Article: Construction of fishing lodge protested (at Eagle River, Labrador).

CARTWRIGHT, Labrador

An ongoing conflict over the construction of a salmon fishing lodge at Eagle River, Labrador, escalated on Sept. 13, when the developers began to unload building supplies at the site. A week later, the Labrador Metis Association had declared victory in "Round 1" of the Eagle River dispute.

Unloading the supplies apparently broke an arrangement between the association; the developer KGY Group of Corner Brook, Nfld.; and the Newfoundland provincial government, who had agreed not to proceed with construction until after full community discussion on the matter.

The Metis claim that the planned construction is on Native land and ...

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