By Anasophie Vallee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Published: 24/06/2024 When you’re rushing out of your community to escape a wildfire, there isn’t a lot of time to pack a bag or figure out where you’ll lay your head. Following the evacuation of Churchill Falls on Wednesday, June 19, many evacuees were stuck trying to find accommodation and supplies in Happy Valley-Goose Bay – and residents of that community were quick to rally together and help. Residents began sharing all available lodgings and resources through social media, with some residents offering up their campers and opening up their homes to displaced Churchill Falls residents. Mobilizing quickly Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation was quick to offer accommodations at a former Christian Youth camp to any evacuees needing a place to stay. The camp…
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