Excavators and dump trucks are a common sight around Port aux Basques as the cleanup from post-tropical storm Fiona continues. This week eight homes destroyed or damaged beyond repair are being torn down in the Mouse Island area of town. – Photo Contributed by Terry OsmondCHANNEL-PORT AUX BASQUES, N.L.
“Everything was all wiped out and everything that was down there was gone. You couldn’t find so much as a screw down there,” said Art. In a way, he mourns the life that has been lost as the neighbourhood, where a lot of good times happened, has been forever changed, he said. The view of the harbour around Mouse Island in Port aux Basques won’t be the same once the homes damaged or destroyed by post-tropical storm Fiona are torn town. – Photo Contributed by Terry OsmondMayor Brian Button said the demolition of homes started last week when five were taken down. Those and the eight slated to come down this week have all been assessed and released by the province.