The Official Moncton, NB Project Thread

[Irish1]

Originally Posted by Lobster chucker

This deal has nothing to do with news, content or future of News papers. It has everthying to do with the distribution system for flyers and products that exist already

You’re not wrong since flyers bring in the majority of newspaper income, but advertisers are charged more for flyer delivery in paid products since the readership level is much higher. And increasing numbers of municipalities have banned uninvited periodicals.

As well, publishers prefer paid products since it covers the cost of distribution.

Otherwise all newspapers everywhere would be free and delivered to every home (total market coverage).

[MonctonRad]

GNB News Release
Public health lab announced
02 March 2022

MONCTON (GNB) – A new provincial public health lab will be constructed within the existing Dr. Georges-L. Dumont University Hospital Centre to enhance public health monitoring, investigation and mitigation.

“The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the need for New Brunswick to have its own state-of-the-art public health lab,” said Health Minister Dorothy Shephard. “This will help ensure our province has a central hub capable of conducting timely and advanced testing in support of public health investigations.”

The lab will support the chief medical officer, unlike other existing labs which assist clinicians with individual patients.

The public health lab will be 929 sqm (10,000 sq ft). Work is scheduled to begin in November and is expected to be complete by the end of March 2024. An additional 11 full-time employees will be hired to staff the lab.

The Vitalité Health Network has developed a plan to create the public health lab by refurbishing space available in the hospital, separate from the existing clinical lab. This will ensure it meets the increased ventilation capacity and required safety features. The two labs will be in close proximity, allowing them to share staff and equipment.

“The Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont University Hospital Centre’s microbiology laboratory has been able to distinguish itself in the midst of a pandemic crisis because of its expertise in infectious diseases and leadership in terms of development, research and education,” said Stéphane Legacy, vice-president of outpatient and professional services at Vitalité Health Network. “Its evolution into a provincial public health lab will allow Vitalité to create new partnerships that will guide us in our mission to improve health care for all New Brunswickers.”

The public health lab will provide support to labs that are part of both the regional health authorities. The lab at the Saint John Regional Hospital will continue to handle samples of potential bioterrorism, enteric bacteria and mycobacterial cultures.

Some of the advantages of a dedicated public health lab include:

- providing a single location to house centralized data
- creating a dedicated research component at the federal and provincial level;
- designating a single site to provide provincial lab leadership and support;
- ensuring dedicated lab support is available for disaster preparedness; and
- ensuring New Brunswick is aligned with other provinces and territories for any future public health event.

Today’s announcement is part of the government’s health plan, Stabilizing Health Care: An Urgent Call to Action. Released in November 2021, the plan outlines a path forward, intended to stabilize and rebuild New Brunswick’s health-care system to be more citizen-focused, accessible, accountable, inclusive and service-oriented.

[MonctonRad]

Apartment Builders Fed Up With NB Tax
https://tj.news/times-and-transcript/101812543

I know this article is behind a paywall, but if you can possibly read it, you should. It concerns the infamous NB double property tax, and is based on a letter sent to the T&T by John McManaman of Thrive Properties.

In essence it brings to light the double whammy of increased property assessments on top of the existing provincial double property tax, which is making new apartment construction in the province unprofitable.

McManaman points out that he is increasingly looking at developing construction projects in NS rather than NB because of this. He had been planning on bringing 500 new units in the province on stream this year, 300 of which are in advanced stages of planning. He is thinking of delaying the other 200 units until the property tax mess is cleared up.

The housing shortage in NB is about to get much worse, and we are scaring developers away. Is this what we want as a province????

[MonctonRad]

There is apparently no March meeting for the Moncton PAC.

This is a little disconcerting. We are used to having 2-3 interesting proposals presented to PAC on a monthly basis, and this has been for at least the last 3-4 years or so. So far this year, I recall only one interesting proposal over the course of three months.

I wonder if there is a reason for this? Are we simply entering a catch-up phase as far as development is concerned? Certainly the queue contains a number of interesting projects that could potentially begin over the next couple of years.

Or, is there a growing concern amongst developers over supply chain issues and labour shortages. Are skyrocketing assessment values and the double property tax making any new developments unprofitable? We certainly seem to be hitting a new era of inflation and rising interest rates. Even global instability might be having an effect on developers psyches.

I wonder if there s anything going on here? This would be tragic if true. Certainly the need for new housing in the city is more dire than ever before. We need to be prepared to support our development community............

[adamuptownsj]

Originally Posted by MonctonRad

There is apparently no March meeting for the Moncton PAC.

This is a little disconcerting. We are used to having 2-3 interesting proposals presented to PAC on a monthly basis, and this has been for at least the last 3-4 years or so. So far this year, I recall only one interesting proposal over the course of three months.

I wonder if there is a reason for this? Are we simply entering a catch-up phase as far as development is concerned? Certainly the queue contains a number of interesting projects that could potentially begin over the next couple of years.

Or, is there a growing concern amongst developers over supply chain issues and labour shortages. Are skyrocketing assessment values and the double property tax making any new developments unprofitable? We certainly seem to be hitting a new era of inflation and rising interest rates. Even global instability might be having an effect on developers psyches.

I wonder if there s anything going on here? This would be tragic if true. Certainly the need for new housing in the city is more dire than ever before. We need to be prepared to support our development community............

Not just Moncton... Saint John has had one revised proposal (which we already saw in December anyway) other than minor zoning changes or temporary use permits this year. One! And it's a subdivision off Loch Lomond at that.

[cg15]

Originally Posted by MonctonRad

Apartment Builders Fed Up With NB Tax
https://tj.news/times-and-transcript/101812543

I know this article is behind a paywall, but if you can possibly read it, you should. It concerns the infamous NB double property tax, and is based on a letter sent to the T&T by John McManaman of Thrive Properties.

In essence it brings to light the double whammy of increased property assessments on top of the existing provincial double property tax, which is making new apartment construction in the province unprofitable.

McManaman points out that he is increasingly looking at developing construction projects in NS rather than NB because of this. He had been planning on bringing 500 new units in the province on stream this year, 300 of which are in advanced stages of planning. He is thinking of delaying the other 200 units until the property tax mess is cleared up.

The housing shortage in NB is about to get much worse, and we are scaring developers away. Is this what we want as a province????

And I’m sure if the taxes went down he would drop his rental rates /s

[mylesmalley]

I'll preface this by saying I don't know any more than you do. That said, only things that need variances end up in front of the PAC. Bigger stuff requiring rezoning goes to council. This time of year is always quieter. There's all kinds of work between the city departments and developers before stuff event gets to the approval stage.

I wouldn't be so quick to jump to conclusions based on agendas from one month to the next.

[jonny golden]

Marshall Canada expanding to New Brunswick
65 more job for Moncton in the aerospace and defense sector that will pay an average of $50K. They've apparently already secured a long term lease, but the story doesn't say where.


https://onbcanada.ca/press-releases/marshall-canada-expanding-new-brunswick/

[jonny golden]

Already posted another thread

[MonctonRad]

Well, this is good news:

This Moncton Company Plans To Buy More Cranes To Keep Up With Demand
SAM MACDONALD MONCTON, NEW BRUNSWICK
https://huddle.today/2022/03/14/this-mon...-buy-more-cranes-to-keep-up-with-demand/

Josh Lirette, manager of operations with Dieppe-based Craneco Atlantic Crane Rentals, told Huddle that the company plans to buy at least two or three tower cranes and several smaller ones, as demand ramps up for tower cranes.

Three new tower cranes for the market would go a long way in satisfying demand and speeding construction projects along.

[MonctonRad]

Apparently opponents to municipal amalgamation with the City of Moncton have won a partial victory.



Enraged citizenry in the Stilesville area (north of the TCH), worried about losing their chicken coops will get to remain outside municipal boundaries.

People living in the Charles Lutes area (south of the TCH) apparently weren't as persuasive in their arguments. They will still be amalgamated with the city as a result of municipal reform.

The areas of concern are located between the solid black line and the purple dotted line on the left side of the image above.

[Portalrules123]

Originally Posted by MonctonRad

Apparently opponents to municipal amalgamation with the City of Moncton have won a partial victory.



Enraged citizenry in the Stilesville area (north of the TCH), worried about losing their chicken coops will get to remain outside municipal boundaries.

People living in the Charles Lutes area (south of the TCH) apparently weren't as persuasive in their arguments. They will still be amalgamated with the city as a result of municipal reform.

The areas of concern are located between the solid black line and the purple dotted line on the left side of the image above.

Interesting, I wonder what differences were considered in the decision, like perhaps one area has a longer history of being a separate community or something? Then again, maybe the northern boundary simple has more people with friends on the council.......

[habs33]

Moncton planning committee balks at west end school plans

[Lakeofthewood]

Originally Posted by habs33

Moncton planning committee balks at west end school plans

Nice to see those comments from City staff, and interesting to note the 3-storey tidbit. It's an incredibly disappointing location. Walking and cycling to school are important parts of a healthy community, and the province has spit in the face of residents with this location.

I'd love to know where they got the numbers for the expected % of walkers because the Hillcrest capture zone will basically be 0% walkers (except for those in Centennial Place) and I can't see the Bessborough zone being higher than 20%, given that it's a 2 km walk from this site to Bessborough school.

[habs33]

Moncton examining recreation needs for coming decade

The city has hired Trace Planning and Design to carry out the work, which includes examining what recreation infrastructure the city already has, what's missing, and what may be needed in the future.

[MonctonRad]

Interesting.

I can tell you that a major impetus for the North End YMCA was a desire by local residents for an indoor pool for the neighbourhood. When the city came back with a scaled back plan to partner with the YMCA for a facility including only a splash pad that there was great disappointment amongst the boosters, and they essentially withdrew from the process.

I see the plan calls for a new (third) outdoor pool for the clty, which obviously should go to the northwest end. There is land available by the new YMCA. I wonder if they would locate it there???

[MonctonRad]

According to an on line article in the T&T today, the city of Moncton has issued $40.1M in building permits for Q1 2022.

This is the highest Q1 building permit valuation since 2017, and a 57% increase in value over the same period last year.

The largest permit was for the new Ideal Roofing manufacturing facility in the Caledonia Industrial Park ($7.3M).

The city's development officer said that there were many more permits expected to be issued in the remainder of the year, including some tied to large scale developments.

This could be a record breaking year.......

[CreamOfpumpkin]

I guess it comes with the territory of announcing developments, that some either drag on or never get started. I can think of a couple of high-profile projects that seem to be stalled. I wonder where the next developments are going to be, seems like last summer we had a lot going on, and now I feel that those projects are wrapping up and I am anticipating the next couple of significant projects. My wish list of plots I hope to see get the green light this year -
1. Main and Vaugh Harvey 2. St. George and High 3. St. George and Cameron 4. St George (deluxe lot) and 5. King and Main.

[jonny golden]

St. Bernard's Square is one that I'm looking forward to. I drove by the lot today and there's nothing happening yet. Hopefully we see some equipment on the site soon.

[CreamOfpumpkin]

I feel as though st. Benard may be delayed, maybe they are waiting on the material cost to go down. But they should have at least construction fencing by now