New Brunswick

Moncton, 2024

Archive of hometown notes from Moncton: local places, drinking water, taxes, and construction.

December 2024

Moncton: Riverfront Park offers about five kilometres of trail along the · December 2024

Riverfront Park offers about five kilometres of trail along the Petitcodiac and connects downtown Moncton toward Dieppe and Riverview.

December 2024 in Moncton: Magnetic Hill Illusion. The classic Moncton roadside marvel on Mountain Road. Pair it with Magnetic Hill Zoo if the day is built for out-of-town guests.

Riverfront Park offers about five kilometres of trail along the Petitcodiac and connects downtown Moncton toward Dieppe and Riverview.

More on Moncton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

December 2024: building permits in Moncton

Where Moncton sits in published building-permit figures for December 2024.

Construction intent in Moncton shows up first as authorized permit dollars. Read a single month as a pulse, not a verdict.

Open the Moncton permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.

Bore Park, Moncton · December 2024

Downtown's appointed seat for the tidal bore. The amphitheatre faces the Petitcodiac beside Treitz House, with Main Street and the market a

Bore Park still orients Moncton. Downtown's appointed seat for the tidal bore. The amphitheatre faces the Petitcodiac beside Treitz House, with Main Street and the market a short walk away.

Magnetic Hill Illusion asks drivers to stop at the bottom, shift to neutral, and roll what feels like uphill on a gravity hill at the base of Lutes Mountain.

More on Moncton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Magnetic Hill Illusion keeps Moncton lively · December 2024

Magnetic Hill Illusion is a reason people stay fond of Moncton.

December 2024 in Moncton: Magnetic Hill Illusion. The classic Moncton roadside marvel on Mountain Road. Pair it with Magnetic Hill Zoo if the day is built for out-of-town guests.

Irishtown Nature Park covers roughly 890 hectares in the north end, with both surfaced trails and natural footpaths.

More on Moncton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Irishtown Nature Park in Moncton · December 2024

North of the core, Irishtown Nature Park is the big green lung: surfaced loops, tougher footpaths, and trail names like Dragonfly and

Walk or drive through Moncton long enough and Irishtown Nature Park comes up. Moncton's oversized north-end escape for walking, biking, snowshoeing, and non-motorized boating. Trail closures here are local news because so many people use the loops.

North of the core, Irishtown Nature Park is the big green lung: surfaced loops, tougher footpaths, and trail names like Dragonfly and Gerhardt that show up whenever work closes a segment. Farther out on Mountain Road, Magnetic Hill Illusion still sells the gravity-hill drive, with Magnetic Hill Zoo as the family stop in the same cluster. Codiac Transpo is the bus brand on civic notices, and Croix-Bleue Medavie Stadium is the venue that triggers traffic plans when a big show lands. The split is practical: bore and Main Street for downtown days, Irishtown for a long walk, Magnetic Hill when someone asks for the classic Moncton photo.

More on Moncton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

November 2024

November 2024: property tax in Moncton

Published residential mill-rate context for Moncton.

Residential mill rates for Moncton appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Moncton beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

Magnetic Hill Illusion in Moncton · November 2024

On the OpenStats City Score for 2026, Moncton sits at rank 66 of 125. The hometown shorthand is simpler than a ranking: check the bore

November 2024 in Moncton: Magnetic Hill Illusion. The classic Moncton roadside marvel on Mountain Road. Pair it with Magnetic Hill Zoo if the day is built for out-of-town guests.

Magnetic Hill Illusion asks drivers to stop at the bottom, shift to neutral, and roll what feels like uphill on a gravity hill at the base of Lutes Mountain.

More on Moncton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

November 2024: Moncton drinking water

Moncton draws municipal drinking water from Turtle Creek Reservoir and Tower Road Reservoir (Turtle Creek watershed), treated at Moncton Drinking Water Treatment Plant.

Ask where Moncton drinking water begins and the answer is Tower Road Reservoir (Turtle Creek watershed), then Moncton Drinking Water Treatment Plant. That supply chain is what the water atlas puts beside hardness and lead.

City-owned Level 4 plant in the Turtle Creek watershed; operated under long-term contract by Veolia; coagulates/filters and chemically conditions water for corrosion control; cyanobacteria (ozone / PAC) upgrades underway.

See the Moncton water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.

Bore Park, Moncton · November 2024

Downtown's appointed seat for the tidal bore. The amphitheatre faces the Petitcodiac beside Treitz House, with Main Street and the market a

Bore Park still orients Moncton. Downtown's appointed seat for the tidal bore. The amphitheatre faces the Petitcodiac beside Treitz House, with Main Street and the market a short walk away.

Riverfront Park offers about five kilometres of trail along the Petitcodiac and connects downtown Moncton toward Dieppe and Riverview.

More on Moncton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

October 2024

Natural hazards near Moncton · October 2024

Seismic and wildfire context that applies to Moncton.

Moncton appears on NRCan seismic context (peak ground acceleration) and, where live, wildfire-season flags. Flood grades are incomplete on some pages.

Hazard pages are comparative geography, not insurance certificates. Pair them with provincial emergency bulletins when weather turns.

Irishtown Nature Park, Moncton · October 2024

Moncton's oversized north-end escape for walking, biking, snowshoeing, and non-motorized boating. Trail closures here are local news

Walk or drive through Moncton long enough and Irishtown Nature Park comes up. Moncton's oversized north-end escape for walking, biking, snowshoeing, and non-motorized boating. Trail closures here are local news because so many people use the loops.

North of the core, Irishtown Nature Park is the big green lung: surfaced loops, tougher footpaths, and trail names like Dragonfly and Gerhardt that show up whenever work closes a segment. Farther out on Mountain Road, Magnetic Hill Illusion still sells the gravity-hill drive, with Magnetic Hill Zoo as the family stop in the same cluster. Codiac Transpo is the bus brand on civic notices, and Croix-Bleue Medavie Stadium is the venue that triggers traffic plans when a big show lands. The split is practical: bore and Main Street for downtown days, Irishtown for a long walk, Magnetic Hill when someone asks for the classic Moncton photo.

More on Moncton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Internet coverage in Moncton · October 2024

Advertised broadband availability for Moncton.

Broadband rows for Moncton come from ISED National Broadband Data: advertised max download, 50/10 availability, and technology flags where published.

A map hex is not a living-room speed test. Confirm with your ISP after reading the Moncton internet page.

Moncton: Riverfront Park offers about five kilometres of trail along the · October 2024

Riverfront Park offers about five kilometres of trail along the Petitcodiac and connects downtown Moncton toward Dieppe and Riverview.

October 2024 in Moncton: Magnetic Hill Illusion. The classic Moncton roadside marvel on Mountain Road. Pair it with Magnetic Hill Zoo if the day is built for out-of-town guests.

Riverfront Park offers about five kilometres of trail along the Petitcodiac and connects downtown Moncton toward Dieppe and Riverview.

More on Moncton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

September 2024

Indoor radon around Moncton · September 2024

How Moncton sits in Health Canada indoor-radon survey geography.

Indoor radon figures for Moncton follow Health Canada survey geography, often at CMA or regional scale. Higher mean Bq/m³ ranks as higher risk on the board.

A home still needs its own long-term test. Use the radon page to put Moncton in national context first.

Bore Park keeps Moncton lively · September 2024

Bore Park is a reason people stay fond of Moncton.

Bore Park still orients Moncton. Downtown's appointed seat for the tidal bore. The amphitheatre faces the Petitcodiac beside Treitz House, with Main Street and the market a short walk away.

Magnetic Hill Illusion asks drivers to stop at the bottom, shift to neutral, and roll what feels like uphill on a gravity hill at the base of Lutes Mountain.

More on Moncton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Moncton beside its neighbours · September 2024

How Moncton compares with nearby cities on City Score.

Moncton's City Score blends published open-data pillars: tax, construction, connectivity, indoor air, water, seismic hazard, population growth, and crime severity.

A Rising or Dropping badge marks a multi-year rank move. The green line on the hometown chart carries the year-by-year path.

Irishtown Nature Park in Moncton · September 2024

North of the core, Irishtown Nature Park is the big green lung: surfaced loops, tougher footpaths, and trail names like Dragonfly and

Walk or drive through Moncton long enough and Irishtown Nature Park comes up. Moncton's oversized north-end escape for walking, biking, snowshoeing, and non-motorized boating. Trail closures here are local news because so many people use the loops.

North of the core, Irishtown Nature Park is the big green lung: surfaced loops, tougher footpaths, and trail names like Dragonfly and Gerhardt that show up whenever work closes a segment. Farther out on Mountain Road, Magnetic Hill Illusion still sells the gravity-hill drive, with Magnetic Hill Zoo as the family stop in the same cluster. Codiac Transpo is the bus brand on civic notices, and Croix-Bleue Medavie Stadium is the venue that triggers traffic plans when a big show lands. The split is practical: bore and Main Street for downtown days, Irishtown for a long walk, Magnetic Hill when someone asks for the classic Moncton photo.

More on Moncton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

September 2024: property tax in Moncton

Published residential mill-rate context for Moncton.

Residential mill rates for Moncton appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Moncton beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

August 2024

Magnetic Hill Illusion, Moncton · August 2024

The classic Moncton roadside marvel on Mountain Road. Pair it with Magnetic Hill Zoo if the day is built for out-of-town guests.

August 2024 in Moncton: Magnetic Hill Illusion. The classic Moncton roadside marvel on Mountain Road. Pair it with Magnetic Hill Zoo if the day is built for out-of-town guests.

Magnetic Hill Illusion asks drivers to stop at the bottom, shift to neutral, and roll what feels like uphill on a gravity hill at the base of Lutes Mountain.

More on Moncton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Irishtown Nature Park, Moncton · August 2024

Moncton's oversized north-end escape for walking, biking, snowshoeing, and non-motorized boating. Trail closures here are local news

Walk or drive through Moncton long enough and Irishtown Nature Park comes up. Moncton's oversized north-end escape for walking, biking, snowshoeing, and non-motorized boating. Trail closures here are local news because so many people use the loops.

North of the core, Irishtown Nature Park is the big green lung: surfaced loops, tougher footpaths, and trail names like Dragonfly and Gerhardt that show up whenever work closes a segment. Farther out on Mountain Road, Magnetic Hill Illusion still sells the gravity-hill drive, with Magnetic Hill Zoo as the family stop in the same cluster. Codiac Transpo is the bus brand on civic notices, and Croix-Bleue Medavie Stadium is the venue that triggers traffic plans when a big show lands. The split is practical: bore and Main Street for downtown days, Irishtown for a long walk, Magnetic Hill when someone asks for the classic Moncton photo.

More on Moncton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Moncton: Riverfront Park offers about five kilometres of trail along the · August 2024

Riverfront Park offers about five kilometres of trail along the Petitcodiac and connects downtown Moncton toward Dieppe and Riverview.

Bore Park still orients Moncton. Downtown's appointed seat for the tidal bore. The amphitheatre faces the Petitcodiac beside Treitz House, with Main Street and the market a short walk away.

Riverfront Park offers about five kilometres of trail along the Petitcodiac and connects downtown Moncton toward Dieppe and Riverview.

More on Moncton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

August 2024: building permits in Moncton

Where Moncton sits in published building-permit figures for August 2024.

Construction intent in Moncton shows up first as authorized permit dollars. Read a single month as a pulse, not a verdict.

Open the Moncton permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.

July 2024

Irishtown Nature Park, Moncton · July 2024

Moncton's oversized north-end escape for walking, biking, snowshoeing, and non-motorized boating. Trail closures here are local news

Walk or drive through Moncton long enough and Irishtown Nature Park comes up. Moncton's oversized north-end escape for walking, biking, snowshoeing, and non-motorized boating. Trail closures here are local news because so many people use the loops.

North of the core, Irishtown Nature Park is the big green lung: surfaced loops, tougher footpaths, and trail names like Dragonfly and Gerhardt that show up whenever work closes a segment. Farther out on Mountain Road, Magnetic Hill Illusion still sells the gravity-hill drive, with Magnetic Hill Zoo as the family stop in the same cluster. Codiac Transpo is the bus brand on civic notices, and Croix-Bleue Medavie Stadium is the venue that triggers traffic plans when a big show lands. The split is practical: bore and Main Street for downtown days, Irishtown for a long walk, Magnetic Hill when someone asks for the classic Moncton photo.

More on Moncton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Bore Park keeps Moncton lively · July 2024

Bore Park is a reason people stay fond of Moncton.

Bore Park still orients Moncton. Downtown's appointed seat for the tidal bore. The amphitheatre faces the Petitcodiac beside Treitz House, with Main Street and the market a short walk away.

Irishtown Nature Park covers roughly 890 hectares in the north end, with both surfaced trails and natural footpaths.

More on Moncton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Magnetic Hill Illusion in Moncton · July 2024

On the OpenStats City Score for 2026, Moncton sits at rank 66 of 125. The hometown shorthand is simpler than a ranking: check the bore

July 2024 in Moncton: Magnetic Hill Illusion. The classic Moncton roadside marvel on Mountain Road. Pair it with Magnetic Hill Zoo if the day is built for out-of-town guests.

Riverfront Park offers about five kilometres of trail along the Petitcodiac and connects downtown Moncton toward Dieppe and Riverview.

More on Moncton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

July 2024: property tax in Moncton

Published residential mill-rate context for Moncton.

Residential mill rates for Moncton appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Moncton beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

Bore Park in Moncton · July 2024

Moncton keeps time with a river that does not behave like a quiet canal. Twice a day the Tidal Bore rolls up the Petitcodiac River, and

Bore Park still orients Moncton. Downtown's appointed seat for the tidal bore. The amphitheatre faces the Petitcodiac beside Treitz House, with Main Street and the market a short walk away.

Magnetic Hill Illusion asks drivers to stop at the bottom, shift to neutral, and roll what feels like uphill on a gravity hill at the base of Lutes Mountain.

More on Moncton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

June 2024

June 2024: Moncton drinking water

Moncton draws municipal drinking water from Turtle Creek Reservoir and Tower Road Reservoir (Turtle Creek watershed), treated at Moncton Drinking Water Treatment Plant.

June 2024 is a good week to revisit Moncton's source: Turtle Creek Reservoir and Tower Road Reservoir (Turtle Creek watershed). Treatment at Moncton Drinking Water Treatment Plant sits between the intake and the tap.

City-owned Level 4 plant in the Turtle Creek watershed; operated under long-term contract by Veolia; coagulates/filters and chemically conditions water for corrosion control; cyanobacteria (ozone / PAC) upgrades underway.

See the Moncton water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.

Irishtown Nature Park, Moncton · June 2024

Moncton's oversized north-end escape for walking, biking, snowshoeing, and non-motorized boating. Trail closures here are local news

Walk or drive through Moncton long enough and Irishtown Nature Park comes up. Moncton's oversized north-end escape for walking, biking, snowshoeing, and non-motorized boating. Trail closures here are local news because so many people use the loops.

North of the core, Irishtown Nature Park is the big green lung: surfaced loops, tougher footpaths, and trail names like Dragonfly and Gerhardt that show up whenever work closes a segment. Farther out on Mountain Road, Magnetic Hill Illusion still sells the gravity-hill drive, with Magnetic Hill Zoo as the family stop in the same cluster. Codiac Transpo is the bus brand on civic notices, and Croix-Bleue Medavie Stadium is the venue that triggers traffic plans when a big show lands. The split is practical: bore and Main Street for downtown days, Irishtown for a long walk, Magnetic Hill when someone asks for the classic Moncton photo.

More on Moncton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Natural hazards near Moncton · June 2024

Seismic and wildfire context that applies to Moncton.

Moncton appears on NRCan seismic context (peak ground acceleration) and, where live, wildfire-season flags. Flood grades are incomplete on some pages.

Hazard pages are comparative geography, not insurance certificates. Pair them with provincial emergency bulletins when weather turns.

Magnetic Hill Illusion, Moncton · June 2024

The classic Moncton roadside marvel on Mountain Road. Pair it with Magnetic Hill Zoo if the day is built for out-of-town guests.

June 2024 in Moncton: Magnetic Hill Illusion. The classic Moncton roadside marvel on Mountain Road. Pair it with Magnetic Hill Zoo if the day is built for out-of-town guests.

Magnetic Hill Illusion asks drivers to stop at the bottom, shift to neutral, and roll what feels like uphill on a gravity hill at the base of Lutes Mountain.

More on Moncton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

May 2024

Internet coverage in Moncton · May 2024

Advertised broadband availability for Moncton.

Broadband rows for Moncton come from ISED National Broadband Data: advertised max download, 50/10 availability, and technology flags where published.

A map hex is not a living-room speed test. Confirm with your ISP after reading the Moncton internet page.

Moncton: Riverfront Park offers about five kilometres of trail along the · May 2024

Riverfront Park offers about five kilometres of trail along the Petitcodiac and connects downtown Moncton toward Dieppe and Riverview.

Bore Park still orients Moncton. Downtown's appointed seat for the tidal bore. The amphitheatre faces the Petitcodiac beside Treitz House, with Main Street and the market a short walk away.

Riverfront Park offers about five kilometres of trail along the Petitcodiac and connects downtown Moncton toward Dieppe and Riverview.

More on Moncton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Indoor radon around Moncton · May 2024

How Moncton sits in Health Canada indoor-radon survey geography.

Indoor radon figures for Moncton follow Health Canada survey geography, often at CMA or regional scale. Higher mean Bq/m³ ranks as higher risk on the board.

A home still needs its own long-term test. Use the radon page to put Moncton in national context first.

Irishtown Nature Park keeps Moncton lively · May 2024

Irishtown Nature Park is a reason people stay fond of Moncton.

Walk or drive through Moncton long enough and Irishtown Nature Park comes up. Moncton's oversized north-end escape for walking, biking, snowshoeing, and non-motorized boating. Trail closures here are local news because so many people use the loops.

North of the core, Irishtown Nature Park is the big green lung: surfaced loops, tougher footpaths, and trail names like Dragonfly and Gerhardt that show up whenever work closes a segment. Farther out on Mountain Road, Magnetic Hill Illusion still sells the gravity-hill drive, with Magnetic Hill Zoo as the family stop in the same cluster. Codiac Transpo is the bus brand on civic notices, and Croix-Bleue Medavie Stadium is the venue that triggers traffic plans when a big show lands. The split is practical: bore and Main Street for downtown days, Irishtown for a long walk, Magnetic Hill when someone asks for the classic Moncton photo.

More on Moncton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

April 2024

Moncton beside its neighbours · April 2024

How Moncton compares with nearby cities on City Score.

Moncton's City Score blends published open-data pillars: tax, construction, connectivity, indoor air, water, seismic hazard, population growth, and crime severity.

A Rising or Dropping badge marks a multi-year rank move. The green line on the hometown chart carries the year-by-year path.

Magnetic Hill Illusion in Moncton · April 2024

On the OpenStats City Score for 2026, Moncton sits at rank 66 of 125. The hometown shorthand is simpler than a ranking: check the bore

April 2024 in Moncton: Magnetic Hill Illusion. The classic Moncton roadside marvel on Mountain Road. Pair it with Magnetic Hill Zoo if the day is built for out-of-town guests.

Riverfront Park offers about five kilometres of trail along the Petitcodiac and connects downtown Moncton toward Dieppe and Riverview.

More on Moncton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

April 2024: property tax in Moncton

Published residential mill-rate context for Moncton.

Residential mill rates for Moncton appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Moncton beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

Bore Park, Moncton · April 2024

Downtown's appointed seat for the tidal bore. The amphitheatre faces the Petitcodiac beside Treitz House, with Main Street and the market a

Bore Park still orients Moncton. Downtown's appointed seat for the tidal bore. The amphitheatre faces the Petitcodiac beside Treitz House, with Main Street and the market a short walk away.

Magnetic Hill Illusion asks drivers to stop at the bottom, shift to neutral, and roll what feels like uphill on a gravity hill at the base of Lutes Mountain.

More on Moncton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Magnetic Hill Illusion, Moncton · April 2024

The classic Moncton roadside marvel on Mountain Road. Pair it with Magnetic Hill Zoo if the day is built for out-of-town guests.

April 2024 in Moncton: Magnetic Hill Illusion. The classic Moncton roadside marvel on Mountain Road. Pair it with Magnetic Hill Zoo if the day is built for out-of-town guests.

Irishtown Nature Park covers roughly 890 hectares in the north end, with both surfaced trails and natural footpaths.

More on Moncton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

March 2024

Moncton: Riverfront Park offers about five kilometres of trail along the · March 2024

Riverfront Park offers about five kilometres of trail along the Petitcodiac and connects downtown Moncton toward Dieppe and Riverview.

Walk or drive through Moncton long enough and Irishtown Nature Park comes up. Moncton's oversized north-end escape for walking, biking, snowshoeing, and non-motorized boating. Trail closures here are local news because so many people use the loops.

North of the core, Irishtown Nature Park is the big green lung: surfaced loops, tougher footpaths, and trail names like Dragonfly and Gerhardt that show up whenever work closes a segment. Farther out on Mountain Road, Magnetic Hill Illusion still sells the gravity-hill drive, with Magnetic Hill Zoo as the family stop in the same cluster. Codiac Transpo is the bus brand on civic notices, and Croix-Bleue Medavie Stadium is the venue that triggers traffic plans when a big show lands. The split is practical: bore and Main Street for downtown days, Irishtown for a long walk, Magnetic Hill when someone asks for the classic Moncton photo.

More on Moncton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

March 2024: building permits in Moncton

Where Moncton sits in published building-permit figures for March 2024.

Building-permit value for Moncton comes from Statistics Canada when a direct-tier row exists. Quiet months often follow busy ones.

Open the Moncton permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.

Magnetic Hill Illusion, Moncton · March 2024

The classic Moncton roadside marvel on Mountain Road. Pair it with Magnetic Hill Zoo if the day is built for out-of-town guests.

March 2024 in Moncton: Magnetic Hill Illusion. The classic Moncton roadside marvel on Mountain Road. Pair it with Magnetic Hill Zoo if the day is built for out-of-town guests.

Magnetic Hill Illusion asks drivers to stop at the bottom, shift to neutral, and roll what feels like uphill on a gravity hill at the base of Lutes Mountain.

More on Moncton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Why Irishtown Nature Park still draws people in Moncton

Irishtown Nature Park is a reason people stay fond of Moncton.

Walk or drive through Moncton long enough and Irishtown Nature Park comes up. Moncton's oversized north-end escape for walking, biking, snowshoeing, and non-motorized boating. Trail closures here are local news because so many people use the loops.

North of the core, Irishtown Nature Park is the big green lung: surfaced loops, tougher footpaths, and trail names like Dragonfly and Gerhardt that show up whenever work closes a segment. Farther out on Mountain Road, Magnetic Hill Illusion still sells the gravity-hill drive, with Magnetic Hill Zoo as the family stop in the same cluster. Codiac Transpo is the bus brand on civic notices, and Croix-Bleue Medavie Stadium is the venue that triggers traffic plans when a big show lands. The split is practical: bore and Main Street for downtown days, Irishtown for a long walk, Magnetic Hill when someone asks for the classic Moncton photo.

More on Moncton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

February 2024

Bore Park in Moncton · February 2024

Moncton keeps time with a river that does not behave like a quiet canal. Twice a day the Tidal Bore rolls up the Petitcodiac River, and

Bore Park still orients Moncton. Downtown's appointed seat for the tidal bore. The amphitheatre faces the Petitcodiac beside Treitz House, with Main Street and the market a short walk away.

Riverfront Park offers about five kilometres of trail along the Petitcodiac and connects downtown Moncton toward Dieppe and Riverview.

More on Moncton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

February 2024: property tax in Moncton

Published residential mill-rate context for Moncton.

Residential mill rates for Moncton appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Moncton beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

What stands out in Moncton

North of the core, Irishtown Nature Park is the big green lung: surfaced loops, tougher footpaths, and trail names like Dragonfly and

Walk or drive through Moncton long enough and Irishtown Nature Park comes up. Moncton's oversized north-end escape for walking, biking, snowshoeing, and non-motorized boating. Trail closures here are local news because so many people use the loops.

North of the core, Irishtown Nature Park is the big green lung: surfaced loops, tougher footpaths, and trail names like Dragonfly and Gerhardt that show up whenever work closes a segment. Farther out on Mountain Road, Magnetic Hill Illusion still sells the gravity-hill drive, with Magnetic Hill Zoo as the family stop in the same cluster. Codiac Transpo is the bus brand on civic notices, and Croix-Bleue Medavie Stadium is the venue that triggers traffic plans when a big show lands. The split is practical: bore and Main Street for downtown days, Irishtown for a long walk, Magnetic Hill when someone asks for the classic Moncton photo.

More on Moncton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

From Tower Road Reservoir (Turtle Creek watershed) to the tap in Moncton

Moncton draws municipal drinking water from Turtle Creek Reservoir and Tower Road Reservoir (Turtle Creek watershed), treated at Moncton Drinking Water Treatment Plant.

Moncton municipal drinking water starts at Turtle Creek Reservoir and Tower Road Reservoir (Turtle Creek watershed) and is treated at Moncton Drinking Water Treatment Plant. Lab numbers on the water page describe the published geography, not every private tap.

City-owned Level 4 plant in the Turtle Creek watershed; operated under long-term contract by Veolia; coagulates/filters and chemically conditions water for corrosion control; cyanobacteria (ozone / PAC) upgrades underway.

See the Moncton water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.

January 2024

Landmark: Magnetic Hill Illusion

The classic Moncton roadside marvel on Mountain Road. Pair it with Magnetic Hill Zoo if the day is built for out-of-town guests.

January 2024 in Moncton: Magnetic Hill Illusion. The classic Moncton roadside marvel on Mountain Road. Pair it with Magnetic Hill Zoo if the day is built for out-of-town guests.

Riverfront Park offers about five kilometres of trail along the Petitcodiac and connects downtown Moncton toward Dieppe and Riverview.

More on Moncton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Seismic and wildfire context for Moncton

Seismic and wildfire context that applies to Moncton.

Moncton appears on NRCan seismic context (peak ground acceleration) and, where live, wildfire-season flags. Flood grades are incomplete on some pages.

Hazard pages are comparative geography, not insurance certificates. Pair them with provincial emergency bulletins when weather turns.

Still finding Bore Park

Downtown's appointed seat for the tidal bore. The amphitheatre faces the Petitcodiac beside Treitz House, with Main Street and the market a

Bore Park still orients Moncton. Downtown's appointed seat for the tidal bore. The amphitheatre faces the Petitcodiac beside Treitz House, with Main Street and the market a short walk away.

Magnetic Hill Illusion asks drivers to stop at the bottom, shift to neutral, and roll what feels like uphill on a gravity hill at the base of Lutes Mountain.

More on Moncton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Connectivity note for Moncton

Advertised broadband availability for Moncton.

Broadband rows for Moncton come from ISED National Broadband Data: advertised max download, 50/10 availability, and technology flags where published.

A map hex is not a living-room speed test. Confirm with your ISP after reading the Moncton internet page.

Irishtown Nature Park still surprises

Riverfront Park offers about five kilometres of trail along the Petitcodiac and connects downtown Moncton toward Dieppe and Riverview.

Walk or drive through Moncton long enough and Irishtown Nature Park comes up. Moncton's oversized north-end escape for walking, biking, snowshoeing, and non-motorized boating. Trail closures here are local news because so many people use the loops.

North of the core, Irishtown Nature Park is the big green lung: surfaced loops, tougher footpaths, and trail names like Dragonfly and Gerhardt that show up whenever work closes a segment. Farther out on Mountain Road, Magnetic Hill Illusion still sells the gravity-hill drive, with Magnetic Hill Zoo as the family stop in the same cluster. Codiac Transpo is the bus brand on civic notices, and Croix-Bleue Medavie Stadium is the venue that triggers traffic plans when a big show lands. The split is practical: bore and Main Street for downtown days, Irishtown for a long walk, Magnetic Hill when someone asks for the classic Moncton photo.

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