{"id":863,"date":"2018-09-05T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-05T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inuusiq.com\/?post_type=elc_news&#038;p=863"},"modified":"2024-03-19T20:43:16","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T20:43:16","slug":"embrace-life-day-activities-september-2018","status":"publish","type":"elc_project","link":"https:\/\/inuusiq.com\/fr_ca\/project\/embrace-life-day-activities-september-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Embrace Life Day Activities: September 8\u201310, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Embrace Life Council, Isaksimagit Inuusirmi Katujjiqatigiit, is a non-profit organization. Our mission is to support and encourage Nunavummiut to value life. Embrace Life Day is coming up on September 10 (World Suicide Prevention Day).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On September 10, Nunavummiut gathered in communities across Nunavut to show their support for suicide prevention, to remember and celebrate the lives of those who have died, to comfort those who grieve, and to strengthen their connection with each other. During Embrace Life Day, we remember that we are all united with each other, through shared experiences, sorrow, hope, determination, commitment, and compassion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>IIKELC held an annual walk in Iqaluit, Nunavut on Monday, September 10, 2018, to honour those who have died by suicide, strengthen our connection with each other as a community, and reaffirm our commitment to life. See below for activities preceding Embrace Life Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Beatrice Deer Concert, opening with Looee Arreak<\/strong><br><em>Saturday, September 8 \u2022 7:30 p.m. \u2022 Inuksuk High School&nbsp;<\/em><br>Tickets are $26 in advance ($15 for youth ages 13 to 18), available at Arctic Ventures Marketplace or online at&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.alianait.ca\" target=\"_blank\">Alianait<\/a>, and $30 at the door. All Alianait shows are <strong>free<\/strong> for elders and kids 12 and under accompanied by an adult<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Free Swim All Day<\/strong><br><em>Sunday, September 9 \u2022 10:15 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. \u2022 Aquatic Centre<\/em><br>For swim times, refer to the summer pool schedule<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Free Turf Time for Youth Ages 13 to 18<\/strong><br><em>Sunday, September 9 \u2022 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. \u2022 AWG Arena<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Free Turf Time for Families<\/strong><br><em>Sunday, September 9 \u2022 4 to 6 p.m. \u2022 AWG Arena<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Embrace Life Walk: Everyone is Welcome<\/strong><br><em>Monday, September 10 \u2022 2 to 2:45 p.m. \u2022 Inuksuk High School Parking Lot to Ring Road to High School Parking Lot<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our office by telephone or email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light pattern-latest-news\" id=\"More-Projects\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-gray-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-primary-dark-color has-text-color has-jumbo-font-size\">More Projects<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"showcase-content alignwide\"\n    data-name=\"archive\">\n    <section class=\"showcase-content__content-container\"><article class=\"content project\">\r\n\r\n    \r\n        <div class=\"content__taxonomy taxonomy-tabbed resource-categories\">\r\n                <span class=\"content__taxonomy__term\">Community Events<\/span>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <h3 class=\"content__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inuusiq.com\/fr_ca\/project\/embrace-life-week-2025\/\">Embrace Life Week 2025<\/a><\/h3>\r\n    <div class=\"content__excerpt\"><p>Every year on September 10th, we recognize World Suicide Prevention Day \/ Embrace Life Day. 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