New name for Ruyant Crescent
A residential area in Inuvik is getting a new name as of Sept. 1. Ruyant Crescent will be renamed to Jak Zheii (Gwich'in for 'blueberry') Place, reflecting the area's historical significance as a berry-picking area for generations.
Residents on the street are advised to update their personal accounts, including financial accounts, insurance, creditors, service providers and subscriptions accordingly. The Town of Inuvik said it hopes to hold a ceremony to recognize the new name and plans to announce a date shortly.
Lane closure for fibre optic construction
Town of Inuvik officials are advising residents there will be lane closures on Centennial, Bonnetplume and Reliance streets from Aug. 29 to Sept. 4 to allow for construction work on the Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk fibre-optic line project.
"We would like to apologize for any inconvenience this will have and look forward to the cooperation of the public and all people that will be temporarily affected," reads the notice posted to the town's social media feed.
Inuvik stop three impaired drivers over weekend
Inuvik say they were able to stop three impaired drivers over the weekend, thanks in large part to public informants.
Posting on social media on Aug. 27 shortly after 10:30 a.m., the police said there were three incidents between Aug. 23 and 26.
"This weekend, as a result of proactive traffic enforcement and two tips from the public, Inuvik were able to take three impaired drivers off the road," the post reads. "Two of the motorists were charged after they provided breath samples indicating a blood alcohol content of twice the prescribed limit or higher.
"A third motorist refused to provide breath samples and was charged with the offence of refusal, which carries the same penalties as providing samples above the limit. Disturbingly, one of the drivers was arrested at 10 in the morning, while another was arrested in the afternoon, hours during which the community would be most active and at greater risk. The reminds motorists that impaired driving often carries lethal consequences for both drivers and pedestrians."
Police remind residents that if they see a suspected impaired driver or any sort of suspicious activity, the best course of action is to inform police as soon as possible. can be reached by phoning (867) 699-1111 or tips can be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers at http://www.p3tips.com. In the event of an emergency call, 911.
Aklavik's health centre on emergency-only services due to nurse shortage again
Residents of Aklavik are once again being told that the Suzy Husky Health Centre is on emergency services-only until Aug. 29 and has been so since Aug. 21.
The service reduction will be in effect from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
"This reduction of services was caused by decreased staffing due to a reduction of available nurses in the community," reads the memo, attributed to NWT Health and Social Services Authority Beaufort Delta region chief operating officer Roger Israel. "Please continue to call the emergency on-call phone with your concerns at 375-2516."
This is the second time this year that the community has been critically short on nurses. A similar service outage occurred from July 6 to 29.
Residents with questions or concerns are being told to reach out to their pharmacists for answers. To reach the I.D.A. pharmacy in Inuvik, call 1-866-239-1110 or to reach the Northmart Pharmacy 1-866-856-9865 SA国际影视传媒� both lines are toll free.
