Torngat Mountains Base Camp Suspends 2020 Operation
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For Immediate Release May 26, 2020 Air Borealis & Nunatsiavut Group of Companies Announce Torngat Mountains Base Camp Will Not Operate in 2020 Happy Valley—Goose Bay, NL—Air Borealis and the Nunatsiavut Group of Companies have made the unfortunate decision to suspend operations at the Torngat Mountains Base Camp and Research Station (TMBC) for the 2020 season. The Torngat Mountains Base Camp and Research Station is located on Inuit-owned land adjacent to the southern boundary of the Torngat Mountains National Park. “The ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis does not allow for camp to operate safely and practically at this time. We are committed to continuing to work with Air Borealis, the Nunatsiavut Group of Companies and Parks Canada towards implementing sustainable, long-term programming that will let visitors, researchers and Labrador Inuit experience our homeland,” says Nunatsiavut’s Minister of Language, Culture and Tourism, Jim Lyall. Air Borealis and the Nunatsiavut Group of Companies will continue working towards the restart of operations in 2021 through the implementation of a year-round booking system, enhancements to current experience marketing, upgrades to facilities at the site and the development of visitor experiences that will continue to exceed guest expectations. —30 — About Torngat Mountains Base Camp An Inuit homeland, one of the last untamed, unspoiled places left on the planet. Comprised of 9,700 square kilometres of spectacular wilderness, the Torngat Mountains National Park stretches from Saglek Fjord to the northern tip of Labrador, and westward from the Atlantic sea-coast to the Québec border. View Torngat Mountains NL Tourism video here: http://ow.ly/2ilk30kSVof View Torngat Mountains Parks Canada video here: http://ow.ly/Fvqf30kSVwP Visit Torngat Mountains Base Camp online at the following addresses: www.thetorngats.com www.facebook.com/TheTorngats www.twitter.com/TheTorngats About Air Borealis PO Box 1101 Station C, Goose Bay, NL, Canada A0P 1C0 | airborealis.ca Through an historic agreement between the Inuit and Innu of Labrador, together with Provincial Airlines, Air Borealis provides regular scheduled flights and cargo services to the north coast of Labrador as well as charter and skedevac services to the north and south coasts of the region and throughout Eastern Canada. The combined service and route networks of Air Borealis and PAL Airlines means more flight options, more routes, and total ease of travel for passengers. Visit Air Borealis online at the following addresses: www.airborealis.ca www.facebook.com/AirBorealis www.twitter.com/AirBorealis About Nunatsiavut Group of Companies The Nunatsiavut Group of Companies (NGC) operates under the Labrador Inuit Capital Strategy Trust and has interests in aviation, marine, fishing, construction, logistics, real estate, and land development. NGC, with its wholly owned as well as subsidiary companies, employ approximately 500 people, with operations throughout Nunatsiavut and beyond. Visit NGC online at: www.ngc-ng.ca www.twitter.com/nunatsiavutgroupofco www.facebook.com/nunatsiavutgroupofcompanies Media Contact: Media Contact for Nunatsiavut Government: Bert Pomeroy – [email protected], 709-896-8582 Media Contact for Nunatsiavut Group of Companies: Sarah Leo – [email protected], 709-722-1967 Media Contact for Air Borealis: Joseph Galimberti – [email protected], 709-743-7445 2 .