Ed Picco, a long-time Christmas decorator, says he decorates his house for his grandchildren
Ed Picco has seven grandchildren ranging in age from 18 months to 14 years old. Thanks to them, Picco became an award-winning Christmas decorator.
ᒪᐃᒋᓐ ᐅᖔᓛᑉ ᓇᐃᑦᑐᒥ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᖅᑐᐊᖓᓂ ᐱᕗᖅ ᒪᕐᕈᖓᓂ ᐃᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐃᓄᒃᑑᖅᑕ! ᓵᓚᖃᕋᓱᐊᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ; ᐸᕐᓇᒃᐳᖅ ᑎᑎᕋᕐᓂᕐᒥ ᐃᓚᒋᐊᕈᑎᖓᓐᓂ ᐊᐅᔭᐅᓛᖅᑐᒥ
Kinngait artist was shortlisted from among 600 contenders chosen by Canadians
Comedy series premieres Jan. 7 on CBC and APTN; nearly 300 attend Iqaluit preview screening
60th anniversary edition of popular celebration opens April 11, runs 10 days
Urban Inuit families gather in Ottawa neighbourhood for a feast and fun
Volunteers, interns and donations keep space thriving after a year in operation
ᓵᓚᒃᓴᐅᓯᐊᖅ ᐃᑲᔫᑎᖃᓕᕐᓇᖅᑐᖅ, ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕈᑎᖃᓕᕐᓇᖅᖢᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐱᓕᕆᕈᓘᔭᕐᓇᖅᖢᓂ, ᐅᖃᕐᑐᖅ ᐃᓄᒃᑐᑦ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᑎ
Iqaluit residents line the streets for annual Christmas parade
Keith Lane, a stores agent at the Iqaluit airport, makes sure everything is in order before Santa Claus is added to the Canadian North float. The company is preparing to take part in Iqaluit’s annual Santa Claus Parade, scheduled for Saturday. The parade is set to start at the Arctic Winter Games arena at 12 p.m. (Photo courtesy of Canadian North)
Blue trial proof of 1960 work sells for $366,000 at a Toronto auction
Johnny Adams receives one of country’s highest honours in Ottawa Thursday
Megan Ungalak earned second place in recent Inuktuuqta! contest; plans to write a sequel next summer
Instructor Adam Kudlak, left, and John Haniliak participate in a traditional bow-making workshop Monday in Cambridge Bay. Kudlak and fellow instructor Charlie Ikkutisluk led the workshop, offered through the Kitikmeot Heritage Society. The society is also known as Pitquhirnikkut Ilihautiniq, or PI, which in Inuinnaqtun means “learning through culture.” (Photo courtesy of Eva Omilgoetok)
Jewelry-maker Mathew Nuqingaq, of Aayuraa Studio in Iqaluit, reaches for handcrafted earrings for a customer on Dec. 7 during the Inuksuk High School holiday craft fair. Aayuraa means snow goggles in Inuktitut. Hundreds of people attended the weekend craft event. (Photo by Daron Letts)
Former commissioner and Nunatsiaq News founding editor wore many hats in life, but she calls herself just a survivor
Santa Claus, Premier P.J. Akeeagok, a few MLAs and around 300 others came out Thursday evening for a winter lights ceremony in front of the legislative assembly in Iqaluit. The ceremony opened with a speech by Nunavut Commissioner Eva Aariak and carols from the Aqsarniit Middle School choir before trees in front of the assembly were lit up with Christmas lights. The tree lighting ceremony is an annual event with similar ones happening all across Canada. (Photo by Arty Sarkisian)
Award brings support, opportunity and challenges, says Inuktut writer
Author Donna Adams awarded top prize in writing contest at Iqaluit event
5 schools take part in Nunavut’s long-standing tradition
David Kunuk of Iqaluit shows off his truck, decorated in a festive fashion Monday. He says he plans to go big with brightly lit decorations at his home as well for the City of Iqaluit’s upcoming annual Holiday Light Contest. Judges will award first, second and third-place prizes for the best-decorated homes or businesses after touring the city on Dec. 11 between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. (Photo by Daron Letts)
Iqaluit museum appeals to public for historical items related to the old Apex bridge
Leonard Christie, age four, drops his handwritten letter to Santa Claus into the express mail bag at the Iqaluit Centennial Library on Nov. 30. Leonard and his siblings made colourful crafts during a letter-writing workshop for kids, organized by volunteers with the Friends of the Iqaluit Public Library. Children in Iqaluit are invited to write letters to Santa by addressing them to: Santa Claus North Pole H0H 0H0 Canada. (Photo by Daron Letts)
Dimitri Pellerin, 10, mills wood on a table saw with Robert Comeau, a supervisor with the Qajakkut Society, on Dec. 2. Pellerin was part of a twice-weekly drop-in workshop hosted by the society. Funded by the Qikiqtani Inuit Association’s Cultural Activities Program, the workshops offer Inuit of all ages hands-on experience piecing together two varieties of traditional-style kayaks. (Photo by Daron Letts)
Awards set to be presented Wednesday during Iqaluit gala
Santa Claus visits with children at the Christmas Craft Market organized by Carrefour Nunavut, held Dec. 1 at École des Trois Soleils in Iqaluit. Santa circled the gymnasium several times, ensuring all the children had an opportunity to share a special moment and receive some candy canes. (Photo by Daron Letts)
First event in monthly Niriliuqtiit Unite! series planned for Saturday night
Maika Nauyuk, 7, picks out some fur trim for her mother to sew at Nunatta Sunakkutaangit Museum on Nov. 22. When asked, she said the fox fur, in her right hand, was softer than her pink Squishmallow plush toy named Strawberry in her left hand. The event was a two-day sale organized by Winnipeg-based Northern Heritage Furs. (Photo by Daron Letts)
ᓲᕕᓇᐃ ᐊᓲᓇ ᑎᑎᕋᐅᔭᒐᖅᑎᐅᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᓕᓴᕆᔭᐅᔾᔪᑎᑖᖅᑐᖅ
