2014 Fall Community Guide
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2014 Fall Community Guide
A Great Place to Live I Learn I Work I Play www.facebook.com/townofholyrood www.holyrood.ca @townofholyrood Message from Mayor Gary Goobie As summer 2014 slips into the history books, it is time to turn our focus on the coming seasons. On behalf of my Town Council colleagues it is my pleasure to introduce our first Holyrood Community Guide which outlines a host of activities, programs, and information for Fall 2014. Things are happening in Holyrood and we want to ensure you have an opportunity to be actively involved in all we have to offer. This Community Guide identifies opportunities for all ages from child to senior in recreation and healthy living. The experience is just waiting for you to accept the challenge and become involved. The Town of Holyrood is alive with growth & development. We are pleased we can offer you the opportunity to live, learn, work and play in a Town that is growing. We are surrounded by an atmosphere of excitement and control all wrapped up in one neat package. Our Town stands at the starting line of something wonderful as we find new ways to diversify our economy and build our tax base so we can continue to provide new and improved services to the residents. Council and Staff wish to welcome our students, teachers and support staff back to another year of learning. May each and every one of you reach your goals in a safe and happy environment. To all residents, take the time to read our Community Guide and see how you can become engaged with us as we continue to build our Town. It is your town, your home; please get involved and enjoy each day in Holyrood. Council is always open to you and your ideas, hopes, and concerns for Holyrood. Please feel free to contact your council members for assistance or contact one of our staff, who are very committed to assisting this Town reach its full potential. Come Ashore with us... the kettle is on. Company’s coming! Gary Goobie Mayor Holyrood Council Contacts Mayor Gary Goobie [email protected] Deputy Mayor Jim Joy [email protected] Councillor Kimberly Ghaney [email protected] Councillor Sadie King [email protected] Councillor Roger Myette [email protected] Councillor Rosena Norman [email protected] Councillor George Penney [email protected] Town Staff Directory Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 12:00pm and 1:00pm - 4:00pm Tel: 709.229.7252 Fax: 709.229.7269 Email: [email protected] Department Ext. Email Reception 201 [email protected] CAO 202 [email protected] Planning & Development 202 [email protected] Finance 203 [email protected] Recreation and Community Events 204 [email protected] Economic Development 205 [email protected] Oceans Holyrood 206 [email protected] Accounting Clerk 208 [email protected] Infrastructure & Public Works 215 [email protected] Holyrood Community Contacts Royal Canadian Legion 229-4101 Holyrood Community Centre 229-3358 Holyrood Marina Park Corporation 229-4348 Star of the Sea 229-3395 Holy Cross Elementary 229-3939 Roncalli High School 229-3381 Marine Institute-Holyrood Marine Base 778-0754 Holy Cross Parish 229-6250 Holyrood Volunteer Fire Department 229-7222 Holyrood RCMP 229-3892 Central Avalon Ground Search & Rescue 682-2592 Holyrood Public Library 229-7852 *Please note: If you would like to be added in future guides please call 229-7252 Recreation and Community Events National Seniors Day FREE Date: Wednesday, October 1 EVENT Location: Royal Canadian Legion Time: 11:00am In celebration of National Seniors Day please join us at the Holyrood Community Centre at 11:00am for a chili lunch and entertainment by Brian Fynn. Big Bike Ride Date: Wednesday, October 1 Location: Holyrood Festival Grounds Time: 6:00pm The Town of Holyrood and the Heart and Stroke Foundation are looking for YOU to join the 2nd Annual Holyrood Big Bike Ride. If you are interested in joining our team please contact 229-7252 ext. 204 to register today! Pumpkin Carving Night Date: Tuesday, October 21 Location: Holyrood Community Centre Time: 6:30pm Cost: $5.00 per pumpkin It’s time to make your own Jack O’ Lantern in preparation of Halloween. Please contact 229-7252 ext 204 to claim your pumpkin today. Limited space available. Halloween SpookTRUNKular Date: Thursday, October 30 Location: Eastern Health Parking Lot Time: 7:00pm Everyone’s favourite Halloween event is back! Stop by for some early “Trunk or Treating” at the 2nd Annual Halloween SpookTRUNKular. If you are a business or community group looking to participate please contact 229-7252 ext 204 or visit www.holyrood.ca for more information. Guy Fawkes Night Date: Wednesday, November 5 Location: Maloney’s Beach Time: 6:00pm Join the Holyrood Volunteer Fire Department and the Town of Holyrood at Maloney’s Beach to commemorate Guy Fawkes Night. Our Bonfire will be lit at 6pm with a free hotdog and marshmallow roast! Remembrance Day Date: Tuesday, November 11 Location: Star of the Sea (War Memorial) Time: 11:00am Join the Star of the Sea after the ceremony for a soup and roll lunch. Remembrance Day Ceremony brought to you by the Royal Canadian Legion. Canadian Tire Jumpstart Canadian Tire Jumpstart is a nationally registered charity dedicated to removing financial barriers so kids across Canada have the opportunity to get off the sidelines and into the game. Deadline for all Winter Applications is November 24, 2014. Contact 229-7252 ext. 204 for more information. 4 I :fall 2014: Town of Holyrood A Holyrood Ho Ho Christmas Sunday, December 7 @ 2pm Route: Hickey’s Funeral Home to The Star of the Sea Come out and see the big guy live in Holyrood! Along the route volunteers will be collecting non-perishable food items and toys in support of Toy Mountain. If you are a business interested in participating in the 2014 Holyrood Santa Claus Parade please contact the Holyrood Town Office or visit www.holyrood.ca for more information. Don’t forget your letter to Santa! FREE Hot Chocolate Available at: Furey’s Parking Lot Due to the parade please expect delays on Conception Bay Highway between 2:00pm and 3:30pm due to the parade. Christmas Cheer with “The Groove” Toy Mountain 2014 A benefit dance in aid of the Central Avalon Search and Rescue Date: Saturday, November 29, 2014 Location: The Royal Canadian Legion Time: Doors open 8:30pm Cost: $15.00 in advance. Tickets available October 27 at the Holyrood town office or through a Search and Rescue member. Roncalli Christmas Raffle Date: Sunday, November 30 Location: Roncalli Gymnasium Time: 2:00pm – 4:00pm Ornament Making with Clay Café Date: Tuesday, December 2 Location: Holyrood Community Centre Time: 6:30pm Cost: $5.00. Limited Space Register today for our Ornament Making Event with Clay Café. November 24 – December 14 Drop Off Location: Holyrood Town Office For the 2nd year The Town of Holyrood is on a mission to construct a mountain of toys to help Conception Bay Centre families in need this holiday season. Please bring your NEW unwrapped gifts to the Holyrood Town Office. Keep in mind we will be making Christmas morning extra special for teenagers too! In recognition of your donation all families will receive a family ornament to put on our Town Tree next to the mountain. Operation Santa Claus This year the Star of the Sea is proud to be returning with Operation Santa Claus. Check www.holyrood.ca for more information as we get closer to Christmas. The event line-up will be as follows: • Breakfast with Santa • Personal Care Home Visits • Tree Lighting Ceremony • Hot Chocolate after the Parade • Seniors Christmas Party Town of Holyrood :fall 2014: I 5 Community Programs Holyrood Wellness Programs Taoist Tai Chi Start Date: Saturday, October 4 Location: Holy Cross Elementary Gym Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm Cost: Free Holyrood’s NEWEST play program for children 5 and under is ready for launch. Please join Mini Movers Leader Keyona Walsh for 2 hours of drop-in play at Holy Cross Elementary Gym. Mini Movers promotes exploratory based play to teach children gross motor movement skills. Mini Movers will be up and running October 4 and finishing Saturday, December 13. Please note that parents must be in attendance and supervise their children during the play group. Holyrood Allied Youth Group We’re starting an Allied Youth Group and we want YOU involved. If you’re in grade 7 to grade 12 and would like to become involved in various youth initiatives in your community please come along to our Pizza Party Info Night on Thursday, October 2, 6:30pm at the Holyrood Town Office. Are you a parent interested in being involved with AY? Contact Steve at 229-7252 ext 204 today. RCSCC 251 Southern Cross Sea Cadets Classes: Monday Nights Location: Holyrood Community Centre Time: 6:30pm Taoist Tai Chi is now accepting registration for its classes at the Holyrood Community Centre. For more information contact: (709) 579-5276. Email: [email protected] Website: www.taoist.org Zumba with Lynn Classes: Tuesday & Wednesday at 8:00pm Sunday at 8:30pm Location: Holyrood Community Centre Cost: $7.00/class or $65 for 10 classes Instructor: Lynn Randell-Childs Shaolin Kung Fu Location: Holyrood Community Centre Classes: Thursday Children: 6:15pm to 7:30pm Adults: 7:45pm to 9:00pm Sunday Children: 5:30pm to 6:45pm Adults: 7:00pm to 8:15 pm For more information please contact Chris Evans, 3rd degree black belt by emailing [email protected] or calling (709) 834-4601 Yoga with Meredith Classes: Monday and Wednesday Location: Holy Cross Elementary Time: 8:15pm – 9:15pm Cost: $5.00 drop-in Instructor: Meredith Gilmore Weekly Meetings FREE When: Monday Nights YOUTH Time: 6:15pm PROGRAM Location: Roncalli Join the Southern Cross Sea Cadets today! Come learn how to sail, take part in community events, learn citizenship, seamanship, and marksmanship. The best part, there’s no cost to the child or parent. For more information please contact Linda at 229-1969. 6 I :fall 2014: Town of Holyrood Forever Young is Holyrood’s older adult wellness program open to all residents in the community. We are pleased to offer the following programs for the fall season: AquaFit Classes Start Date: Monday, September 29 (1 class per week) Finish Date: Monday, December 8 Location: CBS Pool Time: 10:30am Transportation will leave the Holyrood Community Centre 10:00am Cost: $5.00 each or $45.00 for complete program (11 sessions) All participants must be registered to participate. Zumba Gold Start Date: Friday, September 26 Location: Star of the Sea Time: 10:30am Cost: $2.00 each Zumba Instructor Charlie Picco is back to lead our Forever Young Group in Zumba Gold. Forever Young SomaYoga Start Date: Tuesday, September 30 Location: Holyrood Community Centre Time: 10:00am Cost: $2.00 per class Join Instructor Cathy Walsh for SomaYoga™. SomaYoga combines therapeutic yoga and somatic exercises in a classroom setting to learn how to release chronic pain and tension. SomaYoga is suitable for people of all ages and abilities, to help keep your muscles, brain, and nervous system in good health. To take part in all Forever Young activities, participants must register at Holyrood Town Office. CBS Pool and Arena Information CBS Recreation Complex Fall Swim Schedule Robert French Memorial Stadium Ice Schedule 2014-2015 Monday MONDAY 6:50 a.m.–2:50 p.m. CBR Minor Hockey 12:00 – 1:25 p.m. Adult Swim 2:30 – 3:25 p.m. Shallow Water Fitness 3:30 – 4:25 p.m. Public Swim 7–7:50 p.m. General Skating (starts Oct. 5) 8:00 – 8:55 p.m. Shallow Water Fitness 8–10 p.m. Adult Swim 10–11p.m. Holyrood Rec Hockey League 9:00 – 9:55 p.m. TUESDAY 1–1:50 p.m. Family Skating (starts Oct. 5) 2–7 p.m. CBS Skating Club CBR Minor Hockey 11 p.m.–Midnight Private Rental Tuesday 6:00 – 8:25 a.m. Adult/Leisure Swim 3–4 p.m. 12:00 – 1:25 p.m. Adult Swim 4–7 p.m. CBS Skating Club 1:30 – 2:25 p.m. Public Swim 7–10 p.m. 2:30 – 3:25 p.m. Senior Swim 3:30 – 4:25 p.m. Public Swim 9:00 – 9:55 p.m. Adult Swim CBR Minor Hockey 10–11:30 p.m. CBS Recreation Hockey League Wednesday 10–11a.m. Parent and Tot Skating (starts Sept. 9) 11 a.m.– Noon Adult Skating (starts Sept. 9) Noon–1p.m. Shinny (starts Sept. 9) WEDNESDAY 12:00 – 1:25 p.m. Frank Roberts Practice Adult Swim 2–3 p.m. Adult Skating (starts Sept. 9) 4–5 p.m. Holy Spirit High School Boys Practice 1:30 – 2:25 p.m. Public Swim 2:30 – 3:25 p.m. Senior Swim 3:30 – 4:25 p.m. Public Swim Thursday 8:00 – 8:55 p.m. Shallow Water Fitness 3-4 p.m. 9:00 – 9:55 p.m. Adult Swim Queen Elizabeth Boys Hockey Practice 4–5 p.m. Holy Spirit Girls Hockey Practice 5–10 p.m CBR Minor Hockey THURSDAY 5–10 p.m. CBR Minor Hockey 10–11p.m. CBS Recreation Hockey League 12:00 – 1:25 p.m. Adult Swim 10-11 p.m. CBS Recreation Hockey League 1:30 – 2:25 p.m. Public Swim 11 p.m.– Midnight CBR Junior Renegades Practice 3:00 – 3:55 p.m. Public Swim 8:00 – 8:55 p.m. Shallow Water Fitness 9:00 – 9:55 p.m. Adult Swim Parent and Tot Skating (starts Sept. 11) 11 a.m.–Noon Adult Skating (starts Sept. 11) Noon–1 p.m. Shinny (starts Sept. 11) FRIDAY 2–3 p.m. 6:00 – 8:25 a.m. Adult/Leisure swim 4 p.m.–7 p.m. CBS Skating Club 12:00 – 1:25 p.m. Adult Swim 1:30 – 2:25 p.m. Public Swim 2:30 – 3:25 p.m. Senior Swim 3:30 – 4:25 p.m. Public Swim 6–7:30 a.m. Public Swim 7:30–2:30 p.m. Open for Bookings 7:30 – 8:25 p.m. SATURDAY 7 p.m.–10 p.m. Join in: • games • camping • music • science • woodcraft • trips • badge work • volunteering • campfires and more fun outdoor activites! Beavers: age 5-7 Cubs: age 8-10 Scouts: age 11-14 Leaders: age 18-99 Registration Information Friday 10–11a.m. You are invited to join the Holyrood Scouts! Adult Skating (starts Sept. 11) CBR Minor Hockey 10 p.m.–11:30 p.m. CBS Recreation Hockey League Midnight–6 a.m. (Fri) Open for Bookings Saturday CBS Skating Club 2:45–3:45 p.m. Private Rental 4–5 p.m. Private Rental 5–7 p.m. CBS Skating Club Parents can register their children anytime by contacting the information below or visiting www.scouts.ca/ca Regular meetings will be held Tuesday evenings at the Holy Cross elementary. Some activities will take place on weekends and at other locations. You are For more informationthe Hol email: [email protected] 3:30 – 4:25 p.m. Public Swim 6:30 – 7:25 p.m. Family Swim 7–8 p.m. CBR Minor Hockey 7:30 – 8:25 p.m. Public Swim 8–10 p.m. Metro High School Hockey League Join the games, camping, phone:in709-229-0365. music, badge work, science, woodcraft, science, trips, volunteering, campfires, and more fun activities outdoors! 10 p.m.–Midnight Holyrood Rec Hockey League SUNDAY Midnight–6 a.m. (Sat) Open for Bookings Registration and First Games Tuesday September 16th, 6:30-7:3 Cash or cheque made payable to your child’s MCP number. 12:00 – 12:55 Adaptive Aquatics Program 2:00 – 2:55 p.m. Family Swim 7 a.m.–8 p.m. CBR Minor Hockey 4:30 – 5:25 p.m. Family Swim 8–10:30 p.m. CBR Renegades Junior Hockey 6:30 – 7:25 p.m. Public Swim 10:30–11:30 p.m. Private Rental 7:30 – 8:25 p.m. Adult Swim Sunday Regular meetings will be held Tue activities will take place on weeke For more information, email or call 229-0365. Midnight–5 a.m. (Sun) Open for Bookings Please Note This is Subject To Change Town of Holyrood :fall 2014: I 7 Fuel your Fall with this Healthy Recipe Roasted Cauliflower and Red Pepper SOUP Ingredients: 5 cups bite-size cauliflower florets 4 tsp canola oil 1 cup finely chopped onion 1 cup finely chopped carrots 2 garlic cloves, minced 4 cups reduced-sodium chicken or vegetable broth 2 red bell peppers, roasted and chopped (see side panel) 2 sprigs fresh thyme (optional) Black pepper, to taste Directions: Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Place cauliflower on prepared baking sheet and drizzle with 2 tsp (10 mL) of the canola oil. Roast in preheated oven, turning once, for 20 to 25 minutes or until florets start to caramelize and are lightly browned. Meanwhile, in a large pot, heat the remaining oil over medium heat. Sauté onion and carrots for 3 to 4 minutes or until softened. Add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds. Stir in caramelized cauliflower, broth, roasted peppers and thyme; increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Discard thyme sprigs. Season to taste with pepper. Makes 6-8 servings Nutrition Per Serving: 61 calories 2.6g fat (0.2g saturated) 8g carbohydrate (3g fibre) 3g protein 314mg sodium (13% DV) 28mg calcium (3% DV) 0.4 mg iron (3% DV) 8 I :fall 2014: Town of Holyrood Did You Know? The Town of Holyrood has recieved over $30,000 in funding and is currently working on a design for a Community Garden. How to Roast Red Peppers • Wash peppers and cut into quarters, removing seeds. • Place skin side up on a baking sheet lined with foil and roast at 450 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes. • Flip peppers and continue to roast for 10-15 minutes until skins are blackened. • Place peppers in a bowl and wrap tightly with plastic wrap for 15 minutes. • Once cooled, peel off blackened skin. Waste Management Property Clean Up In preparation for bulk pick up day on Monday, October 13, please take the time to clean up your property and place all items at the curb. Bulk Pick Up Please ensure your bulk items are placed out by 7am Monday, October 13 to ensure that items will be picked up. Metals must be separated from all other bulk garbage. Keep in mind that it may take several days to collect bulk items from all residents. Collectors will not return for items put out after the advertised date. We ask for your cooperation and patience during this time. Items that WILL be picked up: • Hot Water Boilers • Washers & Dryers • Metal BBQ’s • Fuel Oil Tanks (fully drained) • Propane Tanks (valves removed) • Metal Car Parts & Rims • Metal Furniture & Cabinets • Metal Piping, Fencing & Wire • Paint Cans (paint fully dried or removed) • Lighting & Plumbing Fixtures • Metal Bathtubs Items that WILL NOT be picked up: The following items are the responsibility of the homeowner to bring to Robin Hood Bay • Shingles • F elt • Gyproc • Insulation • Asphalt •C oncrete • F ridges & Freezers •M etal Framing & Siding •T V’s, Computers, Stereos & Electronic Equipment •H ousehold & Commercial Wiring, Wire Rope Cables •C hesterfields & Mattresses •C arpets, Canvas, Flooring (rolled & tied- 1 meter lengths) •G lass (provided it’s broken, boxed and marked) •T ree Branches (rolled, tied- 1 meter length) Items that can be brought to COMPOST CENTRE: • Clean Lumber • Tree Branches (all lengths) • Tires (no rims) • Compostable Material • White Metals Recycling Reminder Don’t forget that every second Tuesday is recycling day! Make sure all your recycling items are placed curb side in the blue bags. Fall Recycling Days: • September 16, 30 • October 14, 28 • November 11, 25 • December 9, 23 Compost Centre Hours The Compost Centre is open to the public Monday to Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm & Saturday and Sunday 24 hours. Adopt A Spot We are asking citizens and businesses to ‘adopt a spot’ in our community to keep clean. This area could be the property in front of your home that you take special care to eliminate and prevent litter. Let’s work together and take pride in our community. Please contact the Town to register your spot. Town of Holyrood :fall 2014: I 9 Fire Department During Fire Prevention Week October 5 - 11, 2014 the Holyrood Volunteer Fire Department will be informing people the importance of having a working smoke alarm. Help us sound the alarm that working smoke alarms save lives. Did you know that many people do not test their smoke alarms as often as they should? When there is a fire, smoke spreads fast. You need working smoke alarms to give you time to get out. Test yours every month! Recruitment Drive Holyrood needs a few more heroes. Your chance to step up comes October 11, 2014. The Holyrood Volunteer Fire Department will be hosting a recruitment drive. Time: 10:00AM to 5:00PM. The goal is to find more keen and dedicated volunteers who have the time and commitment to become firefighters in Holyrood. During a special session at the Holyrood Volunteer Fire Department, you can ask questions, receive information and hear first-hand accounts of how rewarding volunteer firefighting can be. Most members have to travel outside of Holyrood to work and are not able to be called to fight fires if necessary. This is why attracting new recruits is so important. Working Smoke Alarms Save Lives Test Yours Every Month! Fire Prevention Week - October 5 - 11, 2014 Who will fill these boots? DID YOU KNOW? Since 2012, working smoke alarms are required in every bedroom of a home, dwelling, and cottages/cabins. Fire Prevention Week Open House October 11, 2014 There will be Vehicle Extrication & Extinguisher demo’s. Come Join us for a fun filled day at the Holyrood Volunteer Fire Department. Economic Development Small Business Week: October 20-26 The Town of Holyrood will host several events during Small Business Week. These events are designed to acknowledge the dedication and determination of our business sector here in our Town. For more information contact Marjorie at 229-7252 ext 205. October 22 - Youth Entrepreneurship Workshop The Town has invited two high schools to take part in an entrepreneur workshop hosted at the Holyrood Municipal Building. Roncalli and St. Catherine’s High Schools have been invited to participate in the workshop which will introduce students to knowledge and skills that will benefit them in lifelong learning. October 23 - Small Business Forum All business owners will be invited to take part in a round table discussion identifying ways that our Town can help them grow their business and keep it viable and productive. Government representatives will be on site to discuss programs that are available to assist business owners become more sustainable. There are many programs which are available and may not be utilized. October 24 - Small Business Breakfast Business owners are invited to take part in a breakfast with our MHA, Council and various Guest Speakers. This is a great networking opportunity for businesses to ensure the sustainability of their business using innovative techniques. 10 I :fall 2014: Town of Holyrood Did You Know? The Town of Holyrood has great success with funding proposals. We have secured funds for: • Art Program for Holy Cross Elementary for the 2014 - 2015 school year • Holyrood Community Centre Renovations • Infrastructure improvements at Holy Cross Park • Holyrood community events and programs such as Squidfest, Canada Day, and Mini Movers. • Community Garden development. • A Day in the Bay We Are On The Move: • Working to bring large scale development to the planned Oceans/Business park • Identifying start-up opportunities for new businesses • Expanding our visibility Provincially, Nationally & Internationally Holyrood Happenings 2014 Town of Holyrood Municipal Scholarships General Information Applications must be submitted on the Scholarship Application Form. Applications are available online or at the Town Office. Review Process Applications will be reviewed by a committee comprised of five voting members who will make recommendations to the Holyrood Town Council for approval. Deadline for Applications Applications must include a copy of your marks, proof of acceptance from a post-secondary institution. Letters of reference from a community organization or group that you have been involved with would be an asset. Eligibilty Completion of Level III Resident of Holyrood Enrolled in a post-secondary institution Personal community involvement Town of Holyrood Municipal Scholarships are intended to be given to individuals to financially assist further development of their education at a post secondary institution of their choice. Scholarship application deadline is Friday, October 3 at 4:00 pm. Applications may be dropped off to the town office or emailed to [email protected]. Evaluation Criteria Academic achievement and level of community involvement. Two successful applicants will receive a scholarship of $500 each. Snow Clearing Regulations Snow Clearing Period During the period between the first day of December in each year and the last day of April in the year following, both days inclusive, and any other period when unusual snow and or ice conditions prevail, shall be known as the Snow Clearing Period. Parking No persons shall park an unattended vehicle upon any street or street reservation within the Municipality as follows: “during or for the 24 hour period immediately following a snow storm or for such other period as may be declared by Council to enable clean up after a particularly severe storm or snowfall.” Depositing of Snow No person shall deposit or cause or permit to be deposited any snow and/or ice from driveways sidewalks, parking lots or any other property under their ownership or control onto any street reserve within the Municipality. Identification of Property All mobile or portable articles, garbage boxes, buildings, fences, trees, shrubs, ledges, rock walls and lawns must be clearly marked with a reflective marker and must be visible to the snow equipment operator at all times. Liability for Damages Claims against the Municipality for damage to mobile or portable articles, garbage boxes, buildings, fences, trees, shrubs, ledges, rock walls and lawns or private property will be reviewed by the Municipality when they occur as a result of being struck by equipment operated by employees of the Town during the period of time they are engaged in snow clearing work and when they occur at a distance greater than 20 feet from the centre line of the street and the object damaged was not clearly marked as outlined above. Disclaim of Damages • No claims for damages to property will be reviewed by the Municipality where: • the damage occurred to property located within 20 feet from the centre line of the street; • the damages occurred as a result of the weight of snow and/or ice deposited on mobile or portable articles, garbage boxes, buildings, fences, trees, shrubs, hedges, rock walls and lawns; • lawns become brown or decayed as a result of the deposit of snow and/ or ice; and a claim for damages is received by the Council after May 31 of the year in which the snow clearing period ends. • the damage occurred to an item which was not clearly marked as outline above. ‘Floating Classroom’ at North Arm Dock North Arm will be the site this fall of an exciting science education program for junior high and high school students. The ‘floating classroom’ is a 42ft inshore vessel, fully equipped with scientific and oceanographic equipment. Full-day and half-day educational cruises are offered in combination with onshore activities. Students learn to conduct water samples, survey plankton, use an ROV to investigate underwater habitats, and much more. The program is offered by the Oceans Learning Partnership in collaboration with Memorial University and Parks Canada. The vessel is operated by long-time marine educator, Captain Jan Negrijn, of Coastal Connections Ltd. www.olp.oceansnl.net. Town of Holyrood :fall 2014: I 11 Holyrood Happenings Public Hearing 2015 Pre-Budget Consultation Holyrood Municipal Plan and Development Regulations, 2014-2024 The Town of Holyrood will hold one public consultation on Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at 5:30 pm in the Keough Suite at the Holyrood Municipal Building at 34 Salmonier Line. The Town Council of Holyrood has adopted the Holyrood Municipal Plan and Development Regulations, 20142024. A Public Hearing to consider objections and representations on the Holyrood Municipal Plan and Development Regulations, 2014-2024, has been scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, the 15th day of October, 2014, at the Keough Suite, Holyrood Town Office. Anyone wishing to make an objection or representation at the Public Hearing shall deposit with the CAO/Town Clerk of Holyrood, two copies of a signed written statement outlining the objection or representation by 4:00 p.m. October 10, 2014. If no written objection or representation with respect to the Holyrood Municipal Plan and Development Regulations, 2014-2024, is received within the time indicated, the Public Hearing may be cancelled. Council encourages residents to view the Holyrood Municipal Plan and Development Regulations, 2014-2024, which will be on display during normal business hours at the Town Hall, or by visiting the Town’s Web Site at: www.holyrood.ca The purpose of this consultation is to provide an opportunity to have input on priorities for Budget 2015. Residents and businesses are asked to present their suggestions and expectations. Holyrood is facing tremendous growth and in order to meet current and future expectations it is important to hear from the community. In order to avail of a presentation time, please register by Friday, October 24, 2014 at 12:00 pm. A maximum of 5 minutes will be provided for any presentation. Council also welcomes a hard copy or email version which can be forwarded to the Town office. For further information, please contact the Town Office at 229.7252 ext. 202 or email [email protected]. If no submissions are recieved, the consultation will be cancelled. Holy Cross Park Receives New AED On July 17, 2014 Mary-Ann Butt, CEO of the Heart and Stroke Foundation and Bert Hickman, President of Hickman Motors were pleased to present Mayor Gary Goobie with an Automated External Defibulator. This is to ensure Holy Cross Swim Park becomes a safer place to visit and swim. This AED placement was made possible through the fundraising efforts of the Hickman Automotive Group Hockey Heroes Weekend. While the park is closed the AED will be available in the Holyrood Town Office. For more information please contact: Gary Corbett, CAO Town of Holyrood P.O. Box 100, Holyrood, NL A0A 2R0 Tel: 709-229-7252 Fax: 709-229-7269 E-mail: [email protected] Chilly Returns February 6 - March 22, 2015 Stay tuned to crystalcarnival.ca for more news 12 I :fall 2014: Town of Holyrood How tHe revamped IrB strategy can Boost your BusIness now Progress VOL.21 NO.04 2014 $3.95 Magazine invites the world to Come Ashore to holyrood Blue Gary Corbett is coming up with ideas to sustain Holyrood’s economy using entrepreneurship and the area’s natural resources. guess what? It’s working InsIde: The business of ocean technology 7 25274 80704 8 04 economy CANADIAN PUBLICATIONS MAIL PRODUCT SALES AGREEMENT NO. 40069411. A foolproof plan to becoming a great leader The right kind of debt can actually be good Attract more clients with a powerful Town of Holyrood :fall 2014: story I 13 Progress OceanSTech SPECIAL INFORMATION FEATURE New frontier at the EdgE water’s Holyrood, like much of rural Newfoundland and Labrador, has felt the sting of outmigration. But renewal is underway, thanks to a highly innovative strategy of social innovation that’s creating a bulletproof economy and transforming the town By Andrew SAfer Another busload of children arrives. At the Marine Institute’s Centre for Applied Ocean Technology facility on Holyrood Harbour, some kids are getting up close and personal with sea critters while others are inspecting an underwater glider that’s on display. Outside, Ron Lewis, a research laboratory co-ordinator at Memorial University, is standing on the dock by the Explorer, a yellow robotic submarine that’s an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV). A student with Memorial’s Eastern Edge Robotics team is flying a remotely operated vehicle at the end of the floating dock. A group of children passes a yellow buoy to climb aboard a fast-rescue craft, motor out into the bay, and watch as a school of dolphins surfaces. A minke whale appears. Off in the distance, two fishing boats haul in their wares. Across the bay, sailboats stream out from the Terra Nova yacht club. “It was a magical day that none of those kids will ever forget,” says Barry Snow, referring to the open house for the Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland. The event took place at its Holyrood Marine Base during the 25th anniversary of the town’s SquidFest in July of 2013. Formerly a senior executive of the provincial Department of Innovation, Business and Rural Development (IBRD), Snow is now the executive director of OceansAdvance Inc., the organization that represents Newfoundland and Labrador’s ocean technology cluster. “There were 10-year-olds who were inspired to look at a career in ocean science and ocean technology that day,” he says. “The kids were out of their gourds with excitement.” 28 PROGRESS/PROGRESSMEDIA.CA Photo: Brian Carey E PROGRESSMEDIA.CA/Progress PROGRESSMEDIA.CA/PROGRESS 29 Progress Brian Carey OceanSTech Kids touch sea critters at this year’s SquidFest in Holyrood. The Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland (a.k.a. the Marine Institute) has invested nearly $4 million in the Holyrood Marine Base, which opened in 2010, to support at-sea research and training for students, researchers, and clients in the oceans sector. The MV Anne S. Pierce, a 116-foot research-and-training vessel, is available year-round, weather permitting. The Marine Base also enables the live testing of ocean technology products such as the Explorer and a host of other innovative products developed by companies such as eSonar Inc. and Whitecap Scientific Corp. In December of 2012, the Marine Institute’s Centre for Applied Ocean Technology relocated its staff of 10 from St. John’s to a newly constructed 6,000-squarefoot building in Holyrood Harbour. Glenn Blackwood, the vice-president of Memorial University (Marine Institute), reports that demand is already outstripping the capacity of the at-sea testing facility. The facility was used on 300 days between April 1, 2013, and March 31, 2014. Over the last two years, the Marine Base has supported $2.5 million in oceantech projects by the Marine Institute, plus others carried out by other Memorial departments and industry. Expansion is key to the Marine Institute’s grand plan to be recognized by 2020 as a world-class oceans institute on the scale of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Woods Hole, Mass., specializing in safety and survival training, experiential learning, oceantech/ fishing-gear testing, and fisheries research. The Marine Institute is currently training thousands of people a year in safety and survival skills alone. Blackwood is in the process of raising funds to 30 PROGRESS/PROGRESSMEDIA.CA Holyrood CAO Gary Corbett: “We feel we are the next frontier.” build a breakwater, marginal wharves, related marine infrastructure, and a 40,000-square-foot multipurpose research-and-training facility. The flurry of activity at the Marine Base inspired the Town of Holyrood to launch the Oceans Holyrood Initiative (OHI) in 2013, which aims to foster, enable, and accelerate an oceantech community in the region. “Access to the cold, arctic, pristine ocean creates opportunities for a diversified economy,” says Gary Corbett, Holyrood’s chief administrative officer. Based on the Marine Institute’s assets and use of this digitally mapped, sheltered, and unobstructed bay, the town has developed a business case to establish an identity as a leader in the ocean technology sector. What has traditionally served as a squidjigging ground is in the process of morphing into a business-service centre for the “blue economy.” Strong community collaboration is evident in the makeup of the OHI advisory board, which includes ocean techology experts from the Holyrood Marine Base, Memorial University of Newfoundland, the private sector, and OceansAdvance Inc., as well as representatives from the town, the provincial IBRD, the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), and local and regional economic-development boards. Through the OHI, Holyrood plans to create a business-and-technology oceans and industrial park supplemented with a model residential development that will support a cluster of oceantech companies and organizations. One key feature of the OHI is an oceans technology park, which will be developed as a 100-acre business park in Phase I and will grow to 1,000 acres over the next 20-plus years to include an industrial park. One thousand acres of Crown land has been frozen to allow for a concept plan. The industrial park will feature lay-down areas that will enable the oil and gas industry to load trucks and drive to Bull Arm (about 100 kilometres away) or Long Harbour (about 65 kilometres away) or the St. John’s dockyard (30 minutes away) without passing through any residential areas and with only encountering a minimum number of street lights. Snow led the development of the OHI strategic plan last year for Holyrood and was appointed executive director at OceansAdvance Inc. in February. He says the fact that Expansion is key to the Marine Institute’s grand plan to be recognized by 2020 as a world-class oceans institute Holyrood Harbour is at the heart of the area’s marine-research activities. The Holyrood facility of the Marine Institute Centre for Applied Ocean Technology Schlumberger Ltd. has located in Holyrood shows that the town meets the industry’s site selection criteria. Holyrood is ideally positioned as a transportation hub because it’s equidistant between St. John’s and Clarenville and has access to the South Shore, Cape Shore, and Conception Bay North. the next frontier Gary Corbett has his finger on the OHI’s pulse. He sits at his desk in a spacious office in the municipality’s recently renovated building one kilometre from the Marine Base. Noting the town’s small population of 2,200, he notes that its geographical size, 126 square kilometres, is seven and a half times as large as the City of Mount Pearl (population: 25,000). “There’s a lot of room to grow,” he says. “We feel we are the next frontier.” Corbett led the effort to convert this building, formerly occupied by Eastern Health, to offices for both his staff and oceanindustry organizations that want to establish a presence in Holyrood. He isn’t one to wait on the sidelines for the grand-plan-cum-business park to materialize. Two businesses have located there since the renovations were completed a year ago. The first, Oceans Learning Partnership Inc., developed an experiential learning curriculum. The second, Coastal Connections Ltd., takes students out on the bay for on-sea demonstrations and experimentation, enabling them and the public to explore the world of ocean science and technology while engaging with experts and scientists. Corbett, whose family moved to Holyrood from Toronto when he was two, attended Grades Primary to Grade 9 in town, finished his schooling in Avondale and Corner Brook, and graduated from Memorial University. His career in education spanned teaching and working as a principal, program specialist, and consultant. In 2009, sensing a new opportunity to positively impact the lives of others, he started working for the municipality as CAO, initially with a small crew in a 1,500-square-foot building. Today Corbett’s staff of nine occupies a 10,000-square-foot facility, along with two tenants, and there’s room for another 12. “This year’s municipal budget of $2.74 million has almost doubled since 2009,” he says. Additional offices with access to boardrooms and presenta- tion equipment are available to ocean-industry companies by the day, week, month, or longer. The offices, ranging from 120 to 144 square feet and priced at $600 per month, are ideally suited for companies coming to Holyrood to test their technologies at the Marine Base. A $527,000 grant funded by the provincial government’s Department of Innovation, Business and Rural Development, the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and the Town of Holyrood has been supporting the initial development of the OHI over two years. Mayor Gary Goobie and the town council are supportive of the OHI, says Corbett, adding that his staff is focused on informing residents of the growth in the oceans sector in Holyrood and the possibilities that lie ahead. Leveraging the OCEANS’14 MTS/IEEE trade show that’s being held in St. John’s in mid-September, Corbett and his staff are inviting exhibitors to take their clients to the Marine Base for in-water demonstrations. In March, they met with 64 companies at the Oceanology International 2014 conference in London, England. A number of those companies are planning to come to St. John’s, several of whom are planning live demonstrations at the town’s Day in the Bay event (additional demonstrations can be accommodated). Following the Oceanology conference, they met with ocean industry stakeholders in Galway and Dublin in Ireland. “The researchers were extremely interested in the infrastructure plans for Holyrood and the experiential learning programs. There are opportunities in Holyrood to learn from the best practices of SmartBay Ireland,” says Corbett. “The potential for collaboration and exchange of ideas across the Atlantic is phenomenal.” n PROGRESSMEDIA.CA/Progress 31 september 2014 sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday •Back to School 1 2 3 4 5 •Garbage Collection 7 6 •Day in the Bay 8 9 10 11 12 13 16 17 18 19 20 •Garbage Collection •Recycling 14 15 •Garbage Collection •Council Meeting 21 22 •AquaFit 28 29 23 •Zumba Gold 24 25 26 27 •Garbage Collection •Recycling •Soma Yoga 30 october 2014 sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday 1 12 26 18 I 7 8 9 •Thanksgiving Holiday •Bulk Pick Up •Town Office Closed •Garbage Collection •Recycling •Council Meeting •Soma Yoga •Small Business Week begins •AquaFit •Small Business •Youth •Garbage Entrepreneurship Forum Collection •Pumpkin Carving Workshop Night •Soma Yoga 13 20 •AquaFit 27 14 21 •Garbage Collection •Recycling •Budget Consultations :fall 2014: Town of Holyrood 3 •Zumba Gold 6 19 •Small Business Week ends 2 •Garbage Collection •Soma Yoga 5 saturday •National Seniors •Allied Youth Info •Zumba Gold Session Day •Big Bike Ride •Soma Yoga •AquaFit friday 28 10 4 •Fire Department Recruitment Drive 11 •Zumba Gold 15 22 16 23 17 •Small Business Breakfast •Zumba Gold 24 •Halloween •Halloween SpookTRUNKular •Zumba Gold 29 30 18 31 25 november 2014 sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday 1 •AquaFit 2 3 •AquaFit 9 10 23 4 •Remembrance Day •Town Office Closed •Garbage Collection •Recycling 5 6 •Toy Mountain Begins •AquaFit 24 7 8 14 15 •Zumba Gold 11 12 13 •Zumba Gold 17 31 •Zumba Gold •Garbage Collection •Soma Yoga •AquaFit 16 •Garbage •Guy Fawkes Collection Night •Council Meeting •Soma Yoga 18 19 •Garbage Collection •Recycling •Council Meeting •Soma Yoga 20 21 •Christmas Cheer Benefit •Zumba Gold 25 26 27 22 28 29 december 2014 sunday monday tuesday •AquaFit 1 •AquaFit •Santa Claus Parade 7 8 •Toy Mountain Ends 14 •Ornament Making •Garbage Collection •Soma Yoga •Garbage Collection •Recycling •Soma Yoga wednesday 2 saturday 3 4 5 6 •Zumba Gold 9 10 11 12 13 17 18 19 20 •Garbage Collection •Council Meeting 15 16 22 •Christmas Eve 23 29 24 •Christmas Day •Town Office Closed •Boxing Day •Town Office Closed 25 26 27 •New Year’s Eve •Garbage Collection 28 friday •Zumba Gold •Garbage Collection •Recycling 21 thursday 30 31 Town of Holyrood :fall 2014: I 19 Business Directory A Schooner Inn 5 Northside Road Tel: 1.855.231.3033 www.aschoonerinn.com [email protected] Action Physiotherapy 382 Conception Bay Highway Tel: 709.229.2843 www.stjohnsnlphysiotherapy.ca [email protected] Comerfords Oceanview Efficiency Units Comerford’s Cresent Tel: 709.229.7224 Toll Free: 1.877.429.7224 Fax: 709.229.2286 www.oceanviewefficiencyunits.com comerfords@ oceanviewefficiencyunits.com Cooze Contracting Mountain View Estates Tel: 709.689.6490 Atlantic Design 32 Country Path Tel: 709.229.7645 Dunphy’s Funeral Home Avalon Rehabilitative Massage Therapy Clinic 172 Salmonier Line Tel: 709.727.4679 366 Conception Bay Highway Tel: 709.229.7905 www.dunphys.ca [email protected] Dog Gone Pet Salon Bay Steel 379 Conception Bay Highway Tel: 709.229.7016 Beach Cottage Restaurant 449 Conception Bay Highway www.thebeachcottage.ca Beach View Motel 7 Godsons Road Tel: 709.229.4801 Toll Free: 1.877.929.4801 www.beach-view-motel.com [email protected] Beeso’s Excavation & Snow Clearing Tel: 709.687.2091 [email protected] 37 Salmonier Line Tel: 709.690.3917 Eason’s Personal Care Home 636-640 Conception Bay Highway Tel: 709.229.4072 Eastern Health Holyrood Regional Office 363 Conception Bay Highway Tel: 709.229.1551 First Atlantic Financial 328 Conception Bay Highway Tel: 709.229.7337 Toll Free: 1.800.563.7337 www.firstatlantic.ca [email protected] Furey’s Club Bennett’s Enterprise 412 Conception Bay Highway Tel: 709.687.7142 BlueFin Trailer and RV Park 22 Trans Canada Highway Tel: 709.229.5500 Toll Free: 877.744.5550 www.bluefinrv.com [email protected] Bob Power Surveys 419 Conception Bay Highway Tel: 709.229.7500 Fleetline Bus Conception Bay Highway Tel: 709.229.7600 Ground Break Construction and Landscaping Tel: 709.631.2189 Happy Day’s Daycare Holyrood Access Road Tel: 709.229.7111 533 Conception Bay Highway Tel: 709.229.5437 Butter Pot Bed & Breakfast 30 Butter Pot Road Tel: 709.229.7564 Cell: 709.727.6930 www.butterpot-bb.ca [email protected] Hat Lounge Conception Bay Highway Tel: 709.229.7813 Hedderson’s Market 374 Conception Bay Highway Tel: 709.229.7038 Heritage Medical Clinic Dr. Wanda Whitty 363 Conception Bay Highway Tel: 709.229.7779 Hickey’s Bus Service Conception Bay Highway Tel: 709.229.2300 Hickey’s Funeral Home 294 Conception Bay Highway Tel: 709.229.1500 Holyrood Dental Clinic Dr.V. Jerath 401 Conception Bay Highway Tel: 709.229.7363 Holyrood Medical Clinic Rupert’s Deli 394 Conception Bay Highway Tel: 709.229.6579 Schlumberger Horizon Drive School of Newfoundland Tel: 709.229.3334 or 709.727.1736 www.seaschoolnfld.com Station Diner 1 Byrnes Road Tel: 709.229.3814 Subway 386 Conception Bay Highway Tel: 709.229.7096 Dr. Paul Walsh 401 Conception Bay Highway Tel: 709.229.7385 Tangles Unisex Hair Salon Imperial Excavating The Pantry Tel: 709.682.2539 [email protected] Jeanette’s Dog Grooming Tel: 709.229.2225 [email protected] Jolanna’s Style Sutdio 4 Woodfords Station Tel: 709.229.0600 Kennedy’s Accounting 2 The Valley Tel: 709.229-4281 Fax: 709.229.4381 [email protected] Mama’s Lunch Pizzeria 425 Conception Bay Highway Tel: 709.229.7679 467 Conception Bay Highway Tel: 709.229.1272 Tobin’s Guest Home 324 Conecption Bay Highway Tel: 709.229.7464 Tobin’s Taxi Holyrood, NL A0A 2R0 Tel: 709.229.7017 Tropical Newfoundland 231 Conception Bay Highway www.tropicalnewfoundland.com [email protected] TW Fitness 425 Conception Bay Highway Tel: 709.229.5504 Tel: 709.765.9793 www.twfitness.ca [email protected] Mary Browns Upscale Music 382 Conception Bay Highway Tel: 709.229.7232 Medicine Cabinet Pharmacy 401 Conception Bay Highway Tel: 709.229.2929 Mrs. Murphy’s Store 425 Conception bay Highway Tel: 709.229.8816 Need’s 358 Conception Bay Highway Tel: 709.229.1008 Royal Bank of Canada 19 North Side Road [email protected] Valero Holyrood, NL A0A 2R0 Tel: 709.229.7885 Wong’s House 278 Conception Bay Highway Tel: 709.229.7628 Woodfords Comfort Manor Inc. 671 Conception Bay Highway Tel: 709.229.3213 [email protected] 396 Conception Bay Highway Tel: 709.229.1220 Please Note: If you would like to be added to the Holyrood Business Directory please contact Marjorie Gibbons at 229-7252 ext 205