Marystown, Newfoundland

The grievors sought the re-establishment of Marystown as an isolated post.

The Administrative Committee considered the report of the Isolated Posts Committee which noted the following:

1. employees in Marystown depend on an isolated post, Burin, for some of their amenities, hospital, head­quarters of the RCMP and one school;

2. employees live in Marystown and work in Burin and vice-versa, it is possible that one employee could be receiving IPD and his neighbour would not be receiving it; and

3. whatever affects the Burin peninsula, higher fuel and food costs, bad weather, transportation problems etc., affects Marystown to the same degree as Burin.

4. Marystown is the larger community, (Marystown population being 6,299 and Burin 2,904) and therefore, Burin would depend on Marystown for many of its amenities, shopping, restaurants and other services;

5. while it is true that Burin has the hospital, head­quarters of the RCMP and one school, Marystown does have doctors, police protection and a school and therefore does not have to depend on Burin for all amenities;

6. the Committee had considered other communities for exception under 44(8) which were more deserving, of some Committee members, but had not been recommended for designation.

The Administrative Committee noted that a sub-committee was to review the designation criteria of isolated posts to see whether the guidelines could be certified to enable a better understanding of the factors which establish whether or not a post is isolated. The Administrative Committee, therefore, agreed that Section 44(8) should not be used at this time in the case of Marystown.

The grievance was denied.