Little Bay Islands residents to relocate by Dec. 31

All of the permanent residents of Little Bay Islands eligible for relocation have signed agreements for financial relocation assistance.

In a news release Thursday, the provincial government said it is finalizing legal documents to advance financial assistance for residents of Little Bay Islands.

Residents in the isolated Notre Dame Bay outport,with a population of 54, voted unanimously to resettle in February 2019, after years of previous failed attempts anddeep fractures in the formerly close-knit community.

In April, theLiberal governmentapproved $8.7 million to move residents elsewhere in the province.

In that deal, single people will receive $250,000,while families can receive up to $270,000.

The province anticipates the relocation will result in $20 million in savings over 20 years.

According to government, the town has chosen a relocation date ofDec.31, 2019, and all services will stop shortly after that date.

Watch this archival video on the history of resettlement in Newfoundland.

Resettlement in Newfoundland: is it good for the people?

55 years ago

Duration 23:29

When Take 30 goes to Newfoundland to ask former Placentia Bay outport residents if the move to Arnold's Cove was a good one, the responses vary widely.

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