September 2020 Year End Review

Here is the September 2020 Year End Review:

September 1st, The Federal Government and school boards new format came out allowing parents of kindergarten children in their classes.

NG held a regular business meeting, which included an issue Torngat Regional Housing Association made without notice last week.

Also Education Minister said face masks were mandatory for grades 7 -12, and January public exams were cancelled and they were looking at June exams.

The selected occupants for the Seven-plex in Nain finally moved into the units.

Sept 2, two candidates were nominated for the NG presidential election, Johannes Lampe–Nain and Andrea Webb-Goose Bay.

NGC had quite a quiet year, having to change their work but Nunatsiavut Construction worked in Nain, Hopedale, Rigolet and up the Base Camp.

Sept 3, NG announced 23 moose licences were available for 5 communities and Upper Lake Melville.

Todd Russell returned as NunatuKavut Community Council President by acclamation.

The char and scallop fishery concluded and the plant smoked more char while the cleanup went ahead for 2 weeks. Makkovik plant was still busy with turbot and awaited 3 boats to land in their last load.

Sept 8, after 6 months passed, schools along the coast re-opened on Sept 9. And face masks was donated to both JHMS schools from DHSD.

Sept 10, The Personnel care workers restrictions were lifted and they were able to move from one facility to another.

The Nain Husky Centre’s repair’s was almost completed, while construction on the Air Strip was still ongoing.

Sept 11, NGC Solutions Inc. a subsidiary of NGC announced to cease operating the gas station in Rigolet on Sept 30.

Sept 15, MHA for the Torngat Mountains District was going to present a petition for the North Coast at the House of Assembly for fairer electricity rates.

Sept 17, VOCM Station was recognized by the Canadian Mental Health Association and awarded with their Media award 2020.

Sept 22, Canadian Wildlife Service’s did a research on the Lesser Geese Mystery in Nain.

Also a 3.7 magnitude quake shook the seafloor off Nutak, Labrador.

Sept 23, St. John’s Airport started Temperature Checks for all passengers passing through. And the Quebec Border was being monitored after 6 people were confirmed with COVID-19.

Sept 24, a huge amount of frozen meat was donated to Nain’s Community Freezer from Dominion store in St. John’s and was airlifted with courtesy of PAL and Air Borealis.

Sept 29, Halloween was a go ahead for children to go door to door in their towns.