One floor beam portion is open on the In addition to the main building, there One floor beam portion is open on the In addition to the main building, there second level. This supported a wooden are a number of smaller buildings used second level. This supported a wooden are a number of smaller buildings used hoist to lift dry goods and materials with a for storage and staff housing. Off to the hoist to lift dry goods and materials with a for storage and staff housing. Off to the rope from the main floor of the warehouse. northeast of the main Hudson’s Bay rope from the main floor of the warehouse. northeast of the main Hudson’s Bay The original wooden platform hoist is now Company complex was a small building The original wooden platform hoist is now Company complex was a small building on display at the Hudson’s Bay Company in in traditional HBC white and red, known on display at the Hudson’s Bay Company in in traditional HBC white and red, known Manitoba. For many years, before the arrival only as the “pig” house (3). For many Manitoba. For many years, before the arrival only as the “pig” house (3). For many of the annual sealift, a number of square years, part of the annual resupply to the of the annual sealift, a number of square years, part of the annual resupply to the dances and often teen dances were held traders in remote posts included several dances and often teen dances were held traders in remote posts included several at the old Hudson’s Bay Store warehouse. live pigs. These pigs were housed in small at the old Hudson’s Bay Store warehouse. live pigs. These pigs were housed in small The Pig house - Marion LaVigne, Outcrop. 1990 buildings during the fall. When the weather The Pig house - Marion LaVigne, Outcrop. 1990 The plaque near the entrance to the during the fall. When the weather The plaque near the entrance to the turned verybuildings cold, they were slaughtered building shows two young Hudson’s Bay turned very cold, they were slaughtered building shows two young Hudson’s Bay to provide fresh pork to the HBC staff. Company apprentices, R.J. Spence and to provide fresh pork to the HBC staff. Company apprentices, R.J. Spence and J.L. Ford, with a loft full of pelts, in 1928. Members of the RCMP, the Bay and the J.L. Ford, with a loft full of pelts, in 1928. Members of the RCMP, the Bay and the The other photograph shows the HBC Mission were also expected to supply The other photograph shows the HBC Mission were also expected to supply complex as it looked in that same year. their own meat. For example, freshly complex as it looked in that same year. their own meat. For example, freshly harvested caribou and other wild meat The Canadian Press reported in 1933 on harvested caribou and other wild meat The Canadian Press reported in 1933 would on be hung to cure on the meat the “annual Christmas ball” at Chesterfield. would be hung to cure on the meat the “annual Christmas ball” at Chesterfield. rack next to the RCMP barracks. “It took place in the decorated storeroom of rack next to the RCMP barracks. “It took place in the decorated storeroom of the post of the Hudson’s Bay Company. An the post of the Hudson’s Bay Company. An accordion, violin, mandolin and improvised accordion, violin, mandolin and improvised drums furnished the music.” Inuit, attired The meat rack and doghouse behind the RCMP barracks, drums furnished the music.” Inuit, attired The- g. meat rack and doghouse behind the RCMP barracks, in elaborate costumes, “danced with the Chesterfield Inlet Moodie, glenbow Archives NA-2306-15. in elaborate costumes, “danced with the Chesterfield Inlet - g. Moodie, glenbow Archives NA-2306-15. whites”. The menu, according to the report, whites”. The menu, according to the report, included deer shank and caribou tenderloin. included deer shank and caribou tenderloin.
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