It also says almost sixty per cent of adult Inuit smoke, which is three times more than the seventeen per cent of Canadians who smoke.

Dr. Michael Jong is the Vice-President of Medical Services for Labrador with Labrador Grenfell Health.

He says even though the numbers are alarming, there is really no way that such things as regular checks for lung cancer can save lives.

Only preventative measures like quitting smoking can prevent lung cancer.

Arthur Williams is the Town Mayor.

He says a new groomer was purchased last year, and now they've learned that it the groomer is no more.

Apparently, the groomer was sold to somewhere else in Labrador by Labrador Winter Trails in order to pay off some debts.

He is disappointed because there will no more grooming services from NWR to Mulligan and north of Separation Lake, where the towns of Postville ,Makkovik and Rigolet travel through in the winter.

Williams says these routes are also very much enjoyed by the of residents in NWR because there was improvement to the trails and they were safer to travel for those who have traditional camping and cabin sites along the north shore of Lake Melville.

There was also two people employed when they had the groomer.

A teleconference is scheduled with the town manager and Minister of Labrador Affairs, John Hickey and his officials for 2pm today, because they don't know what to do.

Williams says from there they want to see what can be done to service the trails because they are used for travel and not just recreational use, as in Happy Valley, Goose Bay.

We hope to find out more after the teleconference next week.

He will be visiting Nain and Natuashish children tomorrow morning - to give gifts to all the children in those two communities.

He will not be on his famous sleigh, or need his reindeer though, they are resting up for Christmas eve.

Instead, he will be arriving on an Air Labrador twin otter.

Before Santa's trip tomorrow, we'll be speaking with him live on air during our AtjiKangitut program today.

Santa says he'll be calling OKâlaKatiget Radio at 2:30 p.m. this afternoon, so children listen in to see where you can meet Santa to recieve your gift tomorrow.

Santa wishes everyone a very happy and a safe Christmas to you and all the best in the New Year to you and Yours!

This Sunday is the first day of winter, and the shortest day of the year.

From then on, the days will gradually start to get longer.

We'll endure long, cold, dark winter nights, like we always have.

As the days, weeks, and months go by, we'll come to the second Sunday in March of 2009 when Daylight Savings time begins and the clocks will go ahead one hour.

Eventually, we'll get to the first day of spring, which will be on March 20^th, 2009.

In the meantime, we just have to brace ourselves and get ready for the hard cold winter and try to make it through as best as we can.