Issatik Co-operative

Community owned Co-operatives in the Arctic are multi-purpose businesses that provide a wide range of services to their members and their communities. Services provided by local Co-ops include retail stores, hotel and tourism operations, cable television, arts and craft marketing, fuel distribution, construction & heavy equipment services, property rental and a variety of agency type services. Issatik Co-operative is located in Whale Cove (Tikirarjuaq, population: 407) operates a hotel, retail store, cable TV, fuel delivery service. Whale Cove is a very traditional Inuit community, Whale Cove is located on the sheltered west coast of Hudson Bay, south of Rankin Inlet in Nunavut Territory. A ridge of rock surrounds the community, and the permafrost extends to one metre. The people of Whale Cove still rely heavily on hunting and fishing both for food, and for artisan materials. With no road access to Whale Cove, the region relies on air transport. Whale Cove has much to offer, from fishing and hunting expeditions, arctic camping and wildlife watching, land and water tours, to easy-going dog sled rides and whale watching.