Local Company Submits Low Bid for a Pictou County Bridge Construction Contract

Jan 17, 2025 | Local News

A local company has submitted the lowest bid on a bridge construction contract in Pictou County.

S. W. Weeks Contracting offered an estimate of $2.2 million for construction of the Pryor MacDonald Bridge, near Park Falls Road on Route 347.

Four other companies tabled proposals on the contract.

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Broadcast Dialogue has announced the winners of the inaugural Canadian Radio Awards, which we’ve dubbed “The Howards” after our publisher emeritus Howard Christensen.

When Howard, a radio veteran and one of the original Broadcast News anchors, founded Broadcast Dialogue in 1992, he saw a need for both timely delivery of Canadian broadcast industry news, but also recognized the importance of creating a sense of community.

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