All I can say to this is that, a casino isn't going to make it any easier to gamble than it already is. In fact, having a supervised facility is probably a lot better for everyone.
Group calls for public casino consultations
Times & Transcript staff
Published Thursday April 17th, 2008
Appeared on page A11
The Evangelical Fellowship of Greater Moncton is calling on the general public to lobby for public consultation meetings before approving construction of a gambling casino in New Brunswick.
The negative effects of gambling are well documented, said the fellowship. It can lead to addiction, family breakdown, massive debt and even suicide.
The fellowship, led by Rev. Sterling Penney, is encouraging pastors to address the issue from the pulpits and the public to write and e-mail MLAs asking for public consultations.
Twenty-eight pastors and community representatives attended a recent meeting to express concern that the province was willing to proceeding with the plan for a casino without first consulting the public.
The fellowship represents evangelical churches and religious organizations in southeast New Brunswick.
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Maybe this is buried somewhere in this thread but I came across this rendering for a courthouse complex in Moncton (Gottschall Square) at Studio-Works.ca:
This could be the basis of the actual development or just conceptual. Not much information is given.
Hey All .. .Just wondering if we have heard any updates lately about the proposal ( or the " stupid" thought) that the city wanted to put in a 5 entry rotary to imalgamate the intersections of
Collishaw,
Killam ( East/west)
Purdy,
and Makenzie ( or whatever the street is facing Collishaw)
as well as have an entry point to the double double sportsplex from Killam?
Maybe this is buried somewhere in this thread but I came across this rendering for a courthouse complex in Moncton (Gottschall Square) at Studio-Works.ca:
This could be the basis of the actual development or just conceptual. Not much information is given.
Wow, thank you !
They talk about a 20-25-story building along with a 18/15-story building.
:: GOTTSCHALL SQUARE ::
Urban renewal project set into the downtown core of Moncton, New Brunswick. Redevelopment of entire city block bounded by Queen, Steadman, Main and King Street. To include convention centre, Office building, residential highrise, shopping area and hotel.
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Holy sh*t that's enormous! How could none of us have heard about it? When i first saw it, i thought i must have clicked on a halifax thread with Someone123 having posted it.
On a different note, the roundabout is on track as far as I know. As of last night though, nothing has changed there at all. The thing to bear in mind though is that this isn't going to be some massive traffic circle like at the causeway or Hall's Creek. It's going to be a smaller 'european' style roundabout. In England etc, they often put them at the end of on/off ramps on freeways and at major intersections because they are better at handling large amounts of traffic than traditional lighted intersections. As well, i can't even imagine what a five-way stop would look like. It'll definately take some getting used to though.
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Holy sh*t that's enormous! How could none of us have heard about it? When i first saw it, i thought i must have clicked on a halifax thread with Someone123 having posted it.
Definitely !
That could really make-up the downtown entrance and giving a new life to the skyline.
I wonder how serious is it though. Even Downtown Moncton did not talk about it.
I like how the taller building doesn't front Main street. There are more and more 4/5 story buildings going up along King and Queen and this would make a fantastic centerpiece.
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I like how the taller building doesn't front Main street. There are more and more 4/5 story buildings going up along King and Queen and this would make a fantastic centerpiece.
Agree with you. Moreover, if "Heritage properties" win the battle for courthouse, the building risk of being located right in front of the new complex. A pedway could be conceivable.
In any case, that would really transform,in a favourable way, the Main/King axis.
More immigrants fast-tracking to N.B.
Last Updated: Friday, April 18, 2008 | 3:18 PM AT Comments0Recommend1
CBC News
New Brunswick saw a large increase in the number of immigrants applying to come to the province in 2007.
About 1,500 immigrants applied to come to New Brunswick in the 2007-08 fiscal year through the provincial nominee program, compared to 952 in 2006-07 and 24 in 1999-2000. The program fast-tracks immigrants through the federal queue to fill gaps in provincial labour markets.
Population Growth Secretariat Minister Greg Byrne said the immigration application increases are related to the province's promotion of New Brunswick as a place to relocate.
"Not only are we attracting more immigrants, we are taking specific actions to make sure they stay," Byrne said.
The government is investing in multicultural associations and language training, said the minister.
The Population Growth Secretariat is also processing 416 files, Byrne said.
"The added resources we have put into our immigration has meant that we are now able to process more applications simultaneously," said the minister.
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