Work has started at the crab plant once again. Early for work to be started, at the crab anyway. Renovations were being carried out on the plant all fall and winter. Julie and my Dad were lucky to get work at the plant this year. Two crab plants are closed this year which was very bad news for the communities of Black Tickle and St. Lewis as they were the only employer in their respective communities. Some people from Black Tickle were able to get work at the plant here and I would imagine there will BE more work at the plant here in Cartwright because there will be more boats bringing crab here now.
The icebreaker Ann Harvey was in yesterday to break up the ice. She also escorted a longliner in from Dumplin Island about 12 nautical miles North North East of here. Apparently they had stopped at Dumplin because they had run out of food and gas. Three of the crew walked all the way in to Cartwright on bad ice for help. They had contacted the Ann Harvey previously and had some rather heated words with the skipper.
The snow and ice is almost all gone now. Just a week ago me and Julie spent the night out at Hare Harbour about 15 nautical miles East of here. There are some geese and ducks around but not a whole lot. Robin birds and Morning Doves have come back and the familiar sound of Snipes flying in the air doing their annual mating ritual is a sure sign of Spring.
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