Resolution Island, NWT
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  1. Communications antenna in the background. Original Officers Mess and BOQ in the foreground - September 1999.
    The solid "Billboard" antennas are facing Saglek. The circular mesh antennas are facing Frobisher Bay. The smaller 30 foot antenna is what the 60 foot version looks like without the outer ring of panels. These dishes collected lots of ice and were known to collapse as a result.
    Courtesy Scott Mitchell.

  2. Officers Mess and BOQ, now isolated due to the demolishment of adjoining catwalks and other original buildings - September 1999.
    Courtesy Scott Mitchell.

  3. Reamins of catwalk weaving up a hill. NWS search antenna on top of hill - September 1999.
    Courtesy Scott Mitchell.

  4. These communications antenna are the remains of two 30 foot Troposcatter dishes that faced towards Brevoort Island. This was part of a link to Cape Dyer for DEW Line backhaul - September 1999.
    Courtesy Scott Mitchell.

  5. Catwalk seemingly going no-where with a Tropo antenna that faced towards Brevoort Island - September 1999.
    Courtesy Scott Mitchell.

  6. Taken from top of FPS-3C search radar tower. Catwalk seemingly going no-where with Tropo communications antennas facing Brevoort Island - September 1999.
    Courtesy Scott Mitchell.

  7. Taken from top of FPS-3C search radar tower. Catwalk seemingly going to no-where with Tropo communications antennas facing Brevoort Island - September 1999.
    Courtesy Scott Mitchell.

  8. Another view of the 60 foot Pole Vault parabolic antenna - September 1999.
    Courtesy Scott Mitchell.

  9. Original 60 foot Pole Vault antenna facing north towards Frobisher Bay. The 60 foot BMEWS and 30 foot parabolic are facing south towards Saglek - September 1999.
    Courtesy Scott Mitchell.

  10. One hundred foot North Warning System search radar tower - September 1999.
    Courtesy Scott Mitchell.

  11. Existing North Warning System complex - September 1999.
    Courtesy Scott Mitchell.

  12. Existing North Warning System complex - September 1999.
    Courtesy Scott Mitchell.

  13. The large building had served as a cold storage, refrigerator and freezer. It is now used by the Cleanup Project camp for accommodation and recreational facilities. There is a pool table, ping pong table, stereo equipment and a 54 inch TV - September 1999.
    Courtesy Scott Mitchell.

  14. After the demolishment of the four barrack blocks. Generator building (far left) and Communications building (center foreground). Communications antenna and empty 100 gallon POL barrels complete the photo - September 1999.
    Courtesy Scott Mitchell.

  15. Maintenance buildings by the POL site at the upper camp. Construction is finished and buildings are now used for PCB storage - September 1999.
    Courtesy Scott Mitchell.

  16. The four barrack blocks have been torn down - August 1999.
    Courtesy Scott Mitchell.

  17. Demolishment of the four barrack blocks in progress - August 1999.
    Courtesy Scott Mitchell.

  18. A Polar Bear is roaming through the camp and appears to be looking for his bottle of Coke - August 1999.
    Courtesy Scott Mitchell.

  19. Another view of the current North Warning System equipment. The four original barracks were demolished in the summer months - July 1999.
    Courtesy Scott Mitchell.

  20. The four barracks were torn down torn down in the summer months. Note the icebergs in the water - July 1999.
    Courtesy Scott Mitchell.

  21. The four barracks were torn down in the summer months - July 1999.
    Courtesy Scott Mitchell.

  22. These four barrack blocks were demolished in the summer months - July 1999.
    Courtesy Scott Mitchell.

  23. These four barrack blocks were demolished in the summer months - July 1999.
    Courtesy Scott Mitchell.

  24. Another view of Fresh Water Lake. Hydro poles are not in use - August 1999.
    Courtesy Scott Mitchell.

  25. At the edge of the cliff looking down. Fresh Water Lake in upper right - August 1999.
    Courtesy Scott Mitchell.

  26. Pole Vault and BMEWS communications antenna as seen from the upper site POL maintenance building - August 1999.
    Courtesy Scott Mitchell.

  27. Pole Vault and BMEWS communications antenna as seen from the upper site POL maintenance building - August 1999.
    Courtesy Scott Mitchell.

  28. Imploded POL tank at upper site. Two 60 foot Pole Vault antenna and the back of two 60 foot BMEWS billboard antenna on the hill. This photo was taken from the upper site POL maintenance building - August 1999.
    Courtesy Scott Mitchell.

  29. Imploded POL tank at upper site. Two 60 foot Pole Vault antenna and the back of two 60 foot BMEWS billboard antenna on the hill. This photo was taken from the upper site POL maintenance building - August 1999.
    Courtesy Scott Mitchell.

  30. 100,000 gallon POL tank has imploded (due to winds and weather) at upper site - August 1999.
    Courtesy Scott Mitchell.

  31. Maintenance buildings by the POL site at the upper camp. Under construction - July 1999.
    Courtesy Scott Mitchell.

  32. Access road to and from the site. Note the fog layer at lower altitudes - July 1999.
    Courtesy Scott Mitchell.

  33. Access road from Yellow Beach to the radar site. This photo is about 2.5 miles (4 km) from the radar site. You can just make out the communications antenna on the hill. The power poles are not in use - July 1999.
    Courtesy Scott Mitchell.

  34. POL tanks at the lower site. Photo taken from the edge of the cliff at the main site - July 1999.
    Courtesy Scott Mitchell.

  35. Two POL tanks at the lower site are no longer in use. The large building was a maintenance garage and the smaller building was the POL Pump House - July 1999.
    Courtesy Scott Mitchell.

  36. Access road from Yellow Beach at lower site to the radar site (a distance of about 5 miles or 7 km). Note the two POL tanks - July 1999.
    Courtesy Scott Mitchell.

  37. Yellow Beach at lower site. Boat in the harbour is bringing in heavy equipment and supplies for Sea Lift 99 - July 1999.
    Courtesy Scott Mitchell.

  38. Icebergs in Brewer Bay - July 1999.
    Courtesy Scott Mitchell.

  39. Sixty foot parabolic antenna which had been used for Pole Vault communications. If you look closely, you will see pieces of previous antennas that were damaged and left in the area - 7 July 1999.
    Courtesy Scott Mitchell.

  40. Bell 212 medium helicopter showing the results of the ice storm. The helicopter stays at the site for the 4 month duration of cleanup - 7 July 1999.
    Courtesy Scott Mitchell.

  41. Bernie Nudlak checking out the ATV after the ice storm - 7 July 1999.
    Courtesy Scott Mitchell.

  42. Yamaha ATV caught in the ice storm - 7 July 1999.
    Courtesy Scott Mitchell.

  43. Willard Claus assessing the amount of snow on the Cat 250E Dump Truck. There were no ends on the building at the time - 19 June 1999.
    Courtesy Scott Mitchell.

  44. (L-R) Gary Vaillincourt and Johnny Qilluniq at the Cleanup Project camp - 19 June 1999.
    Courtesy Scott Mitchell.

  45. Gary Vaillincourt at site behind the Cleanup Project camp - 18 June 1999.
    Courtesy Scott Mitchell.

  46. Suburban by Yellow Beach - 18 June 1999.
    Courtesy Scott Mitchell.

  47. Four wheel drive 5 ton water truck on access road to the upper site - 18 June 1999.
    Courtesy Scott Mitchell.


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Updated: April 16, 2002