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Iqaluit Toonik Tyme civic holiday set for April 11

City offices, recreational facilities close for start of annual spring festival

City of Iqaluit recreational facilities will close April 11 for the Toonik Tyme civic holiday. A municipal bylaw designates the first Friday of the annual spring festival as a holiday.

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Frozen snack on Frobisher Bay

Ben Kovic hams it up for a photographer after chipping off pieces of frozen caribou on Frobisher Bay on Sunday. He was among the spectators watching the Toonik Tyme race from Iqaluit to Kimmirut, which he participated in during the 1970s and 1980s. (Photo by Daron Letts)

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Handmade polar bear pants fit for the field

Michael Foote, with the 1st Patrol Group of the Canadian Rangers, dons polar bear pants Tuesday during Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to Iqaluit. Foote purchased the hide from a hunter in Kinngait, scraped and tanned it, and designed the pants pattern. He also made a neck warmer and mitts from the fur. They serve him well in the field but spring temperatures hovering around -17 C to -27 C this time of year are getting too warm to wear the gear, he said. (Photo by Daron Letts)

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