Iqaluit undertaker can park hearse in Apex
CBC News
Posted: Mar 1, 2013 2:03 PM CST
Last Updated: Mar 1, 2013 3:00 PM CST
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Bryan Pearson has served as an undertaker in Iqaluit for about 20 years. He said Thursday he will now be able to park his hearse in the municipal garage in Apex. (CBC)Iqaluit's undertaker now has a place to park his hearse in the municipal garage in Apex.
Bryan Pearson was worried about where he would park the city's only hearse after officials kicked it out of the city's main garage.
He said the new location is a little inconvenient but he's pleased there's a place to keep the vehicle warm.
Pearson is contracted by the Government of Nunavut to work as Iqaluit's undertaker.
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