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CFBS Essential Workers Day was a Huge Success!

5/8/2020

 

LOCAL NEWS - MAY 8, 2020 - BLANC-SABLON, QC. TO OLD FORT BAY, QC.

A simple thank you seems so inadequate to thank all of the essential employees who are risking their lives during these challenging times to make sure that our families are safe. CFBS decided that it was only fitting to honour all the essential and front line workers in our broadcast audience, from Blanc-Sablon to Old Fort Bay, by hosting an Essential Workers Day on our airwaves beginning at 8am this morning. Listeners were treated to speeches from local leaders; the Mayor of Blanc-Sablon, Wanda Beaudoin, the Mayor of Bonne-Espérance, Roderick Fequet, the Warden of the MRC du Golfe du Saint-Laurent, Mr. Randy Jones, as well as a message of thanks to the local essential workers from the Coasters Association.

The event was a day filled with great music, many talented local artists from the Lower North Shore submitted songs to CFBS after a request was placed on the Facebook group for Lower North Shore talent called 'Back Home Connection.' There were so many awesome songs sent to us that we just have to share them with you, scroll to the end of this article the hear the speeches and music. Even our dear friend, Newfoundland artist Jim Payne, joined in on the honouring. Jim sent us a special song as well for the event, which you can find below. The audience were also invited to send in special messages to the essential workers and local businesses expressing their thanks.

CFBS invited the communities to submit the names of local essential workers since the beginning of this week on our Facebook page. In total, almost 300 names were submitted of residents from Old Fort to Blanc-Sablon. The names were entered into our prize draw of fabulous items donated by the communities and municipalities for the workers. A huge thank you to: Velma Butt, Melvina Maurice, Viola Ryland, Sherry Lee Letto, Lloyd Hobbs, Betty Hobbs, Dorothy Griffin, Lois Woodland, Lorraine Griffin, Koren Wellman, the Municipality of Bonne-Espérance, and the Municipality of Blanc-Sablon, for the generous donations of the prizes.

To the essential workers, we thank you for your commitment and dedication; thank you for your compassion, collaboration, and courage; thank you for providing care and the much needed local services, most importantly, thank you for giving us hope and bringing us light during these times of uncertainty and fear.  You are the true heroes and we appreciate you and your sacrifices, more than words can say.  From all your friends at CFBS radio.

Abbygail Wellman
CFBS Journalist
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Listen to the speeches and songs 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 file).
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Speeches and messages from local leaders for the event:
Mayor Wanda Beaudoin to Essential Workers
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Mairesse Wanda Beaudoin pour Travailleurs Essentiels
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Mayor Roderick Fequet Essential Workers Speech
File Size: 2614 kb
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MRC Warden Randy Jones for Essential Workers
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Municipalité Bonne-Espérance pour Travailleurs Essentiels
File Size: 1844 kb
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Coasters Association Message to the Essential Workers
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Songs from talented artists for the event:
Curry Lavallee - We're Coaster Essential Workers
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Polly Ann Etheridge - Act Naturally
File Size: 2431 kb
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Stacey Maurice - Million Reasons Cover.mp3
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Valerie Layden - Not All Heroes Wear Capes
File Size: 2602 kb
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Amy Jones - Rising Sun
File Size: 3185 kb
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Don Wellman - The COVID-19 Song
File Size: 3023 kb
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Lenora Keats & Jordan Maurice - One Day at a Time
File Size: 6289 kb
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Ivonne Fuentes - The Working Class Hero
File Size: 9203 kb
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Linda Anderson - The World Needs You Now
File Size: 5371 kb
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Clint Lavallee - Lord I Hope this Day Is Good
File Size: 7205 kb
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Rino Cormier - A Toast to the Essential Workers.mp3
File Size: 3988 kb
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Darcy Chubbs - I Would Call You My Friend Cover
File Size: 3810 kb
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Jim Payne - Hats Off to the Heroes
File Size: 4879 kb
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Roger Roberts - Help Me
File Size: 4207 kb
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Samantha Suley - Forever Young
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Adam Wellman - Turn Off the News
File Size: 2624 kb
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Jonathan Shattler - Working Man
File Size: 2398 kb
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Abbygail Wellman - No Woman No Cry
File Size: 6468 kb
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Thanks again to all from CFBS radio for making our event fabulous!

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