Was feeling very homesick today… it’s been over 19 years since I have been home to SJ. I typed into Google and your video was the first to pop up. Thank you for your time and sharing your love of the city. Your drive brought me down memory lane. I was amazed to see of the many changes. Keep up your great work!
I moved to Saint John in 2002 from Ontario. I worked there for 9 months. I think I saw fog every Friday. To escape the fog you just drive out of the city. I was asked why would you move to the armpit of Canada. I now live in the armpit of Ontario in Wallaceburg. :) I'm glad they got rid of the toll. My boss at the time said that we don't do things the Ontario way. Saint John doesn't look like it's changed much at all.
Dear Les and Wendy, seeing this video was exactly what I needed today. I just can’t wait to be there late in the fall. So glad to hear you and know you are doing well 😊🐾
Wow so glad this video came across my newsfeed, thanks for the tour of this beautiful, clean, and quiet city, I love these type of cities with the 4 seasons, my favorite is the fall and winter. I'm subscribing and looking forward to checking out all your videos.
I totally agree Saint John gets treated unfairly. I never understood that. It truly is a beautiful place. As my hometown, I’m protective of Moncton. It’s definitely more than just strip malls, semi detached houses and a muddy river. There are beautiful Victorian homes and great architecture as well as some gorgeous churches and lovely parks. Also, it’s a short drive to some top notch warm, sandy beaches and it’s close to the Bay as well. Having lived in Fredericton for 23 years, I can say this city is lovely as well with the Saint John river running through it. It’s very green and a great mix of old and new. I’ll have to find your video on Black Beach. I missed it somehow.
My wife and I are considering a move to Saint John from Calgary later this year. Just discovered your channel - instant sub! I have a lot of vids to watch.
We'll thank you for subscribing. You do indeed have a lot of vids to watch. And when you're ready, we'd love to help you find a home here if you like, since we are both Realtors. All our contact info is in the description of every video we post. Thanks again for joining us.
@@WeLoveSaintJohn I've already watched several, and when I watched your "moving from out of province is easier than you think" video I knew you two are exactly the people I am looking for! We haven't put up our home for sale yet (still getting it ready), but once we do I'll be in touch for sure.
hey that's where I live. My sister lives right up the street from Bayshore, yo udrove right by her house. and that train runs by my house as well up in Fundy Heights. I have in-laws who just bought a house down in Milford, they;re moving from Ontario as well. I grew up in the Lower West.
Lower West is such a classic SJ neighborhood! A great idea for the haunted houses of Lower West might be to do a Halloween Special and drive around at night talking about the ghost stories of homes in Saint John.👻🎃
Dear Les and Wendy, This is Paul from China who will move to Saint John in September, 2022. Your video channel has given me tons of information about Saint John. Could you please prepare a video about the schools in Saint John? I guess many couples who have children have interest in this kind of information. And I wish more and more people will follow your TH-cam.
Hi Paul. Thank you for watching. Since we don't have kids we can't really comment about schools too much. We do mention them in several videos and talk about reputations we have heard, but we have no direct experience with any schools. It does seem like there are good schools in most neighbourhoods from what we hear.
@@WeLoveSaintJohn Thank you for your opinions. Could you please share some school names which are the better that you know. Or could you please send me these name via Facebook messenger?
I am from Colombia and I will arrive there in August, I hope to be able to enjoy those beautiful Canadian landscapes, one question, it is very difficult to find a job.
What kind of car do you drive I'm a citizen of SJ and I'm out everywhere everyday and I watch all your videos and try and find myself in them lol I'd like to notice you one day and do like a funny 20 second part in ur video lol
at video time 13:19 on crown st ..as a kid i collapsed in most of the road digging under it for old bottles..that used to be a garbage dump back in the 1800s and also lots of stone bottles to be found used for ship ballast ....good old saint john pothole city lol
You were so close to the Fisher Lakes. If you had gone up the hill between the pond and Lily lake you could have driven around the Fisher lake: they are even more beautiful than Lily lake.
Thank you for the tour . im not surprised to here that St Johns is booming and thus the rising house prices. Even I've considered relocating to the Maritimes. i have some concerns however regarding the Irving family. The deep dark secret of New Brunswick that most people are unware and the persistant spraying of poisonous chemucals on the surrounding forests. Could you shed some light on that subject for me please, only if your able of course. im sure its a touchy subjuct out your way and something the Government is covering up it would seem. On a lighter note, do you have the name of a goid realtor you would recomend. Cheers Michael
The Irving family has a lot of influence in NB. Some people have great respect for them and others don't. We do not get involved in politics on this channel. Regarding your lighter note, we recommend a couple of wonderful realtors named Les and Wendy who work for Royal Lepage Atlantic, and who host this channel. We like to think we're pretty good at helping people make the move to the Saint John area. You can reach us at welovesaintjohn@royallepage.ca or call 506-607-3095.
Yeah, lots just do HOPE that the ugly property developers from a place called Toronto Ontario don't all come here to flatten and destroy this place as well. Man I see it coming...
Agreed. The city needs investment and growth, but it needs to be done responsibly and with respect, which the developers from Toronto are often not known for.
I really enjoy your videos and love that you’re promoting Saint John but as a life long NBer, I’m turned off by the constant digs at Moncton and Fredericton. They have a lot to offer if you look into them. Saint John has it’s pluses and minuses as do the other cities in NB. It’s not necessary to tear other places down in order to promote your area. That being said, I’ll continue to watch your channel and will look forward to seeing more content of Saint John. Black Beach is a neat spot that’s worth checking out.
Hi Sherry. Thank you for your comment. We respect what you wrote although we disagree that we attempt to tear down Moncton or Fredericton. If there is a false statement in anything we have said, I would love to hear what it was. We point out weather differences and that Saint John has more natural and architectural beauty than either of those cities in our opinion, which if for no other reason than being the only one of the three cities on the Bay of Fundy, bears that out. As outsiders to this province we have found that there is a systemic agenda within the province and its population to tear down Saint John and promote the other cities. Whether it be bias in the assessment of property values by Service New Brunswick, the latest municipal amalgamation project by the province that completely ignored this area's needs, or just the trolls on Reddit forums, this city is always knocked down and working from a disadvantaged position. If we can be a small voice to point out all the good this city has to offer, relative to the cities that the province spends its money to promote, then we feel compelled to do our part, because of how much Saint John has given to us in our four years of living here. Moncton and Fredericton have the whole province on their side and good for them. We will continue to be on the side of Saint John, which after all, is in the title of our channel. By the way, we did do a video of Black Beach, which is beautiful as you point out. Thank you for continuing to watch our videos.
It's odd how often we hear this, yet we find that all of our clients and viewers we've spoken to that have moved into the area and looked for jobs, have found them with no issues.
It’s the complete opposite of this statement. There are 2500 unfilled (and growing) jobs in area including the standard spread of “high paying” jobs to good paying to minimum wage. My workplace has entry level positions starting at $60k and have a difficult time filling them. Lucky for us newcomers to city (and Canada) have been filling them and are fantastic employees. Why do we always here about a bad job situation in this city??? Reality on the ground is the COMPLETE opposite.
@@florianstrobel93 it was an exceptional winter season of freezing / thawing. The city is currently and will repair the streets when the weather is appropriate. In fact you can report potholes online and the works department will come fix it.
Was feeling very homesick today… it’s been over 19 years since I have been home to SJ. I typed into Google and your video was the first to pop up. Thank you for your time and sharing your love of the city. Your drive brought me down memory lane. I was amazed to see of the many changes. Keep up your great work!
Wow, thank you. We hope you make it back here someday.
I moved to Saint John in 2002 from Ontario. I worked there for 9 months. I think I saw fog every Friday. To escape the fog you just drive out of the city. I was asked why would you move to the armpit of Canada. I now live in the armpit of Ontario in Wallaceburg. :) I'm glad they got rid of the toll. My boss at the time said that we don't do things the Ontario way.
Saint John doesn't look like it's changed much at all.
Dear Les and Wendy, seeing this video was exactly what I needed today. I just can’t wait to be there late in the fall. So glad to hear you and know you are doing well 😊🐾
Hello Jacqueline. I'm so glad we could lift your spirits a little today. Late Fall is a long wait but hopefully it will all be worthwhile.
Wow so glad this video came across my newsfeed, thanks for the tour of this beautiful, clean, and quiet city, I love these type of cities with the 4 seasons, my favorite is the fall and winter. I'm subscribing and looking forward to checking out all your videos.
I totally agree Saint John gets treated unfairly. I never understood that. It truly is a beautiful place. As my hometown, I’m protective of Moncton. It’s definitely more than just strip malls, semi detached houses and a muddy river. There are beautiful Victorian homes and great architecture as well as some gorgeous churches and lovely parks. Also, it’s a short drive to some top notch warm, sandy beaches and it’s close to the Bay as well. Having lived in Fredericton for 23 years, I can say this city is lovely as well with the Saint John river running through it. It’s very green and a great mix of old and new. I’ll have to find your video on Black Beach. I missed it somehow.
Our most watched video is of Fredericton. A little ironic, but we spoke highly of your city.
Ummmmm Stop signs mean Stop!! Love your videos!
Thanks Jake.
My wife and I are considering a move to Saint John from Calgary later this year. Just discovered your channel - instant sub! I have a lot of vids to watch.
We'll thank you for subscribing. You do indeed have a lot of vids to watch. And when you're ready, we'd love to help you find a home here if you like, since we are both Realtors. All our contact info is in the description of every video we post. Thanks again for joining us.
@@WeLoveSaintJohn I've already watched several, and when I watched your "moving from out of province is easier than you think" video I knew you two are exactly the people I am looking for! We haven't put up our home for sale yet (still getting it ready), but once we do I'll be in touch for sure.
hey that's where I live. My sister lives right up the street from Bayshore, yo udrove right by her house. and that train runs by my house as well up in Fundy Heights. I have in-laws who just bought a house down in Milford, they;re moving from Ontario as well. I grew up in the Lower West.
Yes the north end is also beautiful
Lower West is such a classic SJ neighborhood! A great idea for the haunted houses of Lower West might be to do a Halloween Special and drive around at night talking about the ghost stories of homes in Saint John.👻🎃
You are doing a great work, well done. Kindly give information about Rothesay ave. in Saint John, NB.
I await your response
Hope your Easter was happy!
It was, thank you. We hope your Easter was happy too!
Happy belated Easter guys. I so would love to be there with you guys😁
Glad you got a day off 🌼 Happy Easter!
Thank you, Cathy! Happy Easter to you and your family too.
Hey I made the move 3 years agos. You found some greats roads to drive on NO pothole’s hehe
Congratulations. You got here before everything went crazy.
Thank you for this tour
Our pleasure. Thanks for watching.
Dear Les and Wendy, This is Paul from China who will move to Saint John in September, 2022. Your video channel has given me tons of information about Saint John. Could you please prepare a video about the schools in Saint John? I guess many couples who have children have interest in this kind of information. And I wish more and more people will follow your TH-cam.
Hi Paul. Thank you for watching. Since we don't have kids we can't really comment about schools too much. We do mention them in several videos and talk about reputations we have heard, but we have no direct experience with any schools. It does seem like there are good schools in most neighbourhoods from what we hear.
@@WeLoveSaintJohn Thank you for your opinions. Could you please share some school names which are the better that you know. Or could you please send me these name via Facebook messenger?
Happy Easter 🐇🐇🐣🐣🐣🐣
Happy Easter, Deb!
I am from Colombia and I will arrive there in August, I hope to be able to enjoy those beautiful Canadian landscapes, one question, it is very difficult to find a job.
Thank you for watching. There are many jobs of different types available in this area.
@@WeLoveSaintJohn thank you...I hope one day I can meet them...have a wonderful day
What kind of car do you drive I'm a citizen of SJ and I'm out everywhere everyday and I watch all your videos and try and find myself in them lol I'd like to notice you one day and do like a funny 20 second part in ur video lol
Hi from grandmanan new Brunswick Canada 🇨🇦
Hello, and thank you for watching from beautiful Grand Manan.
Merçi pour la balade bien que c est gris.
at video time 13:19 on crown st ..as a kid i collapsed in most of the road digging under it for old bottles..that used to be a garbage dump back in the 1800s and also lots of stone bottles to be found used for ship ballast ....good old saint john pothole city lol
Potholes are everywhere in Eastern Canada. The worst we saw were in northern Quebec.
Amazing videos guys. I wanna move there from Ontario.
Thank you! Lots of people are moving here from Ontario. You could be one of them.
please don't. you guys have jacked all our rents up.
As a saint johner I enjoy our small city. Don't want any more people here...
Please mention how friendly the people in Saint John are. I grew up there. Best people in the world.
We mention that in most of our videos.
You were so close to the Fisher Lakes. If you had gone up the hill between the pond and Lily lake you could have driven around the Fisher lake: they are even more beautiful than Lily lake.
I think this summer we will do a drive through that whole area again. We did it before but it was in winter. Thanks for the suggestion.
why the streets have a lot of potholes?
Because we have winter. Freeze and thaw cycles cause potholes.
Thank you for the tour . im not surprised to here that St Johns is booming and thus the rising house prices. Even I've considered relocating to the Maritimes. i have some concerns however regarding the Irving family. The deep dark secret of New Brunswick that most people are unware and the persistant spraying of poisonous chemucals on the surrounding forests. Could you shed some light on that subject for me please, only if your able of course. im sure its a touchy subjuct out your way and something the Government is covering up it would seem. On a lighter note, do you have the name of a goid realtor you would recomend. Cheers Michael
The Irving family has a lot of influence in NB. Some people have great respect for them and others don't. We do not get involved in politics on this channel. Regarding your lighter note, we recommend a couple of wonderful realtors named Les and Wendy who work for Royal Lepage Atlantic, and who host this channel. We like to think we're pretty good at helping people make the move to the Saint John area. You can reach us at welovesaintjohn@royallepage.ca or call 506-607-3095.
Good vidio, but stop signs are there for a reason!
How is Saint John for a couple of international students that one of them is student and the other has a general job?
There are a lot of people here doing exactly what you describe. We think you will love it.
You just filmed yourself blowing through stop signs!
Yeah, lots just do HOPE that the ugly property developers from a place called Toronto Ontario don't all come here to flatten and destroy this place as well.
Man I see it coming...
Agreed. The city needs investment and growth, but it needs to be done responsibly and with respect, which the developers from Toronto are often not known for.
I really enjoy your videos and love that you’re promoting Saint John but as a life long NBer, I’m turned off by the constant digs at Moncton and Fredericton. They have a lot to offer if you look into them. Saint John has it’s pluses and minuses as do the other cities in NB. It’s not necessary to tear other places down in order to promote your area. That being said, I’ll continue to watch your channel and will look forward to seeing more content of Saint John. Black Beach is a neat spot that’s worth checking out.
Hi Sherry. Thank you for your comment. We respect what you wrote although we disagree that we attempt to tear down Moncton or Fredericton. If there is a false statement in anything we have said, I would love to hear what it was. We point out weather differences and that Saint John has more natural and architectural beauty than either of those cities in our opinion, which if for no other reason than being the only one of the three cities on the Bay of Fundy, bears that out.
As outsiders to this province we have found that there is a systemic agenda within the province and its population to tear down Saint John and promote the other cities. Whether it be bias in the assessment of property values by Service New Brunswick, the latest municipal amalgamation project by the province that completely ignored this area's needs, or just the trolls on Reddit forums, this city is always knocked down and working from a disadvantaged position.
If we can be a small voice to point out all the good this city has to offer, relative to the cities that the province spends its money to promote, then we feel compelled to do our part, because of how much Saint John has given to us in our four years of living here. Moncton and Fredericton have the whole province on their side and good for them. We will continue to be on the side of Saint John, which after all, is in the title of our channel.
By the way, we did do a video of Black Beach, which is beautiful as you point out.
Thank you for continuing to watch our videos.
only downfalls of saint john.. jobs good paying jobs. high paying jobs..
It's odd how often we hear this, yet we find that all of our clients and viewers we've spoken to that have moved into the area and looked for jobs, have found them with no issues.
@@WeLoveSaintJohn right, i and so many travel for work... im also talking high paying jobs also. construction/trades.. happy easter :)
@@tegrity-farms9842 Is Saint John having no money? because the streets are not in good shape, ore there invest it in other things
It’s the complete opposite of this statement. There are 2500 unfilled (and growing) jobs in area including the standard spread of “high paying” jobs to good paying to minimum wage. My workplace has entry level positions starting at $60k and have a difficult time filling them. Lucky for us newcomers to city (and Canada) have been filling them and are fantastic employees. Why do we always here about a bad job situation in this city??? Reality on the ground is the COMPLETE opposite.
@@florianstrobel93 it was an exceptional winter season of freezing / thawing. The city is currently and will repair the streets when the weather is appropriate. In fact you can report potholes online and the works department will come fix it.