Well-known Kivalliq personality Dorothy Tootoo celebrated a milestone when she lit the candles for her 65th birthday this past Saturday, June 13.
Photo courtesy Qunngaataqn Fotheringham
Tootoo is well-known in the Kivalliq, across Nunavut, and beyond for her stellar performance as the commanding officer for the 3019 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps (RCACC) in Rankin Inlet for more than a decade.
Then Cadet 2nd Lieut. Dorothy Tootoo signed over command of the 3019 RCACC to Lieut. (Navy) Matt Ayres in Rankin Inlet in November of 2017.
Under normal circumstances, a commanding officer will only serve for three years with a corps, although there is the possibility of an extension or two.
Tootoo oversaw the 3019 RCACC for an impressive 12 years before finally being relieved by Ayres.
Tootoo is also well known for her many years of work as a student counsellor on the Kivalliq campus of Nunavut Arctic College in Rankin.
Grads list
Rankin Inlet
Listed below are the confirmed graduates for the Class of 2020 at Manni Ulujuk Ilinniarvik in Rankin Inlet.
Shannel Angutetuar
Brittany Aggark
Hunter Alogut
Joshua Curley
Shanti Dias
Trinity Hickes
Dwayne Innukshuk
Vanessa Innukshuk
Bonnie Irkootee
Quintien Issaluk
Kailee Karlik
Hayley Kolit
Shayla Manernaluk
Tiana Manernaluk
Elinor Mercer
Katherine Nasook
Manuel Netser
Kimberly Pilakapsi
Chase Powell
Misiraalaaq Powell
Methuselah Qiyuk
Kevin Sediwa
Crystal Sammurtok
Brayden Subgut
Tanya Tugak
Gerard Uluqsi
Airline support
Nunavut
As of June 9, the Government of Nunavut (GN) has provided $24 million to Calm Air and Canadian North during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic to help support the two airlines.
To date, the GN has provided more than $15 million in support to Canadian North and $8.9 million to Calm Air.
During the June 9 announcement, GN Minister of Finance George Hickes reminded Nunavummiut that the territory’s travel restrictions will be one of the last public health measures lifted.
“I can’t emphasize enough that non-essential travel outside of the territory is still not recommended,” said Hickes. “Right now, travel to Nunavut represents the single biggest risk of Covid-19. The travel ban and the 14-day-isolation requirements for returning Nunavummiut are meant to mitigate this risk and keep our territory safe.”
