Today, Wednesday, August 18, Newfoundland and Labrador has six new confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the last public advisory.

The first new confirmed case is a male in the Eastern Health region under 20 years of age. The case is related to international travel.

The second new confirmed case is a male in the Eastern Health region between 20-39 years of age. The case is related to international travel.

The third new confirmed case is a female in the Eastern Health region between 50-59 years of age. The case is related to travel within Canada.

The fourth new confirmed case is a male in the Eastern Health region under 20 years of age. The case is a close contact of a previous known case.

The fifth new confirmed case is a female in the Eastern Health region under 20 years of age. The case is a close contact of a previous known case.

The sixth new confirmed case is a male in the Eastern Health region between 20-39 years of age. The case is related to travel within Canada.

Contact tracing by Public Health is underway and anyone considered a close contact has been advised to quarantine.

There have been three new recoveries in the Eastern Health region and 1,430 people have recovered. There is no one in hospital due to COVID-19.

There are currently 12 active cases of COVID-19 in the province. The regional breakdown of the active cases is as follows:

· Eastern Health – 11
· Central Health – 0
· Labrador-Grenfell Health – 1
· Western Health – 0

To date, 266,406 tests have been administered.

On Friday, August 13th, 2021, Member of Parliament for Labrador, Yvonne Jones on behalf of the Minister of Transport, The Honorable Omar Alghabra announced an investment of $3.4 million for studies to confirm the new location of the Nain Airport.

The airport is critical to the Nain community as air transportation is the only means of resupply outside the Marine Season.

“Climate resilience transportation infrastructure is and will continue to be, critical to those living in Nunatsiavut region. The announcement means local communities in the region can continue to access safe and reliable air travel, receive essential goods and services, and develop a stronger economy through job creation,” quoted MP, Yvonne Jones.

Nunatsiavut President, Johannes Lampe also quoted “The location of the existing airstrip in Nain has raised major safety concerns for many years. The community of Nain continues to expand, and future growth will result in increased air traffic further compounding the problems that currently exist. This investment from the Government of Canada will assist in completing the necessary feasibility studies for a new modern and safe airport that will have positive social and economic impact for the entire Nunatsiavut region.”

Another one of the events that was held this past weekend was a huge success for the celebration of the 250th Anniversary for Nain.

There was an Entertainment Night at the Jeremias Sillitt Community Centre with local singers and some guests from in and out of Nunatsiavut.

To name a few, there were Tom Gordon, Terry Howlett, Nicholas Flowers, David Builey and Kendra Jacque.

Stay tuned to AtjiKangitut today to hear Part 2 of the Entertainment Night in Nain.

The Language and Culture team is offering their annual Master-Apprentice Inuttitut Program that aims to teach participants Inuttitut from Nain Hopedale, Postville, Makkovik, and Rigolet.

This will be going on from September 2021 to March 2022.

You can now apply individually or you can apply for your whole family to be taught Inuttitut by a Master.

If you would like to apply, please write a letter stating why you are interested and send it to robyn.martin@nunatsiavut.com or call her at 709-922-2051, and her fax number is 709-922-2058.

The deadline to apply is September 1st, 2021.

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a statutory holiday for employees in the federal government and federally regulated workplaces in Canada on September 30th.

The day is intended to educate and remind Canadians about the history of residential schools, honour the victims and celebrate the survivors.

In June 2021, a bill creating a statutory holiday to commemorate the tragic legacy of residential schools in Canada received royal assent after passing unanimously in the Senate.

The bill creates a statutory holiday for employees in the federal government and federally regulated workplaces.

The date of September 30th is to mark Orange Shirt Day, an unofficial day that has been observed since 2013 in memory of a piece of clothing then-six-year-old Phyllis Webstad had taken from her on her first day at a residential school in 1973.

The 11th Annual CYN and Mr. Volleyball Tournament will be going ahead this month.

This is open to male and female divisions.

The opening ceremonies will be held on August 27, 2021, at 6pm at the Jeremias Sillit Community Center.

So far, they have 8 teams in Women’s division and 5 teams for Men’s division registered.

If you or your friends want to play in this tournament, the deadline for registration is Wednesday, August 25th, at 4pm.

Teams must have of at least 5 players and a maximum of 7 players.

The registration fee is $30 per player and those who are not in high school, and $20 per player for high school students.

To register a team, you can contact the CYN Fieldworker Bradley Lampe at the JS Center at 922-2691 or 922-2690.

The 2022 Newfoundland and Labrador Games are being postponed to 2024 due to the pandemic.

The week-long multi-sport events will be hosted in Bay Roberts in the summer, and Gander in the winter.

Both communities will also be hosting several competitions over the next couple of years for athletes that would have been the eligible age at the previously scheduled games.

Bay Roberts and Gander have each been given $40,000 from the provincial government to go towards these events.

OK Radio contacted the Manager for the Northwest Company here in Nain.

Max Gillingham is the Nain’s Northern Store Manager.

He says the Quick Stop now has a new manager and has arrived Nain.

The manager’s name is Katrina, the fiancé of the Northern Manager and will be serving the community as the new manager for Quick Stop.

Right now, the convenience store is currently open from 2 to 10 pm.

He added that all clerk positions have been filled.

OK Radio will have another update of the hours if there is a change.

The OKâlaKatiget Society is looking for a person to work part-time maybe a couple days a week; which will include some Sundays as needed at the radio station in Nain.

Training will be provided during regular hours by the Senior Producer.

If you are interested, call Arlene for more information.

Ph:709-922-2957

Fax: 709-922-2896

E-mail: Arlene.ikkusek@oksociety.com

Another one of the events that was held this past weekend was a huge success for the celebration of the 250th Anniversary for Nain.

There was an Entertainment Night at the Jeremias Sillitt Community Centre with local singers and some guests from in and out of Nunatsiavut.

To name a few, there were Tom Gordon, Terry Howlett, Nicholas Flowers, Kendra Jacque and David Bewley.

Stay tuned to AtjiKangitut today to hear Part 1 of the Entertainment Night in Nain.