History Kangiqsualujjuaq, often called George River, is the easternmost village in Nunavik. It is located 160 km away from Kuujjuaq KANGIQSUALUJJUAQ and 1675 km away from Montreal. In the 19th century, a trading post of the Hudson Bay Company was established 12 km south of the current location of the village, which was created only in 1962 when the Inuit decided to settle there, especially Address: PO Box 120, Kangiqsualujjuaq for arctic char trade. Kangiiqsualujjuaq Quebec J0M 1N0 Tel: 819-337-9090 Access Population Economic activities: Arts and crafts, businesses and Kangiqsualujjuaq can be reached by Kangiqsualujjuaq means "the very large bay" in Inhabitants: around 1200 services, tourism, construction, Inuktitut, dut to its position at the end of George plane by taking a Canadian North flight from Montreal/Quebec to Kuujjuaq then Languages spoken: Inuktitut, transport, outfitters, traditional caribou, River bay. an Air Inuit flight from Kuujjuaq to English seal and beluga hunting, fishing Kangiqsualujjuaq.
Services Clinic Coop grocery store Coop hotel Community centre Niriviapik restaurant Temperatures Other services: 30 Arena (with gym and swimming-pool) 20 Northern Store Museum 10 Daycare 0 Post office
-10 Full Gospel Christian Fellowship (Pentecostal church) St-Andrews Anglican Church -20 FM community radio -30 Junior Rangers (Canadian Armed Forces) January April June October Address: PO Box 120, Kangiqsualujjuaq Quebec J0M 1N0 The clinique Tel: 819-337-9090 Nursing staff: 6-7 Home Care Fax: 819-337-9004 Activities and attractions 1 E-mail: [email protected] Expanded COVID-19 role & TB Sports 4 1-2 Arena, mini-gym and swimming-pool Hours: CLSC open from Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm, emergency services evening/night/weekend. (closed during the pandemic) Therapeutic guide: Therapeutic guide - Ungava Tulattavik Health Center Hiking Pharmacy: In the clinic Canoe-camping Amenities: Archives, laboratory, radiology, x-ray and observation unit Salmon, trout and arctic char fishing,
Main services: Community health (home care, perinatal care, contraception, dental health, school health, caribou hunting occupational health, social services), emergency services, medical consultations
Resources: Worth seeing Doctor: Permanent Kuruurjuaq and Ulittaniujalik National Parks with their Police: Yes KRPF Firefighters: Yes high mountains and various landscapes Others: 3 interpreters, social worker, youth protection worker, community health worker, siutilirijiit (worker Torngat mounts (1652 m) specialized in hearing), human relations agent, coordinator Koroc river Occasional visits from specialists Abloviak fjord Helen falls Accommodation Black bear, fox and wolf observation You will be staying in one of the two transits, one is close to the clinic, the other is 1 km away but you can use the car when you are on call. There are 2 to 4 private bedrooms; the rest is shared.
Smoking in the transit and bringing your spouse is forbidden. Animals are not allowed.
The transit is equipped. TV and cable are included, but there is no access to the Internet and long-distance calls are not possible with the transit phone. Enjoy your assignment!