A board game similar to traditional Monopoly, but based entirely on the greater Saint John area. This was an unexpected and very welcome early birthday present sent to me yesterday from back home.
The story goes that there is a new Teen Resource/Crisis Centre opening soon in the city and this was one of the fund raising ideas. Cash is raised not only by the sale of the game, but through the sponsors who have paid to have their business or landmark appear in the game, like Harbour Station, Alpine, Kent's, Sobey's, Irving, CHSJ, Aliant and McDonald's.
There were 3,500 games made and they have been for sale since before Christmas. You can still get them and they sell only at Sobey's for $35.
The new Teen Centre is to open in a refurbished St. Joseph's school sometime in 2007 and will offer everything from career counselling to free dental care.
