Port Blandford became a Local Service District in 1971, formalizing the community’s status and thus making new opportunities available for community growth and development. The first meeting  of the Local Service District Trustees took place on October 22. Those trustees were:

 

  • Laban Davis, Chair
  • Alex J. Penney
  • Jack D. Penney
  • Jesse Stead
  • Leslie Warren
  • Sidney Matthews
  • Cassie Penney.