Here's the Agenda package for the meeting.
Here are two maps from the package that seem especially pertinent to the current discussion/debate about this proposed development:
It's a very substantial area, and there is a lot of room for significant economic development here. There
are substantial wetlands involved here, but not all commercial and industrial developments would completely destroy or desecrate these wetlands, I think they could be reasonably protected within an industrial zone, depending on what those industrial and commercial activities are, of course.
Initially, I was most concerned about that
coastal parcel, but since that portion is now rumoured to be related to expansions for the Port of Saint John, this whole project seems incredibly promising. This type of proposed industrial development in conjunction with port expansion could see the Port of Saint John rise back up the list to the
#2 spot for Canadian Ports according to cargo tonnage... and if also related to container shipping, which it likely would be, we could even see Saint John reach the
#2 spot in container volume, because if I recall correctly, The Port of Saint John already has a plan to eventually surpass 1 million TEUs annually, and, again correct me if I'm wrong, is based on the current footprint of the port, which doesn't even include the possibility of expanding into the AIM site.
So, if the Port of Saint was to expand container operations into Lorneville, to facilitate container ships that are too large to be currently serviced in the inner harbour, that could very well put the port on a path towards 2 million TEUs or more. Considering Montreal already handles 1.7 million TEUs and growing, as a non ocean port, it's really not a huge stretch for Saint John to reach such heights in the not so distant future.
I really hope the city is able to comment, or at list give us some informed hints tomorrow night, on if these rumoured port developments in Lorneville are worth getting our hopes up for or not.
To me, whether the link to the port/port expansion is true or not is crucial to determining if that oceanside parcel is either the most
excessive piece of this proposal, or the most
important piece of this proposal. If it is indeed linked to port expansion, and we do find out that much of the rest of the expansion will also have the potential for synergy with the port, then I really think this is a no brainer to approve and be excited about.
Until we find out more though, I'll remain cautiously optimistic that this proposal will be an overwhelmingly positive development, and something that will boost the economy of Saint John. While we may not hear confirmation about the rumours relating to port expansion at the meeting tomorrow night, should it be approved, we should at least start hearing a lot more accurate details about the project going forward and see if the rumours turn into reality. Here's hoping this proposal
is related to future port expansions.
Will be interesting to see how the meeting tomorrow night unfolds!
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lol I haven't been inside the tower for well over a decade now, and never been inside the lookout on top. I think the biggest issue was how long it took them to actually start working in the first place. They were supposedly doing a lot of work in the inside to start with, but it seemed like almost nothing actually started getting done until around 2020. 
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