From the book titled mid snow and ice by reverend father duchaussois, o. This page was last edited on 31 august 2019, at 01. Visitors can rent cars and trucks in larger communities, but its wise to book ahead to ensure you have priority over a long weekend or important trip. Fort simpson was established in 1803 as a fur trading outpost called fort of the forks. Historic buildings showcase the legacy of local goldseekers, furtraders.
Denison was the subject of a cbc television documentary and the book denisons ice road, by new yorker. Legends of the nahanni valley northern canadas greatest mystery now available in the mysteries of canada bookstore. The arctic fox name at the top of the rear cap is invisible. A gold find at the west end of yellowknife bay in the mid1930s spurred a gold rush.
Fort simpson territorial park all you need to know before. The community is located on an island at the confluence of the mackenzie and liard. Experience northwest territories world travel guide. Three days in fantastic fort simpson spectacular nwt. Bc nwt border to fort liard to blackstone territorial park welcome to north of 60. The people of the small, remote town of fort simpson, n. Were very excited to announce that mysteries of canadas secondever nonfiction book, entitled legends of the nahanni valley, is finally available on amazon and kindle. They are supportive of the community in so many ways. They always go above and beyond for passenger safety and accommodation of late connecting flights. The town of fort smith is administered by a team of dedicated staff from the town hall building at 174 mcdougal road. Fort simpson historical society archived 20080917 at the. The church of the sacred heart is a church of the diocese of mackenziefort smith, in fort simpson, northwest territories, canada.
The department of transportation online drivers licence and identification card renewal is designed to provide nwt citizens with the ability to purchase their renewal directly online. With time to kill in fort simpson our trip into nahanni being delayed, we visited the info centre to enjoy their historical, cultural and natural exhibits. Welcome to northwest territories tourism northwest territories tourism is a not for profit organization, responsible to over 200 tourism business members in the northwest territories. I mentioned to him we must be related because my mother is a lafferty from fort rae, nt. Historic fort simpson northwest territories, canada youtube. Catholic hospitals digital history books collection. Fort simpson, northwest territories 7 day weather forecast. The air tindi story is the fastpaced story of how the arychuk family and their equally hardworking team started a little bush airline on november 1, 1988, and boldly built the company through tough early years and the hectic diamond rush of the 1990s. Apr 25, 2020 located near the entrance of fort simpson, where the mackenzie and liard rivers meet, this park offers 20 powered and 12 nonpowered campsites to. Tuktoyaktuk winter road closed 187 km 116 mi former ice road. The 5 best hotels in fort simpson, northwest territories for. The mackenzie highway is the only paved road connecting the northwest territories with the. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Departments and agencies government of northwest territories.
In 1970, senator sibbeston was elected to a fouryear term on the north west territorial council. A guide to fort simpson, nwt the sacred heart mission catholic cemetery at fort simpson, northwest territories nwt by murray lundberg. Fort confidence, located at the mouth of the dease river on the eastern tip of the dease arm of great bear lake, northwest territories, was a hudsons bay company establishment not a trading post, built in 1837 by peter warren dease and thomas simpson explorer as a base for their exploration. Established in 1990 the fort simpson historical society is building a heritage centre, and we are almost done. Bompas hall northwest territories the anglican church.
And canadas northwest territories, with an almost unseemly share of the worlds h2o and no end of cliffs for it to spill from, is a waterfall wonderland. During your stay, take advantage of some of the amenities offered, including a concierge. Fort simpson indian residential school, seven children standing beside the school holding letters. Explore fort simpsons sunrise and sunset, moonrise and moonset. The park is situated adjacent to the historic papal site that commemorates the 1987 visit of pope john paul ll. Long before the missionaries, and other white people came. Lapointe hall fort simpson roman catholic, fort simpson, nwt. The fort simpson park is within walking distance to all of the communities amenities. Calendar events council meetings add an event visitors getting here history and attractions visitor information center nahanni national.
Catholic hospitals digital history books collection chac. Find the most current and reliable 7 day weather forecasts, storm alerts, reports and information for city with the weather network. This itinerary will cover the 1,008 km 626 mi trip from peace river to yellowknife. Read through your trip infopack emailed to you once you book and start getting ready for an incredible adventure. The following year, 1859, their fourth child, catherine, was baptized on august 19th, also at fort simpson. The history of the winter ice roads in the northwest territories one of the unique features of travel in the far north is the intricate system of winter roads, ice roads and ice bridges. I was in fort simpson on business and met bill lafferty. All administrative staff can be contacted at 867 8728400. Fort simpson visitor information center 2020 all you need to. The history of the northwest territories begins with the population of the region by first nations peoples, and proceeds through the transformation of it into provinces and territories of the nation of canada, including the modern administrative unit of the northwest territories. The 5 best hotels in fort simpson for travel after covid19.
We are the only village in the nwt and we are proud of our unique smalltown status. Nwtt promotes tourism product locally, nationally and internationally. Elizabeth school of nursing, 19111969, the marymount school of nursing, 19511969, the sudbury regional school of nursing, 19691972, and the schools of nursing at both laurentian university, 1967 and cambrian college, 1973. The towns history is preserved at heritage park and mcpherson house. Fort simpson historical society be a part of history.
Fort simpson territorial park 2020 all you need to know. Current conditions and forecasts including 7 day outlook, daily highlow temperature, warnings, chance of precipitation, pressure, humiditywind chill when applicable historical data, normals, record values and sunrisesunset times. It was named fort of the forks by early white traders and it was here the northwest company established a fur continued. During its first twentyfive years of operation the fort providence mission cared for and educated 268 children from throughout the mackenzie valley and from as far south as fort mcmurray. Senator nick sibbeston is a lawyer, distinguished member of the northwest territories nwt legislative assembly and a former premier. The largest city in the northwest territories, yellowknife is celebrated as the spot where a golden history meets a brilliant future. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Boat and raft tours visit the magnificent 100m 312ft high virginia falls, twice the height of niagara.
The popes chair at the fort simpson visitor center from when he visited fort simpson. Nwt is home to virginia falls and nahanni national park reserve. He was instrumental in moving the fshs forward through activities like archaeological digs, and writing journal articles of his historic research into the early history of fort simpson and the hudsons. The modules use approximately digitized assets from the holdings as the nwt archives such as photographs, video, sound and textual material, as well as digitized photographs of selected artifacts from the prince of wales. The dene declaration is unanimously passed by a joint general assembly in fort simpson. Fort simpson spectacular northwest territories spectacular nwt. Fort simpson territorial park all you need to know. Fort liard 1807 1903, fort liard fort wiki a north west co. Fort simpson northwest territories canada x0e 0n0 86769531 fax. Note the tsimpsian natives had a large village here. Located in the community of fort simpson at the confluence of the mackenzie and liard rivers. Fort providence indian residential school providence mission, group of boys playing with a ball in yard in front of the residence and the church, ca. At your service visitors to the northwest territories are often surprised by the range of services available, from travel agents and inbound operators to vehicle and boat rentals and more. Fort simpson community library fort simpson community.
This directory is a component of library technology guides. Note there is a fort simpson nwt that is not this location. Generations of dene have known this location as liidlii kue, meaning place where the rivers come together. There is just some final finishing in the interior left to do, and we will be open in the fall of 2018on target with our strategic plan. Macpherson house fort simpson all you need to know. Fort simpson is the longeststanding continuous settlement on the mackenzie river, in the northwest territories. Fort simpson rejoices as new church opens pastoral scene. Ten candidates vying for fort simpson village council. Things to do in fort simpson, northwest territories.
And from 197991, he was elected to the nwt legislative assembly. Residential school gravesites in canada istormnews. Spectacular northwest territories nwt bureau of statistics fort liard at liard river, nwt stock photo 10 challenging backroads. The village of fort simpson was a permanent settlement in july 1822 when the hudsons bay company constructed a trading post, naming it for george simpson, then the governor of ruperts land. Highlights include a comfortable 300km drive from yellowknife to fort providence where you will see the worlds largest buffalo along the way. Deh cho mackenzie is canadas longest river and empties into the arctic ocean. Free internet access is offered to guests, and rooms at fort simspon lodging offer air conditioning and a refrigerator. On feb 1717, steve rowan, a founding and sustaining member of the fort simpson historical society fshs, passed away. Great bear lake and great slave lake in the northwest territories are two of the worlds largest lakes.
Roll into fort simpson by road a days drive from the alaska. The sacred heart mission catholic cemetery at fort simpson. The bilingual timeline currently presents 125modules or mini exhibits on significant dates in the history of the nwt. From here, there are views of the papal flatsthe plot of land where pope john paul ii celebrated mass in 1987. Mackenzie river, arctic adventures, spectacular nwt, nahanni. The abandoned sacred heart mission catholic cemetery has no headstones or other individual grave markers. Fort simpson, nt 7 day forecast environment canada. Northwest territories travel guide backcountry canada travel. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. This is one more reason for another northwest territories road trip. There is a small museum with displays on the history, culture and geography of the region, as well as a movie. He was instrumental in moving the fshs forward through activities like archaeological digs, and writing journal articles of his historic research into the early history of fort simpson and the hudsons bay company.
Generations of dene have known this location as liidlii kue. One of few published indigenous autobiographers, bridget tells her story with grace and dignity. Candidates running this time for councill around include celine antoine, a. Current local time in fort simpson, northwest territories, canada. Bill then told me he had been working on a family historytree research project, and had several pages of typed work he had completed.
Take a walk through fort simpsons colourful history and visit the riverfront heritage sites. In 2017 the government of the northwest territories reported that the. Growing up in a remote northern community, nick sibbeston had. For many canadians, even as this late hour in history, many of us are still not yet familiar with the horrific realities which unfolded across canada in these residential schools. Aug 03, 2011 he passed away in 1994 in yellowknife, nwt. Fort providence indian residential school, students and school personnel posing in front of the school, ca. Josephs convent, two men with an ox transporting water in the snow, date unknown fort simpson indian residential school, seven children standing beside the school holding letters that spell goodbye, 1922. Libraries located in fort simpson northwest territories all public libs in northwest territories. Fort simspon lodging is an excellent choice for travelers visiting fort simpson, offering many helpful amenities designed to enhance your stay. Bill then told me he had been working on a family history tree research project, and had several pages of typed work he had completed. Bompas hall fort simpson anglican, fort simpson, nwt.
The 5 best things to do in fort simpson for travel after. When europeans settlers began to divide the continent, the. The territorial government provides free ferry crossings at major rivers for road travelers in the summer months, which are transformed in winter into ice bridges. Every experience that i have had with nwal whether im heading north, south, east or west in a jetstream or cessna has been excellent. Online renewals will be mailed to your address we have on file. The fort simpson historical society is building a heritage centre, and we are almost done. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
Fort simpson historical society established in 1990. Bompas hall northwest territories anglican church of canada. May 18, 2011 the northwest territories lie northwest of central canada, bordered to the east by nunavut, to the west by the yukon and to the south by the northeastern corner of british columbia, as well as the entire northern borders of alberta and saskatchewan. Fort simpson visitor information center 2020 all you. Apr 25, 2020 located near the entrance of fort simpson, where the mackenzie and liard rivers meet, this park offers 20 powered and 12 nonpowered campsites to visitors. The village of fort simpson has 10 candidates running for eight council positions. Fort simpson, nwt is situated on an island at the confluence of the liard and mackenzie rivers. Hospitals and health centres health and social services. Bompas hall northwest territories the anglican church of canada.
Augier, troy bellefontaine, kirby groat, muaz hassan, marie lafferty, liza mcpherson, clayton moreau, michael rowe, and randal randy sibbeston. These checklists will help you get organized in advance so youre ready to go. Fort simpson has a vibrant arts community, which is celebrated in part. Note there is a fort simpson nwt that is not this location note the tsimpsian natives had a large village here. Fort confidence, northwest territories military wiki. Nwt highway 1, fort simpson nt, fort simpson, northwest territories x0e 0n0 canada. Unfortunately, the flight i booked into the nahanni with ted grant from simpson air was cancelled during my recent fort simpson visit. Aug 07, 2012 fort simpson, northwest territories nwt, incorporated as a village in 1973, population 1,202 2016 census, 1,238 2011 census. Its first president was morris lafferty of fort simpson with mona jacobs of fort smith, nt succeeding him. The hamlet of fort simpson is located on an island at the confluence of the mackenzie and liard rivers, 378 air km southwest of yellowknife.
Fort confidence, located at the mouth of the dease river on the eastern tip of the dease arm of great bear lake, northwest territories, was a hudsons bay company establishment not a trading post, built in 1837 by peter warren dease and thomas simpson explorer as a base for their exploration of the arctic coast. Departments education, culture and employment programs and services resources environment and natural resources programs and services resources executive and indigenous affairs priorities publications finance services resources human resources health and social services topics resources industry, tourism and investment programs and services publications infrastructure. Dene drummers from fort rae traveled down the mackenzie river, which is called deh cho in the dene language, in three canoes, to all the dene communities, holding drum dances and visiting in the homes. In 1871 the grey nuns were caring for twentysix children, twelve of whom were orphans. Access is mainly by air from a number of locations, including fort simpson nwt, fort liard nwt, fort nelson bc or watson lake yukon. Get fort simpsons weather and area codes, time zone and dst. Fort simpson is a village, the only one in the entire territory, in the dehcho region of the. Photographic collections northwest territories to find more information about an image, click on the description to access the record in the database. See the iconic nahanni national park reserve, canadas answer to the grand canyon, on a private flight with simpson air pilot and former rcmp officer ted grant as your guide. Average weather at fort simpson airport, canada, year. See also fort simpson history and attractions from village of fort simpson the north west mounted police established a post here in 19. Northwest territories has the wildest, iconic highways. Legends of the nahanni valley canada history and mysteries.
Fort simpson was first started as a fur trading site in 1803 then named fort of the forks. Planning your travel to fort simpson, nwt boreal river. There are also crossings at deline, tulita, nahanni butte and ndulee near fort simpson. Another view of fort simpson territorial park and our campsite. Excitement of her father as northwest mounted policeman in 1880s. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The mackenzie highway is the main road connecting the northwest territories with the rest of north america.
Fort simpson is a village in the dehcho region of the northwest territories. You can view route information for airlines that fly to fort simpson, compare the prices of both low cost and traditional airlines which fly to fort simpson and book your flights by clicking the links below. Nahanni national park reserve is a wonderful unesco world heritage site in the mackenzie mountains. A comfortable boat ride on the dehcho mackenzie river from fort providence to fort simpson, the same river canoed by sir alexander mackenzie back in 1789. Connects to tulita formerly fort norman, norman wells, fort good hope, with 106 km branch route to deline and 165 km branch route to colville lake. Current local time in canada northwest territories fort simpson. The nwt council asked nwt commissioner hodgson to resign from the board of directors of panarctic oils ltd. The highlight was the 90minute walking tour showing off all the highlights of town after that, theres really not much. Located at the confluence of the mackenzie and liard rivers, this friendly and diverse community is an epicentre of northern history, an incubator of dene and metis culture, and the gateway to stupendous nahanni national park reserve. We are the destination marketing organization dmo for the nwt tasked with marketing northwest territories tourism nwtt products. Fort simpson northwest territories travel guide fort. Find and contact people in our fort simpson, nt white pages on 411. At fort simpson airport, the summers are long and comfortable, the winters are frigid and snowy, and it is mostly cloudy year round. Bo was sick overnight and today with intestinal distress diarrhea.
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