Rigolet is the most southerly Inuit community in the world and has a population of 306. It’s located at the entrance of Lake Melville where a steady flow of tide water in the narrows keeps water around Rigolet open year long despite sub-zero temperatures. This community is home to some of Labradors finest crafts people, who make such things as handcrafted salt-water grass pieces and authentic seal skin garments. This gorgeous little community also has the longest wooden boardwalk in North America, and on a clear day you can see the Mealy Mountains from the gazebo! Visit the Net Loft Museum and the Strathcona Building to learn about Rigolet’s history. For summertime fun, you can attend Rigolet’s annual Salmon Festival or if you prefer warm spring weather, they also have a Tikkiaksaugusik Festival.
Community Coordinator
Gabriel Flowers has recently accepted a position with the Nunatsiavut Government as the Imappivut Community Coordinator for Upper Lake Melville and Rigolet. She is originally from Rigolet Nunatsiavut, and graduated from Northern Lights academy in 2007. After graduating, she moved to Goose Bay to pursue her Post-Secondary education. Gabriel has completed multiple training programs, with the most recent one being the Fish and Wildlife Technician Diploma program in 2014. Since then she’s worked positions within and outside of her field. Her most recent occupation was in Voisey’s Bay in 2018 as an Environmental Monitor for the Nunatsiavut Government. Gabriel is very grateful to have this position as Imappivut Community Coordinator and looks forward to her employment experience over the next 6 months.
Community Coordinator
Gabriel Flowers has recently accepted a position with the Nunatsiavut Government as the Imappivut Community Coordinator for Upper Lake Melville and Rigolet. She is originally from Rigolet Nunatsiavut, and graduated from Northern Lights academy in 2007. After graduating, she moved to Goose Bay to pursue her Post-Secondary education. Gabriel has completed multiple training programs, with the most recent one being the Fish and Wildlife Technician Diploma program in 2014. Since then she’s worked positions within and outside of her field. Her most recent occupation was in Voisey’s Bay in 2018 as an Environmental Monitor for the Nunatsiavut Government. Gabriel is very grateful to have this position as Imappivut Community Coordinator and looks forward to her employment experience over the next 6 months.
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