The Official Moncton, NB Project Thread

[MonctonRad]

Originally Posted by Bedford_DJ

I only know of Dartmouth Crossing, Spring Garden Road and the Chapters in Bayers Lake. Where are the others?

I went right to the source and came up with seven Halifax Starbuck's locations.

1. Halifax Professional Centre
5991 Spring Garden Road
Halifax, NS B3H 1Y6

2. Spring Garden Rd & Queen
5466 Spring Garden Rd
Halifax, NS B3J 1G3

3. Scotia Square
5201 Duke St
Halifax, NS B3J 1N9

4. Marriott Halifax Harbourfront
1919 Upper Water Street
Halifax, NS B3J 3J5

5. Chapters - Bayers Lake
188 Chainlake Drive
Halifax, NS B3S 1C5

6. Lacewood
20 Parkland Dr
Halifax, NS B3S 1P1

7. Chapters-Mic Mac Mall
41 Mic Mac Blvd.
Dartmouth, NS B3A 4N3

I knew of the Lacewood Drive standalone store. The others in Scotia Square, the Marriott and the Halifax Professional Centre must just be kiosk outlets.

I think we should start an Atlantic Canadian coffee shop thread.

[Dmajackson]

Originally Posted by MonctonRad

I went right to the source and came up with seven Halifax Starbuck's locations.

1. Halifax Professional Centre
5991 Spring Garden Road
Halifax, NS B3H 1Y6

2. Spring Garden Rd & Queen
5466 Spring Garden Rd
Halifax, NS B3J 1G3

3. Scotia Square
5201 Duke St
Halifax, NS B3J 1N9

4. Marriott Halifax Harbourfront
1919 Upper Water Street
Halifax, NS B3J 3J5

5. Chapters - Bayers Lake
188 Chainlake Drive
Halifax, NS B3S 1C5

6. Lacewood
20 Parkland Dr
Halifax, NS B3S 1P1

7. Chapters-Mic Mac Mall
41 Mic Mac Blvd.
Dartmouth, NS B3A 4N3

I knew of the Lacewood Drive standalone store. The others in Scotia Square, the Marriott and the Halifax Professional Centre must just be kiosk outlets.

I think we should start an Atlantic Canadian coffee shop thread.

huh never knew there that many.

The Mic-Mac Chapters will probalby be closed soon though. Chapters is moving to Dartmouth Crossing and there's already one out there which for some reason is not listed yet.

I think that'd be cool. Maybe we should make it Atlantic Canada Food and Beverage Thread? Or to make it cooler sounding the Kitchen Party Thread.

[kirjtc2]

Looks like Moncton's lost its per-capita Tim's title. I looked up the number in each of the major CMA/CAs in the region:

Halifax: 78 (1/4780)
Moncton: 26 (1/4862)
Saint John: 25 (1/4896)
CBRM: 21 (1/5044)
Charlottetown: 11 (1/5329)
St. John's: 33 (1/5488)
Fredericton: 11 (1/7790)

[Nashe]

Originally Posted by kirjtc2

Halifax: 78 (1/4780)
Moncton: 26 (1/4862)
Saint John: 25 (1/4896)
CBRM: 21 (1/5044)
Charlottetown: 11 (1/5329)
St. John's: 33 (1/5488)
Fredericton: 11 (1/7790)

It's OK, we'll get it back when that new one is built, dropping us to 1/4691. You can probably call it a three-way tie when a single shop can tilt the ratios so much. It's like we're having a coffee-shop arms-race! And hey, the Shediac one should count for two... it's the busiest Tim's I've ever seen, even though it's one of the largest.

[mylesmalley]

Shediac (for some reason) is outside of Moncton CMA. The Salisbury one does count though.

...and I suppose so would the Hillsborough one.

[mylesmalley]

It's not worth copy/pasting, but there's a 68 unit apartment building going to council in Dieppe tonight. It'll be replacing 6 older buildings on Gould St.

[gehrhardt]

While it isn't exactly a skyscraper, on Main st in Salisbury, the Kubota tractor dealership is moving next door to a new building which appears to be almost complete.

It's quite large (for Salisbury) and is taking up a good portion of their lot. Since it's surrounded by houses and the library, I think it looks bigger than it actually is. The old dealership is in a gas/service station, so it's quite a step up regardless.

[josh_cat_eyes]

Originally Posted by mylesmalley

Shediac (for some reason) is outside of Moncton CMA. The Salisbury one does count though.

...and I suppose so would the Hillsborough one.

Since when is there a tims in Hillsborough? An where is it?

[mylesmalley]

My mistake. According to a friend, they're looking at selling a franchise in the area.

[JasonL-Moncton]

Driving by Mapleton on Wheeler this morning they seem to be putting in concrete "forms" where the expanded bridge is gonna be...progress is being made on that.

[q12]

Originally Posted by MonctonRad

I went right to the source and came up with seven Halifax Starbuck's locations.

1. Halifax Professional Centre
5991 Spring Garden Road
Halifax, NS B3H 1Y6

2. Spring Garden Rd & Queen
5466 Spring Garden Rd
Halifax, NS B3J 1G3

3. Scotia Square
5201 Duke St
Halifax, NS B3J 1N9

4. Marriott Halifax Harbourfront
1919 Upper Water Street
Halifax, NS B3J 3J5

5. Chapters - Bayers Lake
188 Chainlake Drive
Halifax, NS B3S 1C5

6. Lacewood
20 Parkland Dr
Halifax, NS B3S 1P1

7. Chapters-Mic Mac Mall
41 Mic Mac Blvd.
Dartmouth, NS B3A 4N3

I knew of the Lacewood Drive standalone store. The others in Scotia Square, the Marriott and the Halifax Professional Centre must just be kiosk outlets.

I think we should start an Atlantic Canadian coffee shop thread.

Actually there are 9, you missed the airport, and like it was said above there is 1 in Dartmouth Crossing now.

1. Scotia Square
5201 Duke St
Halifax, NS B3J 1N9
2. Spring Garden Rd & Queen
5466 Spring Garden Rd
Halifax, NS B3J 1G3
3. Marriott Halifax Harbourfront
1919 Upper Water Street
Halifax, NS B3J 3J5
4. Halifax Professional Centre
5991 Spring Garden Road
Halifax, NS B3H 1Y6
5. Chapters-Mic Mac Mall
41 Mic Mac Blvd.
Dartmouth, NS B3A 4N3
6. Lacewood
20 Parkland Dr
Halifax, NS B3S 1P1
7. Chapters - Bayers Lake
188 Chainlake Drive
Halifax, NS B3S 1C5
8. YHZ Halifax Main Term, 2nd level
1 Bell Boulevard
Halifax, NS B2T 1K2
9. Dartmouth Crossing

Also just for fun I did a search of Tim's awhile ago when their website was different and it all allowed me to search up to 100 km radius of Halifax and gave me a list of 100 locations.

[MonctonRad]

New restaurant open for business
Published Tuesday July 14th, 2009

Le Petit Cavalier offers customers intimate, unique dining experience seven days a week
By Stephanie Kukkonen
Times & Transcript Staff

If you don't have the time or money to get to Paris, France, then go to 52 Weldon St. in Moncton.

A brand new high-end French restaurant, Le Petit Cavalier, has opened its doors to Metro and is looking for people to come and enjoy an intimate experience in a house that was built in 1901.

Roger LeBlanc, chef and owner, says that he wants to create a romantic, intimate dining experience for his customers.

"The restaurant I worked at in Vancouver, B.C. was voted the most romantic restaurant in Canada 10 years in a row by Where Magazine," says Roger. "The house I am in now is a lot nicer. My wife (and co-owner) and I live upstairs."

Diners can expect true uniqueness when they choose Le Petit Cavalier. The restaurant provides table service, where they cook some dishes directly in front of the customers at their table. Customers also have the ability to create their own meals based on their dietary needs, likes and dislikes.

"I have a Carte Blanche option on my menu," says Roger. "The customers tell me what they want or need and I will design a meal based on what they tell me."

Roger -- who holds a Golden Plate Award for being ranked as one of Vancouver's top 11 chefs -- says the average price of an entree at his restaurant is about $28. He has different crepes, caesar and rack of lamb to name a few. He specializes in souffle dessert, a complicated concoction that deflates within about 30 seconds of coming out of the oven. It must be cooked to perfection, but Roger says that customers are sure to enjoy this light and fluffy dessert. It comes in both chocolate and grand marnier varieties.

"I have never received a complaint about this in my life," he says.

Le Petit Cavalier is open Monday to Friday from 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. and again from 5 p.m. until 10:30 p.m. On Saturday and Sunday it's open from 5 p.m. until 10:30 p.m.

"The restaurant can hold 56 people," says Roger. "I highly recommend reservations. I'm here seven days a week, about 14 hours a day. If I have time I will be out making meals at our customers' table."

[josh_cat_eyes]

Originally Posted by mylesmalley

My mistake. According to a friend, they're looking at selling a franchise in the area.

Its about time!! It would do very well there I think.

Also what does everyone think about this idea I have had for a while. I know this is not Moncton but it's close enough. By the property in Port Elgin just to the left as you enter Port Elgin off the roundabout. Knock down the existing building and build a Esso/Tim Hortons. Would be good for the truckers/general public. Some day I hope to do that.

[MonctonRad]

You want to live in Port Elgin!?!!

Seriously though, this is a good idea. The drive to the bridge is a long one and the nearest Timmies are in Cap Pele or Sackville. A new pit stop is needed. It would do well there!

[gehrhardt]

You mean where the liquor store used to be? That would be a good location, for sure.

[MonctonRad]

Moncton hires new city manager
Published Thursday July 16th, 2009

Jacques Dubé has experience at all three levels of gov't, strong New Brunswick roots
By Brent Mazerolle
Times & Transcript Staff

The City of Moncton has a new city manager after a nationwide search, and it's a New Brunswicker coming home.

Bathurst-born Jacques Dubé is leaving his job as chief of staff to Veterans Affairs Minister Greg Thompson to take on the running of the $160-million municipal corporation.

Dubé has vast experience at all three levels of government, as well as in economic development and private industry.

He said from Moncton yesterday that he and his wife Nancy are excited to be back in New Brunswick and settling in Moncton, a city both have spent much time in over the years. Some of that time here has been during the past three and a half years, at Thompson's regional office on Main Street.

Prior to his time working for Thompson, who Dubé says is supporting his decision to take on the exciting challenge of running Moncton's day-to-day operations, Dubé had held a number of high-level positions.

Following early career experiences as the managing editor of a French-language weekly newspaper in Bathurst and then as operator of a printing business, Dubé gained his first governmental experience at the municipal level.

He joined New Brunswick's Department of Municipal Affairs as a municipal services representative in 1983. After that, he served five years as the town manager of St. Andrews. From there he became president and general manager of the Greater Fredericton Economic Development Corporation, which served the development needs of 14 municipalities.

Dubé was named one of Atlantic Canada's top 50 CEOs by Atlantic Business Magazine during his time in Fredericton.

In 2000, he became vice-president of the Province of New Brunswick's Regional Development Corporation.

In 2001, he was appointed deputy minister of Business New Brunswick, chairman of the New Brunswick Industrial Development Board of the Regional Development Corporation and director of Provincial Holdings Limited. In 2003, he was named deputy minister of Service New Brunswick.

Moncton's former city manager, Al Strang, retired in May 2008 after 19 years at the helm of the city. The city then hired the executive search firm Robertson Surrette to launch a nationwide search. Dubé said when he and his wife saw the province's fastest growing urban area advertising the city manager post, they immediately knew it was "a perfect opportunity" to come back to New Brunswick and for him to carry on the sort of work that had inspired him to go to Ottawa to work for the regional minister, that is working towards New Brunswick's growth.

Mayor George LeBlanc expressed his delight yesterday at filling the important post with someone "so admirably qualified."

"Jacques' experience in economic development, working with elected officials and leading public sector organizations will be a great addition to our City of Moncton team as we continue to enhance the quality of life in our city and aggressively seek prosperity," the mayor said.

LeBlanc also took time out to thank assistant city managers Don MacLellan and Catherine Dallaire for their leadership in the interim.

As for getting the new city manager up to speed, the mayor said, "I think he will hit the ground running. He'll be a very quick study."

The mayor said all 11 members of council were involved in the hiring process and Dubé's appointment is expected to be ratified in public session at Monday's city council meeting. Dubé starts work August 31. His wife has also found work in Moncton and will actually start her job a week before he does.

The move from Ottawa also allows them to be closer to their two adult children, a daughter who lives in Saint John and a son who coincidentally just moved to Metro Moncton.

Personal note - Mr. Dube seems to be well qualified and he does have experience in all three levels of government. Hopefully he will be the best choice for this important job. When seeking federal monies for important civic infrastructure, it won't hurt that he is the former chief-of-staff for the regional minister Greg Thompson.

[JasonL-Moncton]

They are pouring concrete this morning on the 'pads' for the new Mapleton Overpass...

JL

[Jerry556]

they've got alot done on the courthouse foundation, i know theres a lot of little thing that haft to be done on something like this, but they will prob start framework in 2 or 3 weeks(i might be wrong lol).

[mylesmalley]

A lot of progress is being made on the new Ashford Offices as well.

[MonctonRad]

From the Moncton Industrial Development (MID) website.......

It’s been 50 Years and we are still at it. Version 2.0 is on the way!
Every 50 years or so, at Moncton Industrial Development we like to start something new. Well this time, we are doing it again. In 1960, MID acquired 128 acres of land on the west side of the City of Moncton and began to build the first phase of the Moncton Industrial Park.

Did it work? Eventually with further land acquisition, the park grew to a total of 600 acres. Today, that industrial park is home to some 285 companies of varying sizes who in turn employ about 6,200 people. In our books, that means it has been a success. But we didn’t stop there.

In the 1970’s, MID acquired land on the north side of the city to launch a wholly new industrial park, Caledonia Industrial Estates. The total park area today is some 1,660 acres with close to 1,000 acres in the serviced areas. Following considerable growth over the past dozen years, this park now is home to 96 businesses and some 2,600 employees.

That was then, this is now. Following recent infrastructure expansion within Caledonia, we have 310 acres available for new business development. But in the Moncton Industrial Park we are completely sold out, we have no sites available. In our view, it’s always healthy to offer our clients choice. Our success has in part come from being able to showcase two very different industrial parks, each with its own role in life. So with one sold out, what’s next?

For starters, MID has acquired 560 acres of land on the west side of the current Moncton Industrial Park. Well, we didn’t acquire it to build a recreation area or a nature park, although both have their merits. We acquired the land so we could build MIP 2.0. Sounds corny but for the moment, it’s an apt way to describe the fact that we are planning to build a new Moncton Industrial Park but just as in a software update, it will build on what’s there now but be upgraded and updated to be new. It’s our version 2.0.

Planning is well along for the first phase of development of this land. Engineering design is in the works and subdivision plans are being reviewed. Once this is all complete, we will be heading to the tender phase to award the initial construction contracts. It’s a big job and won’t happen overnight but the first steps have been taken and work is underway.

What does it all mean? At this time, we are pushing to have lots available for new development by the Fall of next year and then finish up Phase one of the development by the Spring of 2011, making a total of 120 acres available.

With Phase one, traffic to and from the new park will have access from Berry Mills Road. This road is a controlled access highway that runs straight to the Trans Canada Highway. It also connects to the ring road highway of Wheeler Blvd. Wheeler takes traffic around the city to the Moncton Airport and points east.

If your business needs a great location today, we have a lot of choice in Caledonia Industrial Estates. But if you prefer the west side of the city, then just be patient and then next year, drop us a line or give us a call and see the new sites of MIP 2.0.

So there you have it, every 50 years or so we build new industrial park capacity. Of course, we also do that at different times within those 50 year windows but this latest venture with MIP 2.0 is timely in that it will start opening for business 50 years after phase one of the beta version of MIP 1.0 started up. If you want to get a jump on things and get a preview of the possibilities, just call Peter Belliveau at MID.

So, did anyone else know that MID is well along on a major expansion to the Moncton Industrial Park? This came as news to me!! I am intrigued by the second access road onto Berry Mills Road. This is yet more ammunition re: the need to have more traffic control features on Berry Mills Road. Not only will they need lights at Berry Mills/Horseman, they will likely need new lights at this intersection as well.