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Application: 21-23 Queen's Road

A Discretionary Use application has been submitted by Spirit of Newfoundland Productions Ltd. for 21-23 Queen’s Road.

Description

The proposed Discretionary Use application is for a Heritage Use and Office Use in a designated Heritage Building. The proposed Office and Heritage Uses will occupy a combined floor area of approximately 232m2 over 3 levels. The proposed Heritage Use is for a tasting room (restaurant with liquor license) for Screech-in ceremonies, retail, and museum display. The...

BlindSquare Wayfinding Technology Orientation for iPhone and Android

Due to low registration, this orientation has been cancelled. Anyone interested in learning more about the BlindSquare app can set up an individual or group orientation by contacting CNIB staff at 709-730-5346 or deon.slaney@cnib.ca.

The City of St. John’s in partnership with CNIB will host orientations for BlindSquare accessible wayfinding and navigation apps on Monday, July 31, 2023. Sessions will take place at St. John’s City Hall, 10 New Gower Street in the Foran Greene Room on the fourth...

City Streets Two Tonnes Cleaner

Each summer since 2014, the City of St. John’s hires a litter crew to clean the streets and areas of the city where litter tends to concentrate.

The 2023 crew are 75% through their contract and in that time have used 238 clear garbage bags to pick up more than two tonnes of litter from roadsides in St. John’s. This is approximately 20kg (44lbs) of litter picked up every day by each crew member!

This year, for the first time since 2014, the summer litter crew also visited several of the City’s summer...

New Parking Pay Stations to be Installed

The city is continuing the expansion of parking pay stations in the Downtown and Churchill Square areas as part of its Paid Parking Strategy. New locations will be as follows: 

• Casey Street – 12 spaces (4 hour maximum). This area was previously metered but is currently operating as a timed parking zone.
• Central Street – 26 spaces (8 hour maximum). This area was previously a commercial permit area, which is being updated based on feedback from users in the area. There will still be 12 spaces that...