy of high winds and bad visibility.

“Not only was it the first blizzard of the season, but it was a pretty powerful one at that. The wind speeds were very high, extremely high,” said Wagar.

Arviat’s peak recorded windspeed was 119 km/h, with Baker Lake hitting 126 km/h and both Chesterfield Inlet and Rankin Inlet at 100 km/h.

“It wasn’t just one wind gust and everything died off,” said Wagar, adding that ECCC is still waiting to confirm other wind gust numbers as some areas experienced power outages that prevented tracking.

“It does look like we’ll be approaching wind gust records for the month of November,” she said.

The last few years in the Kivalliq have seen fewer blizzards than normal, said Wagar, possibly attributed to the La Nina climate pattern. That shifted this year to El Nino, though Wagar noted one can’t make direct correlations as blizzards are complicated events.

She hoped everyone had time to heed the weather warnings.

“We are obviously concerned about the communities and just hope everybody was able to stay safe and take those precautions before the blizzard hit.”

Kivalliq News asked the Department of Community and Government Services for any information regarding the roof appearing to come off Simon Alaittuq School in Rankin Inlet due to the winds, but at the time, CGS had not yet been able to gather enough information due to the weather.

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How the scene looked over in Taloyoak. Photo courtesy of Sarah Kakiarniut Uquqtuq

Tiffany Aupilardjuk snapped this photo while headed to the only store open in Rankin Inlet during the blizzard — Red Top. Photo courtesy of Tiffany Aupilardjuk

Chesterfield Inlet endures whiteout conditions. Photo courtesy of Louissa Kukkiak

Willie Mukyunik tries to block cold air from coming in during the power outage in Arviat. Photo courtesy of Tamar Mukyunik

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At least some nice weather was reported in Naujaat. Photo courtesy of Crystal Okalik

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ᑭᕙᓪᓕᕐᒥᑦ ᐅᑭᐊᒃᓵᖅ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᖅᐹᖑᑉᓗᓂ ᐱᖅᓯᕐᔪᐊᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ, ᖃᑉᓯᐊᕐᔪᖕᓂᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂᑦ ᐊᓄᕌᑐᑦᑎᐊᖅᖢᓂ, ᐆᒻᒪᖅᖁᑎᖏᑦ ᐃᑯᒻᒪᖅᖁᑎᖏᑦ ᖃᒥᙵᑉᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓱᕋᒃᖢᑎᒃ ᐃᓚᖏᑦ ᐃᒡᓗᕐᔪᐊᑦ. “ᓴᙱᔪᒻᒪᕆᖕᒥᑦ ᓯᓚᕐᓘᑎᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᑕᓯᐅᔭᕐᔪᐊᕐᒥᑦ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓇᓂᓗᒃᑖᖅ ᐱᖅᓯᖅᖢᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓴᙱᑦᑎᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓱᕋᒃᓯᔪᖕᓇᖅᑐᑦ ᐊᓄᕆᑐᓃᑦ ᑲᓇᖕᓇᖅᐸᓯᖓᓂᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᕿᑎᕐᒥᐅᓂᑦ, ᑭᕙᓪᓕᕐᒥᑦ, ᓇᓗᓇᙱᑦᑐᖅ ᑕᓯᐅᔭᕐᔪᐊᓗᒃᑖᒥᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓄᓇᕕᖕᒧᓪᓘᓐᓃᑦ,” ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᔨᐊᓯ ᐅᐊᒐᕐ (Jesse Wagar), ᐸᕐᓇᒃᓯᒪᖁᔨᑉᓗᓂ ᓯᓚᓕᕆᔨᒥᒃ ᑲᓇᑕᒥᑦ ᐊᕙᑎᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓯᓚᐅᑉ ᐊᓯᔾᔨᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᔪᓕᕈᔨᒃᑯᓐᓄᑦ. “ᐱᖅᓯᓚᐅᐱᓪᓚᖕᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ, ᒪᕐᕉᖕᓂᑦ ᐱᖓᓱᓄᑦ ᐅᑉᓗᐃᑦ ᐅᖓᑖᓄᑦ, ᐃᓚᖏᓐᓂᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂᑦ ᐱᖅᓯᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ.” ᐱᖅᓯᓕᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᓕᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᓯᖅ ᐱᒋᐊᓵᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ, ᖃᒪᓂᑦᑐᐊᕐᒥᓗ ᐊᕐᕕᐊᓂᓪᓗ ᐱᒋᐊᖅᖃᐅᑕᐅᑉᓗᓂ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒧᐊᖅᖄᖅᑎᓐᓇᒍᑦ ᕿᑎᐊᓂᑦ, ᑲᑕᒑᕆᕝᕕᒃ 22-ᒥᑦ. ᓯᓚᕐᓘᑎᙳᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᓂᖅ, ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᐅᐊᒐᕐ (Wagar), ᓯᓚᕐᓘᑎᙳᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᓂᐅᔪᖅ ᓯᓚᑖᓂᑦ ᐃᓱᖓᓃᑦᑐᑦ ᓴᙱᓛᒥᒃ ᐊᓄᕌᖅᖢᓂ, ᖁᓕᖕᓂᑦ ᓯᓚᕐᓘᑎᙳᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᒃᐸᑦ, ᐊᓄᕆᑐᓗᐊᕋᔭᙱᑦᑐᖅ, ᖃᓐᓂᑐᐃᓐᓇᕐᓗᓂ ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᖁᐊᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᔪᒥᒃ ᒪᖁᓛᕐᓗᓂ. “ᓯᓚᕐᓘᑎ ᑕᓯᐅᔭᕐᔪᐊᕐᒧᙵᐅᕙᓪᓕᐊᒃᐸᑦ, ᓯᓚᕐᓘᑕᐅᓂᕐᒥᑦ ᑲᓇᖕᓇᖅᐸᓯᖕᒧᙵᐅᑎᑦᑎᑉᓗᓂ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᐅᑉ ᒥᒃᓵᓄᑦ,” ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᐅᐊᒐᕐ (Wagar). ᓯᓚᕐᓘᑕᐅᓃᑦ ᑕᐃᔭᖏᑦ ᒪᕐᕈᐃᖓᑉᓗᓂ ᐊᒃᑐᖅᓯᓂᖃᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐊᓄᕆᑐᔪᖅ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᓇᙱᑦᑐᖅ. “ᓯᕗᓪᓕᖅᐸᖑᑐᐃᓐᓇᙱᑦᑐᖅ ᐱᖅᓯᕐᓂᖅ ᐅᑭᐊᒃᓵᒥᑦ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᓴᙱᔪᒻᒪᕆᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ. ᐊᓄᕆᐅᑉ ᓇᑭᖅᓴᕐᓂᖓ ᓇᑭᖅᑐᒻᒪᕆᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ, ᓇᑭᑦᑎᐊᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ,” ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᐅᐊᒐᕐ (Wagar). ᐊᕐᕕᐊᓂᑦ ᓇᑭᓛᒧᑦ ᑎᑭᐅᑎᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ 119 ᑭᓛᒥᑕᐃᑦ/ᐃᑲᕐᕋᒥᑦ, ᖃᒪᓂᑦᑐᐊᕐᒥᑦ 126 ᑭᓛᒥᑕᐃᑦ/ᐃᑲᕐᕋᒥᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᒡᓗᓕᒐᕐᔪᒡᓗ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᓗᓂ 100 ᑭᓛᒥᑕᐃᑦ/ᐃᑲᕐᕋᒥᑦ. “ᐊᑕᐅᓯᐅᓚᐅᖏᑦᑐᖅ ᐊᓄᕆᐅᑉ ᓴᙱᒃᑎᒋᐊᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᖓ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐱᖅᓯᕈᖕᓃᖅᖢᓂ,” ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᐅᐊᒐᕐ (Wagar), ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂᓗ ᑲᓇᑕᒥᑦ ᐊᕙᑎᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓯᓚᐅᑉ ᐊᓯᔾᔨᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᔪᓕᕈᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᖅᓯᙱᑦᑐᑦ ᓱᓕ ᐊᓯᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᐊᓄᕆᐅᑉ ᓴᙱᒃᑎᒋᐊᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᓈᓴᐅᑎᓂᒃ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᐃᓂᖅ ᐊᔪᓕᓚᐅᕐᒪᑕ ᐆᒻᒪᖅᖁᑏᑦ ᐃᓚᖏᓐᓂᑦ ᖃᒥᓚᐅᕐᓂᖏᓐᓄ. “ᓂᕆᐅᓇᖅᑐᖅ ᐊᓄᕇᑦ ᓴᙱᒃᑎᒋᐊᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᖏᑦ ᑎᑭᐅᑎᔭᐅᓚᐅᖅᓯᒪᙱᑦᑐᓄᐊᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᑲᑕᒑᕆᕝᕕᖕᒥᑦ,” ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᐅᐊᒐᕐ (Wagar). ᖃᑉᓯᐊᕐᔪᐃᑦ ᐅᑭᐅᑦ ᐊᓂᒍᖅᓯᒪᓕᖅᑐᓂᑦ ᑭᕙᓪᓕᕐᒥᑦ ᐱᖅᓯᕋᔪᙱᓐᓂᖅᓴᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᕙᓚᐅᖅᑐᑐᖃᒥᐅᖓᓂᑦ, ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᐅᐊᒐᕐ (Wagar), ᐱᔾᔪᑕᐅᑐᐃᓐᓇᕆᐊᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᓚ ᓃᓇ-ᖑᓂᕋᖅᑕᐅᔪᖅ (La Nina) ᓯᓚᐅᑉ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕐᓂᕆᔭᖓ. ᐊᓯᐊᓄᐊᖅᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᐅᑭᐅᖑᔪᖅ ᐃᐅᓪ ᓃᓄ-ᒧᑦ (El Nino), ᐅᐊᒐᕐ (Wagar) ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᑖᑉᑯᐊ ᐱᔾᔪᑎᒋᔭᐅᖕᒪᖔᑕ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᕐᓂᖅ ᐊᔪᕐᓇᖅᑐᖅ ᐱᖅᑐᐃᑦ ᓇᓗᓇᖅᑑᖃᑦᑕᕐᒪᑕ. ᐃᓱᒪᒋᕙᖏᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐅᔾᔨᖅᑐᑦᑎᐊᖁᑉᓗᒋᑦ ᓯᓚᕐᓘᑕᐅᓂᐊᕐᓂᕋᐃᔪᓂᒃ. “ᓇᓗᓇᙱᑦᑐᖅ ᐃᓱᒫᓘᑎᒋᔭᕗᑦ ᓄᓇᓖᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑭᑐᓗᒃᑖᑦ ᐊᑦᑕᕐᓇᖅᑐᒦᖁᙱᖦᖢᒋᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐅᔾᔨᖅᑐᖁᔨᓃᑦ ᐃᓱᒪᒋᓗᒋᑦ ᐱᖅᓯᓕᖅᖄᖅᑎᓐᓇᒍ.” ᑭᕙᓪᓕᕐᒥᑦ ᑐᓴᒐᒃᓴᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᐱᕆᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᓐᓄᑦ ᐱᔨᑦᑎᕋᐃᔨᒃᑯᓐᓂᑦ ᓴᐃᒪᓐ ᐊᓚᐃᑦᑐᖅ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᐅᑉ ᖄᖓᓃᑦᑐᖅ ᐃᓚᖓ ᐲᓚᐅᖅᑐᒥᑦ ᐱᖅᓯᕐᔪᐊᕐᒪᑦ ᐱᓚᐅᖅᑐᒥᒃ, ᓄᓇᓕᖕᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᓐᓄᑦ ᐱᔨᑦᑎᕋᐃᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᑐᑭᓯᐅᒪᔾᔪᑎᓂᒃ ᐱᐊᓂᒍᖕᓇᓚᐅᖏᑦᑐᑦ ᓱᓕ ᓯᓚᕐᓘᑕᐅᓂᖓᓄᑦ.

The blizzard hits Chesterfield Inlet.

Photo courtesy of Flora Mimialik

The Jordin Tootoo welcome sign can barely be seen just metres away. Photo courtesy of Noel Kaludjak

A doorway completely blocked by snow in Baker Lake. Photo courtesy of Candice Kabloona

Damage to stairs seen in Baker Lake. Photo courtesy of Sally Paungrat

Gjoa Haven saw some blizzard conditions as well. Photo courtesy of Jonathan Hiqiniq

ᐅᖅᓱᖅᑑᖅᑕᐅᖅ ᐱᖅᓯᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ. ᐊᔾᔨᓕᐅᕆᔪᖅ ᔮᓇᑕᓐ ᕼᐃᕿᓂᖅ

Snow piles outside the windows in Rankin Inlet. Photo courtesy of Cathy Towtongie

A6 Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Kivalliq News

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Questions and answers with KIA candidates

By Stewart Burnett Northern News Services

-Certified in contract law and procurement law and practice – Osgoode Hall Law School -Human resource management – Government of Nunavut -Past Kangiqliniq HTO chairman

Local Journalism Initiative Kivalliq

Five candidates are vying for president of the Kivalliq Inuit Association in the Dec. 11 election.

Kivalliq News sent a questionnaire to all five. Ross Tatty and David Kuksuk acknowledged receipt of the questions but did not respond by deadline. The other three candidates’ answers are found below.

Their answers have been edited for clarity and grammar but otherwise left unchanged. Some candidates wrote answers that encompassed multiple questions; we have edited the question list based on the response from each candidate for ease of reading.

Kivalliq News will publish the remaining candidates’ answers if they arrive prior to voting day.

Q: What are your main priorities to address if you are elected president of the KIA? A: Communication and working together with other organizations including NTI, GN, federal government for the betterment of Inuit lives. Wildlife and environmental protection based on Inuit values. Mining and exploration transparency. Transparency and accountability. Legacy Fund implementation.

Each community has unique priorities and can be addressed.

Some include, based on community feedback: Dene boundary overlap – Arviat Heritage rivers - Baker Lake Homelessness and mining – Rankin Inlet and Whale Cove Marine protection, and Ukkusiksalik IIBA – Naujaat, Coral Harbour and Chesterfield Inlet Medical and airline travel – All communities Qamanigjuaq caribou protection – All communities Elder care – All communities Education – All communities Q: What are the biggest challenges the KIA faces?

A: Communication and transparency, staffing, accountability.

Q: What can the KIA do better?

A: Communication – keep beneficiaries informed. Work with other organizations for the betterment of Inuit lives. Advocate for Inuit rights and Inuit land and businesses.

Implement programs in an open, fair and timely manner.

Samuel Alagalak. Photo courtesy of Samuel Alagalak

Samuel Alagalak Q: Can you list your name, age, home community and any relevant work or political experience?

A: Sam (Samuel) Alagalak Age: 51 Rankin Inlet and Arviat Experience: -Current KIA secretary treasurer on leave of absence without pay.

-Experience in finance and bookkeeping, financial planning and reporting -Certified in negotiation – Osgoode Hall Law School

www.nnsl.com

A: Leaders and Inuit have expressed concern over the beer and wine store that led to limited purchases. Advocate for more support programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous and support centres.

Q: What is your stance on the issue of a medical boarding home in Rankin Inlet, and is it something you would advocate for as president of the KIA? A: I have been advocating for this for seven years and will continue to do so as president. I will work with the government and offer support to work with authorities to ensure this vital service becomes available as soon as possible. In the meantime, I believe we can work with Calm Air and improve on the waiting room such as provide free wi-fi. Rankin Inlet is the transportation hub of the region and more services are needed.

Q: Is there anything else you would like to add?

A: My priority as president will be to serve Inuit in the Kivalliq region and to hear their concerns and provide leadership that is needed. I will ensure communication to KIA president is open, all enquiries will be responded to in a timely manner. We need to support Inuit of all ages, we need to take control back as it was intended when Nunavut was created. The Legacy Fund will be implemented if elected in a timely manner to ensure current generation of Inuit benefit fully and ensure the fund continues to grow for our future. I am not new to KIA as I was the assistant COO as well. This means I would not need training and all my work can begin immediately instead of needing training and introduction.

Q: What is your position on mining in the Kivalliq?

A: We need to work with the mining sector, NIRB, NPC, GN and federal government to ensure jobs for Inuit at management levels. Prioritize Inuit concerns over profit. Caribou management.

Protect lakes and rivers.

Q: Do you have any solutions for the housing crisis?

A: NTI introduced the Nunavut Inuit Housing Action Plan (NIHAP) and KIA received $14 million last month and will receive another $75 million over three years for Inuit homeownership programs in the Kivalliq communities.

Build homes that are tailored to Inuit needs. Hire NIHAP implementation manager as soon as possible. Consult with community leaders on community needs. Deliver feasible programs to commence summer 2024.

Q: What is your stance on Rankin Inlet’s beer and wine store and its impacts?

Kono Tattuinee. Photo courtesy of Kono Tattuinee

Kono Tattuinee

ᓂᕈᐊᕐᓂᐊᖅᐳᑎᑦ ᐅᕙᓂ! ᑭᕙᓪᓕᕐᒥ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑲᑐᔨᖃᑎᒌᑦ ᓂᕈᐊᕐᒃᑎᑦᓯᓂᐊᕐᒪᑕ ᐊᖓᔪᖄᕐᒧᑦ, ᐊᖓᔪᖄᑉ ᑐᒡᓕᐊᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᐅᓂᐊᕐᒃᑐᓂᒃ ᓇᐅᔮᓂ, ᑲᖏᕐᒃᖠᓂᕐᒥ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑎᑭᕋᕐᔪᐊᕐᒥ. ᐊᑖᓂ ᓂᕈᐊᕐᕕᒃᓴᐃᑦ ᑕᑯᔪᓐᓇᖅᐸᑎᑦ. ᓂᕈᐊᖅᐸᒌᕐᕕᒃ ᐋᒡᔪᓕᕐᕕᒃ 4, 2023 10:00 ᐅᑉᓛᑯᑦ – 7:00 ᐅᓐᓄᑯᑦ

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ᓂᕈᐊᕈᔾᔭᐅᔫᓐᓇᕐᒃᐳᑎᑦ ᑎᓕᓯᒪᔭᕐᓄᑦ. ᑕᑕᑎᕆᐊᓖᑦ ᐅᕙᓂ ᖃᕆᑕᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᑐᐃᓐᓇᐅᕗᑦ www.kivalliqinuit.ca/elections-2 ᑐᑭᓯᒋᐊᒃᑲᓐᓂᕈᒪᒍᕕᑦ ᑲᑐᔨᖃᑎᒌᑦ ᓄᓇᓕ`ᖕᓂ ᑐᑭᓯᒋᐊᕐᕕᒋᔫᓐᓇᖅᐸᐃᑦ ᓂᕈᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᔨᓘᓃᑦ ᐅᖃᓘᑎᖓ: (867) 979-7530, ᖃᕆᑕᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ: kiacro@ayaya.ca

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Q: Can you list your name, age, home community and any relevant work or political experience?

A: My name is Kono Tattuinee, married to Bernadette and I’m 60 years old, currently living in Rankin Inlet.

These are some of my work experiences: started off working for airlines as cargo hand and later in charge of cargo, at the same time being an agent and training others to the trade.

I’ve also worked for the Housing Corporation for the region as well as Nunavut headquarters. My political experience or experiences are as follows: Hamlet council in Arviat for many terms, have chaired for local Co-op boards both in Arviat and Rankin Inlet, later on have also been the board chair at the Arctic Co-operatives, representing 32 member-owned Co-ops in the Arctic. I was also one of the first to sit on the Nunavut Water Board in its initial start-up. During this time in the ‘90s I was the vice-president of Kivalliq Inuit Association and sat on the Nunavut Tunngavik Board. Served as president of Kivalliq Inuit Association 2019 and have Continued on Page A7

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Questions and answers with KIA candidates r? 9o3 u iWK5

From Page A6 decided to run for my second term of office.

-Build a transient centre (boarding home) in Rankin Inlet for the medical patients that are often stranded at the airport due to flight cancellations and for those who go for medical appointments in Rankin Inlet.

-Work with all HTOs on their aspirations for wildlife management and preservation.

-Lobby the federal government on GST rebates on purchases of trucks, snowmobiles, ATVs, freight charges, and other large-ticket items.

-Bring transparency and report on all aspects of KIA operations annually.

-Under the Nunavut Inuit Housing Action Plan, the KIA secured funds of $78 million. I will use that to build homes for young families, similar to the former HAP home ownership programs and renovate existing private homes.

-Provide funding for access roads.

Q: What can the KIA do better?

A: There are some things as an Inuit organization that we can improve upon and one of the things we can work more closely with the GN, specifically the Health department for those medical travellers that often get stranded in Rankin.

They sometimes have to find a ride to town, and most of them do not find their own hotel or accommodations. Part of the solution could be that to lobby the GN for a medical boarding home in Rankin as it’s the hub of the region. One of the other things the Health department can do better might be to make available hotel for those that have to wait more than four hours and at least make food available for them if the layover is more than two hours.

One issue currently is there needs to be a better job of coordinating financial resources for those pursuing post-secondary education so it’s needs based versus a first come, first-served basis. This means working with all levels of governments, industry and Inuit organizations to see what programs are delivered, including what is funded, and develop programming that complements each for students and their families. One of things that is tied in with Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit that’s kind of become very quiet is the trapping industry — as our forefathers had done to provide for family, to put food on the table. We need to look into building a relationship that’ll partner with the GN Environment (wildlife) to see if we can top up the amount the GN currently provides for fur-bearing animals i.e. foxes, wolf, polar bears, to name a few. The KIA can work or partner with the GN to bring this very important life skill to continue something that can help not only young people but the community as a whole. We need to revive this old trade that would again not only teach survival skills but also teach the next generation that they can be proud of.

Q: What are the biggest challenges the KIA faces?

A: I think we are swamped with many challenges. Medical care is very high. I would work with the Department of Health for how patients can receive better health care. Many have gone to the health centre for help but have been sent home with a bottle of Tylenol. I would create an office where KIA can be an advocate.

Many Kivalliq residents need a voice.

Patterk Netser Q: Can you list your name, age, home community and any relevant work or political experience?

A: My name is Patterk Netser, 64 years old. Born and raised in Coral Harbour. I am married to Mona Netser. We have six children, all adults now, 20 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren.

I am a former MLA and cabinet member of the Government of Nunavut with various departments: Environment, ED&T, Arctic College and Housing Corporation.

I also worked for former Nunavut MP and federal minister Leona Aglukkaq as her constituent assistant and, later, regional director.

Q: What is your position on mining in the Kivalliq?

A: First of all, it provides jobs for our people, brings in much needed income, also helps our local economies and the local (regional) businesses that provide spin-off jobs — as long the mines follow the regulations of the land use and respect the environment.

Q: What are your main priorities to address if you are elected president of the KIA? A: My priorities are as follows and they all have equal attention: -There’s growing concerns over the Dene land claims currently under negotiations with the federal government that claim to have assertive rights over some of the Kivalliq region as well the Kitikmeot region on mineral rights and land use. If elected, I will vehemently oppose this claim.

-Build a regional rehabilitation centre that will provide a place of treatment for people that have alcohol and drug addictions as well as mental health issues.

Q: Do you have any solutions for the housing crisis?

A: The KIA has a pot of monies budgeted thanks to the Nunavut Inuit Housing Action Plan sponsored by the federal government to tackle affordable housing and homelessness in Nunavut. While I was president of Kivalliq Inuit, the funds have already been allocated to go towards affordable housing and or towards homeownership. The board had only deliberated and we went over some numbers but nothing was finalized.

The funds allocated for Kivalliq is approximately $90 million and $14 million has already been secured for our region in this fiscal year. We have a lot of work to do and need to hear what this region wants.

Q: What is your stance on Rankin Inlet’s beer and wine store and its impacts?

A: I believe the monies or the profits that go into GN should go towards education programs on the effects of alcohol use. Some of that monies should also provide help for those that need help with mental issues as well.

Q: What is your stance on a medical boarding home in Rankin Inlet, and is it something you would advocate for as president of the KIA? A: This is also much needed in Rankin with Rankin being the hub — to get people that travel on medical travel who have to try and find a place if the hotels are full; and not only those getting medical appointment here in Rankin, but those travelling from Winnipeg and/or Iqaluit get stranded here and they’re the ones that would be able to access the boarding home if GN Health department were able to either build or renovate an existing building in Rankin.

Q: What can the KIA do better?

A: I can’t at this time say where the KIA can do better, but I would consult with stakeholders, business groups, HTOs, education, Arctic College and hamlets on how we can be a better body.

Patterk Netser. Photo courtesy of Patterk Netser

Q: What is your position on mining in the Kivalliq?

A: While I support mining activities as it creates jobs, at the end of life for a mine, mining companies leave with billions of dollars made but do not leave a lasting legacy that will benefit our future generations. We have to make changes so the beneficiary or communities will get lasting benefit from the mining companies working on Inuit-owned lands and throughout the Kivalliq.

Q: What is your stance on Rankin Inlet’s beer and wine store and its impacts?

A: For Rankin Inlet’s beer and wine store, I cannot speak for the community, but (from) reports from RCMP and concerned citizens about the ravages of alcohol, the community would do well with either more control or shutting the store down.

Q: Is there anything else you would like to add?

A: I believe the KIA partnering with both the GN and federal government can do much in addressing our critical infrastructure needs. I am willing to work with the Kivalliqmiut residents to build our region. As your president, I will lead this region to another level. On Dec.11, vote Netser.

Cast your Vote here!

The Kivalliq Inuit Association is holding an election for President, Vice President, and Community Directors for Naujaat, Rankin Inlet, and Whale Cove.

See below the different ways and times you can vote.

Advance Polls December 4, 2023 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Mobile Polls December 5 – 8, 2023 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Election Day December 11, 2023 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Arviat

Resource Centre

(867) 857-4911

Resource Centre

Baker Lake

KIA Meeting Room

(867) 793-4458

Community Hall

Chesterfield Inlet

Community Hall

(867) 898-9159

Community Hall

Coral Harbour

Hamlet Chamber

(867) 925-8136

Hamlet Chamber

Naujaat

Hamlet Chamber

(867) 462-4438

Hamlet Chamber

Rankin Inlet

Singiituq Complex

(204) 619-5825

Singiituq Complex

Whale Cove

Hamlet Chamber

(867) 896-9126

Hamlet Chamber

Voters can also cast their ballot by Proxy.

Application forms available at www.kivalliqinuit.ca/elections-2 For more information you can contact your local CLO or the Chief Returning Officer Tel: (867) 979-7530, Email: kiacro@ayaya.ca

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r? 9o3 u iWK5

ᐅᖅᓱᐊᓗᖕᒥᑦ ᐅᓯᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᖅ ᐃᒃᑲᕐᕆᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᓯᓚᑖᓂᑦ ᖃᒪᓂᑦᑐᐊᑉ

ᑭᕙᓪᓕᖅ W., (Kivalliq W.) ᐅᖅᓱᐊᓗᖕᒥᑦ ᐅᓯᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᖅ ᐃᒃᑲᕐᕆᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᐃᒡᓗᓕᒑᕐᔪᖕᒥᙶᖅᑐᒥᑦ ᓯᓚᑖᓂᑦ ᖃᒪᓂᑦᑐᐊᑉ 2022-ᒥᑦ. ᐊᔾᔨ ᐱᔭᐅᔪᖅ ᑲᓇᑕᒥᑦ ᐃᖏᕐᕋᔭᒃᑐᓂᒃ ᐊᑦᑕᕐᓇᖅᑐᖃᙱᑦᑐᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᓐᓂᑦ

The Kivalliq W., an oil tanker that made contact with the bottom in Chesterfield Narrows outside Baker Lake in 2022. Photo from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada

ᖃᐅᔨᓐᓇᖅᑐᖅ ᐃᒪᕐᓄᑦ ᓄᓇᙳᐊᖑᔪᑦ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᖏᓐᓇᕈᖕᓇᙱᑦᑐᑦ

By Stewart Burnett Northern News Services Local Journalism Initiative Baker Lake

ᐊᕐᕌᓂ ᐅᖅᓱᐊᓗᖕᒥᑦ ᐅᓯᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᖅ ᐃᒃᑲᕐᕆᖅᖄᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐃᒡᓗᓕᒑᕐᔪᒥᙶᖅᖢᓂ, ᑕᕆᐅᒃᑯᑦ ᐅᒥᐊᖅᑐᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᑦ ᐃᖅᖃᐃᑎᑕᐅᔪᑦ ᐃᒪᕐᓄᑦ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᔭᐅᑏᑦ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑦᑎᔪᑦ ᑕᐃᑉᓱᒪᓂᒥᑦ ᐃᒪᐅᑉ ᖃᓄᐃᖓᓂᕆᔭᖓᓂᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᖅᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᓂᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑦᑎᙱᑦᑐᖕᓇᖅᑐᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕐᓂᕆᔭᖓᑕ ᑕᕆᐅᑉ ᐊᓗᐊᓂᑦ. ᑲᓇᑕᒥᑦ ᐃᖏᕐᕋᔭᒃᑐᓂᒃ ᐊᑦᑕᕐᓇᖅᑐᖃᙱᑦᑐᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᓴᖅᕿᓚᐅᖅᑕᖓᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᐃᓂᖓᓐᓄᑦ ᐅᓂᑉᑳᖓᑦ ᖃᒪᓂᑦᑐᐊᑉ ᓯᓚᑖᓂᑦ ᐃᑲᕐᕆᓚᐅᖅᑐᒧᑦ ᐅᑭᐅᓖᑦ 28, 2022-ᒥᑦ. ᑭᕙᓪᓕᖅ W., (Kivalliq W.) ᐅᒥᐊᕐᔪᐊᑉ ᐊᑭᕋᖓ ᓴᓂᕋᖓᓗ ᒪᕐᕈᐃᖓᔪᒥᑦ ᐅᖅᓱᐊᓗᖕᒥᑦ ᐊᓯᖏᓐᓄᓪᓗ ᐅᓯᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᖅ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᕆᔭᐅᔪᖅ ᐃᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᒡᔭᖅᑐᐃᔨᑦ ᓕᒥᑎᑦ-ᑯᓐᓄᑦ (Coastal Shipping Limited), ᐱᐊᓂᓚᐅᖅᑕᖓᑦ ᐅᒥᐊᕐᔪᐊᕐᒥᑦ-ᐅᒥᐊᕐᔪᐊᕐᒧᐊᖅᓯᓂᖓᑦ ᒫᕐᓕᓐ ᐊᒥᑐᕆᓐ-ᒧᑦ (Marlin Ametrine) ᑭᓴᖅᓯᒪᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᖃᓂᑕᖓᓂᑦ ᖁᓕᒥᒎᓕᒃ ᕿᑭᖅᑕᐅᑉ (Helicopter Island) ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐅᓕᖅᖄᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᒪᕐᕉᒃ ᐃᑲᕐᕋᓂᑦ ᐃᒡᓗᓕᒑᕐᔫᑉ ᓱᑉᓗᐊᓂᙵᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᖃᒪᓂᑦᑐᐊᕐᒧᐊᕐᓂᐊᕐᓗᑎᒃ. ᐊᓂᒎᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐸᕐᓇᐅᑎᖓ ᒪᓕᒃᖢᒍ, ᐅᒥᐊᕐᔪᐊᑉ ᐊᑖ

ᓄᑕᕋᖅ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᐅᑎᓗᒍ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒃᓴᖅ

ᐊᔪᙱᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᕆᔭᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ 1 ᒦᑕᒥᒃ ᑕᕆᐅᑉ ᐊᓗᐊᓂᑦ ᐃᖏᕐᕋᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐃᒡᓗᓕᒑᕐᔫᑉ ᓱᑉᓗᐊᓂᙶᕐᓗᓂ. ᐅᑉᓛᒃᑯᑦ 4:50-ᒧᐊᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ, ᐅᒥᐊᕐᔪᐊᖅ ᓴᖑᑉᓗᓂ ᐃᒡᓗᓕᒑᕐᔫᑉ ᓱᑉᓗᐊᓂᙶᕆᐊᖅᖢᓂ, ᐅᒥᐊᕐᔪᐊᓗᒃᑖᒥᑦ ᓴᔪᕋᓛᖅᑐᒥᒃ ᐃᒃᐱᒋᑉᓗᑎᒃ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐅᒥᐊᕐᔪᐊᖅ ᐅᐸᓗᑲᐅᑎᒋᓚᐅᖏᑦᑐᖅ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᖁᓂᕐᓄᑦ, ᑎᑎᕋᖅᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᐅᓂᑉᑳᒥᑦ. “ᑭᖑᓂᑦᑎᐊᖓᒍᑦ, ᐊᖓᔪᖅᖄᖅ ᑎᓕᓯᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᐱᓕᕆᔨᒥᒃ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᖁᑉᓗᒍ ᐅᓯᔭᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᐊᐅᓚᑦᑎᕝᕕᖕᒥᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᕐᓗᒋᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᑎᑦᑎᔾᔪᑏᑦ ᐃᒪᖅᑖᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᖕᒪᖔᑦ, ᐱᒋᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᑉᓗᓂᓗ ᑐᐊᕕᓇᖅᑐᖃᖅᐸᑦ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᔪᒃᓴᓂᒃ,” ᑎᑎᕋᖅᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᐅᓂᑉᑳᒥᑦ. “ᐃᓱᒪᒋᔭᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᐅᒥᐊᕐᔪᐊᖅ ᐃᒃᑲᕆᑦᑐᖅ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᙱᑦᑐᒥᑦ ᑕᕆᐅᑉ ᐊᓗᐊᓃᑦᑐᒧᑦ.” ᐅᒥᐊᕐᔪᐊᕐᒥᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᔩᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᑎᑦᑎᑉᓗᑎᒃ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᖅᑕᐅᖁᑉᓗᒋᑦ ᐅᒥᐊᕐᔪᐊᕐᒦᑦᑐᑦ ᐃᒪᖃᐅᓯᕝᕖᑦ ᐃᒪᖅᑖᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᖕᒪᖔᑕ. “ᐊᒥᐊᕐᔪᐊᖅ ᓯᕗᓂᐊᓂᑦ ᓴᓂᐊᓄᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒋᐊᕐᒪᑦ, ᐃᒪᖃᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᓈᓴᐅᑎ 3-ᒥᑦ ᓯᕗᓂᐊᑕ ᓴᓂᐊᓂᑦ ᐃᒪᖃᐅᕝᕕᖕᒥᑦ,” ᐅᓂᑉᑳᒥᑦ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᓯᒪᔪᖅ. “ᐃᖏᕐᕋᓂᐊᓵᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ, ᐃᒪᖃᐅᓯᕝᕕᒃ ᐃᒪᖃᓚᐅᖏᑦᑐᖅ; ᐃᒪᖃᕐᓂᖓ ᐃᒪᖃᐅᓯᕝᕕᒃ ᐱᓕᕆᔨᓂᒃ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᖅᓯᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᐅᒥᐊᕐᔪᐊᖅ ᐃᑲᕐᕆᒻᒪᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐅᓯᕝᕕᒃ ᐊᒃᑐᖅᑕᐅᑉᓗᓂ. ᐊᓯᓗᒃᑖᖏᑦ ᐃᒪᖃᐅᓯᕝᕖᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᑦᑑᔭᙱᖦᖢᑎᒃ, ᐃᓚᐅᑉᓗᑎᒃ ᐃᑯᒪᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᐃᓂᐅᔪᑦ. ᑐᓴᖅᑎᑦᑎᖅᖄᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᑲᓇᑕᒥᑦ ᐃᖏᕐᕋᔭᒃᑐᓂᒃ

Every child deserves access to services that they need.

Whether it’s medical supplies, personal care, or academic assistance, we can help communities get the supports that Inuit children need.

Learn more at Canada.ca/supporting-inuit-children or contact our national call centre 24/7 at 1-855-572-4453.

ᐃᑲᔪᖅᓱᐃᓂ ᐃᓄᖕᓂ ᓄᑕᖃᓂ ᓄᑕᖃᓕᒪ ᐱᔪᓇᖃᑦᑕᕆᐊᖃᖅᐳᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᑐᐃᓇᐅᑎᑕᐅᕙᒃᑐᓂ ᐃᑲᔫᑎᒃᓴᓂᑦ. ᐱᔪᓄᑦ ᐃᖢᐊᖅᓴᐅᑏᑦ, ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖅ ᑲᒪᑦᑎᐊᕐᕋᓱᒍᑎᓄᑦ, ᐅᕝᕚᓘᓂᑦ ᐃᓕᓂᐊᕐᕕᖕᒧᑦ ᑐᕌᑐᓂᒃ ᐃᑲᔪᑎᒃᓴᑦ, ᐃᑲᔪᕈᓐᓇᖅᑐᒍ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂᑦ ᐱᔪᓇᖅᑐᖅ ᐃᑲᔫᑎᒃᓴᐅᔪᓐᓇᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓄᑕᖅᑲᑦᐱᔭᕆᐊᖃᖅᑕᖏᓐᓂ.

ᑐᑭᓯᒋᐊᑲᓂᕈᒪᒍᕕᑦ ᐅᕙᓂ

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ᐊᑦᑕᕐᓇᖅᑐᖃᙱᑦᑐᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᓐᓂᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᒥᐊᓂᖅᓯᔨᒃᑯᓐᓂᑦ, ᐅᒥᐊᕐᔪᐊᖅ ᐃᖏᕐᕋᐃᓐᓇᖁᔭᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᖃᒪᓂᑦᑐᐊᕐᒧᑦ, ᑕᐃᑲᓂ ᕿᒥᕐᕈᔭᐅᒃᑲᓐᓂᕐᓂᐊᕐᓗᓂ.” ᕿᒥᕐᕈᔭᐅᖅᖄᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ, ᓈᒻᒪᒋᔭᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖅ ᐆᒻᒪᖅᖁᑎᖏᑦ ᐊᑐᕐᓗᒋᑦ ᑯᐸᐃᒃᒥᑦ ᐃᒃᓴᕐᕕᖕᒧᙵᐅᓗᓂ ᐋᖅᕿᒃᓱᖅᑕᐅᓂᐊᕐᓗᓂ. ᑕᐃᑉᓱᒪᓂ, ᐊᓄᕌᓚᐅᖏᑦᑐᖅ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓂᒡᓕᓇᕐᓂᖅ 0-ᒦᖦᖢᓂ, ᓯᑯᓂᒃ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᔪᖃᙱᖦᖢᓂ. ᑭᕙᓪᓕᖅ W., (Kivalliq W.) ᐅᒥᐊᕐᔪᐊᖅ ᓯᓚᑖ ᐊᒃᑐᖅᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᑐᖔᓃᑦᑐᒥᑦ ᐃᒪᕐᒧᑦ ᑭᒡᓕᐅᑉ ᐱᖓᓱᓪᓗᐊᓂᑦ ᒦᑦᑐᓂᒃ ᑕᑭᑎᒋᔪᒥᒃ. ᑲᓇᑕᒥᑦ ᐃᖏᕐᕋᔭᒃᑐᓂᒃ ᐊᑦᑕᕐᓇᖅᑐᖃᙱᑦᑐᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᐅᑭᐅᓖᑦ 2022-ᒥᑦ, 15.8 ᐳᓴᓐᑎᖏᑦ ᑲᓇᑕᐅᑉ ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᒥᑦ ᐃᒪᖏᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᖅᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᕿᑎᐊᓃᖓᑉᓗᑎᒃ ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᓈᒻᒪᒃᖢᑎᒃ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᔪᓄᑦ. “ᐅᖓᓯᒃᑑᓂᖓᓄᑦ, ᓯᓚᕐᓘᑕᐅᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᖓᓄᑦ, ᐅᑭᐅᑉ ᐃᓚᖓᓂᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓯᑯᖃᐃᓐᓇᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᓄᑦ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑕᕆᐅᕐᒥᑦ ᐃᒫᓂᑦ ᐃᖏᕐᕋᔭᒃᑐᖃᓗᐊᖃᑦᑕᖏᓐᓂᖓᓄᑦ ᑲᓇᑕᐅᑉ ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᒥᑦ ᐃᒪᖏᓐᓂᑦ ᐱᔾᔪᑕᐅᔪᑦ ᐃᒪᕐᒧᑦ ᓈᓴᐅᑏᑦ/ᑎᑎᖅᖃᐃᑦ ᑲᑎᑕᐅᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ, ᐃᓚᖏᑦ ᐊᒥᓱᑲᓪᓚᓂᒃ ᐅᑭᐅᓂᑦ ᐊᓂᒍᖅᑐᓂᑦ ᑎᑎᕋᐅᓯᐅᓚᐅᖅᓯᒪᑉᓗᑎᒃ,” ᑎᑎᕋᖅᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᐅᓂᑉᑳᒥᑦ. ᐊᒻᒪᓗ, ᐅᓂᑉᑳᖅ ᕿᒥᕐᕈᓚᐅᖅᑕᖏᑦ ᐃᒪᕐᒧᑦ ᑎᑎᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐃᓂᐅᔪᒧᑦ. ᓇᓗᓇᐃᔭᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᑎᑎᖅᖃᐃᑦ ᓯᑰᓄ ᐃᒪᕐᒥᑦ (Schooner Harbour) ᖃᒪᓂᑦᑐᐊᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᓚᐅᖃᑕᐅᔪᑦ ᐃᒡᓗᓕᒑᕐᔫᑉ ᓱᑉᓗᖓ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᖃᓂᑖᓃᑦᑐᑦ ᐃᒪᐃᑦ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐱᖓᓱᓂᒃ ᐊᓯᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᓴᖅᕿᑦᑎᓯᒪᑉᓗᑎᒃ: 1975-ᒥᑦ, 1992-ᒥᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ 2018-ᒥᑦ. ᒪᕐᕉᒃ ᓯᕗᓪᓖᒃ ᐃᒪᕐᓄᑦ ᑎᑎᖅᖃᐃᑦ ᐊᑐᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᐃᒪᕐᒥᒃ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᖅᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᓂᒃ 1974-ᒥᑦ, ᑐᓴᖅᓴᐅᓃᑦ ᐅᖓᓯᒃᑎᒌᖕᓂᖃᖅᖢᑎᒃ 100 ᒦᑕᓂᒃ. ᑎᑎᖅᖃᓕᐊᖑᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ 2004-ᒥᑦ ᐃᒃᑲᕐᕆᕝᕕᐅᔪᒧᑦ, ᐋᖅᕿᒋᐊᖅᓯᑉᓗᓂ ᐃᑎᓂᕐᒥᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᖅᑕᐅᔪᒥᑦ 1997-ᒥᑦ. 2018-ᒥᑦ ᑎᑎᖅᖃᖅ ᐊᑐᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᐃᒪᕐᓂᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᖅᑕᐅᔪᓂᑦ 2016-ᒥᑦ.

1992-ᒥᑦ ᑎᑎᖅᖃᒥᑦ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᔪᖅ ᐃᒃᑲᕐᕆᕝᕕᐅᔪᒥᑦ ᐃᑎᓂᖃᖅᑐᖅ 4.2 ᒦᑕᓂᒃ, 2018-ᒥᓕ ᑎᑎᖅᖃᒥᑦ, ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᔪᖅ ᑕᒡᕙᓂ, ᐊᔾᔨᖓᓂᒃ ᐃᒃᑲᓐᓂᕐᒥᑦ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑦᑎᙱᑦᑐᑦ ᐃᓂᐅᔪᒥᑦ. ᒪᓕᒃᖢᒋᑦ ᑲᓇᑕᒥᑦ ᐅᒥᐊᓂᑦ ᓇᒧᙵᐅᑎᑦᑎᔪᑦ ᐅᐊᖕᓇᖅᐸᓯᖓᓂᑦ ᑲᓇᑕᒥᑦ, ᐃᒪᕐᓄᑦ ᑎᑎᖅᖃᓂᑦ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᔪᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᖓᓂᐅᔪᑦ ᑕᐃᑉᓱᒪᓂᒥᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᒪᕐᒥᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᐃᓃᑦ ᓇᓂᓯᙱᑐᐃᓐᓇᕆᐊᖃᖅᑐᑦ ᐅᔭᖅᖃᓂᒃ ᐊᓗᐊᓃᑦᑐᓂᒃ. “ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇᐃᑦᑐᓄᑦ ᐃᒪᕐᓂᑦ, ᐊᑉᖁᑎᒋᔭᐅᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᑐᖃᐃᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓱᑉᓗᐃᑦ ᒪᓕᒃᑕᐅᔭᕆᐊᖃᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᑦ,” ᐅᓂᑉᑳᓕᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᑐᑦ. “ᑕᕆᐅᑉ ᐊᓗᐊ ᐃᒃᑲᕐᕆᕝᕕᐅᔪᒥᑦ ᐅᔭᖅᖃᐃᓐᓇᕐᓚᐅᔪᑦ.” ᐃᖏᕐᕋᔭᖕᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐅᔾᔨᖅᑐᖁᔨᔪᑦ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᒐᓕᐊᖑᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᐅᑉᓗᕐᒥᑦ ᐃᒃᑲᕐᕆᓐᓂᖓᓄᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᔨᓄᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᐅᖅᖄᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ, ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᓗᓂ ᐃᒪᕐᒥᒃ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᐃᓂᖅᑕᖄᓂᒃᐸᑦ ᑭᓯᐊᓂ. ᑕᐃᒪᙵᓂᑦ, ᑲᓇᑕᒥᑦ ᐃᒪᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᕿᒥᕐᕈᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᓈᓴᐅᑎᓂᒃ/ᑎᑎᖅᖃᓂᒃ 2016-ᒥᑦ ᑎᑎᖅᖃᓕᐊᖑᓚᐅᖅᑐᒥᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑎᑎᖅᖃᓕᐅᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᐋᖅᕿᒋᐊᖅᓯᒪᔪᒥᒃ ᐃᑎᓂᕐᓄᑦ 5.1 ᒦᑕᓂᒃ ᑕᐃᑯᖓ ᐃᓂᐅᔪᒧᑦ. “ᐃᓂᐅᔪᖅ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᖅᑕᐅᒐᓗᐊᖅᐸᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗᖃᐅᔨᓴᖅᑕᐅᓗᓂ ᐅᑉᓗᒥᒧᑦ ᐃᒪᕐᓄᑦ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᔪᓄᑦ, ᐅᒥᐊᖅᑐᖅᑏᑦ ᐃᖏᕐᕋᔭᒃᑐᑦ ᐅᔾᔨᖅᑐᑦᑎᐊᕆᐊᖃᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᑦ ᐅᒥᐊᑉ ᐊᑖ ᐊᓗᐊᓄᑦ ᖃᓂᓗᐊᖏᒃᑲᓗᐊᕐᒪᖔᑦ,” ᑲᓇᑕᒥᑦ ᐃᖏᕐᕋᔭᒃᑐᓂᒃ ᐊᑦᑕᕐᓇᖅᑐᖃᙱᑦᑐᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᑐᑦ. ᑕᕆᐅᕐᒥᑦ ᐃᖏᕐᕋᔭᒃᑐᑦ ᐃᒪᕐᓂᑦ ᐅᓕᑦᑕᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᓇᓚᐅᑦᑖᖅᑕᐅᔪᑦ ᓈᓴᐅᓯᕆᓃᑦ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᔪᓂᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓂᐊᕐᓗᒍ ᐅᒥᐊᑉ ᐊᑖ ᐊᓗᐊᓄᑦ ᖃᓂᑎᒋᓂᖓᓂᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᔭᕆᐊᖃᖅᑐᑦ ᐃᒪᐃᑦ ᓇᓃᓐᓂᕆᔭᖏᓐᓂᑦ ᓇᓚᐅᑦᑖᖅᑕᐅᔪᓂᒃ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓇᓗᓇᕐᓂᖅᑕᖃᕈᖕᓇᕐᓃᑦ ᐃᓱᒪᒋᔭᐅᔭᕆᐊᖃᖅᑐᑦ.”

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Oil tanker hit bottom outside Baker Lake

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Damage to the vessel, viewed from the exterior as seen in the Transportation Safety Board of Canada’s report. Photo from Coastal Shipping Limited

Event shows hydrographic maps can be unreliable

By Stewart Burnett Northern News Services Local Journalism Initiative Baker Lake

After an oil tanker made contact with the bottom in Chesterfield Narrows last year, seafarers are being reminded that nautical charts represent general conditions at the time of the hydrographic survey they are conduct and may not reflect the action condition of the seafloor.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada released its investigation report into the incident that occurred outside Baker Lake Oct. 28, 2022.

The Kivalliq W., a double-hulled oil and chemical tanker owned

by Coastal Shipping Limited, had completed a ship-to-ship transfer operation with the Marlin Ametrine at the anchorage off Helicopter Island and was proceeding toward Baker Lake with the intention of arriving at Chesterfield Narrows two hours after high tide.

According to the passage plan, the vessel was expected to maintain an under-keel clearance in excess of 1 m throughout its transit of Chesterfield Narrows.

At approximately 4:50 a.m., as the vessel turned to exit Chesterfield Narrows, an abnormal vibration was felt throughout the vessel, and the vessel was slower to respond to helm orders, wrote the TSB’s report.

“Shortly thereafter, the master sent the officer of the watch to the cargo control room to check the instruments for possible water ingress, and initiated emergency procedures,” wrote the report.

“It was suspected that the vessel had made bottom contact with an uncharted submerged object.”

Deck crew began manually sounding the ballast water tanks to check for water ingress.

“As the vessel listed to starboard, water was found in the No. 3 starboard ballast water tank,” writes the report. “Before the occurrence voyage, this tank was empty; the presence of water in the tank confirmed to the crew that the vessel had made bottom contact and that the hull had been breached. All other tanks appeared intact, including those in the engine room spaces. After communicating with Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security, the vessel was authorized to continue its voyage to Baker Lake, where further inspections were carried out.”

After an inspection, it was approved to proceed on its own power to a dry dock in Quebec for repairs.

At the time, the sea was calm and temperature 0, with no ice in sight.

The Kivalliq W. sustained a hull breach below the waterline approximately three metres in length from the contact.

The TSB stated that as of October 2022, 15.8 per cent of Canada’s Arctic waters had been surveyed to moderate or adequate standards.

“The remoteness, harsh meteorological conditions, seasonal and permanent sea ice coverages, and low marine traffic in Canadian Arctic waters are factors that impact the quality of hydrographic data collected, some of which are decades old,” wrote the report.

Further, the report delved into the history of the nautical charts produced for the area.

A chart from Schooner Harbour to Baker Lake covers the Chesterfield Narrows and surrounding waters, and three editions of it have been released: in 1975, 1992 and 2018.

The first two charts used the hydrographic survey performed in 1974, with soundings spaced 100m apart. A chart correction was published in 2004 for the area of occurrence, correcting depth data from a survey in 1997. The 2018 edition is based on a hydrographic survey in 2016.

The 1992 edition of the chart shows a depth of 4.2 m where the incident occurred, while the 2018 edition of the chart, which was used in this case, does not show the same shallow depth at this position.

According to the Canadian Sailing Directions for Northern Canada, nautical charts represent general conditions at the time and those hydrographic surveys may fail to find every obstruction in areas with rocks.

“In such waters, customary routes and channels should be followed,” writes the TSB. “The seafloor of the occurrence area is mainly composed of rocks.”

A navigational warning was published the day of the incident after the crew reported it, in effect until a hydrographic survey is carried out. Since then, the Canadian Hydrographic Service reviewed the data from the 2016 survey and published a chart correction to indicate depths of 5.1m in the area.

“Even if an area is charted and surveyed to modern hydrographic standards, crews navigating within those waters must exercise extra caution with due regard to under-keel clearance,” writes the TSB. “Seafarers navigating in areas where tide prediction calculations are used to determine under-keel clearance should be aware that water levels are predicted, and a margin of error should be taken into account.”

Every child deserves access to services that they need.

Whether it’s medical supplies, personal care, or academic assistance, we can help communities get the supports that Inuit children need.

Learn more at Canada.ca/supporting-inuit-children or contact our national call centre 24/7 at 1-855-572-4453.

Chaque enfant mérite d’avoir accès aux services dont il a besoin.

Nous pouvons aider les communautés à obtenir le soutien dont les enfants inuits ont besoin, qu’il s’agisse de matériel médical, de soins personnels ou d’aide scolaire.

Pour en savoir plus, consultez le site Canada.ca/soutenir-enfants-inuits ou contactez notre centre d’appel national 24 heures sur 24, 7 jours sur 7, au 1-833-753-6326.

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ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᒃᓴᖅ ᐅᕙᓂ ᐊᕐᕕᐊᑦ, ᓄᓇᕗᑦ

ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒦᔾᔪᑎᖓ: $22,178

ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖃᖕᓇᙱᑦᑐᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯ

ᓂᐊᖁᒃᑯᑦ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᒻᑐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐊᔪᔨᕈᑎᖃᖅᑐᓄᑦ (MHA) ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑎ

(ᓴᖅᑭᑕᐅᒃᑲᓐᓂᖅᑐᖅ)

ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᐊᒃᓴᖅ ᐱᒋᐊᕐᕕᓕᒃ $71,959 - $81,660 ᓇᓗᓇᐃᒃᑯᑎ #: 10-508086 ᒪᑐᓂᐊᕐᑐᖅ: ᑎᓯᐱᕆ 1, 2023

ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒦᔾᔪᑎᖓ: $24,381

ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᓐᓂᓗ ᐱᔨᑦᑎᕋᖅᑎᒃᑯᑦ

ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᒃᓴᖅ ᐅᕙᓂ ᓇᐅᔮᑦ, ᓄᓇᕗᑦ

ᐱᓕᕆᕝᕕᒃᒥ ᓱᕋᒃᓯᒪᔪᓕᕆᔨ

ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒦᔾᔪᑎᖓ: $24,317

ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᐊᒃᓴᖅ ᐱᒋᐊᕐᕕᓕᒃ $91,832 – $104,248 ᓇᓗᓇᐃᒃᑯᑎ #: 14-508114 ᒪᑐᓂᐊᕐᑐᖅ: ᑎᓯᐱᕆ 15, 2023

ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᓐᓂᓗ ᐱᔨᑦᑎᕋᖅᑎᒃᑯᑦ

ᐱᓕᕆᕝᕕᒃᒥ ᓱᕋᒃᓯᒪᔪᓕᕆᔨ (ᓴᖅᑭᑕᐅᒃᑲᓐᓂᖅᑐᖅ)

ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᐊᒃᓴᖅ ᐱᒋᐊᕐᕕᓕᒃ $91,832 - $104,248 ᓇᓗᓇᐃᒃᑯᑎ #: 14-508077 ᒪᑐᓂᐊᕐᑐᖅ: ᑎᓯᐱᕆ 1, 2023

ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒦᔾᔪᑎᖓ: $18,517

ᐅᕗᖓ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᓐᓇᖅᑐᑎᑦ:

ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᓐᓂᓗ ᐱᔨᑦᑎᕋᖅᑎᒃᑯᑦ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᐊᒃᓴᖅ ᐱᒋᐊᕐᕕᓕᒃ $91,832 – $104,248 ᓇᓗᓇᐃᒃᑯᑎ #: 14-508087 ᒪᑐᓂᐊᕐᑐᖅ: ᑎᓯᐱᕆ 15, 2023

Department of Human Resources, Government of Nunavut P.O. Box 899, Rankin Inlet, Nunavut X0C 0G0. ᓱᑲᑦᑐᒃᑯᑦ: (867) 645-8097. ᐅᖄᓚᐅᑖ: (867) 645-8065. ᐊᑭᖃᖏᑦᑐᖅ: 1-800-933-3072. ᖃᕆᑕᐅᔭᒃᑯ: kivalliqhr@gov.nu.ca

ᐃᒪᕐᒧᑦ/ᑭᓈᓗᖃᕐᕕᖕᒧᑦ ᐊᐅᓚᑦᑎᔨ

ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒦᔾᔪᑎᖓ: $24,381

ᐅᐊᔭᓕᕆᔨ

ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᒃᓴᖅ ᐸᖕᓂᖅᑑᖅ, ᓄᓇᕗᑦ

(ᓴᖅᑭᑕᐅᒃᑲᓐᓂᖅᑐᖅ)

ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᐊᒃᓴᖅ ᐱᒋᐊᕐᕕᓕᒃ $107,497 ᓇᓗᓇᐃᒃᑯᑎ #: 14-508102 ᒪᑐᓂᐊᕐᑐᖅ: ᑎᓯᐱᕆ 1, 2023

ᓯᕐᓗᐊᕐᒥ ᐃᓚᒃᓴᓕᕆᔨ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᐊᒃᓴᖅ ᐱᒋᐊᕐᕕᓕᒃ $86,093 ᓇᓗᓇᐃᒃᑯᑎ #: 14-508106 ᒪᑐᓂᐊᕐᑐᖅ: ᐃᓄᖃᓕᕈᓂ ᑭᓯᐊᓂ

ᐃᒥᕐᒧ ᓴᓗᒻᒪᖅᓴᐃᔾᔪᑏᑦ (ᓴᖅᑭᑕᐅᒃᑲᓐᓂᖅᑐᖅ)

ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖃᖕᓇᙱᑦᑐᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯ

ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᐅᓚᑦᑎᔨ

ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᐊᒃᓴᖅ ᐱᒋᐊᕐᕕᓕᒃ $109,029 ᓇᓗᓇᐃᒃᑯᑎ #: 10-507991 ᒪᑐᓂᐊᕐᑐᖅ: ᑎᓯᐱᕆ 8, 2023 ᐅᕗᖓ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᓐᓇᖅᑐᑎᑦ:

(ᓴᖅᑭᑕᐅᒃᑲᓐᓂᖅᑐᖅ)

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Department of Human Resources, Government of Nunavut P.O. Box 239, Igloolik, Nunavut X0A 0L0. ᓱᑲᑦᑐᒃᑯᑦ: (867) 934-2027. ᐅᖄᓚᐅᑖ: (867) 934-2025. ᐊᑭᖃᖏᑦᑐᖅ: 1-800-682-9033. ᖃᕆᑕᐅᔭᒃᑯ: Igloolik_hr@gov.nu.ca

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Priority Hiring Priority will be given to Nunavut Inuit

OPPORTUNITIES IN KUGAARUK, NU Nunavut Northern Allowance: $27,465

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Custodian, Arviligruaq lliniarvik Starting Salary $59,274 Ref. #: 09-508018

Closing: December 8, 2023

Apply to: Department of Human Resources, Government of Nunavut P.O. Box 2375, Cambridge Bay, Nunavut X0B 0C0.

Fax: (867) 983-4061. Phone: (867) 983-4058.

Toll-free: 1-866-667-6624. E-mail: hrkitikmeot@gov.nu.ca

OPPORTUNITIES IN BAKER LAKE, NU Nunavut Northern Allowance: $24,381

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES

Facility Maintainer Starting Salary $91,832 - $104,248 Ref. #: 14-508114 Closing: December 15, 2023

OPPORTUNITIES IN RANKIN INLET, NU Nunavut Northern Allowance: $18,517

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Regional Communicable Disease Coordinator Starting Salary $104,809 - $118,939 Ref. #: 10-508076 Closing: December 1, 2023

OPPORTUNITIES IN ARVIAT, NU Nunavut Northern Allowance: $22,178

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Mental Health and Addictions Assistant (Re-Advertisement) Starting Salary $71,959 - $81,660 Ref. #: 10-508086 Closing: December 1, 2023

OPPORTUNITIES IN NAUJAAT, NU Nunavut Northern Allowance: $24,317

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES Facility Maintainer (Re-Advertisement) Starting Salary $91,832 - $104,248 Ref. #: 14-508077 Closing: December 1, 2023

Electrician

Apply to: Department of Human Resources, Government of Nunavut P.O. Box 899, Rankin Inlet, Nunavut X0C 0G0.

Fax: (867) 645-8097. Phone: (867) 645-8065.

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Starting Salary $91,832 - $104,248 Ref. #: 14-508087 Closing: December 15, 2023

OPPORTUNITIES IN PANGNIRTUNG, NU

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Nunavut Northern Allowance: $24,054

Water/Wastewater Systems Manager Starting Salary $107,497 Ref. #: 14-508102

Closing: December 1, 2023

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Starting Salary $109,029 Ref. #: 10-507991

Closing: December 8, 2023

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