Newfoundland & Labrador - Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island - page 440

North of Cartwright up to Ungava Bay there are a half-dozen small, semitraditional Inuit
communities accessible only by sea or air along the rugged, largely unspoiled mountain-
ous coast. Torngat Mountains National Park is the (literal) high point.
In 1993 on the shores of Voisey's Bay, near Nain, geologists discovered stunningly
rich concentrations of copper, cobalt and especially nickel. A giant mine has been built to
extract the goods, and it is expected to pump $11 billion into the provincial economy
over the next few decades. This is opening up the north - for better or worse.

Sights & Activities
The first port of call on the northern coast is Makkovik , an early fur-trading post and a
traditional fishing and hunting community. Both new and old-style crafts can be bought.
Further north in Hopedale visitors can look at the old wooden Moravian mission
church (1782). This national historic site (

709-933-3490; admission $5; 8:30am-7pm

Jul-Oct) also includes a store, residence, some huts and a museum collection.
Natuashish is a new town that was formed when the troubled village of Utshimassit
(Davis Inlet) was relocated to the mainland in 2002. The move was made after a 2000
study showed that 154 of 169 youths surveyed had abused solvents (ie sniffed gasoline)
and that 60 of them did it on a daily basis.
The last stop on the ferry is Nain , and it's the last town of any size as you go north-
ward. Fishing has historically been the town's main industry, but this is changing due to
the Voisey's Bay nickel deposit.

Sleeping & Eating
Most travelers use the ferry as a floating hotel. For those wishing to get off and wait until
the next boat, it usually means winging it for a room, as only Postville, Hopedale and
Nain have official lodging.

Atsanik Lodge HOTEL $$$
( 709-922-2910; [e-mail]; Sand Banks Rd, Nain; r $150-180; ) This large,
25-room lodge and its restaurant (meals $15 to $22) are your best bet in Nain.

Amaguk Inn HOTEL $$$
( 709-933-3750; Hopedale; r $140-200; ) This 18-room inn also has a dining room
(meals $15 to $20), and a lounge where you can get a cold beer.