By Jaymie L. WhiteLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter PORT AUX BASQUES — The most recent council meeting took place on Tuesday evening, May 30, and matters discussed included an accident that occurred in St. John’s, the Bruce II energy retrofit, updates on the new salt shed, the affordable housing units, municipalContinue Reading
By Jaymie WhiteLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter STEPHENVILLE — The most recent council meeting took place on Thursday evening, May 18, and matters discussed included the airport sale, the PBS program twinning with Lake City, South Carolina, and updates on the water system. Airport saleCouncillor Myra White, as chair of theContinue Reading
By Jaymie WhiteLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter PORT AUX BASQUES — The most recent town council meeting took place on Tuesday evening, Apr. 25. Matters discussed at this meeting included Wreckhouse Press winning three awards at the Atlantic Journalism Awards, the PAB Chamber Expo, a paving request for Bedrock Avenue, dilapidatedContinue Reading
By Jaymie WhiteLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter STEPHENVILLE — The most recent council meeting took place on Thursday evening, Apr. 6 and matters discussed included the Main Street reconstruction, a PBS event Mayor Rose will be attending, and the movement of the health authorities to a provincial health authority. Main StreetAsContinue Reading
By Jaymie WhiteLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter PORT AUX BASQUES — The most recent council meeting took place on Tuesday evening, Mar. 28. Matters discussed included the PAB Chamber’s upcoming Lifestyle Expo, dilapidated properties, and the annual clean up week. Lifestyle ExpoThe meeting began with a delegation from the Port auxContinue Reading
By Jaymie WhiteLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter STEPHENVILLE — The most recent council meeting took place on Thursday evening, Mar. 23 and matters discussed included the timeline for the airport transfer, and updates from Western Health. AirportCouncillor Lenny Tiller, under the matter of unfinished business, asked for clarification on when theContinue Reading
By Jaymie WhiteLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter–with files from Rosalyn Roy PORT AUX BASQUES — The most recent council meeting took place on Tuesday evening, March 14. Petition for MNLMayor Tiller from New-Wes-Valley asked that PAB council support the petition he will be submitting to MNL regarding properly compensating the volunteerContinue Reading
By Jaymie WhiteLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter STEPHENVILLE — The most recent council meeting took place on Thursday evening, March 9. As part of the finance committee reports, Councillor Myra White requested that Mayor Tom Rose sign a contribution agreement between the Stephenville Airport Corporation (SAC) and the Town, where theContinue Reading
By Jaymie WhiteLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter PORT AUX BASQUES — The most recent council meeting took place on Tuesday evening, Feb. 28. Matters discussed included the work being conducted on the former fish plant building, correspondence with MUNL Faculty of Medicine, a request to extend a guardrail , and theContinue Reading
By Jaymie WhiteLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter STEPHENVILLE — The most recent council meeting took place on Thursday evening, Feb. 23. Matters discussed included the introduction of the new fire chief and the wind energy project on the Port au Port Peninsula. New Fire ChiefMayor Tom Rose welcomed new fire chief,Continue Reading