Eldridge Eatman was born in 1880 outside Fredericton and lived most of his life in Saint John. He was a world-champion sprinter and first world war veteran. Thirty years before Jesse…
The Paris Crew
The “Paris Crew” of Saint John is known as Canada’s First World Champions. They won at the International Rowing Regatta in Paris in 1867 — only days after Confederation. These…
Buster Harvey
Frederick John Charles "Buster" Harvey was born April 2, 1950 in Fredericton. He played most of his junior hockey in his hometown. In 1965-66, his second year, he led the…
Yvon Durelle
Yvon Durelle born October 14, 1929 in Baie-Ste-Anne, was a British Empire champion boxer. He became known as the "Fighting Fisherman". From a family of fourteen children, Yvon Durelle grew…