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The Aquatic Centre’s pool will be closed to the public starting the evening of Monday, August 17th to allow for a maintenance system update. An update for reopening will be released by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, August 18th.
This temporary closure affects lane swimming and lap pool use. The Fitness Centre, change rooms and Pita Shack will remain open.
Just after midnight on August 14th, 2020, the Iqaluit Fire Department responded to a fire on the beach. On arrival, the Iqaluit fire crew consisting of ten (10) members, found one shack on fire with one (1) occupant. The crew quickly extinguished the fire and removed on male occupant from the structure and began to provide medical treatment. Ambulance brought the occupant to Qikiqtani General Hospital. Unfortunately, he was pronounced dead at the hospital.
With more Iqalummiut turning to Facebook to buy and sell prepared foods, the City is reminding residents that they must obtain a valid business license to sell foods and of the importance of proper food handling.
The City would like to advise residents that trucked-services will not run on the Civic Holiday Monday, August 3rd, 2020.
Water and Sewer Truck services alternate schedule:
Sunday, August 2, 2020 – Regular service (8:00 AM – 5:00 PM)
Monday, August 3, 2020 – Off for Holiday
Tuesday, August 4, 2020 – 6:00 am start
Wednesday, August 5, 2020 – Regular service (8:00 AM – 5:00 PM)
Residential Garbage service alternate schedule:
The City Building #901 at Arnaitok Complex will undergo renovations in 2020 and 2021 to provide residents of Iqaluit with a more accessible and inclusive municipal facility.
The renovations will increase the number of citizens with accessibility issues to complete their everyday tasks independently and attend events and meetings.
The City will explore the development of a process to regulate construction of cabins and recreational structures on unleased municipal land, following a unanimous decision at the July 28 Council meeting. The decision resulted from a recommendation at the Planning and Development Committee of a Whole on July 21st, 2020.
Residents are advised that until the City finalizes a process for new cabins, residents are to halt construction of cabins on unleased municipal land.
Effective July 31st, 2020, the Residential Water Subsidy Rate has changed from $0.006 per Litre to $0.004 per Litre. The Residential Water Rate before the subsidy remains at $0.02 per Litre. The resulting change is an increase in the cost of residential water of $0.002 per Litre.
The City of Iqaluit is publishing the 2019 Property Tax Arrears List as required by Section 97 of the Property Assessment and Taxation Act. This list reflects properties in Iqaluit owing more than $500. The list reflects the last update on July 15th, 2020.
Payments can be made online through online banking or by calling 867-979-5606. If you have any questions or need help setting up a payment plan, please contact Geneva Chislett at G.chislett@iqaluit.ca.
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. and the City of Iqaluit would like to thank our community partners for their on-going work to distribute cleaning kits to Inuit families in need of support during COVID-19.