Atlantic Canada SSP Community Thread

[JHikka]

So segregation of area codes based on language, yes?

[mylesmalley]

Originally Posted by JHikka

So segregation of area codes based on language, yes?

The comments on the CBC have already suggested that.

[JHikka]

Originally Posted by mylesmalley

The comments on the CBC have already suggested that.

I'm considering making any mention of CBC comments a bannable offence.

You're first on my watch list.

[Franco401]

Originally Posted by MonctonRad

So, within five years, we will need to get used to 10 digit dialing, including either 506 or 428 as the area code.

I guess this is progress.......

I wouldn't be surprised if the new one applies to Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe or the entire southeast of the province, seeing as it's the location of most of the current growth.

Ten digit dialing wouldn't bother me as someone who mostly texts and has to use ten digits already (even if they're always 506), but I can see it being an issue for people who use landlines frequently.

[MonctonRad]

Originally Posted by Franco401

I wouldn't be surprised if the new one applies to Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe or the entire southeast of the province, seeing as it's the location of most of the current growth.

Ten digit dialing wouldn't bother me as someone who mostly texts and has to use ten digits already (even if they're always 506), but I can see it being an issue for people who use landlines frequently.

The new area code in NS/PEI is not geographically defined. I would wager the new NB area code would be the same. If it were to be geographic, I would bank on a northeast/southwest split.

[JHikka]

Originally Posted by MonctonRad

The new area code in NS/PEI is not geographically defined. I would wager the new NB area code would be the same. If it were to be geographic, I would bank on a northeast/southwest split.

Which is odd because area codes here in Ontario are divided by area, as are Quebec's. British Columbia is a good example of overlaying area codes over the entire province.

[pierremoncton]

Originally Posted by JHikka

Which is odd because area codes here in Ontario are divided by area, as are Quebec's. British Columbia is a good example of overlaying area codes over the entire province.

Area codes were originally divided by area (sounds obvious) and you can tell them by their second digit, which is either 0 or 1. Newer ones overlay existing areas because the alternative (redividing by smaller areas) would mean having to change hundreds of thousands of numbers every time you add a code, which could range from annoying for individuals to very costly for businesses...

[Walk then Run]

GREAT! There goes my t-shirt business which combined the awesome NB Government slogan of 10 years ago with our one and only area code:

Be in this place...506



It would have made millions...I'm sure of it

[MonctonRad]

Upper reaches of the Bay of Fundy from space. Picture taken by a crew member on the ISS.

After passing over North America, a crew member aboard the International Space Station looked back at the coastline and took this photograph of one of the world’s most famous bays. The image shows the upper 54 kilometers (33 miles) of the 220 kilometer-long (140 mile) Bay of Fundy, site of the highest vertical tidal range on the planet.

The city of Moncton sits alongside the brown Petitcodiac River—also known as the Chocolate River. Other light-toned areas are agricultural fields that contrast with the dark greens of forests. The photo also shows the line of the Trans-Canada Highway, which connects two of Canada’s Maritime Provinces—New Brunswick and Nova Scotia—to the Pacific Coast.

The narrowing of the Bay of Fundy has the effect of increasing the height of the tide, such that the highest tides are measured at Shepody Bay at the inland end of Fundy. A rise of 14 meters (46 feet) is common.

From the NASA website.

All very nice, but on the photo, they placed Amherst where Sackville is. Still, not a bad write up by NASA on our part of the world.......

[JHikka]

Sackville has been annexed by Amherst now? Good to know.

[Philbilly]

pacific coast ????

[Scarface]

Originally Posted by JHikka

Sackville has been annexed by Amherst now? Good to know.

This comment made me chuckle.

I had a friend ask me if I had anything to tell him since Canadian News specially Atlantic Canadian news don't get to them he asked me if 2 major Atlantic provinces where just trying to swallow each other up considering.

[JHikka]

Originally Posted by Philbilly

pacific coast ????

Yes, because the TCH is continuous until Vancouver/Victoria.

[Philbilly]

oupps miss read

[Mattyyy]

I'm not sure where to put this exactly so feel free to move it if required.

I thought this was interesting. I was browsing around the Tesla website and noticed they are looking to hire a Regional Sales Manager and a Senior Marketing Specialist for Eastern Canada. One of the responsibilities of the Senior Marketing Manager is to manage the planning of regional activities including store openings. It's like only a matter of time before Tesla expands there store fronts to include the East Coast (Moncton, Halifax or both?) as well as their supercharger network.

[Taeolas]

Originally Posted by Mattyyy

I'm not sure where to put this exactly so feel free to move it if required.

I thought this was interesting. I was browsing around the Tesla website and noticed they are looking to hire a Regional Sales Manager and a Senior Marketing Specialist for Eastern Canada. One of the responsibilities of the Senior Marketing Manager is to manage the planning of regional activities including store openings. It's like only a matter of time before Tesla expands there store fronts to include the East Coast (Moncton, Halifax or both?) as well as their supercharger network.

At the Harvest (and just about any big downtown event in Freddy), NBPower has been promoting electric vehicles like crazy. This year, I noticed that among the Chevy Volts and Ford Fusions, someone had brought in a Tesla for display as well. I didn't ask any questions, but just from overhearing, I do believe there are some inklings for plans for getting Tesla chargers out here.

Halifax would be the logical choice, but I'm sure they'd want to make shore the charger network is big enough for new owners to make it to the big cities; so charging locations in the rest of the cities (and probably edmundston and bathurst) would probably follow. (Sales would be limited to Halifax and maybe Moncton after a bit)

[Mattyyy]

Originally Posted by Taeolas

At the Harvest (and just about any big downtown event in Freddy), NBPower has been promoting electric vehicles like crazy. This year, I noticed that among the Chevy Volts and Ford Fusions, someone had brought in a Tesla for display as well. I didn't ask any questions, but just from overhearing, I do believe there are some inklings for plans for getting Tesla chargers out here.

Halifax would be the logical choice, but I'm sure they'd want to make shore the charger network is big enough for new owners to make it to the big cities; so charging locations in the rest of the cities (and probably edmundston and bathurst) would probably follow. (Sales would be limited to Halifax and maybe Moncton after a bit)

Halifax would be a logical choice for what? A charging station? Building supercharging stations won't be a question as to which city is better suited, but rather what is the optimal placement to ensure long distance travel can be done without running out of power. Tesla currently has plans by the end of 2016 to install supercharging stations in Houlton, Maine (chargers have been installed up the I95 in the past few years) as well as another charger in Quebec City and one quite close to the Quebec and the NB border. So no, Edmunston will not have a supercharger in the short-term because it will be too close to an existing charging station. So the question is what will be the next logical step? The distance from Houlton to Moncton is about 290 km, while the range of the new Model 3 will be 346 km. To overcome range anxiety, I believe a charging station will be installed on the West side of Moncton - perhaps Salisbury. The trip from Salisbury to Halifax - about 287 km - and this is where you will see your next charging station. I believe Tesla stations will be built concurrently in both the Moncton and Halifax areas. If you build in Halifax first and only Halifax - what is the point?? You can't drive from Halifax to Houlton - you require a station in between. And if you live in Halifax and there are no charging stations to get you from A to B - you will charge at home as the range is quite long.

In addition to charging stations you will also see Tesla open up their store fronts on the East coast - the question will be where? I couldn't see them opening only 1 store - I believe they will have a few locations and grow from there. I also believe you will see the stores as well as stations within the next 2 years as Tesla will be preparing to launch the Model 3. In addition to the Model 3, they will also launch the Model Y (crossover based on the Model 3 platform) as well as a minivan beyond that. Telsa within 5 years will be a huge competitor to the current car industry and they will be a common sight on the East coast.

[felip_ars]

At the moment, there's 7 Tesla dealership (2 of them in Toronto, and 2 in Vancouver), 8 if you count the one in Ottawa that will open in the future. So I'll doubt they will open more than 1 store, considering the population factor.

Tesla knows that if people walks into a Tesla dealership, it's mostly to buy, not "kicking the tire and comparing models" (remember the lineup of people that wanted to pre-order the Model III without test driving).

They'll assume that if people wants to buy one, they'll drive the extra 2h30 (Moncton-Halifax), to get one.

As for where, they'll probably check where there's demand for their models, and maybe also which province gives the best "incitative" to have a charge at home (1000$ in Ontario, 600$ in Quebec).

The SuperCharge near the NB/Quebec border will be in Riviere-Du-Loup, probably at the Irving BigStop. So that would mean: Montreal-Quebec-Riv-Du-Loup, and next will probably like you say Moncton and Halifax.

[Taeolas]

If Irving can grab the SuperCharge stations, then without a doubt we'll see one in Salisbury, and quite possibly at other Big Stops like Blue Canoe and Woodstock in the years to come.

Depending on where the demand is, they'll probably want to have one near each NB city eventually so travellers won't risk feeling stranded. (The long Young's Cove to Salisbury stretch on the TCH might feel daunting if a driver wasn't assured they had a charge station at either end).

Reflecting back to what I overheard at Harvest, one driver (I think it was the Tesla driver) said he was coming up from Halifax and he just made it to Blue Canoe before he had to plug into the wall for a few hours to make it the rest of the way in. So with that in mind, Silver Fox and Blue Canoe would be very likely super charge locations.

[OliverD]

Originally Posted by felip_ars

At the moment, there's 7 Tesla dealership (2 of them in Toronto, and 2 in Vancouver), 8 if you count the one in Ottawa that will open in the future. So I'll doubt they will open more than 1 store, considering the population factor.

Tesla's current models start at $75k though. They will greatly expand their customer base when the Model 3 is available for ~$45k or so, and it's only a matter of time before Moncton gets a Tesla store.