While with the paper, Saunders took over a column previously written by George Elliot Clarke, which examined issues being faced by Black communities across Nova Scotia and the country. Saunders worked as a copy editor for the Halifax Daily News from 1989 until the publication ceased in 2008.
It was word of mouth that ultimately spread the news: Charles R. A government interment was arranged, and in June the man was buried with a small numbered plaque as his only marker at the Dartmouth Memorial Gardens. The man had no phone, no internet access at his apartment, and a list of his personal contacts could not be found. Attempts were made to find family and friends, some next of kin who could take on the responsibility of his burial, but they were not met with success.
There, they found the body of an older Black man who had passed away some time before their arrival. In May 2020, during the initial COVID-19 lockdown, workers entered an apartment on Primrose Street in Dartmouth. W ritten by Vicky, staff member, Halifax Central Library
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