Alfred Tremblay
| Alfred Tremblay | |
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| Other names | * Taamali[1]
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| Born | 1887 |
| Died | 1975 Quebec City[1] |
| Occupation | prospector |
| Known for | circumnavigated Baffin Island, on foot |
Alfred Tremblay was a Canadian prospector, explorer and an officer of the Order of Canada.[2][3]
In 1912 Tremblay was working as a prospector, when he joined an expedition lead by J.E. Bernier to Pond Inlet, seeking gold.[4] In 1913 his guides lead him south, to Igloolik. Tremblay published an account of this expedition in 1921. Tremblay would eventually walk a circuit of Baffin Island, a distance of more than 6400 km (3976.78 mi).[2]
In September, 2020, the Nunatsiaq News published the reminiscences of elders who remembered Tremblay from his time in Igloolik.[1] They described him as alarmingly eccentric. The article reported one of the nicknames he was given was "Tuurngaq" - ie devil.
The Nunatsiaq News account of Tremblay said he would fire his rifle into the ground, explaining to the natives that he was killing Igloolik, so ships could land.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Kenn Harper. Taming Igloolik, Nunatsiaq News, 2020-09-18. Retrieved on 2022-03-02.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Alfred Tremblay, explorateur de l'Arctique / Yves Hébert., Bibliotheque de Laval. Retrieved on 2020-04-14. “Alfred Tremblay (1887-1975) est le premier Canadien français et le deuxième homme blanc après William Edward Parry (1790-1855) à entreprendre une marche de plus de 6477 kilomètres autour de l'île de Baffin.”
- ↑ Mr. Alfred Tremblay, 1973-03-03. Retrieved on 2020-04-14. “In recognition of his work in Arctic exploration; for his contribution to the mapping of the places he visited and for his geological research.”
- ↑ John MacDonald (September 1992). "Parry’s Flagstaff Site near Igloolik, Northwest Territories" 45. Retrieved on 2020-04-14.