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Back in March, the Kiwanis Club in Grand Falls-Windsor hosted its 57th Annual Central Newfoundland Kiwanis Music Festival. It would be the club's last. It was bad news for a lot of young singers and musicians, who look forward to the chance to perform on stage, but a new, non-profit group has announced it will take over the festival. David Oxford is the secretary of the group.

A new Transitional Housing facility for Indigenous women and their children had its grand opening Thursday in Stephenville. Ne'ata'q Place has half-a-dozen apartment style units, with kitchens, bathrooms, a common area, and meeting rooms. it will start providing services in November. Michelle Skinner is the Director of the facility, and Qalipu elder Odelle Pike advocated for the project. They spoke with the CBC's Colleen Connors.

Nature and trail lovers enjoy the beauty of Corduroy Brook Trail in Grand Falls-Windsor, to go for a hike or to just reconnect with nature. This is a big weekend for the people who maintain the trail. it's their 30th anniversary! Elmo Hewlett is the current president of the Corduroy Brook Nature Trail. Art King is an original founder and president of Corduroy Brook and is still involved as a Director.

Feeding the cows, operating the tractors and harvesting the crops require lots of energy, know-how and money. Young farmers will get training and advice from experts and leaders at a conference this weekend in Deer Lake. Lisa Davis and Mark Hoffe are with NL Young Farmers, and they've organized the event.

If you're over the age of 50, you may or may not consider yourself a senior. But there is an organization that brings together and represents people who are 50+ from all over Newfoundland and Labrador. The NL 50+ Federation is made up of more than 130 seniors clubs across the province. Linda Oldford just took over as president of the NL 50+ Federation, and she spoke with the CBC's Bernice Hillier.

Newfoundland and Labrador offers visitors an endless list of amazing things to see and do, in the middle of some of the most beautiful scenery on the planet. To make those attractions even more attractive, the federal government has announced it’s investing just over a million dollars ($1,075,973) into ten tourism-related projects in western Newfoundland. The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has also kicked in just over $375,000 for those projects. The CBC’s Amy Feehan get the reaction from people working in the tourist sector. 

A poster on the bulletin board at the indoor walking track in Gander reads,'One in Six Older Adults Experienced Abuse in the Past Year.' The poster was made by Seniors NL and it offered help to any senior who was a victim of abuse. Kimberly Leonard is the CEO of Seniors NL.

Going to the groomer can be a daunting task for pet owners and their pets. Traveling to the groomer isn’t easy for everyone, and furry friends aren’t always happy about the trip either. That’s why a woman in Corner Brook has started "Perfect Pawdicures," a mobile pet care service. CBC’s Amy Feehan met up with her and some of her clients.

This year, schools in various parts of Canada have cracked down on the use of cell phones by students in the classroom. Corner Brook Intermediate has embraced the change, and the CBC's Colleen Connors stopped by to see how the school is adjusting to the transition. She spoke with Principal Peter Burt, math teacher Robin Blanchard, and Grade 9 student and student council VP Emily Decker.

On Tuesday, we heard from the advocacy group Dense Breasts Canada, as well as NAPE. They expressed their concerns about the province's delay in moving on a reduction in the recommended age for breast cancer screenings from 50 to 40. Premier Andrew Furey said the province was taking 'immediate action,' but NL Health Services said it needed time to ensure resources were in place. Five months later, this change has still not been started. Last week, CBC's Alex Kennedy spoke with John Hogan, the Minister of Health and Community Services of Newfoundland and Labrador.