New Brunswick Youth Orchestra Performs in Front of Princess Anne for 8th Hussars 175th Anniversary

The 175th anniversary of the 8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise’s) regiment is special on its own, but tonight’s commemorative concert with the New Brunswick Youth Orchestra in Moncton was pure magic. Having Princess Anne, colonel-in-chief of the regiment for 50 years, address the young performers and the crowd was the most incredible touch. I am looking forward to seeing Her Royal Highness in Sussex on Sunday where the 8th Hussars roots are so deeply planted. Broad Street and the train station area of town, which is of course the home of the 8th Hussars Museum, will be a good place if you’re hoping to see her.

#nbyo #8thHussars

$8.6 Million in Environmental Trust Fund Funding to Benefit All Regions of NB

The Environmental Trust Fund will invest more than $8.6 million into projects that will benefit all regions of the province.

The 205 projects for 2023-24 range from environmental research, education, and restoration; waste reduction and recycling; and climate change adaptation and mitigation.

“Year after year, we are pleased to support innovative grassroots projects throughout our province that encourage organizations, environmental leaders and communities to take on initiatives that create a better New Brunswick at a time we need it the most,” said Environment and Climate Change Minister Gary Crossman. “We know that climate change is happening, and we must do more to tackle it.”

Each year, the fund provides support to community-based initiatives that align with the following priority areas: protecting the environment, increasing environmental awareness, managing waste, addressing climate change and building sustainable communities.

In the riding of Sussex-Fundy-St. Martins, six projects will receive funding totalling over $250,000:

-Fundy Model Forest: Woodlot Owner Support for Watercourse and Wetland Alterations and Delineations ($51,200)

-Kennebecasis Watershed Restoration Committee: Healing Headwaters ($40,000)

-Fundy Model Forest: Education & Outreach for Private Land Riparian Buffer Zone Management for Climate Change & Carbon Sequestration ($43,000)

-Regional Service Commission 8: Mobile Eco Depots ($25,000)

-Regional Service Commission 8: Paper Recycling Education within Region 8 Schools ($20,000)

-Kennebecasis Watershed Restoration Committee: Head to Toe Monitoring Assessing Health of the Kennebecasis ($75,000)

Camping Season Opens at Provincial Parks

Camping season has begun! #ExploreNB