Hi all!

Well things are shaking up out here. As you know I was up in Kuujjuaq
(Ungava Bay) last week to meet clients. Well, they turned around and offered
a position, which I accepted ... To become Assistant Director for
Environment and Lands for Nunavik.

Because the territory have some autonomous powers coming out of the Bay
James Agreement, it is a regional government, ... My actual employer is the
Kativik Regional Government.

It is quite exciting. The forestry secteur in N. America will be on the
ropes for the next 3-8 years at the same time that mining and natural parks
are on the front burner in the far North.

It is quite a bit of responsibility, ... Nunavik covers 510,000 sq km ...
Compared to all of BC which is 900,000 sq km and I am the equivalent of
Deputy Minister.
14 isolated villages, lots of scrub taiga and tundra. Atlantic salmon and
arctic char! ...

I will move to Kuujjuaq in mid-march, but I have to run up feb 13-17 for a
conference. Good ice breaker.

I have often worked with First Nations, but the Innuits are particularly
nice.

Of course, Martine is not moving with me and we're working things out slowly
here.

Anyhow, that news for now. I'll be in touch.

You can always get me on the cell phone or by e-mail.

Take care!
Hugs!

Christopher
Mobile: (819) 383-1103