New Brunswick Traveler

I moved to Canada 21 years ago, and my wife and her family always celebrated their Christmas on Boxing Day, December 26. That would be when the gifts would be exchanged and when the family would get together. I always found it very intriguing that there was a Boxing Day celebration here in Canada, because it wasn't something that I had ever experienced in the United States. According to information I have found, it wasn't until 1871 that Boxing Day did become an official holiday in the

This episode is a conversation with David Goss, a well-known author and storyteller from Saint John.  He gives some information about some of the developing traditions of Christmas in New Brunswick.  Following are some of the things that David said: I think a lot of Christmas celebrations in New Brunswick are homogenized. They are pretty much the same for everybody in every area of the province.  Although when I did my first book on Christmas, the Acadian Christmas was quite different. Their

Here in New Brunswick, we had about 400 covered bridges at one point in time. Today, there are 58 remaining.  These bridges represent more than a simple aid to transportation. They symbolize the growth and prosperity of the province in the 20th century. Covered bridges were covered for a very practical reason. The roofs protect the floorboards and their supporting beams from the wetting and drying that open bridges normally endure. New Brunswick covered bridges are distinctive from similar bridges

Some travelers come to New Brunswick with the hope of seeing a moose. This episode focuses on some background about the health of the moose herd, locations where they can be found, safety tips for avoiding a collision with one of them and details on the hunting season for those individuals that want to not only see one, but to shoot one. The following businesses/organizations were mentioned in the episode: Java Moose coffee - https://javamoose.com Red Bank Lodge - http://redbanklodge.com Taxis River