He had just finished up $80,000 in renovations—brand new windows and siding—on a multi-unit apartment building in Port aux Basques the week before tropical storm Fiona. Then the waves came.
Osborne Burke, general manager of the Victoria Co-operative Fisheries Ltd. SaltWire Network file - David JalaHe had just finished up $80,000 in renovations—brand new windows and siding—on a multi-unit apartment building in Port aux Basques the week before tropical storm Fiona.The seven families who lived there have dispersed, finding temporary shelter where they can.
He’s applied to the Hurricane Fiona Financial Assistance Program available from the Newfoundland and Labrador government. That fund was established to help not only residential property owners and small businesses, but municipalities and not-for-profit organizations. However, according to information on the ACOA webpage, eligible applicants include: not-for-profit organizations, municipalities, economic associations, post-secondary schools and Indigenous organizations. https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/acoa-apeca/documents/HFRF%20Non-Commercial%20-%20Applicant%20Guide%20EN.pdfFor businesses impacted by Fiona, the agency’s website says this: “
It’s extra expenses they will have to cover, he said, noting the insurance company will only cover some of the costs of replacing original structure. The only government agency Burke has been able to get help from so far is ACOA. They’ve provided $1 million, but it’s a loan that will have to be paid back when the company finally settles with its insurance claims.
helps sea farmers recover some of the extraordinary costs they faced in the wake of the storm, including damage to equipment and infrastructure on land and in the water, product / crop losses in the water and stored on land, along with clean-up and fuel costs they incurred during extended power outages.
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