Dispute over wood harvesting in central Newfoundland pits residents against paper company
People in an area of central Newfoundland want to stop a plan by Corner Brook Pulp and Paper to harvest wood in an area known locally as Charlie's Place.
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People in an area of central Newfoundland want to stop a plan by Corner Brook Pulp and Paper to harvest wood in an area known locally as Charlie's Place.
The central Newfoundland community of Appleton is cancelling a tax break for seniors because it says the growing number of seniors is making the discount too costly.
APPLETON, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador's aging population has turned a seniors' discount on property taxes into a financial burden for the tiny town of
APPLETON, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador’s aging population has turned a seniors’ discount on property taxes into a financial burden for the tiny town of Appleton. Town Mayor Garrett Watton says when he was elected three and a half years ago, Appleton’s ten per cent discount offered to its senior citizens meant the municipality absorbed […]