March 1, 2002
Hunters complain of bad gas
Iqaluit seems to be suffering
the same fuel problems hunters in other Nunavut communities have been experiencing.
In the capital city, theres
a strong suspicion among hunters and snowmobile outfitters that the fuel supply
is contaminated.
City councillor Glenn Williams
told the city council that he has heard complaints from hunters that their snowmobiles,
some of them new machines, are breaking down.
Williams said theyre
having problems with pistons, carburetors, piston rings and crank shafts. Just
last weekend, he said, six machines broke down. Two others broke down on a trip
from Kimmirut.
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