Photo: Iqaluit a mess, councillor says

With the arrival of spring, litter and garbage have re-emerged from melting snow in Iqaluit, as shown here in Iqaluit Square in the city centre. City councillor Terry Dobbin says one-time spring clean-ups are not enough to keep streets and public places clean. “It’s got to be a continuous thing,” he told city council May 28. “You’ve got Nunavut Tourism trying to promote the city as a meeting and conference centre, and you’ve got the GN [Government of Nunavut] promoting Iqaluit as a tourist destination,” he said. “And yet the downtown core is a mess.” Read more on Nunatsiaqonline.ca. (PHOTO BY PETER VARGA)