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May 12, 2006

Power rates could rise 6 per cent in October

The Qulliq Energy Corp. has filed an application to raise power rates by 6.1 per cent starting Oct. 1.

That's slightly less than the 6.3 per cent increase recommended by the Utilities Rates Review Council in February 2005.

President Simon Merkosak attributes that to "our savings to date and revised calculations," a QEC press release said.

The rate increase filed this week does not include the anticipated fuel price increases in the 2006 re-supply, which won't be known until the Government of Nunavut's Petroleum Products Division buys next year's fuel.

That rise in costs will go to the URRC in September, as an adjustment to the existing fuel rate rider, a surcharge already collected to take into account higher fuel prices.

Power corporation trains local linepersons

Albert Netser and Neco Towtongie are the first graduates of Qulliq Energy Corp.'s lineperson apprenticeship program, which makes them certified to work on power lines anywhere in Canada.

The pair completed their final exams in April, after four years of on-the-job training.

QEC is already working on its next batch of apprentices, president Simon Merkosak said in a press release.

The corporation also has apprentices in a four-year diesel mechanics program and a three-year parts person program. QEC also provides training in accounting, payroll and benefits.

May 12, 2006

Nunavut flag not garbage

A former Nunavut teacher and a Heritage Canada employee are planning a homecoming for the flag that flew over the first sitting of the Nunavut legislature in 1999.

Teacher Brian Carey rescued the flag from a garbage can at Inuksuk High School, several months after the Legislative Assembly used the school as a temporary site for its first gathering.

"When I walked into the staff room, this was literally in a ball in the garbage," Carey told CBC News earlier this week. "I said, 'My God, this is a piece of history. I don't want it in the trash heap.'"

Carey hung the flag in his Arctic Echoes art store in Halifax, which is where Canadian Heritage employee Wendy Thomas spotted it while in town for a national museum conference. The pair are now working to return the flag to Nunavut, and possibly donate it to the Legislative Assembly.

John Quirke, the clerk of the Legislative Assembly, has promised to exchange the artifact for a newer flag or map of Nunavut that Carey can hang in his store.

May 12, 2006

Two Nunavummiut robbed in Winnipeg

A Winnipeg shopping trip went sour for two Nunavut residents who lost nearly $4,000 worth of clothing, housewares and other items when their Portage Avenue hotel room was looted last Saturday, the Winnipeg Sun reports.

The theft was part of a crime spree that included stealing a purse from a party and trying to forge and cash a cheque from the purse.

The hotel room was apparently unlocked.

Three Winnipegers were taken into custody when police stopped their vehicle, which matched the description of a vehicle used in an unrelated crime. The cops who stopped the car grew suspicious when they saw the amount of new stuff piled in the vehicle.

One of the suspects was also charged with assaulting a peace officer, after he allegedly punched a cop while in custody.

May 12, 2006

Women's hockey trophy almost hammered into shape

The Clarkson cup is nearly complete.

The trophy was commissioned last year by former Governor General Adrienne Clarkson as a prize for women's hockey in Canada.

Artists from Nunavut's Arctic College jewelry shop have worked on the project since last fall. Instructor Beth Biggs spent nearly four months hammering the sterling silver into shape.

Inuit artists engraved the cup. Okpik Pitseolak drew and engraved a picture of Sedna holding a puck and hockey stick on one side of the trophy.

"I'm not that young any more. I'll be known as one of those who made it," she said. "I hope one day my grandchildren will play hockey."

The cup also features mask designs by Pootoogook Qiatsuk, and seals along the trophy arms by Therese Ukaliannuk.

Reporters were not allowed to photograph the foot-tall cup during a presentation on Friday, May 5, because Clarkson, who was in London, England, had not seen the trophy first.

The cup will be sent to Montreal for final polishing.

May 12, 2006

CLEY recognizes devoted volunteers

Seven volunteers were recognized in a short ceremony at the Frobisher Inn last month, hosted by Nunavut's Department of Culture, Language, Elders and Youth.

Samo Takkiruq and Paul Ikualluq of Gjoa Haven both got awards for their work on the local recreation committee.

Ben O'Hara and Bobbi-Jo Grover of Cambridge Bay each got awards for their work as hockey coaches. O'Hara coaches Atom, Peewee and Midget level hockey and raises funds for the Cambridge Bay Athletics Association. Outside of hockey, Grover also volunteered for Suicide Awareness Week and Impaired Driving Week.

Three Iqalummiut won awards.

Heather Daley was recognized for her work with the Iqaluit Music Society, where she's been president for three years. Charlotte Borg got an award for her work with the Kamatsiaqtut Helpline and the Embrace Life Council. Michelle Cronman was awarded for her work with the Children's Group home, where she volunteers daily.

May 12, 2006

ICC to pick new Canada bosses

The board that serves as the Canadian wing of the Inuit Circumpolar Conference will choose a president and one vice president on July 8, at a meeting in the small Inuvialuit community of Ulukhaktok, NWT, also known as Holman.

The board of ICC Canada is formed, for the most part, of the same people who run the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami: the presidents of the four regional land claim associations, and one representative each from Pauktuutit and the National Inuit Youth Council.

After choosing a new president for ITK on July 7, the same group will meet July 8 as the board of ICC Canada to choose the new ICC officers.

Those jobs are now held by Duane Smith (president) and Violet Ford (vice-president international affairs).

Inuit beneficiaries who want to be considered for these jobs may send nomination forms to Corinne Gray at ICC Canada in Ottawa: 170 Laurier St W., Suite 504, Ottawa, ON, K1P 5V5, or call 613-563-2642 for information.

ICC Canada's nomination procedures are similar to ITK's. Candidates must be 18 or older, find 20 Inuit to sign their application, pay $200, and submit their application on or before July 17.

The ICC Canada president's job is full-time. ICC does not specify the salary. The other job, vice president of international affairs, is part-time. The ICC vice president also becomes a vice president of ITK.

For candidates who want to fly to Ulukhaktok, a remote community on Victoria Island, ICC Canada will pay up $1,200 each to help with the cost of airline tickets.

More information is posted online at www.inuitcircumpolar.com.

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