By Darrell Greer Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The days of the Arviat Housing Association trying to recruit workers from the south are long gone. The association still recruits, but, these days, it hires from within its own community. Arviat Housing Association manager Gleason Uppahuak oversees an operation that has six positions in the administration department and 16 in the maintenance department. Uppahuak said Arviat Housing currently has about 500 units that it administers and maintains, with another 500 people on a waiting list. He said the association also has three apprentices doing Level One, Level Two and Level Three training towards becoming a housing maintenance service (HMS) person. “They’re kind of a jack of all trades and do plumbing, heating and some electrical,” said Uppahuak. “I am very proud

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