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March 3, 2006
POV man gets life for murder
Alacie Moses, 20, died on Oct. 5, 2004 after she was stabbed in Puvirnituq in front of two children.
Daniel Sivuarapik, 25, a former general repairman at the municipality, was charged with first-degree murder in her death.
On the night of Moses’ death, police found Sivuarapik sitting on a couch, with blood flowing from his chest. He resisted any attempts from police to intervene, saying that he did not want medical care, and preferred to die.
Sivuarapik since recovered from that wound.
On Jan. 28, Sivuarapik, who had pleaded guilty to the murder charge, was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Jacques Viens to life in prison, with no possibility of parole before 10 years.
March 3, 2006
Kangiqsualujjuaq woman gets conditional sentence
Jessie Mary Annanack, 26, will serve her sentence for manslaughter at home in Kangiqsualujjuaq, a Quebec Superior Court judge determined last month.
Annanack was recently found guilty of manslaughter in the death of Robert Legault in Kangiqsualujjuaq.
Legault died on March 16, 2002 at the community’s health clinic due to loss of blood from a single stab wound to his leg.
The Crown prosecutor and the defence lawyer made a common submission to Superior Court Judge Claude Bigue for a sentence of five years.
However, Legault’s mother told the judge that no sentence would bring her son back to life. She said she would prefer Annanack to be released.
The Crown prosecutor looked at past judgments in similar cases, and found the sentences for manslaughter varied between two and a half years of jail in the community to eight years of jail.
Judge Bigue took a day to reflect before he passed sentence, considering the mother’s testimony and circumstances around the case. He concluded that a 24-month sentence, minus one day of jail, would be served in the community of Kangiqsualujjuaq.
Annanack has a severe set of conditions to meet, including house arrest, with no permission to leave the premises of her home, except for work or medical reasons.
March 3, 2006
Makivik to elect new board members, president
Makivik Corp. beneficiaries will elect several directors for its board in Akulivik, Kangiqsualujjuaq, Kuujjuaraapik, Kuujjuaq and Puvirnituq as well as a president for the birthright corporation over the next few weeks.
The nominations for board members closed last Friday, and elections will follow on Tuesday, March 7.
The candidates are as follows.
Akulivik:
Lucassie Alayco Sr.
Solomonie Alayco
Markusi Anautak
Peter Matte (Incumbent)
Jusipi Qaqutuk
Daniellie K. Qinuajuak
Henry Quissa
Kangiqsualujjuaq:
Willie Annanack (Incumbent)
Norman Snowball
Kuujjuaq:
Jason Berthe
Sandy Gordon Sr.
Jobie Tukkiapik (Incumbent)
Kuujjuaraapik:
Raymond Mikpegak (Incumbent)
Caroline Weetaltuk
Puvirnituq:
Ali Novalinga (Incumbent)
Juusi Tullauga
Nominations for president of Makivik Corp. close today, with an election date of April 7 — the final day of Makivik’s annual general meeting in Akulivik.
Adamie Padlayat is chief returning officer for Makivik.
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