A building condition assessment of Ataguttaaluk Elementary School in Igloolik is underway to determine the full scope of the building’s many maintenance issues, a spokesperson for the Department of Education said. Issues affecting the 55-year-old school include a cracked water tank that has been leaking for over a year. (Photo by Madalyn Howitt)
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Cracked water tank, barricaded doors 2 of many problems affecting one of Nunavut’s oldest schools
Ataguttaaluk Elementary School in Igloolik is one of Nunavut’s oldest schools, and it shows.
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Henry Coman worked as an RCMP officer to train, support local police, from 2007-08
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Igloolik after-school arts program adds music component
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Retired Ottawa police officer, once maligned for what he said about Annie Pootoogook, continues to make good
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