Thank you to everyone who participated in the Kraft Celebrations Tour on August 20th, the unveiling of the Bay Roberts Railway Station Story Baord, and in the Angel Fund Minor Softball Tournament, which raised $2300 for local breast cancer patients.
PHOTOS FROM HOLDIN' GOUND FESTIVAL / KLONDYKE DAYS 2010
A 'Time' in Pigeon Inlet
featuring
Kelly Russell, Russell's in the Corner, Pigeon Inlet Players,
Weekly Local Guest Performer
Last Show for Summer 2010 Saturday, September 4th
3 course Newfoundland "Scoff"
Storytelling and Enactments of Ted Russell's Stories
Traditional Music Performances
7:00pm Lodge MacKay, Conception Bay Highway
Tickets: $45.00, must be booked in advance.
The Town of Bay Roberts won 2 awards
for Winter Lights Celebrations.
National WinterLights Celebration Mentoring Award, and
Circle of Excellence 5 star award for Residential Lighting Displays
The Town of Bay Roberts won 2 awards
for the town during Summer of 2009.
2009 Tidy Towns Award - Population category of over 3500. The town tied with Clarenville for this award, and there were 8 other competitors. Tidy Towns is a project of Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Advisory Committee is committed to engaging communities, large and small to participate in a program of civic pride. It promotes awareness in 'green' projects that improve the quality of the environment and contribute to cleaner air, soil and water with particular emphasis on making the most of the natural beauty of our communities.
2009 Torngat Municipal Achievement Award in the category of Environmental Sustainability Town of Bay Roberts and the Town of Spaniard's Bay - won for their joint efforts on the Shearstown Estuary.The Torngat Municipal Achievement Awards program, an initiative of Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador, recognizes the exemplary efforts of member municipalities in serving their residents and improving quality of life in their community and in the province as a whole. Environmental Sustainability is at the forefront of municipal concerns with waste management, water treatment and infrastructure development just to name a few. This award will recognize those municipal governments that have taken steps to resolve these policy challenges in an environmentally responsible way.
The Bay Roberts Town Council, as well as community groups and organizations, sponsor many events during the year. Chomper, the town mascot, was created to represent the spirit of the town at various events.
