Month: May 2017
Animaritime 2017
We’re back in 2017 for our 13th year, and we invite you to join over a thousand of your fellow fans as we hold our event in Fredericton to celebrate all things anime, manga, and gaming. Be ready for fanfare and a great time because we are excited for Carnival – this years theme!
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Major Traffic Disruptions at Union and St Patrick Streets
Work will result in improved pedestrian access and traffic flows. Motorists who use Union and St Patrick streets and approaches are advised that a project to renew traffic signaling infrastructure will result in significant traffic delays. Work will begin Wednesday, May 31 and is expected to continue until the end of July. The project will…
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Sea Belles prepare for Atlantic Women’s A Cappella Singing Contests
Sea Belles A Cappella Chorus, Saint John’s only chapter of Harmony, Incorporated, will head to Sackville, NB June 1-4th to participate in an area contest that could qualify the local singers for an international competition later this year. Sea Belles will go head to head with six choruses in Harmony, Inc.’s Area 1, which includes…
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ArtsLink NB’s Start to Finish Skills Workshops
ArtsLink NB has announced the first instalment of their skills workshop series: Start to Finish, which will take place in Sussex on June 28th. Start to Finish Skills Workshops: Document Your Work This workshop aims to give artists hands-on experience with producing professional quality documentation of their works, through affordable or free technology. This two-part workshop will…
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Poem: Another Lucky Break
This is a poem about my grandfather, George Martin. He was a Merchant Marine during WWII … Before we knew, he was the Vaseline Kid A southpaw, a featherweight, in the Atlantic Fleet Before that, he sold newspapers on the corner Slouched in his chair, his teeth in a shot glass
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Miramichi Fishing Report for Thursday, May 25, 2017
Spring or black salmon are basically finished except for the very odd straggler. Bright salmon and sea trout are starting into the system, and the numbers of striped bass being caught are gradually increasing as the water warms a bit. The 2017 Miramichi Striper Cup takes place this weekend.
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Book Review: “Steal It All” by Chuck Bowie
The man continued down the hall, turned right and walked all the way to the back corner of the floor. He approached the door marked Director, Trade, opened it and walked in. The door, very solid, closed behind the intruder and the discrete click alerted the director to the presence of a guest. He swiveled around in time to receive …
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Miramichi Fishing Report for Thursday, May 18, 2017
There is a mixed report this week, with still some spring salmon around, a few trout starting and an increase in striped bass numbers. The water has dropped nicely and has cleared from last week’s deluge. Lakes and ponds in NB are now officially open for angling.
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Theatre New Brunswick Announce 2017-2018 Season
Theatre New Brunswick has announced its 2017-2018 season. The company’s 49th season of theatre will include four world premiere productions by New Brunswick playwrights, a further increase in provincial touring, more professional training workshops with renowned instructors and a beloved Disney musical.
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East Coast Favourites Earthbound Trio, Nausikaa and Wobble Wallah to play New Brunswick Permaculture Festival June 2-4
From folk to world bass to a country barn dance, only in New Brunswick would one find such an eclectic and strangely complementary line up. And only in New Brunswick will such a line up be connected to fermenting food, growing food forests, and learning about excavators. The Praxis Project Permaculture Festival June 2-4.
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Book Review: “Waiting for Still Water” by Susan White
Award-winning New Brunswick author Susan White’s newest young adult/middle-grader novel is Waiting for Still Water, a book centred around an extended family composed of foster children, past and present, who have been under the care of the redoubtable Amelia Walton, who owns a farm on Walton Lake on the Kingston Peninsula.
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Vimy Ridge Never Leaves You
Arrive at Vimy Ridge before the sun rises to 8 am. Arrive while the birds are breaking the silent dawn with song. Arrive while mist still lingers and swirls in the shell craters. Stand. Face the monument. Be still. Listen. Feel the powerful sense of presence in this sacred place.
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