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Advance voting underway in Nunavut

Advanced polling stations are open across Nunavut until Oct. 21. Nunavummiut can vote at their local ridings’ returning officer’s offices until then. Advanced poll numbers will be posted next week, before the general election takes place on Oct. 21. (Photo by Mélanie Ritchot)

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Cooking up a storm

Shelley Tologanak (left) and Donna Tologanak (right) are among a dozen Cambridge Bay residents taking part in a two-week Food for Wellness program. The group has been learning about healthy food while cooking together and afterwards, sitting down to enjoy a meal. The program, run by Ilitaqsiniq, the Nunavut Literacy Council, is also hosting a Qamusiurniq program in town where residents are learning to build a qamutik. (Photo courtesy of Adriana Kusugak)

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Baker Lake residents treated to caribou stew

Lucky Baker Lake residents were treated to caribou stew and fresh bannock last week when Annie Anautalik (left) and Aliyak Innakatsik (right) handed out food at the local Northern and Co-op stores. The initiative was run on Oct. 7 to promote the Baker Lake Prenatal Nutrition Project’s programming, which is starting back up after a pandemic-related break in in-person classes. The organization helps expectant mothers and new mothers have healthy pregnancies and babies through educational programming. “[The ladies] attracted the attention of many Baker Lakers who came to get a taste of the food and learn about our program,” Valerie Dorey, the program coordinator said. “A delicious success for everyone,” she said. (Photo courtesy of the Baker Lake Prenatal Nutrition Project)

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On the hunt

Two dozen boats from Pond Inlet with snow on their bows were on the water Sept. 22 and 23. The group of hunters harvested three or four narwhals during that time, estimated Norman Koonoo, who was on one of the boats. (Photo by Norman Koonoo)

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Rankin Inlet names arena

Hundreds of Rankin Inlet residents gather at an arena-naming ceremony on Wednesday. Darren Flynn, the hamlet’s senior administrative officer, said the event, which included a community barbecue, bouncy houses and over $30,000 in prizes to be won — like an ATV — exceeded expectations. The arena was named Agnico Eagle Arena, after the mining company that has signed a 10-year agreement to contribute $50,000 annually to the hamlet, Flynn said. (Photo by Pam Simons)

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ᐊᔾᔨᙳᐊᖃᕐᕕᒃ: ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᓱᓕᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐱᒋᐊᒃᑲᓐᓂᕈᒪᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᖅ

ᑕᑯᔪᓐᓇᖅᑐᓯ ᖃᓄᖅ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑖᔅᓱᒥᖓ ᐅᓪᓗᕐᒥ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖃᓚᐅᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᐋᑐᕚᒥᑦ, ᐃᖃᓗᖕᓂᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᒥᑭᓐᓂᕐᓴᓂᒃ ᓄᓇᕗᒥᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂᑦ

ᓯᕗᓕᖃᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᔮᒃ ᐊᓇᕈᐊᕐᒥ, ᒐᕙᒪᑐᖃᒃᑯᓐᓄᑦ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᕆᔨᐅᓂᑯ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕆᐊᑎᐅᓂᑯ, ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐱᓱᒃᑐᑦ ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ ᐊᖅᑯᑎᖓᒍᑦ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᖅᐹᒥᒃ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᓱᓕᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐱᒋᐊᒃᑲᓐᓂᕈᒪᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᖅᒥᑦ ᓯᑎᐱᕆ 30. (ᐊᔾᔨᓕᐅᕆᔨ ᑕᐃᕕᑦ ᓛᕼᐄᑦ)

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Pond Inlet’s small craft harbour complete

The construction of Pond Inlet’s new small craft harbour wrapped up this week, as the winter approaches and the construction season comes to an end. (Photo courtesy of Tower Arctic)

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Getting schooled in fire safety

Baker Lake firefighter Alvin Pudnak is seen with kids who attended an open house at the community’s firehall on Tuesday evening. The event, organized by deputy fire chief Aqaat Inukpak, kicked off Nunavut’s fire prevention week with the goal of raising awareness on fire safety. Kids got to see inside fire trucks, and Inukpak said community members and firefighters alike had a good time. (Photo courtesy of Aqaat Inukpak)