The Twin Flames will be performing on their Nunatsiavut, Labrador tour soon.

Chelsea June and Jaaji say that they will be going to Makkovik on the 3rd of March for their first performance of the tour.

On March the 5th, they’ll be going to Nain again to perform for the second time.
They previously performed in Nain as part of the National Inuit Youth Summit last summer.

March 6th, they’ll be heading to Hopedale.

And they’ll be on their way to Postville on March 7th.

For their last performance on the tour, they’ll be heading down to Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL.

Come and join in on this excellent opportunity to listen to their amazing music.

If you have any questions or concerns, or for more information, you can contact them on their website at www.twinflamesmusic.com.

The Nunatsiavut Government (NG) has been dealing with a lot of issues, even though some of them may seem to be moving at a slow pace.

Johannes Lampe is the president.

He says these issues include: caribou, housing, food security, wood heat, hydro, childcare, transportation, the Nain airstrip, language, climate change, base camp, and the upcoming budget and General Election.

Lampe adds that they met with the Premier of Newfoundland and the Provincial Government during the Northern Lights Trades Show.

To hear Lampe give you more details about issues NG has been dealing with, click HERE

The Nain Recreation Department is selling tickets on a 2017 Expedition 500 fan-cooled skidoo.

Tickets are selling for $20 each, and today is your last chance to buy a ticket.

Tickets can be bought at the Town Council Office, Big Land and the Jeremias Sillett Community Centre (JS Centre).

You can also send an Email money transfer to nainicg@nf.aibn.com; please add in the subject Skidoo tickets.

The draw will take place at the JS Centre tonight at 7 pm.

The 17th Annual Bernard and Jeffrey Webb Memorial Tournament is just a day or two away.

We spoke to Lisa Ivany, Nain’s Recreation Director, and she says that she would like to start the tournament early, so that it would be over by Saturday night.
The tournament will begin either Thursday February 15 or Friday February 16 at 6 pm.

There are 5 teams registered for this year’s tournament.

As part of the Residential School Survivors Settlement Agreement, the Federal Government organized and paid for retired Judge James Igloliorte to visit survivors in their communities.

Survivors were sent a letter dated January 31th, 2018 advising that Retired Judge Igloliorte has been contracted by the government to record their stories.

It has been advised that the hearings are taking place in February, March and April of this year.

The residential school survivors are encouraged to attend, and hopefully tell their individual stories, either publically or privately.

This will be a unique opportunity to memorialize not just your own stories, but those of your fellow survivors who passed on, as well as the stories of the communities and your families.

It is important that they document the history of these institutions, so that the world will know what happened, and so the stories will not disappear.

It would be impossible for Judge Igloliorte to visit every community.

But here is a list of the current intended NL visits:

In Cartwright: February 13-15.
Hopedale: Feb. 20-22.
Postville: Feb. 25-27.
Ottawa: March 2-4.
Happy Valley Goose Bay: March 9-11.
North West River: March 12-14.
Makkovik: March 22-24.
Rigolet: March 27-29.
Nain: On April 12-14.
and in St. John’s: April 27-29.

OK Radio will have more from Judge Igloliorte on tomorrow’s AtjiKangitut.

A pancake breakfast in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL yesterday morning went really well.

Sharon Edmunds is the Team Leader for the Department of Health and Social Development (DHSD) in Happy Valley-Goose Bay.

She says about 550 people went to the pancake breakfast.

Edmunds says they raised about $4,500.00.

The monies they raised went to the Salvation Army to help the homelessness, like people who need winter wear.

She says they served pancakes, red berry and chocolate muffins, tea, coffee, juice, and fruits.

Edmunds added they had 4 entertainers singing during the morning.

Nowadays, the premise of Valentine’s Day is simple to understand: February 14 is a time to show appreciation for friends, families, significant others, and anyone else you might love.

Pinpointing the story of its namesake Saint Valentine, however, is more difficult.

There are multiple legends of Saint Valentine, and different containers for holy relics in the Czech Republic, Ireland, Scotland, England and France all claim to have bones attributed to a Saint Valentine.

While Catholics believe that February 14 commemorates the death of the martyr of Saint Valentine, who was a Roman priest beheaded in the third century, no one can agree on exactly what he did or why he was executed.

Some legends say Valentine was a bishop in Terni, Italy, who healed the sick, including the blind daughter of a prison guard whom he met while in jail for practicing Christianity in a pagan world.

And some say he was sentenced to death because he tried to convert Emperor Claudius to Christianity.

Others say the sentence came because he was caught secretly performing weddings, defying a ban on marriage that had been imposed by the Emperor as a solution to a military recruitment crunch.

The community of Makkovik will be hosting their first ice hockey tournament on Saturday, February 17th. The tournament will be in honour of Max Winters – a well known Inuit elder born in Makkovik.

He was an active volunteer who showed tremendous dedication and support to sports in Labrador.

The Max Winters Memorial Ice Hockey Tournament will be a co-ed, just for fun, tournament for ages 15 and up.

Teams will consist of 9 players – 1 goalie, 4 men, 2 old timers 40 plus, and 2 women. No additional players will be permitted. Teams will play 4 on 4.

Cost of registration will be $200 per team or $25 per player – goalies play for free. Half of the take-in will go towards the Arena Fundraising Committee, and the other half goes towards Makkovik Minor Hockey.

Register your teams, your team name, and jersey colour to Jermaine Manning by Thursday, February 15th. Any questions or concerns can also be directed to Jermaine at 923-2221, or 923-2273.

The schedule will be advertised on Friday. The length of the games is yet to be determined, once they know how many teams will be registered. So far there are 3 teams registered.

Awards will be given to the top team, top goalie, top player of the tournament- male and female- and most sportsmanlike male and female.

Arena staff will be working together with the arena fundraising committee and local volunteers to make this event possible.

Meanwhile, the Billy Quak tournament in Makkovik that was scheduled to take place last weekend was postponed. This year, the tournament was scheduled to be a ball hockey tournament in the gym. John Andersen is the contact person for the Billy Quak tournament, and he says that the date for the tournament is yet to be determined, but he is currently looking at sometime in April.

The Nain Clinic will be having their Power Hour Wellness Walk on Thursday, February 15, 2018 from 12pm to 1 pm.

The walk continues every second Thursday throughout the winter months.

Join the staff of the Nain Clinic for a cardio walk and healthy light lunch at the Jeremias Sillitt Memorial Community Centre for a healthier mind and body.

Please come out and participate.

The Nunatsiavut Government is working really hard regarding the population of the George River Caribou Herd, which has drastically declined, and keeps declining.

Johannes Lampe is the president.

He says the Provincial Government and the Premier of Newfoundland recently met with the Nunatsiavut Government about the caribou during the Northern Lights Trades Show.

Lampe says they thanked the province for not listing the George River Caribou as endangered.

He adds they questioned the Premier as to why the current ban on harvesting George River Caribou is not being strictly enforced.

To hear President Lampe give you more details about the latest on the caribou, click HERE