Month: March 2023
City of Saint John Now Accepting Applications For Summer Sport Facility Bookings
The City of Saint John is accepting applications for sports fields and multipurpose and court facility bookings for the summer 2023 season (May 19 – September 5, 2023). Applications and more information are available here. Once completed, applications can be sent to Darrell.fountain@saintjohn.ca. Deadline for applications is this Friday, March 31.
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City Expanding Waste Wise With Medical Waste Support program
Saint John residents who need to dispose of extra garbage due to medical conditions are now able to apply to receive additional garbage bag tags through the City of Saint John’s new Medical Waste Support program. The new program is designed to help those who qualify by providing 52 excess garbage bag tags per year…
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Public Invited To Provide Feedback On The Municipal Emergency Response Plan
The Saint John Emergency Management Organization (SJ-EMO) is seeking input from residents on its Municipal Emergency Response Plan as they work towards updating it for 2023. The Plan outlines procedures to be followed by local government to provide prompt and coordinated responses to an emergency, and related activities that support emergency preparedness. Two public engagement…
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Public Information Session:Contract 2022-03
Public Information Session: Contract 2022-03 Pitt Street (St. James Street to Broad Street) and Britain Street (Pitt Street to Wentworth Street) The City of Saint John will be installing new infrastructure on Pitt Street from St. James Street to Broad Street and on Britain Street from Pitt Street to Wentworth Street. The existing watermains and…
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Welcome New Business: Crave Lounge
Get ready to do more dancing in Uptown Saint John at Crave Lounge! Kolawole Oshundiya and Charles Nwachukwu, the owners, put a lot of effort into the interior, and it is just gorgeous! There is a sizable dance floor, many places to relax at tables, bottle service, and stunning LED lighting on the walls. At…
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Welcome New Business: Union House by Trailway
Check out the newest addition to the Uptown scene, Union House by Trailway. They are serving up beers and burgers on Union Street! Uptown Saint John BIA couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome this Fredericton brewing company. They will soon be brewing at this location too, you can peek in and see the brewing space…
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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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Local Saint John Model Signs on With Toronto Agency
Lorraine Peters, The Development Academy and L Models founder, has done it again! In 2018, one of her hand-picked local Saint John models journeyed to Japan for a prosperous modelling career. Then this past December, her latest promising high fashion model, Sally R., also a Saint John local, signed on with Spot 6 Management Model…
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