The Department of Health and Social Development in Makkovik is starting their week with the Fall Fest and the Family Virtual Challenge this week.

Gemma Andersen is the organizer of the events.

Families have the option to be dressed up in a costume if they like in all activities and must bring their facemasks.

Here is the Schedule for the Fall Fest:

Starting today, there will be a Family Board Walk starting at 6pm meeting at the DHSD Building and they will be walking on the board walk.

Tomorrow, October 27th will be the Family Halloween Spotlight, families can meet by the school with a flashlight at 6pm.

The Makkovik DHSD will also have challenges this week related to Halloween.

All pictures must be posted in the comments of Andersen’s post during the week of the challenge.

Here are the items for the challenges for this week:

For 20 points; a live spider, 2 red leaves, the moon, a real spider web, the museum, and a live cat.

For 10 points; a carved pumpkin, a bowl of candy, inflatable Halloween decoration, a broom, a zombie, and a trick or treat sign.

For 5 points; A stop sign, a skeleton, something purple, a ghost, a witch, and a Happy Halloween Sign.

You can take a picture of your face painting and a picture of you dressed in a Halloween Costume.

You can decorate a Halloween cake and carve a pumpkin and take a picture of it.

Good luck to families participating.

The OK Radio will have more of the Fall Fest later on this week.

The Nain Department of Health and Social Development has two contests for anyone who likes to participate starting today.

Jane Merkuratsuk is the Community Health Worker.

Contests include: Pumpkin Carving and Window Decorating.

The Pumpkin carving contest is for anyone that carves a pumpkin and posts it in the comments on the Nain DHSD’s Pumpkin Carving post.

For the Window Decorating contest, people can post their pictures into the comment section of the Window Decorating post.

All participants will be entered for a random draw of a $50 gift card in each contest.

The draw date for both contests will be this Friday, October 30th at 4pm.

For more information, you can contact Alice Okkuatsiak or Merkuratsuk at the DHSD Office at 922-2126.

The closer it is for the shipping and freight season for this fall is coming fast, and is now only 2 weeks and 4 days away, according to Labrador Marine Inc.

Within the construction for Torngat Regional Housing Association housing, it’s been a slow season to get materials in by the boat, due COVID-19.

William Lucy is the Co-ordinator for Torngat Housing.

He says the materials they’re waiting for is mainly sidings for the new homes.

Lucy says the sidings are now in Goose Bay, and ready to be shipped up on Kamutik W’s next trip up.

The other materials include cabinets which are still down to the Island.

At this time he could not say when the construction of the new homes and repairs will complete this season, it’s a bit too early to say.

The Tom Jararuse Dart Tournament went ahead this past weekend on October 23rd and 24th.

Tabea Jararuse held the tournament along with Billy Jararuse.

She says it went smoothly, with a few bumps, which were to be expected.
Here are the results:

1st place winners:
Teri Winters
Jenny Winters
Allan Vincent
Jim Tuttauk

2nd place winners:
Connie Basto
Sybilla Frieda
Jako Basto
James Frieda

3rd place winners:
Danielle Pottle
Jill Nitsman
Michael Mitsuk
Levi Nochasak

Jararuse would like to thank the Kamatsiatet Committee for continuing to sponsor this awesome town event for adults to get together in a sober environment and to everyone who supported our fundraising efforts.

Over the weekend, October 24th and 25th, Newfoundland and Labrador had two new cases of COVID-19.

One new confirmed case is a male in the Eastern Health region between 50-59 years of age.

The confirmed case is travel-related. The individual, a resident of Newfoundland and Labrador, returned to the province from work in Alberta.

The other new confirmed case is a male in the Western Health region between 60-69 years of age.

The confirmed case is travel-related. The individual travelled to the province from Ontario. The individual, who is not a resident of Newfoundland and Labrador, came to the province after being granted a travel exemption.

Both individuals has been self-isolating since arrival. Contact tracing by Public Health officials is completed. Anyone considered a close contact has been advised to quarantine.

The province currently has 11 active cases of COVID-19.

275 people have recovered from the virus and to date, 50,682 people have been tested.

People entering Newfoundland and Labrador are reminded to adhere to the orders from the Chief Medical Officer of Health and self-isolate in accordance with the province’s Public Health requirements. Everyone has a part to play in preventing the spread of COVID-19.

In Alert Level 2, individuals should continue to practice good infection prevention and control practices. Daily preventative actions can help to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

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.

More donations were brought to Provincial Airlines in St. John’s last week.

Susan Onalik from St. John’s who is originally from Nunatsiavut organized a huge donation of groceries last month.

She says after the media coverage she was contacted by The Single Parents Association and that they had a lot items that they would like to donate.

Items such as brand new toys, brand new clothing; not just for children but for men and women as well.

Onalik adds that the items will not just be for Nain, but for the other Nunatsiavut communities as well.

Stay tuned to AtjiKangitut today to find out more from Onalik on the donations.

And at 3:30 pm we will air the funding announcement that was done at the Nain Safe Hosue with MP Yvonne Jones and MHA Lela Evans.

Today, Friday, October 23, Newfoundland and Labrador has no new confirmed cases of COVID-19.The province has nine active cases.

275 people have recovered from the virus and to date, 50,177 people have been tested.

People entering Newfoundland and Labrador are reminded to adhere to the orders from the Chief Medical Officer of Health and self-isolate in accordance with the province’s Public Health requirements. Everyone has a part to play in preventing the spread of COVID-19.

In Alert Level 2, Newfoundlanders and Labradorians should continue to practice good infection prevention and control practices. Daily preventative actions can help to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

For the most up-to-date information related to COVID-19, please visit: www.gov.nl.ca/covid-19.

The Nunatsiavut schools along the coast are holding Jamarama Day for the Janeway.

Staff and students have a chance for a day in pajamas and donate $2 to help support Janeway.

Lora Dawn Angnatok is the principal for the Jens Haven Primary School in Nain.

She says the majority of the staff and students are wearing pajamas, donating $2 and will be counting how much was donated at the end of the day.

Dean Coombs is the principal for the Amos Comenius Memorial School in Hopedale.

He says 80% of staff and students are in their pajamas and all donations are going to be online donations due to following COVID-19 guidelines and precautions, and keeping on the safe side.

Dion Rideout is the principal for J.C. Erhardt Memorial School in Makkovik.

She says there are a couple primary classes in their pajamas.

There are no donations as of right now, but that may be changing as it was unexpected.

Jarvis House is the principal for the Northern Lights Academy School in Rigolet.

He says there are only certain grades that are into their pajamas.

House says he isn’t sure if the teachers are doing any donations.

The OKâlaKatiget contacted most of the community freezers along the coast to see what they have to offer.

In Nain, they have char, cod liver, hot dog wieners and pizza meat.

In Makkovik, they have char.

In Rigolet, they have cod, cod fillets, corned cod, fresh fillets, red berries and bake apples.

The OK Radio will contact the Hopedale and Postville community freezers once they become available.

The SmartICE Readiness Technology Program was completed yesterday, October 22nd, 2020.

Rex Holwell Jr is the Northern Production Lead.

Holwell says that when they complete the program, they normally do an open house, but due to COVID-19, they could only allow the parents to attend.

Four out of five have completed the program and it seemed that they all enjoyed it.

Holwell offered two youth to stay onto the Centre and produce the SmartBUOYS and get them ready for the winter.

The two youth have accepted the offer and will be starting Monday, October 26th.

OK Radio will have more information once it becomes available.