The fishery in Nain is going well with the char and scallop being landed by local commercial fishermen.
Deidi Kohlmeister is the Supervisor in the fish plant.
She says a total of 26,196 lbs. of char has been landed to date.
With green scallops a total of 29,651 lbs. and scallop meats are at 418 lbs.
Kohlmeister added there are 9 local commercial char fishermen.
And there’s 31 plant workers employed.
Effective Tuesday, August 10, 2021, the Chief Medical Officer of Health (CMOH) will lift the mandatory mask requirement for public in-door spaces. The CMOH strongly recommends masking when physically distancing is not always possible.
To help protect clients, the public, stakeholders, judges and staff, all individuals attending Court must wear a face covering over the mouth and nose, at all times. This requirement does not apply to children under the age of five or to individuals who are unable to wear a face covering due to a medical condition. If you attend Court without a mask, a disposable mask will be provided along with instruction on how to properly and safely use the mask.
When seated inside the courtroom, the presiding judge may, in his or her discretion, permit persons to remove their masks.
All other protocols will remain in effect.
The province’s mask mandate will officially be lifted as of midnight, but just because the public health requirement is no longer there, doesn’t mean some businesses and organizations won’t still ask people to mask up.
Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Janice Fitzgerald, has indicated that while masking is no longer required, it is still highly recommended, especially in situations where physical distancing cannot be maintained.
Some businesses have already announced that they will be maintaining their rules on masks after the provincial mandate is lifted. Premier Andrew Furey says that’s the prerogative of each business.
He compares it to the “no shoes, no shirt, no service” policy imposed by some businesses. He expects some businesses will have the same expectations for masks.
In other news, the Word Health Organization, Health Canada and other health experts have recommended the use of face masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Public health officials have advised that as increased rates of community transmissions of COVID-19 continue in many areas in Canada and as new variants of COVID-19 virus is identified, it remains important that people wear non-medical face masks when in a shared space- indoors and outdoors- with people from outside immediate household or as advised by local health authorities.
The Torngat Wildlife, Plants and Fisheries Secretariat is delighted the Arctic Char research center on the Lower Frazer River is taking place.
The facility is a partnership of the Torngat Joint Fisheries Board, the Nunatsiavut Government and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.
Construction, fabrication and electrical work are supplied by Northern Peaks Ltd and lifting, transport and placement expertise by Newfoundland Helicopters.
As arctic char begin their upstream migration, our partner and, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada is on-site this week to install fish counting infrastructure in the river.
The Marine Institute’s Centre Fisheries Ecosystems Research is under contract to begin data collection using an ARIS sonar camera system.
Stay tuned for updates as the project continues through the course of the summer.
The counting of fish at English River is going well to date.
Todd Broomfield is the Director of Renewable Resources for Nunatsiavut Government.
Since he gave an update from Friday, July 23rd, the counting of salmon, char, and brook trout has increased.
Stay tuned to AtjiKangitut to hear Broomfield give you more information.
As of August 10, 12:01 am, indoor gatherings are now permitted up to 500 individuals with physical distancing and the special measures orders requiring masks in indoor public spaces will be amended. So masks will no longer be mandatory in most indoor spaces such as restaurants, stores, gyms, personal services performance venues.
Masking will continue to be mandatory living facilities for seniors and hospitals.
Some businesses may choose to maintain masks requirement based on their own COVID policies but masking is strongly recommended.
Today (Friday, August 6), Newfoundland and Labrador has two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the last public advisory. Contact tracing by Public Health is underway and anyone considered a close contact has been advised to quarantine.
The first new confirmed case is a male in the Eastern Health region over 70 years of age. The case is related to international travel.
The second new confirmed case is a female in the Eastern Health region over 70 years of age. The case is related to international travel.
There has been one new recovery in the Eastern Health region and 1,422 people have recovered. There are two people in hospital due to COVID-19. One is a crewmember from the ship that was off the coast of Bay Bulls and one is a crewmember from the ship that was anchored in Conception Bay.
There is one new presumptive positive case in the Eastern Health region. Once presumptive positive cases are confirmed positive, they are reported in public updates as new confirmed cases.
There are currently seven active cases of COVID-19 in the province. The regional breakdown of the active cases is as follows:
• Eastern Health
o 3
o 1 related to ship previously in Bay Bulls
o 1 related to ship previously in Conception Bay
• Central Health – 1
• Labrador-Grenfell Health – 0
• Western Health – 1
To date, 263,991 tests have been administered.
Today is the last day for the Rhubarb Festival in Hopedale.
Today’s events will include a scavenger hunt, a firemen’s challenge that will be held this evening at 6 o’clock by the fire department.
A bonfire will also be held this evening along with fire works at 10:30.
The Bonavista Biennale takes place every two years, and it is held in the Bonavista Peninsula.
It exhibits contemporary visual art by Indigenous, Newfoundland and Labrador, other Canadian and international artists on the Bonavista Peninsula.
There are three co-curators and now, they are pleased to share that Inuit Futures Alumni Jessica Winters has been selected as a co-curator for the Bonavista Biennale.
This year the Bonavista Biennale will take place from August 14 to September 12, 2021.
Anyone can visit their website and you can find out more about this event on https://bonavistabiennale.com/
First Light, the Native Friendship Centre in St. John’s, will be cancelling all their programs starting Sunday, August 8 till the 20th this month.
The program teams are going on their summer program break, and they have had an incredible summer delivering their programs to the community.
They are looking forward to resuming programs Sunday, August 22 after they have had some time to plan some exciting activities.
If you have any questions you can contact, christina@firstlightnl.ca.
First Light also has a job ad out for a program facilitator in arts and culture.
Core skills: deep understanding of indigenous communities NL.
Experience in planning programs.
Demonstrated success in program facilitations and community outreach.
Qualifications: minimum 1–2 year’s experience in a similar role.
Diploma/Degree in a related field.
Must be willing to work evenings and weekends as required.
Valid drivers license considered an asset.
Closing date is: Thursday, August 19, 2021 at 5pm.
For more information contact Jenelle Duval at jenelle@firstlight.ca or check out the job description on https/firstlightnl.ca…/program-facilitator-arts-and-culture.