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The Record Episode 3

Richmond MLA Trevor Boudreau Announces Funding, and Port Hawkesbury Town Council meets.
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Bridge Removal Uproar Inspires Community to Contribute to Telile Programming and Social Media

PORT ROYAL - A story that kept changing every day - and in some cases, every hour - in late February showed the powerful connection between Isle Madame residents and Telile Community Television. 

A decision by Nova Scotia's Department of Public Works (DPW) to remove the Port Royal Bridge, a longtime transportation link for multiple communities in western Isle Madame, resulted in an angry response for several local residents. In less than a week, over 200 people had joined a Facebook group calling for preserving the bridge, which had been inactive since 2017.