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Loyalist City RibFest 2016
This weekend June 16-19, 2016 marks the return of Loyalist City RibFest for its second annual edition. Featuring four professional Ribbers; various vendors selling everything from french fries, steak, poutine, bloomin onions and desserts; a spectacular indoor Summer Celebration Sale; a beverage tent with a wide variety offered; terrific entertainment all weekend; and parking by donation (shared with…
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Sea Belles A Cappella Chorus and Quartet Qualify for International Contest
Sea Belles A Cappella Chorus, Saint John, NB chapter of Harmony, Incorporated, an international organization of female a cappella singers specializing in the barbershop harmony style, recently earned regional recognition and qualified for a spot at Harmony, Inc.’s international competition, which will be held in Providence, Rhode Island later this year. Sea Belles placed third…
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The Comic Strippers – back by popular demand!
On Saturday October 15th, 2016 at 7:30 pm Saint John’s Imperial Theatre welcomes back by popular demand The Comic Strippers! Tickets go on sale this Friday June 10th at 10 am. Tickets are $42 for individuals or $37.50 for groups of 10 or more. Fresh from sold out shows in Vegas, Australia and across Canada,…
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Pine Acres Giant RV Clearance Sale at Harbour Station
Thinking it’s time to get ready for Summer camping enjoyment with the family? If so, then a stop at Harbour Station is a must this weekend for the GIANT RV CLEARANCE presented by Pine Acres. Come visit for a great selection of RV units the whole family can enjoy. Shop now and avoid the HST…
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Saint John Youth Wins Grand Prize & People’s Choice at Film Awards
Seventeen year old Spencer Hetherington of Saint John won the Grand Prize and People’s Choice Award for his short film The Island in the 15th annual ViewFinders: Atlantic Film Festival for Youth Film Competition. The annual festival of film, video and media for youth announced its award-winners for the ViewFinders Youth Film Competition presented by DHX…
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Ellerdale & Area Community Clean-Up & BBQ
Ellerdale & Area Community Organization (ECO) will hold their annual community clean-up and BBQ on Saturday June 18th, 2016 (rain date June 25th). Registration begins at 11:45 am at 411 Ellerdale with litter clean-up (whole stretch of Ellerdale) and bottle drive starting at 12 noon. At 1 pm the playground will be spruced up with sand blasting,…
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Sea Dogs Extend Assistant Coaches Cowan & Boutilier
General Manager Darrell Young announced Thursday the Saint John Sea Dogs have extended the contracts of assistant coaches Jeff Cowan and Paul Boutilier. Terms of the extensions were not disclosed. Cowan, 39, joined the Sea Dogs as an assistant coach in November 2013 and has worked primarily with the club’s forwards and penalty killers. The…
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Donovan Recognized with Hockey Canada Order of Merit
Tom Donovan, the executive director of the Saint John Sea Dogs Foundation, has received the Hockey Canada Order of Merit (East) award at a special ceremony held May 27th in Moncton. Donovan’s involvement in minor hockey spans decades, starting in 1989 with a five-year stint as the president of the Kennebecasis Minor Hockey Association. He…
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Saint John Wins National Award for Municipal Innovation
The City of Saint John has received national recognition for its One-Stop Development Shop from the Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators(CAMA). The City was presented with the 2016 CAMA Willis Award for Innovation in the 20,001 to 100,000 population category, during CAMA’s national conference in Winnipeg, MB. Ravenhill Group Inc. is the sponsor for the…
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Gerry Dee at Harbour Station – Only Show in NB
Funnyman Gerry Dee has announced a new slate of stand-up shows for late-2016 and early-2017. Beginning in late December 2016, Dee will be taking the stage in cities in Ontario, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland, as he touches upon marriage, fatherhood, and his years as a teacher with his trademark humour. On Thursday December 29th, 2016 Gerry…
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First Local School Garden Officially Opens Tomorrow
Thanks to the vision of City staff, a generous grant from Scotts Miracle-Gro, and the dedicated efforts of Communities in Bloom and Anglophone School District – South, students at Princess Elizabeth School (PES) will now have their own garden to grow. With an official opening scheduled for tomorrow, June 1st, the garden project at PES…
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Public Information Session: Paddock Street
The City of Saint John will be installing new infrastructure on Paddock Street from Civic #39 to Coburg Street. There will be new water main, sanitary sewer, and storm sewer installed, including renewal of existing services to each residence up to the property line and installation of new storm services, which will be capped at…
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