Fred Muise, left, program manager at Cambridge Bay’s wellness centre, stands with Tyler Angulalik, Annie Siksik, and Rosie Evetalegak, behind 1,500 pounds of donated potatoes they were giving away to the community Wednesday. By Thursday evening only a quarter of the potatoes remained, and Muise was certain they would be picked up shortly. (Photo courtesy Fred Muise)
2 days after Saskatchewan farm ships 1,500 pounds of spuds north, fewer than 400 pounds remain
The Hamlet of Cambridge Bay’s health living department has been busy distributing 1,500 pounds (681 kilograms) of potatoes to residents and organizations in the community since Wednesday.
Eight-year-old Ashynn Rose Alareak picks blueberries approximately 35 kilometres inland from Arviat on Sunday. Alareak is enjoying the berries with bannock this week, said her mom, Lizzie Alareak. (Photo courtesy of Lizzie Alareak)
Six-year-old Jace Qillaq displays the tail of a narwhal he and his father Trevor Qillaq harvested near Clyde River on Monday. The boy called out to his grandmother, Joanna Qillaq, after he took the successful shot. (Photo courtesy of Trevor Qillaq)