CBC Labrador morning had a somewhat puzzling story this morning. Oh it concerned Labrador alright, non the less puzzling. There is no pod cast of the story yet, who knows, maybe later.

Peter Cowan did a piece and an interview with an executive with Link Communications, or Link Mobility [LM] a small communications firm. The gist is that LM says it intends setting up cellular telephone service in three Labrador communities by late this year. The communities are Hopedale, Natuashish and Churchill Falls.
But the longer the interview went and the more Peter revealed of his research the more puzzling or convoluted things became.

Seems it will cost about $300.000 for hardware to set up in each community, not sure if that includes towers. Then there was no estimate cost of the phones and how much per minute, except that pre paid cards would be bought and roaming would be accessible, but the representative did not ooze confidence when saying that.
For sure the company would have to cut a deal with Aliant who have the entire microwave infrastructure net work.

Then comes the kicker, the communities would be responsible for owning the hardware and infrastructure, would start up individual phone companies to sell the phones and sell the pre paid cards and maintain the whole kit and caboodle.

Peter reveled that Hopedale has not committed to anything yet and there is some resistance with the high start up costs.

I am not sure if this is all a bit premature or what? And do the communities really need cellular, especially if the community governments have to anti up the start up and operational costs. There are a myriad of things that that money could be spent on.
Personally I would rather see the community and Nunatsiavut Governments look at involvement in alternative sources of power to replace the diesel guzzling pollution spewing forms we have now.

Then there is this disappointing story from CKOK. No money to finish the restoration at the Hebron sight???????????? WTF!!!!!!!!!!.
That is sad news and if I may say not a very bright idea to stop the restoration now.

Now that is project that NG should fund now and seek restitution of the funds from the funding agencies at a later date. Stopping now may lead to longer stoppage which would negate any restoration already taken place.