The ups and downs of fuel prices are now froze.
Dennis White is the General Manager of Woodwards Oil Limited.
He says the fuel prices are now frozen for the North Coast Commutes as of yesterday, Thursday, November 29, 2018.
Heres the fuel price list:
Gas- $1.57 a litre.
Furnace and Stove oil- $1.30
Diesel- $1.70
Propane- $1.04
Advent events happening this weekend in Nain at the JS Community Centre are as follows:
The Recreation Department is holding an Advent rummage sale this Saturday December 1 at 12 noon; tables are available at a cost of $10 each
Admission to enter the sale is $1 per person and all money collected will go to Nain CARE.
The Recreation Department is also having an Adults Christmas bingo for ages 16+.
Cards are $20 per card, Jackpot to go for $1500, mini Jackpot $500 and the other games will be $100 each.
There will be a door prize for a $100 bingo card for bingo on December 13. Doors open and bingo cards will sell at 4:30 pm. Bingo starts at 5 pm.
For more information you can contact the Recreation Department at 922-2690 or 922-2691 at JS Centre.
On Advent Sunday December 2, 2018, the Annual Christmas Tree Lighting will take place down by the Nain Moravian Church at 7 pm, Tim Bits and hot chocolate will be served after the lighting of the tree.
The Nain Department of Health and Social Development are very busy this month.
We spoke with Elsie Russell who is the Mental Health and Addictions worker.
She says the December month is Family month and is always the busiest month.
With so many different planned activities for the community of Nain.
Russell says the DHSD have planned activities for this month.
Activities include: Family Paint Nights, Family Photo shoots, Seal skin/Ornament workshops, Parenting Program, Adult Support Groups and the Christmas Food Vouchers.
To find out more about what DHSD will be doing for this December schedule, click HERE.
The deadline for the Nunatsiavut Government housing repairs is today Friday, November 30, 2018 at 4pm
The 2019 housing repair program is being made available to all beneficiaries of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement residing in the Inuit communities of Nain, Hopedale, Postville, Makkovik and Rigolet.
Applications can be picked up from Community liaison officers for the Nunatsiavut government.
Applications are also available online at www.nunatsiavut.com
If you would like additional information, please contact Brian Lyall in HV-GB at 709-896-8582.
The Tradition and Transition are still looking for help creating a logo or a visual to be used on all (printed and digital) materials associated with the OkKak 1918 commemoration activities in the coming months.
They will be accepting original artwork from Nunatsiavut beneficiaries in either a painting, sketch, or a photograph.
Any entries will be brought to the OkKak 1918 Commemoration Committee for consideration.
The selected artist will receive $250.
The deadline for the submission is today, Nov. 30th, 2018.
We know there are many great artists in Labrador, so please spread the word to your friends who you think should enter a design, and send it to traditionandtransition@mun.ca.
Executives of Inuit Development Corporation’s across Inuit Nunagat participated yesterday in the inaugural meeting of the Inuit development corporation association (IDCA).
An organization established to serve as a key voice of Inuit business and to facilitate collaboration that leads to greater prosperity for Inuit across their homeland.
The member organizations of IDCA are the Inuvialuit development corporation, Kitikmeot corp., Sakku investments corp., Qikiqtaaluk corp., Makivik corp., and the Nunatsiavut group of companies.
Each member organization has appointed a representative to sit on IDCA’s board of directors. Mr. Patrick Gruben, Chair of the Inuvialuit development corp, was selected by the IDCA board of directors to serve as the association’s chair person for the next three years.
At its meeting, the IDCA board of directors also confirmed the association’s mandate, which is focused on:
An ad hoc disciplinary committee of the Nunatsiavut Assembly has determined that the ordinary member for Hopedale, Rachel Saunders, had breached several sections of the Code of Conduct act for elected officials.
The committee had investigated two formal complaints regarding the conduct of Ms. Saunders.
The committee was chaired by the speaker of the Nunatsiavut Assembly, Edward Blake- Rudkowski; deputy speaker Charlene Palliser, ordinary member for Rigolet and AngajukKâk Barry Andersen of Makkovik.
The code of conduct act is an Inuit law that applies to elected officials, with the expectation that leaders and representatives of the Inuit will lead lives deserving of respect, give guidance, act wisely and fairly and be respectable and considerate of all people.
The expectation is that elected officials will be leaders who will set a good example by their own behaviour and will not engage in personal conduct that brings discredit to their offices.
If an individual feels that an elected official has breached the code of conduct he or she can submit a complaint to be dealt with by the speaker of the assembly.
If the speakers feels that the complaint has merit, he or she can establish an ad hoc discipline committee of the assembly for an investigation and determine of the matter.
If the discipline committee finds a member guilty of misconduct it has the authority to impose penalties.
Under the act, the decision of the discipline committee is final, binding, and not subject to appeal or review.
The TaKuaKautik Food Bank here in Nain received their big shipment from the community Food Sharing Association.
Brenda Jararuse is a volunteer with the food bank.
She says she is still receiving donations from people.
Jararuse added that they received a monetary donation from the NGC.
To hear her discus the update on the TaKuaKautik food bank here in Nain, click HERE.
The Public Utilities Board says the regulated price of gas is down by about 3 cents a litre (2.7) and diesel fuel will drop by almost 4 and a half (4.4) As for furnace & stove oil, expect a decrease of just under 4 (3.78) cents per litre.
Propane is the only fuel looking at an increase, about one cent.
This year marks the 34th year that Canada Post has been helping Santa.
We spoke with the Local Area Supervisor Joe Tremblett.
He says they were receiving letters to Santa since middle of November and will continue until Christmas Eve.
Tremblett says Santa receives millions of letters from all around the world.
So children that want to write a letter to Santa can do so by mail.
Canada Post has been helping Santa Claus receive all the children’s letters through mail.
Your letter will be sent by mail to Santa at the North Pole.
Santa then will write back to your child.
So those children who want to send Santa a letter can send it to Canada Post, North Pole, Canada, area code H0H0H0.
It’s free to write to Santa Claus.
Just a reminder to children and parents: you must put your mailing address on your letter so that Santa can write back to the children.