By Stewart Burnett Local Journalism Initiative Reporter There’s a new public housing unit on the block in Rankin Inlet, and though it won’t solve the housing crisis alone, the initiative represents a collaborative effort to give students real-world experience and tackle the Nunavut 3,000 challenge together. “It’s not just building a house,” said Albert Netser, dean of technology and trades with Nunavut Arctic College (NAC). “It’s building our people.” The project saw approximately 40 students play a role in the three-bedroom house build from start to finish. The unit, located in Rankin Inlet’s old town, was officially transferred to the Nunavut Housing Corporation Tuesday, Dec. 19. Students in the Sanatuliqsarvik Nunavut Trades Training Centre Apprenticeship Program received mentorship and experience that many don’t have a chance to acquire without such…
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