Stephenville Mayor welcomes epic announcement over airport

    Tuesday, 29 August 2023 07:00

    By Tonya Organ

    Mayor Tom Rose says when Stephenville lost the Abitibi paper mill, they lost population growth but he expects to see Main Street a lot busier in the days ahead.

    Stephenville Mayor Tom Rose says he’s also been waiting for the day to come so taxpayers are no longer being billed for the bankrupt facility. He says it’s an epic time for this announcement with a projected hydrogen project. The Mayor says tax dollars used to keep the airport open in the past, can now be used in other ways. Mayor Rose says when Stephenville lost the Abitibi paper mill, they lost population growth but he expects to see Main Street a lot busier in the days ahead.

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