Pond Inlet to refuse cruise visits after Parks Canada takes over cultural centre – Nunatsiaq News
Dec 9, 2024
Federal government signed agreement with territorial government over use of building in May
Pond Inlet’s hamlet council has voted not to host cruise ship visits next year after Parks Canada took over a community hub local artisans and staff use to serve tourists.
“It felt like we were getting kicked out,” said Dave Stockley, the hamlet’s chief administrative officer, in an interview last week that also included deputy Mayor Joshua Idlout.
Parks Canada started using the Nattinak Visitors Centre in mid-July, Stockley said, in an agreement with the territorial government, which owns the building.
The move has disrupted critical community operations and displaced two hamlet employees.
“We were all shocked,” said Idlout about how the deal went down.
