Photo: Gjoa Haven celebrates Roald Amundsen

A flag-raising ceremony with the flags of Canada, Norway, Nunavut and Gjoa Haven took place Aug. 23 in Gjoa Haven, with the Amundsen cairn and the community in the background, took place Aug. 23 as part of the welcoming ceremonies for an exhibit on the Norwegian polar explorer, Roald Amundsen. The photo shows local Canadian Rangers in red sweatshirts and from the left Geir Klover, director of the Fram Museum inOslo, Jeannie Ugyuk MLA for Nattilik Jo Sletbak, deputy ambassador at the Norway’s embassy in Canada, Rebecca Torretti, regional coordinator, Nunavut Parks, and Joanni Sallerina, mayor of Gjoa Haven.