The Torngat Fish Producers Cooperative is planning to hold their meetings on the north coast communities.
Keith Watts is the General Manager.
He says they did not have any limits to having their staff working also for the public.
Click here when we talk to Watts about the upcoming meetings.
There will be tie dye making for children ages 13-16 years of age today, at the Youth Centre.
Quinn Palliser is the Youth Outreach Worker for the Youth Centre here in Nain.
She says Mary Tuglavina and Susan Saksagiak are helping with the atigik making, which will soon be finished .
If any youth is interested in the tie dye making, you can call the Youth Centre at 922-1458 or stop by the Centre.
The COVID-19 restrictions were lifted yesterday but some are still in place for some public areas.
Priscilla Millek is the manager for the Franks General Store.
She says the staff are still using masks, it’s up to the public if they would like to wear their masks, and there is no limit of people to enter the store.
The Franks Store in Hopedale is still following the provincial guidelines.
It is up to the public if they want to wear their masks and are watching the amount of people entering the store.
Herman Webb is the manager for the Hayne’s General Store.
He says due to the current COVID-19 activity, there are no changes, and are keeping the restrictions in place.
Darren Smith is the manager for the Northern store in Rigolet.
He says they are following the restrictions but it’s up to the public if they would like to wear their masks.
The DJ’s Gift Shop in Hopedale are also following the provincial restrictions and are watching the amount of people shopping in the store.
Since the last update on March 11, new COVID-19 activity has been confirmed in Nain, Hopedale, Postville, Makkovik and Rigolet.
While all provincial restrictions have been lifted, including capacity limits, masking, and proof of vaccination requirements, public health officials with the Nunatsiavut Government continue to urge residents in all communities to remain vigilant in helping to stop the spread of COVID-19.
The virus that causes COVID-19 will likely continue to present itself in all Labrador Inuit communities, and that activity may or may not be documented or reported.
For the most up-to-date information related to COVID-19, please visit www.gov.nl.ca/covid-19.
Individuals with symptoms, with no known exposure to the virus, should contact 811 or complete the online assessment tool at COVID Assessment and Referrals (HOME – NLCHI) to determine is testing is required.
COVID-19 have made its way to all the communities along the coast.
We spoke with MHA for the Torngat Mountains district, Lela Evans.
She says people should still take precautions to protect themselves from coming in contact with COVID-19.
There are vulnerable people who have or haven’t got the vaccine, but still advises to protect everyone.
Evans adds that she will still be getting the COVID numbers from Voisey’s Bay as long as they produce them.
Stay tuned to the AtjiKangitut Program to hear more from MHA Evans.
After two years, most COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted and the Gracie Flowers Ball Hockey Memorial Tournament have been scheduled.
The tournament will begin tomorrow, March 15th until the 19th, 2022.
This will take place at the Jeremias Sillitt Community Centre and the registration fee to register for students is $15 and $20 for adults.
The Atom/Peewee/Female division will play from March 15 to March 16.
The tournament will begin with the NGC vs. the Torngat Mountains at 5pm.
The Female/Women Division will play on March 16th.
And the Male division will play from March 17 to March 19th.
If anyone would like to register or for more information, can call William Flowers at the Husky Centre at 922-2879 or message him on Facebook.
Government went to the west coast on Friday to continue releasing money earmarked for Come Home 2022 celebrations.
About $665,000 was announced by Premier Andrew Furey with $160,000 earmarked for Indigenous governments and organizations.
This particular program under Come Home will focus on the cultural sector, which has taken a real beating the past two years.
Premier Andrew Furey says our artists need help now.
He says 60 western region projects have been approved through the Cultural Economic Program.
Beneficiaries of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement (LILCA) will head to the polls on May 3 to elect Ordinary Members to the Nunatsiavut Assembly. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Atlantic Standard Time (AST). The close of nominations for candidates is March 26 at 2 p.m. AST. The current Nunatsiavut Assembly will be dissolved at 12 noon AST on April 4.
Ordinary Members are chosen from the constituencies of Nain, Hopedale, Postville, Makkovik, Rigolet, Upper Lake Melville and Canada. Two seats are available in Nain, Upper Lake Melville and Canada, while one seat is available in Hopedale, Postville, Makkovik and Rigolet.
Voting Rules and Regulations
• Every Beneficiary 16 years of age and older on polling day is qualified to vote.
• In order to vote in a polling station in a constituency, a Beneficiary must be an ordinary resident of that constituency.
To be eligible to seek nomination:
• Candidates must be a Beneficiary of the LILCA, and be at least 18 years of age on nomination day.
• Candidates must be ordinarily resident in the constituency for which they are nominated.
• Beneficiaries will be disqualified from seeking election as an Ordinary Member if, on nomination day, he or she is:
a) an AngajukKâk or the Chairperson of an Inuit Community Corporation;
b) appointed by or in the service of the Nunatsiavut Government and is paid for that appointment or service;
c) a member of Parliament or the House of Assembly or a Senator;
d) of unsound mind;
e) an undischarged bankrupt;
f) a person who has been convicted of an indictable offence and whose sentence was completed less than five years prior to nomination day or has been convicted of a summary offence and whose sentence is not yet completed; or
g) a person who is in arrears in payment of any taxes payable to the Nunatsiavut Government or an Inuit Community Government.
Now that all COVID-19 restrictions are newly lifted, NLESD still have guidelines they expect students, teachers and staff to follow.
On March 2, 2022, during the Provincial Government’s COVID-19 update, the Chief Medical Officer of Health indicated that wearing masks will still be in place for all K-12 schools until at least April 14, 2022, which brings us up to Easter break.
The school district is committed to following the medical advice and guidance of Public Health experts regarding the COVID-19 protocols in an effort to reduce transmission within the school environment, including school buses. As such, masking in schools and on busses will remain in place.
A further announcement will be made prior to the return of classes on April 25, 2022.
The Public Health State of Emergency was lifted at 12:01 a.m. this morning on the two-year anniversary of the province’s first known COVID case; and with it goes most of the remaining public health orders around masking, distancing, and capacity limits.
While COVID-19 has not ended – it most certainly hasn’t – people understand it better.
Newfoundlanders and Labradorians now understand what they need to do to protect themselves; they understand the risks of contracting COVID-19, and are prepared to live with that risk more than they are prepared to live with any further ongoing COVID-19 restrictions.
So, keep doing what you were doing to keep safe. If it makes you comfortable and secure, go and get vaccinated if you have not yet done so. While getting vaccinated will not prevent you from getting COVID-19, it will significantly protect you against getting sick or hospitalized.
But travel, go to work, have dinner with your friends, go to the movies, and go to your kids’ games, most importantly. You should be able to do all of these things without constantly assessing if your every activity is absolutely necessary. What’s necessary now is getting your life back to normal.
We want to thank all of you for the sacrifices that you’ve made over the past two years. We know that the people of Newfoundland and Labrador are ready for these next steps and to get our lives back on track.