Culture & Community

Young immigrants get help becoming New Brunswick leaders

By Giv'er Saint John / December 8, 2017

New Canadians chosen to be part of a leadership program in New Brunswick that starts on Friday. (Imagine NB) By Elizabeth Fraser, CBC News Posted: Dec 08, 2017 Imagine NB, a two-year bilingual leadership “accelerator,” is aimed at teaching immigrant youth the skills to be decision-makers in areas they’re passionate about. “If we want to attract more new…

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Move Here: Local Realtor Says The Mayor’s Pitch Resonates Across Canada

By Giv'er Saint John / December 8, 2017

Dec 8, 2017 by  Mark Leger SAINT JOHN – Last week Mayor Don Darling made a plea to the residents of Toronto and Vancouver on Facebook. “Hey Toronto and Vancouver, move to Saint John NB, we have jobs, you can buy a house for well under 200k and our commutes are measured in minutes,” he wrote. “Contact…

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Seaside Park Elementary Wins $50K For New Playground

By Giv'er Saint John / December 6, 2017

All the voting nearly two months ago paid off. Seaside Park elementary school is $50,000 closer to its goal in order to have a new playground built at the school. The working committee set up to take on the project feels the playground will not only help the students in the school but all the…

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Iconic Saint John painter marks milestone at the market

By Giv'er Saint John / December 5, 2017

Linda Cooke was dressed in silver Monday to mark 25 years of painting Saint John scenes in the City Market. (Julia Wright / CBC)    By Julia Wright, CBC News Posted: Dec 04, 2017  Amid the bustle of the morning coffee rush at the City Market, Linda M. Cooke sits quietly dabbing rich green paint on a vintage map…

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Grand Bay-Wesfield Man Will Create an Innis & Gunn Limited Edition Beer

By Giv'er Saint John / December 1, 2017

Nov 30, 2017 by Huddle Staff A New Brunswick man is creating a new, limited-edition beer for Innis & Gunn. A mockup of the bottle of “Don’s Choice.” Image: Submitted. Don Guimond, of Grand Bay- Westfield, was chosen the winner of the brewery’s first Canadian “Imagine & Gunn” competition with his Black IPA with Coconut and Rhubarb. The beer…

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Leading to the future: students paint rainbow staircase at Rothesay High

By Giv'er Saint John / November 27, 2017

Fitzgerald, Finley, and Lockyer all said they have received overwhelmingly positive support from both students and the community at large. (Brain Chisholm/CBC)                                    By Nathalie Sturgeon, CBC News Posted: Nov 27, 2017  A group of students at Rothesay High School are putting a…

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Saint John’s Social Enterprise Hub Celebrates One Year of Community Collaborations

By Giv'er Saint John / November 23, 2017

Nov 23, 2017 by Cherise Letson SAINT JOHN – It’s been a year since a group of Saint John nonprofits moved in together in a brand new Social Enterprise Hub in the city’s Waterloo Village, and they’re getting ready to celebrate with a huge party for the community next week. The Social Enterprise Hub was the brainchild of…

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18th Annual KV Santa Claus Parade

By Giv'er Saint John / November 22, 2017

November 26, 2016 @ 6:00 pm-8:00pm The towns of Quispamsis & Rothesay are excited to host the 18th Annual KV Santa Claus Parade. Families, groups, organizations, and businesses are encouraged to enjoy this popular community event and also decorate homes, storefronts and signs. This year’s theme is The Music & Magic of Christmas. The parade begins…

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Gradeless report cards ready to go out in Anglophone South

By Giv'er Saint John / November 16, 2017

On their next report cards, student progress in the Anglophone South School District will be evaluated on a four-point scale. (iStock) Report cards with 4-point scale to be sent home with students in kindergarten to Grade 8 By Elizabeth Fraser, CBC News Posted: Nov 16, 2017  Students in the Anglophone South School District get their first report cards of…

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Don Darling wants Saint John taken to ‘new level’ of cleanliness

By Giv'er Saint John / November 15, 2017

The City of Saint John is part way through a new program that encourages property owners to clean up the accumulation of junk around their homes. (City of Saint John)By Elizabeth Fraser, CBC News Posted: Nov 15, 2017 Property owners across Saint John are being pushed to tidy up, get rid of old vehicles and shed worn-out furniture and…

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CHOP CHOP RESTAURANT WEEK – OCTOBER 30 – NOVEMBER 5

By Giv'er Saint John / November 1, 2017

We are here!  A full week of full and satisfied bellies.  All week our uptown chefs will roll out Chop Chop specials to please every appetite.  See all of the restaurants, the menus, and the price-points at chopchopsj.com Happy eating! TIME October 30 – November 5 WEBSITE http://uptownsj.com/chopchop/

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New Brunswick Museum to get brand new building in Saint John, province says

By Giv'er Saint John / October 31, 2017

Province puts $50M toward new building to replace Market Square, Douglas Avenue properties By Jordan Gill, CBC News Posted: Oct 30, 2017 2:28 PM AT Last Updated: Oct 30, 2017 4:35 PM AT A new uptown Saint John museum will replace the old New Brunswick Museum building on Douglas Avenue, which is being used for storage and archives, the…

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