Current Development of Westmorland Rd

[Jhazon]

I was wonder what the finally word is on the developments on the hill off Westmorland Road? What's moving into these buildings?

[hiph0p]

i hope its more clothing stores something that we dont already have from the states or something :D

[care78]

i heard that there is a hotel going in there and a call center... and i think maybe a strip mall, im pretty sure about the other two though

[Mandi]

I also heard there was a hotel going there, and a two storey mall. with lots of new stores, and the ones from uptown moving there so they could develop a casino uptown....

I have NO idea if there is any truth to it what so ever, just hear say.

[kaj27]

I heard it was a new zoo with plenty of monkeys!

[The_Dave]

I think it is terrible how they have strip mined a beautiful piece of property.

[oldnugly]

i thought it was an ikea. its going up so slow. i figure they misplaced thier big giant allen key.

[puppyluv]

2nd attempt at posting...
they are building 3 strip malls so far..you can see 2 going up now. The hotel is Hampton Inn being built by Rideau. THe pad is being done now. The Montana's is going up next year.

[trinity]

are you sure it is hampton inn? i wanna get my resume in before they lay tile lol

[puppyluv]

you have plenty of time.. it wont even be started till next year..
they have to do allot of work on the pad before they can get much farther.I am pretty sure that is the name..but I will check for sure tomorrow.

[Lemme_LQQK]

Gee, maybe they'll put in another set of lights at that entrance too , to match the other 2 a few yards down the street......

[oldnugly]

can we call that a red light district?

[hiph0p]

Yeah on Westmorland road you hit a set of lights every 5 seconds as if you were in Times Square NY!! ... Its annoying !! And i always take that way to go home knowing that lochlomand road is quicker with barely any lights..

I bet in the next 20 years we'll have no areas around here with a lot of trees it will all be buildings and hotels and strip malls and houses .. which doesnt bother me being from halifax but the trees are nice.................blah

[zeppelin]

I think any development in Saint John is a great idea. However, the construction on Westmorland Road area is having a negative affect on most of the people living in tha area, including me. I have 4 lanes of traffic, so another Rothesay Ave., going right in front of my house. This way people have better access to the new development when it's done.
They haven't put in cross walks, lights, speed limit sign, nothing just 4 lanes of insane traffic as my front yard.
sorry just a quick complaint :)
All that aside I hope there will be some interesting things going into that area. I heard there may be a Cosco coming to Saint John.....is it hearsay or a for sure thing? I'm not really in the loop with all this development.....

[trinity]

There's going to be accidents for sure at first- Last week I and two other cars got "caught" when the right hand lane ended abruptly just before Shoppers, blocked off with traffic cones, no warning- we came over the hill and whoops, had to stop and wait for traffic to get back in the open lane. So this time I thought I would be "smart" and stay out of the lane that I thought was still closed, and instead I almost rear ended a guy myself and it would have been my fault ultimately. I was sailing along, doing the speed limit and the lights were green, I could see from the top of the hill, then suddenly the guy ahead stops to turn into Home Depot, he hadn't been signalling til he stopped. Oh well, duly noted and I will avoid that route if possible. or be the jerk going 35 ahead of you, either or.

[hiph0p]

a cosco's!!!
oh myyy i hope your right! then i can save my monthly trip to moncton to go to there's ... i hate moncton :mad: the only thing about cosco's is the $75/year member fee...and id picture lol but really there isnt much savings there unless your spending big bucks


but about the road.. i cant believe they baught someones house just to tear it down i heard from someone that they do it all the time though i would be mad :eek:

[trinity]

I'm betting the people who live right next door to the house they tore down are not happy either, they probably thought there would at least be another house between them and retail. I think we need all the traffic lights out there, people are too rude to ever let anyone out who is turning left. Imagine trying to cross Westmorland Road now at 5 pm on foot or in a car on a Friday with no lights anywhere...
Well, maybe the CAA parking lot should be redone to exit onto the Home Depot road, that would remove the other set of lights. And I think Home Depot should pay for it, CAA was there first. Hands up anyone who thinks that within a year we will be sitting at a public inquest about a "dangerous intersection" because of that extra set of lights??

[puppyluv]

I'm betting the people who live right next door to the house they tore down are not happy either, they probably thought there would at least be another house between them and retail.

you don't think they were offered money for their home? of course they were..they are holding out for more. I cant blame them either.;)

[Cartersmom]

Well, maybe the CAA parking lot should be redone to exit onto the Home Depot road, that would remove the other set of lights.

That is *EXACTLY * what should be done!! 2 traffic lights within a couple feet going uphill with almost no traffic is ridiculous!!!!Keep one, and put the other one at the end of Mark Drive, where it meets Loch Lomond Rd for goodness sakes. I always cut thru the mall now bc its impossible to turn left there :(
Who would I complain to about those lights?? Maybe we could do a petition?

[puppyluv]

complain to the city. it's their road and their lights.;) their planning.

ps..the caa parking lot is considerably lower that the entrance that goes into home depot so it would take allot of our tax money to adjust that..also, I think you shall find there is a business going over the top of the hill behind caa....so that too shall limit parking space exits.

[puppyluv]

ok We are getting a Hampton Inn, and Rothesay/Quispamsis is getting an Amsterdam Inn.

[The_Dave]

Who cares, they have devastated the area. I feel sorry for the people who live near there. Not to mention all the wildlife that used to be seen constantly in the fields that are no longer there. I believe in growth but it is a shame on the way that this particular area was raped and pillaged.

[Tara]

Yep, my parents live right there, and I must say it looks awful disgusting.

[airsky501]

From my understanding CAA would not give Home Depot the right to use their parking lot, that is why there are two lights there. It's the same for the land at the corner of Mcallister and Westmorland, many people have wanted to buy it but the mall will not give way from their parking lot.

[The_Dave]

So CAA would not share their parking lot that they pay for??? What does that have to do with anything??? Home Depot SHOULD have their own. As for the lights, just another bone head decision that our common council has allowed a builder to do.

[daneast]

I remember hearing all these complaints when forest Hills school was being built, when "birdland" was put in , when Fernhill Cemetary expanded etc.. on and on..unfortunately that is progress. In most cases ,after 4 or 5 years and with the companies help, the land will be made "green" again. No Hotel wants a rock quarry in its back yard. The other thing to consider is there must be a public demand for these stores, hotels etc..no company is going to invest that much money without a market analysis being done. So, if your looking to blame someone..look in the mirror (not literally)..

[puppyluv]

Who cares, they have devastated the area. I feel sorry for the people who live near there. Not to mention all the wildlife that used to be seen constantly in the fields that are no longer there. I believe in growth but it is a shame on the way that this particular area was raped and pillaged.

my post was to Trinity..as she wanted to know the names of the hotel.

[daneast]

My mistake..I retract..lol

[The_Dave]

I have no demand for anything going in the westmorland area. So I have no need to look in the mirror. It is still devastating what has happened to this area, you call it growth, I call it a travesty. The companies going in there may spruce up the area somewhat but the wildlife that was plowed over, blown up or displaced, will not be able to use it. Also if its hotel property us residents probably won't be able to use it. Go figure progress.

[rubycshells]

Personally I feel that Saint John needs this growth. The more attractive Saint John becomes to people because we offer the same stores and services as other fast growing cities, the more we will gain. Perhaps enough to gain back a full service airport...we need this for the economic growth and to attract businesses to Saint John.

By the way...I am living in the middle of this construction. Yes I am sad to see the wildlife go...but I am not sad to see the woodland behind my house go...it was being used by druggies to shoot up. I couldn't even let my kids go and play in the woods because of the drug paraphanalia.

[kaj27]

Building malls and hotels isn't growth.

Building ships and nuclear power is growth.

[daneast]

I have no demand for anything going in the westmorland area. So I have no need to look in the mirror. It is still devastating what has happened to this area, you call it growth, I call it a travesty. The companies going in there may spruce up the area somewhat put the wildlife that was plowed over, blown up or displaced, will not be able to use it. Also if its hotel property us residents probably won't be able to use it. Go figure progress.

Some people should really think before they speak. I wish I had some of the old pictures of this city to show. What you see happening has been happening since this city was founded. Stores, buildings, streets,etc...is an ongoing, never-ending process. Buildings get torn down, buildings go up or become parking space. Seems like there is no satisfying people. Some of the very ones who complain about this city being behind the times , and "theres nothing here" are the very same ones who moan about the expansion out East. Well, sorry to say but, whatever these stores sell it will be us that buys it and keeps them afloat, it is only supply and demand..we demand it, they supply it. Although you may not personally like it..look around you..all those products in your home, garage, cottage, vehicle had to come from somewhere...a store, a manufacturing plant..they just don't magically appear. We want convenience, we want our stores close by,not out in the middle of no where, we want, we want ,we want..bottom line. Where would you like it being built?...Anywhere is going mean trees cut down and land dug up. Where were all the complaints when all those stores were being built out in our bedroom communities like Quispam and that area (except fot Walmart)..how much natural habitat has been destroyed there? Jeez people complain about a few stores being built but applaud when irving announces destroying 300 hectres of land to build a new pollution spouting refinery that will sell 90% of its product to the US while we swallow its poisons...or millions for a refurb of a nuclear plant and scrambling to find a spot for its nuclear waste..instead of putting our tax dollars toward "greener" solutions....but hey..lets gripe about the minor developement out east.

[rubycshells]

Building malls and hotels isn't growth.

Building ships and nuclear power is growth.



Obviously the ship building didn't work and the nuclear power plant here runs at a deficit. When I speak of economic growth, I speak of attracting businesses who see Saint John as an attractive city to deal with or settle here because it is not a little hick city that doesn't offer the services and retail businesses that make a city attractive.

Also it is not only the retail expansion that has taken the green land...look beside Strescon...there once was a large beautiful green mountainous area...what do you see now? A big rock quarry. That mountainous area has been picked away for a business that provides gravel...do you want that business to shut down?

Why do you think Moncton is surpassing Saint John in population and economic growth? Why has Moncton become one of the fastest growing cities in Canada? Why has Moncton expanded their airport and doubled the passenger traffic?

Why do many Saint John people travel to Moncton to shop?

If you were a business that was looking to expand...what do you look for? Certainly not green space, you look for services and conveniences...you look for good viable transportation services like airports. Why would a business want the added expense of trucking their items to Moncton to be flown? Wouldn't a busines be attracted to relocate or expand to a city that can offer business needs such as services, a good transportation system, and be only 5 minutes away from out most beautiful blue space...the ocean?

[The_Dave]

Hey Dan, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah! That is all I ever see in most of your posts. I have always said in posts on these topics, Growth is good. OK Growth is good. That being said there is a right way and a wrong way to do it. Back in the old days, everything and anything was ripped down to build anew with no thought of heritage, wildlife, pollution, greenlands, wetlands, etc. Nowadays, this is unacceptable, except in Saint John. I welcome the growth, it helps the economy and whatever else comes with it. To rip my and our city and green spaces apart to do it, that is just a darn shame. There are better ways for growth and expansion to take place as YOU well know. That is MY whole point!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[daneast]

Lets hear those better ways, that won't impact the environment?
All I see in most of your posts are knee jerk reactions without thought.
You never answer with logic to any questions posed. For example:
Is it not our own demand that facilitates this growth? Do or, do you not, purchase items from large box stores? etc...that is why the land is being developed in the first place.

Was the space used part of city owned property or a marsh, or a park or a wetland?....no..it was a rock strewn hillside cover with a few trees and bushes used by teenagers and others to party in, leave liqour bottles and condoms and needles etc.... What wildlife was destroyed? A private property owner has the right to develope their land. I can bet you that in 5 years the trees will be growing back, the shrubs and bushes will be back. The businesses are tying into the cities sewers and water lines...no environmental impact there. As usual a knee jerk reaction without thought.

[trinity]

There is no change without death of the previous situation. I think it is better that all these commercial industries are clumped together in one spot so people dont have to drive all over creation to get the things they want or need. I am one among hundreds who would love to stop driving to Moncton for Costco and Chapters. That would cut down on emissions right there. My only gripe right now is the placement of too many traffic lights. That's going to cause an accident some day and it won't be pretty. I for one think it would be VERY ironic if the very cause of the accident that requires the tow truck and emergency roadside service was...the CAA building lights. Maybe that's their plan, to generate more business, to come out to see the driver who has been in accident, ask "DO you have CAA" and if the answer is no, throw an application form at them and run back into the building laughing.

[Nail]

I think the wildlife "The_Dave" was referring to was the garbage feasting rodentia who used that land mass as a buffet. Seriously though...cry cry wahh. You see a bit of open, undeveloped (yet) ground and you get all teary-eyed and tree-huggish. You should put on your picket sandals and never shop at the stores when they're finished...get your point across "in a serious way, dude!".

Peace out!@

[The_Dave]

Nope, I do not shop at these stores at all. Knee jerk, never heard of it until I started reading your posts dan. Now I know the meaning of it.

Hey Nail I guess the dozens of deer that used to frequent the area for years are considered rodents?? Must be a new species.

Down the road when all these stores are empty and going out of business you people will be saying Gee Whiz wish I had some green areas to enjoy.

PS What was wrong with the corner lot across from Bow Ties?? That has been for sale for quite a while. If business is going to be that good, price shouldn't matter.

[Nail]

Nowadays, people cant enjoy a "green area" without first buying something from one of these fan-dangled stores.

[BLeagues]

I've heard that the hotel that will be going up in the area of development ins east Saint John is going to be a Best Western.

Supposedly going in behind Boston Pizza.

[lissa_sunshine]

I think all this is great for the city thats why its called a city and not a town. For those who like the wilderness and the trees its totally understanable but its only natural for a city to grow. In the next 10 years if we do get that new refinery this city will be like halifax. I mean the forest and animals are great but its not for the "city" parks and beaches are great too but for those who love it maybe it would be nicer in a smaller town where there isnt so much hussle and bussle. Personally I love it i think its so great to see the city start to thrive and get bigger and attract more people of all ethnicitys and i mean with all these new people we need new stores and all that good stuff. I think the city is heading in the right direction and glad to see we are heading to look more like a city instead of only by name. Cant wait for the montanas though Yummy hehe

[daneast]

:( Sorry dave, didn't realize you make everthing you have, only buy from small corner stores, sew your own clothes and grow your own food...oversight on my behalf and again...I apologize...I should have known. But, I noticed, you still never answer anyones questions...good way to be though..avoidance is a ...virtue?..:D

[Mandi]

It's sad for me to see wild life lose their home, I remember one morning on my way to work, I saw a doe off the cause way, I got off the bus in a 100 x better mood than I was in when I got on, she was just so beautiful. But, it's necessary for our city to grow. It does however make me sad :( poor deer.

[Jhazon]

I think all this is great for the city thats why its called a city and not a town...

I agree with Lissa. But on the token I feel that land should be redeveloped. Sure it a little more expensive to build on redeveloped land but the cost of the environment is priceless. There are plenty of spots to build on existing land or renovate existing buildings versus clearing a large spot and building a massive box store. I have a friend that lives in what was an old store in the uptown area... so I wonder... in 50 years will people convert some of these old box stores for housing? :)

[airsky501]

PS What was wrong with the corner lot across from Bow Ties?? That has been for sale for quite a while. If business is going to be that good, price shouldn't matter.

Dave if you read some of the earlier posts you could have seen that, that piece of land would only have access from mcallister drive or westmorland at the corner because the mall will not give anyone the right of way to that piece of property. it seems that you would not be happy anyway if they were to put something there that would be taking away more GREEN space.

[The_Dave]

Oh dan you kill me, I liked the post though gave me a good laugh. I am chuckling as I type.

I don't have the skills to make anything. I do buy everything. Mostly from Walmart, Sobeys, Beerstore.

Anyway you know my thoughts on the post.

Always good having a discussion with you, Happy Holidays. Type safe.

[daneast]

:p You too...Happy holidays..play safe..LOL:biggrin:

[t-bone]

sigh....same old story in this city....everyone wants progress, but no ones wants change.

[zeppelin]

I like to see progress, nothing wrong with it at all. My problem with this "progress" is the fact that, as Dave said, there really isn't any need to tear all those trees down. Especially when we have so many empty unused lots and already "developed" areas that could be reused.
Secondly, as I had stated before I live in this area. The difference is I live on the main 4 lanes of traffic leading to that newly commercialized area. It sucks! Plain and simple. If you live in the trailer park or on the little side street by the playground it isn't so bad because you're not living on 4 lanes of traffic. Why in the world would someone put a new Rothesay Avenue in a residential area, in front of peoples homes. We lost around 3 or more feet of front lawn and we have 4 lanes of traffic as a front yard for children to get hurt or even killed on.
I don't give a rats a** about all the nice new stores going in. Yeah, there's development blah blah blah to bring in new jobs to pay crappy wages to people who are going to be working their butts off and the companies will be rolling in the dough, at what cost?

[Fundy]

you don't think they were offered money for their home? of course they were..they are holding out for more. I cant blame them either.;)

A lot of the time that backfires. Now theyre right next to a huge commercial zone. Their quality of life will be impacted negatively. After a year or two of that I bet they'll be flexible. Look at that house in behind the refinery as an example.

[Lemme_LQQK]

Lissa Sunshine
After reading your post I have come to the conclusion that you must be a "city dweller"...lol City folk have no concept of what is about to be destroyed. What's to become of the wildlife? The forests?
There was a road put in out here where I live that cut through the middle of the forest just to get to the Canaport, It was unneccessary to do so when there was an exhisting road to use.

The forest also helps purify the air we breath. In the rural areas there are no noisey horns, brakes squealing , or the constant flow of traffic whizzing by unlike in the city.
Progress....hmmm I raise an eyebrow to that word. But then a lot of things are done in this city without the thot of economical value, but just for the almighty dollar and for lack of a better word "show" .

As for the new refinery , u better recheck your info , there's no "might" , it's already in (here's that word again ) "progress"...
As someone stated , why not use whats under our noses , exhisting buildings and already vacant lots . Seems such a waste to me not to.

[Fundy]

Who cares, they have devastated the area. I feel sorry for the people who live near there. Not to mention all the wildlife that used to be seen constantly in the fields that are no longer there. I believe in growth but it is a shame on the way that this particular area was raped and pillaged.

You do realize at one point in time that where you lived was once forest and/or fields where anaimals lived. Im not trying to be a smartass but its true. If you look at things from a narrow perspective its easy to judge these corporations that are developing land but please remember it was done with YOUR approval. Thats right, we live in a democracy and all this devolpement was approved by your elected representatives.

[Chinna Dah]

I think all this is great for the city thats why its called a city and not a town. For those who like the wilderness and the trees its totally understanable but its only natural for a city to grow. In the next 10 years if we do get that new refinery this city will be like halifax. I mean the forest and animals are great but its not for the "city" parks and beaches are great too but for those who love it maybe it would be nicer in a smaller town where there isnt so much hussle and bussle. Personally I love it i think its so great to see the city start to thrive and get bigger and attract more people of all ethnicitys and i mean with all these new people we need new stores and all that good stuff. I think the city is heading in the right direction and glad to see we are heading to look more like a city instead of only by name. Cant wait for the montanas though Yummy hehe

I love everything you said here!

[Crystalbeach]

Lots of rumours but does anyone know for sure?

[sjchickie]

Lemme Look you made it sound like lissa sunshine being a city dweller is a bad thing. Last time i checked this was a city. I moved here from a small town in NS looking to live in a bigger city so i mean what else do you expect this isnt a town???its a city. Lissa sunshine and I are moving are buts back to Ontario next year for a lot of reasons. Ive lived here 3 years now and I really think all this development is great for the city. If you dont like it move out past the airport or to rothesay where wildnerness folk we will call you...dwell. Big cities are where its at. However people are forgetting the beauitful irving nature park...rockwood park...the resevoir and all kinds of other places created to let us "city dwellers": get away from the hussle and bussle and relax.Thats what city life is like. Im all for the air and the wilderness purifying the way we breath but thats the problem with the maritimes everyone here thinks we should stay in the past and live like campers forever. Sillyness....I dont think lissa sunshine was wrong at all. Sir if you dont like the development move to a place that will fit your needs but this city is going up up up weather people like it or not. I really hope that more goes up all over...yes lets keep some wildlife but save it for the parts of the city that is wooded. Cheers to this city and maybe we will move back here in 10 years when its not so small town and more like a city. Why call this the city of saint john if you dont want progression??? Rothesay KV.Hampton theres your best bets.....thats why people dont wanna come to this city...or anywhere in the maritimes....ohhh and fundy is right this country is a democracy...

[puppyluv]

Yes I can say for sure Montana's is coming.

[daneast]

Nevermind.....

[Pumpkin]

Im sticking with, take your developments over the west side!!!!

The traffic is crazy over here, there is now going to be 3 sets of lights on that hill. That makes 6 traffic lights one right after each other straight from Westmorland road where they are building to the intersection near the exhibition theatres. It's stop, strta...stop, start...stop, start and it's annoying.

All I can say is when they are finished building whatever they are building, they can't build anymore, unless they start knocking down houses, graveyards and businesses. And if they do continue to build down there, they will probably move the people in the trailer park again, or they will fill in what swamp land is still left and smartly build more building to sink into it. Whoever it is that makes the plans up, needs to be shot and someone else needs to try it out because whoever you are, your ideas and plans for lights and streets and buildings are not good!

And, it shouldn't be the tax payers dollars that fixes the mistake at the cca and home depot it should be the brainiac who decided to put two lights side by side on that hill. They should have one road connecting from the one that wraps around walmart and parkway going straight up the middle...up around candian tire in behind the CAA building and home depot and in through the other places they are building. That would solve the light problem all together on that hill!

[babydoll101]

All I can say is when they are finished building whatever they are building, they can't build anymore, unless they start knocking down houses, graveyards and businesses. And if they do continue to build down there, they will probably move the people in the trailer park again!


Oh please don't say that!!!! That is awful. Where will we go?

[sjchickie]

When construction is done the set of lights in front of CAA will be removed. Or so city transit was told. Anyways it is a lot of lights but in most big cities lights and commutes to work are the norm maybe saint john has just been lucky for a long time...oh and about the trailer park I heard that Don Northrup who owns the park would infact relocate people somewhere else if need be. As he was offered A HUGEEE chunk of change to sell the park

[babydoll101]

Crap I love it here!!!:)

[puppyluv]

When construction is done the set of lights in front of CAA will be removed. Or so city transit was told. Anyways it is a lot of lights but in most big cities lights and commutes to work are the norm maybe saint john has just been lucky for a long time...oh and about the trailer park I heard that Don Northrup who owns the park would infact relocate people somewhere else if need be. As he was offered A HUGEEE chunk of change to sell the park

so far they are only moving the office for the park. as for the rest, it is Horizon who is doing the building, (Troy Northrup) which is a cousin if I am correct.

[6sixstring6]

Troy is Don's son.

[puppyluv]

ah..(oops)

[brandenp]

The Strip closest to Westmoreland Road, looks almost done.....
Any words on Tenants?

[puppyluv]

only one i know for sure is Moore's so far..

[Crystalbeach]

not just rumours..
what's going in those buildings?

[adm]

I think we're getting a 'Chapters' as well - which means probably even a 'Starbucks' (YAY - I love their $9 coffees!)

[brandenp]

One of the first stores opening there will be a Roots Outlet Store,

[babydoll101]

Guess the road isn't going to be done now for a while. It is very incomplete at my end only half of the road is there. I don't know what it is like at the other end.

[brandenp]

Guess the road isn't going to be done now for a while. It is very incomplete at my end only half of the road is there. I don't know what it is like at the other end.


.... Hrmm.... I drove from Home Depot down to Rothesay Ave on the new road the other night and it seemed to of been for me....

[babydoll101]

One side of the road going up the hill from Rothesay ave isn't done.

[toolman]

I talked to the contractor today who is in charge of the two building, he wasn,t allowed to tell me what was going in the the buildings, but he did saw that it wasn,t a chapetrs or starbucks, and there wasn,t going to be a cosco
best he could admit to was that it would be anything that men would be interested in ,, not sure what that means

[Mandi]

I talked to the contractor today who is in charge of the two building, he wasn,t allowed to tell me what was going in the the buildings, but he did saw that it wasn,t a chapetrs or starbucks, and there wasn,t going to be a cosco
best he could admit to was that it would be anything that men would be interested in ,, not sure what that means

Would or wouldn't be something men would be interested in? It's a women place?

[puppyluv]

one of the buildings will have a Moore's clothing for men. It is pulling out from the Mall

[brandenp]

So thats...... Roots Outlet Store, Moores, Cotton Ginny

[pamb]

i was driving by home depot and to my suprise a new set of lights going up

yippy i can't wait to drive 2 feet red light 2 more feet red light.

another point i'm glad that were trying to move foward with change but more clothing stores and more expensive resturants i'm not sure is the right move.and i'm not sure what we could change to bring more money to are city.that's for the geniuses up at common council to figrue out.

but a casino would be nice.but we'll never get one cause were and old city and their is too much red tape and by laws we'll never get one any time soon

that's my two cents for the day

[brandenp]

i was driving by home depot and to my suprise a new set of lights going up

yippy i can't wait to drive 2 feet red light 2 more feet red light.

another point i'm glad that were trying to move foward with change but more clothing stores and more expensive resturants i'm not sure is the right move.and i'm not sure what we could change to bring more money to are city.that's for the geniuses up at common council to figrue out.

but a casino would be nice.but we'll never get one cause were and old city and their is too much red tape and by laws we'll never get one any time soon

that's my two cents for the day

The laws regarding a Casino... Thats a provincial law, not a municipal law... thats why there are no casinos in New Brunswick yet... Has nothing to do with Saint John being an "old city"
that's just my two cents as well

[Jhazon]

I can't wait until Chapters finally opens here! They're on their way! They will be beside Home Depot, in that area where it's all currently under construction.
A little birdie told me so....

...interesting. I really hope it's not Chapters. I hate buy books that have been read through by someone sitting there all day. I am just as guilty.. when I was in F'ton, I would spent hours at Starbucks reading books. But regardless of selection, Coles can order in anything on the Chapters.Indigo.Coles website. I'm really hating box stores!

[Smash]

Wasnt there word a while ago about Princess Auto going in? That would be of interest to men.... Well it would be to my man anyway. Now I'm scared. :eek: The one in Moncton is a dream to him, and its really hard to pull him out of there once he gets looking around. I guess if it is Princess Auto, I could always get him to drop me off at Michaels.... and he could go to Princess Auto, and then we could meet up 4-5 hours later.

:rofl:

[rubycshells]

In the paper the other day, a beauty franchise was looking for someone to manage a store that was going into the new complex. I am not sure if it will be a spa type of service or a store that sells make up, etc.

I can't remember the name but it wasn't one I was familiar with.

[Fundy]

Gee, maybe they'll put in another set of lights at that entrance too , to match the other 2 a few yards down the street......

I see the new traffic liights are up and almost ready to go...sigh

[Lemme_LQQK]

I see the new traffic liights are up and almost ready to go...sigh

Gawd I'm good. sometimes I amaze myself.....:rofl:

[puppyluv]

It is aGlamour Services that is going in.
Also Fairweathers is going in as well

[rubycshells]

Confirmed to open May, a second Cotton Ginny that carries all sizes and will have a clearance dept. Exactly like the one in Bayers Lake Center in Halifax. The Cotton Ginny in the mall will stay as well.

I also didn't realize that this was only phase 1 of the development and that phase 2 will go out to Rothesay avenue (by Tim Hortons) to be developed over a 7-10 year period.

The Glamorize will be a full service Spa.

[Jhazon]

Cotton Ginny and Glamorize Spa... sounds like it won't be turning into that plaza anytime in the future.

[maprince]

Has anyone heard anything about a big rollercoaster going in the mall? I was told this a couple months ago but no news since.

[Jhazon]

Has anyone heard anything about a big rollercoaster going in the mall? I was told this a couple months ago but no news since.

Even if this is fact... it's still funny!