Photo: Tunngasugitsi Kuujjuamut

Projet Karibu cross-country skier Marie-Andrée Fortin, stops to chat with Maannaak Kooktook and Vaiyula Mesher, who are holding up a sign that says: Tunngasugitsi Kuujjuamut!(Welcome to Kuujjuaq!) Pisitiuvisi (You’re awesome) Ajuinnagitsi (Keep it up.) Fortin and three other skiers arrived in Kuujjuaq May 5 after a four month-long, 2,000 km trek from Montreal. (PHOTO BY ISABELLE DUBOIS)