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Eddie Joyce, MHA for the District of Bay of Islands, says a recent decision
by Municipal Affairs Minister Jack Byrne is good news for the Town of
Meadows. Two new schools were approved for the Bay of Islands by the
former Liberal Administration, St. James School in Lark Harbour and the new
K-12 school on the North Shore of the Bay of Islands. The final piece of the
project was upgrading School Road and Country Road in Meadows. The
Department of Municipal Affairs recently approved $192, 151 to ensure these
roads are brought up to the proper standard.
"I thank Minister Byrne for his positive decision on this issue," said
Mr. Joyce. "The upgrading of these roads was necessary for safety reasons
associated with the flow of traffic for Templeton Academy in Meadows. This
money will help finalize a project that has been in the works for the past
several years.
"I have been lobbying the school board and government officials for the
completion of this project since 2003. Minister Byrne has been very helpful
in this matter and I want to commend his understanding of the issue and the
importance of upgrading these roads. I also want to extend my appreciation
for the hard work put forward by the Town Council in Meadows and the
officials in the Corner Brook office of the Department of Municipal Affairs.
"While it has been a long time coming, the people of the North Shore of
the Bay of Islands now have a new school with the appropriate road
infrastructure to be constructed. I am hopeful that future issues that arise
in my district will be resolved in a similar, constructive manner."
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