Mayor John Norman

Happy International Women’s Day! To all my amazing friends, family, colleagues, staff and volunteers, I would like to take a moment to celebrate your contributions, your leadership, your dedication and your endurance. Look around our neighbourhoods, community, region, province and beyond, woman hold leadership roles in every sector, dedicated to improving our lives, our economy, our education, improving our health, our cultural and arts scenes, and growing business. I know t...hat I would never manage my hectic work and volunteer life without the leading women surrounding me! Thank you Corina, Crystal, Grace, Dianne, Faye, my own mother and many more for allowing this man to reach the success he has. It is a pleasure to work with you day after day, year over year. We are a team and I am so proud to highlight how many successful, driven woman surround me in everything I am involved with. See more

JOB OPPORTUNITY - Chief Administrative Officer (CA0)/Clerk The Town of Bonavista is looking for a Chief Administrative Officer (CA0)/Clerk to begin work on May... 3, 2021, following the retirement of the current Town Manager/Clerk. The CAO/Clerk will be the Chief Executive and Administrative Officer of the Council and responsible to it for the proper planning, execution, conduct and administration of the affairs of the Council in accordance with policies determined by Council. A more complete job description can be obtained from the Council Office in Bonavista. Salary negotiable. Interested parties can send a completed application with resumé to the address below and clearly marked 'Application for Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)/Clerk' or by e-mail to [email protected]. Facebook applications will not be accepted. Deadline for applications is 3:00 p.m. April 23, 2021. Town of Bonavista P. O. Box 279 95 Church Street Bonavista, NL A0C 1B0

Recently the Discovery Global Geopark officially announced the newest member of the growing family of UNESCO Global Geopark’s food movement - GEOfood. This week, I had the opportunity to chat with CBC Newfoundland Morning about GEOfood on the Bonavista Peninsula. The interview on GEOfood starts at 8:30 min.

** COVID TESTING TODAY ** PLEASE SHARE Eastern Health is at the Town of Bonavista Lion’s Club TODAY, March 9, to conduct COVID-19 testing for individuals not cu...rrently experiencing symptoms. All individuals welcome for testing. NO APPOINTMENT needed. MCP card required. Enter the Lions Club parking lot from Church Street next to the Gym. Testing will be completed until 5 pm today.

Happy International Women’s Day! To all my amazing friends, family, colleagues, staff and volunteers, I would like to take a moment to celebrate your contributions, your leadership, your dedication and your endurance. Look around our neighbourhoods, community, region, province and beyond, woman hold leadership roles in every sector, dedicated to improving our lives, our economy, our education, improving our health, our cultural and arts scenes, and growing business. I know t...hat I would never manage my hectic work and volunteer life without the leading women surrounding me! Thank you Corina, Crystal, Grace, Dianne, Faye, my own mother and many more for allowing this man to reach the success he has. It is a pleasure to work with you day after day, year over year. We are a team and I am so proud to highlight how many successful, driven woman surround me in everything I am involved with. See more

Premier Furey Establishes Tourism Advisory Council -- The Honourable Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, today announced the establishment of the Premier’s Advisory Council on Tourism. The 14-member Council will focus on providing advice to the Provincial Government on short-term measures to assist with the sustainability, reopening, and recovery of the tourism sector in Newfoundland and Labrador. The members of Premier’s Advisory Council on Tourism are: Ji...ll Curran, Chair Peter Avery Amanda Decker-Penton Mike Gatherall Barb Genge Robbie Hickey Jillian Larkham Mark McCarthy Heather McKinnon John Norman Brenda O’Reilly Tammy Priddle Andy Turnbull Todd Wight The main objectives of the Council will be to develop recommendations for short-term actions and initiatives to support the tourism sector during the continuing pandemic restrictions; to develop recommendations on strategic activities and actions that will support the industry as COVID-19 restrictions are relaxed and into the future; and, to provide advice and support to the Tourism Board, for the renewal of the province’s Tourism Vision and Strategy. Biographies of the members of the Premier’s Advisory Council on Tourism and the Council’s Terms of Reference can be found in the link.

I, Mayor JohnNorman, do hereby proclaim October 1 -7, 2020, as World Breastfeeding Week in the Town of Bonavista. World Breastfeeding Week provides an opportunity for people to come together to celebrate and to raise public awareness about the importance of breastfeeding and the role everyone can play in normalizing breastfeeding. The theme for World Breastfeeding Week 2020 in Newfoundland and Labrador is "SupportBreastfeeding for a Healthier Planet.

Volunteer Firefighter Recruitment - Would you like a challenging and rewarding volunteer experience? The Bonavista Fire department is an organization dedicated ...to saving lives and protecting property through fire prevention, suppression, and public education. We are committed to continuous learning and superior customer service. If you like helping people and appreciate continuous learning, you may be an ideal candidate for a position as a volunteer firefighter. Pick up your application at the Bonavista Town Hall today!

We have the Wellness Centre well underway on Coster Street, redevelopment and expansion of the Emergency Department at Bonavista Hospital started, and now its great to see millions more being spent on wharf improvements along our harbour. Council is pleased to see so many people working on these projects in such a challenging time. We will continue to lobby on behalf of our citizens for further infrastructure improvements throughout the community in 2021 and beyond.

Public Notice - Garbage Collection Change ~ Affective Immediately ~ Please be advised that the Garbage Collection schedule has changed. Garbage picked up on th...e streets listed below will now be picked up on Thursday’s instead of Friday’s. - Sebastian Drive - Colliers Pond Road - Coopers Hill - Chards Hill - Faulkner’s Hill - Whiffen’s Place - Edmund’s Lane - Keels Road - Windlass Drive

It’s great to see the boardwalk completed next to Beaver Pond. It’s a beautiful area. This new boardwalk is also pet friendly. Just remember, all pets must be on a leash.

Here’s a short video from this mornings ceremony. Again, I would like to congratulate George on receiving the Sovereign’s Medal recognizing his exceptional volunteer achievements.

Congratulations to George Clements on receiving the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers in a ceremony held this morning at the Bonavista Fire Hall. For more than 30 years, George Clements’ volunteer efforts have had positive, lasting impacts on the community of Bonavista. Since the 1980s, George was involved with the Bonavista Primary Health Care Council, serving as the vice-chair for the Peninsula Health Care Corporation and, working towards the creation of a new hospital, he ...served as chair for the Bonavista Hospital Building Committee. In 1984, George was the coordinator for post-secondary institutions across the province to ensure that students were provided with an opportunity to meet Pope John Paul II during his visit to Newfoundland and Labrador. In the years leading up to 1997, George volunteered with Vista 97 helping to plan the major provincial commemoration of the 500th anniversary of John Cabot’s landing in Newfoundland in 1497. He served as a coordinator for community events and a liaison with Bristol, England and Buckingham Palace as the celebrations included a visit from Their Majesties, the Queen and Prince Phillip. George is also a lifetime member of the Bonavista Lions Club where he volunteered for club initiatives including a monthly breakfast program and organizing Red Cross donations. He has also volunteered to support groups like the Bonavista Peninsula Inter Faith Seniors Foundation, the Bonavista Boy Scouts, the Bonavista Rural Development Association, the Vista Family Resource Centre, and others. His contributions have helped improve the wellbeing and cultural vibrancy of the community, and province.

This afternoon I had the pleasure of meeting with Premier Andrew Furey to discuss various issues including Bonavista infrastructure and our community growth. We visited the Tip-Vista-Wellness Centre and also viewed some much needed replacement sites of our seawall. Thanks for visiting and taking the time to tour our beautiful community.

Here today on Coster Street visiting the new Wellness Centre. Over $3,000,000 invested by our provincial government so far here and a public opening in 2021. As Co-Chair of Tip-A-Vista Wellness and Mayor, I am so very pleased to see so much progress on this important project. This will be another great addition to our community with even more to come next year Congratulations to all members of the Tip-A-Vista Wellness board of directors and volunteers.

Congratulations to the Discovery Aspiring Geopark Inc. for achieving UNESCO Geopark Designation. This designation is a wonderful achievement to our entire region. The committee has been working towards this moment for over 13 years. Everyone involved should be very proud.

Hospitality NL Welcomes $25 Million Commitment to Tourism and Hospitality Support Program for Industry Operators