International Women’s Day

The Countdown is on to International Women’s Day.
Celebrate Friday March 8th from 8-4pm at the Delta Brunswick Conference Centre with Pathways to Empowerment. Get inspired with a keynote address by award-winning entrepreneur Barb Stegemann. Enjoy a panel discussion on empowerment. Choose from 6 path building workshops*. Shop, learn and network at our Exhibitor’s Marketplace. The night before enjoy an entertaining evening with Natural Moves Belly Dancers, the Fog City Rollers, painting and meeting Barb in person!

Tickets are ONLY $75 and available by clicking on eventbrite or calling 652-5626 or through the Imperial Theatre box office. We are also promoting to companies wanting to send employees, a special price of $60 per ticket if buying 4 or more tickets. What a way to say thank you to a great employee and help your business re-energize! If interested in this awesome deal,call us directly at 652-5626.

Net proceeds support the work of the Saint John Community Loan Fund, an organization that invests in the futures of women.

* Deux ateliers offerts en français. Conférence principale et le panel seront interprétés en français

International Women's Day Event, Saint John, Delta Brunswick Hotel
Get inspired by Barb Stegemann, CEO of 7 Virtues Fragrance and famous Dragon Slayer

Port Days 2013 - Mark the Dates: June 9-11

For more information, please contact Annie Simon at asimon@sjport.com

Saint John Theatre Company - Trudeau Stories

February 14-16 at 7:30pm – 112 Princess Street
A one person show about a surprising friendship

Saint John Theatre Company is proud to welcome Trudeau Stories as part of its Presentation Series. In 1985, while she was a student at the National Theatre School in Montreal, Brooke Johnson became friends with Pierre Elliott Trudeau. Through reminiscences, journal entries and correspondence, Brooke brings to life the story of a remarkable friendship.

Tickets are $20 or $15 for students. To purchase call 652-7582 or visit www.ticketpro.ca

Job Fest 2013

Job Fest is a joint project between the Department of Post Secondary Education, Training and Labour (Employment Division - Southwest Region) and the Anglophone School District- South. This is a career fair style event that is run on a virtual web-based platform.
What makes this event very different is that you can actually participate right from your place of business via a scheduled live chat forum that links with students who are participating in the event. Participant feedback is always extremely positive from both companies and students as everyone benefits from this initiative.

We are looking for a few more companies to participate in this FREE event. Your participation will not only contribute to the success of grade 11 students in our region by providing them with information to prepare for their careers, this is an excellent PR and marketing opportunity for your organization as well.

If you are interested,please visit our website @ www.careersthatwork.ca (click the Job Fest icon) or contact me if you would like more information. This has been a huge success for many years, hopefully with your involvement, we can provide a great experience for everyone again this year!

Saint John to host 2014 Ford World Women's Curling Championship

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Geocaching to Commemorate the March of New Brunswick’s 104th Regiment

In February and March 1813, New Brunswick’s 104th Regiment of Foot marched up the St. John River to Upper Canada in support of the military efforts underway as part of the War of 1812. To commemorate the 200th anniversary of this March, the Friends of New Brunswick 104th will be placing a series of geocaches along the route of this historic March. Geocaches will also be installed at locations of outposts and military installations occupied by the 104th Regiment. These containers will be installed over the next several months, and will be activated during the 200th Anniversary activities in each community, currently being organized under the leadership of the St. John River Society.

Geocaching is an outdoor treasure hunting activity that is fast growing in popularity. Participants use a handheld GPS device or a Smartphone application to navigate to a specific set of GPS coordinates and then attempt to find a hidden container at that location. It is a great family activity that requires minimum investment. It can be done anytime of the year and in groups or individually. It is also an emerging tourism and vacation activity. In Fredericton alone, there are over 300 Geocachers!

“With my military background and my passion for Geocaching, it was a natural fit to have folks follow the path of their ancestors and go to places they were in the winter of 1813”, said Randall Haslett, Friends of New Brunswick’s 104th. “When I discovered that there was a series in the Chesapeake Bay, Maryland to honour Captain John Smith, I just knew we had to do this one. The Geocoin that we have available is amazing.”

The plan is to install special containers that replicate the backpacks worn by soldiers of the 104th Regiment . The Friends of New Brunswick 104th will be responsible for the installation and maintenance of the caches. Liaison has been made with the St. John River Society, the Fredericton Region Museum, as well as other individuals with expert knowledge of the event for historical data and authenticity of locations.

As is common practice with this kind of series, a special limited edition of 200 Geocoins will be offered as incentive to visit these sites. These Geocoins are treasured memorabilia by Geocachers will certainly keep them. Other recipients may choose to register them using a special unique tracking code and then watch vicariously as the Geocoin travels around the world from cache to cache.

It is anticipated that this series will draw visitors from all around to visit these sites, and, by doing so, relive an important military event in the history of New Brunswick.

“New Brunswick’s story of the 104th Regiment was one of tremendous historical significance and we are happy to see the various ways members of the community are engaging in remembering and celebrating this great event 200 years later,” said Brian Macdonald, Legislative Secretary to the Premier responsible for intergovernmental affairs and military affairs and Chair of the Provincial War of 1812 Commemorative Committee.

Funding for this project has been secured with the support of the New Brunswick Museum in partnership with New Brunswick 1812 Commemoration Project and the St. John River Society.

For more information: Randall Haslett, Friends of New Brunswick’s 104th , 506-458-9930; and Molly Demma, St. John River Society, 506-450-8709

New access road to promote trade, export at Saint John port being built

A new access road is being built off Route 1 near the Saint John Harbour Bridge to accommodate over-sized loads using the Port of Saint John.

"The new road will help to promote trade and economic development opportunities for the port and the province as a whole," said Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Claude Williams. "I am pleased we have been able to partner with the Saint John Port Authority in bringing this initiative forward."

Construction of the 60-metre-long (200 feet) is road underway with completion expected by the end of December.

The work also includes the relocation of nearby infrastructure such as lighting, signage, storm sewer and the removal of median barrier sections.

When complete, eastbound over-sized loads will have smooth access directly to and from the port. Westbound over-sized loads currently reach the port by changing direction at the Lorneville Interchange.

Discussions about improving access to the Port of Saint John began with the recent reconfiguration of the Saint John Harbour Bridge and the removal of toll booths.

"We are fortunate to have an excellent relationship with the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure," said Jim Quinn, president and chief executive officer of the Saint John Port Authority. "When we made the department aware of the logistical concerns our stakeholders had in moving over-sized loads through the new configuration at the Harbour Bridge, it was quick to come to the table with solutions that are now being put in place."

The transfer to the provincial government from the federal government of the administration and control of the section of Route 1 on which the bridge is located rendered the section of this highway fronting the Saint John Port Authority as Level 1 controlled access, in conformance with Regulation 94-97 of the Highway Act. The provincial government amended this regulation to reduce the level of controlled access designation to Level 4 from Level 1 on this section of highway to allow commercial access to the port.

The bridge is the main highway connection for international trade conducted at the Port of Saint John.