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"Coastal Christmas'" by okradio on December 31, 2009, 2:04 pm, in category General
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Today is the last day for the year of 2009, but let us remember the Christmas we had.
So, to keep in contact with the other communities on the last day of this year, we contacted each AngajukKâk from the Inuit Community Government Offices.
This was to ask about how their Christmas events in their communities were celebrated and give them the opportunity to send their New Year Greetings.
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"Hopedale New Year's eve Jamboree/Talent Show" by okradio on December 31, 2009, 2:03 pm, in category General
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Every year the Recreation Department and the Community Youth Network has been holding a New Year’s Eve Celebration in the community of Hopedale.
Doris Boase is the Recreation Director.
Boase says the New Years Eve celebration will be taking place at the Amos Comenius Memorial School from 8pm until 11pm.
Everyone is welcome to attend; refreshments such as soup and sandwiches will be available.
She says door prizes and games will also be going on throughout th.....
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"Pauktuutit Update" by okradio on December 31, 2009, 2:03 pm, in category General
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Pauktuutit in Ottawa has new plans for 2010.
We spoke to Tracy O’Hearn who is the Executive Director for Pauktuutit.
O’Hearn says the big priority is health and abuse prevention.
She says other plans are sexual abuse, HIV and maternal.
She says Pauktuutit will have their Annual General Meeting in February, but right now a decision has not been made yet where the AGM will be held.
The board of directors will have discussions about that meeting duri.....
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"Kirk Andersen Memorial Volleyball T ournament" by okradio on December 31, 2009, 2:02 pm, in category General
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The Kirk Andersen Memorial Volleyball was held on the 27th and 28th of December.
Holly Andersen is a resident of Makkovik.
Andersen, who is Kirk’s sister, gave us the details of the tournament.
She says this year there were eight teams; five female and three male.
Unfortunately, no teams from out of town played in the tournament.
The final match for the females was played by ‘Uttuasuk’ and ‘Kickin’ It Old Skool’, with ‘Kickin’ It Old .....
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"Bachelor of Social Work Program Update" by okradio on December 31, 2009, 2:01 pm, in category General
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The Bachelor of Social Work Program will begin on January 7th, with thirty-four eager students enrolled.
Sandy Kershaw is the Inuit Bachelor of Social Work Program Coordinator for the Nunatsiavut Government.
She says the first few days will be an orientation for students, this is for them to learn the rules of the Post Secondary Student Support Program (PSSSP) and the Social Work Program itself.
Then the actual classes will begin on the 11th of January.
The co.....
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"Chris Brookes-Part II" by okradio on December 30, 2009, 2:34 pm, in category General
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A hundred and twenty-nine years ago, in the year 1880, a couple of families from Hebron were to taken to Europe and showcased in a zoo.
One of those Inuit showcased was Abraham Ulrikab, who during the whole time in Europe had made a diary of this trip in amazing detail.
Chris Brookes is an independant radio producer in St. John’s.
Brookes put together a two part radio documentary about Abraham Ulrikab’s diaries that was aired on CBC Radio on November 30th and Dece.....
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"Christmas Volleyball Tournament" by okradio on December 30, 2009, 2:34 pm, in category General
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A volleyball tournament was held over the Christmas Holiday weekend in Nain.
Abby Webb & Sarah Karpik hosted this tournament.
Both Webb & Karpik are enrolled in the Sport & Leisure Management Program at the Holland College in Charlottetown, PEI.
Webb says she needed to have 80 volunteer hours for her program and thought it would be a good idea to host a volleyball tournament to earn some of those hours.
She adds that half the money raised went to Nain’s Labr.....
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"Air Inuit's Flights" by okradio on December 30, 2009, 2:33 pm, in category General
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The Air Inuit’s Annual Christmas flights to Nain will have its final run for this Christmas on January 3rd. The first two flights were on December 23rd and 27th.
These flights give Inuit from kuujuak, Kangidlualudjuak and Nain a chance to visit family and friends for Christmas.
The Air Inuit flight on Sunday, January 3rd, 2010 leaves kuujuak at 8:45 AM, arrives kangilualudjuak at 9:25 AM, and leaves at 9:40 AM, that is Nunavimmiut time and arrives Nain at 12:05 PM, Nunatsiav.....
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"Eastlink Cable" by okradio on December 30, 2009, 2:32 pm, in category General
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At around dinner hour on Monday, December 28th, the town of Nain witnessed yet another power outage.
On the positive side, it was only out for a few minutes, but on the negative side for those who have cable services for their televisions are still without cable since then.
A source from EastLink left a brief message yesterday after our News and Weather portion of AtjiKangitut Show saying:
A major component was damaged during the Monday’s power outage, and that the c.....
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"Christmas Draws" by okradio on December 30, 2009, 2:31 pm, in category General
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A lot of people took part in the Northern Store Christmas Draw in Nain this year.
Boyd Manual is the Northern Store Manager.
He says when customers purchase an item from the store they entered their name to get a chance to win either a food bank, a one year grocery plan or a Christmas stocking.
Manual says on December 21st, Lillian Blake won the first draw, which was the food bank.
He says the other two draws took place on Christmas Eve, and Elizabeth Lidd was.....
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