Growing Nunavut community opens bigger hamlet office – Nunatsiaq News
“We had long outgrown our previous space”
November 26, 2015
People in Arviat have something new to celebrate: the opening of their community’s new $10-million hamlet office.
They joined Nunavut’s minister of Community and Government Services, Arviat South MLA Joe Savikataaq and Arviat Mayor Bob Leonard Nov. 24 to officially celebrate the opening of the new office.
“As a former hamlet employee who worked in the old office, I understand the importance of this investment for the whole community,” said Nunavut MP Hunter Tootoo via a statement read at the event. “It’s a growing community and I look forward to continued progress in all communities across Nunavut.”
The former Arviat hamlet office was “aged and unable to meet the needs of the growing community,” said a news release from the Government of Nunavut.
