This week we showcase another Famous New Brunswicker. Anna Silk was born in Fredericton, the daughter of Peter Silk, an academic, and Ilkay Silk, an actress, director, producer, playwright, educator,…
Willie O’Ree
Willie O’Ree was born October 15, 1935 in Fredericton. A graduate of the New Brunswick Amateur Hockey Association, O’Ree who was known for his speed and checking abilities throughout his…
Black History of New Brunswick
February is Black History Month. The members of the Black Community of New Brunswick belong to a race which has a long and varied history. The ancestors of the majority…
Allan Fraser
Born in St. Stephen in 1948, Allan Fraser is a folk musician and songwriter. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, he formed a duo called Fraser & DeBolt with…
Provincial Lunatic Asylum
The Provincial Lunatic Asylum was constructed in 1835 at the corner of Wentworth and Leinster streets in “uptown” Saint John, making it the first mental health facility constructed in British North America. Ground…
Laurie Murison
Laurie Murison was co-director of the Grand Manan Whale and Seabird Research Station for many years. She created the Gaskin Memorial Museum in four rooms of the house in North…
Baie Sainte Anne
Baie Sainte Anne is the first community along the southern shore of Miramichi Bay close to the Northumberland Strait. It is approximately 30 miles below the City of Miramichi. It…