Had to go to the store early yesterday before going up to the NMC. I paid passing interest to the larger than normal number of snowmobiles outside, and even less of an interest in the number of people inside the store, even though the numbers were unusual for that time of day.
Made my purchase then up the hill to the NMC, did a little tour, chewed the fat, just before exiting a worker pointed out some new furniture being loaded on to a komatik outside the store. Nothing unusual, but then he mentioned that today was the last of the $5, 0000 pay out [I like to say pay off] to the beneficiaries of the Nunatsiavut land claim settlement.
So to answer my own rhetorical question; five grand buys, small medium and large electronic appliances great arm loads of clothing, cart loads of groceries
All day long large appliances were being dropped off at homes by the stores delivery trucks, TVs, tables and chairs, beds being loaded into komatik boxes, big line ups at the check outs for smaller items
I’m sure some of the money will be spent in the pursuit of leisure, but it is great to see a goodly part of it going on long lasting and much needed items.
Just to put traveling on the TLH in a bit of perspective. I acknowledge the TLH can be a bit of a nightmare, but I have traveled on way worse roads in Australia, why even in St.John’s NL.
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