Build an events centre for future

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Times & Transcript

Location: D6

Topics: Downtown Development, Economic Development, Land Development, Editorials, Convention Centre, Downtown Vision, Somewhat Positive

Catgeories: Downtown Development, Economic Development, Newspaper sections, Tonality

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Moncton City Council has made a solid decision to buy an impressive piece of land at the site of the former Highfield Square shopping mall. Even if an events centre never gets off the ground the site is a prime piece of real estate and it makes sense for the municipal government to have control over development on this property. Obviously the quality of development there will have a profound impact on the immediate and long-term future of the entire downtown. — And the future is what we must...  Read article

Moncton to buy downtown property

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Times & Transcript

By: Brent Mazerolle

Location: A1

Topics: Downtown Development, Economic Development, Land Development, Convention Centre, Downtown Vision, Somewhat Positive

Catgeories: Downtown Development, Economic Development, Tonality

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Council approves purchase of Highfield Square land; goal is to build multi-purpose events centre — Now it gets real. — The City of Moncton now owns the for mer Highfield Square property, a key step on the path to building a multi-purpose sports/entertainment/community centre in the heart of Moncton's downtown. — Until now, the goal of building a replacement for the nearly 40-year-old Moncton Coliseum while at the same time revitalizing the city's downtown core has been a matter...  Read article

Tip of the iceberg

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Times & Transcript

Location: D6

Topics: Downtown Development, Economic Development, Land Development, Editorials, Convention Centre, Downtown Vision, Somewhat Positive

Catgeories: Downtown Development, Economic Development, Newspaper sections, Tonality

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The Downtown Life Committee's ambition to clean up Main Street's dreary Oak Lane would be a small but good idea if the committee, Downtown Moncton Centreville Inc. and Moncton City Council first dealt with a ver y large, ver y bad idea that in our view is the reason Oak Park so quickly degenerated into a nasty hang-out the last time it was cleaned up just a few short years ago. — Obviously society must be judged by how it takes care of its less fortunate members. Group homes, halfway houses,...  Read article

Moncton council to make historic decision

Monday, June 17, 2013

Times and Transcript

By: Brent Mazerolle

Location: A1

Topics: Downtown Development, Economic Development, Land Development, Convention Centre, Downtown Vision, Neutral

Catgeories: Downtown Development, Economic Development, Tonality

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City council will vote today on buying Highfield Square land; proposed events centre project depends on it — This will certainly be a busy day for Moncton city council, so busy in fact they're holding two public meetings today instead of one. It will definitely be a challenging day, thanks to a very big decision they will make. And whatever they decide, it's sure to be a historic day, when either the city goes forward with one of its largest capital works projects ever, or decides to put a...  Read article

Moncton group seeks to revamp Oak Lane

Monday, June 17, 2013

Times and Transcript

By: Tess Allen

Location: A3

Topics: Downtown Development, Downtown Vision, Somewhat Positive

Catgeories: Downtown Development, Tonality

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Live music, artists' alley among ideas — When most people think of Downtown Moncton's Oak Lane, the image that comes to mind is not necessarily a pleasant one. — This is something Moncton Coun.-at-large Dawn Arnold and her fellow members of Moncton's Downtown Life Committee hope to change. — 'Oak Lane is a lovely little parkette in our downtown and since it has now become a really natural walkway over to the Peace Centre, I've been thinking about what could be done there. I think...  Read article