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| June 24, 2010 | Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band to Replace Gregg Allman, Grace Potter added to 2010 Harvest Line Up June 24, 2010 |
| June 17, 2010 | Traffic Concerns Bring Fresh Face to Canada Day Celebrations in Fredericton |
| May 31, 2010 | Park & Go Locations Announced; More Tools to Ease Travel During Bridge Closure More planning tools have been made available to help the travelling public as they prepare for the Princess Margaret Bridge closure scheduled for this summer. At today’s City of Fredericton Transportation Committee meeting, maps were released showing Park & Go locations, the Park & Ride direct bus route from the Brookside Mall to Kings Place, and the locations of various bike racks in the downtown. |
| May 31, 2010 | City Council Appoints Convention Centre Board Members City Council has approved the appointment of the 10-person Board of Directors responsible for operating the Fredericton Convention Centre, Atlantic Canada’s newest meeting and convention facility, which is due to open in December of this year. |
| April 30, 2010 | Fredericton Named Fourth Best Place to Live in Canada For the fourth straight year, Fredericton has been named to the Top 10 List of Canada's Best Places to Live by Money Sense magazine. Fredericton finished fourth in the annual Money Sense survey of 179 Canadian cities with populations greater than 50,000. |
| April 28, 2010 | Harvest Unveils Full Festival Schedule for 20th Edition of Festival Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival organizers unveiled today a complete headliner schedule for the 20th anniversary edition of an event that has grown to become Atlantic Canada's premier annual music event |
| March 29, 2010 | York Street Train Station Added to Local Historic Places Register City Council has officially added the former York Street Train Station to the Fredericton Local Historic Places Register. |
| March 26, 2010 | Downtown Bikepark FREE For 2010 To encourage cycling during this summer’s bridge construction, the normal $50 parking fee at the City of Fredericton bikepark will be waived. |
| March 3, 2010 | Regent St. wharf gets $35,000 for improvements The Regent Street Wharf is getting help to make electrical system upgrades expected to attract more boating traffic to the area. Fredericton Tory MP Keith Ashfield, the minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, announced Monday that the federal government will provide $35,000 for the work. |
| January 15, 2010 | Craft college expansion a boon to downtown, cultural community A government initiative will separate the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design from the province's community college system. |
| December 2, 2009 | Fredericton Playhouse Nominated for 2010 ECMA Venue of the Year Fredericton – The Fredericton Playhouse has been nominated for Venue of the Year for the 2010 East Coast Music Awards, Festival and Conference. The announcement came this morning from the Membertou Trade and Convention Centre in Sydney, NS. The award will be given out at the FACTOR Industry Awards Brunch on Friday, March 5th during the ECMA event in Cape Breton. |
| October 13, 2009 | Buy Local campaign planned for Fredericton Published Wednesday October 7th, 2009 Daily Gleaner Fredericton's business community is launching a Buy Local advertising campaign to try to entice Frederictonians to spend their Christmas shopping dollars at home. The Fredericton Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Fredericton Inc. and Business Fredericton North will promote the program through a campaign website at www.shoplocalfredericton.ca, as well as through radio advertising, prizes and other promotions. |
| September 14, 2009 | Harvest Jazz and Blues contest – congrats to “The Radical Edge”! Congratulations to Mike and Mary Davis and their team at The Radical Edge (386 Queen Street), winners of the 2009 Harvest Jazz and Blues window decorating contest! |
| September 14, 2009 | Fredericton Among Leaders in National Climate Protection Program The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has named the City of Fredericton a national leader in the Partners for Climate Protection (PCP) program. PCP is a partnership between FCM and ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability. |
| July 30, 2009 | Market gives artists of all kinds a chance to show off their work By KYLE MULLIN Daily Gleaner |
| July 23, 2009 | Posts installed downtown The City of Fredericton and Downtown Fredericton Inc. have teamed up to install posts downtown in order to drape colourful banners to advertise special city events or activities, such as the Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival. |
| July 7, 2009 | Getting on the WiFi game For the past three years, Fredericton (core population 50,000) has been the poster child for municipal WiFi. Its free service, known as Fred eZone, covers the city's downtown core, and some fringe areas, with 1,200 WiFi units. Residents can connect to the Net via mobile devices from just about anywhere. |
| June 23, 2009 | Harvest Announces New Headliner The Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival, after the loss of blues singer Koko Taylor, announced that slide guitar great Elvin Bishop will inherit her spot as headliner |
| June 3, 2009 | Los Lobos, Susan Tedeschi to Headline 2009 Harvest The Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival today dropped ten not-so-subtle hints that the 2009 edition of the event is shaping up to be its strongest yet. The Festival announced the signing of ten top international and national artists including multiple Grammy winners Los Lobos. |
| June 3, 2009 | Fredericton Onstage Shines a Spotlight on the Cultural Capital's Performing Artists The Fredericton Playhouse will present a special show this fall to celebrate the City's designation as a 2009 Cultural Capital of Canada. Fredericton Onstage will showcase a selection of artists from Fredericton's performing arts community in an impressive show that will include classical, traditional and contemporary music, dance and theatre from some of the capital's most accomplished and promising artists. |
| May 12, 2009 | Fredericton Named Seventh Best Place to Live in Canada For the third straight year, Fredericton has been named to the top-10 list of Canada's Best Places to Live by MoneySense magazine. |
| May 12, 2009 | Recycling Pilot Project Aims To Keep Downtown Clean City of Fredericton, Downtown Fredericton Inc. and the John Howard Society are partnering on an innovative pilot project to keep the downtown core free of bottles, cans and waste paper during this summer's tourist season. |
| April 30, 2009 | Downtown BusinessesReceive Green Shops Gold Medals Two gold medals, one silver and five bronze were awarded by Mayor Brad Woodside today to eight new members of the City's Green Shops program. |
| April 16, 2009 | Fredericton Tourism Industry Has Record Impact in 2008 Fredericton (March 24, 2009) - Fredericton's tourism sector established and set an all-time record with revenues of $220.4 million in 2008, according to an industry study released today by Fredericton Tourism. |
| April 15, 2009 | Louis George receives Mazzuca Award at Downtown Fredericton Inc. Louis George, owner of G. E. Georges Clothing and Footwear on Queen Street in downtown Fredericton, received the Downtown Fredericton Mazzuca Award last night in recognition of his lifelong service to the downtown. |
| March 3, 2009 | FREDERICTON PLAYHOUSE HANDED VENUE OF THE YEAR AWARD AT EAST COAST MUSIC AWARDS The Fredericton Playhouse took home the award for Venue of the Year at this year’s East Coast Music Awards. The award, one of several handed out in the Industry Awards program, is given to a soft seat or club venue in the region who contributes to the development of the music industry in Atlantic Canada. Fredericton Playhouse Executive Director Tim Yerxa was on hand to receive the award. |
| March 2, 2009 | Province buys Boyce Farmers' Market The province has purchased the Boyce Farmers' Market from York County Properties for $1.1 million, Supply and Services Minister Ed Doherty announced today. "We are very pleased to have reached an agreement on such a significant property," said Doherty. |
| March 2, 2009 | Mayors taking part in challenge to fight climate change Six provincial city mayors and the minister of environment will fight against climate change by participating in the Mayor's Eco-Challenge 2009 for the next three months. The announcement was made today in Fredericton by Environment Minister Roland Haché. |
| February 25, 2009 | The Fredericton Playhouse Honours Brent Staeben The Fredericton Playhouse will honour Brent Staeben at a Gala Fundraising event on Saturday, May 2. Mr. Staeben is being recognized for his outstanding contribution to music and the performing arts in the local community. Mr. Staeben has been one of the foremost leaders of Fredericton’s music scene for the past 15 years. |
| February 16, 2009 | Downtown Restaurant Owner Shopping Locally Chris Black has been trying to use more local food in his restaurant for the past six years, and now he has a new menu to show for it. Black, the owner of the Blue Door Restaurant on King Street, unveiled a new menu last week composed primarily of local foods. |
| February 4, 2009 | Transit Master Plan Priorities Outlined The City is already implementing some of the recommendations of its newly received Transit Master Plan but must overcome some challenges before progress can be made on others. |
| January 26, 2009 | Fredericton Named to Top Seven Intelligent Community Shortlist For the second year in a row, Fredericton has been named to the shortlist of the world's smartest cities. The City was named one of the Intelligent Community Forum's Top Seven Intelligent Communities of the Year during the annual conference of the Pacific Telecommunications Council in Honolulu, Hawaii. |
| January 26, 2009 | Seven Applicants Share $100,000 Cultural Capitals Program Funding Seven projects have been selected for funding under the City's $100,000 Cultural Capitals of Canada Culture program. The seven successful projects, selected from among 24 applications, were announced today during the January meeting of the City's Development Committee. "There were many great applications for worthy projects and it was hard for the Jury of five to turn down many of the requests," said Councillor Dan Keenan. |
| January 20, 2009 | New program recognizes green-friendly businesses City businesses that are doing more to curb waste, recycle and cut back on paper use earned plaudits from Mayor Brad Woodside and city council recently. The mayor presented representatives of several local companies and organizations with Green Shops medals as the first in a monthly series to promote awareness of the city-inspired program. |
| January 12, 2009 | Century-Old Bone Fragments Consistent With Adult Male An investigation into bone fragments found at the construction site of the Fredericton conference centre on October 21, 2008 has concluded they are likely from an adult male. The context in which the bones were found dates back to the late 19th century or early 20th century. |
| January 6, 2009 | Beaverbrook Art Gallery Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Portrait Commisson The artist working on a new portrait of Lord Beaverbrook for the Beaverbrook Art Gallery's 50th anniversary promises it will be pop art in the "way Warhol painted Mao." |
| January 5, 2009 | The Fredericton Playhouse Nominated for East Coast Music Award Fredericton – The Fredericton Playhouse was given an early Christmas gift when the Industry Award nominations for the 2009 East Coast Music Awards were announced on December 23. The Playhouse has been nominated for Venue of the Year, an award that will be given out at the FACTOR Industry Awards Brunch on Sunday, March 1st at the Pepsi Centre in Corner Brook, NL during the East Coast Music Awards, Festival & Conference. |
| December 19, 2008 | Record Development Enables City to Hold Line On Tax Rate, Maintain Services The record-breaking growth of the city's tax base in 2008 will allow residents to receive the same services and programs and more in 2009 without an increase in the tax rate, said Councillor Mike O'Brien, Chair of the City's Finance & Administration Committee, during the unveiling today of the municipality's 2009 budget. |
| December 15, 2008 | City Announces Changes to Christmas Tree Disposal Sites Following the holiday season, Fredericton residents can drop off their Christmas trees for recycling at one of nine designated areas throughout the city, including two new locations this year. |
| December 10, 2008 | Olympic Flame Will Stop In City En Route to Vancouver 2010 Games Fredericton (November 21, 2008) - Residents of Fredericton anxious to catch the Olympic Spirit will have the opportunity to see the Olympic Flame in person on November 25, 2009 as it passes through on its way towards the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. |
| December 2, 2008 | Downtown Fredericton To Hold First Annual Christmas Cash Drop Be part of the action as Downtown Fredericton Inc. holds the first ever Downtown Fredericton Christmas Cash Drop Friday, December 5th outside City Hall. With the help of the Fredericton City Fire Department’s 75foot snorkel truck, Downtown Fredericton Inc will launch over $2,000 in downtown dollars and Christmas coupons from the air down into the crowd below. |
| December 2, 2008 | Downtown Merchants Busily Preparing for Annual Window Decorating Contest Fredericton – Downtown retailers are showing their festive spirit by decking the halls and the walls this holiday season! For the third year in a row Downtown Fredericton Inc. is putting the challenge out to its membership for the month of December to see who can create the most unique and creative holiday window display. |
| December 2, 2008 | Record Development Year Announced at State of the City Address Fredericton (November 27, 2008) - At the 2008 State of the City Address, Mayor Brad Woodside announced that the City of Fredericton has exceeded $154 million in development in 2008. This is a record-breaking year for the city, and the third year in a row that Fredericton has broken the $100 million development mark. |
| November 3, 2008 | Green Shops initiative Encourages Businesses to Reduce Environmental Impact Fredericton (October 30, 2008) - The City of Fredericton unveiled an innovative new program today aimed at greening the city's business community. Green Shops, the latest initiative of the City's Green Matters Campaign, will encourage businesses to reduce their environmental impact by implementing a series of steps, all aimed at making the business more environmentally friendly. |
| November 3, 2008 | Fredericton Named to 2009 Smart21 Communities List Fredericton (October 29, 2008) - The City of Fredericton has once again made it to the top 21 list of the smartest communities in the world. The announcement was made today by the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) in the Gangnam District of Seoul, South Korea, the 2008 Intelligent Community of the Year. |
| November 3, 2008 | Politicians work together to support convention centre Federal and provincial politicians are giving moral support to Fredericton over its decision to move forward with construction of a $75.5-million downtown convention centre, parking garage and office building. |
| October 7, 2008 | 15 Major Projects Announced for 2009 Cultural Capital Celebration Fredericton (October 7, 2008) - Fifteen special arts and culture projects were announced today as the City gets ready to celebrate its designation as a 2009 Cultural Capital of Canada. |
| October 6, 2008 | Fredericton and Gangnam, Seoul Korea Sign Agreement Fredericton (October 2, 2008) - Fredericton Mayor Brad Woodside has successfully formalized a partnership with Gangnam District of Seoul Korea with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Gangnam. Gangnam Mayor, Maeng, Jung Ju and Woodside met during the awarding of the World's Most Intelligent City to Gangnam District in New York City in May 2008 |
| September 29, 2008 | Storm Misses Fredericton: Business as Usual for Municipality Fredericton, NB - The City of Fredericton's Emergency Measures Organization advises that there is no apparent damage to Fredericton from the weather system that had threatened much of New Brunswick last night. |
| August 27, 2008 | Casemates Exhibition at City Hall Gallery Opens Thursday, September 4 An exhibit of artworks produced during the Fredericton Arts Alliance summer artist-in-residence series opens at the City Hall Gallery on September 4 at 5 p.m. |
| August 27, 2008 | Fredericton Police Encourage Public To Register Their Bicycles The Fredericton Police Force are encouraging the public to register their bicycles at the Force's satellite offices located at 30 Hughes Street and 643 McLeod Ave., or at their Headquarters situated at 311 Queen St. |
| July 31, 2008 | Accessibility Is Good For Business The Canadian Paraplegic Association, in partnership with Downtown Fredericton Inc, has developed a brochure on accessibility; entitled, Accessibility Is Good For Business! This brochure is an extension of a combined effort between the two organizations to increase downtown accessibility to everyone. |
| July 31, 2008 | Pay-by-Space Parking Coming to York Street Carpark The City of Fredericton’s new pay-by-space parking system will go live in the York Street Carpark on Tuesday, August 5, 2008. The new system is essentially like a big parking meter. Users of the pay-by-space system will simply pull into the carpark and note the number of their parking space, which is clearly shown on the posts in the lot. |
| July 28, 2008 | Contractors Have until August 7 to Express Interest in East End Project Fredericton (July 23, 2008) - Contractors interested in bidding on components of the City's East End Development project have until August 7, 2008 to submit an expression of interest to ADI Limited, the company hired by the City of Fredericton to manage construction of the conference centre, office building and parking structure complex. |
| July 22, 2008 | Ticket sales up for Fredericton's Harvest Jazz and Blues While some New Brunswickers were scrambling to grab Elton John tickets over the weekend, others were guaranteeing their entry to Fredericton's Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival in record style. Officials report that the festival had a record-setting opening day of ticket sales on Saturday |
| July 15, 2008 | City Awards $150,000 Contract for Traffic Study Update Fredericton (July 14, 2008) - City Council has awarded ADI Limited a $150,000 contract to undertake a comprehensive review of traffic patterns throughout the entire network of major streets in Fredericton. |
| July 14, 2008 | Queen Street Municipal Service Upgrade The City of Fredericton Engineering and Public Works Department wishes to advise motorists that beginning Tuesday morning, July 15th, Queen Street between St. John Street and Camperdown Lane will be closed to all traffic. This closure is necessary to upgrade the City's infrastructure. Access to the Crowne Plaza Hotel will be provided. |
| July 11, 2008 | Bike Lanes Are Here - Share the Road Safely Fredericton (July 9, 2008) - The City of Fredericton began introducing new bike lanes and signed bike routes today. City crews were out this morning painting markings on the pavement and installing signage. |
| July 9, 2008 | St John Street Municipal Service Upgrade The City of Fredericton Engineering and Public Works Department wishes to advise motorists that beginning Wednesday morning, July 9th, King Street / St John Street intersection will be closed to all traffic. This closure is necessary to upgrade the City's infrastructure. |
| July 3, 2008 | City Joins National Bell-Ringing Ceremony to Mark Quebec City Founding Fredericton (July 2, 2008) -The City of Fredericton will participate in a Canada-wide bell-ringing ceremony at noon on Thursday, July 3 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec City. |
| July 3, 2008 | Fredericton Among Canada's Top Places To Buy Real Estate [b]Fredericton Among Canada's Top Places To Buy Real Estate[/b]Fredericton (June 26, 2008) - Fredericton has been named the fourth best place in Canada to invest in real estate. In a survey of 35 major markets across Canada published in the May 2008 edition of MoneySense magazine, Fredericton was one of only seven Canadian cities to share an A-minus rating, the highest awarded. |
| June 11, 2008 | Downtown Culture Crawl Summer Series Begins June 12 Fredericton (June 5, 2008) - It's time once again to celebrate the visual arts and fine craft in Fredericton as the Downtown Fredericton Culture Crawl series begins its third summer of opening doors to Fredericton's galleries. The Culture Crawl series begins June 12, and will be held on the first Thursday of every month until September. The dates are June 12, July 3, Aug 7, and Sept 4. |
| June 11, 2008 | Summer Concerts Begin June 10 in Garrison District Fredericton (June 5, 2008) - The Historic Garrison District will once again be alive with music when the City's Summer Concert Series in Officers' Square begins Tuesday, June 10, with a rock-a-billy performance by Mike Cadillac and the Rockin' 88s. |
| June 11, 2008 | Transit Master Plan Public Information Session June 10 Fredericton (June 5, 2008) - The next phase of public and stakeholder consultation for the City of Fredericton's Strategic Plan for Transit Services will be held on Tuesday, June 10, from 4:30 - 8 p.m. at Fredericton City Hall Council Chamber. A draft version of the plan has been developed and the preliminary findings will be available for public feedback. |
| June 5, 2008 | Fredericton RiverFest, June 4th-8th, 2008 The St. John River Society is proud to present the 4th Annual Fredericton RiverFest, dedicated to celebrating the heritage and history of the majestic St. John River. Join us to celebrate. Listen, love and learn about our river!! Festival Highlights: • NEW: Waterwalker Film Festival Thursday night! • Friday- Salmon & Fiddlehead Supper with Brollachan! • Saturday's Concert: David Myles & The Downtown Blues Band!! • Sunday: FREE Family Paddle! Tickets are on sale at: Harvest Central, 81 Regent St., Westminster Books, Riverfest Office and Regent Street Irving. |
| June 5, 2008 | Green Matters Encouraging Residents to Celebrate Canadian Environment Week Fredericton (June 2, 2008) - The City of Fredericton and the Green Matters Campaign will be celebrating Canadian Environment week from June 1-7, 2008. Canadian Environment week is held each year during the first week of June, coinciding with World Environment Day on June 5. World Environment Day was designated in 1973 by the United Nations to encourage people around the world to become active agents of change for sustainable development and environmentally friendly practices. |
| June 3, 2008 | City Launches Green Matters Water Conservation Campaign Fredericton (June 2, 2008) - The City of Fredericton has launched a new water conservation public education campaign as part of its Green Matters initiative to encourage residents to become more environmentally friendly. The launch of the campaign coincides with Canadian Environment Week. |
| May 26, 2008 | Fredericton DJ serving up a menu for Cohen A Fredericton restaurateur has spun his way into catering for Leonard Cohen and his crew while the singer-songwriter tours the Maritimes. Naz Ali travels North America spinning records in clubs and concert halls when he isn't operating his restaurant, Caribbean Flavas, in Fredericton. |
| May 5, 2008 | Recovery Program Begins For City Flood Victims Fredericton (May 4, 2008) - For most City residents, the flood is all but over. But for those whose homes or businesses were swamped by the Flood of 2008 the road to recovery, which could take weeks or even months for some, begins officially on Monday. |
| May 1, 2008 | River Watch 2008 / 11p.m. /Major flood warning (08/04/30) April 30, 2008 FREDERICTON (CNB) - River Watch 2008 and the Department of Public Safety's New Brunswick Emergency Measures Organization is continuing the major flood warning to all areas along the St. John River, effective today, Wednesday, April 30, 2008. |
| May 1, 2008 | City Braces For Major Flood Event Fredericton (April 30, 2008) - The director of the City's Emergency Operations Centre is urging residents stay out of the downtown core as flood waters rise today to 8.6 metres, very close to the level of 1973 flood, which was among the worst in the city's history. |
| April 22, 2008 | FLOOD WATCH 2008 City Fine Tunes Preparations As River Nears Flood Level Fredericton (April 21, 2008) - City emergency preparedness officials are keeping a close eye on the St. John River and continuing to urge residents of low-lying or flood-prone areas to be prepared for possible flooding. |
| March 25, 2008 | Tourism Sets Economic Impact Records, Looks for Growth in 2008 FREDERICTON - Fredericton's tourism industry generated more than $208 million in economic impact for the City, according to a new study released today from Fredericton Tourism. The economic impact of tourism in Fredericton hit a record $208.4 million in 2007, up 3.3 per cent from $201.7 million in 2006. Tourism revenues are up 84% since 1996 when tourism was worth only $113 million to Fredericton. |
| March 25, 2008 | Emerson Drive to headline Maritime Country Fest Maritime Countryfest announces one of countries hottest bands - Emerson Drive - as the headliner act for the 2008 festival, which runs May 29 through June 1. This year's exciting event includes numerous award winning bands, the addition of a country gospel show and performances by some talented youngsters. |
| January 23, 2008 | Fredericton Designated 2009 Cultural Capital of Canada FREDERICTON (January 21, 2008) - On behalf of the Honourable Josée Verner, Minister of Canadian Heritage, Status of Women and Official Languages, Mike Allen, Member of Parliament (Tobique-Mactaquac), today celebrated with Brad Woodside, Mayor of Fredericton, the city's designation as a 2009 Cultural Capital of Canada. |
| January 7, 2008 | ECMA's Announce Host, Nominees Joel Plaskett Emergency Leads the Pack with Seven East Coast Music Award Nominations Wintersleep Receives Five Award Nods; Chucky Danger, Jimmy Rankin, and Nathan Wiley Get Four Nominations Each |
| December 21, 2007 | Province will lease new office tower from City of Fredericton Fredericton (December 21, 2007) - Premier Shawn Graham announced today that the Province will enter into a lease agreement with the City of Fredericton for about 13,500 square metres (150,000 square feet) of space in a new office tower to be built by the city as part of its downtown redevelopment project. |
| November 8, 2007 | Fredericton Tourism to Recognize Outstanding Individuals The 17th Annual Above & Beyond Awards Reception will be held Thursday, November 8th, 7pm at City Hall Council Chambers. The long running program, operated by Fredericton Tourism, recognizes those in the local tourism industry who have gone above and beyond to make visitors feel welcome in the province’s capital. |
| October 11, 2007 | 12 Hours for the Homeless 12 Hours for the Homeless 13-Oct-07 5:00 PM in Officer's Square aims to raise money for Chrysalis House. |
| September 27, 2007 | Culture Crawl More New Art and Fine Craft Exhibits for the next Downtown Fredericton Culture Crawl September 27th! |
| September 26, 2007 | Green on the Green “Green on the Green” Expected to Attract 5,000 Fredericton, NB – Green on the Green, a day-long event designed to create public awareness of the cause and effect of climate change and what you can do to help, will be held September 29 on the Green in downtown Fredericton. |
| September 11, 2007 | City Hall Gallery [b]City Hall Gallery FAA Artists-in-Residence Summer Series Exhibition Opening, Monday September 10, 6 - 7 pm Until October 31 [/b] |
| August 24, 2007 | New Brunswick Fine Craft Festival Fine craft, live craft demonstrations, great food and prizes. All of this and much more is available Labour Day weekend at Officer's (August 31st – September 2nd). The New Brunswick Crafts Council is hosting its annual New Brunswick Fine Craft Festival, an event filled with craft from the province’s finest and most acclaimed craftspeople. |
| August 23, 2007 | Time for Harvest Volunteers to Sign Up It’s time to sign up and join the team. That’s the message from organizers of the Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival to its impressive cadre of 700 volunteers. And if you’re not a veteran volunteer with the City’s biggest annual event, the Festival’s volunteer committee is also looking for new volunteers. In recognition of the value of volunteers to the large, community-based event, the Festival has designated the 2007 festival as The Year of the Volunteer. |
| July 23, 2007 | Harvest Sets Opening Day Sales Record Harvest Sets Opening Day Sales Record; Lots of Tickets Remain For Immediate Release: July 23, 2007 |
| July 19, 2007 | Bike Canada for Kidney Ride Coming Soon to Fredericton A young man with polycystic kidney disease is following his dream by riding his bike from west to east across Canada. David Watson's mission is to see his country, make people aware of kidney disease and the need for organ donation, and to raise money for The Kidney Foundation of Canada. |
| July 17, 2007 | Support our Troops Signs available at CJRI Support our Troops Signs available at CJRI |
| June 27, 2007 | New Exhibits open during Culture Craw New Exhibits open during Culture Crawl, Thursday, June 28, 5-8pm |
| June 20, 2007 | Sidewalk Sale Standards Sidewalk Sale Standards. These Standard have been formulated by the City of Fredericton in cooperations with Downtown Fredericton. |
| June 14, 2007 | Yoga Day |
| June 6, 2007 | Riverfest 2007 River Fest June 8-10 |
| May 22, 2007 | Retail Seminar Retail Seminar |
| May 14, 2007 | City Voucher Campaign Provides Alternative to Panhandling City Voucher Campaign Provides Alternative to Panhandling |
| January 19, 2007 | Reverse Job Fair INVITATION To: Employers, Businesses and HR Professionals Date: Wednesday, February 7, 2007 Time: 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Location: Delta Hotel, Fredericton |
| November 29, 2006 | Santa Claus Parade Winners 2006Santa Claus Parade Winners |
| August 10, 2006 | Downtown Fredericton's New Poster Boards Check out Downtown Fredericton Inc.'s new poster boards! |
| May 18, 2006 | Annual Report 2005 Downtown Fredericton Annual Report 2005 |
| February 3, 2006 | Member Feature of the Month Downtown Fredericton Inc & Dooly’s presents Member Feature of the Month!! Pilates By Garda |
| December 2, 2005 | The Good Night Shuttle - Update Pilot Project Update |
| October 28, 2005 | The Good Night Shuttle Media Release - Late Night Shuttle Pilot Progject to start Nov 3-27 |
| April 22, 2005 | DFI President Highlights Priorities for 2005 at AGM |