History Tasiujaq has been an Inuit village since 1966, when inhabitants of Kuujjuaq decided to setlle in regions known by their ancesters and that favor traditional activities, especially due to large wildlife resources. Located 110 km north-east of TASIUJAQ Kuujjuaq (and 1560 km north of Montreal), Tasiujaq is at the mouth of Leaf river, in a lake of the same name that Tasiujaq Tasiujaq Address: PO Box 54, Tasiujaq communicates with Ungava bay. It is also the geographical limit where shrub tundra ends and arctic tundra starts: trees are Quebec J0M 1T0 scarce. Tel: 819-633-9090
Tasiujaq means "which looks like a lake" in Inuktitut, Access Population because it is located at the end of a small bay. Tasiujaq can be reached by plane by Economic activities: Inhabitants: around 350 taking a Canadian North flight from Arts, crafts, businesses and Montreal/Quebec to Kuujjuaq then an Houses: 90 services, tourism, outfitters. Air Inuit flight from Kuujjuaq to Tasiujaq. Languages spoken: Inuktitut, English
Services
Clinic Coop grocery store Post office Temperatures Other services: 30 Arena (with gym) 20 Daycare 10 Anglican Church of the Transfiguration 0 Full Gospel Christian Fellowship (Pentecostal church) -10 FM community radio Junior Rangers (Canadian Armed Forces) -20 -30 -40 January April June October The clinic Address: PO Box 54, Tasiujaq Quebec J0M 1T0 Tel: 819-633-9090 Nursing staff: 2-3 Fax: 819-633-5098 Activities and attractions E-mail: [email protected] Expanded Sports role COVID-19 2 1 Arena with mini-gym (close during the pandemic). Hours: CLSC open from Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm, emergency services evening/night/weekend. Sea kayaking during summer Therapeutic guide: Therapeutic guide - Ungava Tulattavik Health Center Hunting and fishing: Johnny & Billy Pharmacy: In the clinic Cain's Inuit outfitter for arctic char, Amenities: Archives, laboratory, x-ray, electrocardiography and observation unit salmon and speckled trout during Main services: Community health (home care, perinatal care, contraception, dental health, school health, summer, ptarmigan hunting the rest of occupational health, social services), emergency services, medical consultations the year.
Resources: Doctor: Visits 4-5 days per month, consultations by phone Worth seeing Police: Yes KRPF Leaf Basin is famous for its exceptional tides, that sometimes exceed 15m, and Firefighters: Yes Others: interpreter, social worker, northern attendant, youth protection worker may even break world's records... Occasional visits from specialists Wildlife observation: seals and belugas, ducks (eider), muskox, caribou, falcos Accommodation and sea birds.
You will be staying in a transit 30 m away from the clinic. There are two private bedrooms; Landscapes the rest is shared. During the pandemic, you will be staying at the hotel during the 14-day Photographers and wildlife lovers can take walks and admire the most beautiful isolation period, unless the transit is empty. northern landscapes and the beautiful surrounding mountains.
Smoking in the transit and bringing your spouse is forbidden. Animals are not allowed.
The transit is equipped. TV is included, but there is no access to the Internet (you can buy a modem in the community) and long-distance calls are not possible with the transit phone. Enjoy your assignment!