The good n the bad.

A couple of anxious days and nights ended positively for some Hopedale families.

This should not have been a news item at all. The guy who left Hopedale for the 6 odd hour ski doo trip to Nain, on his own, in a white out, with the forecast for deteriorating conditions, is a few crayons short of a box.

Doing things like this only endanger his life, put undue worries on family, and endanger the lives of the GSAR [ground search and rescue] who go out and look for these fools.

Follow up on the closure of Atlantic Wholesalers in Lewisport.

I notice some media activity around the effects this will have on Lewisport. No chance of a reversal but at least people are talking and looking at what effect this will have on the area.

Not a bloody peep, one word, whisper, sweet bloody all from the powers that be in this region.

I have spoken to several retailers in town; all use this company extensively for their supplies from food to hardware and other items.
I have spoken to the first Minister of Nunatsiavut, he promised to get back to me. I’m not hanging by the short and curlies on that.
There has been no word from our MHA, no word from any one.

This is going to negatively affect the consumer on the North Coast. To what extent is not known, but surly it makes sense to start looking into the ramifications, and come up with some sort of a strategy that may offset the negative.

For Christ sake, even to just show an interest would be a break from the norm.