Sanikiluaq, Nunavut
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Sanikiluaq in December
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| Coordinates: 56°32′34″N 079°13′30″W / 56.54278°N 79.22500°WCoordinates: 56°32′34″N 079°13′30″W / 56.54278°N 79.22500°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk Region |
| Electoral district | Hudson Bay |
| Government | |
| • Type | Hamlet Council |
| • Mayor | Joe Arragutainaq |
| • MLA | Allan Rumbolt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 114.98 km2 (44.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 812 |
| • Density | 7.1/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Canadian Postal code | X0A 0W0 |
| Area code(s) | 867 |
| Website | www.sanikiluaq.ca |
Sanikiluaq (ᓴᓂᑭᓗᐊᖅ) is a municipality and Inuit community located on the north coast of Flaherty Island in Hudson Bay, on the Belcher Islands, in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada.
The community was developed in the early 1970s to replace "South Camp", located further south in the island group.
Sanikiluaq had an eider down factory for 20 years. It closed down in 2005 due to government funding running out and population of eider ducks decreasing at a rapid rate. The factory reopened in June 2015.
It is the southernmost community in the territory, and is served by the Sanikiluaq Airport. Air service is provided by Air Inuit and Calm Air.
There are two schools in the community, Nuiyak School, with 11 teaching staff, teaches grades K-6, with 125 students enrolled.Paatsaali School has 177 students and teaches grades 7-12. In 2007, former Principal Lisi Kavik was named one of Canada's Outstanding Principals.
The community is in the Hudson Bay Electoral District and Allan Rumbolt is the member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. He replaced Peter Kattuk in the 2008 general election.
In the territorial election held Oct. 27, 2008, the candidates were Rumbolt, Bill Fraser and Johnny Manning. Rumbolt won by 31 votes over Fraser, with 45 per cent of the vote. In the 2013 general election Allan Rumbolt was reelected.
The local municipality has a Hamlet Council of elected councillors. Former acting mayor Elijassie Sala became mayor after the December 12, 2011 election, earning 87 votes, five more than incumbent Joe Arragutainaq. In the Dec. 9, 2013, hamlet elections, Joe Arragutainaq was once again elected mayor.
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