Hockey meets science on Great Bear Lake with the launch of portable research station

The Délı̨nę, Northwest Territories community hosted its Alumni All-Star Winter Classic on March 21 to celebrate 200 years since the local advent of hockey. As former NHL greats including Wendel Clark, Doug Gilmour and Ryan Getzlaf faced off on a specially made outdoor rink on Great Bear Lake, young spectators warmed their toes in the heated “VIP booth” on the sidelines.

In addition to offering the best seats on the lake, the “VIP booth” – a wooden structure with a curved roof and large windows – is a portable science lab. Designed and constructed in Délı̨nę with the help of Wilfrid Laurier University Associate Professor Homa Kheyrollah Pour, the research station can be pulled across Great Bear Lake to measure water quality, ice thickness and snow properties, providing critical information for the Délı̨nę got’ı̨nę government, environmental researchers and community partners.

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