5 Wing Goose Bay - General
5 Wing Motto "SULIAKAKATIGeJUT"
Means "Working Together" in Inuktitut.
Location
Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Labrador is located in Canada's most easterly
province, Newfoundland and Labrador. More precisely, Happy Valley-Goose
Bay is located at the extreme western end of Lake Melville, a long salt
water lake that extends 210 km inland from the Labrador Sea, and ultimately
empties into the Atlantic Ocean.
Climate
The daily weather forecast for 5 Wing Goose Bay is located on the Weather
Network.
Population
The 8600 residents of Happy Valley-Goose Bay represent nearly one third
of the total Labrador population. The Base provides employment for a large
local civilian workforce of permanent and seasonal employees, many of
whom are of native ancestry.
Economic Impact
5 Wing contributes $90.1 million to the provincial
gross domestic product as well as $28.5 million to provincial government
coffers annually. The Base is the largest employer
in the area, accounting for nearly $100 million
of annual expenditures on personnel salaries, operations and maintenance
costs; the foreign military participants contribute the largest portion
of these costs.
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