Repulse Bay, Nunavut

Well, seeing as most of you will never visit me here (sort of out of the way!), here is some information about Repulse Bay:

Introduction
Surrounding Repulse Bay there are countless inuksuit (plural of inukshuk). These rocks piled on top of each other in the shape of a human, and other forms, are referred to in English as stone cairns. Some of these inuksuit were built hundreds or thousands of years ago by Inuit to show where they had traveled, or to mark good fishing and/or hunting locations. The landscape is dotted with scenic inlets and rolling hills, some of which are snow-covered year round.

Repulse Bay is located on the Arctic Circle, 66oN. Buildings in town include: a two bay fire station, Arctic College, new RCMP detachment, Social Services office, small hotel, airport, three churches (Anglican, Roman Catholic, and Glad Tidings), post office, two stores (Northern and Co-Op), arena, and the new Hamlet building. The first language of most people here is Inuktitut.

History
Before 1964, Repulse Bay consisted of a Hudson Bay Company store and a Roman Catholic Mission building. The Inuit of the area lived in small camps and came into Repulse Bay for supplies and to trade at the Bay store. In 1964 the first houses came. These houses were small one-room dwellings, often referred to as "matchbox houses." As the number of people moving into the community increased, so to did the demand for additional housing.

Weather
It is an area of true Arctic climate, characterized by extreme long and cold winters and cool short summers. The temperature ranges from 15 to 20°C in the summer and between -40 and -50°C in the winter. Winter usually sets in during mid-October and ends around the end of April. Snow can be expected at any time during the year, as can winds, which are usually from the northwest at an average speed of 17 km per hour.

Wildlife
Just north of the community is a cliff where seagulls nest in the early summer. It is from this nesting place that Repulse Bay got its Inuktitut name: Naujaat (fledgling, or baby seagull). Other birds that make this region part of their annual migratory tour include: snow buntings (signaling the beginning of spring), loons, eider ducks, long-tailed ducks, jaegers, snowy owls, terns, ravens, ptarmigan, tundra swans, peregrine falcons, gyrfalcons, rough-legged hawks, Canada geese, snow geese, and sandhill cranes. There is also an abundance of marine wildlife around the community of Repulse Bay. When out boating in the ocean one has the chance to see bearded, ringed, harbour, or harp seals, as well as, beluga, orca, narwhal and, if extremely lucky, bowhead whales (the second largest animal on the planet), and possibly even polar bears or walrus.
When "out on the land" in either the fall or spring it is not uncommon to see herds of caribou within 25 kilometers of town. As well, arctic hares, wolves, foxes, and the occasional wolverine roam the tundra outside of Repulse Bay.

I got this info from the following website: http://mailhub.edu.nu.ca/kivalliq/orientation/Repulse.html.
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