NL Resettlement Program Hi Ron: I know a lot has been written about the pros and cons of the NL Government Resettlement Program carried out in the 1960s. I offered my views on the subject in a poem which you recently published in your June 2014 issue of Downhome Magazine. Below is an excerpt from a newspaper article I came across recently which vividly, and in my mind sadly, describes the remains of the once bustling community of Harbour Buffett resettled in 1967. Although I have long since lost the reference to the source of this article, I thought your readers may like to read one reporter’s description of the sad results of the program. “Harbour Buffett Resettlement The church is gone. Only an outline is clear from the foundations. A million wood splinters sink into the ground and twists of iron reach from the rubble. The houses also have been razed to the ground or towed away, only the stone foundations visible. Rabbits scurry around the debris, not recognizing that they are signs of human life. The wharf, once spanning 200 yards or more, is broken wood on the beach, some of it turned to charcoal. One part only is left working, the planks of the pier held up ingeniously by the bow of a shipwreck. This was once a thriving community. At its height in the 1920's there were nearly 500 residents. The Wareham Premises employed more than this number seasonally. Even at the time of resettlement in 1966, there were still 266 people in Harbour Buffett year-round. How had all signs of life been erased so completely in just 33 years. I remember stories of government agents whose job it was to make sure there was nothing to return to.” If any of your readers can identify the source of this article I would appreciate hearing from them. I can be reached at johncornick331@gmail.com Sincerely, John Cornick Halifax, Nova Scotia   Submitted By: John Cornick