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By Sean Ridgeley, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Telegram Grand Falls-Windsor is holding a public consultation on Jan. 28 to determine whether the Louis John Hill area \u2014 a walking spot of sorts behind residential and commercial properties that connects downtown, which is named after a famed Mi\u2019kmaq outdoorsman \u2014 has \u201ccultural, historical, or natural significance.\u201d Its other goal is to define its boundaries, which are presently unclear, in part to determine where it can begin development plans for an apartment building. Simultaneously, it\u2019s taking care to respect the land and wishes of residents, as it did with an unrelated proposed development on Grand Bank Road in 2016. Residents are behind the claims of its significance; the four that spoke with The Telegram were unanimous in hoping the area is… <\/p>\n

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By Sean Ridgeley, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Telegram Grand Falls-Windsor is holding a public consultation on Jan. 28 to determine whether the Louis John Hill area \u2014 a walking spot of sorts behind residential and commercial properties that connects downtown, which is named after a famed Mi\u2019kmaq outdoorsman \u2014 has \u201ccultural, historical, or natural significance.\u201d Its other goal is to define its boundaries, which are presently unclear, in part to determine where it can begin development plans for an apartment building. Simultaneously, it\u2019s taking care to respect the land and wishes of residents, as it did with an unrelated proposed development on Grand Bank Road in 2016. Residents are behind the claims of its significance; the four that spoke with The Telegram were unanimous in hoping the area is... <\/p>\n

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