For information purposes if you happen to be in HV-GB on the the 23 rd. Be there or be square.
Then, if you are invited, there is a do in Ottawa 1 to 3 November. Fran was asked to be a member of a panel on self Government. Fran {being Fran} agonized for some time before declining.
Me oh my oh moo, what more can I do? Got me beat, seems it has everyone involved beat, seems like no one gives a rats arse about the north coast communities.
Here is the latest from the CIA web site mid morning on Thursday.
ETA Lewisporte 11:30 pmArrived Lewisport, loaded by Tuesday morning and delay leaving due to mechanical problem.
Wednesday, Sept. 14th
ETD Lewisporte 1:00 pm
MV DUTCH RUNNER (Freight Only)
Wednesday, Sept. 14th
ETD Lewisporte 6:00 pm
MV DUTCH RUNNER (Freight Only)
Thursday, Sept. 15th
ETD Lewisporte - to be advised.
ETA Black Tickle - to be advised.
Not only are there mechanical problems plus the other issues with the vessel, now CAI will not accept freight at Lewisport on Fridays.This along with the fact they wont accept frozen freight unless the boat is in port makes thing quite impossible for ordered and wholesalers.
If they wont take frozen goods until the boat is in port, and the boat arrives on a Friday to load, then when the freight is sent to the dock and they wont take it because it is a Friday, then what the bloody hell is going on.
I get the sense that many of the retailers are giving up on marine freight when they can. I just helped unload two shipments of fresh produce at the airport {no one was there from the stores or the freight handler]. Shipping root vegetables is supposed to be done by boat in summer months, but due to the inconsistencies in the system [or other] potatoes, turnip, carrots, fruit juices and the like are all being shipped in by plane. frozen goods are also being shipped in by plane.
Is no one in authority taking any notice of what is going on? Answer is, NO.
Two levels of governmkent need to get together and do an audit of goods shipped by air and sea and then come to some arrangement to try put some efficciencies in the whole shipping system.
Year by year was are regressing back to the days when everything was man handled and no one realy cared what went on 'on the coast', but this is 2011 for christ sakes.
We were told in no uncertain manner that with self government things were going to be done for the betterment of all within Nunatsiavut.
Well I am here to tell you, that is a load of codswallop.
freight trucks come into Cartwright on a daily basis, sometimes multiple trucks a day now. Most all food product is now either the same or even cheaper than Goose Bay prices. Couple that with a quicker turnaround time with a vessel between Cartwright and the north coast. Just putting this out there.
Fair comments, but I feel no matter where the point of departure was; from the present set up with CAI and the present government minister and the present boat on the run nothing would change.
Totally agree! The people "running the show" have absolutely no idea how things are on the coast. For example, whoever matched the Dutch Runner with the docking facilities on the coast must have had their head up their ass !
Yes boy, that is what a store manager told me this week, he is very frustrated re shipping goods from Island, he may have meant frozen but the conversation was such I thought he meant general.
The ordinary Joe like myself on the Island would never know there was problems such as this in Northern Labrador. We seldom hear anything about up there only that goods are expensive and a few tragic stories that surface on the news every now and then. It's only through this Blog that I'm aware of day to today life in your part of the Province.
Well thanks TM, not sure I am deserving of the high praise, I could do more of the positive stories, but as an unpaid observer I only have time for the little bit of positive and more of the negative,
Sabrina, I see no reason why it is not. The issue of the appalling marine shipping service especially food items plays right into the food security and costing issue. I think I mentioned it once or twice but was not picked up on.
If people took the time to find out how much freight is being flown in summer now maybe then some attention would be paid.
I think a lot of it is that people just assume that items that were traditionally shipped in by boat are still being shipped that way.
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freight trucks come into Cartwright on a daily basis, sometimes multiple trucks a day now. Most all food product is now either the same or even cheaper than Goose Bay prices. Couple that with a quicker turnaround time with a vessel between Cartwright and the north coast. Just putting this out there.
Fair comments, but I feel no matter where the point of departure was; from the present set up with CAI and the present government minister and the present boat on the run nothing would change.
Totally agree! The people "running the show" have absolutely no idea how things are on the coast. For example, whoever matched the Dutch Runner with the docking facilities on the coast must have had their head up their ass !
Brian, just to let you know the video link isn't working. :-)
Video link???
Can't accept freight on Friday's, Can only accept freight under restrictions? This is a freight shipping company, they should start acting like one.
In Goose & Lewisporte you can ship freight on Fridays, Just off the phone with CAI- Nunatsiavut, you talking about shipping freight out?
Yes boy, that is what a store manager told me this week, he is very frustrated re shipping goods from Island, he may have meant frozen but the conversation was such I thought he meant general.
The ordinary Joe like myself on the Island would never know there was problems such as this in Northern Labrador. We seldom hear anything about up there only that goods are expensive and a few tragic stories that surface on the news every now and then. It's only through this Blog that I'm aware of day to today life in your part of the Province.
Well thanks TM, not sure I am deserving of the high praise, I could do more of the positive stories, but as an unpaid observer I only have time for the little bit of positive and more of the negative,
Hey Brian, I'm surprised this isn't part of the FB discussion board re food subsidy. Has a direct impact ... again, appreciate the blogs!
Sabrina, I see no reason why it is not.
The issue of the appalling marine shipping service especially food items plays right into the food security and costing issue.
I think I mentioned it once or twice but was not picked up on.
If people took the time to find out how much freight is being flown in summer now maybe then some attention would be paid.
I think a lot of it is that people just assume that items that were traditionally shipped in by boat are still being shipped that way.
Not so.
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