Corner Brook updates contracts for soccer fields, baseball and 911

    Wednesday, 14 May 2025 12:00

    By Tonya Organ

    Councillor Vaughn Granter says the city has been operating 911 since 2015 and has entered 5-year term agreements with NL911 and the province of Newfoundland and Labrador to provide 911 call answering and transfer services.

    The city of Corner Brook did a little housekeeping at Monday night’s public meeting. Deputy Mayor Linda Chaisson provided details of an updated contract with the Corner Brook United Soccer Club to supply mowing services.. This contract has been renewed annually to provide efficient mowing and maintenance to the grass soccer fields within the city. This includes the Ambrose O'Rielly, Monarch Complex and George "Daddy" Dawe soccer fields at a cost of $11,000.00, which has not increased this year. 

    The city also updated the contract for maintenance services at Jubilee Field. Deputy Mayor Linda Chaisson says the city and the Corner Brook Baseball Association contract is at a cost of $31,200.00, which also has not increased. 

    The city also updated a 5 year contract with the  Public Service Answering Point (PSAP) Councillor Vaughn Granter says the city has been operating 911 since 2015 and has entered 5-year term agreements with NL911 and the province of Newfoundland and Labrador to provide 911 call answering and transfer services. The latest agreement expired in January 2025. City staff and provincial staff have rigorously reviewed the current agreement and put forward the attached contractual agreement that will extend and govern our PSAP service operations for the next 5 years.

     

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