There is an increase at the pumps as of this morning. The regulated price of gas is up 2 cents per litre.
The price of diesel is up by 2 and a half cents. Furnace and heating fuel have gone up this morning. Both have increased by just over 2 cents per litre.
The price of residential propane has not changed.
The Department of Health and Social Development is partnering with the Nain Family Resource Center to start up a weekly prenatal class for expecting parents.
The DHSD is currently delivering invitations to pregnant moms.
The prenatal classes will be held each week for 5 weeks every Wednesdays at 5pm at the Family Resource Center.
Started yesterday, Sept. 25 they held their first prenatal class.
They will begin with preparing a healthy meal that is an affordable price and begin with the topics.
Your partner and your child/children are also welcome to attend this program.
The Family Resource Center Staff will have events planned for your child/children while the meal is being prepared during the class.
The topics for this 5 week class began with Nutrition, 9 months of change, Labour and Delivery, Post Partum, and Breastfeeding.
At the end of each class, there will be door prizes that will contain a box of food items of what has been prepared that evening of each class.
If you have any questions, you can contact your local DHSD Public Health Committee 922-2962.
Today is the deadline for the two youth positions at OKâlaKatiget Society.
The OKâlaKatiget Society has obtained funds through the First Nations and Inuit Skills Links Program to employ two youth at our office in Nain.
This is a Mentored Program which assists young people in acquiring the essential skills that will help them gain employment, function well in the workplace, and learn about job and career options.
The two positions available at OKâlaKatiget are one Television Intern and one Radio Assistant.
Applicants must be youth between the ages of 18 to 30 years old, Unemployed, and out of school.
The deadline to apply is today, September 25, 2019, and the period of employment is for 26 weeks, ending March of 2020.
The rate of pay will be $14.00 per hour plus 4% vacation pay.
For more information, contact the OKâlaKatiget Society at 922-2955.
A new bed and breakfast opened up in Postville in July.
The Kaipokok Bay View Bed and Breakfast is located on 13 Water View Drive.
Glenda Sheppard is one of the owners at the Bed and Breakfast.
She says this bed and breakfast recently opened up in July; her and her aunt Brenda Colubrine are in partnership together.
She says this is a 3 bedroom and is a smoke free environment.
This is a licensed accommodation that includes: Free Parking, Internet/Wi-Fi, a Waterfront view, with access to a Smart TV with Netflix and Laundry services are available, Refrigerator, stove, microwave, kettle and keurig and a continental breakfast.
They also have a Facebook page titled: kaipokokbayviewbnb
To book a room you must make reservations to Glenda Sheppard by calling her at (709) 479-9883 or by email at: bnb.bayview@gmail.com
The annual Take Back the Night event is taking place in Nain this evening.
This year it’s hosted by the Nain Safe House.
Nicole Dicker is the Executive Director for the Nain Safe House.
Dicker says the Take Back the Night will take place on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at 6:30 pm located at the RCMP Detachment, and ends off at the Safe House.
There will be T-Shirts, Flash Lights, and some reflective arm bands that will be handed out to participants.
She also says that at the end of the walk, soup, chili, and rolls will be served, and tickets will be drawn.
Dicker would like to thank her planning committee for planning this year’s Take Back the Night Event.
She adds that the Nain Safe House will be holding another give away sometime soon with donations given from the community of Postville.
The 100 year commemoration event began in Nain on Sunday, September 22nd.
The OKâlaKatiget TV and Radio Department were invited to record this event.
The opening and closing ceremony was held on Monday, September 23rd at the Jeremias Sillitt Community Center followed by Okak Descendant Interviews.
The descendants had an afternoon of Art as a Healing workshop that held a circle of storytelling, sang a hymn, and had a closing prayer for the event.
Topics were also discussed about what their concerns were and what questions they had.
Click here to hear the ending of Part 3 of the Okak 100 year Commemoration.
Tomorrow is the deadline for the two youth positions at OKâlaKatiget Society.
The OKâlaKatiget Society has obtained funds through the First Nations and Inuit Skills Links Program to employ two youth at our office in Nain.
This is a Mentored Program which assists young people in acquiring the essential skills that will help them gain employment, function well in the workplace, and learn about job and career options.
The two positions available at OKâlaKatiget are one Television Intern and one Radio Assistant.
Applicants must be:
Youth between the ages of 18 to 30 years old; Unemployed and out of school.
The deadline to apply is tomorrow September 25, 2019, and the period of employment is for 26 weeks, ending March of 2020.
The rate of pay will be $14.00 per hour plus 4% vacation pay.
For more information, contact the OKâlaKatiget Society at 922-2955.
The next give away for the TaKuaKautik Food Bank will be on Thursday, September 26, 2019 at the Nigivik Centre.
The community is reminded to call into the toll free number 709-700-4739 to place an order by today.
And intake forms can be picked up at the Clinic, Nunatsiavut Government building, Family Connections Staff, and the Nigivik Centre.
The intake forms are to be filled by today, September 24 with the help of a volunteer, if needed.
They would also like to remind the community that the TaKuaKautik will be handing out food on the one day a month that is designated and advertised. If people miss this date, you will have to wait until the next month to pick up food.
The Food Bank volunteers are asking to please make sure to put extra effort into making an order and picking up a bag on that one day of the giveaway.
The TaKuaKautik Food Bank is run completely by volunteers and due to the amount of work put into the food bank, this is what they are able to provide for the community until further notice.
Also please note that the Nigivik Staff is NOT Food Bank staff and the Nigivik Centre is not a part of the TaKuaKautik Food Bank. It is just space the TaKuaKautik volunteers use once a month for the giveaways.
If you have any questions please reach out to the food bank committee.
The Department of Health and Social Development is partnering with the Nain Family Resource Center to start up a Weekly Prenatal Class for expecting parents.
Joanne Moores is the Public Health Nurse with DHSD.
The DHSD Public Health is currently delivering invitations to pregnant moms.
The Prenatal Classes will be held each week for 5 weeks every Wednesdays starting at exactly 5pm, located at the Family Resource Center.
Starting tomorrow they will hold their first Prenatal Class.
They will be doing the classes a bit different this year, they will begin with preparing the healthy meal that is an affordable price, and everyone will prepare the meal, and begin with the Topics.
Your partner and your child/children are also welcome to attend this program. The FRC Staff will have events planned for your child/children while the meal is being prepared, along with during the class.
The topics for this 5 week class will begin with Nutrition, than 9 months of Change, Labour and Delivery, Post Partum, and Breastfeeding. And at the end of each class there will be a door prize, the prize is a box of food items of what has been prepared that evening of each class.
Moores adds that she hopes everyone shows up for this and that they are excited to start up.
If you have any questions please contact your local DHSD Public Health committee.
The annual Take Back the Night event is taking place in Nain tomorrow evening.
This year it’s hosted by the Nain Safe House.
Nicole Dicker is the Executive Director for the Nain Safe House.
Dicker says the Take Back the Night will take place on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at 6:30 pm located at the RCMP Detachment, and ends off at the Safe House.
There will be T-Shirts, Flash Lights, and some reflective arm bands that will be handed out to participants.
She also says that at the end of the walk, soup, chili, and rolls will be served, and tickets will be drawn.
Dicker would like to thank her planning committee for planning this year’s Take Back the Night Event.
She adds that the Nain Safe House will be holding another give away sometime soon with donations given from the community of Postville.