Celestino Uyarak emceed the torch relay event and Joanna Quassa was the special guest speaker. The event included a prayer and lighting of the qulliq. The torch was carried on foot, and after the parade, there was a community barbecue and traditional Inuit games were played at the community hall.

The torch was displayed at the Auyuittuq National Park office during Parks Day in the morning and at the camp in the afternoon. The public were given a chance to have their photo taken with the torch. Billy Etooangat spoke at Parks Day and Manasa Evic, the mayor of Pangnirtung, was a special guest at the event. The torch was passed around by all participants.

Mode of Transportation to event: Air Freight

Distance Transported: 1217 km

Torch Carriers: Thomas Levi, Peter Shooyook, Judas Shappa, Adam Palmer, Sherry MacLean, Alisa Shooyook, Mathew Akikuluk, Enuyaaq Shooyook, Bobby Oqituq et Barry Iqalukjuaq.

On July 1, 2006, the torch was run from Arctic Bay to Victor Bay, a distance of 2.5 km.
The run was followed by games and a community barbecue.

On July 2nd, a 50yrs. & over hockey tournament was held, followed by another day of games and barbecue outside the arena.

After the RCMP and the Ranger Sergeant brought the torch forward, emcee Rachel Ootoova introduced the special guests: the Mayor of Pond Inlet, the Premier of Nunavut, Lieutenant General Marc Dumais and Colonel Christine Whitecross. After an overview of the 2007 Torch Relay the local athletes who carried the torch were introduced. Then the torch was lit and the relay was off and running.

A community feast complete with cultural performances by throat singers and square dancers followed the event.

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Mode of Transportation to event: Air Freight, Canadian Forces Twin Otter

Distance Transported: 406 km

Torch Carriers: Local Athletes

Colonel Christine Whitecross, Lieutenant General Dumais, Major General Petras and Commanding Officer Oland of HMCS Goose Bay and Peter Paneak, Mayor of Clyde River were on hand to provide an overview of the 2007 Torch Relay and introduce the local athletes taking part in the relay. Members of the RCMP and the Canadian Rangers lit the torch handed it off to the first runner. A community feast and cultural performances, including an Inuit Games demonstration and hip hop dancers, immediately followed the relay.

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Mode of Transportation to event: Air Freight, Canadian Forces Twin Otter

Distance Transported: 361 km

Torch Carriers: Senior Girls Volleyball Team

The Qikiqtarjuaq Torch Relay event began with RCMP members and the Canadian Rangers bringing the torch forward. The torch bearers were introduced and special guests lit the torch. Speakers at the event included Mayor Lootie Toomasie of Qikiqtarjuaq, Colonel Christine Whitecross, Lieutenant General Dumais, Major General Peters and Commanding Officer Oland of HMCS Goose Bay. The RCMP and Rangers passed the torch to the torch bearers, who started the relay. A community feast and cultural performances with throat singing followed the Torch Relay.

Torch relay was run from the Hamlet Office to the Community Hall as distance of approximately 2km. Mayor Elizabeth Copland and RCMP officer David Aglukark presented certificates to the torch bearers after the relay was through.

The Community event commenced with a gathering at the Qamannituaq Recreation Centre and the torch was carried around the community, gathering community members as it went and concluded with a presentation at the Recreation Centre.

From the Rec Centre, the torch was transported by four wheel Drive and ATV to the 20 foot high commemorative inukshuk on the shore of Baker Lake marking the geographic centre of Canada. A group photo shoot with the torch and its' designated carriers perched on top of the Geographic Center Commemorative Inukshuk overlooking the geographic centre of Canada.

Upon arrival, the torch relay began from the local arena, traveled around the community and ended back at the arena. The 4km relay was followed by a community feast to honour the event.

An elder lit the torch with former Olympian Charles Allen outside the Hamlet Office. Allen then started the relay and the torch was relayed through the community and ended back at the office. The torch relay event was in conjunction with the Nunavut Youth Olympic Academy and the invited athletes and individuals were happy to participate in the torch relay.

After the singing of our national anthem, a slide show of the beginning of the Nunavut Torch Relay event that began in Alert, Nunavut was shown. The torch relay was then run from the school, around the community to the Arctic Circle Inukshuk and continued back to the school, where the relay ended its 3km trek.

With the municipal bylaw vehicle leading the torch bearers, the relay started from the community hall and continued to the elementary school, to the high school and back to the community hall. Due to extreme weather the relay was shortened and the run was 0.5 kilometers long. During the ceremonies, Mayor Gillies handed out certificates to all participants and a feast followed the ceremonies.

The torch relay started at the community hall, wound through community and finished back at the community hall, a total distance of 0.75km. The torch carriers were then greeted by members of the community. During the ceremonies that followed, the history of the torch relay and why it was being done was recounted and certificates were handed out to each participant.

The torch relay started from the Government Office and continued to the community recreation complex over a distance of 0.8km. Upon arriving at the complex, the torch was passed to Constable Petrebenko dressed in red serge who then passed it on to elder Alice Ayalik.

The torch relay started from the community centre and continued to to Netsilik School over a distance of 0.6km. The torch carriers were greeted by the whole school and other members of the community. During the ceremonies, selected youth and elders were recognized. Joseph Quqqiaq explained the significance of the torch relay and presented certificates for each participant.

Torch relay began at the Hamlet Office and was run around the community over a distance of 2km until it ended at the school. The flame burned for approximately 1 km due to high winds. Mayor Adjuk then presented the torch carriers with certificates of participation.