Nearly fifty people are being treated for Tuberculosis in Nain, NL.

Labrador-Grenfell Health and the Nunatsiavut Government’s Department of Health and Social Development (DHSD) held a community meeting this afternoon to brief Nain residents on the latest news about the current Tuberculosis (TB) crisis.

The key principles in attendance were Dr. Gabe Woollam and Dr. Delphine Grynszpan of Labrador-Grenfell Health, Sylvia Doody, Director of Health Services for DHSD, and Gerald Asivak and Michelle Kenny, the NG Minister and Deputy Minister of DHSD.

According to Dr. Woolam, 22 people are being treated for active TB in Nain.

Meanwhile, 27 people are being treated for latent, or sleeping, TB.

Since March, over 800 people from Nain have been assessed by health professionals.

Over 300 people have been invited in for an x-ray, and 254 of those have undergone the procedure.

Dr. Woolam says the presence of the x-ray machine in Nain has been really positive.

To hear Dr. Woolam with a message for people waiting on x-ray results, click here.

He added that they are planning on holding another community meeting on TB in the fall.

Tune in to OK Radio tomorrow to hear much more on this afternoon’s TB meeting in Nain.

The Board of Directors for AnânauKatiget Tumingit Regional Inuit Women’s Association invites Nominations for Board members for Nain, Makkovik, and Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL.

Nominations are for two Board members for Happy Valley-Goose Bay, and one Board member for Makkovik, both for three year terms.

And two Board members to represent Nain for a two year term.

Contact Kim Campbell-Mclean at 709-497-8100 or executivedirector@labradorinuitwomen.com for a nomination form.

The deadline for nominations is June 19, 2018 at noon.

The Nunatsiavut Government has multiple Hebron positions available: Hebron Ambassador, two Hebron Carpenter positions, and a Hebron Labourer.

All positions are temporary, seasonal, and held in Hebron.

Interested applicants can forward their resume via e-mail, mail, fax, or in person to:

Nunatsiavut Government
P.O. Box 70
Nain, NL
A0P1L0

Attention: Melissa Webb

By Fax: (709) 922-2931

By Email: Melissa.webb@nunatsiavut.com

All positions have the same deadline: June 20/2018.

OKâlaKatiget Society contacted all the coastal communities to see what the ice and roads are like.

In Rigolet, the ice is completely gone, and people are going out on speedboats.

They’ve had open water since late April of this year.

In Makkovik, they have quite a bit of ice yet, but no one is going on it, as it is not safe anymore.

Postville has no ice near the dock, and no one is going on the ice there either.

OK Radio contacted Hopedale and Nain, but were unable to get any official information at this time, although we do know people are still going out on the ice around Nain.

We will have more information on Hopedale and Nain’s ice conditions when it becomes available.

The Nunatsiavut Executive Council had their Open House last Monday evening at the Nunatsiavut Government building boardroom at 7 pm.

President Johannes Lampe started off by welcoming everyone.

Then, each minister reported on their departments.

Some residents of Nain were in attendance as well.

To hear part two of the NEC open house, click HERE.

The Jens Haven Memorial Primary School will be holding a graduation ceremony for the Kindergarten children who will be graduating this year at 6:30 pm this evening in the JHMS 4 to 12 school gym.

There are 16 graduates from Mrs. Shannon Dicker’s Kindergarten English class and 1 graduate from Ms. Ikkusek’s Inuktitut Immersion Kindergarten class this year.

In addition to the Kindergarten Graduation, the end of the Year school concert will take place on June 13, 2018 at 7 pm in the 4 to 12 school gym.

And lastly, the Grade 12 graduation will be on June 28, 2018, which is also awards night, and the last day of school for students.

Teachers and staff will have their last day on June 29, 2018.

There is an open house at the Nain Community Food Centre from 9 am to 3 pm today.

The Community Food centre is located in the white trailer across from Joey Angnatok’s.

The public is invited to go and have a chat and give some ideas on what you want to see happening regarding food security.

Food and refreshments are being served.

There is also a contest for a new name and logo for the centre; the prizes will be food vouchers.

For more information, call 922-2968.

The Department of Health and Social Development is working on their summer programs in Nain.

Edna Winters is the Team Leader.

She says the employees are involved in quite a few ongoing programs.

Winters says the programs they have on the go include mental health, addictions, and a weekly bingo for seniors, unless they have to deal with something else.

She says summer students will also be hired.

The office has made plans for the National Indigenous Day for Thursday, June 21, 2018.

To hear Winters discuss more details about the ongoing programs and upcoming events for Nain, click HERE.

Officials with the Nunatsiavut Department of Health and Social Development (DHSD), in partnership with Labrador-Grenfell Health, will hold a public information session on Tuberculosis in Nain tomorrow.

This session will be held at the Jeremias Sillett Community Centre in Nain from 1 to 3 pm.

Members of the public who have questions or concerns about Tuberculosis are urged to attend.

OKâlaKatiget Society contacted all the coastal communities to see what the ice and roads are like.

In Rigolet, the ice is completely gone, and people are going out on speedboats.

They’ve had open water since late April of this year.

In Makkovik, they have quite a bit of ice yet, but no one is going on it, as it is not safe anymore.

Postville has no ice near the dock, and no one is going on the ice there either.

OK Radio contacted Hopedale and Nain, but were unable to get any official information at this time.

We will have more information on Hopedale and Nain’s ice conditions when it becomes available.