Tony Powell was born and raised at Charlottetown, Labrador, Newfoundland Labrador, a proud member of NunatuKavut, Southern Inuit of Labrador. He is mixed-blood Inuit and of European decent, the son of the late Author Benjamin W. Powell of Charlottetown, Labrador, NL. His mom was the late Effie Mary Campbell Powell, born at George's Cove, ten miles south of Square Islands on the southeast coast of Labrador. Married to Ida Powell of Conche, on the great Northern Peninsula of NL. They have a son, Ramsey Powell, who is a medical doctor.When Tony was a boy the main mode of transportation along the Labrador Coast was by a team of husky dogs or snowshoes.A travelling doctor and nurse visited our community once during the winter by dog team, and once during the summer by boat. The first scheduled aircraft passenger service was Labrador Airways by single engine Otter in 1970, winter-time only.
