Tonight is Guy Fawkes Night.

Fawkes is famous for his involvement in the failed Gunpowder Plot in England in the year 1605.

Today marks the 413th Anniversary of that night.

In Makkovik, there will be individual and family bonfires along the water fronts.

The Volunteer Fire Brigade will be holding the Guy Fawkes bonfire in Postville at the sandpit at 6 pm.

There will be wieners and juice boxes provided.

The grad class will also be selling some food or beverages.

Ok radio tried contacting the other communities but was not able get anyone.

Bridge the gApp is a new way to connect with guidance and support for those who are dealing with mental health and addictions in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Bridge the gApp offers self help resources, links to local services, and allows the user to share their own personal stories.

The ICAN program is currently being piloted in Newfoundland and Labrador for adults ages 18 to 30 who are dealing with anxiety.

This is free program for all participants, and it’s all done over the phone, so no one wouldn’t have to travel or take time off from work or school.

Their goal is to provide help early before problems get worse, and is offering support when needed.

Adults learn skills to overcome their anxiety, excessive worry, and learn how to cope with major life stressors through their unique distance coaching approach.

They have trained coaches who will provide a telephone support system at your convenient times, allowing adults to participate from the privacy and comfort of their homes during a time that best fits their schedule.

This program is proven to be effective at decreasing anxiety and increasing confidence and independence.

The program was launched in October and are still accepting referrals for the program.

Adults can self-refer themselves online at https://www.bridgethegapp.ca/adult/

Or you can call toll free at: 1-866-471-7111.

Residents of Newfoundland and Labrador are reminded that Daylight Savings Time ends this Sunday.

At 2 am on Sunday, November 4, 2018 clocks should be moved one hour.

So, don’t forget to move your clocks back one hour before you go to bed this Saturday night.

Just remember to “Fall back” and “Spring ahead”.

When adjusting clocks, you are also encouraged to take the opportunity to check the batteries in smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors.

The Nunatsiavut Government is currently accepting applications for the Housing Repair Program for 2019.

This year’s 2019 housing repair program is being made available for all beneficiaries on the Labrador Inuit land claims agreement residing in the Inuit communities of Nain, Hopedale, Postville, Makkovik and Rigolet.

Completed applications must be submitted to your Community Liaison officer by Friday November 30, 2018.

Applications can be picked up from your community liaison officers; here is the list of Community Liaisons for the north coast communities.

In Nain, the community liaison officer is Rutie Dicker she can be reached at the Nunatsiavut Government office at 922-2942.

For Hopedale, you can contact Ethel Hunter at 933-3777; in Postville, is Gillian Gear she can be reached at 497-9880; Carol Gear from Makkovik, can be contacted at 923-2365; and in Rigolet, you can contact Paula McLean-Sheppard at 947-3383.

Applications are also available online at www.nunatsiavut.com.

For additional information please contact Brian Lyall in Happy Valley Goose Bay at 709-896-8582.

The gas price information sent in weekly in regards to the predictions of fuel may come to an end.

But according to George Murphy, the Spokesperson for Consumer Group for Fair Gas Prices is doing more searching for more resources for the information he gets not to end.

He says he, along with others, started getting the gas predictions out back in 1997 or ‘98, so that people can know if the fuel prices were going up or decreasing.

To hear Murphy give you more details on what he hopes to do to straighten the thought of it being ended, click HERE.

Public meetings were started in regards to a proposed Listing of Torngat Mountains Caribou Herd under the Species at Risk Act as Endangered last month.

Paul Macdonald is a Wildlife Biologist from McGill University.

He says they met with the residents of Happy Valley-Goose Bay, and traveled to Rigolet and Postville a few weeks ago before the weather came down.

Macdonald says they will do the rest of their travelling only after Christmas to meet and hear from the public on what they would like to see or done in proposal of listing the caribou as endangered.

He added that they had a lot of feedback from the public in the three places they went, and there will be much more feedback once the meetings resume in North West River, Makkovik, Hopedale and Nain.

Nunatsiavut Marine wishes to remind customers that the cut-off date for construction material was Oct 15th and residential/general cargo was October 31st.

As such, due to the high volume of cargo on hand, the Lewisporte freight office is no longer accepting freight for shipping.

Customers who are already on our waitlist will be contacted and advised of an appointment drop off time.

We are putting a plan in place to ensure that all of the freight received prior to the cut-off dates is delivered to our customers.

As long as the ice and weather conditions allow, we will endeavor to deliver freight received after the cut off dates.

The Seven-Plex in Hopedale has been completed and selected applicants move in today.

Michelle Kinney is the Deputy Health and Social Development for Nunatsiavut government.

She says they have selected six families to live in the facility and the seventh family will be selected soon.

Kinney says there are regulations to be followed for tenants to live in the facility.

To hear more of the Seven Plex in Hopedale with Kinney, click HERE.

For the third straight week as predicted, the regulated price of gas has gone down.

Gas is down 3.3 cents per litre while diesel, furnace and stove oil are all down by less than a cent a litre.

Propane is down by two cents a litre.

The Nain Youth Center held their first Halloween Haunted House this year.

Junior and High school students volunteered their time for this event.

Kim Oliver is the Team Leader for the Youth Center.

She says they held their haunted house event on Tuesday October 30th, 2018.

The Haunted House began at 8:30 pm.

There was a monetary donation box for those who dared to enter and all proceeds went to the Nain Moravian Church.

Oliver says there was a great turn out.

They raised $53 dollars for the Nain Moravian Church.