Five Star Future for Ulukhaktok’s Friendly Faces

At the restaurant of Ulukhaktok’s co-op run Inn, Susie and Sandi Memogana, as well as Robby Inutalik and Coral Joss provided such friendly service that although the inn itself might not be five-star, the service definitely was.

During the lunch hour, the four staff hurried to serve a rush of customers, from local residents with their children, GNME workers, health staff from the nursing station, to Don Burnstick, APTN comedian and his assistant. Susanna has been working there the longest. “I’ve been working here since last year. I works full time during the holidays, and during work weekends when we have school.”

Sandi has just started working there, she is currently studying in Grade 10. She likes working at the till. She said, “You get to meet all kinds of new people.” Coral agrees it’s the best part of the job, they find the computerized cash register easy to use.

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Susanna and Coral enjoy cooking, Susanna said her best dish is “Omelette”! Besides making some money, they also get a free meal for each day they work. Susanna admits, “You get tired of it if you eat it everyday,” but for now, while she is thinking about whether she wants to go further in culinary arts, it gives her good practice for the working world. Perhaps we will see them working at a five star hotel one day!