Tag Archives: New Brunswick

Emancipation Day comes to Canada

Posted on August 1, 2021 by Jane Fritz

There’s so much happening in our little corner of Canada this weekend. You might say that in New Brunswick we are being emancipated from the emergency restrictions put in place to combat COVID. Starting yesterday, the province that cut off … Continue reading →

Posted in History and Politics | Tagged abolition, Canada, COVID, Emancipation Day, history, New Brunswick, New Brunswick Day, racism, slavery, systemic racism | 34 Comments

Gratitude Sunday: including President Biden’s obvious concern for the welfare of Canadians

Posted on July 25, 2021 by Jane Fritz

A few fellow bloggers I follow often have a Gratitude Sunday post; I thought maybe I’d give it a try considering all that I have to be grateful for this week. Aside from the over-the-top joy of seeing both families … Continue reading →

Posted in History and Politics | Tagged American Border crossing, Canadian border crossing, COVID, COVID restrictions, Going Green, humor, humour, New Brunswick, President Biden, Satire, U.S. border closure | 24 Comments

A unicorn in the woods, even angels, and not because of Halloween

Posted on October 31, 2020 by Jane Fritz

I’ve always been a believer in unicorns, because … why not? They could exist! Wouldn’t that be something, to be the first person to actually see one of those magical, mystical animals?! And what about angels? I believe in them, … Continue reading →

Posted in Entrepreneurship & Business | Tagged angel investors, entrepreneurship, Fredericton, Gordon Pitts, IBM, IT companies, New Brunswick, Q1 Labs, Radian6, Salesforce, Unicorn in the Woods, unicorn startups | 16 Comments

Celebrating Canadian Thanksgiving in 2020: Give thanks, not COVID

Posted on October 11, 2020 by Jane Fritz

Happy Thanksgiving, Canada! For the non-Canadians among you, yes, this is Thanksgiving weekend in Canada. It’s always the second Monday in October, to be precise, but no need to wait until Monday when you’ve got a long weekend. Almost always … Continue reading →

Posted in History and Politics, Life stories | Tagged Atlantic Bubble, Canada, Canadian Thannksgiving, COVID-19, Martin Frobisher, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Samuel de Champlain, Thanksgiving | 35 Comments

Systemic racism in our little corner of the world – it’s real and it’s everywhere

Posted on June 16, 2020 by Jane Fritz

I have mentioned in previous posts that our little province in eastern Canada usually flies under the radar. This can be both a good thing and not so good thing, but by and large it brings a peaceful lifestyle in … Continue reading →

Posted in History and Politics | Tagged Canada, Chanatl Moore, First Nations, Fredericton, Indigenous, mental health, Mounties, New Brunswick, policing, racism, RCMP, Rodney Levi, social justice, systemic racism | 18 Comments

COVID life in our little corner of the world

Posted on May 22, 2020 by Jane Fritz

For those of you who aren’t familiar with Canadian geography or with the profiles of all of its provinces, my little, often-overlooked province of New Brunswick in eastern Canada won’t be a name that rings a bell. Don’t feel bad, … Continue reading →

Posted in Life stories | Tagged COVID, haircuts, hairdressers, New Brunswick, reopening, shoulder replacement surgery | 31 Comments

Do fences make good neighbours? When COVID’s around.

Posted on May 1, 2020 by Jane Fritz

For those of you not schooled in Robert Frost’s poetry, the title of this post refers to his famous poem called Mending Wall. Of course, the point of Frost’s poem, with which I happen to usually agree completely, is that … Continue reading →

Posted in History and Politics, Travel | Tagged border control, Canada, coronavirus, COVID-19, Mending Wall, New Brunswick, Ontario, Pond LInlet, provinces, Quebec, Robert Frost, stay home, stay safe, United States, virus | 18 Comments

Evangeline, Acadia, Refugees, and Resilience

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Jane Fritz

Today, August 15, is National Acadian Day – la fête nationale de l’acadie. Not only is today National Acadian Day, but our Maritime provinces are in the midst of hosting the 2-week long World Acadian Congress, aka le congrès mondial … Continue reading →