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SJ Today
October 02, 2025
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Good morning Saint John! Taylor Swift’s new record drops today… how many people are skipping work to learn all the lyrics to every song? 🙋♂️
🎂 Happy Birthday Ellen Dalzell, celebrating her 95th!
Here’s the lowdown for the day:
Rookie pilot races in New Mexico 🌵
Found money could be yours 💰
Seniors ready, RSV shots coming 🩺
Have an awesome weekend!
-Geoff Walsh, Publisher
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NEWS NOTES
🚧 Short stop on the Harbour Bridge
Get ready for another set of bridge closures next week. On Monday, Oct. 6 and Tuesday, Oct. 7, Harbour Bridge will close fully for about 20 minutes sometime between 6–7pm while crews do jacking operations. So prepare yourself by either avoid the area or making sure you restock the snack pile in the console.
🚦Slow ride on Millennium
Meanwhile in Quispamsis construction crews will be fiddling with traffic islands at Millennium Drive and the arterial starting today (Oct. 3) and maybe into next week. Add in road grading and other work, and you’ve got yourself a recipe for delays. Flaggers will be out directing traffic, but if sitting in line isn’t your thing, best to pick another way around.
💉 RSV shots open to 75+
Starting Oct. 14, anyone 75 and older in New Brunswick can roll up a sleeve for a free RSV vaccine. RSV (respiratory syncytial virus, if you want the long name) is a nasty bug that tends to make the rounds in winter and hits older adults the hardest. Last season it put 73 people in hospital. Appointments can be booked online or through your local pharmacy…just in time for flu season’s encore.
✈️ Racing in the air
Saint John’s Mark McIntyre just snagged Rookie of the Year in Formula One Air Racing which is basically NASCAR at 50 feet off the ground. Imagine flying 320 km/h around pylons in Roswell, New Mexico, alongside a pack of other daredevils. McIntyre didn’t take first place, but he impressed the field enough to earn the honour. Not bad for a guy who once thought colour blindness would keep him out of the cockpit.
🕵️♂️ Money you didn’t know you had
Turns out your old bank accounts and refunds might be sitting around waiting for their rightful owner. The Financial and Consumer Service Commission (FCNB) says unclaimed property like uncashed cheques, leftover refunds, unpaid wages is just waiting to be claimed. And business owners, this is your cue: dig through the books, reach out to the people you owe, and hand it over through the NB Funds Finder website. Who knew bookkeeping could feel like a treasure hunt?
🛳️ Two ships in port
Saint John is welcoming a pair of cruise visitors today. The Norwegian Getaway docks at 11:10am with 4,000 passengers ready to explore, followed by the Oceania Insignia at 2:00pm carrying 685 guests.
🏆 Top clicks of the week
Monday - Saint John Community Grants are available
Wednesday - Oasis tribute show this weekend at YIP
Thursday - New thrift shop on west side
*Nothing in this section is sponsored, just things you need to know. We’ll always let you know if items are sponsored.
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EVENTS
What’s Happenin’
TONIGHT
TS12 Album Release Party | October 3
Celebrate Taylor Swift’s TS12 with Swift Kick at a back-to-back album blast followed by a full dance party of hits from every era. Doors open at 7pm, Swift Kick hits the stage at 8pm. Fancy/showgirl attire encouraged. Tickets are $25, all ages welcome, with glittery drinks, a friendship bracelet station, a 360 photo booth, and a $1,000 Charm Diamond gift card giveaway.
Lovely Little Autumn Market | October 4
Shop local at Lovely Little Market, taking over Market Square on Saturday from 11am-4pm. More than two dozen vendors will be on hand with everything from fresh bread and coffee to florals, art, books, and handmade treasures. It’s a one-stop fall marketplace full of Saint John’s creative spirit.
Fall Fair | October 4
Celebrate the season at Fundy Trail Parkway’s first-ever Fall Fair, happening at Parking Lot 6 from 10am-4pm. Expect live music, food vendors, kids’ activities, face painting, hot apple cider, and even a visit from The Bubble Guy. It’s a family-friendly way to cap off the season with plenty to see, taste, and do in the great outdoors.
Witches and Warlocks on the Lake | October 4
Grab your broom or wand and head to Lily Lake in Rockwood Park from 1-4pm for a magical afternoon supporting S.J. Street Teams and Lily Lake programming. For $10, enjoy ghostly tunes from K100 and Kool 98, professional photos, a canoe paddle around the lake, and hot chocolate to warm up. Registration required at insideoutnaturecentre.com
Oasis Tribute Night | October 4
Yip Cider is bringing Brit-pop to the Kingston Peninsula with Sequin Stars, a tribute act faithful to Oasis’s Live 25 lineup. Expect 70–90 minutes of swagger, parkas, shades, and plenty of sing-alongs — without the Gallagher brawls. Peninsula band Caboose opens with British hits from the ’60s to today. Music kicks off Saturday night at 7pm.
Queen Square Farmers Market | October 4
Time is running out on the season. This is your second last chance to enjoy a Sunday at Queen Square. Score some bread, cheese and produce or nosh on some noodles, dumplings or jerk chicken and enjoy the music. Make the most of your time with friends and neighbours before the season ends!
*Nothing in this section is sponsored, just things you need to know. We’ll always let you know if items are sponsored.
LOCAL PICS
WHERE WERE WE WEDNESDAY? 📸
📍 On Wednesday we shared this pic of a mural celebrating Canada 150 and asked if anyone knew where it was located…and you couldn’t. It’s near the Digby ferry terminal. If ya haven’t been down there lately, remember prices for the ferry have been lowered…might be worth a trip :)
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SIDE NOTES
Today’s Tides 🌊
Low Tide | 3:09 AM(Fri 03 October) | 1.78 m(5.84 ft) |
High Tide | 9:19 AM(Fri 03 October) | 6.82 m(22.38 ft) |
Low Tide | 3:31 PM(Fri 03 October) | 1.9 m(6.23 ft) |
High Tide | 9:39 PM(Fri 03 October) | 7.28 m(23.89 ft) |
🍔 Burgers for community bucks
This weekend only, McDonald’s Quispamsis is adding some local flavour to its Extra Value Meals, $1 from each one sold (Oct. 3–5) goes toward the Rothesay Intergenerational Community Complex. Both locations, 9 Industrial Dr. and 175 Hampton Rd., are in on the fundraiser.
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-Geoff Walsh - Publisher