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36 hours after landing in Qikiqtarjuaq… where are we at?

36 hours after landing in QIkiqtarjuaq… where are we at?

After a short overnight in Iqaluit due to turbulent wind, Joannie and Jose are the lucky two winners of standby seats on the next morning flight. As soon as they their feet touched the frozen ground of Qikiqtarjuaq, their GreenEdge journey started.

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First collaborators stopped in Iqaluit

After a short flight from Toronto, we met up with Joannie and Jose in Ottawa – so nice to see our friends again! Reflecting on the recent blizzard conditions in Iqaluit and laughing about Joannie’s poor luck with flights last year, we briefly discussed the potential of not making it to our destination in one shot. However, given the promising weather and our great luck with flights last year, we were quick to dismiss the possibility.

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