Kivalliq News Jan. 16

ᔮᓐ ᓕᓐᑎᐅ ᐃᖅᑲᐅᒪᑉᓗᒍ Hᐊᑭᕕᒡᔪᐊᕐᓂᖅ ᐊᕐᕕᐊᓂ ᐱᒻᒪᕆᐊᓘᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᐅᑭᐅᖅ

Hockey showdown in Arviat Wednesday, January 16, 2019

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ᐱᒻᒪᕆᐊᓗᐃᑦ ᐊᓯᔾᔨᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐱᙳᕐᓂᒃᑯᑦ Big ᓄᓇᖅᑲᑎᒌᑦ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᖃᑎᒌᑦᑎᐊᖅᑐᑦ changes to ᖁᕕᐊᓱᖕᓇᒥ ᓇᐅᔮᓂ bingo Community spirit tops holidays in Naujaat

Baby stays sharp

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"Speaking for myself, I'm eager to try it and see how it's going to work."

– Arviat Mayor Bob Leonard on the Nalauttaq Fund, which will replace the current bingo slot system, page 4.

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ᐱᖓᔪᐊᒍᑦ ᓵᓚᒃᓴᕋᓱᖕᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᐊᓕᐊᓇᐃᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᐱᒡᒍᓴᐅᔾᔪᐊᕐᓂᐊᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐊᕐᕕᐊᓂ ᔮᓐ ᓕᓐᑎᐅ ᐃᖅᑲᐅᒪᑉᓗᒍ Hᐊᑭᕐᓂᐅᕙᒃᑐᖅ

ᑳᒻ ᐃᐊᒃᑯᑦ ᓴᓇᔨᖓ ᕗᕋᓐᓴᔅ ᐅᑉᐸHᐅᐊᖅ ᑐᓂᓯᔪᖅ 2018-ᒥ JLM ᑳᒻ ᐃᐊᒃᑯᑦ ᑎᒥᖕᓲᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᕐᒧᓯᓕᐊᖓᓂᒃ ᐃᓐᓇᕐᓄᑦ ᐊᖑᑎᓄᑦ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥᐅᑕᖅ ᔭᐃᒪᓯ ᒥᐅᕆᑦ, ᓴᐅᒥᖅᖠᕐᒦᑦᑐᖅ ᑐᓂᔭᐅᑉᓗᓂ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐅᐃᓐᑐ ᖃᓗᔾᔭᖅ ᐊᕐᕕᐊᓂ ᔭᓄᐊᕆ 28, 2018-ᒥ. ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥᐅᑦ ᐱᖓᔪᐊᒍᑦ ᓵᓚᒃᓴᒃᑲᓐᓂᕋᓱᖕᓂᐊᓕᕐᒥᔪᑦ ᐊᕐᕕᐊᓂ ᑕᒡᕙᓂ ᑕᖅᑭᕐᒥ.

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Calm Air's Frances Uppahuak presents the 2018 JLM Calm Air Cup senior men's championship trophy to Rankin Inlet's James Merritt, left, and Wendel Kaludjak in Arviat on Jan. 28, 2018. Rankin will be looking for its third straight JLM title in Arviat this month.

ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᖅ ᐱᖓᔪᐊᒍᑦ ᓵᓚᒃᓴᕋᓱᖕᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ Hᐊᑭᓕᕐᒥᒃᐸᑕ Hᐊᑭᑎᑦᑎᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᑳᒻ ᐃᐊᒃᑯᑦ ᑎᒥᖕᓲᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᔮᓐ ᓕᓐᑎᐅ ᐃᖅᑲᐅᒪᑉᓗᒍ ᐊᖑᑎᑦ Hᐊᑭᕐᓂᐊᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐊᕐᕕᐊᓂ ᔭᓄᐊᕆ 24-ᒥ 27-ᒧᑦ. ᑐᒡᓕᕆᔭᐅᔪᖅ Hᐊᑭᕕᒡᔪᐊᕐᓂᐅᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᒃᑯᑦ ᑭᕙᓪᓕᕐᒥ, ᔮᓐ ᓕᓐᑎᐅ ᐃᖅᑲᐅᒪᑉᓗᒍ Hᐊᑭᕕᒡᔪᐊᕐᓂᐅᔪᖅ ᖁᓕᓂᒃ Hᐊᑭᖃᑎᒌᒃᐸᒃᑐᓄᑦ ᐅᐸᒃᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᑕᒡᕙᓂ ᐅᑭᐅᒥ, ᐊᕐᕕᓂᓕᐅᔪᑦ A-ᒥ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓯᑕᒪᑦ B-ᒥ ᐊᕕᒃᑐᖅᓯᒪᔪᒃᑯᑦ.

A-ᒥ ᐱᙳᐊᖅᑏᑦ ᐱᙳᐊᖃᑎᖃᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᒪᕐᕈᐃᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᑐᓂ ᐱᙳᐊᖅᑎᓂᒃ ᐱᒋᐊᕈᑎᒃᑯᑦ ᖁᕝᕙᕆᐊᕐᓂᒃᑯᑦ ᐱᙳᐊᖃᑎᖃᕆᐊᖅᑳᕐᓇᑎᒃ, ᐱᒋᐊᒃᑲᓐᓂᕐᒥᓗᑎᒃ ᑐᒡᓕᕆᔭᐅᔪᑦ ᐱᙳᐊᖃᑎᖃᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᐱᖓᔪᒋᔭᐅᔭᔪᓂᒃ A-ᒥ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ B-ᒥ. ᓵᓚᒃᓴᖅᑐᑦ ᐱᙳᐊᖃᑎᖃᓕᕐᒥᓗᑎᒃ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᖅᐸᐅᑎᔪᓂᒃ ᒪᕐᕉᖕᓂᒃ A-ᒥ ᐱᐊᓂᒃᐸᓪᓕᐊᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑐᕌᕐᓗᑎᒃ.

B-ᒥ ᐱᙳᐊᖅᑏᑦ ᐱᒡᒍᓴᐅᔾᔪᐊᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᐲᖅᑕᐅᕙᓪᓕᐊᓂᒃᑯᑦ (ᒪᕐᕈᐃᖅᑕᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᓵᓚᐅᔪᑦ ᐲᖅᑕᐅᓗᑎᒃ) ᓵᓚᒃᓴᖅᑐᖃᕐᓗᓂ ᑕᒪᐃᓐᓄᑦ. ᐊᕐᕕᓂᓖᑦ ᐱᙳᐊᖃᑎᒌᒃᑏᑦ ᐱᒡᒍᓴᐅᔾᔪᐊᖅᑐᑦ A-ᒥ ᐱᙳᐊᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᒪᕐᕉᓕᖓᔪᓂᒃ, A-ᒥ ᐅᑯᐊᖑᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᖅ A, ᑭᕙᓪᓕᕐᒥᐅᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑎᑭᕋᕐᔪᐊᖅ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ B-ᒥ ᐊᕐᕕᐊᕐᒥᐅᑦ Arctic Connection, ᖃᕆᑕᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᖃᒪᓂ'ᑐᐊᕐᒥᐅᑕᑦ.

B-ᒥ ᓵᓚᒃᓴᕋᓱᖕᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᐊᕐᕕᐊᑦ, ᐊᕐᕕᐊᑦ Legend-ᑯᑦ, ᐊᕐᕕᐊᑦ Kings, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᖅ B. ᑕᒪᑐᒥᙵ ᐸᕐᓇᐃᔨ ᒋᓕᓴᓐ ᐅᒃᐸHᐅᐊᖅ

ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᑕᒪᑐᒥᙵᒎᖅ ᓄᑖᒥᒃ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᒥᒃ ᐱᒋᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᒋᐊᒃᓴᖅ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒃᑐᖅ ᐊᓕᐊᓇᐃᒋᔭᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᕉᖅ ᐱᙳᐊᖅᑎᓄᑦ ᑕᐅᑐᒋᐊᖅᑐᖅᓯᒪᔪᓄᓪᓗ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᒐᒥᐅᒃ. ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ B-ᒥᒎᖅ ᐱᙳᐊᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐱᐊᓂᒃᓴᕙᓪᓕᐊᔪᑦ ᐊᔾᔨᐅᙱᓐᓂᖅᓴᐅᔪᑦ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᖃᑦᑕᖅᓯᒪᔪᒥᒃ ᐃᒪᓐᓇᐃᒻᒪᑦ, ᒪᕐᕉᓕᖅᐸᑕ ᐱᙳᐊᖃᑎᒌᒃᑏᒃ, ᐱᖃᑎᖓ ᓵᓚᒃᓴᕐᓂᖅᓴᐅᔪᖅ ᓵᓚᒃᓴᖅᑎᑕᐅᓯᒪᓂᐊᕐᒪᑦ ᓈᓴᐅᑏᑦ ᑕᐃᒪᐅᒐᓗᐊᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᑕᐃᑯᙵ ᑎᑭᓪᓗᒍ. "ᐱᕈᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᓯᒪᒐᑉᑕ ᐅᑭᐅᓂᒃ ᖄᖏᖅᓯᒪᔪᓂᒃ JLM ᐱᒋᐊᓚᐅᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐅᑉᓗᒥᒧᑦ - ᒫᓐᓇᐅᔪᖅ ᑕᐃᒎᓯᕆᓕᖅᑕᖓ ᑳᒻ ᐃᐊᒃᑯᑦ ᑎᖕᒥᓲᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᕐᒧᓯᖅᑖᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᕆᕙᒃᑕᖏᑦ - ᐱᒋᐊᓚᐅᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᖁᓕᑦ ᐅᑭᐅᑦ ᐅᖓᑖᓂ," ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᐅᑉᐸHᐅᐊᖅ. "ᖃᐅᔨᒪᔪᖓ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥᐅᑦ A ᐱᙳᐊᖅᑎᖏᑦ ᓵᓚᒃᓴᕈᒪᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᓯᐊᕐᕆᔮᓕᑐᐊᕈᑎᒃ. "ᑕᒪᕐᒥᒃ ᐱᙳᐊᖃᑎᒌᖕᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᐊᑎᖏᑦ ᖃᐃᑕᐅᓯᒪᓕᖅᑐᑦ ᐊᑯᓂᐅᓕᖅᑐᖅ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑕᑯᔭᐅᔪᓐᓇᖅᑐᑦ Facebook-ᑯᑦ. "ᑕᒪᕐᒥᒃ ᐃᑎᖅᑎᑦᑎᒋᐊᕐᓂᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ, ᐱᕕᒃᓴᕆᔭᐅᔪᑦ, ᓄᖅᑲᖓᓐᓂᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᕿᑎᖕᓂᖏᑦ ᐱᔾᔪᑎᒃᓴᖃᑦᑎᐊᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ Hᐊᑭᒋᐊᓕᖅᐸᑕ ᐱᒋᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᒃᑯᑦ ᑕᒡᕘᓇ." ᐅᒃᐸHᐅᐊᖅ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᐊᕐᕕᐊᕐᒥᐅᑦ ᐸᕐᓇᒃᓯᒪᑦᑎᐊᕐᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᑕᒡᕙᓂ ᐅᑭᐅᒥ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓄᓇᖅᑲᑎᒌᑦ ᓂᕆᐅᑦᑎᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᑎᑭᑕᐅᓂᐊᕐᓂᕐᒥᓄᑦ.

ᓴᖅᑭᑎᑦᑎᓂᖅ ᖁᕕᐊᒋᔭᐅᑦᑎᐊᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᓇᐅᔮᓂ ᑐᕈᐃ ᕿᖓᔭᒃ ᓴᐅᒥᖅᖠᕐᒦᑦᑐᖅ, ᑎᒍᒥᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᓵᓚᒃᓴᓚᐅᖅᑕᒥᓂᒃ ᒪᕐᕉᖕᓂᒃ ᑎᖕᒥᓲᒃᑰᕈᑎᓂᒃ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑕᐅᑉᓗᓂ Hᐊᒻᓚᒃᑯᑦ ᑎᑎᕋᕐᕕᖓᓂᒃ ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᑉ ᑐᖏᓕᖓᓄᑦ ᓇᐅᔮᓂ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᖕᓇᒥ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒡᕕᒃᓯᐅᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᑕᖅᑭᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᒥ.

Troy Kringayark, left, proudly holds up his end with assistant senior administrative officer Kevin Tegumiar as he accepts two Calm Air tickets he won during holiday activities in Naujaat this past month. photo courtesy of the Hamlet of Naujaat

ᓄᓇᖅᑲᑎᒌᖕᓂᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᓅᖃᑎᒌᑦᑎᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᖕᓇᒥ ᓇᐅᔮᓂ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᑕᒫᒃᑯᑦ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᖕᓇᐅᓕᕌᖓᑦ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒡᕕᒃᓯᐅᕐᓂᖅ ᐃᒃᐱᖕᓇᑦᑎᐊᓲᖅ, ᓄᓇᖅᑲᑎᒌᖕᓂᖅ ᐃᒃᐱᖕᓇᖅᖢᓂ, ᐃᓚᒌᒃᑐᓪᓗ ᑲᑎᕈᓘᔭᕈᓐᓇᖃᑦᑕᖅᖢᑎᒃ, ᐃᓚᓐᓇᕇᒃᑐᑦ ᐃᒡᓚᖃᑎᒌᒃᐸᒃᖢᑎᒃ ᓯᓚᓕᕇᒃᑐᓪᓗ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᖁᕕᐊᓲᑎᖃᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᐃᓅᓯᕐᒥᒃ, ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᐅᑉ Hᐊᒻᓚᖓᓂᒃ ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᖅ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᓯᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᒥ. ᐊᒻᒪᓗ, ᓵᓚᒃᓴᖃᑦᑕᖅᖢᓂ ᖃᑉᓰᑲᓪᓚᒃᖢᓂ 8 ᐅᑉᓗᑦ ᐃᓗᐊᓂ ᐱᙳᐊᖁᓘᔭᖃᑦᑕᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᖅᑎᑕᐅᕈᓘᔭᖃᑦᑕᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ, ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᐊᒧᔭᐅᒍᕕᑦ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᖅᐹᒥ ᐅᑉᓗᕐᒥ ᓄᑖᒥ ᐅᑭᐅᒥ ᓵᓚᒃᓴᒐᒃᓴᑦᑎᐊᕚᓗᖕᒥ, ᑕᒪᓐᓇ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒍᑎᒃᓴᒃᑲᓐᓂᒻᒪᕆᐊᓗᒃ. ᕌᑉ Hᐃᑦᓕ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᖕᓇᒥ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕈᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᓄᑦ ᐅᖃᖃᑎᒌᒍᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ Hᐊᒻᓚᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᓚᐅᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᓯᐅᓵᖅᑐᒥ, ᐊᖏᖃᑎᒌᒃᖢᑎᒃ ᑲᔪᓯᓂᖃᑦᑎᐊᓚᐅᕐᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓄᓇᖅᑲᑎᒌᖕᓄᑦ ᖁᕕᐊᒋᔭᐅᑦᑎᐊᓚᐅᕐᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ. ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂᓗ Hᐊᒻᓚᒃᑯᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᑎᔭᐅᖃᑦᑕᓚᐅᕐᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᐊᓕᐊᓇᐃᒍᓱᑦᑎᐊᓚᐅᖅᑐᓂᒃ. ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ. "ᓯᕗᓕᖅᐹᒥ ᐅᑉᓗᕐᒥ ᓄᑖᒥ ᐅᑭᐅᒥ ᓯᓚ ᐱᐅᓗᐊᓚᐅᙱᑦᑐᖅ, ᒪᑐᓯᔭᕆᐊᖃᓕᓚᐅᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᖕᓂᖃᑦᑎᐊᓚᐅᕐᒥᔪᑦ" ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ Hᐃᑦᓕ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ. "ᓯᓚᑐᐃᓐᓇᒃᑯᑦ ᖃᐅᒻᒪᒃᑎᑦᑎᖃᑦᑕᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᑲᔪᓯᓂᖃᑦᑎᐊᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐊᓕᐊᓇᐃᒍᓱᑦᑎᐊᓲᑦ ᐊᒧᓯᓂᐊᓕᕌᖓᑕ ᑎᖕᒥᓲᒃᑰᕈᑎᒃᓴᓂᒃ, ᑕᓚᕕᓴᓂᒡᓗ ᒪᕐᕉᖕᓂᒃ ᓄᑖᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᓯᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᓵᓚᒃᓴᖅᑕᐅᔪᒪᑦᑎᐊᖅᑐᓂᒃ. "ᓄᓇᖅᑲᑎᒌᖕᓂᒃ ᐅᑉᓗᕈᒥᑕᖅᑎᑦᑎᓚᐅᖅᑐᒍᑦ ᑎᓯᐱᕆ 22-ᒥ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᕿᑎᒋᐊᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᑎᓯᐱᕆ 24-ᒥ. "ᖁᕕᐊᓱᖕᓇᒥ ᐅᑉᓗᕐᒥ ᐃᒃᓯᕋᕐᔪᐊᕐᒥᐅᑕᑦ ᕿᑎᒃᑎᑦᑎᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓄᓇᖅᑲᑎᒌᖕᓂᒃ ᓂᕆᕕᒡᔪᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᑎᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ, ᑕᐃᑉᑯᐊ ᐱᐊᓂᖕᒪᑕ Hᐊᒻᓚᒃᑯᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᒋᐊᓕᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᐅᑭᐅᑉ ᓄᙳᐊᓄᑦ."

Hᐃᑦᓕ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ Hᐊᒻᓚᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᑐᓚᐅᕐᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ $20,000 ᖃᓂᒋᔭᖓᓂᒃ ᓵᓚᒃᓴᒐᒃᓴᓄᑦ ᑕᒡᕙᓂ ᐅᑭᐅᒥ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ $3,000ᓂᒃ $4,000-ᓄᑦ ᓂᕆᕕᒡᔪᐊᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᓯᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᓂᐅᕕᐊᖑᔭᕆᐊᓕᖕᓄᑦ. ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂᓗ ᐃᓐᓇᐃᒡᒎᖅ ᑲᑎᖃᑦᑕᕐᒥᔪᑦ ᐅᑭᐅᑕᒫᑦ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᖕᒥ, ᑕᒪᓐᓇ ᖁᕕᐊᒋᔭᐅᑦᑎᐊᓲᖅ ᐅᑉᓗᒥᒧᑦ ᑎᑭᖦᖢᒍ ᐃᓐᓇᑐᖃᕐᓄᑦ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖃᕐᓇᙱᑦᑐᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᓴᓇᔨᖏᓐᓄᓪᓗ.

"Hᐊᒻᓚᒃᑯᑦ ᓯᓚᑐᐃᓐᓇᒃᑯᑦ ᖃᐅᒻᒪᒃᑎᑦᑎᖃᑦᑕᕐᒥᔪᑦ. ᑯᐊᐸᒃᑯᑦ ᑎᑭᓴᐃᓲᑦ ᖃᐅᒻᒪᒃᑕᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᐅᑭᐅᖅ ᐱᒋᐊᓕᓵᕐᓚᒃᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐸᐸᑐᖅᑕᐅᕙᒃᖢᑎᒃ ᖃᐃᑕᐅᔭᕆᐊᖃᓕᕌᖓᑕ ᖃᐃᑕᐅᕙᒃᖢᑎᒃ. "ᑕᒪᓐᓇ ᐃᓚᒌᖕᓄᑦ ᖃᐅᒻᒪᒃᑎᑦᑎᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᖅ ᑐᕌᖓᑎᑕᐅᓲᖅ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑲᔾᔮᕐᓇᖅᑐᒻᒪᕆᐊᓘᓲᖅ ᖁᕕᐊᒋᔭᐅᑦᑎᐊᖅᐸᒃᖢᓂ ᓄᓇᖅᑲᑎᒌᖕᓄᑦ. "ᐃᒪᓐᓇᐃᒐᔪᒃᑐᑦ, ᐊᕐᕌᒍᑕᒫᒃᑯᑦ, ᒪᒃᑯᒃᑐᑦ ᒥᐊᓂᖅᓯᒐᔪᒃᑐᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ - ᓯᐊᕐᕆᔮᕐᕕᒃ ᒪᑐᓯᒪᒐᔪᒃᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᖕᓇᒥ - ᓯᐊᕐᕆᔮᕐᕕᖕᒥ ᐱᓕᕆᔨᕗᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᐸᒃᑐᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᕐᔪᐊᓲᑦ. "ᐊᑭᓕᖅᑐᖅᑕᐅᙱᖦᖢᑎᒃ ᐊᒥᓱᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᓲᑦ ᕿᑎᒐᒃᓴᐃᑦ ᑲᔪᓯᑦᑎᐊᖁᑉᓗᒋᑦ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᑕᒪᕐᒥᖅᑲᔭᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕈᑕᐅᕙᒃᑐᑦ ᑲᒪᒋᔭᐅᓲᑦ Hᐊᒻᓚᒃᑯᓐᓄᑦ."

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Shea Karetak, left, and Mason Kreelak have a few laughs together while out fundraising for the Rankin Rock minor hockey program in Rankin Inlet on Dec. 7.

Ramping-up efforts Rankin Inlet Players registered with minor hockey and participating with one of the Rankin Rock teams have joined players from across the Kivalliq region in increasing their fundraising efforts with a string of minor hockey tournaments looming on the horizon.

Rankin will host five minor hockey tournaments between Jan. 18 and March 17.

Annual JLM raffle sale Arviat The annual giant raffle held in support of the Jon Lindell Memorial (JLM) Calm Air Cup senior men's hockey championship has returned to Arviat with a top prize consisting of a pair of round-trip tickets to Winnipeg (donated by Calm Air), as well as two tickets to an NHL game on Feb. 16 pitting the Winnipeg Jets against the Ottawa Senators.

The NHL game tickets are donated by Jim Ramsay and Arctic Connection.

The lucky grand prize winner will also receive a bonus of an item autographed by Patrick Lalime.

Other prizes up for grabs in the raffle include a $250 gift card courtesy of Eskimo Point Lumber Supply and Home Hardware, a $100 gift card courtesy of Padlei Co-op and a $100 gift card from the Northern store.

In other ice news from the community, Arviat is also gearing-up to host the 2019 Nunavut Bantam Territorial Championship from March 15 to 17.

Drawing contest Baker Lake Community wellness funds are behind a tobacco drawing contest that will accept entries until Jan. 31.

Contest participants are asked to submit a drawing that depicts why smoking is bad for you.

The winner will receive a $100 gift card. The winning drawing will be announced on Feb. 4.

Anyone with questions or concerns regarding the contest may phone Joan Killulark (2110) or Angel (2290) in Baker Lake for more information.

Volleyball success Rankin Inlet Shanti Dias, Amber Graham, Alyson McKay and Andrew Powell of Rankin Inlet have all been selected to represent the territory as part of Team Nunavut for the 2019 Western Canada Summer Games for indoor volleyball.

The selections were made and announced by Volleyball Nunavut earlier this month.

Volleyball Nunavut also announced that Robert Kabvitok of Rankin Inlet will be Team Nunavut's male head coach for both the 2019 Western Canada Games and the next edition of the Arctic Winter Games.

Assistant senior administrative officer Kevin Tegumiar, right, presents lucky young winner Troy Kringayark with his two Calm Air tickets as his mother, Tina Kringayark, proudly looks on during holiday activities in Naujaat this past month.

Bringing out the best in Naujaat Strong sense of community surrounds Christmas events church put on some games and hold a community feast and, after that, the hamNaujaat let is pretty much responsible for everyNaujaat's annual holiday activities are thing until New Year's Day." all about Christmas spirit, a sense of Hedley said the hamlet spent about community, quality time with the family, $20,000 on prizes this year, as well as a few good laughs with friends and neigh- $3,000 to $4,000 on the feasts and other bours, and taking the time incidentals. to really celebrate life, said He said an elder getthe community's senior together is held every year administrative officer this at the local health centre, past week. and it still remains a popular activity today with both And, if you happen to the elders and the healthcare win a few times during the workers. eight days of games and "The hamlet also does activities, or have your ticket pulled on New Year's Eve the fireworks display. Our for a really nice prize, that's Co-op orders the fireworks a bonus. earlier in the year and then Rob Hedley said the saves them for us until we're holiday activities were disready to pick them up. cussed during a regular "It's the family variety meeting of hamlet council of fireworks and they put Rob Hedley this past week, with the genon a darn good show for the eral consensus around the community. table being the activities went well and "Normally, every year, a lot of our were well-received by the community. youth supervisors and – because the arena He said the feedback received by the is usually closed during the time – our hamlet was generally positive in regards arena supervisors chip in and really help to the event. out a lot.

"The weather wasn't the greatest on "We'll get as many volunteers as we New Year's Eve to close it all out, but it need to have everything run as it should, was nice enough for everyone to have a bit but mostly everything held during the of fun," said Hedley. eight days is run by the hamlet."

"The fireworks display went over well, Hedley said the hamlet tries to avoid and there's always a lot of excitement putting too much focus on one or two when it's time to draw for the winners special events and making the others pale of two Calm Air tickets, a couple of new in comparison.

TVs, and some other pretty nice prizes.

He said it does its best to make the "We had our community breakfast on eight days seem like one big event that Dec. 22, and the games began on Dec. 24. flows smoothly across the holiday season.

"Christmas Day sees the Catholic "There's not really one climatic event

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"We really do try to have something for everyone while working with the resources we have."

other than, possibly, New Year's Eve with its bigger prizes and the fireworks signalling the end of the holiday activities.

"We try to spread things throughout the Christmas season as much as we possibly can so everyone stays relatively excited for whatever is being held on any given day.

"We also try our best to make sure we have at least one thing that appeals to every age group, but that's something we're always tweaking based on what works well with a targeted group and what doesn't.

"We really do try to have something for everyone while working with the resources we have."

Hedley said the holiday activities are really looked forward to by the community every year, and a lot of it is communal celebration that's a load of fun.

He said just about everyone in Naujaat pitches in and gets involved so that every activity has a sense of community about it.

"We use the elementary school gym because of the amount of response we get.

Our maximum would be 300 if we were in the community hall but we can accommodate 600 in the school.

"We have some people who are not really into the games all that much, but they still come out because they want to be there to feel that sense of community.

"A lot of it is simply that people like to get together, go visiting and celebrate what many see as the best time of the year." bf l A ᓴᖅᑭᑎᑦᑎᓂᖅ m4WZz 2

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Northern News Services

Arviat

Arviat's hamlet council has announced the creation of the Nalauttaq Fund, which will replace the current bingo slot system, said Mayor Bob Leonard in Arviat this past week.

The fund is being created so that hamlet council can provide grant funding to support various community-based volunteer groups.

Hamlet council will, through an application process, award grant funding four times per year to successful applicants.

Leonard said moving forward, bingo will be held twice a week in Arviat – run by the hamlet – and a hamlet-run lottery (Chase the Ace) will start in late January or early February.

He said all funds raised by the bingo games and Chase-The-Ace lotteries will go into the Nalauttaq Fund.

"Every year, of course, there are way more applications submitted than there are bingos to be had," said Leonard.

"So decisions have to be made on whether one application has the potential to benefit the community more than those submitted by other groups.

"And, at the same time, council never really sees any reporting on what the funds actually wind-up being used for at the end of it all."

Leonard said, this year, the committee decided to try something new and moved forward with the

Nalauttaq Fund, which requires new reporting procedures at the end of a group's event, or prior to the next round of funding being considered.

He said the jackpot at an average Arviat bingo used to be $2,000 to $3,000.

"There's not as much money in this town as there is, say, in Rankin Inlet or someplace like that.

"But, as the number of applications for a bingo slot used to show, the money generated by bingo played a significant role in a number of areas and was often a benefit to the community overall."

Leonard said the issue of a lack of dependable reporting procedures to ensure the bingo money was ultimately going where it was supposed to had come up the past couple of years with the committee.

He said he's happy the decision was finally made this year to go ahead and give the Nalauttaq Fund a try.

"I think word went out to the groups that typically receive a bingo slot that we were going in a new direction this past November, or so, but the public announcements on Facebook and that just went out recently.

"An important part of this plan is that we will be asking for more reporting on where the money actually went, and people applying for a fixed amount of money are going to have to explain to the committee members what they plan to use the money for and then followup with a report after their event, or whatever it is, to show here's where the money actually went before they

apply for funding again.

"There's some smaller projects or groups that couldn't get a bingo in the past because a local bingo night in Arviat might raise $8,000 to $10,000 – and maybe they only needed something in the neighbourhood of $2,000 or $3,000 – so that was actually too much money for them and they would never get a bingo.

"So, this way, those groups can still apply to the Aquanaut Fund for the funding that they do need, so it actually opens it up to a lot more groups."

Mayor Leonard said at this point in time, he doesn't believe a ceiling has been set in regards to the amount asked of the Aquanaut Fund by a community group.

He said there are groups such as the food bank, day care, and the radio society that typically hold a bingo every month or something like that, so they're dealing with fairly large amounts of money throughout the year.

"Six of the eight hamlet councilors have participated in the work of the committee so far and, I would imagine, that number will stay the same or it may, in fact, expand through an actual special meeting of the hamlet council.

"In actuality, the committee is just a sub-committee of hamlet council put together to deal with bingo.

"Speaking for myself, I'm eager to try it and see how it's going to work. It's a bit of an experiment but it has real potential, so I'm eager to give it a go.

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Arviat Mayor Bob Leonard is anxious to begin with the newly created Nalauttaq Fund, which will replace the old method of awarding bingo slots in Arviat.

"We probably still haven't thought about all the issues that are going to come up, but we'll develop it as it

goes along and, if it looks like we're going to stick with it, then we'll finetune it along the way."

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Mary and Francois Kaput of Rankin Inlet check out the shopping during an evening out and about the community during the holiday season.

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Keys to funding success Northern News Services

The keys to success for the newly-created Nalauttaq Fund (which will replace the current bingo slot system in Arviat) lay at opposite ends of the process governing the Kivalliq's number-one fundraiser.

The Nalauttaq Fund holds the promise to allow Arviat hamlet council to be far more effective in maximizing the revenue-generating potential of bingo.

As noted by Arviat Mayor Bob Leonard elsewhere in this edition (Fund created...), the Nalauttaq Fund will help even the playing field somewhat by being able to recognize previously rejected or ignored submissions that fell between the fund's financial lines through no fault of their own.

Leonard described the fund in Arviat this past week as being created so that hamlet council can support grant funding to support Sanikiluaq various community-based volunteer groups.

Leonard said the committee was repeatedly faced over the past couple of years with the issue of a lack of dependable reporting procedures to ensure the bingo money

ness of committee members to folwas ultimately going where it was low through on the procedures put supposed to.

He went on to say that an import- in place to provide transparency and ant part of the hamlet's plan is that accountability in leaving no doubt as to where any amount of it will ask for more reportfunding approved by the ing on where the money Nalauttaq Fund – large from any given grant and small – was spent in actually went. connection to the project, Just as importantly, programming or event people applying for a fixed approved by the commitamount of money will tee. have to explain what they Never say never, but will use the funding for. there is likely little to no They will then have to possibility of creating produce a follow-up report Darrell another tool capable of that shows, after their Greer eclipsing the amount of event, where the money funds bingo has provided actually went before applyKivalliqmiut with for decades. ing for funding again.

The same can be said for the Identifying winning applications number of legitimate opportunities that are well-planned and thoughtthe youth of our region – especially out, thoroughly researched and in the areas of sport, education and meticulously reviewed to provide maximum benefits to the commun- gainful employment – have been exposed to. ity is the first step in creating a The platform brought forward by process that all but ensures the success of applications accepted by the the Arviat committee has the potential to continue delivering that level committee members. of sustainability, as long as the safeThe second step – perhaps even guards put in place by the language more important to the overall sucare strictly adhered to. cess of the Nalauttaq Fund process Food for thought! than the first – rests on the willing-

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The Twin Flames – Canadian husband-and-wife team of Chelsey June and Jaaji of Ottawa – perform for the crowd during a concert for addictions awareness in Rankin Inlet on Dec. 15.

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Large crowds at scheduled events were the norm during the hamlet's Christmas schedule of activities in Rankin Inlet from Dec. 22 to Jan. 1.

As usual, the community hall and arena were front and centre for many events, and other gatherings around the

by Noel Kaludjak Rankin Inlet hamlet during the month of December – such as Christmas concerts at all three schools and the annual Best Christmas Lights contest – combined with the local fire department's fireworks display on New Year's Day to make the holiday season in Rankin Inlet one to remember.

Rally Sharp, left, and Mackenzie Kaludjak share the duties of master of ceremonies during the school's Christmas concert at the SAS gym in Rankin this past month.

Elders Elizabeth and Honore Aglukka of Naujaat enjoy a bit of time in Rankin Inlet during the holiday season.

Little Missi Kopak is all set to open presents and slice the goodies this Christmas season.

The home of Herb and Nellie Scharer is beautifully lit-up for the holidays in Rankin Inlet.

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Young Jonathan Lolee Autut proudly shows his colours at one of the community's most popular single events during the holiday season – the Kevin Fredlund Classic Toronto vs. Montreal oldtimer's game in Rankin Inlet on Dec. 23.

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Rita (Riit) Mike puts everything she has into a holiday song during the Simon Alaittuq School Christmas concert.

Tommy Bruce, from left, Peggy Hogan and Rita (Riit) Mike are in the holiday spirit while attending an event at the Rankin Inlet community hall this past month.

Cedric Autut is one of many in the community who gave their time during the holiday season to help with events.

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New format for Arviat's JLM tourney 'Every shift and every period now matters right from the opening ceremony with this format'

by Darrell Greer

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Rankin Inlet will be seeking a third straight title when the puck drops to begin the new look Calm Air Cup Jon Lindell Memorial (JLM) senior men's hockey championship in Arviat from Jan. 24-27.

The second largest senior men's tourney in the Kivalliq, the JLM will sport 10 teams this year, with six facing-off in an A Division and four competing in a new B Division.

The A Division will see each team play two games in round-robin action before advancing to the playoff round, which will begin with quarter-final action pitting the second-place teams vs. the third-place teams in Pool A and Pool B. The quarter-final winners will then meet the two first-place teams in A Division semifinal action.

B Division teams will compete in a double-knockout elimination round (lose twice and you're out) to claim championship glory.

The six teams competing in the A Division will play in two pools, with Pool A consisting of Rankin Inlet 'A', Team Kivalliq and Whale Cove, and Pool B featuring the hometown Arctic Connection, the Karetakers and Baker Lake.

Vying for the B Division crown will be Team Arviat, the Arviat Legends, the Arviat Kings and Rankin Inlet 'B'.

Organizer Gleason Uppahuak said he's excited to roll out a new format he sees as soon being loved by players and fans alike.

He said the B Division playoffs are a bit different than a standard double-elimination format because, once only two teams remain, they will play one winnertake-all game for the championship regardless of team records up until that point.

"We've grown quite a bit over the years since the JLM – which is now officially the Calm Air Cup – first started more than a decade ago," said Uppahuak.

"I know Rankin 'A' will be looking to stay on top for another year from the moment they take to the ice.

"All team rosters have been in for a while now and can be found on my Facebook page.

"Every shot, every minute, every shift and every period now matters right from the opening ceremony with this format."

Uppahuak said Arviat is geared up for this year's event and the community is rocking with anticipation for the action to begin.

He said continuing to organize the tournament while living in Winnipeg for a few years has, to this point, gone smoothly.

"With today's technology, putting this year's JLM together has been just like working back home, with the biggest difference being all of my hockey buddies are back home and I'm down here.

"This year's paperwork has been a piece of cake because of technology and my love for doing it.

"When I do team placements for a two-pool division, I make sure the first-place team from the previous year goes to Pool A, the second-place team to Pool B, and so on, so that they're well-balanced with a different look each year.

"I've done it that way for the past 10 years and the

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The 2018 JLM Calm Air Cup senior men's hockey champion Rankin Inlet are, back row from left, Kenny Saviakjuk, Bradley Kaludjak, James Connelly, Craig Beardsall, Wendel Kaludjak, Keenan Eetuk, Avaala Sabourin, Joey Arualak and Nanutnaa Komakjuak (waterboy) and, second row from left, Dali Kaludjak, Andrew Simms, Chad Taipana, Piqut Nukapiak, Alfred Voisey and Deryk Voisey (stickboy), and goalie James Merritt, front, in Arviat on Jan. 28, 2018. The 2019 edition of the JLM will run in Arviat this month from Jan. 24 to 27. approach helps keep the tournament fresh."

Uppahuak said hockey fans are going to see some crazy, intense hockey in the A Division, with each-andevery game a pressure cooker.

He said fans will also see a number of young guns trying to ride speed to success over the crafty and grizzled Arviat Legends – an old-timer's team built on a mixture of skill and nastiness that has been aged and developed on the Arviat hockey scene for decades.

"The majority of players on the Rankin B team are midget-aged, so I expect the division to be fast, wideopen hockey.

"I still have to take a longer look at how the B Division champs will move up to A Division the following year, and which team would be relegated to B from the A Division.

"There were a few questions on the new format at first, but, once I explained the divisions and how the systems work, players quickly understood and, I think, actually found it to be a bit surprising and pretty exciting.

"In fact, I guarantee you every Kivalliq tournament will move to this format during the next few years."

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Calm Air's Frances Uppahuak presents the 2018 JLM Calm Air Cup senior men's championship trophy to Rankin Inlet's James Merritt, left, and Wendel Kaludjak in Arviat on Jan. 28, 2018.

Rankin will be looking for its third straight JLM title in Arviat this month.

Malla has been one of the Bantam Rock's most improved players this season and has added great defensive play to his game.

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Horoscopes Jan. 16 to Jan. 22 ARIES Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, you may experience a few complications in regard to some big plans that you have been working on. Don't let these derail your efforts.

Things will work out.

TAURUS Apr 21/May 21 A newfound energy can sweep you off of your feet and really jump-start goals in the days ahead, Taurus. Go with the flow until you need a break; otherwise, you'll tire out.

GEMINI May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, unfortunately some people you were counting on may suddenly pull out of a plan.

Make sure you have a few backups so that your plans can follow through.

CANCER Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, an extra boost of confidence is propelling you to embrace some changes. That means potentially jumping into a challenging project. Run with this.

LEO Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, seek others' counsel on an important issue. Another's perspective or insight can help you make an informed decision. Once you're comfortable going forward, do so.

Emma Aggark: "Getting an art kit from my dad."

Pasha Mullins: "Getting a shed from my grandma and grandpa."

Myles Aggark: "I enjoyed sliding the most during our holidays."

VIRGO Aug 24/Sept 22 It is not a good idea to try to mold people into what you would like them to be, Virgo. You may become frustrated if they resist your efforts.

Embrace others for who they are.

LIBRA Sept 23/Oct 23 Knowledge is power, Libra. Do all you can to improve your knowledge base. This is especially important as you try to navigate financial waters.

SCORPIO Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, others may not take much notice of your emotions this week unless you exaggerate them. If you need a person to talk to, seek them out.

SAGITTARIUS Nov 23/Dec 21 Don't begin a conversation if you are not willing to see it through to the end, Sagittarius. This will only make things more difficult for the relationships you keep.

CAPRICORN Dec 22/Jan 20 Expect to encounter someone who is difficult to deal with this week, Capricorn. The cosmic forces are at play. Be patient and wait for better times ahead.

Liam Mullins: "Getting a sled from my ataata."

Keanu Issaluk: "Getting an awesome Lego set."

Blake Tanuyak: "I enjoyed opening gifts the most."

AQUARIUS Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, make a concerted effort to work with a colleague with whom you might not see eye to eye. Your efforts to communicate and compromise will not go unnoticed.

PISCES Feb 19/Mar 20 Don't tie yourself in knots trying to sort through things you cannot control, Pisces. There are too many matters for you to handle them alone.

Øúòúê≤ ÖÀ∏Ú≤ÒãÇÀÒ á∂ªÖÊπÍ´ Geralyn and Qilak Kaludjak Happy returN Sam Tagalik, who played the role of Charlie Brown in 2006 when the play was first produced in Arviat, returned to the community and played the flute to a number of songs.

Among them included Hark, The Herald Angels Sing, during the performance of A Charlie Brown Christmas in Arviat on Dec. 12.

Photo courtesy of Gord Billard

Community: Rankin Inlet Activity: Fundraising Geralyn, left in photo, and Qilak are this edition's youth of the week for their fundraising efforts on behalf of the Rankin Inlet men's futsal team. Nice job, you two.

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