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SAINT JOHN, N.B. Nearly a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, wearing a mask has become second nature for most New Brunswickers, but the city of Saint John is looking to clear up any confusion when it comes to what to do when you re outside. It has issued more than one reminder this month alone, that wearing a face covering in the outdoors is mandatory. In an email, city spokesperson Lisa Caissie writes with the changes we have experienced in recovery levels over the past month,we felt as though some people may not have been aware of the requirements to wear a mask in outdoor public spaces, such as busy sidewalks, trails, and parks.
Posted: Feb 09, 2021 9:33 PM AT | Last Updated: February 10
Ralph Thomas, program coordinator of the New Brunswick Black History Society, said it s time Black people got some recognition for their contributions to the city and to the province.(Matthew Bingley/CBC)
When historian Ralph Thomas looks at Saint John, he sees a city whose history is interwoven with the contributions of Black people who helped to build it.
He also sees a city where not a single street, building or highway bears their name.
Thomas, program co-ordinator of the New Brunswick Black History Society, thinks that should change. And on Monday night, Saint John city council took the first steps in that direction.
Dozens of Saint John drivers were ticketed Monday night for not following the city's overnight on-street parking ban. Spokesperson Lisa Caissie said 6.