OK Radio contacted each of the community freezers along the coast to see what they have to offer.
In Rigolet, they have some cod fillets, chicken, hamburger meat, beef roast, pork roast and some red berries.
In Postville, they got some rock cod, seal meat and some char for their community.
In Hopedale, they got some bison meat, smelts, smoked char and regular char.
In Makkovik, they only have some smoked char.
In Nain, they have some char, seal, black bear, and some capelin.
Yesterday, August 3rd, Newfoundland and Labrador went 8 days without any new confirmed cases.
The province still has four active cases.
259 people have recovered.
To date, 25,452 total of people have recovered.
If you think you have COVID-19 symptoms, call 811.
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’s a lot of work happening in Nain this summer.
Joe Dicker is the AngajukKak of the Nain Inuit Community Government.
He says that the Arena is still under renovations that may take up to 6 more weeks.
Construction of new homes, water lines to be repaired, and the airport including the dock that has to be done.
Dicker says the work is going well, and will be completed in the fall or later.
Click here to hear Dicker give more details on the summer work.
Andrew Furey wins Liberal Leadership Race, the votes started yesterday and closed at 12 noon.
Liberal faithful are putting their future in the hands of Andrew Furey , the winner of the Liberal Leadership Race. John Abbott, the only other candidate is calling for audit of the voting process but is not contesting in the results.
About 21,000 of 34,000 registered voters actually voted. Furey had 26,443 points to Abbott’s 13,557.
Furey was the frontrunner going into campaign after garnering the support of the entire Liberal Cabinet. He says action has to be taken immediately on the financial challenges facing Newfoundland and Labrador.
Abbott plans to run in the next election. Furey who does not have a seat says he will run for the first available seat.
The Legislature will have to sit soon in order to pass a budget.
Furey will be the 14th Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador but not until he is sworn in by the Lieutenant Governor, but he said the work starts tonight and the path will not be easy. Furey says things will now be done differently.
His first step will be to meet other officials in the Department of Finance to see where we are in that regard.
Meanwhile Abbott congratulated Furey on his victory.
He says he knows Furey worked hard on his campaign. When asked whether he will work Furey’s government, Abbott says he hopes to have further conversations with Furey to see what transpires.
Courtesy VOCM news.
Some youth went on a trip to Iggiak on a long liner last week.
Crystal Allen Webb is the Youth Outreach Worker with the Nain Department of Health and Social Development.
She says the trip turned out amazing and the weather was beautiful the whole time.
Webb says there was ten youth and two guides, Sue Webb and Maria Merkuratsuk, and two summer students, Samantha Saksagiak and Starr Webb.
On the first day, July 28th, everyone helped clean up the camp where a bear had broken in.
That evening, they settled in, relaxed, talked about what they were going to do on the trip, and went over the rules.
She says on July 29th, they went fishing up by Voisey’s Bay and went swimming and later in the evening they prepared supper and played some Inuttitut bingo.
Next day was craft day and they sewed items with seal skin, went on a hike and picked up some Labradorite.
They prepared supper, played some icebreakers and had a bonfire in the evening.
On the last day, Friday, July 31st, they cleaned up the camp, packed up and went fishing before heading back home.
Allen adds that everyone who participated helped out and had a good time.
Here is the schedule for the Seniors Summer Program in Nain this week.
Lisa Ivany is the Recreation Director for the Nain Inuit Community Government.
She says the seniors will have board games today.
There will be a movie day tomorrow, August 4.
The seniors will go fishing down by the dumpsite on August 5, followed by a picnic.
On Thursday, August 6 its merchandise bingo, and there’s painting day on Friday.
Ivany says the seniors program is held up to the Jeremias Sillitt Centre from 1-3pm.
And added the seniors’ van is also available, and seniors must wear a face masks at all times, the number to call for rides is 922-2944.
She says each time seniors participate, their name will be put into a draw for a $250 grocery hamper, a draw will take place when the summer program ends.
Investigation continues to the mysterious oil spill off Postville.
Transport Canada is continuing to work with Environment and Climate Change officials determining the cause of a fuel slick off Postville, Labrador in June.
Area residents say the slick coincided with a fuel delivery in the community.
Transport Canada says it is carrying out compliance inspection activities under the Canada Shipping Act in connection with the incident.
It says once the inspection is complete, any enforcement actions will be made available online.
Courtesy VOCM news last Friday.
Result of the Liberal Leadership Race is to be decided today.
Newfoundlanders and Labradorians will find out who the next leader of the Liberal Party will be this evening.
The two candidates, Andrew Furey and John Abbott have had a unique as they altered their campaigns amidst the pandemic.
A virtual Annual General Meeting will take place from the Convention Centre in St. John’s at 3:15pm.
Following the meeting, a tribute to Dwight Ball will kick off at 5:30 pm. Ball address viewers from Deer Lake.
Ball was elected as Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador in 2015.
The Leadership results will be announced at 6pm from the Convention Centre.
The Premier-designate and the unsuccessful candidate will address the media following.
The deadline for voting in the Liberal party leadership closed at noon today.
VOCM News will provide the live coverage this evening.
Yesterday, August 2nd, Newfoundland and Labrador went a full week with no new confirmed cases with four active cases.
259 people have recovered from the virus.
Up to date, 25,329 people in total 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.
The Labrador Friendship Centre recently received funds from the Provincial and Federal Governments.
Jennifer Hefler-Elson is the Executive Director.
She says a total of $1.2 million will used to rebuild the Aboriginal Family Centre building on 38 Grenfell Street in Happy Valley- Goose Bay.
Elson says they are happy for the new centre, where it will safer and more modern.
Click here to find out more from Hefler-Elson.