The City of Fredericton is seeking out new ways of returning to normal in a post-COVID environment while supporting many of their local restaurants. Today Fredericton announced a new partnership with Downtown Fredericton and Business Fredericton North called Fredericton al fresco, which would see the city take on a more European-style of social dining, with the introduction of almost 60 new picnic- or bistro-style tables in various public spaces across the city. Continue reading Fredericton Al Fresco: City Announces Plans for Bistro-Style Dining in Public Spaces
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Thunder & Lightning: Sackville Pub Closes Indefinitely
The east coast’s music industry took another blow today with the closure of Thunder & Lightning in Sackville, New Brunswick. The pub, bowling alley, and music venue has been a staple for bands playing to the university town on their way to and from Halifax. Continue reading Thunder & Lightning: Sackville Pub Closes Indefinitely
Handworks Gallery Prepares for Reopening in Saint John as Province Enters ‘Orange Phase’
It’s been nearly two months since Handworks Gallery in Saint John, New Brunswick shut their doors. Like all non-essential businesses, the COVID-19 pandemic left the art gallery with no other option but to close to the public and seek out new methods for conducting their business. Now, with the province of New Brunswick entering the “Orange Phase” of their COVID-recovery plan and easing restrictions, Handworks Gallery is preparing to reopen with several new precautionary measures in place. Continue reading Handworks Gallery Prepares for Reopening in Saint John as Province Enters ‘Orange Phase’
Iceberg Alley Performance Tent Cancels 2020 Festival
Usually held in September, Iceberg Alley’s organizers seem to have held out some hope that they might still squeeze in at the end of the season’s festivities. Today, however, the eleven-day festival held on the banks of Quidi Vidi Lake at the edge of St. John’s, NL, has finally announced that they’ll be joining the list of festivals that have been cancelled by COVID-19. Continue reading Iceberg Alley Performance Tent Cancels 2020 Festival
Cavendish Beach Announces Cancellation of 2020 Music Festival
The inevitable has come to Prince Edward Island. Despite the announcement that the province would be easing back on the isolation measures put into place due to COVID-19, music festivals aren’t about to make the cut. With all large gatherings already cancelled until 2021 in neighbouring New Brunswick, the prospects that festival season would continue business-as-usual seem grim. Today, Prince Edward Island’s Cavendish Beach Music Festival made the call to officially announce the cancellation of their 2020 festival. Continue reading Cavendish Beach Announces Cancellation of 2020 Music Festival