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Pay stations continue to roll out

The City has completed rolling out pay stations and the parking application PaybyPhone to the downtown core, including Water Street, Harbour Drive, Duckworth Street, and the nearby side streets. The program will now expand to areas in the City that were at one time serviced by meters, and most recently have been operated as timed parking. These areas include:

• Westerland Road
• Churchill Square
• Ricketts Road
• Freshwater Road
• Harvey Road
• Cookstown Road
• Long’s Hill
• Rennie’s River Parking Lot

The paid parking...

Update on Street Rehabilitation Work on Southlands Boulevard

As part of the Street Rehabilitation program, construction work for Southlands Boulevard is concluding in late fall 2022.

The construction update:

• Construction on Southlands Boulevard between the City limits and Ruby Line is currently ongoing and expected to be completed by November 4.

• After November 4, crews will be completing minor asphalt, concrete and reinstatement work as well as line painting. This work is anticipated to be completed in late fall and may include sporadic lane reductions.

The...

Road Construction: October 31 to November 4

Contractors may be working on the following streets from October 24 to 28 under the City’s annual streets rehabilitation and infrastructure maintenance programs. Work could include concrete/street excavation, concrete work, paving, utility adjustment, ditch cleaning and culvert installation.  Commuters may experience traffic delays in these areas:

• Alexander Street
• Allandale Road (#419 to the end)
• Berrigan Place
• Blackwood Place
• Burdell Place
• Cadet Road
• Chinook Lane
• Empire Avenue (Edinburgh Street to...

City Celebrates $25,000 Grant for Tree Planting

The City is the recipient of a $25,000 grant from Tree Canada and CN Rail for tree planting in city parks and open spaces, as part of the EcoConnexions – From the Ground Up Program.

The grant was celebrated today with a tree planting ceremony in Bowring Park. Trees planted under this grant are in addition to the 400 to 500 trees that are planted by the city each year.

Planting under the grant program has recently been completed with a total of 100 new trees planted in Brookfield Road Park, Kelly’s...

National Child Day: Free Events Nov 15 to 20

November 20 is National Child Day in Canada, a day to celebrate the rights of children everywhere to live happy, healthy lives, and to ensure they reach their full potential. To celebrate, the City of St. John’s is offering a week of free events and programs, November 15 to 20, at various community centres. Events include Youth Drop-In, Everyone Welcome Swim and Active Playgroup.

We will conclude our week-long celebration with Move it Family Fun Event at Paul Reynolds Community Centre on Sunday,...