Nain DHSD Wooding Group (Dated Jan. 25/23)

The Department of Health and Social Development office in Nain held their first Wooding group yesterday.

We spoke with Rutie Lampe who is the Mental Health and Addiction worker.

Lampe says 4 snowmobiles traveled to Saltwater Pond yesterday morning at 10am with 2 guides and 3 participants.

This program is aimed for young men and women to gain more wooding skills.

Right now, they are trying to hold this wooding program every 2 weeks.

She says it is aimed for elders within the community and individuals who have no access to transportation or firewood.

The 5 participants had a relaxing day out on the land, had a boil up, and enjoyed a cup of tea outside.

Lampe says they distributed firewood to 13 homes in Nain.

They are looking for guides and participants for the next wooding program tomorrow.

If you would like to take part in this wooding group, please contact Rutie Lampe at the Nain DHSD at 922-2126 ext. 231. You can also inbox her on the Nain DHSD Facebook page.

The elders and community members that did receive wood were very grateful and happy.