The Woodward’s oil tanker will be leaving Happy Valley-Goose-Bay tonight on its way to Nain.
Dennis White is the Vice President for Woodward’s Group of Companies.
He says that the oil tanker “Two Back” will make its way to Natuashish, Hopedale, Makkovik and Rigolet after it leaves Nain.
White adds that we will only know about the price changes in fuel once the tanker leaves the Nunatsiavut communities.
The Nunatsiavut Department of Health and Social Development are calling this month of June “Pride Month”.
Elsie Russel is the Mental Health and Addictions Worker in Nain.
Russell says from Tuesday, June 1 to Monday, June 7, they are holding events for PRIDE week.
There will be activities for a chance to win great prizes and you can do 3 out of 5 of those activities to win.
To hear more on this stay tuned to our AtjiKangitut Show with Russell.
There are 17 new confirmed COVID cases in the province today.
Twelve are in the Western Health region, eight of which are contacts of previous cases and are connected to the outbreak.
Four are in the Central Health region—three of which are contacts of previous cases and are connected to the cluster.
One case in Eastern Health is connected to travel.
That leaves 90 active cases in the province, with one person in hospital.
The Nain Recreation Department will be holding a Town Clean Up and a Property Clean up next week.
This was sponsored by the NICG, CYN, NICG Rec. Dept. and the CYN Fire Department.
Starting Sunday, June 13 from 1-5pm, they will meet at the town dump and garbage bags and rubber gloves provided.
There will be a picnic and refreshments starting at 5pm near the east ramp, along with some prize draws of:
– 2 Grocery Hampers Valued at $200 each.
– Gift package of 3 free bingo cards (2 recreation and 1 fire department)
– A children’s bike for participants aged 12 and under (The bike will be purchased after the draw, for sizing purposes)
The Property Clean Up started as of last Friday, May 28, 2021.
Please take before and after pictures, this is not necessary, but it would be nice.
Properties who have already cleaned up can also enter.
There will also be a prize draw of a Grocery Hamper Valued at $250, Free Water and Sewer for a year valued at $200, and a $50 Northern Card.
Please call 922-2842 to enter your property.
Removal is also available for trucks/cars/ski-doo’s.
For more information contact the Rec Dept. or the CYN Field Worker Bradley Lampe at 922-2690/2691.
A residential school survivor in this province responds to shocking news says the churches have to be held accountable for the pain and suffering inflicted through the residential school system.
Toby Obed was responding to the shocking news out of Kamloops, BC where ground-penetrating radar discovered the unmarked graves of 215 children on the grounds of the Kamloops Indian Residential School which closed in 1969.
Obed says while he was aware there were unmarked graves at some former institutions, the scale of the discovery in British Columbia is something he’s still trying to process.
The largely church-run institutions, many of which were established in the late 1800s and ran well into the 20th century, operated under the premise of educating Indigenous children, but removed children from their families, language and culture.
Obed says it was the churches that made the decision to open up boarding and residential schools, and it is the churches that must be held accountable “to the fullest extent.”
Story courtesy of VOCM.
National Cancer Survivors Day is an annual treasured Celebration of Life that is held in hundreds of communities nationwide, and around the world, on the first Sunday in June.
It is a celebration for those who have survived and an inspiration for those recently diagnosed.
It is a gathering of support for families and an outreach to the community.
On National Cancer Survivors Day, people around the world will unite to recognize cancer survivors and raise awareness of the ongoing challenges cancer survivors face and most importantly, celebrate life.
It is a day for everyone whether you are a cancer survivor, a family member, friend, or medical professional.
This day provides an opportunity for all people living with a history of cancer and to connect with each other, to celebrate milestones and recognize those who have supported them along the way.
It is also a day to draw attention to the ongoing challenges of cancer survivorship in order to promote more resources, research and survivor-friendly legislation to improve cancer survivors’ quality of life.
Courtesy of the Cancer Society.
There will be a community gathering in Nain this evening in respect of the 215 children that were buried on a site of a former residential school in Kamloops.
Jenny Oliver is the host for this gathering.
She says the gathering will be starting at 7 pm by the old OKâlaKatiget building.
They will start off with Maria Merkuratsuk lighting up a Kullik in honor of the 215 children.
There will also be a moment of silence, followed by a speech, along with Rosina Holwell telling some stories.
She also says that she will bring some traditional items such as kamet, pualuit, akulet, atiget to bring in honor of these children.
Oliver adds that if you would like to bring any of these items, contact Jenny Oliver through Facebook or call her at 709-897-5551.
The residential schools across Canada have had a great impact on our people.
Rosina Holwell from Nain is a residential school survivor.
She says she attended residential school in St. Anthony in the 1960’s.
Holwell says she remembers seeing some people from other communities who have also attended the school.
Stay tuned to our PiusituKavut show to hear more from Holwell.
The Nain Husky Centre is now clean and sanitised, and is no longer a safety hazard for the public.
We spoke with the AngajukKâk of Nain, Joe Dicker.
He says the radio bingo will continue from the arena, there will be repairs ongoing as the materials still need to arrive.
Dicker would also like to thank the public for your understanding and patience.
The Nain Inuit Community Government would also like to thank the OK Society for letting them use their radio station for the radio bingo.
He adds that the time for selling bingo cards will be announced.
So, as of tomorrow Tuesday, June 1st, you can tune back in to 90.1 fm for your local radio bingo.
For more information can call the Town Council office at 922-2842.
Today, Monday, May 31, Newfoundland and Labrador has two new confirmed cases of COVID-19.
The first new confirmed case is a female in the Central Health region between 50-59 years of age. The case is a contact of a previous case. This case is not related to the cluster in the Central Health region.
The second new confirmed case is a female in the Western Health region between 50-59 years of age. The case is related to international travel.
There are five new recoveries in the Central Health region and 1,200 people have recovered. There are two people in hospital due to COVID-19.
There are 101 active cases of COVID-19 in the province.
Contact tracing by Public Health is underway and anyone considered a close contact has been advised to quarantine.
The regional breakdown of the 101 active cases is as follows:
· Eastern Health – 19
· Central Health – 60
· Labrador-Grenfell Health – 0
· Western Health – 22
To date, 146,538 people have been tested.