…Regional Services
A new board, The Bay-de-Grave Regional Municipal Services Corporation, has been formed to begin handling the demands of our growing towns, and to help us work cooperatively on issues such as fire protection. This is the first service which the RMSC has been mandated to provide. Plans to construct a brand new fire station are being finalized, with an agreement having been reached on a parcel of land at the top of Foley’s Hill. If matters proceed as planned, construction could begin as early as this spring.
Over time, the RMSC will develop into a more comprehensive service provider, with the potential to provide snow-clearing services, waterworks maintenance, garbage collection, and animal control, among other services. Regionalization is a great way to foster mutually beneficial relations between towns, and to ease the burden that small towns bear to provide big-town services.
This is the kind of cooperative efforts that can save money and enhance the sustainability of our rural communities. If you have any stories like this please let us know at ccrc@nlfm.ca
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