We contacted the other DHSD offices in Rigolet, Nain and Hopedale for a community update on what programs will be happening this week.
In Rigolet we spoke with Lisa Palliser Bennett, the Community Health worker.
She says this week they are planning a women’s wellness supper; this will take part on Tuesday with the public health nurse and community health aid.
Palliser Bennett says they are still holding their Weekly food demos on Wednesday.
A senior’s supper will be held this Thursday for ages 65 +.
They will be holding a community kitchen on Sunday October 29th, this is open to 19 +.
The Mental health addiction worker is having their annual family pumpkin carving at the community hall Monday October 30, at 6:30 pm.
We also spoke with Jennifer Michelin, another community health worker.
She says every week on Tuesday and Thursday they hold a feed the children program and they cook a meal then hand out the food for students for dinner hour.
She is also helping the Rigolet Recreation department with their Halloween parties.
Youth groups are held Thursday evenings for k-3 held at the DHSD at the community room.
And a men’s cooking group will be planned this week.
In Nain we spoke with Wilma Jenkins, the community health worker for Nain.
She says they have a Halloween scavenger hunt and a window decoration contest that will be held virtually, and the DHSD will be holding a ghost story telling for 16 years and older on October 30, 2023, at the DHSD.
In Hopedale we spoke with Sukie Abel about their planned activities for this week.
She says they will be holding Halloween parties for all ages.
There will be 3 parties with the Hopedale Recreation department and after school program.
And on October 31, 2023, they will be having a haunted house with a Halloween diabetes bingo on October 24, 2023, starting at 6-8pm.