Rankin’s friendship centre celebrates

The Pulaarvik Kablu Friendship Centre in Rankin Inlet recently threw a week-long birthday party to celebrate its 25 years in the community.

The party wound up with a day of games, a community feast and a square dance.

The non-profit centre offers 14 programs aimed at different age groups as well as computer access for the public.

Programs are provided on a shoestring budget in the centre, which is one of the community’s older buildings.

On the centre’s wish list for the next 25 years: a new and much larger home.

“The people who come here are from infants to elders. Everyone benefits from the centre in some way or another,” said Noah Tiktak, from the municipal recreation department.