Category: News
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Community Free Fair
Community Free Free Fair Take anything you need for free! Free Fair Date: Saturday, August 16th Time: 12-4pm Location: Queen Square, Sainmt John RAIN DATE: August 23rd This event builds off our previous Free Stores and focuses more on offering free services: from community members to community members! This is mutual aid in action: a…
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Local group to host the first community free fair
Saint John Community Coalition For Immediate Release • Saint John, New Brunswick • Wednesday, July 23, 2025 LOCAL GROUP TO HOST THE FIRST ANNUAL COMMUNITY FREE FAIR The SJ Community Coalition is delighted to announce the first annual Community Free Fair! This event will take place in Queen Square on Saturday, August 16, 2025 from…
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Community group calls for more transparency and dialogue on industrial park expansion
Saint John Community Coalition For Immediate Release • Saint John, New Brunswick • Tuesday, May 6, 2025 COMMUNITY GROUP CALLS FOR MORE TRANSPARENCY AND DIALOGUE ON INDUSTRIAL PARK EXPANSION The Saint John Community Coalition (SJCC) is calling for better transparency and dialogue regarding the proposed Industrial Park expansion in Lorneville, a coastal community in the…
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Seeking Public Comment on Industrial Projects
Information about how to submit your public comment for two industrial projects in Saint John, NB can be found below, including: the Spruce Lake Industrial Park Expansion and Irving Oil Refinery Assessment. Spruce Lake Industrial Park Expansion The city of Saint John is seeking to redesignate Rural Resource land to Heavy Industry in order to…
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Local community group launches petition in support of saving Wolastoq park
Saint John Community Coalition For Immediate Release • Saint John, New Brunswick • Monday, March 3, 2025 The Saint John Community Coalition (SJCC) has launched a petition against the bylaw amendment proposed to the City of Saint John to turn a portion of Wolastoq Park into a parking lot for employees of Irving Pulp and…
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Local community group to host second free store event in March
Saint John Community Coalition For Immediate Release • Saint John, New Brunswick • Thursday, Feb 27, 2025 LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUP TO HOST SECOND FREE STORE EVENT IN MARCH The Saint John Community Coalition is delighted to announce that our second Free Store event will be held on March 29, 2025 from 12pm to 3pm at…
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Connections Series
The “Community Connections” Panel & Workshop series aim to: Promote candid conversations about the social, political and cultural systems that affect us. Teach practical skills, build community solidarity, and empower collective action. A Critical look at: The Irving Oil Refinery & Spruce Lake Industrial Park Expansion Tuesday, April 22, 2025 Haven Music Hall 201 Union…