Waterloo Village, Saint John

Waterloo Village
Neighbourhood
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
Country	Canada
Province	New Brunswick
City	Saint John
Telephone Exchanges	506 428

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%.

History

See also: History of Saint John, New Brunswick

The 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

Main article: List of people from Saint John, New Brunswick

References

1. Perry, Brad (March 6, 2024). "33 units planned for Saint John's Waterloo Village". Country 94. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
2. 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. ProQuest 423271959. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
3. Yaschuk, Ronald J. (January 9, 2012). "What's city's plan to fight blight?". Telegraph-Journal. p. A4. ProQuest 914609075. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
4. 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. ProQuest 423313994. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
5. Davis, Sandra (December 16, 2008). "Provincial funding will help priority neighbourhoods". Telegraph-Journal. p. C4. ProQuest 423319061. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
6. Hutchings, Paul (August 1, 2024). "Police increase foot patrols amid rising calls to Waterloo Village". Telegraph-Journal. Retrieved August 2, 2024.