City Sounds and Images
A lot has happened since Saint John became Canada's original city back in the spring of 1785.
A lot to celebrate.
A lot to remember.
City Stories: Our People's History is the place to tell those stories.
The stories of the people, events and places that have shaped Saint John.
Throughout the year people, businesses and organizations will be able to submit their stories, memories and insight of the Saint John region to the City Stories section of our website.
To see the sites and sounds of Saint John a video is coming soon. Check back often!
Saint John Facts
Mrs. Lena O'Ree had a simple motto: Take the wrong and make it right - one at a time. In 1936, Mrs. O'Ree led ten black women into the YWMCA and into the history books, officially breaking the color barrier in the whites only institution. In the 1930s, she hosted the city's only black radio show and, in 1959, she helped to integrate the Admiral Beatty hotel, the city's finest hotel at the time. more........
