The Official Moncton, NB Project Thread

[Philbilly]

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=292292001251111&id=166295117184134 Moncton made it for the top places to live in Canada

[Scarface]

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=292292001251111&id=166295117184134 Moncton made it for the top places to live in Canada

I'm not sure where they get there stats because 3 doctors per resident does not seem right considering how many Monctonians are still on a waiting list for a doctor to be available.

But do love the fact where on the list, and there median home price I think might be a little off but close to the actual median home price non the less.

[BlackYear]

A little video clip of VIA Rail, Events Centre, and Downtown Moncton from yours truly.

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[MonctonRad]

FWIW - Greater Moncton now has two powerful ministers in the federal cabinet. Dominic LeBlanc (Beausejour - Fisheries, Oceans & Coast Guard) and Ginette Petitpas-Taylor (Moncton, Riverview, Dieppe - Federal Minister of Health). Dominic or course is also Justin's best friend and confidente.

SE NB has never been so well represented in cabinet........

[saintjohnirish☘]

^ No place in NB generally has ever been so well represented... Hopefully she has a broader scope in her policy positions ;)

[Monctoncore]

Was rummaging through my fathers old collection of Canadian Geographic and found this addition from 1995! I figured I would take some photos of the magazine and post it here.


https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4334/36574227630_013b2d0d80.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/XHWtDy)
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https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4420/36971085525_0558a7f955.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Yk1tF4)
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4360/36574228440_c35fbfe7a5.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/XHWtTw)

[josh_cat_eyes]

Was rummaging through my fathers old collection of Canadian Geographic and found this addition from 1995! I figured I would take some photos of the magazine and post it here.


https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4334/36574227630_013b2d0d80.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/XHWtDy)
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4412/36574227870_727bddee7d.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/XHWtHG)
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4420/36971085525_0558a7f955.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Yk1tF4)
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4360/36574228440_c35fbfe7a5.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/XHWtTw)

Neat pics! Where is the office tower in the second picture?

[905er]

that via rail, visit moncton video does not make me want to visit Moncton.. very unflattering video. :yuck: i know Moncton is a lot prettier than that

[Monctoncore]

Neat pics! Where is the office tower in the second picture?

That is the one on the corner next to st. James gate and almost across from the parking garage.

[BlackYear]

that via rail, visit moncton video does not make me want to visit Moncton.. very unflattering video. :yuck: i know Moncton is a lot prettier than that

This small clip was an 'in the moment' type of video capture which I took during the time I was taking photos of the new street curb being installed around the Events Centre. See Event Centre thread.

Since VIA just arrived seconds before I got to the scene, I thought I would perform a flyby and take advantage of the situation, since there are been no recorded scenes of VIA next to the Events Centre that I had seen before on this forum.

There was no planning, no thoughts, no major creativity put together in this 2 min clip. The intent was not to make an official "downtown promotional video", but rather a little clip for fellow skyscrapers to enjoy and add some content to this site.

Here in Canada, drone owners MUST follow the Federal rules which are placed by the Department of Transportation or be faced with possible fines of up to $3000. These rules limits the ability on where you can fly responsibly.

Thanks for the feedback. I'll try and spice it up next time!:cheers:

[905er]

This small clip was an 'in the moment' type of video capture which I took during the time I was taking photos of the new street curb being installed around the Events Centre. See Event Centre thread.

Since VIA just arrived seconds before I got to the scene, I thought I would perform a flyby and take advantage of the situation, since there are been no recorded scenes of VIA next to the Events Centre that I had seen before on this forum.

There was no planning, no thoughts, no major creativity put together in this 2 min clip. The intent was not to make an official "downtown promotional video", but rather a little clip for fellow skyscrapers to enjoy and add some content to this site.

Here in Canada, drone owners MUST follow the Federal rules which are placed by the Department of Transportation or be faced with possible fines of up to $3000. These rules limits the ability on where you can fly responsibly.

Thanks for the feedback. I'll try and spice it up next time!:cheers:

I appreciate the clip, don't get me wrong.. I just think the angle looking onto Moncton with all the parking lots, unmanicured lawns.. makes Moncton look a little trashy.. I totally respect that you have to follow rules with regards to flying drowns. Moncton has a lovely downtown and looks really good from other angles.. this one was just not flattering. Not at all a reflection of your video clip taking skills. Thank you for sharing, sorry if that came across as insensitive. it was just an ugly angle of Moncton. Just like any person who takes a selfie, we all have good and bad angles. Cities are no exception ;)

[theshark]

125 new jobs in r&d with Dream Payment setting up shop in Moncton.

Could only find the Acadie Nouvelle article so far https://www.acadienouvelle.com/actualites/2017/09/21/dream-payments-creera-125-emplois-a-moncton/

From the looks of the picture, the space they currently have is on main st downtown, hopefully they stay downtown!!

Cbc article http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/tech-company-moncton-jobs-1.4300949

[felip_ars]

125 new jobs in r&d with Dream Payment setting up shop in Moncton.

Could only find the Acadie Nouvelle article so far https://www.acadienouvelle.com/actualites/2017/09/21/dream-payments-creera-125-emplois-a-moncton/

From the looks of the picture, the space they currently have is on main st downtown, hopefully they stay downtown!!

Cbc article http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/tech-company-moncton-jobs-1.4300949

If they hire as quick as BMM, it might take a while...

http://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1058623/entreprise-americaine-bmm-testlab-emplois-moncton

[MonctonRad]

:previous:

Indeed. There is no question that the biggest disappointment in recent years regarding job announcements is BMM Test Labs.

[felip_ars]

Unless they already have work lined up for the next 5 years, you can predict how many ppl you'll hire in the future.

There's plenty of those of company here in MTL (we called them QA sweatshop). They work by contract, and once its done, they let go most of the team, and "we'll call for the next one".

They say 1000 jobs....but it could also be 200 people hired 4-5 times.

Plus i rad some of their requirements, and even I (QA with 10 years testing medical app, websites, phone system, Mobile app, Flash Games, ad injection, etc) would probably not get it.

Ppl with those requirements will not apply for a job that probably pay 15$/h...

[Ammn_guy]

They are a typical QA contract shop , dependant on contracts.. they have embedded testers at ALC and a few other places here. QA pays more like 38k(out of college)-75k here.. its not a 15$ hr call center job.

They are however rumored to be one of the lowest paying shops around.





Unless they already have work lined up for the next 5 years, you can predict how many ppl you'll hire in the future.

There's plenty of those of company here in MTL (we called them QA sweatshop). They work by contract, and once its done, they let go most of the team, and "we'll call for the next one".

They say 1000 jobs....but it could also be 200 people hired 4-5 times.

Plus i rad some of their requirements, and even I (QA with 10 years testing medical app, websites, phone system, Mobile app, Flash Games, ad injection, etc) would probably not get it.

Ppl with those requirements will not apply for a job that probably pay 15$/h...

[muffenme]

I been hearing news that 4 home to be demolished on Lewis Street and one on Steadman Street to be also to be demolished for parking lots

[Mattyyy]

I been hearing news that 4 home to be demolished on Lewis Street and one on Steadman Street to be also to be demolished for parking lots

That doesn't surprise me in the least. Since Moncton has actively stated they are moving towards removing the surface parking downtown - I think they have actually added. I have seen a few lots added south of Main Street, especially around the Rogers building. They did to stop allowing the development of surface parking downtown.

[habs33]

The city posted on their FB page (https://www.facebook.com/cityofmoncton.villedemoncton/photos/a.204119249603579.65039.174130449269126/1875355599146594/?type=3) that they will host an open house to present the changes coming to Centennial beach

This is their concept
https://i.imgur.com/n2IcFBll.jpg

[Scarface]

Dumont Hospital, and Moncton Hospital have a deal that seems to put patients needs first. 2 new MRI machines to be added to the current 2 at Dumont, and the province is to up the operating budget to make this work. With this it wont matter if you are a patient of the Moncton Hospital, or Dumont. You will be able to go to either one where an MRI is available. They are saying this deal has been in the works for years, and will cut wait times significantly.


Personally I was place on an "Emergency" wait list for an MRI, and waited almost 9 months, and would have had to wait longer if a spot had not suddenly opened up.

[MonctonRad]

Dumont Hospital, and Moncton Hospital have a deal that seems to put patients needs first. 2 new MRI machines to be added to the current 2 at Dumont, and the province is to up the operating budget to make this work. With this it wont matter if you are a patient of the Moncton Hospital, or Dumont. You will be able to go to either one where an MRI is available. They are saying this deal has been in the works for years, and will cut wait times significantly.

Personally I was place on an "Emergency" wait list for an MRI, and waited almost 9 months, and would have had to wait longer if a spot had not suddenly opened up.

I won't delve into the Machiavellian political perambulations over this issue, as this would take several pages to entail. Suffice it to say that medical politics in Moncton have a heavy ethnolinguistic overlay, and the least important factor in deciding how services are delivered and where services are delivered is actual patient need.

Just to clarify, the Dumont will have two MRIs (one refurbished). The Moncton Hospital will have one MRI (despite having the provinces longest waiting list). The only way to get this imbalance approved was to ensure access by Moncton Hospital physicians (including radiologists) to the second Dumont magnet. This has been successfully negotiated and this should help with the outlandish Moncton Hospital waiting list.

FWIW, there is a fourth MRI unit in Moncton, located at the private clinic on Mapleton Road.

[Nashe]

Just to clarify, the Dumont will have two MRIs (one refurbished). The Moncton Hospital will have one MRI (despite having the provinces longest waiting list). The only way to get this imbalance approved was to ensure access by Moncton Hospital physicians (including radiologists) to the second Dumont magnet. This has been successfully negotiated and this should help with the outlandish Moncton Hospital waiting list.

FWIW, there is a fourth MRI unit in Moncton, located at the private clinic on Mapleton Road.
Having recently spent a lot of time at both hospitals (mostly City) I will say that the staff have been fantastic but the City Hospital infrastructure and building (save the new ambulatory care/clinic space) is really showing its age. When I muse those "If I were a billionaire" threads, one place I'd certainly consider throwing a lot of money at is the resources of the City Hospital... None of my issues are acute enough to jump queues or anything like that, but I feel for the people who wait on lists for months and years for things that in the US would have been done in a few weeks, tops.

[Sunnybrae]

I won't delve into the Machiavellian political perambulations over this issue, as this would take several pages to entail. Suffice it to say that medical politics in Moncton have a heavy ethnolinguistic overlay, and the least important factor in deciding how services are delivered and where services are delivered is actual patient need.

Just to clarify, the Dumont will have two MRIs (one refurbished). The Moncton Hospital will have one MRI (despite having the provinces longest waiting list). The only way to get this imbalance approved was to ensure access by Moncton Hospital physicians (including radiologists) to the second Dumont magnet. This has been successfully negotiated and this should help with the outlandish Moncton Hospital waiting list.

FWIW, there is a fourth MRI unit in Moncton, located at the private clinic on Mapleton Road.

It's not just medical politics that deal with ethnolinguistic overlays but like they say, if you don't like it, leave...... and that happens more than people realize. It's just not politically correct to talk about it so shush.

[MonctonRad]

It's not just medical politics that deal with ethnolinguistic overlays but like they say, if you don't like it, leave...... and that happens more than people realize. It's just not politically correct to talk about it so shush.

Indeed. I have attempted to render my opinion in the most politically correct manner that I could think of. I will expound no further, lest risking consequences.......

[Delusio Cogno]

lest risking consequences.......

spoken like a true maritimer...

What I don't understand about your post is why Moncton doctors would have to beg to use services in Moncton in the first place. Why was negotiation needed? Don't we have two bilingual hospitals, run by one provincial government, serving one bilingual population? Or was MH trying to get access to the 2nd GD MRI ahead of patients referred by family doctor offices?

[MonctonRad]

What I don't understand about your post is why Moncton doctors would have to beg to use services in Moncton in the first place. Why was negotiation needed? Don't we have two bilingual hospitals, run by one provincial government, serving one bilingual population? Or was MH trying to get access to the 2nd GD MRI ahead of patients referred by family doctor offices?

Again, a very complex topic, which at it's very essence boils down to power and control, and which ethnolinguistic group wields the power and control. Needless to say, the Moncton Hospital is not the most politically powerful hospital in Moncton at present (and likely will never ever be again in the future). The complexity of this issue extends beyond Moncton, and is partly an intercity issue as well (especially with Saint John). The labyrinthine politics involved is so convoluted it makes your head hurt.

I won't say any more. I'm not as anonymous on this forum as I would like to be. Maybe after I retire (in about five years time) I'll write an expose......... :haha:

[Ammn_guy]

I just don't understand why it cant all be one bilingual system..schools hospitals etc, everyone pushes bilingualism.. but then they push protectionism after ... segregated services.. etc. IE they don't practice what they preach, its is so ignorant of the bigger picture (look at bc serving like 5 languages). Things like the trouble making language commissar should not exist.
It flows both ways... "Learn my language but don't take away my special services". its a mind numbing waste of time and money. like the 6 mostly empty school buses that ply my road every morning. Sad.

Being a middle class family and taxed to the extreme, the waste of my money in the province is very vexing.

Its useless to talk about it though....i

(disclaimer: francophone family, with kids in English schools)



Again, a very complex topic, which at it's very essence boils down to power and control, and which ethnolinguistic group wields the power and control. Needless to say, the Moncton Hospital is not the most politically powerful hospital in Moncton at present (and likely will never ever be again in the future). The complexity of this issue extends beyond Moncton, and is partly an intercity issue as well (especially with Saint John). The labyrinthine politics involved is so convoluted it makes your head hurt.

I won't say any more. I'm not as anonymous on this forum as I would like to be. Maybe after I retire (in about five years time) I'll write an expose......... :haha:

[theshark]

MonctonRad, What are your toughts on merging the two hospitals? You just need to say yes or no lol. I mean there is a duplication of service, expertise and equipment that we really cannot afford. So you could have 3 mri machine at the same place, serving everyone, no down time, french and english people in and out all day, i feel this would be more effective. Same would be with other services.

Theres is a way to make this work while respecting everybody's language rights.

Edit: seems like me and Ammn_guy where thinking the same this morning lol

[Taeolas]

Speaking as an outsider, merging the hospitals would make all the sense.... and be political suicide across all levels for anyone pushing for it; much like pushing to amalgamate the 3 cities into one.

[Nashe]

Speaking as an outsider, merging the hospitals would make all the sense.... and be political suicide across all levels for anyone pushing for it; much like pushing to amalgamate the 3 cities into one.
NB in a nutshell.

[MonctonRad]

What are your toughts on merging the two hospitals? You just need to say yes or no lol. I mean there is a duplication of service, expertise and equipment that we really cannot afford. So you could have 3 mri machine at the same place, serving everyone, no down time, french and english people in and out all day, i feel this would be more effective. Same would be with other services.

Theres is a way to make this work while respecting everybody's language rights.


I would not be adverse to the concept of making the Moncton region a third health care authority (separate from Vitalite & Horizon), with a special bilingual mandate, locating certain specialized services at the Moncton Hospital and other specialized services at the Dumont Hospital. This would encourage cooperation and discourage unnecessary duplication.

This concept however will never fly, mostly because of power and control issues. For some individuals and special interest groups, the concept of sharing control is absolutely inconceivable.

As some activists have been known to state - "not one step backwards, ever!!!!!"

[Sunnybrae]

I was just in a ward at the Moncton Hospital visiting someone. All I could hear in the other three beds was french being spoken. I don't care about them being there but I did wonder, why are you not at the Dumont? Whats the point of the two systems? If I was francophone, I would go to the Dumont. Is there something wrong with the hospital?

[MonctonRad]

I was just in a ward at the Moncton Hospital visiting someone. All I could hear in the other three beds was french being spoken. I don't care about them being there but I did wonder, why are you not at the Dumont? Whats the point of the two systems? If I was francophone, I would go to the Dumont. Is there something wrong with the hospital?

Some Acadians would never set foot in the Moncton Hospital. They are making a political statement by their blind devotion to that "other" institution.

Most Acadians don't care much one way or the other. They may have Anglophone spouses. They may have Anglophone physicians or have been referred to a specialist at the Moncton Hospital because of the needs of their medical condition. Perhaps they entered the health care system because they presented at the Moncton Hospital ER (we have the better emergency room - no question). There are lots of reasons why francophones can end up admitted at the Moncton Hospital, and they are all welcome to be here.

Conversely, there can be lots of reasons why Anglophones may end up receiving care at the Dumont, most notably because of their radiation oncology service. They will also receive excellent care there.

The main difference between the Dumont and the Moncton Hospitals is that at the most fundamental level, the Dumont is just as much a political organization as it is a medical one. They play politics exceedingly well and have SJW allies who are not beyond shaking up the political landscape every six months or so, just to keep the local politicians wary and off balance. Because of this, it is virtually impossible for any politician to say or do anything which could possibly be construed in any way other than being pro-Dumont.

[Sunnybrae]

Some Acadians would never set foot in the Moncton Hospital. They are making a political statement by their blind devotion to that institution.

Most Acadians don't care much one way or the other. They may have Anglophone spouses. They may have Anglophone physicians or have been referred to a specialist at the Moncton Hospital because of the needs of their medical condition. Perhaps they entered the health care system because they presented at the Moncton Hospital ER (we have the better emergency room - no question). There are lots of reasons why francophones can end up admitted at the Moncton Hospital, and they are all welcome to be here.

Conversely, there can be lots of reasons why Anglophones may end up receiving care at the Dumont, most notably because of their radiation oncology service. They will also receive excellent care there.

The main difference between the Dumont and the Moncton Hospitals is that at the most fundamental level, the Dumont is just as much a political organization as it is a medical one. They play politics exceedingly well and have SJW allies who are not beyond shaking up the political landscape every six months or so, just to keep the local politicians wary and off balance. Because of this, it is virtually impossible for any politician to say or do anything which could possibly be construed in any way other than being pro-Dumont.

Thanks for clearing that up for me. I'm fairly ignorant about a lot of this.

[Scarface]

I remember being told by people much older that there was an attempt at Amalgamation both french, and english schools Never was I told that anything else was being placed in the spot light but the person who pushed against amalgamation happen to be a member of the english school board, and his reasoning as stated was that some students would be left behind.

I've actually talked to friends about where we were at in language studies, and it seems the english schools are the ones behind as they where doing grade 10-11 work in both languages that we had done in 3rd, and 4th grade. It's ridiculous. It seems to be a very large disservice to the students, and even to staff in a way.

I will point out the reason for the George Dumont Hospital to exist is also rooted in education as Quebec had ban French Speaking Atlantic Canadian from getting there degree in Quebec, and the D.G.L.D. Hospital was a compromise for french speaking hospital staff's education/on the job training.

At least from what I have been told

[Sunnybrae]

Until the education system in NB is pumping out 100% all bilingual students, there should be segregation. Otherwise, when you make systems like hospitals or whatever bilingual, then your telling half the population, sucks to be you but you will never get a job here. And people are not suppose to get bitter about that? Well they do... and they end up moving out west or to Halifax or where ever. I know half my family doesn't live here anymore because of this BS and if I had the opportunity, I would leave too.

[OliverD]

Until the education system in NB is pumping out 100% all bilingual students, there should be segregation. Otherwise, when you make systems like hospitals or whatever bilingual, then your telling half the population, sucks to be you but you will never get a job here. And people are not suppose to get bitter about that? Well they do... and they end up moving out west or to Halifax or where ever. I know half my family doesn't live here anymore because of this BS and if I had the opportunity, I would leave too.

If you're not bilingual then you just need to aspire to get a job outside of government departments or government run institutions.

[JHikka]

I just don't understand why it cant all be one bilingual system

Because New Brunswick isn't bilingual - it has French areas and English areas. There are very few actually bilingual areas, and protectionist language policies will almost always favour the minority.

Almost all areas in NB have a heavy slant (80%+/-) towards one language over the other. There are very few de facto 50/50 areas, and of those Francophones are far more likely to speak English than vice versa.

Language trends have been continuing, though, and raw first-language Francophone numbers are decreasing whilst French-majority areas become geographically tighter and smaller with each census.

[Franco401]

Separate hospital systems would actually be OK, as they could be regional. As long as you can still get service in both languages, 4 or 5 systems works.

The problem is splitting the system directly along what's already the biggest political divide in the province, English-French.

[Delusio Cogno]

Because New Brunswick isn't bilingual - it has French areas and English areas.

I don't care what language my doctor speaks. If I'm dying please heal me. And if I need an MRI, and I am one one in greatest need, I should be first in line for whatever ethnolinguistic machinery is available.

The problem comes when someone with an allergy cannot communicate that to the medical staff and they prescribe a deadly cure. The French speakers need French care-takers. The English speakers needs English care-takers. And it is cheaper to hire one bilingual person that to hire two of each.

[MonctonRad]

:previous:

I always have trouble with the concept of the government "hiring" physicians to fill vacancies in the system.

90% of us are not government employees. The vast majority of us are independent contractors who own and operate small businesses., taking on all the risks that that entails (including dealing with no pensions and no benefits). We practice as we see fit, but in cooperation with our other clinical colleagues and partners.

It would be fair to say that we were "recruited" by the government (or their surrogates - the RHAs), but we are most certainly not "hired"..........

[Delusio Cogno]

:previous:


90% of us are not government employees. The vast majority of us are independent contractors who own and operate small businesses., but we are most certainly not "hired"..........

Well that explains the need for negotiation then. Private contractors have no inherent right to the use of government machinery, and need it added to their contracts.

I'm understanding a little more...but just a little.

[Delusio Cogno]

can't wait to read your book in 5 years :)

[Feneant]

can't wait to read your book in 5 years :)

MonctonRad is George R. R. Martin?!? :runaway:

[MonctonRad]

MonctonRad is George R. R. Martin?!? :runaway:

Won't be a fantasy. It'll be a horror story....... :haha:

[Franco401]

Won't be a fantasy. It'll be a horror story....... :haha:

Stephen King then. Maine is just a few hours away :haha:

[Scarface]

The Mayor Dawn Arnold is seemingly talking to news reporters how the city, and province are working with pest control companies to get rid of pest that seem to be attracted to neighborhoods where public housing is located. They have even notified residents in public housing, and surrounding areas to clean up the property where they reside. one resident had stated that she was happy to finally not be seeing rodents roaming around the housing, and her dog not having to chase em off.

[MonctonRad]

from the City of Moncton website:

MONCTON – The City’s total value of permits for the third quarter ending September 30 came in at $63.1 million, compared with $37.7 million during the same period last year. The total number of permits for the quarter was 395, up slightly from 349 in 2016. Year-to-date values for 2017 permits add up to $215 million, compared with $201 million last year, representing an increase of 7 per cent.

Commercial and residential building permits had 3-month totals of $31.3 million and $18.7 million, respectively. The largest drivers of these results include a new $11.5 million cold storage facility on Frenette Avenue, a $7.9 million Precision Lab on Providence Street, new apartment buildings on Ivy Road and Leopold F. Belliveau Drive (each valued at approximately $5 million), a $2.3 million expansion at Curl Moncton, and renovations at U-Haul on Mountain Road valued at $2 million.

Institutional permits accounted for $11.3 million or 18 per cent of the quarter’s activity, with much of that derived from renovations at Harrison Trimble High School ($5.2 million) and at the Moncton Hospital ($4.1 million).

“To think that we’re ahead of last year’s numbers that included the Downtown Centre is truly remarkable,” said Mayor Dawn Arnold. “The pace of development that we are seeing is both positive and manageable. Our goal is to keep this momentum going.”

The City’s Economic Development team continues to place its focus on the Downtown Core.

“We remain committed to achieving our development goals in and around our Downtown,” said Kevin Silliker, Director of Economic Development. “The relationships that we continue to build with land owners and developers are very important to us, so that win-win opportunities can move forward to benefit all parties as well as the entire community.”

[Patapouf26]

:previous:

I always have trouble with the concept of the government "hiring" physicians to fill vacancies in the system.

90% of us are not government employees. The vast majority of us are independent contractors who own and operate small businesses., taking on all the risks that that entails (including dealing with no pensions and no benefits). We practice as we see fit, but in cooperation with our other clinical colleagues and partners.

It would be fair to say that we were "recruited" by the government (or their surrogates - the RHAs), but we are most certainly not "hired"..........

You'll forgive me for saying that there are not many risks for an independent contractor such as a medical doctor - In NB anyways. I mean this in a business sense.

[MonctonRad]

You'll forgive me for saying that there are not many risks for an independent contractor such as a medical doctor - In NB anyways. I mean this in a business sense.

Maybe not in the sense of most small businesses, but there are still certain risks that can afflict all of us, including (but not limited to):

1) - Illness - Physicians get no sick days. If we don't work, we don't get paid
2) - Disability - If your illness (or injury) is sufficient that you can no longer practice, there is no Occupational Health or Workplace safety backing you up. Unless you have taken out disability insurance (very expensive but almost all physicians do so), you are truly out of luck. It's the welfare rolls for you!!
3) - Lawsuit - Malpractice suits in Canada are rare (a pleasant side effect of universal medicare), but if successful, can still have significant impacts upon you. Everyone carries malpractice insurance by the way - it's generally a requirement for hospital affiliation.
4) - Retirement planning - We get no pension;none. We have to save everything for our own retirement, which explains the outrage over the Trudeau/Morneau tax plan. They have gone partway in resolving this issue, but it's still not enough. In order to be able to maintain a semblance of our lifestyle in retirement, they should really double what they are proposing......

There are other risks we face too, but I get what you mean - you're talking mostly about business bankruptcy due to changing market trends, increasing competition, economic collapse, poor accounting etc. These are things that are not really a concern for physicians. There's always work to do as long as you are able to do it.

[tmacdougall]

Can someone please provide instructions on how to upload photos to share?

[mylesmalley]

Can someone please provide instructions on how to upload photos to share?

First you need to upload a photo to a hosting service. There are quite a few different ones but personally I find www.imgur.com easy to use. Others use Flickr or Photobucket etc.

Once uploaded, these services will give you a link to the image. Sometimes you'll see it in BBCode format (square brackets). Other times it's just a link. If it's the former, you can paste it as-is right into a comment. If it's a url (starts with http...) then you can click the photo icon above the text box in a new comment and paste it into the popup.

Please make sure you include a link to the source or some kind of attribution or else the post will be taken down.

[MonctonRad]

:previous:

Don't use Photobucket. That service has been taken over by maniacs demanding a userous fee for hosting privileges. Most hosting sites are free. I use Flickr myself now, but imgur is also good.

the "square brackets" Myles alluded to are and . This code instructs the web page that you are posting a photo. If the link you copy from the hosting site does not include this code, you can simply add it in front of and after the link.

[tmacdougall]

Councellor Turner has suggested selling the naming rights to multiple venues and buildings in Moncton. Other than the DT Centre and Resurgo what other opportunities do they have?

[David_99]

The Moncton subway by Subway
1-800-GOT-JUNK Southeast Eco360 Sud-est
The Nestle Petitcodiac River
Etc

[josh_cat_eyes]

Councellor Turner has suggested selling the naming rights to multiple venues and buildings in Moncton. Other than the DT Centre and Resurgo what other opportunities do they have?

The Coliseum or whatever it becomes, streets? (BMO Bvld etc) Parking garages, bus stops, Killiam Drive roundabout, City Hall. Can anyone thing of any more?

[David_99]

The Coliseum or whatever it becomes, streets? (BMO Bvld etc) Parking garages, bus stops, Killiam Drive roundabout, City Hall. Can anyone thing of any more?

I assume a new name for the Stade Moncton Stadium is up for grabs? Please?

[MonctonRad]

I assume a new name for the Stade Moncton Stadium is up for grabs? Please?

Perhaps not - who actually owns the stade? Is it the city or UdeM???

[MonctonRad]

In Moncton, we have two traffic circles (Halls Creek & the Causeway) and two roundabouts (Ryan/Horsman and Killam Drive).

According to the T&T, the city is planning on 10 new roundabouts including:
1)- Carson Drive at the Wheeler on ramp
2)- Shediac Road & Glengrove Road
3)- Ryan Street & Evergreen Drive
4)- Millenium Blvd & Russ Howard Drive.

Work should begin in 2019.

Meanwhile in Dieppe, finishing touches are being done to the two new roundabouts on Dieppe Blvd.

https://s3.amazonaws.com/telegraph_journal/story-pictures/100413496/gallerylandscape/best_20171108_124416.jpg
new roundabout at Dieppe Blvd/Melanson Road (T&T photo)

And of course, construction is ongoing for the new "dogbone roundabout" at the Harrisville/Dieppe Blvd interchange with Route 15.

It's a brave new world out there..........

[Scarface]

In Moncton, we have two traffic circles (Halls Creek & the Causeway) and two roundabouts (Ryan/Horsman and Killam Drive).

According to the T&T, the city is planning on 10 new roundabouts including:
1)- Carson Drive at the Wheeler on ramp
2)- Shediac Road & Glengrove Road
3)- Ryan Street & Evergreen Drive
4)- Millenium Blvd & Russ Howard Drive.

Work should begin in 2019.

Meanwhile in Dieppe, finishing touches are being done to the two new roundabouts on Dieppe Blvd.

https://s3.amazonaws.com/telegraph_journal/story-pictures/100413496/gallerylandscape/best_20171108_124416.jpg
new roundabout at Dieppe Blvd/Melanson Road (T&T photo)

And of course, construction is ongoing for the new "dogbone roundabout" at the Harrisville/Dieppe Blvd interchange with Route 15.

It's a brave new world out there..........

Hope none of these 10 will be like the Killam Drive Roundabout since it seems there are still to many people who can't use it properly I'm sure if cops set up at the killam roundabout they could give out 100+ tickets.

The other roundabout Ryan/Horsman It does not seem like they have the same issues. That's a plus.

[JHikka]

Hope none of these 10 will be like the Killam Drive Roundabout since it seems there are still to many people who can't use it properly I'm sure if cops set up at the killam roundabout they could give out 100+ tickets.

Sounds like a user problem and not a design problem.

[MonctonRad]

Sounds like a user problem and not a design problem.

Indeed - the Killam roundabout did a great job of correcting an awkward five point intersection. I understand the rationale of roundabouts, and appreciate them, but am not an absolute convert. The Killam roundabout however is an excellent use of the technology.

Still, just the other week, I saw somebody going around the roundabout the wrong way....... :eek:

[Scarface]

Indeed - the Killam roundabout did a great job of correcting an awkward five point intersection. I understand the rationale of roundabouts, and appreciate them, but am not an absolute convert. The Killam roundabout however is an excellent use of the technology.

Still, just the other week, I saw somebody going around the roundabout the wrong way....... :eek:

Just one? you must have been going around durring a slow period. I still see people who live on Purdy either comming from the coliseum, and driving facing trafic to get there quicker, or they will try to cut in the Chubby's Variety parking lot if there comming from Ultramar. Also have seen people coming from Collishaw going either in the Greco parking, or using the left lane instead of the right, and they are heading down Killam towards Ultramar. Today alone there where 30 cars at least doing things like this. Ti'll a cop parked up at the Greco parking, and another at the Chubby's parking.

I think someone reported the idiots, and they decided to have a cop park there for public safety.

Some of the people I always see driving wrong on the roundabout showed us they actually do know how to use it properly. They should put up cameras there, and ticket anyone who uses the roundabout wrong causing a danger to themselves, and other motorist.

[Nashe]

I still see people who live on Purdy either coming from the coliseum, and driving facing trafic to get there quicker, or they will try to cut in the Chubby's Variety parking lot if there coming from Ultramar. Also have seen people coming from Collishaw going either in the Greco parking, or using the left lane instead of the right, and they are heading down Killam towards Ultramar. Today alone there where 30 cars at least doing things like this. Ti'll a cop parked up at the Greco parking, and another at the Chubby's parking.There's no excuse for that. They saved literally 2 seconds of time.

Anyone else see a LOT more blatant stop-sign/red-light running lately? I was on Morton heading to Connaught and someone passed me on the left in the lane that would normally turn left to go down onto Wheeler. They got to the intersection/light at the top of the ramps and went right through, on the red, passing a line of stopped cars, before cutting back into the right lane on Connaught. The hell?

[David_99]

Anyone else see a LOT more blatant stop-sign/red-light running lately? I was on Morton heading to Connaught and someone passed me on the left in the lane that would normally turn left to go down onto Wheeler. They got to the intersection/light at the top of the ramps and went right through, on the red, passing a line of stopped cars, before cutting back into the right lane on Connaught. The hell?

I hate the turn only lane on that bridge. Impatient drivers will use it to bypass the traffic in the right lane and either blindly merge or drive straight through the intersection as you described. For my own sanity, I try to give them the benefit of the doubt since it's going towards the hospital. I tell myself "Don't get mad, maybe they have an medical emergency...". It rarely calms me though.

[L'homard]

The race every morning from the entrance to the U de M to the bridge, where those in the proper outside lane and those trying to sneak ahead in the inside lane race each other to the bridge, the one trying to get ahead of everyone vs the one trying to make sure no one cuts in front of him lol.
Better than NASCAR.

[Sandbagger]

My fav is the meat heads who take the right exit off Wheeler toward Berry Mills and illegally cut back left toward the Coliseum to bypass traffic during Wildcats games. Fines for that alone could fund a new RCMP station.

[Feneant]

I'm starting to be converted to roundabouts, once people figure them out and don't drive like idiots they do save time. Go take a drive to Charlottetown and turn on the bypass to head downtown instead of going up University. By the time you get downtown you've gone through 6 roundabouts, and these are on major roads. Being on major roads it does help with people going the wrong way (unless they really try to do it wrong) but you do see the odd person in the exiting lane deciding to drive though and putting others at risk.

I don't know if I am remembering correctly as this was a few years ago, but I believe they said something like Moncton only had 5 positions for patrol officers where 2 were empty and 1 was on leave. I'm probably wrong but considering how so many drivers break all kinds of laws with impunity there definitely can't be that many of them on the street.

[Scarface]

I'm starting to be converted to roundabouts, once people figure them out and don't drive like idiots they do save time. Go take a drive to Charlottetown and turn on the bypass to head downtown instead of going up University. By the time you get downtown you've gone through 6 roundabouts, and these are on major roads. Being on major roads it does help with people going the wrong way (unless they really try to do it wrong) but you do see the odd person in the exiting lane deciding to drive though and putting others at risk.

I don't know if I am remembering correctly as this was a few years ago, but I believe they said something like Moncton only had 5 positions for patrol officers where 2 were empty and 1 was on leave. I'm probably wrong but considering how so many drivers break all kinds of laws with impunity there definitely can't be that many of them on the street.

During the summer they ussually have 1 on foot, and at least 1 if not 2 cars on standby for Make model, and plate call outs with the violations.

[lirette]

Here's a well produced video highlighting all the business growth in the last few years in the GMA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t58bIBN86x0

[BlackYear]

Here's something interesting about the hotel business in greater Moncton.

My brother is currently representing Team NB in the 2017 National Travelers Curling Club Championships in Kingston Ontario right now.
http://www.curling.ca/2017travelers/

Their curling club is from Beresford NB (basically Bathurst). Last Saturday all four of them drove to Moncton to catch their Sunday morning flight to to Ottawa via Porter. So they needed to book a 'low priced' hotel somewhere near the airport for their early morning flight. The lowest priced hotel they could find was the Dieppe Coastal Inn, which is pretty much now known as a roach motel. But, that's not the point of my posting.

So now the guys are planning their way back home on Saturday. Flight arrives back to Moncton on Saturday, same day as Santa Clause parade. Here's where it gets interesting. The nearest hotel available is in Bouctouche. :eek:

Yup, all hotels in the Moncton area are book solid. I couldn't believe it, so I searched Expedia for myslef. Sure enough, some rooms are popping up in Sackville, Cocagne, Shediac and a few bed&breakfasts here & there and so on. :eek:

All places on Expedia has everything rated as "In High Demand".

Now, let's look at the big picture here. The annual Moncton Santa Clause parade has been known as one of the biggest SC Parades east side of the country, yearly estimated crowds of 100,000 spectators, who knows how much economic spin offs, and claims of no parking in downtown core (sorry, had to bring that up:D).

I'm not sure if I had any great points to my story other than being a little set back that the nearest hotel they could find was Bouctouche. In any rate, good for us Monctonians that the parade is creating such a huge impact to the local economy!

[Blue Blazer]

I stopped in Moncton for a bit on the way back from Halifax and I took the mapleton road exit and saw a new building on the right hand side, is that a new hotel ? its the one kinda close to the Hampton inn ?

[MonctonRad]

I stopped in Moncton for a bit on the way back from Halifax and I took the mapleton road exit and saw a new building on the right hand side, is that a new hotel ? its the one kinda close to the Hampton inn ?

New Holiday Inn & Suites. The old one at Magnetic Hill is now a Days Inn.

Supposedly there will be a Jack Astor's restaurant and possibly a Milestone's restaurant as part of the development.

[David_99]

Off topic but did we just invade Maine?

https://s2.postimg.org/om9j85wpl/Screen_Shot_2017-11-29_at_4.39.31_PM.png
(This is the map on Massage Addicts website)

[Scarface]

Off topic but did we just invade Maine?

https://s2.postimg.org/om9j85wpl/Screen_Shot_2017-11-29_at_4.39.31_PM.png
(This is the map on Massage Addicts website)

Well aparently we took a part of Maine that should have technically be ours. LOL

I love these maps I had seen one I can't remember the company we had taken over all the way to NY, and Coneticut. and the other between Ontario, and BC it looked like we took over all the Northern half of all the border States.

[Blue Blazer]

New Holiday Inn & Suites. The old one at Magnetic Hill is now a Days Inn.

Supposedly there will be a Jack Astor's restaurant and possibly a Milestone's restaurant as part of the development.


That is what I though Holiday inn. I been reading these boards for years so everything sorta gets mushed together. I really like the idea of Jack Astors. I ate at the one in Halifax recently, never had a bad meal

[MonctonRad]

from Huddle:

N.B. Loses 2,700 Jobs, But Big Gains Made in Moncton
Dec 1, 2017 by Huddle Staff
http://huddle.today/n-b-loses-2700-jobs-big-gains-made-moncton/

MONCTON – The New Brunswick economy lost 2,700 jobs in November, according to Statistics Canada’s latest labour force survey, but Moncton bucked that trend by adding 1,100 positions.

The Hub City’s employed workforce grew from 78,900 in October to 80,000 in November.

However, its unemployment rate rose from 5.8 per cent in October to 6.3 per cent in November because the size of its workforce grew from 83,800 to 85,400.

Saint John’s situation mirrored the province as a whole. Its employed workforce fell from 65,300 in October to 64,500 in November, a loss of 800 jobs.

The national numbers show Moncton’s growth is very much in line with what’s going on in the rest of the country.

[MonctonRad]

A new event to allay the winter doldrums in the city - Flash Moncton!
https://www.facebook.com/notes/flash-moncton/flash/144972522821015/

This will take place February 2-3, 2018

“You can expect some of Moncton’s larger buildings to be mapped out, creating optical illusions to change the cityscape temporarily. People can expect something that’s never been presented in Atlantic Canada. Flash is programming some exciting high-level light and technology-based artists.”Explains Lisa Griffin, Executive Director of Art for Art’sSake.

The weekend will also include a culinary experience, shows around the “ice and fire” theme, and immersive concerts that offer not just a series of shows but experiences. Several interactive installations are being built that the programming team is excited about.

“We’ve made it so that the public can play a big part in the personality of the festival - giving them a number of different ways to interact and be part of the programming” GIFfest is a mini festival built inside of Flash where the public will be given the tools to create animated images that will then be projected onto the walls of the city.

One of the main events will be orchestrated by Halifax-based artist Wasko, using 3D mapping projections and sound choreographed for a radical transformation on one of the city’s largest buildings, plunging the audience into a new universe.

[lirette]

A new event to allay the winter doldrums in the city - Flash Moncton!
https://www.facebook.com/notes/flash-moncton/flash/144972522821015/

This will take place February 2-3, 2018

Nothing against the artist who created the artwork for the Events Centre plaza but I wish these folks were involved in that project..everything they do is fresh, professionally done and while the art crowd is a bit niche in Moncton..its growing and they've found a way to facilitate installations that garner interest from the masses. They would have built something worthy of the price tag.

[MonctonRad]

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[ErickMontreal]

With respect of the Easyline (TD Bank) Contact Center expansion in Moncton, I heard from a reliable source that TD Bank is scouting office space in the building left standing from the Highfield Square demolition.

[MonctonRad]

With respect of the Easyline (TD Bank) Contact Center expansion in Moncton, I heard from a reliable source that TD Bank is scouting office space in the building left standing from the Highfield Square demolition.

I'm a little confused. Do you mean the old telegraph building (surely not - that's the old brick building just south of Weldon next to the events centre), or do you mean 1222 Main (the yet-to-be-renovated Terminal Plaza office building next to 1234 Main).

1222 Main would be excellent. This would give impetus to the renovation of this building by Crombie REIT, and help to create a banking cluster in this plaza (BDIC and Tangerine Bank are both located in 1234 Main).

[ErickMontreal]

I'm a little confused. Do you mean the old telegraph building (surely not - that's the old brick building just south of Weldon next to the events centre), or do you mean 1222 Main (the yet-to-be-renovated Terminal Plaza office building next to 1234 Main).

1222 Main would be excellent. This would give impetus to the renovation of this building by Crombie REIT, and help to create a banking cluster in this plaza (BDIC and Tangerine Bank are both located in 1234 Main).

That is the thing. The source referred to a brick building located behind or nearby the Event Center which makes no sense to me, therefore it might as well be the 1222 Main.

One thing seems clear, they are looking at this particular area.

[Ammn_guy]

The lot in front of the brick building is open for development.. it would be nice if thy started in the brick building and built onto the front of it to fill that space... its an akward space. Though it would be nice to see the other CN building renovated as well.

I believe that brick building is an allstream server co-lo center as you can see server racks through the windows and there are allstream trucks parked there sometimes. Ugly building but its probably not going anywhere.

It would be nice to see weldon extended to meet the new highfield there but i doubt that will happen. weldon is a great direct street to mountain rd.



That is the thing. The source referred to a brick building located behind or nearby the Event Center which makes no sense to me, therefore it might as well be the 1222 Main.

One thing seems clear, they are looking at this particular area.

[MonctonRad]

It would be nice to see weldon extended to meet the new highfield there but i doubt that will happen. weldon is a great direct street to mountain rd.

That's a dream of mine as well. :)

The city is all for re-establishing a street grid south of Main Street. This is part of that vision as far as I'm concerned. An extended Weldon would improve access to the back-of-house portion of the events centre, and could create opportunities for additional street front retail/commercial in behind the terminal plaza complex, perhaps as part of a new podium incorporating 1222 Main. I could see a parking garage going in along here as well.....

[MonctonRad]

Happy New Year everyone. :)

The forum has been very quiet for the last week, but this is standard practice for the holiday season. I expect thinks to pick up again by mid January.

[Monctoncore]

Happy New Year everyone. :)

The forum has been very quiet for the last week, but this is standard practice for the holiday season. I expect thinks to pick up again by mid January.

Happy New Year!

[IronRobi]

That is the thing. The source referred to a brick building located behind or nearby the Event Center which makes no sense to me, therefore it might as well be the 1222 Main.

One thing seems clear, they are looking at this particular area.

There is an old brick building back there. It used to be occupied by Allstream. The official address is 1210 Main St. It's the closest to the Event Center and also was right beside (and possibly attached to if I remember correct) the old highfield square building.

[PEI highway guy]

CN used to call that building the Telegraph building. My mother is a retired CN employee and she told me a number of times that many important 2nd World war telegrams originated from this building that greatly assisted the allied effort. That being said, I would think TD is looking for something a bit more modern than this building.

[L'homard]

TD is looking for well over 400 people and they prefer to have them under one roof.

[Philbilly]

Moncton is at number 2 https://www.businessadvicesource.com/9-places-in-canada-to-own-a-retirement-home-for-under-100000/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=Keywee&utm_medium=Mobile&utm_content=BusinessAdviceSourceCAN_MB&kwp_0=602652&kwp_4=2304622&kwp_1=969351

[Nashe]

moncton is at number 2 https://www.businessadvicesource.com/9-places-in-canada-to-own-a-retirement-home-for-under-100000/?utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=keywee&utm_medium=mobile&utm_content=businessadvicesourcecan_mb&kwp_0=602652&kwp_4=2304622&kwp_1=969351
lol!
"the town of moncton in new brunswick is full of amenities for retirees."

[Scarface]

Moncton is at number 2 https://www.businessadvicesource.com/9-places-in-canada-to-own-a-retirement-home-for-under-100000/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=Keywee&utm_medium=Mobile&utm_content=BusinessAdviceSourceCAN_MB&kwp_0=602652&kwp_4=2304622&kwp_1=969351

Well wrong Moncton I gather since I live in a City named Moncton, and not the town of Moncton.

Most of these listers will only write Montreal, Toronto, Calgary, and also Vancouver as cities. It tends to become anoying especially since we've been within City status for a long time.

[Mapleton_Roadie]

When working in Halifax for a few days in November, I heard that the city had entered a competition to become the new home of Amazon's newest office and that Halifax had made the short list.
This is definitely something Moncton should have put their effort into getting. Has anyone heard if we even submitted an entry?

[mmmatt]

When working in Halifax for a few days in November, I heard that the city had entered a competition to become the new home of Amazon's newest office and that Halifax had made the short list.
This is definitely something Moncton should have put their effort into getting. Has anyone heard if we even submitted an entry?

Their #1 requirement was cities with metro population over 1 million so no Halifax is not on any short list and Moncton is nowhere near their radar...would be nice but they are looking to have like 50,000 employees at this site, not feasible for many places in Canada outside the big 3.

[L'homard]

Moncton struggles to staff even medium-sized call centres. The development community pegs manpower issues in their top 2 or 3 challenges.
An Amazon bid is not realistic for us, sad to say.
I have a hard time believing Halifax too can even come close to supporting an Amazon centre.

[riverviewer]

I have a hard time believing Halifax too can even come close to supporting an Amazon centre.

Invite some unemployed RV'ers.

http://www.amazondelivers.jobs/about/camperforce/

[L'homard]

Invite some unemployed RV'ers.

http://www.amazondelivers.jobs/about/camperforce/

That is amazing. I never knew such a thing existed. Just wow. It's a prime example of the changing nature of work in this day and age and of how some companies are being imaginative in their quest for manpower.
Thanks for posting that!

[Lao Wai]

Hi Everyone ,

Long time lurker here. I recently bought a house in Kingswood Park and would love to get my hands on the original plans of the house. I’ve read that the city might have them on file (exploring that avenue). I’ve also read that the original developer might have the plans. So, does anyone know who developed Kingswood? Thanks for any info you might have. Also, sorry if this isn’t the right forum for this question but I can’t find any historical info online about the subdivision.

[Steelcowboy]

Not sure if there is a sports thread already out there for this so my apology if there is one but, has anyone heard anymore about Monctons position on the CPL (Canadian Premiere League) has there been any movements on this? possible investors?