It was with a groggy mind that I arrived in Sudbury, Ontario from Moncton, NB. It was already a late flight but, after an hour delay, I didn’t make it into the Sudbury airport until about midnight (it was 1:00 am to me, still on New Brunswick time). Thankfully, the National Car Rental guy...
During my weeklong road trip through New Brunswick, I learned many things about the province. Here are a few of my favourite observations and things I liked: There was at least one Asian restaurant in each town I went to, from the smallest community to the cities. I learned what a baby barn is,...
I slowly opened my eyes to see the grand chandelier in the ceiling. My four-poster bed was lightly closed-in with sheer curtains. I waited for my lady-in-waiting to come in before remembering that it was the year 2009 and I was staying at the Maison Tait hotel in Shediac, NB. It was easy to...
Standing on top of a hill that the English, French and Acadian people stood atop while defending their land, I was giddy with excitement. Fort Beauséjour in Aulac, New Brunswick isn’t a recreation; the stone remains are the actual stones that have stood for over 250 years. Juliette took a small group of us...
For Anglophones visiting the Le Pays de la Sagouine on the Acadian coast, NB, there is a “Kitchen Party” twice a day. It’s quite fun and you can hear the history of the Acadian people in English. I caught the afternoon kitchen party with “Marie-Rose” and “Alexina.” Alexina is a 17-year old fiddler who plays delightfully....
I found myself crying as Norman read my cards in front of complete strangers. I was at Le Pays de la Sagouine, an island attraction created for the children who grew up with the fictional characters in their schooldays. It was the last place I would’ve thought I’d be crying in public. Acadian culture...
Sister Zélica worked at the first Francophone hospital in the Maritimes for 13 years, so every visitor whom she speaks with is treated to a passionate conversation. I was no different when I arrived and she showed me around. The Historic Museum of Tracadie (399- 222 rue de Couvent, 506-393-6366) in Tracadie-Sheila, a small...
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