Town of Point May

09/09/2026

08/25/2026

The Burin Peninsula Regional Service Board would like to advise all Municipalities and Residents that the waste disposal site will be closed on Saturday September 5th due to the Labour Day Holiday. The site will re-open on Tuesday September 8th , 2026 at 8:00 am.

Regular Waste Collection will Not be affected by this Holiday.

Please visit our website for any further information or updates at www.burinpenwaste.com[http://www.burinpenwaste.com/].

Burin Peninsula Waste Management Corporation, Burin Bay Arm

08/19/2026

Requested from The United Communities Care Fund to post on towns page:

Good Afternoon :

The United Communities Care Fund is a non-profit organization established to assist individuals with financial support for medical expenses. We kindly ask that you share our Facebook/Instagram pages as well as the website with your residents. Feel free to print the application for residents who may be asking for them.
Thank you for your help in getting our message out to those in need.

https://www.unitedcommunitiescarefund.ca/

Regards,
Joanne Green

The United Cares Community Board is dedicated to supporting individuals and families facing medical challenges by providing compassionate financial assistance for essential healthcare-related expenses.

08/19/2026

📢 JOB OPPORTUNITY – COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM (CEEP)

The Town of Point May has received funding under the Community Enhancement Employment Program (CEEP) and is now accepting applications from interested and eligible workers.

📅 Expected Start Date: September 7, 2026
📌 Application Deadline: August 26, 2026

Worker Eligibility:
• Applicants must be currently unemployed.
• Casual, part-time and call-in workers are not eligible.
• Applicants must not have accumulated enough insurable hours during the current year to already qualify for Employment Insurance (EI) benefits.
• Applicants must have at least 20 hours of eligible EI insurable hours.
• Individuals currently receiving EI benefits and within the last three weeks of their claim may be considered eligible.

Individuals requiring the fewest hours of employment will be considered first.

Required Documents:

1. Completed Employee Declaration Form confirming the number of hours required to become EI eligible (up to a maximum of 470 hours, subject to change).
2. A copy of the My Latest Claim from your My Service Canada Account if you are currently receiving EI and are within the last three weeks of your claim.
3. All Records of Employment (ROEs) obtained within the last 12 months.

⚠️ All workers must be preapproved by the Department before commencing employment on a CEEP project.

For more information or to submit your application, please contact:

Town of Point May
📞 709-857-2640
📧 [email protected]

📍 Point May, NL

DEADLINE TO APPLY: AUGUST 26, 2026

Please share this post with anyone who may be interested and eligible.

08/14/2026

💧 WATER MAIN BREAK – NOTICE TO RESIDENTS

The Town of Point May would like to advise residents that there has been a break in the main water line.

Our crew will be onsite tomorrow morning at 8:00 a.m. to begin the necessary repairs.

Residents will be notified once the repair has been completed and the water service is fully restored.

⚠️ Please be advised: Once the water line is repaired and service resumes, residents may notice sediment or discoloured water in the lines. This can occur as a result of the repair.

Thank you for your patience and understanding while our crew works to complete the repair.

Town of Point May

08/12/2026

DUMPSTER NOTICE

The dumpster located by the Town Hall is for community use.

As there is currently no bulk garbage collection available, residents are welcome to put their appropriate items in the dumpster.

The dumpster will remain at the Town Hall until Friday.

08/11/2026

The Potable Water Dispensing Unit is now open!

08/11/2026

The Potable Water Dispensing Unit is closed for maintenance!
Residents will be advised when maintenance has been completed!