Iqaluit mayor welcomes homeowners association

Iqaluit Mayor Elisapee Sheutiapik said she welcomes the creation of Iqaluit’s newly-formed homeowner’s association, “Nangminiqaqtuit Iqalungni,” when members of the group appeared at a city council meeting this week to introduce themselves.

Susan Gardiner and Joe Tigullaraq, who each addressed council as spokespersons for the association, had little to say about the organization’s specific concerns.

But they described the new organization as a body that will “make sure the rights of homeowners will be protected,” and will work on recommending “courses of action.” They also slammed Iqaluit reporters for “concentrating on the negative side” in their coverage of the association’s formation.

Coun. Stuart Kennedy said he applauds the group’s creation, saying its members are “a list of who’s who in Iqaluit homeownership, with a definite interest in seeing Iqaluit prosper.”