The Official Saint John, NB Project Thread

[Seely32]

Also I am going to the Presentation tomorrow at the delta. If anyone else is going I'll be the youngest person in there by thirty years with a camera. Just asked are you seely32?

[PostModernPrometheus]

Well, it's February 2 and ground has still not been broken on the site for the Cruise Terminal. First ship of the season arrives May 27. That means 4 months remain to get this thing up. Also of interest, is the incredible amount if silence surrounding this project - when just a few months ago there was so much hype. I hate to say this but I am beginning to think those tents will be back this year.


I think I've figured it out! OK....so, the ice fishing shacks in Millidgeville, Renforth, etc. should be coming down when - say late march or so? Just move them all down to the Cruise Terminal site, stack them up on top of each other and next to each other like LEGO, until we have a nice, somewhat lop-sided vaguely shoe-box shaped structure and voila! I'm guessing, total construction time should not exc eed, say, 10 days...

[PostModernPrometheus]

Originally Posted by Seely32

Also I am going to the Presentation tomorrow at the delta. If anyone else is going I'll be the youngest person in there by thirty years with a camera. Just asked are you seely32?

If my work schedule would change so I'm actually spending MORE time home than away lately, then I'd be there

[PostModernPrometheus]

Originally Posted by Phantomtib

Are they expanding the existing runways to handle more aircraft? Any REAL development of the airport facilities yet?

The terminal is where things need to really progress....the existing runway system could handle both larger aircraft (keep in mind, the sunwing charters last year were usuing what - 737's? 767's?) and more importantly, more density of incoming and outgoing aircraft...

I hope the airport decides to seize the opportunity at hand...traffic / passenger numbers of up, and its psychologically a good time to invest in infrastructure (people are now actually believeing that the area is growing, etc)....

[PostModernPrometheus]

Originally Posted by Downtown Bolivar

I'd say from that study that comparitively speaking St John and St. John's are easily the nicer of the four metros than Flint and Toledo. It's not just economy either. Who'd rather have a maritime location than a midwestern or lakefront location? I know if prices were all the same I'd pick the Maritimes. Right now St. John has the best of both worlds--affordable housing and a growing economy.

Good point...and agreed, although I am potentially quite biased

[PostModernPrometheus]

Originally Posted by Helladog

I'd like to see them announce two additional reactors, with the possibility of more with private partnership...

Although I'm not opposed to the new refinery at all (provided that care is taken re: environmental impact), I just don't get why Nuclear & tidal energy sources aren't aggressively pursued and developped...It's nice to see movement on the nuclear front, but we have billions of tons of water sloshing up and down our shores four times a day.....so much untapped clean energy....

[Helladog]

Originally Posted by Seely32

Also I am going to the Presentation tomorrow at the delta. If anyone else is going I'll be the youngest person in there by thirty years with a camera. Just asked are you seely32?

What time does it start? Oh yeah...I missed it...any new pics?

I got in the Telegraph in this pic...



I'm the closest to the camera in the shot...

[PostModernPrometheus]

lol
nice to see a good sized crowd...look at all the closed body language / crossed arms in the audience tho!

[GUB]

Originally Posted by Helladog

They've all heard from me from time to time, most of them carry their blackberries with them; I get responses almost immediately sometimes...here's the e-mail addresses:

Norm McFarlane: [email protected]
Michelle Hootin:: [email protected]
Jay Chang: [email protected]
Stephen Chase: [email protected]
Ivan Court: [email protected]
Bill Farren: [email protected]
John Ferguson: [email protected]
Peter McGuire: [email protected]
Glen Tait: [email protected]
Chris Titus: [email protected]
Carl White: [email protected]

I e-mailed Mayor Mcfarlane over a week ago about supporting any potential uptown development and backing Rocca's proposal etc. It was basically a very brief letter of praise & support for development in the uptown. I haven't heard a thing back. Ask me if I've come to expect anything more from municipal politicians in the greater SJ area. To me this is typical SJ thru-and- thru. Had he e-mailed me back--that would have been the real shocker. Alot of stupidity behind those common coucil doors! Just in case any of you aren't aware of that already.

[michael_d40]

a huge panoramic picture of the YMCA demolition

http://radium.subby.ca/public/IMG_3856-3864_3441x1024.jpg

[Seely32]

^^^^^^

I love the do good sign on the wall.

someone should photoshop it and say do good build these damn things

[rubytuesday]

I just wanted to throw a question out on here. I recently moved to Saint John after being out west for 7 years. I'm originally from NS but when I started thinking seriously about moving back east, it seemed like Saint John was the place to move to especially since my husband is a journeyman tradesperson (you should see all the advertising the Irvings have to lure people back to the maritimes!!!) I found work pretty quickly (a total case of being at the right place at the right time), however it seems that everyone we meet goes on and on about how easy it will be for my husband to find work, how much work there is in the trades, etc. but it hasn't proven to be the case! Now before you start thinking "maybe your husband doesn't have a good resume" or something like that, he has been in contact with the union and all the major companies and keeps getting told that they are very interested, but more or less going through some restructuring and not hiring (even though they have job ads posted...) We are definitely planning on staying here for good, buying a house, raising a family here, etc. so we are determined to make it work out for us, but my question for you is:

Would you say that in general employers in Saint John are mainly interested in hiring people that are originally from Saint John, or do they look at everyone equally?

[random11]

Originally Posted by rubytuesday

I just wanted to throw a question out on here. I recently moved to Saint John after being out west for 7 years. I'm originally from NS but when I started thinking seriously about moving back east, it seemed like Saint John was the place to move to especially since my husband is a journeyman tradesperson (you should see all the advertising the Irvings have to lure people back to the maritimes!!!) I found work pretty quickly (a total case of being at the right place at the right time), however it seems that everyone we meet goes on and on about how easy it will be for my husband to find work, how much work there is in the trades, etc. but it hasn't proven to be the case! Now before you start thinking "maybe your husband doesn't have a good resume" or something like that, he has been in contact with the union and all the major companies and keeps getting told that they are very interested, but more or less going through some restructuring and not hiring (even though they have job ads posted...) We are definitely planning on staying here for good, buying a house, raising a family here, etc. so we are determined to make it work out for us, but my question for you is:

Would you say that in general employers in Saint John are mainly interested in hiring people that are originally from Saint John, or do they look at everyone equally?

This is a brief answer I can provide based on personal experience: I have 2 friends that have moved here in the past 2 months from Shediac. One found employment as a 911 Dispatcher and the other as a Dental Assistant. I believe that employers are prepared to look at everyone equally based on the skill set, regardless of where they are coming from.

[PostModernPrometheus]

From 889.com
Nuclear report set for release
February 03, 2008 - 6:39 am
By: The Canadian press


FREDERICTON, NB - Construction of a second nuclear reactor in southern New Brunswick will take a major step towards reality next week with the release of a long-awaited feasibility study.

Premier Shawn Graham has already started counting the construction jobs -- at least four thousand -- that building the proposed giant reactor would create, along with another 500 permanent jobs for its operation.

Graham says the feasibility study, carried out by the nuclear industry, has exceeded expectations as it explored U-S markets for power from the proposed 11-hundred megawatt Advanced Candu Reactor.

The reactor would be built next to the existing 630-megawatt Candu reactor at Point Lepreau, New Brunswick, the only nuclear power plant in Atlantic Canada.

Proponents of the multi-billion-dollar project say there is huge demand for electrical energy in the northeastern United States, so buyers for the nuclear power would be readily available.

However, opponents of the project say the costs and risks of such an enormous undertaking outweigh any possible benefits.

[PostModernPrometheus]

Originally Posted by rubytuesday

I just wanted to throw a question out on here. I recently moved to Saint John after being out west for 7 years. I'm originally from NS but when I started thinking seriously about moving back east, it seemed like Saint John was the place to move to especially since my husband is a journeyman tradesperson (you should see all the advertising the Irvings have to lure people back to the maritimes!!!) I found work pretty quickly (a total case of being at the right place at the right time), however it seems that everyone we meet goes on and on about how easy it will be for my husband to find work, how much work there is in the trades, etc. but it hasn't proven to be the case! Now before you start thinking "maybe your husband doesn't have a good resume" or something like that, he has been in contact with the union and all the major companies and keeps getting told that they are very interested, but more or less going through some restructuring and not hiring (even though they have job ads posted...) We are definitely planning on staying here for good, buying a house, raising a family here, etc. so we are determined to make it work out for us, but my question for you is:

Would you say that in general employers in Saint John are mainly interested in hiring people that are originally from Saint John, or do they look at everyone equally?

First of all, welcome to the forum & to the Saint John area in general....its an area with many hiden gems (outdoor activities, beautiful sailing in the summer time & Imperial theatre which IMHO is by far the nicest theatre east of Toronto).

I can't speak for trades industry, but my friends and acquaintances who are in business, IT or retail seem very open to all applicants...look more at qualifications and personal characteristics than where they are from.

Don't despair...perseverence pays off in the end, and things will happen...

[Helladog]

Originally Posted by rubytuesday

I just wanted to throw a question out on here. I recently moved to Saint John after being out west for 7 years. I'm originally from NS but when I started thinking seriously about moving back east, it seemed like Saint John was the place to move to especially since my husband is a journeyman tradesperson (you should see all the advertising the Irvings have to lure people back to the maritimes!!!) I found work pretty quickly (a total case of being at the right place at the right time), however it seems that everyone we meet goes on and on about how easy it will be for my husband to find work, how much work there is in the trades, etc. but it hasn't proven to be the case! Now before you start thinking "maybe your husband doesn't have a good resume" or something like that, he has been in contact with the union and all the major companies and keeps getting told that they are very interested, but more or less going through some restructuring and not hiring (even though they have job ads posted...) We are definitely planning on staying here for good, buying a house, raising a family here, etc. so we are determined to make it work out for us, but my question for you is:

Would you say that in general employers in Saint John are mainly interested in hiring people that are originally from Saint John, or do they look at everyone equally?

Welcome to SJ! How long has he been looking for work? I can't conclude what's going on in your situation, but some of the bigger projects haven't begun yet...I'd just advise him to keep on the employers, not just the union, and I'm sure he'll get about three calls in the same week. That always seems the case for me anyway...it's great you're going to persevere. I hope things fall into place soon.

[Helladog]

Originally Posted by michael_d40

a huge panoramic picture of the YMCA demolition

http://radium.subby.ca/public/IMG_3856-3864_3441x1024.jpg

Nice shot...did u take that from Vitos?

[PostModernPrometheus]

Originally Posted by Helladog

Nice shot...did u take that from Vitos?

Angles wrong for Vitos (i think)....maybe the vantage point if from the La Tour (I think that's the name) complex?

[PostModernPrometheus]

A new chapter for UNBSJ
February 01, 2008 - 7:25 pm
By: Terri Wallace - News 88.9 Staff

SAINT JOHN - The premier's state-of-the-province address opens a new chapter for both UNB campuses.

That from Dr. Kathryn Hamer, Vice-President of UNBSJ.

She said it's a new day after months of un-certainty for the local campus.

Hamer admits roles and responsibilities will have to be examined:

"We know we have to do more, and we know that partnerships are going to be the way of the future in New Brunswick," she said.

"Partnerships between the colleges and the universities, partnerships among the universities, research partnerships, programming partnerships."

Hamer said the campuses will now embark on a strategic planning process and it will take into account the needs of students, communities and the province.

[Ronald Jack]

Originally Posted by GUB

I e-mailed Mayor Mcfarlane over a week ago about supporting any potential uptown development and backing Rocca's proposal etc. It was basically a very brief letter of praise & support for development in the uptown. I haven't heard a thing back. Ask me if I've come to expect anything more from municipal politicians in the greater SJ area. To me this is typical SJ thru-and- thru. Had he e-mailed me back--that would have been the real shocker. Alot of stupidity behind those common coucil doors! Just in case any of you aren't aware of that already.

Originally Posted by Helladog

They've all heard from me from time to time, most of them carry their blackberries with them; I get responses almost immediately sometimes...here's the e-mail addresses:

Norm McFarlane: [email protected]
Michelle Hootin:: [email protected]
Jay Chang: [email protected]
Stephen Chase: [email protected]
Ivan Court: [email protected]
Bill Farren: [email protected]
John Ferguson: [email protected]
Peter McGuire: [email protected]
Glen Tait: [email protected]
Chris Titus: [email protected]
Carl White: [email protected]

I WOULD EXPECT ALL OF THESE PEOPLE, AS EXPERIENCED POLITICAL OPERATORS, TO BE SKILLFUL AND PROMPT IN RESPONDING TO EMAILS FROM LOCAL POLITICAL ACTIVISTS AND (PERHAPS) POTENTIAL COMPETITORS AT THE POLLS. YOUR POSTINGS HERE IN THE FORUM CAN REMAIN ANONYMOUS, BUT UNDER PROVINCIAL LAW THE CITY CLERK AND THE MANAGER OF CORPORATE RECORDS ARE REQUIRED TO DOWNLOAD CITY OWNED BLACKBERRIES PERIODICALLY, AND PRESERVE YOUR MUSINGS FOR POSTERITY. I AM ACTUALLY CURIOUS AS TO WHETHER THIS IS BEING DONE IN SAINT JOHN. A RECENT SCANDAL IN DETROIT HAS WHETTED THE APPETITE OF NEWS MEDIA FOR THIS TYPE OF CIVIC RECORD.