The Toy Lending Library in downtown Fredericton allows parents to borrow toys for their children for up to three weeks. It is open Wednesday and Saturday mornings from 10am to 12 noon. VO A room full of toys is normally a noisy spot. But this morning, the Fredericton Toy Library is empty. The library [...]
Sister Eleanor McCloskey has spent a lifetime helping people. A constant volunteer since retirement, McCloskey has been a professor and school teacher, has earned a handful of degrees and has been a nun since she was 19. Now 73, McCloskey is receiving the YMCA Peace Medallion for her work in the community. McCloskey retired earlier [...]
Freelance photographer and journalist Born September 28, 1988 | Lunenburg, Nova Scotia Current city: Fredericton, New Brunswick I was born and raised in Nova Scotia and am currently attending St. Thomas University. In May, I will graduate with a Bachelors degree in journalism and political science. With this degree, I intend to go on and [...]
Fredericton’s historic churches opened their doors to the public on September 27 as part of Doors Open Fredericton. St. Anne’s Chapel of Ease, St. Paul’s United Church, Brunswick Street Baptist Church, St. Dunstan’s Church, and Wilmot United Church were part of the event. People were left to wander around the churches, examining the windows and [...]
Fredericton comes alive every fall with the Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival. Megan MacKay talked to the buskers of the Harvest Festival about their music, their careers and their Harvest experience. Sounds of Harvest Soundscape 0:01 Clip: Jeff Atkinson (2) : Hi I’m Jeff Atkinson, I’m a singer/songwriter, I play guitar, harmonica and sing [...]
By..Stew Corbett September 23rd Intro: Stew: Every year, thousands of people across Canada start their first year of university. They come from different places and different backgrounds, but there is one thing they all must do, and that is cope. Stew Corbett talked to two first year students from Saint Thomas University about how [...]
As the red leaves fall to the ground, so does our summer wardrobe. It’s time for a new year of fashion, make-up, trends, and creativity. Emily Brown, make-up artist at Made You Blush in downtown Fredericton, says we’re going to see a throw back to the 80’s. “We’re going to see bright blended colors, it [...]
By: Brandon Wile Last season, John Bartlett had done everything he was asked to do for the St. Thomas University men’s basketball team — keep the stats, run the clock and take care of the players during games. But this season, John is taking a much different approach to the team as he is hoping [...]
Sept.28-Oct.5/09 Editor/Pubishers Matt McCann, Megan MacKay News: Welcome to the Beacon To Spray or Not to Spray Summer of Swine Flu, School year of Swine Flu? Fredericton Transit pilot program not meeting expectations Features: Fitting in for First Years Fredericton Toy Library Dragons on the Saint John River Opinion: Academics in [...]
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