| FINANCIAL SPONSORS |
The Otto Sverdrup
Centennial Expedition welcomed Norsk Hydro Canada Oil & Gas
as the leading corporate sponsor of the project. Then-president Ivar Ramberg
acclaimed it as the "realization of an extremely interesting and worthwhile
undertaking". |
Norwegian Defence Construction
Service/ Forsvarets Bygningstjeneste
The Expedition received a major grant from the Norwegian
Defence Construction Service for snow over research conducted by the team
during the wintering. |
 The
project was endorsed by and received funding support from the
Canada Millennium Partnership
Program. |
 The Fram
Committee (Framkomiteen) of Oslo, Norway |
 Bergens Tidende
BT is the daily newspaper in Bergen. Journalist Anders Waage Nilsen accompanied the
Expedition as it left the Norwegian coast with stories filed throughout Norway. BT also
provided a digital camera and satellite airtime support. The team sent reports to BT
throughout the expedition. |
 AstraZeneca |
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Norge-Amerika
Foreningen
(The Norway-America Association)
Grant for geophysical and biological research. |
| The S.M. Blair Family Foundation |
 The
Municipality of Bindal (Otto Sverdrup's Norwegian birthplace) |
 The Municipality of Bærum (Otto Sverdrup's home
in later years) |
The Royal Canadian Geographical Society (Expeditions Committee) |
| The Nansen
Fund/Nansensfondet (The Norwegian Academy of Sciences), co-funded our geophysical
studies. |
| Vineland Estates Winery Vineland, Ontario Also supplied
private label Otto Sverdrup wine |
| Lambton Kingsway School and
Parents Association (Toronto), Windows on Technology Fund |
| Ulstein Maritime |
 a division of Biovail Corporation International
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| Shell Norway |
| Mr. Arnfinn Jenssen,
Oslo |
Physiotherapy Health Institute, Kitchener, Ontario |
| Roald Amundsens Minnefond |
SUPPLYING SPONSORS |
Åsnes Ski (skis,
bindings, tele-boots, poles, skins, wax) |
Norrøna
(Gore-Tex Storm jackets and pants, Arctic anoraks and windpants, Gore-Tex hats and
mittens, hood trims, backpacks
Order a Norrøna catalogue from: katalog@norrona.no) |
 INFOSAT, remote communications
specialist, provided critical communications support.
Rick Selleck and John Corby provided communications set-up consultancy to the Expedition. |
 Air Canada (air travel and cargo support) |
 SAS Scandinavian Airlines (cargo and airfare support, Oslo to
Copenhagen, and London)
|
 Kaufman Footwear
(Sorel minus 100° F footwear) |
 Toshiba (Toshiba Notebook
Computers) |
 Thermapan Industries tel: 905-892-0888
(suppliers of structural insulated panels for shore hut) |
 Scanada
Consultants tel: 905-842-3633 (consultancy on shore hut design and
construction) |
| Patagonia (Activist fleece tops & pants, Retro X Jackets,
Kids' El Capilene tops & pants, Kids' Guide Parka & Insulated pants) |
 Cascade Designs (Therm-a-Rest
mattresses, Packtowels) |
 Janusfabrikken AS (wool underwear, sweaters, and socks) |
 Freia Sjokoladefabrikk AS (chocolate,
desserts, and drinking cocoa) |
 First Air
(cargo support and discounted airfares) |
 Greenlandair |
G.C. Rieber AS
(sealskin boots and mittens)
|
 Jamieson Laboratories (full supply of natural
source vitamin, mineral, and herbal supplies to the Expedition) |
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Solatube
(provider of Solatube miracle skylights for the shore station, call 1-888-765-2342) |
| Salvatori Custom Homes
(tel 905-374-8475, design, cutting, and fitting of structural insulated panels for the
innovative shore shelter) |
 Outdoor
Research (X-Gaiters and handwear) |
 N.E.O.S Performance Overshoes Better than Boots Fits over you shoes,
waterproof, lightweight, compact, warm (Adventure and Loki models) |
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 Tubbs
Snowshoes (Criterium model for winter workouts and the Scout for entry level
Keziah age 3!) |
 Statpower Technologies Corp. (Prosine 2.5 inverter) |
| Automated Media Inc.
(Expedition Batteries: remote powering needs) |
 LoweAlpine
(Dryflo underwear) |
 Lowepro
(camera and computer bags) |
 Pelican (cases and large
lights) |
 Bike
Friday |
| Starry Night Astronomy software
("where do you want to go tonight" 1-800-252-5417) |
 Smartwool
(socks)
|
 J.M Schneider (meat
and cheese products) |
(official NSAID analgesic of the Otto Sverdrup Expedition) |
| Mountain Hardwear
(discounted 4th Dimension sleeping bags and Trango 3.1 tent) |
| Helsport AS (Discounted Svalbard tent and Alta
& Jotunheimen sleeping bags) |
| Kobuk AS (dried food for our Greenland dogs Bamse and Yukon) |
| The North Face
Canada (discounted
Himalayan parkas) |
 Racal Canada (preparation of the
Spilsbury SBX-11A HF radios loaned to the Expedition by the Polar Continental Shelf
Project) |
| Surrette Battery Co. Ltd.
(discounted batteries for the shore station) |
| Gaustad Elektro
(discounted windmills and powering system consultancy) |
| Grain Process
Enterprises (discounted foodstuffs) |
 Petzl
America (personal Duo Belt headlamps) |
 Fjellpulken (discounted sled or "pulk", made in
Lillehammer, Norway)
|
 Uptown
Eyeworks by Barron Opticians Waterloo, Ontario, tel 519-888-1784 (sunglasses for
the Magor family - to arctic specifications!) |
Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.
(Super Tools with Tool Adaptors)
|
 Markdale Pharmacy (diaper supplies for a year) |
 Rayovac Canada
(suppliers of Renewal rechargeable alkaline batteries) |
| Canadian Thermos Products |
 Neutrogena
(body care products) |
Mail relay service being performed by
Geography Staff and Students West Hill Secondary School
(Owen Sound) Bluewater District School Board. A SPECIAL THANK TO JIM GARTRELL! |
| Targus Canada (Auto/Air Adapter for remote power connection for
Toshiba notebook computers) |
 WorldCom Canada
(Internet dial up access)
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Northern Light Technologies
(SADelite, 1-800-263-0066)
|
Sony - replacement camcorder |
 Best Foods -
soups for the sledding trip |
 Bauly
Specialty Foods (freeze dried food supplies)
21-7370 Bramalea Rd. Missisauga, Ontario Canada L5S 1N6
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Murron's CabinTree, Oakville, ON (fabrication of
special window frames for the shore shelter), tel 800-563-8879
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Tremco
(Canada) Ltd Supply of special caulking materials for the hut.
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 Xaxero
Marine Software Engineering Ltd.
(Xaxero 98 Weather Fax) |
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