Agenda round table and public consultations of October 17.

Nain wind micro-grid project.

1:30pm in Illusuak and 7pm in the main NG boardroom.

Public consultation meeting- October 17, 7pm NG building boardroom.
-Presentation of the Nain wind micro-grid project by the proponent
-Discussion and question period for community members

Round table- October 17, 1:30pm Illusuak or site of the initiative
-Presentation of the Nain wind micro-grid project by proponent
-Presentation of the roundtable and objectives by Terry Vincent, NG Minister of lands and natural resources
-Discussion with invited participants (list to be completed)

A round table, according the Nunatsiavut environmental protection act is a process that aims to involve community members in environmental decision-making by invited inuit to review a project proposal in advance, and then meet to discuss their views and knowledge, and seeking consensus with respect to the environmental effects of a project and advice for the Minister.

While the public is welcome to attend the roundtable, participants had to be selected in advance by the Minister.

As opposed to the public consultation meeting where every community member is invited to attend and comment.

October 17, at 1:30p.m in Illusuak and 7pm in the main NG boardroom.

Come learn more about the planned wind turbine development in Nain and share your views about the project and knowledge of the site and the surrounding environment, as well as potential impacts.

Both the proponent and the environment review team will be present to answer questions and gather comments.

Led by Natural forces and the Nunatsiavut secretariat (the proponent), the Nain wind micro-grid project is a plan to build wind turbine(s), battery storage and associated infrastructure in Nain to reduce diesel reliance for electricity generations.

During the consultation period you can also submit comments to your community liaison officer at the Nunatsiavut Government office in your community, or send them via email to environmentalreviews@nunatsiavut.com, until October 26.

Please note that comments received in writing will be made publicly available.

If you have any questions, you can contact the environmental assessment manager, Frederic Dwyer-Samuel at 709-899-6702 or environmentalreviews@nunatsiavut.com.

Phillip Earle has been appointed Vice President and Executive-In-Charge for Air Borealis.

In making the announcement, Air Borealis highlighted Earle’s 25 years experience in aviation management.

Phillip’s understanding of the challenges of our operation combined with his appreciation for the vital role Air Borealis plays in the lives of the customers will be a benefit not only to our company but more importantly to the communities we serve, “said Calvin Ash, President of Air Borealis.

‘It’s and honour to be entrusted with the opportunity to shape the future for Air Borealis,’ said Earle.

“I look forward to working with the impressive team we have in place at our company as we continue to develop our services and meet the expectations of our customers for years to come.”

Earle replaces former Air Borealis director Travis Barbour who returns to a leadership role with PAL Airlines.

The provincial government is terminating the NL Vax Verify application effective today (October 14).

The public can delete the application prior to official removal, as it is no longer required for business use.

The termination of this application is due to recommendations from public health that NL Vax Verify is no longer necessary in COVID-19 management in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Please note that the NL Vax Pass application will remain active for a few more months as a tool for residents to easily access and store COVID-19 vaccination records.

The food heating supplement program is still available through Nunatsiavut Government for people on the north coast communities.

But the heating supplement program does not exist anymore, including the gas and lube supplement program for hunters.

There have been lot of questions from people if those still exist. But its no more.

The 26th Annual Jobe J Tournament will be held in Hopedale this year.

Georgia Abel is in charge of the tournament.

She says it will be held on November 11-13 at the Nanuk Centre.

The awards, trophies, medals and apparel for the tournament have been ordered.

Anyone interested can contact Georgia Abel or Nathaniel Winters.

Click here to hear more about the volleyball tournament.

The OKâlaKatiget Society has two employment opportunities for the positions of a full-time permanent Executive Director and Radio Producer.

Under the direction of the Board of Directors, the Executive Director co-ordinates all administrative and policy activity to ensure that the OKâlaKatiget Society meets its goals and objectives.

The Radio Producer prepares news, current affairs for daily broadcast on the Society’s radio network and the salary will be dependant on qualifications.

For more information or if you would like to apply, you can call our office at 922-2955.

Lori Petersen, Social Worker for Foster Families in NL says they have changed the meeting time to 6pm tomorrow, Friday, October 14 as they know the President has a meeting at 7pm.

This meeting is for Foster Parents and community members who would like to learn more about fostering.

It will take place at the Pulapvik room. She says there will be snacks and prizes available. Children can also attend.

The Canadian Food Agency announced to gardeners and farmers that all seeds imported and exported internationally, even for use in a small personal garden, need to be cleared with them. Some seeds could be invasive species or carry harmful plant pests, and must meet import requirements of the destination country.

Plant products that do not comply with criteria of the destination country are usually destroyed, and Canada is issued a notice of non-compliance.

You may check is out on local CFIA about seed export and import requirements before sending or receiving seeds internationally. Check it out on internet at bit.ly/3vdLivc.

Also, the Canadian Food Agency said that the Ontario Agriculture to help the spread of avian influenza in wild birds by reporting sick or dead birds to the Ontario Regional Centre of the Canadian Wildlife Health Corporation to call them at 1-866-673-4781.

The provincial government has launched a contest to bring people home for the holidays.

The Department of Tourism Come Home for the Holidays contest will feature four grand prizes, to be announced over the course of four weeks.

To enter, participants are being asked to visit the Come Home 2022 website at www.comehome2022.ca and send an e-Card to someone they would like to bring home for the holidays.

A round-trip flight to Newfoundland and Labrador will be announced each week for four weeks.

Contestants must be residents of Canada who are of the age of majority in their home province.