Deadline for applications is September 29th.
Nominations are open for the Adele Poynter Memorial Award through Conservation Corps Newfoundland and Labrador. The award is valued at $1000 and is awarded to one youth in the province who has demonstrated an active commitment to the environmental or cultural resources of the province through their volunteer/work activities. Deadline for applications is September 29th. This year, the 31st Green Team season employed close to 100 youth. Community gardens, trail work, local history research, collecting data on marine debris and populations, and water quality analysis are just a few of the exciting projects that youth contributed to this summer. Each Green Team consisted of 2 to 7 members working to complete a cultural or environmental conservation project in partnership with local organizations and municipalities. The Green Team has operated in the province since 1993- employing more than 3000 youth on over 700 projects in more than 140 communities across the province.
Young people in western NL now have better local access to services for mental health, primary care, housing, employment, and community support. Becket Western NL, a new Integrated Youth Services (IYS) hub, has officially opened.
Bay St. George RCMP is looking for security camera footage after a break in at Lourdes Superette.
The first day of spring has come and gone, and with the extended winter weather, means motorists can keep their studded tires on a little longer.
Tip of a possible impaired driver
Channel-Port aux Basques RCMP and Traffic Services West took three vehicles off the road and laid charges during a traffic initiative late last week.
