Opposition Leader offers prayers and support to Labrador families 

Opposition Leader and MHA for the District of Cartwright-L’Anse au Clair, Yvonne Jones, says she shares deeply in the grief unfolding in Labrador as three families deal with the presumable loss of their children.

While the search continues, it is believed three young men lost their lives in an accident near the Muskrat Falls earlier this week. 

“The Labrador region is gripped in disbelief and grief by this tragedy and it has left all of us shaken and solemn,” say Jones.  “The magnitude of our collective grief is all the more profound because in small towns, everyone knows everyone and the heartbreak and the devastation is hitting each and every one of us.”

The MHA says she offers her support and prayers to the Russell and Clark families in Charlottetown, the Sansbury and Dyson families in Cartwright and the Rose family in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. “Two of the boys I knew well and they were remarkable young men.

“These men were true sons of Labrador as they held a strong passion and love for the land and the sea. They grew up honing their hunting and fishing skills and spent a great deal of time in boats and on snowmobiles. They had a special bond to this place that brought them a great deal of inspiration and fulfillment. They were also very compassionate and caring young men with close-knit family and community connections.

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