Business & Technology
Now Open – emerald aesthetics – 56 King Street
We are happy to welcome ‘Emerald Aesthetics’ uptown. Situated in a private and cozy space at 56 King (inside Pristine), this is a comfortable space to find a deserved reprieve and welcome escape during a busy day uptown.
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UNB Study Shows $1.2 billion Impact on Provincial Economy
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) recently announced the release of “The Economic Value of the University of New Brunswick: Analysis of the Economic Impact and Return on Investment of Education,” an independent analysis conducted by Economic Modelling Specialists International.
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UNB Named One of Canada’s Top Research Universities
Research Infosource Inc. recently released Canada’s Top 50 Research Universities and UNB is one of the top Atlantic Canadian Universities to make the list. UNB was named Canada’s most entrepreneurial university by Startup Canada and a large part of that can be attributed to the strength and reach of the research happening here at UNB says David Burns, UNB’s vice-president (research).
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Submission Call: Giv’er Saint John!
We want to hear from you! From new business start-ups and fundraising endeavours to childhood memories and your favourite recipes, there’s a place for you in the pages of Giv’er Saint John! It’s Autumn in New Brunswick — one of the most colourful and beautiful times of the year! We’re looking for your best seasonal…
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Uptown Mugs #40: Mark Hemmings
Mark Hemmings is a very familiar name to Saint John. Of course, he is part of the dynamic Hemmings House team, but he is more than that. An avid photographer and world traveller, he is passionate about his craft and is always eager to share his brilliant work, as well as offer tips and encouragement to fellow and novice photographers. Mark takes advantage of his love of photography, travelling and teaching by integrating it into his business.
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Saint John City Hours & Service Schedules for Holiday Weekend
The City of Saint John reminds citizens that City Hall, Rothesay Avenue and Adelaide Street offices as well as community centres will be closed on Monday, October 12.
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18 True Growth Leaders Build Skills to Help Drive Successful Projects
To effectively work together, Enterprise Saint John recently organized project management training for True Growth Project Leaders and their teams. The Training was led by True Growth Champion, Warren Long, and for two days, 18 people, including Keith Brunt (featured in an earlier story), learned theory Land tools for effective project management.
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Become part of Building a Social Enterprise Hub
The Saint John Community Loan Fund is planning a larger space to foster creativity and entrepreneurship for poverty reduction. The 15,000 square foot building will be located at 139 Prince Edward St. and encompass three floors. The cost is $2.25 million. The space will include the following: On the ground floor a social enterprise…
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Halifax Learning Centre in Saint John
Halifax Learning Centre in Saint John is proud to offer the SpellRead Program! SpellRead is a gold-standard reading program that focuses on phonological automaticity and reading fluency for struggling readers. Backed by independent research, SpellRead combines intensive phonemic and phonetic activities with a language arts program to build students’ reading comprehension, fluency, decoding, spelling and writing strategies!
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Saint John Loyalist Plaza set for transformation
The Saint John Waterfront Foundation has a new plan to refurbish the area around Market Square and Loyalist Plaza. It launched a $9 million capital campaign on Thursday that will be largely community driven, with a $3.4 million commitment from the City of Saint John. The Make Your Mark on History campaign includes an architect’s…
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Kickstart: A Grassroots Approach to Entrepreneur Development
For the last three years, a group of 12-15 budding entrepreneurs have been gathering every fall for 12 weeks to participate in Enterprise Saint John’s Kickstart your Business Course. The participants are folks who are newly in business as well as people who want to become armed with knowledge before even beginning to look at starting a business.
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Uptown Mugs #38 Gregory Pringle
You may know him as the oatcake man, charmingly kilted at the local markets selling his delicious home-made oatcakes. Or, perhaps you’ve seen him setting up and working as sound technician during the uptown “Summer in the Square” music series, helping the bands lend their best melodies to our uptown. No doubt, you have noticed him out and about during his various involvements in uptown activity. Greg is a man of many talents, and uptown is thankful for his efforts in all that he does.
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