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![[Rankin Inlet flag]](../images/c/ca-nu-ri.gif)
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by Jens Pattke, 2 October 2013
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Outside inks:
The flag of the Hamlet of Rankin Inlet bears the image of the old head-frame
of the nickel mine. Not much remains of the mine today, but some equipment,
including the ball mills; occupy a hill near the community power plant. Part of
the old site is now being used for recreation – home to the Rankin Inlet Co-Ed
Softball League.
A large grey building on the southeast side of
Johnston’s Cove is the “Con Shed”. The nickel ore concentrate from the original
mine was pumped into containers in the Con Shed. This building is located on the
southeast side of Johnston’s Cove. From here, the containers were put into ships
and carried to refineries in the south. Today the building is a government
storage facility.
In Rankin, an intense sense of local pride in mining
remains, passed down from the original miners of Nunavut.
Reference:
http://www.rankininlet.ca/rankin_symbol.html
Jens Pattke, 2
October 2013