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City Council Approves Signing of CMHC Agreement to Fund Local Housing Project
November 30, 2021 – Iqaluit, Nunavut

The City is please to announce that Iqaluit City Council have voted in favor to enter into agreements with the Canadian Mortgage and Housing (CMHC) Rapid Housing Initiative and the CMHC Co-Investment fund, which will provide the City $10,734,852.65 of funding for the development of affordable housing units, targeting vulnerable groups, in Iqaluit.

Recreation Update - Temporary Suspension of Recreation Services

As part of the Local State of Emergency, and the continued involvement of Recreation in the water quality emergency response, Recreation staff have been reassigned.

As such, effective Wednesday, December 1st:

Postponement of the Public Safety Committee Meeting on December 2, 2021

The City is announcing the postponement of the Public Safety Committee Meeting scheduled for 3pm on December 2, 2021 at City Hall (Building 1085). A new date has not yet been determined.

The City will issue a Public Service Announcement once a new date has been determined.

Public Service Announcement

Potable Water Available

November 27, 2021 – Iqaluit, Nunavut

The temporary suspension of the Canadian Armed Forces Operation LENTUS has not impacted the City’s ability to provide residents with potable water at the below water depot locations.

Water has been and remains available at the following water depot locations:

• AWG (indoors – back door)
• Abe Okpik Hall  (indoors)
• Elder's Qammaq (indoors)

Potable Water Available

T he temporary suspension of the Canadia n Armed Forces Operation LENTUS has not impacted the City’s ability to provide residents with potable water at the below water depot locations.

Water has been and remains available at the following water depot locations

• AWG (indoors - back door)
• Abe Okpik Hall (indoors)
• Elder's Qammaq (indoors)

The depots are open seven days a week from 11am 6pm.

The City Congratulates Doug Cox on Junior Achievement Northern Alberta Business Hall of Fame Induction

The City would like to congratulate Doug Cox, on his induction into the Junior Achievement Northern Alberta 2021 Business Hall of Fame.

Doug Cox is the CEO of Nunastar, as well as the co-founder of both the Cox Charitable Foundation and the Nunastar Fund for Northern Children.

The City appreciates Mr. Cox’s contribution to Iqaluit and Nunavut as a whole.

Public Service Announcement

Water Available – Extended Hours – Wednesday, November 24 2021

November 24, 2021 – Iqaluit, Nunavu

The City of Iqaluit would like to advise residents that water is available at the follow locations:

• AWG Parking Lot (indoors – back door of the arena)
• Abe Okpik Hall  (indoors)
• Elder's Qammaq (indoors)

Today, Wednesday November 24, 2021 the depots hours will be extended until 8 pm.

Council Meeting Cancelled Due to Inclement Weather

The November 23, 2021 City Council Meeting was cancelled due to inclement weather and a forecasted severe storm.

The next Emergency City Council Meeting #35 will be held at 5:50 pm on Tuesday, November 30, 2021. The next City Council Meeting #36 will be held at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, November 30, 2021.

Both meetings will be livestreamed on the City of Iqaluit’s Facebook page.