Pictured above: The Northern Store in Chesterfield Inlet, NU.

Our Community Promise

The North West Company Inc. is proud of the active role we play within the communities we serve, striving to make a positive, progressive difference. Our contributions within the community of Chesterfield Inlet, NU, are a testament to this commitment.   

The Municipality of Chesterfield Inlet is in the Kivalliq Region of Nunavut, located on the northwestern coast of Hudson Bay, about 101 km north of Rankin Inlet. It is the oldest established community in Nunavut and it is known in Inuktituk as Igluligaarjuk, which means “Place with a few igloos.”

Chesterfield Inlet has a population of 437 residents (per 2016 Census, Statistics Canada), of whom 90% are Inuit, and the predominant languages are Inuktitut and English. The community can only be accessed by airplane.

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North West is proud of the positive impact we have on this community.

1. Employment: We are one of the most prominent employers in Chesterfield Inlet, with our Northern store employing 6 individuals. Our commitment to local talent is demonstrated through our workforce consisting of 50% Indigenous employees.*  

2. Capital Investment: Northern has made a $1,402,750 capital investment in the Chesterfield Inlet store over a 10-year period.*

3. Annual Economic Impact: Northern is making a positive impact in Chesterfield Inlet, with $534,107 annual economic impact in the community.*

Our Northern Store Manager, Michelle Bonneau, and her team are dedicated community supporters.

“It's important to support the community. The impact can have such great meaning as it helps develop programs to increase education, mental health and personal growth that some may not have had access to otherwise,” said Bonneau.

*For the year ending 2019