Market Place Wellness Centre opening

In spite of the weather today, many people attended the grand opening of the Market Place Wellness Centre in the Carleton Community Centre.

The centre will offer the services of a Nurse Practitioner, addiction programs, school outreach, blood work clinic, chronic disease management, and many other programs and services.

The West Side Food Bank will open there next Friday, and the agency's staff (volunteers) were in attendance today proudly showing off the new facilities.

The centre was created through many community partnerships, including the West side PACT, the City of Saint John, Horizon Health Network, and St. Joseph's Community Health Centre, to name a few.

Market Place Wellness Centre

The province of NB has spent a lot of money helping to establish a Wellness Centre in the Carleton Community Centre. The local neighbour group West Side PACT has been working with the province and the Hospital Corporation to make this happen.

The Market Place Wellness Centre is having a grand opening on Saturday the 28th at its location in the Carleton Community Centre. I hope to attend. It's a great addition to the west side, and a great service for the whole community.

Wildlife - Take Cover!

Last week I was in the area of the Maritime Opportunity Centre. The excavation happening near there is apparently for the Fundamentalist Baptist Church's new building, they're moving from Danells Drive. The construction is pretty well right in the back yards of the people who live on Driftwood Lane. I was just there a few weeks ago and there were several deer in the field having a great time. Not any more. Kind of a shame, really.

While I was there a flock of about 100 geese flew overhead heading southwest. I assume they were packing it in for the winter ... an awfully big flock to be one of the ones that sticks around for the winter, But maybe I am wrong. I was able to catch an image of only a half the flock; could hear them a long way's away.

Santa Parade

The West Side Santa Claus Parade was Saturday. I couldn't stay for the parade but did catch a bit. Ya couldn't have asked for better weather.

The Empty Stocking Fund was happening at the same time, so I don't know if that impacted attendance. I have yet to hear or read any news about the success of this year's Empty Stocking Fund; no idea how much money was raised. I can't seem to find information about the broadcast. The local media seem to go into hibernation every weekend.

The light standards on Fairville Blvd. are a new addition - wonder when the actual lights will be installed?