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February 7, 2003

CanZinco continues talks with DIAND

Officials with CanZinco Ltd. are continuing behind-closed-doors talks with officials from the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs over a security bond the company is supposed to post to guarantee a clean-up of the Nanisivik mine site.

Bill Heath, the manager of the Nanisivik mine, wouldn’t reveal the specific issues that the two sides are talking about, but he didn’t rule out the possibility that they’re talking about a reduction in the amount of money the company must post.

"I don’t think it’s prudent on our part if we share what’s included or not included. There’s a fairly broad discussion between the two parties with respect to financial security," Heath said.

On Feb. 23, the executive director of the Nunavut Water Board said in a letter to CanZinco that, as a last resort, it would consider cancellation of the company’s water licence if CanZinco didn’t post a security bond of $17.6 million.

Last summer, the company objected to the idea of posting a bond at the same time as actual reclamation work is taking place.

"It’s difficult for any organization to be required to post financial security equal to the amount that’s believed to be the cost of reclamation, and at the same time actually be doing the reclamation," Heath said.

Later on in the process, CanZinco objected to the $17.6 million estimated to cover the cost of cleaning up the site, saying its estimates come to about $9.2 million.

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February 7, 2003

Cambridge Bay comes through

Local fundraisers led by the Hamlet of Cambridge Bay proudly presented an $80,000 cheque to the Government of Nunavut this week that fulfills a promise they made to contribute to the cost of building a larger gym for the community’s new high school.

Cambridge Bay Mayor Keith Peterson, elder Luke Novoligak and high school student Sarah Jancke handed the cheque to Alan Sim, the chair of Cambridge Bay’s district education authority, at a community event on Feb. 1.

In 1998, Cambridge Bay’s high school burned to the ground. The school was replaced, and the community has been busy raising money to pay for an enlarged gym that could not be funded by the GN.

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February 7, 2003

Missing Arviat hunter found dead

Arviat residents have been mourning the death of 36-year-old Brent Iootna, a hunter whose body was found on the ice about 12 km south of the community on Jan. 31.

Iootna was reported missing on Jan. 26, two days after he had departed Arviat on a hunting trip with his dog team.

Despite blizzard conditions and near-zero visibility, ground searchers relentlessly combed the area around Arviat on a daily basis. Searchers only had about six hours of clear visibility during the search.

A coroner has determined that Iootna died of exposure.

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