After 12 years of service, the Grub Box in Rigolet will be closing its doors.
Sandi Michelin is one of the owners.
She says she is not sure when it will close yet but they are having a sale on their products.
Stay tuned to our Labrador Memories to hear more from Michelin on the Grub Box.
Children’s Day in Hopedale did not go ahead on December 28th, 2020, so a date has been scheduled for Saturday, May 29th.
A church service has been scheduled for 10am and a love feast still has to be determined.
There will also be a cleaning of the Moravian Church scheduled for May 22nd, and volunteers are needed.
All the cleaning supplies will be provided.
OKâlaKatiget Radio contacted each of the community freezers along the coast to see what they have to offer.
In the Nain freezer they have chicken, and char.
In the Hopedale freezer they have scallops, moose, and caribou. The caribou is for anyone who wants to pick some up. They also have dry goods such as sugar, tea bags, flour, salt, cereal, packets of soup, Kraft Dinner, and more.
In the Postville Freezer, they have cod fish, rock cod, smelts, and char.
The Makkovik Freezer has char and scallops.
In the Rigolet Freezer, all they have is chicken.
Here is an update on the cell phone service outage in Nain from MHA Lela Evans:
The Bell Aliant technicians arrived in Nain on Saturday and were able to pinpoint the problem that was causing the cell service outage. The trouble is at the tower location and equipment needs to be replaced in order to repair the damage.
Unfortunately, the technician does not have the equipment and the expertise to do the repair due to the complexity of the job.
Bell Aliant is now securing the replacement equipment and the team to do the job.
However, it will be later in the week before they have everything in place to do the repair.
Them Days Inc. office has re-opened for business.
Aimee Chaulk is the Editor.
She returned to work last week after a year past.
Chaulk says they are in the process of posting summer student job positions.
And they are working on an issue about wood and other stories for their June issue.
Click here to hear more from Chaulk about the upcoming meetings and their Annual General meeting.
Today (Friday, May 7), Newfoundland and Labrador has seven new confirmed cases of COVID-19.
The first 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.
The second new confirmed case is a male in the Eastern Health region between 40-49 years of age. The case is related to travel within Canada.
The third new confirmed case is a male 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 female in the Eastern Health region between 40-49 years of age. The case is related to travel within Canada.
The fifth new confirmed case is a male in the Eastern Health region between 40-49 years of age. The case is related to travel within Canada.
The sixth new confirmed case is a male in the Central Health region between 40-49 years of age. The case is related to travel within Canada.
The seventh new confirmed case is a male in the Central Health region under 20 years of age. The case is a close contact of a previous case.
Contact tracing by Public Health officials is underway. Anyone considered a close contact has been advised to quarantine.
There are two new recoveries in the Eastern Health region and 1,054 people have recovered. There is no one in hospital due to COVID-19.
There are 63 active cases of COVID-19 in the province. The regional breakdown of the 63 active cases is as follows:
· Eastern Health – 37
· Central Health – 11
· Labrador-Grenfell Health – 3
· Western Health – 12
To date, 135,547 people have been tested. People can check their COVID-19 test results online here.
There are no new presumptive positive cases.
The case reported on Friday, April 23, in the Western Health region has been deemed to be a contact of a previous case.
Today marks the 31st year for Levi Pottle Memorial Day for the residents of Rigolet.
A dog team race is normally held to honor Levi Pottle who was a war veteran.
Charlotte Wolfrey is the AngajukKâk for the Rigolet Inuit Community Government.
She says that today is a holiday for the resident’s and nothing is planned for today, but there would normally be a dog team race to remember Pottle, unfortunately this isn’t happening this year.
In memory of Pottle trophies are given out to mushers and other activities are normally planned.
The Department of Health and Social Development in Rigolet is hoping to have a Greenhouse up and running this summer.
There are 18 beds available for any of the community members to use.
Anyone interested may can call the DHSD office to put your name in for a chance to get a spot to grow your plants.
If there are more than 18 people interested in the beds at the Greenhouse, names will be drawn randomly.
For more information you may contact Dina Wolfrey at 947-3328.
Jason Dicker is the Wildlife Manager for the Nunatsiavut Government.
Dicker is also with the Grenfell Campus and the Memorial University of Newfoundland.
He will be in Postville delivering research results on the George River Caribou herd hunting ban on May 21st.
This event will be held at the Community Center from 6-7:30pm.
If you have any further questions, you may contact Dicker at jdicker@grenfell.mun.ca or call 709-922-2942 extension 249.
The Nunatsiavut Government is requesting proposals for the completion of a thorough assessment of the strengths and gaps relating to the Nunatsiavut Government’s capacity to plan, implement and manage health research within Nunatsiavut.
This assessment will include the creation of recommendations for the Nunatsiavut Government to consider for the successful implementation of the Qanuippitaa? National Inuit Health Survey.
The NG is a recipient of funding for the Qanuippitaa? National Inuit Health Survey which will be used to support the building of capacity in Inuit communities to develop and collect survey information and support Inuit self-determination in setting the research agenda in regions and communities.
The Qanuippitaa? National Inuit Health Survey will be Inuit-determined and co-created through partnerships based on self determination, respect, and transparency, as outlined in the National Inuit Strategy on Research.
With this funding for the QNIHS, the NG is entering into a new phase of gathering, holding and managing health data.
Proposals must be received on or before 4:00 p.m. on May 25th, 2021.
All enquiries regarding this Request for Proposals must be made in writing by e-mail and addressed to: Attn: Sylvia Doody, Director of Health Services – DHSD, Nunatsiavut Government or to Cherie Auchinleck, Administrative Assistant – DHSD, Nunatsiavut Government in the Happy Valley Goose Bay office.