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There
are numerous economic opportunities in Cape Dorset in sectors
ranging from renewable resources to Inuit Art and Tourism.
Below you will find a list of the major economic activities,
as well as important information for entrepreneurs considering
development opportunities in the area, from transportation
and communication to education and policing.
| The
Economy |
| Major
Activities |
Carving,
print-making |
| Co-operatives |
West
Baffin Eskimo Co-op Limited |
| Renewable
Resources |
Artic
Char, clams, shrimp |
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Marine
Mammals: Beluga whale, right whale, killer whale, harbour
seal, harp seal, harbour seal, bearded seal, walrus |
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Game:
Caribou, polar bear, fox, wolf, arctic hare, goose, duck,
ptarmigan |
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Quotas:
Caribou 300, Polar bear 10 |
| Other
Resources |
Soapstone,
marble, medium-level uranium potential area |
| Art |
Carvings,
stonecut and lithograph prints, drawing by world reknown
artists |
| Tours |
Boat,
dogsled, snowmobile, walking and hiking tours |
| Other
Useful Information |
| Prices |
Cost
of living is 65% greater than Montreal
Food
prices are 69% greater than Yellowknife
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| Business |
Clothing
manufacturing, arts and crafts making, taxi, hotels, building
contractors, restaurants, general retail, outfitter, tour
packagers |
| Power |
Nunavut
Power Corporation 1800 kw diesel |
| Water |
Pipeline
from Tee Lake, 1.5 km [1 mile] to settlement, chlorinated
and trucked to houses |
| Sanitation |
Sewage
pumped from each house |
| Fuel |
Tank
farm north of community stores diesel, heating, gasoline
and airplane fuel |
| Transportation |
Regular
by-weekly flights by First Air and Kenn Borek Air |
| Communications |
Canada
Post, NorwesTel telephone, CBC Radio [community], CBC
Television |
| Protection
Services |
Police:
RCMP [Royal Canadian Mounted Police] 4 person detachment |
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Fire:
25 person volunteer fire brigade, triple combination pumper,
fire hall |
| Medical |
4
bed fully equipped, 11 person Community Health Centre
with residential quarters attached |
| Social
Services |
Social
Services run by Hamlet, 4 social workers, Youth Justice
Committee, Kinngait Aulatsivik Committee [alcohol and
drug abuse] |
| Education |
Sam
Pudliat School, K-6
Peter Pitseolak School, 7-12
school year: mid-August to mid-June
vocational and continuing education: Arctic College |
| Housing |
250
residential housing units |
| Accommodation |
Kingnait
Inn - 17 rooms / 35 person hotel
Polar Lodge - 8 room / 16 person hotel
Huit Huit Tours - Bed and Breakfast |
| Recreation
and Culture |
Community
Hall, school gymnasium, playgrounds, arena |
If you have any questions,
comments or suggestions, please contact us by email at info@capedorset.ca
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