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Not all of the 16 people who were registered to speak against the City of Mount Pearl's plans for the development of Kenmount Hill showed up at the public hearing to express those views Thursday night, but most did, and there was a lineup of others after them when the floor was opened to everyone.
Cannabis becomes legal in Canada today. Here are five things to keep in mind. First, at one level this is a non-event. For the average Canadian, legalizing marijuana and its derivatives is somewhat more momentous than legalizing broccoli.
The City of Mount Pearl is borrowing $5.2 million from TD Canada Trust in what is the final loan for the financing of the already completed Summit Centre.
The City of Mount Pearl is hiring Target Marketing to spruce up the city’s image.
Target will be paid $113,925 to develop a marketing, communications and economic development campaign.
Lucy Stoyles was the only member of Mount Pearl council who voted against a proposal earlier this month to erect a telecommunications tower on Commonwealth Avenue.
The application for the 155-foot high structure was from Eastlink, a major wireless communications provider in Atlantic Canada.
Mount Pearl City Council is searching for a strategy to appease Commonwealth Avenue business owners and bring back shoppers who have been avoiding the area because of the ongoing major roadwork on the thoroughfare.
