The Town of Portugal Cove - St. Philip's

10/22/2026

🎃 Update to Trunk or Treat 🎃

The weather had other plans for us on Friday night! Due to the forecasted weather conditions on Friday October 23rd, Trunk or Treat will now take place on Sunday, October 25th. To accommodate our little trick-or-treaters on a school night, we've adjusted the event times to allow families to enjoy the festivities a little earlier!

Updated Event Times:

🍭 First Time Slot: Originally 6:30 pm → Now 6:00 pm until 6:45 pm
🍭 Second Time Slot: Originally 7:30 pm → Now 7:00 pm until 7:45 pm

Our Recreation team has contacted all registered participants by email with the full event update. If you haven't received an email, please check your junk or spam folder. You can also contact Kirk Combden at [email protected] for assistance. We apologize for any inconvenience these changes may cause and appreciate everyone's understanding as we work around the weather.

We look forward to seeing all the creative costumes, decorated trunks and smiling faces at Trunk or Treat! 🎃🍭

10/21/2026

Join our Team! 👏

The Town of Portugal Cove – St. Philip’s is seeking applications for a Heavy Equipment Operator to join the Public Works team on a temporary unionized seasonal position as Heavy Equipment Operator.

We are seeking a reliable, mature individual who understands the importance of health and safety in the workplace. This position may involve hours of work outside the normal working hours, including evenings and weekends.

The Town is an equal opportunity employer.

The deadline to apply is Friday, October 23rd. For full details on the position, please visit our website, https://pcsp.ca/your-government/careers/

10/21/2026

🎃📚 Book Bingo Ends Tomorrow!

Looking for a spooky way to celebrate Halloween? Pick up a book and play Halloween Book Bingo with us! Submit your bingo sheets by 11:59 pm tomorrow, October 22 for a chance to win a prize pack! Haven't started to play or need another sheet? Here's how to play:

📖 Download the bingo sheet from our website. There are sheets available for both kids and adults.
🎃 Read each type of book listed and cross it off your sheet as you go.
✉️ Once you’ve completed your card, email it to Mike at [email protected], and you'll be entered to win a prize pack!

Grab a book, get reading and see if you can complete your Halloween Bingo! 👻 Download the bingo sheets here, https://pcsp.ca/live-play/library/

10/20/2026

Calling all Trick or Treaters.

Include your local Fire hall in your rounds this Halloween!

530pm - 8pm

1119 Thorburn Road
1819 Portugal Cove Road

Bring a non perishable food item or monetary donation with all collections going to our local food bank!!

NOTE: PCSP does not participate in "pumpkin patrol" if you see an emergency vehicle with lights activated this means they are dealing with an active emergency scene. Please do not approach this area.

The Town of Portugal Cove - St. Philip's

10/20/2026

The Santa Claus Parade is coming, and we want you to be part of it! 🎅

We’re inviting community groups, organizations, and businesses to join us for our annual Santa Claus Parade taking place on Sunday, December 6th at 2:00 pm. You can roll, walk, or dance your way along the route with your festive spirit!

The parade will begin at the St. Philip’s Small Craft Harbour, travel along Thorburn Road and finish at PCSP Town Hall. Ready to join the fun? Contact Stacey at [email protected] to register your float.

This event is weather dependent, full details and updates will be available on our website, https://pcsp.ca/live-play/fitness-classes/

10/20/2026

See what's new in the PCSP Library! 🍂📚

With cooler, cloudier days ahead, there’s no better time to pick up a good book and settle into a quiet space to read. Come explore our latest arrivals, browse the shelves, or take some time to enjoy the puzzles and board games available at the library.
Looking for a particular book? Let us know! We’re always happy to hear what you’d like to see on our shelves.

There’s lots more to discover at the library this fall, including our Wednesday evening family activities and Friday Storytime!

Fall Hours running until December 11th:
Tuesdays:
9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Wednesdays:
3:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (activity night demonstration begins 5:30 pm)

Thursdays:
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Fridays:
10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
(Storytime program only)

Good to Know:
Every Wednesday evening, Recreation Coordinator Mike will have a fun activity for families to try! Join us beginning at 5:30 p.m. for a science experiment or art craft. Be there for 5:30 pm for when the demonstration begins!🔬🎨

For full details on the PCSP Library, visit https://pcsp.ca/live-play/library/

10/19/2026

That’s a wrap on our Fall Family Festival! 🎃

What a fantastic day! We welcomed more than 400 people to this year’s Fall Family Festival for an afternoon of games, treats, costumes, hay pit and tractor hay rides (or two!)

Thank you to every family who joined us, brought their best costumes and contributed an item to support our local food banks. Your generosity and enthusiasm helped make this event extra special, and we loved seeing so many families getting into the Halloween spirit!

A big thank you to our wonderful vendors and community partners who helped make this year’s festival possible:
🚒 Portugal Cove - St. Philip's Volunteer Fire Department
🎓 College of the North Atlantic Community and Therapeutic Recreation class
💚 Frontline Action
🌻 Murray's Garden Centre

We also had the honour of unveiling the Volunteer Fire Department’s new tanker truck, a special highlight of the day!

Take a look through our photo album to see some of your favourite moments. We’ve captured lots of smiles and memories, so feel free to save your family photos as a little keepsake from us to you. ❤️

Thank you for making this year’s Fall Family Festival such a wonderful community celebration. We can’t wait to do it all again next year!

10/19/2026

The Town of Portugal Cove–St. Philip’s extends its deepest condolences to the families, friends and fellow members of the Canadian Armed Forces mourning the loss of Sergeant Morgan Wong, Private Shaun Farrell, Private Aidan Goulding and Private Hayden Lykkemark.

Our thoughts are also with the injured members and all those affected by this tragic incident.

In honour of those who have fallen, flags at Town Hall have been lowered to half-mast as we join communities across Canada in mourning this profound loss.

We stand with the Canadian Armed Forces during this difficult time ❤️🇨🇦

It is with profound sadness that we confirm that Sergeant Morgan Wong, Private Shaun Farrell, Private Aidan Goulding, and Private Hayden Lykkemark lost their lives during a fire-related training incident at CFB Wainwright at approximately 4 p.m. MDT yesterday. Thirty-nine additional members sustained injuries.
https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/news/2026/10/four-canadian-armed-forces-members-killed-during-training-in-cfb-wainwright.html

10/18/2026

The Portugal Cove - St. Philip's Volunteer Fire Department unveiled their new tanker truck during our Fall Family Festival 🚒

We’re humbled to support the fire department and what they do for our community, thank you for continuing to keep our community and others safe.

10/16/2026

Update to Fall Family Festival! 🎃🍁

The weather seems to have other plans on Saturday, so we moved the festivities to Sunday, October 18th! Get your costumes ready and join us on the same time on Sunday, from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Voisey’s Brook Park for an afternoon of fall fun!

Families can take on games, collect treats to fill loot bags and enjoy a tractor hay ride! There will be pumpkin games to a bouncy castle and plenty of spooky challenges to keep the whole family entertained, thanks to our game presenters Portugal Cove - St. Philip's Volunteer Fire Department, College of the North Atlantic , Frontline Action, Murray's Garden Centre and The Town of Portugal Cove - St. Philip's 🎯

Halloween costumes are encouraged, and we’d love to see your best group costumes! 👻 We'll also have a photographer taking pictures, so make sure to strike your best ghoulish pose!

Registration is available through eServices, entry cannot be purchased at the gate, so be sure to register in advance! Don't forget to bring a non-perishable food item to support local food banks.

We look forward to seeing you there for an afternoon of games, treats and fall fun, read the full details here, https://pcsp.ca/live-play/fitness-classes/fall-family-festival/