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	Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Fort Simpson, in the Northwest Territories, is a town on an island at the confluence of the Mackenzie and Liard Rivers, both traditionally trade routes for the Hudson's Bay Company and the native Dene people of the area.
		Fort Simpson is the hub of the Deh Cho region and is the gateway to the scenic Nahanni River.
		Fort Simpson can be reached by air, water and road and has full secondary and elementary school service.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fort_Simpson (137 words)

	Northwest Territories - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		One of the territories of Arctic Canada, the Northwest Territories (NWT; French, les Territoires du Nord-Ouest) has a landmass of 1,171,918 square kilometres and a population of 42,944 as of January 1, 2005.
		In the early 1980s, the government of the Northwest Territories was again under pressure by the federal government to reintroduce French as an official language.
		In 1876, the District of Keewatin, at the centre of the territory, was separated from it.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Northwest_Territories (1558 words)

	List of Northwest Territories highways - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		There are sideroads to Kakisa and Jean Marie River, and "suburban" Fort Simpson occupies most of the highway between the junction and the crossing of the Liard River 9.2 miles (14.7 km) east.
		The highway was originally a portion of the Mackenzie Highway; this status ended with extension of the highway northwest from Enterprise, first as a route around Great Slave Lake to Yellowknife, and then west to Fort Simpson.
		Adjacent to Fort McPherson and Tsiigehtchic, the highway must cross the Peel River, Arctic Red River and Mackenzie River by means of ferries in summer (June to October) and ice bridges in the winter (November to April or early May).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_Northwest_Territories_highways (1378 words)

	Ft Nelson Canada, Canadian towns
		Fort Nelson is a major Alaska Highway stopover destination and is a comfortable drive from either `Mile 0' at Dawson Creek or Watson Lake in the Yukon.
		Fort Nelson sits at the centre of the Northern Rockies wilderness area, and is becoming known as an eco-adventure destination.
		The Fort Simpson Mackenzie River Route was an alternate in the event of Japanese attack on the Alcan Highway.
	www.bellsalaska.com /ftnelson.html (816 words)

	Trailer Life: Diamonds, dogsleds & division (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Canada's Northwest Territories is changing its map, touting its scenery and preparing for a wealth of precious gems When he put that Twin Otter down, he was out of gas and saw the two barrels marked 'JP-4,' but didn't bother to pour some into his hand to see if it was jet fuel.
		From Fort Smith, near the Alberta border, past Hay River onto the fork in the road that goes west to Fort Simpson or north to Yellowknife, we plan to cover most of the navigable terrain.
		Fort Smith is also the gateway to Wood Buffalo National Park, and scat on the road or dust clouds indicate the shaggy-coated beasts are nearby.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3707/is_199805/ai_n8791502 (1505 words)

	NWT - Fort Simpson // Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		NWT - Fort Simpson // Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
		Fort Simpson is the oldest continuously occupied trading post on the Mackenzie River.
		A record flood in 1963 forced residents to move their homes to higher ground and later that decade Fort Simpson became a base for oil exploration activities and an administrative centre for the Government of the Northwest Territories.
	www.assembly.gov.nt.ca /VisitorInfo/NWTMapandHistory/fortsimpson.html (319 words)

	Fort Simpson, NWT, Canada
		Fort Simpson's origins as a community began in 1803 as Fort of the Forks.
		Fort of the Forks existed solely as a fur trading site and was situated near what is now known as Fort Simpson.
		The Village of Fort Simpson became a permanent settlement July 1822 when the Hudson's Bay Company began construction of a trading post, naming it for George Simpson, then Governor of Rupert's Land.
	www.fortsimpson.com /history.html (291 words)

	TSB Reports - Air 2001 - A01W0255
		Approximately 25 nautical miles from Fort Simpson, the pilot observed that the fuel quantity gauge was indicating a much higher value than it should, considering the time the helicopter had been airborne.
		hourly weather report for Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, was as follows: high, thin, broken cloud; unrestricted visibility; winds from the southeast at 8 knots; and temperature 8º Celsius.
		During the last 15 minutes of flight to Fort Simpson, the pilot twice tested the annunciator panel lights to verify that the FUEL LOW caution light was functioning.
	www.bst.gc.ca /en/reports/air/2001/A01W0255/A01W0255.asp?print_view=1 (2410 words)

	TSB Reports - Air 1994 - A94W0106
		While turning final for runway 31 at Fort Simpson, the flight crew advised the Flight Service Station that they were attempting a forced landing on a road.
		The captain decided that they would refuel at Fort Simpson on the next shuttle flight; nonetheless, since the flight crew considered the cockpit fuel gauges unreliable, the captain requested that the first officer confirm the fuel quantity using a dip-stick.
		The previous two flights to Fort Simpson had taken 35 minutes; however, the captain still felt that there was enough fuel remaining to complete the flight to Fort Simpson.
	www.bst.gc.ca /en/reports/air/1994/a94w0106/a94w0106.asp?print_view=1 (4481 words)

	FUELING AMERICA / CANADIAN OIL SHOWDOWN / Frozen pipeline: Tribe's success at blocking natural gas delivery system ...
		The center of the resistance is Fort Simpson, a longtime trading post that functions as the capital of the Deh Cho region.
		Norwegian, 53, was born in Fort Simpson but spent much of his youth "out on the land" with his father, hunting and trapping.
		Like the Cazons, most Fort Simpson residents are government employees, beneficiaries of more than $8 million in annual subsidies that the federal and Northwest Territories governments grant to the tribe and Fort Simpson.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2005/05/23/MNGNVCT8F41.DTL&type=printable (1778 words)

	Government of Yukon - News Release - 2007 CANADA GAMES PAN-NORTHERN AMBASSADOR APPOINTED - #04-233 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Northwest Territories Premier Joe Handley praised the appointment saying, "Jim is a very well-known and highly respected member of the NWT community.
		Jim Antoine was born in Fort Simpson in 1949.
		He served three terms as the Chief of the Liidlii Kue First Nation in Fort Simpson before being elected to the Legislative Assembly in 1991.
	www.gov.yk.ca /news/2004/04-233.html (692 words)

	Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		This badge is coat-of-arms-like and can be blazoned as "tercied per mantel vert, vert and sable, a pall azure over all; on the I, a moose head argent, on the II a mountain avens.
		on the III a spruce, chief wavy azure over argent per dancety; as crest a beaver proper; motto 'Village of Fort Simpson' on yellow 'scroll'".
		Fort Simpson, with a population of 1257 (as of 1996), was formerly called by the traditional name of Liidli Koe (meaning "place where rivers come together" -- canting), is located at 61°51'N lat.
	www.allstates-flag.com /fotw/flags/ca-nt-sp.html (164 words)

	The Northern Missionaries
		In June 1859, he arrived at Fort Simpson (Northwest Territories) with the intent to establish a church and mission.
		He then travelled west via the Porcupine River to Fort Yukon, the remote Hudson's Bay Company post situated near the confluence of the Porcupine and Yukon Rivers in what is now Alaska.
		At the end of the summer, Kirkby returned to Fort Simpson fired up with the determination to open that vast area before any other religious denomination could begin work there.
	www.virtualmuseum.ca /Exhibitions/BishopStringer/english/mission-kirkby.html (328 words)

	Liard
		Liard, river, 755 mi (1,215 km) long, rising in the Pelly Mts., SE Yukon Territory, Canada, and flowing SE into N British Columbia, passing through the main range of the Rocky Mts., thence northeast through densely wooded country to the Mackenzie River at Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories.
		The South Nahanni and Fort Nelson rivers are its chief tributaries.
		Northwest Territories: Transportation and Communication - Transportation and Communication Transportation and communication in the Northwest Territories are...
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/world/A0829651.html (182 words)

	Trip to Fort Simpson
		We had the summer free and since our youngest son is a pilot for Simpson Air in the Northwest Territories, we thought this would be the perfect time to visit him and see the country at the same time.
		We checked the weather for Peace River and High Level, Alta., and Fort Simpson, N.W.T. It was VFR for the whole area, so we filed for Fort Simpson and departed Villeneuve at 12:35 pm.
		The town of Fort Simpson is located at the confluence of the Liard and Mackenzie Rivers, and is approximately 224 nautical miles west of Yellowknife.
	www.nerocam.com /Simpson/index.asp (3628 words)

	Northwest Territories Florists (NWT), Flowers, & Flower delivery in the NWT
		Northwest Territories Florists, Northwest Territories Flowers, and Flower Delivery in the NWT
		Florists in Northwest Territories make sure that your Northwest Territories flowers will be delivered in time, and with same day Northwest Territories flower delivery if your order is placed before 12:00 noon.
		If your city in Northwest Territories is not in our list please call us, as we want give our customers the best florist Northwest Territories has to offer.
	www.simonsaysroses.com /northwest.htm (310 words)

	Business RoadMap for NorthWest Territories
		All Businesses operating in the Northwest Territories must register and attach a copy of the Certificate of Compliance to the Business License application.
		Depending on the type of business there may be other tax consideration such as, in the Northwest Territories, property, fuel or tobacco taxes, and provincial sales tax if the business is operating outside the Northwest Territories.
		The Government of the Northwest Territories provides incentives to Northern Business in order to: compensate for the higher cost of operating in the NWT, develop necessary experience and business skills, provide opportunities to create employment and train Northern workers and take account of local cost differences.
	www.youthbusiness.com /services/resources/roadmap/nt (803 words)

	L.L.Bean: Park Search - Nahanni National Park Reserve (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		This long narrow park in the southwest corner of the Northwest Territories protects 200 miles of the 250-mile-long South Nahanni River.
		The Visitor Centre in Fort Simpson features displays on the history, culture and geography of the area.
		All river visitors must reserve and register in advance at the Parks Canada office in Fort Simpson, northeast of the park.
	www.llbean.com /parksearch/parks/html/2034llt.htm (170 words)

	Weather systems occurring over Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada, during three seasons of 1998–1999: 2. ...
		Precipitation events were examined at Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada, during the autumn and winter of 1998 and during the spring of 1999 with a variety of observational tools, including a polarimetric radar.
		This location is characterized by a relatively small amount of precipitation (annual average of 450 mm), with approximately half being in the form of snow.
		In addition, it was shown that with the sensitive CloudSat radar, ∼17% of overpasses will be associated with the occurrence of detectable precipitation at Fort Simpson, but with the less sensitive Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) radar, much of the precipitation will be undetected.
	www.agu.org /pubs/crossref/2004/2004JD004929.shtml (374 words)

	Education Canada Teacher Web Directory: Fort Simpson
		Fort Simpson - Basic information on the Village with the traditional name of Liidli Koe (place where rivers come together).
		Fort Simpson Chamber of Commerce - A listing of all local businesses in and around the Fort Simpson area; includes minutes, position papers and activities of the Chamber.
		Weather Underground: Fort Simpson - Weather forecast for the local area, offering historical conditions, astronomy and weather maps.
	dirs.educationcanada.com /cat/336895 (159 words)

	Canada adventure travel - Nahanni River Rafting Adventure (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Nahanni National Park is one of the most spectacular parks in the Northwest Territories.
		If you are flying to Fort Simpson, please notify us of your arrival time and the guides will meet you at the airport.
		Nahanni National Park is one of the most spectacular parks in the Northwest Territories, perhaps in the world.
	www.freshtracks.ca /river_rafting/nahanni.shtml (1425 words)

	Civilization.ca - Treasures Gallery - Dene children's clothing
		The name means simply "people" and refers to Aboriginal people whose homeland is the western part of Canada's Northwest Territories.
		In general, Euro-Canadian clothing styles were replicated in more readily available, cheaper, smoked hide; or dry goods such as stroud, velvet, and tartan cloth were purchased and clothing sewn up at home.
		Girl's parka; Gwich'in; made by Florence Peterson, Fort MacPherson, Northwest Territories, 1991; maroon corduroy, blue wool cloth, Arctic fox fur.
	www.civilization.ca /tresors/treasure/271eng.html (500 words)

	Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - 2002-04-26 NIRB's response to NWB's Proposed Review Process (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The national parks of Nunavut, the Northwest Territories and the Yukon Territory protect terrestrial, aquatic and marine ecosystems.
		The Canadian Heritage Rivers System (CHRS) was established in 1984 by the federal, provincial and territorial governments to conserve and protect the best examples of Canada’s river heritage, to give them national recognition, and to encourage the public to enjoy and appreciate them.
		This co-operatively managed herd is important to Inuit and Dene subsistence harvesters from Nunavut and the Northwest Territories.
	www.ainc-inac.gc.ca /nu/nuwork/pi/bipar/tar/BR40909PC_e.html (1328 words)

	Fort Simpson Restaurants: Restaurant guide for Fort Simpson Northwest Territories, complete with reviews, as found in ...
		Fort Simpson Restaurants: Restaurant guide for Fort Simpson Northwest Territories, complete with reviews, as found in the Foodinc Restaurant Directory
		:: fort simpson, northwest territories's restaurant source ::
		In addition to our extensive list of restaurants in Fort Simpson, you will also find complete restaurant descriptions and unique reviews written by restaurant patrons.
	www.foodinc.ca /NorthwestTerritories/FortSimpson (104 words)

	Fort Simpson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		-Nahnni National Park narrow rugged mountains along the South Nahnni River of corner south of Northwest Territories
		-It is located on the south west side of the Northwest Territories
		-In Fort Simpson the Mackenzie River and the Liard River join
	www.wsd1.org /SargentPark/canada2000/fort_simpson.htm (78 words)

	Weather systems occurring over Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada, during three seasons of 1998–1999: 1. ...
		Weather systems occurring over Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada, during three seasons of 1998–1999: 1.
		An investigation of high-latitude continental cloud systems was carried out in the interior of the Northwest Territories of Canada during three multiweek periods during the fall, winter, and spring of 1998–1999 as part of the Canadian Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment (GEWEX) Enhanced Study.
		Radar data supplemented by satellite, upper air, and surface observations were used to determine the seasonal behavior of cloud macroscopic properties and compare these with similar observations elsewhere.
	www.agu.org /pubs/crossref/2004/2004JD004876.shtml (455 words)

	NWTBusiness (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Denendeh Development Corporation - Investments and Economic Development -The Denendeh Development Corporation (DDC) is a private company, incorporated in 1982, to enable the Dene of Canada's Northwest Territories to share in the ownership of profitable businesses and to foster employment growth and career development in Dene communities.
		Located primarily in communities in Nunavut, and the Northwest Territories.
		Hunting and trophy fishing in Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories, Canada.
	www.aboriginalportal.com /NWTBusiness.html (2838 words)

	Liard on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		LIARD [Liard], river, 755 mi (1,215 km) long, rising in the Pelly Mts., SE Yukon Territory, Canada, and flowing SE into N British Columbia, passing through the main range of the Rocky Mts., thence northeast through densely wooded country to the Mackenzie River at Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories.
		Purcell Energy Plans Fort Liard Development Well in First Quarter 2003.
		Purcell Energy Begins Drilling Fort Liard Development Well 2K-29.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/L/Liard.asp (341 words)

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