Operation Nanook sets up camp outside Inuvik, N.W.T.

The Canadian Forces have set up camp outside Inuvik, N.W.T., for the annual summer Arctic exercise Operation Nanook.

Last week, Maj.-Gen. Christine Whitecross, the Canadian Forces' chief military engineer, inspected the camp which was put together in 10 days.

"What I look for are systems that are efficient," she said. "Design that makes sense so we're not creating something unsustainable. Comfort is nice, but it's a low priority. Efficiency, effectiveness and ability to operate."

The operation began Aug. 1 and will continue until Aug. 26 at two locations — in the Beaufort Delta region of the N.W.T. and in Hudson Strait and Hudson Bay, including near Churchill, Man. It will involve more than 1,250 Canadian Forces personnel.