Here’s the Year End Review for January 2020:
The Enhancements Employment programs helped people who needed more hours to qualify for their Employment Insurance last fall to 2020.
The 2020 Polar Bear Licences were issued on Jan 7 for beneficiaries of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement, they opened on February 3.
On Jan 10 flags were lowered in Goose Bay for John Crosbie former Provincial Government Minister and Federal Cabinet Minister who passed away.
On Jan 10 the 16th annual Bantams Minor Hockey Tournament went ahead in Goose Bay.
On Jan 21, the Master Apprentice Program through the Dept of Language, Culture and Tourism was going well, and made a few more plans for the program until March.
The 1st Nunatsiavut Assembly Sitting took place in Hopedale of the New Year on Jan 21. On that day Tyler Edmunds of Postville was also elected the First Minister of NG.
On Jan 22, John Andersen of Makkovik was the lone candidate to file nomination for the Ordinary Member in his town.
On Jan 24, Sarah Townley a Labrador Inuk, originally from Hebron and lives in North West River was selected as moderator to oversee the upcoming Nunatsiavut Government Presidential Election on May 5, nominations closed on March 31.
On Jan 27, Beneficiaries were urged to abide the ban of the George River Caribou herd by Nunatsiavut Government as it remains in effect.
On Jan 27, The Family Literacy Day was celebrated in the schools all across Canada.
On Jan 28 the first case of Corona Virus was reported by CBC in Ontario.
On Jan 29, senior Simeon Nochasak, an organist living in Makkovik and is originally from Hebron, retired from playing the organ.
Stay tuned to AtjiKangitut today as we will re air the 1st Nunatsiavut Assembly Sitting that took place in Hopedale on Thursday, January 21st, 2020 of last year.