The Government of Nunavut is looking at ways to assist Clyde River after hamlet council SA国际影视传媒� struggling to clear roads of deep snow, deliver water to homes and pump out sewage SA国际影视传媒� declared a state of local emergency at a meeting held on Feb. 10.

Hit hard by repeated blizzards and a fleet of inoperable heavy equipment, the community needs to get its loaders and bulldozer running again. The type of fuel required for some of the equipment and its effects on the warranty of those vehicles is posing another obstacle.

Clyde RiverSA国际影视传媒檚 older heavy equipment has run on jet A1 fuel for years and the hamlet has an ample supply, according to a statement from the Department of Community and Government Services (CGS) on Monday morning. However, newer pieces of equipment are experiencing technical issues from that type of fuel.

Speaking with Nunavut News last week, chief administrative officer (CAO) Jerry Natanine called upon the territorial government to fly in a supply of diesel fuel that would allow the communitySA国际影视传媒檚 new heavy equipment to run properly. However, that option is not being considered, CGS stated.

The more sophisticated emission controls on the newer equipment do not make those vehicles compatible with jetA1 fuel, CGS acknowledged.

SA国际影视传媒淭he municipalitySA国际影视传媒檚 capacity to maintain services in the community has (been) drastically reduced due to required maintenance on older equipment and breakdowns of newer equipment because it has been operating on jet A1 fuel,SA国际影视传媒� the department acknowledged.

Without diesel, the hamlet is once again arranging to bring in a heavy equipment mechanic who will bypass the heavy equipmentSA国际影视传媒檚 emission control systems, allowing jet A1 fuel to be used, but it will come at the additional cost of eliminating the warranty on the machines, Natanine noted.

SA国际影视传媒淲hat we were hoping for was that the government might bring in heavy equipment that can use the Jet A fuel, or bring in proper diesel fuel for our equipment. Our equipment are still under warranty and the jet A will void the warranty,SA国际影视传媒� he said. SA国际影视传媒淲eSA国际影视传媒檒l get (the technician) in ASAP, flights permitting and hire a charter if we have to SA国际影视传媒� Hopefully the equipment will get fixed for good this time.SA国际影视传媒�

The CAO also pointed out that disabling emissions regulations requires an exemption from Transport Canada.

CGS stated that the Nunavut Emergency Management Division SA国际影视传媒渋s currently working with hamlet officials to implement their emergency response plan and to identify immediate and longer-term supports available through the territorial government.SA国际影视传媒�

Meanwhile, residents, many whose homes are inaccessible to service vehicles due to towering snowbanks that continued to grow with another weekend blizzard, continue to submit an avalanche of water delivery and sewage pump out requests. Some people have approached the water truck with portable containers to fill.

With no other choice, the hamlet is using automated push snowblowers and corps of snow shovellers to clear paths.

Correction: A previous version of this story contained an error. Jerry Natanine is Clyde RiverSA国际影视传媒檚 chief administrative officer. Nunavut News regrets the mistake and any confusion or embarrassment it may have caused.