The Territories: Developments
 

This thread is intended to showcase all of the unrepresented and under-represented communities in Northern Canada including the Territories, Nunavik and Labrador. You are also welcomed to post anything about developments you know are going on in cities across the Northern parts of the provinces of BC, Alberta, Sask, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec. :banana:





NORTHWEST TERRITORIES:

· Deh Cho Bridge - UNDER CONSTRUCTION
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6023/...c32e05e9_b.jpg
http://www.dehchobridge.info/project.html

· Indian and Northern Affairs Office Complex, Yellowknife - PROPOSED
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6137/...dc3aa6bd28.jpg
http://www.fsc.ca/Portfolio

· Diamond Jenness Secondary School, Hay River - PLANNING
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6024/...63177246_b.jpg
http://www.fsc.ca/include/get.php?nodeid=3730

· École St. Joseph School, Yellowknife - UNDER CONSTRUCTION
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6128/...7a5709bb98.jpg
http://www.fsc.ca/

· Fort Smith Hospital Renovation and Expansion - UNDER CONSTRUCTION
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6165/...76bd4895_z.jpg
http://www.fsc.ca/include/get.php?nodeid=3748

· New High School, Inuvik - UNDER CONSTRUCTION
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6178/...394bf4c24e.jpg
http://www.fsc.ca/include/get.php?nodeid=3776

· Hay River Hospital Renovation and Expansion - PROPOPED

· District Heating, Yellowknife - Giant Mine Deep Shaft - Geo Thermal - PROPOSED




NUNAVUT:

· Nunavut Capital Site, Iqaluit/Apex - PLANNING
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6173/...56838eb7_b.jpg
http://www.fsc.ca/include/get.php?nodeid=3768

· Piqutivut Building Our Capital project - Complete city redevelopment - PLANNING
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6128/...4dd9e6b364.jpg

· Iqaluit City Hall - APPROVED
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6172/...d2006307c8.jpg
Source: Facebook

· Iqaluit Recreation and Aquatics Center - APPROVED
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6164/...8d72aff8e3.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6159/...f8ec22a795.jpg
Source: Facebook

· Emergency & Protective Services Centre - PROPOSED
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6023/...a6355db67f.jpg
Source: Facebook

· Mens Correction and Healing Centre, Rankin Inlet - UNDER CONSTRUCTION
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7073/7...a30d8559_z.jpg
Airboy on SSP

· 33 Unit Staff housing for Mens Correction Centre, Rankin Inlet - UNDER CONSTRUCTION
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7245/7...b2b4a2a5_z.jpg
Airboy on SSP

· Arctic Winter Games Stadium Renovation and Expansion - PROPOSED
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6158/...78b610c3f3.jpg
Source: Facebook

· New St. Judes Cathedral, Iqaluit - UNDER CONSTRUCTION
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7236/7...7039b667_z.jpg
Airboy on SSP

· RCMP V Division headquarters, Iqaluit - Phase I, COMPLETE - Phase II, PROPOSED
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6154/...2acd3bd21a.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6164/...5242726a51.jpg
http://www.fsc.ca/

· Iqaluit Field House - PROPOSED
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6005/...63ff9c98ff.jpg
Source: Facebook

· Inuit Broadcasting Corporation Studio - PLANNING
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6167/...75191ee9_b.jpg
http://www.fsc.ca/include/get.php?nodeid=3772

· Apartment buildings, Chesterfield Inlet - 30 and 40 units - PLANNING

· Nanisivik Naval Facility, Nanisivik - Deep water port - UNDER CONSTRUCTION
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6162/...abce9be763.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanisivik_Naval_Facility

· Saku Office Building, Rankin Inlet - Under Construction

· Expansion of Nanuq Lodge, Rankin Inlet - Under Construction

· High Arctic Research Center, Cambridge Bay - APPROVED

· Gold Mine, Baker Lake - UNDER CONSTRUCTION

· Uranium Mine, Baker Lake - PROPOSED

· Uranium Mine, Chesterfield Inlet - PROPOSED

· Diamond Mine, Arviat - PROPOSED

· Health Centre - 3 story care centre and staff housing - Repulse Bay UNDER CONSTRUCTION

· Hamlet Office - Kuglugtuk - UNDER CONSTRUCTION

· Hamlet office - Qikiqtarjuaq - UNDER CONSTRUCTION

· Saku Office Building - Rankin Inlet - UNDER CONSTRUCTION

· Expansion of Nanuq Lodge - Rankin Inlet - UNDER CONSTRUCTION




YUKON:

· F H Colins High School Whitehorse - DESIGN PHASE
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6155/...504ac2ac1c.jpg
http://www.yukon-news.com/news/22611/

· Mah's Point - 6 story residential - Whitehorse - UNDER CONSTRUCTION
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6234/6...9218f287_z.jpg

· Rivers Reach - 4 story residential - Whitehorse - UNDER CONSTRUCTION
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7146/6...e2edff2b_z.jpg

· Whistle Bend - residential subdivision, population 8000 - Whitehorse - Phase 1 UNDER CONSTRUCTION, Phase 2 Approved
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7008/6...f66d717a_b.jpg

· Along with four more major residential projects going up around the city.

· Whitehorse airport expansion - International Wing

· Research center at Yukon College - Whitehorse

· Medium security prison - Whitehorse

· Hydro dam expansions

· Numerous mines coming online

· Sewage treatment plant - Dawson

· Residential condo building - Dawson

· New hospital - Dawson

· New hospital - Watson lake

· Thompson center expansion for long term, assisted living - Whitehorse

· Mature residence building - Whitehorse

· Expansion of Dawson airport

· Upgrading of Mayo's airport to handle regular air service

· Yukon Correction Centre - UNDER CONSTRUCTION
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7176/6...6e23061c_z.jpg
Airboy on SSP

LABRADOR:

· Massive development in the Labrador City-Wabush micropolitan area

· Large-scale redevelopment of iron ore mines in eastern Labrador



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GENERAL:


· A number of large DND projects on the go throughout the arctic

· There are also a number of District Heating proposals in various locations throughout the north

· A number of mines are under construction or are in the design and proposal phases

· Many communities have large scale housing projects on the go




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Fort Macaroni & Cheese?

Don't forget Moose Factory. How about a more concrete geographic delineator? E.g., 60 degrees parallel north?

Fort Smith Hospital Renovation and Expansion.
Hayriver Hospital Renovation and Expansion.

F H Colins High School Whitehorse.

Mens Correction and Healing Centre Rankin Inlet. NU-UC.
YK Mens corection and Womens Transititional Housing facilities.
St Jude Cathedral Iqaluit.
Repulse Bay Health Centre.

RCMP V Division Phase 2 No Start Date Iqaluit
New Hamlet Office Community Hall, Qikiqtarjuaq, Nu

30 and 40 unit Apartments Chesterfield Inlet Nu.

District Heating using the Giant Mine Deep Shaft for Geo Thermal. Proposal.

A number of large DND project.
There is also a number of District Heating proposals in Various locations Throughout the north.

A number of Mines are under construction or are in the design and Proposal phases.

Gold Mine in Baker Lake Nu
Uranium Mine near Chesterfield Inlet Nu
Diamond Mine Near Arviat Nu

Every Comunity has large scale housing project on the go.

There are quite a few project on the go currently but these are just some of the ones I know about.

Edited the thread title to capture the void on this forum.

The Deh Cho bridge would be about the biggest thing happening in these parts wouldn't it? Other than pipelines...

http://www.dehchobridge.info/

The North's Quenell Bridge.

ha ha ha ha!

Don't think many will get that...

Thanks for the title change and making it "sticky" :D
That helps a lot!!!

Since you included Labrador, here's some general news.

Continue reading: http://www.theaurora.ca/News/2011-07...Keeping-pace/1

That is AWESOME!

Thanks Architype! very interesting news. Labrador technically isn't a territory but it is completely unrepresented anywhere else in this forum, so therefore I declare it an honorary member of this thread :banana:

Some of the places you listed are not in the Territories. Canada's North traditionally includes more than just the Territories, but now I noticed the thread title says "Territories".

Yeah, sorry. Someone changed the name on me, I listed those places thinking it should be more about Northern Canada, the places that are under-represented in this forum. But having the title "Territories" sounds a bit nicer and works well with the context I guess. However, I am including Labrador into the name and list as we speak.

Thanks so much for the list Airboy! Helped me out a lot! :D

Very interesting and impressive project.

True but almost every city has a similar project. Calgary's Peace Bridge.

Forgot to add Baffinland Iron Oar Mine.
The redevelopment of Town of Iqaluit. New Rec centre, City Hall, Arctic College redevelopment of the Federal Building.

With regard to the northern territories.

Labrador and Nunivik should be part of the sticky. Work in these regions is considered remote work.

Nunavik is the region of Quebec north of 55.
http://www.nunavik-tourism.com/map_of_nunavik.aspx

Ontario's far north is about as remote as Labrador (accessible only by air), and is becoming a mining hotspot. Currently the only proposals, other than mines, is a large power plant north of Geraldton. This is all south of 55° though.

On the other hand, Nunavik is supposed to be covered by the Quebec forum and Labrador is covered by the Atlantic forum. But alright, for the sake of this thread, this thread is open to that discussion too.

Here's an article about Iqaluit; although it's over a year old, it's of particular interest to this forum.

Article: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/...eral-plan.html

Awesome news :) I love the development going on in Iqaluit. It is so interesting to see a tundra hamlet turning into the worlds first full-fledged Inuit City :)

Thanks much Architype!

Hmm, I thought the Kamotiq Office Complex was already finished construction, isn't this the same office building that has the new First Nations Bank of Canada branch?

Ohhh, I didn't know that! I'll edit it right away :)

Its been kinda finshed for a year now, but there is minor touch up work going on, There is a new foundation erected just to the west of it.

Some great looking 'northern' architecture going up in Iqaluit. Will help the city to form an identity as a capital city, no doubt.

For the north, Iqaluit sure is taking off. If only we had newer and better subs and kept them in a deep-sea port/submarine base in Iqaluit.

09/27/2011
by Martin Cash
Winnipeg Free Press

Nunavut spinoffs for Churchill
Contracting firm with booming business sees port as key

Read more:
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/bus...130616298.html

October 01, 2011
by JANE GEORGE
Nunatsiaq Online

Ten new mines to boost Nunavut’s infrastructure: NWT and Nunavut Chamber of Mines
"A tremendous opportunity for local arrangements to construct, to maintain and to operate this infrastructure"

Read more:
http://www.nunatsiaqonline.ca/storie...navut_chamber/

Great news! Good for the Nunavummiut and the whole of Canada! :D

Do you know the names and or locations of any of the proposed mines?

There is a great deal of info including a rudimentary map in Tom Hoefer's presentation which was quoted in the article. You can d/l the presentation in pdf format here:
http://www.miningnorth.com/wp-conten...sentation1.pdf

You are starting to see the intial investment happening in Rankin Inlet and Chesterfied Inlet. With Addition and Expansions to hotels and an incredible amount of new housing Rankin is getting 2- 30 and 40 unit apartments.

Are there many chesterfields in Chesterfield Inlet? Or does Rankin Inlet pull rank?

Does anyone have any information on any highrise or lowrise developments going on in Yellowknife? Seems that city has been largely left out of the current nation-wide highrise construction boom.

Also, any concrete proposals out of Iqaluit lately would be fantastic. :D

No major highrise work planned for the next little while. The INAC proposal was just that and I have not heard if it is going ahead. The only exciting work is going on Underground. Using the Conn Mine for district heating.

As for Iqaluit. Everything is in the proposal or study phase. But I hear the NAC repurposing is moving forward.

Anyone know of anything going on in Kuujjuak or anywhere in Nunavik or Labrador?

Heard of at least one diamond mine in Nunavik. Not much else.

The mine is only 200 km north of Mistassini, south of the Nunavik border.

Fort St john hospital
 

Here is the new fort st john hospital. Almost complete now.




http://www.hcpcanada.com/en/news-eve...ges/FSJ-sm.jpg




http://www.northernhealth.ca/Portals...ct/aerial5.jpg

good cause if the weat board gets nixed churchills guna feel it

What kind of stuff will they be shipping from the port of Churchill?

^Winstons, by the crateload.

My guess would be that there will be a bulk grain terminal, and perhaps even a container terminal, both for shipping to/from Europe.

That's great news. If I had any sway in policy, I would also encourage the navy to establish a base at Churchill. But this is good enough for now :D

Would be nice if they built a highway to Churchill, though I'm guessing that the topography of the area doesn't allow that? But if that is the case, how did they build the railway to it? Hmmm
The reason I would support a highway is for trucking traffic to also take advantage of the port and it would also help the cities of the Pas and Thompson economically as well I'm pretty sure.

Just got back from Rankin Inlet this morning. Shipping from Churchill will probably be construction and Mining equipment. Curently there are 3 mines in EA or construction. A new Gold mine 27 k outside of Rankin is about 2 years away from constrcution.

Mines fro Arviat, Baker Lake and Chestrfied Inlet are all on the boards.

Wish list is to build an All weather raod right up the west side of the bay.

Long term plans are for at least 8 mines in the region.

Also anounce last week is a 27mil upgrade to the Rankin Airport. The town has also seviced another large track of land for more housing.

Rail lines can float on ties. Roads can't. They just turn to unusable mush. It is actually more practical to plow snow off frozen rivers and use those, or in summer, to fly things in. A highway could be built, but it would be rough, and hell to maintain.

The Hudson Bay Lowlands are so swampy that the prospectors in the area use snowshoes to keep from sinking into the mud. Most human settlements are on stilts, or patches of more solid land.

Yeah I knew that is why they don't have a road yet, but there must be some way that they can do it. But I'm guessing that won't happen until the arctic is ice free and more profitable resource prospects open up.


and I'm pretty sure the road they are considering to go to Rankin and Arviat is supposed to bypass Churchill and take a solid-land route.

If the Arctic is ice free, that will probably just reduce the permafrost and make it muddier, although it would increase the necessity for a permanent road since the ice roads won't be feasible anymore. We barely got a chance to build them last winter.

That's brutal. and no I just mean ice free during the summers. I pray to gods we never see an ice free arctic winter.

Rankin Inlet Mens Correction and Healing Centre, The locals call it the Day Care.

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6032/6...ec1fa87e_b.jpg

33 unit Staff housing, during the 3 day blizzard
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6222/6...50ea358d_b.jpg

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6102/6...4649b015_b.jpg
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6115/6...9f306070_b.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/timtayl...in/photostream

MAJOR update for the Whitehorse section!

Mah's Point - 6 story residential - Whitehorse - UNDER CONSTRUCTION
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6234/6...9218f287_z.jpg

Rivers Reach - 4 story residential - Whitehorse - UNDER CONSTRUCTION
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7146/6...e2edff2b_z.jpg

Whistle Bend - residential subdivision, population 8000 - Whitehorse - Phase 1 UNDER CONSTRUCTION, Phase 2 Approved
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7008/6...f66d717a_b.jpg


plus many more projects on the front page of the thread :)

Sorry for a wikipedo article, but there isn't any other info dated after 2008 on this. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baffinland_Iron_Mine Looks pretty interesting :)