http://saintjohnshawn.com Views from Saint John, New Brunswick Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:04:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://saintjohnshawn.com/2010/10/12/stopping-wasteful-practices/ http://saintjohnshawn.com/2010/10/12/stopping-wasteful-practices/#comments Tue, 12 Oct 2010 12:48:59 +0000 Shawn wasteful practices waste bins reduction sheet recycling garbage http://saintjohnshawn.com/?p=2274 This column previously appeared in the Telegraph-Journal on October 12th, 2010. The article was written by FUSION Saint John’s Claire Ryan: On any given day, were you to walk into my apartment, you would be quick to notice the plastic bag that sits beside the actual garbage can that contains the milk cartons, plastic bags, pizza flyers [...]

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]]> http://saintjohnshawn.com/2010/10/05/mentorship-program-targets-young-adults/feed/ 0 http://saintjohnshawn.com/2010/09/28/women-focusing-on-a-ha-moments/ http://saintjohnshawn.com/2010/09/28/women-focusing-on-a-ha-moments/#comments Tue, 28 Sep 2010 15:36:36 +0000 Shawn moments moments chapter women women sectors professional educational moments moments chapter women women sectors professional educational http://saintjohnshawn.com/?p=2233 This column previously appeared in the Telegraph-Journal on September 28th, 2010. The article was written by FUSION Saint John’s Claire Ryan: This week, the local chapter of Canadian Women in Communications (CWC) will host its first event of the season and will open its doors to greater Saint John women interested in learning more about the organization. [...]

]]> http://saintjohnshawn.com/2010/09/28/women-focusing-on-a-ha-moments/feed/ 0 http://saintjohnshawn.com/2010/09/15/thanks-to-technology-theres-no-reason-why-we-cant-cast-educated-votes/ http://saintjohnshawn.com/2010/09/15/thanks-to-technology-theres-no-reason-why-we-cant-cast-educated-votes/#comments Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:04:27 +0000 Shawn educated apathy technology cast eligible actions voting abroad http://saintjohnshawn.com/?p=2178 This column previously appeared in the Telegraph-Journal on September 14th, 2010. The article was written by FUSION Saint John’s Claire Ryan: Campaign season is in full swing in New Brunswick. There are interesting points of discussion and debate surrounding this election, not the least of which being voter turnout. In the past two provincial elections, approximately 70 [...]

]]> http://saintjohnshawn.com/2010/09/15/thanks-to-technology-theres-no-reason-why-we-cant-cast-educated-votes/feed/ 1 http://saintjohnshawn.com/2010/09/07/young-people-can-learn-from-business-leaders/ http://saintjohnshawn.com/2010/09/07/young-people-can-learn-from-business-leaders/#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:27:36 +0000 Shawn sharma sharma lessons robin authors careers world world http://saintjohnshawn.com/?p=2102 This column previously appeared in the Telegraph-Journal on September 7th, 2010. The article was written by FUSION Saint John’s Claire Ryan: As part of Small Business Week 2010, the Saint John Board of Trade is bringing in one of the world’s top business leadership experts for a rare public presentation. Robin Sharma, author of 11 best-selling books, [...]

]]> http://saintjohnshawn.com/2010/09/07/young-people-can-learn-from-business-leaders/feed/ 0 http://saintjohnshawn.com/2010/09/04/harvesting-the-arts-moved-to-sunday/ http://saintjohnshawn.com/2010/09/04/harvesting-the-arts-moved-to-sunday/#comments Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:10:55 +0000 Shawn earl earl http://saintjohnshawn.com/?p=2091 We were all expecting the worst; but, Hurricane Earl seems to have passed us by here in Saint John, NB. As a precaution on Friday, Harvesting the Arts was delayed one day just in case the weather was bad. Today’s TJ had a great article on the Festival, check it out below: SAINT JOHN – [...]

]]> http://saintjohnshawn.com/2010/09/04/harvesting-the-arts-moved-to-sunday/feed/ 2 http://saintjohnshawn.com/2010/08/31/festival-aims-to-create-buzz-for-local-artists/ http://saintjohnshawn.com/2010/08/31/festival-aims-to-create-buzz-for-local-artists/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:51:59 +0000 Shawn harvesting festival festival buzz artists musical arts dance harvesting festival festival buzz artists musical arts dance http://saintjohnshawn.com/?p=2035 This column previously appeared in the Telegraph-Journal on August 31st, 2010. The article was written by FUSION Saint John’s Claire Ryan: Saint John’s arts and culture community will once again take centre stage at King’s Square this weekend as it plays host to one of Saint John’s most anticipated autumn events. FUSION’s sixth annual Harvesting the Arts [...]

]]> http://saintjohnshawn.com/2010/08/31/festival-aims-to-create-buzz-for-local-artists/feed/ 0 http://saintjohnshawn.com/2010/08/24/party-on-princess-the-sequel/ http://saintjohnshawn.com/2010/08/24/party-on-princess-the-sequel/#comments Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:58:27 +0000 Shawn block princess nightlife establishments happinez canterbury august prizes block princess nightlife establishments happinez canterbury august prizes http://saintjohnshawn.com/?p=1898 This column previously appeared in the Telegraph-Journal on August 24th, 2010. The article was written by FUSION Saint John’s Claire Ryan: Once again this year, FUSION is taking its August Party with a Purpose to the streets and hosting a block party on Princess Street. “There is a momentum building on Princess Street and the surrounding area,” [...]

]]> http://saintjohnshawn.com/2010/08/24/party-on-princess-the-sequel/feed/ 0 http://saintjohnshawn.com/2010/08/17/unloading-a-mountain-of-used-books-at-brunswick-square-to-support-a-great-cause/ http://saintjohnshawn.com/2010/08/17/unloading-a-mountain-of-used-books-at-brunswick-square-to-support-a-great-cause/#comments Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:00:07 +0000 Shawn sisters books brothers book sale mountain collins sobeys sisters books brothers book sale mountain collins sobeys http://saintjohnshawn.com/?p=1892 This column previously appeared in the Telegraph-Journal on August 17th, 2010. The article was written by FUSION Saint John’s Claire Ryan: While I was working on this week’s column, I was looking at my own, very full, bookshelf, which has technically grown to include those books that do not actually fit on the shelves and are stacked [...]

]]> http://saintjohnshawn.com/2010/08/17/unloading-a-mountain-of-used-books-at-brunswick-square-to-support-a-great-cause/feed/ 0 http://saintjohnshawn.com/2010/08/10/the-joy-of-building-pre-teen-confidence/ http://saintjohnshawn.com/2010/08/10/the-joy-of-building-pre-teen-confidence/#comments Tue, 10 Aug 2010 11:38:59 +0000 Shawn mentors mentor middle kids sanchez confidence volunteer skills http://saintjohnshawn.com/?p=1884 This column previously appeared in the Telegraph-Journal on August 10th, 2010. The article was written by FUSION Saint John’s Claire Ryan: A new program aimed at helping students in Grades 7 and 8 build confidence and develop life skills will be offered at middle schools in Greater Saint John this fall. Kids.now, a national charity for youth [...]

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