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PSA: Portion of Peter Barry Duff Memorial Park Parking Lot Unavailable

The Town of Paradise is advising residents that a portion of the Peter Barry Duff Memorial Park parking lot will be unavailable for use from January 10 – January 19, 2021. During that time, the television show Hudson and Rex will be using the area for filming. Access and usage of the park will still be available. The Town apologizes for any inconvenience.

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NEIA and FCM Help Six Municipalities in Newfoundland and Labrador Transition to a Cleaner Future

The Newfoundland and Labrador Environmental Industry Association (NEIA), through funding from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and partnership with Fundamental Inc., has helped Baie Verte, Bauline, Channel-Port aux Basques, Paradise, Stephenville, and Torbay pursue clean growth projects in pursuit of a greener future. The program brought the participating municipalities through a three-step process, with the guidance of Fundamental Inc. First municipalities measured their contribution...

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Andy Walker, a Grade 5 student at Paradise Elementary, wins Town Christmas Card Contest

Each year, the Town of Paradise asks local students in Kindergarten to Grade 6 to help us design our official Town Christmas Card. We get hundreds of entries, and it's a joy to look at each creative and colourful submission. It’s no easy task selecting a winning design, but this year Andy Walker, a Grade 5 student at Paradise Elementary, was our lucky winner!

Andy's festive design not only showcased the uniqueness of 2020, but it also highlighted the special spirit of the Town of Paradise. His design...

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Media Release: Budget 2021 – Decreases operating budget; maintains mil rates and services

With no changes to mil rates, the $37.2 million 2021 Budget for the Town of Paradise was presented during the regular Public Council Meeting on Tuesday, December 15.  For 2021, the residential and commercial mil rates will remain at 7.2 and 11.5 respectively. The Town is facing reduced revenues next year as property assessments have decreased. Under the Safe Restart Agreement from the federal and provincial governments, the Town received $1.2 million and this is enabling the Town to maintain...

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PSA: Traffic Interruptions on St. Thomas Line

The Town of Paradise advises of traffic interruptions on St. Thomas Line, between Topsail Road and Carlingford Drive, on Wednesday, December 16 between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The traffic interruptions are needed to complete testing in the area as part of the upgrade work on Lift Station 10.   Drivers are asked to reduce speed in the area and to follow all signage and traffic control measures. Efforts will be made to minimize traffic interruptions, but due to the nature of the work, St....

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