Fuel users had to pay a little more than usual when they went to their local gas stations yesterday on the North Coast.
The fuel prices are now unfrozen.
Gas jumped by close to 3 & a half (3.3) cents a litre overnight while diesel rose by just under 2 & a half (2.4) cents.
Meanwhile heating and stove oil is up by just over 2 (2.05) cents per litre each.
The 9th Annual Heritage Forum took place in Hopedale from June 25 to 28, 2018.
Jamie Brake is an Archaeologist for the Nunatsiavut Government.
Brake says that there were a lot of issues on the agenda for the Heritage Forum.
The topics included: relocation, arts, tradition and transition projects, celebrating 100 years of Okak, genealogy, and a lot of other issues.
Brake adds that there were a few special guests in attendance as well.
To hear part 2 of the Heritage Forum with Brake, click HERE.
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Nain Listeners are still able to listen via Web Radio at www.oksocietyradio.com.
OK Radio will have more information new week and apologize for any inconvenience.
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The 9th Annual Heritage Forum took place in Hopedale from June 25 to 28, 2018.
Jamie Brake is an Archaeologist for the Nunatsiavut Government.
Brake says that there were a lot of issues on the agenda for the Heritage Forum.
The topics included: relocation, arts, tradition and transition projects, celebrating 100 years of Okak, genealogy, and a lot of other issues.
Brake adds that there were a few special guests in attendance as well.
Tune into AtjiKangitut tomorrow to hear part 2 of the Heritage Forum with Brake.
There is a meet and greet this evening from 6 pm to 8pm at the Jens Haven Memorial Primary School.
Parents and children are welcome to come meet the Frontier College counsellors to learn more about the Summer Literacy Camp and their mission to improve literacy loss in Canada.
Refreshments and snacks will be provided.
Registration forms are available at the post office and also at the meet and greet.
The camp will start on July 9 and runs until July 27.
One new home will be constructed in Makkovik by Torngat Regional Housing Association this summer.
William Lucy is the Coordinator.
He says a new home was allocated last week.
Lucy says Shaun Edmunds and Darlene Harris will get a three bedroom home.
He says, in the other communities, repairs are being carried over from last year, while they wait for more materials.
In Hopedale, there’s half a crew working, and Nain is also doing a few repairs.
In Rigolet, 3 new homes will be constructed, and they’re waiting for a contract from the Inuit Community Government to do a land lot for two of the houses.
Nunatsiavut government has some interesting things that they like to do in the Nain area.
Jaimie Brake is the Archeologist for Nunatsiavut government.
He says they will visit Palungatâk today which will be interesting and it is close to Nain.
Brake says they hired a summer student to help them out this summer.
To hear more from Brake this afternoon, click HERE.
Fuel users can expect to pay a little more than usual when they go to their local gas stations today on the North Coast.
The fuel prices are now unfrozen.
Gas jumped by close to 3 & a half (3.3) cents a litre overnight while diesel rose by just under 2 & a half (2.4) cents.
Meanwhile heating and stove oil is up by just over 2 (2.05) cents per litre each.
Gas prices for the north coast are frozen for the first week of November every year.
The oil tanker assisted by the ice breaker came into town on June 23, 2018.
Since then the gas prices were still frozen.
Look for fuel price increases at the pumps this week.
The consumer Group for Fair Gas Prices is forecasting a 3.5 cent a litre jump for gas and just under 2.5 cents a litre for diesel.
As for home heating and stove oils, they are gong up as well this week according to spokesman George Murhpy, by two and a half cents as well.
Murphy is citing shortfalls in oil and increasing pressure on gas supplies, as the main reasons for the price increases.
The 9th Annual Heritage Forum took place in Hopedale from June 25 to 28, 2018.
Jamie Brake is an Archaeologist for the Nunatsiavut Government.
Brake says that there were a lot of issues on the agenda for the Heritage Forum.
The topics included” relocation, arts, tradition and transition projects, celebrating 100 years of Okak, genealogy, and a lot of other issues.
Brake adds that they would start off their days with an Inuktitut lesson.
A report will be released on the forum sometime near the end of summer or early fall.
To hear part 1 of the Heritage Forum with Brake, click HERE.