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The most important issue in that french paper is the fact Assumption Corp has a plan to build a new headquarter called "Assumption Vie tower" while being involved in other downtown projects such as Courthouse and Convention center as well. Finally, this tower could become the higher tower in Moncton. (20+ stories).

This is the most dynamic corporation in Moncton !!!!!
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Assomption Vie s’approche du milliard $ d’actif

Mise à jour le 24 mars 2007
Par: l'Acadie Nouvelle

MONCTON - Les profits d’Assomption Vie sont en baisse. Elle a toutefois connu malgré tout une très bonne année 2006, ce qui permet à la compagnie d’avoir de grands projets pour les années à venir.

L’actif sous gestion de 2006 d’Assomption Vie a affiché près de 930 millions $, du jamais vu dans toute l’histoire de l’entreprise centenaire.

"L’année prochaine, nous espérons atteindre le milliard", a souligné le directeur général Denis Losier lors de l’assemblée générale annuelle de la compagnie.

L’avoir des titulaires de la compagnie s’élève à 70,4 millions $, une augmentation de près de 8 %. Le ratio de solvabilité se chiffre à 259 %, de loin supérieur aux exigences du Bureau du surintendant des institutions financières du Canada. Pour sa part, avec un actif sous gestion de 1,4 milliard $, Placements Louisbourg a réalisé un profit de 930 000 $.

La compagnie a atteint des profits nets de 5,1 millions $. Il s’agit d’une diminution de 16 % par rapport aux 6,1 millions $ de profits de 2005. Assomption Vie explique cette importante diminution par l’abandon de ses activités aux États-Unis.

Projets immobiliers

Ce succès permettra à la compagnie de réaliser de nombreux projets, notamment dans le développement immobilier dans la région de Moncton.

"Nous avons des intérêts à ce que le développement du centre-ville se fasse de façon logique et organisée. On en parle depuis longtemps et j’espère que 2007 sera l’année où tout se mettra en branle. Malheureusement, je ne suis pas le maire de Moncton pour décider cela", remarque Denis Losier.

M. Losier a d’ailleurs annoncé que l’idée d’une tour à bureaux Assomption Vie flotte maintenant dans l’air et qu’il n’est pas impossible que celle-ci deviendrait le plus haut édifice de la ville.

"Ce sont des projets qui sont sur la table. Évidemment, il faudra songer à augmenter les espaces de stationnement. Mais je crois qu’il y a une demande et un certain engouement dans le secteur du détail et des bureaux pour de tels projets."

M. Losier a souligné qu’il souhaitait être un partenaire actif dans les projets de construction du palais de justice et de centre des congrès à Moncton.

À l’automne 2004, l’entreprise acadienne a publiquement fait part de son désir de s’impliquer dans le développement du centre-ville de Moncton. Elle proposait entre autres la construction d’un palais de justice de 75 000 pieds carrés qui serait relié à l’actuel édifice d’Assomption Vie.

La Ville de Moncton a plutôt préféré renouveler une quatrième fois l’entente qui la lie avec Verdiroc, une entreprise ontarienne. Verdiroc n’a jusqu’à maintenant pas livré la marchandise.
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Moncton to host world curling championships?


Official announcement expected in weeks for 2009 Men's World Curling Championships

Published Thursday August 30th, 2007
Appeared on page A11
Moncton curling fans may be in for a treat, as the city is expected to be awarded the 2009 Men's World Curling Championships.

A source told the Times & Transcript yesterday that Moncton will receive the championship, although it may not be officially announced for a few weeks.

Those involved with curling in the province are hopeful, but still a bit uncertain.

"It's semi-official," said Sandra Franey, when asked about the status of Moncton's bid for the World Championships. Franey is the president of the New Brunswick Curling Association.

She says the last she had heard, "it was everything but the contract signed."

Al Forsyth, president of the Canadian Curling Association, confirmed that Moncton is one of the frontrunners, but says it isn't yet a guarantee.

"It's not a done deal yet, there's no contract signed or anything," he said.

Moncton's bid may have been aided by Les Harrison, a Monctonian who is the president of the World Curling Federation. He could not be reached for comment.

New Brunswick has a history of successfully hosting the world tournament, with the 1980 men's championship held in Moncton and the 1999 championship held in Saint John.

Moncton has also twice hosted the annual Canadian men's championship, the Brier, in 1956 and 1985.

Between 1989 and 2004, the men and women's championships were held together. Since 2005, the championships have been held separately, with Canada hosting one of the events each year. The 2009 women's championships will be held in Gangneung, South Korea.

An official announcement on the men's championship is expected to be made in mid-September.

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( :: Assumption Life Tower/La tour Assomption Vie :: )

City : Moncton
Corporation :Assomption Vie/Assumption Life
Status : Planned
Completion : First quarter of 2009
Usage : Office
Stories : 15-25 stories

This project could be part of a master plant that could include a Convention center, Courthouse and a Hotel.

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Exciting news about the Assumption tower proposal. Another 20 storey tower would do wonders for the skyline and add some balance.

WRT the Mapleton power centre's; I dont see how that area can absorb any more of that type of retail. I was visiting Moncton earlier this month and was amazed at the chaotic mess of surface parking, roads, and big box stores all segregated from one another. Surely that area could have been planned a lot better than that. But now it seems a lot of the stores are repeating themselves in types of services and goods offered. I just dont see how they will all stay in business, so close together, and in such a small market as Moncton.
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The Moncton retail market is larger than it looks at first glance...

Moncton has managed to successfully position itself as the retail destination for the entire province, and parts of PEI and NS. Virtually every national chain, when expanding to the east coast, opens their second location (after Halifax) in Moncton; mainly because they have more attractive demographics than Saint John. The effect is that *many* people from Fredericton Saint John and elsewhere go to Moncton for a shopping trip every so often.

But you're right about how they've done a horrible job planning things along Mapleton Road and trying to piece them together. It can be a chore just getting from Wal-Mart or Costco to Home Depot across the street.
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WHAT!!!! Are they serious about this tower?! Because if there is even a hint of thruth to this I will be quite excited
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The Moncton retail market is larger than it looks at first glance...

Moncton has managed to successfully position itself as the retail destination for the entire province, and parts of PEI and NS. Virtually every national chain, when expanding to the east coast, opens their second location (after Halifax) in Moncton; mainly because they have more attractive demographics than Saint John. The effect is that *many* people from Fredericton Saint John and elsewhere go to Moncton for a shopping trip every so often.

But you're right about how they've done a horrible job planning things along Mapleton Road and trying to piece them together. It can be a chore just getting from Wal-Mart or Costco to Home Depot across the street.



Regarding that saint john remark.... I am from Saint John, and honestly nobody from here goes to moncton anymore to shop, Up until 2005 they used to, but really. It just doesnt happen anymore.
Fredericton perhaps, Hell they even come here to shop. I was at Pier One and Old Navy the other day and was amazed with the amount of people that were from Fredericton down in Saint John shopping....

So yeah... I guess Saint John is promoting itself just fine lately. Its ok, your not from Saint John and all so its understandable that you wouldnt know many facts about this city.


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Regarding that saint john remark.... I am from Saint John, and honestly nobody from here goes to moncton anymore to shop, Up until 2005 they used to, but really. It just doesnt happen anymore.
Fredericton perhaps, Hell they even come here to shop. I was at Pier One and Old Navy the other day and was amazed with the amount of people that were from Fredericton down in Saint John shopping....

So yeah... I guess Saint John is promoting itself just fine lately. Its ok, your not from Saint John and all so its understandable that you wouldnt know many facts about this city.


I am from Moncton and I have to say the ammount of times I see cars in the parking lots of stores at Trinity drive with "Saint John Toyota" etc. on them tells me that they obviously do still come here. Dont forget we still have 50 more national retail chain stores in Moncton including Costco, a huge draw in itself. Champlain is always packed with cars and last time I was there about 1/4 of them were Nova Scotia licence plates. Moncton is the CENTER of the maritimes, we will always have more of a retail draw for that reason alone. If you didnt notice on the updated project list on the first page we currently have TWO new power centers under development, so this retail supremacy is not over yet. We already have The Brick confirmed (yet another big box store in Moncton only). The fact that Saint John has decided to act as if it is retail king lately is something I find hilarious to tell you the truth, not to be mean or anything but its a bunch of BS...but its ok...you are not from Moncton and all so its understandable that you wouldnt know many facts about this city.
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Oh come on Moncton and Saint John stop your squabbling...lol...
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WHAT!!!! Are they serious about this tower?! Because if there is even a hint of thruth to this I will be quite excited
It was in the Acadie-Nouvelle newspaper, there is a need for Class A office in Moncton, plenty of tenants are looking for more spacious spaces.The best example of that is the new Blue Cross building is already full.

I really like the fact it could be the higher tower in Moncton, maybe in NB.

We will see... this company is really proactive, in financial health, really less conservative than Moncton City Council.
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I am from Moncton and I have to say the ammount of times I see cars in the parking lots of stores at Trinity drive with "Saint John Toyota" etc. on them tells me that they obviously do still come here. Dont forget we still have 50 more national retail chain stores in Moncton including Costco, a huge draw in itself. Champlain is always packed with cars and last time I was there about 1/4 of them were Nova Scotia licence plates. Moncton is the CENTER of the maritimes, we will always have more of a retail draw for that reason alone. If you didnt notice on the updated project list on the first page we currently have TWO new power centers under development, so this retail supremacy is not over yet. We already have The Brick confirmed (yet another big box store in Moncton only). The fact that Saint John has decided to act as if it is retail king lately is something I find hilarious to tell you the truth, not to be mean or anything but its a bunch of BS...but its ok...you are not from Moncton and all so its understandable that you wouldnt know many facts about this city.
Are you that stupid Matt ?
We have cars @ McAllister Place parking lot that sat Taylor Ford... So your Saint John toyota theory is just 🞵🞵🞵🞵.
And that list of 50... wasnt even 50... you cant count "Comming Soon" stores, and another handful of stores we already have as well. not to mention we have things here as well that mocnton doesnt have.... LIKE AN ACTUAL UPTOWN CORE..... Oh Matt, get over urself man.

Its ok... Half the population of Saint John knows, that Moncton is a hurtin spot with their french selves.... and dont call me racist, cuz im french as well,
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Are you that stupid Matt ?
We have cars @ McAllister Place parking lot that sat Taylor Ford... So your Saint John toyota theory is just 🞵🞵🞵🞵.
And that list of 50... wasnt even 50... you cant count "Comming Soon" stores, and another handful of stores we already have as well. not to mention we have things here as well that mocnton doesnt have.... LIKE AN ACTUAL UPTOWN CORE..... Oh Matt, get over urself man.

Its ok... Half the population of Saint John knows, that Moncton is a hurtin spot with their french selves.... and dont call me racist, cuz im french as well,
Come on, the facts are the facts, Moncton has a better shopping area... and SJ has a better Uptown. Its over.

En passant t`es vraiment un vrai colonisé.
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Come on, the facts are the facts, Moncton has a better shopping area... and SJ has a better Uptown. Its over.

En passant t`es vraiment un vrai colonisé.
Nah, I prefer SJ for the shopping area, Its set up a heck of a lot better than in Moncton, especially with the new connection between Rothesay Ave/Westmoreland/McAllister Drive Corridor..... and for all you not familiar with the set up, East Point has a map on their website @ www.eastpointshopping.ca

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Nah, I prefer SJ for the shopping area, Its set up a heck of a lot better than in Moncton, especially with the new connection between Rothesay Ave/Westmoreland/McAllister Drive Corridor..... and for all you not familiar with the set up, East Point has a map on their website @ www.eastpointshopping.ca

Peace !
Its your choice, I respect that but it does not seem to be the choice of the majority.

Keep in your mind we will get two new centers such as east point.

Anyway
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Nah, I prefer SJ for the shopping area, Its set up a heck of a lot better than in Moncton, especially with the new connection between Rothesay Ave/Westmoreland/McAllister Drive Corridor..... and for all you not familiar with the set up, East Point has a map on their website @ www.eastpointshopping.ca

Peace !
Is it just me, or is East Point the smallest power centre in the history of man? If you want a real retail/office/hotel park, check out Dartmouth Crossing: www.dartmouthcrossing.com
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Is it just me, or is East Point the smallest power centre in the history of man? If you want a real retail/office/hotel park, check out Dartmouth Crossing: www.dartmouthcrossing.com
I guess Dartmouth Crossing is one the most important retail project in Canada.

Its really impressive, the most important thing is the fact the project does not de-mailling either Mic Mac and Halifax shopping center.
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Its your choice, I respect that but it does not seem to be the choice of the majority.

Keep in your mind we will get two new centers such as east point.

Anyway
Eastpoint isnt even finished yet fool, Phase two is going to be announced in a couple weeks
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Is it just me, or is East Point the smallest power centre in the history of man? If you want a real retail/office/hotel park, check out Dartmouth Crossing: www.dartmouthcrossing.com
I was over there last weekend for the first time in a while. It really is amazing. It has the feel of something you would see down in the States. I really like the boutique area that is set up like a small town and that Canadian Tire store is huge.
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Eastpoint isnt even finished yet fool, Phase two is going to be announced in a couple weeks
East point likely be the shopping mecca east of Montreal, its ok ?

Second phase?, there are vacant spaces yet
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I was over there last weekend for the first time in a while. It really is amazing. It has the feel of something you would see down in the States. I really like the boutique area that is set up like a small town and that Canadian Tire store is huge.
They did not seem to get trouble to lease space too, I`ll take a trip in Halifax next month, I gonna take a look at. I would like to know where is located Halifax Shopping center... and is it the same quality than Mic mAc?
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