Town News

The following regular meetings scheduled for Tuesday, September 18 and October 3, 2018 have been rescheduled for Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at 8:00 pm at the Green Moose Interpretation Centre.

The Town of Roddickton-Bide Arm has joined with others in signing a proclamation declaring September 2018 as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.

On Tuesday, September 11, 2018 starting at 6:00 pm the Council and staff be participating in the Mayor’s March for Prostate Cancer Awareness. Residents, businesses, and organizations are encouraged to meet at the Green Moose
Interpretation Centre to join in this short walk.

Anyone wishing to collect donations can get a pledge sheets from the Town office. With any $25 pledge you receive a Mayor’s March t-shirt. Hope to see you there!

Survey Health Forum

Forgot to complete the Health Forum survey and would like to have your say? You are in luck! The survey deadline has been extended to the end of this week.

The Town of Roddickton-Bide Arm along with St. Anthony and partnering communities on the tip of the Northern Peninsula, are working together to host a Health Forum in the fall of 2018.

In preparation for this Forum, we are asking the public to complete an online survey that will determine the Health Forum topics. If you receive medical service from the White Bay Central Health Centre in Roddickton, Strait of Belle Isle Health Centre in Flowers Cove or the Curtis Memorial Hospital in St. Anthony, we ask that you complete the survey by clicking on this link:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3QP2YG6

This survey will only take a few moments to complete and will be available for input for the remainder of the week.

If you have any questions regarding completing this survey, please contact one of the following people:

Thresa Burden, Town of St. Anthony
Phone: (709) 454-3454
Email: tburden@nf.aibn.com

Paula Snook-Randell, Roddickton-Bide Arm
Phone: (709) 457-2413
Email: roddickton@nf.aibn.com

We will have printed copies available at the Roddickton-Bide Arm Town Office if you would like to have a printed copy to complete.

Road Closure on Major’s Street

The road will be closed between Foodland and the United Church to repair a main water break on Sept 4 and 5, 18.

Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

Water Shut Off

There will a water shut off today, Sept 4 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm and Wednesday, Sept 5 at 9:30 am to approximately 4:00 pm.

The water shut off will affect:

– 99 to 169 Major’s Street
– 96 to 210 Major’s Street
– Circular Road
– Collegiate Drive
-Weir’s Avenue
– Reid’s Lane
– Dawe’s Lane
– Decker’s Lane
– Grenfell Place
– Norman’s Lane
– Harbour Drive
– Tiggie’s Lane

This is to repair a break in the main water line. A BOIL ORDER order will be in effect for the above places when the water is restored after the first shut off. We apologize for an inconvenience this may cause.

The next regular schedule council meeting is on Tuesday,Sept 4, 18 at 8:00 pm. at the Green Moose Centre

Due to the scheduled power outage for Thursday, August 2 from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm, the
Kids Summer Recreation Program will be cancelled for that day. In addition, the swimming pool and Town office will be closed and will reopen (depending on chemical reading in the case of the pool) once power is restored.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Forest Fire Regulations

Residents are reminded of the forest fire regulations which can be found at www.faa.gov.nl.ca/forestry/forest_fires/reminder.html. The regulations highlight most of the important information pertaining to activity inside our town limits.
During fire season May 1 – September 30, a sign is located roadside in front of the Forestry building which is updated daily to inform the public of the fire season index. It is also available online at http://www.faa.gov.nl.ca/…/forest_fires/fire_hazard_map.html . The fire index will determine if any fires including ones in screened fire pits are permitted.