Backyard fires are subject to tough laws

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Times & Transcript

By: Alan Cochrane

Location: A1

Topics: Miscellaneous, Neutral, By-Law

Catgeories: , Tonality, By-Laws and Policies

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Municipal bylaws aligned with provincial fire centre with a goal of keeping backyard bonfires from burning out of control — Sitting around the campfire sharing drinks and stories with friends is part of summer life in New Brunswick, but homeowners in Metro Moncton need to follow the rules to be safe and considerate to their neighbours. — 'We want people to enjoy themselves but we also want them to be safe and considerate of their neighbours,' says Moncton Deputy Fire Chief Don McCabe....  Read article

Council votes to go forward on events centre

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Times & Transcript

By: Brent Mazerolle

Location: A9

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

Catgeories: Downtown Development, Budget - Finance, Economic Development, Tonality

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City of Moncton will issue request for proposals to consortia led by Bird Construction and Ellis Don — — Moncton city council voted 8-2 last night to start the process of drawing up a request for proposals for the construction and running of a multi-purpose events centre for downtown Moncton. — As part of that vote, two large consortia, led by Ellis Don and Bird Construction respectively, will be invited to respond once the RFP is issued. — Both had responded to the city's...  Read article

Show your imagination by entering video contest

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Times & Transcript

By: Alan Cochrane

Location: D7

Topics: Economic Development, Miscellaneous, Moncton Success Stories, Very Positive

Catgeories: Economic Development, , Arts and Culture, Tonality

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If there's one thing I've learned from many years as a reporter, it's that people in Metro Moncton are passionate about their hobbies and the things they do in their spare time. — Here's a quick example. Years ago I was working on a story about a skeet shooting event that was being put on by the local club. I called the organizer for a telephone interview and started to ask questions about the sport of skeet shooting. But he couldn't quite explain it over the phone, so he came up with a novel...  Read article

Moncton pourrait accueillir l’un des plus gros événements sportifs de son histoire

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Acadie Nouvelle

By: Stephane Paquette

Location: 46

Topics: Sports/Tourism, Economic Development, Miscellaneous, Major Events, Very Positive

Catgeories: Major Sporting Events, Events - General, Economic Development, , Tonality

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L’ancien entraîneur de l’équipe d’athlétisme de l’Université de Moncton, Marc Beaudoin, travaille présentement à mettre une équipe en place pour réaliser cet ambitieux projet. Des pourparlers préliminaires révèlent que les autorités de la ville de Moncton semblent favorables à l’initiative, qui pourrait devenir l’un des plus gros événements sportifs de son histoire. On parle ici de près de 6000 athlètes, une compétition d’une douzaine de jours et des retombées économiques de l’ordre de 250 millions...  Read article

UNE EXPÉRIENCE SPORTIVE ET CULTURELLE

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Acadie Nouvelle

Location: 46

Topics: Sports/Tourism, Economic Development, Very Positive

Catgeories: Major Sporting Events, Events - General, Economic Development, Tonality

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Moncton - Si la Ville de Moncton réussit à décrocher les Championnats du monde d’athlétisme des maîtres, les organisateurs vont miser sur une approche unique pour séduire les participants. «Contrairement à ce qu’on a vu aux mondiaux juniors, il va falloir qu’on ait un volet culturel. Ça n’a jamais été fait ailleurs, mais c’est quelque chose que moi j’aimerais ajouter. J’aimerais également qu’on puisse incorporer les particularités de notre région dans l’expérience qu’ils vont vivre ici», explique...  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

Debate over new Moncton school location rages on

Monday, June 17, 2013

Telegraph Journal

By: John Chilibeck

Location: A1

Topics: Moncton High School, Neutral

Catgeories: , Tonality

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The decision to close the historic Moncton High School downtown and build a new facility in a sparsely populated suburb on the city's northern outskirts has generated a torrent of criticism. — Nearly two years after Education Minister Jody Carr made the announcement and with the steel beams for the new school already in place, its location in Royal Oaks, near a golf course and the airport but far from where most kids live, still comes up during debate in the legislature. — Liberal education...  Read article