Meeting People
Newfoundlanders and Labradorians are known for their friendy and welcoming manner. Getting out into the community and participating in the various special and community events held throughout the year is a great way to meet new people. There are also many organizations within the city which provide newcomers with an opportunity to meet others, including:
Organization | Contact | Title | Contact Information |
Association for New Canadians | Megan Morris | Executive Director | P.O. Box 2031, Station C St. John's, NL, A1C 5R6 Tel: 709-722-9680 Web: www.ancnl.ca Email: information@ancnl.ca |
Canadian Race Relation Foundation CCRF | Dr. Palinder Kamra | Board Member | Paton Medical Centre 1 Paton Street St. John's, NL, A1B 4S8 Email: pkamra@mun.ca |
Chinese Association of Newfoundland and Labrador | Betty Wong | President | Box 7311 St. John's, NL, A1E 3Y5 Tel: 709-754-1470 Email: bwong@mun.ca |
Friends of India Association | Dr. Survakant Shah | President | Box 23132 Churchill Square St. John's, NL, A1C 1A4 Tel: 709-726-2610 Web: www.foinl.ca |
Hebrew Congregation of Newfoundland and Labrador | Dr. Michael Paul | President | 124 Elizabeth Avenue St. John's, NL, A1C 5L4 Tel: 709-726-0480 Email: mpaul@mun.ca |
Hindu Temple (St. John's) Association | Dr. Anil Raheja | Chairman | 26 Penny Lane St. John's, NL, A1A 5C9 Tel: 709-576-2619 Email: hindutemplesj@gmail.com |
Italians of Terra Nova | Joseph Sale | President | 27 Baybulls Road St. John's, NL, A1G 1A4 Tel: 709-368-1980 Email: jsale@crosbiegroup.com |
Korean Association of Newfoundland and Labrador | Dr. C.W. Cho | Member | 42 McNeilly Street St. John's, NL Email: cho@physics-mun.ca |
L'Association communautaire francophone de Saint-Jean | Karine Gaudreau | Executive Director | 65 Ridge Road, Suite 245 St. John's, NL, A1B 4P5 Tel: 709-726-4900 Web: http://www.acfsj.ca/ |
Multicultural Women's Association | Yumana Kutty | President | Box 23053 St. John's, NL, A1B 4J9 Tel: 709-753-5964 |
Muslim Association of Newfoundland and Labrador | Dr. Mahmoud Haddara | President | 430 Logy Bay Road St. John's, NL, A1A 5C6 Tel: 709-722-6005 Fax: 709-737-2422 Email: anver@mun.ca |
Newfoundland and Labrador Multicultural Council Inc. | Thaddeus Dreher | President | P.O. Box 2544 Station C St. John's, NL, A1C 6K1 Tel: 709-753-2917 Email: secretary@nlmfac.ca |
Philippine-Newfoundland Organization | Hazel Alpeurto | Member | 27 Symonds Avenue St. John's, NL, A1E 3A4 Tel: 709-754-2823 |
Refugee and Immigrant Advisory Council | M. Jose Rivera | Executive Director | 362 Water Street St. John's, NL, A1C 1C7 Tel: 709-754-4122 Web: www.riac.ca Email: projects@riac.ca |
Sharing Our Cultures | Lloydetta Quaicoe | President | Box 28107 48 Kenmount Road St. John's, NL, A1B 4J8 Tel: 709-753-8951 Fax: 709-753-1474 Email: quaicoe@gmail.com |
St. John's Native Friendship Centre | Myrtle Banfield | Executive Director | 715 Water Street St. John's, NL, A1E 1C1 Tel: 709-726-5902 Web: www.sjnfc.com |
Greek Community of Newfoundland & Labrador | Katrina Bartellas | President | P. O. Box 6302, Station C St. John's, NL Web: http://www.greeknl.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GreekNL/ Email: nlgreekassociation@gmail.com |
Volunteering
Another good way to meet people is through volunteering. For City of St. John's volunteer opportunities visit www.stjohns.ca. The Community Sector Council provides a list of volunteer opportunities and connects volunteers and organizations across Newfoundland and Labrador online and by telephone toll free at 1-866-753-9860.