It was a bad year for maple syrup production in New Brunswick — and across Canada for that matter. New Brunswick saw a 35 per cent drop in maple syrup production stemming from poor weather conditions, according to data released by Statistics Canada. The country as a whole saw a 40.1 per cent drop. It’sContinue reading “Tapped out: N.B. maple syrup production suffered major drop after record year”
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Bells to ring out again in uptown Saint John
Saint Johners will likely be familiar with the sound of the Trinity Church bells. They rang out from the uptown church every hour, half-hour and quarter-hour — until one day, they stopped. The timekeeper, long part of the Saint John way of life, halted its chimes about 18 months ago because of technical problems caused byContinue reading “Bells to ring out again in uptown Saint John”
After St. Stephen man’s death, grieving mother wants him remembered as father, friend
Sheila Dickerson remembers the day clearly. It was in fall 2022, when she went for a bike ride with her son, Adam Dickerson. “We spent all day together,” she recalled. “We went in the woods, we had lunch together. “We had a blast driving home, carrying on, being silly.” It was one of her last goodContinue reading “After St. Stephen man’s death, grieving mother wants him remembered as father, friend”
Parapan Am Games top Canadian medallist says normalcy, adventure drives love for cycling
Alexandre Hayward only started cycling during the pandemic, and now, he’s a multi-medal Parapan American Games winner. The Quispamsis cyclist walked away with a hefty haul — two gold, a silver and a bronze — the most medals for a Canadian athlete at the Games. Before COVID-19, Hayward was involved in wheelchair basketball, where heContinue reading “Parapan Am Games top Canadian medallist says normalcy, adventure drives love for cycling”
From Saint John to outer space: These astronomy buffs have a new planetary namesake
Three New Brunswickers are enjoying an astronomical surprise: an asteroid has been named after them. It’s called Mipach — using the first two letters from the names of Saint Johners Mike Powell, Paul Owen and Chris Curwin. “I saw the email and the other two guys hadn’t seen it yet. So I was frantically onContinue reading “From Saint John to outer space: These astronomy buffs have a new planetary namesake”
Fredericton art project aims to foster compassion for River Stone Recovery Centre participants
Elizabeth Collins wants the public to know that people with addictions are human, too. “We all have a story. We all come from somewhere and we’re all going somewhere,” she said. That’s the idea behind a new community art project from the River Stone Recovery Centre in collaboration with Fredericton-based performing arts company Solo ChickenContinue reading “Fredericton art project aims to foster compassion for River Stone Recovery Centre participants”
Finding healing, thread by thread: Saint John women sew creations that spark joy
A group of seven women in Saint John are stitched together through a new social enterprise while they work to break out of the cycle of violence, criminalization and homelessness. The women call themselves Anchored Mouse, and they work every week to sew weighted blankets and stuffed animals to sell at craft markets. For memberContinue reading “Finding healing, thread by thread: Saint John women sew creations that spark joy”
More than axes and cross-saws: N.B. Woodmen’s Museum showcases history of logging
Lumber camps were once a way of life for many New Brunswickers during the long winter months. They would crowd into small shacks, sleep side-by-side and eat meals on long wooden benches before beginning the day’s logging. The lumbermen would work other jobs as well, such as farming and acting as fishing guides on the Miramichi River. OriginalContinue reading “More than axes and cross-saws: N.B. Woodmen’s Museum showcases history of logging”
The cat came back, but not the very next day. It took him 5 years
t what point does someone give up hope after losing a pet? For Morgan Daye, the answer is never. She was always keeping an eye out for her cat Peter, even after eventually moving from Saint John to Quispamsis. “Without any closure, it’s hard to ever really give up hope,” she said. And just lastContinue reading “The cat came back, but not the very next day. It took him 5 years”
Go-karts go! Student engineers show off their skills at UNB’s coaster derby
It’s not every day you see a group of people in gravity-powered go-karts racing down a hill. But once a year in Fredericton, that’s exactly what happens. Emma Snow was one of those whizzing down MacKay Drive on Sunday in Fredericton. She is also the president of the organization behind the annual race, the StudentContinue reading “Go-karts go! Student engineers show off their skills at UNB’s coaster derby”
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