Culture & Community
Empty Stocking Fund Returns For 2023
Join the excitement this Saturday December 9th from 1pm to 6pm at Kings Church 332 Hampton Rd Quispamsis for the return of the 2023 Empty Stocking Fund.. This event is hosted by Jaymee Splude and being Live Streamed on www.ao.live and broadcasted on MBS radio station Kool 98 and K100. The Joshua Group is the…
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Joe Ness Classic Christmas Fund Raiser For Camp Haiti
Joe Ness “Classic Christmas” will take place on Sunday, December 10th at Encounter Church. We are just one month away from this exciting fundraising concert. Get your tickets soon, because they are going fast! Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Tickets are available at Encounter Church 280 St George St 606433-3500 …
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City of Saint John Announces Name For New Redeveloped Waterfront Public Space
The City of Saint John announced the official name of the public space that is part of the new waterfront redevelopment area at Monday’s Common Council meeting. Council voted in favour of the Civic Commemoration Committee’s recommendation to name the space Ihtoli-maqahamok – The Gathering Space (ee-doe-lee MAH-qwah-HA-muck). The name, which comes from the Wolastoqey…
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City Hours And Service Schedules For Remembrance Day
The City of Saint John advises residents that City Hall, Rothesay Avenue and Adelaide Street offices will be closed on Monday, November 13 in honour of Remembrance Day. Saint John City Market: Closed on Saturday, November 11 with regular hours of operation on Monday, November 13. Saint John Transit: No service on Saturday, November 11. Garbage…
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City of Saint John Pleased To Offer Free Public Skating
The City of Saint John is pleased to offer free public skating at the Stewart Hurley Arena from September 11 to October 12, 2023. Free skating will be offered from 2:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday through Wednesday and one additional night skate time will be offered on Monday evenings from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00…
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Saint John Firefighters Museum BBQ Aug 29th and 30th
Hey everyone we’re Inviting you to our last fundraiser of the season!! Everyone is welcome! Come join us for BBQ, truck rides and colouring pages as well as visiting our museum! Tomorrow August 29th and Wednesday August 30th from 10-3, all in support of Muscular Dystrophy Canada! Can’t wait to see everyone there!
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Beautification Grant Program Expands To The City’s North End
A recent boundary expansion will allow the City’s Beautification Grant Program to promote vibrant neighbourhoods in even more areas of Saint John, encouraging residents and property owners in the City’s North End to paint, plant, prune, and plan for an exterior facade or landscape renovation. The Beautification Grant Program was launched in 2016 and has…
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City of Saint John 2022 Civic Recognition Awards Recipients Recognized
The City of Saint John held its annual Civic Recognition Awards June 19th, recognizing outstanding contributions and achievements by residents and organizations that made a significant impact on our city in 2022. Saint John Mayor Donna Reardon presented commemorative certificates to three organizations and five individuals to thank them for their outstanding work in the…
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City To Honour National Indigenous Peoples Day With Community Events
The City of Saint John invites community members to honour National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21 by attending several events in the city including a special drum gathering, a dual flag raising event and a sacred fire ceremony. To begin the day, a sacred fire will be lit at Tucker Park Beach, across from…
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Hammond Valley Community Church Fund Raising Supper Friday May 26th
Hammond Valley Community Church in Titusville is having a fund raising super this Friday May 26 from 5 pm to 6:30pm. Your choice of Meat Loaf or Roast Pork with desert. Join us for great food and great conversation. Donations will go to finishing of the upstairs of the church. The church is located just…
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City Announces Funding Recipients Of Affordable Housing Grant Program
Following several weeks of review and consultation, the City of Saint John is pleased to announce the recipients of the City’s Affordable Housing Grant Program. The program, aimed at increasing the number of affordable units in the community by incentivizing non-profit and private sector housing developers, is part of the City’s Affordable Housing Action Plan,…
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City of Saint John Update On Rapid Housing Initiative Funding Application Partnerships
Since Council’s adoption of the City’s Affordable Housing Action Plan in October 2022, staff have focused their efforts on taking action and moving towards achieving the plan’s outcomes. At last night’s meeting of Council, City staff provided an update related to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) Rapid Housing Initiative funding program and…
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