Police released a video June 7 in the hopes the public can help with the investigation into the Nanook School tupiq fire, which took place May 24.

SA国际影视传媒淚qaluit is asking for the public to help identify a person of interest,SA国际影视传媒� stated Cpl. Jamie Savikataaq in a news release.

SA国际影视传媒淭he video footage provided shows an individual near the Nanook School tupiq during the night of the incident.SA国际影视传媒�

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The public is asked to contact at 867-979-0123 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 with information or knowledge of the identity of the individual in the video.

SA国际影视传媒淚qaluit also believe that a vehicle drove by the area and may have been in contact with the person of interest. would like to contact the occupant(s) of that vehicle as potential witnesses,SA国际影视传媒� stated Savikataaq.

Meanwhile, at Nanook School, every experience is an opportunity for learning, even a sad event such as the loss of the schoolSA国际影视传媒檚 tupiq to arson.

Principal Mathew Knickelbein found out about the fire at 5:30 a.m. Friday morning on social media.

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He sent messages to his staff so they wouldnSA国际影视传媒檛 be shocked on arrival. Come the start of the school day, students, staff and parents held an outdoor assembly.

SA国际影视传媒淧eople were obviously upset. We talked about what had happened. It was an upsetting day all around. It was sad,SA国际影视传媒� Knickelbein said.

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Knickelbein says the youngest students had the most questions: What happened? Why did somebody do that?

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Support immediately came from parents, the Apex District Education Authority, the community, past students, the business community, and Iqaluit Mayor Madeleine Redfern.

SA国际影视传媒淚tSA国际影视传媒檚 been overwhelmingly positive and supportive, and weSA国际影视传媒檙e very, very thankful for that,SA国际影视传媒� said Knickelbein.

SA国际影视传媒淐redit where credit is due. Our mayor is phenomenal at bringing our community together. She doesnSA国际影视传媒檛 get credit for the mastery that she has, and her network, and bringing people together in times of need. SheSA国际影视传媒檚 a real force and we thank her. She got the word out right away.SA国际影视传媒�

Knickelbein says the business community has flooded the school with support, financial, material, and labour donations. Via social media, people from all over the world have reached out. , which so far has raised $4,424 of a $30,000 goal.

SA国际影视传媒淚 had a look at the donations and they are predominantly from Canada, with a few donors in the US. In Canada, donations came in from across the country with donors generously giving from Nunavut, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Manitoba, British Columbia and Newfoundland,SA国际影视传媒� said GoFundMeSA国际影视传媒檚 Rachel Hollis by e-mail.

Students at Joamie School even pitched in with a lemonade stand last week, raising a couple of thousand dollars to contribute to rebuilding efforts.

SA国际影视传媒淓very bit of positivity helps,SA国际影视传媒� said Knickelbein.

The Nuna School program is more than a tupiq, though it served as an outdoor classroom, along with the land, and as a symbol. The students welcomed guests in the tupiq. It contained many treasures, also lost in the fire.

All told, about $40,000 worth of education materials were lost, including furniture, heaters, foamies, books, about 20 tanned seal skins, five custom-made qulliqs from Jerry Ell, pots and pans, dishes and cutlery, and outdoor gear.

SA国际影视传媒淲e immediately voiced the opportunity to turn this around, to not approach it in a defeatist way. We took the negative out of it. As we do, we talked about facing hurdles, overcoming challenges, being resilient, moving forward, putting our best foot forward, planning ahead, positive opportunities that these negative circumstances bring,SA国际影视传媒� said Knickelbein.

Knickelbein speaks of the importance of the theme, for Nunavut youth, of overcoming adversity and hardship, and persevering and being resilient.

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