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No phones, no pool, no problem

Potential visitors to the 2002 Arctic Winter Games in Iqaluit are being told

to stay home. All major hotels and guest houses are reporting a zero vacancy

rate. That's good news for the hotel industry, but bad news for spectators.

Iqaluit Mayor John Matthews says a home-stay program is being reviewed to

increase the city's capacity. A similar project was adopted by the Chamber

of Commerce in 1999 when Iqaluit hosted Nunavut's division celebrations.

More than 1,000 athletes, cultural performers and coaches from nine

circumpolar regions are expected to descend upon Iqaluit for the March 17 to

23 games. The event is being co-hosted with Nuuk, Greenland.

While most Iqaluit hotels turn potential guests away, the Mariner Lodge is

happily accepting reservations. '"We're people's last choice. We have no

restaurant, no bar and no visitors after 10 p.m.," said Lodge manager Fred

McNamara.

"It's set up like a dormitory."

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