Just outside of Rankin Inlet, Meliadine River was and still is a great spot for fishing for char when they are running down or up stream, there is an abundance of trout as well as grayling. There is evidence that the river has long been a place for good fishing. There is a well marked walking tour at Iyiralik (thule site). Marble Island is one of the most well known whaling sites in the north. Whaling ships wintered there while gathering valuable whale blubber to light the European lanterns and other byproducts of the bowhead whale.

Photo middle and bottom left:

Qangmaq (Inuktitut for Sodhouse)
This house of mud was built by Rankin Inlet's oldest citizen, Ollie Ittinuar, father of Peter Ittinuar. ( see page 130).
photo taken at the Thule site.
about a 15-minute ride outside of Rankin Inlet.

Photo bottom right:

Mr. John S. Hawkins
President of the Royal Canadian Legion
Branch 169 of the Nova Scotia - Rankin Inlet and Nunavut Command

Department of Economic Development and Transportation, Nunavut Airport Division.

Mr. Hawkins would like to pay tribute to his father Mr. Gwyn James -WWII veteran (†1981)
Private with the South Saskatchewan Regiment

Liberator of the Netherlands