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At the Toonik Tyme festival in ...first time completing an igloo.

At the Toonik Tyme festival in Iqaluit, Andrea Andersen stands on the igloo she built to test its weight. This is her first time completing an igloo.

Paul Irngaut remembers learning...ee young people try.’

Paul Irngaut remembers learning the craft as a teenager in Igloolik, which held building contests like this at Easter. ‘It’s hard to build igloos when you are young. But it takes practice. The young people here, they are trying, and it is really good to see young people try.’

Teenagers gather on a hill to w...nik Tyme’s 52nd year.

Teenagers gather on a hill to watch the fireworkers on March 31. This is Toonik Tyme’s 52nd year.

Larissa MacDonald and her daugh..., the first day of Toonik Tyme.

Larissa MacDonald and her daughter, Maisie, high-five after Maisie returns from her dog-sled race on March 31, the first day of Toonik Tyme.

Adamee Itorcheak gives a pep ta...t makes it worth it.’

Adamee Itorcheak gives a pep talk to the participants of the kid’s snowmobile competition. He is a board member with 123 Go!, the group that organizes Toonik Tyme. ‘It is nice seeing people get out and see people they haven’t seen in a while,’ he says. ‘When you see that one person smile, it makes it worth it.’

Billy Kilabuk is the first to c...tres in 4 hours and 16 minutes.

Billy Kilabuk is the first to cross the finish line for the Iqaluit to Kimmirut and back snowmobile race on Sunday, April 2, 2023, traveling about 320 kilometres in 4 hours and 16 minutes.

Shannon Hessian and Kamil Samee...round with the dogs.’

Shannon Hessian and Kamil Sameer take off on the frozen sea for the full team dog-sled race. ‘We had a good time riding together,’ Ms. Hessian, a veteran racer, says of her teammate. ‘There was great light, the dogs were great, just the peacefulness of the snow and driving around with the dogs.’

Billy Kilabuk celebrates winnin...5 hours. It was his first race.

Billy Kilabuk celebrates winning the snowmobile race from Iqaluit and Kimmirut and back again across the frozen sea ice of Tasiujarjuaq (Frobisher Bay). He finished in four hours 16 minutes. Getting to Iqaluit from his home community, Pangnirtung, took 15 hours. It was his first race.

Kyle Ritchie and Paul Salter us...ce holes for the fishing derby.

Kyle Ritchie and Paul Salter use a motorized ice auger to make new ice holes for the fishing derby.

Daniel Emmons poses with a smal...rby on Saturday, April 8, 2023.

Daniel Emmons poses with a small 18-inch arctic char during the fishing derby on Saturday, April 8, 2023.

Lucy Duval Evic fishes on Immiq...rby on Saturday, April 8, 2023.

Lucy Duval Evic fishes on Immiqtarvimminiq Lake in Iqaluit during the fishing derby on Saturday, April 8, 2023.

Nina Ipeelee shares some of her...ock, made with a family recipe.

Nina Ipeelee shares some of her first-prize-winning palauga, or bannock, made with a family recipe.

People dance to a local band, D...th annual Toonik Tyme festival.

People dance to a local band, Driveliners, at the opening ceremonies for the 58th annual Toonik Tyme festival.

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Toonik Tyme - The Globe and Mail

Copyright Lisa Milosavljevic 2025

Updated Jun 2023

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The Toonik Tyme Festival is a 10-day spring celebration of Inuit culture, community, and endurance. Held in Iqaluit each April, the 52-year-old festival marks the return of longer days and brings people together for traditional skills competitions and performances.

From igloo-building and bannock-making to sea-ice racing and the highly anticipated 320-kilometre Kimmirut Race, each event reflects the strength of Inuit knowledge and the joy of gathering in celebration of land, season, and heritage.

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