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The Summer 2023 City Guide is Now Available

The current City Guide has been delivered to residents and is also available online. In this issue:

• Check out the new St. John’s pump track by Quidi Vidi Lake
• Find 8 great ways to enjoy neighbourhood parks
• Adventure awaits: book a seniors bus tour
• Summer day camps for children and youth
• Barbeque fire safety from the St. John’s Regional Fire Department
• Canada Day and Music @ Concert Series events

All this and much more in this edition of the City Guide. Check it out today!

2025 Jeux du Canada Games Track, Field, Turf and Centre of Excellence Facility

Today, Mayor Danny Breen was joined by representatives from Memorial University, the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District, and the 2025 Canada Games Host Society to announce that the Design Build Contract for construction of a new track and field, artificial soccer turf, and Centre for Excellence for the 2025 Canada Summer Games, has been awarded to Lindsay Construction.

The project includes a Class II IAAF 400-metre track, an outdoor throwing area for field events, a FIFA Quality...

Summer Registration Begins May 4: Details and more in City Guide

Registration for summer Recreation programs begins Thursday, May 4 at 7 a.m. for residents of St. John’s. Registration will open to non-residents on Tuesday, May 9. 

• To register online, visit StJohns.ca/RECconnect
• Register in person at either the H.G.R. Mews Community Centre (40 Mundy Pond Road) or the Paul Reynolds Community Centre (35 Carrick Drive).
• Telephone registration is available after 10 a.m. on registration day: 709-576-8499 or 709-576-8631

Whether you register online, over the phone or in...

Arup Bridge Closed to Pedestrians May 1, 2023

The rehabilitation project for the Arup cantilever pedestrian bridge, located in Bowring Park, begins May 1, 2023.

Access to the pedestrian bridge, including a portion of the Waterford River Walk, will be closed until July 28, 2023; see map for alternative route along Southbrook Trail.

The City apologizes for any inconvenience caused.

Public Transit Infrastructure Investments Announced for St. John’s

Today, Mayor Danny Breen was joined by Joanne Thompson, Member of Parliament for St. John’s East, and the Honourable Bernard Davis, Minister of Environment and Climate Change to announce a joint investment of more than $27.8 million to enhance St. John’s public transit infrastructure.

This funding will support the purchase of 8 accessible hybrid transit buses which will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change while increasing wheelchair accessibility on conventional transit...

Water Street Construction Update April 28

The final phase of the Water Street infrastructure improvement project that began on March 27 is progressing on schedule, with the underground infrastructure installation nearing completion at the Waldegrave Street intersection, and underground work scheduled to begin next week at the intersection of Prescott Street and Job’s Cove.

Waldegrave Street 

As weather permits, crews will be working to reinstate the road surface at the Waldegrave Street intersection during the coming weeks. Traffic lanes...

Yard Waste Collection Begins May 1

Starting Mon. May 1 and running through to the end of November, yard waste will be collected at the curb on the same day as your recycling. 

The yard waste collection program is suitable for:

• Leaves
• grass clippings
• plants, shrubs and weeds
• twigs and small branches with a maximum diameter of 2.5 centimeters. 

All yard waste must be placed in paper yard waste bags. Twigs and branches can be tied in bundles measuring a maximum of 60 cm by 60 cm by 30 cm (2ft x 2ft x 1ft). There is no limit to the amount...