Photo: Ottawa mayor visits Inuit Children’s Centre

By SPECIAL TO NUNATSIAQ NEWS

Jim Watson, mayor of Ottawa, meets Nov. 16 with children at the Ottawa Inuit Childrens Centre in Vanier. During his visit, Watson observed Meeka Arnakaq of Pangnirtung as she lit a qulliq and listened to some of the children at the centre throatsing, When the children were asked afterwards if they knew who the mayor was,  one child yelled out


Jim Watson, mayor of Ottawa, meets Nov. 16 with children at the Ottawa Inuit Childrens Centre in Vanier. During his visit, Watson observed Meeka Arnakaq of Pangnirtung as she lit a qulliq and listened to some of the children at the centre throatsing, When the children were asked afterwards if they knew who the mayor was, one child yelled out “he’s the boss of the city!” (HANDOUT PHOTO COURTESY OF MAATALII A. OKALIK)

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