Ethel Dickinson was one of hundreds of people who died when the Spanish flu ripped through Newfoundland in 1918. He recommends people seek out the monument to Dickinson to learn more about the Spanish flu. Angus Andersen's grandparents, who were Inuit, survived the Spanish flu in Labrador and told him what they witnessed. Many starving dogs had to be killed during the Spanish flu pandemic. Tragic as it was, Andersen says the 1918 Spanish flu should be remembered to underscore the importance of preventative medicine, such as vaccinations.

Source: CBC News September 30, 2018 09:30 UTC