The Boarding School days in Nain are just memories for children who stayed in the building.
Herman Webb of Nain was one those children.
Shirley Jararuse of Nain when doing a show for Labradorimiut the following clip about the Boarding school which was translated by Wilson Jararuse.
Click here to hear the translations.
On March 1st of last year, BMO Financial Group was working with Inuit Tapiriit kanatami to ensure that personal protective equipment was available to communities across Inuit Nunangat that needed it most. More than 113,9000 masks and 563,000 wipes and 438 gallons of sanitizer was delivered to help protect Inuit during the pandemic in Nunavut, Nunavik, Inuvialuit region and Nunatsiavut.
ITk was pleased to make connections between Inuit regions and corporate partners such as BMO that had the means to help our communities, said Natan Obed, President of ITk.
Inuit are especially vulnerable to severe impacts from COVID-19 of long standing iniquities affecting among other things, the ability of many Inuit to access clean water and adequate housing for isolating if the virus is suspected or confirmed.
Obed said we all have a role in addressing these gaps, and I am grateful to the team of BMO for the contribution of personal protective equipment for Inuit regions.
The 26th annual Jobe J Memorial Volleyball Tournament will be going ahead this weekend, November 11 to the 13th, 2022
Georgia Abel is in charge of the tournament.
Abel says they are looking forward to seeing familiar faces from along the coast.
There are a total of 21 teams registered that consists of 13 women teams and 8 men teams.
The deadline to register is tomorrow, Wednesday, November 9, 2022
There will be a parole, medals, sportsmanship and MVP awards
The tournament will be live streamed by a professional cameraman named Samuel Gilheany.
Abel is expecting a good weekend and is very excited to livestream on how a great turnout the tournament will be.
Nominations for Candidates are now open for the Municipality of Happy Valley-Goose Bay and will be received between the hours of 8am – 8pm on Thursday, November 17 this year, at the Town Hall located at 212 Hamilton River Road.
Nominations shall be in writing and state the name and civic address of the candidate and shall be signed by the proposer and seconder, both of whom will be present together with the candidate who shall also sign signifying his or her acceptance.
In the event that a candidate cannot be present for his or her acceptance can complete the required form. Please contact Nadine MacAulay at 709=896- 8222.
Every candidate for election to the council shall at the time of his or her nomination, deposit with the Returning Officer for the non-refundable sum of $10.00.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has advised the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) of the confirmed presence of H1N5 highly pathogenic avian influenza HPAI in Canada.
If you suspect your birds have HPAI, contact a veterinarian to determine if further action is needed, or your nearest CFIA Animal Health Office.
This serves a strong reminder that HPAI is spreading across the globe, and that anyone with birds must practice enhanced biosecurity procedures.
Anyone who finds a sick or dead wild bird is encouraged to contact the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative (CWHC.)
Information for travellers:
Due to the occurrence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), The CFIA has restricted the import of bird by-products from certain regions with active outbreaks.
HPAI is not a food safety concern: There is no evidence to suggest eating cooked poultry or eggs could transmit HPAI to humans.
Investigations And Orders:
The latest information on current and recent investigations AI detections by province (including declaration, designation and revocation orders.
The Department of Health and Social Development is holding the National Addictions Awareness Week this week in Nain.
We spoke with Rutie Lampe and Elsie Russell the Mental Health and Addictions Workers for the Department of Health and Social Development.
The “A Community of Caring” is this year’s theme for National Addictions Awareness Week, the event began yesterday, Monday, November 7 and will end on Friday Nov 11, 2022.
They will be holding a Community Supper for the public, Subway will be served for the community supper on Thursday Nov. 10, 2022 and 4:45-6pm at the JS Center along with door prizes.
Click here to find out more about the National Addictions Awareness week.
The Nunatsiavut Government Environment Division is looking for arctic char harvested this year around Nain, to take samples as part of an oil contaminants monitoring project.
We spoke with Frédéric Dwyer-Samuel who Is the Environmental Assessment Manager with the Nunatsiavut Government.
Dwyer-Samuel is asking anyone in Nain if they have some char in your freezer from this summer.
He adds that if you do have any char, they are looking to get 10 char samples.
You will get compensated for your time and you can still take your fish back home, once the sampling is done.
They will take two thumb-sized samples from the frozen fish (without thawing) and ask a few questions about where and when the fish was harvested.
If you have fish they could use, give Frederic a call (709-899-6702) or stop by the Research Centre and community freezer.
The Nain Public Health will be holding walk-in Influenza and/or COVID-19 vaccine clinics at the Department of Health and Social Development.
The Clinics will be in the Multipurpose Room.
Clinics will be available from 1 to 5pm and 6 to 8:30pm on:
Wednesday, November 9
Thursday, November 10
Wednesday, November 16 and
Thursday, November 17
Influenza vaccine is available for anyone six months of age and older. COVID-19 vaccines are available for anyone 18 years of age and older.
If you have a child under the age of 18 requiring a COVID-19 vaccine, please contact Public Health to make arrangements.
If you would like further information or have any questions, please call Public Health at 922-2962.
The Newfoundland and Labrador Education Foundation Inc. is pleased to announce the successful applicants for the 2021-2022 Scholarship Awards Program.
The Education Foundation is awarding 42 scholarships to students pursuing post-secondary studies.
Each student will receive a $1,000 scholarship to contribute towards their continued education at university, public or private college or accredited trades college studies.
Scholarship recipients were selected based on combined criteria which included: responses to the essay topic provided, references, which outlined involvement within and outside their school community, hard work and dedication, and academic success.
The Education Foundation is a registered charitable organization committed to enhancing the educational experience of students in the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District whose primary purpose is to raise and allocate funding for scholarships and student-supportive initiatives.
The Education Foundation congratulates and wishes the best for all students who submitted applications for the NLEF Scholarships.
The following are the successful applicants for the 2021-2022 Torngat Mountains Electoral District Scholarship :
Kendra Winters from Hopedale at the Amos Comenius Memorial School and to Colby Holwell from Nain’s Jens Haven Memorial School and Samantha Saksagiak also from the Jens Haven Memorial School.
These scholarships are awarded to the three high school graduates in each district who achieves the highest Department of Education scholarship score.
One of the OK Radio Producers called some of the stores along the coast to see if they are ready for the winter before the Labrador Marine Inc closes the shipping season for 2022.
Commercial and residential freight must be received by at Goose Bay docks by Thursday, November 10 at 7pm to guarantee delivery.
The manager of the Hopedale Franks Store says they’re doing okay, they’re getting their supplies every week, even though there are some supplies that are hard to get.
Tony Chiarelli is the new Manager for Northern Store in Nain.
Chiarelli says they are fully stocked and ready for the winter.
They will be getting all ranges of supplies coming on the boat such as Christmas ornaments, snowmobiles, and everything they need for the winter.
The OK Radio will attempt to see if other stores are getting ready.