Golden Fishery

In the afternoon, the sun is not too hot, and Binghuo Island is located at a high latitude, so the temperature is not high. This is a good time to take a walk on the island.

The recovery of Farewell Island's economy has not had a big impact on other places, but it has an extraordinary impact on Binghuo Island and the small town of Kabila.

Parry has studied the transformation of Farewell Town in detail, and understands Qin Shiou's role in it. His continuous investment in fishing grounds is a good way to strengthen the confidence of the townspeople.

The townspeople may not be able to get profits from the Daqin fishery, but this fishery has become their shield of courage. Some people are willing to invest in the fishery on a large scale, which proves that the surrounding fishery is still promising and valuable, so they don't need it Abandon the island.

What's more valuable is that Qin Shiou took the lead in bringing a tour group from China, and successfully made this tourist route popular.

Of course, Parry didn't know that it was Mao Weilong's role. In fact, it was the young master of Jinyiwei's second stall in the capital who used his personal connections to find a tour group for the town. Of course, Qin Shiou also made a lot of contributions.

In short, he regarded Qin Shiou as a life-saving straw for the town.

"Actually, man, the island's downturn started ten years ago. There was a proposal to scatter the fishermen elsewhere and get their houses towed away at the government's expense," Parry said as he walked, " But as long as there is hope, who would want to leave their hometown, right?"

Qin Shiou stood on a small hill and looked towards the town. The sun was shining and the sky was clear. Looking around, almost the entire island could be seen.

The white huts are scattered on the ground, the trees are growing lushly, occasionally there are a few Labradors or Newfoundland dogs lazily walking on the street, everything looks cozy and leisurely.

But this is only for tourists, the life of the townspeople is impoverished, and the price of survival on the island is too high.

The price was revealed that night. When Qin Shiou was packing up his things, he found that the mouthwash was gone, so he asked Parry Town where it was sold.

Parry told him with a bitter smile that the supermarket in the small town can only provide very simple daily necessities, such as rice, oil, salt, and mouthwash, which need to be bought across the strait to the city on the other side.

"You may not believe it, but sometimes we have to take a ferry to the other side to eat freshly baked hot bread and pizza, and we have to go to the other side to replenish vegetables and beef eggs every week. So we have such a large freezer in every household, After a trip, you can spend a period of time at home in peace and security."

When Parry said this, his expression was extremely bitter.

Other fish farm owners have also encountered similar problems. They are used to going to a certain place and replenishing things, but the items they need cannot be provided by the town.

In the end, even the most hardworking Andrew couldn't help complaining: "I just want to buy a pack of cigarettes, buddy, that's all? God, people here don't smoke? You are angels."

"We grow tobacco leaves ourselves, would you like to try it?" An old fisherman in his seventies smiled and waved the pipe in his hand.

Andrew looked helpless, but fortunately, there were ferries and fishing boats in the town, and they could take them to the main island of Newfoundland for shopping.

As for the cruise ship you took when you came? Sorry, after arriving at Ice and Fire Island, Matthew said that he needed to overhaul and would not start it for three days.

Of course, the cruise ship was not overhauled, and the owners of the fishing grounds understood what Matthew meant. Mr. Minister wanted them to experience the life of the residents in the declining fishing grounds.

If the impression left by Queen Fishing Village on the fish farmers was helplessness, then Binghuo Island gave them the impression of despair.

The small town of Kabila is dilapidated and lifeless. When they walked in the town, they encountered either half-grown children or elderly people over 60 years old. Parry said that the average age of residents here is 62 years old, which is not alarmist.

"Since this is the case, why not move away? There is no need for this town to produce any more.

"Donald felt sorry for him.

Old, old and old, Charco is about the same age as the residents in the town, so he can better understand the thoughts of the old people.

Along the way, he was willing to fight against the traditional fish farm owners and sighed: "Can't you see that many of the old people left now have spent their entire lives here. They are real island residents."

The town may only have been established for forty or fifty years, but there was a fishing village here before, and these people have lived in this fishing village for generations.

Parry said helplessly to Qin Shiou: "If there is no way to bring the town back to life, then it is very likely that this place will be completely deserted after a while."

Qin Shiou asked why, and Parry explained that the provincial government of Newfoundland and Labrador has been mobilizing them to relocate. If people on the small bay island are willing to relocate to other places, the provincial government can give compensation.

The reason why the government is so active is not only for the residents of the island, but also because in order to keep the town running, the government has set up a diesel power station, a small hospital and a school on the island. In order to maintain the operation of these institutions, the government has to pay millions of Canadian dollars every year.

This way the government can cut off all services to the island and save money if the town is moved off the island.

Anyone with a little sense knows that the fate of the town is over, but they can't leave. As Chalco said, for those who are now in their 60s, where do you let them move?

One thing the Canadian government is good about is that there is no forced demolition. Since some residents of the town choose to stick to it, according to the constitution, more than 10 families can apply to build a village, and more than 50 families can build a town. When it reaches the town level, the government must provide infrastructure to serve.

There are not many people in the small town of Kabila, in the early 200s. But in many families, there is only one old man alive, and the wife either died or left with the family. Even if there are more than 100 households in the town, according to the constitution, the town's establishment can still be maintained.

The reason why there are such strange regulations is that in the past, Canada was too vast and sparsely populated. In order to attract immigrants, the government had to provide various conveniences. Otherwise, once the nationals of the country were lost, the country could go bankrupt.

In order to persuade the residents of the small town to leave, the provincial government increased the amount of compensation for relocation a year ago, and the minimum relocation compensation is 300,000 Canadian dollars per household. If there are two members in a family, it will be increased to 300,000 yuan, and if there are three members in a family, the relocation compensation fee will be 350,000 yuan.

For the old people in the town, the money is a huge sum of money. They are old and can't make much money now. They used to be fishermen and didn't make a lot of money.

So for them, it would be good for them to get a relocation fund and leave the island. It would be regarded as a pension. Otherwise, if they stay here, what should they use for retirement?

Stimulated by this huge sum of money, the number of townspeople who wanted to relocate naturally increased, but there were still some people who were unwilling to leave this small island. People really got older and more stubborn.

What frustrates those townspeople who want to move out is that the relocation compensation provided by the government is for the entire town. The money will only be paid if the whole town is relocated, and the government will only pay the relocation fee if they leave by themselves.

This is what makes Parry difficult. Those who want to move away and get money blame him for procrastination and indecisiveness. Those who don't want to leave say that he is ruthless and not homesick. Now he is the most difficult to be caught in the middle. R1152

The fastest update, no pop-up window, please bookmark ().