A protest was going on last evening here in Nain.
Residents went down to the dock last evening to voice their concerns about the Ferry Service for the Labrador Coast.
We had one of our Radio Producers there to record the protest and some residents also did a chant.
This protest is focused on the demand of freight delivered to the North Coast before winter.
Some Nain residents went down to complain about the ferry service and its impact on food security.
Click here to hear the protesters chant.
It’s that time of the year when many people are traveling to be with family and friends for the Christmas holidays.
Air Inuit recently released their schedule for the 2019-2020 Special Holiday flights to Nain.
The first flight is scheduled to be on Thursday, December 19th, 2019 a flight from George River, Quebec that will depart at 11 am and will arrive in Nain at 12:30 pm.
On the same day, it departs from Nain at 1 pm and arrives back to George River at 2:30 pm.
Air Inuit returns back to Nain on Friday, December 27th, 2019 and arrives to Nain at 12:30 pm, and returns back at George River at 2:30 pm.
And the last flight to Nain for the Christmas holidays will be on Thursday, January 2nd, 2020.
It departs George River at 11 am then arrives to Nain at 12:30 pm.
Lastly, it will depart from Nain at 1 pm, and arrives back to George River at 2:30 pm.
For more information, or to book your flight on Air Inuit the reservation desk in kuujjuaq phone number is 1-800-361-2965.
The photographer from Heirloom Portraits came to Nain on Friday for the Jens Haven Memorial School Pictures.
Jacob Larkin is the Principal at the JHMS School.
The Heirloom portraits held their family pictures on Saturday and Sunday; and now students are having their school pictures done today and tomorrow.
Most of the students had their school pictures taken this morning and other grades will get their school pictures done either this afternoon or tomorrow.
He says the school had to reschedule the date and times for student’s school pictures due to the photographer made it into town late, due to the weather conditions.
Larkin says the High school students will be having their school pictures and grad pictures tomorrow morning.
The photographer will be holding the Kindergarten school photos and graduation cap and gown pictures at 2:30 this afternoon at the big school.
Parents and guardians of the Kindergarteners are asked to come to the 4-12 school library at 3 pm to pick up your children. (Please use Joe Webb’s door entrance, and the school are reminding parents that they do anticipate that the photos will extend beyond the 3 pm dismissal time.
If you need your Photo Identification Card (photo ID) done while the photographer is in town you can the school.
If you have any questions or would like to set up a time to do your photo ID please call the school today at 922-2813.
A 23 year old woman originally from Nain was found deceased in a wooded area in Happy Valley-Goose Bay last Friday.
According to the Labrador Voice website, it states that the RCMP said at approximately 1:20 am on Nov. 15th, they responded to a report of a death and found the woman on the scene deceased.
At this time, the death is not considered suspicious, RCMP said.
But says the investigating is still ongoing and RCMP Forensic Identification Services and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner are also involved in the case.
The RCMP is encouraging anyone with any information about this incident to contact them at (709) 896-3383.
To remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-8477.
You can also go on their website at www.nlcrimestoppers.com.
The OK Society will have more updates once it becomes available.
Condolences going out to the family members at this hard time.
The Empowering Indigenous Women for Stronger Communities are holding a Women’s Safe Fun day in Nain.
Samantha Lyall is the Empowering Indigenous Women for Stronger Communities Facilitator for Nain.
The women’s Safe Fun Day will be held this Saturday on November 23, from 1-3 pm.
She says this is for women aged 16 years and older.
Come and enjoy some food, have a chat about how the Safe House works, topics will include about mental health for women who are in abusive relationships and what other resources are out there to help.
This is a great way to open the conversation on how to make things better for women.
They will also hold a game of Chinese bingo, to break the ice since this is such as important and heavy topic to discuss.
A beautiful Ulu will be a door prize, and if you come up with 2 ideas to help women feel safer about speaking up you will have your name put in to win a $200.
If you need a ride you can call the Nain safe house at 922-1230.
With only limited seats available, they will only take 20 women to attend, so limited seats available, if you can’t make it in please notify Samantha.
For more information you can contact Samantha Lyall at her office: 922-2398 or give her a message on Facebook.
The Nunatsiavut Government, partnered with Tradition and Transition have been very busy with preserving our language.
Alana Johns is a retired linguist from the University of Toronto and have been working with Rita Andersen on an Inuttitut app that was recently published.
Johns says the app called, “Inuttitut Kautamât UKauset, Inuttitut Everyday Words” is available on the app store or the Google Play.
Stay tuned to today’s Labrador Memories to hear more of what Johns has to say about her new app called, “Inuttitut Kautamât UKauset”.
A Capelin Survey was conducted in Northern Labrador and area around Quebec.
Chelsea Boaler is the PHD student at the Memorial University in St. John’s.
She says her project was to study where Capelin has been spawning in the past years.
Boaler says interviewed people in different communities, and also added more information to our maps from these community members that were able to participate.
She says what we saw with not just the name that really cross the whole board is that there are definitely some shifts that have occurred on their spawning behaviour.
If you or anyone is interested in learning more about Capelin or if you want to contribute more information about Capelin you can get in touch with Boaler by calling her at (709) 766-0460 or by email at: chelsea.boaler@ni.mun.ca
Click here to find out more about her research about Capelin in Labrador.
There have been changes of the schedule for the Creative Arts Festival in Happy Valley-Goose Bay due to weather.
Matthew Barrett is the manager for the Lawrence 0’Brien Centre.
Here is the new schedule:
Today, the B.L. Morrison School in Postville and Mushua Innu School in Natuashish perform
Saturday, November 16th, 2019, there will be no schools performing but the Labrador’s Got Talent will go ahead.
The Jens Haven Memorial School and JC Enrhardt Memorial School will perform Sunday, November 17th, 2019.
Monday, November 18th, the Queen of Peace Middle School and Mealy Mountain Colligate in Happy Valley-Goose Bay perform.
The Norman Foote with the Grade three Peacock Primary School and Henry Gordon Academy in Cartwright perform on Tuesday, November 19th, 2019.
If you have any questions or concerns, you can contact Matthew Barrett by email at elaa.manager@bellaliant.com or by phone (709)-896-4027.
The new 7 Plex here in Nain should be completed by December of this year.
The funding was received from the Federal Government to the Nunatsiavut Government under the housing initiative.
Michelle Kinney is the Deputy Minister of Health and Social Development.
They began the construction this summer, similar to the one in Hopedale.
The purpose of the building is for families who are involved with Children, Senior’s and Social Development (CSSD), or is planning on having their children back with them with proper housing and support.
The only update we received so far from Kinney is that the regulations will go to the Nunatsiavut Executive Council next week.
Once the regulations are passed, they will then put out the application forms.
If you are interested in applying for the 7 Plex, you can go to your local family connections worker and put your name down, and then they will send you an application form.
The OK Radio will have more information for our audience once it becomes available.
There will be Orientation to Technology and Trades Program (OTT) in the New Year.
This OTT program is designed to give women practical knowledge of natural resource based industries.
Judy Voisey is the Career and Employment Specialist with Women in Resource Development Corporation.
She says this OTT program is a 16 week career development program for women delivered at College of the North Atlantic (CNA) campuses and funded by the provincial government.
Participants receive hands-on experience in a range of trades and technology fields; undertaking a variety of academic courses, worksite tours, and industry presentations.
The program also includes personal and professional development components needed to foster success in male-dominated occupations including safety certificates and respectful workplace training.
All programs are hands on and they like to get participants from the north coast communities to get involved and to apply.
For more information you can contact Judy Voisey at (709) 896-8076 or by email at jvoisey@wrdc.ca.