Minister Valcourt Announces Plateau Site in Cambridge Bay as Location for Canadian High Arctic Research Station

OTTAWA, ONTARIO (February 27, 2013) - The Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, announced today Cambridge Bay's Plateau site as the location of the Canadian High Arctic Research Station (CHARS) in Nunavut.
The Plateau site is located on a slope overlooking the community and the Bay and is close to major infrastructure, including the community core. This site will form the main campus of CHARS, which may include one or multiple buildings and has excellent potential use for community integration. The main campus will be complemented by use of existing and future community infrastructure and remote experimental sites.

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