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Media Release: Canadian Tire Para Hockey Cup Headed for Paradise

Canada’s National Para Hockey Team looks to reclaim gold when annual tournament returns to Atlantic Canada Canada’s National Para Hockey Team is headed to Paradise, N.L., this December to welcome the world to the 2019 Canadian Tire Para Hockey Cup. The event, which was re-branded from the World Sledge Hockey Challenge in 2018, will feature the world’s top para hockey teams vying for gold at the Paradise Double Ice Complex.  “This is an exciting opportunity for Hockey Canada...

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Public Service Announcement: Regional Food Drive - Winter Festival Events

The municipalities of St. John’s, Conception Bay South (CBS), Mount Pearl, Paradise, Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s, and Torbay are holding a regional food drive throughout the month of February during winter festival events. In response to the recent fire at the Community Food Sharing Association warehouse, residents are encouraged to help re-stock the food bank by donating non-perishable food items when attending a community event in February. All municipal events are listed online:

• Snow & Ice in...

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Town of Paradise Comments on Agreed Order issued by the Supreme Court Decision on Privacy Commissioner Report P-2018-003

On January 15, 2019, an agreed order was issued by the Supreme Court on the Office of the Privacy Commissioner Report P-2018-003 with respect to the video surveillance system for the Town of Paradise. The order states that the Town does not have to comply with the recommendations of the original report, that all cameras in public areas can continue to operate, and that seven cameras are to operate only after regular working hours.   The Town of Paradise is pleased with the agreed order. ...

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Media Advisory: New Time and Format for Council Meetings

The Town of Paradise Council Meetings begin at a new time starting this month. The Public Council Meetings will begin at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers, located at Paradise Town Hall, 28 McNamara Drive. The next Public Council Meeting is Tuesday, January 8, 2019.  The Public Meeting on January 8 is the first one under the revised format. In December 2018, Council approved to eliminate Committee of the Whole meetings. Previously, Council held Committee of the Whole meetings, which were closed...

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Weather Cancellations

Update 10:30 a.m.: All Town facilities will be closed for the remainder of the day, Wednesday, January 2. 

Due to current weather conditions, all Town facilities are closed for the morning, Wednesday, January 2. An update will be provided at 10:30 a.m. this morning, 

Residents are advised that due to the forecast, scheduled Garbage and Recycling Collections are cancelled for Wednesday, January 2, 2019. The revised collection dates for this week are:

• Garbage & Recycling in Areas 2 & 3 (2B & 3B...

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