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Robert Foulis
Robert Foulis was a Canadian inventor, civil engineer and artist noted for his invention of the steam-powered foghorn. Foulis was born May 5, 1796 in Glasgow, Scotland. In 1817 his first wife Eli... Read More
Alden Nowlan
Born in Windsor, Nova Scotia, journalist, novelist, playwright, and—above all—poet, Alden A. Nowlan (25 January 1933 – 27 June 1983) was one of Canada’s leading literary figures. American poet... Read More
Winnifred Blair
Miss Canada was a beauty pageant for young women in Canada. It was founded in Hamilton in 1945. Winnifred Blair of Saint John, was proclaimed the first Miss Canada on 11 February 1923 at an earlier, u... Read More
Old Post Office Saint John
The Old Post Office on Prince William Street in Saint John is designated a Local Historic Place for its architecture and for its former use as a post office. The Old Post Office is one of a collection... Read More
Eldon Rathburn
Eldon Davis Rathburn, CM, (1916 – 2008) a Canadian film composer, pianist, organist, and teacher was born in Queenstown. Known as the “Dean of Canadian film composers,” he composed over 300... Read More
George Weldon Residence – Saint John
The George Weldon Residence, 22 Queen Square South in Saint John is designated a Local Historic Place for its architecture and for its association with its former occupants. The George Weldon Residenc... Read More
Susan Butler
Daughter of Cecilia Marie Mills of Tracadie and Charles Michael Butler, Susan Butler was brought up in rural Miramichi on the Chaplin Island Road. “A friend of the family had visited a place called ... Read More