Culture & Community
UNB Saint John’s Lorenzo Reading Series presents Award-winning Author Joan Clark
Award-winning author Joan Clark will read from the birthday lunch on Thursday, October. 29th at 7 pm in the Ganong Hall Lecture Theatre at UNB Saint John.
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Saint John SPCA Pet of the Week – King
The Saint John SPCA Animal Rescue Pet of the Week is King! King is a neutered male husky mix. He is very friendly and loves to cuddle. A nice warm fireplace to curl up in front of would be a dream come true for him this winter.
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UNB Appoints Retired Court of Appeal Justice Joseph Robertson to Law Faculty
The University of New Brunswick is pleased to announce that Mr. Justice Joseph (Joe) Robertson, a retired justice of the Court of Appeal of New Brunswick, has been appointed Jurist-in-Residence with its law school. Robertson, who also served for a number of years on the Federal Court of Appeal, will serve as a mentor to students and a resource for faculty members.
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Second Annual Saint John Jewish Film Festival Starts Tomorrow
The Saint John Jewish Historical Museum is holding the second annual Saint John Jewish Film Festival from October 18 to October 22, 2015. The films to be shown will be primarily prize winning films that have been featured in prestigious film festivals around the world. The proceeds from the film festival will support the work of…
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UNB Saint John to Honour Suzanne Irving
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) in Saint John will grant an honorary degree to a worthy New Brunswicker who has given back to students. Suzanne Irving will be granted an honorary doctor of letters degree at the Saint John campus’s 33rd Convocation on Friday, October 23rd.
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Saint John Common Council Appoints Commissioner of Finance & Administrative Services
Saint John Common Council appointed Kevin Fudge as Commissioner of Finance and Administrative Services at its October 13, 2015 meeting. Mr. Fudge has been with the City of Saint John for eight years and previously served as Deputy Commissioner of Saint John Water and Assistant Comptroller.
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Changes Expected for Overnight Parking in Saint John this Winter
The City would like to inform citizens in advance of proposed changes to overnight on-street parking restrictions in the north, east and west sides of the City. If the amendment to the City’s Traffic By-law is passed by Common Council at a final reading on November 9, 2015, the restrictions will take effect starting in the 2015/2016 winter months.
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Saint John Celebrates World Habitat Day
Saint John’s Habitat for Humanity were pleased to meet with so many wonderful people last week on October 5th to join them in celebrating World Habitat Day.
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Traffic Advisory: Road Closure – Westmorland Road
Westmorland Road from Skyline Drive to Glengarry Drive will be closed to through traffic in both directions on Thursday, October 15 from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. Motorists are advised to use Golden Grove Road. This closure is needed to install pedestrian signals.
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SPCA Pet of the Week is Patches
In the Boys Room at the Saint John SPCA Animal Rescue shelter, I’m known as the quiet, relaxed kitty. I love to curl up on the volunteers’ laps and just be loved. I like other cats and everyone I meet.
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Saint John Rides@Rockwood Huge Success
Saint John’s inaugural Rides@Rockwood Automotive Show happened the last weekend of September and was a tremendous success. The weather cooperated and Rockwood Park came alive with the sounds of hopped up hot rods and ground pounding muscle cars. Over 230 folks, not just from Saint John but from all around the province and even south of the border, brought their favourite ride to put on display.
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Saint John’s NB Museum Identifying & Preserving Mushrooms
One of the New Brunswick Museum’s major annual events, the 7th annual NBM BiotaNB, has drawn to a close. Every year, researchers from across Canada and the United States join NBM scientists in one of New Brunswick’s 10 largest Protected Natural Areas (PNAs) to study the area’s biodiversity for a two-week period. BiotaNB targets each PNA for two years in a row: the first year’s event takes place in early summer and the second year’s event takes place in mid-August.
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