St. John's News
April 17, 2014 - Street cleaning occurs downtown from Tuesday, April 22 to Friday, September 26, 2014 and takes place in the early morning between midnight and 7 a.m.
Vehicles must be removed from the streets (either one side or both) which are scheduled for cleaning. Vehicles not removed between midnight and 7 a.m. on scheduled street cleaning days will be ticketed.
To learn the days specific streets will be cleaned:
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April 16, 2014 - Due to the Good Friday holiday on Friday, April 18 and the St. George’s Day holiday on Monday, April 21 all City offices will be closed. This includes the Access St. John’s front counter, the Animal Care and Adoption Centre and the Visitor and Business Information Centre. The City Council meeting, regularly scheduled weekly for Mondays, will take place on Tuesday, April 22 at 4:30 p.m.
The Access St. John’s...
April 14, 2014 - The City of St. John’s is celebrating Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week, April 13 to April 19, 2014. A number of events are planned throughout the week.
“Our Humane Services staff are dedicated to providing a high quality services that, above all, protects the animals in our community,” said Deputy Mayor Ron Ellsworth, Chair of the Animal Care and Control Committee. “They are to be applauded for...
April 11, 2014 - The City of St. John’s is currently seeking applications from members of the local arts community for cultural performance programs that can be delivered to cruise ship visitors. These performances will be designed to showcase St. John’s culture and heritage to visiting tourists through song, dance and musical performance.
“Cruise ship visits have a very positive economic impact on the City” said Mayor...
April 09, 2014 - The City of St. John’s, in partnership with the Multi Materials Stewardship Board and the MUN Botanical Garden, are offering backyard composting training sessions and bins for the low price of $30 plus HST.
This offer is only available to residents of St. John’s.
Backyard composting training sessions, after which the bins will be distributed, are being held at various times. All sessions will take place at the MUN...
April 08, 2014 - On Tuesday April 8, more than 100 City volunteers gathered in the Foran Greene Room at City Hall for the annual Volunteer Appreciation Reception.
“We are grateful for the hundreds of individuals who donate their time to support the City’s programs and committees,” said Deputy Mayor Ron Ellsworth. “We rely on those people who freely give of their time, energy and ideas as a way of giving back to their...
April 08, 2014 - The City of St. John’s today announced that the selection process for the new Engage! St. John’s Task Force has been completed and the group will begin its work on April 12 with a goal of submitting its report in late June, 2014.
More than 70 applications were received and reviewed by staff and City Council. Ultimately, 25 individuals/organizations were selected to represent wards, various demographics, interest in...
April 07, 2014 - Poet George Murray has been chosen as the new Poet Laureate for the City of St. John’s.
“George Murray will be an effective and engaging Poet Laureate, and I look forward to working with him over the next four years,” said Councillor Sandy Hickman, Chair of the Arts Advisory Committee. “The nominees for this appointment were all very strong candidates, and the nomination packages were compelling....
April 04, 2014 - Effective immediately The Loop in Bannerman Park is closed for the remainder of the season.
For further information:
Access St. John’s
Phone: 311 or (709) 754-CITY (2489)
Online: www.stjohns.ca/access-311
April 01, 2014 - City Manager, Robert Smart's contract will not be renewed. Effective immediately Deputy City Manager Neil Martin will be the Acting City Manager and we will begin a recruitment process shortly.
I wish to thank Mr. Smart for his service to the City of St. John's and wish him well in his future endeavours.
Dennis O'Keefe
Mayor
For further information:
Jennifer Mills
Communications Officer...