The Hopedale Recreation Department has their schedule made for January.

Georgia Abel is the Recreation Director.

All events will be at the Nanuk Community Centre and majority of the events was sponsored by the Kumitsiatik Committee.

Some of these activities varies on when players are practicing for the winter games.

There is regular programming for children 12 and under from 3 to 5pm and 6 to 8pm, and for children 13 years and older from 7-8pm and 8-10pm. There is a rotational shift on which age group gets the gym or the youth room, upstairs.

Every Thursday, starting this week, January 19, there will be food sales to help with recreation funds at 5pm.

Every second Friday, at 6pm, seniors 50 years and older have a free merchandise bingo.

Every Saturday, tot’s and toddlers’ have their program from 1 to 3pm and Christian drop-ins from 3 to 6pm with McKinley and Darlene Winters.

On January 20th, there will be a giant bingo at 7:30pm after the Labrador Winter Games fair with $100 games, $700 mini jackpot, and a jackpot of $1500.

The Recreation will be hosting an all nighter sleepover on January 21st from 8pm to 8am for children between the ages of 10 years to 15 years.

At the sleepover, there will be a mini volleyball tournament for 10 to 15 years of age with a $5 fee and a table tennis tournament with a fee of $5 for children 13 years to 15 years.

Abel would like to add there are girl guides and drama group for children 9 years to 12 years of age.

The OKâlaKatiget Society still has two employment opportunities for the positions of a full-time permanent Executive Director and Television Producers.

Under the direction of the Board of Directors, the Executive Director co-ordinates all administrative and policy activity to ensure that the OKâlaKatiget Society meets its goals and objectives.

The television producer films and produces television shows for broadcast via APTN.

For more information or if you would like to apply, you can call our office at 922-2955.

Labrador Grenfell Health is resuming normal service levels at the hospital in Happy Valley-Goose Bay following a month of long diversion.

Obstetrical services will resume on Monday, January 2, with medevacs continuing for coastal residents until then.

The diversion of Labrador West, which stared on Saturday, December 16, was necessary due to staffing levels at Labrador Grenfell Health in Happy Valley-Goose Bay.

There is a greenhouse in Rigolet that started up 2 years ago.

Jennifer Michelin is the Community Health Worker.

She says there is successful progress with the greenhouse in their community.

They grow many plants such as cucumbers, tomatoes, pumpkins, watermelon, canary melon, cantaloupe, different types of peppers, zucchini, celery, lettuce, spaghetti squash, wax beans, radishes, carrots, turnips, onions, and beets.

There is a total of 16 raised beds in their greenhouse.

There was a Wing Bee meeting held here in Nain last week at the Pulâpvik room from 9am to 4pm.

We spoke with Regina Wells and Carla Pamak.

They say that the Wing Bee program started in 2020 and is still ongoing, and there were wings donated from Nain, Hopedale and Makkovik.

They adds that they will be adding partridges to the harvest survey.

Click here to hear more information on the Wing Bee program.

Here are some upcoming Moravian Traditional Days held in Nain, up to March:

– Wednesday, January 25, Young Men’s Day
– Thursday, February 2, Widow’s Day
– Sunday, February 19, Moravian Church Anniversary
– Monday, February 28 is Married Couples Day

Each of the Traditional Days church services will be held at 10am, Love Feast at 3pm, and Closing Service at 5pm.

On Wednesday, March 1st is Beginning of Lent church services will be at 7pm.

The Torngat Wildlife and Plants Secretariat is seeking proposals.

The Co-management Board is looking for an analysis to monitor polar bears in their utility in Nunatsiavut.

The successful candidate will:

• Conduct a literature review on monitoring methods for polar bears.
• Discuss research needs with project partners.
• Develop a report summering the monitoring options available with recommendations for Nunatsiavut.

All proposals should include a curriculum vitae and cover letter, along with a proposal for compensation.

Proposals and any questions can be addressed to aaron.dale@torngatsecrettariat.ca, and the closing date is Thursday, January 26 this year.

A new restaurant celebrating Indigenous culture and ingredients will open in Happy Valley-Goose Bay.

The spot will be owned by Nunacor, and has been named “Mamattuk”, an Inuktitut word meaning delicious.

The location will be near the Royal Inn and Suites and will operate as a restaurant, coffee bar, and lounge, and will pull inspiration from the land, people and culture.

The spot is slated to open in June.

The Nunatsiavut Government have been approved for another round of the high efficiency woodstove program.

Jamie Hewlett is the Regional Energy Coordinator.

He says all materials arrived to the five Inuit communities along the coast, and applications for a second round of 100 woodstoves will be available next month or so.

Due to the winter season, they will do emergency installations and sealants only; there are 12 installations to finish in the next few weeks.

Hewlett adds that they will do the other installations when the temperature warms up and the spring season is closer to be able to do the installment and sealants on the roof.

If you have questions, comments, or concerns please contact the Nunatsiavut Government.

Janeway Children’s Hospital Foundation 50/50 ticket has been confirmed.

The lucky winner is Walter B from Torbay, NL. He will be taking home half of the money raised, which amounted to $192,162.50. Congratulation him for his lucky ticket number 43119.

Once he was over the shock, and we assured him this was an authentic phone call, he told us he has two children who frequently have been in Janeway over the year. He was happy to support the children’s hospital and healthcare in our province.

He thanks the everyone in N&L who purchased a ticket to support the Foundation this year.

We work to make sure we are proving lots of different ways for people to support the Janeway, and this is one. Even if you did not win, the children of the province did!