OKâlaKatiget Radio will be airing the first recordings from businesses and people saying their Christmas Greetings to their families and friends.
Stay tuned to the afternoon show on Advent 4, this coming Sunday, December 20th, 2020 at 1:30 pm.
We have also recorded a second Christmas Greeting to air that we will be airing next week. So stay tuned.
The Rigolet Recreation started their Christmas activities as of December 2nd.
Emily Wolfrey is the Rigolet Recreation/Special Events Coordinator.
She says the Big Christmas Bingo will be held today, Wednesday, December 16th.
To pick up the booklets, there must be ten people in at a time, everyone must wear a mask and to follow the rules of regulations.
For a Four-Up booklet, it is $25, for a Five-Up booklet, it is $27 and for a Six-Up booklet is $30.
The Annual Christmas Parade will be held tomorrow, December 17.
The Christmas Light Contest judging will be taking place on Saturday, December 19th.
The Christmas Party will be on December 18th and Santa will be going around house to house this year for Christmas Eve.
If you would like more information, you can reach Emily Wolfrey at 947-3258 or 947-3382.
The Makkovik Recreation Department has their Christmas Event Schedule for this year.
It will be different this year for Christmas celebrations due to the COVID-19 restrictions.
Tomorrow, December 17, they will start off their events with their annual Recreation Christmas bingo starting at 6pm. Their Christmas raffle draw will be held during the recreation bingo.
On December 19, Santa will be making a visit on a fire truck; he will also be handing out goodies bags to the children at 11am.
For the light up Christmas contest, there is 2 categories for the Christmas contest, prizes will include: 1st for most decorated, 2nd for most festive, please register for this contest and state what category.
In addition to the light up Christmas contest they will be having a general draw for ALL households who decorate with Christmas lights not matter how big or small your lights are your name will be entered in for the prize draw and you do not have to register.
For children 12 years and under they can decorate their window or doors and you will get your name entered in for a prize please register for this contest.
Homemade Christmas cap or hat contest, open to all ages, submit a photo to makkrecreation@makkovik.ca of your creation deadline is December 18 at 3pm, prize will be a cash prize.
How to register: for the light up for Christmas and children’s door and window contest, please email or call your name to Sydney Ford at 923-2123 or by email deadline for registration is December 18 at 3pm.
The OKâlaKatiget Radio got in contact with the Administrator for the Labrador Friendship Center in Happy Valley-Goose Bay.
Jennifer Heffler Elson is the Administrator and she says that the staff at the Labrador Friendship Center has had a hard year, so they have decided to give the staff a few more days of holiday time.
Here are the following days that the Friendship Center will be closed:
On Christmas Eve, they will close at 12pm and remain closed for Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
The Office will open for Business on December 29th and close again at 12pm on the 31st and will remain closed until January 4th.
Heffler Elson adds that the Hostel and Kitchen will remain closed starting on Christmas Eve until January 4, 2021 at 8am.
Today, Tuesday, December 15, Newfoundland and Labrador has one new confirmed case of COVID-19.
The one new confirmed case is a male in the Eastern Health region between 20-39 years of age.
The case is travel-related. The individual, who is not a resident of Newfoundland and Labrador, came to the province for work from Europe and is self-isolating and contact tracing by Public Health officials is underway.
Newfoundland and Labrador has 20 active cases of COVID-19.
There have been three recoveries since yesterday. One recovery is in the Eastern Health region, one recovery is in the Central Health region and one recovery is in the Western Health region.
This means 335 people have recovered from COVID-19, no one is in hospital due to the virus and to date, 67,745 people have been tested.
Public Health is reminding people to strictly adhere to the orders from the Chief Medical Officer of Health.
People must remain vigilant and follow all Public Health measures to protect themselves, their families, and their communities from the spread of COVID-19.
In Alert Level 2, Newfoundlanders and Labradorians should continue to practice good infection prevention and control practices.
Public Health has prepared guidance on holiday activities. Holiday events or gatherings should be planned in accordance with Public Health guidelines.
People are reminded that COVID Alert is available for download free through the Apple or Google Play app stores. Public Health is encouraging people to download the app to help reduce the spread of the virus.
For the most up-to-date information related to COVID-19, please visit www.gov.nl.ca/covid-19.
Yesterday, Monday, December 14, Newfoundland and Labrador had one new confirmed case of COVID-19.
The one new confirmed case is a male in the Eastern Health region between 50-59 years of age.
The case is travel-related. The individual, a resident of Newfoundland and Labrador, returned to the province from work in British Columbia.
The individual is self-isolating and contact tracing by Public Health officials is underway.
Public Health is making this ask out of an abundance of caution and because of today’s new confirmed case of COVID-19 in the Eastern Health region.
Newfoundland and Labrador has 23 active cases of COVID-19.
There have been no new recoveries since yesterday’s public advisory.
332 people have recovered from COVID-19, no one is in hospital due to the virus and to date, 67,315 people have been tested.
Public Health is reminding people to strictly adhere to the orders from the Chief Medical Officer of Health.
In Alert Level 2, Newfoundlanders and Labradorians should continue to practice good infection prevention and control practices.
Public Health has prepared guidance on holiday activities. Holiday events or gatherings should be planned in accordance with Public Health guidelines.
People are reminded that COVID Alert is available for download free through the Apple or Google Play app stores. Public Health is encouraging people to download the app to help reduce the spread of the virus.
For the most up-to-date infromation related to COVID-19, please visit www.gov.nl.ca/covid-19.
The OK Radio contacted most of the community freezers along the coast to see what they have to offer and what their opening hours are over the holidays.
In Nain, they have seal fat, char, chicken, moose meat and sausages.
They would like to remind our residents that anyone wanting to pick up some moose meat and/or sausages, are asking for 2 people at a time every other day.
Their hours over the holidays are:
December 24-28 closed
December 29-31st open regular hours
January 1st, 2021 closed
January 4 and 5th open regular hours
January 6th closed and then back to regular hours on January 7th.
In the Hopedale community freezer, they have vacuum sealed char and smoked char, cod, char, moose meat, and chicken.
Their hours over the holidays are:
December 24-28 closed
December 29-31st open regular hours
January 1st closed
January 4th and 5th open regular hours
January 6th closed and then back to regular hours on January 7th.
In Makkovik, they have char and cod; they are also in the process of organizing their Christmas hours.
And in Postville, they have moose meat, cod fish, salmon, a duck and some char.
Their hours over the holidays are:
On December 24th and 25th closed
December 28th-31st open regular hours
January 1st – closed
4 and 5th open regular hours
6th closed and then open again back to regular hours on January 7th.
The TaKuaKautik Food Bank Committee is getting ready for the next giveaway for this month.
Brenda Jararuse is the Director of Culture with the Nunatsiavut Government.
She says this giveaway will be early this month as Christmas is fast approaching.
The next giveaway will be held on Thursday, December 17th from 6-8pm.
Jararuse would like to have the bags returned as soon as possible as they ran out and are needed for the next give away.
For anyone that has bags from the last giveaway, they can be dropped off anytime in the plastic bin on the steps.
Everyone is also asked to come on this earlier date and help spread the word.
Santa Claus will once again be on OKâlaKatiget Society Radio on Wednesday, December 16th, 2020 and will be from 2 to 3 pm.
Children 12 years and under will be able to call Santa.
Children in town who wish to talk to Santa with their Wish List can call our station at 709-922-2955.
Out of town children can also call on our toll free number at 1-855-922-2955.
Santa and his Elves are very busy at this time of the year, so, children get your Wish List ready to tell Santa what you want for Christmas.
Just a reminder to parents or guardians: children are asked to keep it short as possible, so that other children get a chance to talk to Santa.
Once again, Santa will be on OKâlaKatiget Radio on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 from 2 to 3 pm.
Please remember to TURN DOWN YOUR RADIO when calling in.
Danielle Irvine a Director and Producer with Perchance Theatre at Cupids whish is an outdoor classical theatre company.
Irvine is doing a huge monologue series as our COVID pivot piece and they have been filming actors doing monologues (one person speeches) or songs, all over the province.
Irvine says that there is a piece from each of Shakespeare’s plays. The goal is to showcase Newfoundland and Labrador talent, feature its beauty and history, and celebrate the beauty of Shakespeare’s poetry.
Joan Dicker of Nain has recorded a song from the play Twelfth Night by Shakespeare, and that this is a lovely opportunity to teach our audiences about Nalujuit Night since it happens on the same night of the play’s title.
We will be speaking with Director and Producer Irvine later in the AtjiKangitut Program to find out more.