Labrador Morning

When negotiating a music gig, how do you know the right price? How do you make sure you're not overselling or underselling yourself? A workshop from Music NL Celebration Week is online and hopes to help musicians all over the province with these questions. Panel member Genny DeMerchent joins us. We conclude our series on the housing crisis in Labrador West by discussing possible solutions. We hear from Mitchell Marsh, Deputy Mayor of Labrador City, and Labrador West MHA Jordan Brown. This week, we've been hearing from the town council of Mary's Harbour on how the nursing shortage is impacting their community. Today, we hear from the community members themselves. Nina Rumbolt-Pye and Deidra Pye join us. Pauktuutit is hoping to hear from women in Nunatsiavut today. They want to know the challenges and gaps experienced with midwifery, maternal, sexual, and reproductive health. We speak with Pauktuutit President Rebecca Kudloo. Derrick Bragg, provincial Minister of Fisheries, Forestry, and Agriculture, is in Labrador this week. He joins us today to talk about what he has seen since he's been here, and what issues he will be dealing with going forward. A new program is coming to the Melville Public Library in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. Reporter Heidi Atter is here to talk about a new CBC NL and Library photography pilot project. Finally, we're joined by Amy Norman of the Lawrence O'Brien Arts Centre and Chris Ball of the Labrador West Arts and Culture Centre to give us the rundown on what's happening on stage this month.

All month, Sarah Bartlett has been championing her NL Reads selection Some People's Children by Bridget Canning. She joins us to talk about the book today. Want to learn more about the creative process of writing a song, recording it, and adding the finishing touches? A workshop by Music NL is virtually bringing in a Los Angeles music producer to help. We hear from producer Justin Gray. Anyone familiar with Labrador crafts knows the handiwork of Nellie Winters. She has just made her final coat, and the Nunatsiavut Government will be putting it on display in the Assembly Building in Hopedale. We hear from Chantelle Evans from NG's Department of Tourism, and from Nellie Winters. Residents of Mary's Harbour and Lodge Bay gathered outside yesterday while representatives from Labrador-Grenfell Health met with the Mary's Harbour town council to discuss health care concerns in the community. We get an update from town councillor Larry Rumbolt. Our series on housing in Labrador West continues as we speak with Lise Boucher of Labrador City and Eric Cyr of Fermont. The Muskrat Falls Generating Station is finished and will powering homes on the island throughout the winter. We hear from Jennifer Williams, President and CEO of NL Hydro, about the completion of the project, and also about the power outage in Upper Lake Melville last week. Roberta Benefiel of Grand Riverkeeper Labrador is back from COP26 in Scotland, where she helped organize a joint declaration regarding the negative impacts of hydroelectric development. We hear from her today. Finally, Heather Scoffield of the Toronto Star joins us to discuss a packed agenda for the House of Commons before Ottawa takes its holiday break.

As we head into the holiday season, a new survey finds many Canadians are willing to pay more to shop local. This is great news for small businesses that have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. The CBC's Rubina Ahmed-Haq brings us that story. A new musician wellness app is hoping to help musicians through the difficult time of a pandemic and their own struggles. We talk about The Mindful Musician with Don-E Coady, co-founder of mental health advocacy group It's Mental. An 8.2 million dollar contract has been awarded to expand the capacity and improve the facilities at the Labrador Correctional Centre. Justice and Public Safety Minister John Hogan joins us to discuss it. Events will be held in Rigolet to raise awareness around gender-based violence. We speak with Desiree Wolfrey of Kirkina House. Mary's Harbour Town Council says 38 nurses have come and left their community since 2018. We hear from town councillor Larry Rumbolt today about the community's concerns, and their meeting with Labrador-Grenfell Health happening later today. We are beginning a three-part series focusing on housing in Labrador West. Today we hear from Nancy Bonnell-Stoyles and Jay Torraville of Labrador City. Finally, shellfish are part of our culinary culture, but a new study suggests that you may want to rethink how you cook it. We hear from Jonathan Birch of the Foundations of Animal Sentience Project about how shellfish feel pain.

Today we get updates on the Upper Lake Melville power outage from Lake Melville MHA Perry Trimper, Happy Valley-Goose Bay Mayor George Andrews, and NL Hydro Vice President of Operations Scott Crosbie. Next week is going to be filled with music and lessons both online and in person as Music NL holds their Music Celebration Week. We get a preview of the week's events from Rhonda Tulk-Lane, executive director of Music NL, and she also breaks the news that The Flummies will be receiving the Music NL Lifetime Achievement Award. We talk about that with Leander Baikie, lead singer of the Flummies. For this week's Home for the Holidays we replay our interview with Happy Valley-Goose Bay singer-songwriter Jacinda Beals, who plays some music for us and talks about what the holiday season means to her. It's Friday, so we're hanging with the Waynes to get their picks for the week. Finally, we speak with Sandy Penny, the regional director for mental health and addictions with Labrador-Grenfell Health, about the supports available year-round as National Addictions Awareness Week comes to a close.

Funding was set aside in last year's provincial budget for a pre-feasibility study into a potential road to the north coast. Today we get an update on the what has happened since then from Tyler Edmunds, First Minister with the Nunatsiavut Government. We drop by a Grade 3 class at Peacock Primary School in Happy Valley-Goose Bay to check out a presentation on climate change, and hear what you can do about it. What do you do if you find out you're pregnant and you don't have a family doctor? We hear from Beth Hiscock, an expectant mother in Labrador West, about her experience navigating the health care system. A seal skin workshop is hoping to bring together residential school survivors in Nain. We hear about it from Emiliann Gear, the residential school survivor coordinator with the Nunatsiavut Government, and social work student Denika Lyall. Anyone currently looking for housing knows that options are limited, but a potential housing project in Happy Valley-Goose Bay is hoping to change that. We discuss it with Brenna Jarrar, the town's Director of Community Development and Research. Wellbeing sharing circles are returning for NunatuKavut members after being delayed by the pandemic. We speak with Melita Paul, Community Cultural Resource Worker for NunatuKavut Community Council, about the circle being held tonight in Cartwright and the program overall. Looking for a way to give back this holiday season? We speak with Samantha Budgell and Megan Taylor of the Labrador West Rotaract Club about a fundraiser that can help you do just that. Finally, we hear some stories from the late Epitacia Bruce who passed away last week. Affectionately known as Pitt, she was the first person from the Philippines to come to Labrador to work.

A Pfizer biotech vaccine is coming for children ages five to 11. The clinical trials are 90.7 per cent effective and no serious side effects were found. We hear the announcement from the province's Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Janice Fitzgerald. The dock in Happy Valley-Goose Bay is extra busy this week as timber cut for the Muskrat Falls project is being loaded on a ship headed for Asia. We speak with Greg Penney, the CEO of JP Forestry, for an update on how it's going. Mandy Smith from Makkovik has won $2,000 towards her pilot training. She joins us today to talk about her hopes to one day fly as a pilot throughout Labrador. Memorial University's Vice-President of Advancement and External Relations Lisa Browne joins us to talk about a new study outlining MUN's economic impact on the province. Trail grooming, fingers crossed, will be happening very soon. We speak with Dwight Lethbridge of Gateway Ventures in Cartwright about the new groomer in town that will be keeping skiing and snowmobiling smooth this season. The pandemic highlighted a number of long-standing issues throughout rural Canada. Today we speak with Kyle Rich of Brock University about a report that examines those issues and discuss what may be needed in the future. Finally, we speak with bodybuilder Tyler Jones of Happy Valley-Goose Bay about his big wins at his first two shows, and the discipline the training requires.

The Advisory Board of the Joyce Lake Iron Ore Project near Schefferville is beginning the process of providing an Environmental Impact Statement to the provincial government. We speak with Advisory Board Chair Peter Jones for an update. A review of the Public Utilities Board is set to be initiated by the provincial Department of Justice and Public Safety. Minister John Hogan joins us to discuss the scope and timeline. A class in L'Anse au Loup is hoping to take a trip around the world through postcards. We speak with teacher Stephanie Nadeau and her students to hear why they did it and who they hope to hear from. A program meant to help find gravesites of family members who left Inuit Nunangat for tuberculosis treatment had its first family travel to a site in St. Anthony. We hear from Cathy Ford, the Nanilavut project manager for Nunatsiavut, and Maurice Jacque, who visited his grandfather's grave. Changes are coming for Thrifty Fashions in central Labrador. Clothing has traditionally been sorted and organized by gender, but is that practice suited for all community members? That's the question Thrifty Fashions staff in Happy Valley-Goose Bay have been asking themselves. We hear about the changes staff have planned for the store. The Happy Valley-Goose Bay SPCA is asking for direct donations once again. It's the third time the shelter is on the verge of reducing operations or closing its doors this year. We speak to Vice President Bonnie Learning about what you can do in the short term, and what is needed in the long term. Finally, Heather Scoffield of the Toronto Star joins us to talk about the federal government's to-do list as they prepare for today's throne speech.

This province is not the first victim of a devastating cyberattack. A year ago, Saint John, New Brunswick, was the target, and the city is still in recovery mode. The CBC's Karissa Donkin joins us to talk about what we can learn from that experience. If you turned your attention to Facebook this weekend, there's a chance you've seen those incredible photos of a snowy owl sitting on the bow of a kayak. We speak with North West River resident Billy Gauthier about the encounter. A community-led book about the Lockwood Boarding School and the Labrador Public School is a project being undertaken by NunatuKavut Community Council. We speak about it with Andrea Procter, author of A Long Journey: Residential Schools in Labrador and Newfoundland. A throat singing workshop was held as part of the Spirit Song Festival in St. John's last weekend. We hear from participants Jennie Williams, Tabitha Blake, and Ashley Dicker. Christmas is a time of giving, and one Cartwright man now living in Nunavut plans to spread some Christmas cheer to the people of Hall Beach. We hear from Israel Williams about what he is doing, and how you can help. Santa's elves don't overspend, so why should you? We get some holiday spending advice from credit counsellor Al Antle. Finally, we're back to driving in snowy conditions. It's a great time to remind ourselves the safest way to maneuver in winter weather. We go back in the archive to hear an interview with RCMP Constable Jerry Goudie.

Bill 39, an amendment to the Adoption Act, was passed in the House of Assembly earlier this week, but some say more is needed. We get reaction from Krista Mogridge, an Indigenous Representative with the Nunatsiavut Government. A playground proposal has stirred up opinions in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. We speak with Mayor George Andrews on where the process goes from here. The community of Port Hope Simpson is meant to be the home of a new super diesel power plant, however NL Hydro has asked the provincial regulator to pause the review. That came as a surprise to the mayor for Port Hope Simpson. We hear from Mayor Margaret Burden. The Grand River Snowmobile Club expects to have trail passes on sale this weekend. We chat with club president Greg Wheeler to hear what they have in store for the season. It's Friday, so that means we're hanging with the Waynes to hear their film and book selections of the week. Last week, you heard about a new menopause group starting up in Churchill Falls. It's meant to provide a place to talk about an often stigmatized topic. Today Dr. Erika Fowler of Memorial University joins us to talk about things she wished more people knew about menopause. Finally, to kick off our Home For The Holidays series this year we replay a feature with singer Stievenroie Alinar from Happy Valley-Goose Bay.

The new CBC NL series Unearthed is looking at historical connections between our province and enslaved Black People. We hear from producer Heather Barrett and learn more about the not-often-talked-about history. Going once, going twice, sold! The Happy Valley-Goose Bay Rotary Club is hosting its annual live auction this Sunday. We hear from Rotarian Stanley Oliver about why you should take part. A Labradorian is attempting to petition the government to increase the speed limit on the Trans-Labrador Highway, and he isn't alone in his efforts. We hear from Patrick Burke. The National Inuit Youth Council president says the Premier championing oil and gas is tone-deaf when it comes to COP26. We speak to Brian Pottle to get his impressions. Artist Jennifer Young has spent the last year and a half working with Inuk elder Ellen Ford, creating encaustic artwork from her stories. They join us to speak about the project today. With a second pandemic winter looming, and COVID-19 cases on the rise in many parts of the country, how can we protect our mental health this winter? We speak with psychotherapist Michael Lochran.