Photo: Kangiqsualujjuaq swelters

Sisters Desiree and Echo Imak cool off in the lake June 12 in Kangiqsualujjuaq, where temperatures reached 25 C with a humidex of 33 C. With the community’s municipal pool still closed, many kids were willing to walk five kilometres to Alan’s Lake for a dip. (PHOTO BY PASCAL POULIN)