Month: June 2016
Enjoy Canada Day in Saint John!
Enjoy Canada Day in Saint John! All events are free and take place rain or shine! Art in the Park & Charity Bingo King’s Square comes alive at 7 am with artisanship from a variety of mediums and genres, including local entertainment. You may also try your luck at the charity bingo; this year, the…
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Canadian Tire New Dealer Owner Welcomed
The Canadian Tire at 400 Westmorland Road in Saint John has new dealer owner. Congratulations and welcome to Peter House (pictured on the left)! Best wishes to the previous location’s dealer owner, Darrell Stewart (pictured on the right), who has moved to Ontario to own a dealer there.
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Completion of Spruce Lake Barge Facility Celebrated
Saint John Industrial Parks officials joined provincial and federal government representatives yesterday to celebrate the completion of the Spruce Lake barge facility, anticipated by the industrial fabrication sector. “This barge facility will definitely place us on the map as it will generate economic development opportunities for advanced manufacturing sector tenants and potential new tenants to…
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Province receives A+ credit rating
Standard and Poor’s, a global credit rating agency, announced last week that New Brunswick has maintained an A+ credit rating on modest improvement in budgetary performance and exceptional liquidity. “Our government has been hard at work addressing New Brunswick’s fiscal challenges, and the stable outlook from bond-rating agencies is a clear demonstration of that,” said Finance…
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Students receive $1000 bursaries from Opportunities NB
Ten students from across the province have been awarded bursaries worth $1000 each from Opportunities NB. “These bursaries are a way to highlight the important link between education and economic growth,” said Roxanne Fairweather, chair of the board for Opportunities NB. “The ongoing development of a skilled workforce is vital to New Brunswick’s future growth…
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Sea Belles Awarded Karen Gordon Scholarship
Sea Belles A Cappella Chorus recently received the Karen Gordon Scholarship. The award was presented to Sea Belles’ president Susan Ingraham by ScotianAires Scholarship Chair, Diana MacDonald, at a recent competition that took place in Sackville. The Karen Gordon Scholarship is named for the late Karen Ruby Gordon, a young member of the Halifax based ScotianAires…
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Celebrating NBCC’s graduating class of 2016
New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) campuses are abuzz as hundreds of students prepare to cross the stage at six graduation ceremonies this week. “Graduation is the most exciting time for everyone at NBCC. It’s the ultimate reminder of why we’re all here – to transform lives and communities,” said Marilyn Luscombe, President and CEO of […]
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2016 Tay Creek Folk Festival
Tay Ridge Farm, situated just 25 minutes north of Fredericton, will be hosting the ninth annual Tay Creek Folk Festival from July 22nd to 31st, 2016. An array of musical genres will be featured, including Folk, Country, Blues and Bluegrass, Celtic, Classic Rock, and Soul.
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Maritime Junior Hockey League Seeks President
The Maritime Junior Hockey League is searching for a PRESIDENT. The MHL, a member of the Canadian Junior Hockey League, has been in continuous operation since 1967. Currently, the league consists of 12 teams based in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. The President is a FULL-TIME leadership position.
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Music Musique NB AGM
The city of Bathurst hosts the 2016 Music Musique NB AGM June 24th to 26th, 2016. The weekend includes two songwriters’ circles, one taking place in Miramichi, a series of free information sessions about the music industry, and the Annual General Meeting (AGM).
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Success for NBCC at this year’s Skills Canada National Competition
Six New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) students and apprentices accepted medals at the Skills Canada National Competition closing ceremony which took place in Moncton on June 8th. Congratulations to the following NBCC apprentices and students who were medalists: Gold Jason Bonnell – NBCC Saint John Apprentice Competition: Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Pascal Marquis – NBCC […]
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Mega Charity Car Show and Flea Market
The Outkast Car Club & Rhoda’s Market Mega Charity Car Show and Flea Market host a Mega Charity Car Show and Flea Market this Sunday June 19th, 2016. The show runs from 10 am – 4 pm at the Saint John Airport in support of PRO Kids. Romero House and the Saint John SPCA Animal Rescue.…
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