FREDERICTON, NB – June 12, 2026 (for immediate release): Paddling through Time: Honouring Fredericton’s Chestnut Canoe - Voyager à travers le temps : Hommage au canot Chestnut de Fredericton opens at the Fredericton Region Museum on June 28, 2026. For the first time ever, visitors will have the opportunity to view a historic 18-foot Chestnut [...]
Pierrette McKinley (donor) and Paul O’Connell (interviewer) – Fredericton, April 15, 2026. An Interview with Pierrette McKinley Regarding the Chestnut Canoe On April 15 2026, Paul O’Connell and myself sat down with Pierrette McKinley, the original donor of the Fredericton Region Museum’s Chestnut Canoe (1998.33.1). This 18-foot (1st Grade) Cruiser is now proudly [...]
February 11 is Mary Grannan Day in Fredericton! Born in 1900, Mary was the middle daughter of William Peter Grannan and Catherine Haney. She lived with her parents and two sisters in a house that still stands on Brunswick Street. Mary became one of the most successful Canadian children's authors of the 20th century, and [...]
