Battery Champion Square Dance Team 1936

Frank Maher sent this.  Anyone have memories of Jim Stamp's dance hall?

The Amazing Chick Cam is back!

Have a sneak peep at family bird life on the roof of Jack Wells' twinestore! Click on the CHICK CAM tab above, or on this picture.

Peep! Peep!

Cheep! Cheep!

Municipal Plan public forum

The City is circulating notice of another public forum in their Municipal Plan Review process, Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at 7 p.m. in the Foran/Greene Room, Fourth Floor, St. John's City Hall. This is regarding the whole municipal plan, not specifically the Battery.

Municipal plan public consultations

As part of the St. John's Municipal Plan Review process, a series of public consultations are being held to hear what your vision is for the City of St. John's.  On Monday, June 4, 2012 at 7 p.m., 4th floor, St. John's City Hall, there will be a Public Meeting with a special guest speaker, Ken Greenberg. 

New non-residential guidelines

The Telegram carries a story today that City Council last night approved new building guidelines for non-residential properties on Outer Battery. It looks like this is an update of the PHB report presented at the City's public meeting back in February, apparently incorporating the public input from that meeting.
The City didn't give OBNA any notice of this, but today we asked for -and got- a copy of what they approved last night.  It is now available on our DOCUMENTS tab, also here.
Also, the City's website is advertising a public meeting about The Narrows (Outer Battery & Fort Amherst) this Thursday night.  Information here

"Council does not do anything for us."

Although the City has not had a very positive relationship with Outer Battery in the last couple of  years, the vibes apparently go back much longer than that.  Elaine Wychreschuk found this document in the archives where residents petitioned the Nfld government to be removed from the City's jurisdiction because "Council does not do anything for us."  It must date from before 1949, and perhaps the 1920s.  Signed by about 60 people.  Anyone remember anything about this?

OBNA executive positions

OBNA board for 2012 is:
Chair & Treasurer: Angela Drake
Vice-chair: Chris Brookes
Secretary:  Michel Savard
Board members:  Fabien Basset, Keith Sparkes.
Minutes of board meetings posted under the blog tab above.