News quiz Dec. 6 | Ballots, beer cans and Christmas plans

Time to turn the page on the quiz calendar and do one for December. Start now!

1. Donald Havioyak, a former president of Kitikmeot Inuit Association and an MLA in Nunavut’s first government in 1999, died recently. Which community did he represent?

A. Gjoa Haven
B. Arctic Bay
C. Kugluktuk

2. The City of Iqaluit is looking into reviving a program to recycle old aluminum beer cans. How would it work?

A. Using a drop-off machine that people could access
B. Setting up a desk at a local business where people can bring their cans
C. Putting a big drop-off bin shaped like a beer can outside the dump with a sheet for people to write their names and how many cans they dumped

3. Elections Canada recently released its report looking into its own handling of the federal election in Nunavik in April. What was the problem?

A. Results were posted very late online and the top local election officer was snippy in dealing with reporters.
B. Some polls were open only for a short time, others never opened at all on election day.
C. Elections Canada is looking for cost-cutting measures.

4. They’re doing Christmas a little bit differently this year at Tungasuvvingat Inuit. What’s the change?

A. They’re holding the annual celebration right on Christmas Day, rather than earlier in December.
B. They’re moving away from strictly Inuit-themed activities to be more inclusive.
C. They’re moving the event to be online-only.

5. Canada is once again an approved tourism destination for this country, after being left off its government’s official list for a few years. The Government of Nunavut doesn’t plan to jump on the opportunity though, at least not yet. Which country is it?

A. North Korea
B. Russia
C. China

Children were treated to a visit with Santa and a grab bag of goodies at a Christmas event in 2022 in Ottawa hosted by Innuqatigiit Centre, Tungasuvvingat Inuit, and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami. (File photo by Andrea Sakiyama Kennedy)

Answers

1. C — Donald Havioyak, a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002, represented Kugluktuk.
2. A — The city of Iqaluit is considering purchasing a machine where people would leave their old beer cans so they can be refunded their deposits by the Government of Nunavut.
3. B — Many Nunavimmiut never got the chance to vote in the federal election due to poor planning by Elections Canada. One disgusted former resident called the report “definitely an insult to Inuit.”
4. C — It will be a virtual Christmas celebration this year for Tungasuvvingat Inuit due to what the organization calls financial limitations.
5. C — It’s China. That country used to promote group tours to Canada, but we got bumped off the list in 2023 due to a diplomatic kerfuffle between the two countries. But hey, we’re back baby!