Labrador Marine Inc. announced the deadline for acceptance of freight and cargo shipments at the port of Goose Bay to ensure guaranteed delivery to coastal ports this season.
Commercial and residential freight must be received by Thursday, November 10 at 7pm, to guarantee delivery.
Today is International Inuit Day, this is a holiday created to celebrate Inuit and to remember how important it is to be an Inuk.
We spoke with Shirley Jararuse who is the Language Program Coordinator with the Nunatsiavut Government.
She says they held their open house this morning from 9am to 11am.
The Department of Language, Culture and Tourism with the Nunatsiavut Government will be joining the OKalaKatiget Radio to celebrate International Inuit Day.
And there will be a radio quiz contest for all listeners, from 3 to 4pm on CKOK radio.
Prizes could include hoodies, t-shirts, mugs and more if you correctly answer the trivia questions and other quizzes.
Click here to find out more about the open house along with some audio of the open house that took place this morning.
The healing power of grief is a 5-day program created to help Inuit heal from their grief.
You will be taught about the grieving process, trauma related to grief, and coping skills.
They will have refreshments, giveaways, and door prizes.
Activities will include: opening meal, teatuk with an elder, art therapy sessions with Dawna Lee, Christmas card/writing, closing meal.
Who can attend?
Nunatsiavut beneficiaries 18 years and older.
There is no registration but please attend the first night to ensure you have a seat!
November 21-25 DHSD
Nov, 21 – 5:30p.m
Nov 22 – 6:30p.m
Nov. 23 – 6:30p.m
Nov. 24 – 6:30p.m
Nov. 25 – 6:30p.m
Contact: Denika Lyall – 709-896-2290 or 709-899-0722
April Andersen – 709-899-0692
In recognition of the Annual Guy Fawkes Night, the Town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay will be holding a Bonfire behind the EJ Broomfield Arena at 7:00 PM.
Due to COVID-19 Regulations, no refreshments will be served at the Bonfire, and there will be no free casual skate.
Parents and Guardians are welcome to bring their own refreshments for their children.
Residents can drop off any brush, pallets, or lumber behind the Arena.
The bonfire event will take place on Saturday, November 5 at 7pm, and there is no entry fee.
You can bring your own chairs and blanket to enjoy the event.
On Monday, November 7, 2022 is International Inuit Day, a holiday created to celebrate Inuit and amplify our voices.
It is important to acknowledge the resilience of Inuit and how strength and adaptability has been a part of Inuit ways of knowing, being and doing.
The Department of Language, Culture and Tourism with the Nunatsiavut Government will be joining the OKalaKatiget Radio to celebrate International Inuit Day.
There will be an open house at the Illusuak Cultural Centre from 9am to 11am on Monday.
There will be Inuit resources, snacks, and door prizes.
And there will be a radio quiz contest for all listeners, from 3 to 4pm on CKOK radio.
Prizes could include hoodies, t-shirts, mugs and more if you correctly answer the trivia questions and other quizzes.
Be sure to get your Inuit knowledge ready.
The Nunatsaivut Group of Companies has donated $50,200 to Inuit community groups in Nunatsiavut and Upper Lake Melville.
The money will assist the respective groups with food programs and by providing firewood.
“The funds are a big help to beneficiaries facing food security challenges and to those who face problems accessing firewood”, said NGC President and CEO, Chris Webb. “NGC has made similar contributions in recent years and those have been appreciated by local groups, most of whom are run by dedicated community volunteers.”
NGC’s contribution is divided among communities and groups based on population:
TaKuaKautik, Nain Food bank got $20,100
The Hopedale Inuit Community Government got $10,600
In Makkovik, the Pantry/Woodbox Committee got $6,600
The St. Timothy’s Food bank in Rigolet got $5,600
The Postville Food Bank Committee got $3,100
The NunaKatiget Inuit Community Corporation in Happy Valley-Goose Bay/Mud Lake got $3,100
The Sivunivut Inuit Community Corporation in North West River got $1,100
“Community leaders expressed an interest this year in making our annual donation earlier in the fall so that they could arrange for shipment of food and firewood before the end of the marine shipping season,” said Wedd. “We were delighted to do that. We know that every contribution to assist people is appreciated in these challenging economic times.”
For further information, you can call the Nunatsiavut Group of Companies at 709-896-8505.
The annual Moose Hunt was a great success again at Gros Morne last month.
Todd Broomfield is the Director of Renewable Resources for Nunatsiavut Government.
He says he, and four other employees went out to the Island on Monday, October 24th, and it is the tenth year when it was started.
Broomfield says they bagged all the 32 moose licenses in 3 days.
They saw calves this year which was really good and they were healthy and with lot of fat.
The meat will be getting cut by the butcher and the meat is expected to be sent on around or after Sunday, November 20th.
Click here when Broomfield talks more their moose hunting trip.
Most of the community freezers along the coast have got some wild meat to propose to the community.
The community freezer in Nain has some char, mattak and carrots.
The Hopedale community freezer got some musk ox.
And in Makkovik, the community freezer got some cod fish, a bit of char and a few pieces of smoke char.
The Postville community freezer have a few cod fish and ten salmon to give to their community.
We will find out what the community freezer has to offer for residents in Rigolet, once it becomes available.
Two more people have died due to COVID-19 in Newfoundland and Labrador in the last week, according to the provincial government.
One person was 80 years old or older, while the other was in their 70s.
One was living in the Eastern Health region and the other in the Western Health region.
The total deaths in the province due to the virus since the pandemic began in March 2020 is now 258.
Nine people are in hospital due to COVID-19, the same as last week and the week before, two of them in critical care.
The province is also reported 205 new cases over the last week, but the numbers don’t reflect the true prevalence of the virus, as the provincial government counts only cases found by testing done by the regional health authorities.
Nain DHSD Nunatsiavut is looking for nominations to individuals who are on a healing journey.
Each November, National Addictions Awareness Week seeks to raise awareness about the impact addictions have on families, communities, and individuals.
This month, Nain Department of Health and Social Development is recognizing National Addictions Awareness Week Nov. 7-11, the theme is “community of caring”.
The week aims to raise awareness about issues related to substance abuse and problem gambling, and to highlight how individuals can take steps to ensure an addiction-free lifestyle for themselves and their families.
For those nominated we will honor them with a celebration.
For more information you can contact the DHSD at 922-2126.