Makivik elects new VP and corporate secretary
Andy Moorhouse returns as vice-president of economic development and Alicia Aragutak is the new corporate secretary
Andy Moorhouse (left) has been elected as Makivik Corp.’s vice-president of economic development and Alicia Aragutak (right) has been elected as the organization’s new corporate secretary. (Photos courtesy of Carson Tagoona/Makivik Corp.)
One familiar face and one newcomer are joining the executive of Makivik Corp., organization responsible for protecting the rights and interests of Inuit in Nunavik, following an election on Wednesday.
Andy Moorhouse will return as the vice-president of economic development, a position he held from 2016 to 2019, according to a news release the corporation issued on Thursday. He defeated Maggie Emudluk, 1,301 to 1,233, taking 50.7 per cent of the vote.
Alicia Aragutak was elected as corporate secretary with 912 votes, or 35.5 percent of votes cast. She had the highest vote count out of five candidates, edging out second-place finisher Jennifer Munick, who took 616 votes and incumbent Rita Novalinga with 524.
Aragutak was the founder and first president of the Qarjuit Youth Council and the former executive director of the Isuarsivik Regional Recovery Center in Kuujjuaq, according to a news release.
The final ballots were cast Wednesday following several weather-related delays. The election was originally scheduled for Feb. 3 but was postponed to Feb. 7 due to a blizzard. Bad weather in Ivujivik and Salluit further delayed voting in those communities until Feb. 9.
Out of 8,728 eligible voters, 29.4 per cent showed up to the polls.
Makivik president Pita Aatami, who was elected to his post a year ago, congratulated the new executive members.
Executive members serve for three-year terms. The corporation holds elections every year but different positions are filled each year so the whole executive is never made up of completely new members.
Th recycling of our politicians
3 year terms, It would be good on the org’s part to consider making it 4 year terms, thus allow time to bring in changes and results by new members.
How about term limits
Was this the lowest voter turn out? This could have been executed better.
It s called voter fatigue , in kuujjuaq someone is always campaining for some position every other week.
We are 2 years into rules/regulation, that had much to do with the turnout.
Makivik corporation is no longer the forefront of Nunavik Inuit. It used to be such strong and ever present livelihood of Inuit when they were on the frontlines, but these days they’re just overpaid titles that have nothing to do with residents.
Don’t expect any new water pipes and improved sewage services.
Banigulu takugulu
Water and sewage are paid by our taxes and those funds are given to KRG to oversee water and sewage. Makivvik has Inuit owned monies that are used elsewhere. The Gouv is obligated to spend our taxes on municipal services and if thats not happening, thats the voters fault. Not Makivvik’s.
Coming back to what Makivvik can spend to improve INUIT lives, please have constructive comments.
Mr. Moorhouse promised to get running water and sewage for the villages in his campaign Let’s see how far he goes, Voter.
Water and sewage lines are long overdue in Nunavik. It’ll be interesting to see a voice at least from Makivik promoting the cause. We have airlines making big profits, yet have trucks bringing water to homes, and trucks taking sewage away. Up on laxative, down on toilet paper.
Wouldn’t it be the greatest to replace the water truck and sewage truck drivers and workers with water pipes? Half the time there are no workers showing up to work, and it’s left to a few part timers on weekends and after hours , who also don’t show up. Be a great service to the population to get reliable piped in water.
Sounds like he played the voters telling them what they want to hear knowing full well that this is a KRG matter.
Water, pipeline, my frozen foot, water pipelines on tundra would always freeze.
Don’t pat yourselves on the back too hard!
Sad, will see them make big wealth but small help, If any. Seems like there always trying to go for the biggest positions and just qutting what they already had for a bigger paying and high profile(qajuit and isuarsivik, and nv of inukjuak council). Will see them living a modest and comfortable life and never looking or hearing low income people.
Do not put Water pipes and Sewage pipes underground in our towns. We/You will end up in your own waste under your House, Drive through and or back yard. It will stink the whole Town once the pipe freeze and thaw to the ground. You Voted Andy for that?