Consultations for Residential School Survivors will be taking place in each of the North Communities this month into December.

The first phase of the consultations started in Nain last Monday and finish today.

Rutie Lampe is the DHSD Resolution Health Support Worker.

Her work is involved with Newfoundland and Labrador Residential School Settlement Agreement Healing Program.

The goal of her travel is to hear from Residential School survivors and their families on Healing Programs and Social Activities DHSD could offer for the Newfoundland and Labrador Residential School Settlement Agreement.

You are invited to attend these meetings to discuss what programs and support you would like for this.

Here’s the list which community Lampe will be in the following months:

Makkovik- October 8-12, 2018, Hopedale- October 22-26th,
Postville- November 5- 8th, Rigolet- November 19- 23rd,
Goose Bay and North West River- December 3- 7th.

For more information contact Rutie Lampe at 709- 922- 2126 ext 231 or email rutie.lampe@nunatsiavut.com.

This year Orange Shirt Day is on September 30, 2018.

Orange Shirt Day is a legacy of the St. Joseph Mission (SJM) residential school commemoration event held in Williams Lake, BC, Canada, in the spring of 2013.

It grew out of Phyllis Webstad’s story of having her shiny new orange shirt taken away on her first day of school at the Mission, and it has become an opportunity to keep the discussion on all aspects of residential schools happening annually.

The date was chosen because it is the time of year in which children were taken from their homes to residential schools, and because it is an opportunity to set the stage for anti-racism and anti-bullying policies for the coming school year.
It also gives teachers time to plan events that will include children, as we want to ensure that we are passing the story and learning on to the next generations.

Orange Shirt Day is also an opportunity for First Nations, local governments, schools and communities to come together in the spirit of reconciliation and hope for generations of children to come.

Many people across Canada are celebrating Orange Shirt Day Today.

The Nain Inuit Community Government has a job opening for male or female applicants.

Some requirements include: assist the Recreation Director in the delivery of programs and activities conducted at the JSCC, Sportsplex and Outdoors.

To help improve program quality.

Increase the number and type of recreational activities
Supervise all paid and unpaid personnel working in support of the recreation program in the absence of the Recreation Director.

The hours are flexible.

Rate of pay is $23.75 an hour plus northern allowance ($3420 single/$6815 dependant, annually.

Apply in writing to the Town Manager on or before 4:30 pm Monday, October 8, 2018.

The Town of Happy Valley- Goose Bay advises on Wednesday, September 26 is declared Happy Valley Day.

Town Mayor Wilson (Wally) Andersen along with members of the Council signs an Official Proclamation declaring September 26 as “Happy Valley Day”.

September 26, 2018 will mark the 75th Anniversary of the Founding of Happy Valley.

On September 26, 1943, John Broomfield, Gilbert Saunders and Thorwald Perrault along with their respective families settled of what was to be named “ Happy Valley”.

Members of the public and media were invited to his Worship Mayor Andersen and the Town Council in commemorating this important date in our community’s history.

Ok radio hopes to speak with Mayor Andersen on the declaration sometime soon.

Despite all the water pipe leakages in Nain, it shall soon come to a halt.

OK Radio spoke with AngajukKâk for Nain, Joe Dicker.

He says that there is just 1 more leak that needs to be repaired.

The town is awaiting for a part to arrive from Ontario.

Dicker says that the part should hopefully be in sometime next week.

He also adds that once the repairs start that it shouldn’t take too long to fix.

And would like to reassure the community that there shouldn’t be any more water shut offs.

To hear AngajukKâk Dicker tell you more about the water leakages in Nain, click HERE.

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is warning customers of a phone scam.

A few customers have reported receiving a phone call from someone who claims to be with the utility company, warning their power will be cut off if they do not pay an outstanding balance immediately, according to a notice NL Hydro posted on their website Thursday.

Some customers have been asked to phone a 1-877 number in order to make that payment.

“Please be aware that this is scam. Hydro is not making these calls” the Hydro statement reads.

Hydro advises customers contacted as part of this scam to hang up the phone and report suspicious calls to their local police detachment or the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501.

Do not provide personnel information, account information or credit card or payment information, Hydro said.

Customers with questions about the legitimacy of a phone call they receive can contact Hydro customer service at 1-888-737-1296.

Courtesy CBC.

Gas is up at the pumps today.

The regulated price of gas is up by 1.2 cents per litre.

Diesel, furnace and stove oil are all up by less than a cent, while there is no change in the price of propane.

The Union representing thousands of Canada Post workers says it will stay at a bargaining table, averting a potential strike this mid week.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers said on Monday it would not issue a 72 hour notice of job action, giving the Crown Agency’s negotiators an opportunity to address the Union’s demands, which include higher wages and better working conditions.

Both sides have been bargaining for separate collective agreements over the nine months.

Negotiators were facing Wednesday deadline today at 12:01 Eastern Time for a possible strike or lockout after conciliated talks failed to reach a deal earlier this month.

While the two sides continue talking, the Union warns the members may still face a work stoppage if there is no progress in bargaining.

A spokesperson for Canada Post said last Monday, that both sides were working hard to reach negotiated agreements.

It looks like gas prices are going to take a slight jump this week.

George Murphy says he expects it to increase by just over a cent (1.2) per litre tomorrow.

Diesel is expected to increase slightly as well, by just under a half a cent (0.4) and heating and stove oils show an increase of a half cent per litre too.

The Nain Inuit Community Government (NICG) put out a public notice for nominations of 7 Candidates for Councillors.

The nominations opened Tuesday, September 18 from 9 am to 4 pm, and closed yesterday, Tuesday, September 25, 2018.

Here is the list of the 6 nominated people for Councillors for Nain:

Joey Angnatok, Voters A roll, Tracy Denniston, Voters A roll
Margaret Fox, Voters A roll, Kristie Holwell, Voters A roll
Reginald Maggo, Voters A roll, Susan Saksagiak, Voters A roll

All candidates nominated are declared by acclamation as per the ICG Elections Act-Part 3 20 (2) If only as many candidates for the office of Councillor are nominated as there are Councillors to be elected, or if fewer candidates for the office of Councillor are nominated than there are Councillors to be elected, the Returning Officer shall, without an election being held, declare those candidates who are nominated to be elected at the close of nominations.

They can take office anytime, so they will have to be sworn in within 2 weeks (14 days) of his or her election or appointment and before entering on the duties of his or her office (on or before October 9, 2018).

Hopedale:

Danielle Pottle, Voters A roll,
Patty Dicker, Voters A roll
Richard Boase, Voters A roll
Kitora Abel, Voters A roll
James Tuttauk, Voters A roll
Sarah Jensen, Voters A roll
Melvin Hurley, Voters B roll
Jerden Bennett, Voters B roll

Elections for Hopedale will be on October 16, 2018.