Moving the traditional elders' breakfast from the middle of the holiday season to early January proved to be a big hit for the Kivalliq Inuit Associaion (KIA) in Rankin Inlet earlier this month.

Executive director Gabe Karlik said the KIA did originally plan to hold the breakfast in early December as usual, but due to sickness among a number of staff members and a death in the community, it was decided to postpone the event for awhile.

He said after double-checking schedules for the various holiday activities during December's Christmas Games, it was noted a number of organizations were holding an elders' breakfast, so the event was rescheduled to the new year on Jan. 4.

SA国际影视传媒�We had about 25 staff members help out with the elders' breakfast, which we held right here at our office building, which we've been doing for the past three years,SA国际影视传媒� said Karlik.

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SA国际影视传媒�So, we had at least 100 people come through our office during the morning of the breakfast.SA国际影视传媒�

The breakfast featured a delicious menu of bacon, sausages, eggs, hash browns, pancakes, juice, coffee and tea.

Karlik said the elders always make sure they thank everyone for hosting the special breakfast.

He said during the meal, the KIA also sets-up a TV and plays some old videos of days gone past.

SA国际影视传媒�They see old scenes from Rankin, including the days of the nickel mine, and we also play some old traditional movies and the elders really enjoy it,SA国际影视传媒� he said.

SA国际影视传媒�Sakku Investments and M&T really helped us a lot with the breakfast, including volunteering with the bus service this year, which was a big help to us in picking-up the elders for free.

SA国际影视传媒�This turned out to be a big success and the KIA plans to hold it every year in January from now on. The elders, themselves, told us they just get overwhelmed with all the breakfast stuff that they get during the holidays, so this looks like it's going to be a popular alternative to that.SA国际影视传媒�