Winner of 500-km race will be announced during awards ceremony
Pond Inlet musher Lee Inuarak is hoisted in the air as he celebrates after finishing the 500-km Nunavut Quest in Igloolik Wednesday evening. Inuarak was the first musher out of a dozen to cross the finish line after 10 days of racing, followed by Igloolik’s Jonah Qaunaq. Inuarak, however, may not be the winner of the race. That will be announced Thursday during the awards ceremony. (Photo by Dustin Patar)
Two-year-old Constance Ettuk wanders through the middle of C Hall in Arctic Bay’s community centre the evening of April 16 while, from left , Leeta Qaunaq square dances with Jonah Qaunaq and George Satuqsi dances with Celina Satuqsi. (Photo by David Venn)
On Monday, these dogs will begin their trek to Igloolik
Igloolik musher Jonah Qaunaq’s qimmiit, or sled dogs, rest Friday morning on Uluksan Qingua, or Adams Sound, just off the coast of Arctic Bay. On Monday, these dogs will pull Qaunaq towards Igloolik, beginning their 500 kilometre trek in hopes of winning the Nunavut Quest and a $20,000 prize. (Photo by David Venn)
Premier and family were among the crowd of festival goers on Good Friday
Nunavut Premier PJ Akeeagok and his family were among a large crowd of spectators taking in Toonik Tyme festivities on the Iqaluit sea ice on Good Friday. “Seeing all the smiles means everything,” Akeeagok told Nunatsiaq News in an interview. He also said that he was thankful to the organizers for their work putting on the event, and he was happy to spend some time during the long weekend relaxing with family and friends. Toonik Tyme continues with snowmobile races and hunters’ events until Sunday. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)
Players are in the midst of picking a team for an upcoming tournament in Igloolik
Home team goaltender Curtis Willie (number 41), stops a shot from away team forward Hali Kango (number 99) Thursday night in Arctic Bay’s arena during a 9 to 6 win for Willie’s home team. After the game, the players held a meeting to decide who will form Arctic Bay’s roster at the upcoming Qamutik Cup Tournament in Igloolik at the end of the month, and how they will all get there. (Photo by David Venn)
