The opposition is concerned that residents of St. Brendan’s will have no way to heat their homes this winter after North Atlantic made the decision to cease service to several rural communities.
Terra Nova MHA Lloyd Parrott says residents in several communities recently received letters from the company saying they would no longer be servicing those areas.
While a replacement provider has been identified for some communities, one has not been identified for St. Brendan’s, according to Parrott.
He is calling on the provincial government to step in and find someone to supply oil to the community. He says the company choosing to leave is a ripple effect of the push towards things such as heat pumps. Parrott notes that such a system is not an option for many in the community because they don’t have the electrical capacity to support one.