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/2011/12/12/citizens-ask-for-access-to-public-data/ http://saintjohnshawn.com/2011/12/12/citizens-ask-for-access-to-public-data/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:42:43 +0000 Shawn data federal universities access easier citizens sites open data federal universities access easier citizens sites open http://saintjohnshawn.com/?p=2592 It’s seems one of my dreams has come true! Today, I was featured in a CBC story on Open Data in New Brunswick –  airing on CBC radio, web, and TV: Read onward for the Web version (with video): Citizens ask for access to public data The New Brunswick government and its universities are coming [...]

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]]> http://saintjohnshawn.com/2011/11/30/from-data-to-applications/feed/ 2 http://saintjohnshawn.com/2011/07/25/propertize-ca-version-3-4-released/ http://saintjohnshawn.com/2011/07/25/propertize-ca-version-3-4-released/#comments Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:35:04 +0000 Shawn propertize to propertize page streets version nearby buttons rocking propertize to propertize page streets version nearby buttons rocking http://saintjohnshawn.com/?p=2464 Propertize.ca has been updated to version 3.4, and it is rocking some new features: Create an account or login using OpenID (will be used to support saving searches in the future). Friendly Share/Print buttons are now available on most pages. The ability to include nearby streets is now stable. Additional “popup” help is now available on [...]

]]> http://saintjohnshawn.com/2011/07/25/propertize-ca-version-3-4-released/feed/ 0 http://saintjohnshawn.com/2011/07/14/bruce-court-loses-it-at-neighbourhood-meeting/ http://saintjohnshawn.com/2011/07/14/bruce-court-loses-it-at-neighbourhood-meeting/#comments Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:32:21 +0000 Shawn yell petite haired walked representative women dark sarah yell petite haired walked representative women dark sarah http://saintjohnshawn.com/?p=2455 I wanted to highlight a blog post from Sarah Craig yesterday about a neighbourhood meeting that got out of hand due to the antics of Councillor Bruce Court (our Ward 4 representative): Initially, I was pleased they took the time to show up, and they did exactly as they said they would by sitting at [...]

]]> http://saintjohnshawn.com/2011/07/14/bruce-court-loses-it-at-neighbourhood-meeting/feed/ 0 http://saintjohnshawn.com/2011/06/24/contract-out-garbage-collection/ http://saintjohnshawn.com/2011/06/24/contract-out-garbage-collection/#comments Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:50:15 +0000 Shawn 2014 2014 contract 2014 2014 contract http://saintjohnshawn.com/?p=2446 The Telegraph-Journal had an interesting article yesterday on a city staff report declaring that cancelling private garbage collection would save the city money: The city should take full responsibility of trash collection services and scrap the contract with private haulers, a move that would save the municipality $500,000 annually, a city staff report says. In [...]

]]> http://saintjohnshawn.com/2011/06/24/contract-out-garbage-collection/feed/ 0 http://saintjohnshawn.com/2011/06/20/first-test-of-plansj/ http://saintjohnshawn.com/2011/06/20/first-test-of-plansj/#comments Mon, 20 Jun 2011 19:12:43 +0000 Shawn stable residential draft lands lomond loch stable residential draft lands lomond loch http://saintjohnshawn.com/?p=2414 Note: As always, the following post is written by myself as a tax paying citizen of Saint John, and do not reflect the views of any other group or organization! As highlighted by the Telegraph-Journal last week, three new development projects are seeking approval from Council that clash with PlanSJ: Developers will soon ask city [...]

]]> http://saintjohnshawn.com/2011/06/20/first-test-of-plansj/feed/ 0 http://saintjohnshawn.com/2011/06/14/plansj-up-for-review-open-house/ http://saintjohnshawn.com/2011/06/14/plansj-up-for-review-open-house/#comments Tue, 14 Jun 2011 12:45:51 +0000 Shawn draft plansj review review” 00pm house 15th storefront draft plansj review review” 00pm house 15th storefront http://saintjohnshawn.com/?p=2405 PlanSJ will be hosting a “Up for Review” open house from 5:30pm-9pm on Wednesday, June 15th, 2011 at Saint John High School. Below are additional details from the PlanSJ website: What will we be talking about? Open House Agenda: 5:30-9:00pm –Open House 6:00 – Presentation The new Municipal Plan will guide development and investment in [...]

]]> http://saintjohnshawn.com/2011/06/14/plansj-up-for-review-open-house/feed/ 0 http://saintjohnshawn.com/2011/06/03/propertize-ca-version-3-2-released/ http://saintjohnshawn.com/2011/06/03/propertize-ca-version-3-2-released/#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:39:44 +0000 Shawn propertize nearby version feature page selections streets bugs propertize nearby version feature page selections streets bugs http://saintjohnshawn.com/?p=2389 Since Propertize.ca was listed on the front-page of the Telegraph-Journal earlier this year, there have been only minor updates to fix bugs. That has changed with the release of version 3.2! Finally, one highly requested feature is now included (although it’s still experimental) – the ability to include nearby streets!   Just select “Yes” from [...]

]]> http://saintjohnshawn.com/2011/06/03/propertize-ca-version-3-2-released/feed/ 1 http://saintjohnshawn.com/2011/05/27/2011-live-life-award-nominations/ http://saintjohnshawn.com/2011/05/27/2011-live-life-award-nominations/#comments Fri, 27 May 2011 17:51:25 +0000 Shawn nominations award awards renovated britt’s chop originals” upper http://saintjohnshawn.com/?p=2383 Uptown Saint John released the 2011 Live Life Award Nominations today! Uptown Saint John’s Selection Committee had the tough job of choosing the following award finalists for each of the 12 award categories. The winners will be announced at the June 9th awards event.  Tickets are available at the Uptown Saint John offices at 40 [...]

]]> http://saintjohnshawn.com/2011/05/27/2011-live-life-award-nominations/feed/ 0 http://saintjohnshawn.com/2011/05/09/first-annual-nb-soap-box-derby/ http://saintjohnshawn.com/2011/05/09/first-annual-nb-soap-box-derby/#comments Mon, 09 May 2011 16:24:21 +0000 Shawn derby nbsoapboxderby 193982710638391 soap pavilion pals twitter facebook derby nbsoapboxderby 193982710638391 soap pavilion pals twitter facebook http://saintjohnshawn.com/?p=2377 The Lily Lake Pavilion will be hosting an exciting fundraising event for the PALS Program: the first-annual NB Soap Box Derby! This event is open to everyone in the community and will feature a range of fun activities for the whole family. For more information, visit http://nbsoapboxderby.ca. Twitter: http://twitter.com/NBSoapBoxDerby Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=193982710638391

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