Iqaluit

Iqaluit’s warm, welcoming vibe is still alive, former resident learns

Granddaughter of Frobisher Inn founders discovers Nunavut’s capital city is home

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Christmas skating at Arctic Winter Games arena

People gathered at the Arctic Winter Games arena Wednesday for a night of free skating. More than 50 people turned out to lace up their skates including, from left, Martha Mitsima, 11, Tatiana Sheutiapik, 10, Braelyn Lewis, 10, Kaniq Allerton, 16, Beatrice Allerton, 12, and Leah Allen, 12. (Photo by Arty Sarkisian)

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Getting ready for the Santa Claus parade

Keith Lane, a stores agent at the Iqaluit airport, makes sure everything is in order before Santa Claus is added to the Canadian North float. The company is preparing to take part in Iqaluit’s annual Santa Claus Parade, scheduled for Saturday. The parade is set to start at the Arctic Winter Games arena at 12 p.m. (Photo courtesy of Canadian North)

Learning to skate

Callan Fischer, 3, skates with her dad, Brady Fischer, on Dec. 8 at the Arctic Winter Games arena in Iqaluit. They were participating in CanSkate lessons which are held Sunday afternoons. (Photo by Daron Letts)

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Sweet jump!

Eliyah Qaqasiq, 6, gets air on a jump on the hill leading to the Nakasuk School grounds earlier this week. He was sliding with his brother Nathan Qaqasiq, 5, and his grandmother, Rhoda Pudloo. “It’s lots of fun,” said Pudloo. “Even the adults love it.” (Photo by Daron Letts)

Truck full of toys for the community

Volunteer firefighter Isaiah McKeown-Philip, left, and Capt. Sol Tagak assist with the Pack the Back donation drive Dec. 7 near Arctic Ventures. The initiative was hosted by the City of Iqaluit in collaboration with the Iqaluit Fire Department and Iqaluit Firefighters’ Association. Residents helped fill the back of an emergency vehicle with new toys, which the city plans to distribute to families in need through local organizations. About 500 toys, clothing and non-perishable food items were collected plus $400 in cash donations, Tagak said. (Photo by Daron Letts)