Tag Archives: St. John River

Being thankful in Rome … virtually

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Jane Fritz

I did it! This Canadian Thanksgiving weekend I completed the Conqueror Challenge called St. Francis Way, virtually travelling from Florence to Rome. I last posted about this personal quest in March, so it’s taken me quite a while, but it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Life stories, Running | Tagged Canadian Thanksgiving, Conqueror Challenge, Fredericton, Lincoln Trail, Nashwaak Trail, North Coast 500, running, St Francis Way, St. John River, Thanksgiving, trails, virtual challenges, Walking Bridge, walking trails, Wolastoq | 39 Comments

A different kind of Canada Day

Posted on July 1, 2021 by Jane Fritz

As I’ve expressed on previous Canada Days, Canada is my country by choice, and I feel privileged and proud to be able to celebrate it every year. But, as I’ve been posting during this month now past of Indigenous History … Continue reading →

Posted in History and Politics | Tagged Canada Day, Every child matters, Fredericton, Indigenous Peoples, Orange Shirt Day, residential schools, Resilience Day, St. John River, Wolastoq | 24 Comments

Indigenous History Month: What do baby steps in Reconciliation look like?

Posted on June 14, 2021 by Jane Fritz

Last week’s post in recognition of National Indigenous History Month focused on one of the ugliest truths of the Canadian government’s heinous assaults on the Indigenous Peoples, the residential school system. There’s a long list of egregious government policies and … Continue reading →

Posted in History and Politics | Tagged First Nations, Indigenous Peoples, indigenous racism, Land Acknowledgement, National Indigenous History Month, racism, Reconciliation, revisionist history, St. John River, systemic racism, TRC, Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Wabanaki, Wolastoq, Wolastoqey, Wolastoqiyik | 27 Comments

Rivers, floods, and climate change

Posted on April 30, 2019 by Jane Fritz

It’s spring. Sometimes known in northern reaches such as ours as mud season. To be clear, spring in these parts usually starts several weeks after March 21, after the winter’s snow has really left. And, if you live near a … Continue reading →

Posted in History and Politics, Life stories | Tagged Climate change, flooding, floods, Fredericton, Montreal, New Brunswick history, Ottawa, rivers, spring freshet, St. John River, Wolastoq | 9 Comments

Rivers, floods, and the rhythm of spring

Posted on April 29, 2018 by Jane Fritz

Earlier today, I joined the throngs of fellow citizens of our fair city out walking and biking in the spring sunshine. A leisurely stroll or ride along the river and around downtown is always enjoyable on a sunny Sunday, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Life stories, Odds and Ends | Tagged Canada, flood season, flooding, Fredericton, photography, rivers, spring, spring freshet, St. John River, winter | 11 Comments

Celebrating spring in the northeast: a pictorial essay

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Jane Fritz

The ice is out of the river, the sun has been shining for three days, and today the entire world has been out enjoying the fine day. Thanks be to God, to Mother Nature, and to anyone else who might be … Continue reading →