Argentia Access: New Happenings

The "Argentia Access" is a quarterly newsletter designed to provide information about what is happening at the former Argentia Naval Facility. It is published by the Argentia Management Authority, and it will offer timely information about what is happening at the facility now, and what the plans are for the future.

If you have any questions or comments, please contact:

Elaine Murray
Argentia Management Authority
P.O. Box 95
Argentia, NF
A0B 1W0
Tel: (709) 227-5502
Fax: (709) 227-5592
elaine_murray@porthole.entnet.nf.ca

Here are some of the latest events taking place in Argentia:

High Country Beef - construction has been stepped up to meet the targeted
early December start-up date.
Pulse Enterprises - renovations are moving forward rapidly.
The Argentia Management Authority and Public Works and Government
Services Canada recently donated an extensive inventory of medical and
dental supplies to the Placentia Area Health Care Board. The Board then
distributed the medical equipment, surplus to their needs, for use in other
hospitals throughout the province. Various furnishings and consumable
products were also donated for the new hospital in Placentia.
The Town of Placentia will recieve a wide variety of recreational and
sports equipment from Argentia, as well as outdoor play equipment. The
municipality will also receive a pick-up truck and a number of maintenance
related items, including mechanical and working tools.
The 13,000 volume Argentia Library has been donated to the
Placentia Area Public Library Board.
A 15-passenger bus was presented to Laval High School.
A wide variety of religious items were presented to the churches
of Placentia, Dunville, Freshwater, Fox Harbour and Ship Harbour.
Port activity has increased significantly in the first six months of 1995,
over 1994.
The Canadian Coast Guard is proceeding with engineering work for the
upgrade of the south end of the fleet dock.
Dredging is currently in progress at the Fleet Dock to increase the
available draft to 11 metres.
Construction of the $3 million seawall and leachate collection, by
the U.S. Navy, at the Argentia landfill site, is nearing completion.
Subcontractor for a major portion of this work is Ed Collins Contracting
Limited, Jersey Side, Placentia.
The AMA is currently developing a proposal to go to the Governemnt,
to operate a Casino.
Prospectus Associates, a nationally respected Ottawa firm, has been
hired to identify national and international businesses interested in
establishing at Argentia.
The AMA is developing a Direct Mail Program to target businesses in
specific industry groups.
The RCMP Provincial Emergency Response Team has utilized
several buildings at Argentia to conduct emergency training response
in firearm situations and hostage related incidents.
The AMA recently announced a partnership arrangement with
St. Anne's Academy, Dunville to provide funding support for the
bi-weekly mini-newspaper "The New Fogorn".
Cyril O'Reilly, of CORe Computer Services, has been contracted
by the AMA, with funding from ACOA and the Argentia Development
Corporation, to create an Argentia Home Page to advertise the Argentia
facility on the World Wide Web on the Internet. The contract fee will be
used to purchase a new computer for St. Edward's Elementary, Placentia.
Cabot 500 - The AMA Board Of Directors has endorsed the Festival
Of Flags Calendar Of Events
and marketing strategy as proposed by the
Placentia-Cape Shore Cabot 500 Action Group for Cabot 500 Celebrations
in 1997.
The Atlantic Charter Research Project - The Atlantic Charter Committee
and the AMA, in co-operation with STEM~Net - Memorial University,
and CORe Computer Services, Placentia are kicking off an online project
to ensure the research conducted on the Atlantic Charter and the
United Nations will be available to students via the World Wide Web on
the Internet. The project was announced on October 24, 1995 to mark
United Nations Day in the schools and the 50th anniversary of the
United Nations.
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