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Poet Laureate Appointment
Posted on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 04:21 PM
Mark Callanan named City of St. John’s Poet Laureate
The City of St. John’s has named Mark Callanan as its newest Poet Laureate.
Mark Callanan is the author of three full-length collections of poetry. Romantic, his most recent, was selected for the CBC’s “best Canadian poetry of 2021” list and was one of twelve books shortlisted for the 2021 Derek Walcott Prize for Poetry, which is awarded yearly to a full-length book of poems in English published anywhere in the world by a living poet who is not a...
Website apps.stjohns.ca - Service Interruption (October 11)
Posted on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 04:12 PM
System maintenance is scheduled for the Website apps.stjohns.ca pages this evening, Wednesday, October 11 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 pm.
The apps availability with be intermittent during this time.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Cruise Ship Ocean Endeavour Arrives October 12
Posted on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 02:28 PM
Ocean Endeavour with 195 passengers is scheduled to arrive in the Port of St. John’s at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 12 and depart at 6:00 p.m.
Please note that ship arrivals and departures are subject to various conditions, including weather and ships’ schedules. For the most up-to-date information on cruise ships coming to the City of St. John’s call the Cruise Information Line.
Parking ImpactThe public is reminded that parking is limited on Harbour Drive during cruise ship visits to...
18-Hole Disc Golf Course Proposed for Airport Heights – Feedback Wanted
Posted on Tuesday, October 10, 2023 03:00 PM
The City of St. John’s has received a development application for the creation of an 18-hole disc golf course in Airport Heights at the top of McNiven Place. The area is currently an informal open space.
“We want to hear from residents of Airport Heights, those interested in disc golf and residents who currently use the area at the top of McNiven Place,” says Ward 1 Councillor Jill Bruce. “City staff will complete a review of the feedback they receive which will inform the development...
Environmental Benefits of the Circular Economy
Posted on Tuesday, October 10, 2023 09:05 AM
The circular economy moves consumption and production beyond the traditional linear model by decoupling economic growth from resource use. Circularity has the ability to improve the value of natural resources, reduce carbon emissions, and eliminate waste.
The circular economy benefits the environment - and by extension, humans and biodiversity - in several ways:
- Lower greenhouse gases
Local initiatives and projects like container refill/reuse, sharing platforms, repair, and place-based resource...
Cruise Ship Borealis Arrives October 8
Posted on Friday, October 06, 2023 05:51 PM
The Borealis with 1825 passengers is scheduled to arrive in the Port of St. John’s at 7:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 8 and depart at 6 p.m.
Please note that ship arrivals and departures are subject to various conditions, including weather and ships’ schedules. For the most up-to-date information on cruise ships coming to the City of St. John’s call the Cruise Information Line.
Parking ImpactThe public is reminded that parking is limited on Harbour Drive during cruise ship visits to accommodate tour...
Street Rehab - October 9 to 14
Posted on Friday, October 06, 2023 03:33 PM
Contractors may be working on the following streets from October 9 to 14 under the City’s annual streets rehabilitation and infrastructure maintenance programs. Work could include concrete/street excavation, concrete work, paving, heater scarifying, utility adjustment, ditch cleaning and culvert installation. Commuters may experience traffic delays in these areas:
Brier Avenue
Canada Drive
Columbus Drive (Wexford Street to Thorburn Road
Columbus Drive (Canada Drive to Captain Whelan Drive)
Dublin...
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