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New Brunswick (French: Nouveau Brunswick) is one of the Atlantic Provinces of Canada.
Regions
- Bay of Fundy
- Saint John River Valley
- Acadian Coast
- Miramichi River Valley
- Appalachian Range
Major Cities
Other destinations
Understand
New Brunswick is part of historic Acadia, an early 17th century French land claim in North America. Governed by the British in the 19th century, Acadia was forcibly depopulated by the British and its inhabitants dispersed. Many settled in Louisiana, then still under French rule, where their descendants are known as "Cajuns". The music of the regions has become fused, with Zydeco styles becoming popular in recent years.
New Brunswick boasts a bizarre selection of roadside vegetable stands. Driving through the province on the otherwise boring Trans-Canada highway in the south, one passes by giant potatoes, giant strawberries, and other giant vegetables.
New Brunswick has wonderful beaches, and truly marvellous tides on the Bay of Fundy (world's highest).
Sports
There are a few major junior hockey teams in New Brunswick. These are the Saint John Sea Dogs, who play in the city of Saint John, the Moncton Wildcats who play in the city of Moncton and the Acadie-Bathurst Titans who play in the city of Bathurst and have been ranked as the number one junior team in Canada for the 2005-2006 hockey season.
Talk
New Brunswick is the only province in Canada that is officially bilingual (English and French). Francophones speak a dialect known as Acadian French. Acadian is not related to Quebec French, since Acadia's history is seperated to the one of Quebec. Acadian French speakers are instantly recognizable by their charming and strongly trilled r.
Near Moncton and in other urban areas, a distinct English-French creole language known as chiaque is spoken. It's frowned upon as "bad French" by Francophones and "bad English" by Anglophones, but it's popular among young people. Some effort is being made to rehabilitate chiaque, with a nascent literature and support organizations.
See also: French phrasebook
Get in
- Fredericton Airport (YFC)
- Moncton International Airport (YQM)
- St. Leonard Airport (YSL)
Get around
- Acadian Lines Bus Service
- Via Rail
See
- Reversing Falls. A one of a kind adventure where the flow of the Saint John River reverses when the Bay of Fundy is at high tide!
- Hopewell Rocks. A group of Flowerpot rocks located in the community of Hopewell Cape.
- Mount Carleton, www.gnb.ca/carleton A remote mountain (highest in maritimes) perfect for wilderness lovers
- Old Sow. With a diameter of 75 metres or 250 feet, Old Sow is the largest tidal whirlpool in the western hemisphere. Old Sow is located off the south-western shore of Deer Island.
- Fundy National Park. Near the village of Alma, Fundy National Park is 207 square kilometres of fundy coast and inland forest. The park has multiple campgrounds which include wilderness and more comfortable ones. There are over twenty waterfalls in Fundy National Park.
- Kouchibouguac National Park. Located along the shores of the Northumberland Strait, Kouchibouguac National Park is home to much wildlife and glorious beaches. You may camp inside the park or just visit for a day trip.
- Roosevelt Campobello International Park. Former U.S president Franklin D. Roosevelts summer retreat from 1921-1936. Located on the southern portion of Campobello island, this was also the island where Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. was born.
- World Pond Hockey Championships, [15].
- Fiddles on the Tobique, [16]. This is annual event featuring fiddling and canoeing down the beautiful Tobique river.
Do
- Kings Landing Historical Settlement, [17]
Buy
There are numerous places to shop in New Brunswick. From large city malls to small country shops, New Brunswick has it all. Most medium sized towns offer some shopping as well. The following larger cities have good shopping centers:
Eat
The province of New Brunswick offers a wide variety of restaurants ranging from seafood to oriental to fast food to acadian. One of the provinces main dishes are fiddleheads, which are found in the Saint John River Valley area of the province. Poutine rapée is another dish served along the acadian coast area of New Brunswick.
Drink
- Moosehead Breweries, Moosehead is brewed at North America's largest independent brewery.
- Pumphouse Brewery.
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