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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WELCOME FROM THE CONTENTS Shelley GouldinG ST. JOHN'S MILITARY 6 ST. JOHN'S & SURROUNDING AREA WELCOME, INFORMATION AND REFERRAL FARMILY RESOURCE The St. John's metropolitan area is the most populous census diane FulFord metropolitan area in Newfoundland and Labrador, and it is the CENTRE second largest in Atlantic Canada... See what we offer... FINANCE & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT 8 GETTING TO KNOW THE ROCK COORDINATOR PAGE 6 Sherry CollinS On behalf of the Board of Directors, Staff and Volunteers Situated in Canada’s most easterly point, the rugged coast and of the St. John's Military Family Resource Centre, we the vastness of the island's wilderness is mesmerising! find out PREVENTION SUPPORT would like to extend a heartfelt welcome. We at the MFRC more... AND INTERVENTION look forward to meeting you and your family in the near COORDINATOR future. 10 HOUSE HUNTING Jenna Kean When looking for a place to call home it's easy to get sidetracked, FAMILY LIAISON OFFICER The MFRC has been established to meet the check out our information before you take to the streets. allan horwood needs of our military families. Information and referral services, educational workshops, personal 12 GETTING SET UP CHILDREN'S SERVICES development workshops, short term confidential COORDINATOR crisis counseling, emergency child care, spousal Completing your change of address, finding internet providers, KriSta o'toole employment, reservist outreach, starting new accounts, knowing the lay of the land… deployment services, children & PAGE 10 PAGE 13 YOUTH COORDINATOR youth and parenting programs 16 SPECIAL CONTACTS amber-dawn reid are among the services offered at the Centre. We also have All the numbers, and websites you really need to get started in VETERAN FAMILY a resource library for your your new home on the “Rock”. PAGE 17 PROGRAM convenience. The MFRC can be a place to drop in, COORDINATOR relax and meet a new friend. The staff are interested 17 MEDICAL AND CHILDCARE danette Chaytor in ensuring the programs at the centre meet the needs of your families. How many hospitals are there? What health care is provided VOLUNTEER AND SPECIAL in the city. Each province is unique, see what St. John’s has to EVENTS COORDINATOR Services are available to all Regular and Reserve offer… JenS hoSel Force families. Volunteers are an essential part of the MFRC operation. So, if you also have an interest 19 SCHOOLING COMMUNICATIONS in volunteering, there's another reason to drop by! COORDINATOR Furthering your education and your family’s education is Jay-miChael CanninG The Centre belongs to you, the families of ---------- PAGE 19 important, find out what institutions are provided in the capital ------------------------- It is only with your ideas can region. SISIP FINANCIAL the staff ensure everyone's needs are being met. Kenneth way You do not need to have a problem to avail of the 22 CLIMATE AND ACTIVITIES centre's resources. Let us know what you want and we'll do our best to arrange it for you. Ohhh, the Weather. Be prepared, it is unique, even harsh. However, it can be a lot of fun. Find out what it is like and what Once again-Welcome to St. John's! We look forward activities are offered in the metro area. PAGE 22 2 to meeting you! t. John's is the capital city history and culture, and affinity of Newfoundland and for "small town" quality of life ST. JOHN'S SLabrador and the largest make St. John’s and surrounding THE SURROUNDING AREA city in the province. It has a areas a pleasure to live, work and large urban sprawl across the play in. North Eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula and is known as North Settling into a new life can be America's easternmost city. The challenging however there are population is approx 110,000 many resources available to help which is the second largest city you settle in – they are just a phone in Atlantic Canada, and the call away!! We look forward to 20th largest metropolitan area getting to know you. in Canada. Military families relocating to St. John’s and surrounding areas will find a natural environment, quality educational and medical facilities, clean air, safe streets, all the amenities of the greater Canadian community, with a European flavour. Our rich 4 5 GETTING TO Metro KNOW "TOWN"... Capital The North East Avalon Peninsula is the most Easterly Point in North America, making one feel at times as though you’re in the middle of the Mighty Atlantic Ocean. In the city there are many varieties of trees that were brought over from Region Europe that have taken root and spread for hundreds of years. Viewing the city from Signal hill or Shea Heights Lookout you can visualze the European influence in the geography from the small windswept tuckamore trees along the outlying areas and the giant maples and oaks creating a canopy over the colourful victorian houses inside the urban core. The Northeast Avalon coastline has hundreds of km of hiking trails scattered amongst beautiful cliffs, inlets, waterfalls, abandon fishing villages, and beaches that will take your breath away. Along these coastlines there are many ponds, lakes, rivers and hills for exploring in the winter on snowshoes, snowmobiles, or in the spring, summer, fall, seaons you can access them on mountain bikes and quads. Wherever you go there is open spaces, and beautiful landscape that is yours to discover. Census Profile, 2016 Census City of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. bit.ly/3jUL30j TOPSAIL BEACH ROTARY PARK - CONCEPTION BAY SOUTH 6 7 HOUSE HUNTING WHEN MOVING TO THE ST. JOHN'S AREA, THERE IS A VARIETY OF OUTLYING COMMUNITIES AND BEDROOM MUNICIPALITIES OF INTEREST. BELOW ARE SOME OF THE TOP WEBSITES FOR THE AREA. PLEASE VIEW FURTHER INFORMATION OF THE WONDERFUL CITIES AND TOWNS THAT MAKE UP THE METRO AREA. St. John's is the capital city of Newfoundland and Mount Pearl is a city Labrador and the largest Conception Bay, which Torbay is a town located surrounded by St. John's, The Town of Paradise is city in the province. It Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s makes up the Northern Shore just North of the City of St. and Paradise, NL. The city one of Atlantic Canada’s has a large urban sprawl is close enough to St. of the Avalon Peninsula. It is John’s. It’s name originates dates back to 1829 when fastest growing communities across the North Eastern John’s that one can have approximately 30km from from the Old English name Commander Jamie Pearl and Newfoundland and tip of the Avalon Peninsula the convenience of city life, the East End of St. John’s “Tor” which means rocky hill. and his wife, arrived in Labrador’s fastest. Its and is known as North however you feel as though and has a divided highway There is beautiful coastline, Newfoundland with a gifted location is surrounded by St. America's easternmost your in the countryside. It is a that connects to the Trans farmland, and beaches that crown land for his service in John’s, Mt. Pearl, Conception city. The population is growing rural area with great Canada Highway. There are always display icebergs in the Royal Navy. In 1955 Bay South, and St. Philip’s. approx 110,000 which is hiking trails, scenic views, nine smaller communities season. The town has a it became incorporated and It has recently had many the second largest city in and privacy. The trip into St. that were amalgamated in main city street that changes has since become one of upgrades to its main road, Atlantic Canada, and the John’s is just a short 15min the 1970’s which now make into a bypass road for quick the largest most densely and its amenities are 20th largest metropolitan drive. The town was one of up the greater “CBS” area. access. There are many populated cities in the growing rapidly every year area in Canada.. the first villages established Notably within the town there parks, walking trails, and province. Often described considering the town's size. There are many walking in the new world, it was the are nine schools under the open spaces to explore. as a city within a park, Mt. site of the first road built NL School District, with many The area is also very close Pearl has many trails and trails around ponds, the Town Website: outside St. John’s and it sporting programs and all of to the city, making it a short outdoor sporting amenities sports complex has many www.stjohns.ca has many oral traditions and the main amenities of a larger distance to the East End and it is approximately great activities and constant Town Hall Location: folklore. urban area. Conception Bay shopping centre, "Stavanger 15-25min drive to the Quidi events being hosted weekly. 10 New Gower Street South is also said by locals Drive" supplying you with all Vidi area. Phone number: Town Website: to often have better weather, major amenties. 311 or 709-754-2489 www.paradise.ca Town Website: than other locations around Town Website: www.pcsp.ca the Northeast Avalon. Town Website: www.mountpearl.ca Town Hall Location: 28 McNamara Drive Town Hall Location: www.torbay.ca Town Hall Location: 1119 Thorburn Road Town Website: Town Hall Location: 3 Centennial Street Phone Number: 1-709-782-1400 Phone number: www.conceptionbaysouth.ca 1288 Torbay Rd Phone number: 1-709- 1-709-895-8000 Town Hall Location: Phone number: 834-6529 11 Remembrance Square 1-709-437-6532 Phone number : 1-709-834-6529 Torbay Logy Bay St.