EJQ7 - Winter 2026 - Journal - Page 14
2025 BROWNIE AWARD WINNERS
RESTRATEGIZE: Partnerships and Community Engagement
Inuit Capacity Building Program for Remediation of a Former – Coral Harbour, NU
IN NUNAVUT’S REMOTE CORAL HARBOUR, a Cold War–era radar site burdened with fuel, asbestos, and
contaminated soils was remediated under the Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan. Led by the Inuit-owned Salumaq Environmental Contracting Inc., the project combined cleanup with reconciliation
through local training, workforce development, and community-driven decision-making. The result is not
just environmental restoration, but a powerful model of regeneration shaped by and for the community.
Project Team: Sudliq Developments Ltd. (SDL), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern A昀昀airs Canada (CIRNAC), Milestone Environmental Contracting Inc., local
Inuit workforce and community members via SDL.
“Capacity building in the North is something we often talk about, but seeing it come to life is incredibly rewarding. Despite the challenges of remoteness, limited airline access, and infrastructure constraints, this award-winning project
proves what’s possible when collaboration, trust, and shared purpose come together. Our goal has always been to create
lasting, meaningful improvement—and this project is a powerful example of that commitment in action.
THE MILESTONE TEAM,
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT:
JONATHAN MARKIEWICZ,
SAMSON WALSOM, TIM BECKENHAM,
ERIC PRINGLE, DAVID MEIKLE,
LINDA PRINGLE, MIKE MCGARRAGAN,
AND TYLER DILLEY.
At the heart of this success is the Coral Harbour Inuit Capacity Building Program, which delivered an incredible 34,987
hours of Inuit employment and 5,138 hours of hands-on training... We are immensely proud to have received this award
and even prouder of the positive, lasting impact this project has had in Coral Harbour. It stands as a testament to what can
be achieved through mutual understanding, trust, and a shared commitment to empowering northern communities.”
Dino Bruce, Salumaq and SDL
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