Waterloo Village is a neighbourhood within the city of Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.[1] The neighbourhood has been categorized as being a poorer part of Saint John,[2] with a 2008 report indicating a poverty rate of 61.5%.
Waterloo Village | |
|---|---|
 Waterloo Street, the area in which Waterloo Village is located in, in 2004 | |
 Location within Saint John | |
  Location within New Brunswick | |
| Coordinates: 45°16′45″N 66°3′19″W / 45.27917°N 66.05528°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| City | Saint John |
| Telephone Exchanges | 506 428 |
History
editThe Waterloo Village area was home to the Saint John General Hospital before its closure. Ronald J. Yaschuk of the Telegraph-Journal wrote that the neighbourhood entered a state of decline following its closure, adding that "the provincial government had no plan for the neighbourhood".[3]
In 2008, the Vibrant Communities and the Human Development Council reported that Waterloo Village had a poverty rate of 61.5%, a two-year increase from 56.1%. Wendy MacDermott, the coordinator of Vibrant Communities, indicated Waterloo Village being "sort of a drive-through neighbourhood" as potentially being part of the issue. At the time, the area was also known for having a presence of prostitution.[4] Later that year, Waterloo Village was one of five "priority neighbourhoods" in the city which received funding from premier Shawn Graham.[5]
Between 2021 and 2024, city officials reported an increase in calls for service to the neighbourhood, prompting Saint John Police to increase foot patrols.[6]
Notable people
editReferences
edit- ^ Perry, Brad (March 6, 2024). "33 units planned for Saint John's Waterloo Village". Country 94. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ^ Davis, Sandra (February 13, 2007). "Fighter for poor wrestles with funding challenge; Poverty Vibrant Communities works to change city's poorer neighbourhoods". Telegraph-Journal. p. C1. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ^ Yaschuk, Ronald J. (January 9, 2012). "What's city's plan to fight blight?". Telegraph-Journal. p. A4. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ^ Davis, Sandra (November 18, 2008). "Poverty rate increases in Waterloo Village; Report City's four other priority neighbourhoods see drop in rates". Telegraph-Journal. p. C3. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ^ Davis, Sandra (December 16, 2008). "Provincial funding will help priority neighbourhoods". Telegraph-Journal. p. C4. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ^ Hutchings, Paul (August 1, 2024). "Police increase foot patrols amid rising calls to Waterloo Village". Telegraph-Journal. Retrieved August 2, 2024.