Visitors GuideOn Monday July 6th at 9:00 am two Australian naval vessels accompanied by a Canadian Navy ship will sail through the Narrows for a two-day visit to the port of St. John's. Much activity can be expected in the Downtown core as each ship will bring about 250 personel per vessel to our shores. The Australian Navy is on a goodwill tour of it's allies that include Britain, the USA, and Canada, with St. John's being the Canadian port of call. The ships are expected to depart at noon on Wednesday, July 8th. For more information, please contact the City of St. John's Department of Toursim at 576-8106.
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If you are on the move Downtown, get a free ride with ‘Buddy’, a new service provided by Metrobus and supported by the Downtown Development Commission (DDC) for the summer.
Who is Buddy?
Buddy the bus is a new route offered by Metrobus and supported by the DDC and he services the Downtown core. He operates every 20 minutes Monday to Friday and services Water and Duckworth Street all day long (8:00 am – 5:40 pm). His schedule in effect from June 29 to September 6, 2009.
Buddy will give you a lift!
Buddy exists to help move people around Downtown and best of all, there is no charge! Park your car at one spot and ride Buddy to get to your desired location!
Buddy is easy to use.
Just stand at a bus stop along Buddy’s route and he’ll be along shortly. When you get close to where you are going pull the cord above your seat and Buddy will let you off at the next stop along the route
Buddy’s schedule and route information.
Check out www.metrobus.com/buddy or call Ride Guide at 722-9400 for more details. You can also visit your favorite Downtown shop and pick up a Buddy schedule and route map or call the DDC office at 726-8244.
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The Downtown Development Commission (DDC) is developing a calendar to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the creation of the Downtown Development Commission and the Business Improvement Area of Downtown St. John’s.
A photo contest has been announced to gather compelling images of the history, architecture and culture of Downtown St. John’s. Now through July 6, 2009, the DDC is accepting submissions from photographers who wish to capture the character of Downtown St. John’s through a photographic image to be featured in a 12-month 2010 calendar. Calendars will be sold to the public beginning September 2009 through the end of the year.
Entry forms are available at the DDC office at 155 Water Street, Suite 202 or via email scott@downtownstjohns.com or call 579 4139 and a form can be faxed to you as well!
Sponsored by Hits 99.1 FM and the Downtown Development Commission
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The Awards will be presented by His Worship, Mayor Dennis O'Keefe on Thursday, June 11 at 3:00 pm in Council Chambers. The City will be presenting the 18th Annual Tourism Awards as part of Tourism Awareness Week. The Awards recognize the contributions of local people to the growth and development of the industry.
The Annual Downtown Christmas Parade is organized by the Downtown Development Commission and a dedicated Committee of volunteers. It's held on the last Sunday of November and draws crowds in excess of 30,000 people each year to historic Downtown from all over the North East Avalon.
The DDC Board of Management would like to extend congratulations to the staff, Parade Committee, the hundreds of volunteers, participants, spectators and Parade sponsors for help making the Annual Downtown Christmas Parade the City of St. John's Event of the Year!
Congratulations are also extended to Mr. Armand A. Agabab, Legend Award winner; Mr. Paul Aitken, Signal Award winner; Mr. Ian Nightingale, Victoria Wagon Award winner and the organizers of the 2008 Search and Rescue Conference and Expo (SARSCENE), winners of the Admiral Award.
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PUBLIC MEETING PROPOSED HOTEL DEVELOPMENT 123 WATER STREET
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. in the Foran/Greene Room, 4th floor, St. John's City Hall.
The purpose of the public meeting is to provide an opportunity for public review and comment on the proposed new building design for the hotel development application at Civic Number 123 Water Street (the south-east corner of the intersection of Water Street and Prescott Street). This new design has been submitted by Architects Four Ltd. on behalf of the proponent: 3103301 NS Ltd. (WARD 2)
Under the proposed new design, the hotel remains as a 140 unit full-service hotel on six (6) floors above Water Street and parking on two levels below the Water Street level. The height of the hotel building along Water Street is proposed to be reduced from 18.3 metres from the top of the parapet to 17.9 metres from the top of the parapet. The height of the hotel building from Harbour Drive is reduced from 27.3 metres to 22.3 metres by the removal of the pool and spa from the roof level and relocating these amenities to the parking level. The total floor area of the hotel is reduced from approximately 10,885 square metres to approximately 10,370 square metres, a reduction of approximately 515 square metres.
For more information please visit www.stjohns.ca/csj/NewsDetails?id=832
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