Media Release- New Virtual College Tackles Developer Shortage

Click here for the media release

United Way 2012 Campaign Kickoff!

Condo Ready for Sale!!

click www.225princewilliamst.com for more details on this beautiful condo! 
If you have questions please contact:

Nancy Thorne - President

Century 21 River-Valley Realty Ltd.

600 Main St C110 Saint John NB E2K 1J5

Cell: (506) 640-3584 * Office: (506) 633-9777 * Fax: (506) 633-9771

nancy.thorne@century21.ca

www.century21.ca/nancy.thorne

Event Invitation-Saint John Airport to Announce New Aviation Service to Major Centres in Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador

Officials at the Saint John Airport have received confirmation of new direct air service to Quebec City, Bonaventure, and beyond.
Representatives from the airline will be present for the launch set for:

Tuesday, July 31 at 11:00 a.m. at the Saint John Airport

Details include new, direct service for passengers and cargo to Quebec City and Bonaventure, Quebec, with connections to major centres throughout Quebec and Wabush, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Saint John Airport will be the only New Brunswick airport with direct flights to Quebec City and Bonaventure, with same plane connection to Wabush, NL.

Canadian Society for Training and Development- Training Event

The NB Chapter of the Canadian Society for Training and Development is offering a session on building a learning plan / instructional design this Sep that I am facilitating as chapter chair. You don't need to be a member of CSTD to register.Click here for the details.

Saint John Community Loan Fund- 12 Years of Helping People Launch Change

For the media release click here

Bayview Kenworth Acquires Nova Scotia Dealership

I am happy to announce, that last week Bayview Trucks & Equipment (Bayview Kenworth) completed the purchase of Kenworth of Nova Scotia.  The dealership is located at 35 MacGregor Avenue just outside the town of New Glasgow on highway 104, it has been operating from this location for 12 years.   I am pleased to welcome the dedicated team of employees, many of whom have been working with this Kenworth dealership for several years.
Please Join me in welcoming the following new additions to the Bayview family.

Facility Manager: Doreen Rector
Service Manager:  Peter Power
Service Foreman:  Roy Cornett
Service Technicians: Darren Cameron, James Dean, Michael Gariepy, Jason Graham, Bruce Jamieson, Murray (Muzzy) MacDonald
Service Writer/Warranty:  Melanie MacLean
Parts Manager:  Robert Ingermansen
Parts Sales:  John Keachie,  Lauchie MacDonald, Michael Miller

Our truck sales representatives Tony Lane and Bill Tait, who most of you already know, will also be working from this new Bayview location.
I am confident that this new addition will compliment and strengthen our efforts in Saint John, Fredericton, Moncton, Sussex and St. Stephen, where we proudly represent Kenworth Truck Company by offering quality products and quality service to our customers.

Michael Nagle
President

Atlantica Centre for the Arts is Launching a Mobile Application Development Course

Atlantica Centre for the Arts is launching mobile application development course via a new, innovative "virtual" college. As you're aware, the mobile applications business is booming. Developers are in high demand. Read more about the course and the new education model click here

SCULPTURE SAINT JOHN OPENING CEREMONY

WHERE: Coast Guard Site on the Saint John Waterfront
WHEN: August 3rd
TIME: 11 am
PHONE NUMBER: 506-643-8358

Get a chance to meet and welcome our 6 wonderful Sculptors and Interns, tour the work site, and (hopefully!) enjoy a beautiful day on the Saint John Waterfront.

Come out on August 3rd and join us in kicking off the Sculpture Symposium and giving our Sculptors and Interns a warm and hospitable Saint John welcome!

SCULPTORS:
Jhon Gogaberishvili--Republic of Georgia
Hiroyuki Asano--Japan
Jo Kley--Germany
Radoslav Sultov--Bulgaria
Agnessa Petrova--Bulgaria
Jim Boyd--Hampton, NB

NEW BRUNSWICK INTERNS:
Alison Gayton--Saint John
Alice Fudge--Kingston Peninsula
Christiana Myers--Sussex Corner
Meghan Barton--Quispamsis
Allison Green--Fredericton
Christian Demmings--Fredericton

This Ceremony is open to the public, so please go ahead and pass this invitation along to your friends, family, and co-workers, or just bring them along! Hope to see everyone at the Ceremony on August 3rd!
--
E. Anne Hickey
Project Manager
Sculpture Saint John
506.643.8358

Best Western PLUS Saint John Hotel & Suites EARNS 2012 TRIPADVISOR CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE

Saint John, NB – July 20, 2012 – Best Western PLUS Saint John Hotel & Suites announced today that it has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence award. The accolade, which honors hospitality excellence, is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveler reviews on TripAdvisor, and is extended to qualifying businesses worldwide. Approximately 10 percent of accommodations listed on TripAdvisor receive this prestigious award. Click here for all the information.

Gentle Path’s Steak & Stein Dinner and LIVE AUCTION!

Gentle Path Counselling presents a Steak & Stein Dinner and Live Auction at the 3Mile Steak & Rib House, 1 Golden Grove Road, on Saturday, September 29th, 2012. The dinner will start at 5 p.m. and will cost $20 per person.  Tickets for the dinner are available now!!! The auction is at 7 p.m.  and is Free for all who wish attend. Tickets can be purchased at the Gentle Path office, 20 Alma Street. For more information please call Lynn at 652-7284, Ext 355.

Saint John Industrial Parks - Park Views

Barge Terminal Update

July 2012

In Spring 2012, GEMTEC was hired to perform the design, permitting and engineering for a barge load out facility at the Spruce Lake Industrial Park in the Lorneville Cove. Work has begun with a pre EIA project screening involving Federal and Provincial regulators, geotechnical investigations, site survey work as well as several stakeholder meetings to date. A preliminary design for stakeholder review is expected as soon as August 2012. SJIP GM Brian Irving noted, "The environmental and site work has been done very diligently and the stakeholder engagement work so far has brought great information and insights into the facility design."
The project is aiming to fill a gap with a strategic investment. GM Irving said, "There is currently a lot of activity and growth in the modular fabrication industry. Mega projects are being built in areas which do not have the labor force requirements to perform the construction; as such, many of the components are being brought in from around the world. Increased quality is one attraction to this construction trend; however, the timelier build out factor is critical as the carrying costs of the mega projects are staggering."  Saint John has several operators who could secure contracts for oversize components for a variety of mega projects: Vale Inco, refurbishments of hundreds of mills and plants along the eastern seaboard, and the opening up of the Arctic, to name a few.
If the project is successful in its realization, the Spruce Lake Barge facility will drive a lot of positive activity in the park. There is currently no barge export facility in southern New Brunswick; securing one would give the park a competitive advantage and unique offering, demand for land will increase significantly, there will be a correlating increase in real property tax revenues to the City and Province, as well as the associated jobs from the fabrication and load out of oversize modular units. SJIP GM Irving added, "This infrastructure investment puts Saint John and the region on good footing going forward. The value of the exports are massive, the years of labor required to fulfill many of the contracts available is astounding. We have skilled tradesmen, fabrication operators with expertise and capacity -- they simply need to get their products to market."
Upcoming project steps include: a formal EIA project registration, detailed design renderings, further regulator and stakeholder discussions. GM Irving noted, "We are very pleased with respect to how this project has advanced over the past 90 days. We are continuing to work with the community and our consultants to find a way to get this important project realized!"

Staff News From The Wright Agency

Colin Timm, one of our long term creative partners, has agreed to join The Wright Agency in Saint John as full time Senior Art Director.
Colin is a classically trained Art Director with over 25 years of advertising experience. He has worked as an Art Director in Johannesburg, South Africa for some of the world’s largest and most prestigious advertising agencies: J Walter Thompson, BBDO, and Saatchi & Saatchi, to name a few. In 1998, he was transferred to Saatchi & Saatchi Canada and eventually settled in Halifax where he was employed by CCL and later Cossette Atlantic.
During his career, Colin has worked on accounts such as British Airways, Toyota, Proctor & Gamble, Prince Edward Island Tourism and the Government of Nova Scotia. He is very familiar with our client base, having already made creative contributions to Saputo, New Brunswick Securities Commission, NB Dental, Saint John Mill Rats, Alcool NB Liquor and many others.
Along the way he has picked up numerous Advertising Awards, which include Clio, New York Festival, London International, Mobius and Ice. However he, like we, firmly believes that the increase, success and growth of the client’s product and business are of paramount importance. Awards are nice for the ego, but mean little if the client’s objectives aren’t met.
In his new role, Colin will become an even greater asset to our clients and our agency as he continues to raise the standard of our creative output and aids us in fulfilling our growth initiative.
Please say hello to Colin at Colin@TheWrightAgency.ca or 672-6663

Enterprise Saint John Tourism Advisory Committee Launches Plan for Growth

Thank you to all who were able to join us for the launch of the Enterprise Saint John Tourism Advisory Committee Plan for Growth today.  It was a successful press conference held aboard a Saint John Trolley, and was covered by the Telegraph Journal, CBC, Global Maritimes, CHSJ Radio, and 88.9 News Radio.
I've attached the Media Release and the Tourism Industry Forum final report for your information.
If you're on Facebook, have a look at some photos at: https://www.facebook.com/enterprises
(If you haven't liked our page on Facebook yet, please do!)
Also, we are close to trending across the country with our hashtag #wintourismsj. Please post comments and thoughts on Tourism with this hashtag for the next few hours so that we can get it to trend.
Last, but not least, a big thank you to two wonderful retail establishments in Uptown Saint John, Booster Juice and Piece O'Cake Custom Creations, for providing refreshments.
Click here for the media release, and click here for the Tourism Industry Final Report.

Looking for a great facility to hold your next event?

For more information on the Glenn Carpenter Centre click here.

Invitation: 150th Celebration of the Natural History Society of New Brunswick

Greater Saint John's Newest Wheelchair Accessible Transit Provider Launched Tuesday

Bryan Sparks, Jeff Sparks and Trina Vautour are proud to launch Right of Way Transit Inc, Greater Saint John's newest wheelchair accessible transit provider.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact Bryan Sparks at (506) 650-2644 or Jeff Sparks (506) 849-8459.
Please visit www.rightofwaytransit.ca  and check us out on Facebook  at  http://www.facebook.com/RightOfWayTransitInc
We are looking forward to making our community more inclusive.

Trade Mission to the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica - October 14-20, 2012

Mark your calendar!

World Trade Centre Atlantic Canada, in collaboration with Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and Port Saint John, invites New Brunswick companies to visit the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica in October 14-20, 2012. The mission builds upon the incoming trade mission from these markets to New Brunswick in June 10-14, 2012.
Tentative mission program:
Sunday, Oct 14 - delegates travel to the Dominican Republic
Mon, Oct 15 - Tue, Oct 16 - DR business program
Wed, Oct 17 - travel from the Dominican Republic to Costa Rica
Thu, Oct 18 - Fri, Oct 19 - CR business program
Sat, Oct 20 - travel back to Canada

For the registration form click here. You can also register online at http://www.wtcac.com/en/home/events/doing-business/default.aspx 
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Yuliya Vodyanytska at 902-421-1302 ext. 2270 or by email at yuliya@tclns.com


Registration Package:

1 market - $750.00 plus 13% HST = $847.50
2 markets - $1,000.00 plus 13% HST = $1,130.00

Includes:

- Business program in the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica (group and one-on-one business meetings)
- Ground transportation for one-on-one meetings, group meetings, tours, and airport transfers
- Networking receptions
- Translation/interpretation (if required)

Deadline to register is September 10, 2012.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Yuliya Vodyanytska at 902-421-1302 ext. 2270 or by email at yuliya@tclns.com
We look forward to hearing back from you!