Christopher Mitchelmore, MHA The Straits-White Bay North

Creating Radio Graduation Certificate at Sacred Heart Quirpon Celebrating a Birthday, Anniversary or Ship Cove Special Event? Please contact our office in advance and we Newsletter #9 Fall 2014 can mail you a certificate signed by your MHA for a birthday, anniversary or special Our District is filled with committed occasion. volunteers and community-minded people INSIDE THIS EDITION: We also provide pins for events free of 50th Wedding charge upon request. Anniversary that are making big impacts on our daily PAGE lives from Town Councils, Local Service MHA in your community 2 Recognition in the House of Districts, Fire Departments, Recreation Economic Development 3 Assembly Committees, Harbour & Port Authorities, Health Care 4 As your MHA, I give statements in Development Associations, non-profits, the House of Assembly to recognize Fire Services & Telecom. 5 Submit a drawing, painting or volunteer committees, small business and picture for entry to be cover of achievements, events & occasions for every day people. Community Economic Dev. 6-7 MHA Christmas Card 2014. Please individuals, community groups, & It is a tremendous honour to work Fishery, Forestry & Agrifoods 8 have fun and we look forward to organizations in the District. seeing all of your ideas! with each of you to improve the quality of If you know someone deserving Opportunities & JCPs 9 life through programs, services & needed All submissions will be displayed at the public recognition for a milestone, award, MHA Events & Issues 10 gallery at our office. Give your entries to your or some other notable achievement, infrastructure funding to secure a brighter Government Program Info 11 teacher, drop by or send it to the office. please contact our office and share tomorrow. Recognizing Constituents 12 Deadline Friday October 17, 2014 all of the relevant details. #peoplematter News releases, petitions, order Got an Issue? Want it paper questions, photos and raised? I can present more updates available at christophermitchelmore.com your petition in the 1st Annual Roddickton-Bide Arm 5 KM Run House of Assembly Christopher Mitchelmore, MHA Lavinia Crisby, Constituency Office: Templates available at: The Straits-White Bay North Constituency Assistant 279 West Steet www.assembly.nl.ca/ Toll-Free 1-888-729-6091 PO Box 620 business/petitions T. 709-454-2633 Salt Cod in Great Brehat F. 709-454-2652 E. [email protected] St. Anthony, NL t. 1-888-729-6091 [email protected] www.christophermitchelmore .com E. [email protected] A0K 4S0 @MitchelmoreMHA Printed by Tip Printing, St. Lunaire-Griquet, NL T. 709-623-2143 E. [email protected]

YOUR MHA IN YOUR COMMUNITY ENERGY PROGRAM ENDING As of January 1, 2015, takeCHARGE will no longer be offering a rebate on ENERGY STAR windows. Other rebates will continue For more information visit: http://takechargenl.ca/ residential/energy-star-window-rebates/ or call NL Hydro at WHA Closing Assembly Truman Eddison Closing Assembly Wonderbolt Circus in 1-888-737-1296 . Roddickton & St. Anthony ENHANCED MEDICAL TRAVEL

Program is available if you have MCP. Claimable expenses include airfare, accommodations and kilometres, if you travel for medical reasons outside the Canada Day in Roddickton-Bide Arm Main Brook Clean-up Day region for services. Visit health.gov.nl.ca/health/mcp/travelassistance.html or Memorial Day Service call our office for more information or an application 1-888-729-6091. NL PRESCRIPTION DRUG PROGRAM

(NLPDP) provides financial assistance for the purchase of eligible prescription Air Cadet Warren medications for those who reside in the province. There are five main plans AF Youth Camp under the program: The Foundation Plan, The 65Plus Plan, The Access Plan, The Assurance Plan and The Select Needs Plan. Visit health.gov.nl.ca/health/ L’Anse aux Meadows Way Family Reunion, Flower’s Cove prescription/index.html or call our office for more information or an application 1-888 - 729 - 6091. RESIDENTIAL ENERGY REBATE

Support St. Lunaire-Griquet Toll Booth The Residential Energy Rebate (RER) provides a rebate equivalent to the 8% provincial portion of the 13% HST charged on consumption of energy for Norstead Viking Village & Port of Trade residential purposes. Consumer applications are available by calling 1-866-990- 3444 toll free or [email protected] Violet Johnson at Cancer Benefit Wes Eddison’s Motor Boat, Noddy Bay PAID FAMILY CAREGIVING

Kitchen Party, Green Island Cove Announced in December by Minister Sullivan to begin in March 2014 and will service 250 clients. For more information on the Paid Family Caregiving Option Main Brook Loader St.Anthony & Area Boys & Girls Club please call 1-855-653-6440 GOV. FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Englee Heritage Fair Roddickton Trail Everything from education, health and wellness, fisheries, tourism, culture and Camp Day at Tim’s recreation grants, heritage funds, community enhancement, business and eco- nomic development and more can be found at: www.gov.nl.ca/vnps/ capacitybuilding/funding/government.html. If you have further questions Grenfell Heritage Day & Teddy Bear Picnic Regional Volleyball Tournament please contact our office at 1-888-729-6091. Port Investments Main Brook Research & Development Corporation (MBRDC) takes ownership of Main Brook wharf with $675,000 in funding. Mayor Leander Pilgrim, Director of MBRDC; Minister of Transportation Official Opposition Caucus Members Lisa Raitt and I were at Long Poind for FFAW—This Fish Event the transfer.

Arthritis Society of NL Open House

Speaking with the Media Port Investments Conche receives approval for 25 ft. wharf extension. Project value in excess of $700,000.

Serving Dinner at Ronald McDonald House Unveiling of Peter Cashin Portait with Ed Roberts, former MHA $3.2M Airport Upgrades St. Anthony airport gets multi-million dollar expansion, improved baggage and security screening area

CBDC Business Breakfast Opposition Caucus Meetings Brush Clearing Burnt Cape Brush clearing is needed, Interpretation should especially on Route 430, be reinstated at Burnt 432, 433 & 436. I ask Cape Ecological constituents to help by Reserve. Further writing [email protected]. investments needed Millions in Road Upgrades Cruise industry growing on tip of GNP Significant Provincial & Municipal roadwork contracts undertaken in Town of St. Anthony (includes paving at port, Polar Centre & White Hills Academy), Town of Conche, Town of Roddickton-Bide Arm, Route 430 through Town of Flower’s Cove and bridge repairs at Eddies Cove East and Route 432. New 50+ Clubs District youth Sandy Cove-Savage Cove interested in St. Lunaire-Griquet politics Roddickton-Bide Arm Existing: Flower’s Cove & Bradley Warren, St. Anthony St. Anthony. Get involved Joshua Laing, North Boat Harbour today! $4.6 million contract for hospital upgrades Jacob Hill, Gunner’s Cove -Upgrades to address wheelchair accessibility at the facility; Federation of 50+ Clubs -Installation of isolation rooms for patients with communicable diseases or who Participated in last years session. If you are more susceptible to infections; are interested email [email protected] -Renovations to building exterior; -Upgrades to security; and IGA Turns 100 years old! -Extension to house new electrical switchgear and emergency generators. International Grenfell Association continues to fund dozens of community, health and education related Echocardiogram Service to be Restored projects in the District each year. Our office continuously pressed this vital health issue with CEO of LG Health, To apply visit: www.iga.nf.net/grant-application.html Board and Minister of Health & Community Services. Echocardiograms are widely Deadline to apply is November 1st. used diagnostic tests for cardiology services used to diagnose and manage patients with heart disease. A full-time Regional Echocardiography Technologist will be based in St. Anthony. Service commences this fall. JCP Funding Supports:  Expansion to White Rocks Colon Cancer Screening Program Expands Walking Trail LG Health offers those between the ages of 50 and 74 who are at average risk for  Renovations to Sandy Cove colon cancer participation in program. A kit can be requested by calling 1-855- Harbour Authority Building & 614-0144 or by emailing [email protected] Lions Club improvements  Northern Recreation builds Enhanced portable kiosks  Building water pump shed in Town of Roddickton-Bide Medical Travel Arm Program  Demolition of former church & enhancements at Straits Effective July 1st: PILOT PROJECT IS NEEDED: Development Association - 20 cents per kilometre  Renovations at St. Anthony for specialized medical travel in excess I continue to raise with the Minister of & Area Boys & Girls Club Health & LG Health an opportunity to of 1,500 kms during a 12-month period. expand service at White Bay Central -claimable expenses in excess of Health Centre by utilizing space to add up $3,000 during a 12-month period will be to six long-term care beds without having cost-shared at 75 per cent. to build. I thank Town Councils for adding their voice to the lobby. Seniors requiring For more info visit www.health.gov.nl.ca/ long-term care should access it closer to Great Brehat Croque health/mcp/ home. travelassis- PRESSING ISSUES: tance.html Physiotherapy Midwifery Recruitment/Retention Hemo-dialysis Dental Services Long-term Care Mental Health Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Clinics Norstead St. Carol’s Cook’s Harbour Grandois Fisheries Research & Development - Northern Lights Seafood Ltd. receive $39,000 to research and develop new scallop product. Fire Dept’s get funds Englee Harbour Authority receives special assistance More than $282,000 was disbursed grant for enhancements. to Straits Fire Dept (rescue pumper & MHA participates in recreational 4 PPE) St. Lunaire-Griquet Fire Dept fishery. We need a plan for cod. (6 pagers) & Roddickton-Bide Arm Fire Dept (4 SBCAs & 2 cylinders). District has Agriculture Potential At announcement Minister noted There are a number of roadside gardens, greenhouses and more funding would be revealed in even small-scale farms throughout the District. I’ve seen coming weeks. Our office continues grapes, zucchini and a variety of herbs, spices and even to support the efforts of all our teas being produced locally. We should also be a haven for volunteer departments. sheep farming. There is opportunity for community gardens, community supported agriculture & farmer’s markets. $1.3 Million in Municipal Capital Works Access to safe and clean drinking water must be a top priority for our communities. An investment of $434,000 will support the Town of St. Anthony with upgrades to the water intake system. Additionally an investment of $829,600 will be made in the Town of Roddickton-Bide Arm for lift station projects. On-going water related-projects in chlorination systems for Towns of Conche & Main Brook.

Wood Pellets Key  60,000 MT of wood pellet production could heat thousands of homes using pellet stoves Broadband Slated for 2 More Communities to Green Economy or furnaces. Communities of Pine’s Cove and Eddies Cove East will receive broadband Internet under current round of Rural Broadband Funding.  Rentech Inc. considering investment and business opportunities on Great Northern Continuing to seek solutions for remaining communities with providers, Feds & Peninsula Province ($305 Million allocated under Industry Canada over next 5 years).  I’ve continued to press Government asking CELL TOWERS CRTC Filing them to remain committed to forestry jobs Bell Mobility has made a submission for 7 communities in the District do not support from Government to add 15 & development on the Peninsula. communities of the Northern Pen to have/not slated for access to high- speed Internet via cable or wireless.  Current stability of industry and long-term service Cook’s Harbour-St. Lunaire- Griquet-L’Anse aux Meadows-St. Anthony Those with access to Internet service sustainable forestry jobs will depend on Bight and areas. This would also include via satellite pay higher fees and are investment in Green Economy. cell service to Route 430 between St. Anthony and Cook’s Harbour. Addition of subject to caps. I have filed submission  Government should re-establish pellet re- this service would create opportunities for supporting fee reductions with Federal bate program, establish incentives for heat residential, business attraction/expansion, Regulator to the Inquiry Officer. A report tourism marketing, local cottage industry on outcome is due in October 2014. pumps and conservation and improve public safety. GLACIER GLASS ESTABLISHED

Annual Iceberg Festival

COMMUNITY BUILDING 2nd St. Lunaire-Griquet TIOW Programs Pay Dividends Mussel Festival grows Town of Englee—Glass Art Program $174,577; Glacier Glass created. Visit them on FB, Englee Town Hall for their studio or call 866-2711. White Bay Central receives $164,494 for Main Brook Community Centre, carpentry program; 50*70’ building ideal for events, workshops, etc.

Skipper Hot’s Play at Goose Cove Garden Party Cancer Benefit Concert

LITTLE FOLKS CHILD CARE Eddies Cove East CHY Opening Straits Daycare Corp., Flower’s Cove Leif Erikson 285 ACR celebrated it’s one year anniversary. St. Anthony Lions 774 ACR This non-profit is offering child care, kindercare and more. Our children learn, develop & socialize. The region retains & attracts employees. Call (709) 456-2509 or StraitsDaycare [email protected]