NWT Exposure
The North is Canada's last frontier, and it is now being assaulted with enormous energy from the South. The huge deposits of untapped natural
resources, gas, oil and minerals are luring thousands of people and millions of dollars from Canada and the United States to join in this last pioneering adventure on our continent.
The living conditions are a far cry from what most people would think of as 'pioneering'. The Northwest Territories boasts some of the most up-to-date facilities and conveniences for living and working found anywhere. Gone are most of the igloos, dog sleds and snowshoes. Gone are the long, lonely nights in front of a pot-bellied stove, or the extreme isolation from modern civilization. All eyes turn northward and as an endless stream of men and women arrive to seek and develop the potential of the Territories. the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada is there with the gospel.
Today's North is alive and bustling with activity. It's people live and work in modern, comfortable communities. There are recreational facilities to fill the leisure hours of youth and adults alike.
The spiritual and physical needs of those living in the North remains constant. In the cycle of birth, life and death, people in the Northwest Territories stand in constant need of medical services. Even more important are the spiritual needs of men, women, young people and children who have not found God and the fullness of life that comes through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
The population of the N.W.T. is approximately 42,900. The majority, 51%, of the people of the North are Dene and Inuit with a variety of languages spoken besides English.
The N.W.T. covers over one-third of the total Canadian land mass and borders on the Yukon and seven Provinces and extends virtually to the North Pole.
The N.W.T. is governed by an elected Legislative Assembly. The capital is Yellowknife, a city of about 19,000. The largest concentration of population is in the Great Slave Lake area followed in size by the Mackenzie River delta region.
The symbol of the Territories is the polar bear and the Territorial floral emblem is the Mountain Avens.
The N.W.T. is a land of extremes. Those living in the North must be prepared to endure hardships and inconveniences unheard of in Southern Canada. This is the last frontier of Canada. Those who make the North their home have a certain pioneer spirit and a strength of character which is necessary for survival, development and achievement.
The Pentecostal Sub-Arctic Mission is proud to be a part of the Northwest Territories, its past, present and future.