Sometimes Chris Weir will find himself in conversations with people at his work in Glovertown.
Inevitably, those conversations will fall to where he is from.
Without hesitation, he will say Little Bay Islands, and without hesitation, the next question will be about the impending relocation of the Notre Dame Bay community.
Over the last decade, the resettlement process of Little Bay Islands isn't one that has every completely got off the ground. There have been stops and starts, narrow votes and questions about who gets to vote.
Finally, earlier this year, the relocation of the community was unanimously approved by residents.
In its 2019 budget, the provincial government put aside $10 million for the one-time relocation of the residents of Little Bay Islands.
This gives them the government stamp of approval to leave.
"A lot of it is bittersweet," Weird said when thinking about the move. "This could be the last summer for people living in Little Bay Islands. It is going to be wild to think about getting on the ferry for the last time.
"It will be an adjustment."
Changes to resettlement regulations around property ownership in the last couple of years mean the residents of Little Bay Islands will get to keep their property and will be able to return for short stays when able.
However, there would still be one loose end to tie up before relocation can begin.
Each resident will receive a letter of offer from the government. Should 90 per cent of the residents accept their offer, then relocation will proceed later this year.
That offer is broken down like so. Single residents will receive $250,000 and families can receive up to $270,000.
Weir figures he and his partner will get in the neighbourhood of $260,000.
"People are cautiously optimistic," he said. "It is going to be hard (to leave)."
