What will the Saint John Community look like in a decade or two?

We want to hear from you.

On Saturday afternoon, a dozen “open conversations” were sparked from the participants, and we want you to be part of the continuing conversations.  Add your ideas to the on-going conversation by clicking on the topic that interests you and completing our online form.

Don’t be afraid to dream big. Let’s press forward together in building a community where you can live life on your terms!

1. Cross Border Opportunities – Miles Theeman explored ways to improve trade and relations with our neighbours south of the border
2. Education & Innovation Cluster – John Herron led a discussion in finding opportunities to incubate education clusters
3. Entrepreneurship – Jeff Roach looked for input into making Saint John the best place in North America to start a business
4. Financial Balance – Mayor Ivan Court brought together a team to explore how to support infrastructure and amenities
5. Immigration – Ross Galbraith sparked conversation about welcoming newcomers to our Community
6. Infrastructure – Andrew Oland led the group in exploring how we plan for future growth
7. Major Project Implementation – Bob Manning looked for input into moving major projects from planning to implementation
8. Population Density – Carl Killen led the discussion about Saint John’s urban renewal
9. Poverty Reduction – Eric Phinney collaborated with a team on ways to tackle the poverty issue
10. Reducing Environmental Hurdles – Tim Vickers led the discussion about developing a regional environmental compensation plan
11. Regional Cooperation – Kathy Craig encouraged dialogue about how we can work together toward our Community goals
12. Youth Retention – Graeme Stuart-Robertson sought input into ways to give young people reasons to stay in our Community