The Government of Nunavut issued a Sept. 25 public service announcement for a formal opening celebration at the Rankin Inlet air terminal building. Events are scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. Sept. 28 with a qulliq lighting and prayer, followed by remarks, entertainment, a ribbon-cutting and a community barbecue. Rebecca Chartrand, federal Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs, is expected to make an infrastructure-investment announcement for Rankin Inlet Airport on behalf of Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗

The terminal is a transportation hub for Rankin Inlet and the Kivalliq region. However, travellers are already using it: the GN moved all airline check-ins, arrivals and departures into the new building on June 23. The new item is the public opening and a still-undisclosed federal announcement, not a new change to airline operations. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗

The opening and federal announcement are scheduled for Monday, Sept. 28. Atiilu News Desk should check for the federal announcement after the event to confirm any funding amount, funding source, eligible work and timeline before reporting it as approved project funding.

This is a Government of Nunavut public service announcement, not a funding approval notice. The GN describes the building as larger and says it connects people, goods and communities across Nunavut and Canada. The release does not state the value of the expected federal investment, what airport work it would cover, whether funds are newly approved, or when any related work would begin.