George RCMP teamed up last week and took four vehicles off the road in Stephenville Cpl Jolene Garland says it all started just before 10 a.m A 67-year-old woman driving without insurance About twenty minutes later police stopped another vehicle on the same street where a 73-year-old man showed signs of alcohol impairment and blew above the limit police stopped a vehicle on Carolina Avenue A 22-year-old man was driving without registration or insurance. About an hour later police conducted a traffic stop on Woodland Drive in Stephenville was operating without registration or insurance.  To report an error, submit a news tip, or provide feedback, please e-mail news@bayfm.ca or call (709) 637-0183. BayFM recognizes support from the following agencies:                      The Plain Truth, Wednesday April 30, 2025 Mental Health Week is celebrated each year during the first week of May A trial date has been set for Tristar Electric Inc., which is suing Stephenville Dymond International Airport for millions of dollars. The case will be heard in March of 2026. One person was taken to hospital after a shed fire in the west end of… An Ontario man who swindled tens of thousands of dollars from seniors in a “grandparent… May 5 is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls… Carl Dymond was happy to share his plans with the world Here's what he has to say about the controversy“The development process is moving ahead we just stopped talking about it because every time we would mention something we just stopped talking about it,” said Carl Dymond Carl Dymond was quite happy to share his plans with the world The Ottawa businessman announced in September 2021 he intended to buy the Stephenville International Airport and revitalize it His plans included upgrading aging infrastructure a drone business and bringing in other businesses Subscribe now to access this story and more: Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience It took until August 2023 for the sale of the now Stephenville Dymond International Airport to be completed as old debts attached to the airport and other legalities slowed down the process The sale was also fraught with negativity on the ground that continues today A lack of activity at the airport only seems to add fuel to the negativity and we just stopped talking about it,” Dymond told The Telegram in early March “We’re doing a lot of stuff behind the scenes getting a lot of administration sorted out,” he said “Our plans haven’t changed at all on this airport We’re just trying to make a go of it,” he said He’s doing that by making good on a pledge to do it without taking any money from taxpayers “We’re doing this 100 per cent on our own,” said Dymond He figures that he’s actually saved the residents of Stephenville between $800,000 and $1 million since he bought the airport that wasn’t the case before he bought the airport “Even though we are suffering waiting for money I’m still not going with my hand out looking for taxpayer dollars because that’s breaking a promise,” he said Dymond is certain that the airport has a bright future and he has a lot of plans to make that happen The plan is for Stephenville Dymond Airport to be a hub where planes can come in to be serviced with all levels of technicians who work on different fleet types He envisions airlines or other airline service businesses setting up shop in the hangers at the airport right down to painting could be done there He said Stephenville is the perfect location because it is strategically located between Europe and North America and there are 71 flights that fly over the airport every day “We want to shine as an airport specifically designed to maintain aircraft,” he said “We’re in the centre of the world when it comes to North American-European travel.” It’s not just the location that makes the airport attractive our Canadian dollar is not great right now but that’s a very lucrative Canadian dollar for American carriers coming in for maintenance,” said Dymond and he said that has them looking at Stephenville With operating out of the airport being cheaper for American companies Dymond also sees potential for the airport to serve as the location for distribution centres for major retailers in the States for cargo distribution that comes from overseas — not necessarily from the States but from China — to bring that stuff into the airport and be able to house that and distribute it from the airport is very lucrative For planes to park at our airport from these U.S because we’re cheaper than anywhere else and we do it on purpose because we want to attract the volume of business,” he said Dymond said he comes with the best intentions and wants to make the airport a success and for young people to be able to grow up in Stephenville and work there It’s just taking a while to get there because we’re the first ones to ever own a private airport of this scale in North America,” he said He said that’s something that investors are not used to dealing with Some of that struggle lies in financing for the airport Dymond said there have been a couple of bad partners that took a lot of money from the airport but didn’t deliver on their promises He’s also lost some investors because of the negativity associated with the airport “But we’ve found the right people,” he said Non-disclosure agreements prevent Dymond from naming the investors He said a group out of Calgary is helping the airport to raise $2 million This group is a liaison for several European investors from the Swiss markets Dymond said many European investors that invest in airports in Poland Sweden and Finland are looking for comparable markets in America so investment from them doesn’t take as long to materialize “We have some big money committed from investment that’s coming in,” he said he said it will be in the coming days or weeks While Dymond paints a picture of positivity there are other issues that make that picture appear less than rosy He said a lot of what’s happened or hasn’t happened has been taken out of context by other media who are looking for clicks and likes can be attributed to a few individuals in Stephenville who are dead set against him owning the airport no matter what “I’m just a victim of a PC-Liberal feud in Stephenville that transcends me It’s just I’m the easiest one to pick on because I bought an airport that is not doing any real business right now,” he said He claims a small group of people have called airlines and told them not to do business with the airport have posted negative and false information on Facebook — which amounts to defamation — and have even made death threats against him and his family most of the negative information that Dymond talks about is being shared through the Facebook group Take Back Stephenville International Airport The Telegram reached out to a couple of members of the group named by Dymond Dymond said he has contacted the RCMP about the harassment and defamation he’s endured The RCMP told The Telegram that Dymond filed two complaints — one in 2021 and another in 2022 — and that identified individuals were spoken to said he intends to pursue legal action against members of the Facebook group The most recent issue to affect the airport is the downgrading of its status by Transport Canada from a registered airport to aerodrome ‘Aerodrome’ status relates to the services provided by the airport Dymond said the downgrading was because of an issue with the painting of the lines on the runway which Dymond said were painted under the previous leadership “We didn’t get a clean slate when we started with Transport Canada there was already two strikes against the airport for the lines and that first inspection was the third strike,” he said Dymond said there were no concessions because they were new to this or working on it Getting the lines painted now is not possible due to the weather but Dymond said the airport has a contract starting May 14 to get the work done then we get Transport in to do an inspection the airport can still be used but with a warning “If you can’t see the lines on the runway then we have to tell people it’s not the safest to land at The pilots that come in here know this airport really well,” he said He said it doesn’t affect getting a scheduled service because that is something the airport is not going to get until May anyway Dymond may be looking to fund the airport without taxpayer money but that doesn’t mean he’s exempt from paying taxes Stephenville Mayo Tom Rose said the airport owed nearly $500,000 in unpaid taxes The Telegram contacted the town for confirmation of the amount and to ask if it was taking any steps to collect the money the town said under Section 39(1)(a)(ii) and Section 39(2) of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act Dymond confirmed that the airport does owe the town some money for taxes We’re going to pay that off and then we’re going to negotiate with the town a grant in lieu of taxes,” he said It’s something that’s done by other airports and something Dymond thinks should happen in Stephenville “Why are we paying half a million a year to the Town of Stephenville what we’re doing — because we want to put our money towards the socio-economic development of the airport putting infrastructure on there — we’re not about to put that amount of money into the Town of Stephenville only to be used for something other than airport-related stuff.” He said the airport has already negotiated an agreement with the town “That is not ratified or in place yet because we still owe that small amount from 2023 Our goal is to pay that off and then we can sit down and earnestly sign a grant in lieu of taxes,” he said “We just think it’s only fair because the amount of business we’re going to bring into Stephenville once we get going is going to be exponentially bigger than most projects around we don’t think we should be paying on that if Pearson and Vancouver and Montreal and even St John’s are always paying $30,000 to $40,000 a year for their municipal taxes because of the socio-economic developments they bring into those municipalities.” Dymond’s relationship with the Town of Stephenville came into question recently when town snow-clearing equipment was used to clear wind roll on the runway The town issued a statement in February saying the airport had requested assistance due to two of its snow loaders being down for repairs This town said it recognized the importance of keeping the runway open — in particular for emergency landings — and would provide the necessary equipment and support to ensure the runway remained clear and operational The town said the assistance would be provided on a cost-recovery basis there were some questions raised about using town equipment at the airport That led to the town issuing a clarification on the snow-clearing assistance on March 7 saying it provided assistance on two occasions for a total of 9.5 hours and that no further assistance had been requested or planned at the time Dymond said the work cost the airport around $1,200 and was needed because the airport still handles medevac flights and is an alternate airport for Delta Airlines “All the American carriers still use us as an alternate so we always have to have that runway cleared “It was just taken out of context and people think that it was done as a favour for us standing by the promise he made not to use any tax dollars Dymond’s troubles also extend to the courts claiming it wasn’t paid for nearly $2.4 million of work it carried out installing runway lighting While the matter is currently before the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador Dymond said the airport is working with Tristar to settle the matter The Telegram was unable to confirm that with Tristar or its legal counsel Dymond said the company had to file the lawsuit out of legal obligation to its shareholders “There is no animosity there with us with Tristar The case was called in the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador in St the law firm Benson Buffett was removed as counsel for the airport Dymond said that was necessary because the airport had a change of legal counsel as they are disputing solicitor fees that have been charged by the law firm and said having them removed was a good thing I couldn’t negotiate directly with Tristar and their legal counsel because of that administrative hurdle for us,” he said Dymond said Tristar is a good company and did good work at the airport We were hoping our investment would be in Dec It was all supposed to be paid off and everything before it got to this,” he said The matter is set to be called again on May 1 Dymond’s legal troubles don’t end with Tristar Poppel had provided Dymond with $1.1 million a few months before the airport deal closed but Dymond never repaid it as agreed That prompted Poppel to file a lawsuit against him in the Supreme Court of 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Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Police seized and impounded four vehicles in Stephenville on Thursday. At approximately 9:50 a.m., police conducted a traffic stop on West Street in Stephenville. The driver, a 67-year-old Stephenville woman, was operating without insurance. She was ticketed for the offence, and her vehicle was seized and impounded. Approximately 20 minutes later, police conducted another traffic stop on West Street. The driver, a 73-year-old Stephenville man, showed signs of alcohol impairment and provided a roadside breath sample that was above the provincial limit. His driver’s licence was suspended and vehicle seized and impounded. That afternoon, at approximately 2:30 p.m., police conducted a traffic stop on Carolina Avenue in Stephenville. The driver, a 22-year-old Stephenville man, was operating a vehicle without registration or insurance. He was ticketed for those offences and his vehicle was seized and impounded. About an hour later, police conducted a traffic stop on Woodland Drive in Stephenville. The driver, a 65-year-old Stephenville man, was operating without registration or insurance. He was ticketed for those offences and his vehicle was seized and impounded. Bay St. George RCMP say they have made an arrest after what they described as an “unfolding incident” at a residence in Stephenville Crossing. The public is no longer asked to shelter in place. There will be a continued police presence on Islandview Drive and the investigation is continuing. Police in Stephenville are investigating the death of a man at a salmon hatchery earlier this week. Bay St. George RCMP were called Monday after the discovery of the body at Northern Harvest Smolt Limited in Stephenville. 2 months agoDuration 2:32The Stephenville Airport is no longer considered an official airport 2 months agoNewsDuration 2:32The Stephenville Dymond International Airport has lost airport status and is now deemed a “registered aerodrome” by Nav Canada. Troy Turner explains what that means. 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Troy Turner explains what that means. 2 months agoDuration 2:14Stephenville airport owner is facing more financial trouble2 months agoNewsDuration 2:14Carl Dymond, the Ottawa entrepreneur who bought the Stephenville airport in 2023, owes an investor about $2 million. Troy Turner has the story. then that’s great news for the taxpayers of Stephenville I’m more than happy to be wrong in this case,” said Carl Dymond Before Carl Dymond bought the airport in Stephenville the town entered into an agreement with the Stephenville Airport Corporation to provide it with $32,000 a month the owner of the now Stephenville Dymond International Airport was reported to have said that the town still owes some of that money to the airport His comments prompted the town to issue a press release on Wednesday to counter those claims and say that it has no financial obligation to the airport Mayor Tom Rose told The Telegram that providing financial support to the airport is something the town had done for 20 years and the airport was going through a changeover the town had been providing the Stephenville Airport Corporation with about $500,000 a year He said the agreement with the corporation for roughly $32,000 a month would work out to what the yearly grant would have been “We did it on a month-by-month basis because the file on the airport was about to turn into a private corporation not an arm’s length community group like the Stephenville Airport Corporation,” said Rose adding it was something allowed under the Municipalities Act the town sent a letter to then-corporation chair William McNeil providing 30 days’ notice that the contribution agreement would be terminated on June 18 Rose said that was because money had been transferred in trust to legal counsel for the airport corporation for the sale of the airport we were off the hook of putting any money into the airport,” said Rose Technically Dymond paid $6.96 for the airport because he had to pay off a $1 million line of credit pay severances and take on accounts receivable Dymond said the airport was not aware of any letter of termination He said there is nothing in the files inherited when his company took control of the airport in August 2023 nor is it captured in the airport corporation board meeting minutes from May or June of that year we have reached back to the former chair to ask if he received the correspondence and where that document currently sits I’m more than happy to be wrong in this case,” said Dymond He estimates that since buying the airport his company has saved the taxpayers of Stephenville close to $1 million that was routinely supplied for payroll and expenses Rose has been criticized for his support of Dymond and in the past has expressed confidence that things would work out That confidence has wavered a bit as of late we’re not where we thought we were going to be,” he said pointing out that Dymond has capital and cash flow problems and is dealing with some legal issues I wish Carl the very best to get the capital You know he had some great ideas for the airport but with all the economic files from World Energy and Atlas Salt and I’m very confident that if Carl can’t find the capital there could be a new owner that he’s negotiating with that can come in and bring the capital,” said Rose I’m not really worried about the future of our airport because we need capital invested and I hope Mr Rose said there are some good things happening with the facility including the requirement for the airport to get new line painting completed in May that the instrument landing system and the terminal are good including the Marine Institute and Memorial University the Canadian Coast Guard and some private tenants it was used by the Canadian military for training It’s also a major international airport that can land the biggest planes in the world because of the arctic sovereignty that we’re hearing This is a very big piece of infrastructure,” said Rose “The airport is ready to go — we just need an economic decision to be made with World Energy or Mr Carl Dymond gets his capital and gets his business plan going,” said Rose For us and the taxpayers of Stephenville the airport is still here “But we’re not putting in $300,000 to $500,000 a year so that’s money we can put into better roads Dymond has said he wants to do things without taxpayers’ money and Rose said he doesn’t think the town would go back down that road if it was requested It’s an incorporated body now that’s struggling with capital But it’s better in private hands,” said Rose This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. 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By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy is facing a number of charges after Bay St George RCMP conducted a traffic stop on a parked vehicle on April 6 that resulted in the seizure of drugs and a weapon April 6 RCMP checked on a vehicle that was parked on a commercial property on Carolina Avenue in Stephenville was detained as part of an impaired driving investigation Feltham was found in possession of cocaine and brass knuckles A search of the vehicle was conducted with the following items were seized: nearly 30 grams of cocaine; two tablets labeled as Xanax; more than 12 grams of an unknown substance that will be sent for a drug analysis; a prohibited weapon – brass knuckles; and other items consisted with possession for the purpose of trafficking Feltham is due to appear in court at a later date and is charged with: possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking; possession of a prohibited weapon; and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose The investigation is continuing with further charges possible pills found during RCMP search of Stephenville house by police dogCash cocaine and pills were among the items seized in Stephenville drug bust Two men were arrested after a police dog located drugs during a search of a Stephenville home on Jan which stems from an investigation by the RCMP West District General Investigation Section saw officers locate quantities of cash and weapons while executing the warrant Police dog Thor found various drugs hidden in the home Two men were arrested and later released from custody They are each set to appear in court at later dates to face charges of possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine and possession for the purpose of trafficking hydromorphone The NL woman says he became "weird and aggressive" during their second meeting in her home EDITOR’S NOTE: Details and images in this story may be disturbing to readers Those are the words the victim of an alleged sexual assault told The Telegram on Friday after she asked that a publication ban put in place to protect her identity be revoked in Stephenville provincial court Kallie White is determined to share her story one that highlights the dangers that can occur when people are involved in online dating in hopes that it prevents what happened to her from happening to others George’s and has lived in Stephenville Crossing for two years through Tinder and said she never had any bad feelings or vibes about him Murley had wanted to go to her home on Jan but White said she didn’t feel comfortable because she would be there alone she told him that he could come over on Jan when she and two other friends would be there watching football That night would be the second time she met Murley in person White said Murley got “weird and aggressive” with her He even grabbed her friends and touched them One of the other women was so affected by it that she had a panic attack White told her it was OK for them to leave because he had taken all my clothes off me One of the women who had been there texted to ask if White was OK because she hadn’t heard from her in about 20 minutes White replied that she was full of blood and scared and didn’t know what to do The friend called some people who went to White’s house as those people tried to get Murley out of her house White then Facetimed her mother and told her what happened Her mother told her to hang up the phone and call the police White’s sister and her fiancé went to look for him and her sister’s fiancé pinned him to the ground until the police arrived White said the assault has left her shaken like I can’t really be alone right now,” she said and I can’t sleep in my room anymore because it happened in my room.” She’s been sleeping on her couch with her mom I grew up in such a small town and I guess you just automatically feel safe and I think I should have went about it differently I just think I should have been a lot more cautious,” she said “I definitely think I’m going to be a lot more cautious I’m definitely going to be taking a break from dating in general for a good while.” According to information obtained from the provincial court in Stephenville He made three appearances in the provincial court on Jan with his next court appearance scheduled for Feb I was just in shock,” she said of how she felt when she heard he was being released The publication ban under section 486.4 of the Criminal Code of Canada which is aimed at protecting the identity of a victim was issued during one of the earlier court appearances the Crown presented an application to have that ban removed Judge Kari Ann Pike noted it was at the request of the victim She said Murley is not a youth and saw no reason not to grant it “I really just didn’t want anyone else to have to go through that and he is very much not OK I don’t think that anyone should have to even be in public with him or ever be like I’m going to go on a date with this guy and that’s what happens to them,” she said of why she wanted the publication ban removed White has posted about the incident on her Facebook page sharing photos of herself with blood on her face Her post has been shared over 25,000 times and she has received a lot of messages of support and has heard from other women including some who also matched with Murley She’s also gotten a lot of negative responses that have shown her why sexual assaults often go unreported “Because the amount of comments and messages that I’ve gotten from men saying that it’s my fault or saying that I’m lying or making things up and saying that it’s fake “People have gone as far as to say that I deserved what happened I can definitely see why people don’t want to report these things and don’t want to make posts and spread the word because it’s just insane It’s just really disturbing to see there are some really crazy people in this world,” she said said online dating has become a very common way for people who are looking to form intimate relationships to meet other people “As the two individuals often do not know one another and have no one who can offer any knowledge of the other person She provided these safety tips for people engaging in online dating: A snowmobiler travelling across a pond in Port au Port on Friday 2025 suddenly stopped his machine and fell off after sustaining serious injuries The RCMP major crime unit is investigating The RCMP news release did not say what the injuries are alleged to be caused by but did say they do not appear to be consistent with a fall George RCMP responded to the report of an injured snowmobiler on Gravel’s Pond in Port au Port Two snowmobilers were traveling across the pond together One snowmobile came to a stop on the pond and the operator fell off the machine The other snowmobiler checked on the operator and found that he had sustained serious injuries The man was transported to hospital for urgent medical attention The RCM is asking the public to check for all available surveillance footage in the area of Gravel’s Pond and the Main Road in Port au Port between the hours of 3:30 p.m Anyone having any information about this incident is asked to contact RCMP MCU West by contacting Bay St Residential and commercial property owners in Stephenville will see a slight decrease in their property taxes in 2025 with the mill rate for both dropping by .2 mills The decrease that will see the property tax rate for residential properties set at 7 mills and the commercial rate set at 8 mills was announced when the town brought in its 2025 budget on Dec The town’s overall budget is balanced at $11,114,787 an increase of $799,879 over the 2024 budget of $10,314,908 The additional $799,879 will be allocated to various essential services and improvements Provincial government buildings – 9.6 mills of assessed value Water and wastewater service levy – $1,500 Ships’ water – $6 per cubic meter of water Permits for minor repairs of residential and commercial residential properties are complimentary fencing and demolitions will cost $55 for both residential and commercial residential properties The troubled Stephenville Airport, owned by Carl Dymond, has had another setback, being downgraded to a “registered aerodrome.” As a result of an investigation by RCMP West District General Investigation Section (GIS), a Stephenville home was searched on Jan.15. Officers located quantities of drugs, cash and weapons. Two men were arrested. At approximately 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, police executed a warrant, authorized under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, to search a home located on Hillview Road in Stephenville. During the search, RCMP Police Service Dog Thor located various drugs hidden inside the home. As a result of the search the following were seized by RCMP: The two arrested men were released from custody and are each set to appear in court at later dates to face charges of possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine and possession for the purpose of trafficking hydromorphone. The investigation is continuing with further charges expected. It’s one thing to have the same sporting dreams as your siblings It’s another thing entirely to watch each other accomplish them at the same time That’s exactly what happened for Stephenville sibling curlers Ryan McNeil-Lamswood and Sarah McNeil-Lamswood when they qualified for the 2025 Scotties Tournament of Hearts and the 2025 Montana’s Brier Ryan and his Team Di Lello teammates were competing for the provincial men’s tankard Sarah and Team Godsland were aiming for their first provincial Scotties titles “We both won within a half hour of each other Ryan and his group took a little longer to clinch their trip to the Brier Even though they knew it was possible entering the week they couldn’t have guessed it would happen “The fact that I was able to kind of watch her and her team accomplish that and then we were able to kind of have the comeback we did,” said Ryan “You could never predict something like that happening grandparents and other family members were all present when they clinched their victories the family group chat has been just as fired up in the days that have followed their wins There have been constant congratulations and plenty of excitement as the two members of the Caribou Curling Club in Stephenville brought home a pair of top prizes “There’s just been a constant stream of ‘I can’t believe this happened You’re going to the Brier’ or ‘you’re going to the Scotties,’ in Sarah’s case’,” said Ryan “It’s just a really happy moment and it doesn’t go away.”  Both Ryan and Sarah have been close to going to their respective nationals before while Ryan’s groups have been to the playoffs before but haven’t been able to push their way to the top Both have won provincial junior titles and represented the province nationally at those tournaments They’ve even been to nationals as provincial mixed doubles champions but this is a different experience for the pair from a family of curlers “I think it was a matter of time before we both won but I didn’t think it would happen together,” said Sarah The next step for both of them is preparing to take on the country’s best Sarah’s national Scotties performance comes first on Feb they’ll both be hitting the ice as much as they can to stay sharp ahead of their national debuts the pair have come up with a nickname for their dual championships they’ve been calling their win the ‘The Double Lammy’ “I never imagined it would happen like this but it’s just so awesome that it’s happening at the same time,” said Sarah While they likely won’t be there to watch each other compete in person they’ll be following along as best they can and staying in touch LIFE IS INTERESTING.  BEING INFORMED MATTERS places and events happening in and around Stephenville and Erath County SearchPremier Escape Rooms opening in Stephenville in March.Sara Vanden BergeFeb 232 min readUpdated: Feb 25 Premier Escape also has a mobile room that can be rented for birthday parties, school events and corporate team building exercises. Photo/Shyann EdmundsBy SARA VANDEN BERGE A Stephenville native hoping to bring a little fun back to her hometown is opening an escape room in March Shyann Edmunds and her husband Dakota are planning to open Premier Escape Rooms on March 4 (if all goes as planned) at 1481 W. South Loop, Suite 4 next door to Dowell Ace Hardware. “I love going to escape rooms, they are a lot of fun,” Shyann told Beneath the Surface News. “When I was growing up, there was more stuff to do here like the skating rink and bowling alley. “Those are gone now and I want to bring something fun back to the place where I grew up.” If you are unfamiliar with how an escape room works, the concept involves a group of people locked inside a room. Using a series of clues, they must work together to solve mental and physical puzzles in order to escape before time runs out (they have an hour). Premier Escape Rooms will open with three themes: Hostel Dread: Your friend goes missing and you travel to their last known location – a European hostel – to find out what happened to them and escape their killer. Foreign Agent: You are an agent trying to figure out if the person you are investigating is a secret spy. Conspiracy Cure: You are looking into a research facility that shut down after a virus outbreak and now you must search for a cure. Premier Escape will be open from 1-6 p.m. Sunday, 3:30-10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 3:30 p.m. to midnight on Friday and 12 p.m. to midnight on Saturday. To celebrate Premier’s grand opening, Shyann is offering a limited number of gift certificates for $10 off person ($100 minimum). Premier Escape also has a mobile room that can be rented for birthday parties, school events and corporate team building exercises. Make your reservation by calling 717-701-5880. sara@beneaththesurfacenews.com on facebook get in touch © Beneath the Surface News.  All right reserved WEBSITE DESIGN BY STARLING MEMORY pricing and pipelines are not yet ready to support market development,” World Energy GH2 says about ammonia looking at potential pivot to use wind energy to power data centre Tom Rose sometimes worries that World Energy GH2 will not go ahead with its wind energy project but the Stephenville mayor ultimately believes it will World Energy GH2 already has approval from the province for its Project Nujio’qonik It’s a plan that would see the development of wind farms in the Codroy Valley and Port au Port areas with a green hydrogen/ammonia plant located in Stephenville from where the products would be shipped to markets in Europe the company stated it was looking at revising that plan it told The Telegram that process is still ongoing In a statement that was also provided to other media outlets the company said the green ammonia market is not maturing at the rate expected pricing and pipelines are not yet ready to support market development,” it said It said Project Nujio’qonik remains the longer-term plan and the timeline for it will be dictated by the market While the company said it remains committed to developing the project it has been looking at other opportunities to develop renewable energy in the near term The company said the heaviest emitting industries — manufacturing transportation and shipping — are looking for ways to decarbonize World Energy GH2 said it is having discussions with companies that are interested in sourcing renewable energy for their operations and in co-locating in Newfoundland and Labrador “The opportunities with the most promise in the near term appear to be e-fuels production and data centres,” said the company “The west coast of Newfoundland is the ideal place for the world to use renewable energy to decarbonize industry at scale With major renewable energy production and energy storage developments planned for the west coast and post-secondary education research capacity western Newfoundland and Labrador is the ideal location to accommodate multiple industries and facilities “If there is going to be a renewable energy campus anywhere in the world the west coast of Newfoundland and Labrador is the ideal place.” Part of Rose’s confidence that the original project will eventually go ahead comes from the company’s decision to change its focus He said the wind energy project could produce upwards of 10 gigawatts of power in the region “And that’s equal to everything that they’re talking about from Churchill Falls to Muskrat Falls to Gull Island but they’ve decided they’ve had to pivot and look at attracting new industries to come in to absorb and utilize that power until the hydrogen play catches up,” he said Rose said the World Energy GH2 project has put Stephenville in the spotlight with multinational corporations from all over — including Abu Dabi Japan and Korea — showing interest in the area Many of those corporations are looking to meet 2030 and 2050 targets on carbon reduction and already the auto industry in Europe and Asia is converting to hydrogen “We’re seeing the auto industry converting to green steel referring to steel being made from green energy,” said Rose it was announced that Stephenville could be a site for green steel manufacturing and for a sustainable aviation fuel refinery Rose said that’s because it has so much infrastructure and is adjacent to so many markets “What industry is basically saying is instead of using the energy to produce ammonia and send it somewhere else why don’t we just bring the industries to Stephenville I’ll tell you why I’m really feeling confident now they’re talking about three industries He said the artificial intelligence data campus that World Energy GH2 is considering could consist of a one-million-square-foot building and provide upwards of 400 permanent jobs “Because we need a final investment decision from World Energy and we need shovels in the ground to say that OK An emailed statement attributed to Minister Andrew Parsons said the Department of Industry Energy and Technology has not been formally advised of plans by World Energy GH2 to utilize the energy generated by its proposed wind turbines to power a data centre The statement confirmed World Energy GH2 would be required to submit such a proposal to the provincial government for review and approval The Wind Application Recommendation Letter previously provided to the company relates to the generation of wind energy for the production of hydrogen/ammonia for export The statement said any material changes in the project from what was proposed in the Call for Bids process would require review by the province Rose’s optimism is not shared by everyone as the wind energy project remains a controversial one Some of the negativity is directed at the town over the planned sale of an industrial property — a former Abitibi paper shed referred to as the Stephenville industrial facility — to the company That property has a market value of $10 million The sale of the shed was approved by the town council in December 2023 but Rose said that it has yet to be completed as it’s still in the hands of lawyers for both sides He didn’t say how much the town will get for the 100,000-square-foot facility they’re spending close to a quarter million dollars a year leasing it from us until the deal gets finally done we’re making money for taxpayers,” said Rose Rose said there are always people out querying things and filing access to information requests “Just spending time trying to uncover something that’s nothing.” An RCMP officer in Stephenville accused of assaulting a man during an arrest last summer has been found not guilty by a provincial court judge Jeffrey Cormier was charged last year by the Serious Incident Response Team after video surfaced of an intoxicated man being taken off a Delta Airlines that had been diverted to Stephenville because of a disturbance May 5 is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women George RCMP arrested 36-year-old Randolph Perrier for unlawful confinement George RCMP received a report of a residential disturbance at a home in Stephenville A man was being held against his will by another man who was in possession of a weapon RCMP officers responded the home where Perrier was arrested without further incident Perrier attended court on Sunday and was remanded into custody He is charged with the following criminal offences: assault with a weapon; possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose; forcible confinement; and failureto comply with release order He was due to appear in court again on Monday Your access to this service has been limited If you think you have been blocked in error contact the owner of this site for assistance If you are a WordPress user with administrative privileges on this 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with someone to do something at the facility Tom Rose says the airport authority had been in a bankrupt position for 17 years and were at a point to close it when a deal was struck with Carl Dymond That was in 2023 and Dymond bought the airport for $6.90 and a commitment to complete the runway lighting at a cost of $1.7 million.  Rose says unfortunately Dymond did not have the capital to follow through on his plans  and is in trouble financially before the courts He says the town is also owed money but he is unsure of how much.  As the Mayor Rose says he has to have hope for the airport and the town that maybe someone else will have an interest in the airport.  Rose says Dymond  has six weeks to get things together before he is back in the courts again The company which installed runway lighting To report an error, submit a news tip, or provide feedback, please e-mail news@bayfm.ca or call (709) 637-0183 SearchRockin’ P in downtown Stephenville gets new owners with an all-new vision.  Sara Vanden Berge6 days ago1 min readBy SARA VANDEN BERGE Rockin’ P Bar, located in downtown Stephenville, has been a staple on the Erath County Courthouse Square for years. Now, thanks to new owners Jann and Kayleigh Caamano - who also own Caam’s Pizza – the popular bar is getting a new look and updated food and cocktail menu. The couple purchased the business last week and with the exception of closing just one day “We plan to revamp everything and make it more inviting,” Kayleigh told Beneath the Surface News. The couple is still working out details on what’s to come, but they hope a few changes will attract more than just college students. For now, though, they want the public to know that the bar is open from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Saturday and 7 p.m. to midnight Sunday through Friday. As soon as more plans are in place, I will do a follow up story on the changes. “We are still working out the plans, but what we want is to create a welcoming place where people come to make memories and have a good time,” Jann said. A Stephenville takeout with a history that goes back more than 70 years is closing as its owner Jim Hennessey has decided to retire the bright red food truck that’s been a fixture for the last four of five years on the parking lot of Stagg and Stagg Law Office on Main Street Jim told The Telegram that he’s not really going to know how he’ll feel about closing the takeout until after that final day comes at the end of this month That’s because it’s been part of his entire life said the business was started by Jim’s grandparents Joe Freake – the takeout’s namesake – and Margaret Freake “And a plate of fries was only 10 cents,” said Diane When it comes to the history of the business Sharon is only too happy to share the family history Her grandparents were originally from Fogo Island and moved to Harbour Grace and then on to Little Rapids “They had a little tiny farm there and they had a little takeout joined onto their house,” said Sharon They later moved to Corner Brook and then to Stephenville arcade and convenience store on Main Street Sharon said the old Dome theatre was still around then and the town was busy with the Ernest Harmon Air Force Base and it became Fong’s Restaurant and Takeout They gave up for a while and bought a mobile home in White’s Trailer Court Then they bought a smaller mobile home and turned it into a takeout Their grandfather retired when he was 65 and died six years later Sharon said their grandmother kept the takeout for a while but later gave it up and later opened a location on Queen Street before moving into the Harmon Mall She turned the business over to the family when she retired Sharon said the family ran it for a few years and then shut it down Jim tried starting up again a couple times before he fully revived the business in 2010 Diane said an opportunity just came along for them to buy a food truck we tried it and it lasted for 14 years,” she said “They were well-known back in the day,” she added so when people realized that it was the same Joe from back then She attributes its longevity to three things: good service usually opening in late May or the first week of June and running until the end of October They moved around a bit in the first few years on the parking lot at 104 Main and in the Canadian Tire parking lot “You can’t miss the big red truck going down through main street,” Diane said with a laugh “They give us all nice compliments about the food and hospitality and the staff,” said Diane Sharon loved the family atmosphere during her time working on the food truck A post about the upcoming closure on the Joe’s Takeout Facebook page has resulted in a lot of comments from people who love the business that is best known for its fish and poutine Diane said that’s not surprising as people always say it’s the best place and the cheapest food in town “You get a good plate of food,” said Diane She said they have customers that come every day or twice a week their food is on,” Diane said with a laugh The family also prides themselves on helping others and won’t turn anyone away who can’t afford a meal both women say it’s time for Jim to take a break and enjoy his life but giving up was not an easy decision you almost got to because it’s a lot of hours Sometimes it’s time to let go,” said Sharon but she’ll miss those hot turkey sandwiches and homemade fries Jim has plans to do some fishing and Diane said there will be lots to keep him busy They are looking at selling the food truck but the Joe’s name and recipes won’t be part of the sale Grandmother always said when she passed it down we stuck to our guns with that,” said Sharon One man is dead after a fatal workplace incident in Stephenville on Monday RCMP Cpl Jolene Garland says police were called to the Northern Harvest Smolt Ltd  10:30 Monday (January 20th) morning as well as the Chief Medical Examiner continue to investigate No other details are available at this time 10 months agoDuration 1:00Carl Dymond addresses plans for Stephenville airport10 months agoNewsDuration 1:00Unexpected financing struggles have delayed initiatives to fund the “world-class” operation, but Stephenville airport’s owner says a U.K. investor is set to come onboard. Qalipu marks Red Dress Day with emotional ceremony10 hours agoVideo3:40 Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem 36-year old Randolph Perrier is facing a list of charges after an incident at a home in Stephenville on Sunday April 13th.  Shortly before 5:00 a.m. George RCMP received a report of a residential disturbance A man was being held against his will by another man who was in possession of a weapon.  Police attended the home where Perrier was arrested without further incident He’s charged with assault with a weapon possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose forcible confinement and breaching a release order.  The investigation is ongoing