Old Order Mennonite families from southern Ontario have placed an offer on about 1,000 acres of land in Kent County, where there is hope the new community will bolster efforts to revitalize agriculture. Paul Lang, the CEO of the Kent Regional Service Commission, said the commission has been working for five years on a projectContinue reading “Mennonite families set sights on farming in Kent County, put offer on 1,000 acres”
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Painting Lord Beaverbrook gave to Fredericton gallery sells for just above $2M at London auction
A pricey painting from Fredericton’s Beaverbrook Art Gallery was sold at auction Tuesday in London. Beach Scene, Lancashire by British painter L.S. Lowry sold for slightly more than $2 million Cdn at Sotheby’s. Tom Smart, the Beaverbrook’s director, said recently funds raised from the sale would go into the acquisition fund to purchase new works. Smart was not available for comment after theContinue reading “Painting Lord Beaverbrook gave to Fredericton gallery sells for just above $2M at London auction”
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”
Hundreds expected in Fredericton for weekend conference on Wabanaki languages
Natasha Simon didn’t grow up speaking the Mi’kmaw language. Although her mother is fluent, she was raised with the value of excelling in English and the Western knowledge system. “I could read by the time I was three years old. And [my mother] would quiz me on encyclopedia knowledge. And she just, she had herContinue reading “Hundreds expected in Fredericton for weekend conference on Wabanaki languages”
Lowry painting from Beaverbrook Art Gallery worth $1.7M-$2.6M to be auctioned off in London
A painting given by Lord Beaverbrook to Fredericton’s Beaverbrook Art Gallery in 1959 is set to be auctioned off in London. Tom Smart, director of the gallery, confirmed to CBC News that Beach Scene, Lancashire by British painter Laurence Stephen Lowry — or L.S. Lowry — is up for sale. Smart said this is a process called deaccessioning. The frequency of thisContinue reading “Lowry painting from Beaverbrook Art Gallery worth $1.7M-$2.6M to be auctioned off in London”
Province’s teachers work in overcrowded classrooms, face verbal, physical abuse: survey
The New Brunswick Teachers’ Association is calling on the provincial government to address serious issues it says teachers are facing in the school system. The call comes as the association releases survey results showing a picture of teachers’ experiences over a two-week period in mid-October. Peter Lagacy, the president of the association, said the survey results are “deeplyContinue reading “Province’s teachers work in overcrowded classrooms, face verbal, physical abuse: survey”
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”
Moncton man starts Arabic newspaper for Atlantic Canada
Moncton’s Ali Ettarnichi, founder of the new regional newspaper Arabic Atlantic, says the venture is so much more than just ink on newsprint. What makes this publication unique is that it’s not written in English or French. It’s in Arabic. Ettarnichi said it will fill a gap for the growing Arab community in Atlantic Canada. “People would love toContinue reading “Moncton man starts Arabic newspaper for Atlantic Canada”
Don’t throw out that stamp — it might be a New Brunswick woman’s original design
Jocelyne Saulnier said it was one of the most exciting days of her career when Canada Post called her a few years back to see if she’d be interested in designing some postal stamps. The Riverview, N.B., woman said they were gauging her interest and told her that she would get a call when a subjectContinue reading “Don’t throw out that stamp — it might be a New Brunswick woman’s original design”
Community comes together to save beloved Fredericton holiday tradition
It’s an early Christmas present for the residents of Pine Grove Nursing Home. The Festival of Lights will be able to go ahead this year, thanks to the help of some dedicated community members and more than 50 high school students. Two weeks ago, the nursing home discovered that copper wiring had been stolen from its annual displayContinue reading “Community comes together to save beloved Fredericton holiday tradition”
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