Civilization has reached the secular traditions of the seal and caribou hunters and eaters. Another testimony of human genius is the giant staircase built in the rock of the geological formation of the Canadian shield. It leads to the biggest underground power station, the LG 2 on La Grande River. Yes there are houses up north and they are properly heated and comfortable too. Cistern regularly fills the water tank of each house and takes away the waste disposal since no hole can be dug in the ground because it remains in a permanent frozen state.
Children go to school in very special buses.
They are built for difficult roads and deep snow. When there is snow, which is for most of the year, people travel by snowmobile. When snow disappears, the snowmobile is replaced by 4 X 4 vehicles to move around. It is not that easy to reach this wonderful country, but it is less difficult than most people think. Some lucky ones can afford the airplane, others can travel by road to Fort George via Abitibi.