Atsanik Inn are now completed renovations on their rooms in Nain.

Patty Dicker is the Manager for Atsanik Inn here in Nain.

She says there are still ongoing renovations that need to be done, and the take-out and dine-in is closed to the public until further notice due to short staff.

She adds that the take-out and dining will be back to regular staff hopefully by Monday, August 22nd.

They also have job ads open for the positions at the Atsanik Inn; interested persons can forward your resume at the front desk, or by email to atsanikhotel@djgrouplabrador.com.

As for the Franks store here in Nain, Hopedale and Makkovik have been getting some improvement to the building and will be renovating the stores which will increase the insulation and more efficient.

Call for nominations of candidates for AngajukKâk in Makkovik will run from 9am to 4pm today August 16 until August 23rd.

A person is qualified to be nominated as a candidate for AngajukKâk if he or she:

• Is an Inuk
• Is of the full age of 19 years
• Is an ordinary resident in the community where he or she is nominated to serve as AngajukKâk; and
• Has been an ordinary resident in that community since at least the day that is the sixtieth day proceeding the date of the election

The candidate, along with the nominator and seconder and a witness is to be present during the nomination. The forms to be completed are:

Form A-1 – Nomination of AngajukKâk to be completed by proposer and seconder, and signed off by Candidate signifying acceptance of the nomination. Candidates signature must have witness.

Form A-1 – Oath of Affirmation of Candidate for AngajukKâk to be completed by Candidates at the time of nomination. Candidate is to pay a non-refundable nomination fee of $25.00.

For information on the salary of elected officials, please contact the Nunatsiavut Government.

Also, nominations of Candidates for the community of Rigolet shall be received during the regular work days between the hours of 9am to 4pm starting today August 16 to 23rd, 2022 at the Town Office, 1 Pierre Marcoux Drive.

The fishery in Nain and Makkovik are going really well this summer.

Keith Watts is the General Manager for Torngat Fish Producers Cooperation.

He says there are a lot of char landed in Nain, as well as the snow crab landed in Makkovik.

Watts says it is not same for the scallop fishery this year, the scallopers on the Torngat 1 boat had a poor year and gave up.

He added there are turbot long liners in Makkovik and are expect two more turbot boats in next week.

Click here to hear Watts give you more information.

There are encouraging signs coming out of central Newfoundland, as fires seem to be remaining stable in size.

Firefighter crews were conducting assessment last Friday, however, Provincial Fire Deputy Officer Jeff Motty said overnight reports suggest that the fires have remained stable, with 4 fires on the board.

Motty said they hope to declare a fire near Deer Pond as out one they’re able to do a visual assessment. 3 are still labeled ‘out of control’, but Motty feels they have turned a corner.

He said they have been in initial attack mode, but are on the bubble of swithing to a sustained attack, which involves containing the fire and cleaning up the perimeter.

Motty said the Paradise Lake and Bay d’Espoir Highway fires will take a bit longer to change from their out-of-control status, however, he’s hopeful they can make a status change on Southern Lake Access Road fire.

He said they directed a significant amount of resource on that fire, as they focused on Southern Lake when it was too dangerous for crews to fight the larger fires.

Them Days Incorporated says after 100 years, divers went in the deep waters to see the HMS Raleigh.

The divers went near the Point Armour Lighthouse in Southern Labrador for their first dive.

The first Royal Navy intentionally destroyed the wreck in 1926, then salvagers further blew the wreck apart to recover the guns, brass propellers, anchors, brass and copper hardware. The wreck is now beaten flat on the bottom and is a debris field of scattered parts.

A huge shipwreck site is more than 150 meters long. They obtained an archeologist research permit from NL Archeology Office in order to dive on this wreck. They disturbed nothing and recovered nothing from the wreck.

They remember the 11 Royal Navy sailors who died when the ship was lost on August 8, 1922. Full marks to the Point Armour Lighthouse Historical Site which interprets the shipwreck site for the public.

Nominations for the position of AngajukKâk for the community of Hopedale will be accepted starting tomorrow, August 16 to 23rd, 2022 between the hours of 9am to 4pm.

A candidate interested in the AngajukKâk position must pay $25.00 (non-refundable) with the nomination form.

A person is qualified to be nominated as a candidate for AngajukKâk if he or she is;

• An Inuk; and
• The full age of 19 years
• Be ordinary resident of the community where he or she is nominated to serve as AngajukKâk
• Have been an ordinary resident in the community since at least that is the sixtieth day preceding the date of the election

For more information, please call the town office at 933-3864.

The election if required, will be held on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 between the hours of 8am to 8pm.

Polling booth to be located at the Nanuk Community Centre.

The Nain Inuit Community Government has been busy with projects at the Jeremias Sillitt Community Centre since our last update last month.

Beni Ittulak is the Manager for the town council.

She says the solar panels are now installed at the JS building; there will also be a roofing company coming to repair the lower roof at the JS.

Ittulak adds that they’ll be doing a warehouse and Budgell’s will be doing some repairs in the new subdivision.

The Nain Department of Health and Social Development would like to inform Nain residents that they will be offering the COVID-19 Moderna Shots to children under the age of 5 years.

We spoke with Megan Hudson who is the TB Public Health Nurse in Nain.

She says starting tomorrow, Tuesday, August 16 and August 18 are the COVID-19 Vaccination clinic for children aged 6 months to less than 5 years.

Hudson says starting from 1pm in the afternoon until 7:30pm, the clinic will be available for vaccinations.

Click here to find out more about the COVID-19 Moderna vaccine and about TB.

The Nain Youth Centre will be holding a church cap making for youth ages 13-30 in the coming days.

Susan Saksagiak is the Community Shed Coordinator.

She says she will be partnering with the Nain Youth Centre for this program.

Once they have their supplies, they will set out ads for the church cap making.

In the meantime, they have regular programming on the go at the Youth Centre.

So, watch out for ads as they will be posting them around with more information.

The National Film Board of Canada selection at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival will take place on Thursday, September 6 to the 18th.

The film will feature compelling documentary and animated story telling from some of Canada’s most distinguished creators.

Three feature-length will premiere. Brian D Johnson’s Sphinx Production /NFB co-production, “The Colour of Ink” uncovers the mediums mystery and power through the eyes of Jason Logan, a visionary Toronto ink maker.

– Ever Deadly, and immersive music and cinema experience featuring avant-garde Inuit throat singer Tanya Tagaq, created in collaboration with award winning filmmaker Chelsea McMullen.
– Nisha Pahuja’s Notice Picture/NFB Production to Killa Tige, in which a farmer in Jharkhand, India takes on the fight of his life when he demands justice for his 13-year-old daughter, the victim of a brutal rape.