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New Brunswick Traveler

Mark J Brewer, Host

New Brunswick is often referred to as the "drive through" province, but that is changing. Our population continues to grow and more and more, individuals are making this a destination place, having discovered the natural wonders and fantastic tourist attractions that await. I am the NB Traveler focusing on upcoming events, information about natural and historical wonders, the journeys of past travelers, and even an occasional ghost story. It"s the place for NB travelers and resident to learn and

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00:14:58

Farmers' Markets in New Brunswick

New Brunswick Traveler ·

2024/05/06

This episode features an interview with Faye Gorham, the market manager of the Brundage Point River Centre Market, set to open on May 23rd. Faye, affectionately known as the 'Pickle Lady' for her popular homemade pickles, discusses the market's vendor policies, unique offerings, and community engagement. She emphasizes her commitment to ensuring vendors make a profit by limiting duplicates of product types. The market features a variety of goods, from gluten-free baked goods and fresh

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00:15:06

Talking with a First Nations Storyteller

New Brunswick Traveler ·

2024/04/29

My session today is with David Smith – The First Nation Storyteller living in Saint John. David shared his journey of becoming a storyteller two years ago, leaving his previous job. The aim was to bring an indigenous flavor to Saint John, an area he felt lacked such activity and visibility. He shared his unique perspective, having grown up off-reserve and later realizing the differences in his worldview. He shared that his storytelling had been well-received and had led to unexpected opportunities,

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00:10:17

Leprosy in New Brunswick

New Brunswick Traveler ·

2024/04/22

This episode deals with the history of leprosy in New Brunswick and the government’s policy of forcing the “lepers” as young as eight to segregate on Sheldrake Island without adequate accommodation or support. Basically, deals with the types of decisions that communities and governments make when pressured by fear, ignorance, or hidden agendas. The episode also highlights the efforts of the Acadian community to not allow the names of the 15 individuals that died on the island to be

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00:11:08

Out of the Ashes in New Brunswick

New Brunswick Traveler ·

2024/04/15

The theme of this podcast is “out of the ashes”. In the case of a murder in 1935 in the Moncton area, the ashes revealed evidence that resulted in two brothers being convicted of murder and hanging, along with their mother being charged with kidnapping – the first in New Brunswick to be charged with that. In the second fire, rising out of the ashes of the Covered Bridge Potato Chip factory in Hartland is a continuation of a great product with the promise of a new facility being built right on the

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00:10:46

Fishing in New Brunswick

New Brunswick Traveler ·

2024/04/09

This episode is an interview with Joe Morin about his experiences with fishing in southern New Brunswick. Suggestions on where to go, what to fish for and how enjoyable the activity is. Makes me want to get my kayak out of the basement and get it on the water!

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00:15:52

Better Highways and More Cars in New Brunswick

New Brunswick Traveler ·

2024/04/02

The province of New Brunswick has some great 4-lane highways and good by-roads, but this was not always the case. The preoccupation with railway construction took much of the government’s focus in the early part of the 20th century. It was only with a strong push from the Boards of Trade of Saint John and Fredericton that road construction finally began sufficiently in 1917 and beyond. By the early 1920’s the tourism industry in the province was growing significantly because of the popularity of

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00:16:59

The Loyalists and Irish arriving at St. Andrew by the...

New Brunswick Traveler ·

2024/03/25

St. Andrews by the Sea was one of the places that the Loyalists arrived at in 1783. Lesser known and talked about than Saint John, it was still an important port on the Bay of Fundy. And then later in the 1830s it was one of four arrival ports for the Irish emigrants. This podcast takes a brief look at the Loyalists that arrived there and the Irish that followed. The NB Traveler shares this not as a seasoned historian, but rather as one that is curious about the dynamics that formed the New

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00:11:45

Geodesic Dome in the New Brunswick Woods

New Brunswick Traveler ·

2024/03/18

I noticed that there's a lot in tourism literature today about a term called glamping, G L A M P I N G, which seems to be something about geodesic domes. My interest in doing this podcast is simply to find out more about that. Concept itself, how you got interested in it and just what you're doing out there in the forest. Well, glamping is like a nice medium between camping and luxury hotels. We found that many families will have one member of family that likes to either camp or rough it and enjoy

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00:13:14

Kings Landing - First Taste of Maple

New Brunswick Traveler ·

2024/03/11

Talking with Jenna Fitch from Kings Landing. They are having an event there called Maple, the First Taste of Spring. Jenna will share about this event and some background of Kings Landing.Jenna: Our Maple Event has been going on for about 40 years. Visitors can come and get a glimpse into what life in the sugarbush was like in the 1900s. The history of maple dates back many years. introduced by indigenous people in the area and then, shown to settlers as this amazing product that you can use

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00:17:04

Waterfalls in New Brunswick

New Brunswick Traveler ·

2024/03/04

The authority on the waterfalls of New Brunswick is Nicholas Guitard, who is an avid nature photographer, canoeist, hiker and waterfalls hound. The second tallest waterfall in the province is Fall Brook Falls, which is 108 feet high. This waterfall should not be confused with Falls Brook Falls, which is located near Edmonston. The tallest waterfall in New Brunswick is 115 feet, but in the summertime it has very little water flow in it. Compare this with Hickory Nut Falls in Chimney Rock State

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00:12:07

Role of The Chamber in City Growth

New Brunswick Traveler ·

2024/02/26

An episode with Michael Sadavoy, the Director of Growth and Committee Services at the Greater Saint John Chamber of Commerce, gives a picture of some of the important things that will be happening in the city in 2024 and looking at some of the challenges that the city faces.To find out more about The Chamber and how to benefit from there services, check out their website

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00:14:14

Ice Fishing in New Brunswick

New Brunswick Traveler ·

2024/02/19

Ice fishing is a very popular sport in New Brunswick. In this episode Jason Willcox will be telling about some of the locations to fish in the Fredericton/Saint John area and the type of fish that one might expect to catch. You can contact Jason at the Minnow Tackle Shop in Fredericton. Mark J Brewer, Host

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00:09:58

Marigolds and Murals on Main Street in Saint John

New Brunswick Traveler ·

2024/02/12

Today NB Traveler is featuring the Marigolds and Murals Project – a program that has been going on for over 20 years in Saint John – and I am interviewing Barry Ogden, the man that brought the program into existence. Barry states: “Well, we started out with it was one garden and one school, and we're now up to about 46 schools all over Greater Saint John. And I think we've gone over 5 million marigolds now. And 10 years ago, we set the world record for the most flowers planted at one

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00:11:38

Fundy Winterfest 2024

New Brunswick Traveler ·

2024/02/05

Fundy Winterfest 2024 is featured in this episode. The six communities of Rothesay, Quispamsis, Hampton, Saint John, Grand Bay-Westfield and Fundy St. Martins join together for a 6-week long event starting February 1, where people celebrate and embrace winter as an opportunity to connect across generations, communities, classes and cultures. I am talking with Keri Flood, the Rothesay Recreation & Communications Coordinator, about events that are happening in her community. For more

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00:11:31

TIFF Movies at the Imperial Theatre

New Brunswick Traveler ·

2024/01/29

The Imperial Theatre hosts the TIFF Film Circuit and I am here today with Lindsay Jacquard, the Sponsorship and Patron Services Coordinator, to talk about the series and other great things that are happening at the theatre. An edited part of the interview is below: (Mark) So Lindsay, tell my listeners about the theatre’s community spirit and its outreach to connect and engage people. (Lindsay) Well, the Imperial Theater has been a part of Saint John for about a hundred years now, and the theatre in

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00:12:02

Civil War Soldiers from New Brunswick?

New Brunswick Traveler ·

2024/01/22

Did you know that men from New Brunswick fought in the American Civil War? I certainly didn’t! That is until I saw that the New Brunswick Historical Society is raising money to purchase a sword that a medical officer from St. Andrews had used when he served with the Union army. I did an interview with the president of the historical society to get the rest of the story. (Mark) I'm here today with Greg Marquis, who's the president of New Brunswick Historical Society. And one of the

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00:11:39

Cable Ferries - An Invention from New Brunswick

New Brunswick Traveler ·

2024/01/15

The cable ferry was invented in New Brunswick. We have eight of them on the St. John river system. They all operate as part of the highway system at no cost to drivers. Just north of Saint John is the Kennebecasis Peninsula, an area settled very early after the Loyalists arrived in 1783. As early as 1825 there was a type of ferry service crossing the Kennebecasis River from Reeds Point to Gondola Point. These early ferries were really nothing more than a rowboat, later enlarged and fitted with a

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00:09:50

Telephone Invented in New Brunswick?

New Brunswick Traveler ·

2024/01/08

Where was the telephone invented and who invented it? Actually there is strong evidence that the telephone may have been invented in New Brunswick. While Alexander Graham Bell may have been successful in obtaining the patent, he was not the first to send and receive messages over the wires. William McLeod, an inventor of note who lived in the Sussex New Brunswick area had made and used a telephone before 1861. It connected his house and shop and was in use for many years. He also generated

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00:08:22

My First Trips to New Brunswick

New Brunswick Traveler ·

2024/01/01

So I want to talk a little bit today about new beginnings, but in some ways, that new beginning goes back ten years to when my wife and I moved here to New Brunswick. I first heard about the Bay of Fundy in the late 1990s when I was living in the mountains of Western North Carolina. And a friend told me how wonderful it was with all those tides and everything, not dreaming that some years later, I would actually be living on the Bay of Fundy. In 2003, I made my first trip to New Brunswick when my

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00:01:12

Trailer

New Brunswick Traveler ·

2023/12/27

The launch of New Brunswick Traveler was on Tuesday morning, December 5, 2023. Hope to share a cup of coffee with you on Tuesday mornings, and have the water on for tea if that is what you prefer!

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