Fort Mac had a similar issue a number of years back when the Mac Island redevelopment was starting.
It makes sense to build a temp camp if there is no available infrastructure. At least for the short term projects.
In Rankin Inlet, the talk is to build permanent housing in town for the new Gold mine, and then transport everyone the 27km out to the site. There would be a temporary emergency accommodation at the site if the weather is to bad for the drive. This has the added benefit of increasing the towns’ economy and eliminating the need to build a runway at the site.
27km does not sound like a long distance but in Rankin that is like 100 km when the weather is bad and the longest road in Nunavut is less than half that.
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Why complain about the weather? Its always going to be here. You on the other hand will not.
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