• Helipad construction on hold till spring, leaders review construction tenders

    Published: September 13, 2017
    BY JENNIFER PARSONS
    The Township of Ear Falls will not be breaking ground on its emergency helicopter-landing pad until 2018 after leaders rejected their only construction bid last week.
    Gathering for their Regular Council Meeting on Sept. 6, Mayor and Council unanimously voted to reject a tender received from English River Home Improvements to construct a helipad on municipal land to the tune of over $117,000, approximately $30,000 over the fundraised amount at the
  • Re-Zoning amendment challenged for Howey Island

    Published: September 13, 2017
    BY JENNIFER PARSONS
    A proposal to rezone a Howey Bay landmass passed an administrative hurdle this week, despite opposition based in historical injustices.
    On Sept. 11 the Planning Advisory Committee reviewed an application for a zoning by-law amendment that would change Howey Island, an 8.1 acre landmass also commonly known as Cameron Island, from Natural Resources to Recreational Residential. The change would allow the owner of the landmass to construct a “s
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