Volunteers are crucial in rural Newfoundland communities. Riverhead mayor Sheila Lee and Craig Pollett with Municipalities of Newfoundland and Labrador know just how important volunteers in rural Newfoundland are, and why problems in rural Newfoundland make their future uncertain.
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Some Newfoundlanders who were wary of lockdowns on the mainland chose to move home. Those expecting to find relief from lockdowns were soon met with Alert Level 5 back home.