Local News from Monday, March 10th, 2025

Past president and treasurer Keith Goulding says there will be five games in total, 4 with a $100 prize and the fifth will be an escalating jackpot starting at $1000.

In December, Premier Andrew Furey tore up the 1969 Upper Churchill Contract and signed a MOU with Quebec. Plans now are to develop Gull Island and expand capacity at the current plant.

Patti Ricketts is the Cruise Marketing Coordinator at the port. She says the ship launched in 2021, and it can carry 245 passengers and 215 crew members.

Gerry Phelan held a news director post in radio for many years but started doing this after being approached by the pen’s chaplain. A year later, they launched launched The Pen.

The program will provide up to a maximum of $750 per eligible applicant in the form of a non-repayable grant.

Stephen Decker has been with the Bay of Islands Volunteer Search and rescue group  for the past 14 years. He says snowmobilers should be ready for any scenario and stay in areas you are familiar with.