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Rides@Rockwood Automotive Show
The Rides@Rockwood Automotive Show happens Friday September 25th and Saturday September 26th at Rockwood Park, 142 Lake Drive in Saint John. The show will feature Cars, Trucks and Motorcycles. Registration is $10 per vehicle. General Admission is by donation. All proceeds from the event will support the Saint John SPCA Animal Rescue, P.R.O Kids, and TADD NB.
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Chown Field Receives a New Look with Support from CN EcoConnexions
Chown Field has been repurposed to better serve the evolving needs of the community. The City of Saint John received a $25,000 grant from the CN EcoConnexions program for the project. CN EcoConnexions is a partnership between CN, Tree Canada and Communities in Bloom that helps Canadian municipalities and community groups establish tree planting and green space enhancement initiatives in a sustainable, environmentally responsible manner.
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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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Saint John Touch a Truck Event This Weekend
Start your Engines! Touch a Truck is coming back to Saint John this Saturday, September 19th, from 10 am to 3 pm at the Long Wharf on the Saint John Waterfront. Presented by Bayview Trucks & Equipment, in support of First Steps Housing Project Inc., Touch a Truck will happen rain or shine! Admission is $5 per person (children under 2 free). Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.
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Preserves for Pet Lovers
The Busy Paws ladies have been pickling up a storm for the Saint John SPCA. If you have not already heard of them you will remember them when you taste their preserves.
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Fall Banquet Will Honour Saint John’s Greatest in Sport
On Thursday, October 22, 2015, four individuals and one sport team will be inducted into the Saint John Sports Hall of Fame. The selection committee is pleased to announce its 2015 inductees.
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Over $8600 raised at SPCA/ARL 22nd Annual Dog Jog
The Saint John SPCA Animal Rescue had a great day at their 22nd Annual Dog Jog fundraiser on the weekend. Thanks to all who attended! Over $8600 in pledges came in. What fabulous support we have in our community! Here are some photos they shared on their blog. Visit their Facebook Page to see more photos from the event.
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BFM Thrift Store Opens in Loch Lomond Place
The newest Atlantic Bibles for Missions (BFM) Thrift Store opened recently at 120 McDonald Street in Loch Lomond Place. If you are in the area, please come check out their beautiful new store and say hello to their first Manager, Kevin Smith. They are open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 am to 5…
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Planning Change for Saint John
Dr. Keith Brunt, a researcher, entrepreneur and Assistant Professor at Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick, left his community in Saskatchewan at a time when everyone was leaving. Life was deemed to be elsewhere, and when 80 to 90 per cent of his class left the province, the common question was “Where are you going?” From away, he has watched his province transform itself into one of the country’s power players. Saskatchewan once received equalization payments from other parts of the country; now, it is a contributor.
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Celebrate Chown Field’s New Look
Join Mayor Mel Norton and Members of Common Council, representatives from CN EcoConnexions and members of the community to celebrate your new and improved Chown Field. Thursday, September 17, 2015, 12:00pm
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Uptown Mugs #37: Dan Mcgaghey
There exists in uptown Saint John, a mid-high end, uber hip and modern men’s clothing store, Colwell’s Mens (Brunswick Square, Level 3). More often than not, you will find this handsome bundle of energy behind the counter, ready to assist and lend his impeccable fashion sense to anyone who needs a little help. With a couple of decades under his belt at Colwell’s and a unique flare for true gentlemen’s style, Dan is the man.
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$1.5M Investment Gets Gemba Going
The New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF) announced a $750,000 venture capital investment in Gemba Software Solutions today. The company’s software-as-a-service product reduces training time and increases consistency by guiding employees through complex processes with small hyperlinked flowcharts. Gemba Software’s visual process maps give new employees confidence on day one, allows them to navigate to answers quickly,…
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