Fort Good Hope

Fort Good Hope Rádeyîlîkóé
Charter Community
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Fort Good Hope
Coordinates:
Country	Canada
Territory	Northwest Territories
Region	Sahtu Region
Constituency	Sahtu
Census division	Region 2
Charter Community	1 April 1995
Government
• Chief	Greg Laboucan
• Senior Administrative Officer	Gordon MacKeinzo
• MLA	Norman Yakeleya
Area
• Land	47.14 km2 (18.20 sq mi)
Elevation	268 m (879 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	515
• Density	10.9/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
• Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
Canadian Postal code	X0E 0H0
Area code(s)	867
Telephone exchange	598
- Living cost	172.5
- Food price index	180.2
Sources: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, Canada Flight Supplement ^A 2009 figure based on Edmonton = 100 ^B 2010 figure based on Yellowknife = 100

Fort Good Hope (or the Charter Community of K'asho Got'ine) is a charter community in the Sahtu Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is located on a peninsula between Jackfish Creek and the east bank of the Mackenzie River, about 145 km (90 mi) northwest of Norman Wells. The two principal languages are North Slavey and English. Hunting and trapping are two major sources of income.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census the population was 515, a decrease of 7.5% from the 2006 Census. In 2006 the Aboriginal population was 515, of which 460 were North American Indians, 40 Métis people and 10 Inuit. In 2012 the Government of the Northwest Territories reported that the population was 559 with an average yearly growth rate of -0.5% from 2001.

Historical population
Year Pop. ±% 1996 699 —     1997 687 −1.7% 1998 674 −1.9% 1999 642 −4.7% 2000 607 −5.5% 2001 586 −3.5% 2002 596 +1.7% 2003 566 −5.0% 2004 553 −2.3%	Year Pop. ±% 2005 558 +0.9% 2006 576 +3.2% 2007 578 +0.3% 2008 570 −1.4% 2009 567 −0.5% 2010 569 +0.4% 2011 557 −2.1% 2012 559 +0.4%
Sources: NWT Bureau of Statistics (2001 - 2012)

Transportation

The only all season access is by air, Fort Good Hope Airport, with flights operated by North-Wright Airways from Inuvik, Norman Wells and Colville Lake. The community can be accessed in summer using the Mackenzie River. There is no passenger service and the route is primarily used by the Northern Transportation Company for the summer sealift. Winter access is possible via a winter road from Wrigley located further south. The NWT government is seeking federal funding to help extend the Mackenzie Highway from Wrigley to Tsiigehtchic, where it would connect with the Dempster Highway, as of winter 2014 at least eight major river crossings are in place for the new road, some of which are in use as winter crossings.

First Nations

Fort Good Hope is represented by the K’asho Go’tine Community Council and belong to the Sahtu Dene Council. Through the council they are in negotiations with the Government of Canada for a land claims settlement.

Climate

Climate data for Fort Good Hope Airport
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high humidex	3.3	4.6	5.8	17.9	29.2	37.3	43.4	35.8	27.4	20.6	5.6	5.0	43.4
Record high °C (°F)	6.7 (44.1)	5.6 (42.1)	8.5 (47.3)	18.5 (65.3)	28.2 (82.8)	34.6 (94.3)	35.0 (95)	33.9 (93)	28.3 (82.9)	22.1 (71.8)	5.4 (41.7)	5.9 (42.6)	35.0 (95)
Average high °C (°F)	−23.8 (−10.8)	−19.7 (−3.5)	−14.1 (6.6)	−0.2 (31.6)	10.5 (50.9)	20.9 (69.6)	22.4 (72.3)	18.4 (65.1)	10.2 (50.4)	−2.3 (27.9)	−15.9 (3.4)	−19.8 (−3.6)	−1.1 (30)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−27.8 (−18)	−24.2 (−11.6)	−20.0 (−4)	−6.9 (19.6)	4.7 (40.5)	14.8 (58.6)	16.7 (62.1)	12.7 (54.9)	5.4 (41.7)	−5.9 (21.4)	−19.8 (−3.6)	−24.0 (−11.2)	−6.2 (20.8)
Average low °C (°F)	−31.7 (−25.1)	−28.7 (−19.7)	−25.8 (−14.4)	−13.6 (7.5)	−1.1 (30)	8.6 (47.5)	10.9 (51.6)	7.1 (44.8)	0.5 (32.9)	−9.4 (15.1)	−23.7 (−10.7)	−28.1 (−18.6)	−11.2 (11.8)
Record low °C (°F)	−53.9 (−65)	−55.6 (−68.1)	−48.3 (−54.9)	−40.0 (−40)	−25.0 (−13)	−3.3 (26.1)	−2.3 (27.9)	−5.6 (21.9)	−17.0 (1.4)	−38.0 (−36.4)	−47.2 (−53)	−52.2 (−62)	−55.6 (−68.1)
Record low wind chill	−64.4	−63.8	−55.2	−41.8	−25.1	−8.0	0.0	−5.6	−18.4	−47.4	−55.0	−63.6	−64.4
Average precipitation mm (inches)	19.6 (0.772)	21.0 (0.827)	16.4 (0.646)	9.4 (0.37)	11.5 (0.453)	27.1 (1.067)	41.3 (1.626)	39.7 (1.563)	33.6 (1.323)	29.5 (1.161)	23.2 (0.913)	22.5 (0.886)	294.8 (11.606)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	0.0 (0)	0.0 (0)	0.0 (0)	0.2 (0.008)	6.7 (0.264)	27.1 (1.067)	41.3 (1.626)	39.7 (1.563)	27.6 (1.087)	2.4 (0.094)	0.0 (0)	0.0 (0)	144.9 (5.705)
Average snowfall cm (inches)	19.7 (7.76)	21.2 (8.35)	16.6 (6.54)	9.3 (3.66)	4.9 (1.93)	0.1 (0.04)	0.0 (0)	0.0 (0)	6.0 (2.36)	27.3 (10.75)	23.6 (9.29)	22.6 (8.9)	151.2 (59.53)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)	8.5	8.7	8.0	4.5	4.1	6.8	9.2	9.5	10.0	12.2	10.3	9.7	101.2
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	2.4	6.8	9.2	9.4	8.3	1.1	0.0	0.0	37.3
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)	8.5	8.7	7.9	4.4	1.9	0.1	0.0	0.0	2.1	11.2	10.3	9.8	64.7
Average relative humidity (%)	—	—	—	78.2	80.3	72.1	79.8	89.1	90.1	85.2	—	—	82.1
Source: Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010

Education

Fort Good Hope currently has three institutes providing some form of education. For pre-school, there is the Fort Good Hope Daycare. Elementary, junior high and senior high school students attend Chief T'Selehye School. However, if one attends Aurora College Learning Centre, located in the town, in the developmental studies program one can, if required, upgrade their marks from high school or upgrade their academic courses that is required for Aurora College admission or college and university admission. Most students from town that graduate high school tend to explore the south to upgrade their academic courses for college/university admission, so they can get used to the different environment that can prospectively be their home for their post-secondary years.

Communication Infrastructure

Full Postal Service

Satellite Television

2 Radio Stations

4G Cellular Service as of August 20, 2013

See also

• List of municipalities in the Northwest Territories
• Church of Our Lady of Good Hope (National Historic Site)