It’s peak season, not only for buyers, but also for Christmas-tree growers. About 350 families in New Brunswick are in the Christmas tree business. They wait for this month to make a year’s profit. The owners of one Fredericton-area tree farm have been at it for more than 40 years. They shared some of their [...]
Saturday night at Fredericton’s City Hall was a festive one to kick off the Christmas season. Pheonix Square filled up with adults and children to see the 26th annual lighting of the Christmas tree. Carols were sung and candles were light, not even the occupy protestors still in the square could dampen the cheery mood.
Intro: Hundreds gathered at city hall last night for the 26th annual Christmas tree lighting, but this year, they had company. Occupy Fredericton protesters are still camped out on the grounds and say they’re here to stay. Stephanie Kelly has the story.
A few days after Christmas, when I was about 10 or 11 years old, I heard a loud bang at the door of my house. My mother opened the door and in walked four people dressed in baggy clothes, with pillowcase masks covering their entire heads. From my point of view, a confused child, they [...]
As kids my sister and I had a favourite story book with the poem Twas the night before Christmas. Every year we would turn the colourful pages embossed with red velvet while Mom or Dad read the story. My sister inherited the old story book when her son was a baby. Last Christmas was an [...]
When Ron’s youngest daughter Taffara brought Savannah into the world a great many things changed in our lives. In 2008 we were blessed to have our first Christmas with her. A new baby gave rise to a new tradition in the family, one I brought from my past. The Murray family share their new Christmas [...]
Santa Claus, Chris Kringle, Father Christmas are just some of the names used to identify a popular Christmas icon. The idea of Santa Claus comes with a bag full of scrutiny and children usually stop believing in the jolly old man before they reach their teen years, some much earlier. Despite this, Santa will always [...]
To avoid completely abandoning the Beacon over Christmas break, classmate Tammy Murray came up with an awesome idea. To keep the site lively, she suggested the “staff” share our favorite Christmas memories and traditions. After pondering what my favorite traditions are, I decided I want to share something I would like to be able to [...]
Retail stores begin decorating with garland and holly early in November to remind customers of the coming holiday season. Christmas is supposed to bring out the best in people, but Doreen Rodriguez thinks the opposite. She’s a customer service manager at Wal-Mart, and feels that customers are not in the best of spirits. “I feel [...]
This year, New Brunswickers have more than shoppers to compete against for the best deals. They are also battling the H1N1 pandemic and facing unprecedented questions and scenarios. At this time of year, uncertainty is affecting shopping habits.
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