May Agnes Fleming, an educator and author, was born on November 14, 1840, in Saint John. She also used the pen name Cousin May Carleton for some of her work….
Claude Roussel – Visual Artist, Sculptor and Teacher
Claude Roussel, born in Edmundston in 1930, began his journey into art by sculpting wood at the tender age of ten. By 17, he was already showcasing his work in…
Aida Flemming
Aida Flemming, a Canadian educator, author, and animal welfare advocate, was the founder of the Kindness Club and wife to Hugh John Flemming, the Premier of New Brunswick from 1952…
Freeman Patterson
Freeman Patterson resides near his childhood home at Shamper’s Bluff. He attended one-room, multi-grade schools in Grey’s Mills and Long Reach before studying at Macdonald Consolidated School on the Kingston…
Wendy Nielsen
Wendy Nielsen, ONB, a renowned soprano and teacher, was born in Harvey. She has gained acclaim as an opera, concert, and recital singer, performing major roles at the Metropolitan Opera…
Professor Peter C. Kent
Peter C. Kent, a respected Professor Emeritus of History and Dean Emeritus, is an esteemed alumnus of the University of New Brunswick, graduating in 1959. He has since dedicated his…
Bill Thorpe Walking Bridge
The 1905 foot Fredericton Walking Bridge (the old rail bridge) that connects Fredericton’s North and South sides as it spans across the mighty Saint John River has been renamed Bill Thorpe…
Mary Grannan
Mary Grannan (1900–1975), the beloved children’s author and national radio personality known for her renowned works “Just Mary Stories” and “Maggie Muggins,” resided in a charming little cottage situated at…