Though council is acclaimed with seven members, Rankin Inlet has two candidates for mayor in the Oct. 23 municipal election.
Incumbent mayor Harry Towtongie is running to hold his spot, citing unfinished business regarding the landfill as his main motivation.
SA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«ÃœISA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«Ãœm not done dealing with the landfill,SA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«Ãœ he told Kivalliq News, saying that it has been a goal of his to tackle for a long time, but the hamlet has been sidetracked with the pandemic and challenges related to the beer and wine store. SA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«ÃœIt hurt me so much to see the land being damaged so much by our landfill, but we never had a chance to really deal with it.SA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«Ãœ
HeSA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«Ãœd like to see more equipment brought in to cut down on the waste and pollution stemming from the dump site.
SA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«ÃœItSA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«Ãœs out of control,SA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«Ãœ said Towtongie. SA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«ÃœItSA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«Ãœs a badly contaminated area. ItSA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«Ãœs an environmental disaster right now.SA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«Ãœ
He admitted to feeling burnt out at times during the last term, but when it came time to submit his candidacy, many Elders, youth and people of all stripes encouraged him to run again.
SA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«ÃœI donSA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«Ãœt know if I can make four years but ISA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«Ãœm going to try,SA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«Ãœ said Towtongie. SA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«ÃœISA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«Ãœm getting older. I canSA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«Ãœt really work with my hands anymore, canSA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«Ãœt do too much. At least I can maybe help this community grow some more or be a better place.SA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«Ãœ
Pizzo-Lyall has been on Rankin Inlet council coming on two years, with previous experience on IqaluitSA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«Ãœs city council. She is currently manager of operations at Atuqtuarvik Corporation and also ran for the Liberal Party in the 2019 federal election.
SA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«ÃœIn the last 10 to 15 years, ISA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«Ãœve been active in different roles within different organizations,SA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«Ãœ said Pizzo-Lyall. SA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«ÃœI really enjoy the work that we do at the council level, whether it was with the Iqaluit council and now the Rankin Inlet council, and thereSA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«Ãœs still work to be done.SA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«Ãœ
That work includes the upgrades to RankinSA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«Ãœs utilidor and water infrastructure, the Nunavut 3,000 housing pursuit, and sheSA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«Ãœs especially vocal about mental health and addictions programming.
SA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«ÃœI want to make sure that weSA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«Ãœre strong in the communication area,SA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«Ãœ said Pizzo-Lyall, adding that she would plan to update the community regularly about hamlet pursuits to keep residents informed.
Towtongie said win or lose, heSA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«Ãœll be happy.
SA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«ÃœISA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«Ãœll support whoever gets in,SA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«Ãœ he said, adding that heSA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«Ãœs glad Pizzo-Lyall is running.
SA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«ÃœSheSA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«Ãœs very enthusiastic and really has lots of energy.SA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«Ãœ
Pizzo-Lyall would likely agree with that description.
SA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«ÃœSomething that ISA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«Ãœve been known for at council is being very vocal and very pushy to make sure that weSA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«Ãœre advocating as much as we can,SA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«Ãœ she said. SA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«ÃœI feel like when we all decide we want something, that ISA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«Ãœm the kind of person thatSA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«Ãœs going to go out and help us achieve it.SA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«Ãœ
She said Towtongie has done a great job in the two years sheSA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«Ãœs been on council and that heSA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«Ãœs a strong businessperson with a vision for Rankin Inlet.
SA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«ÃœRankin inlet is such a strong community,SA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«Ãœ said Pizzo-Lyall. SA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«ÃœWe deserve that kind of coverage. We deserve a strong leader thatSA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«Ãœs going to make sure things get done for Rankin Inlet.SA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«Ãœ
Towtongie thanked the outgoing council members.
SA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«ÃœThey did a big job,SA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«Ãœ he said about the last council. SA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«ÃœThey did a lot of work. Everybody has their own ways and different opinions but they were very good and a very bang-on council. I couldnSA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«Ãœt have done almost anything without a good council.SA¹úŒÊÓ°ÊÓŽ«Ãœ
The municipal election will be held Oct. 23.
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