A highway in central Newfoundland was renamed to honour local politician Beaton Tulk. We spoke with his family

CBC Newfoundland Morning

It's a stretch of road the late Beaton Tulk travelled many times, but the former MHA, who passed away in 2019, likely did not imagine that Route 330 would one day be named in his honour. On Tuesday, Premier Andrew Furey announced that the highway that passes through towns such as Musgrave Harbour and Carmanville will now be known as the Beaton Tulk Highway. Tulk was involved in provincial politics starting in the late 1970s. And he served as Premier for four months, from October, 2000 to February, 2001. That's when the provincial Liberals underwent a leadership change. Two members of Beaton Tulk's family spoke with reporters outside the House of Assembly yesterday - his daughter, Christine Tulk, and his widow, Dora Tulk.