Over the last several months the Nain Heritage Committee has been working on getting status and funding for the preservation of the Nain church, and possibly other outbuildings.

Yesterday I helped several of the committee members pack up and start moving some artifacts and other items from the old mission house.
The items had been stored in less than ideal conditions for unknown years.

The montage shows a kayak and paddles and a sled after removal and ready for transportation to its new temporary home.

There are many other items I photographed, I will post some at a later date.

Once a permanent home is built in Nunatsiavut then these items will be sorted and along with other artifacts, stored at the Rooms in St. John’s, will go on permanent display. But that would be a few years down the road one would guess.

I do not know the heritage or what use was made of the sled; most likely it was used by one of the missionaries.

It is said the kayak was built in the early 1970’s by a local man, Julius Ikkusek. It is covered in canvas and painted to make it water proof. In an adjoining building there is an Umiak of the same material, heritage of that is unknown to me.

Also in the photograph is a folding brownie camera, two way radio and an AM Collins transmitter. I sent my buddy a photo of it; he is salivating wanting to get his hands of it to see if it can be repaired. Not sure that will happen this year though.

The move continues today, weather permitting, there is a small build up of light freezing drizzle out there, you did not know drizzle could build up did you?
The forecast for the next week is not looking that good with Saturday looking like lots of snow and wind.
The snow is OK, the wind is the pits.