The OKâlaKatiget Society has an employment opportunity for a full-time permanent Radio Producer.

Under the supervision of the Senior Radio Producer, the Radio Producer prepares news, current affairs for daily broadcast on the Society’s radio network.

The salary will be dependent on qualifications.

The closing date for this position is open until filled.

You can call our office at 922-2955 and our fax number is 709-922-2293.

Applications can be sent to arlene.ikkusek@oksociety.com.

Applications can also be forwarded to:

OKâlaKatiget Society
P.O. Box 160
Nain, NL A0P 1L0

First Light Aboriginal Friendship Centre in St. John’s will be holding an evening event next month.

It’s on remembering missing and murdered women and girls and gender diverse people in NL.

A registration to book deadline is on Tuesday, September 20 this year.

The evening event is called “Sisters in Spirit Vigil”.

It will take place at 81 Cochrane Street in St. John’s on Tuesday, October 4.

For more information call Brook Temple at 709-690-0444 or check out her email at brooke@firstlightnl.ca, or Heather Austin at heather@sjwomencentre.ca.

They will also hold an annual Orange Shirt Day on Friday, September 30th, 2022 with some T-Shirts available for sale at $20 each.

People will be wearing their Orange Shirts that day to honor Residential School Survivors.

It is also a Day to educate others on the History of Residential Schools in our Country.

Today, the Honourable Bernard Davis, Minister of Environment and Climate change and Minister Responsible for Labour, is thanking workers in Newfoundland and Labrador for their effort for building a strong workforce in the province.

Labour Day acknowledges the tireless effort of workers who make valuable contributions to the economy, culture and society, while being at the forefront of ensuring the safety of residents of the province.

Labour Day, recognizes each year in Canada on the first Monday of September, is a time to reflect and recognize the workforce as the backbone of our communities and thank them for the many workers protections and benefits all Canadians now benefit from.

Pauktuutit, Inuit Women Association attended the 2022 Development Origins of Health and Disease Conference in Vancouver, BC on Saturday, August 27 to Tuesday, August 31.

Pauktuutit displayed the Beauty in Brain Difference poster presentation on Wednesday.

This Inuit specific campaign aims to end the stigma surrounding fatal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and raise awareness of the strengths and challenges of Inuit with FASD.

The health team was joined by members of the Sexual Health Network as they presented the campaign information and answered from other conference attendees.

You can learn more from and share resources from the Beauty in Brain Difference campaign on their website at:www.pauktuutit.ca

Nunatsiavut Government and its executives went up to the Torngat Mountains National Park basecamp.

Johannes Lampe is the President of NG.

He says they met with other executives and a higher executive to see what is needed up at the basecamp to help other people that goes up there for a visit.

Lampe added he also went to another meeting out to Ottawa.

He says he went meetings with other Indigenous people from different areas of the land.

Lampe says they with Residential School Survivors, they put a flag up for all survivors, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also attended.

Click here to hear President Lampe talk about the meetings he attended.

First Light, Aboriginal Friendship Centre will hold an event called “Songs and Stories of the Land” this month.

They are asking anyone to join them on Saturday, September 17 this year to hear 4 incredible NL song writers.

Who will be working together to bring you their beautiful and constructing songs of home.

Jennelle Duval of Eastern Owl, Jamie Jackman of Silver Wolf Band, Katie Baggs and Christina Hernandez will appear together for the first time ever in a unique song writers circle.

This special concert is the first in a series of 5 concerts this fall and winter, to highlight cultural diversity in the arts communities, in the spirit of friendship.

This event is made possible by the support to the Government of Canada, Arts NL, and Come Home Year 2022.

Again, the event takes place on Saturday, September 17 this year.

Those picking up a can or two-litre of pop can expect to pay more starting today.

The province’s controversial sugary drink tax came into effect this morning.

The province is now charging an additional 20 cents per litre on a wide range of products including pop and fruit-flavoured drinks as well as concentrated drink mixtures including flavoured powders and fountain and frozen slush drinks.

While the tax is being touted as an attempt to encourage people to make healthier choices, it’s seen by many as a tax grab.

The tax is expected to reap the provincial government an additional $9 million per year.

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business calls it “another tax on an unpaid tax collector.”

Vice President Atlantic of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, Louis Philippe Gauthier says the main concern for most of their members is how the tax will be implemented.

He says the rules surrounding the tax and communications from government “weren’t entirely clear.”

An information circular on the new tax, updated yesterday with a new list of special considerations, has some businesses expressing frustration with the way it’s been rolled out.

The Turbot fishery is doing good in landings at the Makkovik Fish Plant.

Angel Chaulk is the Clerk.

She says a total of 235,563 lbs. of turbot have been landed.

There are three active turbot long liners fishing and 26 employees working.

Meanwhile in the Nain Fish Plant, the char fishery finished up last week.

Deidi Kohlmeister is the Supervisor.

She says a total of 45,011 lbs. of char were landed this summer.

There are only 10 plant workers left and doing cleanup to next week.

Kohlmeister adds that there are some fish products for sale this week and into next week.

There’s scallop- $15 per 1 lb bags
Smoked char- $16.50 per 1 lb bags
Fresh char fillets- $11.50 per 1 lb bags
Char steaks- $8.00 per 1 lb bags
Crab claws- $25.00 per 1 lb bags,
And Whole char- $6.00 per 1 lb bags.

The Nunatsiavut Government’s Tourism Division is pleased to launch a 45-minute online Introduction to Tourism in Nunatsiavut course. Created to help community members gain a better understanding of tourism development within Nunatsiavut, the course was developed using a blended format of self-pace, coaching and support to the Division of Tourism team to build their skills and confidence with the content knowledge, and ultimately provide support to industry colleagues and partners.

The course is designed to help all community partners, such as Inuit community government staff, hotel staff, museum committee members, experience providers, and others interested in being involved in tourism. It is also hoped that community partners and members can gain a better understanding of tourism development in Nunatsiavut.

“We are so happy and excited to launch this course,” says Roxanne Barbour, Minister of Language, Culture and Tourism. “It is our hope that this course will help with advancing Nunatsiavut’s tremendous tourism potential, and allow our communities, members and partners to progress product development.”

The school supplies that will be given out by the Education Division, with funds from the MasterCard Foundation, will be sent to each school before classes start.

There were delays with shipping which is why the supplies have not been distributed yet.

A few items are still not here, so they will be sent up to the schools to be handed out once they arrive.

All children from kindergarten to Grade 12 will be given their supplies once school starts.

For students who will be going to kindergarten to Grade 3, they will get items such as markers, crayons, erasers (2), glue sticks (2), pencils, scissors, 30 cm ruler, and 32-pg. exercise book (8).

For grades 4-6, they will get erasers (2), Glue sticks (2), Graph paper, Highlighters, Loose leaf, Pencil crayons, scissors, 30cm ruler, 80 pg. exercise book (4), and pencils.

And for Grades 7-12, they’ll get erasers (2), Glue sticks (2), Graph paper, highlighters, Loose leaf, binders (2), pencil sharpener, Pencils, pens, whiteout, and 200 pg. exercise books (5).