Corner Brook Mayor offers advice for anyone heading back to school

    Thursday, 29 August 2024 12:00

    By Tonya Organ

    On Bayfm with Lenny Benoit, Jim Parsons says youth need to realize this is a great time in their lives.

    The Mayor of Corner Brook has some great advice for young people heading back to school or onto college and university. On Bayfm with Lenny Benoit, Jim Parsons says youth need to realize this is a great time in their lives. He says there will be a lot of new people in the city as the university and colleges open. Parsons says it can be a real culture shock for some young people coming from rural areas. 

     

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