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 CNHS - Northwest Territories and Yukon Radio System - Réseau radiophonique des Territoires du Nord-Ouest et du Yukon Posted by:  Weathervane
N 64° 03.432 W 139° 26.280
7W E 576238 N 7104322
The plaque related to this National Historic Event is located in Dawson. La plaque reliée à cet événement historique national est située à Dawson.
Waymark Code: WMEY2H
Location: Yukon Territory, Canada
Date Posted: 07/20/2012
Views: 6
The text on the plaque reads as follows:
From 1923 the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals pioneered radio communications in extreme weather and atmosphere conditions. Operated by the military, the Northwest Territories and Yukon Radio System served civilian, administrative and business purposes almost exclusively. While the number and the location of its stations varied with changing economic and political circumstances, the System was an essential part of the social and cultural life of northern communities, until it was closed in the early 1960s.
Le texte sur la plaque se lit comme suit:
À partir de 1923, le Corps royal canadien des transmissions installa les communications radio dans le Nord, un exploit dans de telles conditions atmosphériques. Les militaires utilisèrent la radio des Territoires du Nord-Ouest et du Yukon surtout à des fins civiles, dans le but d'améliorer l'administration du gouvernement et de stimuler le développement du commerce. Bien que le nombre et le lieu des stations aient varié en fonction des changements économiques et politiques, le système joua un rôle déterminant dans la vie sociale et culturelle des collectivités quil a desservies jusqu'au début des années 1960.
Classification: National Historic Event
Province or Territory: Yukon
Location - City name/Town name: Dawson
Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: Not listed
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