Member Co-ops Fort Good Hope

The community is accessible by air from Inuvik and Norman Wells year round and bulk supplies and food are barged in during the summer months.  In the winter an ice road connects Fort Good Hope to communities on the MacKenzie Highway system. The main economic components of the community are hunting, trapping and guiding. There also oil, natural gas and mineral explorations carried out in the area, including the MacKenzie Valley Gas Pipeline project. There has been some major capital projects carried out in recent years, including a new school, a senior centre, a community complex, plus a housing complex of approximately 35 units. Established in 1805, Fort Good Hope is the oldest settlement in the lower MacKenzie River Valley, however it was moved and rebuilt several times until 1839 when the present location was created. The people of the community are very proud of their local Catholic Church, which is a 150 years old, The interior paintings were done by a Priest – Father Emile Petitot – in the early 1850’s by using natural materials, such as berries. The area is suitable for cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, or snowshoeing