Black Tickle
Black Tickle (Inuttitut: Kikkertet[1]) is a "remote Aboriginal settlement" in Newfoundland and Labrador on the Island of Ponds. As of June 2016, the population was "about 147."[2] As of late 2019, the population was "exactly 84". Locations in Labrador south of Black Tickle generally observe Newfoundland Time instead of Atlantic Standard Time, which is observed by the rest of the province's continental communities. Black Tickle is served by Black Tickle Airport, a gravel strip airport (CCE4).
Black Tickle
Location of Black Tickle in Newfoundland and Labrador
In recent years, it has been in the news for its large presence of polar bears.[3]
Recent issues
In 2016, it was announced that Black Tickle would no longer be covered by a full-time nurse and could lose its fuel source.[4][5]
References
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-28. Retrieved 2016-08-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-thursday-edition-1.3624703/a-community-s-plea-to-save-labrador-s-black-tickle-1.3624709
- http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/polar-bears-coming-in-all-directions-in-black-tickle-1.2970757
- http://vocm.com/news/black-tickle-has-seen-steady-erosion-of-supports-todd-russell/
- http://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-thursday-edition-1.3624703/a-community-s-plea-to-save-labrador-s-black-tickle-1.3624709
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