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By Jeff Pelletier, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunatsiaq News It took a dozen swings for Baffin Fisheries chairperson Kelly Kilabuk to break a champagne bottle on the hull of the Inuksuk II. But when the glass shattered, the journey was finally over. The Nunavut-owned fishery company could set sail into its next era. \u201cI can remember many, many years ago, we said, \u2018One day we\u2019re going to build this vessel, we\u2019re going to sail it into Iqaluit and we\u2019re going to smash the champagne bottle against the hull,\u2019\u201d CEO Chris Flanagan said in an interview. \u201cIt\u2019s going to deliver a lot of returns for many years, so I\u2019m thrilled.\u201d Inuksuk II, Baffin Fisheries\u2019 newest vessel, was christened during a ceremony at the Iqaluit deepsea port Tuesday attended by at least… <\/p>\n

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By Jeff Pelletier, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunatsiaq News It took a dozen swings for Baffin Fisheries chairperson Kelly Kilabuk to break a champagne bottle on the hull of the Inuksuk II. But when the glass shattered, the journey was finally over. The Nunavut-owned fishery company could set sail into its next era. \u201cI can remember many, many years ago, we said, \u2018One day we\u2019re going to build this vessel, we\u2019re going to sail it into Iqaluit and we\u2019re going to smash the champagne bottle against the hull,\u2019\u201d CEO Chris Flanagan said in an interview. \u201cIt\u2019s going to deliver a lot of returns for many years, so I\u2019m thrilled.\u201d Inuksuk II, Baffin Fisheries\u2019 newest vessel, was christened during a ceremony at the Iqaluit deepsea port Tuesday attended by at least... <\/p>\n

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