Searching for ways to hold on after leaving outport Newfoundland
In February, the Newfoundland and Labrador town of Little Bay Islands voted to relocate. Resettlement of outport communities has a controversial and deeply emotional past in the province. Piya explores how people have tried to hold on to their homes, and how moving has brought salvation with Cindy Billard, whose town of Grand Bruit relocated a decade ago.
After the relocation of Grand Bruit, N.L., Cindy Billard is still deeply connected with the home she loved
This story was originally published on June 21, 2019.
In February, the Newfoundland and Labrador town of Little Bay Islands voted to relocate. Resettlement of outport communities has a controversial and deeply emotional past in the province.
Piya explores how people have tried to hold on to their homes, and how moving has brought salvation with Cindy Billard, whose town of Grand Bruit relocated a decade ago.
This story appears in the Out in the Open episode, "Holding On".