Arctic Bay, Nunavut
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| Arctic Bay | |||
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| Country |  Canada |
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| Territory |  Nunavut |
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| Region | Qikiqtaaluk | ||
| Government | |||
| - Type | Hamlet | ||
| - Mayor | Andrew Taqtu | ||
| - Senior Administrative Officer | Joeli Qamanirq | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 247.5 km² (95.6 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 60 m (197 ft) | ||
| Population (2006)[1] | |||
| - Total | 690 | ||
| - Density | 2.8/km² (7.2/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | EST (UTC-4) | ||
| Postal code | X0A 0A0 | ||
Arctic Bay (2006 Population 690) (Inuktitut syllabics: ᐃᒃᐱᐊᕐᔪᒃ, ikpiarjuk) is an Inuit hamlet located in the northern part of the Borden Peninsula on Baffin Island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. The 2008 Rand McNally Road Atlas shows a new name of Tununirusiq, but its status as official is not known. Arctic Bay is located in the Eastern Time Zone although it is quite close to the time zone boundary. The predominant languages are Inuktitut and English. As of the 2006 census the population has increased by 6.8% from the 2001 census.[1]
The Arctic Bay area has been occupied for nearly 5000 years by Inuit nomads migrating from the west. In 1872, a European whaling ship, the Arctic, captained by Willie Adams, passed through and gave the area its English name.
The Inuit name for Arctic Bay is "Ikpiarjuk" which means "the pocket" in English. This name describes the high hills that surround the almost landlocked bay. To the southeast, the flat-topped King George V mountain dominates the landscape of the hamlet. The community is served by annual supply sealift, and by Arctic Bay Airport in emergencies. There is also a road connecting it to Nanisivik, a mining community just inland that is being closed up. Residents had hoped to boost their housing and public facilities with buildings relocated from Nanisivik, but those hopes were dashed due to lead-zinc contamination. However, a church was relocated from Nanisivik to Arctic Bay in April 2007.
Scheduled flights to and from Arctic Bay arrive at Nanisivik Airport. Currently, regular flights to the Nanisivik airport are available through First Air from Iqaluit and Resolute. The community is serviced by a single K-12 school, Inuujaq School, that has an enrollment around 200 students. The area is popular for sport hunters coming to hunt polar bears although this may change with the listing of the polar bear as a threatened species. The current mayor is Darlene Willie. Arctic Bay is home to the annual Midnight Sun Marathon, which is one of the northernmost contests held in the world.
It has the lowest tidal range in Canada.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Statistics Canada (2006 census). Arctic Bay Community Profile. Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
[edit] Further reading
- Hoppner, K., J. M. McLaughlan, B. G. Shah, J. N. Thompson, Joyce Beare-Rogers, J. Ellestad-Sayed, and O. Schaefer. Nutrient Levels of Some Foods of Eskimos from Arctic Bay, N.W.T., Canada. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, Vol.73,No.3, September. 1978.
- Innuksuk, Rhoda, and Susan Cowan. We Don't Live in Snow Houses Now Reflections of Arctic Bay. Ottawa: Canadian Arctic Producers, 1976. ISBN 0920234003
- Oakes, Jill E. Factors Influencing Kamik Production in Arctic Bay, Northwest Territories. Mercury series. Ottawa, Canada: National Museum of Canada, 1987. ISBN 0660107635
- Tester, Frank J. Hunting and Trapping Shelters for the Inuit People of Arctic Bay, Northwest Territories A Proposal. Calgary: Environmental Sciences Centre (Kananaskis), University of Calgary, 1974.
- Vipond JC. 2003. "Experience at the Arctic Bay Nursing Station on the Coast of Baffin Island". CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association Journal = Journal De L'Association Medicale Canadienne. 169, no. 12: 1305-7.
[edit] External links
- Qikiqtani Inuit Association
- Arctic Bay at the Government of Nunavut - PDF
- CBC Story about young film makers in Artic Bay at Youtube
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