Atlantica Centre for the Arts, Saint John, NB

A GREAT CHOICE
LIVING IN SAINT JOHN, NB

SITUATED ON THE BAY OF FUNDY, SAINT JOHN HAS ALL THE AMENITIES OF A LARGE CITY BUT STILL MAINTAINS THE FRIENDLINESS AND CHARM OF A SMALL CITY. GREATER SAINT JOHN IS NEW BRUNSWICK’S LARGEST CITY AND THE SECOND LARGEST IN THE MARITIMES AND BOASTS A POPULATION OF NEARLY 125,000. SAINT JOHN IS ALSO THE OLDEST INCORPORATED CITY IN CANADA. WE ENJOY A LOW COST OF LIVING AND SOME OF THE LEAST EXPENSIVE HOUSING COSTS IN THE COUNTRY. WE ARE BLESSED WITH RUGGED COASTAL LANDSCAPES INTERTWINED WITH IMMENSE GREEN FORESTS AND NATURAL WETLANDS, THE ENVY OF CITIES AROUND THE WORLD.

The uptown offers many small and unique shops and services that still have that personal touch, including a number of local galleries and the Saint John Arts Centre. The Saint John City Market offers daily experiences in international and local foods, local crafts and live entertainment during the summer. The usual array of big box stores can be found in the city’s East End.

Performing Art Companies in the city include Symphony New Brunswick, The Saint John Theatre Company and InterAction Children’s Theatre Company.

Saint John has a great transit system. A monthly Student Pass is $49.00 (approx. $0.98 per ride). A large part of the uptown hotspots are connected by a pedway system, meaning that you don’t have to step outside to go from the City Market to Brunswick Square, Market Square, the Saint John Aquatic Centre or to Harbour Station. Harbour Passage is situated alongside the Saint John waterfront and is a favorite spot for people to jog or walk.

A new state of the art X-Park was opened in 2008 next to Harbour Station.

Between The Atlantica Centre for the Arts, UNB Saint John, the New Brunswick Community College and several other private colleges there are approximately 3,000 students who have chosen to pursue a post-secondary education in Greater Saint John.

There are over a dozen bars in the uptown in close proximity to the school, 5 of which offer live entertainment regularly.

Within 5 minutes from the uptown, you will find Rockwood Park, the largest park inside of any city in Canada. It offers a public golf course, miles of hiking and mountain biking trails and a supervised beach.

There are a number of ocean front beaches within 15 minutes driving distance.

Irving Nature Park, located about 5 minutes from the uptown offers walking and hiking trails right next to the ocean.

During the summer, there is a ton of free live entertainment throughout the Uptown. The historic Imperial Theatre is one of the nicest soft seat theatres in the country and offers a constant flow of shows, ranging from theatre productions and comedy shows to concerts of all kinds. Harbour Station is host to the Memorial Cup Champion Saint John Sea Dogs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and the Saint John Mill Rats Basketball Team of the NBL. The 7,000 seat arena offers internationally touring artists such as Aerosmith, Guns ‘n Roses, Barenaked Ladies, Cirque de Soliel, speaking events and more.

Skiing is available close by at Poley Mountain and also at Crabbe Mountain. The Saint John River offers ample opportunity for whitewater kayaking, sailing and other water sports, while you can enjoy a wet ride on the jet boats at the Reversing Falls.

The Saint John Airport has daily flights to Toronto, Montreal and Halifax, as well as connecting flights. www.saintjohnairport.com

QUICK FACTS

Cost Averages

One Bedroom Apartment
$450/mo. inc. heat and lights

Monthly Bus Pass
$49.00

Slice of Pizza
$2.00 - $3.00

Two Litre Milk
$3.75

Pint of Beer
$5.00

Driving Distances to Other Cities

Moncton, NB 152km
Fredericton, NB 103km
Sussex, NB 73km
St. Stephen, NB 107km
Miramichi, NB 275km
Charlottetown, PEI 321km
Halifax, NS 424km
Bangor, ME 277km
Montreal, QC 941km
Toronto, ON 1,479km
Boston, MA 678km
New York, NY 1,032km