Cambridge Bay

{| class="wikitable collapsible sortable"

|+ Panethnic groups in Cambridge Bay (2001–2021)

! rowspan="2" |Panethnic group

! colspan="2" |2021

! colspan="2" |2016

! colspan="2" |2011

! colspan="2" |2006

! colspan="2" |2001

| Indigenous

| 1,450

| 1,465

| 1,290

| 1,215

| 1,035

| European

| 215

| 225

| 260

| 235

| 260

| African

| 35

| 20

| 10

| 20

| Southeast Asian

| 20

| 10

| 15

| 20

| 0

| South Asian

| 20

| 10

| 0

| 10

| 0

| Latin American

| 10

| 0

| East Asian

| 0

| 10

| 0

| 10

| 0

| Middle Eastern

| 0

| 10

| 0

| Other / multiracial

| 20

| 0

| 10

| 0

! Total responses

! 1,745

! 1,735

! 1,585

! 1,475

! 1,310

|- class="sortbottom"

! Total population

! 1,760

! 1,766

! 1,608

! 1,477

! 1,309

|- class="sortbottom"

| colspan="11" |

Canadian High Arctic Research Station campus

thumb|Construction on the CHARS in September 2014

Cambridge Bay was chosen after a feasibility study that also included Pond Inlet and Resolute as potential locations. Prime Minister Harper announced that, starting in 2012, the Government of Canada would spend $142.4 million over a six-year period to build, equip and provision the station. Additionally, again starting in 2012 and spread over six years, the government would provide $46.2 million for the CHARS Science and Technology Program. The prime minister stated that to provide for the continuing research and operations $26.5 million per year, beginning in 2018–19, would be made available. It is expected that the station will provide 35 to 50 jobs. These jobs, which will be full-time, part-time and seasonal, will start in 2017 and run the Science and Technology Program as well as provide the day-to-day operations of the station. In addition it is expected that 150 jobs will be created during construction for local and other people throughout the north. However, some of these jobs will require the hiring of specialised people from southern locales. Construction began in August 2014, and the campus opened on August 21, 2019. Construction cost $250 million.

Education

thumb|On the road to Mt Pelly, 2011

thumb|Cambridge Bay 1998

Several educational services are available, including daycare, preschool, Kullik Ilihakvik (elementary school) named for the traditional stone lamp the qulliq, Killinik High School, and a public library The community is also the regional centre for the Kitikmeot Campus of Nunavut Arctic College who oversee the Cambridge Bay Community Learning Centre. Courses range from Adult Basic Education to the Nunavut Teacher Education Program (NTEP), which, in partnership with the University of Regina, is able to offer a Bachelor of Education.

Land claims

The Kitikmeot Inuit Association, Nunavut Impact Review Board, and Nunavut Planning Commission have offices in Cambridge Bay, as well as the Lands and Resources Department of Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated.

Religion

There are three churches in Cambridge Bay: St. George's Anglican Church, which is part of the Diocese of Arctic, Our Lady of the Arctic Roman Catholic Church, which is part of the Diocese of Mackenzie–Fort Smith, and the Glad Tidings Pentecostal Church.

Economy and infrastructure

thumb|A [[Honeywagon (vehicle)|honeywagon (vacuum truck) in Cambridge Bay]]

There are several businesses in the community. These include a Northern Store (which includes a Quick Stop, selling KFC and Pizza Hut products), the Ikaluktutiak Co-operative, part of the Arctic Co-operatives Limited, and a stand-alone Canada Post postal service. Other community businesses include Jago Services, plumbing and electrical, Qillaq operates construction services, mechanics shop, heating fuel and gasoline sales as well as a service garage. Kalgen's operates the Dis & Dat Convenience Store and a separate Dis & Dat Hardware Division (formerly Kitikmeot Supplies), a hardware store. Kalvik Enterprises and Nanook Woodworking, both construction companies and Inukshuk Enterprises, a general contractor, who also operate a service garage and a convenience store. The Canadian High Arctic Research Station also provides some local employment.

There is a modern health centre, the Kitikmeot Regional Health Centre, in the community that opened in 2005. It provides facilities that were previously unavailable in the region, however certain procedures still require a trip to Yellowknife or Edmonton. In 2010, the birthing centre was opened in the same building and included local midwives. In 2017, the long term residential care unit was opened upstairs at the Kitikmeot Regional Health Centre. There is a RCMP detachment here, and the Kitikmeot Law Centre has its offices in the community. The hotels include the Umingmak Lodge Bed and Breakfast, the Arctic Islands Lodge, run by the Co-op and the Green Row operated by Inukshuk Enterprises.

Phone service is provided by Northwestel, a division of BCE Inc. and, with their companion Bell Mobility, also handle cell phone coverage. Buildings in Cambridge Bay, like in most Nunavut communities, have water and sewage tanks that require regular services by truck. These services along with garbage pick-up are done by the Hamlet.

Media

thumb|Aerial view of Cambridge Bay looking northeast, 1999

Radio

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!Frequency

!Call sign

!Branding

!Format

!Owner

!Notes

|FM 97.7

|CFBI-FM

|–

|Community radio

|Cambridge Bay Communications Society

|Broadcasts programming in English and Inuinnaqtun

|FM 101.9

|CFFB-1-FM

|CBC Radio One

|Talk radio, public radio

|Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

|Rebroadcaster of CFFB (Iqaluit)

|FM 105.1

|CBIN-FM

|CBC Radio One

|Talk radio, public radio

|Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

|Rebroadcaster of CHAK (Inuvik)

Cambridge Bay is served by two CBC Radio One rebroadcasters to allow residents to hear Inuvialuktun language programming, which is the language spoken in Cambridge Bay, that is aired in the afternoons by CHAK.

Television

Channel 9 – CBENT, CBC North went dark 31 July 2012
Channel 51 is a local channel run by the Kitikmeot Inuit Association featuring local and territorial films, videos and documentaries.

Cable television is available from the local Co-op and satellite television from either Shaw Direct or Bell Satellite TV.

thumb|Google Trike in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, August 2012

Internet services

Northwestel High Speed Internet, DSL
Qiniq is a broadband Internet service provider for Nunavut. The community has been served by the Qiniq network since 2005. Qiniq is a fixed wireless service to homes and businesses, connecting to the outside world via a satellite backbone. The Qiniq network is designed and operated by SSi Canada. In 2017, the network was upgraded to 4G LTE technology, and 2G-GSM for mobile voice.
Starlink, a satellite internet constellation operated by SpaceX, providing satellite Internet access

Transportation

thumb|DAL Aviation [[de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver|de Havilland Beaver]]

Although Cambridge Bay lies on the Northwest Passage, there are no passenger ships other than tourist cruises. Cargo shipping lines include NEAS (from Nunavut and Nunavik) and Nunavut Sealink and Supply, Arctic Co-operatives Limited, Desgagnes Transarctik, the Qikiqtaaluk Corporation, Sakku Investments Corporation and the Kitikmeot Corporation. provide annual sealift to the community.

The only passenger services are through the Cambridge Bay Airport, from which daily air service to Yellowknife and other Kitikmeot Region communities are offered by Canadian North.

Charter and MEDIVAC (air ambulance) services are provided by Keewatin Air. Former MEDIVAC operator Adlair Aviation still operates charters in the region. In the summer floatplane charters are provided by DAL Aviation from the Cambridge Bay Water Aerodrome.

In 2012, the roads of Cambridge Bay were imaged for Google Street View by a tricycle fitted with a camera system. While Cambridge Bay had no cars at the time (only snowmobiles, ATVs, SUVs, buses and trucks), Google responded to a proposal by Cambridge Bay resident Chris Kalluk to include Arctic communities in Street View in order to educate the rest of the world.

Bill Lyall, was a member of the 8th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly from 1975 to 1979, he was later awarded the Order of Canada for his work with the Arctic Cooperative
Helen Maksagak, the first woman and the first Inuk to be Commissioner of the Northwest Territories (1995–1999) and the first Commissioner of Nunavut (1999–2000), she was awarded the Order of Canada for her work.
Kelvin Ng, won the 1995 election and the first Nunavut election in 1999 representing the Cambridge Bay riding.
Red Pedersen, worked with Stephen Angulalik while at Perry River and was elected in both the 1993 NWT election and the 1997 NWT election.
Keith Peterson, was the current member of Legislative Assembly of Nunavut having won in the 2004 election and was acclaimed in the 2008 election. Peterson was the longest serving Minister of Finance, and was Minister of Health and Social Services. He retired in 2017.
Tanya Tagaq (Tanya Tagaq Gillis), an Inuk throat singer and painter She has performed at Folk on the Rocks in 2005, 2010 and 2015, toured with Björk and released six albums and an EP, Sinaa, Auk/Blood, Anuraaqtuq, Animism (Juno Awards winner in 2015 for Aboriginal Album of the Year and 2014 Polaris Music Prize winner), Retribution, Toothsayer, and Tongues.
Kane Tologanak, elected to represent the Central Arctic in the 1979 election.

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References

External links

Official website

Canadian High Arctic Research Station campus

Education

Land claims

Religion

Economy and infrastructure

Media

Radio

Television

Internet services

Transportation

See also

Notes

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Further reading

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