Things I have noticed of late.

We were walking with the dog yesterday when the grandson hinted he wanted to go see his mom at the airstrip, she works there. While at the strip we noticed a large group of men [about 8 or so] and an awful lot of camping type gear along with tool boxes, generators and the like.
I speculated to someone that it looks like the “mineral exploration season is starting”.
Not so was the reply, “they are going up to dismantle the plane that crashed landed” two weeks ago. The plane was based in Nain while ferrying fuel to a remote airstrip.

Supposedly the group of folks are going to strip the plane and ship it out bit by bit, there is also speculated that the plane is only good for parts. Emphasis on speculation here, but it is strange this lack of media coverage, then we would not have to speculate.
The only media report I came across is this. I have noticed several Google searches of late with the words ‘Twin Otter, crash, north of Nain’, not much comes up. Out of sight out of mind maybe?

Afternoon Update on the plane: CKOK news brief reported a spokesperson for Innu-Mikun saying that mechanics are on site and working on the twin otter, no mention of the future plans for the aircraft. Also mentioned was that there were three crew on board when the incident happened, no injuries.

Randy Simms of VOCM was true to form this morning. He had the mayor of Labrador City on for an interview on things Labrador.
Randy’s first words after the formal greetings were “I hear that Aboriginal hunters in Labrador who hold caribou license can give their license to some one else who will then get the caribou for that license holder”.

Yes says Mayor Letto, “but that applies to all hunters in Labrador, not just aboriginal hunters”. “Oh” says Randy, “how come Labrador gets all these benefits and stuff” [I’m paraphrasing here] followed by a big hearty he he he he he.

“Don’t get me started” says mayor Letto. And the topics changed.

Now if that had been some phone in host from the rest of Canada, and the host said similar to a mayor of some large Newfoundland town about Newfoundlanders all hell would break loose from the phone in show crypto separatists groups, not to mention certain politicians jumping in making out they give a darn.
Randy is a long time councilor and member of the combined councils, at present is the mayor of Mount Pearl, so would one be unfair in thinking that Randy would be better informed, or at least get correct information before sprouting off on the air waves.

Also noticed while at the airstrip was candidate for President of Nunatsiavut Jim Lyall boarding a plane. Jim is going on a campaigning trip down the coast. In his hands was a briefcase full of Gravol. Jim does not fly well, and the winds were up all over the coast yesterday.
Just joking about the Gravol by the way.

Also noticed on Google searches are the words “Astron schedule Woodward group”, all inquiries from down in the states.

All air traffic is on hold or cancelled today, gusty winds and light snow and as usual it’s way worse south of here.