Arctic Co-operatives Limited is a service federation that is owned and controlled by 31 community-based Co-operative business enterprises that are located in Nunavut and Northwest Territories.Arctic Co-operatives Limited coordinates the resources, consolidates the purchasing power and provides operational and technical support to the community based Co-operatives to enable them to provide a wide range of services to their local member owners in an economical manner. Arctic Co-operatives Limited was incorporated in 1972.Provides support to a co-op network with combined revenues of approximately $190.7 million in 2013.The Member Co-op Patronage Refund in 2013 was $11.2 million. 1,000 people are employed in our Co-op network.The Co-op System in the north is a great example of Aboriginal community economic development in CanadaThe 31 Co-ops are independently owned and controlled Inuit and Dene businesses.
Kimmirut,Nunavut Canadakimmirut Is Located On The South Shore Of The Meta Incognita Peninsula On Baffin Island And Is Frequented By Seakayakers. Canoeists Head For The Soper River. The Lush Soper River Valley Passes Through Beautiful Tundra Of The Meta Incognita Peninsula To Kimmirut And Offers Up Good Whitewater. Oceangoing Wildlife Watching Tours Can Also Be Arranged From Kimmirut.Kimmirut Is The Closest Community To Katannilik Park. The Only Trees On Baffin Island Are Found In Katannilik Park , As Well As A Variety Of Arctic Flora, Considerable Wildlife And A Pit Mine Of Lapis Lazuli, A Deepblue Semiprecious Stone ( More. )
Qikiqtarjuaq ,Nunavut, CanadaQikiqtarjuaq is called the iceberg capital of the world. The northern cape near the town captures many of the icebergs that travel down Davis Strait from Greenland. This area is rich in marine mammal wildlife. Near Qikiqtarjuaq the rugged peaks of Baffin Island offer spectacular beauty both from the air and on the ground. These mountains are the highest in North America east of the Rockies.( more. )
Chesterfield Inlet has been permanently settled since 1910, making it one of the oldest of the modern Inuit settlements in the Arctic. Long before that, the inlet on Fish Bay was a popular place to camp. Visitors will find ancient Thule sites nearby where ancient Thule tent rings and animal traps still stand today. Inuit still travel to this area each year to hunt and fish. You can learn about the community by hiking the Chesterfield Inlet Historic Trail.
Igloolik is a tiny island located just west of Baffin Island with a population of 1,538 people. If you were interested you could walk around this tiny island in just a day. The Inuit people located to this island because it was close to the ice flowage that offered excellent hunting and fishing opportunities to feed their families.
We invite you to discover the beauty and history Resolute Bay has to offer. Enjoy an unforgettable High Arctic adventure while receiving excellent hospitality from me and my family at the South Camp Inn, your top class destination on Cornwallis Island. We take pride in catering to all your private and expedition needs and are so certain that you will enjoy staying with us that we guarantee a full refund, if you do not.