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Burton Winters' family still pushing for inquiry

Family and friends of Burton Winters say they won't stop pushing until an inquiry is called into the search for the teenager who died after becoming lost on sea ice off the coast of Labrador.
Burton Winters grandmother Charlotte Winters-Fost in St. John's on May 12. (CBC)

Family and friends of Burton Winters say they won't stop pushing until an inquiry is called into the search for the Labrador teenager.

Winters, 14, was reported missing on Jan. 29. His body was recovered on Feb. 1 from the sea ice outside his hometown of Makkovik.

The renewed vow to keep fighting for an inquiry came as a series of commemorative walks were being held across the province Saturday.

In St. John's, about 50 people including Winters grandmother Charlotte Winters-Fost, gathered on the Memorial University campus.

Similar walks were held in the eastern Newfoundland community of Eastport and Makkovik, Labrador.

Even though her meeting with the premier was cancelled last week, Winters-Fost said they aren't going to give up.

"You know, what we want is a public inquiry and our hope was to make a personal plea to Ms. Dunderdale in that regard," said Winters-Fost.

Newfoundland and Labrador Premier KathyDunderdale called offthe meeting after she learned Burton Winters family wanted a retired search and rescue worker to attend it.