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About Your Walking Tour About Your Walking Tour
The complete walking tour of Chesterfield Inlet takes approximately two hours. It does not include the Thule sites outside the community. If you are interested in visiting one of these sites, please contact one of the local guides or outfitters, or the local economic development officer. These archaeological sites are protected, and visitors are encouraged not to disturb anything they find. Your Chesterfield walking tour starts at the Northern Store (formerly the Hudson’s Bay Company post) and covers the east and west sections of the community. The location of many of the original buildings and current services are included on your map. Some of the historic sites also have signage. Permission is required to enter many of the original buildings listed in this tour, since they continue to be occupied. Public buildings such as the Northern Store, the Community Complex, and the modern mission church can be visited if they are open at the time of your tour. If you prefer a more detailed tour, please contact the Community Economic Development Officer at the Hamlet office for information on guides or tour operators. Copies of the walking tour guidebook can be picked up at the hamlet office. Visitors may photograph the sites and the buildings along the tour, but if you wish to include local residents in the photograph, you should request their permission first. The people of Chesterfield Inlet are a warm and friendly group and will be happy to assist you on your tour. Most speak English as well as Inuktitut, although some of the older people may speak only in Inuktitut. Although most of the tour is along gravel roads within the community, there are parts that involve crossing over short stretches of rock and tundra. These sections are not difficult, but suitable footwear is recommended; ATV rentals may be available for touring certain sites. Once again, welcome to Chesterfield Inlet, and enjoy your Journey Through Time, here in one of the Arctic’s oldest settled communities. The original Bay building in the eastern Arctic at Chesterfield Inlet - Anglican Church of Canada, Fleming Collection, P7516-308 The complete walking tour of Chesterfield Inlet takes approximately two hours. It does not include the Thule sites outside the community. If you are interested in visiting one of these sites, please contact one of the local guides or outfitters, or the local economic development officer. These archaeological sites are protected, and visitors are encouraged not to disturb anything they find. Your Chesterfield walking tour starts at the Northern Store (formerly the Hudson’s Bay Company post) and covers the east and west sections of the community. The location of many of the original buildings and current services are included on your map. Some of the historic sites also have signage. Permission is required to enter many of the original buildings listed in this tour, since they continue to be occupied. Public buildings such as the Northern Store, the Community Complex, and the modern mission church can be visited if they are open at the time of your tour. If you prefer a more detailed tour, please contact the Community Economic Development Officer at the Hamlet office for information on guides or tour operators. Copies of the walking tour guidebook can be picked up at the hamlet office. Visitors may photograph the sites and the buildings along the tour, but if you wish to include local residents in the photograph, you should request their permission first. The people of Chesterfield Inlet are a warm and friendly group and will be happy to assist you on your tour. Most speak English as well as Inuktitut, although some of the older people may speak only in Inuktitut. Although most of the tour is along gravel roads within the community, there are parts that involve crossing over short stretches of rock and tundra. These sections are not difficult, but suitable footwear is recommended; ATV rentals may be available for touring certain sites. Once again, welcome to Chesterfield Inlet, and enjoy your Journey Through Time, here in one of the Arctic’s oldest settled communities. The original Bay building in the eastern Arctic at Chesterfield Inlet - Anglican Church of Canada, Fleming Collection, P7516-308
A Journey Through Time A Journey Through Time
