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Indigenize Downtown: City of St. John’s and First Light to Host Community Feast

The City of St. John’s and First Light are partnering to host a Community Feast on Thursday, March 21, 2024 to collect ideas and feedback from the urban Indigenous community that will help inform the creation of a new Downtown Neighbourhood Plan.

The Downtown Neighbourhood Plan will create a community focused, land-use plan to guide development of the downtown core in the future, define opportunities for growth, protect and enhance cultural and historic assets, and identify opportunities for...

Traffic Calming Measures being Implemented on City Streets

The City of St. John’s has announced additional traffic calming measures that will be implemented on City streets.

Streets that have already trialed temporary traffic calming, and will see permanent installation of speed cushions in 2024 include:

• Baird Place between Vinnicombe Street to Wicklow Street
• Empire Avenue between Blackmarsh Road and Jensen Camp Road
• Rotary Drive/Lions Road

Streets that were trialed but will not see permanent installation of speed cushions for 2024 include:

• Frecker Drive...

Ward 4 By-Election Results

The votes for the Ward 4 By-Election have been counted. Residents have elected a new council representative, Tom Davis.

Please see the list below showing the candidates and the final vote count:

Tom Davis             1,211

Nicholas Hillier        272

Myles Russell           657

Greg Smith              650

Please note these are unofficial results. By-Election results will be officiated tomorrow (Wednesday, March 13) by the Office of the City Clerk.

PSA - Ward 4 By-Election Day

Tomorrow, Tuesday, March 12, residents living in Ward 4 of the City of St. John's will elect a new Councillor. The candidates are:

• Tom Davis
• Nicholas Hillier
• Myles Russell
• Greg Smith

Due to the election, the Committee of the Whole meeting scheduled for Tuesday will now take place at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13, 2024.

Voting

The deadline to return completed voting kits by mail was March 7, 2024. Residents that still need to cast their vote can deposit their completed vote-by-mail kit at the green drop...

Temporary Closure of Pool at H.G.R Mews Centre

Please be advised that the pool, steam room and sauna at H.G.R. Mews Centre will be closed effective 5:45 p.m. this evening, Sunday, March 10 for unplanned maintenance.

An update will be provided on Thursday, March 14, by 11:00 a.m.

The City apologizes for any inconvenience caused.

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