The Official Saint John, NB Project Thread - Page 166

PostModernPrometheus · #**3301** Posted **Sep 17, 2008, 9:03 PM**

South End Housing complex another step closer getting started
September 17, 2008
By: News 88-9'sDenise Barkhouse

SAINT JOHN, NB - A major housing development in the city's south end is closer to becoming a reality.

The Church of St. Andrew and St. David is behind the 91 unit complex that will be home to mixed income families, and hosted a community meeting last night.

Reverend Bill Thomas said neighbours have been very supportive.

He said if all goes as planned, construction will begin this December with the clearing of the property.

"We are including underground parking as part of this project and the excavation will begin in December, the concrete will be laid for the underground parking, and the first level. We're hoping to have that done by January and then the building will take place after that." said Thomas.

55- 60 units of the building will be subsidized by the government.

The church is still taking suggestions and ideas from people, and it can be done anytime between now and December.

link: http://www.news889.com/news/local/article.jsp?content=20080917_114639_37484

PostModernPrometheus · #**3302** Posted **Sep 17, 2008, 9:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by kwajo

Oh definitely, but I said the same about the Irving building on Long Wharf ("It's not how I would have done things, but it is better than the current waste of space."), and I'm starting to think that maybe we should start getting more discriminating with our in-fill projects before we run out of first class real estate.

ahhh...true, but the "silver lining" in all this is that the SJ region is even having to come to these realizations in the first place!!

PersonPlaceorThing · #**3303** Posted **Sep 17, 2008, 9:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by PostModernPrometheus

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The church is still taking suggestions and ideas from people, and it can be done anytime between now and December.

link: http://www.news889.com/news/local/article.jsp?content=20080917_114639_37484

I would suggest that the sooner suggestions come in, the more likely they will be integrated.

Last night at the presenation some valid concerns about how to make the apartments disability friendly were offered by the crowd.

thebrad · #**3304** Posted **Sep 18, 2008, 7:12 PM**

News of the day I have heard is Irving Oil has bought and is changing the East Side Elementary School into office space. A little redundant if Long Wharf goes through.

thefishingnut · #**3305** Posted **Sep 18, 2008, 9:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by thebrad

News of the day I have heard is Irving Oil has bought and is changing the East Side Elementary School into office space. A little redundant if Long Wharf goes through.

Long Wharf is some time away given that the Feds haven't even approved the land swap. It could be that East Side is just transition space until the new headquarters is set up. Presumably they'd need a ton of space (and temporary) for folks working on 2'nd refinery that wouldn't be needed long term.

Helladog · #**3306** Posted **Sep 19, 2008, 1:57 AM**

A FEW SHOTS

Fear&Loathing in SJ

Downtown Bolivar · #**3307** Posted **Sep 19, 2008, 11:38 AM**

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Originally Posted by Helladog

A FEW SHOTS

Fear&Loathing in SJ

We were 3,271 miles out of Barstow...

PostModernPrometheus · #**3308** Posted **Sep 20, 2008, 3:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by thefishingnut

It could be that East Side is just transition space until the new headquarters is set up. Presumably they'd need a ton of space (and temporary) for folks working on 2'nd refinery that wouldn't be needed long term.

true...this sounds more of a stop-gap type of measure....

PostModernPrometheus · #**3309** Posted **Sep 20, 2008, 3:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by Helladog

A FEW SHOTS

nice pics - tx helladog

what's the circular pedestal looking concerete foundation at the head of the park - is the three sisters' lamp post getting a new home??

PostModernPrometheus · #**3310** Posted **Sep 20, 2008, 3:37 PM**

Build it and they will come
Published Saturday September 20th, 2008

Details An enhanced regional transportation corridor could create 100,00 jobs, study finds

C1DAVID SHIPLEY

Telegraph-Journal
BAR HARBOUR, Maine - When governors from New England and premiers from the Canadian East met here this week, they were presented with highlights from a yet-to-be released study, and one astounding conclusion: spruce up your highways, railways and ports and it'll bring 100,000 jobs.

There were no magic prescriptions, only mantras that have been heard time and again. But this time they came with a tantalizing prize - a wealth of new employment. And not just in transportation but in a wide variety of fields - after all, built it and they will come: hotels, restaurants, service stations, new enterprise. Good-paying jobs mean new homes, new spending. Ease to market brings lower costs, higher productivity, more profit and great investment.

*sic*

full link/story/photo: http://nbbusinessjournal.canadaeast.com/journal/article/421184

PostModernPrometheus · #**3311** Posted **Sep 20, 2008, 3:42 PM**

With all this talk of putting weight restrictions on trucks, etc on the US side, and some renewed interest in beefing up rail transit across canada (a need even more blatantly underscored by recent rising fuel costs), this may be the beginning of a new age for freight / passenger rail service...

either way, as the eastern canada / new england ties grow, southern NB and SJ in particular will become a more prominent distribution / access hub. . .our roads and rail lines are the arteries of our economy, and the more we wisely invest in them, the better

PersonPlaceorThing · #**3312** Posted **Sep 20, 2008, 9:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by PostModernPrometheus

nice pics - tx helladog

what's the circular pedestal looking concerete foundation at the head of the park - is the three sisters' lamp post getting a new home??

It's for the celtic cross.

PostModernPrometheus · #**3313** Posted **Sep 21, 2008, 2:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by PostModernPrometheus

South End Housing complex another step closer getting started

link: http://www.news889.com/news/local/article.jsp?content=20080917_114639_37484

i don't suppose anyone has a photo (street-level) of this area as it currently looks?

PostModernPrometheus · #**3314** Posted **Sep 23, 2008, 12:37 PM**

some potentially positive news on the harness racing front...i hadn't realized that nearly 150 jobs were linked to the local track....

"Exhibition Association President says Government plan a good one"

full link: http://www.news889.com/news/local/article.jsp?content=20080923_052845_584

PostModernPrometheus · #**3315** Posted **Sep 23, 2008, 12:40 PM**

another story on the news889.com site regarding planning for the anticipated skilled labour shortage....

link: http://www.news889.com/news/local/article.jsp?content=20080923_054101_7104

PostModernPrometheus · #**3316** Posted **Sep 23, 2008, 12:49 PM**

some fanfare in the TG today as well re: the natural gas pipeline project completing the portion of the project that involved burrowing under the SJ river....

link: http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/city/article/423923

Sabien · #**3317** Posted **Sep 24, 2008, 12:26 AM**

It looks like the excavation of the hillside near Home Depot (where Costco will hopefully be built) has stopped short of what I had imagined. I don't see the big machinery anymore but there is still a lot of rock remaining. Does anyone know what is going on there? Has it been officially determined that Costco will come to Saint John?

PostModernPrometheus · #**3318** Posted **Sep 24, 2008, 4:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by Sabien

It looks like the excavation of the hillside near Home Depot (where Costco will hopefully be built) has stopped short of what I had imagined. I don't see the big machinery anymore but there is still a lot of rock remaining. Does anyone know what is going on there? Has it been officially determined that Costco will come to Saint John?

Keep in mind, the EastPoint shopping complex in it's current state is not even 50% of what the final sq. footage / footprint will look like; AS far s I know, Costco has not received the final 'green light', but this seems to be simply a formality at this point. Either way, the hillside excavation has to happen sooner or later.....

PostModernPrometheus · #**3319** Posted **Sep 24, 2008, 4:10 PM**

Project will 'encompass' province

Published Wednesday September 24th, 2008

Energy hub Business leaders agree with premier that N.B. must work quickly to find, train workers

C1DERWIN GOWAN
TELEGRAPH-JOURNAL

SAINT JOHN - To build an energy hub, Saint John will need help from across New Brunswick, a local business leader said Tuesday.

full link / story: http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/city/article/425220

PostModernPrometheus · #**3320** Posted **Sep 24, 2008, 4:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by PostModernPrometheus

SAINT JOHN - To build an energy hub, Saint John will need help from across New Brunswick, a local business leader said Tuesday.

No metion in the article of the added pressure of regional competition (let alone competing nationally); for example, eastern NL is facing similar challenges in trying to attract the number of needed skilled workers for the upcoming oil & gas projects over the next decade or so....