Culture & Community
Harbour Passage to be Restored: Cranberry to the Core
The City of Saint John is pleased to announce that Harbour Passage will be receiving a much needed refresh. The project includes an asphalt overlay and reapplication of the iconic cranberry coating. It is anticipated that upon completion of this work the Passage will be restored to its original beauty that residents and visitors have come to appreciate. The overall construction schedule is expected to begin today Tuesday, September 8th with an estimated completion date of Friday, October 16th.
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30th Annual Atlantic Balloon Fiesta Starts Friday
Atlantic Canada’s Most Colourful Festival, the 30th Annual Atlantic Balloon Fiesta at Princess Louise Park in Sussex starts Friday September 11th and runs through Sunday September 13th. Admission to the Festival grounds is FREE! A weekend of family-oriented activities and events await! Watch 30 hot air balloons fly twice daily (early morning and early evening);…
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Back to School: Traffic Safety Reminder
As a new school year approaches, residents are reminded to exercise caution in school zones. School zones on Loch Lomond Road in front of Bayview School and on Union Street in front of Prince Charles School each have a reduced speed limit of 40 KM/H, 7:30 AM until 4:00 PM on school days. All other school zones in the City have speed limits of 50 KM/H, 7:30 AM until 4:00 PM on school days.
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Barbour’s General Store is OPEN for business
At the foot of King Street sits Barbour’s General Store, originally brought to Saint John in 1967 by G.E. Barbour Company. Inside is a plethora of local curiosities, historic merchant wares, and modern retail items. Also housed here is a Visitor Information Centre and new this year, a Saint John Tour Desk … offering various tours to both visitors and locals.
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Uptown Mugs #36 Harrison Teed
Pristine is the new kid on the block, and Harrison Teed is the fine gent behind this growing business. Pristine has a new location at 56 King Street and is a unique boutique specializing in skateboards, accessories and urban lifestyle fashions.
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Multicultural Festival of Colours this Weekend
The Multicultural Festival of Colours is a free public celebration for all ages happening this weekend. Come celebrate our region’s culturally diverse communities from a current and historic perspective featuring cultural performances, traditional arts demonstrations and a broad range of Exhibitors and Vendors. The Multicultural Festival of Colours is a three day FREE public celebration of…
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Dunhams Run Date Night features Comedian James Mullinger
Dunhams Run’s last show for this season’s Date Night series featuring the live comedy of James Mullinger with support from Jimmy MacKinley happens this Friday, September 4th at the Estate Winery in Kingston. Tickets are $22 plus tax ($24.86), include your first glass of selected wine, and there are still a few tickets left.
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Historical Antiques
Andrew and Amanda invite everyone to stop into their antiques and collectables shop at 122 Germain Street, and take home a small piece of Saint John history! All of the items have been found in the Saint John area and many of the bottles were actually unearthed by Andrew, himself.
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Loyalist Heritage Day at the Loyalist House
On Loyalist Heritage Day, the New Brunswick Historical Society presents a celebration of Colonial fiber arts and cookery! Local artisans demonstrate spinning, smocking, rug hooking and quilting. Cream will be churned into butter, and refreshments will be served – hot mulled cider, sweets, confections and tea. Admission is $10 for adults and $2 for children.
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Fire Hydrant Flushing
The City of Saint John is proceeding with a program of fire hydrant flushing to clean the water distribution pipes in Saint John. Over the next few weeks flushing will be performed between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
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Traffic Advisory: Main Street (North)
Main Street (North) will be reduced to one lane in both directions between Chesley Drive and Union Street starting Tuesday, September 1 for three (3) days from 7 a.m. until 10 p.m. for asphalt resurfacing.
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Wright Street Retaining Wall Project – Route 1 Lane Closure
Gateway Operations wishes to advise the public of a lane closure in the westbound driving lane near KM 124 of Route 1, adjacent to Wright Street. The lane closure will begin Monday August 31, 2015, and is expected to remain permanently in place for approximately six (6) weeks as the City of Saint John works to safely complete construction on the Wright Street retaining wall.
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