[Moncton] Shediac Developments

[EnvisionSaintJohn]

Originally Posted by MonctonRad

Shediac mural honours Transatlantic air service of 1930s
Historical society hopes to build a Boeing 314 seaplane replica as a museum and tourist attraction in Shediac
Author of the article:Alan Cochrane
Published Jun 04, 2025 • Last updated 15 hours ago • 2 minute read
https://tj.news/moncton-miramichi/shediac-mural-honours-transatlantic-air-service-of-1930s (paywall)


A mural depicting passengers walking off a Boeing 314 seaplane will be unveiled in Shediac Sunday. The mural recalls the day in 1939 when the Pan-Am Transatlantic air service made its first stop at the Pointe-du-Chene Wharf, en route from New York to Southampton, England. SUBMITTED


Photo shows passengers disembarking from a Boeing 314 seaplane around 1939. These planes stopped in Shediac as they travelled between New York and Southampton, England. SUBMITTED


I think the plan to build a replica flyong boat in Shediac as a tourist attraction is a bit of a pipe dream, but, this is an interesting historical tidbit of a time when trans-Atlantic passenger service was novel and the idea of flight was still romantic.

I'd definitely drive up to see that!

Hope they can pull it off!

[MonctonRad]

New gallery offers place for up-and-coming artists
Local artist opening gallery to give emerging artist a place to show and sell their work
Author of the article:Sarah Seeley
Published Jun 15, 2025 • Last updated 16 hours ago • 3 minute read
https://tj.news/moncton-miramichi/new-gallery-offers-place-for-up-and-coming-artists (paywall)


T&T photo

The art gallery is in the final stage of internal renovations and will open soon.

[MonctonRad]

Update - the new k-12 anglophone school to be built off of Ohio Road in Shediac is now anticipated to open in time for the start of the school year in 2028, not the winter of 2029 as previously reported by the school board.

[benvui]

Originally Posted by MonctonRad

Update - the new k-12 anglophone school to be built off of Ohio Road in Shediac is now anticipated to open in time for the start of the school year in 2028, not the winter of 2029 as previously reported by the school board.

This is good news! They will be having an open house in the fall at Shediac Cape school to share the plans to the parents.

[benvui]

A couple of updates.
The land behind the Harnois Gas station (formerly Wilson's) on Hannington has been cleared, not sure what is being built there.
The house and lot at 557 Main st. has been cleared for the planned condo building
The lot for the new school has been cleared
Work on Breaux Bridge extension has started, they are installing water and sewer lines starting from Ohio rd. This work has progressed passed the RCMP station and they have begun working where no road existed before.
The fire department expansion project is nearing completion, they are working on landscaping and fixing some of the road around the building now.

[Tmaz]

Originally Posted by benvui

A couple of updates.
The land behind the Harnois Gas station (formerly Wilson's) on Hannington has been cleared, not sure what is being built there.
The house and lot at 557 Main st. has been cleared for the planned condo building
The lot for the new school has been cleared
Work on Breaux Bridge extension has started, they are installing water and sewer lines starting from Ohio rd. This work has progressed passed the RCMP station and they have begun working where no road existed before.
The fire department expansion project is nearing completion, they are working on landscaping and fixing some of the road around the building now.

My understanding is that Harnois gas station is getting expanded and they are also adding a car wash.

[MonctonRad]

Posted on the Remco Construction website:

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of Phase One of our newest development—coming Summer 2025 to Main Street, Shediac, just minutes from the entrance to Parlee Beach! ������️

This thoughtfully designed mixed-use building will bring together the best of both worlds:

������ Commercial Space: 1 ground-floor unit available for rent—perfect for retail or professional services, with prime visibility and high foot traffic.
������ Residential Living: 13 modern rental units, including 1 accessible one-bedroom on the ground floor, plus 12 stylish one- and two-bedroom units above—offering comfort, convenience, and a modern coastal lifestyle.

������ Leasing opens early 2026 for both commercial and residential spaces.
And we’re just getting started! Phase Two will follow with three more apartment buildings—each offering 18 rental units with a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts—growing this vibrant new community in the heart of Shediac.

This is just east of the Main St/Ohio Rd intersection.

[EnvisionSaintJohn]

Are there any plans for high rise developments near the beachfront anywhere in and around Shediac?

I haven't been to Old Orchard Beach this summer (for obvious reasons) but I've always been a fan of their beachside high rises.





I'd love to see these type of properties being developed in Saint John, but considering Moncton's momentum with high rise projects, I wouldn't be surprised to see these type of developments first pop up on the Northumberland shore.

Also, looks like Shediac is getting real close to Old Orchard Beach in population, and I think that Wikipedia population estimate is quite low.

I guess a wooden pier like Old Orchard Beach is not so feasible on a straight that freezes over, but maybe a concrete pier could get built somewhere in the Shediac area one day?

[MonctonRad]

This proposal was on the books about four years ago:



Predictably the local citizenry was enraged. There were some public meetings and the plan never came to fruition. Too bad. I liked the design very much.

[Taeolas]

A shame that project got NIMBYed. It would have been a town changer for Shediac, and it had a very distinctive silhouette; better than the basic rectangles like those Old Orchard Beach designs.

It had a bit too much surface parking, which I'm not sure they could do much about really; but overall it was neat loooking, and at 7 stories, not TOO overwhelming either.

[new kid in town]

I forgot exactly when and where in this forum (I tried searching for it unsuccessfully) but a user had said in the last year or so, how a municipality near Shediac has high commuting flows with Moncton, and is about to reach a population threshold that would make it absorbed by Shediac, which will then immediately push Shediac under Moncton CMA (due to the commuting flows finally fulfilled by said municipality or area idk). Is anyone familiar with this area in question?

Sorry if it sounds like I'm rambling lol. Basically the reason why I'm asking is if Shediac getting absorbed into the Moncton CMA might pave the way for bigger/more unique developments.

[sailor734]

Envision SJ said above "Also, looks like Shediac is getting real close to Old Orchard Beach in population, and I think that Wikipedia population estimate is quite low."

I think the relative population of Shediac and Old Orchard Beach is irrelevant when it comes to highrise development. Old Orchard is half a day's drive (under 2 hrs in the case of Boston) from literally tens of millions of people. Shediac is not.

I think NIMBYism would also be a huge problem. Nobody wants something like that beside their million dollar+ beach house.

Still, having said that, I would expect that if anywhere in NB were to get a oceanfront highrise it would be Shediac.

[EnvisionSaintJohn]

Originally Posted by MonctonRad

This proposal was on the books about four years ago:



Predictably the local citizenry was enraged. There were some public meetings and the plan never came to fruition. Too bad. I liked the design very much.

Wow, it even had a little pier. Interesting it was 7 storeys though, since 6 is the height limit for wood construction. Or was it something like a concrete base with 5-6 storeys of wood frame on top?

I'm not a huge fan of that design, but it was surely an ambitious proposal and had the right idea with building up right behind the beach, and would have been a positive development for sure. Also that "staircase" design might look far more impressive in real life than in these renders.

What I think really caused the NIMBY reaction is just how large this place would have been. I think simpler, more minimalistic beachfront condo tower could maybe blend into the background of the beach better.

Personally, I prefer the "basic rectangles" design of the Old Orchard Beach examples, to this one that got shot down in Shediac, but to each their own. Still, it's a shame this proposal was shot down.

Though, perhaps next time a developer takes a stab at beachfront development in or around Shediac, they should go with a simpler tower design, with much, much less surface parking.

[EnvisionSaintJohn]

Originally Posted by sailor734

Envision SJ said above "Also, looks like Shediac is getting real close to Old Orchard Beach in population, and I think that Wikipedia population estimate is quite low."

I think the relative population of Shediac and Old Orchard Beach is irrelevant when it comes to highrise development. Old Orchard is half a day's drive (under 2 hrs in the case of Boston) from literally tens of millions of people. Shediac is not.

I think NIMBYism would also be a huge problem. Nobody wants something like that beside their million dollar+ beach house.

Still, having said that, I would expect that if anywhere in NB were to get a oceanfront highrise it would be Shediac.

I get what you're saying, but it's not "totally irrelevant" when we're talking about getting things approved by the town council, or in terms of what Shediac could aspire to be one day. Moreover, the examples from Old Orchard Beach are barely even considered high rises... 8 storeys isn't much different from all these 6 storey projects we're seeing get built today.

Shediac is actually little closer to Moncton than Old Orchard Beach is to Portland, but it's a very comparable distance. There's around 300k people in a 30km radius centred on Old Orchard Beach, and around 200k people in that same radius centred on Shediac.

But yes, there is a huge difference, in that Old Orchard Beach's population swells to over 75,000 people during the summer, because of those tens of millions people living in the US Northeast, and some Quebeckers. Although, many wealthy Quebeckers gave up their summer vacations to Maine this year. Who knows, maybe if this anti American sentiment keeps up for a while, it could help drive some beachfront development in places like Shediac, Saint Andrews, or maybe around New River Beach?

There's also tens of millions of people in Quebec and Ontario, who are only one short flight away from YQM, who could buy into the idea of a beachfront vacation home or investment property in Shediac.

[Taeolas]

Possibly a bit of a missed opportunity there; New Brunswick should be promoting its eastern coast as an alternative to Maine beaches, especially in Quebec. Similar waters and climate, with a Francophone/Bilingual environment and no exchange rates to worry about.

[EnvisionSaintJohn]

Originally Posted by Taeolas

Possibly a bit of a missed opportunity there; New Brunswick should be promoting its eastern coast as an alternative to Maine beaches, especially in Quebec. Similar waters and climate, with a Francophone/Bilingual environment and no exchange rates to worry about.

Missed opportunity of the past, sure, but it remains a distinct opportunity for the future.

I did look up where the shot down development was located... circled in red below. It would have been a very beautiful location, for sure, but not exactly the most desirable location for a "beach front" beachfront developed. The teal coloured areas closer to Parlee Beach and Bourgeois are quite visibly more desirable beachfront locations due to their sandy beaches.



If Shediac was to take a page out of Old Orchard Beach's playbook, mid-high rise developments would be located as close to these sandy beaches as possible.

I think people want to buy or rent a place where they can walk to the beach in well under 5 minutes, for it to be considered beach front or "close" to the beach.

I'll definitely keep these areas on my radar, as I think high rise living near Parlee Beach or Bourgeois would be a very nice place to live all year, or live seasonally. Same goes with the area around New River Beach South of Saint John... or even just Bay Shore on the West Side.

I think it would be nice to have a [New Brunswick] Beachfront Developments thread on here one day... but I think we need some more projects in the pipeline first, before it becomes thread-worthy.

[habs33]

AIM gets scrapyard approval for site in Shediac

American Iron & Metal has been approved to operate a scrapyard in Shediac.

A spokesperson for New Brunswick's Department of Public Safety says it recently issued a salvage dealer's licence for the company's property in the Scoudouc Industrial Park.

[MonctonRad]

I am no fan of AIM, but, if they have to operate a scrapyard, the Scoudouc Industrial Park is probably one of the better places to do it. There are no nearby residential neighbourhoods to annoy.

Of course, being in the sticks means that one of their (frequent) explosions might cause a forest fire. We must be vigilant............

[J81]

There was a scrap yard operating in the Scoudouc park for years up until 2013-2014 i think. The name of the company that operated it escapes me but im pretty sure AIM purchased that property after the previous owner shut their operations down and cleaned up the site. It has a rail spur that was served 3x/week back in the day.

[MonctonianSentinel01]

Originally Posted by J81

There was a scrap yard operating in the Scoudouc park for years up until 2013-2014 i think. The name of the company that operated it escapes me but im pretty sure AIM purchased that property after the previous owner shut their operations down and cleaned up the site. It has a rail spur that was served 3x/week back in the day.

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