The Torngat Joint Fisheries Board meeting was held in Nain this week.

Jaimie Snook is the Executive Director.

He says this is the 10th year that the TJFB had met.

Snook says they discussed on the snow crab, shrimp and halibut.

To hear more from Snook on the Torngat Joint Fisheries Board meeting, click HERE.

Tornagat Secretariat held a photo contest for their 2019 Nunatsiavut Stewardship Calendar.

The deadline for the contest was Wednesday, October 10, 2018.

Meredith Percell is the Wildlife and Plants Research Manager.

She says they received 100 submissions from people in Nunatsiavut, which was quite hard to make decisions on.

Percell says they chose 12 photos for the months of the year taken in Nunatsiavut, plus another 3 for the covers.

They picked 5 contest winners who received cash.

She says the winners included: Brandon Pardy, Danielle Baikie, Danika Winters and Eldred Allen.

A cash price of $300.00 was donated to the Food Bank from one of the winners.

The photo submissions they received ranged from Nunatsiavut landscapes and animals and scallops.

The Economic Development Division will be running a Youth Ventures Program which focuses on building young entrepreneurs and providing them assistance in running their own business.

This past summer, their program introduced Igloo Treats, selling ice-cream.

Josh Kaunak, who was hired as a Youth Ventures Program Coordinator, will be responsible for assisting youth with their entrepreneurial needs and is also working with the communities for this program.

And with the success of this program this past summer, the Division has decided that within each community, their goal is to continue on with this program by mid-December, and have a Christmas themed event that will provide 1-2 youth in each community to work with a local crafts person to produce Christmas ornaments.

He says the key to the successful delivery of this program is to ensure that they have a good support system within the communities that can assist youth in preparation for this event.

If you have any questions about this program, you can contact Kristy Sheppard at 947-3568, Melva Williams 947-3602, Tiffany Flowers 896-8149, or Josh Kaunak at 933 3777.

Saali and the Raven hearts is a new Canadian Indie band based out in Montreal, Quebec, led by Inuk singer/songwriter Charles “Saali” Keelan.

The band performs all original music with lyrics in both Inuktitut and English languages; their musical style is versatile and can be classified as Aboriginal, Alternative, Folk and Worldly.

We spoke with Keelan who is now living in Montreal but originally from Killinik.

He says his mother’s maiden name is Sophie Jararuse Keelan originally from Hebron.

Keelan says he has been thinking about coming to Labrador a lot in the last several years.

He says that he was recently in Kangiqsualujjuaq for a quick visit, while he was home, he sang a song called “Peaceful Harbour” I believe it was written by Dalls Holm along with Sydney Dickers song “Son’s of Labrador” which he has been playing as well, he says it makes him think of Labrador and where his bloodline comes from and where his soul seems to be rooted.

To hear the interview we had with Saali and his version of “Son’s of Labrador” and “Peaceful Harbour,” click HERE.

OK radio contacted each of the north coast communities to see what they have to offer in their community freezers.

In Postville, Makkovik and Hopedale they have char to offer in their community freezers.

In Nain they have moose meat, char, cod and seal fat.

In Rigolet they have shrimp, corn cod, cod fillets, char and red berries.

This week is looking a bit easier on the wallet, according to adjustments to the regulated price of fuels.

Most prices are down across the board.

Gas is down about two-and-a-half cents per litre, while diesel is down by just under four cents. (3.9)

Furnace and stove oil are down by over three cents per litre (3.13 and 3.41 cents respectively).

Residential propane sees no change in price.

President of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami Natan Obed went to a two day forum in Ottawa recently.

This forum was about prevalence of child sexual abuse in Inuit Nunangat.

Obed says during the forum they discussed about their love for children as one of the first things that is great about Inuit society.

The rates of child sexual abuse worldwide are extreme and this forum was put in place so they can do something about this issue and prevent child sexual abuse.

The two day forum there were 60 to 70 people from Nunavut, Nunavik and Greenland that was held on November 20, which was also universal children’s day.

To hear more from Obed, click HERE.

The plaque unveiling event for residential school survivors that was scheduled to happen in Happy Valley-Goose Bay has been cancelled.

Jim Igloliorte was contracted by the Federal Government to visit residential school survivors in their towns this fall.

He says the unveiling was supposed to happen tomorrow Friday, November 23, 2018.

Igloliorte says due to the Federal Officials got called to go to Ottawa for a vote; the unveiling event is cancelled until further notice.

The Nain Department of Health and Social Development is planning to have Christmas Caroling on January 4th starting at 1:30 pm for elders 65+, and are looking for anyone who would be interested.

All three Christmas carols will be provided on song sheets and will be sung in Inuktitut to each household.

The DHSD are also looking for volunteers to bake cookies to hand out to each elder’s household, they are hoping to have at least six different varieties of cookies in each bag. All ingredients will be provided.

Any volunteers interested for either above stated is greatly appreciated!

You can call Alice or Jane at 922-2126.

It is always good to hear stories from Elders whether it is about how they grew up, current events or the different seasons.

Adam Lidd is an Elder from Nain and told about his memories of what they did in the fall season.

He says they used to get ready to go off and get everything ready on motorboat.

Lidd says they used to go seal and caribou hunting.

He wanted to add a thank you to Northern Ranger and Astron for all of their help over the years.

To hear more from Lidd this afternoon, click HERE.