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Mike O'Brien (Canadian Politician)
Michael O'Brien is a Canadian politician, who was elected mayor of Fredericton, New Brunswick in the 2016 municipal election."Mike O'Brien defeats Brad Woodside in Fredericton mayor race" , May 9, 2016. He defeated incumbent mayor Brad Woodside. Prior to winning the mayoralty, O'Brien served on as a city councillor from 2001 to 2016. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fredericton
Fredericton (; ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The city is situated in the west-central portion of the province along the Saint John River, which flows west to east as it bisects the city. The river is the dominant natural feature of the area. One of the main urban centres in New Brunswick, the city had a population of 63,116 and a metropolitan population of 108,610 in the 2021 Canadian Census. It is the third-largest city in the province after Moncton and Saint John. An important cultural, artistic, and educational centre for the province, Fredericton is home to two universities, the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design, and cultural institutions such as the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, the Fredericton Region Museum, and The Playhouse, a performing arts venue. The city hosts the annual Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival, attracting regional and international jazz, blues, rock, and world artists. Fredericton is also an important and vibrant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Brunswick
New Brunswick (french: Nouveau-Brunswick, , locally ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. It is the only province with both English and French as its official languages. New Brunswick is bordered by Quebec to the north, Nova Scotia to the east, the Gulf of Saint Lawrence to the northeast, the Bay of Fundy to the southeast, and the U.S. state of Maine to the west. New Brunswick is about 83% forested and its northern half is occupied by the Appalachians. The province's climate is continental with snowy winters and temperate summers. New Brunswick has a surface area of and 775,610 inhabitants (2021 census). Atypically for Canada, only about half of the population lives in urban areas. New Brunswick's largest cities are Moncton and Saint John, while its capital is Fredericton. In 1969, New Brunswick passed the Official Languages Act which began recognizing French as an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Woodside
Bradley Stanford Woodside (born October 9, 1948 in Fredericton, New Brunswick) was the mayor of Fredericton, New Brunswick, between 1986 and 1999 and again between 2004 and 2016. Woodside also served as the president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. First elected as a city councillor for Fredericton City Council in 1981, he also served as deputy mayor. In 1986, Woodside was elected Mayor of Fredericton and served eight terms as mayor over the next 30 years, which makes him the longest-serving mayor of Fredericton. In 1999, Woodside resigned as mayor to run for MLA of the Fredericton North riding (No. 43) for the Liberal party. He lost to Peter Forbes of the Progressive Conservatives. Woodside ran for mayor again in 2004 and won. As mayor, Woodside promoted information technology in Fredericton, and helped develop information technology infrastructure such as the Fred eZone wireless zone. During his tenure as mayor, music festivals have been promoted in Fredericton i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Rogers (politician)
Kate Rogers is a Canadian singer from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Biography Rogers was raised in rural Ontario and studied at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto for seven years. Her early career as a recording artist included vocals for Grand Central Records artists Rae & Christian and Aim. She later attended Fashion Design College and during this period she recorded her first song at Grand Central's studio, entitled "Fine". The song was later released on the compilation album '' Central Heating 2'' (2000). In 1999, she appeared on a track for Aim's debut album, ''Cold Water Music'', which was followed by appearances on the records of several other Grand Central acts. In 2004, she released her debut album, ''St. Eustacia''. In 2005, she released the album ''Seconds'', consisting of cover versions of songs from artists including The Smiths, Radiohead, The Pixies and Green Day. In 2006, Rogers performed with Toronto indie band The Coast. Rogers' ''Beauregard'' was rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadians
Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being ''Canadian''. Canada is a multilingual and Multiculturalism, multicultural society home to people of groups of many different ethnic, religious, and national origins, with the majority of the population made up of Old World Immigration to Canada, immigrants and their descendants. Following the initial period of New France, French and then the much larger British colonization of the Americas, British colonization, different waves (or peaks) of immigration and settlement of non-indigenous peoples took place over the course of nearly two centuries and continue today. Elements of Indigenous, French, British, and more recent immigrant customs, languages, and religions have combined to form the culture of Canada, and thus a Canadian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 New Brunswick Municipal Elections
Municipal elections were held in the Canadian province of New Brunswick on May 9, 2016. Here is a summary of the mayoral results in the major communities in the province and the council results for the three largest cities. Bathurst Beaubassin East Campbellton Dieppe Edmundston Fredericton ; Fredericton City Council Grand Bay–Westfield Grand Falls Miramichi November 16, 2016 mayoral by-election Moncton ;Moncton City Council November 16, 2016 Ward 4 by-election Oromocto ;Plebiscite Quispamsis Riverview Rothesay Sackville Saint John ;Saint John City Council May 6, 2019 Ward 3 by-election Shediac Tracadie Woodstock Woodstock Music and Art Fair, commonly referred to as Woodstock, was a music festival held during August 15–18, 1969, on Max Yasgur's dairy farm in Bethel, New York, United States, southwest of the town of Woodstock, New York, Woodstock. ... References {{ReflistElections NB - Quadrennial Election ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CBC News
CBC News is a division of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation responsible for the news gathering and production of news programs on the corporation's English-language operations, namely CBC Television, CBC Radio, CBC News Network, and CBC.ca. Founded in 1941, CBC News is the largest news broadcaster in Canada and has local, regional, and national broadcasts and stations. It frequently collaborates with its organizationally separate French-language counterpart, Radio-Canada Info. History The first CBC newscast was a bilingual radio report on November 2, 1936. The CBC News Service was inaugurated during World War II on January 1, 1941, when Dan McArthur, chief news editor, had Wells Ritchie prepare for the announcer Charles Jennings a national report at 8:00 pm. Readers who followed Jennings were Lorne Greene, Frank Herbert and Earl Cameron. ''CBC News Roundup'' (French counterpart: ''La revue de l'actualité'') started on August 16, 1943, at 7:45 pm, being replaced by ''T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fredericton City Council
The Fredericton City Council is the municipal governing body of the city of Fredericton, New Brunswick New Brunswick (french: Nouveau-Brunswick, , locally ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. It is the only province with both English and ..., Canada. The twelve members of the mayor-council meets at Fredericton City Hall in the Fredericton Council Chamber. Each member is elected for a four-year term to represent one ward. Current City Council (Elected in 2021) References External linksAn Act to Incorporate the City of Fredericton 1848 establishments in New Brunswick Municipal councils in New Brunswick Politics of Fredericton {{NewBrunswick-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NB Liquor
The New Brunswick Liquor Corporation, operating as Alcool NB Liquor (ANBL), is the provincial Crown corporation of the Canadian province of New Brunswick New Brunswick (french: Nouveau-Brunswick, , locally ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. It is the only province with both English and ... responsible for the purchase, importation, distribution, and retail activity for all beverage alcohol in the Province. Alcool NB Liquor (ANBL) is directed by a seven-member Board of Directors. Decisions and directions from the Board are guided by section 6(3) of the New Brunswick Liquor Corporation Act: "The Board shall administer the affairs of the Corporation on a commercial basis and all decisions and actions of the Board are to be based on sound business practices". The Corporation contributes in excess of $164 million directly to the general fund of the Provincial Governmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 New Brunswick Municipal Elections
Municipal elections were held in the Canadian province of New Brunswick on May 10, 2021. They were originally supposed to be held May 11, 2020, but were postponed one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic in New Brunswick. Furthermore, elections in some municipalities in Northwestern New Brunswick will be held on May 25 due to those areas being under lockdown. Elections will also be held for district education councils and regional health authorities (Horizon Health Network and Vitalité Health Network), plus there are two plebiscites (annexation of the town and parish of Saint-Quentin and allowing people to own hens for non-commercial purposes in Blacks Harbour). Here is a summary of the mayoral races in the largest municipalities in the province and the council races for the three largest cities. Election results will be released on May 25, following the postponed elections in Northwest New Brunswick. Bathurst The candidates for mayor are as follows: Beaubassin East The can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayors Of Fredericton
In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a Municipal corporation, municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well as the means by which a mayor is elected or otherwise mandated. Depending on the system chosen, a mayor may be the chief executive officer of the municipal government, may simply chair a multi-member governing body with little or no independent power, or may play a solely ceremonial role. A mayor's duties and responsibilities may be to appoint and oversee municipal managers and employees, provide basic governmental services to constituents, and execute the laws and ordinances passed by a municipal governing body (or mandated by a state, territorial or national governing body). Options for selection of a mayor include direct election by the public, or selection by an elected governing council or board. The term ''mayor'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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