The Official Moncton, NB Project Thread

[mmmatt]

Originally Posted by HalifaxMtl666

Sorry, I forgot the main subject, I talked about football team along Halifax, Mount Allison, Laval, Mcgill ect

ahh I see, yes that would be nice...I'm not too sure of the football fanbase in Moncton, but I'm sure it would do fine...I mean there were rumours of a CFL team in Moncton, but like you said before we are wayyyy too small for that...unless people from Halifax, Freddy, and SJ were coming to every game.

[mylesmalley]

I'm going to be the crazy one, but I'm surprised the new stadium looks as big as it does. I had this picture of Rocky Stone Field in my head whenever I thought about it, so this looks great to me. It would make a great mid-size concert venue for those shows that are too small for the hill, but too big for the coliseum. Anyway, where did you find that picture?

[ErickMontreal]

Originally Posted by mylesmalley

I'm going to be the crazy one, but I'm surprised the new stadium looks as big as it does. I had this picture of Rocky Stone Field in my head whenever I thought about it, so this looks great to me. It would make a great mid-size concert venue for those shows that are too small for the hill, but too big for the coliseum. Anyway, where did you find that picture?

You have good points, I found it out in the University newpaper that my GF bring back home, I took the photo on the PDF version of it.

[ErickMontreal]

Originally Posted by stu_pendousmat2

ahh I see, yes that would be nice...I'm not too sure of the football fanbase in Moncton, but I'm sure it would do fine...I mean there were rumours of a CFL team in Moncton, but like you said before we are wayyyy too small for that...unless people from Halifax, Freddy, and SJ were coming to every game.

If Moncton population carry on growing at this pace, on a long run, it could be profitable. Moncton going to need both a huge corporate (Arthur Irving, Pizza Delight/Mike, Assumption) to hold a franchise and they will need to expand the stadium to at least 25 000 seats. I could see it around 2015-2020.

[ErickMontreal]

I fint out that development. I don`t really know the status of that project though it seem to be on hold.
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:: Port Royal Development ::



Hotel :: Future Inn :: Completed.
Condo building :: 100 Units :: 8-story building
Appartments :: 200 Units :: (2X)4-story building
Retails :: Retail :: services

http://www.portroyalcenter.ca/en-ca/index.html

[mmmatt]

Thats cool! I had naver seen this render before! Those apartment complexes and condo building look really nice...too bad they couldnt be downtown, but oh well. The site is written as though this is all supposed to be built right now, so I am guessing its on hold for the moment. However in the meantime Hampton inn is going up across the street and Mapleton power center is well under way.

[mylesmalley]

Originally Posted by HalifaxMtl666

I fint out that development. I don`t really know the status of that project though it seem to be on hold.
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:: Port Royal Development ::



Hotel :: Future Inn :: Completed.
Condo building :: 100 Units :: 8-story building
Appartments :: 200 Units :: (2X)4-story building
Retails :: Retail :: services

http://www.portroyalcenter.ca/en-ca/index.html

I've never seen that, either. Looks great though. I'm glad to see they're planning on building with higher density on the 'Vision Lands'. We waste way too much land on suburban housing for a city this size.

I especially like the look of the big one in the top-right. I think if they make it look fancy enough, like the new Mariott, red brick can look great. They run into trouble when they throw places together like Cameron arms.

[mylesmalley]

BTW, where's the eight story building supposed to go?

[ErickMontreal]

Moncton airport looks to Boston
President of the Greater Moncton International Airport says he will go after Delta Airlines to establish direct link between Moncton, Boston

By James Foster
Times & Transcript Staff
Published Monday December 10th, 2007
Appeared on page B3

The Fredericton International Airport's loss of direct flights to Boston is a blow to the entire province, says the president and CEO of the rival Greater Moncton International Airport.

"I honestly feel bad for Fredericton," Rob Robichaud says, "but I feel even worse for the province."

Big Sky Airlines, which operates twice-daily flights between Boston and Fredericton on behalf of Delta Airlines, announced yesterday it would yank the money-losing route on Jan. 7.

"It's unfortunate for them and for the province," Robichaud says, "because it was good for the province and what's good for the province is good for everyone."

However, Moncton will now go after Delta to establish a Moncton-Boston direct air link.

Fredericton was picked by Continental for the direct flights thanks in part to a $2.3 million travel bank that guaranteed seat sales. Moncton has no travel bank -- "We weren't going to play that game," Robichaud says -- but is armed with something it believes is much more valuable: a strong business case that shows there is money to be made by an airline that would establish a Moncton-Boston air link.

Boston is described by Robichaud as Moncton's "number one market," even stronger than the successful Moncton-Newark Continental Express direct flights that Moncton has enjoyed for more than a year. Despite the fact 80 per cent of New Brunswick's trade is with the U.S. and many of us shop and vacation there, the Moncton-Newark flights remain the only direct, regularly scheduled air link in New Brunswick to the northeastern U.S.

Robichaud qualified the loss of the Boston-Fredericton twice-daily service as "a darned shame," because New Brunswickers heading there as of Jan. 7 must first fly to either Halifax, Montreal or Toronto and then be forced to switch flights.

That's a huge detriment to New Brunswick's tourism industry, Robichaud notes, because American tourists have a wealth of options to choose from that don't involve having to switch planes or arrive at a destination far from where you actually want to go, only to have to rent a car then drive for much of a day -- which they'd have to do if they wish to use an airline for a visit to New Brunswick.

The lack of a travel bank shouldn't hurt Moncton's ability to sell a Boston-Moncton air link to an air carrier, Robichaud believes, because of research which shows such a service can make money.

However, the airport operator is a firm believer that other incentives can go a long way to not only attracting such a service but keeping it here, such as cheap counter space at the airport until the service is well established, or government assistance with a marketing campaign, to name but two examples.

Robichaud vows to go after such a service with gusto.

"I think we'd be doing a great disservice to the province and to Moncton if we didn't."

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Riverview council considers Royal Court expansion

TIMES & TRANSCRIPT STAFF
Published Monday December 10th, 2007
Appeared on page A3

Riverview Town Council will hold public hearings tonight at 6:30 p.m. on a rezoning that would pave the way for a new "seniors campus" adjacent to the existing Royal Court on Coverdale Road.

The seniors campus -- as proposed by the owner, Halifax-based Shannex -- would include several new buildings designed to accommodate a wide variety of seniors in their retirement. The plan calls for lifestyle living apartments and villas, retirement living and level II residences and an assisted living residence. The project would take place in three phases and cost from $6 million to $7 million. The new buildings and surrounding infrastructure would be located behind the existing Royal Court facility on Coverdale Road. No timeline for construction has been set.

A large piece of property behind Royal Court on Coverdale Road will have to be rezoned to accommodate the plan. Council will hear objections during a public hearing set for tonight at 6:30 at the Riverview Town Hall.

At the same time, council will consider a proposed rezoning of a property at 142 Hillsborough Road to permit a daycare operation.

[ErickMontreal]

Originally Posted by mylesmalley

BTW, where's the eight story building supposed to go?

I mean they talk about the big one in top-right, they pointed out that building could be between 6 to 8 stories height. However, I think, this is the same piece land a promoter has proposed a new "power-center" earlier this year.

[ErickMontreal]

In french only

Dieppe: la rue Paul subira des travaux majeurs
Dieppe (retail district) : Paul Street going to get major upgrades

Mise à jour le lundi 10 décembre 2007
Par: Jessica Ébacher

DIEPPE - À moins d'un revirement de situation, des travaux majeurs seront entrepris sur la rue Paul à Dieppe en 2008. Les améliorations pourraient changer considérablement le paysage.

Le conseil municipal a décidé de faire de ce dossier une priorité pour la prochaine année. Dans un document de travail pour l'élaboration du budget 2008, qui a été remis au journal, des montants de 1 934 000 $ et 450 000 $ ont été réservés à la phase 1 des travaux et à l'achat de terrains.

More to come.

[mmmatt]

It would be nice to get that Boston flight. Moncton would have a little monopoly on US bound flights in NB though, oh well.

[ErickMontreal]

Dieppe : Busy month of November

DIEPPE – The month of November was busy in Dieppe with 46 permits with values of $5.3 million according to statistics released by the building inspection department of the City of Dieppe.

The residential sector again dominated with 22 permits with values of $3.5 million, with $1.8 million coming from single family homes. There was one permit in the industrial sector for $750,000, five in the commercial for $525,000 and two in the institutional for $407,800.

The totals for the first 11 months of this year are 638 permits, 584 residential units for values of $71.2 million compared to last year, a record year, with 641 permits, 528 residential units and values of $73.3 million.

‘2007 was a very busy year for the City of Dieppe,’ said Mayor Achille Maillet. ‘Our tax based increased by 10.47 per cent this year, an unprecedented four years of solid growth for Dieppe. I know 2008 will also be another year of development.’

[mmmatt]

woo! Go Dieppe!

[ErickMontreal]

Originally Posted by stu_pendousmat2

woo! Go Dieppe!

Like you said awhile back : Way to go Dieppe!

The Paul street project seem to sound good to me .

[ErickMontreal]

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By Brain Branch :: http://monctonpixels.blogspot.com/

[mmmatt]

Originally Posted by HalifaxMtl666

Like you said awhile back : Way to go Dieppe!

The Paul street project seem to sound good to me .

For sure! that street is a real mess...also the city needs to work on Champlain st...that set of lights is probably the worst bottleneck in Moncton CMA.

Great pic too!!

[mylesmalley]

Originally Posted by stu_pendousmat2

For sure! that street is a real mess...also the city needs to work on Champlain st...that set of lights is probably the worst bottleneck in Moncton CMA.

Great pic too!!

Indeed, great pic.

What set of lights to you mean? The intersection at Halls Creek with Main St and the highway?

That news about Royal Court is interesting. I can't picture what a Senior's Campus is supposed to look like.

As for Dieppe. Every time I drive out there there seems to be a new sign up for some kind of construction. I hope they get the overpass at the airport built soon, as that's probably the biggest thing holding it back at the moment. As it stands, now that there's a hotel near by, it's well positioned to become a major airport.

I don't like the assumption that flights should go to Halifax just because it's bigger. All aircraft that fly between North America and Europe have to fly over Moncton. Seems only logical to have more of them actually land here.

[mmmatt]

Originally Posted by mylesmalley

Indeed, great pic.

What set of lights to you mean? The intersection at Halls Creek with Main St and the highway?

That news about Royal Court is interesting. I can't picture what a Senior's Campus is supposed to look like.

As for Dieppe. Every time I drive out there there seems to be a new sign up for some kind of construction. I hope they get the overpass at the airport built soon, as that's probably the biggest thing holding it back at the moment. As it stands, now that there's a hotel near by, it's well positioned to become a major airport.

I don't like the assumption that flights should go to Halifax just because it's bigger. All aircraft that fly between North America and Europe have to fly over Moncton. Seems only logical to have more of them actually land here.

The intersection of Champlain st and Acadia ave. is what I'm talking about...at certain times of the day its almost as bad as prospect and regent here in Freddy, which is BAD (as you know haha).

You have a point about the Moncton airport, in Moncton we have the only NAV Canada control tower in the maritimes because all those flights pass over us. However Gander is the city/town in NFLD with a NAV tower (for the same reason as Moncton) but most flights in and out of that province are at St. Johns. The difference there of course is that Moncton is the center of the maritimes and Gander is far from center of NFLD...So possibly we could pull it off...just not so sure Halogians (spell) would want to start needing to drive 3 hours to Moncton for every flight, or switch planes in our airport.

[ErickMontreal]

We forgot one thing, there still is a major problem that slow down the airport expansion rate : Custom Fee. If the federal could wake up and solve this problem the future could be really bright for Moncton Int. Airport.