The Nain Department of Health and Social Development Community Health Workers are holding an outdoor scavenger hunt.
This will take place on Wednesday, July 26 starting 6pm till 8pm at the DHSD office in Nain.
The scavenger hunt is open to anyone ages 31-54 and those who reside in Nain.
There are 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prizes available, and the scavenger hunt is around the community.
Jeff Motty is the Supervisor of Forest Protection, which protects insect disease and Fire Control.
Motty gave an update to OKaalaKatiget Society on an overall look of how he is monitoring the fire that’s located Northeast of Nain, 14km away from Webb’s Bay.
Motty mentions there is 4,852 hectors mapped, after flying out to the active forest fire site.
Click here to hear the full update.
Hopedale’s Rhubarb Committee members contacted the OK Society with an update of the 17th Annual Rhubarb Festival.
The Rhubarb Committee was first held in 2006. Doris Dicker, Darlene Winters, and Danielle Mitsuk are the Committee Members.
We spoke with Doris Dicker for an update, as of right now, the Rhubarb Festival is on a hold out of respect of grieving families.
They will go ahead with the community BBQ that’s scheduled for 12 noon, July 20.
If there are any other updates, OKaalaKatiget will gladly share them with our audience.
Leah Blake, is the LATP councillor based out of Nain. Blake updated OKaalaKatiget on some updates.
LATP just finished their very first round of Safety Training in Nain on July 14. It was held at the Atsanik Hotel boardroom, Dallas Mercer Consulting (DMC) held the training. Steve Reid was the instructor. It went very well, 10 applicants participated throughout the whole week from Monday to Friday.
DMC training was working on the certificates yesterday, there are a couple of applicants that still need to hand in their WHMIS tests, if you’re an applicant, you can drop by Leah Blake’s office before Friday, July 21 so you can receive a certificate.
Blake will be out of town for training from July 24 to 28th, so the office will be closed next week. LATP will also be discussing their next round of Underground mine training, which is scheduled for October 30, 2023. If you are unemployed or underemployed (on EI or income support), you can pick up an application at the LATP office or one can be emailed to you. LATP will also need a resume – which Leah Blake can help you with if needed.
It is a 5 week training program in Sudbury O.N, if you are interested please email or call Leah Blake, she will have her laptop with her, if you need to get a hold of her.
LATP also have funding available for various trade courses with the College of the North Atlantic, you can visit thier website at www.latp.ca to see which courses that are eligible for funding.
LATP are planning another open house in the near future, we keep you posted on the date. LATP will be visiting communities along the coast to do a couple of open houses in August, partnering with VALE.
More information is posted on their Facebook page for the Labrador Aboriginal Training Partnership.
Blake would like to thank DMC for coming to Nain to provide Safety training and the applicants who participated throughout the week. Great job to all who attended
The Postville Department of Health and Social Development in partnership with Mental Health presents the Fun in The Sun Festival.
This year marks the 23rd annual Fun in the Sun Festival.
Next week, July 26th they will have a community breakfast sponsored by the Postville Inuit Community Government starting 7am. 2pm is a teddy bear picnic sponsored by Sheppard’s Variety, 6:30pm there is a 1990’s theme dance for children under 11, 5 and under are to be accompanied by a parent/guardian, and at 9pm there is poker run for ages 14+, $5 per person.
July 27 starting 10am they will spend the day at Little Brook Pond with a fire pit, homemade boat race, water war, along with swimming, and at 6pm they have Bingo with cards for sale at the community centre from 3-5pm.
July 28, there will be kids games at the ball field starting 10am, with cash prizes of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, as well as cash prizes for all other participants. Lunch hour they will have a BBQ sponsored by VALE. The evening they will hold their Fun in the Sun Fair event of Balloon Darts, Face Painting, Coin Drop, Fish Pond, Jail, and Cake Walk.
July 29th at 12pm there is senior’s lunch and games for ages 65+, at 5pm there is the community potluck, you can bring your favorite dish to the community centre and join them for a meal. To end off the Fun in the Sun Festival they will have Fireworks starting 10:30pm.
Two F-18 fighter jets flying over the Inuit community of Rigolet earlier this week were taking part in the what is being called a “quick reaction exercise”, according to 5 Wing Goose-Bay.
The aircraft were flying at 1,200 feet and above and were circling the skies near the community to burn fuel prior to landing at 5 Wing.
After receiving inquiries from residents of Rigolet, the Nunatsiavut Government reached out to 5 Wing for an explanation as to why the aircraft were so close to the community.
“Crews are extremely vigilant with respect to standard operating procedures such as overflights of built-up areas and Indigenous communities. It remains a critical objective to respect and consult Indigenous communities when planning exercises and training, but unfortunately, these quick reaction exercises can, and do, occur, with little to no notice,” reads an email received from 5 Wing.
The Canadian Coast Guard Ship Amundsen vessel is in the community of Nain.
The crew on the ship along with the Nunatsiavut Research Centre staff in Nain is holding a Science Day.
This morning the Canadian Coast Guard Amundsen vessel toured the Nunatsiavut Research Centre, and they had a science demonstration at the wharf.
At 2-4pm they are having a research open house along with prizes to be won located at the Jeremias Sillitt Community Center lobby.
This evening from 8-9:30pm they are at the JS lobby holding presentations, and performances by special guests, Nain’s First Drummers
This event is for all ages and the Artist Studio will also be open for a craft sale.
Hopedale’s Rhubarb Committee members contacted the OK Society with an update of the 17th Annual Rhubarb Festival.
July 19, 2023, they started the Family Scavenger Hunt at 9am, this will end at 5pm. There is 1st, 2nd, 3rd prizes for the Family winners.
They are hosting a community BBQ sponsored by Franks Store, there will also be 1st 2nd 3rd door prizes for the community members.
July 20, 2023, 2-4pm, they will be holding the Youth’s Fear Factor, ages 12-15, parental consent forms must be filled out, and can be picked up from Danielle Mitsuk at the Frank’s Store. Following that, at 4pm will be the adult’s Fear Factor, ages 16+. The team must be a mixed couple, 16-39yo, and 40+. There will be 1st 2nd 3rd prizes, and an overall participant door prize for both age categories.
7:30PM they will be hosting a Giant Radio Bingo, there will be an overall door prize draw for the community.
July 23, 2023 at 7PM there will be a carboard boat race, male and female divisions. 1st 2nd 3rd prizes, along with an overall participant door prize.
8PM will be the Smoked Fish contest, 1st 2nd 3rd prizes. And the Rhubarb contest broken down into 3 categories of breads, desserts and other. This will be 1st place only, with an overall door prize for participants.
The Rhubarb Committee was first held in 2006. Doris Dicker, Darlene Winters, and Danielle Mitsuk are the Committee Members.
Dicker is hopeful of holding more events next week, that includes a Senior’s Luncheon, Toddlers Social, and a Radio Spot.
Dicker would like to advise that the sleepover for 10-12yo’s has been cancelled, due to shortage of staff. The Bon Fire that they schedule in is also cancelled, and replaced with the Community BBQ that will be taking place today.
If there are any other updates, we will gladly share them with our audience.
The Makkovik Fish Plant is busy with snow crab season.
Angel Chaulk is the Clerk for the plant.
They now have two boats crabbing, and one boat off loaded a total of 17,189 pounds of snow crab.
There are 19 employees working at the Makkovik Fish Plant today
Susan Manning works with the Canadian Coast Guard Arctic Region.
They have job positions open such as, an open community engagement coordinator position, they recruit throughout the year for search and rescue environmental response, rights of trades jobs, and basically anything office related, and much more.
Manning also adds they are available to help anyone with resume work.
Click here to hear Manning give you information on the Canadian Coast Guard Vessel.