Culture & Community
Book Review: “Down Inside: Thirty Years in Canada’s Prison Service” by Robert Clark
Down Inside is the memoir of Robert Clark whose entire working career was spent with the Canadian Correction Service (CSC). When he retired in 2009, he was serving as a deputy warden and a few years later sat down to write about his experiences in the hope of inciting change in the current system.
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New chair of the Premier’s Council on Disabilities
Andrew Daley of Green Mountain has been appointed the new chair of the Premier’s Council on Disabilities. The council makes an important contribution to improving the lives of persons with a disability.
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The Glass Menagerie Auditions August 13,14,16
Tennessee Williams’ classic ‘memory play’. It is Tom’s recollections of the events with his family that lead to a fateful conclusion. Can you, should you, live your life by what others expect from you or even need from you? Auditions for our Studio production of The Glass Menagerie will take place: Sunday, 13 August (1 – 3pm)…
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Traffic Advisory: Champlain Drive
Motorists are advised of the following traffic interruptions: Streets: Champlain Drive Date: Starting Monday, July 24, 2017 to Friday, July 28, 2017 Time: Starting at 6:30 AM July 24, 2017 Duration: 5 days Direction: Champlain Drive will be reduced to two lanes of traffic in either direction. One lane will be dropped to allow for heavy equipment to turn. Specific…
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Traffic Advisory: Temporary Lane Restrictions on Route 1 (near km 119.7)
Gateway Operations wishes to advise the public of temporary lane restrictions on Route 1. Beginning Monday, July 24, 2017, portions of the acceleration/deceleration lanes in both the eastbound and westbound directions near km 119.7 on the west side of Saint John will be closed. The restrictions are scheduled to be in place for up to…
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Traffic Advisory: Loch Lomond Road (from Courtenay Avenue to McDonald Street)
Motorists are advised of the following traffic interruptions: Streets: Loch Lomond Road from Courtenay Avenue to McDonald Street Date: Starting Monday, July 24, 2017 until July 31, 2017 Time: 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. daily Duration: Seven days Direction: The two east bound lanes will be closed and the two west bound lanes will be utilized for two-way traffic, in…
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Traffic Advisory: Ocean Westway (from Spruce Lake to Manawagonish Road)
Motorists are advised of the following traffic interruptions: Streets: Ocean Westway from Spruce Lake to Manawagonish Road Date: Starting Saturday, July 22, 2017 until August 12, 2017 Time: 24 hours/daily Duration: 21 days Direction: Traffic will be reduced to one lane in both directions. Specific Area: Ocean Westway from Spruce Lake to Manawagonish Road Description of Work: Port City Water Partners will…
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Book Review: “For the Love of It: 60 Years of the Miramichi Folksong Festival” by Susan Butler
The Miramichi Folksong Festival has been held continuously for 60 years now, making it the longest standing folk song festival in Canada. Its director (and a performer) of the past 35 years is the irrepressible Susan Butler, a true Miramichier if there ever was one. Now, she has compiled the Festival’s history as well as her own in a self-published book entitled For the Love of It: 60 Years of the Miramichi Folksong Festival.
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Nominations sought for New Brunswick Human Rights Award
Nominations are being sought for the 30th annual New Brunswick Human Rights Award. The deadline is August 1st. The New Brunswick Human Rights Commission established the award to recognize outstanding effort, achievement or leadership on a volunteer basis by individuals or organizations in the promotion of equality and human rights in the province. The award…
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Investment in Sussex Canada 150 project
An investment of $150,000 is being made in an infrastructure improvement project in downtown Sussex to commemorate Canada’s 150th anniversary. The project involves installing a roof over Leonard’s Gate, which is used for outdoor community events and also hosts the Sussex Farmers Market. “New Brunswickers are proud of who they are and where they come…
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Joint security exercise completed in Saint John
The Saint John and Fredericton police forces and the RCMP conducted a joint security exercise on June 28 in Saint John. Exercise Galleon Reticle was supported by the Department of Justice and Public Safety and took place near a local high school. “Your government is committed to ensuring the safety and security of all New…
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Job Opportunity: New Brunswick Museum Bilingual Interpreter
The New Brunswick Museum (NBM) is Canada’s oldest continuing museum, with a history that can be traced back to 1842. This year, as the NBM celebrates its 175th anniversary, its mission continues to be to collect, preserve, research, and interpret New Brunswick’s natural and cultural heritage. Bilingual interpreters will work in NBM galleries and occasionally…
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