Sue contacted the Fredericton Region Museum recently in an effort to find her antique sewing machine a new home. We can’t take it, but I thought I would try to help her. If she does not find a home for the machine, then it will be destined for the dump and we would rather see it [...]
2011-2012 Maliseet Moon Calendar The Native Studies Program has just released their third Maliseet Moon Calendar! Featuring images of Native artefacts and excerpt of Maliseet stories, this year, the theme is main villages and campsites. Copies of the Maliseet Moon Calendar can be purchased at the Fredericton Region Museum for $10. The proceeds from [...]
Got a call from Rachel yesterday …. … she is researching about people or things or places in the Maritimes that are "Last of its Kind". Would anyone know of anyone or anything that are the 'last of its kind.’ This could be related to industry, agriculture, fishing, pioneer lifestyle, education etc. And although there [...]
Fredericton, NB— December 2, 2011: The York Sunbury Historical Society (YSHS) announces the recipients of the 2011 Martha J. Harvey Awards of Distinction. The annual awards honour outstanding contribution to the field of history in central New Brunswick. Award winners, chosen from nominations from YSHS members, will be recognized at the Society Christmas [...]