Fort Good Hope

Fort Good Hope
Rádeyîlîkóé
Charter Community
Fort Good Hope
Coordinates: 66°15′31″N 128°37′43″W / 66.25861°N 128.62861°W / 66.25861; -128.62861Coordinates: 66°15′31″N 128°37′43″W / 66.25861°N 128.62861°W / 66.25861; -128.62861
Country Canada
Territory Northwest Territories
Region Sahtu Region
Constituency Sahtu
Census division Region 2
Charter Community 1 April 1995
Government
 • Chief Greg Laboucan
 • Senior Administrative Officer Gordon MacKeinzo
 • MLA Norman Yakeleya
Area[1]
 • Land 47.14 km2 (18.20 sq mi)
Elevation 268 m (879 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 515
 • Density 10.9/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
Canadian Postal code X0E 0H0
Area code(s) 867
Telephone exchange 598
- Living cost 172.5A
- Food price index 180.2B
Sources:
Department of Municipal and Community Affairs,[2]
Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre,[3]
Canada Flight Supplement[4]
^A 2009 figure based on Edmonton = 100[5]
^B 2010 figure based on Yellowknife = 100[5]

Fort Good Hope (or the Charter Community of K'asho Got'ine) is a charter community in the Sahtu Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is located on a peninsula between Jackfish Creek and the east bank of the Mackenzie River, about 145 km (90 mi) northwest of Norman Wells. The two principal languages are North Slavey and English. Hunting and trapping are two major sources of income.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census the population was 515, a decrease of 7.5% from the 2006 Census.[1] In 2006 the Aboriginal population was 515, of which 460 were North American Indians, 40 Métis people and 10 Inuit.[6] In 2012 the Government of the Northwest Territories reported that the population was 559 with an average yearly growth rate of -0.5% from 2001.[5]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1996699—    
1997687−1.7%
1998674−1.9%
1999642−4.7%
2000607−5.5%
2001586−3.5%
2002596+1.7%
2003566−5.0%
2004553−2.3%
YearPop.±%
2005558+0.9%
2006576+3.2%
2007578+0.3%
2008570−1.4%
2009567−0.5%
2010569+0.4%
2011557−2.1%
2012559+0.4%
Sources: NWT Bureau of Statistics (2001 - 2012)[5]

Transportation

The only all season access is by air, Fort Good Hope Airport, with flights operated by North-Wright Airways from Inuvik, Norman Wells and Colville Lake.[7] The community can be accessed in summer using the Mackenzie River. There is no passenger service and the route is primarily used by the Northern Transportation Company for the summer sealift. Winter access is possible via a winter road from Wrigley located further south. The NWT government is seeking federal funding to help extend the Mackenzie Highway from Wrigley to Tsiigehtchic, where it would connect with the Dempster Highway, as of winter 2014 at least eight major river crossings are in place for the new road, some of which are in use as winter crossings.

First Nations

Fort Good Hope is represented by the K’asho Go’tine Community Council and belong to the Sahtu Dene Council.[8] Through the council they are in negotiations with the Government of Canada for a land claims settlement.

Education

Fort Good Hope currently has three institutes providing some form of education. For pre-school, there is the Fort Good Hope Daycare. Elementary, junior high and senior high school students attend Chief T'Selehye School. However, if one attends Aurora College Learning Centre, located in the town, in the developmental studies program one can, if required, upgrade their marks from high school or upgrade their academic courses that is required for Aurora College admission or college and university admission. Most students from town that graduate high school tend to explore the south to upgrade their academic courses for college/university admission, so they can get used to the different environment that can prospectively be their home for their post-secondary years.

Communication Infrastructure

Climate

Fort Good Hope experiences a subarctic climate, with long, bitterly cold winters and short, warm summers. The highest temperature ever recorded was 35.0 °C (95 °F) on 20 June 1911,[9] 11 July 1920[10] and 5 July 1998.[11] The coldest temperature ever recorded was −56.1 °C (−69 °F) on 31 January 1917[12] and 4 February 1947.[13]

Climate data for Fort Good Hope Airport, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1907–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 6.7
(44.1)		 13.3
(55.9)		 15.6
(60.1)		 21.8
(71.2)		 30.5
(86.9)		 35.0
(95)		 35.0
(95)		 33.9
(93)		 30.6
(87.1)		 22.8
(73)		 5.4
(41.7)		 5.9
(42.6)		 35.0
(95)
Average high °C (°F) −23.8
(−10.8)		 −19.7
(−3.5)		 −14.1
(6.6)		 −0.2
(31.6)		 10.5
(50.9)		 20.9
(69.6)		 22.4
(72.3)		 18.4
(65.1)		 10.2
(50.4)		 −2.3
(27.9)		 −15.9
(3.4)		 −19.8
(−3.6)		 −1.1
(30)
Daily mean °C (°F) −27.8
(−18)		 −24.2
(−11.6)		 −20.0
(−4)		 −6.9
(19.6)		 4.7
(40.5)		 14.8
(58.6)		 16.7
(62.1)		 12.7
(54.9)		 5.4
(41.7)		 −5.9
(21.4)		 −19.8
(−3.6)		 −24.0
(−11.2)		 −6.2
(20.8)
Average low °C (°F) −31.7
(−25.1)		 −28.7
(−19.7)		 −25.8
(−14.4)		 −13.6
(7.5)		 −1.1
(30)		 8.6
(47.5)		 10.9
(51.6)		 7.1
(44.8)		 0.5
(32.9)		 −9.4
(15.1)		 −23.7
(−10.7)		 −28.1
(−18.6)		 −11.2
(11.8)
Record low °C (°F) −56.1
(−69)		 −56.1
(−69)		 −49.4
(−56.9)		 −41.7
(−43.1)		 −25.6
(−14.1)		 −5.6
(21.9)		 −2.8
(27)		 −7.2
(19)		 −17.0
(1.4)		 −38.9
(−38)		 −48.3
(−54.9)		 −55.0
(−67)		 −56.1
(−69)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 19.6
(0.772)		 21.0
(0.827)		 16.4
(0.646)		 9.4
(0.37)		 11.5
(0.453)		 27.1
(1.067)		 41.3
(1.626)		 39.7
(1.563)		 33.6
(1.323)		 29.5
(1.161)		 23.2
(0.913)		 22.5
(0.886)		 294.8
(11.606)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 0.0
(0)		 0.0
(0)		 0.0
(0)		 0.2
(0.008)		 6.7
(0.264)		 27.1
(1.067)		 41.3
(1.626)		 39.7
(1.563)		 27.6
(1.087)		 2.4
(0.094)		 0.0
(0)		 0.0
(0)		 144.9
(5.705)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 19.7
(7.76)		 21.2
(8.35)		 16.6
(6.54)		 9.3
(3.66)		 4.9
(1.93)		 0.1
(0.04)		 0.0
(0)		 0.0
(0)		 6.0
(2.36)		 27.3
(10.75)		 23.6
(9.29)		 22.6
(8.9)		 151.2
(59.53)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 8.5 8.7 8.0 4.5 4.1 6.8 9.2 9.5 10.0 12.2 10.3 9.7 101.2
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 2.4 6.8 9.2 9.4 8.3 1.1 0.0 0.0 37.3
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 8.5 8.7 7.9 4.4 1.9 0.1 0.0 0.0 2.1 11.2 10.3 9.8 64.7
Source: Environment Canada[11][14][15][9][10][12][13]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Fort Good Hope, CC Northwest Territories (Census subdivision)
  2. ↑ "NWT Communities - Fort Good Hope". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  3. ↑ "Northwest Territories Official Community Names and Pronunciation Guide". Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre. Yellowknife: Education, Culture and Employment, Government of the Northwest Territories. Archived from the original on 2016-01-13. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
  4. ↑ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 15 September 2016 to 0901Z 10 November 2016
  5. 1 2 3 4 Fort Good Hope - Statistical Profile at the GNWT
  6. ↑ 2006 Aboriginal Population Profile
  7. ↑ North-Wright Airways flight schedule
  8. ↑ Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
  9. 1 2 "June 1911". Canadian Climate Data. Environment Canada. Climate ID: 2201500. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  10. 1 2 "July 1920". Canadian Climate Data. Environment Canada. Climate ID: 2201500. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  11. 1 2 "Fort Good Hope A" (CSV (3069 KB)). Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment Canada. Climate ID: 2201400. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  12. 1 2 "January 1917". Canadian Climate Data. Environment Canada. Climate ID: 2201500. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  13. 1 2 "February 1947". Canadian Climate Data. Environment Canada. Climate ID: 2201500. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  14. ↑ "Fort Good Hope 2". Canadian Climate Data. Environment Canada. Climate ID: 2201500. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  15. ↑ "Fort Good Hope CS". Canadian Climate Data. Environment Canada. Climate ID: 2201450. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
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