St. John's News
September 03, 2013 - Students returning to school is just around the corner and the City of St. John’s offers the following traffic safety tips for pedestrians and motorists:
Pedestrians
Plan a safe route to school
Parents are encouraged to discuss a safe route to school with their child to ensure they are following safe roadway crossing rules.
Cross defensively
Parents should teach their children...
August 30, 2013 - Mayor Dennis O’Keefe, Chair of Cruise St. John’s, is pleased to announce the City of St. John’s will be hosting three cruise ships in eight days: Transocean/Premicon’s Astor on Sept. 1, the National Geographic Explorer Lindblad Expedition on Sept. 7 and Holland America’s Eurodam on Sept. 8.
On Sept. 1 the Astor, with 578 passengers and 278 crew, will arrive in St. John’s at 8 a.m. and depart...
August 29, 2013 - The City of St. John’s has serious concerns with the approach taken by Bell Mobility with respect to its proposed cell phone tower near McLoughlan Street.
“Bell Mobility is aware that the City is in the process of developing a cell phone tower siting protocol,” says Mayor Dennis O’Keefe. “Bell Mobility provided comments in a letter to us dated July 26, 2013. I feel that Bell Mobility should defer...
August 28, 2013 - Residents are advised that due to the Labour Day holiday on Monday, Sept. 2 City offices are closed. The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 3 at 4:30 p.m.
Recreation Facilities
On Monday, Sept. 2, all City of St. John's recreation facilities will be closed. Please note that Sept. 2 is also the final day the Bowring Park Splash Pad will be open for the season.
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August 27, 2013 - The City of St. John’s is conducting its Municipal Election on Tuesday, Sept. 24. Nominations for the City of St. John’s 2013 municipal election closed at 4 p.m. today with a total of 30 candidates vying for the 11 available positions.
“Many thanks to everyone who put forward their names for nomination,” says Returning Officer, Neil Martin. “The next step is for residents of the City to make their vote...
August 21, 2013 - The City of St. John’s is pleased that discussions towards a new fiscal relationship with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador are now underway.
“The City initially tabled its position paper ‘Towards A Balanced Provincial-Municipal Fiscal Relationship and Municipal Sustainability’, in September, 2011,” says Mayor Dennis O’Keefe. “Since that time dialogue between municipalities,...
August 20, 2013 - The City of St. John’s has received a credit rating of “A+ stable” from international credit rating agency Standard and Poor’s.
“Following on the heels of the Aa2 Stable rating the City received from Moody’s in the spring, this clearly indicates that our focus on strong fiscal management processes are paying off for the City,” says Ward 1 Councillor Danny Breen, Chair of the Finance and...
August 15, 2013 - Many will remember Paul O’Neill as an actor, activist or an author, but for Mayor Dennis O’Keefe he will always remember Paul O’Neill as a perfect example of a “townie”.
“Paul O’Neill was a tremendous townie,” says Mayor O’Keefe. “He dearly loved St. John’s, it was one of the main loves of his live and his pride in his community came through in everything he did. He...
August 15, 2013 - The Dom Carlos I, a Portuguese naval research vessel, will arrive in St. John’s the morning of Friday, Aug. 16. The Dom Carlos I is undertaking a fisheries inspection mission in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) zone off the Grand Banks and will remain in port until Aug. 18.
On Friday, Aug. 16 at 11 a.m. a naval delegation from the vessel will lay a wreath in the Mount Carmel Cemetery at the grave of...
August 12, 2013 - Fall Recreation Program Registration for residents begins on Thursday, Aug. 15 at 8 a.m. Registration can be completed in person at St. John's City Hall, by using REC connect online at www.stjohns.ca or by phone at (709) 576-8499. Online registration requires the use of a major credit card.
After 10 a.m. on Aug. 15, in person registration moves to the H.G.R. Mews Community Centre, 20 Mundy Pond Road, and the Wedgewood Park...