MHA Lela Evans had this posted on her Facebook page today:
“After a very successful meeting with Vale on Tuesday, our ICGs AngajukKak, MP Yvonne Jones and I were given access to the site Covid-19 numbers so we can share within our northern Labrador communities.
I want to thank ValeNL, especially Matthew Pike and his Aboriginal Affairs staff for their tremendous assistance in making this happen. The value of this change is immeasurable.
I also want to thank the AngajukKat Marjorie Flowers of Hopedale, Joe Dicker of Nain, Charlotte Wolfrey of Rigolet, Barry Andersen of Makkovik, and Glen Sheppard of Postville for their strong leadership on this matter. Without them, this would not have happened.
A huge thank you goes out to our MP Yvonne Jones for stepping up, moderating the meeting, and supporting our communities on this important issue.
Yvonne was already on CBC Labrador morning yesterday, giving people an update on the success of our meeting and sharing the official Covid-19 numbers. It was good hear Yvonne’s interview.
I am sure that as we get familiar with hearing the accurate Covid-19 numbers instead of rumours, things will settle down and our residents will have less stress and anxiety.
We all know the importance of preventing the spread to our communities and within our communities. Now we can move past all the rumors.
Big thank you again to our all our AngajukKat, ValeNL Aboriginal Affairs, and MP Jones for working together to make this happen.
Regards,
Lela Evans”