A commission on the Ground Search and Rescue is meeting in Makkovik this week.
Commissioner James Igloliorte says that there are approximately 14 people attending the hearings along with the Winters family from Nain.
Igloliorte says that this morning they heard from witnesses from the ground search and rescue team that searched for Burton Winters back in 2012.
Commissioner Igloliorte says that the hearings will be to hear from the public about how the ground search and rescue work, what works, what doesn’t, and previous search and rescue activities in the province.
He adds that they will be travelling to Hopedale after they’ve been in Makkovik.
To find out more about what events took place this morning, click here.