The Illusuak Cultural Centre in Nain is developing a Marketing Strategy to reach more people in Nunatsiavut and the world. The first step is to hear from the community. There is a survey that community members can fill out, found on the Illusuak’s Facebook page, for a chance of winning $250.

In addition, there will be a gathering at Illusuak on October 5th so people can share more thoughts and ideas. This event will include supper, snacks and refreshments for everyone, and draws for prizes and a $100 gift card for the Illusuak Café. October 5th at 5 p.m.

For those who live far and would like to participate, there will be a Facebook Live on the Illusuak Page at 6:30pm with a virtual tour of the building, so everyone gets a chance to see it, ask questions and share their ideas.

It’s important that people don’t forget to like the Illusuak Cultural Centre’s Facebook Page to get reminders of the event and more information.

Have any hunters shot a banded bird?

Torngat Wildlife, Plants and Fisheries Secretariat says to report it, or send them the information from the bird(s) and they will take care of the rest for you.

They can learn a lot about Labrador geese by seeing where birds harvested were initially banded.

Just earlier this month, 3 geese with neck bands were harvested and they learned that they came from all the way from their colleagues in Greenland, who put them on this past July.

This helps to provide answers to where the Lesser geese in Nunatsiavut are coming from and with collars that will put this fall, they will even learn more where these geese are spending the rest of their year.

There was a Council meeting held in Nain on September 30, 1980.

This meeting was held to present the situation regarding water and sewer hook-up, the collapse of the reservoir and funds for repairs.

A proposal for funds was submitted in October 1979 to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.

They held council meetings every Tuesday evening open to the public to raise their concerns on this matter.

Click here to hear the news from 1980 on the Nain council meeting.

The Craft Council Newfoundland and Labrador will be holding their 48th Annual Christmas Craft Fair this year.

It will from November 10-13, 2022, at Jack Byrne Arena, Torbay.

Artists and/or Craft Producers must hold an NG Beneficiary status and no craft/booth fair experience necessary.

All products will need to adhere to the NL Craft Council standards.

The deadline is on Monday, October 3rd, 2022.

Interested artists/craft producers can find more information or submit their name by contacting Chantelle Evans, Arts Services Manager at 923-2365 ext. 234 or 923-2005. Or by email at chantelle.evans@nunatsiavut.com.

The Nunatsiavut Government is planning to build a new certified airport for the community of Nain. The Nunatsiavut Government will host an information session on the project October 4, 2022, from 6-8pm at the Nain Nunatsiavut Government Administration building.

The new airport will replace the existing infrastructure that is currently under stress from the impacts of climate change. Studies have determined that the existing runway is unsafe and cannot be expanded or upgraded. This project is presently at the stage of feasibility studies, which should be completed by June 2024. Twelve feasibility studies will be conducted, of which three have been completed.

This information session will provide a brief presentation of past, current, and future studies completed around the project and will allow time for the public to ask questions pertaining to the new proposed airstrip.

For more information, you can contact Colin Gilbride at 923-2007, or by email at colin.gilbride@nunatsiavut.com.

There will be a community engagement for a Feasibility Assessment to consider the establishment of an Inuit Protected Area in the marine area adjacent to Torngat Mountains National Park.

The Nunatsiavut Government has developed and promoted the Imappivut (Our Oceans): A Nunatsiavut Marine Plan Initiative to protect and manage Labrador Inuit interests in the coastal and marine areas of Labrador. The current focus is the marine area adjacent to Torngat Mountains National Park, called the Torngat Area of interest.

The feasibility assessment will study the possibility of an Inuit Protected Area under Parks Canada’s Canada National Marine Conservation Areas Act. It is not a final boundary and community input and feedback will be gathered and taken into consideration in the development of the Feasibility Assessment report.

The Nunatsiavut Government is holding community engagement sessions from September 22-29, 2022 to provide information on the Feasibility Assessment process, as well as to hear from communities about past, current, and future use of the Torngat-AOI study area, and suggestions, ideas, or concerns about the Torngat-AOI study area and its protection.

This will be the beginning of several engagement sessions with communities through the feasibility assessment process.

The NG will go back to communities with a “What we heard” document to ensure we have captured what communities and stakeholders say.

They information session is postponed for the community of Makkovik and will still be going ahead in Goose Bay from 6-8pm this evening at the Hotel North 2.

They will also be in Rigolet tomorrow Wednesday, September 28 from 6-8pm at the Lord Strathcona Building, and in Northwest River on Thursday, September 29 from 6-8pm at the Community Centre.

For more information, you can email torngataoi@nunatsiavut.com.

The spread of COVID-19 began in the province beginning of January 2020 and is still spreading to this day.

We spoke with Joann Pye who is the Public Health Nurse and Megan Hudson who is the TB Public Health Nurse back in March 2020.

They say that elders and people with medical conditions such as diabetes and hypertensions are at higher risk for complications and for more severe illness.

Click here to hear more information once again about the COVID-19 pandemic from March 2020.

Nain Public Health will be holding appointment only COVID-19 vaccine clinics at the DHSD building:

October 3, 2022 from 6-8:15pm
October 4 from 1:30-3:45pm
October 5 from 6-8:15pm
October 10 from 6-8:15pm
October 11 from 1:30-3:45pm
October 12 from 6-8:15pm

Bivalent COVID-19 vaccines are available for all people ages 18 and up, whose booster dose was over 20 weeks ago.

Bivalent vaccines are also available for children ages 12-17 with:

• Down syndrome
• Pregnant
• A chronic medical condition, including:
– Asthma
– Dementia
– Diabetes
– Heart disease
– High blood pressure
– Kidney/liver/lung disease
– stroke
• Are immunocompromised, including if you:
– have an underlying medical condition, such as cancer
– take medications that reduce the immune response, such as chemotherapy
– have had a solid organ or blood stem cell transplant

If you would like to make an appointment, require further information or have any questions, please call Public Health at 922-2962.

The OKâlaKatiget Society has a job ad for the position of a full-time permanent Executive Director.

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 successful applicant should have:

• A degree in Journalism or related education and work experience
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• High degree of self-motivation and interest in current Labrador issues
• Ability to speak and understand Inuttitut a major asset

The salary range will start at $57,000 and will commensurate with experience.

The deadline for applications is Thursday, October 6, 2022 at noon and can be sent to:

OKâlaKatiget Society
PO Box 160, Nain NL
A0P 1L0

Or by email at rutie.dicker@nunatsiavut.com.

RCMP are concerned for the safety and well-being of a man reported missing from Happy Valley-Goose Bay.

Twenty-four-year-old Brendon Learning is six feet tall and 150 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes.

He is believed to be driving a grey 2009 Chevy Malibu with a brown bumper, licence plate number JBO 178.

He was last seen on Friday and was wearing a green hoodie and grey sweatpants.

RCMP are assisting Military Police in the search. Anyone with information is asked to call Military Police at 896-6900 ext 7120.