The Official Saint John, NB Project Thread - Page 244

OliverD · #**4861** Posted **Dec 18, 2009, 1:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by Joe

Which Irving home? J D Irving, Jack Irving, Jim Irving, Arthur Irving, Kenneth Irving, Arthur Junior, John Irving. Actually the house at Cedar Point is John Irving's.

I was referring to the home mentioned in the post above mine.

Halifax Hillbilly · #**4862** Posted **Dec 19, 2009, 3:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by GregHickman

If you've ever sailed on the Saint John river compared to other places you'll notice one staggering thing:

Compared to places, say in, Nova Scotia, which have large built-up homes with waterfront access and views, Saint John has none of this. At. All. Look at a place like Chester Nova Scotia or even south of Halifax by the Royal Yacht Club, and it's all built up on the waterfront. Saint John has nothing compared to this at all.

From the landside I feel some areas of Rothesay have the same feel as the south end of Halifax near the arm - large properties, big houses and a detached feel from the rest of the community.

kwajo · #**4863** Posted **Dec 19, 2009, 4:30 PM**

Having grown up in Rothesay, I can say that if there's one thing we do well, it's making people feel detached

Halifax Hillbilly · #**4864** Posted **Dec 22, 2009, 1:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by kwajo

Having grown up in Rothesay, I can say that if there's one thing we do well, it's making people feel detached

I never really understood Rothesay's wealthy reputation until heading down near the Saint John River. The Saint John area must have been quite a bit wealthier in relative terms at the turn of the last century.

SJTOKO · #**4865** Posted **Dec 22, 2009, 7:59 AM**

Sell the naming rights, invest 10 million dollars for expansion (they already have 7) and try and get a team. At the very least, they should bring University football to the city. It's a shame to let this great facility go to waste. Great view, great location and a great history. I can't believe we aren't entertaining the possiblity.

PersonPlaceorThing · #**4866** Posted **Dec 22, 2009, 11:17 AM**

Do the Saint John wolves count as a university team?

kirjtc2 · #**4867** Posted **Dec 22, 2009, 12:57 PM**

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I never really understood Rothesay's wealthy reputation until heading down near the Saint John River. The Saint John area must have been quite a bit wealthier in relative terms at the turn of the last century.

The really posh areas were separate villages until amalgamation about 10 years ago.

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Do the Saint John wolves count as a university team?

Not really. The teams in that league are kinda loosely affiliated with the 2 UNB campuses and UdeM, but they're not official teams by any means.

JHikka · #**4868** Posted **Dec 22, 2009, 5:22 PM**

I don't believe we would be able to properly support a CFL team.

nwalbert · #**4869** Posted **Dec 23, 2009, 5:30 AM**

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Originally Posted by kirjtc2

The really posh areas were separate villages until amalgamation about 10 years ago.

I am not sure which areas you are referring to however Rothesay was and continues to be one of the highest income per capita towns in the entire country. There are no other communities in NB that are close.

Not really. The teams in that league are kinda loosely affiliated with the 2 UNB campuses and UdeM, but they're not official teams by any means.

UNBSJ competes in many of the major sports (basketball, soccer, volleyball, etc..) in the ACAA with St. Thomas, etc.. Not sure how that is not official.

kirjtc2 · #**4870** Posted **Dec 23, 2009, 12:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by nwalbert

UNBSJ competes in many of the major sports (basketball, soccer, volleyball, etc..) in the ACAA with St. Thomas, etc.. Not sure how that is not official.

But not football.

michael_d40 · #**4871** Posted **Dec 26, 2009, 2:11 PM**

Seen in the paper today that Guardian Drugs/Rexall is opening a location uptown. Anybody know where?

SJTOKO · #**4872** Posted **Dec 27, 2009, 5:21 PM**

Photo's by Gardner.

Helladog · #**4873** Posted **Dec 28, 2009, 2:27 AM**

^ Neat pix in that post.

Everyone have a nice holiday!

phishy · #**4874** Posted **Jan 1, 2010, 5:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by michael_d40

Seen in the paper today that Guardian Drugs/Rexall is opening a location uptown. Anybody know where?

Across from Prince Edward Square where Dooly's is (was?). The building used to house a pharmacy way back in the day and most recently was a great little tea room.

michael_d40 · #**4875** Posted **Jan 3, 2010, 6:27 PM**

Seems like Papa Johns is opening a location here as well on the West Side.
Strange place for it. But i guess the new plaza over there does get a lot of people now with the new Sobeys and all

http://www.papajohnspizza.ca/Menu.aspx?T=t&RestaurantID=d5c368d5-ba96-498d-a43f-1b9d5a20956c

PersonPlaceorThing · #**4876** Posted **Jan 3, 2010, 11:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by michael_d40

Seems like Papa Johns is opening a location here as well on the West Side.
Strange place for it. But i guess the new plaza over there does get a lot of people now with the new Sobeys and all

http://www.papajohnspizza.ca/Menu.aspx?T=t&RestaurantID=d5c368d5-ba96-498d-a43f-1b9d5a20956c

I could see a a franchisor thinking that the west side is underserved by restaurants, and wanting to locate there.

michael_d40 · #**4877** Posted **Jan 4, 2010, 1:45 AM**

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Originally Posted by PersonPlaceorThing

I could see a a franchisor thinking that the west side is underserved by restaurants, and wanting to locate there.

I totally agree, and really its not that far of a distance to deliver to Douglas Ave Area either and North End. I meant odd as in you just dont see it often. Most people just located on the East Side and don't bother to investigate the West Side at all...

random11 · #**4878** Posted **Jan 4, 2010, 3:32 PM**

The Port has released the cruise listings for 2010 :

http://www.cruisesaintjohn.com/media/cruiseschedule.asp

Total passenger count for 2010 is currently 211,268 which reflects a decent increase from 2009. Fewer ships but larger capacity ships will call this year.

JHikka · #**4879** Posted **Jan 5, 2010, 6:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by michael_d40

I totally agree, and really its not that far of a distance to deliver to Douglas Ave Area either and North End. I meant odd as in you just dont see it often. Most people just located on the East Side and don't bother to investigate the West Side at all...

The west side is closer than the east side for those of us in the North End. It's a lot easier to just jump across the Falls Bridge and go through Simms rather than driving all the way out east.

JHikka · #**4880** Posted **Jan 5, 2010, 7:02 PM**

Photo by myself. Can be see at http://www.flickr.com/photos/greghickman/