Culture & Community
Award-winning Saint John gallery director to retire
Take some chances. Look deeply at the work. Choose well,’ Peter Buckland advises would-be art gallery owners By Julia Wright, CBC News Posted: Oct 31, 2017 Peter Buckland, Saint John curator, gallery director, and champion of the Saint John arts scene, will retire later this week after curating his final show, Swan Song. (Julia Wright/ CBC) After three…
Read More$6.5 million river ferry to be built at Bas-Caraquet shipyard
By Jordan Gill, CBC News Posted: Oct 20, 2017 The government-owned Bas-Caraquet shipyard will build a new ferry for the province’s fleet. (www.simexperts.com) A 15-car ferry for the province’s diminished fleet will be built by Ocean New Brunswick Inc. in Bas-Caraquet, the Liberal government announced Friday. The work at the government-owned shipyard will be worth an estimated $6.5 million…
Read MoreUPTOWN MUG #75 . SUZANNE TUCKER
By Tracy Hanson on 17.10.2017| UPTOWN MUGS, UPTOWN SAINT JOHN Suzanne Tucker is a trailblazer in life and a bundle of positive, creative energy and unmatched attitude. Suzanne is the owner of Fundy Bay Organics, recently relocated to 38 Water Street, as well as a professor at UNB, a Director and Chair of the Finance Committee at Uptown Saint John,…
Read MoreHalifax Developers Buy Bank of New Brunswick Building in Uptown Saint John Oct 17, 2017by Mark Leger
Oct 17, 2017 by Mark Leger The Bank of New Brunswick Building on Prince William Street in Saint John. (Image: Wikimedia Commons) SAINT JOHN – After nearly 10 years on the market, the iconic Bank of New Brunswick building on Prince William Street has been sold to Ron Lovett and Courtney Sherlock from Halifax. “We have…
Read MoreMiramichi Fishing Report for Thursday, October 12, 2017
MIRAMICHI — For the most part, this is the last week of the season with Sunday, October being the final day of 2017 for salmon. Exceptions are the Bartibog, Tabusintac and Burnt Church Rivers which close October 29. So a big THANK YOU to all my sources for their reports this season.
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Uptown Mug #74 . Sgt. David Hartley-Brown and Cst. Duane Squires
We love our uptown boys in blue, Sgt David Hartley-Brown and Cst Duane Squires. These two gents can often be seen out and about our uptown core, protecting and serving.
Read MoreMiramichi Fishing Report for Thursday, October 5, 2017
NOTE RE The LAST TWO WEEKS: There was a problem with the column the last two weeks. There were gremlins in cyber space. Only some received the column. Then we discovered there was a problem, and re-sent it. Some received it twice and some did not receive it at all. So hopefully all has
Read MoreNew Gateway Signs Welcome Folks Uptown
New ‘Welcome . Bienvenue’ signs now greet those entering the ‘Uptown’ of our city, compliments of your Business Improvement Association, Uptown Saint John Inc. Three custom made gateway signs, crafted locally, show […]
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Read MoreUptown Mug #73 . Betty MacMillan
Saint John wouldn’t be Saint John with out Betty MacMillan. Betty is the Manager of Cruise Development for the Port of Saint John, and she is a rock star for sure. Integral […]
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Read MoreRogue Coffee, Our Newest Cozy Coffeeshop
So, if you haven’t already heard, uptown Saint John is now home to a pretty incredible little coffeeshop, Rogue Coffee. Tucked into a quaint little nook off Grannan Alley, Rogue fits like […]
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Sea Belles Fall Fundraisers
Sea Belles A Cappela Chorus sponsors a number of ongoing fund raisers to raise money for costumes, music, travel to competitions, and other expenses related to performances. A percent of all monies raised is also donated to our preferred Charities, Romero House and Sophia Recovery Center. Plan NOW to support some or all of these events! Drop…
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Canada, It’s Complicated at Imperial Theatre
Today Saint John’s Imperial Theatre announced a great new show coming this fall. Tickets go on sale tomorrow, Thursday September 7th at 10 am for Canada, It’s Complicated, a new production created by Mary Walsh (This Hour Has 22 Minutes, CODCO). Featuring sketches and satirical songs that examine the joys, foibles, tragedies, and triumphs of Canada, the…
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