Friday, May 24, 2013
Times & Transcript
By: Brent Mazerolle
Location: A1
City is seeing more interest from international visitors, says spokesman — Moncton has received a tourism boost courtesy of popular website msn.com, which has named the city one of the '10 best places in Canada for a family summer vacation.' The website says Moncton makes a great base location for a Maritime vacation. — 'Perfectly positioned between the friendly Acadian Coast and the dramatic Bay of Fundy, Moncton is ideal for families looking for variety in their vacation,' the entry... Read article
Friday, May 24, 2013
Times & Transcript
Location: A3
Magnetic Hill Zoo has snagged the prestigious TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence award. — The award, which honours hospitality excellence, is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveller reviews on TripAdvisor, and is extended to qualifying businesses worldwide. — Only the top-performing 10 per cent of businesses listed on TripAdvisor receive this award. — 'This is a great recognition for the Magnetic Hill Zoo and for Moncton,' said Mayor George... Read article
Friday, May 24, 2013
Times & Transcript
Location: A10
The cock of the walk is back with his crew at the zoo. — A peacock that wandered away from the Magnetic Hill Zoo over the weekend and temporarily set up camp several miles away on Indian Mountain Road has been captured and returned safely to the zoo, says the zoo's general manager, Bruce Dougan. — The bird is one of about a dozen peafowl in the zoo's animal population. — Read article
Friday, May 24, 2013
Times & Trancript
By: Krista LeBlanc
Location: D8
To The Editor : Help! The noise from cars with no mufflers and glass packed mufflers is deafening. At night, I have to sleep with earplugs and a sound machine to drown the infuriating disturbance. My windows are closed and I still get awakened. — Mayor George LeBlanc, RCMP and city councillors should work to prohibit this unnecessary stress the citizens of Moncton have to endure. A lot of homes and businesses are built so close to the street. Not everyone lives in a quiet upscale neighbourhood.... Read article
Friday, May 24, 2013
Acadie Nouvelle
Location: 9
Moncton - Un paon qui s’était échappé d’un jardin zoologique de Moncton durant le long week-end de la fête de la Reine a finalement été capturé. — Après avoir passé plusieurs jours à chercher le volatile, le directeur du zoo de la Côte magnétique, Bruce Dougan, l’a finalement localisé le long de la route Indian Mountain, à plusieurs kilomètres du zoo. M. Dougan a précisé qu’il n’est pas rare que ces oiseaux quittent le périmètre du jardin puisqu’ils ne sont pas confinés dans des cages fermées.... Read article
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Times & Transcript
By: Brent Mazerolle
Location: A1
Magnetic Hill Zoo peacocks like to stick close to home, but every rule has exceptions — The Magnetic Hill Zoo has a muster of peafowl, as a group of peacocks and peahens is properly called, but it appears one of their muster has mustered the courage to go out and see the world this week. — Jim Wilbur and Paulette Melanson live out on Indian Mountain Road towards the Highway 126 end, a good four to five miles from the zoo as the crow flies. Or rather, as the peacock flies (and runs),... Read article
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Times & Transcript
Location: A8
The date for a workshop session on workplace bullying and harassment has been changed. — The City of Moncton's public safety advisory committee lunchand-learn presentation set for Thursday, May 30, will now take place on June 6 from noon to 1:30 p.m., at the Moncton Peace Centre. — This presentation is for employees, managers, HR personnel, employers, policymakers and the general public. The session will discuss workplace bullying, why it needs to be addressed, why it happens and what... Read article
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Times & Transcript
By: Craig Tremblay
Location: D10
To the Editor : I am writing today to express my dismay at the probability of no show at the Hill this year. — My advice to Moncton City Council would be to stop trying to think so big. We don't need one big showstopper once a year or every second year at Magnetic Hill. I pose the question: why can't we have lots of smaller shows that cater to 5,000 to 10,000 people every summer? I have a case in point to reference. It's a place most locals don't know about, called Meadowbrook Concert Pavilion... Read article
Thursday, May 23, 2013
L'Étoile Dieppe
By: Marc-André Laplante
Location: A1
Des parents de l'école Champlain de Moncton demandent toujours des actions concrètes concernant la qualité de l'air dans le quartier de l'école. Les élèves et les professeurs sont entourés d'une dizaine d'entreprises. — En janvier dernier, le Comité parental d'appui à l'école présentait deux recommandations sur les actions à prendre. La première option était qu'un plan d'action leur soit présenté sur la marche à suivre pour déménager les entreprises avoisinantes. — "On avait demandé ça... Read article
Thursday, May 23, 2013
L'Étoile Dieppe
By: Marc-André Laplante
Location: A3
Les Sentinelles Petitcodiac dénoncent le financement accordé à un organisme voué à la préservation du la Petitcodiac. L'Association pour la préservation du lac Petitcodiac (LAPPA) a reçu une subvention de 30 000$ du Fonds en fiducie pour l'environnement, alors que les Sentinelles se sont retrouvées les mains vides. — Selon le président des Sentinelles Petitcodiac, Pierre Landry, le LAPPA défend les intérêts de quelques propriétaires riverains. — "C'est embarassant pour un ministère de... Read article
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Times & Transcript
By: Brent Mazerolle
Location: A1
Moncton will r un five major road projects this summer; work will improve but temporarily affect traffic on key ar teries — There's a lot of roadwork coming to Moncton streets this summer, and some of it is starting right away. — The City of Moncton's director of design and construction briefed Moncton city council at their regular public meeting last night, summarizing the main projects on the books for 2013. — Alcide Richard pointed to four key projects - on Ryan Road, Berry... Read article
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Times & Transcript
Location: A2
Ward 1 Coun. Paulette Thériault is the new deputy mayor of Moncton, replacing Ward 2 Coun. Merrill Henderson. Each year, council votes one of its members into the position for a one-year term. — This is Thériault's second time in the post. She held the post during the last council's mandate from 2010 to 2011. — Read article
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Times & Transcript
Location: A12
A workshop session on workplace bullying and harassment will take place on Thursday, May 30, at the Moncton Peace Centre as part of the City of Moncton's Public Safety Advisory Committee lunch and learn series. — This presentation, which starts at noon and wraps at 1:30 p.m., is for employees, managers, HR personnel, employers, policymakers and the general public and will discuss workplace bullying, why bother addressing it, why does it happen and what can we do about it? A light lunch will... Read article
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Times & Transcript
Location: A3
Former train operator issues thanks for contributions to the railroad — The former owner of one of Moncton's most historic landmarks has commemorated his appreciation to the City of Moncton. — Malcolm Cummings, along with his brother Lou, operated the Magnetic Hill Railroad between 1988 and 2009. — 'Every day was like a Sunday,' Malcolm said of running the railroad. — Last week, Malcolm, who now lives in Fredericton, presented a plaque to the City of Moncton and its past... Read article
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Times & Transcript
By: Tess Allen
Location: A6
Environmentally conscious Monctonians have a chance to roll up their sleeves and exercise their passion with the launch of the Keep Moncton Clean project. — The City of Moncton is inviting groups, associations, businesses, neighbourhoods, families and residents alike to help clean up Moncton's parks, trails and neighbourhoods between today and June 21. — 'This is an initiative that allows us to get the community involved in the beautification of Moncton,' said Dan Hicks, parks and grounds... Read article
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Times & Transcript
By: Jean-Guy Richard
Location: D8
To The Editor : Further to Mr. Cunningham's article (May 10) re downtown centre; quote: 'The truth is nobody yet knows what the centre will cost, even assuming there are no overruns. Anyone who claims we can't afford it is talking through their hat, expressing fear, not fact. — Uncertainties remain, but it doesn't equate to being an ill-advised project.' The opposite can just as logically be said: 'Anyone who claims we can afford it is talking through their hat.' Quote: 'It'll also depend on... Read article
Friday, May 24, 2013
Times & Transcript
Location: A2
Multicultural festival to be held July 19-20 — The 2013 Mosaïq Multicultural Festival organizers announced the event's lineup this week. — The festival will bring music from around the world to Moncton on July 19-20. — Èlage Diouf of Senegal and Romel Ribeiro of Brazil will headline the event on the Friday and Saturday nights, respectively. — The free concerts will be set on the International Stage - only one attraction on the festival's schedule. The World Village, a collection... Read article
Friday, May 24, 2013
Times & Transcript
By: Tess Allen
Location: A5
Popular summer camp will now offer spots to five students per week, as opposed to one — Metro's aspiring zookeepers will soon have the chance to pursue their passions with the recent expansion of Magnetic Hill Zoo's Keeper Camp, a unique summer camp designed to teach participants about zoo-keeping and then experience it through hands-on work. — Cathy Simon, education program leader with Magnetic Hill Zoo, says the summer camp has opened its doors to four extra students per week, an expansion... Read article
Friday, May 24, 2013
Times & Transcript
By: James Foster
Location: A11
City farms idea still in limbo but some urban farmers aren't waiting — Years after a Moncton property was given an experimental permit to host chickens and grow food, the city is inching its way towards a bylaw and regulatory framework that could open the door to urban farming. — 'It's all part of the Plan Moncton review,' says Bill Budd, the city's director of urban planning, 'and the draft zoning bylaw is in the process of being finalized.' After that, however, city councillors will... Read article
Friday, May 24, 2013
Telegraph Journal
Location: A2
Moncton - Years after a Moncton property was given an experimental permit to host chickens and grow food, the city is inching its way towards a bylaw and regulatory framework that could open the door to urban farming. — "It's all part of the Plan Moncton review," says Bill Budd, the city's director of urban planning,"and the draft zoning bylaw is in the process of being finalized." After that, however, city councillors will get one last chance to review the bylaw and suggest changes. And even... Read article
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Times & Transcript
By: Brent Mazerolle
Location: A1
Upgrades will serve the community and aid in hosting of international soccer events — The Province of New Brunswick has now taken the field in an ongoing community effort to upgrade outdoor sports facilities at two Moncton high schools. — The New Brunswick gover nment officially announced yesterday that it is investing $800,000 to upgrade outdoor athletic fields at Bernice MacNaughton High School and Harrison Trimble High School, following the lead of the City of Moncton and the fundraising... Read article
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Times & Transcript
Location: A4
Montreal Alouettes and Hamilton Tiger-Cats will meet on Sept. 21 in Moncton — Tickets for this year's NAPA Touchdown Atlantic game in September go on sale this Saturday at 10 a.m. — The CFL game will be played on Saturday, Sept. 21, at 5 p.m. at the Stade Moncton Stadium and features a classic division rivalry between the Montreal Alouettes and the 'home team' Hamilton Tiger-Cats. — Fans can register at CFL.ca for an exclusive pre-sale opportunity tomorrow at 10 a.m. — Otherwise,... Read article
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Acadie Nouvelle
By: Mathieu Roy-Comeau
Location: 12
Moncton - Les élus municipaux de Moncton demandent au gouvernement provincial de mettre en suspens le projet d’enrochement d’une partie de la rive nord de la rivière Petitcodiac, au centre-ville. — Les efforts de Daniel LeBlanc et des Sentinelles de la rivière Petitcodiac afin d’éviter l’enrochement d’une autre section de la rive de la rivière chocolat ont en partie porté leurs fruits. — Les membres du conseil municipal de Moncton ont voté à l’unanimité mardi soir pour demander au ministère... Read article
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Times & Transcript
By: Morgan Kattan
Location: D10
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To The Editor : This is in response to city councillors trying to stop panhandling in Moncton. — Seriously, you want to make Moncton all pretty and appealing to the eye? In the meantime people who are English-only can't get jobs in Moncton, and people are on social assistance for the extravagant cheque of $510 per month to pay rent and buy groceries (try doing that; it is impossible). — These people are not driving around in SUVs or sports cars - they walk or drive a bicycle. I don't... Read article
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Acadie Nouvelle
By: Jean-Marc Doiron
Location: 38
Moncton - Deux nouveaux terrains de sports extérieurs en gazon synthétique seront construits à Moncton dans le cadre de la Coupe du monde de soccer féminin 2015. Les projets sont évalués à plus de 3 millions $. — — Les écoles secondaires Harrison-Trimble et Bernice-MacNaughton de Moncton ont reçu de bonnes nouvelles mercredi. Grâce à un investissement de 1,5 million $ de la Ville de Moncton et de 800 000 $ du gouvernement provincial, les deux écoles anglophones recevront chacune une... Read article
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Etoile
By: Marc Andre LaPlante
Location: A11
De gros canons de la Ligue canadienne de football (LCF) étaient de passage à Moncton le 16 mai pour faire la promotion du match de football Touche Atlantique 2013 qui mettra aux prises les Alouettes de Montréal et les Tiger-Cats d’Hamilton en septembre. — Deux des plus grands quarts-arrières de l’histoire de la Ligue canadienne de football, Anthony Calvillo et Henry Burrris, s’affronteront au Stade Moncton le 21 septembre prochain. Ils affirment avoir bien hâte de disputer ce match à Moncton.... Read article
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Times & Transcript
Location: A2
Moncton city council unanimously voted last night to ask the Province of New Brunswick to hold off on awarding a tender that would see tons of rock placed along the Riverfront Trail near the Rodd Parkhouse Inn. — The tender's closing date is today. — Daniel LeBlanc of Renaissance Petitcodiac went before council last night to ask their help in putting off the work, which he said is both an unnecessary expense for taxpayers and a move that would deprive Monctonians of getting up close to... Read article
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Times & Transcript
By: Laura Hubbard
Location: A10
Parents, district still waiting for city's help on École Champlain situation — Parents and residents around Moncton's École Champlain are still waiting for answers and solutions about the area's air quality. — The school, built in 1969, is 150 metres from an asphalt plant and parents are urging the city and province to either help fund the building of a new school, removed from the industrial businesses, or uproot the companies in the area. — These recommendations, proposed after... Read article
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Times & Transcript
By: Brent Mazerolle
Location: A1
Acadie Avenue work wrapping up; west Main job starting — The mercury may be telling another story, but the Victoria Day weekend does mark both the unofficial start of summer and the start of roadwork season. As usual, much of the roadwork in Metro Moncton will be done within Moncton city limits, and Alcide Richard, the City of Moncton's director of design and construction, will lay out the next several months' worth of work in a public presentation at this evening's regular public meeting... Read article
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Times & Transcript
Location: A5
A number of public presentations are on the agenda when Moncton city council meets this evening at 5 p.m. The Petitcodiac Riverkeeper will be before council to seek their support in opposing a provincial plan to install anti-erosion measures along one stretch of the riverfront, and Stephanie Hopper, the PSSC chairwoman at Champlain School, will update council on long-standing concerns about air quality in the industrial area. — Melissa Couture will be addressing council about Dietitians on... Read article
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Times & Transcript
By: Neil Hodge
Location: B1
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are officially the home team, but it remains to be seen whether the crowd will rally around them or the Montreal Alouettes. — 'Montreal has a lot of fans in the Atlantic region and I think it will be a duelling fight for who is the home team,' said Canadian Football League commissioner Mark Cohon in looking ahead to a clash between these clubs in NAPA Touchdown Atlantic III on Sept. 21 at 5 p.m. at Stade Moncton 2010 Stadium. — 'It's good to be coming back to Moncton.... Read article