The ice along the coast took longer to form this year than other years.
We spoke with most of the conservation officers in the Nunatsiavut communities.
Ian Winters is the Conservation officer for Hopedale.
He says the ice has not quite frozen over yet and people are getting around the bay, west of the community, and they can’t travel north or south as of yet.
Todd Broomfield is the Conservation Officer in Makkovik.
He says the ice on the bay is good and people are travelling up the bay. The ice outside is starting to freeze over but it isn’t safe yet.
We spoke with the Conservation Officer in Rigolet, Tony Wolfrey.
He says the ice around the community is beginning to freeze up and that some places are good but other areas are not safe yet.
In Postville, Samantha Jacque is the Conservation Officer.
Jacque says the ice froze about a week ago, it is good most of the way but some patches aren’t as thick, so some places aren’t safe.
We will talk to one of the Conservation Officers in Nain to see how the ice is around the community when it becomes available.