Iqaluit

Iqaluit seeking volunteer award nominations

2022 Volunteer Appreciation Awards to be held Nov. 16

The City of Iqaluit is seeking nominations for its 2022 Volunteer Appreciation Awards. The awards recognize people who have contributed positively to the community.

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Coast Guard hosts open house in Iqaluit

About 50 people gathered to eat cake, throw frisbees and mingle

About 40 people gather in Iqaluit Square Friday afternoon to eat cake, throw frisbees and talk about programs and job opportunities with the Canadian Coast Guard. This year is the federal agency’s 60th anniversary and it held two events in Iqaluit to celebrate — Friday’s open house as well as an environmental cleanup exercise Thursday at the Iqaluit breakwater. (Photo by David Venn)

Canadian Coast Guard runs environmental drill in Iqaluit

Exercise is one of two events the coast guard is holding to celebrate its 60th anniversary

Members of the Canadian Coast Guard run through a mock scenario at Iqaluit’s causeway Thursday afternoon in which they need to clean up what’s left from a 550-litre diesel spill on the coastline. The sprinkling water rinses oil off the shoreline and into the bay, where the oil is contained by a barrier — or boom — and cleaned, said Sean Hurd, a coast guard deputy superintendent. Hurd said cleaning this way causes less harm to vegetation and wildlife. Thursday’s exercise is one of two events the federal agency is holding in Iqaluit this week to celebrate its 60th anniversary. The second event is an open house at Iqaluit Square Friday from noon to 2:30 p.m. (Photo by David Venn)