The Beneficiaries of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement got a chance to meet face to face last night with newly elected president Johannes Lampe and Ministers of the Nunatsiavut Executive Council (NEC) and Deputy Ministers at the Nunatsiavut Government Boardroom.
First, Lampe introduced himself and then told everyone what his plans are.
Each of the Ministers introduced themselves and their Deputy Ministers.
Sean Lyall, Minister of Culture, Recreation and Tourism and his Deputy Minister Dave Lough, Greg Flowers, Minister of Health and Social Development and his Deputy Minister Michelle Kinney, Kate Mitchell, Ordinary Member for Makkovik and First Minister and her Deputy Minister Toby Andersen, Patricia Kemuksigak, Minister of Education and Economic Development and her Deputy Minister Tim McNeil, Darryl Shiwak, Minister of Lands and Natural Resources and Acting Minister of Finance, Human Resources and Information Technology and his Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources Carl McLean, Bert Pomeroy, Director of Communications, and Isabella Pain, Deputy Minister of the Nunatsiavut Secretariat, and Secretary to the Executive Council, were all in attendance.
After all of the introductions, each Minister gave an update on their departments.
According to Mitchell, the shipping season is scheduled to begin June 30, with the deadline for shipping freight set for October 15.
The Astron’s last run ever on the North Coast is set for Dec 5, 2016.
The ship will be replaced with a temporary vessel in 2017.
Requests for Proposals (RFP’s) for a new vessel are expected to be drawn up soon, and accepted until 2017.
Near the end of the open house, the NG Beneficiaries got a chance to ask questions on topics that concerned them.
There were food and refreshments available as well.
Stay tuned to OK Radio to hear the audio of the NG Open House in the near future.