The Rigolet Inuit Community Government and the Nunatsiavut Group of Companies are working together on an agreement for the Rigolet Gas Station.
Chelsea Shiwak is the Town Clerk for RICG.
Public notice was given to the residents of Rigolet on Friday June 21, 2019.
They hopefully will have an agreement for Nunatsiavut Group of companies to take over as interim operator for the gas station very soon.
RICG and NGC apologize for the continuous delay in the opening of the gas station.
Heavy Rains Leave Southeastern Labrador road cut off due to a Washout.
People in Labrador say it was a crazy rainfall over the weekend as a portion of Route 510 on the Trans-Labrador Highway has washed away.
A large swath of pavement, about 18 km from the Churchill River, is missing this morning.
That cuts the flow of traffic between southeastern Labrador and the rest of the Big Land, including Happy Valley-Goose Bay.
Transportation and Works staff remains on site assessing damage of the washout on the Trans-Labrador Highway.
Crews will be able to make complete assessment as water recedes.
Crews from the Department of Transportation and Works are on the scene but there is no timeline as to when temporary repairs will be made.
Motorists advised to avoid the area as highway is impassable.
Drivers are asked to avoid the area.
Story courtesy of the VOCM.
The Freight office in Happy Valley Goose Bay is busy since 8am.
Kim Williams is the Cargo Supervisor.
She says the freight office is now accepting freight as of today June 24, 2019.
Williams says the office hours are from Monday to Thursday from 8am to 5pm, and on Fridays the office is open from 8am to 8pm and Saturdays from 9am to 1pm.
All commercial shippers must require an appointment for drop off.
Coastal ports on the North Coast of Labrador Ferry Service will begin accepting cargo one day prior to the arrival of the first vessel.
Perishables/Fridge Cargo will be accepted on June 26 and June 27 for the first sailing, you must make an appointment.
The reservation toll free number is 1(855) 896-2262 and the Freight office number is 1-(709) 896-2284.
The Hopedale Woodward’s Oil gas station has ran out of stove oil.
Marjorie Flowers is the AngajukKâk for the Hopedale Inuit Community Government.
She says the HICG had run out of furnace oil since last week as well as some of the residents.
The hydro only has enough to last another week to ten days.
The HICG have very little fuel left for their machines to run their heavy equipments such as the excavator, grater, dozer, and dump truck.
We also spoke with the gas station attendant in Hopedale and he says the oil tanker was in Natuashish and is now holding outside of Nain due to weather.
The oil tanker should be in Hopedale within the next few days once the weather permits.
She adds that the gas station will be receiving another oil tank in October.
President Johannes Lampe extended congratulations to former President Sarah Leo on her appointment as Honorary Colonel of 444 Squadron at 5 Wing Goose Bay on Friday June 21, 2019.
“On behalf of Beneficiaries of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement, I want to extend congratulations to Ms. Leo on being the first Indigenous woman every appointed to this prestigious position.
It is certainly well deserved, and we look forward to working with her in building a stronger relationship between the Nunatsiavut Government and the Canadian Forces.”
Born in Makkovik, Ms. Leo grew up in Nain and joined the Canadian Armed Forces where she worked as a Mobile Support Equipment Operator, including deployments to Yugoslavia and the Balkins.
After 21 years of service, she returned to Nain and was appointed as Town Manager in 2005.
The following year she was elected as AngajukKâk.
She also served as the Executive Director of the OK Society before being elected as President of Nunatsiavut in 2012 – a position she held for four years.
Following her tenure as President she was employed as the Aboriginal Affairs Superintendent for Vale’s Voisey’s Bay mine. She currently serves as the Vice-President of Corporate Development for the Nunatsiavut Group of Companies.
Over 40 artists from Nunatsiavut submitted their craft work for an exhibition to be held in Montreal in October 2019.
Dr. Heather Igloliorte is an Inuk scholar, independent curator and art historian from Nunatsiavut.
She is an Associate Professor of Indigenous art history at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec.
Igloliorte says that there were many variety of work that is included: grass work, embroidery, mitts, carvings, jewelry and many more.
Click here to find out more about the Art Exhibition in Montreal.
Debbie Cooper has been working with CBC News Here and Now as a co-host for 37 years.
Cooper began position with CBC since 1989.
She says today is her very last show she will host as she will be retiring.
Cooper adds that she is excited now since she made her decision which was very difficult.
She would like to say good bye to some really special colleagues and reporters, the producers the camera people the editors.
Click here to find out more about her retirement.
She will be speaking about what she will be doing after she retires, and what she will miss the most, along with other stories.
Summer Literacy Camps (SLCs) have been offered in Nunatsiavut since 2016 when it first started in Nain, and it is free for all kids.
Jodie Lane is the Education Manager of the Department of Education and Economic Development in Makkovik.
She says the Summer Literacy Camp is delivered by the Frontier College of Toronto.
It will be for kids ages 5-12, and will be located in the Nain Primary School, Hopedale, Makkovik, and Rigolet local schools.
The camp will run from Monday-Friday from 9AM -3PM starting on July 8-26, along with snacks in the morning and afternoon.
There will be counsellors from the south as well as local people hired as councillors in each community.
Activities will be focused on reading, writing, arts and crafts, music, science, environment, culture, math, and community connections.
It is meant to help cut down on summer literacy loss (which is simply the loss of literacy skills kids go through by not being exposed to as much literacy activities on a daily basis like they receive in school).
Lane would like to add that the registration forms will be going home with students soon.
Today, Yvonne Jones, Member of Parliament for Labrador, is pleased to join Lt. Col. Stéphane Racle to recognize Sarah Leo’s investiture as an Honorary Colonel in the 444 Combat Support Squadron in Happy Valley-Goose Bay.
Sarah Leo has proudly served our Country in uniform for 21 years, and since her return to civilian service, she ran, was elected and served as AnkgajukKuk of Nain Inuit Community Government and President of the Nunatsivuit Government, being the first and only woman to hold that office.
Today, Ms. Leo, becomes the first Indigenous woman to serve as an Honorary Colonel in the 444 Squadron at 5-Wing Goose Bay.
On Indigenous day, she thinks it is especially appropriate to set and recognize this new milestone for women in our community.
Ms. Leo continues to be a strong advocate for Inuit business and serves with the Nunatsiavut Group of Companies as the Vice President of Corporate Development, she is also a true Ambassador for Labrador and Canada’s North.
Jones would like to send my sincerest congratulations to Ms. Sarah Leo on her appointment, and she looks forward to working with her in her new role.
Again this statement was made today by MP Yvonne Jones.
The Nain Inuit Community Government held an election yesterday for the position of the NICG Community Counselor.
Gina Dicker is the Officer Administrator for NICG.
She says the elections took place yesterday from 8am to 8pm.
Two candidates were running for the position, George Lyall and Duane Metcalfe.
Dicker says 789 people were eligible to cast their votes yesterday.
Here are the results of the polls;
George Lyall had 24 votes and Duane Metcalfe had 38 votes.
Duane Metcalfe is the newly elected Community Counsellor for Nain.
Metcalf will be sworn in on a later date, date yet to be determined.
Congratulations to Duane Metcalfe on becoming the newly elected Community Counsellor for Nain.