There was lots to celebrate this past Sunday night at a Kuujjuaq community feast honouring the completion of fundraising and the opening of the new St. Stephen’s Anglican Church. The church opened its doors recently, following a four-year effort by community and regional organizations. Here, Frédéric Gagné (right) of the Kativik Regional Government receives a gift, along with Johnny Gordon Sr. (middle), who first approached Johnny Adams (at left) to help. “Thanks to all the volunteers over the years that made it possible,” said Adams in a message on social media. (PHOTO COURTESY OF JOHNNY ADAMS/FACEBOOK)
A newcomer to Iqaluit’s comedy scene who goes by Marley does her first stand-up performance at an event called Funny Humans (Who Just so Happen to be Women) at the Frobisher Inn Nov. 3. The event, headlined by New York City–based comedy duo The El-Solomons, was held to raise money for Iqaluit’s Qimaavik women’s shelter. (PHOTO BY SARAH ROGERS)
Nunavut’s powerhouse of female mayors pose together in the Luke Novoligak Community Hall in Cambridge Bay, where they attended last week’s Nunavut Association of Municipalities annual general meeting. From left: Iqaluit Mayor Madeleine Redfern, Grise Fiord Mayor Meeka Kiguktak, Cambridge Bay Mayor Pamela Gross and Kimmirut Mayor Ningiulaa Killiktee. Read more about the meeting at Nunatsiaq.com. (PHOTO COURTESY OF PAM GROSS/FACEBOOK)
