Uquutaq Society is hoping to build a five-storey mixed commercial and affordable housing building on this lot in Iqaluit’s downtown core. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)
Organization plans to respond to city’s request for proposals for lot development
Updated on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024 at 6:15 p.m. ET. The Uquutaq Society is drawing up plans for a potential five-storey, mixed-use affordable housing and commercial building in Iqaluit’s core area.
Hilary Bartholdson with her two sons Theo, left, and Jude, middle, sell their goods at their bake sale Sunday afternoon across from Northmart in Iqaluit. In the first 15 minutes of business, they ran out of zucchini bread and were running low on chocolate chip cookies. After all the baking, banner-making and customer service, the kids were to share the proceeds from the sale. (Photo by Arty Sarkisian)
The City of Iqaluit is inviting residents to vote to choose a name for this new street which connects the Road to Apex to Aqqusariaq, the Nunavut Recovery Centre, under construction in the background. There are two options to choose from: Sagiatook Road, in honour of elder Nash Sagiatook, who named the recovery centre; and Sukaliareaq, which means “The way to Suka.” People can vote online at plan.iqaluit.ca/road. The city is also consulting elders before a name is chosen. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)
Works produced by 15 different Kinngait artists will be on sale in Iqaluit. Nunatta Sunakkutaangit Museum manager and curator Jessica Kotierk, pictured here, says people should arrive early to the sale which starts at 1 p.m. Saturday. After the sale, the works will remain on display at the museum until December, when they will be sent to the buyers. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)
One lonely iceberg floats on the water near Iqaluit. It was visible west of Long Island in Frobisher Bay for much of a cloudy and windy Thursday in the Nunavut capital. Iqaluit could be in for rain on Oct. 19 as the temperature is expected to rise to 3 C, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)
Children at Aakuluk Daycare in Iqaluit peer outside as they wait for their rides home at the end of the day. This month, the non-profit daycare is selling products from the Dieleman fundraising catalogue to raise money to cover daily operational costs. (Photo courtesy of Leslie Evaloakjuk)
Amanda Anawak, right, shares a laugh with fellow artisan Tanya Scott, of Tundra Moon Designs. They greeted the public during the inaugural Small Business and Community Expo held at the Aqsarniit hotel in Iqaluit on Oct. 12. Anawak is a student studying business skills for artists through a course offered by Ilitaqsiniq, also known as the Nunavut Literacy Council. Scott recently showcased her resin and lichen jewelry line at Montreal Fashion Week. (Photo by Daron Letts)