The Youth Centre had a seal hunting and boil up day on Monday.

Crystal Allen-Webb is the Youth Outreach Worker with the Nain Department of Health and Social Development.

There were 5 youth, 2 guides, and 4 staff that attended the seal hunt this past Monday at the Fall Start Island.

There were 3 skidoos from the DHSD, and the guides and staff took their own.

Tyler Pamak got a seal by the ship track just below two-mile bay.

The youth got the chance to eat some raw liver, seal brain, and the eyeballs. They helped gut the seal, and braided the intestines, and they also were able to take some meat home.

The next day, Heather Angnatok and Maria Merkuratsuk had two youth cleaning the seal skin.

Yesterday the seal skin was drying, and today the two youth will be framing the seal skin.

With this seal skin the two youth are cleaning, they will make seal skin mitts out of it.

Allen-Webb says thank you to the guides, staff and youth for a wonderful day, she is so glad they got to get out on the land and learn about our culture and many ways we could utilize the seal. She also adds a big thank you to the DHSD for giving them a great opportunity.

The Smart Kamutik was sent out for repairs last week but is up and running again.

Rex Holwell Jr. is the Northern Production Lead for SmartICE.

Holwell mentions there are 2 contests that is going on now for 4 weeks.

Sometime next week Holwell will travel to Nain Bay to get the ice conditions, as there are a lot of travellers heading to Nain Bay.

Click here to hear more updates from Rex Holwell Jr.

TODAY, Wednesday, April 28th, Newfoundland and Labrador has FOUR new confirmed cases of COVID-19.

The first new confirmed case is a male in the Western Health region between 40-49 years of age.

The case is related to travel within Canada.

The second new confirmed case is a male in the Western 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 Western Health region between 20-39 years of age.

The case is related to travel within Canada.

The fourth new confirmed case is a male in the Central Health region between 40-49 years of age.

There is one new recovery in the Eastern Health region and 1,029 people have recovered.

There is one person in hospital due to COVID-19.

There are 27 active cases of COVID-19 in the province. The regional breakdown of the 27 active cases is as follows:

• Eastern Health – 13
• Central Health – 3
• Labrador-Grenfell Health – 0
• Western Health – 11

To date, 132,455 people have been tested.

The TaKuaKautik Food Bank will be going ahead tomorrow, Thursday, April 29, 2021.

The giveaway will be from 6-8pm at the Warehouse.

If you did not receive a bag in March but need a bag now, please provide your name to Megan Hudson.

If you have Food Bank bags, please return them to the yellow container on the steps at the Warehouse.

You must wear a mask during pick-ups.

The Jeremias Sillitt Community Centre has a Gym Weekly Schedule out.

On Sunday starting at 2pm, there will be Women’s Volleyball and starting 6pm, they will hold a Coed Volleyball tournament.

Mondays from 8pm they will hold Badminton.

On Tuesday evenings starting 8pm there will be Ball Hockey.

Wednesday, starting 8pm they will hold a Coed Volleyball tournament.

On Thursday evening starting 8pm there will be Ball Hockey.

Fridays at 7pm there will be a Coed Volleyball tournament.

And on Saturday starting 7pm they will hold Ball Hockey.

Please note, if no one shows up for any sporting activities on the schedule, you may ask to use the gym.

But you would have to wait half an hour each time to give players time to show up.

Masks are to be always worn.

If you have any questions please call 922-2691.

The Ethel Pijogge Memorial Heritage Festival Labrathon event went ahead Monday, April 26th at 4pm.

We contacted Suki Aggek from Hopedale.

A total of 2 teams entered, two males and two females.

One 12 years and under child, 2 ages 13-49, and 1 aged 50 years and up also entered the Labrathon.

Both teams had to put a hole in the ice with a chisel(dOk), they had to light a fire and boil the kettle and had to log a sign and set a trap the fastest.

Francis Abel, Georgia Abel, Christopher Abel, and Suki Aggek came in first place of 16 minutes and 18 seconds.

Keisha Hunter, Chad Nochasak, Richard Harris, and Matilda Nochasak came in second place with a time of 28 minutes.

The first-place prized winners split $1000 cash.

The second-place prized winners split $600 cash.

Because there was no 3rd team, they added the amounts up for 2 prized winners.

The Labrathon was the last event for the Ethel Pijogge Heritage Memorial Festival.

With spring upon us there are some stories and a lot of memories our Inuit Elders remembers.

It’s an early spring this year, which is different from the years before.

And by saying this, the change can only make you memorize the life anyone went through as growing up.

Click here to hear Adam Lidd talk about what he was taught and going off hunting on dogteams in the spring years back.

Today (Tuesday, April 27), Newfoundland and Labrador has no new confirmed cases of COVID-19.

There are four new recoveries in the Eastern Health region and 1,028 people have recovered. There is one person in hospital due to COVID-19.

There are 24 active cases of COVID-19 in the province. The regional breakdown of the 24 active cases is as follows:

· Eastern Health – 14
· Central Health – 2
· Labrador-Grenfell Health – 0
· Western Health – 8

To date, 132,113 people have been tested. People can check their COVID-19 test results online.

There are no new presumptive positive cases.

The Department of Language, Culture and Tourism is looking for an online instructor to teach Inuttitut.

The successful candidate must have access to the internet, be computer and internet literate and prepare resources for each class.

The instructor will be compensated for his/her time and provided Inuttitut resources.

If interested please call (709) 922-2052, or email to one of the following:

robyn.martin@nunatsiavut.com
rita-ann.dicker@nunatsiavut.com
natalie.lane@nunatsiavut.com

“The Last Stop Garage” ended their show about a year ago due to Covid-19.

A new show has started up called “The Last Stop to No Where”.

Leander Baikie is from North West River, Labrador.

He says that far as he knows they are the only Indigenous Reality Show on television.

Baikie put in a proposal to continue with a show, as the council said that they were successful with their first show and been requested to make something new.

They have a worldwide following to continue with a show since they have finished off with the Last Stop Garage.

Their new show was just posted just last weekend, and it can be found on their Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram pages under the “Last Stop to No Where”

Click here to continue hearing Baikie’s updates on their new show.