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Help Shape Youth Programs at Kilbride Community Centre

The City of St. John’s invites youth between the ages of 10 and 18 and/or their parents or guardians to complete a short survey to tell us what programs and services they would like to have at the Kilbride Community Centre. The survey will be active from November 4 to November 25.

Feedback collected will help staff determine the types of activities that will be offered at the Kilbride Community Centre, ensuring they meet the needs and preferences of Kilbride’s youth.

Participants can choose to be...

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Ward 3 By-Election Day

Tomorrow, Tuesday, November 5, residents living in Ward 3 of the City of St. John's will elect a new Councillor. The candidates are:

• Scott Fitzgerald
• Walter Harding
• Mark House
• Paul Morgan
• Greg Noseworthy

The deadline to return completed voting kits by mail was October 30, 2024. Residents that still need to cast their vote can deposit their completed vote-by-mail kit at the green drop box situated outside City Hall up until 8 p.m. on November 5.

During election day tomorrow, voters may also...

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Change You Clocks, Change Your Batteries

On Sunday, November 3, Daylight Savings Time ends at 2 a.m., so get ready to put your clocks back. The St. John's Regional Fire Department (SJRFD) wishes to remind residents of the importance of changing and testing the batteries in smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors when setting the clocks back for daylight saving time. The following safety tips will help to keep both you and your family safe.

• Most fatal fires occur at night when people are asleep. Often the victims never wake up.

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Committee of the Whole Cancelled

Due to the election taking place on Tuesday, November 5, the Committee of the Whole meeting scheduled for Tuesday is cancelled. 

For more information regarding Council and Committee Minutes and Agendas, please visit the City Website.

For further information about the by-election, please visit the Ward 3 By-Election information page.

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Notice of Registration - Heritage Use Definition and Conditions

URBAN AND RURAL PLANNING ACT CITY OF ST. JOHN’S

Take notice that St. John’s Development Regulations Amendment Number 41, 2024, adopted on September 17, 2024 has been registered by the Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs.

In general terms, the purpose of St. John’s Development Regulations Amendment Number 41, 2024, is to clarify the definition of a Heritage Use and add conditions for building extensions to a designated Heritage Building that has a Heritage Use.

This amendment comes into...

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