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Request for Quote

Request for Quote

The Town of Roddickton-Bide Arm will be hosting a cold plate supper on April 25, 2017 for volunteers in the community. We are requesting quotes from any interested parties for the supply of 100 cold plates, including plates and cutlery. Tea, Coffee, Dessert, Cups and Napkins are not to be included.

Quotes detailing cold plate contents will be received up to Friday, March 31, 2017 at 4:30 pm.

The lowest of any quote not necessarily accepted or awarded.

Plow taken off road

Notice to Residents

Due to reduced visibility, the Town Plow is taken off the road until conditions improve. In the case of an emergency please contract 774-0010 or 457-2968.

Please spread the word.

Again Thank You to the operators.

Petition

A petition is circulating the community to call on the reinstatement of the Northern Residence Deduction for the Great Northern Peninsula of NL. If you wish to sign the petition they are located at Irving, Western Petroleum, the Town Office, and Pharmachoice. Hopefully the petition will be at other locations within Town over the next few days.

Congratulations

The Council and Staff are extending a big congratulations to Mayor Fitzgerald on being accepted to Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), Green Municipal Fund Council based in Ottawa. There was a lot of competition for the position. Mayor Fitzgerald expresses how it is a great privilege to sit on this council representing rural communities for the Atlantic Canada and small towns Canada wide. She is the second person from NL to ever sit on this Federal council since it’s establishment in 2000.

Ntv News

Tune into NTV News this evening, Feb 22, 17 between 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm to hear an interview with Mayor Fitzgerald and local students on living in rural Newfoundland. Our community is still very much alive.

Message from Norpen

Message from Norpen

It is with great excitement that we announce a waste collection helpline for subregions 1, 2 & 3.

WASTE COLLECTION HELPLINE (709-454-3336)

Residents from Subregion 1 (St. Anthony – Lanse Aux Meadows), Subregion 2 (Main Brook – Englee), & Subregion 3 (Eddies Cove East – Castors River South) can now get daily updates regarding changes to regular Waste Collection Schedule. Just call 709-454-3336 and select the option appropriate for your region.

FACEBOOK PAGE

We also launched a Facebook page called Norpen Waste!! Please visit and share this page to create awareness so that the general public can be regularly updated.

Thank you and have a great afternoon.

Road Conditions

The Town is asking for your patience as we deal with a broken sander. The maintenance personnal are in the process of repairing it and will be out shortly. Please be careful on the roads.

Arena Opening

The arena will be opening tomorrow, Thursday, Jan 26, 17. Please check the schedule for program and general skate times.

Rentals will start on Monday, Jan 30, 17

Canskate and Hockey

Reminder: Registration for canskate and hockey is Jan 24 – 26 from 9:00 am – noon and 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm at the Gerry Byrne Room. The cost is $60 for the first child and $40 for each additional child. Cash or cheque only. Jerseys can also be picked up for those in hockey at that time as well. Anyone going on the ice must wear a helmet including thoses wearing boots. Only inside boots can be worn on the ice.