Monday, November 18, 2013

Iqaluit and Badminton

So I've spent the last week in Iqaluit with four students from Repulse for the Nunavut Territorial Badminton Tournament. We spent the nights in the high school with many other communities across the territory. Sleeping on the floor, getting up early to get out of the classrooms for the students coming in and spending the days in the museum, library, stores and sightseeing (but it's a bit hard when it's super cold out).

Here are some pics of our adventures here...

View from the plane



Doriana at Inuksuk High School- Iqaluit



Rebuilt Polaris Ski-doo (by grade 10 students) from 1963


Eating poutine and club sandwiches from "the Snack" 


Statue in front of the RBC (carved by Paul Milliki from Repulse Bay) Cost...$1 million!


Catholic Church shaped like an igloo!


At the Library...

Drum Dancer


Nunavut Wildlife


Musk-ox


Walrus tusks carved


Doriana the Little Drummer Girl


Polar Bear...thank goodness it's stuffed!


At the Museum...

Prints Exhibit Cape Dorset


More Prints


Carvings


Ivory Carvings...one of the Narwhal tusks is $4600!


Funny Carving:)


Hungry Polar Bears


Carving of Walrus Hunting


We joined in on a presentation from the Visitors Centre promoting a cleaner city and how litter affects the environment


Dorianna, Nicole, Katelynn and Charmaine (hiding)


At the legislative assembly building (they just appointed a new Premier this week, Peter Taptuna, and the cabinet)


Caribou Antlers Carved


Official Scepter at the legislation (made of Narwhal Tusk)  


Side view of Scepter


Post Office!


Katelynn and Nicole enjoying games at Inuksuk High School


Girl practicing before their games


Doriana vs. Jennie


Team Repulse (minus Charmaine...camera shy)


Closing Ceremonies (Doriana and Katelynn win the Women's Doubles!)


View of the city from the school


Stay tuned for Arctic Cat's next adventure!














 

















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