Last week May 18/10, tragedy struck hard for three Labrador families. Three young men, one of them Roy Sainsbury from here(Cartwright), went over Muskrat Falls in a small aluminum boat. Not much is known. They were too close to the falls and got caught in the current. Their girlfriends were on shore and could only watch in horror as they were swept away. Apparently two of them jumped overboard and tried to swim to shore. The other two were Ryan Russell of Charlottetown and Randy Rose of Goose Bay. They were all about to Graduate from the College of The North Atlantic in Goose Bay. So far all that's been found is a pair of sneakers and a few pieces of the boat.
Roy's memorial was held Saturday May 22/10. A lot of people showed up for the memorial including people from out of town. It was one of the biggest memorials I had ever seen in Cartwright. There was standing room only in the Anglican Church and adjacent Parish Hall. After the service there was a reception at the school. There was about 250 to 300 people showed up for the memorial. That just shows you how many lives he(Roy) touched and how sadly he will be missed. Faith, Junior and the kids received a great deal of support and love.
Roy's memorial was held Saturday May 22/10. A lot of people showed up for the memorial including people from out of town. It was one of the biggest memorials I had ever seen in Cartwright. There was standing room only in the Anglican Church and adjacent Parish Hall. After the service there was a reception at the school. There was about 250 to 300 people showed up for the memorial. That just shows you how many lives he(Roy) touched and how sadly he will be missed. Faith, Junior and the kids received a great deal of support and love.
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