World TB (Tuberculosis) Day is celebrated annually on March 24 each year.

This day is designed to build public awareness about the global epidemic of tuberculosis and efforts to eliminate the disease.

This year in Nain, World TB Day will be taking place on Thursday March 30, 2023.

We spoke with Megan Hudson who is the TB nurse with DHSD in Nain.

She says the original date was scheduled for tomorrow but is now rescheduled to take place next week.

Stay tuned to our AtjiKangitut show today to find out more about the World TB Day.

The Deadline to register your teams for the Cape Makkovik Cup is tomorrow Wednesday, March 22nd.

This year marks the 3rd annual event.

The Ice Hockey Tournament will take place on Friday March 31 and end on April 2nd, 2023.

Right now, they have 4 teams registered and are hoping to have 1 or 2 more teams registered by tomorrow.

For more information about the Cape Makkovik Cup, you can contact Chantelle Evans or Michelle Dyson for more information.

This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the amalgamation of the Town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay and the Local Improvement District of GB.

This year also marks the happens to be 80th anniversary of the beginnings of Happy Valley when residents first moved from Birch Island. This day is recognized on Tuesday, September 26.

“Come Home Year Celebration Events will be held from July 28 to August 13.

Spread the word and invite family and friends to come “home” to celebrate this significant milestone in the history.

If you have an idea for the celebrations, or are interested in volunteering for a particular event, the planning committee would like to hear from you.

They are also looking for people eager to showcase their talents at various events, photos or possessions.

For more information contact Greg at cd@townofhvgb.com or call 896-5427.

A deadly strain of avian influenza that swept through seabird colonies in Newfoundland and Labrador last summer, and early fall is still a cause for concern heading into a new yea, warns an expert.

Bill Montivecchi, a seabird biologist with MUN said the provinces colonies were “hammered” by the disease last year, resulting in the death of tens of thousands of birds, where many birds washed up on shores.

This started in May last year, he added experts are hoping the best for this summer and remain monitoring like the seabird, murres. It is ongoing like COVID, it is difficult to predict the seabird populations.

But the winter months showed some positive signs of the murres.

Pauktuutit has announced an upcoming Midwifery Forum on Tuesday, March 28 to the 30th.

This is an urgent need to increase Inuit midwifery all across in Inuit Nunangat.

The Board of Directors continues to identify as a key priority for Inuit women. To further this important work, they will host key stake holders at their first national Inuit Midwifery Framework to guide efforts calling for return of Inuit led midwifery services.

The generations, Inuit women relied on local midwives, who traditionally filled a role of productive health care to expectant mothers. Giving births to a child was a family and community centered event by longstanding traditional birthing practices, unfamiliar to Inuit.

To register for the Inuit Midwifery Forum, you can check their website at Pauktuutit.ca.

It’s that time of the year again where the Air Inuit will be arriving to Nain for Easter.

They will be offering Kangiqsualujjuaq and Kuujjuaq residents a chance to visit Nain this Easter from April 4 to 15, 2023.

People from Nain will have a chance to visit either Kuujjuaq or Kangiqsualujjuaq.

With 30% Easter discount for Nunatsiavut beneficiaries from Nain to George River, return tickets are $858.05 for adults, and $611.40 for children ages 2-12 and Seniors ages 60 and up.

From Nain to Kuujjuaq, adult return tickets are $1,255.67, and $895.42 for children ages 2-12 and Seniors 60 and up.

You can call reservations at Air Inuit to book a reservation starting today at 1-800-361-2965.

The Nunatsiavut Government Economic Development is inviting the business community within Nain to join their business development officer this Thursday.

Mary Binky Andersen is the Business Development officer for Nunatsiavut Government.

She says this Thursday she will be holding a Community Engagement in Nain.

To discuss what their division is doing and about programs and services they are offering.

This is a great chance to discuss any concerns, ideas or visions for our future.

Come out to the Illusuak Cultural center this Thursday March 23, 2023, at 6-8pm.

There will be door prizes:

Frozen meat, Takuak box and an iPhone 13 to be won.

For more information, please contact Mary Binky Andersen at 922-2942.

The 26th Annual Youth Symposium will be held in Nain this year.

Kim Oliver is the Regional Youth Services Manager with NG DHSD.

She says they are expecting over 30 participants to attend this year’s event, including elders.

Oliver adds they are also looking for billets for youth/seniors, if you would like to take in any youth or any seniors, you can contact Kayla or Kim.

Click here to find out more.

St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated annually on March 17, in honor of St Patrick’s death in the fifth century.

St. Patrick was the patron saint of Ireland, and it’s national apostle. Born in Roman Britain, he was kidnapped and brought to Ireland as a slave at the age of 16. He later escaped, but returned to Ireland and was credited with bringing Christianity to it’s people.

The Irish have observed this day as a Religious Holiday for over 1000 years. On this day, that falls during the Christian season of Lent, Irish families would traditionally attend Church in the morning and celebrate in the afternoon.

Lenton prohibitions against the consumption of meat were waved and people would dance, drink and feast on the traditional meal of Irish bacon and cabbage.

The Nigivik Centre would like to introduce you to the two employees; they are the Community Food Worker, Ethan Angnatok, and the Food Security Coordinator, Debbie Lyall.

They are located at 2 Sitsik Road, and offer food related programming from Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 12pm, and 1pm to 4:30pm.

On Wednesdays, they do a Family Day cooking/baking program from 12-7pm.

Times are subject to change from time to time due to meetings, outside programs, etc.

If you are interested in doing some cooking programs, you can call 922-2968. You can also drop in and see what they are doing that day, or message their NG DHSD Food Security Facebook page.

They also offer rides for participants for pick up and drop offs, if needed to and from their home.

This service will only be offered when they are fully staffed and if the road conditions is cooperative.