Unofficial results of yesterday’s Presidential Election as provided by the office of the Nunatsiavut Electoral Officer at 10:20 AST.
Nannette Blake is the Nunatsiavut Electoral Officer.
She says in total there were 1015 voted for Johannes Lampe and 533 for Andrea Webb/Tuglavina
Click here to hear Blake give you the unofficial number of yesterday votes.
Congratulations Johannes Lampe on behalf of the OKâlaKatiget Society Staff!
The training of the Employment Readiness program with SmartIce started today, September 21st.
Rex Holwell Jr. is the Northern Production lead with SmartIce.
He says there will be four participants doing some orientation training such as house-keeping training and employability skills training.
One instructor came in from St. John’s and will be helping the youth in gaining their employment skills.
Holwell Jr. says they will be doing some more basic skill buildings this week such as resume and cover letters, interviewing and more basic skills on starting employment.
On the last week, Holwell Jr. will be training the youth on how to build Smart BUOYS.
OK Radio will have more updates from Holwell Jr. on the SmartIce Program once it becomes available.
COVID Alert is now available in Newfoundland and Labrador to download free through the Apple or Google Play app stores.
Newfoundland and Labrador is the second province to launch the app, which will help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Other provinces and territories are expected to follow in the coming weeks and months.
The Provincial Government has been working in close partnership with the Government of Canada to launch COVID Alert.
It has also consulted with the Information and Privacy Commissioner to ensure that highest standards of privacy are in place for those people who choose to use the app.
The use of COVID Alert is completely voluntary.
The app does not use GPS or track a users particular geographic location. It does not share a person’s name, address, or telephone contacts. The app does not collect or store any personal health information.
If a person chooses to download the app and tests positive for COVID-19, they will receive a one-time key from Public Health. When the key is entered into the app, COVID Alert notifies other app users who may have come in close contact with that person in the last 14 days.
Those users will be asked to contact Public Health for advice and further guidance.
People who use the app are reminded that they should continue to follow current public health measures.
Using COVID Alert does not lessen the importance of measures such as physical distancing, regular hand washing, proper respiratory etiquette or wearing a non-medical mask in indoor public spaces.
The IlinniaKatigennik Show will be starting again tomorrow, September 22nd, 2020.
The Department of Language, Culture and Tourism with the Nunatsiavut Government will be giving away an iPhone.
The contest is part of the IlinniaKatigennik Program the OK Radio airs every Tuesday afternoon.
For every person who does an Inuktitut recording will have their name put into a draw from now until January 26th, 2021.
Recordings are done over the phone due to COVID-19 restrictions and will be aired on OKalaKatiget Society.
You will be compensated for your time, $50 for adults and promo for children. It could be stories, songs and poems.
This is for anyone along the North Coast and in the Canadian constituency.
IlinniaKatigennik airs Tuesdays from 3 to 4pm on OK Radio.
For more information you can contact Robyn Martin at (709)922-2051 or email her at robyn.martin@nunatsiavut.com.
The fish plant in Makkovik is into full swing in processing turbot.
Angel Chaulk is the Office Assistant.
She says a total of 311,210 lbs of turbot have been landed to date.
There are 27 employees working.
Chaulk says there’s 5 turbot long liners fishing.
It is possible the boats will be fishing for another two weeks.
Yesterday, Sunday, September 20, Newfoundland and Labrador had no new confirmed case of COVID-19. The province has one active case.
268 people have recovered from the virus and to date, 37,738 people have been tested.
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.
For the most up-to-date information related to COVID-19, please visit www.gov.nl.ca/covid-19.
There are two candidates running for the Nunatsiavut Government presidential election, which is Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
Incumbent president Johannes Lampe of Nain and Andrea Webb of Happy Valley-Goose Bay.
Webb is campaigning by internet and beneficiaries have been contacting her by her cell phone.
She says this year due to COVID-19, travelling to communities and even to the island is not what she is doing on her campaign, the easiest way to connect with beneficiaries to let them know she is running for the president position is by internet.
Click here to hear Webb give you more details of her campaign.
We will also certainly speak with Johannes Lampe sometime in the next few days.
Since the school year of 2020-2021, the Youth Centre has not been doing much here in Nain.
Crystal Allen-Webb is the Nain Youth Outreach Worker with the Nain DHSD.
Allen-Webb says that they can still come into the Youth Centre from 3pm to 4:30 pm to go and hang out.
Anyone ages 13 years to 30 years can go in the youth centre to get help with resumes, cover letters, applications, get help with online banking accounts, get help with homework, watch a movie or to have a snack.
She was thinking on doing a Paper and pencil Club with the children, but there is still some final planning.
They are also following regulations where there will be hand sanitizers and it is mandatory to wear masks.
Anyone wanting help from the Youth Outreach worker can drop in the centre or can get more information from Allen-Webb by calling the Youth Centre at 922-1692.
The Newfoundland and Labrador English School District will be introducing extracurricular activities this week.
The Newfoundland and Labrador English School District will introduce volleyball and music to begin the return of indoor, school-based extra-curricular activities, effective October 13.
These activities will be closely monitored with a view to gradually introducing other extra-curricular activities in the coming weeks and months.
Tony Stack, CEO/Director of Education, said the District recognizes the inherent value of extra-curricular activities in terms of students’ physical, mental and social well-being.
Many outdoor extra-curricular activities have been occurring throughout September.
The Janeway Children’s Hospital Foundation is a registered Canadian charitable organization created to raise funds to benefit the health care of Newfoundland and Labrador’s most precious resource – our children.
We spoke with Phyllis Kinsman who is the Manager, Communications & Community Events with Janeway.
The Janeway telethon is proud to announce that they raised 2 million, 845 thousand and 187 dollars this year.
She says they are still in the process of returning phone calls.
But with the help and support from Newfoundland and Labradorians they are pleased to announce that they raised a huge amount this year.
She adds she would like to thank everyone for their continuance support.