The Official Moncton, NB Project Thread

[gehrhardt]

I was reading on the CBC news site that Wal-Mart is planning on a $750M expansion in Canada this year. I wonder if that bodes well for the rumoured distribution centre in Scoudouc?

From the CBC News Website:

"Wal-Mart Canada will spend $750 million to add 4.6 million square feet of retail space and 14,000 jobs in Canada this year, a release said Tuesday.

The world's largest retailer plans to complete 73 expansion or renovation projects across Canada this year, which would make it Wal-Mart's busiest year on record in this country."

[David_99]

The red line on the left is McLaughlin, right? Are the two streets circled below that just dead ends?

[MonctonRad]

Originally Posted by David_99

The red line on the left is McLaughlin, right? Are the two streets circled below that just dead ends?

Yep, your red line would indeed be McLaughlin. I doubt that the two circled streets would be dead ends, and probably are "stubs" that you often see in subdivisions for future interconnections to other developments.

Neither of these two streets however appear to be collector streets and thus would not be very efficient at moving traffic to McLaughlin.

There appears to be a similar "stub" projecting towards the west in the new northern part of the Royal Oaks subdivision too, but this likewise doesn't appear to be a collector street.

[Dmajackson]

Originally Posted by gehrhardt

I was reading on the CBC news site that Wal-Mart is planning on a $750M expansion in Canada this year. I wonder if that bodes well for the rumoured distribution centre in Scoudouc?

From the CBC News Website:

"Wal-Mart Canada will spend $750 million to add 4.6 million square feet of retail space and 14,000 jobs in Canada this year, a release said Tuesday.

The world's largest retailer plans to complete 73 expansion or renovation projects across Canada this year, which would make it Wal-Mart's busiest year on record in this country."

They're adding three new stores to Nova Scotia in Greenwood, Cole Harbour and North Sydney so yes this will be good for the distribution center.

[David_99]

Originally Posted by MonctonRad

The developer plans to have an "academic gateway" to the nature park leading directly off the school property.

Great. I can't wait to see the cans of pop, chip bags and "cigarette" butts in my future walks through Irishtown Park...

[pierremoncton]

2011 Census numbers are out.

Moncton: 69,074 (+7.7%)
Riverview: 19,128 (+7.3%)
Dieppe: 23,310 (+25.6%)
CMA: 138,644 (+9.7%)
NB: 751,171 (+2.9%)

http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E

[mylesmalley]

The Moncton CMA was the fastest growing CMA east of Saskatoon.

[pierremoncton]

Originally Posted by mylesmalley

The Moncton CMA was the fastest growing CMA east of Saskatoon.

And a couple more interesting notes (then back to work):

The CMA was the 5th-fastest growing overall (but is still in 29th place where it was in 2006):

http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recens...u.cfm?LANG=Eng&T=205&SR=1&S=5&O=D&RPP=33

Saint John's population (70,063; +3.0%) is still higher than Moncton's.

[JHikka]

Originally Posted by pierremoncton

Saint John's population (70,063; +3.0%) is still higher than Moncton's.

Moncton's CMA is higher.

Moncton -> 138,664
Saint John -> 127,761

[Nashe]

That IS very impressive! 5th fastest growth overall.

Calgary: +12.6
Edmonton: +12.1
Saskatoon: +11.4
Kelowna: +10.8%
Moncton: +9.7%

[MonctonRad]

Originally Posted by Vorkuta

That IS very impressive! 5th fastest growth overall.

Calgary: +12.6
Edmonton: +12.1
Saskatoon: +11.4
Kelowna: +10.8%
Moncton: +9.7%

That is the sort of information that is very revealing to developers (Aquilini's) and retailers (Best Buy) looking for communities to invest in.....

[ErickMontreal]

Wow, I'm quite impressed how fast Moncton is growing and changing, especially Dieppe!

It seems that the Acadian peninsula is moving south !

[Nashe]

Originally Posted by ErickMontreal

Wow, I'm quite impressed how fast Moncton is growing and changing, especially Dieppe!
It seems that Acadian peninsula is moving south !

To a degree, I agree, but it seems NB isn't doing TOO bad overall either... though a lot of that might reflect Moncton CMA's climb...

[Taeolas]

NB's Big 3, and the southern part of the province in general seemed to see growth.

But I looked at the numbers for the rest of the Saint John River Valley (Woodstock and area in particular) and at best you could say they are stagnant. Woodstock region alone went from 13315 to 13761 (I added in the parishes around Woodstock, since they all feed into the town), which isn't really much growth at all. Then again, that number was hurt by the Richmond parish shrinking by 4%. (Strange; my parents live there and the part close to Woodstock is doing great. Debec must be evacuating with the school closure though). The overall Woodstock to Edmundston corridor seems pretty stagnant.

I don't have time to look at the Acadian/North East part of the province, but I suspect we'd see similar numbers.

[mylesmalley]

Technically correct is the worst kind of correct.

Technically, Mississauga is larger than Winnipeg AND Vancouver!

[MonctonRad]

Atlantic Canadian CMA's

Halifax - 390,328 (4.7% growth rate)
St. John's - 196,966 (8.8% growth rate)
Moncton - 138,644 (9.7% growth rate)
Saint John - 127,761 (4.4% growth rate)

Interesting that Halifax's growth rate is so similar to that of Saint John.....

Atlantic Canadian CA's

CBRM (Sydney) - 101,619 (-4.1% growth rate)
Fredericton - 94,268 (9.3% growth rate)
Charlottetown - 64,487 (8.7% growth rate)
Truro - 45,888 (1.8% growth rate)
New Glasgow - 35,809 (-1.3% growth rate)
Bathurst - 33,484 (-1.8% growth rate)
Miramichi - 28,115 (-2.3% growth rate)
Corner Brook - 27,202 (0.0% growth rate)
Kentville - 26,359 (1.5% growth rate)
Edmundston - 21,903 (-2.5% growth rate)
Campbellton - 17,842 (-0.2% growth rate)
Summerside - 16,488 (2.1% growth rate)
Grand Falls-Windsor - 13,725 (1.2% growth rate)
Bay Roberts - 10,871 (3.5% growth rate)

Top Five Fastest Growth Rates in the East

1- 9.7% (Moncton)
2- 9.3% (Fredericton)
3- 8.8% (St.John's)
4- 8.7% (Charlottetown)
5- 4.7% (Halifax)

[mylesmalley]

I'm actually really surprised by Halifax. I thought the general consensus was that they'd break 400k this census.

[mylesmalley]

If the growth trends continue as is at the next census:

Halifax: 408,673
Moncton: 152,092
Saint John: 133,382
St John's: 214,190

[JHikka]

Originally Posted by mylesmalley

I'm actually really surprised by Halifax. I thought the general consensus was that they'd break 400k this census.

The 2010 Census estimates over-rated everyone it seems. Halifax's big growth is going to occur for the 2016 and 2021 census', respectively. We're talking like 10% and higher growth.

[MonctonRad]

Atlantic Canada Population by Economic Region (Top 10):

Halifax (HRM) - 390,328
Avalon (St. John's) - 262,410
Moncton/Richibucto - 203,837
Saint John/St. Stephen - 172,764
Campbellton/Miramichi - 158,741
North Shore (NS) - 155,696
Prince Edward Island - 140,204
Cape Breton - 135,974
Fredericton/Oromocto - 135,467
Annapolis Valley - 123,649

this will make mmmatt's day, he was hoping to see the Moncton ER blow past the 200k barrier.