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August 22, 2003
City, union ink new
wage deal
The City of Iqaluit and
its 93 unionized workers have ratified a new collective agreement. The three-year
deal covers the period between July 1, 2003 and June 30, 2006.
New in this agreement is
a clause introducing an across-the-board housing allowance for all employees,
worth $700 per month in 2003, $750 per month in 2004, and $800 per month in
2005.
The agreement provides
annual three per cent salary increases over the next three years, more vacation
time for long-term workers, and increases in shift premiums, standby pay and
settlement allowances.
A bilingual premium will
give a $1000 annual bonus to any employee who can speak a second language.
The deal was ratified unanimously
by city council on Aug. 12, following a ratification vote by the union on Aug.
11.
August 22, 2003
Teen dies in Iqaluit
accident
Iqaluit RCMP are investigating
a single motor-vehicle accident that claimed the life of a 16-year-old male
delivery driver and sent his 15-year-old passenger to hospital with serious
injures on Aug. 19.
As of press-time, police
had not released names of either youth until their families and extended families
were notified.
The two teens were driving
on the Apex Road near the Telesat station at 6:30 p.m. when the car went off
the road. The car rolled several times before stopping, said Const. Chris Coles.
"It appears neither
of them were wearing seatbelts which would have been a contributing factor,"
Coles said.
August 15, 2003
Music and hockey at
Iqaluit camps
Iqaluit's music camp will
be held Aug. 18-22 at Inuksuk High School.
Classes for youth eight
years and up include fiddle, band, handbells, drumdancing, guitar, choir, songs
and games.
Evening classes for adults
take place on Monday and Wednesday for beginner and advanced fiddle and guitar,
and on Tuesday and Thursday for choir, handbells and drumming. Registration
takes place at the high school on Aug. 17, 2 to 4 p.m..
From Aug. 20-23 the Nunavut
Stars Summer Hockey Camp will provide skills and power skating instruction to
youth four to 17 years old.
Camp instructors feature
Boston Bruins star Rob Zamuner; Mike Pelino, assistant coach, Florida Panthers;
Dr. Joe Pelino, Toronto Raptors Sports Medicine; Ted Brown, two-time ODHA Midget
Championship Coach, West London Hawks.
Registration is free. Contact
for information, Glen Higgins at 975-6403, Crystal Jones at 979-5617.
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