Labrador Morning

Another batch of community safety officers is ready to hit the ground in Sheshatshiu! Ten students graduated from a policing program in Prince Edward Island last Friday. We speak with a new graduate and Chief Eugene Hart about the need for Innu officers in the community.

Hopedale has a new place to skate outdoors! AngajukKak Marjorie Flowers says it isn't just a rink, it's a place to gather. In fact, she says it's the "best Christmas gift we could ever have!" We hear the details.

It’s our annual Labrador Morning Turkey Drive! We’re out here bright and early,

braving the cold on the front lawn of CBC on Loring Drive in Happy Valley-Goose Bay.

1:01 - For today's Labrador Tea, we're going back to the 2015 Turkey Drive. We hear from some Peacock Primary School students. 

9:57 - North West River singer-songwriter Leander Baikie will be serenading us with tunes throughout our annual Turkey Drive. We are chatting with him to start the day.

15:15 -There are all kinds of people helping everyone have enough to eat across Labrador. As our Turkey Drive gets underway, we hear about a new free lunch program for students at Sheshatshiu Innu School.

23:27 - Leander's first song Grandma Got Over by a Reindeer.

29:25 - Leander plays a little jig.

32:59 - We're kickstarting our Turkey Drive out in our CBC parking lot this morning! We speak with long-time volunteer Paula Dawe about the history of the Roland Shears Memorial Christmas Hampers - and hear about the need for these hampers in the community now.

40:12 - John Gaudi speaks with turkey donator Mike Mealey.

44:26 - Leander plays his second song.

48:33 - John Gaudi speaks with Randy Letto of the Rotary Club.

52:18 - Food security is at the heart of today's Turkey Drive and there are a lot of groups helping with food security all across Labrador. We were joined by the chairperson of the Sivunivut Inuit Community Corporation to hear about the community freezer program in North West River. 

 56:44 - Leander sings The Mummers Song.

59:37 - John Gaudi speaks with Major Kay Barnes of the Salvation Army.

1:05:37 - Leander sings a fourth song.

1:09:18 - John Gaudi speaks with Lieutenant Colonel A.M. Sajan of 5 Wing Goose Bay.

1:17:09 -  Leander sings Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.

1:19:53 - John Gaudi speaks with Andy Turnbull of Nunacor.

1:24:35 - A group sing-along of Jingle Bells to close the show.

The rising cost of living is making it harder for many families in Hopedale to put food on the table. We hear from the AngajukKâk of Hopedale.

Our Labrador Morning turkey drive is postponed until Monday but we're still joining CBC NL to help Make the Season Kind. We hear from NunatuKavut Community Council's food security coordinator about the need for affordable, accessible food in southern Labrador.

We find out about a swim meet the Melville Mantas Swim Club is hosting in Happy Valley-Goose Bay this weekend.

"Christmas Around the World" is the theme for this year's Santa Clause Parade in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. It was chosen by Madam O'Quinn's grade 6 class at Queen of Peace Middle School. O'Quinn says students were inspired after learning how different places in the world celebrate different events and holidays. Hear an extended version of this piece. 

Days away from the Santa Claus Parade in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, listen in while the Filipino Association prepares their float. They won "best decorated" in last year's parade and say this year's float should be even bigger and better. 

It's a complicated time on the coast as people wait for essential supplies while worrying about buying Christmas presents. Hear from MHA Lela Evans and Makkovik AngajukKak Barry Andersen about the continuing impacts of the Canada Post strike.

An Inuit-led documentary series launches this Friday, featuring Inuit across Nunavut, Nunavik, Nunatsiavut and Greenland. We hear from David Borish, one of the directors of "Nanuk Narratives."