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Local club raises money for cultural centre The Rotary Club of Iqaluit has big plans for the capital city. And it's on a major fundraising campaign to put those plans in place. Next year,
the club will work with the municipality to create a series of walking paths
and parks around Iqaluit. The Rotary Club is undertaking the project as a way
to celebrate its 25th anniversary in Iqaluit. At this week's city council meeting, Terry Forth, president of the Iqaluit Rotary Club, asked council to grant the group a lottery licence to run a "travel bonanza." The bonanza will help raise $51,000, all of which is earmarked for the arts and culture project. Forth has to get permission for the bonanza from council because the current bylaw limits lottery prizes to $15,000. The Rotary Club ran a similar fundraising effort this year, selling tickets that gave people a chance to win two Iqaluit to Ottawa trips. Forth peaked council's interest when he told them of the club's plan for the cultural centre. He said the club will have to find other local partners to help with the building costs. Council approved Forth's request and the club will begin the travel bonanza in the new year.
City councillor resigns after five years of service Simon Nattaq has resigned from city council effective Aug. 12. Deputy mayor Kirt Ejesiak read a letter announcing Nattaq's departure during a city council meeting on Aug. 13. Nattaq was not present. "Under the circumstances, he believes this is the right thing to do," Ejesiak said. A warrant for Nattaq's arrest was issued last week after he failed to appear in court in connection with a sexual assault. Council is deciding when to hold a by-election to fill positions vacated by
Nattaq and Mathew Spence. Spence left Iqaluit in January 2002. City considers contracting out services City council and municipal staff members are meeting with local businesses this week to discuss the idea of contracting out some municipal services. The city has been talking about privatizing some of the services it provides, such as commercial garbage pick-up, throughout the past year. Council wants to determine if contracting out some of the work will save the city money. Following the talks with private businesses and contractors, the municipal staff will produce a report that assesses the cost savings of privatization. Councillor Stu Kennedy urged council to move quickly on the privatization issue. He suggested contacting local businesses to see how they would feel about having private contractors, rather than municipal staff, collecting garbage from their premises Fire displaces family Iqaluit city councillor and volunteer firefighter Chris Wilson wants the city to form an emergency relief fund after a family of four lost their belongings in a fire on Aug. 12. The blaze damaged an Iqaluit housing authority residence and also affected neighbouring units. On July 28, five people needed emergency food, shelter and clothing after fire gutted a staff residence attached to the Nanook taxi garage. City administrators are looking into Wilson's suggestion.
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