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Morton Garson (1924–2008) was born in Saint John. He was a composer, arranger, songwriter, and pioneer of electronic music. He is best known for his albums in the 1960s and…
Although it is difficult to determine exactly when rug hooking began, we know that its origins are North American. Several clues lead us to believe that it first started in…
Réginal Charles Gagnon (Cayouche) was born in Moncton in 1949. He moved with his mother to the suburbs of Boston, when he was only 13 years old. At 18, from…
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…
Anyone who has ever traveled to Grand Manan has been welcomed to the island by the Swallowtail Lighthouse, which overlooks the entrance to North Head Harbour, but few today know…
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 Robert…