A new Kayak Training program will be going ahead this summer.

Noah Nochasak is the Kayak Revival Lead with the Nunatsiavut Government’s Department of Language, Culture and Tourism.

Nochasak began building his first Kayak in the year 2009.

He says that they have ordered four Kajait each for the other Nunatsiavut communities including Hopedale, Postville, Makkovik and Rigolet.

He adds that he will be teaching basic Kayaking training locally, so that our tradition can also continue in the other four Nunatsiavut communities.

Click here to find out more about this Kajak training program.

Torngat Regional Housing Association (TRHA) was first started in 1983.

Viona Hynes is the accountant.

She says the first Board of Directors was formed on February 2nd they included Sylvia Flowers, Wilfred Lane, Tony Andersen and the late Richard Rich.

TRHA serviced all of the north coast communities from Nain, Hopedale, Makkovik, Postville and Rigolet, and folded on the end of March this year; everyone misses their service up to now.

Hynes and the receptionist are the only two working in finalizing all the documents from the beginning to when they folded.

The Salmon Festival Committee has the schedule ready for Rigolet for next week.

Emily Wolfrey is the Recreation Assistant and the Special Events Coordinator.

The festival will begin Wednesday, July 27th and run until Saturday to July 30th, 2022.

There will be bingo, a parade, games for all ages, a BBQ, tournaments, contests, dances and many more.

OK Radio will have more details on the schedule for the Salmon Festival once the events begin in Rigolet.

The lifting of isolation required for those infected with COVID-19 maybe on the horizon.

That’s according to the Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Janice Fitzgerald.

Nova Scotia has lifted its isolation requirements for those who tested positive for COVID-19, and Fitzgerald says Newfoundland and Labrador maybe following suit after province gets through a predicted spike in case numbers and hospitalization due to the BA-5 sub-variant of Omicron.

While those requirements are under consideration, it will be some time before any changes are made.

Dr. Fitzgerald says we have to move that way eventually, but at the moment its not the right decision. She says if we see a sustained decrease of hospitalizations, that it will be under consideration.

Story courtesy of CBC News.

Them Days Inc has an amazing team this summer.

They’ve welcomed back Samantha Newmann and said hello to Uapukun Rich and Selby Payne.

This could be the best summer yet and it’s only their first week and things are going great. Come and meet the students anytime.

Also on Thursday, July 21 there will be a fundraiser event.

Dave Paddon and Shirley Montague will be hosting for Them Days at the Labrador Interpretation Centre at 7pm. Come out help in the fundraiser it will be fun.

Pauktuutit, Inuit Women of Canada is seeking to hire a Sexual Health Project Coordinator.

They are looking for a motivated, creative, and skilled individual.

Work will be centered in the creation of youth-focused toolkit representing regional sexual health priorities and lived realities of Inuit youth.

This job is remote work anywhere in Canada.

Complete job description and application can be seen on their website at www.pauktuutit.ca/careers.

In other news, Inuit Tapiriit Kanadami organizers are looking for a volunteer to help out during Pope Francis’ visit to Iqaluit later this month, with Inuit Tungasuvvingat Inc.

The First Light is a non-profit organization in St. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador that serves the Urban Indigenous and non-Indigenous community.

Sharon Harvey is the Arts and Culture Coordinator.

She says they have the Inuit Program that happens on Thursday evenings with throat singing and some drumming.

Harvey adds that they have programs on the weekend that focuses on Inuit families that interact with other families.

Click here to find out more from Harvey on the First Light programs.

There was a Pigeon Monitoring information session held in Nain at the Illusuak Cultural Centre on Tuesday, July 12, 2022.

OK Radio attended and recorded the session.

There were about 10 to 15 people that attended and had some good questions concerning the pigeons around Nain.

Some door prizes along with some snacks were provided for those attended the session.

Click here to hear the information session that was held at the Illusuak Cultural Centre in Nain.

The community of Postville is on their third day of events for the Fun in the Sun festival today.

This morning, there was a community breakfast provided to the residents, the breakfast was sponsored by the Postville Inuit Community Government and the Postville Recreation.

At 2pm, there will be a teddy bear picnic sponsored by Sheppard’s Variety.

There will be bingo at 6pm.

Anyone 14 years of age and older can play poker run at 9pm with $10 per team.

A reminder that there are prizes of a tent, a kit for fishing, four kiddie pools, a fire pit, an air conditioner and an air borealis ticket.

The OK Radio will post the fourth day of the Fun in the Sun schedule tomorrow.

The Rhubarb Festival in Hopedale is celebrating their fifth day today at the Nanuk Community Centre.

Doris Boase is part of the organizing team.

There will be a flea market tonight at 7pm at the Centre with $20 a table.

Setup will start at 6:30pm for those reserving a table, children 12 years of age and younger must be accompanied by a caregiver.

Starting at 8pm will be the Ruby’s Festival Dance that will be held at the Centre, and anyone who dresses in a 70’s theme will have a chance to win a prize.

Tomorrow, Saturday, July 16, 2022, there will be a fishing contest for children between the ages of 4 to 12 years of age, and anyone 13 years of age and older will run all day from 6am to 7pm.

This contest is within the Hopedale area only; you cannot go to another community to fish for this contest.

The weigh-in will be at the Centre between 5 to 7pm, and fish will not be weighed after 7pm.

Prizes will be awarded for both age categories, and winners will be awarded during the Lumberjack competition.

There is a registration fee of $5 for children between the ages of 4 years to 12, and $10 for anyone 13 years of age and older.

Fees can be paid to Boase no later than 9pm tonight.