Mayor Tom Rose says they have lots of reasons to believe city status is on the way within the next 5 to 10 years.
The Mayor of Stephenville believes the west coast town could become the next city in NL. World Energy GH2 has announced a wind project in the area and they have also acquired the Stephenville Port. The final steps in the sale of the Stephenville Airport to businessman Carl Dymond could be made any day now. Mayor Tom Rose says they have lots of reasons to believe city status is on the way within the next 5 to 10 years. He says investment in the area could be scaled as the biggest in Atlantic Canada. Mayor Rose says this growth will also spread to other neighbouring communities, like Corner Brook. He says it's been awhile since Stephenville had a boom but it's having one now. Statistics Canada says there are 6,278 people living in Stephenville.
Government and PAL Airlines announce connecting routes between Deer Lake, Gander and St. John's
It's National Volunteer Appreciation Week, "Volunteers Make Waves"
Bulk garbage spring clean up in Corner Brook starts tomorrow with option to drop off at Wild Cove
Winning lotto ticket sold at Pasadena Irving
Municipal Awareness is next week, celebration at the Civic Centre next Friday
