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ALBERTA REGIONS: The Canadian Shield By Amanda There are 1271 people in Fort Chipewyan Fort Chipewyan is located just off the north shore of Lake Athabasca Named after the Chipewyan people living in the area Fort Chipewyan Weather and Temperature The Canadian Shield gets on average 250mm of rain in the summer In winter the Canadian Shield gets on average 117cm of snow July is the warmest month and the month with the maximum precipitation Summers are short, warm and dry with highs of 23 ºC Winter is long and very cold with lows of -27ºC Sandy beaches Winter ice road Animal: Moose Male moose are called Bull moose Only Bull moose have antlers Female moose are called cows Each moose grows bigger antlers than the year before Bull moose are more aggressive in mating season Moose Animal: Pelican This region is the most northern nesting place in North America for American White Pelicans Their nesting islands are found in the Slave River Does not dive for its prey but catches it while swimming They eat 4lbs of fish a day They feed together in groups of 20 or more to work together to corral fish Appearance Total area: 9719 km2 (1.5% of province) Average elevation: 275 m (range 150-400 m) Sparsely vegetated granite bedrock You can see rocks, hills, lakes, forests, beaches, sand dunes, wetlands, and rapids Industry Working in schools, heath care and for the government They also hunt, fish and trap They run businesses, work for oil, mining and forestry companies in the Fort Chipewyan area and fight forest fires Natural Resources Oil and gas Pulp and paper Mining tar Water Slave River is the only river in the Canadian shield Lake Athabasca is the only lake in the Canadian shield Winter Recreational Activities Ice fishing, cross country skiing, playing hockey, snowmobiling, snowshoeing and skating are winter recreational activities Summer Recreational Activities Canoeing, fishing, hunting and riding ATVs are summer recreational activities The End
