This week, the art of Inuk artist Dayle Kubluitok wins her the Nunavut directory cover, the Qikiqtaalummi Science Fair Association asks for help, and Apex youth petition Iqaluit city council for a rink of their own.

Four Corners graces new phone directory

Iqaluit

The 2019/2020 Northwestel directory features the work of Inuk artist Dayle Kubluitok, who won the cover art contest the telephone company stages each year.

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The young artist attended art school at Centennial College in Toronto but returned to Nunavut due to the high cost of education, stated a news release. Kubluitok, who now lives in the capital, is seeing her art career take off SA国际影视传媒� sheSA国际影视传媒檚 receiving commission requests SA国际影视传媒� and she just starting her new job as a graphic designer at Nunavut Arctic College.

SA国际影视传媒淎fter I posted Four Corners to Facebook, it kinda blew up. Then when I found I won, I was overwhelmed. I feel really confident now and ISA国际影视传媒檝e been doing more and more art. I started getting requests for graphic design and illustration and I did some back covers of magazines. ItSA国际影视传媒檚 all been hard work, but ISA国际影视传媒檓 happy where ISA国际影视传媒檓 at right now,SA国际影视传媒� said Kubluitok.

Kubluitok also takes home $3000.

SA国际影视传媒淲ith more than 30 years worth of beautiful Northern artwork adorning the covers of Northwestel directories, it is hard to stand out in the crowd, but Four Corners does,SA国际影视传媒� stated Northwestel president Curtis Shaw.

SA国际影视传媒淒ayleSA国际影视传媒檚 digital rendering of this well-known Iqaluit location shows how the next generation of Northern artists can use new technology to effectively capture our unique northern landscape. Northwestel is proud to share DayleSA国际影视传媒檚 artwork with everyone in Nunavut and to help support her development as a professional artist,SA国际影视传媒� .

Team revives Qikiqtaaluk regional science fair, and needs help

Qikiqtaaluk

The Baffin region has been without a science fair for 20 years, but a team has formed and is now raising funds to hold one this year.

Ten thousand dollars needs to be raised to send three regional finalist students from grades 7 to 12, and chaperones, to the national Canada-Wide Science Fair scheduled for May 11 to 17 in Fredericton, NB.

SA国际影视传媒淥ur main goal for this year is to get three students to the Canada-Wide Science Fair. The path of least resistance, and most economical since we have no money, is by hosting a virtual fair,SA国际影视传媒� said Inuksuk High School teacher Steve Penney, who with IqaluitSA国际影视传媒檚 Tara Vandeveer and Rick Armstrong and Clyde RiverSA国际影视传媒檚 Wayne Robinson and Rohan Hollingsworth now make up the .

SA国际影视传媒淎ll schools in the Qikiqtaaluk Region are invited to participate. We wonSA国际影视传媒檛 know exact numbers of participants until all submissions are received on March 22. Each school, Grade 7 to 12, is permitted to submit three science fair projects to the regional fair.SA国际影视传媒�

Students and teachers interested in submitting projects should contact the science-fair team at qsfnunavut@gmail.com

For those wanting to donate to make this opportunity possible for science-minded youth of the region, donations are being accepted at .

Penney says $10,000 is the minimum amount the team needs to send participants to the national fair.

SA国际影视传媒淚f we raise anything more than that, we may be able to get team jackets or save for next year to build some stability in our association,SA国际影视传媒� he said.

SA国际影视传媒淚f we end up getting major funding contributions, we may be able to start hosting a physical regional fair in the future whereby all participants travel to the host community to spend a weekend at a science fair event where they will not only compete in the science fair but also participate in a series of workshops for learning about science through hands-on experiences. This is the model currently used in the Kivalliq region via Kivalliq Science Educators Community.SA国际影视传媒�

Apex youth win over Iqaluit city council SA国际影视传媒� and itSA国际影视传媒檚 skate time

Apex

Thirteen Apex youth appeared before the City of IqaluitSA国际影视传媒檚 recreation committee March 11 to request an outdoor rink of their own, and on March 12 council approved their request.

SA国际影视传媒淚 was happy for town kids when I saw the rink at Nakasuk School, but I wanted to see if Apex kids could get the same recreation opportunities. We asked, they listened, weSA国际影视传媒檙e getting a rink. WeSA国际影视传媒檙e happy,SA国际影视传媒� said mom Kerry McCluskey.

The youth took turn reading from a letter theySA国际影视传媒檇 drafted, outlining their rationale.

SA国际影视传媒淲e want to skate in Apex,SA国际影视传媒� they said in a letter, signed by each of them.

SA国际影视传媒淚t would be fun to walk to the playground to go skating. It would give us something to do when we are bored. If we had a skating rink and could go skating we would not get into trouble.SA国际影视传媒�

As part of their argument, the youth suggested theySA国际影视传媒檇 be able to go skating with the school since the school wouldnSA国际影视传媒檛 have to foot the bill for a school bus to take them to Iqaluit.

They also suggested they would be healthier for it, their skating skills would improve, and for those who donSA国际影视传媒檛 know how to skate the rink would offer the opportunity to learn.

SA国际影视传媒淚n Apex we have no recreation facilities,SA国际影视传媒� they stated. SA国际影视传媒淲e think it is unfair that you built one in Iqaluit and we donSA国际影视传媒檛 have one. We would like this to be changed and you to build us an outdoor rink.SA国际影视传媒�

Coun. Kyle Sheppard says the kids made a well-prepared and passionate presentation to the recreation committee, which then recommended to council that the rink be built in Apex.

SA国际影视传媒淕iven the lack of nearby recreation opportunities and limited cost involved, council approved the creation of a rink in Apex this year. ItSA国际影视传媒檚 always encouraging seeing kids get involved in this process,SA国际影视传媒� Sheppard said.