Resolution Island, NWT

1999 - Occupants of Cape Warwick - Scott Mitchell


Time Period

Occupant

Pre 1952

No activity at Cape Warwick

1951 – 1954

Construction of Pinetree Line 920th AC&W Squadron

1954 – 1961

920th AC&W Squadron operational

1961

920th AC&W Squadron is closed down

1961 – 1972

USAF contracted Canadian Marconi to operate the Pole Vault communications system

1972

USAF involvement ceases at Cape Warwick

1972 – 1974

Canadian Coast Guard makes use of the facility

1974 – 1976

No activity at Cape Warwick

1976

Canadian Federal government sells all assets at Cape Warwick to the government of the North West Territories for $5,000.00

1976 – 1978

Government of the North West Territories removed a few ship loads of equipment, such as generators, tools and vehicles.

1978 – 1986

No activity at Cape Warwick

1987

Department of National Defence commence survey for future North Warning System complex

1992

Scientific Investigations (Royal Military College)

1993

North Warning System Complex operational at Cape Warwick

1993 – 1996

Scientific Investigations (Queens University)

1997

Initial cleanup equipment arrived from Iqaluit (Frobisher Bay)

1998

Start of restoration project. Year 1 of 5 or 6.