about Pond

Now that we are getting settled, it's time to tell you a little about our pretty little hamlet:

The Inuktitut name for Pond Inlet is Mittimatalik -  translating to the place where Mitima is buried.

The community is designated as a Hamlet -  the largest of 4 in the  Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut on Baffin Island, just above the 72nd parallel, (Santa stops by for tea sometimes)

As of the 2006 census the population was over 1,300, I would guess it is closer to 1,500 now.

There are 2 main stores, Northern and Co-Op, a small convenience store, 2 hotels, an elementary and a junior/senior high school, some government offices.

It's very pretty, and the community is very welcoming. You can admire the mountains and late nite sunsets, and watch the planes land and take off. You can see dog teams playing and waiting for their supper, and huge ice burgs stuck in the frozen ocean. You can even take a Skidoo ride to the flow edge or visit the ice caves.

If your lucky you may see some of the local wildlife: Caribou, Ringed Seal, Narwhals or Polar Bears. 
The ravens are enormous and eye the cat through the window as a snack regularly.

The main mode of transportation is skidoo or Honda's (ATV's). The only way in or out is by plane. Most of our general merchandise and food is flown in from Montreal, about 3 times a week.