[ErickMontreal]

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Moncton Downtown


| DOWNTOWN AREA |


( :: DOWNTOWN VISION :: )

City : Moncton
Corporation : The City of Moncton
Status : Development
Links : http://www.moncton.org/search/englis..._Low%20res.pdf

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( :: MARRIOTT HOTEL :: )

City : Moncton
Corporation : Southwest corp.
Status : Completed
Completion 2008
Usage : Hotel/Restaurant.
Rooms : 137
Anchor : The Kegs

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( :: COURTHOUSE :: )

City : Moncton
Corporation : TBA.
Cost : $50-million
Status : Approved
Completion 2009
Usage : Courthouse/Office.

PRELIMINARY DESIGN (2008)

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( :: ASHFORD OFFICE :: )

City : Moncton
Corporation : Ashford properties
Cost : -
Status : Approved
Completion 2010
Usage :Office |4-story

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( :: MONCTON MUSEUM :: )

City : Moncton
Corporation : City of Moncton
Status : Approved
Completion : 2010

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( :: WELDON STREET OFFICE :: )

City : Moncton
Corporation : South Willow Development Ltd
Cost : -
Status : Under Construction
Completion 2009
Usage : Office | 3-story
Size : 60 000 s/p

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( :: CONDO/RETAIL :: )

City : Moncton
Corporation :
Cost : $10-million
Status : Approved
Completion : 2010
Usage : Condo/Retail
Numbers/Story : 80 condo-units | 7-story
Retail : 15 000 s/f


( :: ST-GEORGE APARTMENT :: )

City : Moncton
Corporation : -
Status : Under constructon
Completion : 2008
Usage : Residential (40-units) | 4-story


( :: HIGHFIELD SQUARE REDEVELOPMENT :: )

City : Moncton
Corporation : Empire Corp.
Status : Planning
Completion 2010
Usage : Retail/Other


| OUTSIDE DOWNTOWN AREA |


| MONCTON AREA |


( :: CASINO/HOTEL :: )

City : Moncton
Corporation : -
Status : Under Construction
Completion 2010
Usage : Casino/Convention center/Hotel.
Anchor : -
Rooms/Story : 127 | 5-story
Convention Center : 20 000 S/F
Theater : 1500 seets

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( :: ROYAL OAK ESTATE :: )

City : Moncton
Corporation : Royal Oak estate.
Status : Completed
Completion : 2008
Usage : Condo (40) | 4-story

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( :: UNIVERSITÉ DE MONCTON STADIUM :: )

City : Moncton
Corporation : UdeM/Ville de Moncton
Status : Development, slated for completion in 2008
Usage : Host the 2010 IAAF World Junior Track and Field Championships
Seats : 18 000
Links : http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2006/...lds060329.html


( :: DR. JOHN MCMANAMAN COMPLEX :: )

City : Moncton
Corporation : Cordova Realty
Status : Under Construction
Completion : 2008
Usage : Office/retail

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( :: BELLA CASA CONDO :: )

City : Moncton
Corporation : Hilltop Golf Estate
Status : Under constructon
Completion : 2009
Usage : Condo (40) | 5-story

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( :: MORTON APARTMENT :: )

City : Moncton
Corporation : -
Status : Under constructon
Completion : 2009
Usage : Residential (64) | 4-story

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( :: HUMPHREY APARTMENT COMPLEX :: )

City : Moncton
Corporation : -
Status : Under constructon
Completion : 2009
Usage : Residential 32/64 Units | 4/5-Story


( :: MAPLETON SHOPPING CENTER :: )

City : Moncton
Corporation : Ascroft and Verdiroc Corp.
Status : Under constructon
Completion : 2008/2009
Style : Power center
Usage : Retail
Size : 300 000 S/F
Anchor : The Bricks, Best Buy

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Photo : Jason Lorette


( :: MOUNTAIN ROAD STRIP MALL :: )

City : Moncton
Corporation : Under Construction
Completion : 2008/2009
Style : Power center
Usage : Retail
Size : 7500 s/p

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( :: NBCC STRIP MALL :: )

City : Moncton
Corporation : -
Status : Under constructon
Completion : 2008/2009
Style : Power center
Usage : Retail
Size : -

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( :: MOUNT PLEASEANT PlAZA :: )

City : Moncton
Corporation : Corey Craig Group
Status : Under constructon
Completion : 2008/2009
Style : Power center
Usage : Retail
Size : 8000 s/p

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( :: RESTAURANT ST-HUBERT :: )

City : Moncton
Corporation : St-Hubert
Status : Under construction
Completion : 2009


( :: MOTEL 6 :: )

City : Moncton
Corporation : -
Status : Under construction
Completion 2009
Usage : Hotel
Rooms : 100



( :: MICRO INNS & SUITES :: )

City : Moncton
Corporation : -
Status : Under contruction
Completion 2009
Usage : Hotel
Rooms : -


| DIEPPE AREA |



( :: PLACE EVANGELINE :: )

City : Dieppe
Corporation : Centum
Status : Approved
Completion 2010
Usage : Condo/Office
Anchor : Centum

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( :: UPTOWN DIEPPE HAUTE-VILLE :: )

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Gross leasable area (GLA) 479 489 square feet
Commercial sector: 234 533 square feet (79 spaces)
Residential sector: 238 956 square feet - 126 units for condos (127 115 sq. Ft) and 122 apartments (111 841 sq. ft)
Parking: 1010
Number of acres: 22 (excluding the ponds, the Dieppe Aquatic and Sports Centre and the section located east of Dieppe Boulevard)

Phase 1 - Under Construction

Commercial A :: Residential A

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Residential B :: Commercial B

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Residential E :: Commercial E

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AQUATIC CENTER

The Pool Facility is a 2875 m2 (approximately 30,935 square feet) facility housing three pools, change rooms, cafe, sauna, meeting areas, and administrative support. The three pools are a 6 lane 25 meter pool, a 2 lane 20.4 meter training pool, and a family pool complete with a pirate boat, slides, and a water mushroom. Phase 2 will be the Sports Facility (Gymnasium) will occur sometime in the future. Construction will start October 2007 with an anticipated completion date of January 2009

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( :: BEAUSEJOUR APARMENT:: )

City : Dieppe
Corporation : -
Status : Phase 1 : completed Phase 2 : Under constructon
Completion : 2008
Usage : High-end Residential | 2X 40-Units | 4-Story

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( :: IRVING GROUP MONCTON :: )

City : Dieppe
Corporation : Irving
Cost : -
Status : Under-construction
Completion 2009
Usage : Office.


( :: CHAMPLAIN PLACE RENOVATION :: )

City : Dieppe
Corporation : Cadillac Fairview
Status : Under constructon
Completion : 2009
Worth : $14-million

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( :: CAP BIMET DEVELOPMENT :: )

City : Cap-Cabinet (Moncton)
Corporation : Cap Bimet Development
Status : Planning
Completion : 2010
Usage : Condo (167 units)

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| OTHERS HOUSING |

Flanklin crossing, Camelot Estates,Carriage Hill Developments,Roxborough Park,Rosemont Park, Evergreen Park.


| RECENTLY COMPLETED |

( :: MONCTON FIRE STATION :: )

City : Moncton
Cost : $2-million
Status : Under Construction
Completion : 2008

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( :: BMW MONCTON :: )

City : Dieppe-Moncton
Corporation : BMW Canada
Status : completed
Completion : 2008
Usage : Retail

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( :: HAMPTON INN CENTER :: )

City : Moncton
Corporation : JRV
Status : Completed
Story : 6
Completion : 2008
Usage : Retail/Hotel
Rooms : 100
Anchor : Hampton Inn hotel

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( :: MAZDA Dealer :: )

City : Dieppe
Corporation : Atlantic Mazda
Status : Completed
Completion : 2008
Usage : Retail


( :: McDowell Avenue and Whitepine Road :: )

City : Riverview
Corporation : Prince Edward Island company
Status : Completed
Completion : 2008
Usage : Residential (60 Units) | 4-Story

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| OTHERS COMPLETED IN 2006/2007/2008 |

Holiday Inn Express Airport Dieppe
Dieppe Jean-Coutu
Dieppe :: City Hall/Place 1604
Champlain Office/Super 8 Hotel
Dieppe :: RBC Office
Blue Cross Center Expansion
Coop Atlantic Dieppe
Downtown Sobeys
RV dealership
Keltic Headquarter
Kenworth dealership
Peterbuilt NB
Emmerson park Office
Molson Brewery
YMAC Redevlopment
Rogers Call-Center Expansion

[stu_pendousmat]

( :: EMMERSON BUSINESS AND TECH PARK :: )

City : Moncton
Corporation : Giffels
Status :
2 buildings complete and in use
1 in construction (due Q1 2007)
7 proposed
Usage : Office
Links:[URL="http://www.theingeniumgroup.com/properties_for_lease/images/millennium_12_vaughan_harvey_emmerson_e.pdf"/URL]

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[stu_pendousmat]

( :: DOWNTOWN VISION :: )

City : Moncton
Corporation : The City of Moncton
Status : Development
Links : http://www.moncton.org/search/english/CITYHALL/downtown/061102_Moncton%20Development%20Vision_Final_Low%20res.pdf

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[ErickMontreal]

I made request to get this thread sticky.

[stu_pendousmat]

( :: KAY COMMUNITY CENTRE :: )

City : Moncton
Corporation : The City of Moncton
Usage : Recreation
Completion Date : 2007
Links : http://www.prodeldesign.com/proj6c_e.htm

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[stu_pendousmat]

( :: GREATER MONCTON COURTHOUSE :: )

City : Moncton
Corporation : The City of Moncton, Province of NB
Usage : Government
Stories : 5
Completion Date : Spring 2008
Links : http://www.prodeldesign.com/proj11_e.htm

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[stu_pendousmat]

( :: KENT HILLS WIND PROJECT :: )

Location : Kent Hills (just outside Moncton)
Corporation : NB Power, Natural Forces Technologies Inc., TransAlta Wind
# of Turbines : 25
Power Generated :75 MW
Tower Height : 80m
Blade Length : 45m
Links :http://www.visionquestwind.com/pdf/KentHillsTransAltaWind.pdf

NOTE : these are pics of the exact turbine make and model of which will be constructed near Moncton, so just picture 25 of these 125m beasts on the landscape (about the same height as the Aliant Tower)

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[stu_pendousmat]

( :: MONCTON HOSPITAL EXPANSION :: )

City : Moncton
Corporation : South-East Regional Health Authority
Status : Under Construction (Complete 2007)
Usage : Ambulatory Care, Medical Lab
Stories : 3
Links:http://www.sehcc.nb.ca/moncton_hospital/htm/english/about_us.htm

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[stu_pendousmat]

( :: UdeM STADIUM :: )

City : Moncton
Corporation : UdeM, City of Moncton
Status : Development, slated for completion in 2008
Usage : Host the 2010 IAAF World Junior Track and Field Championships
Seats : 10,000
Links: http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2006/03/29/track-jrworlds060329.html

Exerpt from City of Moncton press release:

“The 2010 IAAF World
Junior Championships will be the largest international sporting event ever hosted in
Atlantic Canada. With over 180 countries competing, the championships will leave a
positive economic impact in Canada, the province of New Brunswick and the City of
Moncton. A lasting legacy will be established in the form of state of the art facilities and
athletic knowledge, both playing a critical role in the development of athletes.”
The event, tentatively scheduled for early July 2010, will attract over one thousand
participants and hundreds of international media outlets. The economic impact in the
Greater Moncton region is projected to be over $38 million. Prime Minister Stephen
Harper announced last week a commitment of $6 million to go towards building a brand
new state of the art facility in Moncton to host this event.

NOTE : There are no pictures available yet for the planned stadium, these are pictures of an outdoor stadium of a similar seating capacity (approx 10,000)...I will post a drawing as soon as it is available

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[Smevo]

All looking good. I'm surprised Moncton doesn't have any buildings of significant height proposed (read more than 7 stories), unless they're being kept low key to try to avoid public opposition. :shrug:

[stu_pendousmat]

All looking good. I'm surprised Moncton doesn't have any buildings of significant height proposed (read more than 7 stories), unless they're being kept low key to try to avoid public opposition. :shrug:

Yeah, thats too bad, hopefully we will see some new mid-rises in the future...the Assumption building seems lonely lol...But the Marriott is 7, thats not too bad...I was very happy to see that lot was going to be occupied, it had been empty far to long :D

[mmmatt]

By Brent Mazerolle
Times & Transcript Staff
Published Tuesday February 13th, 2007
Appeared on page A1


Skate bored? Don't worry.

The City of Moncton's Assomption Boulevard skateboard park is expanding, and work to breathe some new excitement into the seven-year-old facility could begin as early as this fall.

Moncton city council set aside $250,000 in the 2007 Capital Works budget approved on Friday, and the city's director of recreation and culture said yesterday the park's users are being consulted on the design.

"We've had one meeting with local skateboarders and we plan to have another one soon," said Jocelyn Cohoon. "We're certainly open to suggestions,

"We probably had the best one in Atlantic Canada when we opened, but Halifax and Saint John now have new ones. This will let us catch up," she said.

If it seems unduly competitive to keep track of whether or not your city has the best skateboard park, consider it's not just about keeping young people off the streets and out of trouble. It's also a tangible investment in something the city has identified as one of its key economic priorities - attracting and retaining youth to offset the greying of New Brunswick's population.

One thing city officials know is that the facility has been a success since it opened in 2000. At the time, local skateboard guru Jason Murray of Skate to Snow dubbed Moncton's "the best skateboard park east of Toronto."

"This provides not only a great quality of life for those living here now," he said, "but is a great selling point to all those considering living or doing business here."

Cohoon said her department has found the youth the park serves cover a wide range of ages, from young children under parents' watchful eyes to teens to youthful urbanites in their mid to late 20s.

"It's really been a great things for kids who might not use our other city recreation facilities," Cohoon said of the groups the park tends to serve.

Also, she pointed out happily, "we haven't had any problems down there. They (park users) tend to police themselves."

The plans for what precisely to do with the park are up in the air, but Cohoon said the expansion would definitely grow toward the east.

[mmmatt]

New justice complex 'grossly underbudgeted"; Minister blames inflation, not unforeseen costs, for pricetag now estimated at $40M

Times & Transcript (Moncton)
Wed 14 Feb 2007
Page: A1
Section: NEWS
Byline: By Kate Wright Times & Transcript Staff

The final tab for the Moncton justice complex may end up costing the provincial government more than originally projected, but the minister in charge of the file says the increase is a simple matter of inflation, not unforeseen costs.

Supply and services minister Roly MacIntyre was quick to refute a CBC Radio report heard in Moncton yesterday morning, which alleged the cost of the project had dramatically escalated since first being announced.

He said yesterday that the cost of the project has increased by about $12 million since being announced two years ago, but that's no "giant surprise" to him.

He said that the project was grossly under budgeted at $28 million at the outset.

"You're going back two or three years ago, and there's no doubt the costs have escalated," he said. "That was a very early estimate on cost of courthouse. Early estimates were based on no design work being done."

As time and the design of the complex have progressed, MacIntyre said it will be closer to $40 million when all is said and done.

"That's not news to us. It's not unexpected - the cost of construction continues to escalate."

He added that justice complexes are generally more costly to construct because of the security issues involved.

The site of the complex, located at the northeast corner of Assomption Boulevard and Westmorland Street, has come under fire several times over the past two years.

From contamination issues on the site to a low water table causing problems for proposed underground parking, costs have had to increase to reflect the nature of the site, said MacIntyre.

But he maintained yesterday that the department was well aware of costs and "knew they were manageable." Even if the site was to be moved, MacIntyre said issues like parking and the water table in that general region would still be of concern.

To look at cutting back on costs, MacIntyre said parking will be an issue that will continue to be addressed. He said there may be a combination of underground and surface parking to reduce costs.

Regardless, MacIntyre said plans are to go to tender with the project in April, and have the building open by 2009.

He said the project's architect is well into the design and the government will build on the site that's already been chosen.

"The bottom line is, can we build a quality building on that site, and the answer was yes," he said. "

[mmmatt]

Legacy Hotels purchase of Delta Beauséjour Hotel

Times & Transcript (Moncton)
Wed 14 Feb 2007
Page: A1
Section: NEWS
Byline: By Brent Mazerolle Times & Transcript Staff
Source:

The Legacy Hotels Real Estate Investment Trust likes having Moncton's Delta Beauséjour hotel in its holding so much, it has decided to stop leasing the building and just buy it outright.

"It's a vote of confidence in Moncton," Legacy's chief financial officer Michael Putnam said yesterday.

With adjacent lands poised for a massive redevelopment including a convention centre and proposed entertainment complex, Putnam said a $6-million facelift to "renovate and reposition" the facility as Metro Moncton's flagship hotel would begin almost immediately and finish within two years. "We've already got designers waiting in the wings," Putnam said. The company envisions a makeover of all its guest rooms and upgrades to many of the facility's public spaces as well.

While a new convention centre might seem a competitor for a hotel offering 24,000 square feet of meeting space, Putnam said his company embraces the long planned developments and even "might be interested in partnering up."

Legacy has been leasing the building and ground it is on since 1997 but that agreement expires in 2015. "That seemed like a long time back in 1997, but now.. ." Putnam said. "This is a longterm commitment to the city."

The company is acquiring the fee interest in the 310-room hotel for approximately $21.2 million plus closing costs. The acquisition is expected to be financed by a $25 million mortgage on the property. Closing is anticipated in March 2007.

The Legacy Hotels Real Estate Investment Trust is the largest Canadian lodging real estate investment trust, focused on the ownership of luxury and first-class hotels.

Legacy's portfolio of 25 hotels includes The Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac, The Fairmont Royal York, The Fairmont Empress and The Fairmont Olympic Hotel, Seattle.

[mmmatt]

developer mum on what those stores are, but says site almost entirely committed

Times & Transcript (Moncton)
Wed 14 Feb 2007
Page: A1
Section: NEWS
Byline: By ROD ALLEN Times & Transcript Staff
Source:

The extended cold weather has slowed site preparation at the 33-acre Mapleton Power Centre project across from the Costco store in northwest Moncton but nearly the entire site is committed to future tenants.

Patrick Gillespie isn't yet prepared to say who any of those tenants are, but returned a call from Montreal yesterday where he said he was rounding out the project with the last few companies.

Gillespie is with Ashford Developments, which started grubbing out the hilly, rough terrain at the corner of Ammon Road and the Mapleton off-ramp from Wheeler Boulevard late last year.

Gillespie said at the time he expected to announce some tenants for the site - which he hints is ideal for the same style of 'big box' companies already settled at neighbouring Trinity Mall - early in the new year.

However, "this cold snap has delayed us a little," said Gillespie yesterday, "so we haven't been able to compact the soil as much as we want."

The problem with the site's uneven ground is being fixed mainly by removing material off the big hill and moving it over to the other side where it is being compacted.

The soil doesn't compact as well in extremely cold weather and the contractor will have to wait until conditions improve, said Gillespie.

"I think we're close," he added. "Once we have the soil work done we can get some firm construction start dates for our tenants and we're leaving it up to them to make their announcements.

Gillespie said he might be able to say more in a couple of weeks.

Further east, Champlain Place has yet to announce replacements for two big mainstays - Future Shop and Frank's Music - which pulled up stakes for Trinity last year.

Like Gillespie, Champlain Place manager Neil Mattson said he has new tenants lined up for those sites, as well as the site vacated by Don Cherry's restaurant, but he is leaving them to make any announcements.

Several other outlets in the mall are making renovations, including Cassis (a division of Montreal-based Reitman's clothing stores, Mexx, which is part of Liz Claiborne Canada based in Toronto and Ben Moss Jewelers, based in the United States.

Mattson referred inquiries to those companies, none of which were available for comment.

At least one other tenant of Champlain Place is still with the mall despite yesterday's announcement from U.S.-based Circuit City, which says it will close 62 of its 800 Canadian outlets. The Canadian stores are styled as 'The Source' and one is located at Champlain Place which, as of yesterday, is still in business. The Canadian stores' head office in Toronto was not available for comment.

[mmmatt]

Development to be built near golf course, overlooking river

Times & Transcript (Moncton)
Sat 10 Feb 2007
Page: A3
Section: NEWS
Byline: By Nina Chiarelli Times & Transcript Staff
Source:

Construction is set to begin this spring on a new luxury condo development in Riverview.

The development will be built near the Moncton Golf & Country Club on Coverdale Road, overlooking the Petitcodiac River and downtown Moncton.

Joe Spataro, owner of Primo Tile, said phase one of construction should begin this spring on two four-storey apartment buildings.

"As soon as I'll be able to dig the ground, I'll start," he said.

The luxury condos, geared towards adults and seniors, will also offer underground parking, something new to Riverview, and certainly a big draw for new owners.

In fact, without even so much as a shovel in the ground, Spataro said he's already got one booking.

Brenda Orchard, Riverview economic development officer said yesterday she believes the development is going to be great for Riverview.

"I'm very excited. It's going to have a view of the golf course and view of downtown and it will be our first apartment building with underground parking. That will be a very good feature," she said.

The two buildings will offer several choices to apartment hunters, including one- and two-bedroom apartments, as well as one- and two-bedroom suites.

Each building is likely to be about 60,000 square feet with the individual units ranging from 1,200 to 1,500 square feet. There will also likely be future developments on site, Spataro said, such as some commercial offerings.

The plans must first go before the Greater Moncton Planning District Commission, but Spataro said he's expecting to be ready for move in later this fall.

[ErickMontreal]

Development to be built near golf course, overlooking river

Times & Transcript (Moncton)
Sat 10 Feb 2007
Page: A3
Section: NEWS
Byline: By Nina Chiarelli Times & Transcript Staff
Source:

Construction is set to begin this spring on a new luxury condo development in Riverview.

The development will be built near the Moncton Golf & Country Club on Coverdale Road, overlooking the Petitcodiac River and downtown Moncton.



Another great news, Moncton is really booming mainly in retail but I complain about Moncton always for the same things, why they dont choose to built one 8 floors building ?

[ElevatorGuy]

To say Moncton is mostly booming in retail is uneducated statement about the region, but most statement on this form are uneducated. There was over 250 million dollars worth of construction activity in the Moncton area last year alone. Thats a lot of Wal-Marts.... The new brewery,sher-gain feed mills, countless warehouses, new water towers,new hotels, and lots of housing just to name a bit of the development. 2006 wasnt really a big year in retail for the Moncton area. I think 2007 will be a big year in retail construction, but the area isnt just retail. Thats just what makes the 5 o'clock news and what all the out of towners think is going on.

[mmmatt]

Another great news, Moncton is really booming mainly in retail but I complain about Moncton always for the same things, why they dont choose to built one 8 floors building ?

Good point...I dunno really, this must be more cost effective

[mmmatt]

Moncton residential projects reflect changing face of city; 900-unit plan for former rail lands features everything from apartments to single-family homes, while downtown project combines upscale condos and office space
Times & Transcript (Moncton)
Friday, January 6, 2006
Page: A1/A2
Section: Money
Byline: By Brent Mazerolle Times & Transcript Staff

Home sweet single family dwelling/condominium/semi-detached/duplex/ apartment/residential village?

There are more ways than one to live in the city, and Metro Moncton developers have been answering the call to provide a range of options for living space.

Two big new residential projects have just taken their first steps on the road to development, and several other projects around town speak to changing ideas about how we live.

The newest developments are 60 acres of reinvented rail yard wedged between Centennial Park and Pacific Avenue, and an upscale condominium and office building in the heart of downtown,

Work is under way on Franklin Crossing, the planned community to be built on the old Franklin Yard rail sidings between Centennial Park and Pacific Avenue.

Crews this week have been punching a road into the area and Don MacCallum, Canada Lands' director of real estate for New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, said the company is preparing the site for the construction of model homes.

Franklin Crossing has a permitted capacity of 900 housing units, though MacCallum said the company may decide to go not quite that high. Those 900 units will encompass the whole range of housing from single family dwellings and semi-detached homes to apartment buildings and condominiums.

"There will be a mix of home styles but we're still finalizing those plans," he said. "We're doing the very initial stages of the servicing and we're expecting that, (by) early spring, there will be some model homes under construction."

MacCallum said the development would take advantage of its central location and its abundance of surrounding green spaces and recreational areas like the Sportsplex and YMCA to become a dense development with lots that are smaller than those traditionally seen in Moncton.

With the downtown business district a short walk away, the development is poised to draw everyone from young single professionals to families to retirees and there will be housing options for everyone.

Emery Stephen Holdings is the developer on the project. It is the same developer building Domaine Port-Royal Estates on the lands east of Mapleton Road and North of Wheeler Boulevard. Domaine Port-Royal is a $32-million development featuring three strip malls, a hotel, four apartment buildings and condos.

Fredericton-based Andal Corporation is building the condos downtown. The company, owned by twin brothers Andrew and Alan Mockler, is building on a parking lot the company owns for the tenants of its current office tower at 680 Main Street. It's across Robinson Street from the Moncton Market to the south of Tuttle Brothers Funeral Home and to the north of Colpitts Denis Office Products.

To accommodate the 36-unit development, the company is buying a strip of land it had been renting from the city, the 20-foot wide former wharf spur rail line which ran through the middle of Andal's property. The sale was approved at a recent city council meeting but the deal has not yet closed.

Company president Andrew Mockler said yesterday they hoped to break ground on the project in the fall and open about eight months later.

The condo units in the four-storey building will range in size from 1,500 square feet to 1,900 square feet, with two penthouses each comprising 2,500 square feet. The main floor will be 15,000 square feet of office space and there will be two levels of underground parking with a total capacity of 124 vehicles.

Mockler estimated the project's final cost at between $5 million and $6 million.

All of this might represent changing local attitudes as to what constitutes a home in our increasingly dense urban area. Condominiums and semi detached homes are not yet first on home buyers minds in Moncton, but developers are starting to build them, proving the market is growing, said Claude Gautreau, a senior market analyst for the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation.

"The semi-detached are not growing at the expense of single dwellings (in Moncton)," Gautreau said yesterday.

As for condominium developments in Metro Moncton, "they're not very prominent yet," he said, when compared to Halifax for instance. However, with several projects in the works that is apparently starting to change.

Gautreau also noted apartment starts were strong here in 2005.

He ventured that the fact there are people looking for alternatives to single family dwellings can likely be attributed to more people moving to Metro Moncton from other parts of the country. He noted the proliferation of semi- detached homes in the Toronto area for instance is a fact of crowded urban life. People coming to our area from places like that recognize that semi-detached homes and condominiums can be a viable and even upscale living option. That's quite a contrast to local attitudes, where actions like the Town of Riverview's plan to rezone a part of Whitepine to allow semi-detached homes upset several area residents.

While the options are growing. It appears many of us still like our typical houses. While CMHC's national housing market report for the last quarter of 2005 predicted the housing market falling off a bit in 2006, it did say sales of existing homes are strongest in New Brunswick and the economic powerhouses of Alberta and British Columbia. In its section on New Brunswick, the CMHC report also placed a focus on Moncton's bright future of downtown development.

[ElevatorGuy]

stu_pendousmat2, have you seen any info on the condo's being built out at Royal Oaks golf course?

[mmmatt]

stu_pendousmat2, have you seen any info on the condo's being built out at Royal Oaks golf course?

nah, I have no idea lol Ill keep my eyes open though, that area is in constant development mode, same as the evergreen area, and now the old CN lot across the street from the 4-ice center...its hard to keep track of those places sometimes, not that I mind that :)

[ErickMontreal]

Retail

Champlain Place; come see why "It's Better in Here". Check out these new retailers opening soon:

Ben Moss Jewellers

Cassis

Mexx/Mexx Kids

Claire France

Stay tuned for more exciting retailer announcements in April
(I expect it will be about the "Future Shop" vacant space.)


Moreover, Jacob connexion, La Vie en Rose and Mountain Coop equipement will plan to set up a store in mapleton road in the brand new Ashcroft development power center. Les Restaurants St-Hubert plans get another restaurant in Moncton area just across new Future shop owned by Montreal-based Boccolinni in 2007. At this point, I don`t have any other news about Avide and Factory outlet projects in other corners of mapleton road and highway 2

[mmmatt]

Retail

Champlain Place; come see why "It's Better in Here". Check out these new retailers opening soon:

Ben Moss Jewellers

Cassis

Mexx/Mexx Kids

Claire France

Stay tuned for more exciting retailer announcements in April
(I expect it will be about the "Future Shop" vacant space.)


Moreover, Jacob connexion, La Vie en Rose and Mountain Coop equipement will plan to set up a store in mapleton road in the brand new Ashcroft development power center. Les Restaurants St-Hubert plans get another restaurant in Moncton area just across new Future shop owned by Montreal-based Boccolinni in 2007. At this point, I don`t have any other news about Avide and Factory outlet projects in other corners of mapleton road and highway 2


Sweet! yeah, Champlain has no problem filling spaces lol they usually have a line up...and thats great that MEC is on board for Mapelton, I love that place

[ErickMontreal]

Sweet! yeah, Champlain has no problem filling spaces lol they usually have a line up...and thats great that MEC is on board for Mapelton, I love that place

Could you explain to what going on four corners ?

I know, there will be a Factory outlet, strip mall, hotel...?

[mmmatt]

Could you explain to what going on four corners ?

I know, there will be a Factory outlet, strip mall, hotel...?

Thats about all I have heard too, my g/f lives about 2 mins away from that area so Im around it often, but as of now I have no idea besides what you just said...hopefully we will see some things popping up around there soon!

[ErickMontreal]

Thats about all I have heard too, my g/f lives about 2 mins away from that area so Im around it often, but as of now I have no idea besides what you just said...hopefully we will see some things popping up around there soon!

I think the city will twice mapleton street until highway 2 corner. Each corners of mapleton and highway 2 will get a development. But i`m not sure if the Coop Mountain will be across Costco or overthere.

Metro retail mecca grows again

Tenants for big box retail project off Mapleton Road near Costco to start construction by spring

By Rod Allen
Times & Transcript Staff
As published on page A1 on November 25, 2006

A lightning-fast clear-cutting job on the last undeveloped corner of Northwest Moncton's mighty Trinity Power Centre will have the rumour mill spinning among Atlantic Canada's shopaholics this weekend.

Moncton's Ashford Investments Ltd. - one of Toronto-based Verdiroc's partners for a proposed downtown convention centre and currently involved in such projects as the renovation of the old YMCA headquarters on Highfield Street - created a new company division called Mapleton Power Centre to buy the 33-acre lot across from the Costco Store just north of the Mapleton Road ramp off Wheeler Boulevard.

A crew with a tree harvester worked through the night Thursday to clear the heavily treed lot because the developers are in a hurry.

But for what?

The rumour mill will just have to keep spinning for a week or two, Ashford President Patrick Gillespie laughed in an interview yesterday.

Gillespie said grubbing and levelling work will begin immediately and continue as long as weather permits because tenants are lined up and ready to start construction no later than next spring and, in at least one case, possibly before that.

However, the tenants want to handle their own press as they see fit and Ashford itself won't be making any formal announcement about the project for at least a couple of weeks, said Gillespie, adding that publicity is in the hands of Hawk Communications.

Hawk President Bill Whalen was unavailable for comment yesterday.

Frampton Lane was recently extended to connect with Mapleton and, according to the City of Moncton's planning department, the Ashford project will rely on that new intersection at the bottom of the hill for shoppers' access and egress.

About five acres of the property will be required for setback from the brook running alongside it and for roadways, and the remaining 28 for parking and several retailers.

Gillespie said the site is designed ideally for several 'big box' stores.

However, for the time being shoppers will have to just throw some names on a wish list - Santa might be reading about retailers like L.L. Bean, Mountain Equipment Co-op and Jacob Connection and such restaurant chains as Jack Astor in the coming weeks - and wait patiently.

[mmmatt]

Location of school's new satellite campus will be announced within weeks

Times & Transcript (Moncton)
Sat 24 Feb 2007
By Brent Mazerolle Times & Transcript Staff


The Moncton Flight College is one of Metro Moncton's greatest success stories and as it approaches its 80th year in operation, it looks like it has finally outgrown its airport.

MFC and CANLink Aviation, a division of Saint John's CANLink Global, announced they were entering into a more formal partnership yesterday, following the success of their joint efforts in China to land the largest pilot training contract in Canadian history.

Now with a half-dozen other airlines around the world negotiating to train pilots at Canada's largest flight school, MFC has reached a franchise agreement with CLA that will see a satellite campus set up at another airport.

A media release put out yesterday by the Moncton Flight College said the location of the new campus will be announced in a matter of weeks.

Principal Mike Doiron wasn't prepared to disclose the location yesterday but did say it would be in New Brunswick.

"The limiting factor is air space," Doiron said of the need to look beyond Metro Moncton's horizon. "We need lots of room to maneuver out of each other's way."

It is also not cost efficient or particularly educational to have planes and their pilots stacked up on the tarmac facing long waits for take-off clearance. It was decided creating capacity at another airport was the way to go. "We also don't want to adversely affect the airport's commercial traffic business," Doiron said.Last May, MFC signed a pilot training contract with the Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics worth $13 million. The contract is expected to grow to over $60 million in the next five years.

So far, three cadres of 30 Chinese flight students have come to Moncton. There will be two more this year, a group arriving in April and another in August.

It is the anticipated contracts with other airlines that is driving the development of the second campus.

Meanwhile the future of aviation looks bright indeed. Doiron said industry analysts predict a worldwide need for as many as 350,000 new pilots over the next 20 years, and that's a projection of aviation's growth, minus considerations of pilot retirements. China alone estimates needing 11,000 new pilots by 2010, and another 18,000 by 2015.

While there are flight schools in Canada with more aircraft, Doiron said as best he can figure in the face of competitive secrecy about student numbers, MFC has the largest enrollment in the nation.

It is able to handle a maximum of 240 flight students and Doiron said the Chinese contract alone has almost doubled the school's operation.

Just in the past six months, the school has hired 35 new staff, mostly flight instructors, maintenance crew and dispatchers. The school has a fleet of two dozen aircraft and plans to purchase three to six more in the next six months.

[mmmatt]

this should help the cities international immagration #s a bit...altough I dont know if students are counted

[ErickMontreal]

The Brick heads to Moncton

a furniture, appliance and electronics retailer not yet in New Brunswick - will anchor the new 250,000-square foot Mapleton Power Centre development.

Joe Ramia, president of Rank Incorporated, the property holding company that has rights to extend The Brick franchise in Atlantic Canada, happily confirmed the news yesterday.

He said he's pleased to move the business into uncharted territory.

"This will be the first store in New Brunswick and that will be kind of an anchor for the market. We hope to offer something that will be different than what's being offered in the market - a good product at a fantastic price," he said.

The Brick is a full-service home furnishing retailer that offers furniture, electronics, home office, mattresses, appliances and clearance items.

The store is the first retailer to publicly confirm its interest in Moncton's newest shopping centre. With about 250,000 square feet, The Brick won't be the last.

Patrick Gillespie, president of Ashford Investments, said the new project is close to having commitments for its entire square footage, about 20 or so tenants.

"I think the first group of folks will be open for business before Christmas 2007. If they can't get open before October or November, then they'll be open by March," he said.

The development will be divided among three major offerings: fashions and apparel, home furnishings and home decorating, and restaurants and service stores.

Another retailer rumoured to be considering the move to the Mapleton Power Centre is Linens 'n Things, a home decorating giant recently made more popular by Nate Berkus, an interior decorator regularly featured on Oprah Winfrey.

Kevin Green, president of Toronto-based Verdiroc Development Corp., a partner in the project, said the location is perfect for a new retail node with Costco, Home Depot and Wal-Mart anchoring the other three corners.

"This lends itself to a great shopping district where people can get whatever they need at all times," he said.

"Moncton is a growing city with solid planning principles and it's just a good place to invest."

He declined comment on the other tenants, but said the centre would certainly provide Metro Moncton residents and shoppers from the region with unique fashion offerings.

Construction can begin on the new power centre as soon as crews level the property. With the ground frozen solid under a blanket of snow, it will likely be a few weeks before crews are able to dig up the property and spread the earth around.

When its completed, the project will likely be in the $45-million range, Gillespie said.

"It's a good-sized project. Right now the demand for the fashion stuff is so high, that's what we're juggling. We might limit the restaurants because of the demand by retailers," he said.

The project is so good in fact, it has netted capital from KingSett Capital, a private equity fund focused entirely on real estate in Canada.

Scott Coates, vice-president real estate finance, said the project was a great way to expand its business into Atlantic Canada.

"There's a couple of reasons we like it. One is the location. It's the perfect location for retail use. You're going to have a tremendous amount of traffic. The other reason is we'd like to be doing more in eastern Canada and this is sort of our getting our toes wet down there. We'd like to continue to invest more money in the area," he said.

[Haliguy]

I bit surprised Moncton doesn't have the Brick already.

[Wishblade]

I bit surprised Moncton doesn't have the Brick already.

Yeah, there's stores in Halifax and New Glasgow. I have no idea why they would have expanded to New Glasgow before Moncton, but whatever, guess it wont matter anymore lol.

[kirjtc2]

I saw an ad for The Brick on tonight's CBC New Brunswick news at 6:00.

Jumping the gun a bit, eh?

[Smevo]

There's a Brick in New Glasgow? :whatthefuck: Wonder if they're planning on expanding elsewhere (eg- Sydney, Saint John, Charlottetown). :shrug:

[billy1]

There's a Brick in New Glasgow? :whatthefuck: Wonder if they're planning on expanding elsewhere (eg- Sydney, Saint John, Charlottetown). :shrug:

There has been a Brick in Charlottetown for about 3 years (+/-) now. Linens 'n Things should be opening within the next week or so in the Power Centre on the Western side of Charlottetown. They have been building it for the past 4 months or so.

[Smevo]

^cool. I guess I'm a little behind in keeping up with where the retail developments are going.

[sdm]

Anyone know who owns 683 Main Street?

Also anyone got any good pictures of the historic buildings on mainstreet? Was there today and have some ideas but was unable to snap a few photos.

[Smevo]

There's some photos here. (http://www.pbase.com/smevo/moncton&page=all) I know Serge had some great photos of Main St., but I don't have the link to them.

[sdm]

There's some photos here. (http://www.pbase.com/smevo/moncton&page=all) I know Serge had some great photos of Main St., but I don't have the link to them.

Excellent, exactly what i was looking for. Hey nice shot of Cameron Arms too :tup:

Main Street historic buildings are very cool, and think there could be some interesting projects done that utilize there architecture.

[ErickMontreal]

Until now Ashford Investments will likely get Brick, Mountain Coop Equipment, Jacob Connexion,Linens 'n Things and Jack Astor as well within his new power center

[kirjtc2]

Anyone know who owns 683 Main Street?


The NB provincial land registry says it's owned by a Scott Fraser.

[ErickMontreal]

Moncton establishes its first mosque

Muslims in the greater Moncton area are hoping their new mosque will help keep more new immigrants in the region.

Until recently, Muslims met for worship in their own homes, or in rooms at the Université de Moncton.

The new building, in the city's downtown area, is more visible and provides a central meeting place for the community.

Riaz Akhtar, president of the Greater Moncton Muslim Association, said the mosque will be a great advantage for new immigrants.

"Now that we have a mosque, I think it will be an added advantage to the new immigrants," Akhtar said. "They'll find there is already a community; they can become part of it. We can help to some extent in introducing them to the community."

The association is planning to hold an open house at the new building in the next few months, Akhtar said.

[sdm]

The NB provincial land registry says it's owned by a Scott Fraser.

Thanks

[mmmatt]

I figured its about time to post a few more development projects...so here goes


Residential



( : Franklin Crossing : )

Large new development in downtown area, which will encompass 900 new residential units. These will enclude, among others:

Townhouses
Condos
"Brownstone Garden Homes"

Construction started on first seven unit townhouse which includes two model homes.

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f232/stu_pendousmat/Moncton%20development/franklincrossing3.jpg

Concept Drawings:

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f232/stu_pendousmat/Moncton%20development/franklincrossing2.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f232/stu_pendousmat/Moncton%20development/franklincrossing.jpg

Current Design:

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f232/stu_pendousmat/Moncton%20development/franklincrossing4.jpg


( : Camelot Estates : )

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f232/stu_pendousmat/Moncton%20development/camelotestates.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f232/stu_pendousmat/Moncton%20development/camelotestates2.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f232/stu_pendousmat/Moncton%20development/camelotestateshouse.jpg


( : Carriage Hill Developments : )

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f232/stu_pendousmat/Moncton%20development/carriagehill.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f232/stu_pendousmat/Moncton%20development/carriagehillhouse.jpg


( : Roxborough Park : )

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f232/stu_pendousmat/Moncton%20development/roxboroughpark2.jpg


( : Rosemont Park : )

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f232/stu_pendousmat/Moncton%20development/rosemont.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f232/stu_pendousmat/Moncton%20development/rosemonthouse.jpg


( : Royal Oaks : )

A beautiful new neighborhood in Moncton situated around an award winning golf course!

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f232/stu_pendousmat/royaloaks.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f232/stu_pendousmat/royaloakshouse.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f232/stu_pendousmat/royaloakshouse2.jpg


( : Evergreen Park : )

A Large Neighbourhood in Monctons north end, two sections are under development

Evergreen South

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f232/stu_pendousmat/evergreensouth.jpg

Evergreen West

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f232/stu_pendousmat/evergreenwest.jpg


( : Downtown Condo/office : )

"The condo units in the four-storey building will range in size from 1,500 square feet to 1,900 square feet, with two penthouses each comprising 2,500 square feet. The main floor will be 15,000 square feet of office space and there will be two levels of underground parking with a total capacity of 124 vehicles."


( : The Oaks Condominium : )

The Oaks Condominium is situated on Royal Oaks Golf Club, an award winning championship 18 hole golf course designed by world renowned golf architect Rees Jones.

The Oaks Condominium is being built to the highest standards utilizing concrete and steel construction with an 8 inch reinforced concrete floor slab.

There is conveniently located space set aside for common amenities such as large, spacious entry foyer, a multi-function common room on the 3rd floor and a fitness center on the 4th floor.

The Oaks Condominium is conveniently located on Royal Oaks Blvd (South Oaks entrance) just off Elmwood drive and Highway 2, giving easy access to downtown (10 min), the Trinity Drive power center (7 min), and all your lifestyle needs in greater Moncton.

Royal Oaks Blvd is situated directly across from Irish Town Nature Park.

Royal Oaks is focused on quality craftsmanship, innovative design, and customer satisfaction. From luxurious condominiums to leading edge residential development, we understand, and strive to meet the diverging needs and desires of our evolving society.

Through all, we understand the reason why we are here, you the customer. We believe in creating a community within a community for our residents and to provide the unique lifestyle that they want and deserve.


The Oaks Condominium
will be ready for occupancy in October 2007!

Life is too short to live anywhere else!

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f232/stu_pendousmat/theoaksoct2007.jpg


( : Domicile Brookside : )

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f232/stu_pendousmat/brooksidedomicile.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f232/stu_pendousmat/lewiscondo.jpg


( : Condo Development in Riverview : )

"The two buildings will offer several choices to apartment hunters, including one- and two-bedroom apartments, as well as one- and two-bedroom suites.

Each building is likely to be about 60,000 square feet with the individual units ranging from 1,200 to 1,500 square feet. There will also likely be future developments on site, Spataro said, such as some commercial offerings."


Commercial


( : Emmerson Tecnology Park : )

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f232/stu_pendousmat/emmersonplan.jpg

2 Buildings complete

1 Building Near Completion

Proposed Building Designs:

http://www.architecture2000.ca/graphics/Commercial/Emmerson/Emmerson_ext2.jpg

http://www.architecture2000.ca/graphics/Commercial/Emmerson/Emmerson_ext3.jpg

http://www.architecture2000.ca/graphics/Commercial/Emmerson/Emmerson_ext4.jpg

http://www.architecture2000.ca/graphics/Commercial/Emmerson/Emmerson_ext1-main.jpg


( : Flanders Court : )

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f232/stu_pendousmat/Moncton%20development/flanderscourt.jpg

Proposed:

a three-storey office building

"A new 50,000-square-foot (4,500-square-metre) office building is in the works"


Retail


( : Mapelton Power Center : )

Confirmed:

The Brick (250,000 sq ft)

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f232/stu_pendousmat/Moncton%20development/thebrick.jpg

Very Likely:

Mountain Equipment Co-op

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f232/stu_pendousmat/Moncton%20development/mec.jpg

Linnen & Things

http://working.canada.com/profiles/retail/images/linensnthings_lnt_jobopps_rt_img2.jpg

Jacob's Connection

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f232/stu_pendousmat/Moncton%20development/JC.jpg

Jack Astors Bar and Grill

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f232/stu_pendousmat/Moncton%20development/JA.jpg





( : Four Corners : )

Already Complete:

Future Inns Moncton

http://www.futureinns.com/images/moncton/mainpic.jpg

Proposed:

A few Hotels, strip malls, condos, apartment buildings, and a factory outlet store

Also Including "Domaine Port-Royal Estates":

"Domaine Port-Royal Estates on the lands east of Mapleton Road and North of Wheeler Boulevard. Domaine Port-Royal is a $32-million development featuring three strip malls, a hotel, four apartment buildings and condos."


( : Sobey's Downtown Flagship Store : )

Possible look:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8b/Sobeys-entrance.jpg


MISC


( : Moncton Skate Park Expansion : )

http://www.moncton.org/graphics/departments/csd/skateboard2.jpg

[ErickMontreal]

Service Canada - Labour Market Review

Southeast and Moncton

In the Southeast, the labour market situation worsened in November 2006. The area lost jobs and the labour force shrank. The unemployment rate decreased, because fewer people were looking for work.

In December 2006, the labour market was down compared to December 2005. However, the situation was not as negative as it was in November.

Moncton's labour market slowed down considerably compared to November 2005. Employment was down and the employment rate dropped. The number of job hunters fell, bringing down the unemployment rate.

The Moncton labour market continued its downward movement as compared to December 2005. Employment was down, despite population growth, causing employment rates to drop even more. More and more people stopped looking for work.

[ErickMontreal]

No L.L. Bean store for Moncton

By Nina Chiarelli
Times & Transcript Staff
Published Wednesday March 7th, 2007
Appeared on page A4

Despite calls for the famed Maine retailer to set up shop in Metro Moncton, the whispers it's going to happen are false, says an L.L. Bean spokeswoman.

"I'm sorry to say that that is not true," said Carolyn Beem.

L.L. Bean, the world-famous outfitter whose catalogue business and Maine Hunting Shoe changed the outdoor apparel business, will not be setting up shop in the Maritimes' shopping hub.

Speaking from the company's headquarters in Freeport, Maine, Beem said while the company has looked to expanding into Canada, there are no plans on the horizon.

"We've been looking at Canada to expand our presence but we have not developed any concrete plans," she said.

The store has been the subject of rumours and wishful thinking since MLA Mike Murphy said publicly in June 2005 that he wanted Metro officials to entice the company to set up shop here.

Murphy could not be reached for comment yesterday, however, he was the major voice in a public campaign to get the retailer to set up shop in Metro.

"If they could see the wilderness market that is here, their list of priorities for expansion is not going to be the European Union or Tokyo, it's going to be here," he said at the time, insisting a store in Moncton would be even more fitting than the company's home base in Freeport.

L.L. Bean is one of the world's top vendors of quality outdoor gear and everyday apparel, with annual sales topping $1.2 billion.

The company has also just expanded its network of stores into two mid-Atlantic states on the eastern seaboard.

In 1988, L.L.Bean opened its first liquidation outlet in North Conway, New Hampshire, to more efficiently liquidate discontinued merchandise at a significant value to customers.

More outlets have since been added in Maine, New Hampshire, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia.

In July 2000, L.L.Bean extended its retail store presence beyond Maine for the first time when it opened a store in McLean, Virginia.

In 2001, L.L.Bean opened a store in Columbia, Maryland and in 2002 the company opened its fourth Retail Store in Marlton, New Jersey.

In 2005, a fifth store was opened in West Lebanon, NH. Plans are being made for future retail expansion.

Most recently, the company opened a store in Pennsylvania, and continues its expansion in Japan where it opened its 15th store in a suburb of Osaka.

In a statement released last fall, Zane Shatzer, general manager of international new market development for the company, said the company was actively looking for retail development opportunities in Latin America and Asia.

"But we are also looking to boost our presence in Canada with an in-country catalogue, website and ultimately a retail presence," he said.

L.L.Bean has enjoyed a 30 per cent annual increase in sales in Canada over the past three years, enough to spark the company's interest in exploring new expansion opportunities, according to Shatzer.

The store might have been perfect for the new Mapleton Power Centre opening in north Moncton later this year.

So far, developers have announced The Brick furniture store will be the anchor tenant in a project that is likely to include several fashion and home decorating stores not yet available in New Brunswick.

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Dieppe luxury condo project cancelled

By Jesse Robichaud
Times & Transcript Staff
Published Wednesday March 7th, 2007
Appeared on page A1

A developer has pulled the plug on a high-end condo project slated to take root in the heart of Dieppe's downtown square next to Place 1604, citing a weak market.

Guy Bouchard, president of Perfection Homes, says the five-storey, $8-million condo project, which was to feature 35 condominiums priced at $248,000, generated plenty of interest.

Bouchard even built a model condo, which has been on display for over three months across from the Dieppe Farmer's Market, to entice prospective buyers.

But despite the fact the condo development was to be located on one of the hottest sites in Metro, and marketed toward the fastest growing segment of the population - baby boomers - Bouchard believes Metro Moncton is not yet ready for the high price of luxury condominiums.

"We had a lot of people show interest, but nobody was willing to buy, so we decided to back away from the project," Bouchard said in an interview yesterday, noting that construction was scheduled to begin next month.

"We did plenty of advertising and all we asked was a deposit of $10,000. There is no market for luxury condominiums here."

Bouchard said construction would have gone ahead if he had confirmed even 10 sales, but without so much as one deposit, he decided to withdraw his offer to purchase the coveted piece of land from the city.

Instead, he will export the project's design into Dieppe's burgeoning uptown, where it will be split into two four-storey apartment complexes featuring 40 apartments at a more affordable price. The complexes will retain the cancelled condo project's name, Place Beausoleil, and construction will begin mid-summer, said Bouchard.

Pointing to difficulties similarly high-priced condos have experienced in downtown Moncton, developer Valdo Grandmaison, principal of the Frederic Group, questions whether Metro Moncton can sustain high-priced projects.

"I know that, historically in Moncton, if you are building condos and pushing the envelope upwards of $250,000, it would still be a stretch to sell, because land is still readily available," he said.

As he markets condos in the range of $135,000 to $220,000 in a proposed commercial-residential project in Dieppe's uptown near a planned aquatic centre, Grandmaison believes there is, indeed, a market for more affordable condominiums.

But he maintains that a real market for luxury condo projects might still be years away.

"We're not in Toronto and Montreal where there is a long commuting period where there is a large incentive for people to live close to their jobs to avoid a long commute.

"That is what drives those higher prices. In this market we don't have those constraints."

Dieppe Mayor Achille Maillet doesn't think the cancellation of the project is an indication that the market for condominiums or apartments is saturated in downtown Dieppe.

"It doesn't worry me at all personally," he said.

"People shouldn't take it as an indication it is saturated."

Maillet did admit that the timing of the project may have been its Achilles' heel.

"Right now the city might not be ready for high-end condos because there are other projects going up, but those are decisions business people have to make."

While Maillet says Dieppe has benefitted from the efforts of developers who have gambled on an "if you build it they will come" type speculation, he called the move a simple business decision by an experienced businessman.

[mmmatt]

Hotel designed to be soundproof; New hotel beside airport taking special measures to give patrons good night's sleep

Times & Transcript (Moncton)
Thu 08 Mar 2007

There's nothing worse than being kept awake by a conversation next door that is travelling through your hotel room's paper-thin walls, except for the jolt of being startled from your sleep by the roar of a 747 jet.

So while sound proofing between rooms is expected from most respected hotels, insulating from outside noise is not something most hotel developers have to deal with.

That is because most hotels aren't built under a flight path. But the new Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, which is being constructed alongside a Tim Horton's Restaurant and a Shell Gas Bar as the second phase of the Dieppe Boulevard Plaza, isn't like most hotels.

As the crowning addition to the uptown development, the hotel's strategic location inside the Dieppe Industrial Park, and within proximity of the Greater Moncton International Airport, makes it an enticing destination for business people, sports teams, conferences, and air travelers.

There was, however, one problem. The location that made the hotel such an interesting enterprise also placed it directly beneath the flight path of air traffic at the Greater Moncton International Airport.

But for developer Brian Foster, the project's manager, the opportunity was too important to let some noise get in the way.

"When we were initially looking at building the hotel one of the things we looked at was sound proofing, realizing that we were going to be very close to the airport and could be subject to airport noise," said Foster in an interview yesterday.

Designers and engineers from the Holiday Inn parent company worked with documents provided by the National Research Centre's Institute for Research in Construction in order ensure that visitors are undisturbed by the jets flying overhead.

Once planning was complete, Foster says the soundproofing measures haven't slowed down construction, which began last October and is expected to be completed in early fall.

But the cost of the $7 million project is another story.

"Of course it adds extra expense but that's all a part of building a property and realizing it will be very important for our guests comfort."

For soundproofing, the devil is in the details, according to Foster.

"We had specially designed windows where we increased the airspace in between each pane of glass, and we used two layers of drywall on the inside of exterior walls," said Foster.

A much larger volume of insulation, special shingles and other materials to cut noise, and what is known as resilient channels on which drywall is fastened to stifle vibrations, will all contribute to keeping the peace once the hotel opens its doors to guests.

Once all is said and done, the building will be in elite company, with a sound insulation rating of STC (Sound Transmission Class) 56-58, which is considered excellent by industry standards.

And with a long, three-storey design, the 94-room hotel is clearly staying well out of the way of any flight traffic.

The STC 56-58 rating will also ensure that heavy truck traffic from the industrial park doesn't creep into the ears of guests.

The special insulating measures were a requirement of the City of Dieppe on recommendation of the Greater Moncton Planning Commission, but Foster says any business that is looking out for its customers would do the same, voluntarily.

"It's something we had considered from the very beginning and realized we would have to incorporate these extra sound proof applications to ensure our guests enjoy a comfortable night's rest."

[ErickMontreal]

Metro's people numbers booming

Canadaeast News Service
Published Monday March 12th, 2007
Appeared on page A1

Moncton, Riverview and Dieppe will crow about spectacular growth while communities in most of the rest of the province, and the government of Premier Shawn Graham, will face sobering reminders tomorrow that they're shrinking in numbers.

At 9:30 a.m. Atlantic time, Statistics Canada is scheduled to release the results of the 2006 census. The figures are widely expected to tell a familiar tale in New Brunswick - one of people leaving home. They're leaving from rural areas for the cities, from the north for the south, and from everywhere to Canada's larger centres and booming West.

Population trends don't turn on a dime, and Stats Can already reported last June that New Brunswick's population had fallen nearly 2,000 people to 750,504.

The decline is typical of Atlantic Canada. A study by the Atlantic Institute of Market Studies counted nearly 13,000 Atlantic Canadians had moved to Alberta alone in the year ending July 1, 2006. With numbers like these, it's no wonder the Shawn Graham Liberals included population growth as a major plank in their campaign platform last fall.

They've created a population growth secretariat to bring immigration, repatriation, retention and settlement services all under one roof. The secretariat officially opens in April; its resources will double after the budget. Graham has set a target of attracting 5,000 immigrants a year by 2015.

"We are being hit by a demographic perfect storm," Graham told the legislature last month. "More people are dying than are being born, too many people - especially skilled young people - are leaving and we are not attracting new Canadians at the same level as other provinces."

The secretariat knows these latest census numbers "are not going to be the most positive thing," said spokesman Brendan Langille.

He conceded the numbers could even be demoralizing "but that's the reality. The only choice is identifying the problem and meeting it head on.

"Ignoring it is not an option."

Langille called the goal of 5,000 immigrants a year a major challenge but "definitely do-able if the right resources are put in place."

Manitoba has proven that a small province of 1.1 million can do it by attracting nearly 8,000 immigrants a year recently. Its goal is 10,000 a year in 2007.

For Metro Moncton, the first census in which Stats Can treats the community as a census metropolitan area will undoubtedly be cause for celebration. The population has been on the upswing for several years, fuelled primarily by the arrival of new residents from rural, small-city and northern New Brunswick.

In January, the Financial Post publication Canadian Demographics 2007 predicted Metro Moncton would have 130,000 people by later this year, compared to 126,000 for greater Saint John.

The Moncton area's growth rate outstrips any other contenders in Atlantic Canada and even the national average, said the report.

Saint John may well face another decline in population even though the local economic development agency Enterprise Saint John unveiled a population growth strategy a couple of years ago.

But that was never seen as a quick fix, said Enterprise's CEO Steve Carson. "It's pretty early days in terms of turning the ship around," said Carson.

No matter what the numbers are, a decline will "play out in different reactions in the coffee shops for sure.

"But it'd be much harder to take without the plan we have and without the tremendous signs we're seeing that we're poised to see some significant growth."

[mmmatt]

stu_pendousmat2, have you seen any info on the condo's being built out at Royal Oaks golf course?

I posted a pic of that condo in my new list :)

heres the official web-site for it...it has some nice interior pics too:

http://www.theoakscondo.ca/

[mmmatt]

Moncton area only CMA in Atlantic Canada with growth rate above national average
Times & Transcript (Moncton)
Wed 14 Mar 2007
Page: A1
Section: NEWS
Byline: By Brent Mazerolle Times & Transcript Staff
Source:

Metro Moncton may be the new kid on the block of Canada's census metropolitan areas, but it's gained itself a place near the top of the pack when it comes to population growth.

It has also now surpassed Saint John as the largest metropolitan area in New Brunswick by just over 4,000 people and is the only CMA in the Atlantic provinces with a growth rate above the national average.

Statistics Canada released the first numbers from the 2006 census yesterday, and the new Moncton CMA, with an addition of almost 8,000 people, is tied for 10th place with Vancouver for percentage of population growth since the last federal census in 2001. There are 33 census metropolitan areas in Canada.

This bit of good news comes amidst a generally poor showing for New Brunswick as a whole in Statscan's tallies of populations and dwelling numbers, the first figures of many to be released by the federal government in the coming months.

The good showing in southeastern New Brunswick is largely the result of phenomenal growth in Dieppe, which saw its population jump by 24.2 per cent in the five years since the last census. To find that kind of growth elsewhere in the 2006 census, you generally have to look to Alberta's oil and gas patch, where communities like Okotoks, Airdrie and Strathmore, all within commuting distance of Calgary, have seen growth surpassing 40 per cent.

In fact, Dieppe's growth roughly equals that of Grande Prairie in northern Alberta's resource rich Golden Triangle. For Dieppe to do that in a province with a population increase of just one tenth of a per cent (Alberta's overall growth was 10.6 per cent) is a remarkable achievement.

Dieppe Mayor Achille Maillet was pleased to have Statscan "confirm what we already knew, that we are contributing to the metropolitan area in a big way. It's absolutely good news and we are thrilled."

Asked if there was a downside, Maillet acknowledged "spectacular growth brings challenges," but that it was "much more fun to manage growth than the other way around."

Maillet said while Dieppe has indeed embarked on almost half the city's public works projects in the past three years, it was necessary to strike while the iron was hot. With the full expectation that some degree of growth will continue, Maillet said the city's recent spending on infrastructure was a necessary investment in the future.

Riverview Mayor Clarence Sweetland was pleased to hear Riverview had largely kept pace with the national growth rate. Riverview's population has jumped by 4. 8 per cent in between censuses, within a percentage point of the national rate. That addition of roughly 800 new citizens brings the town's population to 17, 832, just shy of the 18,000 the mayor had estimated.

"I get feedback all the time that Riverview is an attractive place to live," Sweetland said, adding he had anecdotal evidence the town was increasingly becoming an attractive retirement community for people from other parts of Canada.

Sweetland was also delighted by the growth of the entire urban Moncton area. "It's an indication the three communities are sharing in the prosperity."

Geographically, the Moncton census metropolitan area takes in the region typically served by Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe. It stretches from Elgin to Hillsborough and Salisbury to Dorchester and north through the tri-community area all the way to the Parish of St. Paul.

It does not, however, include the coastal area from Bouctouche to Port Elgin or the town of Sackville, even though they might seem to locals as part of the Moncton universe.

Sitting in his office at the centre of that universe yesterday was Moncton Mayor Lorne Mitton. Mitton was actually relieved to read that provincical growth flatlined at an insignificant one tenth of one per cent growth. "I had been kind of projecting in my mind that we (as a province) would drop."

The mayor said he was proud that the Moncton census area was responsible for stemming that outflow and was pleased our new CMA status, so important to marketing the region, comes at a time when the area is showing such growth.

The city of Moncton proper posted a five per cent population growth. In raw numbers, Moncton added 3,082 citizens for a new population of 64,128. Dieppe added 3,614 for a new total population of 18,565.

Mitton also picked up on a nationwide trend identified by Statistics Canada, that two-thirds of Canada's population growth was attributable to net international migration rather than increasing birth rates. He said if Metro Moncton's growth is merely a result of migration from northern New Brunswick, that wouldn't really help in the bigger picture.

He said Moncton would continue to try to lure immigrants from other parts of Canada and around the world. While he awaited the release of further population breakdowns from the federal government, Mitton said rough calculations would suggest the tri-communities' growth of almost 8,000 new citizens can't be attributed solely to migration from northern New Brunswick, which declined by about 3,000 people in the same period.

While the urban part of the Moncton census metropolitan area showed solid growth, many of the rural parts didn't fare so well. The village of Salisbury grew 4.2 per cent or by 82 people, but the village of Hillsborough grew only by six people. The parish of Hillsborough dropped by one person, as did the Fort Folly First nation. The population of the parish of Coverdale grew by 74 and the village of Memramcook dropped by 81 to a new population of 4,638. The population of the parish of St-Paul dropped by almost 10 per cent while the parish of Dorchester dropped by about two per cent.

Lastly, there is the curious case of the village of Dorchester. Statscan figures show the population, which includes inmates of the village's two correctional facilities if their sentences have them there more than six months, jumping by 17.3 per cent.

If that sounds unlikely to you, Dorchester Mayor Mel Goodland agrees. Back in 2002, Goodland opposed the official findings of the 2001 census which recorded the population at 954. Goodland told the Times & Transcript then he believed the real population should have been about 1,100. When he took it up with Statscan at the time, they stood by their number. Interestingly, the new official population figure released yesterday puts the figure at 1,119.

Goodland said yesterday he could think of less than 10 newcomers arriving in the village in the past five years, some of them his son and his family. The increase of 165 residents recorded by the 2006 census appears to be a correction rather than a sign of a population boom.

[ElevatorGuy]

stu_pendousmat2, Good article and thanks for posting that pic of the Royal Oak's condo. I was in town a few weeks ago and that hotel around the airport is coming along nicely. Should be ready by summer.

[mmmatt]

stu_pendousmat2, Good article and thanks for posting that pic of the Royal Oak's condo. I was in town a few weeks ago and that hotel around the airport is coming along nicely. Should be ready by summer.

No problem at all...i have yet to see that site actually lol ill have to venture over when i go home this weekend

[SJTOKO]

I just have one question to ask. What do people find so appealing about Moncton. Unless there are jobs available I can't really see people wanting to move there. No offence but I always thought of Moncton as a giant swamp with a river of shit running through it. Terrible Architecture, Terrible History.. and BORING! Gawd I don't understand the hype so you have a population of 130 thou.. there are 130 thousand people in my neighborhood, that isn't going to fix your cities problems. Sure your doing alright but when it comes down to it your only putting makeup on the Elephant man... please tell me why i'm wrong..

[sdm]

I just have one question to ask. What do people find so appealing about Moncton. Unless there are jobs available I can't really see people wanting to move there. No offence but I always thought of Moncton as a giant swamp with a river of shit running through it. Terrible Architecture, Terrible History.. and BORING! Gawd I don't understand the hype so you have a population of 130 thou.. there are 130 thousand people in my neighborhood, that isn't going to fix your cities problems. Sure your doing alright but when it comes down to it your only putting makeup on the Elephant man... please tell me why i'm wrong..

Terrible architecture? Whens the last time you were on main street?

[MonctonGoldenFlames]

I just have one question to ask. What do people find so appealing about Moncton. Unless there are jobs available I can't really see people wanting to move there. No offence but I always thought of Moncton as a giant swamp with a river of shit running through it. Terrible Architecture, Terrible History.. and BORING! Gawd I don't understand the hype so you have a population of 130 thou.. there are 130 thousand people in my neighborhood, that isn't going to fix your cities problems. Sure your doing alright but when it comes down to it your only putting makeup on the Elephant man... please tell me why i'm wrong..

I'm not sure it's about what's inside City limits, not that there is anything wrong within City limits, but part of what makes a great place, is obviously its location. Have you ever been around Moncton? There are Fundy and Kouchibouguac National Parks within an hour of town, the warmest salt water beaches north of Virginia and short driving distances to anywhere in the Maritimes. Its a bilingual City, so there is no shortage of culture, I think its a relatively young City and getting younger. Yes, I was born and raised there, so I am a little biased, but I couldnt think of a better place to live. Hell, I cant wait to get out of Calgary and move back home.

[SJTOKO]

Terrible architecture? Whens the last time you were on main street?

lol.........you're joking right...

[SJTOKO]

I'm not sure it's about what's inside City limits, not that there is anything wrong within City limits, but part of what makes a great place, is obviously its location. Have you ever been around Moncton? There are Fundy and Kouchibouguac National Parks within an hour of town, the warmest salt water beaches north of Virginia and short driving distances to anywhere in the Maritimes. Its a bilingual City, so there is no shortage of culture, I think its a relatively young City and getting younger. Yes, I was born and raised there, so I am a little biased, but I couldnt think of a better place to live. Hell, I cant wait to get out of Calgary and move back home.

We're talking about the city of Moncton here not the surrounding area.....

[MonctonGoldenFlames]

I just have one question to ask. What do people find so appealing about Moncton. Unless there are jobs available I can't really see people wanting to move there. No offence but I always thought of Moncton as a giant swamp with a river of shit running through it. Terrible Architecture, Terrible History.. and BORING! Gawd I don't understand the hype so you have a population of 130 thou.. there are 130 thousand people in my neighborhood, that isn't going to fix your cities problems. Sure your doing alright but when it comes down to it your only putting makeup on the Elephant man... please tell me why i'm wrong..

We're talking about the city of Moncton here not the surrounding area.......

So...you want to know what is appealing about the City of Moncton, within its limits, but have the ignorance to include the Metro Moncton population stats, which include suburbs of Riverview & Dieppe, and many other small rural areas surrounding Metro Moncton. :shrug: Make up your mind.

Within Moncton City Limits (your rules): Magic Mountain Water Theme Park, Magnetic Hill Zoo, Capitol Theatre, Moncton Farmers Market, Magnetic Hill (Canada's third most visited natural attraction)and the Tidal Bore.

Moncton and surrounding areas (my rules): All of the above within City limits + Kouchibouguac National Park, Fundy National Park, Bouctouche Dunes, La Pays de la Sagouine, Mary's Point Bird Sanctuary, Cape Enrage, Hopewell Cape (The Rocks), Hillsborough/Salem Railroad, Fort Beasejour & Cape Jourimain.

Those lists depend on what 'joe public' considers an attraction, or amenities that improve the quality of life in a particular city. Personally, I think you would hard pressed to find a City the size of Moncton and area that has more to offer. Hell, I live in Calgary, I and can find more things to do within an hour of Moncton, than an hour of Calgary.

We have had our share of "terrible history" in 1862, when the ship building collpased due to the invent of steam power and steel fabricating, the local economy was crushed. In 1871, Intercolonial Railway brought hope back to the area by moving its headquarters there. Moncton grew steadily until the 1980's when Canadian National Railroad (formerly Intercolonial Railway), moved its maintenance yards to Montreal. Once again, the City was hit hard, but has since recovered, and is above the national growth curve, and now the largest CMA in New Brunswick, so with this, I ask you, whats so terrible about our history of never giving up, and conitnued prosperity thru several hardships? It doesn't sound "terrible" at all.

You are asking for reasons why Moncton is an appealing place to live, and I have provided many. So, can you give me any good reasons why it is not an appealing place? And I'm not talking about general "terrible architecture", "terrible history" or "boring" generalizations. I want tangibles, not lip service just for the sake of it.

Moncton Resurgo!


Sidenote: Is assuming the SJ in SJTOKO means Saint John, inaccurate?

[sdm]

lol.........you're joking right...

No actually i am not.

Do you even know what architecture is?

Just because things are modern and fancy doesn't mean it has terrible architecture.

[someone123]

It is awfully artificial not to take nearby areas into consideration. The fact is that if you live in Moncton you can easily visit attractions outside of the city.

The countryside in that area can be very attractive.

[ElevatorGuy]

Beauty is all in the eye of the beholder. SJTOKO you shouldn't really talk because when I drive through Saint John(which I do on a regular basis) I could say the same thing about putting makeup on the Elephant man. In my opinion history is only one small part of what makes a city. How many times have you actually visited Moncton? Where does your opinions come from? Your comments kinda make me believe you have never really spent anytime in the city. If Moncton wasnt Appealing I dont think we would be having this debate. Jobs, weather, housing prices, 4 beautiful city parks, best recreational facilities in the province, low crime, nonexistent polution, forward thinking civic leaders, international airport, great golf courses, and location just to name a few. My job has taken me to every city and town in the maritimes and I can honestly say Moncton has nothing to hold its head low about. I was born and raised in Moncton and now live in Halifax and they are the only 2 cities I would ever live in. I am proud of both cities and I will defend them til I die. Its all about what you what from the place you live. You may want different things, maybe history is your bag its not everyones.

[SJTOKO]

Beauty is all in the eye of the beholder. SJTOKO you shouldn't really talk because when I drive through Saint John(which I do on a regular basis) I could say the same thing about putting makeup on the Elephant man. In my opinion history is only one small part of what makes a city. How many times have you actually visited Moncton? Where does your opinions come from? Your comments kinda make me believe you have never really spent anytime in the city. If Moncton wasnt Appealing I dont think we would be having this debate. Jobs, weather, housing prices, 4 beautiful city parks, best recreational facilities in the province, low crime, nonexistent polution, forward thinking civic leaders, international airport, great golf courses, and location just to name a few. My job has taken me to every city and town in the maritimes and I can honestly say Moncton has nothing to hold its head low about. I was born and raised in Moncton and now live in Halifax and they are the only 2 cities I would ever live in. I am proud of both cities and I will defend them til I die. Its all about what you what from the place you live. You may want different things, maybe history is your bag its not everyones.

I'm not focusing on history. That's great that you've had the opportunity to travel the Martimes, but maybe you need to get out of the Martimes to realize what we have and what we don't. What we do have is natural beauty and that's something that Moncton does NOT have. Another thing that we have is some of the best architecture in the country (especially Saint John) Moncton doesn't have that. Waterparks? Malls? international Airports? this a global world man and i've travelled though a lot of it. These things don't give a city character, it's natural beauty and history. Not only does Saint John have some of the best architecture in Canada, it has the natural beauty to go along with it. The Saint John River alone is why my Grandfather fell in love with the area and moved here 60 years ago from England. If you want to take in the surrounding area, there is no way that Moncton can compete. I've talked to many boaters who are amazing with the natural beauty of the Bay of Fundy and the Saint John River. Boating on that river in the summer is something that everyone should get a chance to do. I hated Saint John too for a while before I left but I whenever I come home I just find myself wandering uptown just taking everything in. I get the same feeling when I walk through Montreal, New York or Boston ask anyone Saint John has a lot of soul. I have been to Moncton plenty of times and I have friends who live there. It's not really a city to me, more like a small town. Architecture...come on, there are some nice buildings but it's nothing special or memorable. let's go beyond Saint John.. St. Andrews, Grand Bay, Quispamsis, Hampton, Rothesay (all beautiful places)... You DO have a couple of nice golf courses though, but so does Saint John and we're only a quick drive from St. Andrews which is one of the best courses i've every placed and one of the most scenic.. Ummm what else.. The Tidal Bore....The Gap... Come ON...lol.....

[ElevatorGuy]

I think its great you feel that way about Saint John. I dont feel the same but have never felt a great need to tell anyone on here that. You on the other had do. I dont see natural beauty in any city in the Maritimes. Buildings and bridges are not natural beauty. Pulp mills,refineries, and abondoned old bldg's just dont strike a cord in me for beauty. Very few citys on this earth can have the term natural beauty associated with them. The Saint John river system is a hidden jem but I in know way attribute it to Saint John. I have spent many great summers on that river system and no it well. I understand you maybe a little pissed at the notoriety Moncton has gained in the last 10 years but the facts are the facts. You may not consider it a city but for this area its a city. I have been to most of the major cities(TO, Montreal, Ottawa, boston, New York, Washington, Huston, and have never drove the streets of Uptown and compared them. I guess its Ok to dream though lol....

[ErickMontreal]

I have been to most of the major cities(TO, Montreal, Ottawa, boston, New York, Washington, Huston, and have never drove the streets of Uptown and compared them. I guess its Ok to dream though lol....

Well, You could argue whatever you want but actually Saint John has a strong urban mind for his size. The skylines and pedway system are both great examples as well. Downtown Moncton is characterized by one stretch road surrounding by parking lot, this is not something i could describe urban. Moreover there are a plenty of single-stories buildings through Main street. Even the new projets looks like suburbans, the new Sobeys as well as courthouse project are both huge example of that. Anybody talked about the fact the Moncton city tries to get real some downtown projects since the last 7 years and nothing happen yet...

I am agree with you, Saint John has huge problems but on urban feeling issue, Saint John win by far.

sorry english is not my mother tongue :)

[mmmatt]

I just have one question to ask. What do people find so appealing about Moncton. Unless there are jobs available I can't really see people wanting to move there. No offence but I always thought of Moncton as a giant swamp with a river of shit running through it. Terrible Architecture, Terrible History.. and BORING! Gawd I don't understand the hype so you have a population of 130 thou.. there are 130 thousand people in my neighborhood, that isn't going to fix your cities problems. Sure your doing alright but when it comes down to it your only putting makeup on the Elephant man... please tell me why i'm wrong..

WOW MAN! thats a pretty impressive list of reasons as to why you dont like moncton, yes I have been accused of being a little moncton biased in the past (probably true) but shit, at least I back up my claims with FACTS they come in handy sometimes to make your claims more founded, and not gobley-gook (sorry, but I love that word) I will now break down your paragraph into sections and disprove your statements WITH FACTS not with meaningless words.

Terrible Architecture

Law School, U de Moncton

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3. New Greater Moncton International Airport Terminal (built 2004) This building won the Lieutenant Governor's Award of Excellence in Architecture in 2005

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Moncton Place

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Blue Cross Center, Probably my favorite mid-rise (its 9 stories) in the province, the atrium is amazing

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Castle Manor

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Random

House near Victora Park (this area is full of beautiful homes like this)
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Church
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Another Church
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I assume that you are a Saint Johner by your name, and I will agree if you tell me that Saint John has more historical buildings and architecture than Moncton, Moncton is a very young city in comparison to Saint John, but we still have some amazing architecture if you look around a bit, I love downtown Moncton personally, and I have a ton of pics from that area on the "Moncton - New Brunswick Photos" thread, check them out. (Ill get to that later). on a similar note there is a very talented photographer who lives in Moncton named Jean Berthélémé, here is a link to a few of his beautiful panoramas, mostly to do with Moncton architecture...check out the Cathedral, its absolutely amazing.

http://geoimages.berkeley.edu/wwppeople/html/JeanBertheleme.html

I always thought of Moncton as a giant swamp with a river of shit running through it.

Moncton is by no means a giant swamp, some areas around the river are kinda marsh like, but by no means a swamp, as for the "river of shit" but it wasnt always like that :( and we are working on fixing it, but hell, at least our body of water isnt LITERALLY full of shit. (I understand they are working on that too, but still)

Heres a few pics of bodies of water around Moncton:

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Terrible History

OK, first of all that is the most rediculous claim I have ever heard in this forum...and Ive heard a few...to say moncton has not as much history as some other cities in Atlantic Canadas ok I can kinda deal with that, we are a young modern city, I can deal with that...but to say we have a TERRIBLE history? thats just nuts, I dont even know what that means completely, do you mean our history is full of terrible events? because as MonctonGoldenFlames pointed out we do have our fare share of that, but what city doesnt? Saint John sure does (closing of the shipbuilding etc) hell most cities have had rough patches

OR do you mean we have no history...in which case we certainly do, check out the Moncton Museum if you get a chance to some time, they have a great collecton...

I quote from Moncton.net:

The history of Moncton is diverse and full of dramatic events that shaped not only the town itself but the country as a whole. This page contains Moncton.Net’s own brief history of Moncton from the Mikmaq days to the present.

Moncton community was born when the nomadic Mikmaq settlers founded a camp on the banks of the Petitcodiac River. The muddy streams of the river prompted the First People to call it the Pet-koot-koy-ek – “bending like a bow”. Historians do not have much information about the first settlers and their experiences at the time when the first campsite was formed.

The European settlers at the time were populating the coastal area and the area of Moncton was considered too deep inlands. The earliest reference of the area (the Petcoucoyer River) comes from the de Meulles Map of 1686. This date, 1686 is considered the staring point of the European experience.

The river was an important gateway for both the Native People and the European settlers in establishing first trade links in Canada.

After Chignecto settlement was established by the Acadians in 1670s, Moncton’s first Acadian period begins. The first Acadians made their first trip to the Shepody River in 1689. In the Spring of 1700 a miller from Pree-Ronde (near Port-Royal) with his family build a house at Chipodie thus creating the first Acadian settlement in the area. Soon many more families followed and gradually started to expand Acadian territory.

The little settlement of Le Coude near the Halls Creek was one of the first Acadian dykeland communities on the Petitcodiac and the beginning of Moncton as a European settlement. It was formed around 1733 and was also called as Terre-Rouge, red soil. By 1734, when an ecclesiastical census was taken, there were between 60 and 70 families in the Shepody area. By 1751 this number grew to 167 families, over 1000 people total. Among the first families there were the Thibodeau, Babineau, Breau. There was a small chapel built near the present-day Bore Park.

In 1745, Britain and France went to war and it spread to the new world. Colonists from New England who were determined to drive the French out of North America attacked and captured Fortress Louisbourg. This gave the British complete control of the Atlantic coast, but not for long. When the war ended, a peace treaty was negotiated between England and France, and the French got Fortress Louisbourg back.

Having given the great fort back to the French, the British decided that they would have to build one for themselves. In 1749, the British sent 2,000 troops and settlers to found the city of Halifax. They started building a huge fort called the Halifax Citadel on top of the highest hill or the area. Constructed in 1751, Fort Beausejour was built in response to the British having built Fort Lawrence across the Missiquash River, which divided British-held Nova Scotia from Acadia.

In June, 1755, the British, under the leadership of Lieutenant Colonel Robert Monckton, took the fort and renamed it Fort Cumberland. The British forces burned all the Acadian settlements on the shores of the Petitcodiac.

In 1761 the first British families had settled on the Tantramar Township. These families came form Providence, Rhode Island. Rhode Island was then a gateway to the new world. In four years a handful of German families from Pennsylvania started a new village in the Petitcodiac delta. In 1766 Captain John Hall arrived from Pennsylvania established Monckton Township.

It was named after Lieut-General Robert Monckton. He was born in Yorkshire, England and came to Nova Scotia as a boy. There is no historic evidence of Monckton actually visiting the area of Moncton. He was at the head of the British troops as they took over Fort Beausejourand oversaw the deportation of Acadians. Monckton traveled and fought all over Eastern Canada, but refused to visit Monckton.

The township grew very slowly. By 1788 there were only 12 families living there. At the same time several Acadian families came back from the exile.

The growth of neighboring communities in Halifax and St. John boosted the economic development of Monckton’s Township as well. In 1836 a regular stage coach and mail service started to operate thus connecting Halifax – Monckton Township and Saint John. In 1853 the first railway connected Shediac and St. John, thus further improving Moncton’s status as a transit place. In 1855 Moncton was incorporated as a city. As the result of a clerical error the “k” was dropped off the city’s name. While it was possible to correct that, both the public and the Mayor Joseph Salter decided to leave it as is.

In the first half of the 19th century Monckton was well known for its ship building, which was Monckton’s major industry at the time. Locally supplied timber and efficiency with which Joseph Salter, the owner of the shipyard, made Moncton one of the centers of the ship building industry of Atlantic Canada at the time.

1850s was a major economic recession in Moncton and in 1862 it was forced to withdraw its incorporated status. The end of the recession started after the headquarters of the Intercolonial Railway was established in Moncton in 1872. A construction boom took off shortly thereafter. In 1875 Moncton regained its incorporated status under the Mayor Joseph Crandall. Economic growth meant more people - in 1870s there not more than 5000 citizens in Moncton. In 1890 Moncton was given its city status. By the 1900 there were over 10,000 people living in the city.

In 1901 Moncton saw its first and only automobile on display. The car was built by Alex Carter and Walter Bowness. In 1913 Moncton’s free Public Library was opened. In 1921 a first airplane from Chatham, NB landed in Moncton, where it made a refueling stop. Next year radio started to operate from a room of a jewelry store. Moncton’s first radio was called CNRA. In 1926 Moncton’s first synagogue was constructed on Steadman Street to host a community of Tiferes Israel. At the same time Moncton’s Capitol Theatre open its doors to Moncton’s public.

In 1954 the first locally broadcasted TV could be seen on the screens on local TVs. The TV station was called CKCW-TV.

The construction of the Moncton causeway in 1968, to give the inhabitants of the town a route across the river, has devastated not only the wildlife and fish population, but it has also suppressed the great tidal bore. Before the causeway, the bore used to be up to 2 meters high! It would reach Salisbury.

1970s were marked by the unprecedented level of crime in Moncton. Two policemen were murdered, people were kidnapped, and there were even gang-style assassinations. By the end of the decade, however, the criminal situation has improved.

On September 24, 1983 Queen Elizabeth, II visited Moncton.

On May 28, 1996, Robert K. Irving announced the purchase of the Moncton Franchise of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, thus creating Moncton's own hockey team, Wild Cats.

In September 1999, 52 heads of state from all over the world came to Moncton for the Francophone Summit - a gathering of the world’s French speaking nations. This was the largest gathering of heads of state in Canada’s history.

In the most recent history Moncton’s first Ballet Company was created in 2001, The Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada. Shortly after opening the ABTC mounted its first World Premiere, FIGARO, on the stage of the Capitol Theatre.

On August 6, 2002, Moncton City Council passed a motion to become Canada's first officially bilingual city.


Acadian Deprotation
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Stamp
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Old City Market
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Former CN shops
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Downtown
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Downtown (postcard)
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BORING!

Ok lets take a step back here and examine the facts, I will list several things to do in moncton according to differing activities....

If yo