🥒 Pickleball Woes, Feuding Families, and Weekend Fun Awaits!

Good morning, St. John’s. This is St. John’s Living —the local newsletter that makes you feel more accomplished than parallel parking perfectly in one go.

In this week’s St. John’s Living:

• Newfoundland Regiment comes marching, er, skating into town 🥅

• Farmer’s Market vendor applications open 🧑‍🌾

• French Family were keeping up with the Joneses on Family Feud 🏆

• In a pickle about courts 🥒

Let’s get into it…

Digest

🥅 Three Cheers for the Newfoundland Regiment

The new QMJHL team unveiled its branding this past week. Starting this fall you’ll have the chance to cheer for the Newfoundland Regiment at Mary Brown’s Centre.  The logo is heavily inspired by the hat pins of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment and features a mean-looking caribou. While it would be cool to rock a jersey this winter, you’ll have to wait a while. However, you can secure your season tickets right now.

🧑‍🌾 Become a Farmer’s Market Vendor

Applications are only taken for a short time each year so if you’ve ever wanted to become a vendor at the weekly St. John’s Farmer’s Market, now’s your chance! You’ll have from now until February 28th to get your application in.

🏆 Keeping Up with the Joneses

On Monday, the French family from Dildo faced off against the Jones family from Montreal on Family Feud Canada. There was also a bid to replace Jimmy Kimmel as honourary mayor of Dildo with Jerry Dee and maybe a bribe with Dildo Dollars? How did the family make out? Have a watch over on CBC Gem.

🥒 In a Pickle

This week, after the 2025 city budget was approved, Councillor Sandy Hickman lamented the fact that there was no money set aside to develop an outdoor pickleball court. What’s your take on it? Pickleball has been gaining in popularity in recent years and the city has several options for indoor play. Should we also create an outdoor space?

Local Business

• The Artisan Loft and Windswept Fibres will be reopening on February 1st after a little renovation.

• Cabot Ford has been acquired by the Capital Auto Group and will change its name to Capital Ford Lincoln on February 3rd. Capital will now add Ford and Lincoln to their list of brands that already include Hyundai, BMW, Mitsubishi, Subaru, Genesis, and MINI.

What’s Happening

Wednesday

🍷 Join Piatto Downtown for a special French-themed tasting menu paired with a selection of wines from Charton Hobbs. Call 709-726-0909 to secure your seats!

🎨 We know Christmas is over but that doesn’t mean you have to forget about mummers! Learn how to make some fun unique clay mummers of your own at Clay Cafe.

Thursday

✏️ Looking for a place to practice life drawing? Head to the 4th Floor Studio West of the Arts and Culture Centre at 10am for a two-hour untutored session. Drawing boards and easels available on site.

🍺 Feeling trivial? Head over to Landwash Brewery for a few rounds of trivia with TJ and Maddy.  You could win a $25 gift card and a free combo from Johnny & Mae’s.

🔌 econext will be hosting a combination of in-person and virtual workshops to provide an update on the latest initiatives and research relating to EVs in Newfoundland and Labrador. So if you’ve been thinking about getting an EV and want the latest news, sign up for the workshop.

Friday

🖼️ Vibe & Visualize - Chic Celebrations is hosting a Vision Board Workshop at their new Water Street location. Come for the vibes, and leave feeling motivated and ready for the best year yet! 

✍️ If you’re a teen who likes to draw, join The Rooms for a creative and inspiring drawing class. Their experienced instructor will guide you through fundamental drawing techniques, from line work to shading.

🏐 Cheer on the MUN Sea-Hawks women’s volleyball team as they take on the Acadia Axewomen at 7pm at the Field House. Catch one of the last home games of the season as the Sea-Hawks angle for playoff position.

Saturday

🎂 Whether you prefer a technical, signature, or showstopper, I hope you reserved your spot and made your plans. Great Canadian Baking Show Open auditions are today!

🧘 Celebrate all things yoga with Modo Yoga’s Open House. They’ll have FREE classes all day, yummy food, and an Intro Month offer.

🏀 Newfoundland Rogues take on the KW Titans at Mary Brown’s Centre at 7pm.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Celebrate the legacy of Scotland's beloved poet, Robert Burns, with Wooden Walls' 3rd Annual Robbie Burns Night. Enjoy a 3-course Scottish meal, a Scotch tasting, and a special welcome cocktail.

Sunday

🧘 If you’ve ever had a pet, you know just how special they are and how hard it can hit when they pass. Join Bodhi Hot Yoga for a session of grief yoga for pet loss. Led by Kelsey, a certified grief yoga instructor and grief educator, as well as, medium Jenna Davis who will be assisting with sacred connections through individual spirit readings.

🏒 St. John’s Senior Caps challenge the Clarenville Caribous at Mary Brown’s Centre at 4pm.

🌱 Celebrate Groundhog Day with a hands-on DIY Terrarium Workshop at Chic Celebrations. Whether spring comes early or not, you'll create your own lush, miniature world to enjoy year-round.

🎭 Oderin is a collaborative Dance Theatre work inspired by the Poems of Agnes Walsh. It explores a daughter’s deeply personal journey into her past following her mother’s death. Tonight at 8pm at the Arts & Culture Centre.

Monday

❓ Didn’t win at trivia on Thursday and want a second chance? Give Trivia at Bannerman Brewing a try. No pre-registration required. Game starts at 7pm.

🎤 Have a song in your heart that you want to share? Come down to O’Reilly’s Open Mic hosted by Armondo Fowlow and get your time to shine.

🏀 Community basketball sessions continue from 6pm-8pm at the Amal Youth and Family Centre. Shoot some hoops, meet new folks. And it’s all free!

Tuesday

⛸️ Get some movement on your lunch break with an adult skate session at Mary Brown’s Centre from 12:30pm-1:50pm.

🧶 Bring your work-in-progress down to Slainte this evening for Songs & Yarns featuring Mick Davis. Have a drink, knit a few rows, and listen to some great tunes.

Municipal News

⚖️City Council Meeting

On the agenda for today’s Committee of the Whole meeting:

• See full agenda

The meeting is at 3 PM, 4th Floor City Hall. The public is welcome to attend.

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