Step one, get Covid-19 under control. Other Baffin communities have flights from Iqaluit as well but Rankin has to gets tighter restrictions? Sure quite a few ppl thought they were immune , but a lot more listen to the restrictions in Arviat. (Photo by Eric Anoee Jr.). Inuktitut (Silbenschrift ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ; Similiaris Singular oder Plural von inuk ‚Mensch‘: „wie ein Inuk/wie die Inuit“) bezeichnet als Makrosprache die Inuit-Sprachen bzw. . Back then, Arviat was the first community in the territory to see multiple cases, and that meant Savikataaq and his colleagues had to learn as they went. . (Photo courtesy of the Hamlet of Arviat). Yes New Zealand is an island (actually 2 main islands +600 other islands), but Canada has a land border with just one country and guess what – that border was “closed” to all but essential traffic. Arviat is the only place in the territory where COVID-19 is active. If in the upcoming days there are no further cases, we will be in a position to ease the restrictions there on April 26,” Patterson said. We're a discerningly Canadian directory-style resource. He said he appreciates life more and “how things can change and affect our life.”. Last week, there were 25 cases. While the pandemic is not going away, Arviat is in a much better situation to face infections now than last November, he said. Arviamiut understand fully the battle with Covid may not be over for some time but it is important to celebrate when and where you can along the way…….. CONGRATULATIONS! i think it’s a little too premature to be celebrating “the end of covid”, what if it comes back to the community? 2021-05-12 210512-21EN009-Arviat HTO Comments-IA1E.pdf 2021-05-11 11MN034 Saline Effluent Discharge to Marine Environment, Rankin Inlet, Meliadine Gold Mine, Nunavut Nunavut's 25 municipalities cover only 0.2% of the territory's land mass but are home to 99.83% of its population.. With the confirmation of COVID in Yellowknife, which also has flights everyday to and from Rankin, I don’t see the restrictions being removed for a while. “We had to get over our fear and replace it with knowledge,” England said. For Copland, who teaches in the remote hamlet of Arviat, there was even less access to technology. Are lifted! . Hamlet of Sanikiluaq "The Hamlet of Arviat is playing an important leadership role in demonstrating to communities across Nunavut how clean energy can be used to unlock environmental as well as economic benefits. Step four, when there are cases found act quickly and decisively. There is only two of us in my house, me and my Paniik but we were always washing our hands and what ever we might have touch. That’s right 320 new cases in the whole country. “Small words are very meaningful,” he said. “We got hit hard, and keeping vital services going the first couple of weeks was a very big challenge.”. “We will never know how much those two days saved us,” he said of the time between the community’s initial lockdown and the appearance of the first case. The data displayed is for the ~10 km x 6 km grid cell within which the selected location lies. At the rate the Governmwnt of Nunavut is taking to declared Rankin Inlet COVID free, Iqaluit will be declared free of COVID before Rankin Inlet is. Your email address will not be published. Site by Manoverboard. Variant is going out of control in Ontario and Quebec and it could very well be in Iqaluit now!! . Learn More “NRStor is a leader in energy storage, bringing innovation to the grid through its proven development expertise. Copyright © 1995-2021 Nortext Publishing Corporation (Iqaluit) and may not be reprinted for commercial publication in print, or any other media, without the permission of the publisher. Stay positive, stay strong, help those who can’t help themselves, and listen to the CPHO, Way to go!!! The people of Canada elected people to lead them, and keep them safe. I have learn to look at peoples eyes to see if they are smiling not being able to see their mouth. Yes sure most of us have received our 2nd dose but what about our children whom cannot get vaccinated? Site by Manoverboard. Our leaders got it wrong. As far as I can tell, Rankin Inlet hasn’t been declared COVID free yet. A strict lockdown in May/June could have driven that number to zero, and a strict border policy, testing, strict monitored quarantines, limited return fights, and testing, testing, testing could have kept the number at or near zero. People can argue that this or that might violate the Charter of Rights & Freedoms, or whatever they want, but the various levels of government could have, and I argue should have used their authority, real or just assumed, and shut the country down initially, eliminated Covid-19, and then from probably May or June 2020 controlled it. We think that we are doing well because we compare ourselves to the U.S. – the country that handled the pandemic worse than any other country in the world. Saline Effluent Discharge to Marine Environment Project Proposal. Nunavut holidays include the communities celebrating their own ‘hamlet days,’ most of which take place between April and May. “We came close, but then recoveries started to kick in,” England said, “and we knew we could make it.”, “It’s another chapter in Arviat’s history, and we’re stronger for it.”. Search by interests (accommodation, arts & culture, eat & drink, products & services, things to do) or by location and cities (like Iqaluit, Rankin Inlet and Cambridge Bay). Think twice before you get too comfortable in public places as when we get our guards down that’s when it sneaks up!! I’m very glad that Arviat made it through it’s outbreak and that a lot of people did not get sick, require hospitalization, or die. What got us through at the time was our local radio station and everyone tuned into that for updates and to encourage each other.”. Great to see that COVID is declared over in their community. . Sheppard urged Iqalummiut to follow the region’s public health measures. Hamlet of Arviat. Some of her students’ families don’t have phones or internet at home, and she struggled with staying in contact with them to check on their progress with educational packages that were delivered to them during lockdown. Flights also from Quebec, however, the passengers from Quebec are suppose to go right to the mining camp. On top of not being declared COVID free, they have more restrictions than Arviat effective Monday. Unlike Arviat, which put in a curfew when the hamlet declared a local state of emergency around its COVID-19 outbreak earlier this year, Iqaluit has not made any of its own rules. There is crisis around Canada and here we have ppl in Iqaluit out and about going out to bars to have a few and socialize…Who are the embarrassment now? Annette Verschuren CEO of NRStor Inc. The Kivalliq Inuit Association. Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, Qikiqtaaluk Corporation & Group of Companies. Wouldn’t it be wise to wait to see if people in Rankin are Hamlet throws a parade to celebrate going COVID-free Vehicles of all kinds travel around the Nunavut community of Arviat on Tuesday evening as residents celebrate the end of their COVID-19 outbreak with a socially distanced parade. “There were so many unknowns at the time. Paul Aliktiluk and his son Peter get ready to join the parade of vehicles through Arviat on Tuesday evening, for which they made a sign reading “Praise God” and “Arviat Strong.” (Photo courtesy of Paul Aliktiluk), Paul Aliktiluk and his son Peter were among those in the parade, which started 7:15 p.m. after Mayor Joe Savikataaq Jr., announced on the community radio that Arviat was an “official COVID-free town.”. Any pandemic response must be very strict, enforced, and able to account for changing conditions. Your email address will not be published. Find businesses, artists and artisans across Nunavut. Plain and simple. . This comes about 150 days after Arviat’s first confirmed case was declared Nov. 13, and 28 days since the last to be confirmed in the community of about 3,000.. A big public celebration is not in the works, according to community leaders, but the expected easing of … We are excited to lead the development of this project in partnership with the Hamlet of Arviat." Step two, stop Covid-19 from entering the country. Over 4 months without a case so but have more restrictions than Arviat, how is that possible? Sure Canada is 8 times the population of New Zealand, so do the math. Use this form to request a PDF of Nunatsiaq News to be sent to you every week on Friday. From 1 person to 13 in less than 24 hours is a lot., Now it will spread like wildfire as all those ppl who went out to the bar couldn’t handle staying in and enjoying things at home. The restrictions in Rankin are a precautionary measure. So With the flights getting in from Iqaluit to Rankin, with many of them isolating! Canada has 28,124 dead and 1,091,786 wounded in this war on Covid-19, not counting the millions of other affected by loved ones getting sick or dying, or seeing their economic well being ruined, education stunted, or mental health impaired. One question though, Rankin Inlet has been without a case since the beginning of December. According to Dr. Patterson, the world wide gold standard to declare a community COVID is 28 days. KIA is a “Designated Inuit Organization” (DIO), which represents the interests of all Inuit living in the Kivalliq Region, acts as a lobbying group, administers and monitors certain provisions of the Nunavut Final Agreement in the Kivalliq Region.. Arviat residents celebrated the end of their outbreak on Tuesday evening with a parade of vehicles around their community’s streets. If you don’t believe me, on June 30, 2020 Canada recorded 320 new cases of Covid-19. so happy for Arviat unshackled from the covid-19! I miss my grands down to the core of my heart, but it’s coming to the end not being able to see them almost the whole winter. Arviat (Inuktitut pronunciation: , syllabics: ᐊᕐᕕᐊᑦ; formerly called Eskimo Point until 1 June 1989) (2016 population 2,657; Population Centre 2,514) is a predominantly Inuit hamlet located on the western shore of Hudson Bay in the Kivalliq Region of Nunavut, Canada.Arviat ("place of the bowhead whale") is derived from the Inuktitut word arviq meaning "Bowhead whale". Sherwood Park & Edmonton, Canada Accountants and Accounting Services specializes in Business Accounting and Tax Services, GST Preparation and Filing, CRA Audits, Bookkeeping Services, Payroll, Small and Medium size Business Corporate Tax preparation and filing for Corporation, sole proprietorship, individual personal tax and Farming and Agriculture Returns Tax, Rental Returns … You do have to be very very strict, have meaningful lockdowns with real consequences for any abuse, and this also means only essential services during a lockdown. Happy for Arviat. Like Rankin doesn’t get 2 flights a day from Winnipeg, no one bats an eye and restrictions were eased. By contract New Zealand has 26 dead and 2,589 wounded. A big public celebration is not in the works, according to community leaders, but the expected easing of restrictions to allow more visiting between households will alone be “a giant leap for Arviammiut,” said Mayor Joe Savikataaq. According to Dr Patterson he thinks it’s been in Iqaluit for awhile now. Arviat and other Nunavut communities that have seen COVID-19 outbreaks show that following the public health measures works, he said. Hamlet throws a parade to celebrate going COVID-free, Vehicles of all kinds travel around the Nunavut community of Arviat on Tuesday evening as residents celebrate the end of their COVID-19 outbreak with a socially distanced parade. There was a plan in place to fly in heavy equipment drivers and water truck drivers if needed, but in the end, it wasn’t necessary. In Arviat’s case that date is April 6. Passengers coming from Iqaluit to Rankin are required to isolate, why can’t restrictions be loosened until there is a need for them to be tightened again? You should get your facts first before you post!! Rankin has been without a case not for more than 4 months and still have restrictions, tighter restriction than Arviat will have effective Monday, as long as no new cases arrive there. It has had higher numbers than anywhere else in Nunavut since the pandemic began — 325 of 369 total cases. * Each location provided here corresponds to a point location in Canada. Mainly he took photos and watched “with joy, a lot of happy people during the parade,” he said. !wash your hands 💞and keep away 😆, Your email address will not be published. Even once vaccinated, you still need to protect yourself. Speaking Wednesday during the Government of Nunavut’s COVID-19 update, Nunavut’s chief public health officer, Dr. Michael Patterson, noted April 20 as the landmark day for Arviat. Step three, test, test, test. “Yesterday Arviat’s outbreak was officially over and I congratulate the community on reaching this point. Savikataaq says the pandemic has changed him – beyond the fact he uses a lot of hand sanitizer now. That’s because many residents have either already had COVID-19 or have been vaccinated against the new coronavirus. Nunavut Premier Joe Savikataaq, who is from Arviat, said the overall weekly decline is "still encouraging." At the time it was uncomfortable, and I was thinking, ‘Why I am under house arrest?’ But I was still busy at home, so it was OK,” Savikataaq said. we will eventually beat this nasty bug by continuing to practice public safety measures and getting vaccinated. During the five-month outbreak in Arviat, days ran into each other, he said. Nunavut is the second-least populous of Canada's three territories with 35,944 residents as of 2016, but the largest territory in land area at 1,877,779 km 2 (725,015 sq mi). Each vaccination brings us closer to this moment. Unlike Arviat, which put in a curfew when the hamlet declared a local state of emergency around its COVID-19 outbreak earlier this year, Iqaluit has not made any of its own rules. Go to Nunavuttenders.ca to download new procurement opportunities. The most challenging thing at that time was mitigating fear, he said. The period since Arviat’s first confirmed case Nov. 13 hasn’t been easy on families, businesses and essential workers who endured extended separations, stress and sometimes sickness. Any advice Arviatmiut care to share with the rest of the territory? Hamlet of Sanikiluaq “The Hamlet of Arviat is playing an important leadership role in demonstrating to communities across Nunavut how clean energy can be used to unlock environmental as well as economic benefits. Our leaders have failed us. The hamlet also didn’t end up needing to seek help from the military. . Why was this not done? And to those that say that Canada couldn’t have done the same thing – it’s just not true. Go to Nunavuttenders.ca to download new procurement opportunities. Clean Energy Microgrid Reducing Diesel Dependence. It has had higher numbers than anywhere else in Nunavut since the pandemic began — 325 of 369 total cases. Arviat is the only place in the territory where COVID-19 is active. But Patterson reminded everyone to continue to maintain a distance of two metres from others in public if they aren’t members of their immediate household. Hamlet of Arviat Open: Mon - Fri: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm 613 3rd Avenue PO Box 150 Arviat, NU, X0C 0E0 Phone: (867) 857-2841 Email: reception@arviat.ca “No one else went through what Arviat did in the whole territory,” Savikataaq said about the number of infections suffered by Arviammiut. “This means, the declaration that the outbreak is over cannot be made before April 20,” the Health Department said. Enter your postal code and find the bids posted in your area: Use this form to request a PDF of Nunatsiaq News to be sent to you every week on Friday. . will they celebrate again? . “The [Nunavut government] was doing its part having the isolation hubs in southern Canada to keep COVID out, but somewhere it made its way in here.”. They will be the ones suffering now with worst symptoms if it ever gets there. Covid free before restrictions Find diverse information and trivia about Nunavut. Our Mayor never turn away from his people with the help of his creator to keep the spirit of his people up. Arviat, the site of Nunavut’s largest COVID-19 outbreak, is set to be declared COVID-free next week. I have said this before, and will say it again. I have to assume the reason Rankin has restrictions is because it is the other major transportation hub that has flights everyday to and from Iqaluit. At least 14,000 people have died and over 900,000 have been infected since June 30, 2020. Support from family, including Nunavut Premier Joe Savikataaq, and hearing “people on radio encouraging other people” meant a lot to him. An earlier version of the story suggested the outbreak could be declared over this weekend.). . When Arviat’s Eric Anoee Jr. watched his community emerge from its COVID-19 outbreak, it felt “kinda like a war just ended and we won,” he says. I’ve seen pics. Saline Effluent Discharge to Marine Environment Project Proposal. Patterson said this means that next Monday Arviat’s restrictions will align with those in the rest of the Kivalliq: businesses, schools and recreation facilities can open, and limits on gatherings will be widened, he said. Each vaccination brings us closer to this moment. I have friends in Arviat and all over Nunavut; it lights my heart to see that the deep dark tunnel does have an end. New Zealand IMHO had the right approach. Anoee was among those who came out to view trucks, all-terrain vehicles, SUVs and other vehicles streaming by. Unlike Arviat, which put in a curfew when the hamlet declared a local state of emergency around its COVID-19 outbreak earlier 2021, the City of Iqaluit has not enforced its own rules. Now he is feeling relieved because he won’t have to worry about people in town getting sick, he said. Essential is power, food, water, and if you can’t limit your shopping to one or two days a week then tough luck. No matter what they say the federal and provincial/territorial governments had the authority to take whatever action was needed. Passengers from Winnipeg do isolate for 2 week or are on expedited medical travel but what’s not to say they get the virus while at the airport in Winnipeg? Sheppard urged Iqalummiut to follow the territory's public health measures. The point trying to be made is that Rankin Inlet has flights daily, with the exception of Saturday, from Winnipeg. Even once vaccinated, you still need to protect yourself. May he and Steve be highly blessed by our God, Long with the Mayors little daughter who reads Bible verses on radio to left up Arviamiut. People will act in their own self interest given any choice at all. When nearby Rankin Inlet saw its first confirmed COVID-19 case Nov. 11, the Hamlet of Arviat made the decision to immediately shut down. Want to have a few? "The Hamlet of Arviat is playing an important leadership role in demonstrating to communities across Nunavut how clean energy can be used to unlock environmental as well as economic benefits. Many of the same mistakes that have been made from Quebec to B.C. We will celebrate each and every time we beat it. If Nunavut continues with the “model of partnership” between public health tracing and other measures, he said, “we will get through.”. We Learned to Wait in Patience.And Most of All Never let go of Hope . But let’s face it, Arviat was very lucky. (The Health Department has clarified that the COVID-19 outbreak in Arviat cannot be declared over until more than two weeks after the last person is no longer in isolation. Required fields are marked *, Vice-President, Pan-Territorial Operations. Pick up your wine or beer and keep your bubble to a handful. Working together, our teams will dramatically accelerate the deployment of Hydrostor’s Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage across Canada.” Copyright © 1995-2021 Nortext Publishing Corporation (Iqaluit) and may not be reprinted for commercial publication in print, or any other media, without the permission of the publisher. And soon he’ll be able to play hockey on the sea ice, watch school plays, attend church services and visit his nephews, sister and brother, all of whom he missed during the outbreak. ‘No one else went through what Arviat did in the whole territory,’ mayor says, People in Arviat are looking forward to being free of COVID-19, says Arviat’s Mayor Joe Savikataaq Jr., shown here, at the left, and senior administrative officer Steve England in front of the hamlet office. We need a Royal Commission on a federal level, and the same should happen in each province and territory. This comes about 150 days after Arviat’s first confirmed case was declared Nov. 13, and 28 days since the last to be confirmed in the community of about 3,000. “For the first two weeks, there was just case after case after case,” said Savikataaq. On Wednesday, Nunavut had 33 active cases, 31 in Iqaluit and two in Kinngait. At least seven Nunavut communities also mark the territory’s literal breaking of the ice with May fishing derbies and ring in the holiday season with Christmas games. . Required fields are marked *, Vice-President, Pan-Territorial Operations. The festivities marked two weeks since the last person in the community of about 3,000 was out of isolation. Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, Qikiqtaaluk Corporation & Group of Companies. Arviat, the site of Nunavut’s largest COVID-19 outbreak, is set to be declared COVID-free next week. The GN did a lot of things right, but there were also a lot of mistakes. The community had struggled for months to quell an outbreak that first began in November. . But now that covid is a 2 hour flight away on Baffin island, the other side of the Hudson Bay and we are pretending like it is lurking just down the end of the road. Municipalities are created by the Government of Nunavut in accordance with the … “In hindsight, it didn’t really matter because everything was closed. Savikataaq had to isolate for 22 days at home after his wife tested positive for COVID-19. . And the Aliktiluks decided to make a sign that read “Praise God” and “Arviat Strong,” which was often used as a hashtag on social media during the outbreak which saw 339 cases, including one death. Arviat senior administrative officer Steve England said his role moved into crisis management mode at the hamlet, where there were 60 worried employees. Your email address will not be published.

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