Yellowknifers may have seen military helicopters and reports of diving exercises as part of Canadian Armed Forces Northern training.
To carry out that training, the military requires local partnerships. , a Ndilo-based tourism company, is one local partner thankful for the business after a year without income.
The annual military drills, dubbed , are a way for military personnel to hone the skills required to operate in hostile environments and improve coordination with Indigenous, federal and territorial governments.
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From March 1-13, Enodah assisted the exercise by setting up and taking down camps, providing materials, tents and heaters for diving exercises, and supplying machines like the Hagglunds BV-206 SA国际影视传媒� SA国际影视传媒渢he most versatile vehicle on the planet,SA国际影视传媒� said Enodah president Ragnar Wesstrom.
The tracked, all-terrain vehicles are completely amphibious and hold up to 16 passengers, plus a driver.
Typically, Enodah staff use their seven Hagglunds machines to transport tourists, fishermen and aurora chasers, in particular, to the company's Trout Rock Lodge on Great Slave Lake.
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With borders closures, however, the vehicles have remained stagnant.
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In the winter, Enodah employs about five staff at its dogsled kennel and aurora station and another six at the lodge. In summer, the operation usually hires about 14 in total. Of course, the company had no reason to hire its seasonal staff this year, leaving Enodah with just Wesstrom and Hagglund engineer Ron Allen.
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