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April 11, 2003

Time to butt out

In preparation for the April 15 implementation of the city's new anti-smoking bylaw, kits are being delivered to all businesses to help enforce the new rules.

Kim Wasylyshen, the city's director of policy and communications, prepared the kits, which contain a sign, window sticker and a fact sheet on the health and economic benefits of the bylaw.

April 11, 2003

Deputy mayor resigns

Kirt Ejesiak, Iqaluit's deputy mayor, bid farewell to his fellow councillors and Mayor John Matthews at the April 8 city council meeting.

Ejesiak resigned after accepting a job as the premier's principal secretary. His last day is April 27.

"It is with sadness that I leave," Ejesiak said. "I took on the role of deputy mayor reluctantly, but with your confidence I feel I have grown into that role."

Ejesiak acknowledged the often-adversarial relationship between city council and the GN, saying he would take that knowledge and a belief that the two sides need to work more harmoniously together, with him when he joins the GN.

April 11, 2003

Feminist flak

Toonik Tyme organizers took a bit of a beating over their decision to include a '60s-style beauty contest this year.

Some community members complained about the event, saying beauty contests objectify women.

City councillor Keith Irving suggested council take such concerns seriously and pay attention to the message such an event might send.

"Perhaps it was an innocent mistake in trying to recreate events of the past, get back to the roots of Toonik Tyme, but times have changed," he said.

April 11, 2003

Clean-up time

Councillor Lynda Gunn wants to add mid-summer and late-summer clean-ups to the annual springtime clean-up tradition.

And that's not all. Gunn wants more garbage containers to be placed around the city, and a litter education campaign in schools.

April 11, 2003

CASP still looking for donations

Representatives from the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention attended the April 8 council meeting to thank the city for its support of the upcoming CASP conference May 15 to 18.

The city is hosting a community feast and games night for workshop participants. CASP is expecting up to 800 participants, organizer Brian Doherty said.

Although the group has received many donations from organizations, businesses and individuals, it is still looking for any additional financial help it can get.

"We didn't come here looking for money," Sheila Levy told council, "but if there is any money available..."

The cost of translation services alone is more than $10,000, Doherty added.

The group has planned more than 100 presentations over the four-day conference, including one from Nunavut's chief coroner.

April 11, 2003

City awards contract for water treatment upgrades

City council has agreed to award the contract for upgrades to Iqaluit's water treatment facility to Ninety North Construction. NNC's bid of $3.6 million is 10 per cent, or about $400,000, over the budgeted cost for the project.

The project will require the reallocation of funds within the city's five-year capital plan, said Steve Burden, capital projects consultant for the department of engineering.

"They're doing a complete upgrading of the plant including the building envelope, expanding the filters and installing a disaffection system to increase the capacity of the plant to serve the municipality for the next 20 years," Burden said.

Construction is scheduled to begin mid- to late-July and proceed about eight months into next winter.

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