 Wanda Beaudoin, Mayor of the Municipality of Blanc-Sablon LOCAL NEWS - SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 - MAYOR WANDA BEAUDOIN GIVES AN UPDATE TO THE POPULATION REGARDING ONGOING FILES CFBS was speaking to Mayor Wanda Beaudoin today regarding important files being worked on. Listen to the interview with Mayor Beaudoin by clicking on the sound files below (click on the speaker icon next to the sound file and a media player will open up to hear the interview). Becky Spingle CFBS Journalist 
 LOCAL NEWS - SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 - Synergie 138 Promoting business opportunities by networking businesses from Île d'Orléans to Blanc-Sablon Synergie 138 is an alliance making it possible to increase innovative and unifying business opportunities through the circular economy in the SADC territories of Charlevoix / Côte-de-Beaupré / Île d'Orléans, Haute-Côte-Nord, Manicouagan and North Coast. An enlarged territory in a sustainable symbiosis. I was speaking today with Barbara Morneau of Synergie 138 - SADC Cote-Nord, Marilou Vanier of Niche Accord, and Vincent Carbonnelle who is an agent for the ecoleader fund. Listen to the interviews by clicking on the sound files below (click on the speaker icon next to the sound file and a media player will open up to hear the interview). Becky Spingle CFBS Journalist
THE CENTRE DE JUSTICE DE PROXIMITÉ CÔTE-NORD (CJPCN) DISCUSSES INFORMATION ON RIVING OFFENCES9/18/2020
 LOCAL NEWS - SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 - LEGAL INFORMATION ON DRIVING OFFENCES CFBS was speaking with Angela Morency, a member of the Centre de justice de proximité Côte-Nord (CJPCN), an organization that offers free legal information to the residents of the North Shore territory. Angela shared information with us today on the legal topic of driving offences. We dicussed:
HISTORY OF THE CJPCN: Founded in September 2017, the Centre de justice de proximité Côte-Nord (CJPCN) was inaugurated in July 2018. The CJPCN is fully subsidized by the Access Justice Fund of the Quebec Ministry of Justice. The CJPCN offers free legal information, support and guidance to various resources to all North Shore citizens. LEGAL INFORMATION: Provide information on rights and obligations in order to understand the various legal realities of daily life in order to react to them in an informed manner, whether through the judicial system or methods of preventing and resolving disputes. SUPPORT: Support by accompanying citizens in establishing their legal needs and by presenting possible options to meet them. Free legal information sessions are also offered. ORIENTATION: Orient towards different legal, community or other resources. Its board of directors is made up of permanent members and citizen members from the judicial districts of Baie-Comeau and Mingan. On a vast territory like ours, accessibility to quality legal information is an essential asset and this translates, as our name so clearly indicates, in local justice, close to the people of our region and which will stick to regional realities such as geography and the presence of several Aboriginal communities. For more information, you can visit the website of the Centre de justice de proximité Côte-Nord (CJPCN) at : https://www.justicedeproximite.qc.ca/ Listen to the interview with Angela Morency by clicking on the sound files below (click on the speaker icon next to the sound file and a media player will open up to hear the interview). Abbygail Wellman CFBS Journalist
THE CENTRE DE JUSTICE DE PROXIMITÉ CÔTE-NORD (CJPCN) DISCUSSES INFORMATION ON CHILDREN'S RIGHTS9/14/2020
LOCAL NEWS - SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 - LEGAL INFORMATION ON CHILDREN'S RIGHTS CFBS was speaking with Angela Morency, a member of the Centre de justice de proximité Côte-Nord (CJPCN), an organization that offers free legal information to the residents of the North Shore territory. Angela shared information with us today on the legal topic of children's rights. We dicussed:
HISTORY OF THE CJPCN: Founded in September 2017, the Centre de justice de proximité Côte-Nord (CJPCN) was inaugurated in July 2018. The CJPCN is fully subsidized by the Access Justice Fund of the Quebec Ministry of Justice. The CJPCN offers free legal information, support and guidance to various resources to all North Shore citizens. LEGAL INFORMATION: Provide information on rights and obligations in order to understand the various legal realities of daily life in order to react to them in an informed manner, whether through the judicial system or methods of preventing and resolving disputes. SUPPORT: Support by accompanying citizens in establishing their legal needs and by presenting possible options to meet them. Free legal information sessions are also offered. ORIENTATION: Orient towards different legal, community or other resources. Its board of directors is made up of permanent members and citizen members from the judicial districts of Baie-Comeau and Mingan. On a vast territory like ours, accessibility to quality legal information is an essential asset and this translates, as our name so clearly indicates, in local justice, close to the people of our region and which will stick to regional realities such as geography and the presence of several Aboriginal communities. For more information, you can visit the website of the Centre de justice de proximité Côte-Nord (CJPCN) at : https://www.justicedeproximite.qc.ca/ Listen to the interview with Angela Morency by clicking on the sound files below (click on the speaker icon next to the sound file and a media player will open up to hear the interview). Abbygail Wellman CFBS Journalist
THE CENTRE DE JUSTICE DE PROXIMITÉ CÔTE-NORD (CJPCN) DISCUSSES INFORMATION ON Parental Authority9/11/2020
LOCAL NEWS - SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 - LEGAL INFORMATION ON PARENTAL AUTHORITY CFBS was speaking with Angela Morency, a member of the Centre de justice de proximité Côte-Nord (CJPCN), an organization that offers free legal information to the residents of the North Shore territory. Angela shared information with us today on the legal topic of parental authority. We dicussed:
HISTORY OF THE CJPCN: Founded in September 2017, the Centre de justice de proximité Côte-Nord (CJPCN) was inaugurated in July 2018. The CJPCN is fully subsidized by the Access Justice Fund of the Quebec Ministry of Justice. The CJPCN offers free legal information, support and guidance to various resources to all North Shore citizens. LEGAL INFORMATION: Provide information on rights and obligations in order to understand the various legal realities of daily life in order to react to them in an informed manner, whether through the judicial system or methods of preventing and resolving disputes. SUPPORT: Support by accompanying citizens in establishing their legal needs and by presenting possible options to meet them. Free legal information sessions are also offered. ORIENTATION: Orient towards different legal, community or other resources. Its board of directors is made up of permanent members and citizen members from the judicial districts of Baie-Comeau and Mingan. On a vast territory like ours, accessibility to quality legal information is an essential asset and this translates, as our name so clearly indicates, in local justice, close to the people of our region and which will stick to regional realities such as geography and the presence of several Aboriginal communities. For more information, you can visit the website of the Centre de justice de proximité Côte-Nord (CJPCN) at : https://www.justicedeproximite.qc.ca/ Listen to the interview with Angela Morency by clicking on the sound files below (click on the speaker icon next to the sound file and a media player will open up to hear the interview). Abbygail Wellman CFBS Journalist
UPDATE: positive case of COVID-19 is not a resident of the Lower North Shore or of the North Shore9/11/2020
 LOCAL NEWS - SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 - MISTAKE MADE IN POSTAL CODE OF YESTERDAY'S COVID STATS FOR THE MRC DU GOLFE DU SAINT-LAURENT
The positive case of COVID-19 announced for the MRC du Golfe du Saint-Laurent on September 10th is not a resident of the Lower North Shore or of the North Shore. Warden of the MRC du Golfe du Saint-Laurent, Randy Jones, posted this on facebook this morning, relaying a communication with Constance Monger of the CISSS de la Cote-Nord: Good day, Following the investigation carried out to communicate with each individual who have been in contact with the infected person and after confirmation from this person, we would like to inform you that the positive case of COVID-19 is not a resident of the Lower North Shore or of the North Shore. Due to a postal code and address entry error, this case will be removed from our distribution and will be transferred to the concerned region within the next 48 hours. Dr. Richard Fachehoun will address this at the CISSS de la Côte-Nord press conference today at 3 p.m. Since we have no cases to report, we will not be issuing a press release. Abbygail Wellman CFBS Journalist  Wanda Beaudoin, Mayor of the Municipality of Blanc-Sablon LOCAL NEWS - SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 - MAYOR WANDA BEAUDOIN GIVES AN UPDATE TO THE POPULATION REGARDING THE COVID CASE ANNOUNCED ON THE LNS TODAY The 1 confirmed case is a resident of the Lower North Shore, but is currently outside of the territory. Mayor Beaudoin said that the CISSS de la Cote Nord stated that the individual will not be returning to the region until cured. Listen to the interview with Mayor Beaudoin by clicking on the sound file below (click on the speaker icon next to the sound file and a media player will open up to hear the interview). Abbygail Wellman CFBS Journalist
 LOCAL NEWS - SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 - INFORMATION ABOUT HAVING A CONTRACT WITH A CONTRACTOR CFBS was speaking with Angela Morency, a member of the Centre de justice de proximité Côte-Nord (CJPCN), an organization that offers free legal information to the residents of the North Shore territory. Angela shared information with us today on the topic of having a contract with a contractor. HISTORY OF THE CJPCN: Founded in September 2017, the Centre de justice de proximité Côte-Nord (CJPCN) was inaugurated in July 2018. The CJPCN is fully subsidized by the Access Justice Fund of the Quebec Ministry of Justice. The CJPCN offers free legal information, support and guidance to various resources to all North Shore citizens. LEGAL INFORMATION: Provide information on rights and obligations in order to understand the various legal realities of daily life in order to react to them in an informed manner, whether through the judicial system or methods of preventing and resolving disputes. SUPPORT: Support by accompanying citizens in establishing their legal needs and by presenting possible options to meet them. Free legal information sessions are also offered. ORIENTATION: Orient towards different legal, community or other resources. Its board of directors is made up of permanent members and citizen members from the judicial districts of Baie-Comeau and Mingan. On a vast territory like ours, accessibility to quality legal information is an essential asset and this translates, as our name so clearly indicates, in local justice, close to the people of our region and which will stick to regional realities such as geography and the presence of several Aboriginal communities. For more information, you can visit the website of the Centre de justice de proximité Côte-Nord (CJPCN) at : https://www.justicedeproximite.qc.ca/ Listen to the interview with Angela Morency by clicking on the sound files below (click on the speaker icon next to the sound file and a media player will open up to hear the interview). Abbygail Wellman CFBS Journalist
 LOCAL NEWS - AUGUST 28, 2020 - CSSL WELCOMES STUDENTS BACK TO SCHOOL NEXT WEEK An update from the Administrator of the Centre de Services Scolaire du Littoral, Philip Joycey, regarding:
Listen to the interview with Mr. Joycey by clicking on the sound file below (click on the speaker icon next to the sound file and a media player will open up to hear the interview). Abbygail Wellman CFBS Journalist
 LOCAL NEWS - AUGUST 27, 2020 - THE AMAZING SEABIRDS OF OUR REGION CFBS was speaking with Thierry Grandmont, a master's student in biology at Laval University and a consultant for the Quebec Labrador Foundation, about the local seabirds of the region. Thierry is an avid bird watcher and visited Blanc-Sablon as a QLF intern in 2018 and as a QLF staff member in 2019. He is now working on a seabird conservation project for the Quebec Labrador Foundation. Listen to the interview with Thierry Grandmont by clicking on the sound file below (click on the speaker icon next to the sound file and a media player will open up to hear the interview). Abbygail Wellman CFBS Journalist
LOCAL NEWS - AUGUST 27, 2020 - The Archeo-Mamu team is in Blanc-Sablon! CFBS was speaking with Manek Kohlatkar, an archaeologist from the Anthropo-Lab of the Université de Montréal and currently working for Archeo-Mamu, spoke with us about what they are currently working on In Blanc-Sablon during the team's 2 week visit to the area. Archeo-Mamu has a great community project happening in partnership with the Gulf of Saint-Laurent RCM, the Anthropo-Lab of the Université de Montréal, the Municipality of Blanc-Sablon and the Centre services scolaire du Littoral (CSSL). Listen to the interview with Manek by clicking on the sound file below (click on the speaker icon next to the sound file and a media player will open up to hear the interview). Abbygail Wellman CFBS Journalist
LOCAL NEWS - AUGUST 26, 2020 - INFORMATION ABOUT WRITING A WILL CFBS was speaking with Angela Morency, a member of the Centre de justice de proximité Côte-Nord (CJPCN), an organization that offers free legal information to the residents of the North Shore territory. Angela shared information with us today on the topic of writing a will. HISTORY OF THE CJPCN: Founded in September 2017, the Centre de justice de proximité Côte-Nord (CJPCN) was inaugurated in July 2018. The CJPCN is fully subsidized by the Access Justice Fund of the Quebec Ministry of Justice. The CJPCN offers free legal information, support and guidance to various resources to all North Shore citizens. LEGAL INFORMATION: Provide information on rights and obligations in order to understand the various legal realities of daily life in order to react to them in an informed manner, whether through the judicial system or methods of preventing and resolving disputes. SUPPORT: Support by accompanying citizens in establishing their legal needs and by presenting possible options to meet them. Free legal information sessions are also offered. ORIENTATION: Orient towards different legal, community or other resources. Its board of directors is made up of permanent members and citizen members from the judicial districts of Baie-Comeau and Mingan. On a vast territory like ours, accessibility to quality legal information is an essential asset and this translates, as our name so clearly indicates, in local justice, close to the people of our region and which will stick to regional realities such as geography and the presence of several Aboriginal communities. For more information, you can visit the website of the Centre de justice de proximité Côte-Nord (CJPCN) at : https://www.justicedeproximite.qc.ca/ Listen to the interview with Angela Morency by clicking on the sound files below (click on the speaker icon next to the sound file and a media player will open up to hear the interview). Abbygail Wellman CFBS Journalist
 LOCAL NEWS - AUGUST 5, 2020 - WELCOME TO THE BAKEAPPLE FOLK FESTIVAL OF 2020 An interview with Dean Flynn, Chairperson of the Bakeapple Folk Festival in Forteau, speaking about the upcoming festival this weekend now on its 41st year of providing local fun for all ages!  Check our their new website at: https://www.bakeapplefolkfestival.ca/home/ Check out their Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/bakeapplefolkfestival/ Listen to the interview with Mr. Flynn by clicking on the sound file below (click on the speaker icon next to the sound file and a media player will open up to hear the interview). Abbygail Wellman CFBS Journalist
 The whole of the Lower North Shore is not connected by road link to the rest of Quebec, Kegaska connects to the rest of the province to the west and Old Fort to Blanc-Sablon has 69 km of road which connects to Labrador LOCAL NEWS - JULY 30, 2020 - Quebec Government to Assist LNS Representatives in Request to Have Access to Newfoundland File An interview update from the Warden of the MRC du Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent, and the Mayor of the Municipality of Blanc-Sablon, Wanda Beaudoin, regarding:
Listen to the interview with Warden Jones and Mayor Beaudoin by clicking on the sound files below (click on the speaker icon next to the sound file and a media player will open up to hear the interview). Abbygail Wellman CFBS Journalist
 Screenshot of Dr. Janice Fitzgerald, Chief Medical Officer of Health for Newfoundland and Labrador, at today's press brief LOCAL NEWS - JULY 29, 2020 – Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Weekly Press Brief Update CFBS attended this afternoon by telephone, in the weekly press brief of the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador to discuss COVID-19 within the province. The press brief was led by the Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services, and Dr. Janice Fitzgerald, Chief Medical Officer of Health. Residents of the Lower North Shore have been awaiting an answer since last Wednesday (July 22) from Dr. Fitzgerald regarding the proposal request letter sent by Warden Randy Jones of the MRC du Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent, to have the Lower North Shore included in the Newfoundland bubble, granting less restrictive access to the island. CFBS asked Dr. Janice Fitzgerald, Chief Medical Officer of Health for Newfoundland and Labrador, for an update on the status of the request from Warden Jones sent last Wednesday (July 22), as well a possible time frame for the decision to be given. In response, she said "I don't have a record of receiving the letter, we had looked into this when we were first asked the question, I will take that back and we will look into it again, but I don't have an update for you right now." CFBS also inquired about the travel information on the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador website that states that people travelling for work within the communities along the Labrador-Quebec border (Labrador City, Wabush, Fermont, the Labrador Straits area and Blanc Sablon) that they no longer need to isolate upon return to the province. If people travelling from within the Atlantic bubble for work that come to Blanc-Sablon is without necessity to isolate, this seems to indicate that the area of Blanc-Sablon is not a COVID threat to the people travelling within this bubble. The response from Dr. Janice Fitzgerald was, "So we know that the incidence of COVID-19 in that area is low, but the Atlantic bubble is separate from what's happening with the Quebec-Labrador border." Premier Ball also added, "So even though the prevalence might be low, and it is, this is very difficult. Because what we know is that in this particular area the province relationship has been excellent, and for many many years has been excellent. But we also know, that if you live in, for instance that area, and you move into one of the communities inside Quebec where the instance and prevalence of COVID could be much higher, when you come back to your own community you do not have to self isolate. So people can actually move freely around Quebec, in this particular case, and move back into their own community and not self-isolate. So there is a bit of distinction here of what happens in other provinces. This is the reason why there has been a letter sent in to public health officials, with an example of what could happen in that area." Premier Ball also assured that public health officials will take a look at the request, they need to take a look at all jurisdictions, and wanted to reassure the people of the region that they understand the close ties with the province but that we are living in a pandemic. It was mentioned during the press brief by Premier Dwight Ball, that to this date, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador have approved over 12,000 travel exemptions requests to come to the province. Following the press briefing today, Warden Randy Jones of the MRC du Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent, contacted CFBS to confirm that the request letter was sent to Dr. Fitzgerald on July 22nd at 8:10pm, which in turn a notification was received by Mr. Jones that the email was opened on July 23rd at 1:16pm. So for the time being, the people of the Lower North Shore will need to continue to apply on the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador website for a travel exemption, and await the decision of Dr. Fitzgerald. Abbygail Wellman CFBS Journalist The whole of the Lower North Shore is not connected by road link to the rest of Quebec, Kegaska connects to the rest of the province to the west and Old Fort to Blanc-Sablon has 69 km of road which connects to Labrador LOCAL NEWS - JULY 23, 2020 – LOWER NORTH SHORE CFBS received confirmation this morning from the Mayor of the Municipality of Blanc-Sablon, Wanda Beaudoin, that the proposal request letter to have the Lower North Shore included in the Newfoundland bubble was sent to the office of Dr. Janice Fitzgerald, the Chief Medical Officer of Health for Newfoundland and Labrador, yesterday afternoon. The letter was prepared by Randy Jones, Warden of the MRC du Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent, in collaboration with Mayor Beaudoin. A second letter will also be sent today to the office of Dr. Janice Fitzgerald from the Quebec public health office to compliment the proposal letter from Warden Jones. CFBS was speaking with Warden Randy Jones and Mayor Wanda Beaudoin earlier this week following the meeting that had taken place on Monday morning (July 20) with Newfoundland and Labrador Premier, Dwight Ball, MHA Lisa Dempster, and Mayor and Chairperson of the Combined Councils of Labrador, Mr. Chad Letto of L'anse au Clair. The purpose of that meeting was to discuss the demands of the people of the Lower North Shore to have access to Newfoundland island following the recent peaceful protest at the federal wharf in Blanc-Sablon on July 16 & 17, which had caused hours of delays last week to the schedule of the Qajaq W. ferry operated by Labrador Marine Inc. The protesters feel that the Lower North Shore should be given access to Newfoundland the same as the access which was given recently to Labrador. With a lack of many essential services in the region and road access to the rest of the province, people of the Lower North Shore travel often to the island for business, services, and leisure, with many owning property in Newfoundland. It is not certain what the decision will be of Dr. Fitzgerald on the proposal, or how long it will take for a decision to be given to the request. More to come ......... Abbygail Wellman CFBS Journalist  Photo: A few members of the volunteer fire team of Blanc-Sablon, in total there are 16 volunteers who play an integral role in the community as a part of the fire brigade LOCAL NEWS - JULY 22, 2020 - FREE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND SMOKE DETECTORS COMING SOON! An interview update from the Mayor of the Municipality of Blanc-Sablon, Wanda Beaudoin, regarding:
Listen to the interview with Mayor Beaudoin by clicking on the sound file below (click on the speaker icon next to the sound file and a media player will open up to hear the interview). Abbygail Wellman CFBS Journalist
LOCAL NEWS - JULY 22, 2020 - FREE LEGAL INFORMATION FOR RESIDENTS OF THE NORTH SHORE TERRITORY CFBS was speaking with Angela Morency, a member of the Centre de justice de proximité Côte-Nord (CJPCN), an organization that offers free legal information to the residents of the North Shore territory. Angela shared information with us today on the topic of divorce and what the legalities are of obtaining a divorce in the province of Quebec. Some of the information we covered in the interview was:
HISTORY OF THE CJPCN: Founded in September 2017, the Centre de justice de proximité Côte-Nord (CJPCN) was inaugurated in July 2018. The CJPCN is fully subsidized by the Access Justice Fund of the Quebec Ministry of Justice. The CJPCN offers free legal information, support and guidance to various resources to all North Shore citizens. LEGAL INFORMATION: Provide information on rights and obligations in order to understand the various legal realities of daily life in order to react to them in an informed manner, whether through the judicial system or methods of preventing and resolving disputes. SUPPORT: Support by accompanying citizens in establishing their legal needs and by presenting possible options to meet them. Free legal information sessions are also offered. ORIENTATION: Orient towards different legal, community or other resources. Its board of directors is made up of permanent members and citizen members from the judicial districts of Baie-Comeau and Mingan. On a vast territory like ours, accessibility to quality legal information is an essential asset and this translates, as our name so clearly indicates, in local justice, close to the people of our region and which will stick to regional realities such as geography and the presence of several Aboriginal communities. For more information, you can visit the website of the Centre de justice de proximité Côte-Nord (CJPCN) at : https://www.justicedeproximite.qc.ca/ Listen to the interview with Angela Morency by clicking on the sound files below (click on the speaker icon next to the sound file and a media player will open up to hear the interview). Abbygail Wellman CFBS Journalist
 LOCAL NEWS - JULY 20, 2020 – LNS REPRESENTATIVES SPEAK WITH NFLD/LABRADOR ABOUT ACCESS TO NEWFOUNDLAND ISLAND CFBS spoke this afternoon with Randy Jones, Warden of the MRC du Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent, and Wanda Beaudoin, Mayor of the Municipality of Blanc-Sablon, regarding the meeting that had taken place this morning with Newfoundland and Labrador Premier, Dwight Ball, Minister Hon. Lisa Dempster, and Mayor and Chairperson of the Combined Councils of Labrador, Mr. Chad Letto of L'anse au Clair. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss the discuss the demands of the people of the Lower North Shore to have access to Newfoundland island following the recent protest at the federal wharf in Blanc-Sablon, which had caused hours of delays last week to the schedule of the Qajaq W. ferry operated by Labrador Marine Inc. Listen to the interview with Warden Jones and Mayor Beaudoin by clicking on the sound files below (click on the speaker icon next to the sound file and a media player will open up to hear the interview). Abbygail Wellman CFBS Journalist
 LOCAL NEWS - JULY 17, 2020 – THE PROTEST ENDS TEMPORARILY IN BLANC-SABLON More delays being experienced today for Labrador Marine Inc. passengers and employees as local residents from the Municipality of Blanc-Sablon, approximately 20 in total, continued to gather peacefully at the federal wharf today. However, with a new development this afternoon, the protest will end temporarily as leaders from the region will have a meeting on Monday with Newfoundland and Labrador. Speaking this afternoon with Wanda Beaudoin, Mayor of the Municipality of Blanc-Sablon, and Randy Jones, Warden of the MRC du Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent, CFBS was informed that a meeting will take place on Monday with local leaders on the Lower North Shore, Randy Jones and Wanda Beaudoin, as well as with Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Dwight Ball, Minister Hon. Lisa Dempster, and Mayor and Chairperson of the Combined Councils of Labrador, Mr. Chad Letto of L'anse au Clair. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the protest and what can be done in regards to possibly granting access to residents of the Lower North Shore. This may not mean that a solution will be quickly at hand, however this will be the first part of talks to take place since the protest began yesterday morning. CFBS was also made aware this afternoon that Quebec Premier, François Legault, has been made aware of the protest situation in Blanc-Sablon. No word yet on if communication between the two provinces will take place to address to concerns of the region. Protest organizer, Melissa Lavallee, said the protest was arranged because many people of the area are upset at not being able to have ease of access to Newfoundland island. Many from the region depend on having access to essential services in Newfoundland, like eye exams, veterinary services, access to major retailers for school supplies, as well as access for those who contribute to the economy of Newfoundland from the Lower North Shore by having property or cottages on Newfoundland island. Keep in mind that since the middle of June, the border check point between our two provinces was lifted at L’anse au Clair/Blanc-Sablon by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, giving residents of the Blanc-Sablon area access to neighboring Labrador communities. However, to have access to Newfoundland, residents outside of the Atlantic bubble would have to apply on the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador website for an exemption order to be allowed to travel to the island. Which does not guarantee that all who apply will be accepted for exemption. So far today, the two crossings at Blanc-Sablon have been delayed for the Qajaq W. and for now, the protest will hold until the pending outcome of Monday's meeting. More to come .... Abbygail Wellman CFBS Journalist Mayors Wanda Beaudoin and Chad Letto Discuss Travel Concerns Between Our Provinces with CFBS7/16/2020
 LOCAL NEWS - JULY 16, 2020 - A Table Discussion Between the Mayors of Blanc-Sablon and L'anse au Clair with CFBS radio CFBS was speaking with the Mayor of the Municipality of Blanc-Sablon, Wanda Beaudoin, and the Mayor of L'anse au Clair, Chad Letto, about the following topics:
Listen to the interview with Mayor Beaudoin and Mayor Letto by clicking on the sound files below (click on the speaker icon next to the sound file and a media player will open up to hear the interview). Abbygail Wellman CFBS Journalist
LOCAL NEWS - JULY 16, 2020 – BLANC-SABLON, QC. * NOTE THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY BEING UPDATED * Local residents from the Municipality of Blanc-Sablon, approximately 20 in total, gathered peacefully at the federal wharf this morning in Blanc-Sablon since 6:00 am to protest not being able to have ease of access to Newfoundland island. They have delayed the Qajaq W. from offloading the vehicles and passengers, as well as delayed the turn around departure to St. Barbe, Newfoundland. Since the middle of June, the border check point between our two provinces was lifted at L’anse au Clair/Blanc-Sablon by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, giving residents of Quebec’s Lower North shore access to neighboring Labrador communities. However, to have access to Newfoundland, residents outside of the Atlantic bubble would have to apply on the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador website for an exemption order to be allowed to travel to the island. On July 6th, CFBS reported on the information from Labrador Marine Inc. stating that residents of Blanc-Sablon and area could travel without a requirement for exemption. Then two days later on July 8th, Labrador Marine Inc. issued an update on their website stating: "There seems to be a miscommunication regarding people wanting to travel from Blanc Sablon & area on the Qajaq W. Until the process is clarified LMI will require an essential service letter or exemption from CMO of NL from those residents. Failure to provide same will result in denial of access to the vessel.” When CFBS spoke with Dave Leyden, Operation’s Manager for Labrador Marine Inc., later by email to inquire as to why the request for exemption was once again in place, he said: “The info we had previously from the Gov said travel for Blanc Sablon and area people was allowed without documentation. Apparently there is some miscommunication between Gov departments on this. Therefore, we have had put the documentation requirement back in place.” CFBS also reached out to Premier Dwight Ball’s office on the matter, asking why was the direction given and then seemed to have been backtracked shortly thereafter. The information received by email from the Premier’s office, although not giving much more information, was that residents of Blanc-Sablon who want to travel to the island of Newfoundland are still required to apply for an exemption to travel and that his had not changed. CFBS was at the protest this morning to speak with the protest participants and ferry goers. Melissa Lavallee from Blanc-Sablon, who is part of the peaceful protest, had this to say about their purpose today in delaying the ferry service: “People have been travelling back and forth through our area (Quebec), stop in our stores, then go back to Newfoundland in the same day and not even follow quarantine, but we can’t even get on the ferry! It makes no sense. I don’t think that the Newfoundland Government even knows where we are located. From Old Fort to Blanc-Sablon, we are limited to 60 km’s of road, we have had 0 confirmed cases of COVID here since the beginning of the pandemic! We have to think of the stress on mental health for everyone. We have had a lot of community support as well, from the Mayor, the SQ, and others.” CFBS also spoke with travellers from Labrador who were waiting in Blanc-Sablon this morning to cross on the Qajaq W. to Newfoundland. Many seemed to understand the reason why the local residents of the area were upset. One gentleman, who preferred to be unnamed, told me that if people can come into Quebec as they please, then it should be the same the other way, then quoted “If it is good for the goose, it should be good for the gander.” As of 9:30 am this morning, the protesters have allowed the gates to open to offload the passengers and vehicles from the St. Barbe arrival earlier this morning. As of that time however, there was no departing vehicles yet allowed to load on the ferry from Blanc-Sablon.  Update 10:35 am, the Qajaq W. ferry is being offloaded UPDATE 10:35 AM: Vehicles were being allowed to load the Qajaq W. for the departure from Blanc-Sablon, Quebec to St. Barbe, Newfoundland. CFBS had been informed that the protest will continue during the next scheduled crossing this afternoon at 2:30 pm local time. Speaking by email this morning with Dave Leyden, Operation's Manager of Labrador Marine Inc., Mr. Leyden had this to say about the protest ongoing: "There’s nothing LMI can do as regards this situation. We operate the service under contract to the NL Provincial Government and as such are handling COVID19 as per direction given."  Update 2:55 pm: The protesters discuss the ferry passenger movement with Labrador Marine Inc. employees UPDATE 2:55 PM: The protest continues at the federal wharf in Blanc-Sablon with the arrival of the 2nd ferry crossing of the day from St. Barbe, Newfoundland. The protesters, now 22 in total, have agreed to allow the ferry to offload and then they will delay the loading of the ferry for departure for an undetermined amount of time. UPDATE 4:15 PM: Labrador Marine Inc. employees were permitted to load the vessel for departure from Blanc-Sablon by the protesters. This was the last departure from Blanc-Sablon for the day. CFBS was informed by Melissa Lavallee, organizer, that the protest will continue tomorrow morning at the federal wharf in Blanc-Sablon. CFBS will continue to follow the updates from the protest at the federal wharf in Blanc-Sablon. Abbygail Wellman CFBS Journalist NEWS - JULY 14, 2020 - THE SONGS OF LOVE FOUNDATION SPREADS JOY TO CHILDREN WITH PERSONALIZED SONGS DURING HEALTH OR LIFE CHALLENGES ONE SONG AT A TIME In April of 2018, I had the pleasure of meeting a lady named Heidi at the Give Kids the World Village resort in Kissimmee, Florida, during our daughter's Make A Wish trip to Disney World. Our 8 year old daughter, Khloe, was born with special needs as well as a rare epilepsy syndrome called HHE, which has contributed to many health complications. Heidi was at Give Kids the World on behalf of The Songs of Love Foundation, a nonprofit organization that creates free, personalized, original songs to uplift children and teens currently facing tough medical, physical or emotional challenges. The talented team was kind enough to create for our Khloe a beautiful personalized song, this song has and continues to make her smile, laugh, clap, and dance with joy each time that we have played it for her. It has been a magical experience, one that has meant a lot to us, and will forever be cherished as a part of our journey. We were lucky to have received a second song this year just in time for her 8th birthday, which was super special to us. Each “song of love” is professionally produced with lyrics containing the child’s name and references to all of his or her favorite activities, things, people, and pets. Songs are written and performed in any language in the musical style that the child likes best (kids, pop, R&B, rap, rock, alternative, etc.), by many talented singer/songwriters. Listen to my interview with The Songs of Love CEO and Founder, John Beltzer, by clicking on the sound files below (click on the speaker icon next to the sound file and a media player will open up to hear the interview). As well, take a moment to listen to the personalized song that was created for our daughter Khloe, so you can understand how much love, dedication, and work is put into each Song of Love by the singers, songwriters, musicians, and everyone at the foundation. With many personal thanks to The Songs of Love Foundation, and special thanks to the songwriters: Rebecca, Marti, Nicole and Julia as well as to the orchestra leaders: Lee and Toby Cooperman. If you know a child or teen that is currently facing a tough medical, physical or emotional challenge, give them the joy of having a personalized song by contacting the Songs of Love Foundation. Here is the link to the online song request form: https://www.songsoflove.org/request-a-song/ Be sure to check out the Songs of Love website: https://www.songsoflove.org Songs of Love on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SongsOfLove Songs of Love on Twitter: https://twitter.com/songsoflove Songs of Love on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/songsoflovefdn Songs of Love on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/songsoflovefdn Abbygail Wellman CFBS Journalist
 Premier Francois Legault at the Daily Press Brief for July 13, 2020 LOCAL NEWS - JULY 13, 2020 - QUEBEC ANNOUNCES MANDATORY WEARING OF A MASK INDOORS IN ALL PUBLIC PLACES ACROSS THE PROVINCE ON JULY 18TH At the daily press brief this afternoon, Premier François Legault announced the mandatory wearing of masks in all indoor public places. This new government requirement will begin on Saturday July 18th for all public businesses across the province. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
Abbygail Wellman CFBS Journalist  LOCAL NEWS - JULY 13, 2020 - LOWER NORTH SHORE An update from the Administrator of the Centre de Services Scolaire du Littoral, Philip Joycey, regarding:
Listen to the interview with Mr. Joycey by clicking on the sound file below (click on the speaker icon next to the sound file and a media player will open up to hear the interview). Abbygail Wellman CFBS Journalist
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