Hall Beach (May 03/04) - For more than 40 years, the community has had to deal with contamination from the Fox Main North Warning System site, but that will change starting this summer.

"The way the area is now isn't very good for the community," said Jonah Anguilianuk, a community resident. "I think it's important to have it cleaned."

Anguilianuk said there has been a lot of talk about the project over the years and it's good to finally see something being done.

Hamlet councillor Valarie Curley also agreed that the project is a priority for the community. "I've heard from the community that they want this project to happen," she said.

The cleanup was initiated by Department of National Defence (DND), which built the site in the late 1950s to monitor potential missile threats.

Daniel Paquet, project manager for DND, said preliminary work began last year.

"Now we are ready to move forward with the total clean-up," he said. "It's expected to take about four years to remove all the contaminants."

Kudlik Construction has been awarded the contract for the $27 million project.