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Around Iqaluit
July
8, 2005
Iqaluit this week
Saturday, June 9, Nunavut
Day
The festivities kick off at 10 a.m. behind the Legislative Assembly
building with a pancake breakfast hosted by Premier Paul Okalik and Nunavut
Tunngavik President Paul Kaludjak. After 1 p.m, speeches, games, hot dogs and
a talent show follow in front of Nakasuk School. In case of rain, activities
will move to the Curling Rink.
Learn about the Inuit
Knowledge Project on Sunday
7 p.m. at the Unikkaarvik Visitors Centre, Elisapee Karetak, Inuit
knowledge coordinator for Parks Canada, and Anne Kendrick, research associate
from the Univ. of Manitoba, will speak about Parks Canada's Inuit Knowledge
Project, in Inuktitut and English.
Art experience
Come and see local artists work on their art or craft at the Unikaarvik
Visitors Centre. Tuesday, July 12, Pootoogok Noah (jewellry), Wednesday, July
13, Harry Ikalukjuak (carving).
Upcoming
Computer and Science
Camp
July 25-29, Aug. 1-5, for ages 9-12. To register for computer and
science camp, stop by the Nunavut Research Institute, bldg. 1959, or call 979-7280.
To have your event listed, free of charge, please call 979-5357, fax 979-4763,
or send an email to saram@nunatsiaq.com.
July
1, 2005
Iqaluit this week
Northern Band Night
Tonight, 7:30 p.m., l'Association des francophones du Nunavut. Show
starts at 8 p.m., tickets are $2.
Teen Dance
Tonight, 8:30-11:30 p.m., Arctic Winter Games Arena. The dance is
open for teens from 13-18 years old, admission is $3 and the canteen will be
open.
Upcoming
Nunavut Day Talent Show
NTI is looking for performers for Nunavut Day. Group or solo acts
will have a maximum of 10 minutes to perform and will be judged by a panel of
local celebrities. Prizes will be awarded to the best traditional, contemporary
and rock band performances. To sign up contact Martha Hickes or Laakkuluk Williamson
at preses@tunngavik.com or lwilliamson@tunngavik.com
or call 975-4900. The deadline to sign up is July 6.
Nunavut Starts Hockey
Camp
August 7 - 10, Old Arena. Daily on-ice and off-ice sessions for ages
ranging from 7 and under to 14-18. Participants will take part in workshops
such as on-ice skill development, goal-tending skills, power skating, off-ice
fitness programs, youth counseling and nutrition and healthy lifestyles. For
more information contact Glen Higgins at 979-6267 or ghiggins@gov.nu.ca.
To have your event listed, free of charge, please call 979-5357, fax 979-4763,
or send an email to saram@nunatsiaq.com.
July
1, 2005
City studies illegal units in industrial
zones
Iqaluit City Council voted this week to have city staff do an inspection of
buildings in the West 40 and North 40 industrial zones to find out how many
contractors have converted industrial buildings into illegal dwelling units.
Under the city's zoning bylaw, owners of industrial buildings are allowed to
install one dwelling unit in each unit to house a caretaker, for security purposes.
That regulation has existed since 1983.
But Michel Bertol, the city's director of planning and lands, said she believes
there are "a significant number" of illegal apartment units in the
two industrial zones.
This, in turn, has led to inconsistent standards that create "confusion
and frustration" for developers who want permission to add apartments to
their industrial buildings.
"When the city turns down their request they systematically point at all
the other buildings in the area containing more than one dwelling unit. It is
not uncommon for such contractors to proceed with the addition of the dwelling
units without a development permit," Bertol said.
The city will decide on a course of action only after the inspections are done.
July
1, 2005
Councillor wants "accountability"
from $2 million department
Coun. Nancy Gillis told her fellow city councillors two weeks ago that she
wants the city's emergency services department to give councillors more information
about what they do and how much money they spend.
"We have a department with $2 million budget and no accountability,"
Gillis said in a statement at the June 14 council meeting.
The city's emergency services department is responsible for firefighting, and
Iqaluit's ambulance and dispatch service.
She said that after less than half a year, the department is already over budget
on overtime.
Ian Fremantle, the chief administrative officer, said, however, that the emergency
services department is the hardest to budget for.
Deputy Mayor Glenn Williams suggested that the director of the department be
asked to make a report to council once a month.
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