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Council commits to sobriety ᕼᐋᒻᓚᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᑦ ᐆᒃᑑᑎᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᒪᓕᒃᑕᐅᒐᒃᓴᐅᓗᑎᒃ

Rankin Inlet councillors aim to lead by example

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Grabbing some gifts Karen Sateana Collier checks out an item for sale at the Christmas craft fair in Rankin Inlet Saturday, Dec. 9. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

ᑭᐅᕆᓐ ᓵᑎᐊᓇ ᑳᓕᔪ ᖃᐅᔨᒋᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᐊᓂᕝᕕᐊᓂᑦ ᒥᖅᓱᒐᓂᒃ ᐊᓯᖏᓐᓂᓪᓗ ᓂᐅᕕᐊᒃᓴᖃᖅᑐᓂᑦ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥᑦ ᓴᓇᑦᑕᐃᓕᐊᕈᓯᕐᒥᑦ, ᐋᒡᔪᓕᕐᕕᒃ 9.

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Homeowner fuel rebate extended Nunavut The Government of Nunavut will offer the Nunavut Homeowner Fuel Rebate again in 2024, the GN announced in a news release Dec. 5. The rebate provides a $1,000 non-taxable lumpsum payment to Nunavut residents who own their home to help with heating costs. “The Nunavut Homeowner Fuel Rebate was launched in 2023 to help Nunavut homeowners with higher costs of heating their homes due to inflation and federal carbon tax increases. We are offering this rebate again in 2024 to continue supporting homeowners,” stated Finance Minister Lorne Kusugak. Applications for the 2024 rebate were made available as of Dec. 1. Homeowners can also still apply for the current 2023 rebate until Dec. 31, 2023, if they have not yet received it. Information on how to apply for the Nunavut Homeowner Fuel Rebate is available on the Department of Finance’s website: www.gov.nu.ca/finance.

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Twelve days of sobriety for Rankin’s council 12 ᐅᑉᓗᓂᑦ ᐋᖓᔮᕐᓇᖅᑐᖃᖅᑕᐃᓕᓂᖅ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥᑦ ᕼᐋᒻᓚᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᓐᓂᑦ

ᑲᑎᒪᔨ ᐋᕐᑦ ᓵᑎᐊᓇ, ᕿᑎᐊᓃᑦᑐᖅ, ᐅᖃᓪᓚᒃᑐᖅ ᑲᑎᒪᔨ ᑯᕆᔅ ᐃᐊᑯᓪᔅ, ᓴᐅᒥᒃᖠᕐᒥᑦ, ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑐᐃᔪᑦ 12 ᐅᑉᓗᓂᒃ ᐋᖓᔮᕐᓇᖅᑐᖃᖅᑕᐃᓕᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥᑦ ᕼᐋᒻᓚᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ, ᐋᒡᔪᓕᕐᕕᒃ 4-ᒥᑦ.

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Flu reminder Nunavut As many anecdotally comment on a difficult flu season hitting the territory, the Government of Nunavut is reminding residents to get their flu and Covid shots, if desired. “The Department of Health is advising Nunavummiut of an increased risk of respiratory illnesses, including infections such as Influenza A across Nunavut,” stated a news release from the GN Dec. 8. “The best way to protect yourself, your family and your community is to get the flu vaccine. Vaccines help reduce the risk of getting a virus, severe illness or death. The flu vaccine can be given at any time during the flu season. Unlike other vaccines that give lifetime immunity, the flu vaccine must be taken annually.” All Nunavummiut over six months of age are able to receive the flu and Covid-19 vaccine. “It is important and safe to get both vaccinations because Covid-19 and the flu have similar symptoms and can increase the severity of each other,” states the release. The flu vaccine is available at all community health centres and public health units in Nunavut.

Government celebrates TB clinic Pangnirtung The Department of Health, in partnership with Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (NTI), announced the completion of a community-wide tuberculosis screening clinic in Pangnirtung. “The screening clinic in Pangnirtung further advances the Government of Nunavut and NTI’s commitment to eliminating TB in Nunavut,” stated Health Minister John Main in a news release. “Ending tuberculosis is a shared responsibility that requires the collective efforts of individuals, communities, healthcare professionals and dedicated partner organizations such as NTI, as well as the support from the Hamlet of Pangnirtung.” During the 10-week clinic, 94 per cent of the target population was screened, and six active cases and 55 latent cases of TB were identified. “NTI and the Department of Health’s joint efforts on the TB screening clinic in Pangnirtung sets an example of what can be accomplished when we work together towards a common goal,” stated NTI President Aluki Kotierk in the news release. “NTI will continue to invest in initiatives and programs that support Inuit, families and communities affected by TB, and continue to advocate for the right measures to lower the high rates of TB in Nunavut.”

Coun. Art Sateana, middle, addresses Coun. Chris Eccles, left, in support of the 12 days of sobriety initiative at Rankin Inlet council Monday, Dec. 4. In the background is Coun. David Kakuktinniq Jr. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

Councillors challenge community to follow suit ᕼᐋᒻᓚᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᑦ ᐆᒃᑐᖁᔨᔪᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᒥᐅᓂᒃ ᒪᓕᖁᔨᑉᓗᑎᒃ By Stewart Burnett Northern News Services Local Journalism Initiative Rankin Inlet

Rankin Inlet’s hamlet councillors have pledged to abstain from alcohol from Dec. 13 to 25, as part of an initiative to encourage sobriety among the wider community. “I think it’s impossible to ask someone to do something you’re not willing to do yourself,” said Coun. Chris Eccles about the plan, dubbed 12 Days of Christmas Sobriety, at the municipal government meeting Monday, Dec. 4. He presented the idea in light of the narrative around the beer and wine store, which appears to be influencing a rise in RCMP statistics, stressing resources and pushing social workers to capacity. Previously, the hamlet’s advocacy led to a reduction in half of the daily limits at the store, but as RCMP Sgt. Patrick Frenette continued to present dim statistics to council following that change, council is continuing to look for ways to address fallout from the retail outlet. The motion for 12 days of sobriety states that “council has witnessed the harm that alcohol is creating in our community and the dramatic increase in alcohol consumption and abuse since the opening of the beer and wine store,” plus how “families and frontline workers have taken the brunt of this harm.” “Everyone in the community of Rankin Inlet deserves a peaceful Christmas,” the motion reads, adding that council members can make positive changes leading by example. By agreeing to abstain from alcohol for 12 days, council is doing its small part in calming things down, the motion states. “It is our sincere hope that others in the community would join us,” the motion reads. “We realize choosing to drink, or not drink, is a choice only an individual can make, but the community feels the effects of that choice.” Coun. Art Sateana endorsed the plan, saying it sets a good example and shows council is doing its best to try and tackle the issue. Eccles expressed the desire to see other organizations, staff and community members join in the challenge.

ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥᑦ ᕼᐋᒻᓚᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᑦ ᑐᒃᓯᕋᖅᑐᑦ ᐃᒥᐊᓗᒃᑐᖅᑕᐃᓕᖁᔨᑉᓗᑎᒃ ᐋᒡᔪᓕᕐᕕᒃ 13-ᒥᑦ 25-ᒧᑦ, ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᑉᓗᓂ

ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑐᐃᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐋᖓᔮᖅᑐᖃᖁᔨᙱᓐᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᒥᑦ. “ᐊᔪᕐᓇᙱᓐᓇᓱᒋᔭᕋ ᐃᓄᖕᒥᑦ ᓱᖁᔨᓗᓂ ᐃᓕᖕᓄᑦ ᐱᔪᒪᓇᔭᙱᑕᕐᓂᑦ,” ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᑲᑎᒪᔨ ᑯᕆᔅ ᐃᐊᑯᓪᔅ ᐸᕐᓇᐅᑎᐅᔪᒧᑦ, 12-ᓂᒃ ᐅᑉᓗᓂᒃ ᐊᓂᕝᕕᐊᓂᑦ ᐋᖓᔮᖅᑕᐃᓕᓂᕐᒥᒃ, ᕼᐋᒻᓚᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᓴᓇᑦᑕᐃᓕᐅᕌᓂᒃᑐᒥᑦ ᒪᓐᑎᒥᑦ, ᐋᒡᔪᓕᕐᕕᒃ 4-ᒥᑦ. ᐃᓱᒪᒋᔭᓂ ᖃᐅᔨᔭᐅᑎᑕᖓ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᐅᓚᐅᖅᖄᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐃᒥᐊᓗᒃᑖᕐᕕᒃ ᐱᐊᑖᕐᕕᒃ, ᐱᒋᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᓯᒪᓕᖅᑐᖅ ᐳᑭᖅᑕᓖᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᓂᕆᖃᑦᑕᖅᑕᖏᓐᓂᑦ, ᐊᒃᓱᕈᖅᑎᑦᑎᔪᑦ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᕙᒃᑐᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᓄᓕᕆᔨᓂᒃ ᐊᔪᕐᓇᖅᓴᖅᑎᑦᑎᓕᖅᖢᓂ. ᓯᕗᓂᐊᒍᑦ, ᕼᐋᒻᓚᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑐᐃᓂᖓᑦ ᒥᒃᖠᒋᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᔪᖕᓇᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᓇᑉᐸᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᖃᐅᑕᒫᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᒥᐊᓗᒃᑖᖅᑕᐅᔪᖕᓇᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᐃᒥᐊᓗᒃᑖᕐᕕᖕᒥᑦ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᐳᑭᖅᑕᓕᒃᑯᓐᓄᑦ ᐃᓱᒪᑕᕆᔭᐅᔪᖅ ᐹᑐᕆᒃ ᕗᕆᓂᐊᑦ ᑐᓂᓯᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᖅ ᓱᓕ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᕆᖃᑦᑕᖅᑕᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᕼᐋᒻᓚᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᐊᓯᐊᙳᖅᑕᐅᖅᖄᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ, ᕼᐋᒻᓚᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᑦ ᕿᓃᓐᓇᖅᑐᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᕆᓂᐊᕐᓗᒍ ᐱᔾᔪᑕᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᐃᒥᐊᓗᒃᑖᕐᕕᖕᒥᑦ. ᓅᑕᐅᔪᖅ 12-ᓂᒃ ᐅᑉᓗᓄᑦ ᐋᖓᔮᖅᑕᐃᓕᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐅᖃᖅᓯᒪᔪᖅ “ᑲᑎᒪᔩᑦ ᑕᑯᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐋᓐᓂᖅᓯᓂᖃᕐᓂᖓᓂᒃ ᐃᒥᐊᓗᒃ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᒥᓱᙳᕆᐊᖅᐹᓪᓕᕐᔪᐊᕐᓂᖏᑦ ᐃᒥᐊᓗᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᑐᓂᕐᓗᒃᑕᐅᓂᖓ ᑕᐃᒪᙵᓂᑦ ᐃᒥᐊᓗᒃᑖᕐᕕᒃ ᐅᒃᑯᐃᕐᒪᑦ,” ᐊᒻᒪᓗ “ᖃᑕᙳᑎᒌᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑲᒪᔭᖃᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᓖᑦ ᐊᑐᖅᓯᒪᔭᖓᓐᓂᒃ ᐋᓐᓂᖅᓯᓂᕐᒥᑦ ᐱᔪᓂᒃ.” “ᓄᓇᓕᖕᒥᐅᑕᓗᒃᑖᑦ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᖏᑦᑎᐊᖅᑐᒥᑦ ᐊᓂᕝᕕᐊᓯᐅᕆᐊᖃᖅᑐᑦ,” ᓅᑕᐅᔪᒥᑦ ᐅᖃᖅᓯᒪᔪᖅ, ᐃᓚᓯᑉᓗᓂ ᑲᑎᒪᔩᑦ ᐱᑦᑕᐅᔪᒥᒃ ᐊᓯᐊᙳᖅᑎᑦᑎᔪᖕᓇᖅᑐᑦ ᐃᔾᔪᐊᖅᑕᐅᔪᒃᓴᐅᑕᐅᓗᑎᒃ. ᐊᖏᖃᑕᐅᑉᓗᑎᒃ ᐃᒥᐊᓗᒃᑕᐃᓕᓂᕐᒧᑦ 12-ᓂᒃ ᐅᑉᓗᓂᑦ, ᑲᑎᒪᔩᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᐱᑕᖃᓗᐊᖅᑕᐃᓕᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ, ᓅᑕᐅᔪᒥᑦ ᐅᖃᖅᓯᒪᔪᖅ. “ᓂᕆᐅᓪᓚᑦᑖᖅᑐᒍᑦ ᐊᓯᖏᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᒥᐅᑕᐃᑦ ᐅᕙᑉᑎᖕᓂᑦ ᐃᓚᐅᓂᐊᕐᓗᑎᒃ,” ᓅᑕᐅᔪᒥᑦ ᐅᖃᖅᓯᒪᔪᖅ. “ᖃᐅᔨᒪᔪᒍᑦ ᓂᕈᐊᕐᓂᐊᕐᓗᓂ ᐃᒥᕐᓂᐊᕐᓗᓂ, ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᐃᒥᙱᓐᓂᐊᕐᓗᓂ, ᐃᓄᖕᒧᑦ ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᐃᓱᒪᓕᐅᕈᑕᐅᔪᖕᓇᕐᒪᑦ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᒥᐅᓄᑦ ᐃᒃᐱᒋᔭᐅᔪᖅ ᓂᕈᐊᖅᑕᐅᔪᖅ.” ᑲᑎᒪᔨ ᐋᕐᑦ ᓵᑎᐊᓇᐅᑉ ᐱᒋᐊᖅᑎᑕᖓ ᐸᕐᓇᐅᑎ, ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᐆᒃᑑᑎᑦᑎᐊᕙᐅᔪᖅ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑦᑎᑉᓗᓂ ᑲᑎᒪᔩᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖃᑦᑎᐊᕋᓱᖕᒪᑕ ᐱᔾᔪᑕᐅᔪᒥᒃ. ᐃᐊᑯᓪᔅ ᖃᐅᔨᑎᑦᑎᔪᖅ ᑕᑯᔪᒪᓂᕆᔭᖓᓂᒃ ᐊᓯᖏᓐᓂᑦ ᐊᐅᓚᑦᑎᔨᐅᔪᓂᒃ, ᐱᓕᕆᔨᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᒥᐅᓂᒃ ᐃᓚᐅᖃᑕᐅᓗᑎᒃ ᐆᒃᑐᖅᑕᐅᔪᒧᑦ.

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Maryjane Haduca comes dressed for the festive season. Stewart Burnett/ NNSL photo Sanikiluaq

Rankin Inlet’s annual craft fair attracts many shoppers By Stewart Burnett Northern News Services

Karen Sateana Collier checks out an item for sale at the market Saturday, Dec. 9. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

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It was David Kakuktinniq Jr.’s second time offering wildlife and landscape photography at the annual Christmas craft fair in Rankin Inlet, and he was selling out fast after doors opened Saturday, Dec. 9. “It’s great,” said Kakuktinniq Jr., adding he was glad to see everyone and their wares. “With the increase in size in the new arena (community hall), there are so many more participants and a lot of talented arts and crafts people in Rankin.” Mark Ronald was offering homemade flies for fishing. “Using flies is the most realistic presentation to offer fish, next to live bait, in my view,” said Ronald. “The flies are beautiful and deadly. Rankinmiut love fishing and each year more people are picking up a fly rod. It’s pretty cool and a lot of fun.” Glenn Woodford was helping Father Radoslaw Zawada sell religious-themed Christmas items for the Roman Catholic Church. Working in retail, Woodford said Christmas is the busiest time of the year, but he wished there was more focus on the spirituality of the occasion.

“All too often, the real, true spirit of Christmas is forgotten, and that’s the birth of Jesus Christ,” said Woodford. “You don’t hear about that when you go out shopping in a retail store.” Zawada said the trappings of Christmas, such as trees and gifts, are important, so long as the main spiritual point isn’t missed. Woodford added that the teaching of the true

meaning of Christmas seems absent from schools now. “You hear more references to it as being happy holidays rather than merry Christmas,” he said. “Me, I’m going to say merry Christmas.” Sally Cormier-Ittinuar, organizer of the event, posted that the fair raised $740 for the Ikurraq Food Bank.

Harry Ittinuar gives a look while manning a stand. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

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Wilford Burnett and Melody Teddy, son and partner of Kivalliq News editor Stewart Burnett, smile for a photo. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

David Kakuktinni q Jr. engages with custo mers as his wildlife and landscape photograph y is on display behind. St ewart Burnett/NNSL phot o Sally Cormier-Ittinuar said the Christmas craft fair raised $720 for the Ikurraq Food Bank. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

Mark Ronald talks flyfishing with a shopper. Stewart Burnett/ NNSL photo

Rachel Taylor connects with a customer as shoppers parade through the community hall. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

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“Mercy and thankfulness toward others. I’m saying that to me too.” Selma Eccles

“To have my siblings all together and my nieces and nephews. We haven’t had a Christmas all together in probably five years.” - Diana Kaludjak

“Good weather and all the Christmas lights shining.” - Terrie Kusugak

“Not having to do all the cleanup by myself.” - Jen Webb

”Friends and family and lots of snow.” - Rachel Taylor

“Knowing that my family is happy.” - Maggie Lalonde

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physical newsletter to mailboxes like in times past. Currently, the English page for the GN has more than 21,000 followers. The Inuktitut page has just over 700. The two pages Undoubtedly, one of the goals of the Government of Nunavut is to promote Inuktitut and increase its use in the territory. are not reaching an equally sized audience based on follower count, but it goes deeper than that. A post on the English page However, its current social media strategy may be working will reach more people than one on the Inuktitut page because against that. of the number of followers, and then this is exacerbated by the The GN has three versions of the same Government of fact it will likely get more likes, comments and Nunavut page on Facebook: one in English, one shares due to its initial increased reach, further French and the other Inuktitut. encouraging the algorithm to spread it. So, the real One can imagine the theory behind this: if you difference is more exponential than linear. want all your GN updates in Inuktitut, here’s the For a quick lesson, algorithms dictate most of page for you; and if you want English, go here; what you see on social media platforms. They are and so on. complex calculations that factor in many things, That’s basically what the GN told Kivalliq but the ultimate goal is that you see content you News, too. want to see. “The GN’s decision to separate the three lanSo how is that determined? Well, how does guages on its Facebook pages is driven by our something go ‘viral’ and end up in everyone’s commitment to ensuring representation and accesfeeds? It’s because that piece of content is getting sibility,” stated communications officer Seporah so many likes, comments, shares and eyes that the Medwig. “The GN aims to provide each language its dedicated space, allowing for more focused and STEWART algorithm says, “People like this, people want to see it, let’s put it in more feeds” and it snowballs meaningful engagement with Nunavummiut.” BURNETT from there. Every time you share a post, you’re Medwig added that this decision was made in telling the algorithm that this is a good post and “adherence to the Language Law of Nunavut, other people might want to see it. ensuring that Inuktitut, English, Inuinnaqtun, and That’s why you always see your friends’ baby announceFrench each have their own dedicated channels.” ments or wedding photos when you open Facebook. The A noble goal, but it unfortunately fails to align with the naplatform knows that is content you want to see, it sees other ture of social media and its algorithm-based fundamentals. people liking and commenting, it knows you have liked and ‘Equal representation’ in the world of algorithms is not commented on posts like this before, and it prioritizes it for achieved by simply making multiple pages. Social media disyou. tribution is not the same as sending two versions of the same

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On the flip side, posts that perform poorly are punished by the algorithm and their distribution is reduced. So if you put up a boring post that everyone skips over and few react to, that post won’t be shown in many feeds, and it will negatively impact your next posts, because the algorithm is learning that you’re boring. This is why it’s not enough for organizations to simply post on social media. If you post content that gets few likes, comments or shares, the algorithm will not promote it, and eventually, your page will enter a death spiral of very little engagement. On the flip side, if you post content that gets lots of attention, the algorithm will further promote it to more people. The size of your reach is based on the quality – as defined by the algorithm – of your post. A successful social media strategy emphasizes quality of posts, as measured by audience reaction, not simply having a page and posting. In the current ecosystem, the GN’s English page is promoted far more than the Inuktitut page, to the point the Inuktitut page appears lost in the algorithm, with hardly a like or share to be found on most of the posts. This is evidence that the page is simply not being seen and not being distributed. If the GN wants to promote Inuktitut, it should amalgamate its Facebook pages into the English one, due to it having the biggest follower base. That means posting the English, French and Inuktitut all at the same time, on every post. As well, the social media managers should try their best to make the content they post worth sharing, as that will lead to increased distribution. Social media is ubiquitous now, but understanding how it works isn’t, and even those who study it are regularly mystified by the algorithm. Medwig said the GN is aware that there are challenges accessing the Inuktut and French Facebook pages. “To address this, we are currently in discussions with various departments to evaluate whether consolidating all languages onto a single page or enhancing the promotion of links to the separate language pages would be more effective in ensuring the equitable access and representation,” stated Medwig.

ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥᐅᓗᒃᑖᑦ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᖁᕙᕗᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᑦᑕᕐᓇᖅᑐᖃᙱᑦᑐᒥᑦ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒡᕕᖕᒥᑦ.

Wishing all Nunavummiut a happy and safe holiday season. Tamainnut Nunavunmiut quviahuqvingmi quviahuritti aanningnaittumiklu pinahuaqluhi. Meilleurs vœux de bonheur et de santé à tous les Nunavummiuts en ce temps des Fêtes.

The Local 018 branch of the Nunavut Employees Union (NEU) presented a $2,500 donation to the Rankin Inlet RCMP to go toward the detachment’s Christmas community hamper fund. From left, NEU vice-president Amanda Arsenault, Local 018 president Lynda Paniuq and Sgt. Patrick Frenette. Photo courtesy of Amanda Arsenault

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Council shows leadership in sobriety pledge

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recognizes that he is not in a place to tell others to abstain if he won’t do it himself. It’s a sacrifice he and the rest of council don’t need to make, making it meaningful that they do. It will be interesting to see if the idea catches on.

Coun. Chris Eccles invoked some basic psychology in presenting a plan for hamlet councillors to avoid drinking alcohol for 12 days leading up to Christmas. The idea, as seemingly small as it ᑲᑎᒪᔨ ᑭᕆᔅ ᐃᐊᑯᓪᔅ ᐱᒋᐊᖁᔨᔪᖅ may be, puts the onus on councillors ᐃᓱᒪᒃᓴᖅᓯᐅᕈᑎᒃᓴᐅᔪᒥᑦ ᑐᓂᓯᑉᓗᓂ to demonstrate the reality they want ᐸᕐᓇᐅᑎᒥᑦ ᕼᐋᒻᓚᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᓐᓄᑦ to see in the community. ᐃᒥᐊᓗᒃᑕᐃᓕᓂᕐᒥᒃ 12 ᐅᑉᓗᓄᑦ Often repeated but still true is the ᐊᓂᕝᕕᐊᓄᑦ ᑎᑭᑉᐸᓪᓕᐊᔪᓂᑦ. idea that if you want to see change ᐃᓱᒪᒋᔭᐅᔪᖅ, ᒥᑭᔫᔮᖅᑑᒐᓗᐊᖅ, in the world, you have to start with ᑲᑎᒪᔨᓂᒃ ᐱᔭᒃᓴᐅᑎᖃᖅᑎᑦᑎᑉᓗᓂ yourself. It’s easy to tell other peoᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑦᑎᓗᑎᒃ ᓱᓕᓂᐅᔪᒥᒃ ple to do things, but those words ᑕᑯᔪᒪᔭᖏᓐᓂᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᒥᑦ. hold little weight if you can’t live ᐅᖃᐅᓯᐅᒃᑲᓐᓂᕋᔪᒃᑐᖅ ᑭᓯᐊᓂ by them yourself. ᓱᓕᔪᖅ ᓱᓕ ᐃᓱᒪᒋᔭᐅᔪᖅ It would be easy for councillors to ᐊᓯᐊᙳᖅᑐᒥᒃ ᓄᓇᕐᔪᐊᒥᑦ ᑕᑯᔪᒪᒍᕕᑦ, STEWART discuss policies but handwave the ᐃᓕᖕᓂᑦ ᐱᒋᐊᖅᖃᐅᑕᐅᔭᕆᐊᖃᖅᑐᖅ. issue when it comes to their personal BURNETT ᐊᔪᕐᓇᙱᑦᑐᖅ ᐅᖃᐅᔾᔨᓂᕐᒥᒃ lives, saying they don’t have alcohol ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᖁᔨᓗᓂ ᐊᓯᖏᓐᓂᑦ issues themselves and so can conᐃᓄᖕᓂᑦ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᐅᖃᐅᓰᑦ tinue to drink socially without incident. But a ᓱᕙᓕᑭᐊᖑᔪᑦ ᐃᒡᕕᑦ ᐃᓕᖕᓂᑦ ᐊᑐᙱᒃᑯᒃᑎᒃ. mark of a leader is bearing responsibility that ᐊᔪᕐᓇᙱᓐᓇᔭᖅᑐᖅ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᓄᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᖃᕐᓗᑎᒃ may not be yours but needs someone to carry it. Someone needs to lead the charge and it can’t ᐊᑐᐊᒐᓂᑦ ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᐃᓱᒪᒋᙱᓪᓕᒋᑦ ᐱᔾᔪᑕᐅᔪᖅ all be left to bureaucrats and policy decisions. ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖅ ᐃᓅᓯᖏᓐᓂᑦ ᐱᔾᔪᑎᖃᓕᖅᐸᑕ, ᐅᖃᕐᓗᓂ Eccles is likely not the type to have the police ᐃᖕᒥᖕᓂᒃ ᐃᒥᐊᓗᖕᒥᑦ ᐱᔾᔪᑎᖃᙱᑦᑐᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ called on him regularly, but nevertheless, he ᐃᒥᖃᑦᑕᐃᓐᓇᒥᐊᕈᖕᓇᖅᑐᑦ ᐃᓅᖃᑎᖏᓐᓂᒃ

Wishing all Nunavummiut, a happy and safe holiday season. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! ᑕᒪᕐᒥ ᓄᓇᕗᒥᐅᑦ, ᖁᕕᐊᓱᑦᓯᐊᖁᕙᕗᑦ ᐅᓗᕆᐊᓇᖏᑦᑐᒥᓗ ᓄᖅᑲᖓᑦᓯᐊᕐᓗᑎᒃ. ᒥᐅᕆ ᑯᕆᓯᒪᓯ ᕼᐊᐱ ᓂᐅᔨᐅᓗ!

ᐃᒥᖃᑎᖃᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᓂᖅᑕᖃᙱᓪᓗᓂ. ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᓄᑦ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᖅᑕᐃᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᐱᔭᒃᓴᐅᑎᖃᕐᓂᖓ ᐱᒋᙱᑕᒃᓴᕆᔭᐃᑦ ᐊᓯᖕᓄᑦ ᐱᔭᒃᓴᐅᑎᒋᔭᐅᖕᒪᑦ. ᐃᓄᖕᒥᑦ ᓯᕗᓕᖅᑎᐅᔪᖃᕆᐊᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕈᑎᖃᕐᓂᐊᕐᓗᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᐅᔪᓄᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᑐᐊᒐᓕᐅᖅᑎᓄᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅ ᐱᔭᒃᓴᐅᑎᐅᑎᑦᑕᕆᐊᖃᙱᑦᑐᖅ. ᐃᐊᑯᓪᔅ ᐳᑭᖅᑕᓕᖕᓄᑦ

ᐅᖃᓗᒍᑕᐅᕙᒡᓗᓂ ᐱᙱᑦᑐᒃᓴᐅᔪᖅ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇᐃᒃᑲᓗᐊᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ, ᐃᓕᑕᖅᓯᔪᖅ ᐊᓯᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᐅᖃᐅᔾᔨᓗᓂ ᐊᔪᖅᑐᖅ ᓄᖅᖃᖓᖁᓗᒋᑦ ᐃᖕᒥᓂᒃ ᓄᖅᖃᖓᓂᐊᖏᑉᐸᑦ. ᐊᑐᕆᐊᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᐃᖕᒥᓂᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᐅᖃᑎᖏᑦᑕ ᐊᑐᖅᓯᒪᙱᑕᖓᑦ, ᐊᑑᑎᖃᖅᑑᓗᓂ ᐊᑐᕈᓂᔾᔪᒃ. ᑕᑯᔪᒪᓐᓇᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᐃᓱᒪᒋᔭᐅᔪᖅ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᒃᐸᑦ.

Captivating orange glow

Coral Harbour’s Apia Nakoolak likes to capture the beauty of sunrises and sunsets in her community. Photo courtesy of Apia Nakoolak

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Tournament season kicks off The winning U9 team. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

U9, U13 compete in Rankin Inlet By Stewart Burnett Northern News Services Local Journalism Initiative Rankin Inlet

The first tournament of the new hockey season is in the books at the Agnico Eagle Arena in Rankin Inlet. Eight teams competed across two divisions, one for U9 and another U13. Games spanned three days over the Dec. 8 weekend, culminating in the finals Sunday, Dec. 10. The Leafs emerged triumphant on the U9 side, with the Canucks winning the U13 division. On the U9 side, the following players received awards:MVP Leonard Paniyuk Top forward KeShawn Aggark Top defence Pameolik Issakiark Top goalie Kian Arualak Most sportsmanlike Kusugaq Graham Hardest worker Helen Gee Point leader Owen Issakiark Similar awards on the U13 side were to be held for a larger tournament for that age group coming up this season.

Helen Gee receives the hardest worker award with Chad Grahamontheright. Stewart Burnett/ NNSL photo

Kusugaq Graham, right, stands with Chad Graham after receiving the most sportsmanlike player award. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

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KeShawn Aggark, right, hoists the U9 cup with Leonard Paniyuk. Stewart Burnett/ NNSL photo

Kian Arualak skates to receive the top goalie award. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

Ashton Tanuyak, left, attempts a michigan goal. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

LoronSharp,middle,celebrateswithteammatesafterwinninggoldintheU13sideofthetournament.Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

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ᐸᐅᓗᓯ ᐊᕿᐊᕈᖅ Premier P.J. Akeeagok

ᐸᒥᓚ Hᐊᕿᖓᒃ ᒎᕐᔅ Hon. Pamela Hakongak Gross

ᑕᐃᕕᑎ ᔪᐊᓇᓯ Hon. David Joanasie

ᑕᐃᕕᑎ ᐊᕿᐊᕈᖅ Hon. David Akeeagok

ᔪᐃᓕ ᖃᐃᕐᓂᖅ Hon. Joelie Kaernerk

ᖁᐊᓴ ᑯᓱᒐᖅ Hon. Lorne Kusugak

ᔮᓐ ᒪᐃᓐ Hon. John Main

ᒪᒡᒍᓚ ᓇᑲᓱᒃ Hon. Margaret Nakashuk

ᑕᓂᐊ ᖃᕝᕕᒃ Hon. Daniel Qavvik

ᐃᓚᑦᑎᓐᓂ ᐃᓚᓯᓐᓄᑦ, ᕿᑲᕐᓇᐅᓕᖅᐸᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᖏᑦᑎᐊᖁᔨᕗᒍᑦ!

From our families to yours, we wish you safe and happy holidays! Ilagijaptingnin ilingnun, tujuqtaffi nakuujumik quvianaqtuniklu haalatiirutinik! Au nom de nos familles, nous vous souhaitons, à vous et à vos proches, un temps des Fêtes sous le signe du bonheur et de la sérénité.

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Incumbent prevails in five-way race By Stewart Burnett Northern News Services Kivalliq

Kono Tattuinee is returning as president of the Kivalliq Inuit Association following results of the Dec. 11 election. Tattuinee earned 608 votes to secure top spot in a five-way race. Samuel Alagalak received 454 votes while David Kuksuk garnered 381, Ross Tatty 367 and Patterk Netser 245. In the race for vice-president, Patrick Tagoona earned 700 votes to secure the position, followed by runners-up Stanley Adjuk with 567, Donna Adams with 402, Harry Niakrok 191 with and Willie Nakoolak with 181. For community directors, Nellie Kusugak earned the position for Rankin Inlet, with Johnny Tagornak taking Naujaat and Guy Enuapik in Whale Cove. Voter turnout was 29 per cent. All terms are for four years.

Kono Tattuinee, pictured here at a past event in Rankin Inlet, will be returning as president of the Kivalliq Inuit Association. NNSL file photo

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The winning U13 team. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

Makayla Kaludjak and Howard Kusugak stop for a photo between games. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

Pameolik Issakiark receives the top defender award with Chad Graham. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo Winning U13 players gather on the blueline for the medal presentation. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

Silver-medallists on the U13 side. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

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AD VERTISE- LEGAL NOTICES WISH EVERYONE EMPLOYMENT, & TENDERS MENTS AND stateMERRY ments contained CHRISTMAS AND herein are the sole HAPPY NEW YEAR responsibility of the FROM YOUR persons or entities BUSINESS! that post the adverAdvertise your tisement, and the online sales with ᓯᕗᑦᓕᐅᔭᐅᓇᔭᕐᑐᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᒃᓴᓄᑦ Manitoba Commuthe weekly ᐃᓱᒪᒋᔭᐅᖄᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒥᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ Priority Hiring nity Newspaper Asnewspapers! Book Priority will be given to Nunavut Inuit so ciation and mem - ᑰᒑᕐᔪᒃ, yourᓄᓇᕗᑦ Blanket ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᒃᓴᖅ ᐅᕙᓂ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒦᔾᔪᑎᖓ: $27,465 ber ship do not Classified Ads OPPORTUNITIES IN KUGAARUK, NU make any war ranty NOW in the 31 Nunavut Northern Allowance: $27,465 ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖃᖕᓇᙱᑦᑐᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯ as to the accuracy, Weekly Manitoba ᓴᓗᒻᒪᖅᓴᐃᔨ D EPARTMENT OF HEALTH completeness, Community ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᐊᒃᓴᖅ ᐱᒋᐊᕐᕕᓕᒃ $57,361 - $65,120 Housekeeper truth ful ness or re li a Newspapers to 2023 ᓇᓗᓇᐃᒃᑯᑎ #: 10-508121 ᒪᑐᓂᐊᕐᑐᖅ: ᑎᓯᐱᕆ 15, Starting Salary $57,361 - $65,120 bility such adverhave your Ref.of #: 10-508121 Closing: December 15, 2023 ᐅᕗᖓ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᓐᓇᖅᑐᑎᑦ: tise ments. For messaging seen all Department Apply to: of Human Resources, Government of Nunavut P.O. Box 2375, Cambridge Bay, Nunavut X0B 0C0. greater in for ma tion over the province Department of Human Resources, Government of Nunavut ᓱᑲᑦᑐᒃᑯᑦ: (867) 983-4061. (867) X0B 983-4058. P.O.ad Box 2375, Cambridge 0C0. on ver tis ing conᐅᖄᓚᐅᑖ: - Bay, Nunavut BY OVER 368, 000 ᐊᑭᖃᖏᑦᑐᖅ: 1-866-667-6624. hrkitikmeot@gov.nu.ca Fax: (867) 983-4061. Phone: ᖃᕆᑕᐅᔭᒃᑯ: (867) 983-4058. diToll-free: tions,1-866-667-6624. please conE-mail: homes! Call THIS hrkitikmeot@gov.nu.ca ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᒃᓴᖅ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ sult the Associaᖃᒪᓂᑦᑐᐊᖅ, NEWSPAPER ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒦᔾᔪᑎᖓ: $24,381IN BAKER LAKE, NU OPPORTUNITIES tion’s Blanket AdNOW or call MCNA Nunavut Northern Allowance: $24,381 ver tis ing Con di tions at (204) 947-1691 ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᓐᓂᓗ ᐱᔨᑦᑎᕋᖅᑎᒃᑯᑦ D EPARTMENT OF C OMMUNITY ANDmore details or onᐱᓕᕆᕝᕕᒃᒥ our website at for ᓱᕋᒃᓯᒪᔪᓕᕆᔨ G OVERNMENT S ERVICES www. mcna.com. to book ads. MCNA ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᐊᒃᓴᖅ ᐱᒋᐊᕐᕕᓕᒃ $91,832 – $104,248 Facility Maintainer ᓇᓗᓇᐃᒃᑯᑎ #: 14-508114 ᒪᑐᓂᐊᕐᑐᖅ: ᑎᓯᐱᕆ 15, 2023 - Manitoba Starting Salary $91,832 - $104,248 URGENT PRESS Community Ref. #: 14-508114 Closing: December 15, 2023 RELEASES - Have ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᒃᓴᖅ ᐅᕙᓂ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᖅ, ᓄᓇᕗᑦ Newspapers $18,517 aᓄᓇᕗᒻᒦᔾᔪᑎᖓ: newsworthy item OPPORTUNITIES IN RANKIN INLET, NU Association. Northern Allowance: $18,517 toNunavut announce? An www.mcna.com ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᓐᓂᓗ ᐱᔨᑦᑎᕋᖅᑎᒃᑯᑦ exciting change in Dᐅᐊᔭᓕᕆᔨ EPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND operations? Though ᐱᒋᐊᕐᕕᓕᒃ Gᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᐊᒃᓴᖅ OVERNMENT S ERVICES $91,832 – $104,248 weᓇᓗᓇᐃᒃᑯᑎ cannot #: 14-508087 ᒪᑐᓂᐊᕐᑐᖅ: ᑎᓯᐱᕆ 15, 2023 Electrician guarantee Starting Salary $91,832 - $104,248 Ref. #: 14-508087 Closing: December 15, 2023 ᓯᕐᓗᐊᕐᒥ ᐃᓚᒃᓴᓕᕆᔨ (ᓴᖅᑭᑕᐅᒃᑲᓐᓂᖅᑐᖅ) publication, MCNA ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᐊᒃᓴᖅ ᐱᒋᐊᕐᕕᓕᒃ $86,093 willWastewater get the Systems Operator ᓇᓗᓇᐃᒃᑯᑎ #: 14-508106 ᒪᑐᓂᐊᕐᑐᖅ: ᐃᓄᖃᓕᕈᓂ ᑭᓯᐊᓂ information into the (Re-Advertisement) right hands for ᐃᒥᕐᒧ ᓴᓗᒻᒪᖅᓴᐃᔾᔪᑏᑦ Starting Salary $86,093 Ref. #: 14-508106 Closing: Open until Filled ONLY $35.00 + (ᓴᖅᑭᑕᐅᒃᑲᓐᓂᖅᑐᖅ) ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᐊᒃᓴᖅ ᐱᒋᐊᕐᕕᓕᒃ $86,093 GST/HST. Call Water Treatment Operator ᓇᓗᓇᐃᒃᑯᑎ #: 14-508104 ᒪᑐᓂᐊᕐᑐᖅ: ᐃᓄᖃᓕᕈᓂ ᑭᓯᐊᓂ MCNA (204) 947(Re-Advertisement) 1691 for more Starting Salary $86,093 ᐅᕗᖓ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᓐᓇᖅᑐᑎᑦ: Ref. #: 14-508104 Closing: Open until Filled Department of Human of Nunavut information. SeeResources, Government P.O. Box 899, Rankin Inlet, Nunavut X0C 0G0. www.mcna.com Apply to:(867) 645-8097. ᐅᖄᓚᐅᑖ: (867) 645-8065. ᓱᑲᑦᑐᒃᑯᑦ: Department Human Resources, Government of Nunavut ᐊᑭᖃᖏᑦᑐᖅ: kivalliqhr@gov.nu.ca under theof1-800-933-3072. “Types of ᖃᕆᑕᐅᔭᒃᑯ: P.O. Box 899, Rankin Inlet, Nunavut X0C 0G0. Advertising” tabPhone: for (867) 645-8065. Fax: (867) 645-8097. ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᒃᓴᖅ ᐃᒡᓗᓕᒃ, Toll-free: 1-800-933-3072. E-mail:ᓄᓇᕗᑦ kivalliqhr@gov.nu.ca more details.

Priority Hiring Priority will be given to Nunavut Inuit ᓯᕗᑦᓕᐅᔭᐅᓇᔭᕐᑐᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᒃᓴᓄᑦ

OPPORTUNITIES IN KUGAARUK, NU ᐃᓱᒪᒋᔭᐅᖄᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒥᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ Nunavut Northern Allowance: $27,465

ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᒃᓴᖅ ᐅᕙᓂ DEPARTMENT OF H EALTHᑰᒑᕐᔪᒃ, ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒦᔾᔪᑎᖓ: $27,465

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Starting Salary $57,361 - $65,120 ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖃᖕᓇᙱᑦᑐᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯ Ref. #: 10-508121 Closing: December 15, 2023

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Apply to: ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᐊᒃᓴᖅ ᐱᒋᐊᕐᕕᓕᒃ $57,361 - $65,120 Department of Human Resources, Government of Nunavut ᓇᓗᓇᐃᒃᑯᑎ #: 10-508121 ᒪᑐᓂᐊᕐᑐᖅ: ᑎᓯᐱᕆ 15, 2023 P.O. Box 2375, Cambridge Bay, Nunavut X0B 0C0. Fax: (867) 983-4061. Phone: (867) 983-4058. ᐅᕗᖓ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᓐᓇᖅᑐᑎᑦ: Toll-free: 1-866-667-6624. E-mail: hrkitikmeot@gov.nu.ca Department of Human Resources, Government of Nunavut

P.O. Box 2375, Cambridge Bay, Nunavut X0B 0C0. OPPORTUNITIES BAKER NU ᓱᑲᑦᑐᒃᑯᑦ: (867) 983-4061. IN ᐅᖄᓚᐅᑖ: (867)LAKE, 983-4058. Nunavut Northern Allowance: ᖃᕆᑕᐅᔭᒃᑯ: $24,381 ᐊᑭᖃᖏᑦᑐᖅ: 1-866-667-6624. hrkitikmeot@gov.nu.ca

D EPARTMENT OF C OMMUNITY ANDᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᒃᓴᖅ ᖃᒪᓂᑦᑐᐊᖅ, GOVERNMENT $24,381 SERVICES ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒦᔾᔪᑎᖓ:

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ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᓐᓂᓗ ᐱᔨᑦᑎᕋᖅᑎᒃᑯᑦ Starting Salary $91,832 - $104,248

Ref. #: 14-508114 ᓱᕋᒃᓯᒪᔪᓕᕆᔨ Closing: December 15, 2023 ᐱᓕᕆᕝᕕᒃᒥ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᐊᒃᓴᖅ ᐱᒋᐊᕐᕕᓕᒃ $91,832 – $104,248

OPPORTUNITIES IN RANKIN INLET, ᓇᓗᓇᐃᒃᑯᑎ #: 14-508114 ᒪᑐᓂᐊᕐᑐᖅ: ᑎᓯᐱᕆNU 15, 2023 Nunavut Northern Allowance: $18,517

D EPARTMENT OF C OMMUNITY AND ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᒃᓴᖅ ᐅᕙᓂ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᖅ, ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒦᔾᔪᑎᖓ: GOVERNMENT $18,517 SERVICES

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ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᓐᓂᓗ ᐱᔨᑦᑎᕋᖅᑎᒃᑯᑦ Starting Salary $91,832 - $104,248

ᐅᐊᔭᓕᕆᔨ Ref. #: 14-508087

Closing: December 15, 2023 ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᐊᒃᓴᖅ ᐱᒋᐊᕐᕕᓕᒃ $91,832 – $104,248 ᓇᓗᓇᐃᒃᑯᑎ #: 14-508087 ᒪᑐᓂᐊᕐᑐᖅ: ᑎᓯᐱᕆ 15, 2023 Wastewater Systems Operator

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ᓯᕐᓗᐊᕐᒥ (ᓴᖅᑭᑕᐅᒃᑲᓐᓂᖅᑐᖅ) Starting Salaryᐃᓚᒃᓴᓕᕆᔨ $86,093

Ref. #: 14-508106 Closing: Open until Filled ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᐊᒃᓴᖅ ᐱᒋᐊᕐᕕᓕᒃ $86,093 ᓇᓗᓇᐃᒃᑯᑎ #: 14-508106 ᒪᑐᓂᐊᕐᑐᖅ: ᐃᓄᖃᓕᕈᓂ ᑭᓯᐊᓂ

Water Treatment Operator ᐃᒥᕐᒧ ᓴᓗᒻᒪᖅᓴᐃᔾᔪᑏᑦ (Re-Advertisement) Starting Salary $86,093 (ᓴᖅᑭᑕᐅᒃᑲᓐᓂᖅᑐᖅ)

Ref. #: 14-508104 Closing: Open until Filled ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᐊᒃᓴᖅ ᐱᒋᐊᕐᕕᓕᒃ $86,093 ᓇᓗᓇᐃᒃᑯᑎ #: 14-508104 ᒪᑐᓂᐊᕐᑐᖅ: ᐃᓄᖃᓕᕈᓂ ᑭᓯᐊᓂ Apply to: Department of Human Resources, Government of Nunavut P.O. Box 899, Rankin Inlet, Nunavut X0C 0G0. ᐅᕗᖓ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᓐᓇᖅᑐᑎᑦ: Department of HumanPhone: Resources, Fax: (867) 645-8097. (867)Government 645-8065. of Nunavut P.O. Box 1-800-933-3072. 899, Rankin Inlet,E-mail: Nunavut X0C 0G0. Toll-free: kivalliqhr@gov.nu.ca

ᓱᑲᑦᑐᒃᑯᑦ: (867) 645-8097. ᐅᖄᓚᐅᑖ: (867) 645-8065. ᐊᑭᖃᖏᑦᑐᖅ: 1-800-933-3072. ᖃᕆᑕᐅᔭᒃᑯ: kivalliqhr@gov.nu.ca OPPORTUNITIES IN IGLOOLIK, NU

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OPPORTUNITIES IN IGLOOLIK, NU ᐃᓄᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ Nunavut Northern Allowance: $26,437

DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY SERVICES ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒦᔾᔪᑎᖓ: $26,437

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Dᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᐊᒃᓴᖅ EPARTMENT OF FAMILY SERVICES ᐱᒋᐊᕐᕕᓕᒃ $76,609 - $86,924

ᐃᓄᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ Starting Salary $76,609 - $86,924

Department of Human Resources, Government of Nunavut Apply to:239, Igloolik, Nunavut X0A 0L0. P.O. Box Department of Human Resources, of Nunavut ᓱᑲᑦᑐᒃᑯᑦ: (867) 934-2027. ᐅᖄᓚᐅᑖ:Government (867) 934-2025. ᐊᑭᖃᖏᑦᑐᖅ: ᖃᕆᑕᐅᔭᒃᑯ: P.O. Box 239,1-800-682-9033. Igloolik, Nunavut X0A 0L0. Igloolik_hr@gov.nu.ca

ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᐊᒃᓴᖅ ᐱᒋᐊᕐᕕᓕᒃ $76,609 - $86,924 Apply to: ᓇᓗᓇᐃᒃᑯᑎ #: 17-508108 ᒪᑐᓂᐊᕐᑐᖅ: ᑎᓯᐱᕆ 15, 2023 Department of Human Resources, Government of Nunavut P.O. Box 239, Igloolik, Nunavut X0A 0L0. ᐅᕗᖓ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᓐᓇᖅᑐᑎᑦ: Fax: (867) 934-2027. Phone: (867) 934-2025. Department of Human Resources, Government of Nunavut Toll-free: 1-800-682-9033. E-mail: Igloolik_hr@gov.nu.ca

ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒦᔾᔪᑎᖓ: $26,437

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Income Assistance Workerᑎᓯᐱᕆ 15, 2023 ᓇᓗᓇᐃᒃᑯᑎ #: 17-508108 ᒪᑐᓂᐊᕐᑐᖅ: Starting Salary $76,609 - $86,924 ᐅᕗᖓ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᓐᓇᖅᑐᑎᑦ: Ref. #: 17-508108 Closing: December 15, 2023

Fax: (867) 934-2027. Phone: (867) 934-2025. Toll-free: 1-800-682-9033. E-mail: ᖃᐅᔨᒋᐊᕈᓴᒍᑦᑎ ᐅᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᑭᓲᓂᖏᑦ ᐊᒻᒪIgloolik_hr@gov.nu.ca ᖃᓄᐃᑑᓂᖏᑦ, ᖃᐅᔨᒋᕐᐊᕐᓗᒋᑦ ᖃᕆᑕᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ. ᐃᖃᓇᐃᔮᒃᓴᐃᑦ ᐃᓚᖏᑦ ᐱᕋᔭᒃᓯᒪᖏᑲᓗᐊᕐᒪᖔᑕ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᕐᑕᐅᔪᓐJob descriptions may be obtained by fax or e-mail or online. ᓇᕐᑐᑦ. ᐃᓚᖏᑦinᐱᕋᔭᒃᓂᑰᒐᓗᐊᑦ Employment some positionsᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᕐᑖᕐᑎᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᕐᑐᑦ. requires an acceptable criminal record

ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᒃᓴᖅ ᐃᒡᓗᓕᒃ, ᓄᓇᕗᑦ

Income Assistance Worker

Ref. #: 17-508108 ᓂᖃᐃᓱᖅᑐᓕᕆᔨ

Closing: December 15, 2023

P.O. Box 239, Igloolik, Nunavut X0A 0L0. ᓱᑲᑦᑐᒃᑯᑦ: (867) may 934-2027. ᐅᖄᓚᐅᑖ: (867) 934-2025. Job descriptions be obtained by fax or e-mail or online. ᐊᑭᖃᖏᑦᑐᖅ: ᖃᕆᑕᐅᔭᒃᑯ: Igloolik_hr@gov.nu.ca Employment in1-800-682-9033. some positions requires an acceptable criminal record check. Possession of a criminal record will not necessarily disqualify candidates fromᐅᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ further consideration. ᖃᐅᔨᒋᐊᕈᓴᒍᑦᑎ ᑭᓲᓂᖏᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᖃᓄᐃᑑᓂᖏᑦ, ᖃᐅᔨᒋᕐᐊᕐᓗᒋᑦ

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ᖃᕆᑕᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ. ᐃᖃᓇᐃᔮᒃᓴᐃᑦ ᐃᓚᖏᑦ ᐱᕋᔭᒃᓯᒪᖏᑲᓗᐊᕐᒪᖔᑕ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᕐᑕᐅᔪᓐwww.gov.nu.ca/public-jobs ᓇᕐᑐᑦ. ᐃᓚᖏᑦ ᐱᕋᔭᒃᓂᑰᒐᓗᐊᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᕐᑖᕐᑎᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᕐᑐᑦ.

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ing all Nunavummiut Nuna Wishing

a Me rry Chri stmas Merry Christmas and Happy New Year From The Board of Directors and All Staff at NCC Investment Group Inc.

We are committed to enhancing Inuit well-being by creating wealth, employment and business opportunities.

Founded in 1995, NCC Investment Group Inc. is a 100% Inuit-owned d property management and construction and development company that operates in all three regions of Nunavut. NCC is owned by the four Inuit birthright development corporations of Nunavut. We strive to generate healthy economic benefits for our shareholder eholders and to develop Inuit workforce capacity.

Our first priority is tenant satisfaction.

NCC Properties Limited owns and manages an extensive portfolio olio oughout of commercial, residential and industrial rental units throughout Nunavut, including Inuksugait Plaza, our premier development in Iqaluit. We invest in our properties, our staff and our managemen ent systems to ensure a high quality of tenant service.

Our first priority is tenant satisfaction.

NCC Development Limited specializes in construction and development projects, both large and small, throughout Nunavut. vut. We are experts in construction methods that endure the challenging ing locations and weather conditions of the North. We are committed ed to delivering high quality construction, on ti me and on budget.

NCC Group of Companies is 100% Inuit Owned www.nccig.ca info@n inf o@nccig.ca