Photo: And Toonik Tyme is off!

Hang on tight! A girl gets ready to slide down a slope on a tube April 12 during one of the first events of the Toonik Tyme spring festival in Iqaluit, when temperatures of -23 C with the wind chill caused the postponement of other planned outdoor activities. Toonik Tyme 2013’s official opening ceremonies take place April 12 at 7 p.m. in the Iqaluit Curling Rink. For more information of coming week’s weekend full schedule of activities, go to the festival’s website at tooniktyme.com. (PHOTO BY SAMANTHA DAWSON)