The other is that of Arthur Haak, a German cinematographer who had come with Bernier and died of exposure in Navy Board Inlet during a sled trip in March 1915. ShipIn 1906-07, Captain Joseph Bernier, leader of the Canadian Government expedition sent to establish sovereignty over the Arctic islands, wintered at Albert Harbour on the Arctic. It was a continual struggle to keep family and dogs fed, however, requiring constant travel to places where the animal life was most abundant. Very little remains at Igarjua from its whaling and trading days, except for the ground which is still saturated with whale and seal oil. A court trial was held with the Inuit and the several visiting southern officials present. By the 1960s the government of Canada was realizing a need to demonstrate its presence in the area, and a government-funded school was opened on March 27, 1961. After that, Igarjua, where most of the region’s population had gathered (at least intermittently) declined in importance. Howe. After only a few months in jail, Nuqatlak contracted tuberculosis and was returned to Pond Inlet to spend his last days.
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Travel was by dog team and sled (kamotik) in winter and spring and on foot or by small boat in summer. Wreck Pond is a coastal freshwater tidal pond located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. His body was found huddled up in a sitting position, with a pipe in his mouth and, being frozen, was buried in the same position.As early as 1900, the Reverend Peck of the Anglican Church of Canada had made contact with the north Baffin Inuit. In 1920, Munn returned to Igarjua to winter for the last time with Caron whom he left in charge in 1921. For three years in a row he had waited in vain for the ship that was to renew his stores, but his lender had given up on him. Hunters employed a variety of skills and made use of harpoons, traps, or bows and arrows made from whalebone. Its economy is largely service based with government as the largest employer. Pond Inlet, Canada - Hourly past weather, almanac for Pond Inlet including historical temperature, wind, rain, pressure and humidity stats | WorldWeatherOnline.com Bernier left the Government service and returned to the north aboard theMinnie Maud with a party of eight. Word of the “murder” spread south via a passing ship and as a consequence the RCMP sent Staff Sergeant A.H. Joy to investigate the matter in 1921.
The RCMP became a permanent fixture of the community in the summer of 1922 when the first RCMP building was opened beside the Hudson’s Bay Company post. A local man, Nuqatlak, was found guilty and sentenced to 10 years in Stony Mountain Penitentiary near Winnipeg. The Roman Catholic Church had been very active in the Hudson Bay area, moving north via the Igloolik Inuit. Pond Inlet now has CBC radio and television, and Television Northern Canada (TVNC) broadcast into the community. A seal or whale oil lamp heated the home and in winter also supplied a source of light. )In the 1820s, British whaling vessels began to penetrate Ponds Bay in search of the bowhead whale— Eclipse sound is named after one of the ships. The two priests were never to see their families again, but their church, now newly renovated, still stands today as the oldest Although the community is not more than 2.5 km (1.6 mi) long, snowmobiles and Pond Inlet provides a full range of educational opportunities.
With some 50 babies being born to Pond Inlet families every year, rapid community growth is certain to continue long into the future. Munn arrived on theAlbert (which he had bought for his “Arctic Gold Exploration Syndicate”), and built a small trading post at Button Point. Telephone service became available to the community around 1970, but it was not until ANIK satellite was launched in 1975 that regular telephone communication with the outside world was available. Many of their travels were carefully documented and make fascinating reading today. The same satellite brought radio and television signals; prior to that the only broadcast signal available were short wave radio from the south. Fearing for the safety of their wives and families while they were away hunting, and as a result of some nasty incidents, the Inuit decided to kill Janes before he killed them.
The new Hamlet Office located next to the community arena, opened officially in early 1997, and renovations to the old Hamlet building are nearing completion. Explorers searching for the Northwest Passage recorded visits here in the mid-1800s. The Co-op now operates the Sauniq Hotel (which replaced the original hotel), a conference centre, and a large, modern store. During the 1970s development became more rapid and, operating under government contracts, the Arctic Research Establishment was opened to train local Inuit in scientific laboratory methods and to do research work on ice formation and patterns. They crossed the channel, and for the first time in several centuries, the Inuit of both sides of Baffin Bay met. In 1903, Captain James S. Mutch arrived in the region on the sloop Albert. The qayaq (kayak) was used by a single hunter but rarely for travel. Pond Inlet - Reference Images. (A copy is available in the Rebecca P. Idlout Library.) After spending the first winter at Erik Harbour, Mutch took his ship to what was later called Albert Harbour, and built a trading post at Igarjua. Two graves can still be seen at the entrance to the valley behind Igarjua. Icebergs are most often accessible from the community within walking distance or a short snowmobile ride in winter. Before this time the missionaries had been teaching Inuit of all ages to read and write in their own language using the syllabic writing system, while the RCMP administered the daily organization of the settlement, including social services. He died on the journey back. After eight years of travelling across Lancaster Sound, over Devon Island, and along the coast of Ellesmere Island, they reached Smith Sound, where only 19 km of water separate Canada and Greenland.