Recreation

Landfill Diversion - Water Bottle Waste Management

The City would like to notify residents that it is currently working with partners to identify solutions for the plastic waste created as a result of the recent influx of water bottles.

Distribution Change: Operation LENTUS - Purified River Water

The City of Iqaluit is pleased to advise residents that the Canadian Armed Forces Operation LENTUS is now producing purified river water, from the Sylvia Grinnell River, that will be provided to the City.

Effective December 6, 2021, the below water refill depots will be providing residents with purified river water:

• Abe Okpik Hall (indoors)
• Elder's Qammaq (indoors)

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

Iqaluit, Nunavut (December 4, 2021) – Dr. Michael Patterson, Nunavut’s Chief Public Health Officer, today announced a positive case of COVID-19 in Iqaluit.

“On December 3, an individual who recently returned from travel in Southern Canada tested positive for COVID-19,” said Dr. Patterson. “The individual is isolating and contact tracing is on-going. The risk for transmission is considered low and there is no need to increase public health measures at this time.”

Potable Water Available

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)

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

Bottled water will be available at the CURLING RINK, at the following times:

Water Quality Monitoring Sample Results

The City has received and is releasing the latest results of the ongoing water quality monitoring. These results cover test results from the weekly sampling program taken between November 16th 2021 and November 23rd, 2021.

The City is testing for BTEX/PHC[F1-F4], which tests for Petroleum Hydrocarbons in the water using 11 different parameters.

City of Iqaluit Recreation Events for the 2021 Holiday Season

The City of Iqaluit would like to inform residents of upcoming Holiday Season events.

Santa Claus Parade

Join us on Saturday December 18th, 2021 to kick off the holiday season with our annual Santa Claus Parade. Registration is now open! To be a part of the parade please register your float online at: http://ca.apm.activecommunities.com/iqaluitrecreation/Activity_Search/686