The sports meet participants from the schools along the coast has done us proud again this year.

Nicole McLean is the physical education teacher, for k-9 and was the head coach and host in the Amos Comenius Memorial School in Hopedale, and here are the overall results:

Northern Games Female Overall winner of Inuit/Innu tea doll:
1st place – Rigolet 9 points
2nd – Nain 7.75 points
3rd – Hopedale 6.50 points

Northern Games Boys Overall winner of Inuit/Innu tea doll:
1st – Makkovik 12.75 points
2nd – Nain 7.25 points
3rd – Rigolet 5.95 points

Overall
1st place – Nain 79.75 points
2nd – Makkovik 79 points
3rd – Rigolet 46.95 points

Team Sportsmanship banner award “Mister Obed Award”, which was voted by peers went to Shamans.

MVP Jesse Ford from Makkovik and Ella Jacque from Rigolet.

William Tuglavina Sportsmanship Award Brooklyn from Rigolet and Isaac Abel from Hopedale. This was the first year this award was renamed to honour William. A letter was read from sports meet alumni Charlie Mae Dyson requesting this change, and his family gave their blessing.

The Town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay is pleased to invite applications for the volunteer position of the HVGB Coordinator for the 2023 Labrador Winter Games.

Reporting to the Director of Community Services and Recreation, the Team Coordinator is responsible to all selection competitions, selecting the team with team committees, the design of the team uniform, advocating for community support for next year, attend 2023 Labrador Winter Games meetings, support and coordinate the teams, and completing other tasks that will allow 2023 Winter Games to be successful.

If you are interested in applying, you may send your resume by e-mail to DirCSR@townhvgb.com, or in writing to:

Director of Community Services and Recreation
212 Hamilton River Road
P.O Box 40 Station B, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL
AOP 1EO.

Fax number is 709-896-9454. Applications to be accepted till Friday, November 18, this year at 4pm.

Teacher shortages has become a problem in the province this semester.

Memorial University said the educators are burnt out, more have been leaving due more work with unfilled positions, low pay, students’ behavioral problems, lack of respect from parents and guardians, need more support staff, counsellors, psychologists, less standardized testing, strongly need profession of young adult, bureaucracy, interferes in teaching, feels depression and stress.

In the long run though teachers are unsatisfied with practice.

The good news is that some teachers, despite the shortages are staying and its thanks to strong leadership. Teachers are also staying if they feel they have a voice and being heard in the decision making.

Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Labor, Bernard Davies released the final report received of the review of the current Fishing Industry Collective Bargaining Model, as outlined in the Fishing Industry Collective Bargaining Act last Friday.

In July, Davies announced an independent review of the collective bargaining model where input was received from harvesters, processors and other respected organizations and interested parties.

The report includes 20 recommendations which are under review by government.

Climate change has been a big part of our way of life in Northern communities.

Chaim Andersen is the Community Climate Change Liaison.

She says she was traveling along the coast to see what questions and concerns anyone would have on the changes that are happening in their communities.

The sessions she held were also to see how much has changed with people’s ability to hunt and to see if there would be any in interest in starting projects.

Click here to hear more from Andersen on her position at the Nain Research Centre.

Request for proposals for Share point development start date today October 17, 2022.

Closing date and time will be November 9, 2022 at 4pm.

The NG is organized into seven departments:

• Nunatsiavut Secretariat
• Nunatsiavut Affairs;
• Health and Social Development;
• Education and Economic Development
• Lands and Natural Resources
• Language, Culture and Tourism; and
• Finance, Human Resources and Information Technology.

The Nunatsiavut Government requires the professional services of an extended consultant to assist in development in SharePoint Online.

Proposals must be received on or before 4pm on November 9, 2022. Proposals received after that time will not be considered.

Proposals will be open for acceptance for at least ninety (90) days following the closing date.

The Torngat Fisheries Secretariat are seeking a highly qualified and ambitious candidate interested in pursuing a PhD in biology.

The successful candidate will contribute to work of the Ocean Frontier Institute and be housed within the sustainable Nunatsiavut futures program.

This is an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of combining different information sources towards sustainable fisheries and Inuit food security.

Based at Dalhousie University, in Halifax, Canada, the successful candidate will be co-supervised by Drs. Megan Bailey and Aaron MacNeil, with supervisory support from the Torngat wildlife, plants and fisheries secretariat and the Torngat fish producers co-operative.

The ideal candidate will have a masters degree in biology, fisheries management, marine management, fisheries science, environmental science, or a related discipline.

Experience in, and knowledge of, quantitative and quantitative research methods is preferred.

Candidates should also have the ability to work in an interdisciplinary environment, strong written and oral communication skills, and experience conducting fieldwork.

They will also have a demonstrated ability to work as a candidates to ensure their program of study and supervisory committee is supportive of their personal and professional backgrounds and current needs.

Interested applicants should send a CV and cover letter to megan.bailey@dal.ca.

Closing date for applications will be November 1.

The selected candidate will most likely apply through the Biology departments at Dalhousie www.dal.ca with an expected start date of January 1, 2023.

The Hopedale Inuit Community Government advises the public that there will only be musk ox, caribou, and moose meat available only when they get their annual supply.

They only have musk ox at the moment and will no longer be any dried goods available.

They would like to thank Matilda Dicker who helped keep the community freezer going when the funding for NiKigijavut Hopedalimi ended.

The Provincial Government is encouraging all Newfoundlanders and Labradorians to get a flu shot this year. Beginning today Monday, October 17, Regional Health Authorities will begin hosting free flu shot clinics. Residents can also receive their shots through their family physician or local pharmacy. Flu shots are provided free of charge.

Both pharmacists and physicians play an important role in administering flu shots. Physicians can administer the vaccine to everyone, regardless of age, and pharmacists can administer the vaccine to people five years of age and older.

Appointments for flu shot clinics hosted by the Regional Health Authorities can be booked online using the Public Health Immunization Booking website. Links to the website for each health authority can be found at www.timefortheshot.ca.

Residents can also book an appointment by calling toll-free 1-833-951-3904.

Walk-in appointments will be available in the coming weeks at a number of locations. Updates will be posted to the website regarding additional appointments and walk-in options, as the information becomes available.

Individuals are asked to bring their MCP card and wear short sleeves when they go to get their flu shot.

The Regional Health Authorities will also be administering flu shots to the following:

• Residents in long-term care homes; personal care homes and other residential care settings;
• Home support clients who are unable to attend public flu clinics;
• Individuals in correctional facilities;
• In-patients in acute care hospitals and health centres; and patients in other acute settings such as some ambulatory clinics; and,
• Clients admitted in mental health and addictions treatment settings.

The SmartICE here in Nain got some plans for youth and upcoming Winter season.

Rex Holwell Jr. is the Northern Production Lead.

He says they hired on 4 youth to help build Smart buoys and have been working now for 5 weeks and they are Andrew Kojak, Aaron Obed, Hunter Fox, and Snowden Pijogge.

He says that the Inuksuk first aid is still up and running.

He adds that he will be travelling to the North coast communities to meet with the ICG’s.

Click here to hear more from Holwell.