The DHSD Building in Happy Valley-Goose Bay also has events for this month.

Sharon Edmunds is the leader for the Community Health Worker with DHSD.

She says that there is a Child Development Program from 9 am-12 pm and a Youth Group Program from 3:30-5:30 pm every Tuesday at the DHSD.

Edmunds says the Positive Connections program is held from 1-2:30 pm every Wednesdays.

Elders’ Sewing Circle takes place at the DHSD from 1-2:30 pm every Thursdays.

Sharon says there are Long-Term Care Visits and Headlines every second week.

There is also a Diabetes Lunch every first Monday of each month.

Every third Friday, the DHSD holds an Elders’ Social.

For Halloween, they will have a Family Pumpkin Carving and Craft Making at the end of this month.

We will get updates on when the Halloween events is going to happen before the end of the month.

The Postville DHSD is also busy holding some events for this month.

Barbara Edmunds is the Community Health Worker in Postville for DHSD.

She says on Thursday October 17, they will hold a seniors dinner at 12 pm located at the DHSD.

That evening they will also have a Paint Night for Grades 7 and up at the Recreation Centre at 7 pm.

There will also be a Family Pumpkin Carving from 6 pm and followed by a Ghost Story Telling at 8 pm at the DHSD.

There will be a Potluck for only adults at the Recreation hall at 5 pm on Saturday, October 26.

On the 29th of October, there will be a Teen Movie Night at 7:30 pm at the DHSD building.

We will get the Rigolet DHSD events when it becomes available.

The Department of Health and Social Development offices are quite busy this month with upcoming events in their communities. We contacted a few of the DHSD’s along the coast, to find out what’s happening in their community.

The Hopedale DHSD will be holding some community events this month.

Sybilla Hunter is the Community Health worker with DHSD.

She says they are preparing for the upcoming Halloween parties for youth, adults and elders.

They are currently airing radio spots about family violence.

She says they hold weekly family programs each Thursday from 4:30-6:30 pm. They also hold weekly card games at the katingavik building every Wednesday at 6 pm.

Hunter says they are planning for the last week for the upcoming diabetes for ages 18 -49 and 50 plus.

Parents who have children ages of 0-7 in the oral health initiative are asked to give verbal consent to Sybilla and you must complete the applications forms.

We also spoke with Jane Merkuratsuk the Community Health Worker for Nain.

She says there will be a Family Pumpkin carving this evening at 6 pm at the DHSD. Seats are filled; they only had 10 seats for the family pumpkin carving.

They are also planning a Halloween Best-Decorated window contest.

The judges will judge the best decorated window on Oct 30th at 6 pm.

Prizes will be for 1st spookiest, 2nd most creative, 3rd most fun. They will stop accepting names on Oct 30th at 4 pm, starting today.

We also contacted the Happy Valley Goose-Bay and Postville DHSD’s.

The OKâlaKatiget Society Radio Department has a full time position opening as a Radio Producer.

Under the supervision of the Senior Producer, the Radio Producer prepares new and current affairs items for daily broadcast on the Society’s radio network.

The Deadline for Radio Producer is October 29, 2019 at 4:30 pm.

Preferences will be given to Beneficiaries of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement.

Please note: an employment offer is conditional upon receipt of a Criminal
Records Search, Vulnerable Sector Screening that is acceptable to the OKâlaKatiget Society.

For more information, you can contact Arlene Ikkusek at the OK Society office at 922-2955, or email arlene.ikkusek@oksociety.com

The Labrador Aboriginal Training Partnership team are in Nain this week.

Keith Jacque is the Executive Director for LATP.

He says they will be holding two information sessions in Nain this week.

Sessions will be held this evening at the Jeremias Sillitt Community Center from 4-8 pm and again tomorrow Thursday October 17 from 10 am to 1 pm and again from 4-8 pm.

Jacque says during the information session individuals can come by and do a resume or to update their resumes, individuals can also come and drop off their resumes.

Information sessions will include topics about employment programs, including the Job Readiness Training Programs, The Underground Miner Trainee Program.

Members from the Nunatsiavut Government and the LATP staff will be present.

And refreshments and prizes will be drawn during the information sessions.

For more information you can contact Keith Jacque or the LATP career counsellor Ocean Lane at the Nain office at 922-1800.

Come one come all.

The upcoming federal election is going ahead this month on Oct 21, 2019.

We spoke with Michelene Grey who is running for the New Democratic Party (NDP) in the federal election.

Mrs. Grey says that she can be the voice for doing the change for Labrador.

Michelene says that she has heard a lot about food security and the pricing. She says that it’s ridiculous and needs to be remedied.

Click here to find out what Mrs. Grey has to say.

The OKâlaKatiget Society has a job opening for a Radio Producer.

Under the supervision of the Senior Producer, the Radio Producer prepares new and current affairs items for daily broadcast on the Society’s radio network.

The Deadline for Radio Producer is October 29, 2019 at 4:30 pm.
Preferences will be given to Beneficiaries of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement.

Please note: an employment offer is conditional upon receipt of a Criminal
Records Search, Vulnerable Sector Screening that is acceptable to the OKâlaKatiget Society.

For more information, you can contact Arlene Ikkusek at the OK Society office at 922-2955, or email arlene.ikkusek@oksociety.com

The Nigivik Centre has a job opening for a Community Food Worker.

Kristine McTavish is the Inuit Health Survey Manager with Nunatsiavut Government.

This is a permanent full time position, and it will become available once filled with flexible hours.

Qualifications are:

The ability to prepare traditional food, Experience developing and delivering programs, a commercial cooking certificate or a Community studies diploma or equivalent experience.

A driver’s license is a big asset.

McTavish also adds for this position you must have a drivers license, so if you don’t have one you can work on getting one to qualify for this job.

The deadline to apply will be on Thursday, October 24th, 2019.

For more information please contact Kristine McTavish at Nunatsiavut Government to 922-2942 ext. 283.

This month marks the 37th Anniversary for the OKâlaKatiget Society.

On Friday October 25, 2019, OK Radio will be airing a special 37th Anniversary show.

There will be quizzes throughout the day for our listeners.

Names with correct answers will be entered in a draw for Merchandise prizes.

Make sure you tune into OK Radio on Friday, October 25, 2019 for our special 37th Anniversary program.

The annual Thanksgiving sale was held in Nain yesterday at the Nain Husky Centre.

Harry Green is the Lay Minister for the Moravian church.

He says there were geese, ducks, pigeons, smoked and salted char, smelts and baked goods to sell.

Green says they don’t know how much monies was made, but we’ll get more information when it comes available.

The monies raised goes towards the Moravian church.

This past weekend was the first Alumni Sports Meet held in Nain from October 10th to the 14th at the Jeremias Sillitt Community Centre.

Vyann Andersen-Goudie is the Mental Health and Addictions Worker with DHSD in Postville.

Participants played from all along the North Coast Communities of Nain, Hopedale, Postville, Makkovik, and Rigolet.

Click here to hear Vyann tell you more about the first Alumni Sports meet.