Newfoundland and Labrador’s Snowmaggedon shows the power of community helping community

Somewhere in heaven, John Crosbie is sipping on his rum and coke muttering to himself: 'I always said I’d leave with a bang.'

Neighbours help out neighbours after Newfoundland and Labrador's Snowmaggedon in this photo shared on Twitter on Jan. 19. Despite the might and menace of Snowmaggedon, it has just been uplifting to see so much positive humanity emerge from this mess, writes Tim Powers.Photograph courtesy of Renee Ryan's Twitter

Opinion

BY TIM POWERS

January 22, 2020

OTTAWA—Last week I was in St. John’s for the memorial service for John Crosbie. It was an excellent occasion, well attended by the mighty and the meek. A fitting testament to the connection Crosbie himself had with so many. The sun split the Rock that day, but shortly thereafter, Snowmaggedon ar...

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