Mary Binky Andersen was hired on as the Youth Outreach worker for DHSD in May.
She says that her goal as the Youth outreach worker is to establish traditional activities in the town for the youth.
To reconnect our Inuit youth with our culture.
Andersen says that some of the things she has done so far is mostly designed around Inuit culture like throat singing, and cooking skills.
To here Andersen discuss more on what she has planned for the youth, click HERE.
Courses are going well at the Labrador Aboriginal Training Program in Goose Bay.
Keith Jacque is the Executive Director of LATP.
He says the training course’s include: underground mining, heavy equipment technicians and operators, from electrical to carpentry and construction.
Jacque says they are also accepting applications from students to attend school in the fall.
He says 10 clients were sent to Sudbury , Ontario to take training in underground mining and it was a success for the clients.
Tune into AtjiKangitut in the coming days to hear Jacque talk more about the Labrador Aboriginal Training Programs.
The Government of Canada and the NunatuKavut Community Council are committed to working together to advance reconciliation and renew their relationship based on recognition of rights, respect, co-operation and partnership.
Today, the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs, and Todd Russell, President of the NunatuKavut Community Council, announced the start of discussions on recognition of Indigenous rights and self-determination.
Discussions between Canada and the NunatuKavut Community Council will be community-driven, could cover many different issues, and involve ongoing engagement with NunatuKavut members.
The goal is to obtain greater clarity on the rights, needs and interests most important to the community as well as finding common ground to move ahead in partnership toward shared solutions that help advance reconciliation and renew the relationship.
There’s a slight drop at the gas pumps today.
The regulated price of gas is down 0.7 cents a litre.
Diesel, furnace and stove oil are all down by less than a cent, while the price of propane is up 3 cents a litre.
For the 2018 season Air Borealis will act as base camp operators for the world-renowned Torngat Mountains Camp and Research Station known as The Torngats.
Opening from August 4th – September 1st, new direct flights are being offered from Goose Bay Airport directly to the Saglek airstrip by Dash 8 aircraft offering ease of access for guests from around the World.
As an exciting addition to the operations team, veteran tourism operator, Stan Cook Jr. has joined the Torngat Mountains base camp team as Camp Manager. Stan Cook’s name is synonymous with the hospitality and tourism industry in Newfoundland and Labrador, having spent over 25 years’ providing award winning tourism experiences for guests from around the World through various businesses. Being the recipient of such awards and recognition as Parks Canada Sustainable Tourism Award, Hospitality Newfoundland & Labrador’s Golden Umbrella, Tourism Industry Association of Canada Hall of Fame and the Department of Tourism Doug Wheeler Award For Lifetime Achievement, Stan will now apply his world-class expertise to The Torngats.
Guests of The Torngats this year will also be treated to an exciting new collection of programming. In addition to the extraordinary indigenous programming that includes traditional Inuit Drum Dancers, throat singers and alternative indigenous artists, The Torngats are excited to welcome acclaimed recording artists, The Once, to the Park for 2018 from August 11th – 18th!
The first guests will arrive at Base Camp on August 4th for what is sure to be an exciting season. Those interested in visiting the Park for 2018 are encouraged to visiting thetorngats.com for package and booking information.
Some relief coming at the pumps this week.
George Murphy with the Consumer Group for Fair Gas Prices is predicting some fuel price drops tomorrow.
Murphy anticipates a slight dip in the price of gas of nearly a cent, with no change expected for diesel.
Meanwhile heating and stove oil is expected to go down by just over a cent (1.2) a litre.
At approximately 9:00 a.m. on July 10, 2018, Nain RCMP responded to a report of a boating accident at the Nain wharf.
A female passenger sustained non-life threatening injuries and was transported to the hospital in Happy Valley-Goose Bay.
A 35-year-old man from Nain was arrested and is facing charges of impaired operation of a vessel causing bodily harm.
He has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear in Nain Provincial Court on September 5, 2018.
Nain RCMP reminds boaters that driving impaired on the water is the same offence as driving a car impaired and has the same consequences.
The Nunatsiavut Government, in Partnership with Memorial University in St. John’s, is once again doing the Hebron Family Archaeology Project.
Michelle Davies is an Archaeology Assistant with the Nunatsiavut Government.
She says that they held a meeting last Friday to select a family to travel with them this summer.
They will be travelling to Hebron on July 23rd and will spend the week up there and travel back to Nain on July 30th.
Davies added that this year they will be taking pictures of the artifacts and leaving them in Hebron as requested by the elders.
To hear Davies discuss who was selected to go to Hebron this year, click HERE.
Despite the earlier challenges with ice conditions from Makkovik to north of Nain, Nunatsiavut Marine has successfully begun the shipping season with service to both the north and south Labrador coasts. The Northern Ranger has already made a complete trip to the south and north coasts, and is departing Cartwright today enroute to Makkovik and ports north. The Astron is on its way to Goose Bay after stopping at all ports on the north coast.
The freight volume at Nunatsiavut Marine’s warehouses have been average so far this time of year.
Northern Ranger master Captain Scott Chant reports that the presence of growlers and bergy bits has affected the schedule. During last week’s voyage, the ship was only transiting during daylight hours. He also stated that they were navigating as close to shore as was safely possible, in order to stay inside the ice edge. Captain Chant provided some photos of the ice conditions they encountered on the last trip. Ice conditions have improved dramatically and should no longer pose any delays in the schedule.
The Ranger is on a load and go basis this trip to try and get back to the regular schedule as quickly as possible for all of our community residents and tourists.
On Saturday, July 7, at approximately 6:00 p.m., Natuashish RCMP responded to a call from the community clinic of a seriously injured child, who was deceased when police officers arrived at the clinic. Shortly after the call was received, members of the Happy Valley-Goose Bay General Investigation Section and Forensic Identification Section departed for Natuashish to assist in the investigation. Traffic Services has also joined the investigation and RCMP Major Crimes Unit and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner are engaged.
A property in the community was secured and has since been released by police; a vehicle was seized and multiple interviews conducted. The investigation is continuing; the cause of death has not yet been determined.
The RCMP sends condolences to the loved ones of the young boy and to the community of Natuashish.
RCMP police officers are often first responders to scenes involving serious injuries and deaths. Supports available to members include a peer to peer program, critical incident stress management and health services.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the RCMP in Natuashish at 709-478-8900.
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