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The Town of Fogo Island wishes to extend its congratulations to Sonja Penton Maloney, a former resident of Fogo Island on her recent aware as NLOWE's 2016 Youth Entrepreneur of the Year. Congratulations Sonja!!

Newfoundland and Labrador Organization of Women Entrepreneurs (NLOWE)
The 2016 Youth Entrepreneur of the Year is Sonja Maloney of Jumping Bean Coffee - Gander, PropertyGuys.com Gander and PropertyGuys.com Greater St. John's, and formerly Ultra Clear Water & Brewing Centre.

The Youth Entrepreneur of the Year Award, sponsored by College of the North Atlantic, is awarded to an entrepreneur who is 35 years of age or under and who owns and operates a successful and profitable business.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrnOa7BzSFQ

The Fogo Island Economic Development Partnership will be hosting a Business Forum June 1st-5th: Making Our Heritage, Our Business.

This Partnership is comprised of the Town of Fogo Island, the Shorefast Foundation and the Fogo Island Co-operative Society Ltd.

This Forum will consist of several workshops and discussions surrounding Fogo Island's economy and the enormous economic potential that it has to offer.

On Thursday, June 2nd, there will be a Business Expo at the Iceberg Arena, Fogo... Read more.

Spring is finally here and the beautiful days of summer are fast approaching. Town of Fogo Island is preparing for 'Spring Clean–up' weeks. This is a perfect opportunity for residents to clean up around their properties and make them more presentable for the upcoming tourism season.

The Town will be offering "FREE RESIDENTIAL DROP OFF "between May 5th – June 15th . Residents can drop their 'Spring Clean- up' items to the transfer station during regular working hours for... Read more.

The transportation system on Fogo Island is in dire straits, and it has been placed in this situation because government has failed to keep its promises.

It has failed to keep its promise to maintain the MV Winsor until the MV Veteran was proven capable. It has failed to keep its promise of a second vessel. It has failed to keep its promise of an acceptable schedule. It has failed to keep its promise to improve communications.

Since April 4th, the Town of Fogo Island and the Fogo Island... Read more.

The Town of Fogo Island is now part of the Recycle My Cell program
Most of us have owned on average three or four cell phones prior to our current one. That means that a lot of us likely have a slew of old devices that are either getting hidden away in junk drawers or disposed of incorrectly.

The Town of Fogo Island has joined Recycle My Cell, Canada's free cell phone recycling program, making it easy to dispose of your old devices responsibly. A drop off box is located at the Town office,... Read more.

The Town of Fogo Island is considering enrolling in the MMSB's backyard composting program. This program allows residents to purchase compost bins from the Town for $21.99 plus HST (similar bins cost ~$70 retail). If you are interested in purchasing a bin, please call, email or drop into the Town Office and let us know.
For more information, please visit the MMSB website:
http://www.mmsb.nl.ca/composting/backyard-composting/

HOW TO KNOW IN FOGO

From building a boat (known locally as a "punt"), to assembling a quilt, baking a partridgeberry lassie tarte, or tying nautical knots, the folks who live on Fogo Island -- off the stormy northeast coast of Newfoundland -- have created a body of local knowledge in order to survive.

Artist and academic Pam Hall, who recently collaborated with island residents to produce An Encyclopedia of Local Knowledge on Fogo, shares the results of her research.

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Pam Hall, PhD
Inaugural Public Engagement Post-Doctoral Fellow
Memorial University of Newfoundland

Faculty Member
MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts Program
Goddard College, Vermont

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