Communities in the Sahtu Region - Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, Deline, Northwest Territories, Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories (Paperback)

Chapters: Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, Deline, Northwest Territories, Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories, Colville Lake, Northwest Territories, Tulita, Northwest Territories. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 24. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Norman Wells, Northwest Territories - According to the 2006 Census the town has a population of 761, which is a decrease of 1.8% from the revised 2001 Census figure of 775. 300 people identified as aboriginal, and of these, 165 were First Nations, 110 were Metis and 25 were Inuit. In 2009 the Government of the Northwest Territories reported that the population was 800 with an average yearly growth rate of -0.4 from 1996. The main languages in the town are North Slavey and English. Of the population, 75.7% is 15 and older, with the median age being 31, slightly less than the NWT averages of 76.1% and 31.2. Oil was first seen by Alexander MacKenzie during his exploration of the river in 1789 but it was not until 1911 that an oil bearing formation was discovered. Imperial Oil, a major employer in the town, was established in the area in 1937 with a refinery built in 1937. During the Second World War, Norman Wells was deemed important as a source of oil for military operations in Alaska and the Yukon. The Canol Road and pipeline project was undertaken to enable the piping of oil to Whitehorse, with the flow starting in 1944. Although Norman Wells crude was light and easily flowed at temperatures as low as -62 C (-80 F), the line did not work well and was shut down shortly after the war ended. The road, which began at Canol Camp across the river, was abandoned. The Norman Wells Proven Area Agreement of 1944 is a partnership between Imperial Oil and the federal government (administered by the Indian and Northern Affairs Canada) that...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=3000112