A polar bear walks through Grise Fiord on Monday night. It was shot after coming to the community six times, including after kids had finished trick or treating on Halloween. (Photo courtesy of Rhoda Akeeagok)
Resident describes Halloween fright as animal arrives after kids were done trick-or-treating
Grise Fiord residents got a Halloween fright last weekend when a polar bear wandered into the community. The bear, however, was shot and killed by a local hunter after it came back Monday.
Staff at John Arnalukjuak High School in Arviat help students get into the Halloween spirit on Friday afternoon. From left, substitute teacher Linda Nutarasungnik, custodian Elizabeth Komak and music teacher Gina Belanger pose for the costume contest. In Arviat, extra polar bear patrols have been organized to keep trick-or-treaters safe on Friday evening. (Photo courtesy of Samantha Lake/John Arnalukjuak High School)
As fall turns to winter, ponds in Qikiqtarjuaq are freezing over to create good conditions for skating and hockey. Morris Abraham caught this photo during a walk in the community on Oct. 22. (Photo courtesy of Morris Abraham)
Two women wheel a suitcase through snow and gravel in 0 C temperatures on their way to the airport in Qikiqtarjuaq to catch an afternoon flight Monday. The airport is roughly a kilometre away from the hamlet’s core area. Like most smaller Nunavut communities, Qikiqtarjuaq does not have a taxi service. (Photo by Arty Sarkisian)